Rebeka and her baby. |
Nina
and grandson. |
Grandparents
Lois (right) and Nina
with baby Johnathan. |
Tim
gets acquainted with his first
grandson. |
Aunts and uncles of the David clan
cheer Gabriel and son Johnathan. |
GETS A SLICE
OF LIFE
It’s All in the
Numbers
As JJJ Enters the World
Story
and Photos by Grandpa Tim
 VERY
baby born in America is endowed with life, liberty and owes a
quarter of a million toward the national debt. Those are the
prospects of Johnathan Jeremiah Jakob who was brought into
the world by Rebeka and Gabriel Boxer at Good
Samaritan Hospital in East Islip, Long Island, on Saturday, July 20,
2002, at 2 a.m.
Note
the numbers: 07/07/20/2002/0200.
As
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai said, “Behold, a man loves nothing more
than his own son, yet he goes and circumcises him.” Go figure.
Little
(8.7 lbs.) Johnathan was initiated into the congregation through the
sign of the covenant. I had the honor being the sandek, whose
duty is to hold the baby at the cutting edge. I’m proud to report
that I didn’t faint. (I didn’t look, so I didn’t faint.)
The
mohel, Rabbi Coleve Zafir, did the deed in front of a packed
house after Saturday morning services at Young Israel of Merrick
where Rabbi Marc Volk is spiritual leader. Among the
witnesses were Rebeka’s parents, Dr. Aaron and Lois
David, and Gabriel’s parents, Nina and Tim Boxer.
Also
present were three of the baby’s great grandparents: Moshe
Dovid and Naomi David (Aaron’s parents), Reuben
and Estelle Ritter (Lois’ parents).
Rabbi
Nissim Rebibo, president of the Rabbinical Court of Paris,
was a special guest.
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