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Around the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Zvi Teichman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Rav Moshe Weinberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PEOPLE 613 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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LIFESTYLES World Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Israel Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Political Crossfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dating Dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Scenes from the Siyum HaShas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mental Health Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Gluten Free Recipe Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Your Money. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Dear Readers, After I left kollel and joined the workforce, it felt strange to that throughout the yeshiva system we had learned the halachos of Shabbos, kashrus, davening, and marriage in depth, but the halachos of business—employing workers, being an employee, sales transactions, commitments, partnerships, etc.—weren’t studied on the same level. Years later while learning one of the halachos relating to a sales transaction, I saw that the words in the Shulchan Aruch HaRav were “baal nefesh yachmir al atzmo—and sell it for the lower price.” These were the very same words used say for buying an esrog or relating to kashrus! Just as we learn what Hashem wants us to eat or how to daven, He also has rules of how to do business and when one should be stringent. In addition to making a kiddush Hashem and avoiding a chillul Hashem—Rambam writes this is the greatest height a person can reach— these laws Choshen Mishpat complete the general cycle of life and bring our Creator into what we’re doing most of the hours of the day. I remember when the weekly pamphlet Business Halacha started. It was fascinating reading the weekly story and using human logic trying to guess what the halachah would be. It’s not as simple as one might think. There are specific rules and general concepts, not simply just about what feels right and makes sense to the human mind. Living with these halachos throughout the day brings a consciousness of the One above into the mundane part of our lives. It’s the perfect preparation for a time when it says our physical eyes will see Hashem in all of creation. May it happen very soon. Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos, Shalom

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he excitement was palpable as close to 400 men, women, and children streamed into the DoubleTree Hilton on Sunday night, Dec. 22, 2019, the first night of Chanukah, to participate in remarkable display of Kovod HaTorah and achdus. Kehillas Meor HaTorah, under the leadership of HaRav Simcha Wein, celebrated a Siyum HaShas where approximately eighty men divided Shas amongst themselves with a commitment to complete their portions by the first night of Chanukah. This was truly a remarkable feat given that the community, based in the Beazer development and though growing at a breakneck pace, is still only 100 families strong. The shul was established six years ago to fill a need for those families moving into the Parke at Mt. Washington. The initiative to take on this monumental project was spearheaded by Mr. Eli Klein. He had heard about the Chavrei HaShas program from Rabbi Ariel Sadwin. The program was initiated by the Agudas Yisroel of America in conjunction with the massive Siyum HaShas planned for MetLife on January 1. A few shul members thought this would be a most fitting project for the relatively young community. With a fantastic team of Gabboim consisting of Mr. Dovie Gibber, Mr. Shlomo Kanner, Rabbi Yehuda Moradian, Dr. Roni Samet, and Mr. Moishe Treitel, the entire Shas was divided and learning commenced. Generous donors donated an Artscroll Shas so each member could take the chelek he was learning to use. Many of the men who committed to learning took on obligations much larger than they would normally have undertaken in order to complete the lofty goal of completing all of Shas. Some men expressed that they felt like they were back in yeshiva learning with the same vigor as yeshiva bochurim. There were doctors and medical professionals who learned in between patients at the hospitals where they worked, professionals who learned while commuting to work, and others who added extra sedorim to their already packed days. It was

common to see men coming to shul early for mincha or a seder with their gemoras in hand to get their “blatt” completed. One neighbor, an attorney who committed to learning Sanhedrin since it related to his work, commented, “This requires a lot more of my focus than the legal documents that I am regularly asked to review and draft!” After months of learning, the community came together to celebrate as one, at a grand Siyum HaShas and Chanukah Mesiba. The children were treated to an exciting Chanukah science show by “Eric Energy” and special children’s dinner. Meanwhile, the adults and teenagers were escorted into the main ballroom where a magnificent seuda was waiting for them. The beautiful décor and food were ar-

ranged by a committee of Mrs. Rikki Klein, Mrs. Michal Kronik, Mrs. Aliza Samet, and Mrs. Aliza Wein. The buffet consisted of an array of delicacies by Catering by Yaffa, owned by shul members, Mrs. and Mrs. Yaffa Ankri. The program began with MC, Eli Klein, welcoming all the community members, local rabbonim, and various guests to this tremendous event of achdus and Kovod HaTorah. Mr. Klein spoke about how the community had until now been a community of both chessed and of avodah, but now, upon the evening’s completion of Shas, it was also a community of Torah. Not that individuals didn’t learn Torah, but that this Siyum represented something different, that of a community learning Torah together as a cohesive unit.

Mr. Klein then introduced the Rav, Rabbi Simcha Wein, who spoke next about the difference between a vision and a dream as seen in the events surrounding Yosef HaTzaddik. A vision is something that bears fruit when Hashem sends shlichim to help execute the vision just as Hashem sent shlichim to Yosef to make his vision a reality and not just a dream. The Rav had a vision for the community that it would be a community steeped in Torah values and that the shul would create a sense of “kehilla”. He remarked how special it was that the people shared the vision he had and have together built a beautiful community of Torah and chessed. The Rav also thanked the outgoing shul president, Mr. Aron Martin, for his service and unrelenting dedication to the shul from its inception until now. Mr. Martin was then called up to accept a gift as a small gesture of gratitude. After the delicious buffet dinner, HaRav Yaakov Hopfer, head of the Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore, delivered the keynote address. Rabbi Hopfer congratulated all of the participants for coming together as a community to finish Shas. He spoke of how Kehillas Meor HaTorah represents the nes (miracle) of Chanukah, the power of what a few people can accomplish and how Torah is the responsibility of each individual. He also stressed the important role of the women who encourage their husbands to learn. Following the speech, all the children were brought into the main ballroom to participate in the siyum where Rav Sheftel Neuberger, Menahel of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, was called upon to recite the Hadran. Immediately, after the Siyum, the crowd burst into dance in a spectacular show of Kovod HaTorah with music provided by Yehuda Mond and accompanied by singer, Shulem Lemmer. It was a beautiful sight to see the men and boys dancing and celebrating this monumental accomplishment together. After dessert, the night concluded with a heartfelt kumzitz making the entire event, from start to finish, an inspiring evening for all! Mazel Tov to Kehillas Meor HaTorah and all of the Mesaymim!

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Dalya brings Light to Annapolis 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Eight days of lights and miracles. As my second session in the Maryland General Assembly begins, and Chanukah, the Holiday of lights and miracles, ends, I look ahead at the next 90 days while reminding myself what is possible when we are doing what is right. This session, I will be focusing on many pieces of legislation, including school funding, crime, real property, transportation, and family law. One piece of legislation that is significantly different from what my colleagues and I have worked on recently, is what is known as the Get Bill. Even one is too many. Even one Agunah, “a woman who cannot remarry because she remains legally bound to her husband” (Artscroll) since he refuses to give her a Get (Jewish divorce) is too many. An Agunah is a victim of domestic abuse. A victim of a man who has such hate and anger inside of him that he therefore abuses his wife by deny-

ing her freedom from him. We as a community fight domestic abuse in the form of physical harm in many ways. This should be no different. The “Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage” bill, AKA the Get Bill, gives parties to a divorce the opportunity to request an affidavit certifying that all religious barriers to remarriage have been removed. What that means in Get terms, is if a husband does not give his wife a Get, a legal divorce may not be granted. So just like the wife would not be able to fully move on with her life if she has not been given a Get, finally, neither will her husband. A similar bill was introduced by Senator Lisa Gladden and Delegate Sandy Rosenberg in 2007. This session, the esteemed Senator Cheryl Kagan, a true leader in this battle, will be sponsoring this bill in the Senate while I sponsor it in the House. We have met with Rabbanim from our communities and are fortunate to be entering ses-

sion sponsoring this bill with their full support and guidance. The need for such a bill is truly disappointing. However, disappointing or not, there is a need, and I will do everything in my power to ensure this bill becomes law. Approaching this session with lights and miracles in my mind gives me hope that this time we will be successful. This time we will bring some peace to those suffering from this kind of abuse. This time we will achieve our goal of protecting the women of our community. Another important topic that I would like to address is the horrifying rise in anti-Semitism that we have seen

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t was an incredible evening with well over 100 participants attending the Monday Night Chaburah – Chanukah Mesiba held at the Dougie’s party room. Now in its 4th year, middle school boys come from across the community for learning in the evenings at the Agudah. The boys arrange Chavrusas and are treated to hot food from local

restaurants sponsored by by Dr. and Mrs. Shmuel Markovitz. The guest speaker was Rabbi Yechiel Spero. He spoke of the incredible Mesiras Nefesh behind the composition of the Maoz Tzur. He gave an inspiring message about the special light shining in Baltimore that is created by the boys every Monday Night. Each boy got a special treat and

over 30 raffles were drawn. Live music was played by eighth grader Chaim Markowitz and there was lebedik singing by NZ Kulik. With such a packed crowd, the boys were content to dance in their seats! Rabbi Zvi Schwartz, Director of the Monday Night Chaburah made a Siyum on Mishnayus, Seder Nezikim, L’ZN his father Reb Yitzchok Moshe

ben Mordechai Zvi Hakohen who was niftar on Yom Kippur. Rabbi Schwartz commented “The Mesiba was a beautiful evening, with great energy and simcha. B”H we continue to grow and hope to shine an even bigger light on Baltimore and Klal Yisroel.”

