Jacob's Courage by Charles Weinblatt

Author:Charles Weinblatt [Weinblatt, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: hitler, History, nazi, holocaust, jewish, romance, death camp, hope, world war ii, death, Europe, love, jew, courage, faith, genocide, concentration camp, passion, brutality
ISBN: 9789657344248
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4 Undying Love

Jacob's thoughts, like most adolescents, often shifted to the one person who had most significantly dominated his definition of paradise for the past three years, his girlfriend, Rachael Goldberg. In fact, Rachael was never out of Jacob's mind for more than a minute or two. Jacob's infatuation with Rachael had become obsessive. His thoughts rarely strayed from Rachael's shapely figure, perfect facial features and long dark hair. From the moment that Jacob was introduced to Rachael and first gazed into her large, dreamy brown eyes - Jacob was captivated. Later, he would tell people that something deep inside pulled him to Rachael. He was amazed at this feeling, describing it as more spiritual than visceral. Although he greatly loved his parents, Jacob had never before experienced such a powerful, personal magnetic force. Every minute without Rachael was painful. She pulled upon the fabric of his soul with an unexpected and impressive force. And, each time that he saw Rachael, they became increasingly intimate. Within just a few weeks, they were hopelessly and permanently in love.

Rachael, her younger sister Anna, and her father, Ariel, moved to Salzburg from Munich four years earlier. Rachael's mother died during a virulent influenza epidemic in 1937. Despite having a good income and a very nice apartment, Ariel was despondent. Everything about their home in Munich reminded him of his wife, Greta. So, he decided to look for a hospital-posting elsewhere. When the Salzburg St. Johannes Hospital advertised an opening for an orthopedic surgeon in 1937, he jumped at the opportunity. Ariel and his daughters became infatuated with the rare beauty of Salzburg. It was geographically and socially very different from the big city environment of Munich. He felt that it was the perfect place to raise his daughters and to create a new life for himself. Although the Jewish "quarter" of Salzburg was located in a less desirable part of the city, the apartments were nice and very large. The rental cost was also much lower than in Munich. Anna and Rachael quickly made new friends and entered the public school system in Salzburg. Ariel was welcomed at the hospital, particularly with the Jewish doctors. Among them was Moshe Silverman, one of the most skilled and respected physicians in Salzburg. However, it was his personality that endeared everyone to Moshe Silverman. He was a very gentle, kind, softspoken and cheerful man. The two soon became close friends, spending weekends and evenings with each other. Before long, Rachael and Jacob, who were only months apart in age, quickly became close friends.

By coincidence, Jacob and Rachael played string instruments. Jacob, like his mother, played violin. Rachael played viola. They enjoyed many pleasing evenings together playing Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. In particular, they loved to play Mozart's Symphonia Concertante in E-Flat, for violin and viola. It seemed to be a perfect choice. They played the lead instruments and they played in 40 Undying Love Mozart's hometown. Their love of Mozart turned into frequent entertainment for relatives and friends.

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