Two weeks ago, Ahava penned these words: “Saadya, you are the most positive person who ever walked the face of this earth"
“Your Mishpacha mishpachah.” It’s the way we sign off mazel tov notes and pre-Yom Tov letters to our staff. It may sound a little corny. A touch cliché. But here’s the thing — it’s true.
Workplaces often become a family of sorts, and when you’re working with a strong sense of mission — and under tight deadlines — the sense of connection is palpable. There’s sibling rivalry, good-natured teasing, the bickering and bantering that are part of family life.
It’s not just the office staff that’s connected. Although we’re separated by many miles and time zones, our writers and photographers, editors and proofreaders, form a web of family across the globe.
That whole family is mourning right now, mourning the loss of a special young man who was optimistic and independent, loving and determined.
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