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1982. Coach Katz is a Jewish basketball fixture across the globe and having learned at the feet of some of the brightest minds to ever teach the game, he in turn has mentored both coaches and players in the United States and abroad across all levels including High School, Professional and the College ranks. His teams have had great success on the court, with a career winning percentage exceeding 70%. However, he is even prouder of the success his players have had off the court, in school and in life. Coach Katz leads the YMC athletic program, teaches Physical Education, coaches the Cyclone basketball team, and helps our boys learn the value of working hard for a goal, while building teamwork and middos. Congratulations to the YMC Cyclones for starting their inaugural

season with a record of 6-3, defeating Junior Varsity and Varsity level teams in their 6 wins. In only 5 short months the boys have learned a tremendous amount about basketball strategies, protocol and teamwork. The Cyclones have learned to never back down and consistently use their offensive and defensive skills until the last buzzer sounds. The team practices 3 times a week. The boys are motivated to be at 7:15 AM davening on Sunday mornings, their day off from school, to be on time for practice afterwards! We are so proud of our boys as they display excellence in and out of the classroom. We are looking forward to watching the YMC Cyclones play and continue to have success in their first season. Led by Coach Katz, the YMC athletic program helps the boys ad-

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Conviction for Murderer of Ari Fuld, Hy”d

A West Bank military court convicted a Palestinian teenager this week of murdering Israeli-American Ari Fuld in a 2018 stabbing attack at the West Bank’s Gush Etzion Junction. The Judea Military Court found 18-year-old Khalil Jabarin guilty of one count of intentionally causing death – the court’s equivalent of murder – and three counts of attempted murder. Jabarin stabbed Ari, a father of four, multiple times in the back and neck as he was standing outside a supermarket near the Gush Etzion Junction in the central West Bank. After he was stabbed, Ari, 43, pursued and shot the terrorist, who was attempting to attack a shop employee, possibly saving her life. Ari then collapsed and was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his wounds. Ari’s family lauded the court’s ruling and called for Jabarin to be given the maximum punishment. Recognizing that the court would not hand down a sentence harsher than life in prison, the family said the only way to prevent future terror attacks is to give the death penalty to all perpetrators. Although the death penalty formally exists in Israeli law, it has only ever been used once – in 1962 in the case of Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann, one of the architects of the Holocaust. It is technically allowed in cas-

es of high treason, as well as in certain circumstances under the martial law that applies within the IDF and in the West Bank but currently requires a unanimous decision from a panel of three judges and has never been implemented. Joining the Fuld family in calling for the death penalty, Education Minister Rafi Peretz said in a statement that while “the conviction of Ari Fuld’s murderer is a right step in the right direction. If the intention is to allow the perpetrator to obtain a bachelor’s degree and enjoy other treats in jail, then it is on us to carry out a serious internal reckoning of how we arrived at this situation.” Last January, Israeli security forces demolished Jabarin’s home in Yatta, near Hebron. Jabarin, who was shot by Ari and another armed civilian at the scene, was taken to Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus in moderate condition with multiple gunshot wounds after the attack. He was indicted a month later. Fuld was born in New York and later moved to Efrat. A well-known Israel advocate and right-wing activist, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Distinction, the third-highest award that can be granted by the Israel Police.

Netanyahu Asks Knesset for Immunity

Prime Minister Netanyahu asked the Knesset to grant him immunity last week, in what is his latest gambit to shield himself from prosecution on multiple corruption charges. Bibi made his request on Wednesday in a prime-time press conference. The appeal for immunity came despite pledging before the most recent

campaign in an interview that he would not seek to avoid justice. “In order to continue to lead Israel to great achievements, I intend to approach the speaker of the Knesset in accordance with chapter 4C of the law (Hebrew link), in order to fulfill my right, my duty and my mission to continue to serve you for the future of Israel,” the prime minister said. In his address, Netanyahu said that he was making the request due to what he said was a “wide-ranging plot” by the police and the State Prosecutor’s Office to frame him for crimes that he didn’t commit. The premier added that he would be ready to face justice after his term was over, just like any other citizen. “The Immunity Law is intended to protect elected officials from being framed. The law is intended to ensure that the elected officials can serve the people according to the will of the people and not the will of the clerks,” Netanyahu said. “Unfortunately, this is what happened in my case – inventing criminal cases, blackmail and threats to turn people state witnesses, a flood of leaks, brainwashing the public and giving me a ‘field trial,’” he asserted. The prime minister filed a formal request on Thursday to Knesset Chairman Yuli Edelstein (Likud) to convene the appropriate committee that would grant him immunity from prosecution. He said immunity would only protect him from facing charges while he remained in office and that he would still be charged the moment he was no longer Israel’s elected leader. Until 2005, Israeli legislators were automatically immune from prosecution, with authorities forced to ask the Knesset to remove the immunity in order to being MKs to justice. In 2005, however, the law was changed, with lawmakers having to ask the Knesset to grant them immunity. Netanyahu’s sought-for immunity is contingent on getting 61 votes in the Knesset, something that appears unlikely after Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman promised to vote against the move. “It’s clearly beyond doubt now: All that is and what interests Netanyahu is immunity,” Liberman wrote on Facebook soon after Netanyahu’s press conference.

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Israelis love coffee – so much so that they have earned the 19th spot on illy’s list of global coffee consumers. The Italy-based coffee company founded in 1933 recently released a report about international coffee consumption over the last decade. In that time, the global coffee market has grown by 60%, it reported. According to the report, Israelis consume an average of 4.4 kg. of coffee per person annually, just ahead of Spain, whose citizens consume 4.3 kilos. Americans are just behind their Israeli and Spanish counterparts and reportedly consume 4.1 kilos per person. “As you can see in the data, there has been a significant increase in coffee consumption worldwide in the last decade,” noted Uri Federman, CEO of Landwer Cafe, which has locations across Israel. “In recent years, Israel’s coffee culture has become among the most developed in the world.” In Israel and around the world, the most common strain of coffee consumed is Arabica. The largest exporter of coffee is South America, which is responsible for 48% of global exports. “The Israeli coffee market is currently estimated to be between NIS 3 billion to NIS 3.5b. a year, about 78% of the Israeli adult population drinks coffee, and the average Israeli drinks between two to four cups of coffee a day,” Federman said. Finland was at the top of illy’s list. Its citizens reportedly consume an average of 12.1 kilos of coffee annually. China and India tied for last place, at 0.1 kg. annually. When it comes to importing cof-

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A man and women in their thirties drowned to death in a Tel Aviv elevator amid the flash floods that paralyzed the city. The two had taken the elevator to an underground parking lot in southern Tel Aviv’s Hatikva neighborhood on Saturday in the midst of driving winds and heavy rain. The elevator suddenly stopped working after the power went out. A faulty sewer then disgorged hundreds of gallons of rain into the elevator shaft, trapping and drowning them. Din Shoshani was the first to be rescued by firefighters and was rushed to Tel Hashomer’s Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. He later passed away, despite frantic efforts by doctors to resuscitate him. At about 3 p.m., almost an hour later, divers managed to extract 35 -ear-old Stav Harari, who was pronounced dead at the scene. They were both laid to rest on Sunday at Yarkon Cemetery before a crowd of hundreds. Building residents later said that they had heard the couple banging and calling for help as the elevator slowly filled with water but to no avail. Family members blamed the lengthy period it took rescuers to arrive for the tragedy, asking why it took firefighters almost an hour to reach the scene. “How can it be that no one has yet come to speak to the family?” one relative asked. “No official representative, no one from the municipality or police came to tell us what happened.” “When I arrived, the water had already reached the top,” building owner Alfred Jadid said. “We tried

to open the doors but were unable to.” Jadid criticized the slow response time of the rescue workers, noting that “they weren’t prepared for this.” Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a statement that he was “appalled by the tragic death of two Tel Aviv residents killed in the elevator disaster” and demanded answers to how such a thing could happen. The drownings occurred amid massive flash flooding in Tel Aviv that paralyzed Israel’s second-largest city on Saturday. An estimated 71 millimeters of precipitation lashed Tel Aviv on Saturday, flooding the municipal sewer system and causing widespread chaos.

