WINDSOR, England [CHI] — Eton College, one of England’s most prestigious boarding schools, the Princes from the Royal family actually attended Eton College, as did 18 of British former prime ministers.
Rabbi Yossi Simon of Tzivos Hashem, along with his son Menachem went to do a Tefillin and Safrus program, which was organized by Mendy Taitelbaum and Benjamin Pearl.
Tefillin at England’s Most Prestigious Boarding School
WINDSOR, England [CHI] — Eton College, one of England’s most prestigious boarding schools, the Princes from the Royal family actually attended Eton College, as did 18 of British former prime ministers.
Rabbi Yossi Simon of Tzivos Hashem, along with his son Menachem went to do a Tefillin and Safrus program, which was organized by Mendy Taitelbaum and Benjamin Pearl.
The following is an excerpt from a letter received from the school:
My sincere thanks to you and Rabbi Simon for coming to Eton yesterday and achieving such a great Mitzvah. It was a success beyond anything we could have imagined. To see the boys some for the first time putting on Teffilin and so keen to understand and take part was to say the least very moving.
One particular boy is 17 years old, he has never had a bar mitzvah and neither he nor his family observe anything other than his attendance at the Jewish Class, which over his time at Eton has in itself been sporadic. I helped him put on the Tefillin for the very first time yesterday and saw he was so moved that tears were in his eyes. It was as if he had finally come home after a very long journey.
The boys very obviously enjoyed trying their hand at being a Sofer and using the quill. So much so we almost had to force them to the food. That also has to be a first for Eton boys!
The Siddurim and Kippot are very much appreciated and several of the boys have asked me to thank you again for these kind gifts. I am sure these items will travel with many of the boys in years to come and remind them of the time they first put on Tefillin.
Yesterday saw the most powerful expression possible of Am Yisrael Chai… Even at Eton College!
We look forward to next time!
With thanks & Best wishesJonathan
shmulik
their uniforms are so frum hahha
Gee-s
Yay Uncle Yoss!! We’re so proud of you! Love your biggest fans from Sheffield xx
East Londoner
Tzivos Hashem does great work in London. Thanks Weinbaums and Simons.
Iris Frances Zaft
Thanks Tzivos Hashem.Nice to see boys getting into their yiddishkite.
Mendy B
Go Rabbi Yossi( and Menachem)!
Mendy (former camper) from Wellesley
hinda
go uncle yoss!!!!!!!!!!!
y menachem not in any pix? good 2 c u!
D and M
Your Parents are so proud of you all
West Londoner
As one who was a pupil there in the 1970s, and suffered a lot from antisemitic abuse and bullying at the school (I wasn’t the only one), for me reading this is incredibly moving (and upsetting too).