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CONTENTS COMMUNITY Around the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

JEWISH THOUGHT Let Each Child Shine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PARSHA The Basin of Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

COVER STORY A Talk with the Owners of Aufschnitt Meats . . . . . 28

HUMOR & ENTERTAINMENT Centerfold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Notable Quotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

EDUCATION Forgotten Heroes The Rescue of the USS Squalus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

LIFESTYLES My Israel Home Tel Aviv’s Religious Reawakening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Health and Fitness Falling off the Weight Loss Wagon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 In the Kitchen A Sprinkle of Cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

NEWS Global News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Baltimore Jewish Homea new publication geared towards the Orthodox Jewish community in the greater Baltimore area.

We are very excited about our franchise with The Jewish Home in New York, a successful and extremely popular paper in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway area. The most exciting component to the paper, though, is our opportunity to keep everyone up to date with our general local news and in particular what is happening in our schools, Yeshivos, and shuls by means of a formal newspaper.

Many people in the community have been looking for a local “weekend” newspaper; we hope this achieves just that.

It brings great joy to our entire team to see the strong network of schools, businesses and shuls that are excited about the opportunity to get their messages out and promote their activities.

Our wide array of content-both local and global, coupled with our apolitical yet comprehensive coverage, will without a doubt have something for everyone.

Our goal is to be an interactive publication- we welcome community participation, and hope to include Baltimore’s finest in submitting articles, Divrei Torah, community news and much more.

If you have any questions or ideas feel free to contact me Editor@Baltimorejewishhome.com I look forward to serving the community in this new role.

National News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 That’s Odd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Ohel Moshe Ground Breaking Ceremony

by Yechezkel Felder

the beginning of the binyan, - the first few shovelfuls, when done with the right intent, have the ability to infuse the entire construction process with holiness. All of the attending Rabbonim from the community were then invited up to start the digging process, followed by members of Rabbi Teichman’s family and the rest of the

elors degree outside of the college environment while continuing their Limudei Kodesh studies.

The shul has grown greatly over the past few years, creating a place that is warm, passionate, non-judgmental, and accepting to a varied audience whose common denominator is not measured by the external

force to demonstrate support for the young and rapidly growing shul and the ideals through which Rabbi Teichman leads his kehilla.

The event took place in a large heated tent behind the current building, which will be expanded and remodeled as the shul moves next door during the building process. Rabbi Yakov Hopfer, as representative for the Baltimore Vaad Harabbonim, opened with words of praise for Rabbi Teichman and his ability to connect especially well with the younger members of Baltimore’s Jewish community.

He concluded with divrei bracha for the new building and explained why

tireless efforts on behalf of the whole community. He spoke of many examples showing how Rabbi Teichman is considered “The Peoples’ Rabbi” because he is so approachable and because he truly tries to help everyone in every possible way. Finally, Rabbi Teichman himself gave a brief history of the seven year old shul, and how it has grown from a small group of former talmidim to now over 140 families! He reminded us that our main job as Jews in golus is to build a Bais Hashem and everything that we do should be for the purpose of being mekadeish shem shamayim. Rabbi Teichman concluded by explaining that

Shul. Afterward, everyone was invited to partake in refreshments within the shul before Rabbi Teichman, surrounded by the attendees, joyously danced the shul’s three Sifrei Torah to their temporary location next door for their first Mincha minyan.

Besides for the numerous shiurum and minyanim that take place within the shul walls daily, Ohel Moshe’s new building will also house Machon Mevakshei Chaim. MMC, which is affiliated with the Maalot/Zaidner Institute, a division of Neve Yerushalayim, is a degree oriented post-high school program for boys, which allows students to pursue their Bach-

indicators of religious affiliation, but rather bonded in a sincere yearning to grow in Avodas Hashem. Since its inception, Ohel Moshe has proven itself to be a Shul where everyone feels welcome and uplifted by its inspired Tefilla and Torah. Now, with its new building, the shul, led by their beloved Rabbi Teichman, is looking forward to making an even greater impact on the Baltimore community. If you would like to participate and make a donation to Ohel Moshe, please email building@ohelmoshebaltimore.com, call 443-863-9461, or visit www.ohelmoshebaltimore.com