High Court Rejects Petition to Disqualify Netanyahu

Israel’s High Court rejected a petition that sought to disqualify Prime Minister Netanyahu from forming a government following the next elections in March. The appeal, which was filed by 45 senior business officials and lawyers, had argued that Netanyahu could not be entrusted with a mandate to form a government while under indictment. Bibi is currently charged with three counts of breach of trust, three counts of fraud, and one count of bribery. In the decision, the three justices wrote that while the matter was justiciable, it was too early to rule on it since Netanyahu has still not won the March election. The ruling left the door open for the Court to rule on the issue again following the March election. In doing so, the court explicitly rejected Netanyahu’s and Likud’s claim that the possibility of imposing a criminal charge against the govern-

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ment is a non-justiciable issue. The Likud had said that the very fact that the justices were allowing themselves to debate which candidate the people were allowed to vote for was anti-Democratic. “The issue raised in our petition is a fundamental and important issue,” wrote the justices. “It touches on the principle of the rule of law, the purity of the standards of the elected officials, and the public’s confidence in the government institutions. It therefore touches on the core values on which our legal system is based and therefore the respondent and respondent do not really argue that this is an unjustifiable issue.” Prime Minister Netanyahu responded to the decision by blasting the High Court for even agreeing to debate the issue. “To be clear, I don’t think it should be discussed at all because the people’s choice who will lead the people is the people’s choice and not anyone else’s. That will be the case in the future as well,” tweeted the prime minister. Netanyahu is currently facing criminal indictments in three different cases. Under existing laws, a prime minister under indictment does not have to resign until he is convicted in court. The case had revolved around if the president is even allowed to task Netanyahu with forming a government in the first place should he win in March.

line, the agreement paves the way for Israel to export gas through Cyprus and Greece on the way to Europe. The 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) EastMed pipeline is able to transfer 12 billion cubic meters of gas annually. The agreement was inked in a ceremony by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsutakis, and Cyprus President Nikos Anastasadis during the Triple Summit on Thursday. The Athens meeting marks a continuation of the Jerusalem Summit, which was held with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last March. With the signatures, the gas deal is now defined as an intergovernmental agreement, which goes further to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2013 after a preliminary feasibility study was conducted. The agreement enshrines the commitment of the three countries to the project. “This is a historic day for Israel, because Israel is fast becoming an energy superpower, a country that exports energy,” said Netanyahu. “This brings us hundreds of billions of shekels of income to Israeli citizens – for welfare, for health, for young people and the elderly – for everyone. This is an outstanding development.”

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The Week In News any other state in the nation. For the fourth straight year, the state’s population decreased as the number of residents choosing to go elsewhere outpaced the number of births, new residents moving in, and people immigrating to the Empire State. New York is one of only 10 states to see their population go down between 2018 and 2019, according to a study by the Empire Center for Public Policy. “New York has lost nearly 1.4 million residents to the rest of the country since 2010 – and largely as a result of this outflow, the Empire State’s total population barely budged during the decade,” a December 30 Empire Center release said. “The cost of living in New York — the high taxes, regulations and housing costs — are making it untenable to live the American dream here,” Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli noted. In 2019, New York saw its population drop by 76,000 people – about 0.4 percent overall – the largest decline of any state in the U.S. last year.

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Trump Bans Popular Vaping Flavors President Trump has announced that he will ban some of the most popular e-cigarette flavors in an attempt to crack down on America’s teen vaping epidemic. Under the new ban, e-cigarette makers such as Juul Labs, Inc. are obligated to cease all production of flavored cartridges other than tobacco and menthol. Failure to do so leaves the companies exposed to legal action from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The ban exempts larger cigarettes that are filled manually by users and do not use replaceable cartridges. In announcing the ban, Trump adminis-

tration officials pointed out that cartridges are sold in shops such as gas stations, enabling their purchase by underage teens while manual e-cigarettes are sold in age-restricted tobacco shops. “The United States has never seen an epidemic of substance use arise as quickly as our current epidemic of youth use of e-cigarettes. HHS is taking a comprehensive, aggressive approach to enforcing the law passed by Congress, under which no e-cigarettes are currently on the market legally,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “By prioritizing enforcement against the products that are most widely used by children, our action today seeks to strike the right public health balance by maintaining e-cigarettes as a potential off-ramp for adults using combustible tobacco while ensuring these products don’t provide an on-ramp to nicotine addiction for our youth,” he explained. The U.S. government has been combating e-cigarette use over the past year as vaping by teens continues to climb, resulting from the lack of smell given off by e-cigarettes and the varying flavors available to the more than 5.4 million high schoolaged Americans that used e-cigarettes in 2019.

Democrats Criticize Terrorist Assassination Senior Democratic Party lawmakers criticized President Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a Friday morning airstrike. Soleimani, who commanded Iran’s Quds Force, was killed by a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad Airport. Soleimani was widely seen as the second most powerful person in Iran after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The missile attack was seen as a major escalation by Washington in its feud with Iran. Following the assassination, Democratic Party presidential hopefuls bashed Trump, alleging that the attack brought the United States closer to war with the Islamic Republic. “As I said yesterday, I am deeply

concerned that President Trump’s actions represent a dangerous escalation that brings us closer to yet another disastrous war in the Middle East,” Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Iowa. Criticizing Trump for failing to notify Congress prior to the assassination, Sanders and California Rep. Ro Khanna later introduced legislation that would defund U.S. military units that were deployed on missions without the approval of the House. Meanwhile, Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden said that he was glad Soleimani was killed but questioned the operation’s timing. “I just want to say one thing very briefly about Soleimani being killed,” the former vice president said. “There should be no [empathy] for this guy. The hope is the president at least has a plan… I don’t know yet, whether or not he is prepared, for what is likely to come.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, another leading candidate, bashed the airstrike as “reckless” and added that “our priority must be to avoid another costly war.” The populist candidate said that she shed no tears for Soleimani, calling him “a murderer, responsible for the deaths of thousands, including hundreds of Americans.” Hitting back at critics, President Trump said on Saturday that eliminating the powerful general would lower the chances of future bloodshed from occurring. “If Americans anywhere are threatened, we have all of those targets already fully identified, and I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary,” the U.S. president said.

vicemember and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department. Two additional DOD members were injured in the attack and were evacuated once they were in stable condition. The attack was carried out by alShabaab, a militant jihadist group based in east Africa. The group, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. as well as several other countries, had previously pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda. U.S. Africa Command, which handles military relations with nations on the continent, stated that America uses the airfield in Kenya to respond to crises, protect U.S. interests in the region, and provide training to African allies. According to authorities, after the initial penetration of the facility’s perimeter, Kenyan as well as U.S. forces fought back the attack. Aircraft of both countries, as well as contractor-operated civilian aircraft, sustained damage to varying degrees. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today,” U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, said in a statement. “As we honor their sacrifice, let’s also harden our resolve. Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al-Shabaab who seeks to harm Americans and U.S. interests. “We remain committed to preventing al-Shabaab from maintaining a safe haven to plan deadly attacks against the U.S. homeland and east African and international partners.”

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Peace prize for what she is doing.” “I’m so glad you came to my state, and, of course, I know all about you,” said Waters. “You have made quite a big, big, big thunder on this issue. I’m really, really proud of you and the work you are doing.” In an attempt to bait Waters, the two jokesters alleged that Trump had “bullied her to tears” due to his opposition to fighting climate change. “I’m terrified of what Trump’s doing. And I even can’t sleep or eat when I see him on TV. It was a really terrible meeting in the U.N. building in September with him, and I had nightmares afterwards,” Kuznetsov said, pretending to be Thunberg. “I saw him in the hallway, he was with security, I shouted at him, ‘Sign the Paris climate agreement!’ at him again. He came over, he leaned toward me and said softly, ‘Listen to me careful, little girl, you will never achieve your goal.’” Kuznetsov was referring to the viral moment in September in which Trump demonstratively ignored Thunberg at the UN General Assem-

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with the automatic safety feature that caused the crashes. However, as part of a December audit of the plane’s safety ordered by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing (BA) found “previously unreported concerns” with wiring in the 737 Max, according to a report from The New York Times. The company informed the FAA last month that it is looking into whether two sections of wiring that control the tail of the plane are too close together and could cause a short circuit – and potentially a crash, if pilots did not react appropriately. “Our highest priority is ensuring the 737 Max meets all safety and regulatory requirements before it returns to service,” a Boeing spokesperson said. “We are working closely with the FAA and other regulators on a robust and thorough certification process to ensure a safe and compliant design.” The spokesperson added that it “would be premature to speculate” whether the discovery will lead to new design changes for the plane or further extend the timeline for its recertification. It will be a challenge for Boeing’s new chief executive, David Calhoun, who officially takes over the job on January 13 after former CEO Dennis Muilenburg was ousted on December 23. “A change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company moving forward as it works to repair relationships with regulators, customers, and all other stakeholders,” the company in December. Earlier in December, the company announced it would take the dramatic step of suspending production of the 737 Max in light of the continued setbacks to recertification. Orders for the 737 Max dried up following the grounding, and it wasn’t until November that Boeing recorded its first new orders since the grounding. In the meantime, the company had continued to produce the planes at a rate of 42 jets a month, in hopes of a quick recertification by airline regulators around the globe. But as the process was pushed into 2020, Boeing said the plane’s uncertain future had forced it to pause production and prioritize the delivery of the approximately 400 airplanes it has in storage.

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The Trump administration will begin collecting DNA samples from some migrants in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody as part of a pilot program, something it says will allow the agency to be in compliance with an upcoming regulation change. In October, the Department of Justice proposed eliminating the ability of Homeland Security to limit its DNA collections, prompting the pilot program. It’s the latest attempt by the Department of Homeland Security to expand DNA collection. Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, another agency within DHS, deployed DNA testing at locations along the U.S.-Mexico border to determine familial relationships amid concerns that some individuals were posing as families to eventually be released into the U.S. The proposed rule, which is expected to be finalized soon, would also require that DNA samples be submitted to the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System, also known as CODIS. The DNA database allows federal, state, and local forensic laboratories to exchange and compare DNA profiles electronically in an attempt to link crimes to known offenders. The Department of Homeland Security has been operating under exceptions put in place a decade ago.

