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THE JEWISH HOME A PUBLICATION OF THE FIVE TOWNS & QUEENS COMMUNITY MARCH 7 - MARCH 13, 2013 | DISTRIBUTED IN THE FIVE TOWNS, QUEENS & BROOKLYN Weekly 137 SPRUCE STREET 516-569-2662 — See page 5, 70 & 71 — Around the Community PAGE 40 PAGE 51 PAGE 58 Senator Dean Skelos Visits the Five Towns at Agudath Israel Breakfast Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island — A Dinner of Inspiration SKA Shabbaton Highlights Emes in All Facets of Life PAGE 75 Gush Katif Museum Dinner This Motzei Shabbos – Friend of Israel Mike Huckabee to Attend Inside the JCCRP: Hurricane Sandy Relief Team PAGE 88 Hundreds Fill the White Shul in Celebration of Yeshiva of South Shore’s 56 Years Of Jewish Education Doing It All and Doing It Well The Jewish Woman AIPAC Convention Takes Center Stage in Washington Spin Class: Taking on the School 6 Debate PAGE 94 PAGE 15 PAGE 98 PAGE 88 PAGE 42

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THEJEWISHHOMEA PUBLICATION OF THE FIVE TOWNS & QUEENS COMMUNITY MARCH 7 - MARCH 13, 2013 | DistributeD in the Five towns, Queens & brooklynWeekly

137 SPRUCE STREET 516-569-2662— See page 5, 70 & 71 —

Around theCommunity

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Page 51

Page 58

Senator Dean Skelos Visits the Five Towns at Agudath Israel Breakfast

Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island —A Dinner of Inspiration

SKA Shabbaton Highlights Emes in All Facets of Life

Page 75

Gush Katif Museum Dinner This Motzei Shabbos – Friend of Israel Mike Huckabee to Attend

Inside the JCCRP: Hurricane Sandy Relief Team Page 88

Hundreds Fill the White Shul in Celebration of Yeshiva of South Shore’s

56 Years Of Jewish Education

Doing It All and Doing It Well

The Jewish Woman

AIPAC Convention Takes Center Stage in Washington

Spin Class: Taking on

the School 6 Debate

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SELL THE NUMBER SIX SCHOOL?

A March 20th referendum asks voters if the Lawrence School District 15 should sell the Number Six School in Woodmere to Simone Healthcare Development. The Community Coalition of the Five Towns wants to preserve our community.

FACT: Simone Healthcare Development will turn the Number Six School and its 6.7-acre site into a “Mega-Medical Center” serving thousands of outpatients daily.

FACT: Strangers will be coming and going through our neighborhoods and around our schools from early in the morning until late at night.

FACT: Thousands of additional vehicles will be packed onto Rockaway Turnpike and onto Peninsula and Branch Boulevards, causing maddening gridlock – with cars, delivery trucks, laboratory pick-ups, service crews and salespeople. Cars and trucks will be forced onto residential streets throughout our community.

FACT: This is the wrong location for a “Mega-Medical Center” – including an urgent care center – that will be open seven days a week and 14 hours a day. It will forever damage the quality-of-life in our quiet, residential neighborhoods.

FACT: Thisprojectwillrobourchildrenoftheirballfieldsandourcommunityofpreciousopenspace.TocreateparkingforitsMega-MedicalCenter,SimoneHealthcarewillblacktopacresofballfieldsnowenjoyed by our children and area families.

FACT: The Mega-Medical Center would permanently damage residential property values, forcing familiestosell;theirhomesconvertedintomedicaloffices,addingevenmoretraffic.

FACT: There is no binding agreement to limit the number of doctors, hours of operation, or size of this huge medical facility. If approved, Simone will maximize revenues without any concern for our community.

FACT: Our community is getting ripped off. The tax revenue comes to a measly $35 per family and does not account for the additional municipal services required by this Mega-Medical Center.

POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

There are now four voting sites:

at the March 20th referendum. Other interested buyers are offering better proposals that won’t destroy the quality of life in our community.

— HERE'S WHY!

Community Coalition of The Five TownsOPPOSE OVERDEVELOPMENT OF THE NUMBER SIX

Contribute to CC5T — P.O. Box 104, Cedarhurst, N.Y. 11516 Contact Us: [email protected] or 516-405-0423 • www.cc5t.org

Lawrence High School (2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst)Lawrence Middle School (195 Broadway, Lawrence)

Atlantic Beach Village Hall#2 School (1 Donahue Avenue, Inwood)

If you have any questions regarding where to vote, please call the District Clerk at 295-7032.

NO CLINIC NO TRAFFIC NO CRIME

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The Jewish Home is an independent weekly magazine. Opinions expressed by writers are not neces sarily the opinions of the publisher or editor. The Jewish Home is not responsible for typographical errors, or for the kashrus of any product or business advertised within. The Jewish Home contains words of Torah. Please treat accordingly.

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Dear Readers,

For weeks I have been getting mailings about the upcoming referendum vote to be held on March 20 for the Number Six School. Proponents of the project feel that it would offer the community better access to quality healthcare and bring more jobs and revenue to the town. Opponents of the project are concerned about the threat to our children’s safety and our quality of life. This week, in Michael Fragin’s Spin Class, representatives from both sides of the debate joined Michael to give his listeners more clarity into the issues. I felt that the excerpts offered me a unique insight into the matter. Hopefully you will learn from it as well. Whichever side you choose to support, it is important to go out and vote on March 20; every vote counts.

On the note of every vote counting, take a few minutes to read Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s letter to the community regarding the importance of voting. As a Lawrence resident, I was not eligible to vote in the recent special election. But as someone who knows Pesach Osina and who considers herself part of the Far Rockaway community as well, I am disheartened that our community was not able to carry him to victory. Perhaps, the silver lining, though, in our community’s defeat will be that residents will start to realize the importance of every single vote. Politicians don’t pay attention to people because of how they dress or what they do. They pay attention to communities that have a voice. And we can only express our voice by voting. We must become a powerful voting bloc, and it starts with small and local elections.

One of this week’s featured stories talks about the Jewish woman and how she manages to do it all. When I worked in corporate America, every November I would hear cries of panic from some of my co-workers about their Thanksgiving dinners. They were stressed about being able to shop, cook and clean for the six guests they were having. Turkey, pie, sides and dessert—it was overwhelming! At first I shared their panic—how will they be able to do it all—but then I realized that this was something my mother did every week in preparation for Shabbos. My mother, who is an efficient physician assistant, works full-time in a busy Brooklyn hospital. And yet, every week she shops, prepares food for two (and a half—shalosh seudos is always easier) full meals on Shabbos, cleans the house and takes time out for her children and grandchildren. I am amazed at how she does it with such aplomb. But as I look around, I see that all woman in the Jewish community are juggling their myriad responsibilities—for their home, for their husband, for their children, for their jobs. TJH spoke with many women about their experiences and some of the insights offered were wonderful. So many of the women spoke about their challenges but also about their joys. Many spoke about the importance of doing for yourself and knowing your limits. “We are not meant to run ourselves ragged,” one said. As Pesach approaches and we are all busy readying our homes and our families for this joyous yom tov, please take some time for yourself—even just 15 minutes—to decompress and enjoy life’s little pleasures.

As always, we look forward to hearing from our readers. So many of you told me how you enjoyed looking through our Purim photo spread. We’d love to feature your photos on these pages. Feel free to send me your comments, insights and photos, of course, to [email protected].

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Shoshana

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>>Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7>>CommunityReaders’ Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Community Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

>> NewsGlobal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

AIPAC Convention Takes Center Stage in Washington, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

National . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Odd-but-True Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

>> IsraelIsrael News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Demystifying Meah Shearim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

>> PeopleAn Inside Look at the JCCRP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Cover Story: The Jewish Woman: She Does it All…and She Does it Well . . . . . . . . . . . 94

The Powerful Flamethrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

A World After This: The Story of Lola Lieber . . . .124

>>ParshaThe Shmuz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

>> Jewish ThoughtGo With Your Gut, by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz . . . 91

Ask the Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

>>ParentingSocial Smarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

>>HealthI Think Therefore I Am, by Jonathan Cohen, PsyD and Sarah Schwartz-Gluck, LCSW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Remaking Ourselves, by Deb Hirschhorn, PhD. .111

How to Obliterate Emotional Binging During the Holidays, by Avromy Segal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

>> Food & LeisureRecipes: The Aussie Gourmet: Pesach Dips . . . . . . 82

Recipes: Passover Made Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Travel: Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

>> LifestylesAsk the Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Your Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

And I Thought Krispy Kreme Was Just a Doughnut!, by Rivki Rosenwald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

>> HumorCenterfold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

>> ArtFrom My Private Art Collection: The Art Of Wood Burning And Wood Carving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

>> Political CrossfireSpin Class: Politics with Michael Fragin . . . . . . . . . . 98

Notable Quotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

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Compiled by Jannah Eichenbaum

Readers Poll

How many magazines do you subscribe to?

None 44%

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Dear Editor,I am really not into politics, but I was

deeply disappointed that Pesach Osina did not win the special election. As a community we must, must, must all vote. I know that we all have busy lives, but he lost by a handful of votes. If peo-ple would have taken out a few minutes to go vote, we would have one of our own representing us in the City Council right now. In Korean communities, they have Korean politicians representing them; in African American, communi-ties they have African Americans repre-senting them, in Hispanic communities, they have Hispanics representing them. But we are too busy to vote so we don’t have one of our own representing us. It’s not cool. All those who didn’t go vote (at least 79 of you, which is what Pesach Osina lost by) should take this as a lesson for future elections – go vote! It may be hard, but it is harder for our community to get what we need when we don’t have one of our own rep-resenting us. Sincerely,Yanky P.

Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to commend

you on your recent stories highlighting the JCCRP. The JCCRP is an amazing organization and I am glad the com-munity is learning more about their services through your articles. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the JC-CRP for all that they have done for me and my family.

The JCCRP has been instrumental in helping us back on our feet after Hurri-cane Sandy, and I honestly do not know how we would have made it without their help. Our home sustained a lot of damage from the hurricane. We lost our entire basement and part of our first floor, along with all of its contents. We had no beds, no furniture, lots of water damage and mold, and we were very lost. A friend suggested that I come to the JCCRP for help. I had no idea what to expect but I was very desperate, so I decided to follow her advice and made my way. As soon as I came into the of-fice I was greeted by their staff with a warm smile and open arms. I met with one staff member who sat with me and encouraged me to tell her the difficult situation my family was facing. She was a sense of calm and security during that chaotic and stressful time, and be-ing able to sit and talk to her made me feel much stronger. The staff collabo-rated together on my behalf and handed

me a number of gift cards that I was able to use to purchase the basic things that we needed at that time. They also helped me research mold and debris re-moval, and I was able to use that infor-mation to properly clean out my house. During that visit, we also went down to the food pantry, and I was able to collect food items that my family enjoyed for the next few weeks. We were facing a huge financial burden with putting our house back together, and every dollar we could save and put towards fixing our home was essential in keeping us above water.

The following week, I was in touch with another one of their staff members who arranged for two brand new beds to be donated and delivered straight to my home. My husband and I had been sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor until those new beds arrived. I can’t even begin to explain how happy we were to have beds to sleep in. One ma-jor issue that we had, besides for the loss of furniture and belongings, was the destruction of our hot water tank and boiler. By then we had been living without heat for over three weeks. Once again I made a visit to the JCCRP of-fice. With the help of their wonderful staff, I was assisted in applying to Met Council’s Hurricane Sandy Grant, and I received $2,000 that went towards a new boiler and hot water tank for our home. We finally had heat and we began to see that there was an end in sight. The stress and chaos was slowly beginning to fade.

There is a famous parable about a man who was walking along the beach, picking up the starfish that had been washed ashore, and one by one throw-ing them back into the ocean. When asked by a passerby why he was bother-ing to do that, as there were hundreds of washed up starfish and he couldn’t possibly make a difference, he picked up another starfish, threw it into the ocean and said, “I made a difference to that one.” This is how I feel about the JCCRP, and all that they have done for my family. I know there are hundreds of families who were affected by the hurri-cane and there is so much need for help in the community. With the JCCRP’s continued, unwavering dedication and hard work, they are helping each fam-ily, putting them back in their homes and on their feet, and “one by one they are making a difference.”

Thank you, thank you, and thank you!Liat Rubin

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A NEW FIVE TOWNSLOCATION FORCOMMUNITYSERVICES

HARRIET BLANKDirector Spruce St. O�ceand of OHEL GeriatricServices

SARAH KAHANOHEL Social Worker

RABBI NETANELGRALLABoys Head CounselorCamp Kaylie

RABBI YITZY HABERProgram Director, Camp Kaylie

Meeting the increased needsof everyday individuals and families, OHEL Children’s Home and Family Serviceshas opened a storefront location that provides a number ofkey services and provides a gateway to the world of OHEL care.

KEY AREAS OF SERVICE

ELDERCARE SERVICESA breadth of senior services including: Geriatric Assessment, Care Coordination and Caregiver Support, Information and Referral

CAMP KAYLIEInformation, registration for the groundbreaking integrated camp in Wurtsboro

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPSMonthly groups for adults with developmental disabilities (ages 18-50) who enhance their communication and social interactions skills amongst peers

GENERAL INFORMATIONComprehensive information and resources to all OHEL services in Five Towns, Far Rockaway and Brooklyn

MEET SOME OFTHE OHEL SPRUCE ST. TEAM

125B SPRUCE STREET In the Gourmet Glatt Shopping Center CEDARHURST, NY 11516 • 1800-603-OHEL

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So You Want to Be a Billionaire?

This year, Forbes has uncovered a record 1,426 billionaires around the globe, and I wasn’t on the list. That’s not really surprising, considering that I make way less than a billionaire dollars a year, but this year’s list did have a few surprises. For one, the list included 200 more billionaires than in 2012. It also had nearly ten times as many billion-aires as in 1987, the year Forbes started tracking down the lucky people.

In total, the group on Forbes’ list is worth $5.4 trillion—a 17% jump from a year ago. The average net worth for those on the list is $3.8 billion, and only 259 from last year’s list are poorer than a year ago.

For the fourth year in a row, Mexico’s Carlos Slim is officially the world’s richest person. He is worth an estimat-

ed $73 billion, primarily from the tele-com industry. He is also Latin Amer-ica’s most generous person—he has pledged to translate 1,000 educational videos into Spanish and will be work-ing with fellow billionaire Bill Gates to fund research to improve farmers’ crops and reduce hunger.

America’s Bill Gates came in second on the list. But don’t feel too bad for the founder of Microsoft; he is worth $67 billion. Gates doesn’t just hoard his cash. He is considered the world’s big-gest philanthropist and has given away $28 billion and has worked to eradicate diseases such as polio and malaria.

The founder of Zara, Amancio Or-geta, is a surprise on this year’s list. He is number three with a net worth of $57 billion. The Spanish billionaire’s assets went up by $19.5 billion last year, the most of anyone else on the list, and he is now even richer than Warren Buffett.

America’s sweetheart, Warren Buf-fett, takes the fourth slot on the list. He is now worth $53.5 billion; his fortune increased by $9.5 billion last year. This is the first time since 2000 that the bil-lionaire is not in the top three on the list. Buffett likes to share his wealth; his is

the world’s second most generous per-son—he gave $1.5 billion to the Gates Foundation in July, bringing his lifetime giving to $17.3 billion.

Larry Ellison, co-founder of Ora-cle, follows Buffett with $43 billion. Charles and David Koch share the sixth and seventh spots on the list. They are the world’s richest siblings, with a $34 billion net worth. David is the richest New Yorker. Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing took the eighth spot on the list with $31 billion. He is Asia’s richest person and the only one from the region among the world’s top 20 richest.

L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, number nine on the list, is the world’s richest woman. She is worth $30 bil-lion. This is the first time since 1999 that she moves back into the top ten. Bernard Arnault is the tenth richest person in the world. The Frenchman is worth $29 billion.

Among notable newcomers to this year’s list were founders of some of the world’s hottest brands – such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tory Burch and Chobani yogurt — as well as the first ever bil-lionaires from Angola, Guernsey, Ne-pal, Swaziland and Vietnam. Seventeen

Israelis made the list this year. Idan Ofer is the wealthiest Israeli with an es-timated fortune of $6.5 billion.

Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong Un is a Great Guy

Basketball Legend Dennis Rodman may not be the person to take advice from—on anything. Famous for his

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interesting hairstyles and bad attitude, Rodman told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos about his recent trip to North Korea. “He’s my friend,” Rod-man said, referring to the North Korean despot, Kim Jong Un. “I don’t condone what he does, but as a person to person, he’s my friend.” He added, “He’s a great guy.”

Interestingly, Rodman told Stepha-nopoulos that Kim Jong Un would like to start a diplomatic conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama and urged Obama to “call him.” The NBA star pointed out that both leaders share an affection for basketball. At one point during the interview, Stepha-nopoulos pointed out, “It sounds like you’re apologizing for him…someone who…is a murderer who’s your friend is still a murderer.”

Even after the interviewer showed Rodman a report from the Human Rights Watch about the North Korean prison camps, Rodman still expressed a desire to return to North Korea. “Thanks for the report,” he said. “Guess what, don’t hate me.”

Later, Rodman tweeted: “I’m not a politician. Kim Jung Un [sic] & North

Korean people are basketball fans. I love everyone. Period. End of story.”

Chavez Puts His Life in The Hands

Of Cuba’s National Healthcare...and Dies

Rabble-rousing socialist and hater of Israel, Hugo Chavez, succumbed to can-cer and died this past Tuesday at the age of 58. Chavez, who has ruled Venezuela for 13 years, recently handpicked for-

mer bus driver Nicolas Maduro as his vice president and successor. Maduro, who lacks the charisma of Chavez, has recently been lifting his profile by using similar rhetoric to that used by Chavez. At a recent rally, he decried capitalism and declared, “Better to be dead than traitors to the people and to Chavez!”

As a young leader who rose to power as an anti-capitalist and advocate of the poor, Chavez drew inspiration from Cuba and Fidel Castro. During a trip to Cuba in his first year of power, he said, “Venezuela is traveling towards the same sea as the Cuban people, a sea of happiness and of real social justice and peace.” After forming a close personal bond with Fidel Castro, Chavez said, “Fidel to me is a father, a comrade, a master of perfect strategy.”

Chavez received his medical treat-ment not in his own country but at the jewel of Cuba’s health system, the Med-ical Surgical Research Centre, the same hospital where Fidel Castro receives medical care. The fact that Chavez was treated in Cuba enabled Fidel Castro to continue perpetuating the myth that Cuba has a superior national health care system, despite the fact that most of the population in Cuba receives sub-par medical care. Ironically, Chavez’ decision to be treated in Cuba may have caused his death. According to Dr. Jose Marquina, who has over the past several months become well-known for hav-ing had accurate information regard-ing Chavez’ treatment, the Cuban doc-tors misdiagnosed the cancer, treating Chávez with chemotherapy and other treatments designed for the wrong type of cancer.

With Chavez’ death, Israel’s enemies lost a friend and Israel lost an enemy. After returning from a tour of Middle Eastern and Arab countries in 2009, Chavez said, “The question is not whether the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They’re doing it open-ly.” After Israel’s military excursion into the Gaza Strip in 2009, Chavez expelled Israel’s ambassador to Venezuela. Like many of Israel’s enemies, Chavez was adept at using propoganda against Is-rael. “Israel is financing the Venezuelan opposition,” he said. “There are even groups of Israeli terrorists, of the Moss-ad, who are after me, trying to kill me.”

Israel was in good company on Chavez’ enemy list: Perhaps even more than his hatred for Israel was his ha-tred for the United States. Ever colorful in his hateful rhetoric , in 2006 while addressing the U.N. General Assem-bly one day after then-President Bush spoke, Chavez stated: “Yesterday the

devil came here. Right here. And it smells of sulfur still today.” He criti-cized then-President Bush and said, “You are a coward, a killer, a [perpetra-tor of] genocide, an alcoholic, a drunk, a liar, an immoral person, Mr. Danger. You are the worst, Mr. Danger. The worst of this planet… A psychologi-cally sick man, I know it.”

Chavez seemed more wishy-washy about President Obama. In 2011, he said, “You are a fraud, Obama. Go and ask many people in Africa, who might have believed in you because of the col-or of your skin, because your father was from Africa. You are an Afro-descen-dant, but you are the shame of all those people.” Yet one year later, he said, “I think that Barack Obama – aside from being ‘the President’ – is a good guy.”

I guess it’s that Obamacare thing that he liked. But then again, what did it do for him in Cuba?

Over 40K Concentration Camps and Ghettos

Discovered Throughout Europe

Thirteen years ago, researchers at the United States Holocaust Memorial Mu-seum began the grim task of document-ing all the ghettos, slave labor sites, concentration camps, and killing fac-tories that the Nazis set up throughout Europe.

Their findings have shocked even the most pessimistic, well-informed schol-ars and historians.

The researchers have cataloged some 42,500 Nazi ghettos and camps throughout Europe, spanning German-controlled areas from France to Russia and Germany itself. All these sites were responsible for oppressing, killing, and abusing prisoners during Hitler’s reign of brutality from 1933 to 1945.

The findings were previewed at an ac-

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ademic forum in late January at the Ger-man Historical Institute in Washington. “The numbers are so much higher than what we originally thought,” Hartmut Berghoff, director of the institute, said in an interview after learning of the new data. “We knew before how horrible life in the camps and ghettos was,” he said, “but the numbers are unbelievable.”

The lead editors on the project, Geof-frey Megargee and Martin Dean, es-timate that 15 million to 20 million people died or were imprisoned in the sites that they have identified as part of a multivolume encyclopedia.

When the research began in 2000, Dr. Megargee said he expected to find perhaps 7,000 Nazi camps and ghet-tos, based on postwar estimates. But the numbers kept climbing — first to 11,500, then 20,000, then 30,000, and now 42,500.

The numbers astound: 30,000 slave labor camps; 1,150 Jewish ghettos; 980 concentration camps; 1,000 pris-oner-of-war camps; and thousands of other camps used for euthanizing the elderly and infirm, performing forced abortions, “Germanizing” prisoners or transporting victims to killing centers.

Dr. Dean, a co-researcher, said the findings left no doubt in his mind that many German citizens, despite the fre-quent claims of ignorance after the war, must have known about the widespread existence of the Nazi camps at the time.

“You literally could not go anywhere in Germany without running into forced labor camps, P.O.W. camps, concentra-tion camps,” he said. “They were every-where.”

Turkey’s Slur Causes Upset

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Turkish coun-terpart of making a “dark and false” statement by calling Zionism a crime against humanity and equating it with anti-Semitism and fascism.

The Turkish premier’s statement, made at a U.N. meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, was also condemned by the head of Europe’s main rabbinical group who called it a “hateful attack” on Jews. Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, chief rabbi of Moscow and the head of the Confer-ence of European Rabbis, said Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s criticism of Zionism amounted to anti-Semitism.

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In what was a temporary reprieve of the toxic atmosphere in Washington, the American Israel Political Action Com-mittee Convention brought together the largest bi-partisan gathering of members of Congress and Senators with the exception of the State of the Union address or a joint session of Congress. The conference featured speakers such as Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House Minority Whip, along with top Republicans like Sen. John Mc-Cain (R-Ariz.) and House Major-ity Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). In one panel event on Sunday, the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Af-fairs Committee, Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), both addressed the audience.

“In a time when Washington, D.C., is becoming increas-ingly polarized along party lines, AIPAC Policy Conference is a place to appreciate the deep, bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship,” said Aaron Keyak, the executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, in a statement. “We know that the pro-Israel community is at its strongest when we hold true to our beliefs and leave partisan arguments aside as we advocate for the unifying cause we care so deeply about.”

Although he usually appears at the AIPAC Conference in person, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was only able to address the conference via satellite because he is currently faced with the daunting task of weaving together a governing coalition. The prime minister joked, “Ladies and gentlemen, I was hoping to speak to you in person. But unfortunately, I had to stay in Israel to do something much more enjoyable – put together a coalition government. What fun!”

Aside for discussing the pressing issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed President Obama’s upcoming trip to Israel. He promised to show the President the side of Israel that doesn’t get the world’s at-tention. “I’ll have a chance to show President Obama a dif-ferent side of Israel,” he said. “Israel, that has become a technological marvel teeming with innovation. Israel, that each day pushes the boundaries of medicine and science to the ends of human imagination. Israel, that has one of the world’s most vibrant cultures and one of the world’s most dynamic peoples. Israel, the modern Jewish State living in the ancient Jewish homeland — an oasis of liberty and prog-ress in the heart of the Middle East where these ideas have yet to take root. That is the Israel that all of you know.”

Vice President Joe Biden, who has always been this administration’s “good cop” when it comes to Israel, ad-dressed the conference and began his speech by highlight-ing his affectionate relationship with AIPAC. “I did more fundraisers for AIPAC in the ‘70s and early ‘80s than — just about as many as anybody. Thank G-d you weren’t putting on shows like this, we would have never made it. We would have never made it.”

Mr. Biden seemed to address the sometimes-contentious relationship between the President and Israel and sought to

reassure the audience that America’s commitment to Israel remains strong. “While we may not always agree on tactics — and I’ve been around a long time; I’ve been there for a lot of prime ministers,” he said. “We’ve always disagreed

at some point or another on tac-tic. But, ladies and gentlemen, we have never disagreed on the strategic imperative that Israel must be able to protect its own, must be able to do it on its own, and we must always stand with Israel.”

After highlighting how close-ly this administration has been working with Israel and the high

level of military and financial support provided to Israel, Mr. Biden declared: “I’ve served with eight Presidents of the United States of America, and I can assure you, unequiv-ocally, no President has done as much to physically secure the State of Israel as President Barack Obama.”

Mr. Biden recalled a memorable, sad and at the same time, amusing visit with Prime Minister Gold Meir:

I sat in a chair in front of her desk, and a young man was sitting to my right who was her assistant. His name was Yitzhak Rabin. [Laughter.] Seriously — an absolutely true story. [Applause.] And she sat there chain-smoking and reading letters to me, letters from the front [lines of] the Six-Day War. She read letters and told me how this young man or woman had died and this is their family. This went on for I don’t know how long, and I guess she could tell I was vis-ibly moved by this, and I was getting [emotional] about it.

And she suddenly looked at me and said — and I give you my word as a Biden that she looked at me and said — she said, “Senator, would you like a photo opportunity? “[Laughter.] And I looked at her. I said, “Well yes, Madam Prime Minister.”…We stood there — no statements, and we’re standing next to one another looking at this array of media, television and photojournalists, take — snapping pictures. And we’re looking straight ahead.

Without looking at me, she speaks to me. She said, “Sena-tor, don’t look so sad.” She said, “We have a secret weapon in our confrontation in this part of the world.” And I thought she was about to lean over and tell me about a new system or something. Because you can see the pictures, I still have them — I turned to look at her. We were supposed to be look-ing straight ahead. And I said, “Madam Prime Minister” — and never turned her head, she kept looking — she said, “Our secret weapon, Senator, is we have no place else to go. We have no place else to go.”

Despite Vice President Biden’s attempt to portray Presi-dent Obama as an ardent supporter of Israel, skeptics require more than mere words to be convinced. Former U.S. diplo-mat and Bush aide Elliott Abrams, who spoke at the con-ference’s opening session, said that on President Obama’s upcoming trip to Israel he needs to convince Israelis that he has undergone a “kishke transplant” – that is, that he has had a change of heart.

Mr. Obama better start eating a lot of shwarmas if he wants that kishke transplant to take place in time for his trip.

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“Just as with Zionism, anti-Semitism and fascism, it has become impossible not to see Islamophobia as a crime against humanity,” Erdogan said at the Civilizations Forum.

A statement from the Israeli premier’s office said he “strongly condemns [Er-dogan’s] statement about Zionism and its comparison to Nazism.” “This is a dark and false pronouncement the likes of which we thought had passed into history,” Netanyahu was quoted as say-ing.

“This is an ignorant and hateful at-tack on the Jewish people and against a movement with peace at its core, which relegates Prime Minster Erdogan to the level of Mahmoud Ahmadinejadand, to

Soviet leaders who used anti-Zionism as a euphemism for anti-Semitism,” Goldschmidt said in an emailed state-ment.

Ties between Israel and mostly Mus-lim Turkey have been frosty since 2010, when nine Turks were killed by Israeli commandos who stormed their ship car-rying aid to Palestinians in Gaza, under a naval blockade.

In recent weeks, there have been ru-mors circulating about efforts to repair relations. Earlier this month, a senior diplomatic meeting was held in Rome and military equipment was transferred implying a possible reconciliation.

The speculations have not been con-firmed by either government.

The Haggadah Comes Alive In Egypt

A swarm of an estimated 30 mil-lion insects has swarmed the fields and farms about 15 miles southwest of Cairo, devastating crops and fuelling

apocalyptic fears. When they get hun-gry, a one-ton horde of locusts can eat the same amount of food in one day as 2,500 humans, according to the UN.

“Against our predictions, a swarm of locusts has reached the region south of Cairo … and is causing great damage to agriculture in the Giza area. Egyp-tian armed forces and the border guards are attempting to fight the swarm with the means at their disposal,” Egyptian minister of agriculture Dr. Salah Abd Al Mamon told the Alwatan News.

According to the Food and Agricul-ture Organization of the UN, the swarm originated from breeding that has been in progress since November in south-east Egypt. As vegetation dried out, small groups and swarms moved slowly north along the Red Sea coast. The lo-custs reached Cairo by flying on warm southerly and southeasterly winds asso-ciated with a low pressure system over the central Mediterranean.

It’s not like this is the only makkah that we have seen in Egypt recently. After all, makkas arov, wild animals, is commonly on display in that region.

Cuban Cigar Sales on the Rise

Despite the never-ending economic crisis, Cuban cigar sales rose last year in most important European markets, including number one buyer, Spain.

State-run tobacco company officials revealed on Tuesday that sales totaled $416 million in 2012. That’s a $15M in-crease from last year’s $401M in sales. Habanos SA representatives gave over this information to reporters at a smoky press conference held to kick off Cuba’s Cigar Festival in a Havana convention center.

Around 1,500 participants from 70 countries attended the 15th annual stogie-fest, which will include a som-melier contest, an exhibition of tobac-co-infused cooking, and an auction of humidors that can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece.

Spain, which is currently suffering from a 26 percent unemployment rate, continues to be the top importer of Cu-

ban cigars, although officials said sales there were hurt by economic woes. That was offset by a 6 percent uptick in Chi-na, the No. 3 buyer and an increasingly important market for cigars.

Washington’s 51-year economic em-bargo prohibits Cuban cigars from be-ing imported to the United States.

Al Qaeda’s Most Wanted List

This is one list you most definitely do not want to be on.

On March 1, al Qaeda published its “Wanted: Dead or Alive” posted in In-spire magazine, available in English. The list includes: Molly Norris, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Flemming Rose, Morris Swadiq, Salman Rushdie, Girt Wilders [sic], Lars Vilks, Stephane Charbonnie, Carsten Luste, Terry Jones, and Kurt Westergaard. The names and photos of most of the individuals were listed. An image of Pastor Terry Jones being shot in the head was also depicted.

No further reason is provided to ex-plain why these folks were singled out for the hit list, though many are notably outspoken critics of radical Islam and have insulted the prophet Mohammed and not necessarily those who have killed Muslims or even waged war di-rectly against the radical al Qaeda orga-nization.

An image on the page of the arti-cle has a caption that reads, “Yes We Can. A Bullet A Day Keeps the Infi-del Away.” Then the words, “Defend Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him,” are written.

2013 HotspotsOn the Radar reporter Martha Rad-

datz sat down with retired US Marine

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James Cartwright to discuss the most dangerous places in the coming year. The former general says he’s most con-cerned about the growing number of volatile regions across the globe.

“They’re spreading rather than con-solidating,” Cartwright said of the dan-gerous areas around the world, known as hotspots. “Africa is probably the big-gest one that we are…seeing in the me-dia right now with the Mali challenge, but that’s not limited to Mali.”

The growing threat of Africa can be traced in large part to the expansion of al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups such as al Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM)—the group behind the recent hostage situation at a natural gas facility in Al-geria. Cartwright says the threat posed by offspring al Qaeda groups in Africa shouldn’t be underestimated.

“It’s got the same potential to be as violent, certainly, as what we saw in Iraq and Afghanistan, with even less governance than what they had in Af-ghanistan and Iraq,” says Cartwright of North Africa.

Of course the Middle East came up. General Cartwright warned that the continued civil war in Syria, which he

describes as “genocidal type activity,” poses a long-term strategic threat to the security of the region.

“The longer this goes on, the less likely, or the longer it’s going to take to recover from it. And that’s probably more worrisome than anything else,” says Cartwright. “You’re going to have a Syria which sits in a very strategic po-sition basically in a condition of disrup-tion for tens of years.”

Places not to visit on my next vaca-tion: North Africa and Syria. I think I’ll head to Miami instead.

Flowers in the Desert

Despite its desert climate, Dubai cre-ated a glorious garden boasting 45 mil-lion flowers arranged in all forms of mosaics, patterns, and shapes.

It took 60 days and 400 people to create the tremendous 721,000 square foot Dubai Miracle Garden. The park features about 30 different varieties of blooms, including petunias, geraniums and marigolds.

Dubai is certainly no stranger to eye-widening attractions. It is home to the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East and the biggest mall in the world. But the creator of this project feels the gar-den has something special to offer.

“People get tired of malls, closed places,” said Abdel Nasser Y. Rahhal, general manager of Akar Landscap-ing Services and Agriculture. “I hope people will understand that this country is not only for extremes in concrete and steel. This country is given beautiful weather for seven months…With a little care, you can get a really beautiful pro-duction.”

Blooming season hits Dubai in mid-October and lasts through mid-May. During those months, temperatures hang in the 70-80 degree range and drop

to about 50 degrees at night (Fahren-heit). Perhaps the hardest challenge is to ensure that the garden survives through-out the intense summer heat and lack of water. The park will be closed for those four months.

Organizers installed an eco-friendly irrigation system that uses water reten-tion materials, like capillary mats and polymers, to deliver moisture most ef-ficiently throughout the entire year.

Rahhal estimated the cost of the proj-ect at around $11 million.

One blogger, Anna Abit who lives in Dubai, wrote, “I was stunned.” But she noted it wasn’t as peaceful as she had imagined since there were caretakers every step of the way carefully watch-ing visitors and blowing their whistles at anyone who was too close to a single petal.

During the hottest time of year in Dubai when the park is closed, design-ers will redecorate the entire garden. Rahhal says, “If you come next year, you will never know you were in the same garden.” Expect to see the addi-tion of a butterfly garden, retail space,

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and an “edible plants dome” that will al-low people to pick their own fruit.

Dubai Miracle Garden also hopes to be recognized by Guinness World Records as having the world’s biggest flower clock, the longest wall of flow-ers, and the largest pyramid of flowers.

The Dubai Properties Group, a part-ner in the project, expects the park to draw more than one million visitors over the next year.

Moscow is Billionaire Capital of the World

Russia’s capital is home to 76 billion-aires. Yes, you heard right. Moscow is the city with most billionaires after New York’s 70 and Hong Kong’s 54. London comes fifth with 40 billionaires, just be-hind Beijing with 41.

Moscow has the reputation of being a fountain of new wealth and now, with its title of billionaire capital of the world, expect to see more glitzy boutiques and extravagant homes popping up.

Steel magnate and Arsenal Football Club shareholder Alisher Usmanov is the richest Russian on the list of billion-aires compiled by Chinese luxury pub-lishing group Hurun Report with $19B, followed by Viktor Vekselberg, the met-als and energy tycoon who is believed to be worth $18B.

Moscow’s richest residents generally live on the Rublevka highway west of the city, a neighborhood of luxury vil-las and walled compounds where Lam-borghinis, precious diamonds, and de-signer handbags can be bought at local shops.

The United States has the greatest number of super-wealthy with 409 bil-lionaires, compared to China’s 317 and Russia with 88. The UK trails in fifth place with 56 “members of the Nine-Zero Club.”

Not shockingly, Carlos Slim, 73, the Mexican telecom tycoon, takes top spot as the “Richest Man on the Planet” with an astounding personal fortune of $66B. The youngest billionaire on the list was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg, 28, who ranked 42nd with $17bn.

115 Years-Old and Going Strong

The oldest woman in the world has been identified as Misao Ookawa. The 114-year-old Japanese woman, born the same year that radium was discovered,

was recognized as the world’s oldest woman by Guinness World Records on Wednesday, February 27.