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constructing a new shul is so beloved

by Hashem – not for the building itself, but because all the effort that is involved shows Hashem that we desire within our hearts to serve Him in a more dignified and beautified manner. Following Rabbi Hopfer was the president of the shul, Azi Rosenblum who thanked Rabbi Teichman for his

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On a snowy Sunday afternoon, more than two hundred members of the greater Baltimore Jewish community joined together to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of Ohel Moshe’s new building on Smith Avenue. Braving the elements, members and non-members alike from all parts of the Jewish spectrum, showed up in

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TA Mestiva Students Enjoy Ski Trip On Monday, January 27, the bochurim of the Mesivta went on their annual ski trip. Our talmidim and their Rebbeim spent some “quality time” together outside the Yeshiva, which is always a wonderful experience for all. The Yeshiva arranged for reduced pricing to make the trip more affordable.

We take tremendous pride in how our bochurim conduct themselves both in and out of the environs of the Yeshiva. Everyone, including the Rebbeim, had an amazing time. Special thanks to Rabbi Yisroel Lefkovitz and Tzvi Topper for making all the arrangements that culminated in such a successful and enjoyable trip.

R’ Goldberger Visits OCA Last week Rabbi Bienenstock’s 7th and 8th grade girls were privileged to learn from Rabbi Menachem Goldberger. They have been studying Masechet Brachot dealing with the laws of tefilah and had the opportunity to ask him questions about kavana, spirituality, and the relationship with Hashem. It was a most enlightening meeting, and everyone is looking forward to hearing from him again.

Shomrei Emunah Cupcake Event This past Motzei Shabbos the sisterhood of Shomrei Emunah had a cupcake decorating event, featuring Shira Perlman of Delightfully Sweet.

Over 60 women came together and learned different decorating techniques. After an instructional demonstration, they had the opportunity to practice the techniques themselves.

Delicious refreshments were served as well. A wonderful time was had by all!

TA Bar Mitzvah Celebration This past Sunday night was a night of celebration at TA as this year’s seventh grade students celebrated their annual bar mitzvah dinner. Chaired by the TA middle school Menahel, Rabbi Yaakov Schwartz, the evening was a culmination of many months of hard work by TA’s seventh grade talmidim, and it showed.

Rabbi Schwartz began by helping the bar mitzvah boys understand their new obligation as young men.

Much opportunity lay ahead for each of them, and he encouraged them to take advantage of it. Divrei Torah and words of chizuk were given by

Dr. Larry Katz, former president of TA, and grandfather of seventh grader Nissim Katz, and Rabbi Emanuel Goldfeiz , Rav of Beit Yaakov and father of seventh grader Chezky.

After a beautiful video presentation, the boys all lined up to sing a number of songs that they had prepared. They did a splendid job, and brought much nachas to everyone in attendance. After their singing, celebratory singing and dancing broke out with sons, fathers, grandfathers, and rabbeim, dancing hand-in-hand to celebrate the Simcha.

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Suburban Orthodox to Host Shabbat Across America On Friday night March 7th, Suburban Orthodox Congregation will host its 7th annual Shabbat Across America program.

The Shabbat Across America Friday night program is a special opportunity to share the treasure of Shabbos with Jews who have had limited exposure to its magic. The evening begins with Candle Lighting at 5:25 p.m., followed by an Explanatory Service at 5:50 p.m., and Friday night dinner at 7:15 p.m.

Shabbat Across America has been

many participants’ first experience with Shabbos, and this outstanding event -- as hosted by Rabbi Silber and the kehilla at Suburban Orthodox Congregation -- provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes all participants immediately feel at home.

