Reply To: "A Jewish Star"�Not Very Jewish

In the yeshivas I went to, Rebbes routinely publicly embarrassed beat and bullied kids. In sixth grade , for example., I approached the Rebbe and told him I able daven with full kavanah for half of shachris. Instead of Chizuk , he called me to the front of the class and ridiculed me having kavanah for only half. Did wonders for my davening