Can a young man fail at being a Jew?

R Eliyahu Safran -

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Too often, our teachers teach as though their students are obligated to them rather than they being obligated to their students. At best, they treat their students as passive vessels to be badgered as they are filled with information. And should they fall short…? They treat them as being unworthy of their time and attention.

But I ask, can a young man fail at being a Jew?

Is a student any less a Jew if he performs poorly in his studies or if he behaves incorrigibly? Is his soul worth any less to God? ...

Veshinantam: Your Son, Your Student - Judaism - Israel National News
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/12000

Shalom and Regards,
RRW