With regard to your article on the lunch debate at Great Neck North High School, I feel that the principal, who may be a Jew, and anyone else that sought to attack one of the most righteous rabbis in our community ought to have their heads examined.
I am not a member of the Persian community but I am a proud Ashkenazi Jew, whose magnificent spiritual leader is Rabbi Yaakov Lerner of the Young Israel.
With regard to this very great man, Rabbi Kohan of Torah Ohr, I would just like to say that this very noble, righteous human being has done more on behalf of the entire Jewish community of Great Neck in terms of the numerous outreach programs, educational lectures, events for young children, teens, and adults than I have ever witnessed in my 65 years on this planet.
I sincerely hope that any Jewish parent who may be vehemently opposed to the selfless and limitless devotion which Rabbi Kohan or any one of our many superb Orthodox rabbis manifest towards bringing young impressionable minds closer to the beauty of our Holy Torah and its teachings, be aware of the ever present alternative. To put it simply, I pray that these outspoken critics will never one day instead be faced with rescuing a child from some mind controlling cult in an Indian Ashram, there simply because he had, during his youth been denied a proper identification with his people and their heritage.
May the Almighty reward his efforts with this newest endeavor of his, a lunch and learn program which he has initiated on behalf of Jewish high school students in our community.
Shame on anyone who would possibly seek to denigrate a rabbi who is among the greatest of gifts to those of us fortunate enough to take advantage of all that he has offered here and so much of which is totally free of charge.
Kol Hakavod to you Rav Kohan, and thank you for all the amazing learning you provide. We are so grateful for the blessing that you are.
Celia Weber
Great Neck
