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Give this man a hand.
Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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About the Author
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W. is a noted psychotherapist, in private practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. for over 25 years. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Creative Director of Aish Hatorah's Discovery Productions.
He is also an editor and author for the Artscroll Publishing Series' and a member of the Kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.
Rabbi Salomon is co-author, with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of the best selling book "What the Angel Taught You; Seven Keys to Life Fulfillment," (Mesorah), and is also the co-producer of the highly-acclaimed film, "Inspired." His most recent book is "Something to Think About; Extraordinary Reflections About Ordinary Events (Mesorah)."
His speaking, writing and musical talents have delighted audiences from Harvard to Broadway and everything in between. Rabbi Salomon shares his life with his wife, Temmy, and their unpredictable family.
(9) Anonymous , April 30, 2009
As a former team mate from high school and a long time friend of Trevor's I would like to day you people need to understand the entire story before JUDGING PEOPLE! complications of the surgery were extremy high due to the infection already in the finger. In fixing the finger Trevor my of lost his entire hand few monthes after the operation. What would you have said to him then. Misplaced passion is something Trevor doesnt have. Passion for living life instead of fearing it is something to look up to. Stop being misguided in your lives to believe that a person that loves life is mis guided and stupid. Understanding others is more godly then Judging him which non of you are in the right for doing. Talk about growing up, you all need to take some of your own advise and grow up! Not everyone in this world is a Jew and for there own good reasons, we are all just striving for an explination in God and faith that we can believe in. Trevor is a great man, and a dependible friend. I can only hope that one day you are able to see in to the heart of someone like Trevor, to see that his passion runs further then football, runs further then team, and friends, but life and God. Its a lot of passion I agree but I know no man nor woman that has as much passion for anything and everything in there life as Trevor has for one single thing in his live. We can and should all take a lesson from Trevor. I hope the best to you all to see this kind of love and passion for anything in your own lives
(8) Marvin Greenberg , November 15, 2008
Unfortunate values!
I would give my life to protect the freedom of choice, to fight hate but to play football? Only in America with its ill placed set of values!!
(7) ruth housman , October 29, 2008
the "hand" of God
Hi, Yes, this is something to think about. I like it that you end with passion, because I think that when love fuels us, whatever it is, that's divine, meaning I think we are meant to develop passions in life and surely, his sacrifice was for passion. Maybe I wouldn't do this and maybe it's proscribed by Judaism, but all the same, this is one world and one God. I don't think anyone has the right to judge another. He didn't harm anyone and perhaps, he didn't really harm himself. It was his decision. God does work in mysterious ways and who are we to question his relationship with the Divine? To divine in English is about understanding. I think we all need to think before judging and I see some of the comments are judgmental below.
(6) LES LE GEAR , October 29, 2008
WAS HE A JEW?
I hope not.
(5) Anonymous , October 28, 2008
Immature in the extreme. Trevor, may you grow up some day and achieve some measure of wisdom...