Matthew Shifrin first discovered Legos when he thrust his hands deep inside a crate crammed full of the tiny brick toys. His babysitter, Lilya Finkel, had spotted the discarded box on the side of the ...

When Matthew Shifrin turned 13, he got a birthday present from his family friend Lilya Finkel that changed his life. "Lilya came over to my house and with her she brought this big cardboard box and ...