Our Jewish community is always looking for ways to build unity within the ranks of our people – and this event is the perfect opportunity to do so. The Jews who most benefit from

this program often have no opportunity to learn about it -- except from current members of our community. Suburban Orthodox Congregation urges everyone to reach out to their friends, family, co-workers, neighbors – anyone and everyone who might benefit from a meaningful Shabbos experience – and invite them to Shabbat Across America. The event is free for guests with a minimal fee ($18 per person with a $72 family cap) for a host family who attends the

Waterbury Yeshiva Annual Parlor Meeting On Tuesday evening, the annual parlor meeting to benefit Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wolasky. The presence of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav Ahron Kaufman, in addition to Rabbi Kalish and Rabbi Ginsberg made the evening an extra special one for many of their former talmidim. The evening turned out to be a special one for the parents as well. Many alumni came to show their support for the yeshiva. Rabbi Kalish spoke about the importance of not setting the “expectation bar” too high for our children. Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel was founded in the year 2000 and consisted of a kollel of 9 families which moved to Waterbury, along with 30 bachurim. Today they are happy to boast more than one hundred and fifty talmidim. The Waterbury Yeshiva is a flourishing and vibrant institution, which has attracted to the community over 100 frum families in the last 5 years. As many of the local alumni can verify, the feeling imbued from the entire staff of the Waterbury Yeshiva is a deep commitment of warmth and concern. Each boy feels as though he is a valued talmid, connected to exemplary role models that are truly devoted to molding ehrliche bnei torah, the leaders of the next generation.

Mr. Jerry Wolasky addressing the parlor meeting

Rav Doniel Ginsburg speaking about chinuch

event with the guest.

Last year’s Shabbat Across America experience at Suburban Orthodox had close to 300 participants. It was an amazing Shabbos -- everyone shared a beautiful Shabbos night that was filled with good food, Torah, ruach, zemiros and laughter. This year’s event will be just as beautiful. For more information about this amazing program, contact Karyn Gold at 410.602.9602, or karyn613@ gmail.com.

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Mizbayach Cakes at TI! On Sunday, January 26, 2014 the lunchroom in Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchok / Torah Institute of Baltimore was packed with talmidim and parents. They weren’t eating lunch though; they were viewing the beautiful Mizbayach projects that the fourth graders created.

After learning in class about the Mizbayach in Parshas Vayikra, the talmidim had an exciting opportunity to use their creativity and apply what they learned by making a model Mizbayach. Rabbi Doniel Hexter, one of the 4th grade rebbeim related how “the Beis Hamikdosh, Klei Kodesh, and Avodah seem

so distant to many Talmidim.

This Mizbayach project really helps bring everything to life and will have an impact on a Talmid’s entire chinuch.”

Making the projects also added to the actual learning process, as well as collaborative learning.

“When my rebbi was teaching us about the Mizbayach in class” says a fourth grader, “I thought I understood everything. Later, when I was building my model Mizbayach, I realized a few points that I missed which I was then able to learn while working with my friends.” Rabbi & Mrs. Ari Klein, parents of a fourth grader echoed this sentiment as

well: “the creative Mizbaychos that the boys put together were truly impressive. Watching the talmidim explain the various parts of their model Mizbaychos showed how this project gave them a concrete understanding of the Mizbayach.”

When the presentation was over, there was one last treat: Mizbayach cake! A few talmidim made their Mizbaychos out of cake and shared them with their family and friends before going home.

With special thanks to Rabbi Daniel Skurnik, Director of Development at Torah Institute.

Shabbos Tetzaveh with Hamizamrim at the Shul at the Lubavitch Center

by Yitzchak Jakobi

There is a Chassidic saying that “if words are the pen of the heart, song is the pen of the soul.” Song has the power to break through spiritual boundaries, and transform your very being.

When song is incorporated properly into prayer, it is all the more potent. On Shabbos Parshas Tetzaveh, The Shul at the Lubavitch Center hosted “Hamizamrim” – a travelling Chassidic Choir. Our spacious shul in Pikesville, Maryland was packed to full capacity through each of its Shabbos minyanim as Hamizamrim enhanced the tefillah of the shul throughout davening.

Then, on Saturday night, the ruach of Shabbos was carried over into the week through a rousing and melodic Melava Malka with Hamizamrim. The entire event was sponsored by Yechiel and Rochelle Rubin in honor of Yechiel’s mother - Ettel Ruchama bas Yehoshua, and was a wonderful tribute to her and a true source of aliyah for her neshama. For those that have never been to our Shul, Shabbos Parsahs Tetzaveh was an introduction to a very beautiful place; a place that its congregants call a communal home.

