The New Hebrew Year

I was overwhelmed with joy to discover that I was the recipient of a five-thousand dollar scholarship from the Osher Foundation. I am writing to you to thank you for your generous donation towards my higher education.

Good Morning, Mrs. Williams Jones, Mrs. Babb, Mrs. Semper, Mr. Heaton, 8th grade teachers, families, friends, and the graduating 8th grade class. Thank you, for that very kind introduction, (INSERT NAME OF PERSON WHO INTRODUCED ME). And thank you, all for being here today at our graduation to celebrate our achievements and success. Most of you might know me, but for those who don’t, I am Jassnjot Kaur. I have been attending PS124 for nine years and I’m honored to speak to you today as your Valedictorian. Today is a very special and memorable day for not just me, but for all of us which includes us graduating students, our proud parents, and our pleased teachers.

The Old Testament is the largest part of the bible nestled behind the leather binding in the front of the book. Unlike most books, told from one-person or even two this is comprised of multiple, some stories even having two different versions in another point of view; over time it has become a large collection of ancient texts written and re-written by different authors and editors over the many years. The stories show the ancient Israelites, they show the laws, and rituals, which make up their religion and the small embers, which will one day, turn to a flame that is Christianity. The Jewish people view these stories as collected in what they call the Torah, is the collection for what makes up their history and the promise that God gave to them, as well as their laws and what they worship today. For the Christians the Old Testament is still seen as sacred, but most place a stronger importance to the New Testament.

The Year of Living Biblically, a New York Times Bestseller by A.J. Jacobs, is a delightful and enlightening chronicle of ones quest to understanding the bible. Jacobs described his religion as “Jewish in the same way that Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant”, however still decided to follow the Christian Bible as literally as possible in an effort to see what he was missing by living a secular life. Living the ultimate biblical life meant for Jacobs to follow all of the common rules such as, The Ten Commandments, Love Thy Neighbor, Honor Your Mother and Father. In addition, following the rules most people tend to ignore, such as Do Not Wear Clothes of Mixed Fibers, Stone Adulterers, and Love Not Sleep. If you are looking for a good book to read on biblical practices, I encourage you to try The Year of Living Biblically, it covers over 700 different laws in a lighthearted and witty way.

It's Liran Pinchas. I would like to thank you very much for your generous sponsorship, and for making it possible for me to study and succeed. It is without a doubt that if it weren't for your help I would not have been able to advance in the studies and succeed as well as I am doing now.

I'm doing great; I am very excited that it's the second half of the year. The exam period of the first semester went well. As I mentioned in my previous letter, the studies enriches and empower me, and I am happy for that. There are quite a few challenges during the course of the degree, but there isn't an obstacle one cannot overcome, by providing me this sponsorship you are helping and encouraging me. I would like to thank you again for your sponsorship. I wish you blessings and success in everything you do. May you be rewarded for your work.

The Year of Living Biblically, he spent a year following the Bible literally. I was a little nervous about this one because I was afraid he was doing this to try to show how silly the Bible is and poke fun of Christians. That was fortunately not the case. The thing about A.J. that I like is that he just seems to like learning, so he enjoyed the experience of learning more about the Bible and religion in general rather than trying to promote a cause. It was also interesting that one of the reasons he wanted to pursue this topic was because of his son. He didn 't want to raise his son to be without religion, without a moral compass. I find it odd that he doesn 't want his son to be an agnostic even though he 's one. A.J. is also a secular Jew, so that added to the interesting aspects of the book to see him digging into his family history and also made his lack of conversion make a little more sense to me.

I am Writing to thank you for your generous $ 500 Textbook Scholarship. Thank you so much for this wonderful reward. This motivates me so much in my education. When I checked my email, I was so happy I burst into tear.

I would like to expand my appreciation to you regarding the generous scholarship which you awarded me. This scholarship is not only an amazing assistance to me and my family, but also an honor of which I am very proud.

The second semester taught me to appreciate the opportunity given to you because not everyone has these opportunities you have. In this second semester,

Thank you so much for taking care of me since December 2015 til today. I'm so glad to meet all of you and have you are my host family. You are so kindness. I feel like I have a second parents. I have lots of fun stayed with you guys. Thanks for helping and teaching me in lots of thing. Thanks for giving me a great experience. It would be so weird if after today I'm not going to see you guys anymore. I'm gonna miss youso much. Please come visit me and I will go visit you too. You had make my year special. Love

I was overjoyed to learn that I was a recipient of the Peter Alberghini Inspirational Scholarship. I am writing to thank you for your generous, financial support towards my higher education.

Thank you so much for all your help and guidance in the past two years, you are such a great mentor and friend. I will carry along the positivity and passion that you influence me forward. I love the special gift from Egypt, thanks again! Hope we can keep in touch.

Thank you for awarding me a scholarship to further my education at Radford University. In addition I appreciate the graduation gifts, cards and words of encouragement as I celebrated graduation from high school. I promise to work hard and use all gifts wisely. And, most importantly I can’t thank you enough for your prayers, opportunities and support given me growing up in Loudon Avenue Christian Church. Love you, Joseph Sparrow

Your generous sponsorship is helping me on my way to fulfill my dream and it provides me with the necessary financial support so that I will be able to complete my studies with success. It also helps me complete the ongoing