Being A Mensch 1: Judaism 101

We are all familiar with the idea of being a "mensch." However, why is an expression which literally translates to "being a man (person)" so common? What is the greatness of one acting like a person—isn't "person" the lowest level of how one should be acting? In this weeks schmooze Rabbi Stark explains the greatness in one simply behaving like a "person" and why such is a prerequisite to one being able to be a great Jew.