A friend of mine told me about the affect his son's yeshiva is having on his 4 year old son, who's in kindergarten there. The other day after school, this boy got a splinter in his hand. While his wife was removing the splinter, this boy closed his eyes tight and was repeating, "Gam zu l'tova! Gam zu l'tova! Gam zu l'tova!" (This too is for the best! This too is for the best! This too is for the best!)
All I have to say is that I want my son to go to that yeshvia!
Our son, pictured above, will IY"H, be having his Upsherin in about 6 weeks and we're considering schools to send him to. Very scary and exciting decision to make!
-Dixie Yid
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WOW! That's some mane of hair he has :)
SO cute.
There's a lot of siyata d'Shmaya involved in choosing the right school.
Good luck
That's a beautiful story, and is definitely drasha fodder!
Barzilai,
Feel free to use it!
-Dixie Yid
Amazing story.
So... what Yeshiva is he at?
I'll top your story. A friend was at the local kupat cholim (clinic) here in Meah Shearim, and a five year old had to get a splinter out. While the nurse cleaned the wound and probed, he closed his eyes tight and said, "Ein od milvado! Ein od milvado!"
Tell me that doesn't top you...
Naturally, he learns with the "kanoim"...
yehudis,
That's a good one. But what exactly does it mean that he learning with the "kanoim?" I know what the word means but does it refer to a certain sect, Reb Areleh or something like that?
IY"H, I'm posting your husband's guest post tomorrow.
-Dixie Yid
Great post. Just be thankful that you have choices in terms of schools. Some are not so lucky.
Hi, sorry it took so long to respond.
"Kanoim" usually means, in this neighborhood at least, any of the shtarke groups who follow the line of the Eida HaChareidis. His cheder could be Reb Ahrele, could be Shomrei Emunim, or Zupnik, or any of what we always called "the Hungarian mentality." (I'm allowed to say it because I'm Hungarian.) Even parts of the Breslov community in Yerushalayim are considered, or consider themselves, naturally aligned with "the kanoim." To my mind and experience, it's a very straight, pure, Yiddishkeit, with absolutely no interest in anything outside. Which is empowering but can also limit one's ability to effectively communicate the Jewish message beyond one's borders. But, hey, that's the job of people like us, no? We all have our place.
Halevai I had the steadfastness and passion for avodah that I see among my Toldos Aharoner neighbors. There is a lot to learn.
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