A Tough Math Problem
BET Journal | May 03, 2024
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A Tough Math Problem

BET Journal | June 27, 2025

A Tough Math Problem

September came and thankfully the kids at King David High School were back in class! A few days in, the principal, Rabbi Epstein, was walking through the lunch room and noticed a few students hard at work on their calculators. Surprised that they had received such a difficult math problem so early in the school year, Rabbi Epstein approached them and asked what their assignment was.

One of the students, a girl named Shira, looked up at Rabbi Epstein and replied, "We're figuring out how many days until spring break!"

A Tough Math Problem

September came and thankfully the kids at King David High School were back in class! A few days in, the principal, Rabbi Epstein, was walking through the lunch room and noticed a few students hard at work on their calculators. Surprised that they had received such a difficult math problem so early in the school year, Rabbi Epstein approached them and asked what their assignment was.

One of the students, a girl named Shira, looked up at Rabbi Epstein and replied, "We're figuring out how many days until spring break!"

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