Ookawa was born in 1898 and now lives in the western city of Osaka.

She received a certificate acknowledg-ing her status from the Guinness World Records and said she was pleased. The award came as an early birthday pres-ent. She turned 115 the next week on March 5.

“Given everything, it’s pretty good,” she told a gathering at the nursing home where she resides.

Japanese media claim that the elderly woman has never had a major illness in her life, was married in 1919 and has three children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

If you’re reading this thinking it sounds awfully familiar then you’ve got a good memory and you must be really loyal to TJH’s weekly news roundup. We published a story about the world’s oldest living man several weeks ago. Japanese Jiroemon Kimurai is 115 and is also Japanese (shidduch?!).

Japan has more than 50,000 cente-narians, according to government data released last year, reinforcing its reputa-tion for longevity.

Afghan Policeman Murders Colleagues

In the latest string of “insider” attacks in Afghanistan, a police officer drugged and shot 17 colleagues with the help of Taliban. Understandably, these type of attacks have weakened the trust between coalition and Afghan forces.

Police are under mounting pressure to contain the Taliban insurgency before most NATO combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014. There have been several of these types of attacks in re-cent months, involving security forces and Taliban. They are also referred to as green-on-blue attacks. This latest attack has been the most deadly.

The incident occurred at a remote Af-

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121 œ TZAV / MITZVAH 147: NOT TO CONSUME (CHEILEV)

portion of cheilev that is enveloped in the meat is permit-

ted, for it is not upon the flanks, but within them (Chul-

lin 93a with Rashi ד’’ה חלב שהבשר; Rambam, ibid. 7:7).

25. “Threads” refers to thin nerves that branch out from

the spinal column and pass through the cheilev of the

flanks, and those that pass through the cheilev that sur-

rounds the innards (Rashi ibid. ד’’ה חוטים). It includes,

as well, the nerves or blood vessels that pass through

the membrane that surrounds the kidneys, as well as

the major artery that runs the length of the spleen to-

gether with its branches (Chullin 93a; Rambam ibid.

7:11; Beis Yosef, Yoreh Deah 64:11). “Membranes” refers

to the thin fatty sheets that encase the spleen and kid-

neys (Chullin 93a), as well as the thin sheet that lines

the inside of the entire abdominal cavity, separating

the meat of the flanks

from the digestive

organs and their fats

(ibid. with Rashi ד’’ה שהבשר These] .(חלב

“threads” and mem-

branes are forbidden

only by Rabbinic law;

see ibid. 92b, with

Rashi וד’’ה אסורין ד’’ה [.ואין חייבין

26. If cheilev is found in meats sold by a butcher who

claims to have removed it, that butcher is no longer

trusted (see Rambam, Hil. Maachalos Asuros 7:21).

27. There are two areas of “fat” around the heart. One

is the fibrous sac of membranes that encases the heart

(pericardium), and the other is a hard, thick layer of

white fat that sits on top of the heart (the subepicardial

adipose body). Both of these fats are permitted (see

Chullin 49b, Shulchan Aruch 40:1 with Beur HaGra).

[Many of the anatomical descriptions found in the

notes to this section are from Chullin Illuminated by

R’ Yaakov Dovid Lach (Hamesivta Publications, 5764).

See there for in-depth descriptions and photographs of

these structures.]

28. The abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant,

NOTES

Chinuch adds other parts of the animal that are treated as cheilev by Rabbinic law:

שלשה ה� אלו ד מלב� בבהמה יש Aside from these three areas whose cheilev is Biblically — ועוד

prohibited, the animal also has within it חלב משום שאסורין וקרומות threads and — חוטין

membranes that are Rabbinically forbidden as cheilev.[25]

Chinuch cites a law regarding trusting a butcher:

לברכה זכרונם בחין of blessed memory, have stated (ibid. 89b) ,[Our Sages] — ואמרו ט� שה�

דבר ה� ל ע� נאמנין חלב ה� בנקור בקיאין that the butchers who are expert in excising cheilev — ה�

may be trusted in this matter, i.e., that they have removed all the forbidden cheilev, ן זמ� כל

שרותן וכ� בקיאותן ת מחזק� יצאו as long as they have not lost their presumed status of — שלא

expertise and trustworthiness.[26]

Chinuch now discusses other permitted fats within the animal:

לב ה� ים As for the cheilev of the heart[27] — וחלב מע� ה� and the cheilev upon the — וחלב

entrails, מלפפין ה� קין ד� ה� -which are the convoluted intestine (i.e., the small in — והן

testine), כשמן הוא הרי ו� these are permitted, and they have the same status as — מתרין

shuman, permitted fat. קבה ל� סמוך ה� ים מע� ה� מראש -The fats upon the intestine are per — חוץ

mitted, with the exception of that which is upon the extremity of the intestine that is

near the abomasum (the fourth stomach), ים מע� בני ת תחל� -which is the begin — שהוא

ning of the intestine, where it emerges from the abomasum, חלב ה� לגרר האדם שצריך

as a person is required to scrape off the cheilev that is upon [that section].[28] — שעליו

TRANS

שלשה, חוטין וקרומות שאסורין משום חלב25. ואמרו ד אלו ה� ועוד יש בבהמה מלב�

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permit it for consumption when its mother was a terei-

fah. (2) The requirement of shechitah for a fetus that

stepped on the ground after its mother’s shechitah is

Rabbinic, and therefore many of the regular disqualifi-

cations do not apply to this shechitah.

19. In the Torah passage (Leviticus 3:3-4) that describes

the cheilev of animal offerings burned on the Altar, the

verses clearly list the three areas mentioned by Chinuch

below. That passage concludes

with the words (ibid. v. 17):

ל חלב לא תאכלו . . . you may not ,כ�

consume … any cheilev. This

indicates that these are the

same cheilev portions that are

forbidden to be eaten even in

animals that were not brought

as offerings (Maggid Mishneh,

Hil. Maachalos Asuros 7:5; see

above, note 4). [Cf. Minchas

Chinuch §8, who suggests that

there are more than three.]

20. This refers to the sheets

of fat that encase most of the

animal’s digestive system, in-

cluding its stomachs and intes-

tines. These sheets are known

anatomically as the greater

omentum and the lesser omen-

tum (Rambam ibid. 7:5-6, as

explained by Aruch HaShul-

chan, Yoreh Deah 64:17;

see also above, Mitzvah 138

note 31; for another possible

explanation, see Keren Orah, Chullin 50a ד”ה בפלוגתא).

See diagram on following page.

21. This refers to the fat that sits upon the kidneys

and the outer membrane that surrounds that fat (see

Rambam ibid. 7:12).

22. An animal’s flanks consist of layers of muscle and

fat that extend down the sides of the body and sur-

round the abdominal cavity. The fat referred to here

is that which is visible toward

the top of the abdomen, near

the kidneys; see below, where

Chinuch further defines this

area. See diagram.

23. The areas of forbidden and

permitted fats are further

defined and explained in Ram-

bam ibid. Ch. 7 and Shulchan

Aruch, Yoreh Deah §64. Rama

(ibid. 64:6) notes, however, that

as a rule, one cannot practically

discern the forbidden fats by

way of a written text, but must

be shown by an expert.

24. The cited verse is from the

passage that discusses the

cheilev that is offered upon the

Altar; see above, note 19.

The fat upon the flanks is

visible toward the top of the ab-

domen, near the kidneys, but

then becomes concealed by

layers of meat (i.e., muscle) as

it descends (see diagram). The

NOTES

Chinuch returns to the subject of our mitzvah, and identifies the areas in the animal where the fat has

the status of cheilev and is forbidden (see introduction to this mitzvah):

כרת בחיוב שהן בבהמה הם חלבים -There are three areas of cheilev within the ani — ושלשה

mal that are forbidden Biblically and therefore carry the penalty of kares if eaten intentionally:[19]

קרב (1) ל ה� כליות the cheilev that is upon the innards;[20] (2) — שע� ל ה� that which is upon — ושע�

the kidneys;[21] (3) כסלים ה� ל שלשתן and that which is upon the flanks.[22] — ושע� ופרוש

גמרא ,The elucidation of these three areas, with a detailed explanation — בבאור רחב במקומו ב�

can be found in its place in the Gemara (Chullin 93a).[23]

Chinuch notes that not all the fat found in these three areas is forbidden:

בחלין לברכה זכרונם אמרו As a general rule, [our Sages], of blessed memory, have — ובכלל

stated the following in Tractate Chullin (ibid.): מתר אותו חופה בשר שה� Cheilev that — חלב

is covered over by meat is permitted, כסלים ה� שבתוך ולא חמנא ר� ר אמ� כסלים ה� ל for — שע�

regarding this cheilev, the Merciful One stated in His Torah (Leviticus 3:4, 10, 15), “upon the flanks,”

not that which is within the flanks, i.e., covered by its meat.[24]

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Chinuch adds other parts of the animal that are treated as

שלשששה ה� אלו ד מלב� בבהמה יש Aside from these three — ועוד

prohibited, the animal also has within it

membranes that are Rabbinically forbidden as

Chinuch cites a law regarding trusting a butcher:

לברכה זכרונם of blessed memory, have stated ,[Our Sages] — ואמרו

דבר ה� ע�ין על �ין נאמנ החלב ה�קור �קור בנ בין ין בקקיא that the butchers who are expert in excising — ה�

may be trusted in this matter, i.e., that they have removed all the forbidden

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explanation, see Keren Orah, Chullin 50a ד”ה בפלוגתא).

See diagram on following page.

21. This refers to the fat that sits upon the kidneys

and the outer membrane that surrounds that fat (see

ibid. 7:12).

22. An animal’s flanks consist of layers of muscle and

fat that extend down the sides of the body and sur-

round the abdominal cavity. The fat referred to here

is that which is visible toward

the top of the abdomen, near

the kidneys; see below, where

Chinuch further defines this

area. See diagram.

23. The areas of forbidden and

permitted fats are further

defined and explained in Ram-

bam ibid. Ch. 7 and Shulchan

Aruch, Yoreh Deah §64. Rama

(ibid. 64:6) notes, however, that

as a rule, one cannot practically

discern the forbidden fats by

way of a written text, but must

be shown by an expert.

24. The cited verse is from the

passage that discusses the

that is offered upon the

Chinuch returns to the subject of our mitzvah, and identifies the areas in the animal where the fat has

and is forbidden (see introduction to this mitzvah):areas of cheilev within the ani-

carry the penalty of kares if eaten intentionally:[19]

כל כלל ה� כלל ה� � that which is — ושע� upon

— and that which is upon the flanks.[22] שלשתן שלשתןרוש לשתןרוש ופ

— The elucidation of these three areas, with a detailed explanation,

Chinuch notes that not all the fat found in these three areas is forbidden:

— As a general rule, [our Sages], of blessed memory, have

חופ בשר שה� בשב שה� בשב ה� Cheilev that — חל

ו חמנא ר� חמנר ר� חמנר � אמ� אמ�ים מ�ים כסל ה� כסלל ה� כסלל � for — שע�

Leviticus 3:4, 10, 15), “upon the flanks,”

חלב לבה חלבה לשושלשושלש ופ כסלים22, ה�ברכם לברכם לברכ זכרונ

כסל � תוך ל ול ול (ויקרא ג’, ד’)

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that is offered upon the

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ghan Local Police (ALP) outpost in the eastern province of Ghazni.

“An infiltrated local policeman first drugged all 17 of his comrades, and then called the Taliban and they to-gether shot them all,” the chief police detective for Ghazni, Mohammad Has-san, said. Seven of the dead were new recruits still undergoing training, offi-cials said.

The Taliban claimed responsibil-ity for the attack in a text message by spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

IsraelNetanyahu & Abdullah

Meet in JordanLast week, Israel’s Prime Minister

Binyamin Netanyahu and Jordan’s King Abdullah II met in Jordan to discuss the frozen Israeli-Palestinian peace pro-cess. The meeting preceded the much anticipated visit from President Barack Obama to Israel and the Palestinian ter-ritories.

Secretary of State John Kerry will accompany Obama; the visit is sched-uled for later in the month. It will be Obama’s first visit to Israel since taking office in January 2009. It will be Ker-ry’s first visit to Israel since he replaced Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in January.

The goal of Obama’s visit is to re-vive the peace negotiations. The last direct negotiation between the Palestin-ians and Israelis was in December 2008, with the exception of a few meetings in September 2010.

The Palestinians are demanding that Israel cease construction in West Bank settlements and east Jerusalem before they will agree to meet. Israel has re-jected that demand and insists that the talks be held without preconditions.

Let’s wait and see if Obama will swoop in and save the day…

Conspiracy Theory in Iran

An unusual and rather distasteful Pu-rim costume made for seven-year-old twins in Israel has sparked an Iranian conspiracy theory.

The twins were dressed up as the World Trade Centers on September

11th, depicting the planes heading into the towers on that day.

Dr. Kevin Barrett published an article that was printed on the state-run Iranian Press TV website. Barrett views the costume as a proclamation of Israeli joy regarding the successes of the terrorist attacks.

The article, titled, “Israel Celebrates Successful 9/11 Operation on Purim Holiday,” stressed that the costume, which depicts the two al-Qaeda hi-jacked planes as they crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, proved the success of “Zionist scheme.”

The author compared Purim, which he called “a strange holiday,” to the September 11, 2001 attacks: “Purim exalts and commemorates an ancient operation very much like 9/11. It glori-fies the deceptions of Esther, who con-cealed her Jewish identity to seduce the King of Persia, then slyly tricked him into slaughtering 75,000 people deemed ‘enemies of the Jews,’” wrote Barrett.

“In other words, Purim celebrates Jews lying, secretly penetrating the highest levels of government, and ma-nipulating the leaders of an empire into mass-murdering perceived ‘enemies of the Jewish people,’” he concluded.

Barrett went on. “The Israeli school-children dressed up as the burning Twin Towers are not the first Zionists to wild-ly celebrate Israel’s biggest-ever attack on America. That honor belongs to the ‘dancing Israelis,’ five Mossad spies who set up their cameras in Liberty State Park, across the harbor from the World Trade Center, early in the morn-ing of September 11, 2001, and pointed those cameras at the as-yet-undamaged Twin Towers.” He noted that this foot-age has not yet been publicized.

He continued with the conspiracy theory, saying that the Israelis rejoiced

when the planes hit the towers. “They began leaping, cavorting, and high-fiv-ing each other. As the Towers burned, the ‘dancing Israelis’ took pictures of each other holding up burning cigarette lighters in front of the burning Towers.

“And when the Towers were blasted to powder in explosive controlled de-molitions, the ‘dancing Israelis’ went crazy with joy. Their plan had succeed-ed,” he said.

Barrett is a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin.

They’ll see a Zionist conspiracy in everything.

Israel’s New Bus Line

Israel has introduced a new bus line that, according to the Transportation Ministry, is intended to be used as trans-portation for Palestinian workers from the West Bank to central Israel. Perhaps these new bus routes will help ease the congestion of bus lines used by Israelis in these areas.

Officially, the new lines are consid-ered “general bus lines,” yet initially their existence was only made public in Palestinian villages in the West Bank. Flyers in Arabic were sent out urging Palestinians to arrive at Eyal crossing and use the designated lines. Some bus drivers said that any Palestinians who choose to travel on the “mixed” lines, will be asked to leave them and take the line designated for them.

The Transportation Ministry defend-ed the plan, saying it was the solution to complaints and reports. Travelers have been saying that buses are over-crowded and rife with tensions between the Jewish and Arab passengers. A min-istry source said that many complaints expressed concern that the Palestinian passengers may pose a security risk.

Other complainers said that because buses are so crowded, they skip stations.

There have been reports of physical fights between Jewish and Arabic pas-sengers, as well as between Palestinians and drivers who refused to allow them to board their bus.

The Transportation Ministry issued the following statement: “The new lines are not separate lines for Palestinians but rather two designated lines meant to improve the services offered to Pales-tinian workers who enter Israel through Eyal Crossing.

“The new lines will replace irregular, pirate lines that charge very high prices from Palestinian passengers. The new

lines will reduce congestion and will benefit Israelis and Palestinians alike.”

According to the statement, “The Transportation Ministry is officially forbidden from preventing any passen-ger from boarding any line of public transportation.”

NationalWhite House Bullies

WoodwardThe Washington Post’s Bob Wood-

ward publicly complained that a “very senior” White House official threatened him over his continued public disagree-ments with the Obama administration. Since this public statement, Republican and Democratic officials and journalists have had many questions for Wood-ward.

Woodward sat down with Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday. He described a tense series of exchanges he had with the White House.

“Well, they’re not happy at all, and some people kind of, you know, said, look, we don’t see eye to eye on this,” Woodward said. “They’ve said that this is factually wrong, and it was said to me in an e-mail by a top --”

“What was said?” Blitzer prodded. “It was said very clearly, you will regret doing this,” Woodward replied.

“Who sent that e-mail to you?” Blitzer asked. “Well, I’m not going to say,” Woodward said.

“Was it a senior person at the White House?” Blitzer asked.

“A very senior person,” Woodward said. “It makes me very uncomfortable to have the White House telling report-ers, you’re going to regret doing some-thing that you believe in.”

It was later rumored that the official was Gene Sperling, who heads Presi-dent Obama’s White House Economic Council.

Woodward says his main concern is that young reporters will be bullied by

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the White House.

Lights Over San FranSan Francisco is known for its

bridge—the Golden Gate Bridge—but for the next two years, just across the bay, San Francisco’s “other” bridge is going to have its time in the spotlight. Starting from dusk on Tuesday, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be basking in shimmering lights until March 2015. The bridge has become an oversized backdrop for New York art-ist Leo Villareal, who has programmed 25,000 white lights on the span’s verti-cal cables to create the world’s largest illuminated sculpture.

Of course, when the lights are switched on, there will be a private cer-emony for the dancing lights with musi-cal accompaniment, but anyone will be able to view the sequences of shifting lights by just gazing at the bridge.

“People are attracted to light and they will respond in a variety of ways, even if they don’t know anything about art, programming or technology,” Villareal, 46, said. “It’s really a wonderful piece of public art.”

Ben Davis is a San Francisco public relations and communication profes-sional who came up with the idea of “Bay Lights.” “Those bridges are sort of like twins, one very beautiful, one very hard-working,” he said. “For 75 years, the Bay Bridge has had this plea-sure of being able to see the Golden Gate Bridge. Now, we are giving its sis-ter something really beautiful to look at for a while.”

The lights will be constantly shifting, sort of like a song-shuffling program, only the light sequences don’t start and end at the same time. Villareal said he drew inspiration from the bridge’s sur-roundings, such as the bay water and the birds soaring above.

To raise money to keep the lights on,

Davis has created a program that allows people to sponsor or name a light for $50 each. Now you can tell people you bought a bridge, er, a light on a bridge, for them.

Former Military Junior Confesses

to Wiki Leak

Private first class (Pfc.) Bradley Man-ning confessed in open court to provid-ing vast archives of military and dip-lomatic files to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. He claims he released the information to spread awareness about “what happens and why it happens” and to “spark a debate about foreign policy.”

The hearing lasted over an hour. Ap-pearing before a military judge, Private Manning read a statement recounting how he joined the military, became an intelligence analyst in Iraq, decided that certain files should become known to the American public to prompt a wider debate about foreign policy, download-ed them from a secure computer net-work, and ultimately uploaded them to WikiLeaks.

“No one associated with WLO” — an abbreviation he used to refer to the WikiLeaks organization — “pressured me into sending any more informa-tion,” Private Manning said. “I take full responsibility.”

Private Manning pleaded guilty to 10 criminal counts in connection with the huge amount of material he leaked, which included videos of airstrikes in Iraq and Afghanistan in which civilians were killed, logs of military incident reports, assessment files of detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and a quarter-million cables from American diplomats stationed around the world.

Manning has become a sort-of hero among antiwar and whistle-blower ad-vocacy groups but that won’t save him from prison. The military has charged him with a far more serious set of of-fenses, including aiding the enemy, and multiple counts of violating federal stat-utes, including the Espionage Act.

He can potentially face up to 20 years in prison.

The 25-year-old said he thought care-fully about the kind of information he was releasing, and cautiously weighed whether it could potentially cause harm. He only intended to spread awareness. He said that his main source of inspi-ration was a book about “open diplo-macy” after World War I and “how the world would be a better place if states would not make secret deals with each other.”

Once Manning acquired the informa-tion, he approached The Washington Post and The New York Times to pub-lish his secret information but it was not received enthusiastically so he chose to post to WikiLeaks instead.

Highest Paid NFL Player

Joe Flacco will be a very rich man. The Baltimore Ravens athlete got him-self a six-year, $120.6 million contract that will make the quarterback the high-est-paid player in NFL history.

According to a source claiming to have inside information, the two sides reached the contract deal last weekend and it was finalized Sunday night. The rumor was confirmed Monday at a news conference held by the team.

At the press conference, Flacco said, “When guys that are drafted in the first round, when guys that win football games for you, quarterbacks like that, when the time comes up for those guys to get paid, they usually become the highest paid guy in the league.”

He added, “I’m sure in a couple of months from now, someone is going to sign a deal, and you guys are going to be talking to them about how they are the

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highest paid guy in NFL history. That’s just the name of the game. I know that this isn’t going to hold up for that long, but that’s not a priority of mine to be the highest-paid guy. The priority of mine was to get that respect that I felt, that I feel now from this organization.”

Flacco will receive a $29 million signing bonus, $52 million in guaran-teed money and $51 million over the first two years of the deal.

The former first-round draft pick out of Delaware is the first starting quarter-back in NFL history to make the play-offs in each of his first five seasons. He’s led the Ravens to nine wins over that span, tying Tom Brady for most among quarterbacks in the first five years of a career. I’m sure winning the Super Bowl gave him some leverage as well.

“We just returned from the [scout-ing] combine, and I remember the days of going there and studying and hoping that one of the quarterbacks could be our guy. ... We’ve been out in that desert before,” Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. “That all changed when we drafted Joe in 2008, and now we’ve secured him for many more years. He’s a significant reason we’ve been to the playoffs five years in a row, played in three AFC championship games, and now, we are Super Bowl champs with Joe as MVP.”

Flacco admitted, “Listen, winning the Super Bowl, winning the Super Bowl MVP doesn’t make me as valuable as I am,” he said. “I think I bring to the table what I bring to the table. I think I’m an asset to this team, and I’m worth what I’m worth. The fact that we won the Super Bowl just comes with that. If we didn’t win the Super Bowl this year, I still think I’m worth the same, and I still think I’m the same person to this orga-nization. It may not be seen that way, but that’s the bottom line. I still think I give the team the best chance to win moving forward.”

He continued, “I know we have a lot of good players on the team, and I love to play with those guys, so hopefully it works out very good for the organiza-tion and we can keep as many people as we need.”

Until Flacco signed his lucrative con-tract, Drew Brees was the highest paid player in the NFL, averaging $20 mil-lion per year.

And all they do is break a little sweat while kicking a ball around a field of grass…

Las Vegas Casino Under Investigation

for Bribery According to a Securities and Ex-

change Commission filing on Friday, Las Vegas Sands Corporation said it “likely” violated the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which outlaws the bribery of foreign officials. The filing is the first acknowledgment by the casino, controlled by founder and billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, that it was under investiga-tion.

The investigation began in February 2011 when the SEC subpoenaed com-pany documents relating to its compli-ance with the anti-bribery act. In addi-tion, the U.S. Department of Justice also advised the Sands it was conducting an investigation. The company claimed then that it was an annual report filing.

“There were likely violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the FCPA,” the company said.

Reportedly, the Sands allowed a man identified by the U.S. Senate as an orga-nized crime figure to move a $100,000 gambling credit from a Las Vegas ca-sino to one of its Macau casinos. An anonymous person familiar with the matter revealed that the company’s findings are related to deals in mainland China led by executives no longer em-ployed at the casino.

The Sands, in the filing, said the issue would have no material impact on the company’s financial records and that it would not need to restate any past fi-nancial statements.

Sinkhole Swallows Man Alive

Jeff Bush was peacefully sleeping in his suburban Tampa, Florida, home when the unthinkable happened. He disappeared into a sinkhole that swal-

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lowed his bedroom. Rescue workers attempted to recover the man’s body but were unsuccessful. Authorities used listening devices and cameras but have not detected any signs of life. For safety reasons, the entire house will be demolished.

Bush, 36, was asleep while five other household members were getting ready for bed on Thursday night. Suddenly, they heard a loud crash and heard Jeff screaming for help.

Jeff ‘s brother, Jeremy Bush, jumped into the hole and furiously began dig-ging in an effort to find his beloved brother. Jeremy, 35, had to be rescued from the sinkhole by the first responder to the emergency call, Douglas Duvall of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Duvall explained that when he entered Jeff Bush’s bedroom, all he saw was a widening chasm but no sign of Jeff.

“The hole took the entire bedroom,” said Duvall. “You could see the bed-frame, the dresser, everything was sink-ing,” he said.

Norman Wicker, 48, the father of Jeremy’s fiancée who also lived in the house, ran to get a flashlight and shovel.

“It sounded like a car ran into the back of the house,” Wicker said.

“Our data has come back, and there is absolutely no way we can do any kind of recovery without endangering lives of workers,” said Hillsborough Coun-ty Fire Rescue spokeswoman Jessica Damico.

“There’s nothing compatible with life in this situation,” Damico said. “There’s no way of possible survival.”

What a nightmare!

That’s OddServing Up Lunches

and HugsTim’s Place, a restaurant in Albuquer-

que, New Mexico, is not just a place customers go to for good food. In this eatery, customers are greeted by the owner, Tim Harris, with a warm hello and a cuddly hug.

For years, Tim dreamed of opening and running a restaurant. And although it was a dream that he had, it wasn’t sim-ple that he would be able to accomplish his goal. You see, Tim, 27, has Down’s Syndrome, and for many people who have this disability, the thought of own-

ing a business is hardly a possibility. But Tim’s parents never thought

that anything was impossible for their son. “We were very motivated for Tim to have as normal as life as possible,” Keith Harris said. “Our philosophy as a family was to push the envelope as much as we could toward indepen-dence, so that one day when my wife and I are no longer in the picture, Tim will be settled and have his own life.”

Besides for American and Mexican breakfasts and lunches, Tim’s Place serves up hugs to customers. Accord-ing to a “hug counter” on the eatery’s website, 32,475 have been shared so far.

Giving hugs “is my favorite part of the day,” says Tim, who arrives at work every morning between 7 and 7:30 and leaves around 2 pm every day except Tuesdays, his day off. “I come to work and I have my shirt untucked. I get my breakfast, and when I’m done, I’ll tuck in my shirt and get into work mode.”

Tim was never treated differently from his three brothers. He attended a mainstream high school, where he was voted homecoming king, and earned certificates in Food Service and in Of-fice Skills at Eastern New Mexico Uni-versity. He lived in a college dorm, and graduated in the summer of 2008. He also won several gold medals in the Special Olympics. Throughout high school he worked at other eateries and when people came in specifically to see Tim and greet him, his parents thought that helping him open his own restau-rant would be a good idea.

Although there’s a chef and a manag-er in the eatery, Keith says Tim “works the room like a gifted politician and vis-its every table.”

Besides for running a restaurant, Tim is also a popular motivational speaker. His top message for his audience? “I tell people with disabilities to stay in school, so they can follow their dreams.”

We’re so happy that you followed yours, Tim.

Fired with Grace or Grace Under Fire?

Groupon just fired its CEO, Andrew Mason.

The media estimated that his sev-erance pay was just $378.36 – six-months’ worth of his $756 annual sal-ary. He still owns 7% of the company, so don’t expect him to see collecting quarters at the subway. Mason handled his dismissal rather gracefully. Upon hearing the upsetting news, he penned a memo to all Groupon employees. The email read:

People of Groupon,After four and a half intense and won-

derful years as CEO of Groupon, I’ve decided that I’d like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding – I was fired today. If you’re wondering why... you haven’t been paying attention. From controversial metrics in our S1 to our material weakness to two quarters of missing our own expectations and a stock price that’s hovering around one quarter of our listing price, the events of the last year and a half speak for themselves. As CEO, I am accountable.

You are doing amazing things at Groupon, and you deserve the outside world to give you a second chance. I’m getting in the way of that. A fresh CEO earns you that chance. The board is aligned behind the strategy we’ve shared over the last few months, and I’ve never seen you working together more effectively as a global company – it’s time to give Groupon a relief valve from the public noise.

For those who are concerned about me, please don’t be – I love Groupon, and I’m terribly proud of what we’ve created. I’m OK with having failed at this part of the journey. If Groupon was Battletoads, it would be like I made it all the way to the Terra Tubes without dying on my first ever play through. I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to take the company this far with all of you. I’ll now take some time to decom-press (FYI, I’m looking for a good fat camp to lose my Groupon 40, if anyone

has a suggestion), and then maybe I’ll figure out how to channel this experi-ence into something productive.

If there’s one piece of wisdom that this simple pilgrim would like to impart upon you: have the courage to start with the customer. My biggest regrets are the moments that I let a lack of data override my intuition on what’s best for our customers. This leadership change gives you some breathing room to break bad habits and deliver sustainable cus-tomer happiness – don’t waste the op-portunity!

I will miss you terribly.Love, Andrew Mason is only 31 years-old and al-

ready has a pretty decent resume. I’m not too worried about him. I’m sure his fortune and work experience will get him through a few doors.

Just for the record, if I had the op-portunity, I would fire Groupon! They don’t stop flooding my inbox. No, I do not want to take a sunset cruise from Staten Island to Brooklyn in February on a Tuesday night even if the drinks are on the house. No, I do not need an-other set of memory foam mattress cov-ers. No, I do not want gourmet peanut butter pumpkin sesame seed ice cream. But thanks for asking.

Six-Year-Old Boy Authors a Book; Raises $92K for Sick Best Friend

Dylan Siegel, 6, of Los Angeles knows what it means to be a good friend.

A few months ago, Dylan came up with an idea to help his best friend, Jonah Pournazarian, 7, who has a rare liver disease. He’d write a book, sell a whole bunch of copies, and make heaps of money to help researchers find a cure.

Many youngsters have wonderful ideas. The hard part is implementing them. But that’s just what Dylan did.

One afternoon, Dylan wrote and illus-

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trated a 16-page book called Chocolate Bar. Next he pressured his key support staff, Mom and Dad, of course, to get the book published and ready for wide distribution. Eventually, his parents got his work published, and Dylan began life as a published author.

Just recently, Dylan held a high-pro-file book-signing at a Barnes & Noble. His friend, Jonah, was there of course and they can be seen laughing like…children during televised media inter-views.

The website and Facebook page for Dylan’s cause exploded. To date, Dylan’s “Chocolate Bar” sensation has raised more than $92,000 to support a University of Florida research team that is working to cure Jonah’s disease.

“My goal is to raise a million dollars!” he told TODAY.com. “Then I think I’ll make a whole series of Chocolate Bar books so I can raise money for different diseases.”

The idea behind the title of the book stems from their friendship. A while back they began using their very own catchphrase to describe anything super-cool: “chocolate bar.”

“Like, going to Disneyland is so

chocolate bar!” Jonah explained. “Go-ing to the arcade is so chocolate bar! I like to go to the beach. That is so choco-late bar.”

“I feel really good about it,” Jonah said about Dylan’s book. “He’s a great friend.”

The sad irony is that Jonah can’t eat chocolate because of his health condi-tion. Jonah has a liver disease called glycogen storage disease type 1B. Any form of glycogen storage disease is ex-tremely rare; the kind Jonah has affects one in a million people, said his dad, Rabin Pournazarian. “It’s a difficult life,” Jonah’s father, 42, an attorney, said.

People with glycogen storage dis-ease are prone to severe drops in blood sugar — so severe that they can have seizures and die. The disease was fatal until about 1971, when doctors discov-ered the key to keeping kids with the condition alive: cornstarch. Difficult to digest, cornstarch releases sugar into the blood slowly. Jonah must consume cornstarch mixed with water at seven strict feeding times each day. Some-times he drinks it, but most of the time he ingests it through a feeding tube in

his stomach.Twice a day, Jonah eats something

different to give him the nutrients he needs: a special soup containing in-gredients such as beef or chicken, rice, lentils, greens, cilantro or parsley. But other than that, it’s all cornstarch, all the time. One of Jonah’s mandatory cornstarch regimens must happen in the middle of the night, at 3 a.m. Jonah’s mother, Lora Pournazarian, 40, said she and her husband always set two alarm clocks so they’re sure to wake up. “We haven’t slept in seven years,” she said.

I hope that with the help of all the money Dylan raised, doctors can find a miraculous cure sometime real soon. That would be SO chocolate bar!

The Animals Came Marching

Two by TwoThe Hidden Ark group of Hialeah,

Florida has a biblical project in the works. They began building a 500-foot

wooden Noah’s Ark on the outskirts of town. The ark will be a zoo for visi-tors to enjoy and hopefully help spread awareness about the current environ-mental changes.

“It’s a religious thing because it’s Noah and G-d teaches us to protect ani-mals,” said Carolina Peralta who is part of the group, hiddenark.com. “You’re using Noah’s Ark to make a statement about helping animals and conserving our planet.”

The group posted the blueprints of its project on its website. The site will include a veterinarian laboratory, a pet-ting area, stables, shops, and a dining area. The group is hoping to create the

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first online zoo, where members will be able to witness the entire building pro-cess of the ark on their website. Once the project is finished, the website will continue to show investors live video of the animals around the clock.

“Animals from the street, animals that are hurt, animals that no one can take care of, we will take them in,” said Peralta, who joked about not wanting a flood. “We are not predicting the end of the world. No big floods.”

With all the hard work, we hope it lasts for more than 40 days and nights.

Gallons of Whiskey Flushed Away

Workers at the Chivas Brothers plant in Scotland have accidentally flushed thousands of gallons of the company’s whiskey, instead of its wastewater, down the drain. Oops!

The strange accident happened on Tuesday at the Chivas Brothers plant in Dumbarton, Scotland, where about 600 workers are employed. The company produces multiple brands of whiskey at the site. Chivas Brothers is a major producer of whiskey whose brands in-clude Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s and The Glenlivet.

The company said the amount of whiskey spilled was less than the ap-proximately 5,000 gallons reported, but declined to give exact figures.

An anonymous spokesman for the company said that the whiskey was re-leased into a wastewater plant but didn’t make it into any surrounding water-ways. The plant is back up and running, but the company is reviewing its pro-cedures to make sure nothing like this happens again.

You know what they say: never cry over spilled milk, I mean, booze.

Driving Savior A Maryland woman saved her fel-

low passengers after the bus driver of the bus she was traveling on suddenly passed out.

Janai Stafford boarded the bus on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. The bus was full of kids so she found herself a spot to stand in toward the front next to the driver.

“All of a sudden [the bus driver] said, ‘Something’s not right, I don’t feel good. Something’s not right,’” she recalls. “And then all of a sudden, he passed out all over the wheel.”

Instinctively, Stafford took over con-trol of the bus. “I put my foot on his foot and I wrapped my arm around him and I steered the bus to the right and parked it,” she said. “It didn’t hit me until after-wards, like, that really could have been bad.”

The oddest part? Stafford doesn’t have a driver’s license!

“Driving is simple so it’s a wheel, and it’s a brake, and it’s a gas,” she said. “Either I’m going to press on the gas or I’ m going to press on the brake. Luck-ily, I pressed on the brake.”

Clearly she’s gone go-carting before.

The Not So Lonely

Caterpillar

British customs agents made a creepy discovery when an airline passenger was found with 207 pounds of caterpil-lars in his luggage.

Even weirder? The man claimed they were intended as food for personal con-sumption.

The U.K. Border Force said Friday that inspectors at London’s Gatwick Air-port found the dried caterpillars shrink-wrapped in cellophane and packed into bags carried by a passenger travelling

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thorities after the February 23 find because they breached restrictions on importing animal products. The 22-year-old passenger was let off with a warning.

Border Force spokeswoman Ingrid Smith said, “The vigilance of our of-ficers has stopped these dried insects from entering the U.K., and possibly posing a risk to our food chain.”

They’re certainly not part of my food chain.

Fake Mom, Fake Pregnancy, Fake Contest

Natasha Hill, a struggling single art teacher in Los Angeles, was named by the website Belly Ballot last month as the winner of an essay contest and the $5,000 prize for agreeing to let the In-ternet name her unborn baby.

Dozens of TV, online and print me-dia outlets covered the story. “Saturday Night Live” even spoofed the contest.

Hill, who said she was due in Septem-ber, said in a phone interview last week that she planned to use her winnings to pay off credit card debt and start her baby’s college fund.

