Master Massefski

Ari Massefski wants to be the next principal of the Maimonides School.
The editor-in-chief of Spectrum writes about Rabbi Altshuler and his frequent trips to and from Israel in the last edition (February 2010). Through an interesting psychoanalysis of the article he authored, it becomes clear that the senior wants to fill our top administrator’s position.
Massefski sets the article against the backdrop of “rumors and speculation” about Rabbi Altshuler’s absences from school. Massefski, interested in the secrets of the trade of principal, decides to embark “on a journey to find out the truth” about being a principle in absentia and was determined to discuss with Rabbi Altshuler the technical aspects of leading a school.
The hopeful principal believes that he has a perk in his résumé which makes him the best candidate for the position. Massefski will not have a full-time job upon his graduation. Although Rabbi Altshuler hopes to have a chance to “show the newcomer the tricks of the trade,” this will be difficult, writes Massefski, because the new principal “will most likely still have a job until they begin work at Maimonides.” Massefski’s unemployment should land him the job.
In fact, Massefski boasts of some advantages over Rabbi Altshuler. He writes: “[w]hen Rabbi Altshuler is here, his entire focus is on…Maimonides School.” This, claims Massefski, is this year true for the first time, since Rabbi Altshuler’s “Family is halfway across the world.” Ari will not have a family for whom to be responsible in the way Rabbi Altshuler is. Moreover, Massefski has a better vocabulary than Maimo’s current principal: “But when he [Rabbi Altshuler] is in Israel, his focus is…understandably…on his family. (This is my input. Rabbi Altshuler did not say “understandably.” That was me.)” Ironically, Massefski’s excellent vocabulary does not necessarily come along with proper English—he uses the object pronoun “me” to rename the subject “that” while grammar rules instruct that the subject pronoun "I" must be used in such a case.
The desire to be principal is not a negative yearning by any means. Such a wish shows a deep devotion and love for the school and a willingness to do whatever it takes to stay within the confines of the school community and lead it.
Perhaps Massefski does not believe that he wants to be principal. But that is only because of his inability to sense his inner psyche. The hints placed subconsciously throughout his article clearly demonstrate that next year the person giving Divrei Torah before Ashrei could be none other than Ari Massefski.