​═══════════════════════════════ Ori Morava - Student, King David VP Dear Rabbi Druin, I guess once in a while you meet a rabbi that is so special, that even after twenty years you will remember his words. I guess I was one of those lucky ones that were your student in King David VP. Even after all the years, I remember your cassette player, playing the best songs ever. FYI, I still remember a few. Brachot from little Israel. Yours ═══════════════════════════════ Jackie Volkoff - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, OR Leah, Thank you so much for going above and beyond to ensure that we had our Torah Connects poster lined up and perfect to send to the printer. I appreciate your patience with our revisions and tight timeline. In Gratitude, Jackie Volkoff ═══════════════════════════════ V ictor Greenspan - Kona Beth Shalom, HI It was great. It was entertaining and informative as well as productive. Everyone enjoyed it, and we have a deeper understanding of Torah and a much better feel for Torah maintenance. Many thanks to Rabbi Druin and to you Meira for setting it up. Vic Greenspan, Aviva Plaut, Alan Silverman, Una Greenaway - President Kona Beth Shalom, and the Whole Congregation ​═══════════════════════════════ S arit Gattenyo - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA It was a very good program, the Sofer was very knowledgeable and interesting and connected the letter chosen to the person writing it. _________________ David Stabbe - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA It made me very proud to have taken part in the writing. I need as many mitzvahs as I can get. I was brought up orthodox and this was one mitzvah I never thought I would have the opportunity to do. I am more blessed now and it is your fault. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! _________________ Lana Alber - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA My husband and I enjoyed the entire experience from Rabbi's lecture, helping to write the letter bet in the new torah, creating the memory stone, and finally writing and doing some art work for the torah cover. It was a unique, well thought-out experience. _________________ Irene Mack - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA I was very moved by attending the Torah at the Core event. I enjoyed listening to the Rabbi explain the meaning of each letter and word in which the letter was used. The explanations brought the letters to life! ​═══════════════════════════════ Esther Herst, FTA - Temple Beth El, CA Hi Riki! I understand that the project at Beth Sholom was wonderful. The Czech Torah was returned home this past weekend, yes? I haven’t talked to anyone since Sunday so I don’t know how the final ceremonies went but I heard nothing but praise for SOS and particularly for Rabbi Salazar. Thank you for all the work you did to make the project a success! ​═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Alan D. Londy - New Reform Temple, MO Hi Jenny, The event went well. Rabbi Salazar was excellent. He was extremely engaging, thoughtful, and pleasant. He was a wonderful educator for all ages. He was quite sensitive to the sociological reality of our community. He was perfect for our congregation. I would give him an A++++ ​═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Ben Zeidman - Temple Mount Sinai, TX Dear Rabbi Druin, Thank you so much for everything you do for our community and our Torahs… One of our teens insisted I forward her thank you note along to you. It is attached. I hope your trip out was less eventful than your trip in. -Ben Zeidman ​═══════════════════════════════ R ichard Steinberg - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA Moshe, You are a superstar! I can’t thank you enough. You were terrific. Yasher koach and todah rabbah. Let’s catch up this week… Thanks again, Rick Suffice to say, the comments were so positive and inspired because the people were inspired. You have a special way, Moshe, that is so very clear. Donor reception went well…what a great lecture too…loved how you wove it all together. ​═══════════════════════════════ Robin Braverman - Walnut Creek, CA Hi Rabbi Selwyn, I trust that you have arrived safely back in Florida, and that you will get a well deserved rest. I enjoyed meeting you, and also enjoyed our time "working in the same room" chatting about family and Torah. Thank you so much for your extra efforts to get everything done that Congregation Netivot Shalom, SInai Memorial Chapel, and Berkeley Hillel needed to have done on this trip. You left us with 7 kosher sifrei torah!! Quite the feat!! It wasn't simple and straightforward. It was a holy juggling act. And I so appreciated your working with us in figuring how to get everything to happen. In particular, your 11 straight hours of work yesterday! Thank you also for having conversations with the Helman family about their torah, and with Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman about the Berkeley Hillel sifrei torah. Enjoy being back with your family, and have a wonderful shabbos. Bivracha, Robin ​═══════════════════════════════ Rabbi Corey M. Helfand - Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Foster City, CA Rabbi Druin, As we head into Shabbat, I just wanted to express two pieces of gratitude to you. First, thank you for your thoughtful reply below. I greatly appreciate your flexibility, your understanding, and your menschlichkeit. Please know that both Irene and I want nothing more than to express our thanks to you and your team for your ongoing support. I’m glad that we found an appropriate path forward. Secondly, I just wanted to express my gratitude to you personally, as well as your team, but to you in particular, for being with us on this journey. From Olomouc to Foster City and everywhere in between, I couldn’t have imagined doing this with anyone other than you. It’s been a privilege to work together on two projects, both of which are once in a lifetime. You have gone above and beyond in so many ways. Please know that it doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for your friendship, for being a teacher, and for the gift of סופרות that you have brought to our community. Looking forward to a memorable weekend ahead. Shabbat Shalom and nesiyah tovah, Corey ═══════════════════════════════ Rabbi Aaron Gaber - Congregation Brothers of Israel, Newtown, PA Dear Rabbi Salazar, Thank you for your recent visit, it was very successful for our congregation. Please know that my community really appreciated your presence, your warmth and your teaching throughout the several days you were here. ═══════════════════════════════ Donna Nowicki - Congregation Brothers of Israel, Newtown, PA Moishy, Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! This flyer is perfect!!! It is eye-catching and makes our Closing Ceremonies look like an event that should not be missed. I so appreciate you revising this flyer so quickly for us. You have been a joy to work with throughout this project. You created a magnificent YEAR OF TORAH brochure, as well as flyers that were unique and beautiful. People always made positive comments about them. I know that I was very “picky” at times, but you never gave up and you kept trying until I was satisfied. We made a great team, and I will miss working with you in the future. If you ever need someone to write a recommendation for you in the future, feel free to get in touch with me. I wish you the very best in all of your future endeavors. Fondly, Donna ​

​═══════════════════════════════ Ori Morava - Student, King David VP Dear Rabbi Druin, I guess once in a while you meet a rabbi that is so special, that even after twenty years you will remember his words. I guess I was one of those lucky ones that were your student in King David VP. Even after all the years, I remember your cassette player, playing the best songs ever. FYI, I still remember a few. Brachot from little Israel. Yours ═══════════════════════════════ Jackie Volkoff - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, OR Leah, Thank you so much for going above and beyond to ensure that we had our Torah Connects poster lined up and perfect to send to the printer. I appreciate your patience with our revisions and tight timeline. In Gratitude, Jackie Volkoff ═══════════════════════════════ V ictor Greenspan - Kona Beth Shalom, HI It was great. It was entertaining and informative as well as productive. Everyone enjoyed it, and we have a deeper understanding of Torah and a much better feel for Torah maintenance. Many thanks to Rabbi Druin and to you Meira for setting it up. Vic Greenspan, Aviva Plaut, Alan Silverman, Una Greenaway - President Kona Beth Shalom, and the Whole Congregation ​═══════════════════════════════ S arit Gattenyo - Congregation Shir Ha- Ma’alot, CA It was a very good program, the Sofer was very knowledgeable and interesting and connected the letter chosen to the person writing it. _________________ David Stabbe - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA It made me very proud to have taken part in the writing. I need as many mitzvahs as I can get. I was brought up orthodox and this was one mitzvah I never thought I would have the opportunity to do. I am more blessed now and it is your fault. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! _________________ Lana Alber - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA My husband and I enjoyed the entire experience from Rabbi's lecture, helping to write the letter bet in the new torah, creating the memory stone, and finally writing and doing some art work for the torah cover. It was a unique, well thought-out experience. _________________ Irene Mack - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA I was very moved by attending the Torah at the Core event. I enjoyed listening to the Rabbi explain the meaning of each letter and word in which the letter was used. The explanations brought the letters to life! ​═══════════════════════════════ Esther Herst, FTA - Temple Beth El, CA Hi Riki! I understand that the project at Beth Sholom was wonderful. The Czech Torah was returned home this past weekend, yes? I haven’t talked to anyone since Sunday so I don’t know how the final ceremonies went but I heard nothing but praise for SOS and particularly for Rabbi Salazar. Thank you for all the work you did to make the project a success! ​═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Alan D. Londy - New Reform Temple, MO Hi Jenny, The event went well. Rabbi Salazar was excellent. He was extremely engaging, thoughtful, and pleasant. He was a wonderful educator for all ages. He was quite sensitive to the sociological reality of our community. He was perfect for our congregation. I would give him an A++++ ​═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Ben Zeidman - Temple Mount Sinai, TX Dear Rabbi Druin, Thank you so much for everything you do for our community and our Torahs… One of our teens insisted I forward her thank you note along to you. It is attached. I hope your trip out was less eventful than your trip in. -Ben Zeidman ​═══════════════════════════════ R ichard Steinberg - Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot, CA Moshe, You are a superstar! I can’t thank you enough. You were terrific. Yasher koach and todah rabbah. Let’s catch up this week… Thanks again, Rick Suffice to say, the comments were so positive and inspired because the people were inspired. You have a special way, Moshe, that is so very clear. Donor reception went well…what a great lecture too…loved how you wove it all together. ​═══════════════════════════════ Robin Braverman - Walnut Creek, CA Hi Rabbi Selwyn, I trust that you have arrived safely back in Florida, and that you will get a well deserved rest. I enjoyed meeting you, and also enjoyed our time "working in the same room" chatting about family and Torah. Thank you so much for your extra efforts to get everything done that Congregation Netivot Shalom, SInai Memorial Chapel, and Berkeley Hillel needed to have done on this trip. You left us with 7 kosher sifrei torah!! Quite the feat!! It wasn't simple and straightforward. It was a holy juggling act. And I so appreciated your working with us in figuring how to get everything to happen. In particular, your 11 straight hours of work yesterday! Thank you also for having conversations with the Helman family about their torah, and with Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman about the Berkeley Hillel sifrei torah. Enjoy being back with your family, and have a wonderful shabbos. Bivracha, Robin ​═══════════════════════════════ Rabbi Corey M. Helfand - Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Foster City, CA Rabbi Druin, As we head into Shabbat, I just wanted to express two pieces of gratitude to you. First, thank you for your thoughtful reply below. I greatly appreciate your flexibility, your understanding, and your menschlichkeit. Please know that both Irene and I want nothing more than to express our thanks to you and your team for your ongoing support. I’m glad that we found an appropriate path forward. Secondly, I just wanted to express my gratitude to you personally, as well as your team, but to you in particular, for being with us on this journey. From Olomouc to Foster City and everywhere in between, I couldn’t have imagined doing this with anyone other than you. It’s been a privilege to work together on two projects, both of which are once in a lifetime. You have gone above and beyond in so many ways. Please know that it doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for your friendship, for being a teacher, and for the gift of סופרות that you have brought to our community. Looking forward to a memorable weekend ahead. Shabbat Shalom and nesiyah tovah, Corey ═══════════════════════════════ Rabbi Aaron Gaber - Congregation Brothers of Israel, Newtown, PA Dear Rabbi Salazar, Thank you for your recent visit, it was very successful for our congregation. Please know that my community really appreciated your presence, your warmth and your teaching throughout the several days you were here. ═══════════════════════════════ Donna Nowicki - Congregation Brothers of Israel, Newtown, PA Moishy, Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! This flyer is perfect!!! It is eye-catching and makes our Closing Ceremonies look like an event that should not be missed. I so appreciate you revising this flyer so quickly for us. You have been a joy to work with throughout this project. You created a magnificent YEAR OF TORAH brochure, as well as flyers that were unique and beautiful. People always made positive comments about them. I know that I was very “picky” at times, but you never gave up and you kept trying until I was satisfied. We made a great team, and I will miss working with you in the future. If you ever need someone to write a recommendation for you in the future, feel free to get in touch with me. I wish you the very best in all of your future endeavors. Fondly, Donna ​