Ask The Rabbi!!

mash · 05-31-2009, 10:22 AM

Thanks for this thread Rabbi. I have more of a comment than a question if that's OK.
I went to Hebrew day school (Talmud Torah) until high school in Canada. Our Hebrew Teachers were Israeli, the principals were generally American Rabbis.
We had one principal who was South African. One day I got sent to his office for lighting a firecracker in class. He told me that my punishment would be to research Apartheid and write an essay on it. This was in the early 1970's. Even at the time, I thought that was pretty cool. This was very progressive and thoughtful compared to all the other punishments I'd gotten. In those days, nobody knew what Apartheid was here.
Funny the things that you remember.

05-31-2009, 10:22 AM	#10
mash Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 435 Trading: (2)	Re: Ask The Rabbi!! Thanks for this thread Rabbi. I have more of a comment than a question if that's OK. I went to Hebrew day school (Talmud Torah) until high school in Canada. Our Hebrew Teachers were Israeli, the principals were generally American Rabbis. We had one principal who was South African. One day I got sent to his office for lighting a firecracker in class. He told me that my punishment would be to research Apartheid and write an essay on it. This was in the early 1970's. Even at the time, I thought that was pretty cool. This was very progressive and thoughtful compared to all the other punishments I'd gotten. In those days, nobody knew what Apartheid was here. Funny the things that you remember.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode