13 Kislef
KfarGanot is a small place. Everyone was involved in the funeral procession. Women always go first, then the pallbearers, followed by the men and musicians. Anyone else, not closely involved follows afterwards. I came to be at the back with Chava and two of her sisters as we were minding the toddlers and babies. That's how we witnessed a strange event.
We could see the men ahead of us jostling to carry Old Silas to the resting place of his fathers. We could not hear the tributes paid along the way, but there were many. As we got down the hill, some soldiers approached on horseback but instead of ordering us off the road as they usually did, they waited in silence. We were right at the back as I said. Imagine our surprise that we actually saw King Herod (Antipas) get out of his carriage and walk beside us. We did not know where to look. I had heard stories that he would do this, but had not really believed them. We were scared to death, as well we might be, you don't look at the king! He might have you flogged or worse. We held the children tight. He was so close we could see what he was wearing. It was unmistakable. I recognized it instantly. It was the cloak Chava had made! The one Reuven had liked so much. Chava saw it too. Who would believe it if told them?
KfarGanot is a small place. Everyone was involved in the funeral procession. Women always go first, then the pallbearers, followed by the men and musicians. Anyone else, not closely involved follows afterwards. I came to be at the back with Chava and two of her sisters as we were minding the toddlers and babies. That's how we witnessed a strange event.
We could see the men ahead of us jostling to carry Old Silas to the resting place of his fathers. We could not hear the tributes paid along the way, but there were many. As we got down the hill, some soldiers approached on horseback but instead of ordering us off the road as they usually did, they waited in silence. We were right at the back as I said. Imagine our surprise that we actually saw King Herod (Antipas) get out of his carriage and walk beside us. We did not know where to look. I had heard stories that he would do this, but had not really believed them. We were scared to death, as well we might be, you don't look at the king! He might have you flogged or worse. We held the children tight. He was so close we could see what he was wearing. It was unmistakable. I recognized it instantly. It was the cloak Chava had made! The one Reuven had liked so much. Chava saw it too. Who would believe it if told them?
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