Turns out, it’s all a hoax. Natasha Hill is actually Natasha

Lloyd, an actress, and she is not preg-nant, according to Belly Ballot founder Lacey Moler of Texas.

After TODAY Moms received a tip and uncovered seeming inconsistencies in Hill’s story, Moler confessed to the hoax on Sunday night and admitted it

was her idea.“We came up with

the idea for the con-test and we knew it would be controver-sial,” Moler said. “But we’re a start-up and we wanted to control the situation.”

So they decided to “hire someone to be the mom.”

Moler approached media outlets about the story, and origi-nally said that 80 women applied to the contest. On Sunday, she admitted that, in fact, no one entered it. Lloyd was hired to play the “winner” and then the public would get to cast a vote for one of five boy names and five girl names on March 18.

Moler would not say how much she paid Lloyd for her part in the hoax, or wheth-er Lloyd would still receive payment now that her identity has been revealed.

“We never thought it would get this big,” says Moler. “But after [‘Hill’ was announced as the winner], so many real applications from moms came pouring in.”

When reached by phone on Sunday night, Natasha Lloyd

confirmed that she was an actress who played the role of Natasha Hill. She declined to comment further on any details of her contract with Belly Bal-lot, her alleged pregnancy, or the site’s contest.

The contest seemed too weird to be true.

$800 Found in Garbage Truck

Three Years LaterIf you’ve ever lost your wallet, you

understand the stress and disappoint-ment if it’s not returned to you within a few days. You’d assume it was stolen and begin cancelling credit cards, order-ing new ID cards, and acknowledging that you will never see whatever cash that was inside.

That’s exactly what Harold Walls, a trash collector, did three years ago when he lost his wallet. He had $800 cash in-side.

Walls had assumed he dropped his wallet while collecting trash one morn-ing. He and his partner retraced their steps but they had no luck.

“I wrote it off, honestly,” Walls said. “Ain’t no sense in harping about it or crying over spilled milk. Keep mov-ing.”

But that’s not where the story ends. In 2012, the truck Walls and his

partner used was retired by the city and sold at auction to a farmer in Maine. The farmer took apart the bench seat in the truck’s cab and, lo and behold, he found the long-missing wallet. The farmer mailed it back to Walls, cash in-cluded.

“I was real surprised it came back with everything…It happens to restore a lot of faith that there are still some good people out there,” Walls said.

You never know what you’ll find when looking in the couch cushions. Happy Pesach cleaning!

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Agudath Israel Shabbos in Far Rockaway and the Five TownsBy Judith Dinowitz

This Shabbos, in a special program in Far Rockaway and Lawrence, three Agudath Israel leaders spoke to the gath-ered community about Agudath Israel and what it means to Klal Yisroel. The event attracted many young ba’alei ba-tim in their 20’s and 30’s as well as more seasoned community members, creating an atmosphere of excitement and unity and a feeling of connection with Agu-dath Israel and the Gedolei Yisroel who stand at its helm.

The three Agudath Israel executive staff members who visited the Far Rock-away/Lawrence community – Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President; Rabbi Avi Shafran, Director of Public Affairs; and Rabbi Yehiel Ka-lish, National Director of Government Affairs – spoke at nine different shuls in the area over the course of Shabbos. On leil Shabbos, the three speakers joined together for an oneg Shabbos at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shlomo Reich.

Pleas for funding and requests for membership never entered into the equation. “The purpose wasn’t to raise funds,” said Yoily Edelstein, a member of the event’s steering committee. “It was designed to put out word about the organization and to let people know why they need a strong Agudath Israel.” The introductions to the three Agudath Israel speakers were often passionate and sup-portive, an added endorsement for the organization. Said Rabbi Zwiebel, “The introductions by the Rabbonim were as valuable as our own drashos, if not more so.”

The goal of reaching out to the Far Rockaway and Lawrence communi-ties, and especially to the younger gen-eration, was achieved successfully, if the Oneg Shabbos event was any indication. As Mr. Reich, an alumnus of Camp Agu-dah, explained, “This past Friday night, my wife and I had the pleasure of host-ing an Oneg Shabbos farbreng with the Agudah’s executive leadership, together with close to 100 friends, neighbors and members of our shul. It was an evening filled with joyous song and shared di-vrei Torah, with special Shabbos treats, and with – above all – a very prevalent spirit of ruach and achdus. We were an ‘agudah achas’ in the very sense of the word.”

At the Oneg, Rabbi Shafran was asked how the individual Jew’s life would be different if Agudath Israel didn’t exist. Using himself as an exam-

ple, Rabbi Shafran noted that he writes articles and puts forth ideas that make people think and, perhaps, inspire ac-tion. He added that small bits and pieces of every Jew’s life were influenced by Agudath Israel. For example, had Mr. Reich not gone to Camp Agudah as a child, he would not have been shaped by those experiences. Agudath Israel has set up much of the groundwork that created today’s Orthodox reality, such as spear-heading many of the laws that make it possible for Jews to keep Shabbos in the workplace.

The theme of many of the speeches that weekend was da’as Torah, and how Agudath Israel functions as an organized body to carry out the instructions of the Gedolei Yisroel and to relate how things should be done according to da’as Torah. Simcha David, a member of the event’s steering committee, said, “We endeav-ored to bring the name of Agudath Israel to the larger community by having them come for Shabbos, and I think we suc-ceeded. Rabbi Zwiebel spoke about the Agudah and elaborated on the concept of activism, particularly differentiating between shtadlanus through the prism of Torah and shtadlanus without the prism of Torah. Agudath Israel is about shtad-lanus through the prism of Torah.”

“Throughout the weekend, and even today, people questioned why I didn’t mention more about what we do as an organization,” Rabbi Kalish said. “My general comment was the same. It’s as much about who we are, what we rep-resent, as what we do. No one else can say they were established by the Chofetz Chaim and other Gedolei Hador of his generation.” Rabbi Kalish also thanked the members of the event’s steering committee, particularly Rabbi Yonah Feinstein, Agudath Israel’s Director of Special Projects, who spent hours plan-ning the event.

Dr. Ernest Isaacson, a staunch sup-porter of Agudath Israel, said that it was a privilege to host Rabbi Shafran, who was his Rebbe in high school, for Shab-bos. “We were happy to reconnect with Rabbi Shafran on a personal level and to help him publicize Agudath Israel’s message.”

Eric Stern, a New York City em-ployment lawyer, who has been doing pro bono work for Agudath Israel for nearly a decade, said it was an honor to host Rabbi Kalish for the Shabbos seu-dah. He said that Rabbi Kalish and other leaders in Agudath Israel influenced his decision to start doing pro bono work for the organization.

Mr. Stern stressed that the Shabbos program demonstrated that Agudath Is-rael is a vibrant organization, staffed by talented individuals, who give selflessly to the Jewish community. “The take-away from this weekend is that Agudath Israel, under the auspices of da’as Torah (the Moetzes Gedolei Yisroel) is here for you. The Agudah is run by top-level professionals who are moser nefesh ev-ery day by dedicating their lives to the betterment of Klal Yisroel.” Mr. Stern joins other Agudath Israel lay-leaders in the plea to get involved. “If you can lend your talents and efforts, Agudath Israel is always looking for people.”

Rabbi Zwiebel reflected on the spirit of unity that had permeated the week-end. “The Shabbos in Far Rockaway and Lawrence gave us an opportunity to convey to approximately 1,000 people the essential message of Agudas Yisroel -- the importance of Yidden joining to-gether to form a powerful and effective ko’ach ha’rabbim under the leadership of Gedolei Yisroel. And it gave those 1,000 people an opportunity to spend meaningful time with some of the sol-diers on the front lines of today’s battles for the Torah community, and to learn more about how they too can enlist in the cause. It was a wonderful experience.”

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At Agudath Israel Breakfast, Senate Leader Addresses Concerns Over Sandy Relief Funding

By Judith Dinowitz

As Talmudic scholars would say, it is now a chazakah.

For the third year in a row, Agudath Israel of America hosted a breakfast reception in Lawrence, NY, for Senate Majority Coalition Leader Dean Skelos. This year’s event included impassioned pleas by local homeowners in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway area who not yet received assistance to rebuild their homes after Hurricane Sandy, from either FEMA or from insurance com-panies. Senator Skelos vowed to attain the funding necessary. “One of the things that we’re doing, working with the governor, is trying to make sure that the funding is there to help restore our communities,” he said. “We’re getting it there as fast as possible.”

This was but one of the issues dis-cussed at the breakfast, hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Shamshy Eisenberger, which paid tribute Senator Skelos for his strong support of the Jewish commu-nity, and his work with Agudath Israel in increasing funding for the Yeshiva community.

As Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, Agudath Israel’s Vice President for Community Affairs, noted, “This past year alone, Senator Skelos’ accomplish-ments include a bill granting state fund-ing for late busing transportation for nonpublic schools, increasing the base budget for Comprehensive Attendance

Policy (CAP) reimbursement to non-public schools by $7 million, support for a special education bill, TAP fund-ing for Rabbinical colleges (with close to 18 million dollars in checks already sent), amending the Palliative Care Act, and the creation of a new subcommit-tee in the Senate for New York City Education, chaired by Senator Simcha Felder.”

Rabbi Lefkowitz then went on to outline Agudath Israel’s budgetary and legislative priorities for the coming year, including additional funding and services for the Yeshiva community, help for couples struggling with infer-tility, and strengthening the religious rights of patients in hospital and other healthcare settings.

Senator Skelos spoke of his desire to be seen as the Senator for all Jewish communities in New York State, noting his tendency to travel to different com-munities. “If there’s a problem with the Senator there, I tell the constituents, ‘Call me, I’m your Senator.’” Of Rabbi Lefkowitz, he said, “I can honestly say that whenever the Rabbi comes to me, it’s about something important. It’s not just, ‘I want something.’ It’s about doing good.”

The gathering was graced by the pres-ence of Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetsky, Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of South Shore, whom the Senator acknowl-

edged as his mentor and one of his best friends. Other notable guests included a number of prominent rab-bonim from the Far Rockaway/Five Towns Community, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, and Rabbi Baruch Ber Bender, president of Achiezer.

Moti Hellman, chairman of the event, said, “The interaction between Senator Skelos and the Agudah representatives was impressive. It seemed that they were the best of friends. It’s something I never imagined, to see the mutual respect and admiration between key lawmakers and the Agudah.”

Dr. Ernest Isaacson, an Agudath Israel askan, said the event epitomized the high levels of Agudath Israel’s advocacy efforts. “It was a good way to interact with someone who’s been a friend to the frum community. This is why the political arm of Agudath Israel exists – so that legislators know we’re a force and so that the Orthodox Jewish community knows where to turn, at the national level and the state level. And the place was really full, which helped convey that message.”

Yoily Edelstein, a young leader in Agudath Israel, pointed out Senator Skelos’ quick response to the news that the city had not picked up the cost of late after-school busing, as Senator Skelos had assumed would happen. Without batting an eye, the Senator

immediately said, “Really? I’ll take care of that.”

Rabbi Yehiel Kalish, Agudath Israel’s National Director of Government Affairs, called the breakfast a spec-tacular success, noting the hard work of the Far Rockaway/Five Towns steering committee, Breakfast Chairman Moti Hellman and event coordinator Rabbi Yonah Feinstein. “Senator Skelos was fantastic, Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetsky was spectacular, and the crowd had the chance to speak with the Senator about real issues.” He was excited about the senator’s commitment to Sandy aid. “The Senator will be providing a staff member to assist our community in working with insurance and denied FEMA claims. We know he’ll be help-ful.”

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel’s Executive Vice President, expressed his hopes for the impact of the breakfast. “It is a spe-cial hashgacha that the most powerful person in the New York State Senate represents such a large constituency of Torah Jews. It has been proven in the past that these breakfast meetings between Senator Skelos and his con-stituents have a real impact on issues of critical importance to the community. Today’s event, we are hopeful, will yield similar positive outcomes.”

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Together with Klal Yisrael we mournthe petirah of a true pillar of Torah

Reb Heshy (Harry) Ostreicherv"g ojbn ic hcm wr

and express our heartfelt divrei tanchumimto his illustrious life-partner

Helen whj,aand his devoted children

Yussie Ostreicher and Aggie Zitter a”ung

Born in Munkacs, Reb Heshy lost most of his family in the destruction of Europe – yet he rose from the ashes to build a beautiful family of children,

grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are all bona fide bnei Torah.

From his pioneering chinuch and kiruv work in the Midwest of the 1950s to his investment in Jewish life in New York and beyond, Reb Heshy led a

life devoted to the fulfillment of the Divine promise: ugrz hpn jfa, tk hf

His loss will be deeply felt by all who were privileged to be touchedby his warmth and passion.

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Sunday, March 3rd was indeed a special evening. It was a joyous and most meaningful celebration for hun-dreds of parents, community members and long-time friends who filled The White Shul’s synagogue in overflowing tribute to the Yeshiva of South Shore’s amazing efforts on behalf of education and community.

The powerful program, chaired by Dinner Chairman, Avram Weissman, opened with an address by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky

who spoke of the ketores as an exotic medley of spices and substances that comprise the beautiful smell. Even if one element is left behind, the ketores is invalid and the preparer has committed a capital offense! Rabbi Kamenetzky spoke about the all inclusive nature of the Yeshiva founded by his father, shli”ta in which so many elements blend to create a sweet scent to the Almighty.

The Yeshiva then paid homage to special honorees, the feeling of warmth, care and concern emanated from the

guests of honor as well as the hanaha-la. Guests of Honor, Rabbi Josh & Julie Joseph, who are both leaders in the field of educa-tion, spoke about the ruchniyous that inspired their young children to reach for a tehillim in the midst of the recent hurricane and flooding and

ask, “Which tehillim shall we say?” Benji and Bashi Fish were presented with the Young Leadership Award for their leadership in so many areas of the Yeshiva’s devel-opment. Rabbi Efrem & Dr. Tamar Schwalb , rec ip i -ents of the Torah Leadership Award, for their service as Rav and Rebbitzen of Kehillas Eitz Chaim in West Hempstead, epito-mize the commit-ment to limud Torah and mentchlechkeit.

In a very unique presentation, a Special Video Tribute was held in honor of Rabbi Chaim Krieger on the occasion of his aliyah to Eretz Yisroel. With scenes spanning decades

including his interaction with the stu-dents and Gedolei Yisroel, amongst them Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky, zt”l the crowd got a glimpse of his unique warmth and style that combines the ruach of yesteryear with the skills need-ed to become true Torah scholars.

The evening also paid tribute to Mr. Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York State’s first Superintendent of Financial Services. Introduced by long-time Yeshiva friend, New York State Assemblyman, Phil Goldfeder, Mr. Lawsky accepted the award, and noted how he and his staff are working relentlessly to protect consumers and their financial rights especially during the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

In a surprise appearance, United States Senator Charles Schumer announced a new program instituted by the Obama Administration to compen-sate homeowners, to make them whole,

over and beyond their coverage from FEMA.

The evening was capped off with an unique video presen-tation that left the crowd quite moved, only to be buoyed by a delicious Viennese des-sert and an amazing cel-

ebration of song and dance produced and directed by Rabbi Yitzy Bald and the YOSS fourth grade.

It seems that the hundreds of attend-ees all agreed with the thoughts of a veteran dinner-goer, who proclaimed,

“I have been at many dinners in my life, but I have never enjoyed myself and have never been as inspired as tonight’s YOSS Dinner.”

Hundreds Fill the White Shul in Celebration of Yeshiva of South Shore’s 56 Years of Jewish Education

Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky; Mr. Benjamin Lawsky, NYS Superintendent of Financial Services; US Senator Charles Schumer; Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky; Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder; Rabbi Dovid

Kramer; Rabbi Chaim Krieger

Guests of Honor Rabbi Josh and Julie Joseph

Man of the Year Benjamin Lawsky, NYS Superintendent of Financial Services

Rabbi Dovid Kramer, Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky, Torah Leadership Awardees Rabbi Efrem and Dr. Tamar

Schwalb and Rabbi Chaim Krieger

Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Rav Chaim Krieger, Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky and Rabbi Dovid Kramer

Reb Shimon Pluchenik, Reb Moshe Frankel, Rav Chaim Krieger and Reb Chaim Silber

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Bais Yaakov Seventh Grade Explores and Produces “Chaim Shel Bracha”

Each year, the seventh grade col-laborates on an in depth study to expand upon their halacha curriculum or to enrich their study of Jewish history. The program affords all girls the opportuni-ty to participate in all aspects of a mas-terful production, whether it be acting, art, dance or choir. It also provides the girls with an environment in which they learn to compromise and work together towards one goal.

This year’s “chaim shel bracha” was recently performed for Bais Yaakov mothers and grandmothers and shared with students in the school. The stu-dents first explained their creative and informative displays to grades 4-8 and performed a play. The displays depicted different mitzvos and their brachos, and the play focused on the meaning and beauty of brachos. Each girl did an outstanding job in the part in which she participated: drama, dance, song-dance, silent drama, studio choir, scen-ery, props, playbill, Chinese auction, or curtains.

“The magnificent performance was a display of achdus across the grade and the culmination of hours of work on the part of the girls and their teach-ers,” said Mrs. Zehava Somerstein, the Hebrew principal. The evening was filled with joy and pride as grand-mothers joined their daughters at Bais Yaakov for a Mother-Daughter Evening. After light refreshments, Divrei Torah were delivered by Rabbi Gewirtz, Morah Pfeiffer, and student Zarine Shamilzadeh. Mrs. Miriam Krohn, Associate Principal of Shevach High School, spoke to the parents on the topic of empowering ourselves and in turn empowering our children, and partnering with the school in the chi-nuch of our children. Then the girls per-formed for their mothers. The perfor-mance was, once again, beautiful. The guests were amazed and impressed by what they described as a “high school production” and a “beautiful, moving evening.”

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Fashion Forward? Or Fashionably Late?

If the title of this article grabbed you, then you speak our language! We women want to look good and feel good but not spend TOO much money doing so. Welcome to “FASHIONABLY LATE!”

For the Fashion Forward who can’t stand the idea of spending a ton of money on an evening gown worn only five, maybe six hours of their life at someone else’s simcha, have we found a solution for you! (Remember “27 Dresses?”)

Recycling, reinventing, repurposing and reselling is the number one game in town—especially if you’re a native New Yorker and like cash. The rest of the world thinks we know everything. Well, let’s prove that they’re right!

Nip & Tuck Professional Alterations Center on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst has just opened a new department, appro-priately named “Fashionably Late.” During the past week, women and teens have already started dropping off their stunning pre-owned evening gowns in excellent condition “on consignment.” Payment is made to them when the staff at Fashionably Late closes the sale of their gown to a new owner. The consignor (the original owner) receives 60% of the adjusted selling price – now isn’t that a lot better than stuffing your closet with gowns you may want to wear again…eventually? You bet it is!

The collection, comprised of every color and size you could possibly imag-ine, consists of both original designer labeled creations and unique custom eveningwear. But the very best part is that Nip & Tuck’s staff of professional

seamstresses and designers are right there to assist you with any alteration or reinvention you’ll need – on the spot! The selling prices range from about $100 to $1,500. The gowns’ original prices were $300 to $4,000 or more.

So now, get ready to check out those closets – yours, your daughters’, your mother’s, your friends’... call for an appointment (516) 569-0041 to bring in your gowns (if you’ve never cleaned them, please do that first!), sign the contract, and you’re done. Then, you patiently wait to see what happens dur-ing the following six months.

And, for those of you who are about to make a simcha yourself or have one coming up in the family or immedi-ate circle of friends – you’re officially invited to come view the evolving col-lection, try on as many as you like in one of the private dressing rooms and find that you just may get lucky! Wouldn’t that be a relief? Ask around – shopping for eveningwear is extremely stressful.

Call Nip & Tuck for all your altera-tions (from denim skirts to evening gowns) plus fabulous fabric and terrific trimming conveniently for sale right in the store and call Fashionably Late to view the ever growing collection of pre-owned evening gowns at (516) 569-0041 and hear the hours of operation. Both departments are located in the Bridal Secrets building at 415a Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. And a portion of every sale in all three departments goes to support Be’er Miriam Hachnosas Kallah, a branch of the Davis Memorial Fund of our community.

Rabbi Grunblatt and Rabbi Chait speaking at the Chofetz Chaim yahrtzeit shiur in memory of the rosh hayes-hiva on Thursday, February 28th.

Photo credit: Yaakov katz StudioS

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“Every vote counts!”We have all heard it at some point

or another...I know I’ve said it, politi-cians say it, our Yeshivos say it, our Rabbanim say it, it is screamed from loudspeakers on Election Day, but does anyone actually believe it?

The much anticipated, promoted and advertised special election on February 19th has come and gone and while we now finally have a result, it seems our work is only just beginning.

After only 26 votes separated the two candidates on election night, after all the absentee and affidavit ballots were counted, Pesach Osina was narrowly defeated by Donovan Richards by a slim margin of 79 votes.

When I was elected in a special elec-tion in 2011, I became the first Orthodox elected official to represent this district in the New York State Assembly. In my short tenure, I have been able to build partnerships and alliances that have allowed me to deliver for every constituent that I represent. I have built

my career in public service on the idea that if I work hard and dedicate myself, I will be able to help the klal and improve the community. What I have learned is that it takes real partners and assistance from others to get the job done. On a daily basis I rely on the guidance from our Rabbanim, assistance from our local organizations, and input from residents to ably deliver for the community and b”H we have been successful.

While I work tirelessly in state gov-ernment, Far Rockaway and Bayswater has been under-represented for over a decade in New York City. When the opportunity arose to demonstrate our strength as a united community and potentially elect another partner, after careful deliberation, together with daas Torah, Pesach Osina decided to run for City Council.

On February 19th, as a community we needed to unite and Pesach needed the partnership of every registered voter to do their part and show up at the polls. Political insiders and the press predicted

this was going to be a close election and as Election Day approached, every tool in our arsenal was used to spread a posi-tive message about the qualities of our candidate and the importance of voting.

All the ballots have been counted and Pesach Osina received 2,566 votes, not enough to win the City Council seat. We were 79 votes short of victory! We were 79 votes short of victory...we were 79 votes short of victory.

How many of us know a friend or relative or spouse who did not vote? How many of us did not vote ourselves? What message would have been sent if Pesach was victorious? How could we have benefitted from having a council-man that truly understood the plight of yeshiva parents?

As I said earlier, we finally have a result, but it seems our work is only just beginning. As a community, we need to continue to maximize our potential vot-ing strength and register every resident in the community to vote. There are no more excuses. The frum commu-

nity faces unprecedented attacks on our religious freedom such as educational choice and bris milah and our voices must be heard and made even stronger.

Although turnout could have been much higher, our strong showing has sent a clear message to every elected official across the city and state that we, as a community, will not be ignored.

I want to congratulate our new Councilman, Donovan Richards, who ran an honest and positive campaign. We are old friends and have already met multiple times to discuss issues and ways to work together. I am confident he will make a great partner and you will be seeing him and benefitting from his great work.

The message has never been louder and clearer: every vote counts and it is incumbent upon each of us to do our part and be a partner in the success of our great community.

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Master Fundraiser Forum Attracts Diverse Crowd and Offers Fascinating Perspectives

By: Shimmy Blum

Overcast skies, misty air and heavy traffic jams could do nothing to dampen the spirit of the nearly 125 attendees at Wednesday’s Master Fundraiser Forum at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Fort Lee, New Jersey, hosted by Bottom Line Marketing Group.

Founders, executive directors, and fundraisers affiliated with schools and non-profit organizations of all sizes con-verged upon the hotel for a full day pro-gram offering them the chizuk, vision and tools to be most effective in their work. The diverse crowd of men and women – from across the New York/New Jersey region and beyond, includ-ing two from Europe; representing out-of-town Day Schools to chassidishe mosdos – listened attentively to each speaker, jotting down notes of the valu-able lessons they were learning.

The camaraderie between attendees and their mutual respect of the common cause to help Klal Yisrael’s communi-ties was visible in every aspect of the loaded program – including the amiable schmoozing and networking throughout the day.

Yet, at the same time, there was no attempt to hide some of the more chal-lenging realities that those in the room face on a day-to-day basis. With his infectious good nature and sense of humor, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, shlita, Rav of Khal Bnei Yitzchok and noted author, opened the program and spoke of the positivity and dedication neces-sary to be successful in the field – and offered practical tips to help achieve that goal.

Rabbi Goldwasser related a poignant story where he met a veteran fund-raiser and asked him how his “avodas hakodesh” was going. The man was downcast and refused to answer; it turned out that he was on his way to resign due to his inability to raise funds in today’s tough economic climate. However, after being reminded by the Rav how holy and valuable his work is, he continued working that day and saw a level of success that he hadn’t seen in years – and stayed on. “Hashem could help us rise above all statistics and limi-tations,” Rabbi Goldwasser concluded. “All we need to do is dream and not give up.”

Nuts and BoltsJudging by the crowd’s reaction to

Rabbi Goldwasser’s words, his mes-sage was warmly received, but, beyond the vision, successful fundraisers must also learn the most successful practical tools of the trade – with many rules of the game being rewritten on a constant basis. The program was filled with prac-tical advice from seasoned insiders com-ing from a variety of angles.

“My entire trip was worth it if it informed me of even one good idea,” remarked Rabbi Dovid Morgan, co-founder of Ateres Girls High School in Gateshead, England, “and I’ll be return-ing home with a lot more than that.”

Nary a minute of Rabbi Richard C. Bieler’s presentation went by without another unique insight, anecdote or tip. Rabbi Bieler is the founder of R. Bieler Consulting, and has decades of fundrais-ing and outreach experience on behalf of institutions like Yeshiva University and Ohel.

Rabbi Bieler spoke of the tremendous benefit vs. cost ratio of courting the support of major donors and detailed some of the steps to accomplish that. He related the fascinating story of how Ohel courted the support of philanthro-pist Harvey Kaylie, who was impressed by an Ohel foster family, began by contributing small toy clowns for an Ohel event, and eventually dedicated a major summer camp campus. Some of the points touched upon by Rabbi Bieler were how to identify potential major donors, familiarize them firsthand with the organization’s work, and cultivate a long term relationship in a profes-sional manner. “We kept one of the Kaylie clowns in the office to encour-age us when we had a difficult day,” he

remarked. Next up was Yitzchok Saftlas,

President of Bottom Line Marketing Group, who has decades of market-ing experience with hundreds of orga-nizational, political and corporate cli-ents and is the visionary behind the

Master Fundraiser Forum. “Marketing is the way you spread your message,” he summed up succinctly.

In his PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Saftlas showcased various ad cam-paigns, newsletters, and other projects and examples, in order to illustrate the tips and ideas that he shared. Some of the principles that he expounded upon were balancing creativity with effec-tiveness – the need to produce materials that will impress donors, yet effectively communicate the cause.

Diversified ExperienceWhile sitting down to lunch, Dennis

Eisenberg, Director of Torah Umesorah’s Leadership and Fundraising Academy and President of DME Partners, spoke of the unique breadth of the forum. “It

makes you know your craft and every-thing that’s married to it – the whole package in one day,” he said.

Indeed, no possible angle remained untouched.

In order to give attendees a rare win-dow into the mind of the donor, the forum allotted one prized slot to some-one on the other side of the fence. Due to a medical emergency, the original philanthropist speaker, Richard Jedwab, CEO of Silk Tree Capital Partners, was unable to attend. With barely 48 hours of prior notice, Bottom Line scram-bled and sought a qualified fill-in. They were somehow able to secure Jonathan Gassman of Gassman Financial Group and G & G Planning Concepts to take his place.

Mr. Gassman is one of only several hundred Americans who are certified as a “Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy,” and advises many high net-worth clients on their philanthropic activities. With a

perpetual smile on his face and quip on his tongue, Mr. Gassman kept the audi-ence spellbound throughout his presen-tation, during which he interacted with audience members.

He spoke of various aspects of appearing professional and successful to wealthy donors, while being 100% transparent. But perhaps the most mem-orable part of the presentation was when he told the audience not to despair or feel slighted by a donor who refuses to donate. He inscribed on the board “SW3/N” which stands for: “Some Will, Some Won’t…So What! Next!” Something every fundraiser can relate with!

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experienced hands at coordinating suc-cessful fundraising events then offered some of his experiences and perspec-tives. Norman G. Gildin, President of Strategic Fundraising Group, who has helped raise millions of dollars for orga-

nizations like Ohel and the Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Foundation, spoke about the evolving model of fundraising events, which maximize donations and minimize expenses. Mr. Gildin detailed some of the more recent innovations in this area, such as text message donations and VIP receptions.

As the afternoon progressed, the high-ly anticipated “Fundraising Inspiration Workshop” took place, offering a variety of time efficient tips and perspectives. Rabbi Eliezer Stern, CEO of Yeshiva of Spring Valley, who led a capital cam-paign to build an 11 acre campus spoke about the Siyata D’shmaya he encoun-tered every step of the way – despite entering the field without a fundraising background.

Noted entrepreneur Shea Rubenstein, Executive Vice President of the JCC of Marine Park, particularly elaborated on the successful fundraising efforts of the JCC’s Project Mazon, which helps families with their grocery bills. Mr. Rubenstein spoke of some of the methods that enabled the organization to receive automatically recurring dona-tions and familiarize powerful elected officials with their work.

The third part of this workshop was delivered by Marty Siegmeister, National Sales Manager for Allied Importers, who has spent his life in the food and beverage industry. Mr. Siegmeister spoke about various suc-cessful wine-related fundraising meth-ods, including wine tastings and vine-yard visits.

Spirited SummationThe forum’s keynote address was,

as they say, last but not least. Rabbi Simcha Scholar, M.B.A., M.A., the renowned Executive Vice President of Chai Lifeline held an open talk with the audience, sharing some of the lesser known aspects of his journey building the prestigious organization.

Rabbi Scholar stressed the need for honesty and gave the attendees lots of chizuk on how to advance past the inevitable setbacks. He related one par-ticularly painful anecdote when Camp Simcha lacked the necessary funds to open, and one major donor turned down the opportunity to assist because “sick children don’t grow.” Rabbi Scholar, on the other hand, takes an entirely differ-ent view of the pained holy neshamos he helps – and that belies his success, B’Siyata D’shmaya. “I look at the pic-tures of the children in my office, and I get to see why I’m doing this,” he explained.

The conclusion of Rabbi Scholar’s talk brought the meticulously executed forum – including nine presentations, three catered meals and networking opportunities – to a close at precisely the time it was scheduled to. Attendees

were all fascinated at what they had learned, and gathered all their notes and contact information of all the valuable people they met.

After all was said and done, Rabbi Goldwasser’s words at the beginning of the day – “This is an entire Shabbaton in one day” – seemed more prescient than ever.

Large Crowd Expected at Gush Katif Museum Event, Saturday Night, March 9, To Protest Further Expulsion Plans Demanded By President Obama

Obama’s upcoming visit jeopardizes Israel.

“Unilateral” expulsions, such as what occurred in August, 2005 to the 10,000 Jews of the flourishing 21 Gush Katif communities, may be repeated. According to the two “Baracks” – President Barack Obama, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak—a “timetable for the withdrawal of Jews from Judea and Samaria” is being demanded.

President Barack Obama demands the creation of a PA state, “and if Israel won’t give him something he can work with, then he’ll act on his own.” Obama’s actions and choices have shown that words such as “unshakeable bond” are deceitful. The appointments of Hagel and Kerry and the nomination of Brennan should send a clear warning to Israel and diaspora Jews that Obama does not “have Israel’s back.”

Minister Barak threatens “unilateral steps” taken once again by the Israeli government.

This imperial President has no understanding of Israeli sovereignty and ignores past failed attempts to achieve peace by giving up land. Some Israelis in the government, as well, seem to be confused about their own identity.

The Gush Katif Museum Dinner will be an opportunity to protest any surrender of Jewish land and the possible expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Jews from their homes and communities. The purpose of the Museum is to preserve the story of the horrors of the expulsion from Gush Katif for the specific purpose of declaring never again. But, demolitions

have happened since and threaten to continue. We must protest against any such actions and demonstrate solidarity on behalf of a whole Israel – Yisrael HaShlayma. A strong showing at the Museum dinner will send a clear message to PM Netanyahu that diaspora Jews and Christians will fight demolition decrees.

The dinner for the Gush Katif Museum based in Jerusalem is scheduled for this Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday night), March 9, Reception at 8 PM, at the Razag Ballroom, 739 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY - Valet Parking. The featured speaker is Governor Mike Huckabee, who has personally toured the museum. Rivka Goldschmidt, a former resident of Gush Katif, will speak, as well.

To RSVP, or call in a contribution, please contact us by phone at 718-208-1770 or mail your contribution payable to “Friends of Gush Katif Museum,” 383 Kingston Avenue, Suite 155, Brooklyn, NY 11213. You can also email your request to [email protected] or pay online with your credit card at our website, www.gushkatifmuseum.org.

Those who bless Israel will be blessed.

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Fourth Annual Dinner for Bais Tefila of InwoodBy Liba Lieberman

The development of a new commu-nity bristling with Jewish life is always a cause for celebration, and this year’s fourth Annual Dinner of Bais Tefila of Inwood affirms the ongoing growth of this new frum neighborhood centered around the shul, located in the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island on Doughty Boulevard. Taking place on March 10th at the Inwood Country Club, the Dinner will focus on the shul’s unique history in creating and now shaping an eve growing, vibrant community.

“In our case, the shul is the Inwood community, and the Inwood com-munity is the shul,” explains Rabbi Pinchos Weinberger, son of Rav Dovid Weinberger and Rav of the kehilla which now boasts about forty-five families. Ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-forties, the youthful congregation is comprised of sincere bnei Torah who have taken on every

conceivable role in order to make their community vibrant and inclusive. The neighborhood extends from back Inwood to the Lawrence/Far Rockaway border. “Each family is growing in all areas,” Rabbi Weinberger continues. “In a place where there is no one else, you have to be it,” he notes about his kehilla members, who run the shul, sponsor shiurim, have created a vibrant N’shei, host Shabbatons, and are cur-rently in the process of building their own mikveh.

During Superstorm Sandy, Bais Tefila established Red Cross shelters and served as a community center for those affected by the storm and is at the forefront of new community initia-tives. The demands of creating the shul has given its congregants ample opportunities for personal growth in all areas, the results of which can be seen in their other activities throughout the

Far Rockaway and Five Towns com-munities. Although on the younger side, they are now sitting on the Boards of prominent yeshivas, Bais Yaakov schools, and chessed organizations throughout the New York area.

“This opportunity has built them,” Rabbi Weinberger observes.

One very special service of the shul is providing Rabbi Shlomo Cohen’s Inwood Community Night Kollel with a bais medrash that welcomes the community’s baalei baatim. The son of Rav Feivel Cohen, Rabbi Cohen designed the kollel to recreate for local baalei batim the cheshak for shteiging they once felt in yeshiva and kollel as yungermen. There is a seder every night, and kollel members and baalei baatim learn the same material, allow-ing for an ongoing connection between community members and talmidei cha-chamim. The weekly Thursday night shiur features Rav Feivel Cohen every other week, which otherwise features an impressive array of talmidei cha-chamim, many of whom live locally. The Kollel also offers chaburas from the yungeleit as an incentive to master the sugya. The shiur is followed by the Kollel’s mishmar and shmues. “This is a young community, with a fully functioning night kollel. The Kollel has enhanced the Inwood community, and has established itself as an important new facet attracting families to move to Inwood,” Rabbi Weinberger points out.

This year’s honorees are Mr. and Mrs. Avraham (Adam) Mayer, and Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Freedman. Both cou-ples are members of the shul who have given of themselves fully to create their community, and be active members of Klal Yisroel.

Shmuel Freedman is an alumnus of Ner Yisroel in Baltimore where he grew up, and post-high school spent two years in Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study (WITS) in Milwaukee and five years in Eretz Yisroel, dividing his time between the Mir Yeshiva and Yeshiva Ateres HaTorah, the latter under the spiritual guidance of Rav Chaim Tzvi Senter’s. After marrying and settling in Far Rockaway, he assumed the position of assistant administrator of a nursing home, and is now in the midst of com-pleting a Bachelor’s Degree in Long Term Care Administration. His aishes chayil, Rivki (nee Lieberman), is an

alumna of Bais Yaakov Academy high school and seminary, and has an under-graduate degree in psychology from Touro College and a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Daeman College. She teaches in the Resource Room at Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore. They are the proud parents of three children.

Avraham and Michal Mayer moved to Inwood last spring, and work as a couple to uphold Torah, avodah and gemilas chasadim. An alumnus of Yeshiva University and Touro College, Avraham currently works in Real Estate Investment and Management in Park Slope for Slope Realty. He is also an active member of multiple civic and community organizations, such as the Board of Directors of Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam, and a member of the Lefkowitz Leadership Initiative of Agudath Israel of America. He is a founding member of Chevra Hatzalah of the Jersey Shore, but is not currently active. Civically, he lobbies for the sake of Jewish causes, both locally and nationally. His lovely wife, Michal, attended Darchei Bina Seminary in Yerushalayim and earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from SUNY Downstate. She currently works as a licensed physical therapist in both private practice and in an outpatient facility in Queens. The Mayers are the proud parent of three beautiful children.

“These families, like the rest of the kehilla, are constantly searching to enhance the shul by urging better davening and bringing in different shi-urim,” Rabbi Weinberger points out. They also see a broader picture, and literally, look to do the ratzon Hashem.

Starting four years ago in someone’s basement, the shul first moved to a storefront and a warehouse before find-ing its present home in the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island. That home has been enriched by the vibrant families that now call Inwood their home, work-ing daily to uphold a new Jewish com-munity sparkling with avodas Hashem.

This article was originally published in the Yated Ne’eman.

 

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ohkaurhu iuhm hkct rta lu,c of,t ojbh ouenv

Bnos Bais Yaakov mourns the loss of

Mr. Hershel Ostreicher v”g a friend, a role model, an inspiration.

From the grandeur of Munkatch to the abyss of Asuchwitz, on to Illinois, and finally to the Five Towns,

Mr. Ostreicher was a Ma’amin and a Mashpia.

He and his Aishes Chayil, Helly, merited to raise children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren

who walk firmly and proudly Bederech HaTorah.

May his children, Mrs. Aggie Zitter & Mr. Yussie Ostreicher continue to light the Torah world,

as they follow the precedent set by their beloved father.May the family know of no more Tza’ar.

Rabbi Shmuel Hiller Rabbi Yisroel Tepper Dean Director of Development

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The 3rd Annual Gourmet Glatt Bowl-A-Thon to benefit Madraigos at Woodmere Lanes was another sell-out event, drawing over 250 participants who came out in full force to battle it out for pins and prizes and have a fun night with friends. This event has become an annual fundraising tradition involving the Five Towns community, local businesses, friends and supporters.

John Starks, one of the most well-known NY Knicks of all time, was the highlight of this event. The same intensity and dedication that Starks displayed during his playing days as a Knicks superstar is the same that made him a fan favorite at the Bowl-A-Thon. John was friendly to everyone and made himself available the entire evening. Aside from contributing to a great cause, VIPs were invited to meet with the celebrated sports star for photographs and autographs to take home. John Askew of the Miami Heat accompanied Mr. Starks for an even bigger treat and David Jaison, mentalist, wowed the crowd as he performed throughout the night.

The Bowl-A-Thon consisted of 20 t e a m s comprised of bowlers from across the tri-state area and b e y o n d . E x c i t i n g c o n t e s t s were held throughout

the night including the famous Red Pin Contest with trophies given to the Highest Scoring Team. Unique sports memorabilia items, electronics including a black Mini iPad, 42” TV, X-Box Kinect, special sports game tickets, and a shopping spree at Gourmet Glatt Emporium were raffled off to many happy bowlers. The awards ceremony and raffle drawing were the highlight of the evening at a packed Woodmere Lanes. Complimentary gifts included a Bowl-A-Thon T-shirt and swag bag full of wonderful items.

“I was thrilled with the opportunity to partner with Madraigos for this special event and help generate awareness and funds for the quality programs and services that Madraigos provides,”

stated Yoeli Steinberg of Gourmet Glatt Emporium. “Thank you to all participants for making this event a success.” Gourmet Glatt, a state-of-the art kosher supermarket in the heart of the Five Towns, proudly offers wonderful concessionaires under the Vaad of the Five Towns including Chap-a-Nosh, Zomick’s Bakery, Schwartz’ Appetizing, Ossie’s Fish, Simply Sushi and Debbie’s Flowers.

Event sponsors included Arca Funding, Carlos & Gabby’s, Cross River Bank, Engel & Wisnicki, Hapina Restaurant, Hilltop Equities, Island Exteriors, Karako, Leisure Time Tours, MK Creative Group, Old City Capital, Restaurant Depot, and Traditions Eatery. Their generous support is greatly appreciated.

Madraigos acknowledges the efforts of the dedicated Bowl-A-Thon committee members including Jack Jeter, Jack Klagsburn, Moshe Klein, Avi Wald, and Dovi Wisnicki who worked tirelessly to solicit business sponsors and create this most successful event. We acknowledge Moshe Klein of MK Creative Group for his outstanding work and expertise in marketing, graphic design, printing and web services.

“We are thrilled with the outcome of our Annual Bowl-A-Thon. This year’s event had over 85 local corporate sponsors and we are thrilled to have their support and friendship,” said Rabbi Josh Zern, Executive Director. “The continued support of our community has allowed Madraigos to be an innovative and highly regarded youth service provider in the Five Towns/Queens community and beyond. We have to make sure this expands and grows in the future.”

“I am grateful to our sponsors and participants for their dedication to Madraigos’ mission. Due to their generosity, we can continue to effectively help our young people and their families who desperately need our services,” commented Rabbi Dov Silver, founder and executive V.P.

The Ramat Givat Ze’ev neighborhood, located north of Jerusalem, is probably the most prestigious project for foreign religious residents wishing to make Aliyah. Recently, dozens of heavy equipment, machinery and tools rolled onto the project, working zealously. In an addition to the basic infrastructure, Nofei Israel will develop luxury squares, beautiful greenery, parks and many community institutions that have yet to be seen anywhere in Israel. Nofei Israel clearly intends to break the record in infrastructure and environmental development. Incredibly a minimum of 40 million dollars will be invested solely on the infrastructure and the environment.

Ramat Givat Ze’ev is Nofei Israel’s flagship project, a company that has already acquired its sterling reputation in a variety of residential, commercial and tourism projects. This is the first real estate venture of its kind in Israel. This adventure will establish a neighborhood dedicated for the Orthodox-Hareidi community who wish to settle in the country. Nofei Israel will care for all of their details in order to ensure a smooth and convenient transition for a perfect reception in their new home. Nofei Israel has spent a lot of time on building a warm and homogeneous community, which includes Rabbanim,

professionals, plus an abundance of communal institutions that will match the residents’ lifestyle.

All this is in a luxurious residential environment, with a spectacular view of the mountains and the clear Yerushalmi air. People will also enjoy the proximity to all Torah and religious institutions in the capital.

Dozens of buyers such as rabbis and educators, lawyers, doctors, etc. have already secured their place in the project. For them, it’s a dream come truem making “Aliyah to EretzYisroel.” This is with the peace of mind that the company standing behind the project is none other than Nofei Israel that is known for its international standards – welcome to Israel!

It’s highly important to state that these days Nofei Israel is currently populating hundreds of residents in nearby Givat Ze’ev Hachadasha–a very successful project of the Orthodox - Hareidi community.

Madraigos Strikes Again at 3rd Annual Gourmet Glatt Bowl-A-Thon

Huge Turnout As Friends and Local Businesses Rally Together

Ramat Givat Ze’ev: Development Has Begun in Ramat Givat Ze’ev

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Five Towns Schools Participate in Yeshiva University Job Fair

Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and Institute for University-School Partnership hosted their annual Jewish Job Fair on YU’s Wilf Campus on February 28. More than 50 Jewish day schools, including Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, Tiferet Academy, and Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, and 20 community organizations from across North America participated in the event, which was free and open to the public.

“Our annual Jewish Job Fair is a natu-ral outgrowth of our mission to support and strengthen Jewish communities and organizations around the world,” said Rabbi Kenneth Brander, David Mitzner Dean of the CJF. “It also provides a platform for talented Jewish leaders to connect with opportunities that will allow them to make their mark on the Jewish world and beyond. We consider it our responsibility to make sure that our graduates are given opportunities to share their unique talents in shaping the Jewish communal landscape.”

More than 300 YU students, alumni and other job seekers gathered for the chance to meet so many employers in Jewish education and nonprofit in one place. But the event also attracted talent

and employers from greater distances. Suzy Richman, director of opera-

tions at University Jewish Chaplaincy, traveled from the United Kingdom for the fair. “We place rabbinical couples around university campuses all over the United Kingdom and we’ve had great luck with Yeshiva University students, so it was important for us to be here,” she said.

Jenn Baumstein, program coordina-tor at Eden Village Camp, decided to participate in the job fair because of its opportunity to tap a unique audi-ence. “We think the folks at YU have a lot to bring to the table and we’re hiring for key positions that require a combination of Jewish knowledge and communal experience,” she said, noting that those positions range from camp nurse to assistant director. “With all the programs offered here, we thought we’d reach a high-range, high-caliber and mature crowd at the fair.”

The job fair was especially notable for job seekers in the Jewish education field. “Schools had the chance to meet with the best and brightest educators, including promising new talent enter-ing the field for the first time,” said Rabbi Maccabee Avishur, associate director for teaching and learning at the University-School Partnership and one

of the event organizers. “Job seekers got face-to-face access to school lead-ers from outstanding institutions around the country. It’s a great way to advance the field of education by continuing to professionalize the candidate search and placement process.”

Edith Koslowe, a Stern College for Women graduate and current student

at YU’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education, agreed. “It’s great to be able to get a feel for schools and see if you match here instead of scrolling through job listings online or calling every school to see if they’re hiring,” she said. “Here, I can just walk into a room and see who’s looking.”

In the Elementary Division:Quality Carpet sweeps past Perfect

Collision, 29-23. We say our good-byes to the Kapetas brothers. Thanks for a great season. Mr. Franks Quality team will face Lazer Marble for the Championship.

Lazer Marble 35, ITP 31: Avrumie Guttman’s 19 points falls short as Lazer moves on to face Quality Carpet. JoJo Valenski will have to pick up the scor-ing if he wants Lazer to take home the trophies.

The Jewish Connection clob-bers Art World and moves on. It was Yaakov Ibrimigov and Dovid Reiser again that dominated the scoring for The Connection. We got the matchup we all wanted—the undefeated Pizza Nosh squad vs. The Dynamic Duo.

Pizza Nosh destroys The Jewish

Press as three starters score in dou-ble figures Gideon Valenski, Shmuel Mandelbaum and Yehudah Oppenheim. Can Nosh go undefeated and win the Championship? Stay tuned.

In The High School Division:Batampte Pickles surprises China

Glatt, 32-30. The number four seed comes up with the win over Shulem’s top China team. A balanced attack from all the starts did in Abe Frischman and Shaya’s squad. Sorry to see ya go but the pickle guys wanted it more.

The Visual Image moves on with a win over Repairs on Wheels. Dovie Safirstein led all scorers with 17. Arele Birnbaum led Repairs with 20 but fell short. Its blue vs. red in the Championship game. Who will walk home with the grand prize?

The Flatbush Basketball League Playoffs: Round One

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Yeshiva Ketana of Long IslandA Dinner of Inspiration

On Motzei Shabbos, February 16th, the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island underwent a stunning transformation. The state-of-the-art Yeshiva was out-fitted to accommodate the Yeshiva’s Annual Journal Dinner, and the fes-tive ambience was outdone only by the incredible atmosphere of warmth and achdus that greeted the crowd.

The Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island celebrated its seventeenth year. From its earlier years in leased basement space to its wonderful new facility in Inwood, the Yeshiva has realized tremendous growth while maintaining its signa-ture warmth. Throughout the evening, engaging video presentations portrayed the YKLI community including the stu-dents, their families, administrators, fac-ulty and Yeshiva supporters. The videos captivated the attendees and conveyed the many ways in which the dedicated and talented YKLI Rabbeim, moros, teachers and administrators enthusiasti-cally work to help each child realize his unique potential.

In one special presentation, Rav Kalish of Bais Medresh Harborview introduced Honorees Beth and Howie Kafka by praising their outstanding efforts to bring simcha to severely ill children through their organization, Kids of Courage. Mr. Kafka followed with sincere words expressing his hakaras hatov to YKLI for providing his son, Ari, and all of the talmidim with not just the tools they needed to grow but also with an environment in which they could truly thrive. He explained how each child benefited from the meaning-

ful connections with Rabbeim and the clear modeling of ahavas Torah and chesed.

The Parents of the Year Award was presented to Mayer and Frayde Maltz. This most deserving couple is known in their community for their cease-less chesed. Both Mr. and Mrs. Maltz are pharmacists and they always expend considerable time and effort to help anyone who needs their professional assistance or advice. Their commitment to the well-being of others is woven into the fabric of their home, and their children reflect their stellar middos and their tremendous level of concern for others. Mr. Maltz shared that he was immediately impressed with YKLI from the start because the teaching methodol-ogy was so sound and engaging while the environment was warm and nurtur-ing. Now, seeing the accomplishments of his oldest son, he attributes much of his growth and success in learning to the YKLI chinuch. “The Rabbeim teach with love,” Mr. Maltz explained. “They maintain these relationships with the kids for years, and this kesher is so important.”

The fifth grade Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Friedler, explained how YKLI achieves the balance between providing instruc-tion for classes of twenty children while simultaneously addressing each child’s strengths, interests, and learning styles. Rabbi Friedler explained how the Rabbeim strive to make Yiddishkeit enjoyable for all of the children and judging by the smiles faces, they are clearly successful. A combination of

individualized instruction, differentiated learning, and hands-on activities engage the boys and make the learning come alive. From music to baking to themed events, the talmidim learn our mesorah in a loving and vibrant way. Infused with positive energy and reverberating with ruach, the boys experience Torah in a way that instills within them a gesh-mak for learning and mitzvos.

“The culmination of the early years yields tremendous nachas when the boys reach the upper grades,” described Rabbi Bajnon. “The boys’ subse-quent success with gemara, Rashi, and Tosafos reflects the fruits of their steady progression in learning while immersed in a supportive bais medrash with their chevra and beloved Rabbeim.”

Another presentation featured YKLI’s recent acquisition of an adjacent prop-erty which is in the process of being converted into athletic fields for the talmidim. The Dinner attendees enjoyed a comedic presentation as the YKLI fifth grade boys and their enthusiastic Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Hersch, provided a video backdrop for Journey’s “9th Man on the Team.” The musical interlude under-scored in a humorous way the real need for youngsters to have outdoor space for organized sports and free play, and it highlighted YKLI’s commitment to making the boys’ Yeshiva experience truly all-encompassing.

A highlight of the evening was the address by Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg. As a State Legislature and a former teacher, educational adminis-trator, and police officer, he is keenly

aware of the value of education and its role in developing the next genera-tion. The Dinner audience was visibly moved by the Assemblyman’s emo-tional description of his experience on the YKLI campus. He explained how he saw the YKLI’s new library on his campus tour and was inspired to secure the resources needed to provide the Yeshiva with reading materials. Over the course of this endeavor, he became more familiar with YKLI. He was over-whelmed by the faculty’s concern for the students as well as the obvious partnerships between the parent body and the school staff in the efforts to pro-vide the children with the best possible education. “We have a future because of these young people. The commu-nity and the school and the faculty and the parents together are producing a very successful next generation here,” shared Assemblyman Weisenberg as he expressed his gratitude for having had the opportunity to become acquainted with YKLI. Everyone felt the impact of the Kiddush Hashem that impressed this highly respected public figure and friend of the Yeshiva.

Overall, the presentations gave voice to YKLI, and all of the Yeshiva’s con-stituents in attendance were able to share in the achdus that is synony-mous with YKLI. With such chizuk, the Dinner guests thoroughly enjoyed the evening and left with a heightened level of appreciation for the work done by YKLI to build the next generation of bnei Torah.

Menahel Rabbi Bajnon, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Eric Stern, and Rabbi Ari Ginian Mayer and Frayde Maltz, Eric Stern, Rabbi Ari Ginian and Menahel Rabbi Bajnon

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Jerusalem Post Editorial (12/18/2012)

The newly declassified 1987 CIA damage assessment bolsters officialcalls for the immediate release of Jonathan Pollard. While portions ofthe CIA document remain redacted, the disclosures officially confirmthat Pollard spied for Israel, not against the United States.

Moreover, the document puts the lie to American allegations thathave been used for over a quarter of a century to justify Pollard’s continued incarceration. For example, Pollard’s full cooperation withthe prosecution was one of the welcome admissions in this document, as was the confirmation that the volume of informationPollard transferred to Israel was far less than claimed.

The CIA document also reveals the subterfuge used by the US government to breach its plea agreement with Pollard.

The report brazenly states that Pollard was jailed for life because ofan “unauthorized” interview he gave to The Jerusalem Post. This ispreposterous. No reporter, much less one carrying a camera and atape recorder, could possibly gain access to a prisoner in a US federal prison without authorization.

Another canard used to justify Pollard’s life sentence is the claim thathe did enormous damage to US national security. While the declassi-fied CIA document does not deal with the damage done by Pollard,this issue is fully addressed in a concurrent damage assessmentknown as The Victim Impact Statement (VIS), written by the USDepartment of Justice.

The VIS, now a matter of public record, was submitted to the sentencing judge in 1987 as an aid in determining Pollard’s sentence.After a few introductory sentences about the “scope and breadth” ofPollard’s disclosures to Israel, the VIS describes the actual damageto the US as follows: “Mr. Pollard’s unauthorized disclosures havethreatened the US [sic] relations with numerous Middle East Araballies, many of whom question the extent to which Mr. Pollard’s dis-closures of classified information have skewed the balance of powerin the Middle East. Moreover, because Mr. Pollard provided theIsraelis virtually any classified document requested by Mr. Pollard’scoconspirators, the US has been deprived of the quid pro quo routinely received during authorized and official intelligenceexchanges with Israel, and Israel has received information classifiedat a level far in excess of that ever contemplated by the NationalSecurity Council. The obvious result of Mr. Pollard’s largesse is thatUS bargaining leverage with the Israeli government in any furtherintelligence exchanges has been undermined. In short, Mr. Pollard’sactivities have adversely affected US relations with both its MiddleEast Arab allies and the Government of Israel.”

The US government’s own words in the VIS, carefully scripted to present the most compelling case for the harshest possible sentence,reflect the damage as being nothing more than short-term frictionbetween the US and unnamed Arab countries and a temporary reduction in bargaining leverage held by the US over Israel. Not thekind of permanent, irreversible, and overwhelming harm to US national security that some have claimed.

Pollard has repeatedly expressed remorse and was not charged withintent to harm the US. He is the only person in American history toreceive a life sentence for spying for an ally. His continued incarcera-tion is jarringly inconsistent with American claims of close friendshipand security cooperation with Israel.

The US administration has repeatedly demonstrated remarkable flexibility towards other allies, downgrading charges and dealingleniently with spies from China, the Philippines, Greece and SaudiArabia, among others. No such consideration has been extended toIsrael in Pollard’s case, despite overwhelming evidence that he isbeing punished far beyond the severity of the offense he committed.

Many senior US officials, including those with firsthand knowledge ofthe classified file, are openly calling for Pollard’s release. They say hissentence is “grossly disproportionate” and that keeping him in prisonis “a travesty of justice.”

Both the prime minister and president of Israel have issued officialrequests for the Israeli agent’s release on humanitarian groundsbecause his health is failing. He has served 28 years in prison, sevenof them in solitary confinement.

The newly declassified CIA damage assessment has again focusedpublic attention on the injustice of keeping Pollard in prison. Now isthe time for President Barack Obama, finally, to respond to all the offi-cial requests for Pollard’s release by commuting his sentence to timeserved. There are no more excuses. It is time to send Pollard home.

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Anyone who has ever worked with children with special needs understands how rewarding that experience can be. The Five Towns and many cities across the United States, host a program called Friendship Circle which pairs teens with children with various development disabilities. During the past four years, I have had the privilege of volunteering for Friendship Circle of the Five Towns and West Hempstead. Friendship Circle’s twin goals are to provide com-panionship and activities for children with disabilities while providing a respite and support to their families. I have enjoyed working with several of the program participants. Furthermore, I really got to know the participants’ siblings and family dynamic.

As a senior in HALB’s DRS high school, I have participated in many rewarding activities. Upon reflection of my high school matriculation, I recognize that many poignant memo-ries occurred while I was a Friendship Circle Volunteer. In addition, I initi-ated a program called Bowling Buddies

where I organized a group of friends to take children with special needs bowl-ing on Friday afternoons.

Friendship Circle is a not-for-profit organization that relies on community support. This year, during Purim, my friends and I donned costumes and went around our community collect-ing for them. Last summer, I helped organize a bike ride from New York to Washington, DC for teens which raised approximately $9,000 for Friendship Circle. This summer I have the unique

opportunity to combine my passion for bike riding with supporting Friendship Circle through their Bike 4 Friendship cross-country bike tour. I feel that this would be a great way to help support Friendship Circle and give back prior to leaving for a year of learning in Israel at Yeshivat Sha’alvim.

For more information or to donate, please visit bike4friendship.org/Hawk.

Five Towns Cyclist to Bike Cross CountryBy Yaakov Hawk

Last Sunday, students from DRS par-ticipated in the Jewish Education Project Science Olympiad, a scientific competi-tion for yeshiva students in the tri-state area. The competitions were designed to test the students’ grasp of concep-tual and practical concepts in chemistry, biology, earth science, physics, ecol-ogy, and engineering. Students Aryeh Kaminetsky and Yitzie Schienman won 2nd place in the chemistry lab section, where they were asked to perform a chemistry experiment and complete an AP level test. Zack Kalatsky and Uri Himmelstien took home the 4th place prize in anatomy and physiology, after completing a rigorous exam about the various disorders of the human body. Tzachi Gordon and Moshe Lonner won 3rd place medals for designing a ramp and vehicle with a braking system, capable of landing on a specified target up to 10 meters away. Team manag-ers Yehuda Vaiselberg and David Billet made sure that team members got to

their events on time, and played a cru-cial role in the team’s success. Overall it was a great showing by the student body and DRS hopes that the success in this year’s competition will be a stepping stone to further academic and professional successes.

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hosted a district-wide UPK (Universal Pre-Kindergarten) meeting. The pro-

fessional development day was led by Early Childhood Coordinator for Queens, Mrs. Barbara Fogel. Issues pertinent to New York City UPK programs, such as unit planning and individual school readiness goals and strategies, were dis-cussed. The seminar was informative, inspir-ing and delicious!

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A Ray of Joy in Long Beach

Residents of Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 185 bed facil-ity located in Long Beach/Island Park, were over-joyed this week to find out that they would finally be allowed to return home. Prior to the storm, the residents were forced to evacuate and were relocated to other facilities throughout the New York area. With all facili-ties at overcapacity due to Hurricane Sandy, beds were set up in day rooms, dining rooms and therapy rooms. At Bayview, the storm caused severe flooding and damage to the building with the water level reaching four feet. Yet, the staff and management of the nursing home were determined to rebuild. The Department of Health gave the facility thirty days to reopen. However, demolition and mold

remediation took three weeks. Facing an imminent deadline, the management of Bayview reached out to major con-tractors in the tri-state area.

Contractor after contractor declined to bid for the job, claiming it would be impossible to do such a massive

project in only a week. Finally one company agreed to “step up to the plate.” Marstan Development set out on the herculean task of reconstructing the building. Stanley Hillelsohn, a partner at Marstan, said, “I have been in this business for 30 years and never have I had to do such a large project in such a short timeframe. However, once I heard about how many residents, like many others in the area, were displaced from their home, how could I say ‘no?’”

At any point in time, 75-80 workers were there around the clock, through Thanksgiving weekend. Demolition and construction crews worked back-to-back, rebuilding areas that were just demolished. Management worked around the clock coordinating the res-toration of all major building systems. Everyone’s efforts were finally reward-ed when the facility was allowed to be reopened this past Thursday and the residents started to arrive back home. One member of the staff said, “It was like getting our family back together.”

“It was one of the most challeng-ing projects I have ever undertaken but at the same time one of the most rewarding,” said Stanley Hillelsohn of Marstan. “One of the things that I really get excited about is when I can ‘give back’ to the community while at the same time performing as a construc-tion professional. I am very involved in work for the klal – among other things as a board member and officer of the OU, as Chairman of the OU Israel Commission, board member of Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel in Brooklyn – but to combine doing something good for 185 displaced patients while doing my work is really something special.”

After completing the Bayview proj-ect, Hillelsohn and Marstan have focused on helping other victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Five Towns and

the Rockaways. Says Hillelsohn, “If your home or business suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy, we can help. Unfortunately for many, the damages inflicted go well beyond the capabilities of regular contractors and home improvement companies. We understand the processes and pro-cedures required, and we have the expertise to lead you through the recovery process and quickly rebuild your home or business property.”

“We all must do whatever we can in these trying times,” says Hillelsohn. “I was davening min-cha this week at the Young Israel of Long Beach when a regular baal haabas approached me in a very quiet way and asked me, since we

are approximately the same size, if I can spare some clothing because he lost everything in the storm – not even left with another pair of pants. That really affected me and I decided that I must do whatever I can professionally and personally to help. People who baruch Hashem have insurance or the funds necessary to rebuild should call us and we will rebuild their homes or business-es very reasonably. We have already started two homes and are looking to do many more. For those who are not as fortunate, we will be there for you as well. We have met with Achiezer and other organizations offering our ser-vices again to combine our construction expertise with acts of chessed.”

Coming back to Long Beach and observing the happy smiles on the resi-dents’ faces as they returned, one could not help but be deeply moved. In the wake of Sandy’s devastation, at least a few more people can sleep in their own beds tonight.

Stanley Hillelsohn of Marstan Development Corporation can be reached at (718) 677-1808. Since 1982, Marstan has been involved in success-fully completing residential, commer-cial and institutional projects through-out the tri-state area.

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Another Effective Training Seminar Held at Kulanu’s Parent Advocacy &

Resource Center

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 a seminar entitled “Transition: It’s Never Too Early and It Should Never Be Late” was presented at Kulanu’s Center for Special Services in Cedarhurst, NY. This was the second seminar spon-sored by Kulanu’s Keren Eliana Parent Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC). Presenters were Esther Weinstein, Coordinator of Vocational Education at Kulanu, and Amy Eisenberg, Director of the Parent Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) at Kulanu.

Numerous parents with children ages 14-21 with developmental disabilities learned about the transition process and

how to best prepare their children to be ready and comfortable in the transition from the school system to the adult day services.

Kulanu’s Keren Eliana Parent Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) is where professionals help families each step of the way through the maze of social, medical, educational, voca-tional, and recreational resources for their children with special needs.

To learn more about PARC, contact Amy Eisenberg, Director of the Parent Advocacy & Resource Center at 516-569-3083 x138 or email [email protected].

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The Makkos Come Alive

Students in Rabbi Michael Merrill’s third grade class at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School in West Hempstead are getting ready for Pesach! The students are very busy making their very own haggadot which they are going to use at the seder.

The students had a wonderful time act-ing out all the makkot and taking pic-tures of the makkot scenes so they can put them into their haggadot.

The students can’t wait to use their haggadot at the seder!

Announcing A New Minyan At Yeshiva Kesser Torah – Yom Kippur Koton

Residents and mispallelim of the greater Queens Jewish community are thrilled to have a new minyan for the tefilos of Yom Kippur Koton. The min-yan, now entering its third time, takes place at Kesser Torah every month on the day preceding Rosh Chodesh. The new minyan was spearheaded this win-ter with the help of our very own Reb Avrohom Kesherim of Kew Gardens Hills.

Yom Kippur Koton is a specially for-mulated tefilah built around the regular mincha, in which we ask Hashem for forgiveness for anything we may have done over the last month. We say a

few chapters of Tehilim, some short piyutim/selichos and Avinu Malkeinu after mincha. It also concludes with Kabbalas ol malchus shamayim, simi-lar to the end of Ne’eila. Thousands of Jews worldwide participate in these prayers, as well as many pious Jews who also fast on that day.

Some of us think Rosh Chodesh is just for bagels and lox, but if we look at the words we recite in mussaf, it says “zman kappara lichol toldosam.” A new month is a time for reflection and renewal, improving and building. In this manner, we are able to slowly ascend the ladder in our service to

Hashem and achieve what we desire in life.

Many gedolim have themselves par-ticipated in and encouraged these beau-tiful tefilos.

It has been widely reported that Horav Chaim Kanievsky was recently asked the question by a petitioner: in light of the numerous difficulties sur-rounding the American Jewish kehillos, what zechus should they accept upon themselves to impede all the tzaros. Horav Chaim advised to participate in the saying of Yom Kippur Koton tefi-los! Many have experienced personal yeshuos as a result. Additionally, in our

minyan, many felt so wonderful after concluding the special mincha.

While not every Erev Rosh Chodesh has Yom Kippur Koton, the two most opportune times are the prayers preced-ing Elul and preceding Nissan.

Please come and join us at Yeshiva Kesser Torah this Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan, March 11. The regular 5:15 pm mincha will begin with the tefilos at 5 pm. We are sure it will be worth-while, and everyone will experience a special Chodesh Nissan.

Kindergarten Chesed Activities at YHT

As part of their ongoing current events unit, Gan Kachol at Yeshiva Har Torah invited Ms. Bloom, a learn-ing specialist in the school, into the class. She was planning on running the marathon in Miami Beach over the winter vacation. She explained to the children how she trains and what she needs to do to prepare for the race. Many people were sponsoring her and giving money to Chai Lifeline because she was running. Right after vacation, Ms. Bloom came back to follow up and tell the children how the race went. She ran 13.1 miles and she raised (along with 299 other people) about 1 million dollars for Chai Lifeline. The children also wanted to be a part of the mitzvah and so they emptied their tzedakah box and estimated how much money they thought was inside. They then sorted and counted the money and found that they had $79 in their tzedakah box. The

children voted to sponsor Ms. Bloom and help out Chai Lifeline. It made them feel very good to participate and help out this worthy cause.

This past week, the classes of KV and KS boarded the buses to the Atria Senior Center. They began their visit by telling the story of Purim. They acted it out and sang songs about King Achashveirosh, Haman, Mordechai and Esther. They entertained the bubbies and zaidies who clapped and sang along with them. They then delivered shalach manot which were raisins and sugar-free hamentashen in a bag that was hand-painted by the children. The chil-dren packed the bags along with their morot. The seniors’ faces lit up as the yeladim, dressed in Purim costumes, posed for pictures. A great time was had by all. The residents begged them to come again. They love to see “the future of Am Yisrael.”

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Mr.Yaakov Serle finishing the Jerusalem Half Marathon on Friday March 1, 2013

Clouds, Plastic and Milk: Exploring Science at the Yeshiva Ketana of Queens

by Michael Keane

On February 19th, the sixth grade of Yeshiva Ketana of Queens held a Science Fair. The fair was the culmina-tion of months of work done both in school and at home, and the sixth grade students eagerly and enthusiastically dis-played their work for their fellow class-mates, schoolmates, and parents.

The focus of the fair was all about the scientific method: using experiments and research to find answers to ques-tions about the world around us. There were fourteen groups in total, and each group was able to choose its own experi-ment. The ambition of the students did not disappoint. One group (Yehonaton Deil, Menachem Elias, and Eli Hirsch) decided to look into plastics and see how they are made, so they researched an experiment in which they could make their own plastic at home using only milk, vinegar, and a heating source. With these simple, everyday household products, the group was able to make its own plastic bear toy in addition to homemade plastic buttons!

Another group (Shlomo Bamberger, Reuven Dan, Shmuel Jacobs, and Yeshaya Shuter) decided to look into something we see almost every day, yet seldom stop to think about: clouds. The group did some research and found an experiment which used a clear bottle, an air pump, and some rubbing alcohol. Following the same principles of how air pressure in our atmosphere causes water molecules in the air to condense, the group was able to use their air pump to pressurize the bottle and cause a small

amount of rubbing alcohol to condense, instantly forming a cloud inside the bottle! One of the best parts of the proj-ect is that they were able to repeat the experiment for everyone who came to their table.

There were so many impressive proj-ects that it’s a shame not all of them can be described in as thorough detail. The demonstration of density was done with precision and intensity, experi-ments with lasers, UV light, and light refraction all provided fantastic visuals to go along with the detailed reports and showboards, the lemons which produced their own electricity surprised many onlookers, and the demonstration of how the fat in milk reacts to dish soap was one of the most popular and visually arresting presentations at the fair.

Of highest importance to the fac-ulty, though, was that the students truly understood the forces behind their experiments. It was one thing for a stu-dent to be able to drop some candy into diet soda and cause a fizzing geyser, but it is quite another for that student to be able to use the term “nucleation site” with confidence and accuracy. One par-ent remarked, “It’s incredible that they all know how these experiments work.” Another gladly chimed in, “I had no idea that it was possible to do that.”

All in all, between the exciting experi-ments done right in front of the eyes of their guests and the thorough and detailed explanations being given, the sixth grade Science Fair was a rousing success.

On Thursday, Chai Adar, February 28th, the seventh grade boys of Yeshivat Lev, the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, went on a trip with their Rebbe, Rabbi Avrumi Portowicz. But this was no ordinary trip! This was a trip to Masbia!

Masbia is a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry, providing hot, nutritious meals daily for hun-dreds of New Yorkers in desperate need of food, and every week handing out hundreds of weekend take-home packages of groceries. In 2009, Masbia

expanded from one kitchen and dining hall in Brooklyn’s Boro Park, to a four-kitchen network throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

The boys and their Rebbe, along with Rabbi Leib Fogel who accompanied the class, spent the morning packing food in individual packages, then sort-ing them into boxes and crates, which they later carried out to help load tahe Masbia truck.

What a beautiful fulfillment of “ain hamedrash haikkar, ela hamayseh!”

Seventh Graders at HALB Perform Chesed at Masbia

Rabbi Avrumi Portowicz and the Seventh Grade Boys of HALB packing food at Masbia

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TAG Strikes Gold As It Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary Dinner

Torah Academy for Girls had a golden opportunity to join together to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Dinner on February 19th at the Sands. The evening also provided an opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov Spinner, Rabbi & Mrs. Dov Lebovic, and Mr. & Mrs. Yussi Nussbaum , truly worthy honorees who stepped for-ward to help TAG at this crucial time. We were honored to recognize Mr. Gary Schall, the Superintendent of the Lawrence School District, and present a gift to him in appreciation for all his efforts on behalf of the students of our community.

The evening was also the perfect vehicle to look back at TAG’s humble beginnings while looking forward to a bright new future. There were sev-eral surprise guests who played vital roles in the history of TAG. Rabbi Yosef Gelman, Principal of General

Studies in TAG’s early years, as well as Morah Sara Heiman Nadav, Principal of Limudei Kodesh in TAG for thirty three years, were among the special guests that attended the event. Having Morah Elsie Soffer, beloved kindergar-ten teacher, with us was the icing on the cake, and all three of these illustrious educators were presented with a special surprise award in recognition of the prominent roles they played in the for-

mative years of TAG. Seven members of the first graduating class attended the dinner and enjoyed a wonderful reunion.

The moving history video and the upbeat and exciting school video cap-tivated the audience and engendered a true sense of pride. Thanks to our own parent, Mr. David Jasse, who produced all the videos.

We must take a moment to acknowl-edge and thank some of the key players who played such an important role in ensuring the success of the dinner. Dinner Chairmen, Dr. Josh Fox and Dr. Sruly Berkowitz; Journal Chairmen, Hillel Axelrod and Menachem Kagan; as well as the Jubilee Dinner Committee, Yehudah Biber, Moshe Feuer, Evan Genack, and David Greenbaum; and the entire Dinner Committee. Spearheading the event was Rabbi Baruch Lovett and Dr. Shmuel Reisbaum, ably assisted by Mrs. Rahel Hardoon, Mrs.Edna Ershowsky and Mrs. Soshie Hirth. Thanks to our entire office staff who pitched in to help whenever asked.

As we look forward to the next fifty years, we feel confident that with Hashem’s help we can carry the torch forward and achieve our goal of pro-ducing a first rate bas Yisroel who will be a source of nachas to all of us.

Rabbi Yosef Gelman, longtime General Studies Principal of TAG, receiving the special educator award presented by Rabbi MeyerWeitman. Rebbetzin Sara Heiman Nadav and Morah Elsie Soffer also received

the surprise awards in recognition of their contributions to the education of so many talmidos.

Mazel Tov to Mr.& Mrs. Yussi Nussbaum, recip-ients of the Generations Award; Rabbi & Mrs. Dov Lebovic, Parents of the Year; and Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov Spinner, the recipients of the Harav Moshe Weitman Memorial Award. We are truly indebted to these couples who stepped forward to help us make this a most memorable and successful dinner. Pictured: Yussi Nussbaum, standing along with Yaakov Spinner and R’ Dov

Lebovic seated at the dais.

Mr. Gary Schall, Superintendent of the Lawrence School District, receiving his beautiful award from Rabbi Baruch Lovett, Director of Development; Rabbi Meyer Weitman, Dean; and Dr. Shmuel Reisbaum, Executive Director. This special presentation was made in appreciation of the vital role Mr. Schall plays

in promoting educational opportunities for all the students of our communities.

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The Queens Jewish Community Councils Honors Congressman Gregory Meeks

The Queens Jewish Community Council recently honored Congressman Gregory Meeks for his role in spearhead-ing the Congress’s approval of bestow-ing the Congressional Gold Medal

to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomatic hero who saved 100,000 Hungarian Jews in the Holocaust on the occasion of his hundred birthday.

Left to right: US Congressmember Grace Meng; NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn; Jonathan Zalisky , member of Board of Governors of the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Commission; Cynthia Zalisky, Executive Director of QJCC; Congressman Gregory Meeks; Congressman Steve Israel;

Michael Nussbaum, QJCC Board of Directors; and Warren S. Hecht, President QJCC.

The room was packed with advo-cates for Bnos Bais Yaakov. Over one hundred people came out on Monday night, March 4th, to lend their support to BBY’s application to Community Board 14.

The issue at hand was the removal of a mapped street which existed only on paper – on an obsolete map from the 1950’s. This “paper street” is interfering with BBY’s ability to begin construction on their new high school building. Rabbi Shmuel Hiller, BBY’s dean and visionary, presented a com-pelling argument to the planning board members which, coupled with valuable assistance from Mr. Zachary Bernstein (a lawyer from the firm of Fried, Frank), resulted in a unanimous decision in BBY’s favor. With the board’s deci-sion, the first hurdle has been success-fully cleared and plans for TMM’s new building are now underway.

Rabbi Hiller projects that construc-tion of the three-story building will begin in the spring of 2015. The bur-geoning student population of Tichon Meir Moshe necessitates this move and Rabbi Hiller is grateful to be able to accommodate the growing needs of the high school. Kudos are due to Mrs. Leah Posen, BBY’s Comptroller, who has spent over two years on this project. Rabbi Hiller makes special note of the value of the large turnout at the hearing. It was both an emotionally validating and politically effective exhibition of support.

Bnos Bais Yaakov’s High SchoolUnanimous Vote Clears the Way

to Begin Construction

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HANC Celebrates a Love Of Reading

On Friday, March 1st, students at the HANC Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School in West Hempstead celebrated Dr. Seuss’s 109th birthday and the national “Read Across America Day.”

Every classroom at HANC received a visit from a “guest reader,” a HANC administrator or staff member who isn’t generally in that classroom, who read a Dr. Seuss book to the students. The guest readers all wore Cat in the Hat hats while reading! In preparation for the guest readers, students decorated their classroom doors with something related to the specific Dr. Seuss book that they were going to read. In addi-

tion to reading a Dr. Seuss book, stu-dents enjoyed red, white and brown frosted cupcakes, in honor of the Cat in the Hat.

The reading celebration continued the following week when the school participated in DEAR (Drop Everything and Read). At a designated time, all the students in the school stopped what they were doing and read for 10 minutes. The children knew that DEAR was coming but they didn’t know when, so it was a surprise! We hope our reading activities were both fun and educational and encourage the students to “Read, Read, Read!”

Shalom Task Force to Hold Twentieth Anniversary Brunch on April 14

Shalom Task Force (STF)’s Twentieth Anniversary Brunch will take place on Sunday morning, April 14, 2013, at 10 AM at the Sephardic Temple, 775 Branch Boulevard, in Cedarhurst.

STF was launched over 20 years ago to address domestic abuse in the Jewish community. Since its inception, more than 16,000 women have taken the first steps toward regaining their dignity and reshaping their destiny by gathering the courage to call the STF confidential hotline.

The brunch will help STF continue to provide its many services, including the hotline, legal counseling, educational programs and marriage workshops. This occasion will also recognize the following outstanding individuals who have contributed so meaningfully to STF since its inception.

Rose Aftergut Lifetime Achievement AwardDr. Hylton and Leah Lightman Hakoras Hatov AwardSharron Russ Dedicated Service AwardSusan Falk Taub Founders AwardRabbi Dovid Weinberger Rabbinic Leadership AwardTribute to Zev Wolfson z”l

For more information or to make your reservation, please call 516-773-3399 or e-mail [email protected]. To learn more about STF’s wide range of services, please visit, www.shalom-taskforce.org.

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SKA Shabbaton 5773: Emes

“Emes,” the theme of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls’

Shabbaton, resonated throughout the weekend of March 2. Held at the beautifully furnished Villa Roma Hotel in upstate New York, the Shabbaton was filled with fabulous ruach and

meaningful experiences. Friday night’s panel of baalei teshuva clearly

attested to the emes of Torah, as each speaker narrated her path to Torah Judaism and the changes to her life. The impact of the evening was felt for days afterwards, as students and faculty

members discussed how inspirational the speakers were.

Is telling the truth challenging? On Shabbos afternoon, the seniors presented, “The Hard Truth Café,” featuring different scenarios of when and if to tell the truth. A spirited melave malka and the annual SKA Talent Show followed havdalah, rounding out an amazing Shabbos!

With the difficulties caused by Hurricane Sandy , this year’s Shabbaton required extra effort on the part of Rabbi Yosef Zakutinsky, SKA Director of Programming, and his wonderful assistants, Mrs. Yafa Storch and Aliza Schwartzblatt! Much thanks go to them and to Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School, Rabbi Jeff Rothman, Principal Grades 9-10, and Dr. Tzipora Meier, Principal Grades 11-12, for making this an incredibly inspiring weekend. Thank you to all the additional administrators, teachers and madrichot who gave up a weekend with their families to join the SKA family.

And of course, each SKA student who attended the Shabbaton at Villa Roma really enhanced our Shabbos!

Cooking for Gush Katif

After visiting the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem two summers ago, one individual was moved to do what was in her means to raise needed funds to aid the evacuees of the Gush region. The result was producing an easy-to-follow recipe collection for men. Thus “Cook for Gush” was created.

About eight years ago, Miriam Baum Benkoe, of Oceanside, NY, together with two other friends, produced another cookbook, entitled, “United We Cook.” That project raised $25,000 for bombing victims through One Family Fund.

Miriam claims she is motivated to do whatever she can and urges others to do likewise in order to help vital causes in Israel. “I can’t be there in person to help, but I can do something from where I am.”

Do you want to help the evacuated families of Gush Katif so that they can support themselves? Help by purchasing a new cookbook to benefit JOBKATIF. (This organization trains people for new careers, counsels and helps them with creating resumes to obtain new jobs, etc..)

Cook For Gush: 100+ Easy Recipes For Men Who Don’t Cook But May Have To, compiled by the creators of United We Cook: The American Jewish Community Cooks for Israel, 2003

You can help – Here’s how:Order a copy (or more) by sending a

check payable to Central Fund for Israel in the amount of $36 per book (includes s/h) to Miriam Baum Benkoe, 3530-44 Long Beach Road, Oceanside, NY 11572. We can also mail this cookbook along with a gift message from you to anyone in the U.S.A.

Questions? Contact Miriam at 516-678-1585; 516-661-8082

Endorsed by Rabbi Jonathan Muskat of Young Israel of Oceanside and Rabbi David Friedman of Congregation Darchei Noam of Oceanside.

HANC High School Student Celebrates Major Siyum

HANC high school students are well known for their many accomplishments in all areas of limud Torah. Most recently, one of HANC’s seniors celebrated the completion of Shas Mishnayot. Michael Spindel began his

feat three years ago when he was asked to learn a single mesechta in memory of his grandfather who had recently passed away. As Michael himself put it, “Once I started I just never stopped.” This led to his monumental achievement

of finishing the entire Shisha Sidrei Mishna. The siyum was held in the presence of both the high school and middle school at the Shushan Purim Chagigah.

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On Tuesday evening, February 26th, current Shalhevet stu-dents, next year’s incoming stu-dents, and their mothers gathered in Shalhevet’s ballroom for a memorable moth-er-daughter din-ner. Each table was beautifully decorated and we all got a kick out of the fun, yet ele-gant, lollypop centerpieces. Shalhevet students mingled with the incoming freshmen, who enjoyed the warm intro-duction to Shalhevet’s community. The evening began with cupcake decorat-ing lead by Mrs. Tsippy Nussbaum, mother of Meira Nussbaum, 9th grade,

and we eagerly designed the cupcakes with an assorted mix of decorative top-pings. Yum! The activity was creative as well as tasty! Soon we sat down to a delicious dinner catered by Coffee Bar and were enamored as we watched Shalhevet’s choir perform for us. The many months of hard work paid off as

the choir sounded phenomenal. We are so proud of our friends who partici-pated! Mrs. Eisenman then engaged us with a shiur about the ways in which Miriam Hanevia took on an important role in Yetziat Mitzrayim, starting from the birth of her brother Moshe and on. We finished the incredible eve-

ning with ice cream, cheesecake, and fruit. We all enjoyed the opportunity to spend time bonding with our mothers and friends, and we feel lucky to be part of a school where such events are the norm.

Thank you to the Shalhevet adminis-tration for coordinat-ing the event and to Seasons for donating the fruit platter. A spe-cial thank you to Mrs.

Tsippy Nussbaum for sponsoring the cupcakes and for leading the cupcake decorating activity, to Mrs. Bonnie Polansky, for directing the choir and bringing out the talent of our talmidot, and to Seasons for donating a fruit platter.

A Memorable Mother-Daughter Evening at Shalhevet By Chavi Foster, 11th grade, and Shalvah Goldschein, 11th grade

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Hundreds of parents and supporters of the Rambam Mesivta gathered this past motzei Shabbos to support and pay tribute to its honorees. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Materman were the Guests of Honor and they were joined by Dr. Arthur and Adina Gerber, Grandparents of the Year, Dr. Sergio Sokol, Man of the Year, and Daniel Friedman and Avi Posnick as Alumni of the Year, representing the 10th anniversary of

the graduation of the Class of 2003. Mr. Yitz Elman served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies and spoke about how much his son has benefited from Rambam and his daughter from Shalhevet. He introduced Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, Rosh HaMesivta, who discussed the role of Moshe and Aharon in dealing with the cheit ha’egel. ”The challenges we faced back then still exist today, because human nature doesn’t change. The leadership displayed by Moshe Rabbeinu is the paradigm for us to learn from and apply in facing today’s challenges,” said Rabbi Friedman.

Rabbi Yotav Eliach, Rambam’s principal, spoke passionately about his recent trip to Israel and the school’s mission of instilling midos, responsibility and commitment to klal Yisrael to its students. He then presented an award to Avi Posnick,

who serves as the regional coordinator of StandWithUs.com, one of the largest and most effective Israel advocacy groups on college campuses across America. Avi humbly accepted the award and attributed his passion and drive to help Israel to the high school education he received in Rambam.

Rabbi Eliach then presented the Man of the Year award to Dr. Sergio Sokol lauding him for his commitment to the community at large. “Dr. Sokol is renowned for his caring and compassion and providing medical care to so many individuals. He is well-known for his tzorchei tzibur, and it is no surprise that his house is always open to so many of our talmidim who feel so comfortable there,” said Rabbi Eliach. Dr. Sokol graciously accepted the honor and outlined why he loved Rambam Mesivta.

Rabbi Friedman presented Alumnus of the Year award to Daniel Friedman and introduced him as his sister-in-law’s nephew. ”He truly represents Rambam because of his professional achievements [having graduated McCauley Honors College, NYU Law School and currently an associate at Creizman LLC] and display of integrity, commitment to halacha and living up to the ideal of making a kiddush Hashem.”

Daniel accepted the award, thanked his parents and mentioned how he is continually inspired by all his grandparents, all of whom are Holocaust survivors.

Dr. and Mrs. Gerber personify the ideal of love and commitment of klal Yisrael, Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael,” said Rabbi Friedman in presenting them with the Grandparents of the Year tribute. Their grandson, Ben, participated in presenting them with a beautiful artistic besamim box and spoke beautifully about his love for his grandparents and everything they have

done for him. Dr. Gerber spoke about how proud he was of Ben and all of his grandchildren and the nachas he derives seeing them grow up with Torah values.

Lastly, Rabbi Friedman presented to the Guests of Honor, Robert and Tania Materman, and spoke of their courage, chesed and involvement in so many Jewish causes in Forest Hills and West Hempstead saying, “In many cases the Matermans took the lead where others were afraid to tread; their reputation

for tzedaka and chesed is a natural outgrowth of everything that they do.” Mrs. Materman responded by saying how strongly she and her husband feel about Rambam’s educational mission and how happy they were to do their small part to help the Mesivta .

Mr. Elman closed the program by speaking of the warmth, camaraderie and midos that permeate the school and parent body. The program was followed by leibedik dancing and desserts.

Rambam Holds its 20th Annual Scholarship Dinner

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Yeshiva of South Shore Rebbis vs. Eighth Grade Basketball Game

On Sunday, February 17th, 2013 the Yeshiva of South Shore hosted its annu-al Rebbis vs. 8th grade basketball game benefiting the 8th grade yearbook. The Rebbis defeated the 8th grade students in front of a sold out crowd by a score of 59-47 that consisted of parents, stu-dents, family and friends. The 8th grade

jumped out to an early lead thanks to the sharp shooting of Yosef Borochov. However, the speed and infe-rior defense of the Rebbis proved to be too much for the 8th graders to overcome. With Rabbi Ross, Rabbi Jacobi, Rabbi Schulman and Rabbi Robinson leading the break and the outlet passes from Rabbi Shonek, the 8th graders often found themselves down in a num-bers game on defense. Rafi Guttman tried to keep it close and led the 8th graders with 12 points. Special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Nenner, Mr. & Mrs. Mansbach, Mr. & Mrs. Collins and Mr. & Mrs. Nudman for sponsoring many items for the event. A big yasher koach to Mr. Daniel Mayer for arrang-

ing the food conces-sions. Congratulations to raffle winners Yonatan Mikhli, Yitzi Kestenbaum, Yehuda Kestenbaum, and Yosef Schoenfeld.

A fun time was had by all. We look for-ward to next year to see if that 8th grade can break the streak of 6 wins in a row by the Rebbis.

Purim at Margaret Tietz – A Lively Community Celebration

All the Purim hullabaloo and merri-ment out in the streets of Queens did not circumvent Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the least. As anyone with a loved one there can attest, the festive and joyous Purim spirit permeated the entire facility – from Rabbi Pearlman’s evening and morning megillahlaining to the cos-tumed visitors parading the halls to the various family seudos that took place at Margaret Tietz. Music reverberat-ed throughout the building as family and friends trooped through to deliver mishloachmanos to their loved ones, bringing smiles to everyone’s face.

On Shushan Purim, Margaret Tietz participated in parties for neighbor-hood seniors at the Young Israel of Forest HIlls and Queens Valley Senior Leagues and treated everyone to delightful mishloachmanos packages. RebbetzinLonni Oppenheim was on hand to provide inspiration with her meaningful words about the holiday’s

background.Kudos to the Shevach High School

volunteers and York College intern who helped pack mishloachmanos at Margaret Tietz prior to Purim.

Margaret Tietz, a member of CenterLight Health System, is proud to provide the Jewish Community with high quality sub-acute rehabilitation, hospice and long-term care services in a newly renovated luxurious & complete-ly kosher setting. For more information, call 718-298-7829.

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Located right in the heart of the Five Towns, Labor & Industry For Education, Inc. (LIFE), a not-for-profit social service agency, has been at the forefront of the foreclosure crisis since it began in 2008.

LIFE was initially funded by New York State to assist homeowners who were struggling with their mortgages. The agency has been representing them, free of charge with the banks, attempt-ing to obtain mortgage modifications or other available relief. LIFE has successfully run this program (now funded by the New York State Attorney General’s Office) for over four years, helping hundreds of homeowners in the Five Towns, Far Rockaway and greater Nassau County area.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, LIFE’s Executive Director, Rabbi Simcha Lefkowitz, determined that the agency would expand its ser-

vices to help the victims of Sandy however they could. “We decided that it was simply too important an issue to leave for others. Having spent four years dealing with banks, our housing counselors and staff were better suited to assist home owners than just about anyone else.” LIFE’s staff began a local outreach to shuls and organiza-tions to get the word out.

LIFE has now been funded by the Attorney General to add staff in order to help victims of Sandy. LIFE has been assisting people in dealing with their insurance companies and FEMA as well as with lenders who are with-holding insurance proceeds from home owners. As new issues come up, LIFE’s counselors have been helping people through these very tough times. LIFE, through its contacts, also serves as an informational resource to other types of help available in Nassau County and

New York City.LIFE also continues to help people

struggling with their mortgages. “The financial crisis is not over for many families in Far Rockaway and Nassau County” Rabbi Lefkowitz explains. “We haven’t seen any type of slowing up of the number of foreclosure filings and the number of people who need our help. Our biggest challenge remains

getting the word out there to people in need.”

Sandy simply adds another layer to the good work LIFE does every single day. “Unfortunately, the issues that are arising out of Sandy are extremely diverse in nature and are not going away any time soon,” Rabbi Lefkowitz says. “We need to be prepared to help people over a very long haul.”

Helping Home Owners One House at a Time – LIFE Now Provides Relief For Victims of Sandy

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Pesach Olive DipIngredients3 cloves crushed garlic2 19oz cans green pitted sliced

olives 1 19oz can Israeli pickles½ cup pickled red peppers1 teaspoon cumin Dash cayenne pepper2 tablespoons olive oil

PreparationMix all ingredients in a

food processor until blended. It shouldn’t be too smooth like a paste but it should have a little texture.

MatbuchaIngredients 1 tablespoon olive oil1 large onion, cubed4 cloves garlic, crushed1 can, 28oz, crushed tomatoes1 can, 14oz, diced tomatoes1 bunch chopped cilantro, finely diced1 tablespoon cumin¼ cup sugarDash cayenne pepperSalt & pepper, to tastePreparation

Sautee onion in a tablespoon olive oil until they are soft and translucent. Add both cans of tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the cilantro, cumin, sugar and cayenne pepper. Stir gently and cook until cilantro has wilted into the recipe.

Season with salt and pepper.Cook for 15 minutes until reduced down and flavors are concentrated. Adjust

any seasoning to your family’s palate.

Marinated EggplantThis recipe is from my mother, Miriam Stein, from Sydney, Australia. I asked

her if I could print the recipe but she only had it in her head. She just told me that she makes it by adding a little of this and a little of that. You know the Yiddish ex-pression, “shitz arein.” I had to figure out the amounts of each of the ingredients, but after experimenting and some further adjustments and tweaks, I was able to reconstruct her recipe.

Ingredients1 large eggplant Canola oil for fryingFistful of parsley, finely chopped1 cup ketchup4 tablespoon sugar½ lemon, juiced4 cloves garlic, crushedSalt and pepper to taste

PreparationSlice eggplant into ¼

inch rounds, Heat a large fry pan and fry eggplant in batches until light to medi-um brown. Drain the egg-plant in a colander to let the oil drip out. (Yes, it may be fattening but totally worth it.) I leave a plate under-neath the colander to catch the oil.

Sauce: In a medium bowl, mix all of the rest of the ingredients together. Once the eggplant has drained for an hour, you can add it gently into the sauce being careful not to break up the eggplant slices.

In the KitchenNaomi Nachman

Naomi Nachman, the owner of The Aussie Gourmet, caters weekly and Shabbat/Yom Tov meals for families and individuals within The Five Towns and neighboring com-munities, with a specialty in Pesach catering. Naomi is a contributing editor to this paper and also produces and hosts her own weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network stream called “A Table for Two with Naomi Nachman.” Naomi gives cook-ing presentations for organizations and private groups throughout the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. In addition, Naomi has been a guest host on the QVC TV network and has been featured in cookbooks, magazines as well as other media cov-ering topics related to cuisine preparation and personal chefs. To obtain additional recipes, join The Aussie Gourmet on Facebook or visit Naomi’s blog. Naomi can be reached through her website,www.theaussiegourmet.com or at (516) 295-9669.

I love to make dips for Shabbat, so why not have them on Pesach too? The key to having great dips is the fresh ingredients, including garlic, lemons and cilantro. With the introduction of so many spices that are kosher for Pesach, you can also spice up your palate by adding cumin, cayenne and pepper to your Pesach dips.

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You Gotta be Kidding! Riddle

Submitted by Shimmy Schwartz

You and your five friends, Avi, Ben, Chaim, Dave, and Eli, were hanging out when you spotted a wallet on the floor. You know that it belongs to one of your friends, but you don’t know which one.

You say: Whose wallet is this?In response your friends say:

Avi: That’s mine.Dave: You’re lying, Avi.Chaim: Yeah, Avi, you are lying.Ben: Avi is not lying, guys.Dave: That wallet is owned by Chaim.Eli: Yeah, Dave is telling the truth.Ben: No, Eli. That’s your wallet.

You remember that at least 2 of your friends always tell the truth (they are honest), while at least 2 always lie (liars). But you don’t remember which ones are which.

Can you figure out who owns the wallet?

Answer below

Submitted by Chana Baila Seber

A Jewish man and a Chinese man were conversing. The Jewish man commented upon what a wise people the Chinese are.

“Yes,” replied the Chinese man, “Our culture is over 4,000 years old. But, you Jews are a very wise people, too.”

The Jewish man replied, “Yes, our culture is over 5,000 years old.”

The Chinese man was incredulous, “That’s impos-sible,” he replied. “Where did your people eat for a thousand years?”

GOT FUNNY? Let the Commissioner decide.

Send your stuff to

[email protected]

Answer to riddle: Chaim owns the wallet.Ben’s first statement says that Avi is tell-

ing the truth—that it is Avi’s wallet. His second statement, however, says that it is Eli’s wallet. The statements cannot be true at the same time, so Ben lied in both of them. Ben is a liar.

Since Ben was lying when he said that Avi is telling the truth, Avi is the other liar, too.

Chaim and Dave are automatically honest, since they both told the truth when they said Avi was lying. Eli is also honest since he said that Dave told the truth.

Therefore, Chaim owns the wallet. And you better get some better friends.

Lawyer’s daughter ___________________Sue

Thief’s son _________________________ Rob

Lawyer’s son ________________________Will

Doctor’s son ________________________ Bill

Meteorologist’s daughter ___________ Haley

Steam shovel operator’s son _________ Doug

Hairstylist’s son ____________________ Bob

Homeopathic doctor’s son ____________Herb

Justice of the peace’s daughter _______ Mary

Sound stage technician’s son __________Mike

Hot-dog vendor’s son _______________ Frank

Gambler’s daughter ________________ Bette

Exercise guru’s son ___________________ Jim

Painter’s son ________________________ Art

Iron worker’s son __________________ Rusty

TV show star’s daughter ____________ Emmy

Movie star’s son ___________________ Oscar

Barber’s son ______________________ Harry

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1. Why was the Pentagon built without any marble (other than several inches which were mistakenly used in some stairwells)?

a. Because the architects didn’t want the building to look like other Washington structures.

b. Because marble is more slippery and many in the Pentagon wear military boots, which would pres-ent a slipping hazard.

c. Because it was built during World War II.d. Because it was built in the 1800’s when it was

very hard to transport marble.

2. How many people are employed by the Department of Defense?

a. 500,000b. 750,000c. 1.5 milliond. 3 million

3. The Marine Corps motto, “Semper Fidelis,” was adopted in 1883 as the official motto. It doesn’t just look good on the back of a loud, jacked-up pickup truck; it actually has a meaning. What does it mean?

a. Strength and Courageb. Muscles and Gritc. Always Faithfuld. Brothers In Arms

4. Which war was the longest war the U.S. was every involved in?

a. The Afghanistan Warb. World War Ic. The Vietnam Ward. The Civil War

5. What are the four corps of the U.S Army?a. 1st Corps, 2nd Corps, 3rd Corps, 4th Corpsb. Alpha Corps, Delta Corps, Foxtrot Corps, Uni-

form Corpsc. 1st Corps, 3rd Corps, 5th Corps, 18th Airborne

Corpsd. Pacific Corps, Central Corps, Eastern Corps and

Western Corps

6. Which one of the following is the largest army base in the U.S.?

a. Ft. Bragg, North Carolina b. Naval Station NorFolk, Virgina

c. Ft. Hood, Texas d. Camp Lejeune, North Carlina

7. The Chief of Naval Operations tells you that he needs some more “tin cans.” What is he referring to?

a. Aircraft carriersb. Submarinec. Destroyersd. Missiles

8. Who was the commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II?

a. General Douglas MacArthurb. General George S. Pattonc. General Dwight Eisenhowerd. General Iclep Thruhistoryclss

9. The Navy Seals are part of which of the uniformed services of the U.S. Military?

a. Armyb. Marinesc. Navyd. Coast Guard

10. Approximately how much does each B-2 Spirit (a fighter plane) cost?

a. $175 millionb. $600 millionc. $1.2 billiond. $2.5 billion

Answers:1. C- There are numerous theories as to why marble

was mostly not used in the Pentagon, but all of them have to do with the fact that the historic building was built during WWII. Some say that FDR gave an order that no marble should be used because of a desire to save on cost. Some say it was because most marble comes from Italy, which was our enemy during WWII.

2. C- The Department of Defense employs about 1.8 million people on active duty. It is the largest em-ployer in the United States, with more employees than Exxon, Mobil, Ford, General Motors, and GE com-bined!

3. C4. C- Although many people say that the Afghani-

stan War is the longest in history, that is not yet true. The official start date of the Vietnam War is murky but

“The Wall,” which commemorates those killed in ac-tion in Vietnam, included soldiers killed there in 1956. The Vietnam War ended in 1975.

5. C- 1st Corps played a major role in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but has shifted its mission to the Asia-Pacific region in mid-2012. 3rd Corps commands heavier units, including the 1st Cavalry Division. It has historically played a role as the Army’s offensive corps. The 5th Corps, headquartered at Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, Germany, is the Army’s for-ward deployed corps. The 18th Airborne Corps is the corps of the United States Army designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world. It is referred to as “America’s Contingency Corps.” Its headquarters are at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

6. C- Named for Confederate General John Bell Hood who was famous during the Civil War as the commander of Fort Hood’s Texas Brigade, the Fort Hood base is 340 square miles and houses approxi-mately 65,000 people.

7. C- Destroyers and other small combat ships are known as tin cans.

8. C9. C- Duh...10. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable

of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The Air Force currently has 20 active B-2 Bombers. One crashed on takeoff during a practice flight in 2008.

Scorecard:

8-10 correct: You are a B-2!!! Stealth...quick...brilliant...(I bet I know what you dressed up like on Purim).

4-7 correct: You had to guess “C” a couple of times. Recognizing a pattern is a great skill of warfare.

0-3 correct: You are a “tin can.” (Not in the Navy sense of the word.)

Chuck Hagel has just been installed as Secretary of Defense. Will he last? Who knows? Make sure you brush up on your military knowledge, just in case you get the call to take over the Pentagon.

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For the vast majority of the metropolitan area, Hurricane Sandy is but a distant memory but

for many local residents, the October mega-storm that left a deluge of water in its wake is the gift that just keeps on giving as they continue to face a host of difficulties that have yet to be resolved. Thankfully, among the many dedicated employees at the Jewish

Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula, a beneficiary agency of the UJA Federation and an affiliate of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, are three women who spend their days helping hurricane victims cope with the post-Sandy fallout as well as take advantage of the many programs that were created to help locals through the after-effects of this unprecedented meteorological event.

“We would not be able to accom-plish anything without my dedicated Hurricane Sandy team, funded by the UJA’s Connect to Recovery program,” said JCCRP executive director Nathan Krasnovsky. “They have literally been a godsend: so talented, so kind hearted and a pleasure to work with. I owe the UJA Federation a lifetime of gratitude for not only supplying us with the re-

sources to help clients in need, but even more so, for providing me with this ex-ceptional team.”

The JCCRP’s hurricane relief team swung into action with great inten-sity immediately following the storm as staff members helped clients apply for FEMA benefits and replacement food stamps. Meals were sponsored and overseen at local synagogues and

schools, giving those who had not evacuated the area an opportunity to leave their frigid, damp homes and enjoy hot food and solidarity with other storm vic-tims. Working around the clock, JCCRP board members raised funds to pay for essential com-munity services includ-ing security guards and a walkie-talkie system to safeguard vacant homes from looters. JC-CRP social workers and

volunteers traveled to devastated areas to meet with residents and offer them emergency supplies including MRE meals, heaters, blankets and most of all, a healthy dose of hope and optimism. Synagogues, yeshivas and schools re-ceived both generators to restore servic-es and grants to facilitate their restora-tion efforts, and OHEL’s Project Hope team continues to remain on site at the JCCRP to provide additional mental health counseling.

Elisheva Trachtenberg, who coordi-nates services for families and individu-als affected by Hurricane Sandy, can empathize strongly with hurricane vic-tims, having spent two weeks displaced from her Far Rockaway home.

“We drove around the area after the storm and saw so many houses with all their possessions out on the curb,” said

the mother of three young children. “It was heartbreaking and affected me very personally. So many people have really lost everything and only now are they starting to comprehend how much work has to be done on their homes.”

Elisheva is continually on the look-out for programs that benefit residents in need and she reports that almost $500,000 has been distributed to lo-cal families from a grant through the UJA Connect to Recovery Program and Met Council, helping people buy furni-ture, appliances and other much needed items. Store gift cards from retailers such as CVS, Bed Bath & Beyond and others, provided by the Met Council and Samuel Field Y in Little Neck, have also helped many replace destroyed items.

Another potential source of funds is the Neighborhood Recovery Fund offering grants and interest-free loans to hurricane victims based on income eligibility, and Elisheva reports that she has given out over forty applications for this program. While some families who applied through the JCCRP did receive funding from the NRF, response to the fund was so overwhelming that it is cur-rently depleted and it is not yet known if more funds will be se-cured in order to help additional families. The Met Council’s MetroPair program is another source for lower income fami-lies, with representa-tives taking care of basic repairs includ-ing replacing dry-wall, studs and doors.

With Pesach rap-idly approaching, Elisheva has received an influx of requests for assistance as

many are only noticing now that their Pesach supplies were destroyed. Hag-gadahs and disposable cutlery and plates are high on Elisheva’s list of priorities for Pesach, and she is hoping to receive donations of Seder plates and cookware as well.

“Having personally witnessed the ef-fects of the storm, I am really inspired to work very hard,” explained Elisheva. “I wish there wasn’t a need for me to be doing what I am doing right now, but it is what it is and I am happy to be helping people get back on their feet.”

Bayswater resident Naamah Adel-man is a Met Council employee who currently works at the JCCRP guiding clients to the many resources being of-fered by the Red Cross and other agen-cies including NYLAG, the New York Legal Assistance Group.

“They send an attorney on site every Monday and we make appointments for our clients to meet with them,” reported Naamah. “They do a free intake and ad-vocate for our clients at no charge. NYL-AG offers assistance with applications to FEMA and other agencies offering disaster relief and they help our clients

Sandy Eller

Focus on People

An Inside Look at the JCCRPJCCRP Hurricane Team:

Elisheva Trachtenberg, Naamah Adelman, and Hadassa Jacobowitz

Richard Altabe, chairman of the JCCRP board, providing a check to Rabbi Boaz Tomsky of Yeshiva of Belle Harbor

whose school was totally decimated.

NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. with Nathan Krasnovsky at JASA distributing flashlights to the seniors.

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the full amount. They also have helped our clients with foreclosure prevention and other mortgage related issues.”

Naamah also coordinates vol-unteer efforts, pairing those who want to give their time with those who are in need of an extra pair of hands.

“We have volunteers to help people move back into their homes and clean for Pesach but there is so much more that still needs to be done,” said Naa-mah. “People call up, they have lost their whole base-ments and all their Passover stuff is gone as well. They have nothing. No dishes, no pots, no pans, not even money to buy food for Pesach. It is really sad and we are doing our best to get resources to help them with this as well.”

A relatively new hire, Naamah en-joys the warmth that pervades the air at the JCCRP, something she considers

crucial for clients who come in seeking assistance.

“It feels so good to be doing what I am doing,” said Naamah. “During the hurricane, I went to the Young Israel of Bayswater to get food and it is good to be on the other side and be the one giv-ing. The sad part is the funds are run-ning out and people don’t realize how much local residents are still suffering. The money may be running out, but the need isn’t.”

A social worker who was hired by the JCCRP to do supportive counseling, outreach and crisis intervention, Hadas-sa Jacobowitz found herself in the right place at just the right time.

“Things kind of exploded here after the hurricane and people were desper-ately in need of guidance,” explained

Hadassa. “They didn’t even know where to start. With everyone I spoke to, it was a mini counseling session on the phone: hearing them, empathizing

with them, bring-ing them a sense of calm and se-curity during this chaotic time, and trying to guide them towards the resources that were available.”

A part-time employee who balances her re-spons ib i l i t i e s as the mother of four with her desire to give back to the com-munity, Hadassa arranged the dis-tribution of gift

cards to families who needed emergency supplies and also coordinated the many donations that flooded the area in the days following the storm.

“Many people from all around the tri-state area donated supplies,” recalled Hadassa. “We had cleaning supplies, water, medicine, dry goods, clothing, blankets, and even beds. We set up a distribution center, and with the help of

20 volunteers, we did an entire day of distribution to Far Rocka-way residents. After that, we had people calling every day, looking to volunteer with the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. We paired up the volunteers with families who needed help. We had young sin-gle boys, girls, and even parents with their children coming to help in the homes of Sandy victims.”

A resident of Lawrence, Ha-dassa does both Hurricane Sandy relief and supportive counseling and spends much of her time ad-vocating on behalf of her clients,

getting them the help they need. Hadas-sa feels fulfilled spending her days help-ing her clients get through difficult situ-ations, particularly when she is working with local residents.

“It is nice to work in the community and to make a difference in the place where you live,” said Hadassa.

To contact the JCCRP call 718-327-7755 or visit them at 1525 Central Av-enue in Far Rockaway or online at www.jccrp.org where you can join the email list to be notified of all grant and volun-teer opportunities as well as giveaways. Paypal donations to the JCCRP can be done directly through the JCCRP web-site with 100% of all donations going directly to hurricane victims.

At the Young Israel of Bayswater, where the JCCRP set up a food distribution and contributed to the

hot meals being served. Pictured are Pesach Osina, Yoni Dembitzer, Richard Altabe, Esther Schenker,

and Kathy Rosenberg.

NYC Public Advocate and Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio with Nathan Krasnovsky, Executive

Director of the JCCRP, touring the JCCRP’s oper-ation at the Young Israel of Bayswater.

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“These are the reckonings of the Mishkan, the Mishkan of testimony, which were reckoned at Moshe’s re-quest.” (Shemos 38:21)

Parshas Pikudei begins with a de-tailed accounting of all of the gold and silver that was collected for the Mish-kan. A cursory reading would lead us to assume that while, of course, a man as great as Moshe was above question, he must have asked for this calculation be-cause public leaders must remove any suspicion no matter how farfetched.

However, the Balei Tosfos explain things a bit differently. It seems that Moshe was in fact suspected of stealing money from the Mishkan. There were 16 shekalim which were unaccounted for, and Moshe was suspect to have taken them. Therefore, Moshe asked for a formal accounting, to remove the sus-picion. At which point they discovered that those 16 shekalim were actually used in the construction of the hooks of the Mishkan.

The difficulty with this Balei HaTosfos is understanding how would anyone suspect that Moshe Rabbeinu of stealing? The Mishkan was to be the dwelling place of Hashem on this earth. It was one of the holiest objects ever created. Monies that were separated for the Mishkan were consecrated and holy. How could anyone suspect Moshe of pilfering those monies? Even more per-plexing is that these people knew who Moshe Rabbeinu was. They saw him go up to shamayaim and receive the To-rah. They heard the sound of Hashem’s voice speaking through him. From the time that he came down from Har Si-nai his face shone like the sun—for that reason he constantly wore a veil. They understood him to be the greatest hu-man ever created. How is it possible that they suspected him of petty thiev-ery—16 shekalim, no less?

