Akiva had been given this siddur by his rebbi in fifth grade, and he’d carried it in his tefillin bag
Although my sons graduated from their yeshivah several years ago and it’s been many years since my husband davened there, I opted to remain on the mailing list to “stay in the loop” that once occupied my life. I like seeing the simchahs and the events that are still happening, though often, it is the grandparents whose names I recognize on the upcoming simchah announcements. Sadly, it also keeps me aware of Tehillim updates for cholim and, chas v’shalom, levayah or shivah information.
One day, I glanced at the announcement that the Brailofsky family was sitting shivah for their father, who had served as a rebbi for many years in the elementary school.
“Wait, that name… I’ve seen it before!”
I made a beeline for my bookcase and took out the siddur I use every day for Shacharis. Yes! The inscription to my son Akiva a”h was signed by Yaacov Kopel HaLevi Brailofsky.
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