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I was recently contacted by a tzedaka organization that has a program to provide assistance to families with new babies in E”Y. Apparently, they get lists of people who have recently given birth, and ask them if they will make a donation in honor of their new baby.
So they called me and asked me if I will donate, in honor of my new baby….only, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a new baby (I am IF challenged). It was painful to get such a call (though I have nothing against this tzedaka.) I don’t know how they compile their lists. I don’t have a very common name. But they need to do better checking. If they would’ve just solicited a donation I wouldn’t have minded…I minded the “in honor of your new baby” pitch, very much.
When I was in high school, the girls chosen to speak at graduation were always exemplary students whose parents were also “choshuve” members of the community.
In fact one of my sisters was told by a teacher that she really wanted my sister to speak at graduation; she’s an excellent student and a fine girl besides; however school staff insisted on choosing another girl whose father is a prominent Rosh Kollel.
Actually none of my family members enjoy putting together speeches nor delivering them; so my sister was quite happy to be relieved of that pressure.
She did receive a reward at graduation, and my parents were very proud.