A Summer of Infectious Kiddush Hashem
The Nine Days are a time when we mourn the chillul Hashem of galus.
The final weeks of summer are the perfect time to fill that void with as much kiddush Hashem as we can.
Here are a few examples of kiddush Hashem that were shared with me:
Below is a letter from a Best Western hotel following a visit from the 10th-grade traveling camp of Minneapolis Yeshiva last year.
To Whom it may Concern,
I just wanted to drop a letter to commend your group of students that were traveling through Wyoming on the 3rd of July.
I am the maintenance supervisor at the Best Western in Hulett, WY. Late in the evening on the 3rd, your group of students arrived to check in. Even though it was late, and the fact that they had to unload and prepare their rooms, they were very polite, quiet, and considerate of the other guests.
It was very nice to have them overnight and to interact with them on a personal level. I just wanted to let someone know how they impacted us here in Hulett and had nothing but positive feedback from other staff and guests as well.
They should be commended for their behavior, as it had a very infectious impact on all that I have talked to.
Have a blessed day,
Bryce
The power of reflecting the midos of Hashem is truly infectious.
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Camp Maayan
Last year, after a wonderful first half of the summer in camp Maayan midwest, it was time to go back home. Most campers and staff have to fly home. Many staff members and campers were on a flight going from Chicago to New York. As the plane was preparing for landing the flight attendant made an announcement over the loudspeaker saying how there is a group on the flight who has made an unbelievable impression on the flight crew. She commended our group of Maayan girls on their excellent, courteous and polite behavior.
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A girls Traveling Camp
“I was walking in New Hampshire and an old man in a car stopped and rolled down his window. He asked me if I am a religious jew and I said ‘yes’. He said ‘do you realize that you're holding up the world and without you we all wouldn't be here. You'r the only ones still holding on and doing the right thing. Keep it up and keep staying strong because your people are holding up the world for all of us. Keep strong!’”
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