In 2010, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano requested an exemption for DNA collection from the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005, including for migrants in custody who weren’t facing criminal charges or those pending deportation proceedings, citing a lack of agency resources at the time to gather DNA. The 90-day pilot will be implemented by U.S. Border Patrol in the Detroit region, as well as at the Eagle Pass port of entry in southwest Texas, the agency said. Under the pilot program, U.S. Border Patrol will collect DNA from individuals between ages 14-79 who are arrested and processed. At the port of entry, customs officials will collect DNA from people who are subject to further detention or proceedings. In August, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency, urged CBP to begin collecting DNA samples from criminal detainees. “CBP’s noncompliance with the law has allowed criminal detainees to walk free,” said Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner at the time. The OSC alert came after whistleblowers notified the agency that CBP “has evaded this law over the last decade citing a temporary Obama-era exception.”

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“The decision to suspend an active search and rescue case is never easy, and it’s only made after careful consideration of a myriad of factors,” said Coast Guard Rear Adm. Matthew Bell. “Our deepest condolences to the friends and families impacted by this tragedy.” The Scandies Rose had sunk early last week while fishing for crabs about 170 miles off of Alaska’s Kodiak Island. At the time of the disaster, the boat had seven crew members on board, with the Coast Guard managing to rescue two of them by the end of the week. Coast Guard sailors had frantically searched for the survivors but were faced with 60 mph winds and nearly no visibility. Gary Cobban Jr., 61, and his son David, 30, were both aboard the boat when it sank. Both of the men were among the five missing crew members. Gary was the captain and part owner of Scandies rose and was a third-generation Alaska fisherman. According to his sister, Deanna, he was a “hard-working crab fisher” who spent all his time out on the boat. “He loved fishing,” she said. “He’s a crabber.”

117 Years Young Kane Tanaka has extended her

record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday this week at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party on Sunday along with staff and friends at the nursing home. Tanaka, whose birthday was on January 2, took a bite from a slice of her big birthday cake. “Tasty,” she said with a smile. “I want some more.” Last year, Tanaka was confirmed as the oldest living person, aged 116 years 66 days old as of March 9, according to Guinness World Records. She is now continuing with her world record.

Tanaka’s record age is symbolic of Japan’s fast-aging population, which, coupled with its falling birthrate, is raising concerns about labor shortages and prospects for future economic growth. The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9% last year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, according to Japan’s welfare ministry. Ms. Tanaka was born prematurely in 1903 and married Hideo Tanaka in 1922. The couple had four children together and had adopted a fifth. I guess with her, when we say “until 120,” we really mean it.

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When Yosef is told that his father is ill, he grabs his two sons and rushes to his father’s bedside. At that juncture Yaakov assures Yosef that these two sons that were born in Egypt prior to his arrival are to be treated as his very own and assured them a status as full-fledged Tribes. Efrayim and Menashe shall be mine like Reuven and Shimon.‫(ברא־‬ )‫שית מח ה‬ It would seem that the comparing of Efrayim and Menashe’s standing to that of Reuven and Shimon is not specifically intended to equate them to Reuven and Shimon per se but simply an example of two among the other brothers who are bona fide tribes, with Reuven and Shimon, the first two born to Yaakov, as the natural choice. The Baal HaTurim however discovers a fascinating gematria, claiming that these two sets of brothers have the exact numerical equivalent of 732! There is only one problem, the numerical value of ‫ראובן ושמעון‬, comes up short by 1, and equals only 731. The Kabbalists point out that there is a concept in the realm of authentic Torah numerology that one may add 1 for the ‫כולל‬, entirety, representing the word(s) or concept as one ‘whole’

unit. This notion, they allege, is indicated in this exact verse. By adding 1 for its ‫כולל‬, we arrive at 732. It would seem from this numerical correspondence that perhaps there is indeed something fundamental about the parallel between these two groups of tribes specifically. Another nagging question is why did Yaakov choose these two tribes as an illustration to Efrayim and Menashe of their becoming authentic tribes, since these two sons were later castigated by their father for their shortcomings? In his blessing, Reuven is taken to task by Yaakov for his impetuousness in having moved his father’s bed from the tent of Rachel after her demise and placing it in the tent of his mother Leah. It was this shortcoming that cost him his entitlement, as the firstborn, to a double share of his father’s holdings. Shimon, too, is reprimanded for his explosive anger having decimated the male populace of Shechem as a reaction to his sister being ravished by Chamor the son of Shechem. That being the case, why would Yaakov select from among all his sons, ‘deficient’ ones as a paradigm for the inclusion of Efrayim and Me-

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nashe among the family of tribes? Furthermore, why would Yaakov need at all to mention any of their names, he could have kept it simple by merely saying that his grandchildren, Efrayim and Menashe, will be treated equally with his actual ‘sons’? Why the need for any enumeration at all? Perhaps what Yaakov was seeking to convey was that he never viewed Reuven or Shimon as a disappointment to him or as failures. He was as proud of them as of any of his children. The fact that he pointed out their mistakes wasn’t intended to be an expression of frustration, on the contrary, it was perhaps these two sons, who were so superior to the others, that they can healthily be directed to their errors without taking it personally or be offended. They relished Yaakov’s confidence and admiration in them that thus enabled them to lovingly accept his ‘rebuke’. So often we small-minded individuals get frustrated with our children when we observe them not living up to our expectations of them and react disproportionately. We forget to see the ‘whole’ picture of who they are, the greatness they possess, the challenges they face, allowing our disappointment to cloud our perception of them. Yaakov knew quite well the remarkable personas these two were and the sterling qualities they possessed. He intentionally sought to highlight them as representative of all their brothers. Only those who are truly cherished and valued by their parent can gladly be accepting of their mistakes as pointed out by so loving of a father. Might that be the lesson of ‫כולל‬, the notion of perceiving the whole essence of someone and not allowing ourselves to be blinded by their not living up to our expectations of them. In Efrayim and Menashe becom-

ing the eternal model for all children who are to be blessed, we are subtly taught by their equivalence to Reuven and Shimon, that a father, who seeks to truly understand their child wholly, will never express disappointment in their child. Only then will a parent effectively educate a child in understanding their errors. The names given to Reuven and Shimon were based on the encouragement Leah, a wife who felt unappreciated and thus self-doubted her role as a loyal wife to Yaakov, sensed being directed to her from her Father in Heaven. She saw in the gift of Reuven’s birth, that G-d discerned her humiliation. When Shimon was born, again she expresses how, G-d has heard I am unloved. Perhaps these two children spur us to emulate the attributes of G-d, Who ‘sees’ and understands with absolute accuracy the anguish of His child, and ‘hears’ sympathetically the deep sadness and frustration of His beloved daughter. A daughter of one of my dearest friends, who died in the prime of his life, exquisitely gave testament to her father at his funeral, that despite the challenges she may have faced at times and the not so perfect behaviors she exhibited as she grew up, she never once in her life ever sensed that her father was disappointed in her. It was that ability of her father to see, hear and understand her in conveying his admiration for who she was, that enabled her to accept his loving direction in becoming the wonderful wife and mother she has become to her family. When we reflect these attitudes towards our children, seeing their wholeness and listening carefully to their feelings, we can be assured that the blessings we seek to bestow upon them to be likened to Efrayim and Menashe, will reach its fullest and greatest realization.

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Parshas Vayechi Bringing the Two Moshiachs Together By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

he Gemara in Kiddushin 81b says that when Rebbe Akiva read the pasuk (Bamidbar 30:13) “And Hashem will forgive her,” he would cry. In order to understand why that pasuk moved Rebbe Akiva, we must first understand the law of a woman who makes a vow to become a Nazira, who is forbidden to drink wine during her Nazirus period. If her husband annuls her Nazirus vow without her knowledge and she drinks wine, thinking at the time that it was forbidden, the pasuk says, “And Hashem will forgive her,” meaning that she needs atonement for her attempt to sin, even though she failed and did not actually sin. Whenever Rebbe Akiva read that pasuk, he would say, “If someone intends to eat pork but actually eats kosher meat, the Torah says that he needs atonement and forgiveness, then how much the more so does one require atonement when he intends to eat pork and succeeds in eating pork!” Similarly, Bilaam attempted to curse the Jewish people, and although Hashem transformed his curses into blessings, he was still considered a rasha, a wicked person. We see from this that even when someone doesn’t actually commit a sin, although he tried to, he is still considered guilty. Bad intentions do count, although a bais din cannot act on such a failed attempt to sin.

