Thursday, January 25, 2007
What a Teacher Makes
Reading this email truly hit home, as it is not only the formal educators who make a difference in our children’s lives, but the informal educators as well. As I travel from coast to coast I am continually in awe of my outstanding staff that is wholly committed to connecting our Jewish youth to Yiddishkeit and available to our NCSYers around the clock despite the fact that their financial reward is not commensurate for the valuable service they provide.
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The Family Behind the Man
After the surgery this friend turned to the surgeon who was the head of cardiac surgery at this hospital and said, “I not only want to thank you but your family as well for allowing you the freedom and time to help save my daughter.”
After hearing those words the surgeon’s eyes welled up in tears.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
The Effect of NCSY
This week, we have a very special “guest blog.” A very fine young woman attended the NCSY National Yarchei Kallah and, upon her return, composed the following.
I sit with two freshmen during my office aide period, and one of them happens to be Jewish. I asked if her family kept Shabbos, and she said, “No.” I asked why, and she said “because we just don’t care. It’s just religion. Religion doesn’t matter.” When I sat with her at lunch, she had a cheeseburger. I kept my mouth shut, because I’m not one to judge people I’m in no position to judge someone anyway. I just sat there, not eating, and fingered my necklace the whole time. After lunch, she asked me, “Why do you wear that star around your neck? It doesn’t mean anything. Do you think G-d notices who wears the Star of David? It doesn’t make you a better Jew.”
Thursday, January 04, 2007
My Dinner with an Oakland Raider
The football player reads his Bible and has questions about Chizkiyahu HaMelech and Elisha HaNavi. He found Rabbi Abramowitz online and they have developed something of a real-life friendship.
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