Va, Vis Et Deviens (Go, See, and Become) Page #4

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- To say sorry.

It's fine!

Daddy thinks you're not Jewish,

that you're Christian,

and you've never read the Torah,

that you were starving in Ethiopia

and you came here to eat,

and lied to Israel.

Great!

You came just to tell me that?

Listen to this.

Don't you ask a girl to dance?

Now, you haven't missed

the entire birthday.

Where's my present?

Close your mouth.

They say you're "black".

They're wrong, you're red.

Nothing works in this country!

Are you OK?

Can't you arrive slowly,

like the Messiah!

- Do you still lead the controversies?

- Yes.

Is Sarah's father

still on the jury?

If you win the controversy,

it means that you've read,

and know the Torah?

That you're Jewish?

Can I participate?

Everyone can.

But not before 6 weeks.

Yes, yes, yes!

I'll let you know

the subject to prepare.

Thanks, Rabbi.

Can I say something?

- I'm in a hurry.

- You're out of gas.

No, that's not good.

Interpret, Schlomo,

don't repeat like a parrot.

Interpret.

Put some Schlomo into it.

Let's start again.

Silence, please.

The subject today is:

"What color was Adam?"

In the image of God, white!

Silence!

We'll start with...

Michael Leibovich.

Please.

Adam was created in God's image.

And the beautiful color chosen

was white.

We were all white in the beginning.

After the flood, Noah and his sons

emerged from the Ark.

Noah cursed the descendants

of his son, Ham,

along with his grandson Canaan:

"Cursed be Canaan,

"the lowest of slaves will he be

to his brothers."

Genesis, 9, 25.

Kush, Ham's eldest son,

inherited another curse:

Some of Ham's descendants

would have black skin.

And so it was:

Kush became black and from him

were born the "Kusheems",

the black people of Africa.

The descendants of Ham

became slaves and black.

Are Adam and God

the same color,

white?

Michael said...

No...

In the beginning was the Word.

God created Earth and us,

giving life to the Word.

God believed in Man,

in each one,

entrusting him with the Word,

on condition that

each give a different, marvelous

and profound life to the Word.

In interpreting it.

As for Adam... his name comes

from "adama", "earth", in Hebrew.

God created Adam with the earth,

from clay and water.

He gave him spirit,

something marvelous like the Word.

That's how Adam was born.

Adam is the color of clay: Red.

Like the Sioux.

Red in Hebrew is "adom".

So you see,

Adam is neither white nor black,

he is red.

But does he feel alright,

alone and red in this new world?

That's when God thought of Eve...

But Adam didn't understand

what God wanted,

what He was expecting of him.

What was he supposed to do on Earth?

What was he supposed to become?

Why all these trials?

But he knows he can't go back,

he knows he has no choice,

that he's here because God wills it,

and he must become,

and God is disguised as the moon,

and watches over and protects him.

Hello, sir.

I'm Schlomo.

I don't want to see you

with him again.

This boy is the devil.

How dare you compare God

to the moon!

If I ever see you with my daughter,

you'll have problems.

Understand?

Good-bye.

Yes?

- Yes, young man?

- I'm guilty.

I'm not Jewish.

What? Guilty of what?

I'm not Jewish!

I've been lying from the start,

to everybody.

Hold on. Wait a minute.

Sit down!

Even you're starting to believe it!

You're as Jewish as we are!

More than us, do you understand?

More faithful to the Torah,

it's written everywhere.

Don't believe what they say!

It's shameful the way they treat you.

I don't know everything,

I read, I listen.

- I...

- Shut up!

Did I get flak

as a Rumanian immigrant?

Did they refuse my blood

for fear of Aids?

How many suicides in your community?

And it's our fault!

No other group of immigrants

has had that.

Hang in there, son,

I know it's hard.

Those idiots, they refuse to

understand what you experienced!

- But...

- It's OK.

What do you want to do later?

Are you in school?

Good, that's important.

After high school, if you're looking

for work, come see me.

I'll get you a job with the police.

We need people like you,

honest, courageous.

Mommy, I'm going to be late.

Mommy, I love you.

- What happened?

- Where were you? Look at the time!

I'm old enough to do what I want.

What you want? Under my roof?

Stop, he's upset.

Stop defending him!

The police...

I'll go if you want!

- Don't talk to me that way!

- Leave him! Stop, Yoram!

Why the police?

My son's no thief!

I'm not your son!

It's better you go.

A kibbutz is a good thing.

We used to go there on holiday.

You'll love it.

Grandpa lived there.

Yoram was born there.

Will you call?

Every other day?

More often if you can?

Come on, you'll be late.

Have you forgotten anything?

Joseph Aaron Harrari

Founder of the kibbutz,

hero of Israel

That's my grandpa!

He defended our land

and was wounded 5 times!

Can I call you Mandala?

My cow's name was Mandala.

She was a beautiful Ethiopian cow.

She fed my whole family.

I promised I'd never forget her.

Schlomo, telephone!

I bet you can't stop

thinking about me.

Hey? Are you there, Red Skin?

Maybe I'll leave Itai for you.

No, don't get your hopes up!

Have you met anyone?

- Anyone?

- Anyone...

like a girl, Red Skin!

Long hair, narrow waist, big b*obs,

batting eyelashes

and saying silly things

to get guys' attention.

A b*tch, you know!

Oh yeah, yes!

Really? What's her name?

- Mandala.

- What?

It's an Ethiopian name.

The jerk has a girlfriend!

Is anything wrong?

No.

They say you're working hard.

- Did the director say that?

- Yes.

He's very happy.

Maybe you're working too hard.

Or maybe not discreetly enough.

Did you come to say that?

The director called to tell you

I should be careful

and work less?

Is that it?

I came to see you.

I hear you've got a girlfriend?

Who told you?

Sarah. She calls sometimes

to get your news.

What did she say?

That her name was Mandala.

Mandala, this is Grandpa.

Nice to meet you.

It must cost a fortune

to take her to a restaurant.

Did you have a cow in Ethiopia?

Yes, I did.

That's good.

"An Arab was killed

and 10 others wounded

"during a riot

after terrorists attack a bus."

Should we give back land

we consider our own,

the land of our ancestors?

We were deprived of it

in our wanderings

and had no other to call our own.

And now we finally have it back

and we love it...

This tree provides shade.

We planted it 50 years ago.

But the tree over there,

it was there before we got here.

I think we should share the land,

like the sun and the shade,

so others can know love, too.

Even if we risk

being pushed to the sea and dying?

Love doesn't come without risks.

And it's difficult to decide

how others should love.

Thanks for coming.

Do you believe in God?

When my feet ache

or when there's war here

or elsewhere.

Like any left-wing guy, I guess.

I'm not all that nice with Him.

I only call when I need Him.

Never "How are You?"

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