Based on this principle, how can we understand Yosef’s attempt to comfort his brothers so that they would not feel guilty for selling him as a slave? He told them (Bereishis 50:20), “You planned to do bad to me, but Hashem planned it for good in order to give life to a great nation at present.” How is Yosef’s attempt to comfort the brothers valid? Hashem may have turned their “pork” into kosher meat, their Nazir wine into permitted wine, and their “curses” into blessings, but how does the fact that Hashem caused the sale of Yosef to work out for the good absolve the brothers of their evil intentions? The Ohr Hachaim as explained by the Klei Chemda explains that there is a difference between mitzvos bein adam l’Makom and mitzvos bein adam l’chaveo, interpersonal mitzvos and mitzvos between a person and Hashem. With respect to mitzvos between a person and Hashem, the primary aspect of the mitzvah is one’s intentions rather than the outcome. Hashem does not ask us to do mitzvos because He “needs” the outcome, the result of the mitzvah. His main concern is one’s loyalty in keeping the mitzvah or the rebelliousness in defying Hashem’s command. In contrast, Hashem’s primary concern with regard to interpersonal mitzvos is the practical outcome, that people actually treat each other properly.

Therefore, a woman who unsuccessfully attempted to violate her Nazirus vow still committed a sin when she believed that she was drinking wine because her intent was to sin, and intent rather than the outcome is the most important element of mitzvos between a person and Hashem. In contrast, because the brothers’ sale of Yosef was an interpersonal sin, the main thing is the objective reality, the outcome. Yosef was telling his brothers that because Hashem worked everything out for his and everyone’s benefit, their bad intentions do not count because with regard to interpersonal mitzvos, the main thing is the outcome rather than the intention. That is why Yosef said (Bereishis 50:19), “Am I in place of G-d?” Yosef meant that because their attempted sin was against him, a human being, and not against G-d, they could look to the outcome, rather than their intentions, and understand that ultimately they were not blameworthy.

Two Moshiachs The Ohr Hachaim and Klei Chemda’s explanation is beautiful but we must still attempt to understand this interaction between Yosef and what it teaches us today. Yosef and Yehuda, the leader of the brothers, are the paradigms for the two main forces throughout history: Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach

ben Dovid. These two forces permeate all of Jewish history and our own individual lives. Moshiach ben Yosef means physical redemption and the practical cultivation and economic development of the land. Yehuda and Moshiach ben Dovid stand for spiritual redemption and the rectification of the inner world of the Jewish people as a whole as well as each individual Jew. From this latter perspective, intent is everything. From Yosef’s perspective, however, because the main thing is the practical outcome, the brothers should not be blamed because everything worked out for the best regardless of their intentions since a whole nation was sustained as an ultimate result of the brothers’ sale of Yosef into Egypt. According to Yehuda, however, to whom the inner world of intent is the main thing (Bereishis 42:21), “Indeed, we are guilty” because they did not heed Yosef’s cries for mercy. In our own lives, neither extreme is healthy. We cannot go to the extreme of total concern for intentions without regard for the realities of practical life, nor can we be so focused on the bottom line outcome that we begin to believe that “the ends justify the means” no matter what. The students of the Vilna Gaon and the students of the Baal Shem Tov teach us that the goal of the Jewish people and for ourselves as individ-

We must finally reconcile these two opposing forces within the Jewish people.

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was driving more people away from Torah, strengthening evildoers, and increasing the number of young people leaving the path of Torah. Because the old path caused people to believe that their natural lively inclinations had no place in the Torah, they felt imprisoned and believed that they had to escape a life of Torah in order to live a healthy, creative life. Rav Kook continued later in the letter: The majority of the Torah learners of the generation, even the great rebbeim of the generation, do not make an effort to become great in matters of Yiras Shamayim with the kind of breadth fitting for the leaders of the generation. They are therefore unable to walk in the new path fitting for the current generation and attend to its spiritual needs. The old guard has not even studied enough of the inner light of the Torah to understand that the soul of each generation is different and that they must lead each generation according to its spiritual root, which changes from generation to generation. They feel that they have no choice but to maintain the old way of doing things without taking even one good point from the new ways, through which they could rectify the stature of the generation. They refuse to admit that they lack any grasp of a fundamental part of life [the physical-practical], which is an inseparable part of Torah and faith. We therefore fumble around at midday like

this will strengthen and increase the foundation of the Torah. But who can I speak to about this? Who will agree with me? Who will throw away his own honor for the sake of the honor of Hashem, His Torah, and the sanctity of His precious holy land? Rav Kook writes that his heart is on fire with longing to bring the world of holiness and Torah together with the world of practical life, but that he cannot see how to create this unification by natural means. We can only attempt to unify these paths in our own lives and in the lives of our children and hope that Hashem will intervene and help us bring the worlds of Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach ben Dovid together with the coming of the complete redemption soon in our times.

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This was also Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook’s greatest desire: to join the powerful Torah of the “old yishuv” with the practical idealism of the “new yishuv.” Rav Kook wrote about his frustration at his inability to bring those two worlds together in hundreds of places. I will, however, quote a few selections from one of his letters to Rav Baruch Meirs, which can be found in the first volume of Rav Kook’s letters (Letter 274). Rav Kook wrote: It is very difficult for me to find common ground with the majority of the gedolim of the generation, Hashem should protect them, because they desire only to walk in the old path, distancing themselves from every type of aptitude or movement toward practical life. It is clear to me that this is completely against the will of Hashem. Such an approach assists immoral people and strengthens the hands of evildoers. And woe is to us for these people’s actions even though they have good intentions. I therefore have no choice but to support an educational approach which recognizes the fact that knowledge of the world and life has a place, and which guides children in the path of healthy life. Rav Kook’s radical idea was to set aside just fifteen minutes a day for children in yeshiva to exercise. In response, posters were plastered all over the old yishuv vilifying Rav Kook for this proposal, accusing him of the

blind people in the dark of night. Because of this, the masses continue to stray even further, become heretics, and in truth, they cannot be blamed at all, for there is no one

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ination. Later that day, the grateful mother, who knows Avraham from the neighborhood, called to thank him and let him know him that after 90 minutes in the hospital, her daughter was released with a clean bill of health. President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer spoke about the incident: “It was a dream of mine for a long time to enable medical first responders to arrive at the scene of a medical emergency within less than three minutes. When we achieved that as our national average response time, I dreamed of having first responders at

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a medical emergency in 90 seconds – and it was particularly for cases such as this, where an infant chokes but can be saved by the fast response of a trained medical responder. Avraham epitomized the successful achievement of that dream when he rescued this infant. “I am thankful to have volunteers like Avraham make up this organization and I am proud to be among them.”

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Israel Today

Renewal in Jerusalem By Rafi Sackville

aint the following map in your mind’s eye: you are walking down Rechov Yaffa in Jerusalem towards the Old City. Just before the road starts its descent towards Jaffa Gate, you turn left towards Damascus Gate, walk down a few hundred yards, and then turn left again. You now find yourself in Musrara, a neighborhood that, over the last 50 years, has dramatically changed from a slum and the center of a radically socio-political movement to an area of renewal. It has become Jerusalem’s poster child of just what can be accomplished through the fusion of history and technology. Before Musrara’s founding in the late 19th century, most of Jerusalem’s Jews lived in the Old City. Musrara was one of the first places where people chose to live outside the Old City. After the War of Independence, the residents of Musrara found themselves in the unenviable position of being caught in skirmishes between Israel and Jordan. The Arab residents had fled, and the government filled their houses with thousands of immigrants from North African countries. From Independence onwards, each respective government would house new residents throughout the country without thought to integration. Imagine the difficulty new immigrants had integrating into Israeli society after World War II. Consider moving into a neighborhood where Jews from Eastern Europe and

North Africa lived side by side. The only thing in common between them was their Jewishness. Not language. Not culture. Not food. Even davening in minyanim would have been challenging. Due to its closeness to the border, the residents suffered greatly. Musrara’s reputation as a neglected slum grew until eventually, in 1971, a movement against the government’s discrimination quickly grew into a raging wave that exploded into headlines. The Black Panther movement squarely placed the plight of Sephardim into perspective. Their voices were loud enough to bring about effective change. The Panthers weren’t the first minority group to riot against predominantly Ashkenazi governments. Wadi Salib in Haifa is a case in point. After the serious wounding of a Moroccan immigrant in Wadi Salib in 1959, there were riots that filtered through the periphery in Tiberias, Beer Sheva, and Migdal Ha’Emek. In Wadi Salib, immigrants had been moved into over-populated slums, while new Polish immigrants were granted far better housing. The riots in Wadi Salib led to an outcry, including personal concerns by the king of Morocco regarding Israel’s ill treatment of North African immigrants. The riots in Musrara in 1971 had an effect of a different kind. For one, advancements in broadcasting in radio and television brought the story to more Israeli homes. Secondly, the

continuing lack of political empathy by Ashkenazi elites eventually culminated in the election of Menachem Begin in 1977, the champion of Israeli’s minorities. Fast forward almost 50 years, and you’d be hard-pressed to find any remnants of a slum in Musrara. Despite its facial gentrification, though, the advancements of the community in Musrara rank behind other communities in the city. Into this vacuum stepped Intel, the multinational technology company. Through the auspices of the Jerusalem Municipal Center, they met with institutions, organizations, residents, and communities operating in the neighborhood to develop programs in collaboration with the community with the goal of developing solutions to community challenges by transforming the neighborhood into an innovative, technologically-integrated space. Intel was instrumental in developing the “Young Maker” program at the Yerushlab in Musrara. This program focuses on developing technological and artistic skills and learning about physical principles, basic electronics, and the concepts of the art world. In addition, participants are exposed to new technological tools such as 3D printers, laser-cutting machines, and other tools and equipment that are in the lab. Unlike most residents, the visitors who flock to Musrara aren’t aware of a vibrant scene now emerg-

ing in the neighborhood. But that is quickly changing. Intel is also supporting another program which integrates video animation through layered reality. By facing a building with a phone, one can watch as the building becomes animated. The very telling of Musrara’s history can now be viewed through 21st century technology – or as it was so succinctly put during a recent ceremony, “the stories of old seen through the eyes of modern technology.” On an early, sunny November morning an official ceremony to launch the project was held. I had a personal interest in the proceedings as my friend’s son, Alon Adler, was master of ceremonies. He’s a confident young man who had spent months working on the project. He effortlessly linked a path between the various speakers and performers. Yaniv Garty, CEO of Intel Israel, said he was proud to be in a neighborhood that symbolizes social innovation in Israel and has a history that has pushed Israeli society to places that would not have come without the people doing it. Eldad Weil, director of the Young Jerusalem Center and Licensed Community Administration, added to this idea when he said that, together with Intel and the community, a technological-community experience has been created that is unique. The Musrara neighborhood is being renewed and revitalized, and today

