y, the teacher, Patrick is giving lessons to the second daughter, Hodol, he takes a real liking to her and then proceeds to breaking tradition by them dancing together. During this era in this part of the world dancing together as women and man was forbidden. Also, Tavia announces wedding plans to Sitol and she cries, begs and refuses to marry. Motol finally got his nerve up and asked Tavia to marry Sitol and at first Tavia was against the idea but they insisted that they would do it anyway, yet another tradition broken. But the father went along anyway. A large wedding was then planned. The third daughter Havaly, the same day was out working and was being picked on by boys within the community and the boy named Feakia, made the boys stop, because he like Havaly very much.
             A Jewish traditional wedding was held for Motol and Sotol. The whole village was invited; there was lots of dancing, raising chairs, drinking and to9asting. All of which were tradition. A large fight broke out the butcher was still a little bitter about the deal being broken for he and Sotol to marry. Tradition was broken, as well as, men and women were dancing together. The wedding was intruded by military and things were torn apart and destroyed. After the wedding Sotol and Motol settle down and start a family. Motol dreams of having a sewing machine, to start his own business. Patrick breaks news to the family; they must leave to Russia for a job. He asks Hodol to marry him and to meet him later and she accepts. They ask for Tavia's blessing and she reuses. They both deny his opinion and intend on marrying anyway. Golder wasn't happy about this idea either.
             Hodol, joins Patrick in Siberia, where he was arrested and she awaits him to get out. Father and mother were both against the idea. The third child, Havia decides she would also like to marry to Feakia, who is from outside the Jewish community, which is completely forbidden all th...