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Quote #4
Salzman's function was traditional and honorable--valuable for what it might achieve, which, he pointed out, was frequently nothing. (103)
Way to stay optimistic, Rabbi!
Quote #5
He drew the consolation that he was a Jew and that a Jew suffered. (115)
Religion provides some respite against dissatisfaction here, even if it's only realizing that suffering is your lot in life. Here, the story's theological notions are tied in with the main character's dissatisfaction: to live, and to live as a Jew, is to suffer.
Quote #6
Leo's anger rose and he could not refrain from chiding the matchmaker: "Why did you lie to me, Salzman?" (118)
Leo goes from dissatisfaction to anger when he has someone to blame. Contrast that with the rest of the story, where his dissatisfaction is more diffuse, or directed inwardly. Everyone, including Leo, needs a scapegoat.