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we have added another, new floor on top of an old one. Jerusalem’s Mayor Moshe Leon sounded particularly proud of the development in the neighborhood that allows residents and guests of the Musrara neighborhood to play a

part in the urban history of the area. “We want the children of this neighborhood to be able to master technology,” the mayor said. “If only we had projects like this across Jerusalem.” It is difficult to walk through Je-

Mayor Moshe Leon and Intel CEO Yaniv Garty using the layered reality technology

rusalem trying to imagine the history that has walked its cobbled paths. History can be elusive, politically manipulated, glorified, or underplayed. Musrara’s renewal has helped blend a true sense of the technologically-advanced world we live in with-

out compromising the history of the area – without detracting from its stormy past nor its bright future.

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Political Crossfire

In Killing Soleimani, Trump Enforces the Red Line He Drew on Iran By Marc A. Thiessen

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resident Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani should have come as no surprise to the Iranian regime. The administration had drawn a clear red line, warning Iranian leaders they would pay a severe price if they killed a U.S. citizen. The Washington Post reported last summer that, during a May visit to Baghdad, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “privately delivered warnings intended for Iranian leaders that any attack by Tehran or its proxies resulting in the death of even one American service member will generate a military counterattack.” The United States had seen a spike in intelligence that Iranian-backed militias might resume the kinds of attacks against U.S. forces that were common during the Iraq war. Pompeo said this would not be tolerated. The message the administration sent to Iran was crystal clear: (1) any attacks on Americans would elicit a military response; and (2) the United States would henceforth hold Iran responsible for the actions of its terrorist proxies. To underscore the message, Trump designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – including its Quds Force – as a foreign terrorist organization. This made Soleimani a

legitimate military target. For months, Iran danced around Trump’s new red line, carrying out increasingly bold attacks against U.S. targets, allies and interests – but assiduously avoiding U.S. casualties. First, it attacked Japanese and Norwegian oil tankers. Then, it shot down an unmanned U.S. drone (while avoiding a manned American P-8 aircraft that was reportedly flying in the area). Then, it attacked Saudi oil facilities. In each case, the president demonstrated enormous restraint. He tightened economic sanctions on the regime in Tehran. He launched cyberattacks against Iran’s military capabilities. And he warned Iran that his patience was not without limits. “I think a lot of restraint has been shown by us but that doesn’t mean we’re going to show it in the future,” Trump said. Iran misread Trump’s restraint for weakness – and miscalculated. On December 27, an Iranian proxy militia, Kataib Hezbollah, launched a rocket attack against a military base in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk that killed a U.S. military contractor. With that attack, Iran crossed the red line Trump had set. Trump struck back militarily, hitting Kataib Hezbollah targets in Iraq and Syria – and U.S. officials began discussing a strike against Iran.

Meanwhile, Iran escalated further. Kataib Hezbollah overran and set fire to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, an attack a senior U.S. official told me was coordinated with Soleimani. U.S. officials watched as Soleimani flew into Baghdad to meet with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of the Kataib Hezbollah militia. According to the U.S. official, the United States had “exquisite intelligence” that the two men were planning an attack that could have killed hundreds of Americans. Seizing that opportunity, Trump took them both out. His action was defensive, preemptive, and lawful. Had Trump not acted and more Americans had died, he would have been excoriated – and rightly so. Instead, he took bold action that disrupted that attack and took Soleimani and Muhandis off the battlefield. But instead of praising Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Trump of “engaging in provocative and disproportionate actions” and complained in a statement that he had done so without consulting Congress and “without an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iran.” That is absurd. Trump did not need an AUMF. Soleimani and Muhandis were both designated as global ter-

rorists. Muhandis was designated in 2009, and according to U.S. officials was responsible for smuggling armor-piercing IEDs from Iran into Iraq that killed hundreds of U.S. soldiers. Soleimani was his commander and the architect of virtually every major Iranian terrorist action for decades. They were in the midst of planning another attack, reportedly against the U.S. Embassy, which is sovereign U.S. territory. Trump does not need Congress’ permission to take military action to protect U.S. citizens from terrorists. And Trump’s action was not “provocative.” He is not the one escalating; Iran has been escalating for months. And now, Iran needs to understand that if it escalates further in response to this defensive action, the United States has made clear what the next step will be. In public comments last summer, Pompeo said that if Iran killed Americans in Iraq, the U.S. “response likely would not take place in Iraq but would likely take place in Iran itself.” Trump hit Soleimani in Iraq because he made the mistake of coming there to plan a terrorist attack. But if Iran miscalculates again, then the regime has been warned: next time, the target will likely be Iran. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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- Tweet by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after the Time Square Domino’s pizza store charged $30 per pie on New Year’s Eve

If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. - Comedian Ricky Gervais scorching Hollywood in his opening monologue at an awards show on Sunday

How…can teasing huge corporations, and the richest, most privileged people in the world be considered right wing?

Every store in [New York City] is owned by a local resident. Every employee is a local New York resident. Those stores provide jobs to thousands of his fellow citizens. With his comments, the mayor is suggesting that New Yorkers who own or work at a franchise are lesser than those who don’t. - Domino’s spokesman responding to the mayor’s tweet

White supremacists attacking leftleaning Jews fits a desired narrative. Black teenagers beating up Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg doesn’t. And so the left ignores the “wrong” type of anti-Semitism. - Ben Shapiro, Foxnews.com

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Democratic candidates who suggest that Trump has emboldened anti-Semites will make pilgrimage to Rev. Al Sharpton, who was instrumental in not one but two antiSemitic riots. The same commentators who will police Republican references to George Soros for hints of anti-Semitism completely excuse open anti-Semitism when it comes from Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. - Ibid.

Tasty, I want some more. - Kane Tanaka, of Japan, who, according to the Guinness World Records, is the oldest living person at 117 years old, while eating cake at her birthday party last week

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It is impossible to overstate the importance of this particular action. It is more significant than the killing of Osama bin Laden or even the death of [Islamic State leader Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi. - General David Petraeus, who led the U.S. troops in Iraq and who is considered the foremost military expert on the region, in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine about the killing of Qasem Soleimani

Dear Iran, The USA has disrespected your country, your flag, your people. 52% of us humbly apologize. We want peace with your nation. We are being held hostage by a terrorist regime. We do not know how to escape. Please do not kill us. – Tweet by a Hollywood actress after the U.S. killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of U.S. soldiers in IED attacks

I deeply regret the violence committed on our behalf by a man that most Americans never voted for. I want you not to respond violently, but to act bravely instead. We will take care of this in our Senate or at the ballot box, non-violently. – Left-wing agitator Michael Moore tweeting the Iranians in Farsi

There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.

Do you know how much [anti-Semitic attacks are] up? 29 percent. That is extraordinary. I started CompStat with [ex-police commissioner] Bill Bratton. If I had seen it up 2 percent, that’s when I would have acted. Not at 10 percent, not at 15 percent, not at 20, and by the time you’re at 29, this is going to be very, very hard to turn around… It has nothing to do with Donald Trump. It has to do with you, and the minute you think it doesn’t, you become a bad mayor, and he has become a very, very ineffective mayor in so many ways, but this is one that I think is inexcusable. – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a radio interview criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s response to the uptick in anti-Semitic attacks in New York

- Tweet by Colin Kaepernick after the U.S. killed Gen. Soleimani

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He has no idea what the Iranian regime has done to the region. He has no idea they have 600 American deaths as a result of IEDs made in Iran, used in Iraq. It is unAmerican. He’s a racist. If you are looking for racism in America, Mr. Kaepernick, look in the mirror. Your country is not the problem, it’s the Iranians, and you’re so blinded by your hatred of Trump that you can’t see the difference between who we are and who the Ayatollah is. Pretty sad. – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), responding to Kaepernick’s tweet

The only ones mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and Democrat presidential candidates. - Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley

