While at school in the big city, the young Zolf fell under the influence of socialists and free-thinkers, friends of his older brother, Aryeh-Leyb, who introduced him to illicit reading material. When he returns home for Passover, it is immediately clear to him that his parents have found out. The tension in the house builds steadily, until on the Eve of Passover, it is unbearable. The moment the family’s Passover service is over, all hell breaks loose. From Chapter Twenty-Four: