Dearest Grandpa,

 

On this momentous occasion, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the core values you have instilled in us over the years. We especially want to highlight one in particular: not only your devotion to learning and loving Torah, but the way you passed that love down to your children from a young age.

 

Through your actions and live examples, you showed us how Torah and its values can meet kids right where they are in life. You taught us that with a little (or a lot of!) creativity, a few (or many!) props, and endless enthusiasm, learning isn't just meaningful—it's fun. So many of our favorite core memories come from this: skits at the granite table, Bat Mitzvah speeches packed with props, and your iconic supporting acting roles (which weren't always strictly Torah-related, if we're being honest 😉).

 

We’ve carried that lesson into our own home and try to bring it to life with our children every day—whether through the weekly Parsha at the Shabbat table, singing zemirot, or even this very page! Inspired by a Midrash Shirli learned at school, this activity features our family playing the leading roles for the kids to color in (you’ll never guess who colored which page!). And, of course, we added a modern touch of technology and innovation by using AI to generate the images—on a MacBook, naturally.

 

Wishing you a very happy birthday! May you be blessed ad 120 with continued good health, strength, and joy.

 

Love,

 

Ora, Elan, Shirli, Amichai & Adielle