Atonement
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Scene – Father’s shop, Miriam’s Father, Tuviya, Yaacov’s father, Aviad, and the children are there. The men are sitting and drinking coffee. Miriam and Yaacov are nearby, but in their own conversation. Father – “Oh, I am so relieved that horrible man is dead.”
Father – “No – he is dead – he died on that dirty cross, crucified with the other thieves.” Aviad leans over and stares directly at Father, pointing as he speaks, “He has been seen – by many! He has continued to perform miracles. He preached to a crowd of 5,000!” Father looks disgusted, astounded, and distrustful. Aviad, again staring, gesturing, in a hushed voice, “The body was gone from the tomb, the massive rock was rolled away.” Miriam is discussing the faith issues with Yaacov, in their own alcove. Yaacov is almost ready for his Bar Mitzphah. He is well schooled in scriptures now. He wants things to go on as normal, his new manhood depends on following the traditions. Miriam asks, “Will they do your Bar Mitzphah after these events?” "What
about the torn curtain?" Miriam – “The last words Jesus said, ‘Father why hast thou forsaken me..’ What does that mean?” Yaacov – “The Rabbis all say that sort of thing to start a lesson. That one is for Psalm 22-24. We then recite the psalms that go with it.” Yaacov begins to recite the psalm and explains the three psalms to her. Miriam – “Jesus said the temple would be destroyed and rise again in 3 days. Does he mean our own temple in Jerusalem? That would be horrible to lose our temple! What would we do to sacrifice and be cleansed and forgiven?” Yaacov – “No, people are saying that he meant his body was a temple. But that is very blasphemous to say his own body was a temple. Only God can say that.”
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Aviad – “Dead?! He is said to be alive.
He has been all over the city!” 
