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He had no plans of be- coming a missionary, so he wasn't learned for deceptive reasons. He didn't even have Jewish ancestors or a Jewish wife. I never got around to asking this question to him during class, and afterward I never had a chance. Soon after my sophomore year, we learned Dr. Crosby had been diagnosed with cancer, and that he had a matter of months to live. It was painful to visit him in the hospital, but many of -us went any- way, regularly, because we loved him. His entire head and neck were encased in some kind of a metal helmet, allowing him vir- tually no movement. He could do little more than lie there, and he spoke quietly, hesitantly, though he was happy to talk philosophy and religion still, and he kept his sense of humor. I thought often about Dr. Cros- by after his death, now more than 15 years ago, always returning to his knowledge of Judaism. It took awhile, but I think I finally un- derstand it. Dr. Crosby was, above all, a man of intellect, and that is what, Pm convinced, ignited his passion in Judaism. In class, he tried to explain to us again and again how intricate, how beautifully profound Judaism is. Most of the students (we were almost all Jewish) boiled Judaism down to eating matzah on Pesach and going to synagogue services and Hebrew school and fasting on Yom Kippur — and complaining about it the entire time. But Dr. Crosby saw something completely different: a remark- able system of laws, a long histo- ry of defining and redefining and perfecting the tiniest detail (If you find a book on the street and you don't know to whom it belongs, what do you do? Exactly to whom and when should you donate charity, and how much should be given? Under what circum- stances can you drive on Shab- bat?), and an incomparable guideline for living which he trusted, respected and admired. And because of that, he planted the seed that would, one day, help us see the greatness of Judaism ourselves. I don't know that I would have gone on to major in child development had it not been for Ms. X. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn where she is today or what she thinks about any- thing, especially me, though I have to say I feel more than a lit- tle vindicated when I read child- care experts now talk about the value of teacher-student interac- tion. What I do know is that my ap- preciation of Judaism — and specifically the intellectual nature which is at its core — would not for me be what it is today had I never met Dr. Crosby. 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