Sunday mornings in Montreal see a cheerful, bearded crossing guard singing parshah rhymes, and bringing smiles to children and adults alike,Intersection of Kindness and Warmth,Sunday mornings in Montreal see a cheerful, bearded crossing guard singing parshah rhymes, and bringing smiles to children and adults alike
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It started like so many great things in good fun. Twenty-one years ago when Mr. Reuven Stein’s oldest daughter was six years old he’d walk her to school every morning and at the busy intersection of DeVimy and Goyer Streets there was a crossing guard courtesy of the City of Montreal.
But not on Sunday when municipal schools are closed but our yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs are open for business (I know grooaaaannnn.).
On Sunday mornings Mr. Stein would see many children walking to school alone since for various reasons their parents couldn’t walk them. He started hanging around after he’d dropped his daughter off and crossing these children and after a few weeks of providing this service people expected him to be there. A Bais Yaakov staff member brought him an orange vest and red stop sign and asked him to officially do the job.
And 21 years after accepting the volunteer job Mr. Stein is still there — crossing kids making them smile and leaving them with a memorable parshah rhyme.
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