“Although he could well afford to have his suits
tailored by the Czar’s clothier, Ulrich Dietrich would have none of the
aristocracy. The wealthy heir of a German banker, and a successful musician in
his own right, he baffled his colleagues by choosing to enlist the services of
a poor Jewish tailor. When criticized, he would merely shrug and thank the
critic to mind his or her own business.”
~~From Please Say Kaddish for Me by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
When
circumstances force Havah to leave Svechka for Kishinev, Ulrich who is a lonely
widower, hires her to be his housemaid. She quickly becomes more than that to
him. Impressed by her aptitude and talent, he takes her under his wing as a
student in both English and music.
Havah,
in turn, finds herself attracted to this Christian man’s sense of humor and
admiration of her people. Little by little she allows herself to forget Arel
and fall in love with Ulrich.
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