"If you’re not grown up enough to be able to take the year seriously while still enjoying yourself, please, don’t come"
As a former talmid of the Yeshiva of Philadelphia, I wanted to share a personal story that offers a glimpse into the brilliance and greatness of Rebbetzin Kamenetsky a”h.
In 2015, I had the privilege of spending numerous Shabbosim at the Yeshiva of Philadelphia residing as a guest at the home of Rav Yaakov Moshe Willner shlita, the current menahel and tenth-grade rebbi.
On one occasion, while I was dating my wife, I was invited to join the Rosh Yeshivah and his Rebbetzin for the Shabbos day seudah. I was greeted warmly by each of them, then took the opportunity to spend this quality time discussing my future relationship (while enjoying the Rebbetzin’s juice and delicious healthy desserts she was known for).
Upon being escorted to the door, I turned to the Rosh Yeshivah and Rebbetzin to thank them for their hospitality and impulsively decided to ask the following: “My future wife and I share the same Hebrew birthday, the 22nd of Adar. Is there any special significance to sharing the same birthday as a symbol of a zivug?”
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