Cantor Alex Stein on Courage in Motion. Photo: Idan Peled
Published Dec. 21, 2016 | The Canadian Jewish News
When Adath Israel Congregation Cantor Alex Stein set out to lose 100 pounds last year, one tremendous accomplishment gave way to another.
Earlier this fall, Stein completed the ninth annual Courage in Motion bike ride from Jerusalem to Eilat. The five-day, 400-km bike ride is a fundraising initiative organized by Beit Halochem Canada, a Toronto-based chapter of an Israeli non-profit organization that helps 51,000 wounded veterans and victims of terror to recover from their injuries and psychological trauma.
Stein was part of a Canadian contingent of about 100 people that raised $750,000 for the organization.
Inspired by the idea of wanting to be healthy for his wife and four children between the ages of 10 and 15, Stein made a decision to shed 100 pounds from his 318-pound frame.
“I wanted to undertake a personal challenge and I got wind of this ride [Beit Halochem Canada] does every year,” he said.
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