The event drew many guests from throughout the Pikesville, MD area and epitomized the true spirit of the shul.

Why do I say this? Well, let me tell you what is so special about our shul: It is a place where the worldly meets the spiritual, and it is a place where Jews of

all backgrounds can feel at home and at one with each other and Hakadosh Baruch Hu. Our Rav, Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan is, literally, a world-renowned speaker. He is equally comfortable discussing pressing social and political issues, or Jewish Philosophy and Esotericism. Rabbi Kaplan addresses contemporary society from the perspective of Torah thought and he educates his congregants on how to do the same. This reflects the essence of Chabad Chassidic Philosophy – that the mission of the Jewish People is to meet the challenges of the world head-on, to elevate the world, and to make the world into a proper home for the Divine Presence. This mission is what drives the shul, and this mission fills every aspect of it – its tefillah, events, and shiurim. So why do I say that all Jews will feel at home in our shul? Well, stop by some time and see what I mean. The shul is full of true achdus. Any Jew that sets foot in the building will feel that achdus immediately, regardless of his or her background: Yeshivish, Modern Orthodox, Chassidic, anything in between, none of the above, or even non-observant.

However you define yourself, you will feel at home and welcome in our shul.

For the guests that were in attendance over Shabbos Tetzaveh, they saw that mixture of the shul’s worldliness, spirituality, and achdus. They also saw our wonderful, sumptuous, sit-down Kiddush. Every Shabbos, immediately following Musaf, the tzibbur gathers together to eat, share some “l’chaim”s, and absorb words of Torah from Rabbi Kaplan. Frequently, the Rav will share further elaborations on his drasha, anecdotes, and will lead everyone in beautiful, heart-felt niggunim. You see, the beauty of a choir, and a shul, is in its harmony – its ability to blend the melody of a variety of tones into a single melody. That is what Hamizamrim did and that is what our shul is all about. Our shul blends the worldly and spiritual; our shul blends a variety of different Jews into a splendid harmony. Come, visit, and experience the melody! You will be welcome and immediately feel at home. For more information, please feel free to visit the shul’s website at http://www. chabadshul.org.

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Koidenover Rebbe visits Baltimore The Koidenover Rebbe shlita, Reb Yaakov Tzvi Meir Ehrlich visited Baltimore last week spending an uplifting Shabbos, meeting with those seeking his wise counsel, giving brachos, as well as seeking support for his holy work in Eretz Yisroel. Those who had the opportunity to hear the Rebbe speak in a variety of shuls in town were inspired by the uplifting and relevant message he conveyed. Shabbos came to a close with a beautiful Shalosh Seudos tish at the Towers Clubhouse leaving all those who were in attendance with positive encouragement.

The Rebbe has successfully revived a nearly 200-year-old Russian chassidus, which descends from the Rebbes of Lechovitch and Karlin/ Stolin. Many Baltimoreans are descended from Koidenover Chassidim and every year during the Rebbe’s visit, more families come out of the

woodwork.

The Rebbe’s institutions in Israel consist of two batei midrash and a yeshiva, in addition to a multitude of chesed projects. The Rebbe’s unique beis midrash on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square, serves as a kiruv center; it includes a kollel and provides weekly Shabbos meals. The yeshiva in Bnei Brak has grown in 7 years from 9 students to 60 and has gained a reputation as one of the finest yeshivos in Bnei Brak.

On behalf of the entire Baltimore community, American Friends of Koidenov, Inc., would like to thank the Rebbe, a member of its board and Nasi of Mosdos Koidenov B’Eretz haKodesh, for gracing our community. We anxiously look forward to his next visit.

If you would like to support the Rebbe’s holy work, please contact Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin at 443-570-

Ohr Chodosh Fifth Graders Bring Makot to Life Last week the fifth grade began learning about the makot (the plagues). Now that they have reached middle school, they are learning about them in a new way that they haven’t before! For each Makkah, they note where, when, why, and how it happened. They also keep track of the midah k’neged midah (measure for measure) and the military tactics for each.

