Loving Leah Page #2

- for housing?

- Oh, yes.

Actually...

do you have a kosher meal plan?

We do... I'll, uh, I'll make a note of it.

So you'll be requesting a roommate who is also

- of your faith?

- Oh. I didn't even know that was an option

seeing I'm applying so late for this semester.

Oh, Mrs. Lever,

the earliest if accepted here or... anywhere

would-would be for next semester.

That's almost six months away.

- Yeah, I know.

- I'm sorry.

You're covering for me in clinic tomorrow, right?

Sure. What's up?

Remember? I have to be in

Brooklyn tomorrow morning

to divorce my sister-in-law.

Right. And people think my religion's strange.

What do you have to do?

It's all online.

Recite some biblical passages,

get spit on by Leah,

and then the rabbi will

consider my obligation broken.

Strictly ceremonial.

No. It's my experience

that in the presence of God and religious men

that nothing's strictly ceremonial,

especially when there's spitting.

Oh. That, they say, signifies...

Oh, one special.

Ten even, please.

"To shame the brother

for not building up his brother's house."

"For he shall be forgotten now

that no offspring shall be raised in his name."

It sounds different when it's read aloud.

Like I said.

Do you love him, Loretta?

- Ma, I love him awful.

- Oh, God, that's too bad.

She loves me.

What's the matter, Pop?

I'm confused.

I'm sorry I'm late, Ruth.

You have Mama's order ready?

Yeah.

Hi, Mama. Ruth gave away your lemon cake,

- so...

- Oh...

here she is.

I told Carmie you might stop by.

Join us for a L'Chaim, Leah.

Mrs. Finkelman thought it'd be nice

for you two to get reacquainted.

Hello, Leah.

Hi, Carmie.

Why do you have to go so far away, Benjie?

There are good colleges right here.

I just do.

I want you to have something.

This a Jewish thing?

It's a Hamsa, for each of us.

It protects against evil forces.

Bless these artifacts and make them holy.

Let them be a symbol of our bond.

We will always be there for each other,

no matter what.

No matter what.

Say amen.

Amen.

- Hey.

- Hey.

I'm right over here.

When does your train leave?

Not for another hour.

What is that?

My brother's prayer shawl.

Leah's note said Ben wore this

one on the High Holidays.

Really? Do you have to wear it for the ceremony?

I don't know.

"Be prepared" is my motto.

I'll definitely be needing one of these, however.

So, is Leah nice?

Is she pretty?

She's pretty religious.

She can still be pretty.

Do you think you'll keep in

touch with her after this?

I hadn't really thought about it.

It's not like we have much in common.

Except your brother.

Make an effort, Jake.

She's family.

Leah?

Leah?

Leah.

The new tenants are ready to hang the drapes.

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