Transcript by chava loewenthal

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A MADE UP
STORY, BUT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.
WHAT IS THAT?
The Green family was walking down the street.
They had 3 kids KNH. All of a sudden the youngest
child, Svetlana pointed and asked ‘’What is that?! It
looks like that man is taking the other mans blood
pressure.’’ Now, Mrs. and Mr. Green were both
Jewish. But they knew nothing about their heritage,
whatsoever. ‘’Hey!’’ said Erik the oldest ‘’Let’s check
that out!’’ Mr. and Mrs. Green exchanged glances,
they knew what this meant. Their kids would find
out they were Jewish, and would want to keep
torah and mitzvos. But the 3 Green kids, were
already running down to see what that was.
IT’S A SHLIACH!
Erik, Svetlana and Jack neared the booth. ‘‘Excuse me,
what are your names and what is this about?’’ asked Jack.
The Klapen family smiled and Rabbi Klapen answered ‘’We
are emissaries from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we were sent
on a mission to help spread more light in this place.’’
‘’Light? I dont see any more light other than the sun right
now’’ said Svetlana. The Klapen family tried not to laugh.
‘’What we meant was, that the light is Judaism, and we
are called Shluchim, trying to bring Judaism into this
place’’ said Mrs. Klapen. ‘’Oh!’’ laughed Svetlana ‘’That is
so neat. Mom and dad, did you hear that?!’’
ARE YOU JEWISH?
Uh-oh, now our kids will find out we don’t know anything
thought Mr. and Mrs. Green. ‘What are your names?’’ asked
Rabbi and Mrs. Klopen at the same time. ‘’Erik, Jack and
Svetlana Green’’ said Erik. ‘’If i am not mistaken then Green is
a Jewish name.’’ said Rabbi Klopen. ‘’are you Jewish?’’ All of a
sudden Mr. Green started crying. ‘’Y-y-yes, we are Jewish. We
never wanted anyone to know. Both me and my wife, our
families used to be religious, but they slowly stopped keeping
everything. B-b-but i still remember the beutiful shabbos
candles, glowing every Friday, and the Challah, wine and the
whole shabbos. I-i-i really miss it.’’ The 3 Green kids looked at
each other in shock, they had just found out a secret that
their parents had kept for so many years..
A MITZVAH CONNECTS YOU TO
HASHEM.
‘’Maybe you would like to put on tefillin?’’ asked
Rabbi Klopen. Mr. Green nodded. Rabbi Klopen
took the tefillin and wrapped it around Mr. Green’s
arm. Mr. Green was crying as he put on tefillin. Mrs.
Green and Svetlana were getting shabbos candles.
On the way home, the whole Green family decided
to take upon themselves one thing they would work
on, one thing that the Klopen’s had told them
about, because after putting on tefillin they felt
connected to Hashem.
ONE DEED CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.
2 years later....
‘’Mommy, im home’’ said Yakov – who used to be Jack – ‘’is
there anything i can have to eat please?’’ Yakov went into the
kitchen and saw his snack. He made a bracha and took a bite.
4 minutes later Avremi – who used to be Erik – also came in.
Soon Sarah – Svetlana - also came home. Mrs. Green came
out of her room, holding the baby, Chaya Mushka. ‘’Tatty
should be home from mivtzoim in a second.’’ And just then
Rabbi Green walked in with another man, who looked like he
was not frum – yet. ‘’I met this man on mivtzoim, he want’s to
meet us.’’ Rabbi Green quietly told his wife ‘’I hope this works
out like it did with us.’’ And with a slight nod, he pointed to his
kids, who had become frum because of one single mivtzoim
booth!