Chapter 15 Summary

On a snowy day in mid-March, Yosef is once again at Batsheva's house. The women feel betrayed when they watch Yosef go inside Batsheva's house. They imagine the two of them are having an affair. The school closes early that day because of the snow and Rena Reinhard walks Ayala and some of the other children home. About 45 minutes after Ayala arrives, Batsheva, Yosef and Ayala are seen outside playing in the snow. The women feel as if Batsheva is stealing Yosef away from them. Esther Abramowitz, the church secretary, has an opportunity to talk to Mimi about her concerns for Yosef. Mimi feels that her son is wrestling with something that he will not tell her about. She says the Rabbi does not seem to see that anything is wrong.

One day Esther discovers Yosef sitting in the empty sanctuary and takes...