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54 It was a really terrible meeting in the UN building in September with him. And I had nightmares afterwards. It’s terrible. I saw him in the hallway. He was with security, and I shouted at him, “Sign the Paris Climate Agreement again!” He came over, he leaned in towards me, and said softly, “Listen carefully to me, little girl. You will never achieve your goal, like the congressional goal, trying to accuse me.” – Famed Russian pranksters known as Vovan & Lexus, who pretended that they were Greta Thunberg and her father, talking to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) in a newly released prank call that they pulled on the American politician

We are working very hard. We are putting together the facts, and we’re going after him. We’re going to try everything that we have to impeach him. Yes. And if the public knew that he talked to Greta like that, he made her cry, and told her she would never achieve, this would go against him, too. - Rep. Waters’ reply to the pranksters, who she thought was Greta Thunberg and her father

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She is attempting to marry off her two youngest kids (my sister- and brotherin-law), telling people that they are in the parsha, but when she gets suggestions she is impossible to deal with. I get comments all the time from friends of the family asking if my mother-in-law is generally a difficult person, and I try to defend her, but the things I am hearing are making it hard for me to keep defending her. She begs shadchanim for help with my sister-in-law, and if they even ask about my brother-inlaw, she gets defensive, saying that people should think of my sister-in-law first. Sometimes it feels like they use their son as collateral for shadchanim to set up my sister-in-law! She has strange requests, like asking the shadchan if the boy can meet her and my father-in-law before they agree to a date with a bochur and asking incredibly detail-oriented questions that delve into matters that have no relevance (which always gets back to the parents by the references). They make strong demands on the boy’s side in terms of travel requirements for my sister-in-law but at the same time require girls to travel in for my brother-in-law to date because of his busy schedule. They also have double standards, such as asking for a picture of a girl for their son but have said it’s a red flag if a family of a prospective girl they’ve given a yes to asks for a picture of my brother-in-law. So many things – I could go on and on.

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. ou are right to be distressed. However, this is not a matter that you can deal with yourself. While you are right to be concerned about the damage to the prospects of your siblings-in-law, your involvement is most likely going to be counterproductive. You may be blamed and further complicate things for the two young people. Your in-laws have children who are already married and probably think they know what they are doing. They may also feel justified in holding a double standard for their son and daughter. Therefore, I think that their peers, friends of theirs, relatives their own age, and a rav will be the only ones who can influence them. I’m not even sure if a straighttalking shadchan will get through to them; people tend to get hurt by shadchanim who tell them general practices. They may listen to a forthright shadchan on particulars only. If your husband wants to take this up with the aforementioned people who may have some influence, he should do so with discretion and caution. It also needs to be broached in a positive way such as “it might increase Sarah’s chances at dates if…” Directly addressing the obstacles on his own will probably not be effective. If, however, he has a warm, open relationship with them, he should go ahead. You should stay out of it.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. ear Mommy and Daddy: This morning I attended a bris made by my best friend since high school, Tziporah. It was her third son (her fifth child), and I was the only one of her high school

friends who could make it – on a weekday, at 7:30 in the morning. (Everyone else had to get their kids ready for school, I guess.) She was so excited to see me; she thanked me for coming and gave me a huge hug. I was happy to be there; so why was I teary-eyed, as I sat at the table, nibbling my bagel? Last month I was at Avigayil son’s (my camp friend) bar mitzvah. I was seated with a lot of girls I knew from camp. They all looked glamorous – in their long, perfect sheitels and gifted jewelry; they prattled about their kids and husbands and recipes. They kvetched about homework, showed pictures of their babies, and raved about their tablescapes and Chanukah-themed parties. There was a lot of laughter. So why did I feel like sobbing when Chedva – who I haven’t seen in a decade – asked, in a soft, sympathetic tone, “So…how do you keep yourself busy?” Since graduating, I have been to scores of friends’ vorts and weddings and sheva brachos. Over the past few years, I haven’t gotten too many wedding invitations. I, along with my small circle of single friends, struggle to find even one “normal” guy who qualifies as marriage material. Have no fear. I figure that, in about seven years, my married friends will be inviting me to their children’s weddings. So I’ll be back on the vort/chasunah/sheva brachos circuit. Mom and Dad: I want to make my own simchas! And I know you both want me to get married. But, from what I’ve heard through the grapevine (from shadchanim, Joyce, my favorite SIL, Tante Sandy, our neighbors, our shul friends – who have had the guts/chutzpah to tell me) “the parents are the problem!” There. I’ve said it. In this letter. I know, I know: writing is so… awkward. But it’s hard for me to pull the phone away when I hear you give shadchanim a hard time. I can’t interrupt when you ask about the nitty gritty, irrelevant details of a boy’s

family background. I don’t know when you nix shidduchim because you don’t trust the shadchan. I can’t walk away while you interrogate and humiliate the (rare) guy who takes me out. I could scream when I hear you say “No” to sending my picture or allowing me to date a “baal teshuva” or “out-of-towner” or a “guy with a past.” Let me decide. If I’m old enough to be a wife and mother, mature enough to make a bris or a bar mitzvah, responsible enough to be a professional and travel the world, allow me to choose who I want to date and in what areas I’m willing to compromise from my original post-seminary, twenty-something’s wishlist. I believe and pray every day that my bashert is out there. It’s taking a while for him to arrive, but, please, please, Mom and Dad, don’t take it on your conscience to be the obstacle that prevents him from coming. With utmost love and respect, Your Daughter

The Shadchan Michelle Mond hank you so much for bringing this question to a public forum. I see this scenario play out time and time again as a shadchan. Often, I experience what you are witnessing here. A son or younger sibling being treated as a “collateral” to shadchanim to help set up an older daughter or moms of young men having expectations of prospective young women to bend over backwards for their son’s schedules, since the boys seem to have the upper hand – often, at the same time, displaying an obvious double standard by expecting the young men to bend over backwards for their daughters, even though it is the exact opposite of what they expect their own sons to comply with for their suitors. It is a problem, and I completely understand the pain you must feel, sitting back and watching

Although we might be single, we are breathing, thinking, capable, real life human beings who have reputations, thoughts, and feelings.

your mother-in-law singlehandedly ruin their reputation. My advice to you is quite simple, actually. I can easily tell you to stay out of it and let her burn her bridges. I can easily tell you to stay out of this. But unfortunately, as a shadchan, I must stand up for the sake of my fellow shadchan-colleagues and the singles we are responsible for to help create a world that is more conducive to shidduchim actually being made. Less border control agents and drama. It is because of this that I unequivocally recommend that you and your husband sit down and talk to your father-in-law. Generally, fathers in the parsha are more logical and less emotionally driven (sorry, ladies!). Most likely, your father-inlaw has taken the passenger’s seat and has given your mother-in-law the steering wheel, not realizing the car is now spinning out of control. Tell him confidentially the feedback you have been getting and consequently the negative effect it is having on their kids’ shidduchim. As the person who knows her best, it

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58 would be ideal if he brings this topic up with his wife. Together, they can figure out a solution where your mother-in-law still somewhat feels in control but does not know that this constructive criticism came from her beloved and special daughter-in-law. For all she will know, it was feedback her husband had received, who then discussed it with her for the sake of damage control. If nothing else, this letter you have written will help Mothers In The Parsha appreciate those who take the time to voluntarily help their single children and not make things more difficult. Hatzlacha!

The Single Rena Friedman istressed Daughter-in-Law, it seems as though you are wit-

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nessing an injustice by your mother-in-law to her children and you feel that you must do something to protect your siblings. Based on your description of your mother-in-law, you must be a very special person, especially to have the zechus of marrying her son. Thank you for caring enough to write in and trying to take action to help your sister- and brother-in-law. When it comes to shidduchim everyone loves to hear from the rebbetzin, mother, sister, shadchan, uncle, grandpa, mailman, dog’s owner, but no one ever stops to ask the person whose very life is on the line…the single. Although we might be single, we are breathing, thinking, capable, real life human beings who have reputations, thoughts, and feelings. Remember that when presenting that resume there is a real person behind it. When it comes to your sisterand brother-in-law, you have an achrayus to make sure that they

know exactly what their mother is doing on their behalf. They need to understand how their shidduchim are being handled and how their reputations are being tarnished by their mother’s mischievous moves within and her attitude towards this system. They have a right to have their own voices heard. Your mother-in-law clearly understands how to play the shidduchim game as she knows what to appropriately request for her son versus her daughter (i.e. travel and pictures). She might think she’s pulling one over on everyone and that she has a right to make these outlandish requests because her children are precious, but let me tell you, everyone’s children are precious. People are going to start getting frustrated with her, and the suggestions are going to start coming far and few in between. Someone better tell her quickly that when it comes to anything, especially shidduchim, it is all about reputation.

Think of her as an extremely agitated, stressed-out mother hen, trying desperately to protect and guide her young chicks.

She needs to be extremely careful with how she presents herself and, most importantly, her children. Your mother-in-law, sister-inlaw, and brother-in-law all need to hear some serious feedback and perhaps criticism. Go to whoever they

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will each be most receptive to (i.e. a rav or close friend) and ask that they relay the message anonymously. For the sake of your shalom bayis with your husband and the larger family, I do not think it would be wise to put yourself in the messenger position. When these things happen in a family, spouses tend to suffer from guilt by associate, so make sure that your husband agrees, or at least is okay, with any action that you decide to take.

