“I never met a rav who has a son in the Israeli army,” he said. And then he asked, “Are you proud of what he is doing?”
This column was never meant to be a serial. However, I’m making an exception this week and presenting part two of what may be an ongoing saga.
For those who need a refresher, a few weeks ago, I shared the story of Reb Yankel, the Yid from American Dream, and how I masqueraded as the gabbai so I could help him daven Minchah in our shul.
So I shouldn’t have been surprised when my phone rang and the caller said, “Du redt Yankel [This is Yankel speaking].”
Realizing my preference for English, Yankel continued, “My wife [again, it’s always the wife!] told me about the column you wrote about me and I could not stop laughing.”
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