Kaleb Eli takes pride of place in Jonathan’s life

VANESSA VALKIN

Speaking at the bris, Jonathan who was both calm and very excited, told the large gathering of friends and family that chose the name because he loved the ring of Kaleb Kaplan. But he also hoped that his Kaleb would have some of the bravery that the biblical Kaleb had when he together with the other 11 spies went out to scout the land of Israel for Moses while the Jewish people remained waiting in the desert.

Kaleb and Joshua were the only two spies to come back with positive reports. Like Kaleb, said Jonathan, “we are braving new territory”.