Dam, blood, the first Makkah came like a siege on Egyptian water.

In class, the students used modeling clay to make riverbeds on a map of the Nile river. Then they used their ingenuity to intercept the water so that it wouldn’t spill over to the Pyramids! The real test came when they poured water into the river and watched to see if the pools, bridges, and walls were effective at keeping the water out.

Rav Emanuel Goldfeiz, Rav of Congregation Beit Yaakov at the Bris of his grandson last week

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Siyum celebrated at Mercaz Torah U’tefillah are because the Daf obligates all of us to learn. This is the lesson of Daf Yomi.

Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah has 7 Daf Yomi shiurim throughout the day.

It starts off at 5:20am with Reb Ahron Gibber, 6:00am with Reb Yitzchok

Kinzer, 6:45am with Reb Yaakov Horowitz, 7:00am with Reb Yochanon Stengel, 7:45am with Reb Yoseph Singer, 8:00pm with Dr. Moishe Stern and ends at 9:30pm with Reb Dovid Strum.

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Building a Long-Lasting Relationship with Each of Your Children Nurturing and developing the parent-child relationship that will encourage your children to seek your counsel and guidance when they need it most

Rabbi Yakov Horowitz is the founder and dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam of Monsey, a Yeshiva noted for its positive child-centered learning environment. He is also the founder and director of The Center for Jewish Family Life/Project YES, a national parenting organization which conducts numerous programs designed to promote family stability in the Jewish community.

Rabbi Horowitz is a recognized authority on raising children. He is the author of two books, Growing with the Parsha and Living and Parenting.

As part of the Karasick Child Safety Initiative of Project YES, he published, in conjunction with ArtScroll, the landmark children’s personal safety picture book, Let’s Stay Safe! Rabbi Horowitz conducts parenting seminars internationally, and is a regular contributor on Torah, educational, and parenting topics to Jewish periodicals and websites.

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Daf Yomi obligate our generation for limud haTorah. Everyone leads busy lives, yet those who are learning the Daf somehow figure out how to fit learning into their hectic schedules.

He gave an example that on the day of Tisha B’av the Daf Yomi is still on its regular schedule even though it is forbidden to learn on Tisha B’av. After breaking the fast, participants sit down to learn the daf gemara. He concluded by mentioning that there is a wide spectrum of individuals learning Daf Yomi, from Roshei Hayeshivos to regular businessmen.

There is someone from all over the spectrum doing the Daf and enhancing their yom through it.

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As the snow began to gently fall Sunday afternoon, men, women and children gathered in the halls of Mercaz Torah U’tefillah, under the leadership of Reb Yissacher Dov Eichenstein, for a siyum on Mesechta Yoma.

The shul has celebrated with a siyum on every Mesechta since the kehilla incorporated Daf Yomi shiurim a little over 2 years ago. These siyumim have become a highlight of the shul.

On Sunday, the Daf Yomi participants were treated to a lavish meal from David Chu’s Chinese Bistro.

Dr. Moishe Stern, one of the magedai shiurim, was mesayaim the mesechta and Eli Klein, one of the Daf Yomi memebers, gave divrei bracha. Eli spoke about how the word yoma refers to “the day” and how learning the Daf has become the highlight of “the day.” Through quoting a gemara he explained that those who learn

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The 2014 Winter Olympics being hosted by Russia got underway last Friday in Sochi, a coastal town on the Black Sea. From the outset, President Putin has been heavily involved in Sochi 2014 – from lobbying the International Olympic Committee to bring the games to Russia, to inspecting construction sites and, more recently, testing out completed sports facilities.

In the seven years since Russia won its bid to host the 2014 Olympics, authorities have built a highway, a high-speed train line, electric power stations and an entire series of resort villages in the Caucasus Mountains, where the alpine sport events are taking place. Nearly every venue where games are being held were built from scratch. The massive project, which was originally budgeted at $14 billion, is estimated to have cost more than $50 billion.

