out at dinner tonight with my family we got up and started rounding people up from all around the tables, in all stages of supping out. there were people just walking in, people ordering, people getting food, people eating, people having dessert, people walking out. some were in groups, some were couples, some were families, some were on dates. some were married with kids and don't have the chance to get out alone that often.
and with all that, a minyan of strangers got together and helped my father daven and say kaddish for his father, who died this past september.
these men (and some women) stood in a cluster, taking over the floor of the eatery, swaying. each one was totally different, each one was giving of their private time to help my father with his mitzvah.
sometimes i really like new york jews.
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