The menahel of the yeshivah called me and informed that he had the unenviable task of suspending the fourth-grader. Although it wasn’t school policy for the principal to call me every time a boy was suspended this time was different.
Reuvain and his family had moved from Eretz Yisrael. The yeshivah claimed all of the classes were full and they couldn’t squeeze even one more desk into the already overcrowded classroom.
I called the menahel and begged him to accept Reuvain. In desperation I offered to pay Reuvain’s tuition if the menahel would just give him a chance. It worked.
Reuvain did well. He’d acclimated to Americaand was learning well. I was therefore very surprised when the call came from the menahel.
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