This question becomes even more difficult when we take into account the circumstances of those times. This was the generation of the midbar—all of their daily needs were taken care of. They ate maan that fell from the heav-ens, they drank water from a huge rock that followed them through the desert, their clothes grew on the backs and their shoes never wore out—in short all of their needs were taken care of. They didn’t work for a living and had noth-

ing to do with their money. There entire focus and occupation was growing in learning and Yiras Shamayim. It was the ultimate kollel community. If so, what possible motivation would Moshe have to steal the shekalim?

The answer to this question is based on perspective.

Appreciating GedolimThe story is told that one day a

poor man came to the Chofetz Chaim’s door asking for tzedakah. The Chofetz Chaim invited him in and offered him a full meal. When the man was finished eating, he left. As the Chofetz Chaim was cleaning up, he realized that this man had stolen a spoon. The Chofetz Chaim ran into the street after him call-ing, “Wait, wait, don’t forget the spoon is fleishig.”

While this is a beautiful illustration of the giving nature of a tzadik, there is as subtle message here—the man stole a spoon from the Chofetz Chaim. How was that possible? The Chofetz Chaim! The revered sage. The final word in hal-acha. The teacher of generations. Could we imagine anyone today being lowly enough to actually steal something from such a holy man?

The answer is that no one today would act that way to the Chofetz Chaim, because we have an apprecia-tion of who the man was. But in his generation, they didn’t. That stature was only something that he acquired long after he died. For most of his life, he was viewed as a regular man—maybe a talmid chacham but nothing extraor-dinary. And even when the world began hearing of the Chofetz Chaim, it wasn’t as some huge, towering, historic fig-ure—a gadol maybe, but not someone who will shape history.

This seems to be a quirk in human nature—when we live in proximity to greatness it is hard to appreciate the size of the man, we tend to minimize the magnitude. It is far easier to lump him together with other people of the gen-eration and assume that he can’t be that much greater. Acharei Mos-Kedoshim, it isn’t until the person has passed on that people begin to appreciate who he was.

The View from that GenerationThis seems to be the answer to

Moshe Rabbeinu. While the people living then knew of the greatness of Moshe, they still viewed him as a man of their generation. Granted, he went up to the heavens and received the Torah, but he is a man like you and I, and what is to say that he didn’t just pocket some of the shekalim? While later genera-tions wouldn’t in their wildest dreams suspect such a man, to those living in those times, that historical perspective wasn’t there, and they couldn’t see him for the lofty giant that he was.

This concept has particular rel-evance to us as we look at the leaders of our generation and say, “Where are the Gedolim today?” Where are the powerful beacons of the mesorah? But we aren’t the first to utter that cry, it has been expressed by every genera-tion since Har Sinai, and will continue through the generations. What we see

from the Balei Tosfos is that this senti-ment was expressed even in regards to Moshe – if they suspected him of pilfer-ing funds from the Mishkan; they didn’t quite appreciate who the man was.

The correct attitude is that Hashem provides Gedolim for each genera-tion to guide the people living in those times. Chazal tell us that as “Yiftach in his generation, so too, Shmuel in his generation…” It is our job to seek out the Torah leaders of our times, take council from them, and learn the ways of Hashem from those whom He sends to lead us.

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Parshas PikudeiWhere are the Gadolim today?

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Originally I was going to write about something else but then I saw the following study and I

thought to myself, “I have got to write about this, even if I’m not yet sure what I will write.”

In a behavioral experiment pub-lished in 2012, Prof. Marius Usher of Tel Aviv University’s School of Psycho-logical Sciences and his fellow research-ers found that intuition was a surpris-ingly powerful and accurate tool. When forced to choose between two options based on instinct alone, the participants made the right call up to 90 percent of the time. In fact, the more complex the choices and voluminous the data, the better the gut reactions scored.

I won’t go into the technical aspects of their study, but their premise was that the brain was able to calculate things subconsciously faster than cognitively, and when people just went with it, they were better off than when they tried to reason the answer.

This opened a number of ideas for me. The first one that came to mind is based on the premise of a bas kol. Quoted throughout the Talmud and mi-drashim, this “daughter of a voice” is a type of Heavenly message that a per-son hears not with his ears, but with his heart and his soul. It is definitely G-d speaking to him, but not in the typical way we would imagine. Some people might call it a feeling, or a gut instinct.

It is said that when a person meets their intended spouse and something clicks inside and they just know this is the person, it is because their soul has heard the bas kol announcing, “This is the one.” It is quite likely, then, that “going with your gut” means following what your soul knows, even if your in-tellect hasn’t yet caught up. That would make sense in the context of being right, because there is less ego and personal bias to distort the decision.

Which leads me to my second thought, which is that I really don’t know what’s right, and just because I think something is good doesn’t mean I don’t recognize that I can be wrong.

I, for example, don’t play the stock market. I’ve gotten some very strong lessons about it in the past and I think I’ve learned from them. The only suc-cess I’ve really had in the stock market was when I was still in Yeshiva and had saved some money to invest. I had a dream. In it, I asked my sister, who was

then a stockbroker for Shearson-Lehm-an (who??), for advice. She gave me the name of a stock to buy; I responded that I wanted to buy another stock, and she told me to buy that one also.

As it turns out, the stock I bought because I thought they owned the com-

pany I was interested in didn’t own that company, but spun off another valuable stock, and the first one she suggested also made money. I ended up basically doubling my money in about two years.

The second part of the lesson was when I worked for a company that was having dealings with a large corpora-tion. Feeling I had the “inside track” on knowing that good things were on the way, I bought into that corporation. It tanked and so did the value of my stock shares. Lessons learned? I don’t know how to make money in the stock market. If I make money it’s because I’ve released the reins and let Hashem drive, knowing that I don’t know what the best thing is.

Could it be, then, that “going with your gut” means trusting Hashem to keep doing what He has been doing forever? I mean, if I’m so important, smart and integral to the world, how did it survive until I got here? I guess it must mean that G-d knows what He’s doing without my input.

Another example: The only time I ever won a big prize in a Chinese auction was when I put a ticket in the wrong box. I thought I was putting in for some sterling silver pieces, and end-ed up winning Shabbos china. (Yes, I get the joke, winning china at a Chinese auction.) I didn’t know what I was do-ing, but the Master of the Universe did.

If I had to put the Tel Aviv Univer-sity study results into a hypothesis, and I could mention G-d without getting laughed out of the room by the scien-tific community (who should be able to understand on their own the ridicu-lousness of there not being a Creator,) I think I would say this:

“The study found that when partici-

pants stopped trying to outsmart every-one else, and tried merely to channel truth and G-d’s will by subduing their egos and letting Him lead them, they not only found the answers more easily, but with the increased release of control came greater accuracy.”

The fact that as the tests were harder the gut reactions were better is, I be-lieve, a result of the people recognizing that they couldn’t possibly be in control, and thus they were quicker to relinquish it. In the final analysis, however, it is they who were credited with coming up with the right answer.

We live in a complex world. We have pressures to make things happen and fulfill our obligations. Sometimes, it even gives us ulcers and stomach-aches. That’s when it’s time to go with your gut. Do your part, sure; but don’t let it overwhelm you because, in truth, you’re not in control. When you realize that, you just may find problems easier to deal with, and you’ll pass more tests with flying colors.

Jonathan Gewirtz is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates Jew-ishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion.

For more information, or to sign up for his weekly Dvar Torah in English, e-mail [email protected].

© 2013 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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The Jewish WomanDoing It All and Doing It Well

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It’s always been a big job to be a Jewish woman. Back in the 17th century, one ordinary Jewish mother, Gluckel of Hameln, left her children a journal describing her life story. Gluckel was a German-Jewish widow and mother of fourteen. She was devoted to her husband and busy with child-rearing. Left widowed at a young age, she was forced to support herself and ensure the success of her children. She didn’t return to her parents’ home or rely on charity. Instead, she spent most of her life in commerce, engaging in trade and running her own factory. She lived through war, plagues, bankruptcy and political turmoil. She successfully guided the economic and personal destinies of all her children – marrying them off and seeing that they were financially secure. Her journal is her legacy, attesting to the courage and determination of the Jewish woman.

What are the challenges of today’s Jewish woman and how does she manage? Only a generation ago most women stayed home tending their families; but in today’s financial climate, working outside the home is most often a necessity. Currently, a whopping 71.3 percent of women with

children are in the labor force. Additionally, the obligations of the Jewish woman include caring for her children and husband,

commitments to school and community, a full calendar of simchot and involvement in chessed. Though there are

no exclusive statistics describing Jewish women at home or in the workforce, it’s evident

that, like Gluckel, the contemporary Jewish woman has to juggle many

responsibilities.

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AY 24, 201289Shabbos, Day of Rest

When I speak with other women in the community, I am always awed by what they are able to accomplish. Some of the people I speak to are working outside the home; others are full-time mothers, chefs, carpool drivers, cooks…you get the point. All their lives are so busy and yet they seem to be able handle it all. The job of a mother and running a household always requires some sort of juggling. But being a frum woman requires us to juggle so much more. Every week, we have Shabbos on our minds—shopping on Wednesday, cooking on Thursday and Friday, and then preparing the house on Friday for Shabbos. It’s our joy to welcome the Shabbos queen into our home and we appreci-ate the tranquility that comes on Shabbos—the children, in their Shabbos finest, sitting around the table; the games and books being played and read on Shabbos afternoon; and the closeness we feel with the family without any distractions. “But sometimes I wish I can get a break from some of the preparations,” Shani F. told me. Shani works full-time out-side the home and sometimes feels too tired to go out on a cold, winter evening to buy what’s needed for Shabbos. She explained that when she needs a break, she sometimes asks her mother if they can go to her for Shabbos. Other times, her husband does some of the shopping and they buys some ready-made food for the seudos. “My husband and chil-dren don’t mind, and I know they appreciate that I can come into Shabbos more relaxed,” she related.

Shira from Cedarhurst told me that she also finds it hard to shop for her family, teach every day, and be there for her children when they get home from school. “So I make sure to get as much help as I can,” she said. For example, instead of shopping in the supermarkets, she makes up a list, and emails it to the store on Wednesday morning. This way, by the time she comes home from teaching on Wednesday, her shopping packages are waiting for her by the door. “That extra hour every week may just be one hour, but it is well worth it for me,” she explained. She also has her cleaning girl peel and chop her vegetables for her soups and salads. Fresh food to serve her family is a priority for her, and peel-ing and cutting vegetables and fruits take time. On the days she has cleaning help, she leaves the vegetables that need to be peeled on the counter and then she can just add them to soups and salads when she comes home.

“My children know that they have their ‘jobs’ to do on Friday afternoon,” Bryna says. Every child, according to his or her age, has specific tasks that they have to finish on Friday. “Shabbos is a day of rest for everyone,” Bryna explains, “and my children know that they are involved in getting the house ready for the Shabbos queen.” Some chil-dren have easier ‘jobs,’ like making sure the toy room is clean or taking care of the baby. Other children set the table or vacuum. Like a well-run organization, Bryna’s children know their tasks and make sure to get them done. She says they don’t feel resentful—they understand that mommy doesn’t have to work alone to get everything ready. And she feels that she is preparing them for when they are set-ting up their own homes. She remembers having her list of “chores” when she was younger, and when she got married, she knew how to clean her house and keep it in sparkling shape—thanks to the “jobs” she was given when she was younger.

Simchas Yom TovAs frum women, we are fortunate to be able to celebrate

the yomim tovim throughout the year. Every yom tov brings its own simcha and excitement. And every woman connects with each yom tov in a different way. Ayelet W. lives in Brooklyn and she told me that Purim delights her in a spe-cial way. “I live on a busy block and we stand outside the house on Purim day marveling at everyone’s costumes. We

get to see the cutest and the craziest get-ups every year—my kids love it!” “Yom Kippur is the day I feel the purest and the closest to Hashem,” Shani F. admitted. Every year on Yom Kippur, she asks her babysitter to watch the younger children for a few hours so she can go to shul. It is the one time of year that she wants to daven with the tzibbur. “Just being there makes me daven with more kavana,” she explained.

“Pesach is my ‘favorite’ yom tov,” Bryna told me. “When I sit down to the seder, I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment. I work hard for three weeks cleaning my home and when Pesach starts, I know that I worked hard but it was well-worth all the effort.” Indeed, Pesach is the holiday that Jewish women prepare for the most in advance. My mother’s friend would start Pesach cleaning in Janu-ary. Other women start before Purim. Every woman has her own schedule, but as my mother used to say, “We all sit down to the seder at the same time—so do what you can.”

Are there any tips to help Pesach cleaning get any eas-ier? Shira says not to get stressed or overwhelmed by the task. Yes, you may have a whole house to clean, but when push comes to shove, you don’t have to clean every win-dow and dust every shelf. She also suggests enlisting fam-ily members’ help. “Children of all ages will be excited to help clean if you ask them in the right way. Make it fun, make it a challenge, and you’ll have the most determined little helpers.” Debbie from Lawrence lauds the “list.” “My family knows—before every event or every yom tov or ev-ery simcha, I sit down at the kitchen table and make a list.” The list, she says, helps organize her and helps her clear her mind. Instead of reminding herself to take the kittel to the cleaners or vacuum out the car seats, she writes it down. This helps minimize her stress. “Once I know it’s written down, I no longer think about it—except for on the day it has to get done.”

“I cannot stress the importance of having cleaning help before yom tov,” Shainee told me. She remembers listen-ing to a shiur given by Rebbetzin Zehava Braunstein z”l after she got married. In the speech, Rebbetzin Braunstein spoke about how vital it is to take care of yourself and not run yourself ragged. She said that one of keys to having a happy, stress-free home is to have cleaning help. “Some-times I feel guilty that I’m spending so much money having someone else clean my home. But you know what? This money is not being spent frivolously; this is money that is going towards a peaceful, wonderful yom tov and it’s worth every penny,” Shainee explained.

Even on Pesach, it is helpful to have extra help in the house. The sederim are over really late and there are many dishes to wash. For the past ten years, Gitti has asked her cleaning girl to come early the morning after the seder. As the grandmother of k”ah eleven, her house is busy on yom tov. “I love spending time with my grandchildren but I can’t play blocks with them or read books to them while I’m washing dishes,” she explains. Just an hour or two of help in the morning can do wonders for the rest of yom tov. After the kitchen and dining room are clean, Gitti feels ready to cook again for the next seudah.

My Mother, the JugglerIn today’s economy, most mothers have to work in order

to make ends meet. Many of the challenges that frustrate mothers today lay in the constant battle between balancing work and family life. We all want to be dedicated employ-ees and give the most we have to our jobs. On the other hand, we know that our family is the most important piece of our life. So how do we find the proper balance?

Esther H. is a senior occupational therapist for the NYC Department of Education. With two school-age children and one toddler, she has become a master at juggling work

“My biggest challenge is to juggle my myriad responsibilities while maintaining clarity on what my ultimate goals and objectives are.”

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AY 24, 201291and family obligations. “My biggest challenge is making

sure I can physically be there for my children when they have a special school event where mothers are invited and that take place during work hours,” she explains. She tries to arrange her schedule to accommodate their school events and her husband also tries to accommodate his work sched-ule to be there when Esther cannot. It is important, Esther stresses, to be there for your children when they come home from school and to be “mentally present” for them. “In my opinion, a mother can work full time and still make their children and family their number one priority emotionally, because they can be emotionally ‘present’ when the children are home from school and make it known to their children that they come first.” This is vital when it comes to parent-ing. When children see that their mother is listening to them and concerned about them, they feel secure in their relation-ship with her. They have to feel that they are our priority.

“We’re always juggling,” comments Karen R. “We wear so many different hats. It’s hard to be a good mother and a good wife; to keep everyone happy and still take care of yourself.” She is a full time teacher in the public school system and the mother of multiples. But her job doesn’t end there. Karen tutors and gives classes from her home. “I have to have patience for each of these ‘hats’ that I wear. If I have anxieties at work, I have to make an effort not to bring those anxieties home, and vice versa. It’s important not to let the stress of one area of your life bleed into your other roles.” Some say that when coming home from work, it is important to have a few minutes of down-time before coming into the house. For some, it is the commute on the train or in the car. For others, it’s a deep breath and a smile before opening the door. Whatever it is, it’s important to walk into the house showing your family that you are look-ing forward to spending quality time with them.

Sari G. is a full-time occupational therapist for the Board of Education and has ky”h six children under the age of nine – the youngest being two months. For her, “Orga-nization is the key to juggling it all.” She explains, “If you have supper prepared the night before, and all you have to do is stick it in the oven when you come home, it will save you a lot of time, energy and aggravation. Hungry children are kvetchy children – if supper is ready for them when they come home, the night runs more smoothly.” She also says that humor is the key to turning a tense situation into a more pleasant one. When children are tired or petulant, “Clear your head as best as possible; turn a sad or angry child into a happy one using humor.” Her advice for when the going gets tough? “Just sing! It will totally change your mood!”

Chanie R. is the mother of six children and multiple grandchildren. All her children are married and sometimes she finds it challenging to help all her children without caus-ing jealousy. “Each child has different needs and some need more help than others,” she explains. She is involved in the Bikur Cholim of her neighborhood but now she watches one of her grandchildren. “I had to work out my conflicting goals—wanting to do Bikur Cholim and needing to nap a baby!” Realizing that charity begins at home, she works for Bikur Cholim out of her house, making calls and arranging carpools. She includes her grandson in her visits to the hos-pital. “I try to work it out as best as I can,” she comments.

It’s imperative for a woman to make her own needs a priority as well as those of her family’s. Rachel R. is the wife of a magid shiur, the mother of eight children b”H, and has been working full-time as an engineer for the past 25 years. “My biggest challenge is to juggle my myriad responsibilities while maintaining clarity on what my ulti-mate goals and objectives are,” she explains. It’s important to maintain a constant vision of what your goals and priori-ties are in life. “I have a vision of what I would like to be, as an individual, as a wife, as a mother, and as a family and

community member. Sometimes the demands of daily life can move me in other directions, and I need to make adjust-ments and changes in order to be content in the feeling that I am on target in what I really want to accomplish.”

Learning From Others What tips or advice can we learn from these hard-work-

ing women? Their advice combines both the practical and the spiritual.

When the going gets rough, Sari G. looks for the good. “No matter how stressful or difficult, kvetchy or needy the children are, just keep in perspective what a bracha they are to have and that really, they are why we are put on this earth. We have the privilege of teaching them how to bring Hakodosh Boruch Hu nachas and why it is so important to do so.”

Karen R.’s message is to focus on the internal. “It’s im-portant not to be angry at yourself when you don’t do as well as you’d like. Guilt isn’t productive. You don’t have to be a martyr. In fact, you’ll perform better if you forgive yourself and don’t resort to martyrdom.” She continues, “I think we often look at other people and say, ‘Wow, they have it all. They’re really together.’ You have to stop com-paring what you feel about yourself – inside – to what you see in others – what’s on their ‘outsides.’ You don’t really know what’s going on in their lives. Focus on your own.” In fact, one story came to mind when I heard Karen’s advice. Just last week, while at the doctor, a woman showed up with her sick toddler. Her sheitel and makeup were flawless and her clothing were perfect. I thought to myself, “Wow, that woman really has it together. She has a sick baby and she still manages to look amazing.” As I was leaving, I told her how wonderful she looked. She laughed. “I’m on the way to meet my husband for an important event in the city, but right now I don’t even know if I’ll make it.” That’s a classic example of how we juggle our myriad responsibilities and why we can never compare ourselves to those we meet.

Chanie R. takes it one step further, “As difficult as it is, I have finally learned to sometimes say ‘no.’ I am only hul-man and have a fixed amount of energy. I need to function on many levels. If I wear myself out, no one will benefit from my work.” Nechama echoes this sentiment. She says her family loves having guests for Shabbos, but sometimes they opt for a “quiet Shabbos” so she can recharge her bat-teries. Bryna says that when she really needs a break, she asks her husband for some “babysitting time” and retreats to her room where she can relax with a book or for a rest. Those few minutes—or half an hour—do much to restore her energy.

Besides for creating parameters and focusing on our objectives, there is one more essential component that the Jewish woman utilizes to realize her goals. Rachel G. shares her perspective. “I would advise everyone to try to create joy in whatever situation they are in. Life goes by so quick-ly, and there are so many challenges. But if we can enjoy things along the way, and just be happy, life for us and those around us is much more pleasant.

“Women are so busy taking care of others. I think it is important not to neglect our spiritual connection. Every-one needs to figure out what they need to continue spiri-tual growth.” She continues, “For some, davening may be enough to create a connection. For others, it may be a shiur or some sort of learning activity. Some people may just need some time every day to think and reflect. I think that a person who is growing spiritually does not get as bogged down with the annoyances of daily life.”

So, how does today’s Jewish woman manage it all? Like Gluckel of Hameln and the many other women throughout Jewish history, today’s Jewish woman does it all – and does it very well.

“Life goes by so quickly, and there are so many challenges. But if we can enjoy things along the way, and just be happy, life for us and those around us is much more pleasant. “

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94Politics Today

The Sequester>>>Bob Woodward>>>Mayoral Candidate John Catsimatidis>>>Dov Hikind Kerfuffle>>>The Number 6 School Debate

SPINCLASSPolitics with Michael Fragin

The following are excerpts from “Spin Class: Politics with Michael Fragin” on the Nachum Segal Net-work. Listen live online on Thursday on jmintheam.org.

Michael Fragin: Good evening ev-eryone. Welcome to Spin Class. We’re talking politics.

The sequester is tomorrow. We fi-nally got there. Will there be an 11th hour move to avert the sequester. And why should the sequester matter? Well, the President has been out there telling everybody that the sequester is really going to absolutely end government. As you know, in all those services that you think are going to be provided are go-ing to somehow seesaw. In fact, they al-ready released hundreds of federal de-tainees from the immigration detention centers, people who were in the country illegally have now been released. That is the first salvo in this fiscal war.

But the more interesting thing be-hind the headlines item with regards to the sequester has exploded actually to-day with regard to reporter Bob Wood-ward. This is the man who brought us Watergate and who brought us the fall of the Nixon Administration. Gene Sperling, a White House Council of Economic Advisers, essentially told Bob Woodward, “If you say that the President was the one who came up with the idea of the sequester of do-ing these cuts, you’re going to regret it.” Bob Woodward wrote a book about the pricing called the Price of Politics about the agreement of the sequester.

If you remember, the sequester came about because they were going to not extend the debt ceiling, not allow the government to borrow any more money. So they figured, “Okay, we’ll create a committee, and we’ll see if you can kick the can down the road, and we’ll discuss it, but nobody will ever allow these cuts to come about. But lo and behold we are there, and I think that the problem here is that one side is saying, “Okay, so just raise taxes a little more, big deal, just raise taxes.” There is a generational war going on here,

and it’s not a war in a real combative sense. It’s a war where the victims don’t even realize what’s happening to them.

We’re going to pass so much debt down to our kids and our grandkids that there is going to be no room left for real actual government services. This just cannot continue, folks. And I think that that’s really with the real-ization that the Republicans are com-ing to, and they are not explaining well. I think that they should be saying, “Look, there is going to be no more Social Security; there’s going to be no more Medicare; there’s going to be no more Medicaid; there’s not going to be much of anything 50 years from now, 20 years now, 30 years from now, be-cause there’s going to be no money left because everything is going to go back to paying the debt or even just the in-terest of the debt.” It’s called crowding out, and that’s what going to happen. The government borrowing is going to crowd out everything else. And taxes are going to have to be raised to a mas-sive level, and spending is going to have to be cut eventually.

So to those who say, “Well, that’s not really possible, and we should just ignore that blindly,” I would say that you’re not fulfilling your responsibil-ity to leaving the country a better place than you found it. And as to the Bob Woodward thing, I don’t know that Bob Woodward is scared that easily, he cer-tainly doesn’t seem to, and I think it’s a mistake for any political person to go ahead and tell him that he might regret something.

Another headline we are going to go to right now: Chris Christie, snubbed by CPAC. CPAC is the annual conclave of the conservative movement, not the Jewish conservative movement but the conservative movement of the American conservative union, those that are right leaning, those that are conservatives. And every other of 2016 Republican candidates was invited but not Chris Christie.

You might say, “Okay, Chris Chris-tie, he gave Obama a hug, and really he is a moderate; he is a little bit of a

liberal. He is a northeastern governor, doesn’t really fit in with CPAC.” But you now what? I don’t know that Chris Christie has changed very much. He’s kind of the same tell-it-like-it-is guy that got himself elected. And the truth is, I think he has gotten major reforms done in New Jersey: pension reform, teacher tenure reform. This is a guy who has accomplishment under his belt. It’s not just about [Hurricane] Sandy, and I think the Republicans need to become, once again, the big tent that they were during the Reagan years.

We’re here with our Meet The May-oral Candidates series. We have John Catsimatidis, Republican candidate for mayor. John is a very, very successful entrepreneur, founder of the Gristedes Supermarket chain and has interest in real estate and energy; he’s a great American success story.

So Mr. Catsimatidis, you are run-ning with the Republican primarily. Those running with the Republican line have a pretty good streak for the last 20 years of winning City Hall. What makes you think you’re going to be the one to continue that?

John Catsimatidis: Well, I think New York has done well in the last 20 years. Rudy cleaned up all the problems in the streets, which was a real big prob-lem living in New York. Mike Bloom-berg has created leadership for New York which has led to tens of billions of dollars, hundreds of billions flowing into New York to keep New York going. Our tourism is almost up to 60 million people a year, and people believe in safe streets now with Ray Kelly being [Po-lice] Commissioner.

So it takes leadership to keep that money flowing in. From all over the city, I mean all over the country, all over the world, the money is flowing into New York, keeping our restaurants full, sell-ing our apartments, keeping our hotels full. And this is because people believe in New York, and New York is the great-est city in the world. If we get the wrong person leading the city, that money is go-ing to dry up real fast.

I love New York. New York is re-sponsible for my success and my fam-ily’s success. My grandfather came to New York in 1911. I want a great suc-cessful New York going forward.

Michael Fragin: Why did you leave the Democratic Party to run on the Re-publican Party?

John Catsimatidis: Well, I didn’t leave. The Democratic Party left me. I am a pro- business Republican, but I am a pro-social environment Democrat. The Democratic Party in New York is a little bit too far on the left hand side of the equation.

So they can vote me as a Republican; they can vote me as an independent; they can vote me as maybe a liberal. But they know I grew up in Harlem; I grew on 135th Street. I am not a Bloomberg bil-lionaire. I feel the pain of the people in the city, the store owners, people living in every borough that we have to pay at-tention to. I am one of them, not a guy that went to Harvard and raised with a silver spoon and went straight to work for Goldman Sachs or Solomon Broth-ers.

Michael Fragin: So what you are saying is that you are not going to ig-nore the four other boroughs in favor of Manhattan.

John Catsimatidis: I don’t think we should ignore the other boroughs at all. I am the one that went to school in Brooklyn, and I am the one who went to school in the Bronx. And all my relatives lived in in Queens. You know what my relationship with Staten Island was? We were so poor that the only vacation we took, my father went on a Staten Island ferry for a nickel, and we went back and forth three different trips. That was our vacation.

Michael Fragin: Some of the policy initiatives that I have read about, one of them has to do with freezing tolls.

John Catsimatidis: It’s the fact that the tolls in 1998 when Rudy was mayor was about $4 roundtrip. Now it’s $15. The inflation didn’t go up 400%. I think

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95you have to have guidelines, and you can’t take any particular people and pun-ish them for no reason at all. And you are punishing the Brooklynites and the Staten Islandites by giving them a 400% increase. It’s got to be a little more bal-anced.

Michael Fragin: What can the city do for parochial schools and parochial school parents?

John Catsimatidis: I think that we should aid some of them to a degree without hurting the public schools. I think it’s important that people are given a chance. And don’t forget, I think we spend almost $26,000 a student in New York. If we could pay the private schools $5,000 and avoid spending $26,000 on those students, it might make common sense. It’s not about being Republican or Democrat. It’s about having common sense to be able to make good deals.

Michael Fragin: How come so many Republicans, at least this time around, seem to want to run for mayor, and it doesn’t seem that any Republi-cans want to run for governor next year 2014?

John Catsimatidis: I love New York City. I don’t want to live upstate; I want to live in New York. And you have got to remember, I have a rabbi. Rabbi

Schneier is one of my rabbis. I am on his boat, and Rabbi Butman for 20 years in a row. I have been lighting the menorah on Central Park South for 20 years.

Michael Fragin: That’s right, right outside the Plaza Hotel. I have been there, and it’s a very elegant ceremony.

We are going to move into our next discussion right now which is I call nothing more than the “Dov Hikind Kerfuffle,” which is about Dov Hikind , dressed up as a basketball player for Purim but not just any basketball player, one with a very large Afro and black face. So we have two analysts on the line: Hunter Walker, senior editor of The Observer, who broke the story on the Politiker website, as well as Adam Dikter from The Jewish Week who has covered Brooklyn politics and Jewish politics for quite a long time.

Dov Hikind is not a racist; I can say that with absolute certainty. He’s actu-ally been a bridge builder between the African-American and the Jewish com-munities and a very effective bridge builder, I should say. But the bottom line is what was he thinking?

Hunter Walker: Well, first off, you refer to this as the “Dov Hikind Purim Kerfuffle.” I would like to propose we could call it the “Dov Hikind Purim Shpeil.”

And when I initially spoke to him, it was very clear to me in our conver-sation that he was not aware that there was any chance or way that this could be perceived as offensive. But it’s one thing to have been unaware and to have done this; it’s another once you are kind of told that people are outraged to not more fully apologize.

Adam Dikter: It’s another one of these scandals where we see someone digs himself deeper and deeper into. You see that these politicians sometimes dig themselves deeper and deeper into a situation making a short story into a two-day story, maybe a three-day story. He seemed to be taken aback by the whole thing and amazed that this was a story because he comes from a community where people do dress outrageously.

Michael Fragin: So Hunter, I guess the question for an enterprising re-porter like yourself is that nothing is sacred. His son put this picture up. It was a private family moment.

Hunter Walker: I am not a Face-book friend with Yoni, and you can use your Facebook privately. His settings were such that this was public, and I was able to see it.

Also, as Assemblyman Hikind said to me initially and has said repeatedly, it was sort of a public event. He opens

his doors literally for the community for over twelve hours on Purim. So I would reject the notion that was something that happened in private.

Michael Fragin: So let’s talk about the Hikind brand because that’s an im-portant brand in New York State poli-tics, and what does this do to the Hikind brand?

Adam Dikter: Very good question. I think he is on his 30th year. I think he is about 62 years old. He has been in office since the early ‘80s. And it’s an important brand because he has created the perception that he is an entry to a tre-mendous amount of voting blocks, not only in his own district but also in the city. Hillary Clinton was very, very in-terested in having his endorsement when she ran for senator in 2000. In the end, he didn’t give it.

What does this do to his brand? I think it’s a big hit because I think cer-tain African-American candidates in the future might not want to have their opponent say, why are you looking for Hikind’s endorsement? So he has some ground to make up as far as the brand.

I think sooner or later, he is going to have to worry about younger people who have more of a history of involvement in the community making the names for themselves and possibly challenging

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96 him. he will probably rebound from this, but he certainly has to be careful not to do anything like that in the future. When you do something once, that stays in the public’s mind. If you do something later on, that cements that impression.

Hunter Walker: It seems like he was uniquely able to survive the back-lash. What people kept telling me is that had this been another assemblyman in upstate, they might have even been pushed out of office. And not only is his seat not in danger, but he certainly wasn’t getting really, really strong active refute from other politicians. And I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that whether or not it’s accurate, he is per-ceived as a really important gatekeeper name in Orthodox Brooklyn.

Michael Fragin: There is a referen-dum coming up in the Five Towns area in School District 15 involving the sale of a school which hasn’t been open for a couple of years— #6 School.

We have two guests representing each side of the equation here. We have Ben Weinstock who is the attorney for Simone Healthcare Development Group as well as the Mount Sinai Proj-ect that is a proposing an urgent care and medical outpatient facility at the #6 School, and we have Josh Schein who is representing the Community Coali-tion of the Five Towns which is oppos-ing the sale and saying “vote no” on the March 20th Referendum.

We will have something like an opening statement from each of you; we will take some questions, and I hopefully will have some very spirited and fruitful discussion with regard to this issue. So Ben, I want to let you go first as a proponent, and then we will let Josh go.

Ben Weinstock: The school was a 1st grade to 6th grade public school on about six and a half acres of land in Woodmere, and it closed in 2009. There just weren’t enough kids in the school district to keep it open, and it had about 200 children when it closed. The school board kept it for a while and then made a decision to put it out to a broker to find highest bidder with the best use for it and sell it. They received a number of different bids.

There was a bid from the JCC, which is a Jewish Community Center. There were bids from several yeshivas. There was a bid from a fellow who wanted to develop it into a 90,000 square-foot health club, a gym. And then there was the bid from Simone and Mount Si-nai. And Mount Sinai obviously is a world-class healthcare provider. Sim-one Healthcare Real Estate provides very high-quality, aesthetically-pleasing medical facilities. It has a 25-year track record of successful real estate develop-

ment in healthcare projects, and it op-erates more than a hundred properties with more than five million square feet of space.

They are proposing to create with Sinai a multi-specialty outpatient medi-cal center. When you think of a regu-lar medical office building, you have a building that has individual tenants that are doctors, and they rent space in the building and conduct their practices. But there is no integration between the doctors except on whatever basis they establish their own relationships and referral patterns. To the contrary, in a multi-specialty medical center like this, you have a group of 60 physicians, about half of which will be primary care doc-tors, meaning internal medicine, obstet-rics and gynecology and pediatrics, and

then the heart specialists in all the major fields. And the way this thing functions is different than the way you would see a regular doctor’s office functions.

Everybody moves seamlessly from a primary care physician to a specialist if necessary. All of the diagnostic im-aging and lab services are available on site, so that the patient can schedule a single visit and see the primary physi-cian and see whatever specialist that pa-tient would normally be referred to. As an example of that, we like to give the following that a woman goes to her doc-tor and he says, “She needs a mammo-gram.” In the current world of medicine, she gets a prescription, goes home, calls some mammography centers, schedules the examination, goes to the mammog-raphy center, has the image taken and goes home and waits for the results. Sometimes she will get a callback that says, “You need to have it reimaged,” and it ultimately could lead to a biopsy. The process takes a very long time. In a facility like this, the patient sees her doctor, goes to the mammogram, has the picture taken, reimaged if necessary and even can have a needle biopsy all on the same day or the following day.

Michael Fragin: So Josh, why would such a great medical center with all these specialties be opposed?

Josh Schein: As you mentioned, I am one of the organizers of the Com-munity Coalition of the Five Towns, and we are not professional activists or organizers or anything like that. We are parents, homeowners and residents who are genuinely concerned about this pro-

posal, and what it means for the future of our community. We are concerned about preserving our quality of life, and we are concerned about the safe places that our kids have to play. And that’s why we are especially troubled by this proposal to put a large medical center here, chang-ing a quiet residential neighborhood into a healthcare complex that’s going to be open seven days a week.

It’s going to be a regional healthcare facility. There will be strangers from all over the area and beyond, coming and going in the neighborhood from early in the morning until late at night, and that creates a real safety concern for our fam-ilies. It’s not just going to take ball fields and valued open space for our kids, and turn it into a parking lot. And it’s going to change our already bad traffic prob-

lems into a gridlock. The math is really simple. You have

sixty doctors, maybe more, five patients an hour each, that’s 300 patients an hour. There is just no room for those vehicles, plus the vehicles of employees and de-livery trucks and repair teams, labora-tory pickups and salesmen. It’s going to create a traffic nightmare with cars and trucks spilling over into residential streets throughout the community. And this also creates an added danger for the many children in our community who walk or bike to go to the two schools within the few blocks of this site. And I think it’s really important for voters to understand that there’s no binding agree-ment here of any kind that limits the number of doctors or the hours of opera-tion or the size of this facility. This is a sale free and clear.

If this is approved, the developer will do everything possible to maximize rev-enues. But that is at direct odds with the interest of this community, and I know they talk about revenues for our schools, but the truth is the estimates of actual tax revenue here will save households an average of $35 a year on property taxes, that’s it. And that doesn’t take into ac-count the added burden that this facility is going play for our municipal services, like police or added infrastructure. Prop-erty values will certainly go down.

And so it’s really from my perspec-tive just not worth the risk for families in the neighborhood. In most elections, you’re voting for a candidate. If he turns out to be a bad politician, then in two years or four years, you vote him out. But in this election, we’re voting for

something that’s going to change the face of this community forever.

