“This is a result of the story being written well enough that readers can identify with the characters and scenarios”
I appreciate the work it takes to pull together a cover story and tribute article in a relatively short time and well understand the challenges. But along with that, there is also the responsibility, the duty to share a gadol baTorah with readers who may not have known him, and this will be their only encounter with the subject of the article.
I found Shmuel Botnick’s tribute to Mori v’Rabbi, the Riverdale Rosh Yeshivah, to be very well-written, but the cover image left me disappointed. In this industry, we well understand the power of a cover image to send a message, and even tell a complete story, and the image you chose to feature does not tell the right story.
Our Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Avrohom Ausband ztz”l, was defined by his smile and his simchas hachayim, chizuk to others radiating from his face. It’s because of this that he was able to relate and connect to anyone who came in contact with him.
Somehow, though he said a very high-level daily shiur, led a large, flourishing yeshivah, carried responsibility for the spiritual and material well-being of hundreds of yungeleit, and guided so many talmidim, along with being a devoted father to his own family, he always appeared fresh, vibrant, and energetic, challenging us to do the same.
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