Hanele Page #3

Tell Lejb that I'm warning him.

If he keeps on with this nonsense

the village and the rabbi

will have to act.

- What do you say to that?

- This has to be stopped, now!

- It's not only a ball but it turns round.

- Wouldn't the houses collapse?

- No, we've got proof.

- Yeah, from goys. - Jews as well.

- What's that?

- Wait, watch this.

The houses won't fall and the water

won't pour away.

- Why do we have earthquakes, Lejb?

- Why earthquakes?

Why do they happen?

Everyone knows that land stands on

water, in which there's a big fish.

- His tail flaps, causing an earthquake.

- Kids' fairytales.

- The papers write that...

- Can you read, Lejb?

Wolf read it to me. He goes to the

Hebrew school in Mukachevo.

- What did he read to you?

- That Polana is full of thick-heads.

They get fleeced by the rich and

slog away for them for a pittance.

The Fuxes have everything and we get

nothing. But there is hope.

It's called Palestine.

The return to the Promised Land.

A new life. And brotherhood.

Atheism has penetrated Polana.

- Something has to be done.

- I know. But what?

The regional chief says there's no

cause for official intervention.

Crazy Lejb, prattling cobbler! Scoundrel!

I wouldn't give him any more work.

He's got to pay his debts. And those

schismatics who listen to his stories.

- They can go to afar instead.

- They won't buy much there.

If someone wants a piece of soap,

he has to cut some from his own.

Run them into the ground!

Now, listen carefully.

A wise rabbi asked some learned men

where God lived.

- What did the scholars say?

- They just laughed at this question.

The world is full of wonderful places.

He created them, He can choose.

So, what then?

The rabbi said:
No. God lives where

man allows him to go.

The desire to bring Jews together in

their ancient homeland under Mount Zion.

That's Zionism. And Palestine, our

eternal home, is our destination.

Work equality. For everyone.

- Any questions?

- Do you think that the earth turns round?

Yes. Everyone knows that now.

Except people in Polana.

Away with the darkness of lands

where only a few are privileged.

- You eat pig meat, student?

- I'll smash your face, you oaf!

We have to found an organization

in Polana.

False prophets.

Schism in the Jewish faith.

Woe to the children whom the father

rejects, and to the abandoned father.

Zionism!

Well? Are you coming with

us to Palestine?

- No way.

- Prettiest girl in Polana doesn't want to?

- You like it here so much?

- The hachshara doesn't even tempt you?

- Never heard of hachshara.

- Well, we'll see about that.

A group of about 20 boys and girls

go to find work in a different town,

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