Mr. Ralph Herzka at the 2022 Mir Yerushalayim Dinner: "Dear Rav Nosson Tzvi"

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it is an honor and it's a privilege to call upon rebel foil to to address this distinguished gathering [Applause] oh [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] me [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] is [Music] dear family and friends the term guest of honor is misleading because it indicates that i am here to receive honor from others i will accept the turn but not the definition instead i view it as a chance i view it as a chance to pay tribute to those who have inspired me you see much of what i get credit for has nothing to do with me and everything to do with my parents a young couple who lived in a tiny apartment in lakewood more than 70 years ago they were young in one sense been old in what they had already experienced both of them had endured challenges both of them had endured challenges but that was not visible to the onlooker they lived with sacrifice and getting through each day took resilience and strength but that too was not visible to the onlooker in my parents home you saw mysterious nephesh and the satisfaction that comes with a life connected to limited torah life was not easy but it was a life filled with purpose and meaning and meaning if there was a theme a mantra it was ashraenu matay falkenu how lucky we are being exposed to the truth early on allowed me to recognize and appreciate what is really ms i always felt drawn to people who exuded and embodied that same sense of pride and happiness who lived with the same song of ashraen and my toyota kenu

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2. 2:28is [Music] dear family and friends the term guest of honor is misleading because it indicates…
3. 4:31and my toyota kenu that i had seen at my home how could this borrow has…
4. 6:32together to help the yeshiva that was the beginning of this relationship close to 30 years…
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