Lakewood Eugenics 2012

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The fog was as thick as the mystery surrounding the top secret meeting about to take place in the non-descript bi-level house off the lake. Dark cars were emerging from the white fog one by one and dropping off their cargo at the front door.
The Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva, Menhalim and Menahalos took off their coats and entered the dining room. They were all gathered for the monthly meeting of Lakewood eugenics and bio-engineering.
Eugenics was a pseudo science championed by many scientists at the turn of the 20th century. It sought to engineer the creation of an Ubermensch or Super Person by selectively breeding smart and talented men and women. This could be achieved voluntarily or through euthenasia programs like those utilized by the Nazis in their desire to create the perfect German youth.
The men and women in the room were a select group of High School directors and principals for boys and girls. Their goal was to effect eugenics by means of segregation. They hoped that by only choosing the Aleph Aleph students to their schools they would over time force those students who weren't the smartest and most elite to either leave town, leave the fold altogether or at the very least to associate with lower elements of society. Then the best of the boys would marry the best of the girls. This way they hoped to create the "perfect" student within 2 generations.

Rabbi Genasky of Yeshiva Mekor Habrocha was the first to speak..
"Rabboisai, imagine a world where we won't have to worry about any challenges", he said passionately," no more explaining the Gemora more than 2 or 3 times..or having give any more of our precious time than is necessary".
Rabbi Steinberg of Mishkan Torah was the next to speak.
He looked back at his own time in Yeshiva and wished things were different.
"I remember we had a lot of boys in class that were mitziyanim but there were also some weaker boys. Oy they used to drey us a kop to help them understand the Shiur. I don't want my Talmidim to have to go through that. I want them to be lamdonim..to be able to plug over my shiurim with all their focus."

They all nodded in agreement and smiled to themselves.

As they left into the silent night they all took with them the secret dream that was finally coming to fruition. The dream that was soon to be a reality, and they were the chosen leaders that would breed and groom this new super race into a glorious future for Lakewood.



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