A HAND TO HOLD

Oh you [Music] when I first had this fuss to meet rabbi bass now - Lyma just hearing over the stories and he saw such devotion such a passion for cogliostro my feelings and my response was what is hood and what a great honor to have the opportunity to be part of the Bernie heirloom family my first reaction when I got the call from our partner was seriously we're back to my originally approaches that accepting this honor my original reaction was definitely now I really dislike being in spotlight anytime someone asks me to be honored for anything and it's happened before I immensely dislike it as I much rather give money and be in the sidelines and not have anybody know that as I set through one of flemeth speeches blew me away just blew me away I was hook I wanted a part of it I wanted to be part of we decided we need to put our personal reservations aside and consider all the vital work that he does on a daily basis doing something that you're comfortable with doing isn't necessarily helping the organization you try now it's wonderful wonderful moisture love Bernie I love them who help people who struggle with infertility that they could be able to achieve their dream of one day being able to hold and cuddle a young child it's an organization that there's wonderful things nobody should have to know about them but for the couples out there that need their help it's a wonderful organization and I'm proud to be affiliated with them what a gift have a chance to raise a child and team economy the from community is based on family that's the primary thing that keeps the community together family values and having a family and unfortunately people that have trouble with that it really makes it very difficult to participate and be part of the Coquille and part of community which is the foundation of our religion the teriyaki dosa when it describes the first Crescent when class falls in Dulles it relates to us the story of Yerevan and Miriam the great mysterious nefesh that went against Xavier of power to ensure the continuity of Chloe's role Bernie Elam is a small manifestation and embodiment of that great mysterious nefesh that we saw by the mothers of machine Shelly stroll it's a simple math equation you have a couple and have no children we do our thing for Hashem they have a baby now it's a family one of the things I found very interesting is I read a very unique business and my customers were very receptive to partner with us in this campaign because of the actors the nefesh efforts the class all felt for one another we see by burning oil um it's the exact same thing when people hear about burning our element resonates with them they gravitate to burning along for what they do imagine now you have a father a grandfather or husband and wife siblings friends they're all thankful they're all happy they're all doing their things while doing bigger and better things massive - who's that was it it's all yours fussing it's all about what you did I feel humbled for all those that helped make tonight a huge success I feel grateful to Shem for allowing us to be involved in this amazing way see I'd like to thank everybody who participated in this it showed up for the event I know that this is not something that most people look forward to coming to and I really appreciate you coming out of your way and taking out time from your busy schedules to come to the event it really means a lot to all of us here that participate in this event and try worked so hard to put together the event we'd like to thank the wonderful wonderful Gail of nella Mayo for responding so generously ensuring their support continuing to be the icon of Crescent one of the pillars of crested in the Flatbush community well my families and friends my wonderful parents I would like to thank everybody that came out and did things on for New Orleans behalf I know that everybody has many functions to attend to during the week and I want to thank everybody for coming out here tonight are you guys being here but you guys you know donating and showing that you care you're literally holding our hand my hands their hands and I want to thank everybody who came for me and for all the other honorees and for the couples out there that need the hand to hold Bonnie Allman was out there to help them we should talk to be safe in your sheet to your dimes ellezi when we give a hand to hold shamsher bench you they should see many fruits of your labor where every member of our community should have the hand to hold [Music] good evening anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a public speaker the fact that I'm speaking tonight shows how much banana means to me back in the year 2011 they're going through several of didn't treatments my wife and I got the good news we had been waiting for unfortunately our excitement was short-lived of course we were devastated and extremely disappointed it was around that time that boney Island was having their Flatbush dinner so we decided you know what let's go check it out we heard rabbi backing her speak and we were blown away the following year we help fundraise from O'Neal in the meantime my wife and I continued our fertility journey we felt that in this close that our dear delicious Toby was born just a few nights before the next bunny autumn flatbush dinner let's fast forward a few years my wife and I once again found ourselves thrust into the world of infertility due to the sensitivity of infertility and the procedures involved couples often don't share or seek advice from their loving caring devoted parents Monet Olin became our family any question or decision we have we no owner home is just a phone call away whether it was medical or financial help only Allah is our hand to hold thank you [Music]