Levi Stein – Chabad.org
Like the rest of her graduating class at Vacaville High School, valedictorian Carolyn Fine is preparing for the big day this week. But because commencement exercise falls out during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, the 18-year-old is getting ready a bit differently.
In observance of the holiday – which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai – Fine will not deliver the traditional valedictorian’s speech through a microphone. She won’t even travel to the ceremony in a car, and will instead walk.
“I was nervous about what to do,” Fine told the Contra Costa Times. “The more I learn about the Jewish religion, the more connected I feel.”
School officials worked with Fine to make alternate arrangements.
“It’s great to see that, on her own, she’s standing by her faith,” commented Rabbi Chaim Zaklos, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Solano County, who has been helping the young scholar.
THIS GIRL IS TRULY AMAZING!!!!!!
amazing kiddush hashem!!!! she should have hatzlacha rabbah in everything!
soo truly heart warming
carolyn ur awesome!!!!! and miss u tons!!!!!
you really showed a great kiddish has-hem kollakavod
xx
case in point, you are not compromising at all. in fact the tecnology that made your graduation speech possible proves the dirah betachtonim wherein the physical world is a vessel of godliness and a preparation for the times of moshiach
What a beautiful kiddush hashem! She seems to be a very special and sincere young lady.
Best wishes for your future!
May you always have yirat “H and continue growing in Torah. Thank you for giving us all such nachat!
Beautiful, you are an example for others to emulate.
May your family be proud of you and may you continue to reach great heights.
i am speachless. thats absolutly amazing. for someone to do that takes alot and i truly respect her. i dont know caroline but i am very proud. majoy kidush Hashmem. make us proud….
we can learn alot from her. preshious…
She made this special occasion as special for the non Jewish as it is important for her.
She looks much better than our local girls………. I wonder why……………
The video gave the impression that she can’t even have a light on at all the whole 2 days of Shavuos — which we all know is not true!
how inspiring, exciting. these are the kids who are really out of the box. I just sent this to a new BT I know….
chaim keep up the work good work!!!!!!!
WOW
Very honorable!
They cant change the date of the graduation for her! Thats preposterous! These dates are set years in advance… Maybe we should change the day of Shavous instead!!!
I think she did a wonderful thing, a kiddush HaShem and she should be proud of demonstrating how important her faith is! Yasher Koach for the school’s willingness to help her out and come to a compromise!
Congratulations!
Y was this only picked up by Chabad Web Sites, it is news for all
If only we all had that amazing faith………..watching some one like her makes me proud and fortunate to have grown up a frum jew.
Walnut Creek, woohoo
Continue to be a leader and have mastery over the yh for doing good deeds. …Another drop in the “bucket” towards a world full of goodness for Moshiach – NOW!
may she go from strength to strength.
how amazing, truly inspiring
Maybe Beis Rivkah and the other girl high schools should invite her to address the graduates
big kiddush hashem! yashar koach!
tremendous kiddish Hashem – well done and hatzlocha in all your future endeavours
one special lady
impressed!
wow it looks like we just sit around in the DARK for a few days!!
Usually valedictorians are outstanding for academic reasons. Obviously not only does Carolyn have a good mind she also has a mind of her own. Too bad the school couldn’t truly accommodate her needs by shifting the date of commencement by a day or two.
Dovid