The Devil's Arithmetic
what is surprising about shmuel and fayge's marriage?
what is surprising about shmuel and fayge's marriage?
what is surprising about shmuel and fayge's marriage?
The girls tell Hannah that they heard Fayge fell in love with Shmuel on sight and decided she must be with him. She married him out of love. None of this is surprising to Hannah. The girls explain that in most cases a shadchan, a matchmaker, arranges weddings for couples according to their parents' wishes. Few marry for love.