Riva Pomerantz - Diamond Dust

Actually, I'm rather appalled that even though the Rosh Yeshiva describes Tzvi as having wonderful midos, the only thing Yalli's father cares about is his hasmadah.
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Beginner Joined: Aug 02 2009 Posts: 16

I missed one chapter (I think it was issue 290), and then this week's summary says Yalli & Tzvi are getting engaged? What happened - can someone please scan and PM the missing issue?

This story is quite a bit more realistic then Riva's last (Charades) in my opinion. Many of us either went through similiar childhood experiences as Yalli, or know someone else who did. So far her transitional character doesn't evoke too much sympathy. But I anticipate some interesting twists and turns up ahead.

I cannot abide melodrama, which is my standard complaint with these serial stories. I thought the story was going okay, though, till this last episode.

But I do know that there are some people who love this sort of histrionics, so I guess writers have to cater to everyone.

(Question: How can someone who's been learning in yeshiva his whole life be an "am ha'aretz gamur"? I don't like the way a rosh kollel, serious learner is being made to look like a sanctimonious snob.)

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A lot of people can be one wonderful people, but somehow when it comes to shidduchim for their children, start behaving very differently. I guess this shidduch is not exactly bringing out his good side.

I was a little shocked though, too because I read back to the previous issue, (I'm behind on issues except for the serial) and there didn't seem to be anything meriting Tzvi's being called "am haaretz gamur", even if you read between the lines. Yes, he doesn't have the hasmada that he wants for his son in law. It's a very extreme and myopic view.

It isn't fun, however, to read about a rosh kollel who acts like this. And for someone who's not yeshivish there is a danger for people like us to wonder, "is that how they really feel about people? that good middos is nothing, only learning? And he's a Rosh Kolle???"

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Dont you understand, that there was a miscommunication between the Rosh kollel, tzvi, fraidy, and yalli - like broken telephone. it started with "they spoke on the phone during seder" and ended with 'omg am haaretz gamur.' You know parents; they want their kids (& kids in law) to be perfect, and once they've been 'passuled' their flaws take on a life of their own...
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(Or a character will have gone somewhere after her second, but she never had only two kids -- she had one and then twins after that...yeah, I notice these things but I think it's poor editing more than poor writing for those types of inconsistencies.

No comment on this serial....have not read it.)
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It's fiction but realistic fiction, so it should be somewhat based on reality. I'm not saying I'm going to think this way, but since for some of us this is a big way we find out about other kehillos, it could be that someone could think this way.

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Looks like Tzvi�s sister was the one that tormented Yalli in school. I�ve been suspecting that much all along, it just sort of seemed that way in this week�s chapter.

I really do not like Tzvi�s personality; he comes across as very pushy, while Yalli is getting meeker every week.

Wonder what will happen, will the shidduch happen� or will she find out about his sister and drop the whole thing�

Very suspenseful!

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Oh I think they'll get engaged, and that's when all the fun will really start Smile

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I dont think Henny was her tormenter at all; I just think that Henny will be very jealous of Yalli now (including, perhaps, that Yalli will get pregnant before she does), and will start bullying her...

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Do we know how old Yalli is in the story?
Reason I'm asking is if she's 18 or over than the ER doc last week violated HIPAA rules by speaking to the parents about her health condition without asking her first. I thought it was very weird. In general Yalli is acting like someone who has major growing up to do before she thinks about dating let alone getting engaged!

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That struck me too.