"If I knew that I had three months to live, I would walk into this yeshivah and do what I do every day, because I believe in it with all my heart"
Thank you for your cover story on Rabbi Hirth ztz”l. The Passaic community, in fact all of Klal Yisrael, lost a giant — a man whose existence was beyond nature.
Sitting at the funeral along with thousands of others, we thought of the many outstanding and unique experiences that our family shared with Rabbi Hirth ztz”l.
This man who built an empire, took the time to stand in front of the school building on the first day of school to tell our second-grade daughter, “Don’t worry, it will be a great day and a great year.”
This man, who had the weight of the community on his shoulders, who had to meet a monthly budget in excess of $1.5 million, would personally direct traffic before and after school every day — rain, snow, or shine.
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