I remember the seminar when the first time Aleksandr Baron, the president of "Mitsva" Association for told the following: "An Institute of religious program coordinators is to be functioned in Hasadim" and offered all the directors to take a serious approach to choosing candidates.

To take a serious approach is one pair of shoes, but to choose a proper candidate is not an easy task. Difficulty number one - religious programs was a totally new thing for us. Difficulty number two was age. Who is better - an old experienced man or a young man? Who can better explain Tradition to the community and organize work in this direction?

So, it took me a lot of time to get acquainted with a young, sociable, and kindhearted thought hot-tempered men close enough. Having consulted with my colleges, I offered him to try. 2 years have passed since that time and now I can say with assurance: "We didn't make a mistake".

Our Volodya is good at many things. He seriously studies Torah. Every seminar for religious program coordinator is a step forward for him. On coming back from it he always with great pleasure tells about the seminar. And with more pleasure he tells about Rabi Shlezinger's lectures.

He enjoys all Shabbats, holidays and working days. He can take a package and go to a heavily sick client himself, though parcels are delivered by special people. He can take Torah, ring up a client and ask his permission to come. He organized a club "We live in accordance with Torah". Both adults and children like him very much.

Of course, successful work is first of all knowledge, skill, desire and love to the activity the person involved in. And or Volodya loves his work!

Anatoliy Itkin