Yet another Orthodox student has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship award. Ela Naegele, who is a German citizen, said, “Baruch Hashem, I have amazing parents and it is to them that I owe everything. There are three things for which I am particularly grateful towards my parents: that my siblings and I grew up without any television, that my parents read to us every night before going to bed and that they encouraged us to learn to play musical instruments.
"Playing an instrument has shaped my character like nothing else: it is the best imaginable Mussar teacher. It teaches you to win and to lose, to find a balance between body and mind, between individuality and team-work, between creativity and discipline, and between charisma and perseverance.”
Well! If anyone can explain what she means about playing an instrument, please do. I can pick out a tune on a keyboard but did not study music and formally learn to play an instrument, so I have no idea what she means.
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