Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Student Finds $1,800 at ATM. What Did He Do Next?

Summary of Article: A college student, Devon Gluck, went to withdraw money from an ATM and found it making strange noises. It then churned out $1,800. Gluck remembered the students before him seemed to be having trouble with their transaction. Gluck returned home and thought for 3 days about what to do. On the fourth day, after consulting with his friend and with his father, Gluck returned the money to the bank. The bank found the error and returned the money to the correct student's bank account.

Discussion with Kids:

  • Where do we keep our money? (In a bank). Why? How do we get our money out of the bank? 
  • Tell story of article. 
  • Name one thing that Devon did that was a mitzvah/a good deed and why. (He returned the money instead of keeping it). 
  • Name one thing Devon could have done better. (He could have returned it more quickly. Why did it take him 4 days to do the right thing?)
  • In Judaism, we have a concept that is is best to "rush to do a mitzvah." What does this mean? Why do we have this idea? 
  • If you were Devon and found the money, what would you have done? 
  • If you were the student who lost the money, what could you have done to protect yourself? (Check your bank account balance frequently. Make sure the bank doesn't make any errors and if they do, notify them immediately). 

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