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler ave you heard about the daughter-in-law who gave her moth-

er-in-law some heartfelt, sincere, constructive criticism, and afterwards they loved each other even more and lived happily ever after? Neither have I. No, no, no! It is very easy to ruin, and very difficult to repair, the relationship between a daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law. It is clear that you are genuinely concerned that your mother-in-law’s actions are harming the marriage prospects of your brother-in-law and sister-in-law. However, if you, personally, try to intervene, no good will come of it. She will resent you and blame you for everything that subsequently goes wrong. If you feel that you must intervene, do it through a third party. And, no, no, no, do not ask your husband to speak

up on your behalf. Your mother-inlaw will see right through it and correctly conclude that you put him up to it. What you might consider doing, though, is asking a knowledgeable shadchan or consultant to call or write to your mother-in-law anonymously and suggest that there are certain norms of behavior that help enhance children’s prospects and certain negative behaviors to be avoided. (Some of my fellow panelists are expert consultants/therapists. Perhaps you could enlist their assistance.) Yes, yes, yes! Why not consider bypassing this system altogether? I’m sure that you and your husband have come across wonderful young men and women who could

make excellent spouses for your husband’s siblings. Why not take the initiative and try to set them up yourselves? After all, you know your relatives and friends much better than any third-party shadchan who merely scans their resumes. Why, why, why? Don’t be too harsh in judging your mother-in-law. Think of her as an extremely agitated, stressed-out mother hen, trying desperately to protect and guide her young chicks. (Why intelligent people in an enlightened community like ours have allowed the evolution and standardization and of the current extremely difficult, stressful, and painful system of dating is a proper subject for a different time and place.) Your mother-in-law is the victim of a very difficult status quo. Empathize with her and try to help her.

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h at a predicament. I know you want to help your brother-in-law and sister-in-law. If your mother-inlaw is as “difficult” a person as others perceive her to be, I’m thinking she may not be able to or want to hear your input. How many parents unknowingly are sabotaging their children in shidduchim with silly or ridiculous demands and expectations? What is your relationship like with your mother-in-law? What is her ability historically to look at her behavior and “own” it? If your relationship is good and your mother-in-law is self-aware, the conversation will go smoothly. However, if your relationship isn’t rock solid and/or your mother-in-law has a hard time taking ownership, be

prepared that it may not go smoot hly. A re you prepared to have words or suffer the consequences of your honesty? You have two options: to get involved or to stay out of it. If you choose to get involved, invite your mother-in-law out for lunch or coffee or get together in one of your homes. Let her know how much you care and what has been coming to your attention. Tell her how much the feedback has been weighing on you and that you couldn’t keep it from her any longer. At that point, it is truly up to her. You will have done your part. Wishing you and your family all the best!

All the best, Jennifer Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a

psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516-224-7779, ext. 2. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

Hi Readers! Receiving your enthusiastic emails wanting to participate in the Reader’s Respond section has been wonderful! Just a reminder about how Reader Response works. Email thenavidaters@gmail. com with the subject line “Reader Response.” We will then ask you, in the order we receive your email, if you would like to respond to the coming week’s email. If you would like to respond to an already printed Navidaters Panel, please submit your answer to the editor at editor@fivetownsjewishhome.com. You can also join us on our FB page @thenavidaters on Sunday evenings to post your response to the week’s column. Interacting with you has been a pleasure! Thank you for all of your feedback. Jennifer

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Dirshu Gedolei Yisrael Celebrate First Dirshu World Siyum in Yerushalayim Together With Lomdei Dirshu By Chaim Gold

“This Siyum HaShas is a tremendous simchah for all of Klal Yisrael!” So said HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of the Slabodka Yeshiva, at the Dirshu Siyum HaShas at the Binyanei Haumah Convention Center in Yerushalayim. HaGaon HaRav Reuven Elbaz shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ohr Hachaim, exclaimed, “My heart is singing, at this maamad of bnei Torah who have finished Shas! Yet I have pain over those who are not here. We must be like Yosef Hatzaddik who recognized his brothers even though they didn’t recognize him.” HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of the Lakewood Mesivta and Telshe, said, “The Rambam says, if not for ‘crazy’ people the world wouldn’t exist. After the churban of Europe, a few gedolim who were ‘crazy’, rebuilt the Torah world. They merited miraculous siyata d’Shmaya, and Rav Hosfstedter shlita and Dirshu have also merited such siyata d’Shmaya.” A Night of Miracles! The event was attended by gedolim representing the entire spectrum of Torah Jewry, including Hagaonim, HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, the Bialer Rebbe, HaRav Dovid Cohen, HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, HaRav Reuven Elbaz, the Boyaner Rebbe, HaRav Yitzchok Ezrachi, the Karliner Rebbe, the Erlauer Rebbe, HaRav Moshe Yehuda Schlesinger, HaRav Tzvi Kushelevsky, HaRav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, HaRav Daniel Alter, HaRav Eliyahu Abba Shaul, and hundreds more. The chairman, Rav Yitzchok Schreiber, a R”M at Yeshiva Orchos Torah, began by inviting HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Ezrachi shlita, Rosh Yeshiva at the Mir Yeshiva of Yerushalayim, to speak. Rav Ezrachi described this “amazing chiddush called Dirshu that is making Torah sweet in the mouths

of so many multitudes.” Rav Schreiber then asked the nasi of Dirshu, Rav Dovid Hofstedter shlita, to speak. Rav Dovid Hofstedter: “We DO Have the Koach!” Rav Dovid said, “I frequently ask Dirshu learners, ‘Did you ever think you would accomplish so much?’ Virtually everyone says they thought such a feat was impossible. Nevertheless, the fact remains: people are taking tests on all chalakim of Torah! Where does this come from?” Rav Hofstedter then connected Yaakov Avinu’s quest for pachim ketanim, small jugs, and his battle with Eisav, to Chanukah and the pach shemen, the small jug of oil lit by the Chashmona’im. That pach symbolizes the dedication to go beyond one’s abilities, similar to Yaakov Avinu defeating the Sar of Eisav, and the Chashmona’im overcoming the Greek army. “On Chanukah,” Rav Dovid said, “We say bayamim haheim b’zman hazeh, in those times in our times. Even if we think we cannot overcome obstacles when it comes to limud haTorah, we DO have the koach. That is our yerusha from Yaakov Avinu.” Rav Reuven Elbaz: “The Source of Dirshu’s Success? Yiras Shamayim!” HaGaon HaRav Reuven Elbaz said, “The success of Dirshu stems from yiras Shamayim. There are many

philanthropists in Klal Yisrael but to merit facilitating so much learning you need two things: mesiras nefesh and yiras Shamayim.” Rav Elbaz expressed his hope that the siyum would be a harbinger of the geulah, when the navi tells us all of Klal Yisrael will come close to Hashem. The Biala Rebbe: “A True Siyum HaShas!” The Biala Rebbe then spoke, asking, “What is the uniqueness of the Dirshu siyum?” The Rebbe cited the halachah that with Torah sheb’al peh you are only yotzeh if you understand your learning. “Tonight we are celebrating a true siyum haShas, where people the world over understand what they learn!” Then came the highlight: the Siyum HaShas! The Erlauer Rebbe shlita was honored with making the siyum. The Rebbe exclaimed, “Look at the achdus here. Where do you have a maamad where everyone together celebrates Torah accomplishments?!” A Kaddish That Left Not a Dry Eye The Kaddish was introduced by Rav Yitzchok Schreiber: “One of the Dirshu Shas Yidden was HaGaon HaRav Aharon Eisenblatt zt”l. Just after Pesach, he suddenly passed away, leaving a large family. Rav Aharon’s children have come to say the Kaddish.” The sight of his children saying Kaddish on the Siyum HaShas that

their father would have made, brought tears to everyone’s eyes… HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin: Restoring the Torah’s Crown of Glory The final address was from HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita, author of the multi-volume sefarim on Shas and Tanach, entitled Gevuras Yitzchok. Rav Sorotzkin said, “Dirshu has gone beyond the realm of nature, ensuring that in our generation, Torah will not be forgotten. Dirshu and Rav Hofstedter are like the Chashmona’im of our times!” Rav Sorotzkin added that Dirshu returned the Torah’s crown of glory to its original place. “Rav Elchonon Wasserman said the Chofetz Chaim told him everyone has an obligation to learn Shas and poskim. Therefore, one needs two daily sedarim – one for iyun and another to acquire wide-ranging knowledge of Shas. “Dirshu is ensuring this happens in our time too.” The Pivotal Contribution of Dirshu Wives Simultaneously, a remarkable women’s program took place in another hall. Rebbetzin Koledetzky said, “My dear sisters, today is a truly auspicious day for you to daven. You have a tremendous koach, the koach haTorah you helped facilitate.” Rebbetzin Shulamit Ezrachi exclaimed, “A woman full of love of Torah, who uses her strength properly, can make the difference between a house suffused with Torah or otherwise!” Rebbetzin Galei, wife of Rav Shimon Galei, read a letter that her husband had written for the Dirshu wives. After the siyum there was spirited singing and dancing lasting until well after 2:00 a.m…. the lomdei Torah were dancing at their own weddings: the chasunah between Hashem, the Torah and Klal Yisrael!

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