February Focus: Civility Citizenship "Mensch"

Borrowing from Leo Rosten’s, The Joys of Yiddish, explains, “A mensch is a someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being ‘a real mensch’ is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous.” People emulate a mensch, because that person does the right things, does them selflessly and sets an example while doing so. February is a month associated with leadership, heart and rebirth. At TVT, students are learning about leadership in protecting the environment, heart in the food packing event that will keep people from going hungry and rebirth in all of the activities involving Tu B’Shvat. It is a great time to revisit the civility, citizenship and connection part of being a mensch.