Michael Fragin: Ben, I guess I’ll throw the first question at you. Is this entirely just a NIMBYism issue, Not In My Back Yard? I’m hearing from Josh quite a few things as far as, “Look, I don’t want to have certain people, strangers coming into the neighbor-hood, and if I live in a different area, wouldn’t I just be happy if my taxes are lower $35?”

Ben Weinstock: Well, I don’t think it’s just simply the ability to have a re-duction in your tax liability and for the school district to be able to meet some of its financial challenges because in our school district, the #15, our taxes are roughly half of what they are in School District 14, and the way that’s been ac-complished is very careful fiscal plan-ning by the board and by doing things that are prudent. This property generates $12.5 million from the sale and about $1 million a year in tax revenue, roughly 70% of which goes to the school district. So in a period of 10 years, that’s $7 mil-lion; in a period of 20 years, it’s $14 mil-lion. It is a substantial amount of money.

But not one is trying to do anything here that would be hurtful to the people who live next to it. We have made every effort in designing it to avoid any impact on the residents. One of the things we did that is we closed all the entrances to the facility that faced the residential streets so that there are no pedestrians, no vehicles that access this property in any which way for many of the residen-tial areas. All of the traffic, 100% of it, is going to be coming from Peninsula Bou-levard and Branch Boulevard.

Michael Fragin: What about the traffic issues as the traffic can’t handle it currently?

Ben Weinstock: Right. So Josh at-tended a meeting last night at the Lyons Middle School where we made a town hall presentation, and we had our traffic engineer there. They were hired as inde-pendent experts to go out and study the traffic and advise. And basically, their conclusions were the following: Penin-sula Boulevard is bad, but the amount of additional traffic that this facility draws based upon comparable studies of ex-isting facilities that are currently open in Westchester and Harrison show that even in peak hours, they add maybe two cars a minute to the traffic flow in Penin-sula and Branch, which is insignificant.

Now I am sure you can’t say I have a bad traffic condition, and I’m adding only one or two cars, and therefore it’s going to get better. But I can certainly say to you that adding one or two cars a minute isn’t gong to make it perceptibly worse. We’re trying to figure out ways

“WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PRESERVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT

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97with our engineers to improve the traf-fic condition on Peninsula Boulevard if possible.

Michael Fragin: Josh, is this just a case of Not In My Back Yardism, that I don’t want it because it’s right next to me?

Josh Schein: Well, this might be a great facility, you’re exactly right, but not in a residential neighborhood. And if you look at Simone Healthcare and the other complexes they have in other parts of the New York metropolitan area, they’re all off major highways with easy access. They don’t build these com-plexes in residential neighborhoods, and for good reason, it would be a disaster. Certain things don’t belong in people’s backyards, and large medical complexes like this fall into that category. Put it into a commercial district. This isn’t a zoned for a commercial district. In order to get approval for this medical complex, the developer is going to have to go before the town and get the special permission.

In a quiet residential neighborhood like this, it’s not the appropriate place for it.

Michael Fragin: Josh, how do you convince people who are in Atlantic Beach or a different community that this is a cause that they should get on board with if in fact it’s actually going to lower their taxes and be more advan-tageous for them?

Josh Schein: Well, I really question the entire economic argument. Ben’s numbers, a million dollars in taxes, that’s a number that’s split between the school district and the county and the Town of Hempstead. And as I mentioned before, that really doesn’t take into account any added costs or burdens that this commu-nity is going to encounter as a result of having this nonconforming complex in the middle of a residential community. We’re going to need more police, we’re going to need more stewards and more municipal services. And we’re eventu-ally going to be asked to pay for that.

So I think the economic argument is a false one, and that’s something that voters in Atlantic Beach and everywhere else should appreciate because their tax-es may not go down, they may, in fact, go up. Certainly, property values are go-ing to go down throughout the area. And the other issue that I think should be un-derstood by voters throughout the Five Towns and Atlantic Beach is the traffic issue, and I think everybody gets that. Anybody who’s been out here and is liv-ing on Rockaway Turnpike knows that it’s a nightmare; it’s an absolute night-mare today. So where are you possibly going to put all these additional cars? Again, 60 doctors, five patients.

Michael Fragin: Ben, let me ask you why was this site picked? Why is this a good site for a medical facility?

Ben Weinstock: The site was se-lected because it’s in the area that has the patient population, and the patient demographic. This type of care is differ-ent than a conventional medical office. So the numbers that Josh are throwing out are not the numbers for a facility like this. There are five other facilities almost exactly like this, and the patient volumes there are dramatically different. There’re not the six patients an hour or five or four, whatever number Josh threw out. There are actually 20 patients a day for a physician, and not every physician is in every day. So this facility doesn’t see the thousands and thousands of patients that Josh and the other opponents for the

project are imagining. It’s far fewer.The parking studies, the traffic stud-

ies that were all presented last night were accurate. The only problem is Josh chooses not to believe them.

There’s been a cataclysmic change in how medical care is financed and how it’s provided and unfortunately, the physicians that presently exist in two or three physician practices or single physi-cian practices are the way of the past.

Medicine cannot be practiced that way economically into the future, and what’s happening everywhere is that these group practices have been formed so that the physicians are able to make more money, provide a better care level of care to their patients and do it more efficiently. Patients appreciate it, and the physicians ultimately appreciate it, too.

The doctors that are currently in the Five Towns that are operating in small practices feel like they’re under siege. Sinai is reaching out to them very vig-orously to try to recruit them into this facility. There is a meeting tonight that’s taking place with more than 60 doctors from the community, and the best of the best will be able to join this facility if they choose to do it.

Michael Fragin: This opens a wide fissure within the normally get-along Orthodox community in the Five Towns area. Does this open a really wide rift within the community? Is that a con-cern for you?

The school board itself is six out of seven Orthodox Jews. So it’s always been looked at as the private school board members don’t have the best in-

terest of the community at heart.Josh Schein: I think the school

board made a mistake. I think they were really instructed for this property to be used for the benefit of the children of this community, all children of this community, and I think they shamefully decided to sell it to a commercial devel-oper. And again, that’s something that’s bad not just for Orthodox kids; it’s bad for Conservative kids, the Reform kids and Catholic kids and Protestant kids and Hindu kids, and it’s bad for every-body. This is a property that should be used for the benefit of the community as a whole and especially for our children. So I think selling it for a pittance to a commercial developer is really shame-ful, and we all know how precious and scarce open space is in this area.

Michael Fragin: Wasn’t this the high bid or the second highest bid, I guess?

Josh Schein: I think I will let Ben answer that, but I think that’s question-able whether or not it was the high bid. The fact is it’s in the hands of the com-munity, whether or not they acted in the way they had to by law or not, I think that’s something we can debate after March 20. Right now, the issue before us is for the community to decide.

Ben Weinstock: I’m disheartened by the way this has unfolded. As a member of the Orthodox community, I thought this was a really unifying issue. A medical center doesn’t know race, re-ligion or ethnicity; all it knows is how to make people better and keep them well. And I thought this was a use that every-one could rally around, and I thought we were taking the steps necessary to buffer the residential communities that abut it to make sure that it wasn’t going to be hurtful to them in any way. And frankly, the idea of saying that the board squan-dered the community’s assets by selling it to somebody for $12.5 million and have the buyer pay taxes is a lot better than selling it to somebody for $10.5 million and not have that somebody pay taxes.

So even if this were to become a ye-shiva or a JCC, this concept that the ball fields will be there for the community is just hogwash. And the reason I say that is if you take a look at the zoning laws and all the other laws that govern the use of property, you’ll see that a yeshiva would have to build parking lots, would have to do all the same things that we

have to do. And at the end of the day, there would be very, very little, if any, land left over for public use.

If the JCC would have purchased the property and used it as is and finished putting in their indoor and outdoor pools and finished making all the site improve-ments that they purported they were go-ing to make and putting in all the parking that they had to provide, there would be some ball fields, but those would be for JCC members; they wouldn’t be open to the public at large.

Michael Fragin: Josh, I’m just try-ing to figure out, I think I asked you who should own the property then? You want to leave it empty, that nobody should have it?

Josh Schein: No, definitely not. The property should be used for the benefit of our children and our community, wheth-er it’s a library, a community center, a park, or a school. Let it be used for some purpose that benefits the community and just doesn’t go to enrich a developer.

Ben Weinstock: Josh, in all of the material that’s been back and forth on this thing, you really haven’t put out a concrete proposal. Can you be specific; can you tell me who should get it, what they should do with it, and how it should be used?

Josh Schein: Yeah. As I’ve been saying, the property should be used for the benefit of our children and our com-munity whether it’s a library, a commu-nity center, a school. It could be a pub-lic school, a parochial school, Yeshiva, a park. Let it be used for some purpose that benefits the community as a whole and just doesn’t go to enrich this outside developer.

The other concern that I hear from the community is a potential increase in crime. Ben, are you at all concerned about the increase in crime that will come or could come with thousands of additional people, patients, workers going through our community every-day from early in the morning to late at night, and what studies have you done to evaluate the impact that this project will have on the safety of our community and what safety precautions will you put in place?

Ben Weinstock: This isn’t a clinic. There are no methadone clinics; there are no drug rehab centers; there are no abortion clinics. It’s none of the things that people are fearful of. This is a high class, high quality 5th Avenue of Man-hattan medical practice, a practice that I would be proud to use.

Michael Fragin: Ben, I got to thank you for coming. And Josh Schein, thank you. Thank you for joining us on Spin Class on our Thursday Night Extravaganza.

“THIS IS A HIGH CLASS, HIGH QUALITY 5TH AVENUE OF MANHATTAN MEDICAL PRACTICE;

A PRACTICE THAT I WOULD BE PROUD TO USE.”

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Notable Quotes

“Say What?”“Do you feel it is acceptable for City Council members to be up and walking while their constituents are addressing them?” 11-year-old David Williams chiding the Dallas City Council for not paying attention to him while he was testifying regarding guns in schools

“Just got off the phone with my healthcare provider asking them to explain why my premium jumped up. No good answer!”Tweet by Donna Brazile, current Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, who was an ardent supporter of Obamacare

“Manti Te’o was apparently one of the slowest linebackers to run the 40-yard dash at the NFL’s scouting combine yesterday. You can tell he took it to heart because today he spent three hours on an imaginary Stairmaster.”Jimmy Fallon

“Firearms Salesman of the Year.” Caption on a poster depicting President Obama in the front window of a New Hampshire gun shop

“Longevity scientists said that compared to last century, 72 is the new 30. However, they said that Larry King is still very, very old.”Conan O’Brien

“After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of Groupon, I’ve decided that I’d like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding – I was fired today.”Opening line of former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s farewell letter to Groupon employees, upon being fired

“It’s not like I’m lacking for invitations to speak, both here or around the country; it’s not like I have a whole lot of openings in my schedule. I can’t sweat the small stuff. I got a state to rebuild. I can’t sweat the small stuff.”New Jersey Governor Chris Christie discussing his not being invited to address the Conservative Political Action Conference

“He’s proud, his country likes him –not like him, love him, love him. Guess what, I love him. The guy’s really awesome.”Former NBA player, Dennis Rodman talking about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, after returning from his visit to North Korea

“Dennis Rodman was a great basketball player. And as a diplomat, he is a great basketball player. And that’s where we’ll leave it.”Secretary of State John Kerry on NBC News

“Dennis Rodman visited North Korea. Rodman came back and said President Obama should call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But President Obama was busy discussing Iran’s nuclear capabilities with Scottie Pippen.”Conan O’Brien

“As you know I was hoping to speak to you in person, but unfortunately, I had to stay in Israel to do something a lot more enjoyable: putting together a coalition government. What fun!”Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday evening in a speech delivered via satellite to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee

“Welcome sequestration survivors. Congress did not reach an agreement and Congresswoman Maxine Waters said 170 million jobs could be lost. There are only 155 million workers in America. Are you beginning to understand why we’re in this situation in the first place?”Jay Leno

“Yesterday, Groupon fired the founder and CEO of the company. Yeah, he could tell something was up because today’s deal was his parking space.”Jimmy Fallon

“A new study found that pessimistic people actually live longer than optimists, which would be great news for pessimists if they believed in great news.”Jimmy Fallon

“A storm dumped 17 inches of snow on Amarillo, Texas, yesterday. It was really confusing for people sneaking over the border. They thought they’d gone all the way to Canada.”Jay Leno

“I don’t understand it; I don’t understand why they haven’t fixed it already. It seems to me that it should be pretty easy to fix. Real leadership would get this fixed. Get everybody in the room and you fix it and you don’t let them leave until you fix it. That’s what real leadership is; not calling a meeting two hours before the thing’s going to hit to have a photo-op in the driveway at the White House. That’s not real leadership. Fix it! ... If anybody in this room thinks they understand Washington, D.C., please come on up, stand behind the podium and you give the answers, because I don’t have the first damn idea of what they’re doing down there.”New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at a press conference discussing sequester

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“SHUCHMAN–Amos, of New York, on February 1, 2013. Beloved and caring husband of Alice Shuchman for 51 years ... Born in Tel Aviv in 1928, fought bravely in the Haganah ... Loved everything about NYC, except The New York Times.”Paid obituary of Amos Shuchman which recently appeared in The New York Times

“We think he is in heaven now with a New York Post and a falafel sandwich, having a good chuckle over this notoriety.”Amos’ son discussing the obituary

“Researchers in Germany now say that human longevity has improved so rapidly over the past century that 72 is the new 30. That is bad news for parents. You’ll never get the kids out of the house now. ‘Dad, I’m only 50. That’s, like, 17.’”Jay Leno

“From the moment the President took office, he has acted swiftly and decisively to make clear to the whole world and to Israel that even as circumstances have changed, one thing has not: our deep commitment to the security of the State of Israel. That has not changed. That will not change as long as I and he are President and Vice President of the United States. It’s in our naked self-interest, beyond the moral imperative.”Vice President Biden at AIPAC Conference

“I have to admit I’m a little jealous that [President Obama] he gets to be the one to say ‘this year in Jerusalem,’ but I’m the Vice President. I’m not the President. So I — when I told him that, I’m not sure he thought I was serious or not. But anyway…”Ibid

“President Obama’s half-brother is running for office in Kenya. He’s a political novice who was born and raised in Africa. I don’t know much about the half-brother.”Craig Ferguson

“I have a lot of respect for George Will. He’s a very smart guy, and despite the fact that a few days before the election, I think he predicted a Romney landslide very confidently on television – 321 to 217 [electoral votes] for the President, built on a victory in Minnesota, which the President ended up winning by more than 7 percent – I will continue to take George Will seriously.”White House press secretary Jay Carney when asked about recent comments made by columnist George Will

“It was a slow recognition until ultimately when the Ohio numbers began coming in and they were disappointing. I said, look, this looks like we’ve lost — wasn’t certain. Some people said, ‘Oh, look, if this number here comes in, why, you could win.’ But you know, by 8 or 9 o’clock, it was pretty clear that we were not going to win.”Mitt Romney on Fox News recalling election night

“Send money, pal. Send money! Talk is cheap!”One of many hecklers to Mayor Bloomberg at the Rockaway’s St. Patrick’s parade

“There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips, who are getting notices that they can’t come back this fall.”Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” discussing the effects of sequester

“When I said ‘pink slips’ that was probably the wrong word. Language matters, and I need to be very, very clear.”Ibid, after it quickly became clear that he was not telling the truth

“It was said very clearly, ‘You will regret doing this.’”Bob Woodward telling CNN that a Senior White House official threatened him because of his statements that sequestration was President Obama’s idea

”I am in the business of listening, and I’m going to invite him over to my house if he’ll come and hopefully he’ll bring others from the White House, maybe the President himself, and we can – you know, talking really works.”Ibid., several days later acknowledging that he made peace with the White House official

“Watching Woodward the last two days is like imagining my idol Mike Schmidt facing live pitching again. Perfection gained once is rarely repeated.”Tweet by Former Obama adviser and campaign manager David Plouffe

“There are people waiting for Woodward to die so they can dish stuff on him that they’re too afraid to say now.”Washington journalist Michael Hastings

“Even though many have wanted to see Gitmo closed, including President Obama, despite all logic, it remains open for business. It’s the Radio Shack of the War on Terror.”Stephen Colbert

“Beginning in June, we’re asking all employees with work-from-home arrangements to work in Yahoo! offices.” From a now-nationally discussed Yahoo memo announcing that employees will no longer be allowed to work from home

“I’ve always said, telecommuting is one of the dumber ideas I’ve ever heard. Yes, there are some things you can do at home. But having a chat online is not the same thing as standing at the water cooler. And standing at the water cooler is where you get a lot of ideas and information, and it’s a euphemism for a lot of interpersonal dialogue.”Mayor Bloomberg

“Dogs are no different. You want to make sure they are eating a balanced diet, and if they are not an active dog, make sure that their food is reflective of an inactive dog and then get them out there and throw that ball and get them running.”Michelle Obama during an online forum on being healthy

“There’s a lot of posturing — ‘I’m going to lay off my employees today unless you do something. We’re going to close the hospitals down. We’re going to take all the prisoners from jail and put them on the street.’ Spare me. I live in that world. I mean come on, let’s get serious here.”Mayor Bloomberg discussing the White House’s sequestration doom and gloom predictions

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What kids don’t prefer mac ‘n cheese over anything else? This is an easy din-ner that will get all the troops running to the table when the hot, cheesy, and bub-bling dish emerges from the oven. Just remember, it’s gebrochts!

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In a medium bowl, beat eggs. Add sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, salt, and 1 cup shredded cheese. Pour 1⁄3 of the cheese mix-ture over the matzah. Repeat with two additional layers of matzah and cheese. Top with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese.

Bake for 40 minutes. The cheese on top should be brown and bubbling.

Eggplant-Wrapped Chicken4-6 servingsWine Pairing: Domaine Netofa Red

IngredientsEggplant1 tall eggplant½ cup oil¼ tsp saltPinch coarse black pepper

Meat Mixture3 tbsp oil1 onion, diced2 garlic cloves, minced½ lb ground meat½ tsp salt½ tsp garlic powder

Chicken6 boneless skinless

chicken thighs¼ tsp saltPinch course black pepper

Instructions Preheat oven to broil. Grease a baking sheet. Cut eggplant lengthwise, to get 6

or 7 slices. Reserve remaining eggplant scraps. Place eggplant slices on prepared baking sheet. Brush slices with oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil 5 minutes per side, until second side is beginning to brown. The slices should appear as if they were fried. Remove and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F.Peel and finely dice remaining eggplant to obtain ½ cup diced eggplant. Heat oil

in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and diced eggplant and sauté until soft, about 5-7 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine onion mixture with ground meat. Season with salt and garlic powder.

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Place a tablespoon of the meat mix-ture into each thigh and roll up to close. Roll an eggplant slice around each stuffed chicken thigh. Place, seam side down and close together, in a baking pan. Cover and bake for 2 hours.

Passover is a time when families and friends gather together around the table and share a Seder meal. This year, two experienced and popular

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Daniel adjusted his tie as he sat in the corporate waiting room. This was a big meeting. The

investors would be judging everything about him. He needed to measure up to their expectations in order to get funding for his project. “What if I’m not good enough?” he thought. He checked his portfolio of documents. Suddenly the numbers looked off. “This needs to be perfect!” he panicked as he realized that his paperwork may not be as flawless as he thought it should be. The receptionist looked in his direction, and he swallowed hard, terrified of facing the meeting.

At that moment, Daniel may not re-alize that his thoughts are actually keep-ing him trapped in a cycle of poor busi-ness interactions, self-criticism, and hopelessness— resulting in even less energy for his career. He’s not alone. Many of us find ourselves stuck in neg-ative behavior patterns that seem to get worse and worse with time. We often don’t realize that the way we think and the things we believe about ourselves lead us into a self-destructive behav-ior pattern. Those same thoughts and beliefs may be the lynchpins that can change our entire lives for the better.

How It WorksCognitive theorists have developed

an organized way of understanding the complex human mind. There are several levels of thought: A) surface thoughts, B) underlying rules, and C) core beliefs. Surface thoughts are the initial, automatic thoughts we have in a given situation. “I will fail at this meet-ing.” These surface thoughts are based on the underlying rules that we have for ourselves. For example, “I should have perfect paperwork for every proj-ect I am beginning to plan.” We may not realize how harsh our rules are. We often expect perfection from ourselves. Then, when we realize that we are not perfect, we may just feel like giving up or just not trying as hard. This whole process can happen in a nanosecond. Our beliefs are often rooted so deeply within us that we are barely aware of them. The core beliefs about ourselves are often formed as early as childhood.

Daniel in the example above may be-lieve “I’m not good enough.” He may have believed this since the age of seven, when he was forced to repeat a grade at school. He may not even real-ize that his deep self-doubt has caused him to have little faith in his ability to be successful businessperson.

Of course we often feel like giving up! We are telling ourselves things like: we need to be superhuman, we need to deal with difficult things alone, and that if we ask for help that means we are failures. Anyone would feel despon-dent with those tapes playing in their minds.

The DamageUnhealthy thinking patterns may

lead to a host of challenges. Physiological symptoms such as

headaches and backaches that result from mental stress.

Self-defeating behavior: We tend to repeat the actions that started the negative thinking cycle in the first place. For instance, if Haddassah

screams at her kids one day, she may think, “I’m a terrible mother.” Then, she may begin to suffer from depressive thoughts. “Everyone else can take care of their kids without struggling—there must be something very wrong with me.” Then, she may start feeling frus-trated by her children, resulting in poor problem-solving and more screaming. Hadassah’s self-criticism may lead her to have trouble responding to her children’s needs in a calm manner. Her ineffective parenting serves to further convince her that she is truly a defec-tive parent. And thus the cycle contin-ues. Deep beliefs of self-doubt become stronger with each resulting action.

Relationship problems: We may

be embarrassed to communicate our challenges to our spouses and may instead keep the tension inside. We may begin to hide our feelings and thoughts from our partners, creating distance in our rela-tionships.

Psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and panic attacks.

Self-Loathing: We may eventually believe the nega-tive thoughts we have about ourselves. We may think that everyone else can see that we are inadequate and defec-tive as well.

Changing our PatternsWhen we learn how to change our

negative thoughts, we can change so

many of the self-defeating things that we do. This process is not easy. It in-volves several steps. First, we can take an honest look at our thoughts and iden-tify the distorted thinking styles that we have been using. Second, we can evaluate the accuracy of our thoughts and develop more balanced and logical ones. Then, we may slowly change our deeper assumptions and core beliefs beliefs one at a time.

Daniel took a deep breath and fo-cused his thinking. He realized that if he continued to doubt himself, he would have trouble presenting his ideas without stuttering or sounding apologetic. He remembered that he had obtained a contract with one high pro-

file firm last year. He thought, “I know that I am capable of developing solid business proposals.” As he opened his mind to remembering his strengths, the small flaws in his documents seemed less important. In fact, he decided that they may even be viewed as a normal part of a work-in-progress. He stood up straight and smiled at his potential investors, offering a firm and confident handshake. He knew that he could ace the meeting.

We can train our minds to believe healthier messages, subsequently al-lowing for improved quality and mean-ing in our lives. (Stay tuned for our next article, which will detail some ways to evaluate and change our cognitions.)

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Our first commandment as we left Mitzrayim was to observe when the new moon would

appear and celebrate that. This was a commandment with a lot of hidden features. On the one hand, we were told to do it, so clearly it represented our obedience to and our recognition of Hashem. And as the meforshim point out, it is akin to having a small child learn to tie his shoe – it’s such a good thing for him to learn because it gives him independence. In the case of the new moon, the determination of its appearance was totally in our hands, not in those of Hashem.

I believe that there is yet another les-son that we should derive from this. We are also told that the moon’s changing image from dark to bright, from a sliver to full is meant for us to appreciate how life can change for us as well. It is pos-sible for a person to go from rich to poor overnight. But it is also possible for a person to go from poor to rich overnight as well. It’s all in the Hands of G-d.

In spite of the fact that we have been told this and we celebrate the new month every month, when it comes to working on ourselves, I hear from peo-ple, “I can’t change! This is who I am!” Said who? How did you, personally, get to be allowed not to do t’shuva? How did you, personally, get to be the only person on Earth incapable of learning new ways of being?

Changing is difficult. After all, by definition, there can’t be a recipe; there isn’t a roadmap. If there were, it would mean we had been down that road somehow – and then it wouldn’t be a change after all. When we change, we are charting new territory. We attempt to go from shy to assertive, from un-sure to confident, from thinking small to thinking big, from being aggressive to letting the other person “win.” It’s all so overwhelming that we give up before we start.

Yet we know that if it’s difficult, it makes the resolution so much the more satisfying: it’s an accomplishment! And we also know that change has been put in the mix not only as part of the hu-man condition but as a requirement. Af-ter all, not only are we to emulate the changing moon, but we are given times of the year to focus on personal change. There’s Elul, there’s sefirah, but there’s also Pesach cleaning.

We are to look for the things about ourselves that are just plain wrong – and fix them. That is what chometz repre-sents. It’s so much easier on Yom Kip-pur to do that. The al chet list helps us along. We can even tell ourselves that

we, personally, are not guilty of these horrible sins, but we are standing up and beating our chests for the tzibbur, those poor suffering souls who really have committed atrocious acts.

We, on the oth-er hand, are nice, good people who did nothing wrong at all.

When we look for the chometz within ourselves, that fiction is more difficult to swallow because we are re-quired to search for it.

What’s more, both the ba’al habayis and the ba’alas habayis must go through this process, she while she’s doing the phys-ical cleaning and he when he’s doing his bedikah the night before Erev Pesach. Both must do their personal inventory. It’s a solitary, reflective process. In a way, women are luckier because they have the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time at it!

The question is: Do we have to look at it as a bad process? Can it be pos-sible to see the need for change as good instead? Maybe even fun and exciting?

I think the reason people are afraid of change is because they believe that they are going to lose their identity. That would be scary but it really doesn’t work that way. We are more like the animal that sheds layers of skin. That animal is still who it is. In fact, our own skin sheds regularly and so do all the cells of our bodies change over. What doesn’t change so quickly is the paths along which neurons fire in our brains.

The cells change but the paths need ef-fort before they change.

The reason is efficiency: It’s more efficient for our brains to react the same way as they always did when presented the same stimulus. Nevertheless, that

might not be good for us. If we’re on a diet and shown a nice piece of cake, it would be better for our neurons to take a different path, one that sounds more like, “I’m full. I’m not at all interested.”

Hashem built into us the ability to change and it is up to us to get from “I want that cake” to “I don’t want it.” How do we do that? How do we change our opinions, ideas, habits and ways of reacting? Here are some suggestions:

Put it in the Hands of HaKadosh Ba-

ruch Hu. Daven to Him with kavanah to help you recognize the changes you need to make and then to proceed on making them.

Ask those you love for help. Tell them what you are working on and tell them you want feedback on how you are doing.

Keep something around to remind you of what you are working on. In the olden days, I recommended yellow sticky notes. Today you can program your phone to alert you. You can add something to your keychain or create some kind of art project that you will see on the wall.

Read books and articles on the topic to become more informed and try out different suggestions.

Give yourself chizuk. When you’re doing it, cheer yourself on. When it’s hard, give yourself pep talks.

Finally, remind yourself that Hash-em put you in this position – to change – for your own good. Growth is good and tikun olam starts with the individual.

Whatever you do, the one thing not to do is say, “I can’t change.” You can, you should, and you’ll be a lot happier when you do. I’m speaking for myself as well.

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We just finished celebrating Purim, drinking and dancing to the tune of v’nahapoch

hu—where we celebrated things being upside down. Right now everyone is getting ready to gain weight, with Pesach right around the corner. My challenge to you is to set some pre-holiday goals so that you can minimize the damage and get back on track right after Pesach.

This week I want to give you three tips on how to obliterate emotional bing-ing. There’s an old saying that says you must inspect what you expect. This time of year there are two things that you can expect a lot of: food and stress! If his-tory is any indication, here’s what the next month will look like. As a commu-nity, we will pay little attention to our waistlines. We just finished Purim and with Pesach around the corner, we’ll spend the next few weeks rushing to fin-ish all the hamantashen in time for bedi-kas chametz. With Pesach right around the corner, the last thing we think about is healthy living and as a community, we’ll probably put on an average of 5-10 pounds each. Once Pesach is over... that’s when everyone wants to look good for the summer and the diet craze begins! We get so fed up (pun in-tended) with the way we behaved and are determined to do something about it! We open up the post-Pesach edition of The Jewish Home, find the latest diet obsession and are off and running. For some it will last a week, for others months but at some point we either lose motivation or get comfortable with our results and slip back into the bad habits that got us heavy in the first place.

Am I right? Isn’t this how it happens every time?

Is dieting really the road map to long term weight loss? I suggest not! While the diet industry is bigger than ever, unfortunately as a kosher community so are we! Consider this: If dieting is the long term solution to our weight loss struggles, why do 90% of people who lose weight gain it back within 1-5 years?

When it comes to losing weight, you already know what to do. I know this be-cause you’ve done it before. You don’t need another diet, what you need is a new action plan. Around 13 years ago, I

put on around fifty pounds in Yeshiva in under three years. After years of strug-gle I’ve lost fifty-five pounds and while my challenge was nutrition-based, it was really the mental challenge that got me there. Losing weight has very little to do with the food that you eat or how much you exercise, it has everything to do with the way you think. The way you think impacts the way you feel. The way you feel determines the actions that you take. And your actions determine your results. Let’s be real: you either have major drama going on in our life, are coming out of drama, or drama is right around the corner. You know what that’s called? Life! Unfortunately most people are not good at dealing with the stress that comes along with life, and they end up turning to food. If you can learn how to manage stress and your emotions in gen-eral, you can be better equipped to hold strong in the heat of the battle.

Here are three simple action steps you can im-plement today to obliterate emotional binging:

Step 1: Know Your Why!Will power never works long term;

I don’t think I need to prove that point, the numbers speak for themselves. When you focus on not doing some-thing, you are subconsciously pushing yourself to want it more. Think about it. On a fast day, you might wake up hungry when on a typical day you’ll go until 10 or 11 without even thinking about food. Whatever it is that you tell yourself you can’t have is the thing that you will lust after. So will power will always defeat you.

So what works? It’s what I call Why Power!

Let’s say I took a 300 foot steel beam and laid it across the parking lot and said, “I will give anyone $20 just to walk from one end to the other.” How many people would take me up on it? It’s an easy $20, not a trick question. What if I took that same 300 steel beam and I put it atop two 100 story buildings. How

many people will walk across that 300 beam now for $20? Not too many. What if your child is in the other building and the building is on fire. If you don’t go across that 300 foot beam, your child will perish and die right before your eyes. How many people will go across that beam now? You’d be in and out of that building with your child before I even finish my sentence! Now notice something. Same risk, same danger, but the second time you ran right across without me even offering you $20!

What changed? Your reasons why to do it was different. When your reason why you want to lose weight and live a healthy fit lifestyle is powerful enough, important enough, urgent enough you

will overcome almost any obstacle that stands in your way. The first step in oblit-erating emo-tional binging is to know what you’re fighting for!

Action step: Figure out why you want to lose

the weight! (Hint: to “be healthy” is not a reason why!)

Step 2: Have a PlanIf you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

You must have a meal plan. If you leave things to chance or “go with the flow” as they say, the chances of you overcom-ing your emotional desire to eat are slim (pun intended!). Here are three practical activities to include in your plan to be better prepared when stress hits:

Write out your food plan (it can be daily or weekly).

Log what you eat each day. You’ll be shocked and it will empower you to change.

Breathe! Breathing helps you deal with stress. Before you turn to food take five minutes to breathe.

Step 3: Be Proactive In Searching For G-d

I’ve been very fortunate to have had a lot of struggles in my life, starting at a very young age. Fortunate, you ask? Yup, you heard me right! It’s the chal-lenges and struggles that have made

me who I am today. As a result of the growth I’ve experienced in my life, I’ve trained my mind to see the hand of G-d. We all have the ability to look back in our life and see the hand of G-d. Not just some mystical Being that created the heavens and the earth. I’m talking about your Father above who is inti-mately involved in every area of your life.

In times of darkness it’s very easy to forget and fall into an emotional rut that leads to emotional binging. You’re just coming out of Purim and you know that no matter how dark your reality is, the salvation of G-d comes in the blink of an eye. But in order for you to make that a reality, you have to be pro-active. For the next seven days, write down one thing each day that you are grateful for!

Calling You to Action!There’s an old saying that says, “To

know and not act is not to know.” People always tell me how much they enjoy my content and of course, I appreciate the feedback but you know what I would much rather hear? How I inspired you to take action! Please email me one idea that you’ve implemented in your life based on this article. You can also listen to a recording of this week’s strategy call on this topic by dialing 559-726-1299, pin 758033#.

It truly is the small things in life that compound into big time results. The day that turns your life around is the day you make a decision. I hope that day is today! Are you up for the challenge?

Avromy Segal is an entrepreneur, blogger and the founder of the Kosher Challenge, a kosher-based weight loss competition, empowering Jews across the globe to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about the kosher challenge and to gain access to the FREE webinar, “The 3 principles of long term kosher weight loss,” visit www.kosherchallenge.com. Avromy can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 516-522-0407.

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Consider the elephant in the zoo. Every morning, his trainer escorts this huge and powerful beast

straight from his cage to an open-air area. A thin chain is clamped to his ankle. The other end is attached to a metal pole in the ground. The elephant is stuck. He walks around and around the pole, but never tries to pull it away. If only he would realize that he is powerful enough to rip the pole out of the ground in a single tug.

But he doesn’t. Because when he was a baby, his handlers attached him to the very same pole and he kept trying to break away. Back then, however, he wasn’t strong enough. After a while, he got frustrated and eventually he learned to surrender himself to his circumstanc-es. Now he assumes that he is helpless and he stops trying to break the chain.

Why am I telling you this simple story? Because it is actually a parable for how some of our students perceive themselves. Initially, they may hope that they will achieve success in academic or social areas. But after repeated failures and disappointments, they just surrender. We call this sad state of affairs “learned helplessness.”

It’s easy to ‘misdiagnose’ this condi-tion and call it laziness, but that would be a terrible shame. There are ‘lazy’ children but they’re not as prevalent as we might think. It’s incumbent upon us, as parents and mechanchim, to discern the difference. Because the child with ‘learned helplessness’ can be treated and can be motivated to overcome this con-dition.

The first thing to do is to change the child’s thought process. We have to re-adjust his way of thinking that failure is inevitable. We have to get to the root of the problem.

Children with “learned helplessness” are convinced that they have no control over their lack of success in academic or social matters. They attribute their failure to certain factors that are beyond their ability to change. “I failed my test because I’m dumb.” “I got a C because my teacher hates me.” “I don’t have any friends because everyone thinks I’m stu-pid.”

Sounds pretty sad, doesn’t it? And yet I have countless children who come to me with these very thoughts. They

may not verbalize them directly. But it’s fairly obvious in the way they walk, in the way they talk, and in the way they seem to ‘give up on succeeding’ before we barely have a chance to begin work-ing together.

These kids often transfer their feel-ings of helplessness to other areas of their lives. According to Richard Lavoie, author of The Motivation Breakthrough, “The child can develop a permanent fixed attitude about the inevitability of failure. His perception of the future is dictated by the past. His feelings of helplessness begin to take on a life of their own. His initial feel-ing that he is a ‘lousy reader’ expands into the belief that he is a loser in sports, in social activi-ties, and in other areas of his life as well.”

What’s a parent or a teacher to do? We must work to derail these negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. Instead of thinking, “I can’t do this,” the child has to say to himself, “I’ve gotten through difficult situations like this before. I can do it again”

A master mechanech will tune into this syndrome immediately. When a bochur starts feeling helpless about his learning abilities, the Rebbe will call him up during recess and remind him about the times he understood the gemara well, and even helped explain it to the other boys in the shiur. The teacher will, like-wise, remind her student that last term the essay she wrote on President Bush was so good that it got posted on the bul-letin board. And a sensitive mother will

explain to her daughter that even if no-body called to invite her over for Shab-bos afternoon, there were plenty of times when she did spend Shabbos surrounded by friends. It’s happened before. It can happen again.

According to Thomas Tokarz, an educator based in Massachusetts, “You don’t have bad thoughts because you feel bad. Rather, you feel bad because you

have bad thoughts. By improving the thoughts, you improve the feel-ings.” We have to break the negative pattern. The child has to learn that these thoughts are un-productive, untrue, and harmful to his progress. They have to be replaced with positive thoughts of self-worth. In his book, The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman offers these useful strategies to change to cycle of help-lessness.

