What is the story of the 'Zimmer' from Jaffa Street, and why did the blind man go out to feel the vehicle? • Watch

Haredim 10
December 2, 2014   
An impressive vehicle appeared on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, and passersby stopped and stared in amazement. • Then the driver came out onto the street with a blind man, who began to feel the vehicle from all sides. • What's the story? Boaz Ben Ari was there and documented
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In the morning hours, near the Mahane Yehuda Market, a striking vehicle appeared on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem with an impressive presence. Passersby who passed by stopped and stared at the vehicle in amazement.

 

After a few minutes, the car was parked near the Avital Hotel on Jaffa Street, and dozens of curious people began to gather around, taking pictures with the car and trying to find out what type it was.

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The owner, Itzik Yakubovich, later told us in an interview that this is a 'Zimmer' type vehicle manufactured in the 1970s, but most of the public mistakenly attributes the name 'Rolls-Royce' to it, due to the great similarity to the vehicles manufactured a few years earlier by the company.

About fifteen minutes after the car parked, Itzik Yakowitz was observed going out onto the street with Michael, a blind man, and walking towards the car. He walked around the car with him, as Michael felt the car from all sides, examining and inspecting.

I, moved by the story and this beautiful sight, then went over to ask Itzik and Michael: What's the story?

Itzik: "We are childhood friends, and I bring cars here especially so that Michael can feel them, touch them and feel them, so that he too can enjoy the cars as much as everyone else outside is excited.".

Michael: "As soon as we left the hotel and I heard all the people talking outside, I realized that this was a really special car. I touched it. My feeling is of a very powerful and massive car. It was a pleasure to feel the car and the headlights.

Do you even know what today's cars look like? I asked.

""Yes," he replies. "These aren't cars, these are cheap things, not like the cars outside.".

""And you know what," he continues, "Itzik has a good heart. He always takes care of me, he protects me, and he has a special ability to read people through their eyes and palms. Go to him, see what he tells you...""

I look at Itzik, and he says to me with an amused look: "You're a good guy...""

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