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I will succeed
“Are you stupid?” uttered to me the first day of kindergarten has stayed with me for 45 years and will continue to stay with me my entire life. I decided that day that I would show people I wasn’t stupid because I’m Deaf. It has, most likely contributed to me becoming an overachiever but aside… Read more
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The last live performance I saw
In September 2018, I was blessed to go to Joan Baez’s farewell concert. I’ve always admired Joan Baez. Not only her music but particularly her hands on involvement with civil rights. To see Joan Baez in concert was a dream come true. There was a lot of planning that went into attending the concert due… Read more
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Share Your Faith / Beliefs Holiday
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. One of the greatest challenges in this world is the variety of faiths and beliefs that other people don’t know or understand. I think the world would be more understanding and bring people together if we all shared our beliefs with others. When we share… Read more
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Everyone Is Equal
What’s something you believe everyone should know. Everyone should know that there is everyone is equal. Everyone should be accepting of others: Disabled people Non-disabled people Those who follow a different religion or spiritual beliefs Those who have a different skin colour than them Those who are of another ethnicity Those who are LGBTQ If… Read more
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Love
What’s something you believe everyone should know. Everyone should know love. They should love themselves above all. They should love others and treat them as they would want to be treated by others. They should know that God loves them unconditionally. They should know that God has no limits to His love. Read more
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My Dad
My Dad and I had a rough relationship through the years but in the end we came to really understand each other better. My Dad used to drive me to doctor appointments and to Toronto every year before Chanukah and Passover. We had awesome conversations on those road trips. We talked about politics and even… Read more