First, the child has to learn to gather the positive evidence himself. He has to keep a “log,” so to speak, of the times when he succeeded and remind himself of them every so of-ten. Parents, you can help by discreetly displaying those spelling tests on which he did well, or by having him “overhear” a conversation you’re having with some-one about how well he did with his mu-sic lessons. Next, the child has to learn to consider the various possibilities that can help make him successful, like, “If I ask my father to learn with me tonight, then maybe I can get a pretty good mark on the bechina tomorrow” or “If I study the first twenty-five states really well, may-be I can at least know half of them by heart” or “If I call three girls on Tuesday

to come over on Shabbos, maybe at least one of them will say yes.” This gives the child a feeling of empowerment, as if he’s actually doing something that can improve the situation. It also allows him to understand that he can succeed “partially” at something, and not resign himself to total failure. Then, he has to understand that even if he fails today, it’s not the end of the world. There will al-ways be other opportunities. He can still succeed tomorrow.

Adults, be careful with your words. This is true when speaking to all chil-dren, but especially so with those who are trying to climb out of learned help-lessness. Avoid telling this child that he is wrong” or that he made a “bad” deci-sion. These children are very sensitive to the nuances of these negative words. Tell him that his answer was “good,” but it could be “better.” Also, allow the child to perform tasks and errands that will make him feel more independent and less helpless. Simple things like ordering pizza for the family, being in charge of seating arrangements for a family out-ing, even baking a simple brownie, can help build a certain amount of self con-fidence. And when you build confidence in one area, it often spills over into other areas as well.

Are there any children with learned helplessness in your classroom or in your family? Watch carefully for some of the tell-tale signals. If you think you’ve dis-covered it, then invest the time and ef-fort to work with that child and unload the oppressive negativity. Or, take him to a professional who can help build his feelings of self worth. Remember – these kids can be transformed and they can thrive. But they need caring and intuitive adults to help them.

An acclaimed educator and education con-sultant, Mrs. Rifka Schonfeld has served the Jewish community for close to thirty years. She founded and directs the widely ac-claimed educational program, SOS, servic-ing all grade levels in secular as well as He-brew studies. A kriah and reading specialist, she has given dynamic workshops and has set up reading labs in many schools. In ad-dition, she offers evaluations, social skills training and shidduch coaching, focusing on building self-esteem and self-awareness. She can be reached at 718-382-5437 or at [email protected].

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“his feelings of helplessness begin to take on a life of their own. his initial feeling that he is

a ‘lousy reader’ expands into the belief that he is a loser in sports, in soCial aCtivities,

and in other areas of his life as well.”

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I recently bought a sweater for my husband at an upscale second-hand store. (It’s not an oxymoron. There are such places.) It has never been worn, and still has the tag on it from Nei-man Marcus. I went to Neiman Marcus and got a box and wrap-ping for the sweater. Then I realized this could be decep-tive and un-ethical. On the other hand, it’s really harmless. What should I do?

The Rabbi Responds:If someone bought me a sweater

from Neiman Marcus at full retail, I would probably return it and get eight sweaters at Ma-cy’s. If it was my wife who bought me a sweater from Neiman (after thanking her profusely, and telling her that it’s the thought that re-ally counts), I’d probably ask her if I could return it. But assuming your husband would be keep-ing the sweater thinking you bought it at the upscale retailer, it would be problemat-ic. The prohibition of “geneivas daas” or “stealing one’s mind” is to mislead one into thinking that you did some-thing for him/her that, in fact, you did not. The impression you give creates a natural desire to reciprocate and in this case, you are causing him feelings of gratitude and appreciation to a degree you don’t deserve. If, for example, you bought him a tie with a suggested retail price of $140.00, but with a sale and coupon managed to get it for $35.00, you need not inform him what you actually paid. It is not uncommon for

people to find bargains, and the recipi-ent may well entertain the possibility that you found a bargain. If he mistak-enly assumes you paid the suggested

retail price, you did not deceive him. He should have considered the pos-sibility that it was purchased at a dis-counted price, and making an assump-tion is his prerogative. If, however, a

gift was bought at a secondhand shop and then wrapped and boxed it with original store packaging, most reasonable peo-ple would as-sume it was there that the gift was purchased, and it would be con-sidered “steal-ing” undeserved good will. (Pun intended.) As you say, it could be harmless, but

genuine honesty is the ability to resist even the small temptations.

Please note, the information written above is not meant as a rabbinic ruling. If you have any questions, please consult your rabbinic authority for clarification.

Yehoshua Levy, a teacher of Torah, is a writer and lecturer who dares to think out-side the box to bring his thought-provoking insights and facts to his readers. He wel-comes your comments and can be reached at [email protected].

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Despite the fact that Michigan was recently given the esteemed honor of the “7th saddest state,” according to a recent Twitter survey, that doesn’t mean that a visit there has to be anything less than a chock full of good times.

And yes, believe it or not, the place to start is in Detroit, otherwise known as Motor City. Also otherwise known as the city that has recently been turned over to an emergency financial manager due to its economic woes. Yet, this seemingly forsaken city was once the engine of the U.S. economy, an epicenter of musical creativity, and a destination for art lovers from around the world. What remains is an impressive shrine (so long as you stay in the right areas) which is accessible, fun, and not too hard on the wallet.

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Located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, the Ford Motor Company is a staple of the American economy and history. You can take a tour of the famous Rouge Factory, a manufacturing plant so large that it once had its own fire and police departments. Also make sure to visit The Henry Ford Museum, a massive complex that features 83 authentic historic buildings. The halls of the museum are packed with famous vehicles, including JFK’s limo, the Rosa Parks bus and the Oscar Weinermobile.

If you are a car enthusiast you will certainly not only want to pay homage to the auto industry’s rich past, but you may want to check out the status of its future, which, many believe, starts with GM. Located on the riverfront in the heart of down-town Detroit, the recently renovated GM Renaissance Center is exactly what the name stands for—Detroit’s renaissance and rebirth. Aside for being the actual operational headquarters of GM, the facility features a 50,000 square foot showroom. You can relax at the GM Winter Gardens, which is a dramatic 5-sto-ry atrium on the riverfront or you can ride the elevators to the 72nd floor, where the Detroit Marriott Hotel is located, and grab a breathtaking view of the Detroit and Windsor skylines from there.

Art LoversThe Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has been a beacon of culture

for the Detroit area for well over a century. DIA, which is 658,000 square feet and includes more than 100 galleries, boasts that its art col-lection is among the top six in the United States. DIA houses Vincent Van Gogh’s Self Portrait, the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum collection. Bedroom in Arles, Vincent van Gogh’s most fa-mous painting from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, is currently on loan to DIA through the end of May.

Mackinac IslandDuring the summer months, Mackinac (MACK-in-awe) Island,

which became one of the nation’s favored summer resort destina-tions during the Victorian era, remains a national destination. Lo-

cated in Lake Huron, the famous is-land (which is accessible only by boat and plane) retains its Victorian feel due to the absence of automobiles. Visitors and residents travel by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn carriage. There are only 600 year-round residents. And during the summer there are more than 500 horses that call Mackinac their home. The island, which housed a British fort during the Revo-lutionary War, is considered by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine to be “one of the top 10 islands in the world.” There are tens of places to stay, from modern resorts to Victorian bed & breakfasts.

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Avi Heiligman

The Powerful Flamethrower

The combat during World War I (1914-1918) will be most remembered for its trench

warfare that involved both sides digging in and fighting long, drawn-out battles. Several weapons were introduced that ended the fighting in the trenches and finally brought the war to its bloody end—a victory for the Americans and its allies. Some of these weapons most Americans are familiar with such as the airplane and the tank. The flamethrower was one that was used to devastating effect. It has been cited for too much destruction and cruelty in battle and therefore many countries have banned it from the battlefield.

Ancient military conflicts saw some forms of fire being thrown from a device. The most popular of these was the Greek fire and Chinese flamethrow-ers from over a thousand years ago. Modern flamethrowers were invited by the Germans in years leading up to WWI, although they were used spar-ingly in the early battles. They gave it the name flammenwerfer, which is flamethrower in English, and the name stuck.

The flamethrower has two basic parts: the gun and the backpack. With-out getting too technical, the backpack consists of two or three cylindrical units—one or two for the gas and the other for flammable liquid. The user presses on the trigger and the pressur-ized gas passes over an igniter and fire streams out of the nozzle onto the tar-get.

Using the flamethrower presents many tricks to the user. Firstly, he is carrying flammable liquid on his back and one well-placed shot could make it

explode. Besides being very heavy (up-wards of 70 pounds), it is very bulky and the soldier would find it hard to hide thereby making him an easy target for enemy snipers. The weapon also has short range effectiveness and requires the user to get up close to his target, ex-

posing him to enemy fire. Most flame-throwers usually have enough fuel in them to last only up to two minutes and the unit would lose its tactical advan-tage as the fuel tanks take time to be refilled. Since the destruction caused by it was devastating and many opposing soldiers call it a cruel weapon, the flamethrower was the target of much of the enemy’s fire-power. The person carrying the flamethrower is the first person that the enemy would try to elim-inate and it didn’t help him that he had a huge flammable target on his back.

On the other hand, flame-throwers also presented many benefits for a unit outfitted with one. They could easily clear out an enemy stronghold that was in a cave, fort, trench or pillbox. During World War II, it was used in close tank support as well as infantry advances. However, the main

advantage wasn’t its devastating effect on enemy strongpoints as much as its psycholog-ical effect. The fear of being burnt alive was enough to cause the enemy to surrender. In their training pamphlet to flamethrowers dur-ing WWII, the Aus-tralian Army wrote, “Flame has a powerful psychological effect

in that humans instinctively withdraw from it, even when their morale is good. In addition, it is a casualty producing and lethal agent.” Flamethrowers de-veloped into a very potent weapon and by WWII, it could send fire over a hun-dred feet and incinerate targets within

seconds.The Germans were the first

to employ the flamethrower in battle when they launched a surprise attack on the British at Hooge in Flanders in July 1915. It was devastating to the Brit-ish who lost close to 800 men in the close quarters attack. Since it was new to war, the British had no idea how to deal with it and ran out of their trenches towards German bulletsThe British decided to experiment

with it themselves and two years later, during the Battle of the Somme, built four flame-throwing bunkers, two of which were destroyed by enemy shell-fire and two that had success only in lo-cal engagements, and so the idea was quickly abandoned. The French and

British then built one-man versions of the weapon and achieved considerable success with it. The design was then de-signed for tanks—an idea which carried over to American units fighting in the Pacific during WWII.

The first users of the flamethrower during WWII were the Germans. In between the wars, the weapon was tweaked many times until the Nazis had a potent weapon that would be a complement to their blitzkrieg tactics. They used it at the start of the war in 1939. It was employed in their blitz-krieg against Holland and France in

1940 against fixed fortification such as pillboxes. For some reason, the Ger-mans stopped using it on a large scale and instead it was only employed in re-prisal situations including the Warsaw Uprising and Hitler’s ym”s “scorched earth” policy against the Russians. The other two Axis powers, Italy and Japan, also used it but on a much more lim-ited scale. The Japanese, in particular, used it to clear American positions in the Philippines, Wake Island and the Solomon Islands in 1942. Since it was an offensive weapon that was difficult to use in the defensive positions that the Japanese found themselves in later in the war, they spent research and de-velopment resources on other weapons and chose not to expand the role of the flamethrower.

As the Japanese dug into their for-tified positions on their Pacific con-quests, the Americans began experi-menting with new weapons that could possibly uproot their enemies. The ear-ly American version of the flamethrow-er, the E1R1, was prone to breakdowns and wouldn’t work in the tough terrains

that it was being subjected. The “Portable Flame-Thrower M1” was soon developed and as the Americans were ready to go on the offensive in late 1942, it was brought into battle. Many Ameri-can soldiers thought it was the perfect reprisal weapon against the Japanese who had attacked Pearl Harbor less than a year before. After some tweaking based on feedback coming from the front, other versions of the M1 were introduced, namely the M1/M1A1. However, this wasn’t suitable for the treacherous con-ditions the Americans had to

fight in. Imagine carrying a 70 pound weapon through mud, mountains, ma-laria-infested jungles and other terrible conditions. (Practically every type of terrain was the site of fighting during WWII.) The flamethrower would begin to malfunction. The GIs needed a light-er and more reliable weapons system and the Bureau of Ordinance came up with the M2 family of flamethrowers.

The M2-2 Flamethrower first saw action on Guam in the summer of 1944. It was soon employed in all assaults on Japanese-held islands. The marines in-vading the strongholds went into battle

A flamethrower tank used in the Vietnam War

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still very heavy and created a large sil-houette. The advantage of having them was enormous as they were the perfect weapon to clear the Japanese from their caves and well-dug hideouts.

There are many exam-ples of bravery with the flamethrower and the sto-ry about Hershel “Woody” Williams on Iwo Jima is a great illustration of this heroism. The second to last major invasion of the war (the last was at Oki-nawa), the Marines landed on Iwo Jima on February 21, 1945 and immediately began a push to clear the Japanese from the island. Two days later, Williams was with only four rifle-men from the 21st Marine Regiment as he carried his 70 pound flamethrower on his back, even though he weighed only 150 pounds. His Med-al of Honor citation tells the story:

Quick to volunteer his services when our tanks were maneuvering vainly to open a lane for the infantry through the network of reinforced con-crete pillboxes, buried mines and black, volcanic sands, Corporal Williams dar-ingly went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine-gun fire from the unyielding positions.

Covered only by four riflemen, he fought desperately for four hours un-der terrific enemy small-arms fire and repeatedly returned to his own lines to prepare demolition charges and obtain serviced flame throwers, struggling back, frequently to the rear of hostile emplacements, to wipe out one posi-tion after another. On one occasion, he daringly mounted a pillbox to insert the nozzle of his flamethrower through the air vent, kill the occupants and silence the gun; on another, he grimly charged enemy riflemen who attempted to stop him with bayonets and destroyed them with a burst of flame from his weapon.

President Harry S. Truman person-ally awarded him the highest award for bravery in combat.

The U.S. Army also used the flame-thrower during the invasion of Nor-mandy, France, in June, 1944 and con-

tinued to use it against fixed German positions throughout the campaign. The British Army used flame tanks called “Churchill Crocodiles” that caused so much damage that the Ger-mans launched official protests with the British government to stop their use. They called them unconventional weapons but the Allies brought more of them to fight the Nazi beasts. Flame tanks were also used by the Canadians and Dutch against the Germans and by the Australians in the Pacific. The

Russians disguised their handheld flamethrowers to look like regular rifles, the fuel tanks looked like a regular infantryman’s rug sack, to avoid them being targeted by the en-emy.

The use of flame-throwers dropped dra-matically after WWII. The U.S. did utilize them on a limited scale dur-ing the Korean and Viet-nam Wars. In Vietnam, the navy used gunboats filled with flammable na-palm in attempts to drive

the Communists from the jungle. The Department of Defense decided in 1978 to unilaterally stop using flamethrow-ers. Even though the flamethrower is now a weapon of the past, it’ll live on in the memories of the men who used them especially those who employed it to defeat the fascists of WWII.

Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your com-ments and suggestions.for future columns and can be reached at [email protected].

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CHAPTER 8 - ConTInuEDA Bittersweet Wedding

The wedding date was set for August 5, 1941. Because our engagement was now official, Mechel and I

could walk together in the beautiful forest that surrounded Niepolomice. We enjoyed our walks together and I particularly welcomed the time to be alone with Mechel and talk with him. Father, however, was so strict that he sent my brothers out after us, and they would try to hide from us. They could not trick us, though, and Father could not be persuaded to stop sending child-chaperones to accompany us, even if he did not admit he was doing it. After the first few times, Mechel and I and my brothers just took it in stride, as a family joke of sorts. Father was very strict and nothing would alter that, not even an engagement.

We would marry on a Tuesday, the day in the story of Creation where Hashem states twice, not once, that what He has created is good. The date was set for after the Fast of Tisha B’Av (Ninth of the month of Av), which is the commemoration of and mourning for the destruction of the First and Second Temples. It marks the beginning of the scattering of Jews into foreign lands or what is called the Diaspora. For me, the wedding might just as well have been held on the day of Tisha B’Av, except that it would have been forbidden. But that is how sad I felt as the day drew closer for the ceremony. Looking back now, it seems incredible that we would marry even in that permitted time of year, because the scattering of Jews was happening again with a renewed kind of ferocity and destruction not dissimilar to that which our people endured in an-

cient times. There was a little shul in the vil-

lage. Rabbi Glazer agreed to marry us, but we would have to be married in the backyard not inside the shul. It was too dangerous to be married inside the shul. Jews were not supposed to gather to-gether in groups of any size, but Mam-

miko and the rest of the family decided that we should have a proper dinner for a small number of family and friends. Probably in an attempt to add a cheerful note and the illusion of a true wedding celebration, the decision to serve duck was made. Everyone in that part of Europe loved duck, a true delicacy.

Well, we thought we had found the person who could get us duck. And so money was paid and the duck was to be purchased and pre-pared for our wedding sup-per. I did not have anything to wear. Even if we had been able to find a wedding dress in the town, it would have been a fateful mistake, as it would have attracted atten-tion to us. So, I wore a suit I still had that looked fairly decent, and I wore a pretty

flowered print blouse under the jacket. A kind young woman named Zosia loaned me a bridal veil. I was beginning to feel a little bit of happy anticipation: the Rabbi was kind; I had a nice outfit with a veil; we would have a dinner.

Ducks could only be brought into our area for Shabbos, so we had to pay

our non-Jewish poultry agent in advance. Unfortunately, we had not chosen wisely. The peasant was so thrilled, we were told, by having some ex-tra money, that he drank away our wedding duck dinner in a pub. We never saw him or the duck again. The money was gone, and there was no duck. Quickly, the wedding menu was changed and we would have fish. The women would make a nice fish recipe. A fish-monger was found and again precious money entrusted to him. Just as before, the money

disappeared, the fishmonger vanished, and we had nothing at all.

It was Tuesday, the day of the wed-ding, and we had no food to serve. I be-gan to sob. I did not know how I could stand under the chuppah in a rabbi’s

backyard, not even in a shul, and in ad-dition have no wedding dinner. I was sure that I could not look at Mechel without crying throughout the cer-emony. I began to sob uncontrollably. Frieda, my brother Moishe’s wife, who loved me dearly, did not even need to ask why I was so depressed. They had risked a great deal to come to be at my wedding. She reassured me that she had a special recipe for sweet and sour eggs that would taste just fine. She explained that she would cook onions and carrots with salt and pepper, and vinegar and sugar, and then poach the eggs in this broth. The result would be “eggs that taste just like fish.”

The entire family was willing to do anything within their power to recon-cile me to reality and also to convince me that this would be a happy day. I am not particularly proud of how I be-haved then, but I was barely eighteen, and it was my wedding. Despite the heavy anxiety and fear ever present in our daily lives, somehow my family de-voted time and energy to ensure that I would become a bride according to our traditions and that there would be some joy as well.

Mechel’s family had been in the tex-tile and linen business, and as I have said, they had been smart enough to take plenty of material with them to our new location. They used their goods to trade or barter for food, and undoubtedly for that gold cigarette case. Mammiko and my mother-inlaw were not especially close friends. They respect-ed each other, each in their way, but they were different women from different cul-tures within the larger Ju-daic culture. Mammiko was warm and embracing and generous of heart and spirit.

Lola Lieber SchwartzLola's Story

A World After ThisA Memoir of Loss and Redemption

Lola Lieber Schwartz is a world-renowned artist whose paintings have been exhibited in art galleries throughout the United States and are part of the Yad Vashem archives in Jerusalem. Most importantly, Lola is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to many. She has myriad friends and sees life in all its vibrancy and vitality. But life was not always easy. Lola was only sixteen-years-old when Hitler ym”sh invaded Poland, and Lola was forced into hiding and spent years on the run with her husband, Mechel. Through six years of trying times, near

starvation and brutality, Lola and her husband held onto their faith and values. It was Mechel’s words of encouragement, “There will be a world after this,” that helped them cling to the hope that there will be a life of light and joy waiting for them at the end.

This is the story of Lola’s life—from her grandparents’ “enchanted garden” to meeting Eichmann ym”sh to making the Pesach seder for the Bobover Rebbe dur-ing the war—her words will take you back to a different world.

Family at the wedding of Mechel and Lola—Niepolomice, 1941. Sitting below Mechel and Lola are their mothers with Ben and Tuli.

Wedding photograph of Mechel and Lola—Niepolomice, 1941.

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with these sorts of emotions or, let me say, in expressing them. So, of course, it is easy to understand that a woman who is not naturally at ease or completely generous would find such times espe-cially difficult. She was constantly wor-ried about whether things would get so desperate that they would have nothing left to barter.

Mammiko was determined that I should have a fine linen cloth on our wedding table. She felt that at least there must be a right and proper set-ting for the meal. And it was important to her personally as Mammiko had so loved and appreciated fine and beauti-ful things. So she went to see Mechel’s mother to ask if we could borrow a tablecloth. My mother-in-law simply could not rise to the moment. What would happen if it became stained at the supper, and then they wouldn’t be able to sell it if things got that bad for them? I am sure Mammiko must have tried to reason with her in the way that only Mammiko had of dealing with people, but even Mammiko could not convince her to part with the tablecloth for the wedding.

When Mammiko came back and told me the news, I was angry as well as sad. In a pique, I dramatically stripped a sheet off the bed, washed it and said,

“So fine, this is what will be. A sheet for a tablecloth and a feast of sour eggs.” I had to walk through the fields to get to the home of the rabbi, and I did so barefoot. This was hardly a pretty pic-ture. An angry, weeping, confused and terrified young girl virtually running through the fields without shoes to at-tend her own wedding!

My mood did not improve when I

arrived for the wedding. I wept con-stantly. I really recall almost nothing of what was said. The only words that come to me are those of my father, who still called me by my little-girl name of Leiku and said to me, “If Hashem gets us through this war, I promise you, Lei-ku, I will make a wedding for you as no girl has ever had. Please remember my promise to you.” He said it to me repeatedly but it did not stop my crying and the last times he said it his voice trailed off into the air. Nobody should have been promising anyone that they

would have anything in the future and Father knew it as well as the rest of us.

When I sat down to the feast and tasted the eggs, I almost became vio-lently ill. Poor Frieda! She had worked so hard on them, but they tasted terrible to me. I did not like their bittersweet fla-vor. I tried to turn away so that I could conceal the disgusting taste I had in my mouth. I hope that I did so in time to

keep from hurting anyone further. Even now, it is a taste I try never to remem-ber and if I smell anything that reminds me of those sour wedding eggs, I leave quickly!

The mayor of Niepolomice was a good man. He rented us, now a mar-ried couple, a room in his home. There at least we felt safe. I wept that night after the wedding. I said that I had been married without a minyan, outside of a shul, had not worn a real wedding dress, and that our wedding feast was

nasty and sour, and that his own mother would not loan me a tablecloth. When I had calmed down, Mechel put things into the perspective that was required for me to start down the road leading to me becoming the woman I would even-tually become. He soothed me and was not at all cross with me for the rash way I had been complaining. This is what he said: “We will survive this era. It is temporary. There will be a world after this. And, if we don’t survive, Hashem forbid it, but if we do not, at least, Lola, at least we have been married.”

The first thought that went through my mind was what an awful and ghastly thing to say to me on what is supposed to be the happiest day in my entire life. Then I was truly quiet for the first time in days, and finally understood how re-alistic his words were, and how compas-sionate a man I had married. I stopped crying and just fell asleep, secure and content that this wise and tender man – was my husband, Mechel Lieber.

Continued next week

Lola wrote this book with the help of Alida Brill.

A World After This was published in 2010 by Devora Publishing.

“there will be a world after this. and, if we don’t survive, hashem forbid it, but if we do not,

at least, lola, at least we have been married.”

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Paying a Spouse’s Medical Bills After Death

Stephen H. Weiner, Esq

Ask the Attorney

Am I responsible for my spouse’s medical bills when health insurance coverage is denied?

I recently dealt with a tragic situa-tion that involved legal responsibility for a deceased spouse’s medical bills that a health insurance provider refused to pay. A couple contacted me be-cause the wife was being treated with chemotherapy at one of the most pres-tigious hospitals, and her health insur-ance company had refused to pay for chemotherapy. The denial was on the grounds that the drug combination used was not “medically necessary” and it was “experimental.” Working with a distinguished oncologist who gave a written opinion on why the therapy was not experimental, we appealed the deci-sion within the company. Nevertheless, the health insurance manager denied the internal appeal. The wife passed away shortly after-wards. After the mourning peri-od, the husband advised me that the hospital was billing him for his wife’s che-motherapy for about $80,000, and he had been contacted by a collections law firm. There was no money in the wife’s estate. The collections firm explained that the husband was personally re-sponsible for his spouse’s medical bills based on the “doctrine of necessaries.” This doctrine originally held that the husband is responsible to third parties to pay his wife’s bills for food, shel-ter, clothing, and medical care. In the 1990s, New York courts made this doc-trine apply to both spouses.

How could I help the bereaved hus-band with his late wife’s medical bill?

I advised the husband that he could file a lawsuit in federal district court against the medical insurance compa-ny for wrongful denial of coverage in violation of its insurance contract. The law that applies is called the “ERISA” statute. The legal issue was whether the chemotherapy was “experimental” as that term was defined by the contract. I also advised the husband to let me try

to negotiate with the hospital to reduce the bill.

What was the result?I filed the lawsuit and negotiated

with the hospital. The attorneys for the health insurance company settled for a substantial amount. The hospital agreed to take less than the bill. There was money left over from the settlement that I gave to the husband. This brought him closure and peace of mind.

What can be learned from this situ-ation?

There is “fine print” in health insur-ance contracts, particularly terms such “medically necessary” and “experimen-tal,” that can be used as an excuse to deny coverage when we are in a highly vulnerable state with major medical bills. If you are in a position to have

fewer exceptions for coverage, then demand that at the outset. One cannot take for granted that the insurance company will pay the bill even if a distinguished physician recom-mends the thera-py. If there is a

denial of coverage, getting legal advice at an early stage may help. It is im-portant that a qualified physician gives written support for the non-experimen-tal nature of the therapy. Further, there are procedural requirements and time limits that are another way the compa-nies use to avoid payment. Under the ERISA law, all internal appeals of the insurance denial had to be exhausted before a lawsuit could be filed. There was a time limit of one year from the “final” denial of coverage to bring the suit. By meeting these requirements and being prepared, we are able to achieve a good result.

Stephen H. Weiner has practiced law for twenty-seven years. His office is at 750 Third Avenue, Ninth Floor, New York, New York 10017. He can be contacted at [email protected] or 212-566-4669.

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Which part of life is real?

The life we create or the life that creates us?

Let’s take a simple example: A chocolate-cov-ered Krispy Kreme donut oozing with white creamy filling, sitting on your kitchen counter, calling your name, loudly. Much too loudly. You’ve spent a whole week, finally, on a successful, self-imposed diet, weighing your food, counting your calories, controlling your every purchase. Now some nice guest has decided to bring you a Shabbos gift. Here’s where the rubber meets the road, so to speak. Or the spare tire meets its challenge.

Are things we consciously put into place what forms us most—the ones we prep for—or are the unexpected events that come out of left field, or right field, or the clear blue sky, and how we han-dle them, the ones that shape us really?

So we give birth to these children and we have a vision of exactly who they will be down to the perfect features and the concert pianist they’ll become, the one we ourselves never became. We have our plan for them and their success mapped out for them from day one: the friends they’ll have, the schools they’ll attend, the career path they’ll pursue. That’s all our plan and then they get into the act. They are not usually so co-operative. Their personalities, interests, talents, and outlooks, may be different than what we had them signed up for. Their interests aren’t our interests; their dreams aren’t your dreams!

Do you accept it and realize you certainly can direct them but you must respect them and who they are and need to be?

You yourself became a doctor, a lawyer, a stockbroker. The market goes down, the regulations change, the reim-bursements are lowered. Suddenly your mapped out plan for success gets chal-lenged, threatened by the outside un-controllable circumstance of life.

These are our Krispy Kreme mo-ments. These are choice moments.

These are the times you get to refine yourself. Not be stubborn but work to understand who you need to be in light

of the new infor-mation coming at you. It is written, “Who is wise? He who learns from all humanity.” When we believe all the informa-tion and planning

flowing out from us is what makes us, we are stifled and limited. It is the ad-justments we make to challenges, un-expected events, and new information “coming at us” that makes us who we are.

When we opt to resist fine-tuning the course we have set sail on, when we try to stay on the exact same track without adjusting to the new terrain, have we really held onto us or lost the chance to continue creating us? Staying the same, thinking the same, is the an-tithesis of growth.

When creating a gadget, if you hit up against a glitch, you should stop and rework things. Make sure you’ve got it right, make some refinements or that glitch will just show up again.

Outside experiences, events, chal-lenges come at us to help us not stay the same. First, you need to recognize who you are when these trials come your way.

As with the donut: it is not neces-sarily bad for you to have it. Are you undernourished? Can you use a little extra weight? Are you overeating? Do you need to resist?

The idea is to recognize it is a mo-ment for growth in your thinking and self-development. Stop and think: what message is here for me. Let the light bulb pop on. Revisit old ways of think-ing and let new life seep into you.

Sure we create some of life through our planning. And yes, that’s real! But the life that creates us, those are wake up calls. Those are the real development moments. Don’t turn them off and go back to sleep. Synthesize them. That’s what’s really creating us!

Be creative, tune in, and live your life.

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified life coach and couples counselor. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or at [email protected].

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increasingly popular way to travel, with over 14 million Americans

cruising in 2010. Cruise fans love the convenience of unpacking just once and letting a floating resort take them from one glamorous destination to another. Cruise critics cringe at the stereotypical cheesy Vegas-style shows, ‘round-the-clock buffets, and abbreviated shore excursions to the same chain retailers they can visit at their local mall. But all of us were thoroughly disgusted by this month’s sordid tale of the Carnival Triumph, the mega-ship that lost power in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Four-hour waits for onion sandwiches sound bad enough from a ship that prides itself on a reputation for all you can eat. But just imagine 4,200 passengers and crew lining up to use 12 working toilets, and you’ll immediately understand why observers dubbed the ship a “floating petri dish.”

Carnival’s spinmeisters clearly rec-ognize a PR disaster when they see a towboat dragging it past them at 5 knots. They’ve agreed to give passen-gers a full refund for cruise and trans-portation costs, plus $500 in cash, plus a credit for a free future cruise. (Wonder how many will take them up on that of-fer?) That didn’t stop passengers from suing, however, with the first action filed mere hours after the boat finally docked in Mobile harbor.

But it turns out the Triumph’s pas-sengers aren’t the only ones who are less-than-delighted with Carnival. Would it surprise you to learn that our friends at the IRS aren’t fans either?

Carnival takes a lot of help from the government. As the New York Times reports, “The Carnival Corporation wouldn’t have much of a business with-out help from various branches of the government. The United States Coast Guard keeps the seas safe for Carnival’s cruise ships. Customs officers make it possible for Carnival cruises to travel to other countries. State and local gov-ernments have built roads and bridges leading up to the ports where Carnival’s ships dock.”

Those government subsidies have helped Carnival become the biggest cruise line in the world, based on pas-sengers carried, annual revenue, and total number of ships. The company’s “fun ships” earned $11.3 billion in prof-it over the last five years. So, how much

did the IRS get in exchange for all that government help? Well, Carnival’s to-tal “cash taxes paid,” including federal, state, local, and even foreign taxes, add up to a miserly 1.1%.

How does Carnival do it? Mainly through “offshoring,” a popular strategy for corporations in industries as diverse as technology, pharmaceuticals, and even online advertising. Carnival’s ex-ecutives work out of offices in Miami, and the holding company’s stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange. But the operating company is incorporated in Panama, and the actual ships are “flagged” in Panama or the Bahamas.

Offshoring has been so success-ful that Carnival’s founder Ted Arison offshored himself – he renounced his U.S. citizenship and moved back to his native Israel to avoid U.S. estate tax back in 1990. Arison was one of the world’s richest men at his death, with an estimated net worth of $5.6 billion. Unfortunately, at least for his heirs, he died nine months before achieving the 10-year absence from the U.S. that was necessary to avoid the tax.

Carnival is hardly the only U.S. corporation to use perfectly legal strat-egies to cut its tax. The Times reports that over the last five years, Boeing has paid just 4.5% (in part by making out-sized contributions to its pension fund and taking advantage of tax breaks for research and development on new planes); Southwest Airlines paid 6.3% (in part through accelerated and bonus depreciation on new plane purchases); and Yahoo paid 7% (in part through net operating losses the company racked up in previous years). But Carnival’s plan-ning just seems more shrewd than most.

We can’t imagine anything much worse than spending five days in the open sea with no power for lights, air conditioning, or hot water. But paying more tax than you legally have to is no boatload of fun, either. Fortunately, you don’t have to spend days adrift at sea to accomplish that. You just need a plan to get you into shipshape and ready to sail the seas.

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at [email protected].

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The type of artwork referred to as wood burning stems from the words pyro, fire, and graph,

writing, which becomes an art style known as pyrography or fire-writing. For this type of artwork you will need a special type of tool that is called a pyro pen. The pyro pen is attached to a wire that is plugged into an electric outlet. The wood burning needs to be done on a solid piece of wood which must also be soft enough so that it does not splinter. Sometimes instead of using the pyro pen, an artist might decide to use knives that are curved, pointed, flat etc. This

technique involves engraving a design into the wood and is known as wood carving.

Before any wood de-signs can be started, all the varnish or finish has to be removed. This can be done with sandpaper, ei-ther with an electric sander or manually.

Dust and then wipe off with a damp rag or sponge off all the sawdust that re-mains. Wipe, once again with a dry cloth and then let the wood dry before proceeding.

Prepare a design on a piece of unlined paper and trace the design onto tracing paper. Place the

tracing paper on top of a piece of trans-fer paper that rests on top of the wood. Old fashioned carbon paper can also

be used. Press down hard with a pen-cil and trace over the design so that it transfers clearly onto the wood surface.

Plug your pyro pen into an electric outlet and go over your lines by pressing as hard as pos-sible. Please note: there are a large amount of tips available. Some of these tips will do fine script and some will cover large areas. Some are used for shading and some are bet-ter for outlining. The idea is to always use a steady hand. With practice you will get the hang of it. It is a wonderful hobby and

at the same time, beautiful items can be created as gifts and for decorative

purposes for your home.The following is the result of an

interview with a local fam-ily friend. Mr. Yosef Barrish has shared his interest in wood burning and wood carv-ing experi-ences with me. Please read the following in-teresting infor-mation:

While grow-ing up, Mr. Barrish enjoyed drawing. As a Boy Scout, he drew poster ads for troops using the Char-lie Brown characters. While in high school, he chose the subject of Art as a major. While in college, he studied Landscape Architecture and Environ-mental Planning, where he learned Architectural Plan drawing, com-monly known as blueprints. He de-veloped a love for the natural environ-ment. Mr. Barrish has many interest-ing work experi-ences that have whetted his interest in wood burning and wood carvings. Originally, he only wanted to create landscape views and tree scenes be-cause of his love for nature. His wife encouraged him to try doing religious scenes. His diverse background has in-fluenced his art which are completed with finished detail qualities, using vari-ous mediums. Included in this article are some of his recent wood burn-ing pieces as he described them to me. “Migdal Dovid, the Kosel and the mizrach plaque have a wa-tercolor finish, and Mearas Ha Machpela is finished with colored pencil. The rest are only done by wood

burning. They come in vari-ous sizes.” He has also

created “besamim boxes, birkas ha-

bayis plaques with watercolors placed on top of the wood burn-ing,” which have been giv-en by him as

gifts. He has in-

formed me that he is working on a wood

carving of the “Beis Hamikdash.” I am looking forward to seeing it completed. You too can enjoy experimenting with this challenging art skill. With determination and persis-tence it can become a reality. I hope

you enjoy the in-cluded pictures of Mr. Yosef Barrish’s work.

Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg is a profes-sional art educator, artist and designer. Among her known artwork is a floral sculpture presented to Tipper Gore, Blair House, Washington, D.C. Presently she is the Director of Op-erations at Shulamith School for Girls. Please feel free to

email [email protected] with ques-tions and suggestions for future columns.

From My Private Art CollectionRebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg

The Art of Wood Burning and Wood Carving

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