B2 Arts

The Bookstore

In this story, Tamar runs a small independent bookstore in Tel Aviv, navigates a slow Tuesday with an unusual mix of customers, and is reminded at the end of the day why she opened it in the first place.

The Bookstore

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tamar תמר pat'cha פתחה et את ha'chanut החנות be'tesha בתשע ve'esrim ועשרים ‎, ki כי ha'mafteach המפתח tamid תמיד mit'akesh מתעקש ba'delet בדלת ve'lokeach ולוקח daka דקה

Tamar opened the shop at nine twenty, because the key always gets stuck in the door and it takes a minute.

hi היא hidlika הדליקה et את ha'ktana הקטנה ‎, sama שמה kafe קפה ‎, ve'sidra וסידרה et את ha'shelet השלט ba'chalon בחלון she'amar שאמר ‏" sfarim ספרים meshumashim משומשים ‎, chadashim חדשים ‎, u'mumlatzim ומומלצים be'chom בחום ‏"

She turned on the little one, made coffee, and arranged the sign in the window that said "Used books, new, and highly recommended."

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