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Sam Stern was from a wealthy family who had given a significant donation to the Jewish high school and in return it was named Stern Jewish Academy. Sam’s sons went to the school and he was coming in to meet with the principal. As was his habit, he was dressed casually in jeans and a golf shirt.
Rabbi Epstein, the school principal, was walking through the halls on the way to his appointment. Seeing a student in front of him who was dressed far more casually than the school uniform allowed, Rabbi Epstein scolded the student, saying, “Dressed a little too casually for a Stern man, aren’t we?”
Sam Stern turned around and said, "No, this is exactly how this Stern man dresses…”