Ironically although Matis was practically unknown to the OU administration and officers, he was the spark that helped create and sustain interest in Jewish Action not only in the formative years but for decades thereafter.
Rabbi Pinchas Stopler recounts the beginnings of NCSY in the 1960’s, a time when all the “experts” predicted the project was doomed to fail.
“Mendy was a doer in every respect, and he was eager to help people.”
Rabbi Sacks’ life … teaches us the incredible ability each one of us has to make a meaningful difference.