A sofer must fill his mind with only the holy letters. He could not be distracted by daily things. "Leshem ketivah haggadah shel Pesach," he whispered to himself again, trying to quiet his mind. His hand formed the letter shin- the letter of reason. What reason could there be in this constant fighting with the Moors? Had not the Muslims, Jews, and Christians shared these lands in contentment-in convivencia-for hundreds of years? What was the saying? Christians raise the armies, Muslims raise the buildings, Jews raise the money.
( Geraldine Brooks )
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