Ben Kepes: A lesson in humility from a Kiwi champion 23 Feb, 2021 04:23 AM 5 minutes to read Champion New Zealand runner Ruth Croft in action. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald Opinion: Growing up in a Jewish family, there were really only two ambitions that were had for me. The first was that I would become a Doctor. Indeed, there is an old Jewish joke that goes something like: Is there a Doctor in the house? Yes, madam, I am a Doctor Oy vey, do I have a daughter for you! I'm not sure what the basis is for the fascination that seemingly every Jewish mother has for her progeny studying medicine, but there you have it.