Courtship and Proposal
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The Introduction
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| The story begins in our nation's capital, Washington D.C., in
January of 1997. I had asked my good friend from New York, Pam Scheininger
to accompany me to the three days of festivities
surrounding the Presidential Inaugural. Pam and I had a terrific time,
and even though it was a re-inauguration, the pomp and ceremony filled
the air with a renewed sense of hope for the future. On Inauguration Day itself, Pam told me about a friend she grew up with who she wanted to set me up with. Like the two of us, was in law school, and everything about her sounded terrific. Except for that she lived in Toronto. Already commuting between Chicago, where I was in my last year of business/law school, and New York, where I was co-president of Kehilat Orach Eliezer (www.koe.org), I was reluctant to add a third city to the weekly itinerary. Nonetheless, I promised to keep an open mind. (By the way, Pam later went on to be KOE president herself.) Two weeks later, Tovit came and stayed with Pam for Shabbat. We first met on 110th Street, just outside Congregation Ramath Orah, where we attended services. It was love at first sight! (Just kidding.) We sat next to each other at dinner and had a nice time. As I left, Pam followed me into the hall, and in her typical unobtrusive way said, "So, what do you think?!" I said I would take her out. The following morning, using the powers of the presidency, I gave Tovit a formal welcome to KOE during announcements following services. At the kiddush that followed services we agreed to go to brunch the next morning. Brunch at My Most Favorite Dessert Company was nice. Afterwards we exchanged e-mail addresses and promised to keep in touch. |
