I promised to tell you some of the conversation I had with the great author, Mr. Herman Wouk, when I met with him briefly this past summer. "One of the guiding principles of my life has been Torah and Derech Eretz," he said as he was about to leave my car. What that statement truly means takes a lifetime of working on oneself to fully grasp. However, let me attempt to translate that statement. Torah - The practice and study of Jewish Law - (Torah isn't just another subject, it must be applied to your daily life to truly comprehend its meaning). Derech Eretz - Literally "Ways of the World." Better translated - Acting with consideration and kindness to one’s fellow human beings, and in so doing, fulfilling the will of God. "American Jewry excels in Derech Eretz," Mr. Wouk concluded. "They need to be introduced to Torah. May you have much success in being a leader to the Jewish people."