Lamed Vav.

There is a Jewish legend, dating from the Talmud, that the fate of the world rests on 36 righteous people. The 36 people are so righteous, that they don't know who they are; their righteousness exists because of their actions. If one of them started believing that they were one of the 36, then the hubris associated with such a belief would automatically disqualify the person from being one of the 36. And yet, the legend continues, the world needs the 36, because without them, the world would devolve into chaos.

We have our own Lamed Vav Society at Kadima. These are people who have donated an annual gift of $1,800 or more to the school. They are people who are deeply committed to Kadima and to Jewish private school education and demonstrate their commitment by making a meaningful financial gift to the school. And without them, Kadima couldn't exist.

And so, next month, we'll be having a great event for the Lamed Vav. We'll be having a private showing of Valentine's Day at the theater at Panavision, and also likely having a discussion with the film's producer and one of its stars. It should be a great evening.

If you are interested in joining the Lamed Vav Society (we don't actually have 36 members yet, but we won't stop accepting members if we exceed this number), please contact our Development Director, Franci Levine-Grater at 818.346.0849