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Paying It Forward: A Purim Lesson in a Snowstorm

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27.02.2026

We have an amazing love for our fellow Jew. Recently, we experienced snowstorms like we have not seen in years, with over two feet of snow falling in Brooklyn. Trying to shovel that amount of snow from your driveway becomes an incredibly difficult task. Yet even in the harshest weather, our sense of responsibility to one another shines through.

I have always removed the snow on both sides of my house—on one side lives an older couple, and on the other, a young couple with small babies. I have always felt it is important to look out for your neighbor, as it says in the Bible, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Perhaps I take that to heart strongly, but I am healthy and able, and I believe that when we can........

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