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My first conscious encounter with the US Constitution came in September of my junior year of high school. We had recently moved from Monsey, New York to Charlottesville, Virginia. I had gone from Ramapo Senior High School (1,800 students, 1,400 Jews) to Albemarle Senior High School (1,800 students, 3 Jews).
Our family attended High Holy Days services at the only temple in town. The day after Rosh Hashanah, I presented my homeroom teacher with a religious excuse note from my parents explaining my absence the previous two days. I was immediately sent to the office to see our principal, Mr. Hurt.