Monday, June 02, 2008

Saul







Saul is terribly impressive. Listening to the first 7 parts of Numbers in Hebrew is very long. However, I didn't tire of it. I'm just surprised that he didn't need a drink of water to get through it. I'm sure that baseball and all it's statistics helped him learn all those names.

I could spend a lot of time with this family. They're real, they don't pretend, and when kids act like kids, everything is good. Their grandparents weren't present, and yet in so many ways they were. Besides the cuff links, the yad, and the Torah, there was a lot of talk about what their grandparents contributed to their lives. Having recently lost a grandparent and joyfully receiving something that belonged to him, these things resonated with me.

I know that Saul will go on to do a lot of things. With a genuine smile, a deeply caring family, and the ability to dig deep and learn, he'll be a busy man.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Brittni






Brittni had delightful Bat Mitzvah, and I was honored to be part of it. She has the voice of an angel. Her mom made her wonderful tallis, and knotted it herself as well. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing her rehearsal with her good friend and the guitar. Beautiful. Inspirational.

Doubletree Plymouth Meeting

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Alex
















Alex's Bar Mitzvah
Beth Shalom and the Philadelphia Zoo
There are very few clients for whom I will wake up at 7:30. Actually, I was there at 7:30.
And it was worth it.

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