As a cousin of Mendel’s there is a lot I can learn from him. Even though life was very hard sometimes, to him everything would mean a lot. Every smile would make other people smile, his neshema came down for a very special...
Read MoreThis year was Nachshon’s first year at Torah Day School, his first time away from his parents. The first month was rough, he would start to cry as we pulled into the parking lot, and continued as we walked down the hallway...
Read MoreOne of the things that really stands out in my mind about Mendel is how he would walk up to each and every person in Shul on Shabbos, greet them with a smile, a “Good Shabbos” and an outstretched hand. When I first...
Read MoreThere are several stories I would like to share with everyone: The most recent was my son’s David’s Bar Mitzvah. Mendel went up to all the Boys and anyone new to the Shul introduced himself and welcomed them to...
Read MoreI will always remember Mendel for being surprisingly wiser than I. At Shabbos dinners, he would wait until everyone was listening for his d’var Torah and then continue – and for good reason. I was always irritated...
Read MoreI stayed at Mendels house for the Shabbos of David Bargrasser’s Bar Mitzvah. When I got there before Shabbos we played music together, we both loved music and we showed each other songs etc..Then Friday night we went to...
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