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The concept of tzedaka is
f you were to condense
a way of life at Hillel. From
nine years of Hillel
rules designed to promote
Day School into a sin-
equality and fairness to the
gle sentence, it would
long tradition of stressing
read, "We all make a differ-
the value and virtue of every
ence." Every person touches
individual, we were taught to
another in his or her own
respect each other and our-
individual way.
selves.
The Hillel community is
So I spent nine years in this
not just about education and
ARIE LLA
place — nine years of long
academic success, but it's
SARA LIS
days, of early minyans,
about a community of people
Speci al to
shlepping heavy book bags
that shares common values
the jewi sh News through long corridors, hur-
and cares about each other.
rying to my next class, long
Yet as individuals, we share
evenings of frustrating homework
the responsibility to make the world,
assignments, nervous moments wait-
our world — at all levels — a better
ing for my parents to return from par-
place.
ent-teacher conferences and awkward
A modern Israeli song states, "Ani
minutes of silence while my parents
veatah neshaneh et haolam," "You and I
read my newly arrived report card. So
shall change the world."
now you may ask, "Was is worth it?"
"Change the world?" one may ask.
Yes, because at the end of the day, I
This deep and powerful statement
leave Hillel with a strong conviction
could be easily trivialized as just a song,
as to my role in this world and that as
but it is too important of a statement to
a Jew I have the power and responsi-
be overlooked. Every person possesses
bility to repair and change the world.
the awesome power to change the
Hillel teaches its students on two lev-
world. Hillel has taught me that with
els: one as a student and another as a
the ability to change the world comes,
Jew. Combining general knowledge
as well, the responsibility to do so.
with Jewish knowledge is the key.
Hillel has given me many opportu-
Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah taught, "No
nities to engage in tikkun olam (heal-
Torah, no worldly occupation; no
ing the world), such as volunteering at
worldly occupation, no Torah."
JARC.(Jewish Association for
It's this dual approach to education
Residential Care), Federation
that has greatly impacted on my life. I
Apartments and Yad Ezra. Giving
leave Hillel — just as a fellow student,
back to the community is a funda-
Jeremy Baruch, exclaimed in the Hillel
mental value taught at Hillel.
promotional video — feeling "double
Happiness comes from helping others.
smart" both academically and spiritual-
Hillel helped'me appreciate the
ly. I leave Hillel ready to tackle my
incredible joy one gets from engaging
responsibility, both as a person and a
in tzedaka. At Hillel, we learned that
Jew, to improve my world and myself.
tzedaka is not charity, but rather the
Hillel has taught me to stand up
obligation to do the just thing. It was
for what I believe in and for what is
Rabbi Hillel who taught us, Marbeh
just.
tzedaka, marbeh shalom, — More
I leave you with the words of Arik
good deeds, more peace.
Einstien's song, Ani veatah neshaneh et
haolam, Ani veatah az yavo oo kvar
kulam, amru et zeh kodem lefani —
Ariella Sara Lis, 13, daughter of Lisa
zeh lo meshaneh — Ani veatah
and Hannan Lis of Farmington Hills; is
neshaneh et haolam!
a graduating eighth-grader at Hillel
"You and I shall change the
Day School of Metropolitan Detroit. She
world, then everyone else will join
delivered these remarks June 6 at Hillel's
us, people have said before; but it
annual Dream Maker dinner honoring
doesn't matter — you and I shall
longtime benefactors Doreen and David
change the world!"
Hermelin of Bingham Farms.

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