Yet, on the eve of the games many projects were still under construction. Arriving spectators and media members discovered that what they thought was going to be a first class modern experience was more reminiscent of old-times USSR. Many hotel rooms lacked running water and electricity. Photographs of broken toilets and moldy ceilings quickly flooded the social media. One reporter tweeted a photograph of brown water and noted that hotel staff sent out the following warning: “Do not use [hotel water] on your face because it contains something very dangerous.”

The opening ceremony was indeed magical, but not without a glitch.

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through the air suspended by wires over a collection of floating islands which were meant to depict a journey across the country. The ceremony featured a visual and audio feast of Russian cultural delights, such as a balletic portrayal of Tolstoy’s War and Peace and classical music by Alexander Borodin and Tchaikovsky.

But when the Olympic symbol was supposed to be dramatically introduced there was a glitch. Five giant snowflakes descended into the stadium and were then meant to inflate and form the Olympic rings, but one of the snowflakes failed to inflate, leaving a massive illuminated symbol with only four rings.

Although the games are meant to perpetuate unity, a small rift arose between the U.S. and Russia. No, it’s not about a nuclear arms race this time— it’s about yogurt. Chobani, which is an official sponsor of the U.S. team, has been blocked by Russian officials from shipping 5,000 cups of Chobani blueberry-, strawberry- and peach-flavored Greek yogurt to Olympians in Sochi. Russian officials claim that the yogurt simply lacks the correct paperwork to clear Russian customs.

American officials claim that it is a way for Russians to take revenge ib the fact that America and Russia has never been able to reach a good working trade relationship. “We are a lawful country,” Yevgeniy Khorishko, a spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Washington, told The New York Times. “You should follow the rules.”

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement, “Chobani yogurt is safe, nutritious and delicious and the Russian authorities should get past ‘nyet’ and let this prime sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team deliver their protein-packed food to our athletes.”

Despite not having their Chobani, America was the first country to win gold when Team U.S.A’s Sage Kotsenburg, 20, won gold in men’s snowboarding. Take that Putin!

the lookout—for toothpaste, that is.

The United States has warned American and foreign airlines on Wednesday that terrorists could try to place explosives disguised as toothpaste on Russia-bound flights. An official related that the information the government procured is specific to flights bound for Russia, where the Winter Olympics started on Friday in Sochi.

“While we are not aware of a specific threat to the homeland at this time, this routine communication is an important part of our commitment to making sure we meet that priority,” the Department of Homeland Security announced. “As always, our security apparatus includes a number of measures, both seen and unseen, and DHS will continue to adjust security measures to fit an ever evolving threat environment,” it said.

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Iran Warships Head Toward U.S.

If you’re traveling to the Olympics this week, make sure to be on

Iranian warships in the Atlantic Ocean are sailing close to U.S. mar-

Security at the games has been a major concern following two deadly December suicide attacks in Volgograd at a train station and a trolleybus. Since then, terrorists involved in those attacks threated the Olympic games.

In a video posted on a well-known jihadi forum last month, the terrorists promised Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will receive “a present from us for the Muslim blood that’s been spilled.”

On Wednesday before the games began, two U.S. warships arrived in the Black Sea, ready to offer assistance in the case of a security emergency at the massive sports event.

itime borders in order to send a message to the U.S. that Iran does not approve of the its presence in its waters in the Persian Gulf.

“The Iranian Army’s naval fleets have already started their voyage towards the Atlantic Ocean via the waters near South Africa,” Commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad announced on Saturday. “Iran’s military fleet is approaching the United States’ maritime borders, and this move has a message,” he added.

The plan is part of Iran’s response to Washington’s beefed up naval presence in the Persian Gulf. The US Navy’s 5th fleet is based in Bahrain – across the Persian Gulf from Iran – and the U.S. has conducted two major maritime war games in the last two years.

Sayyari had first announced in July 2011 that Iran was going to send “a flotilla into the Atlantic.” “Like the arrogant powers that are present near our maritime borders, we will also have a powerful presence close to the American marine borders,” Sayyari said.

The Iranian ships are reported to be carrying about 30 navy academy cadets for training along with their regular crews. They are on a threemonth mission.

So, if you smell a foul odor, don’t worry, it’s just the Iranians off the coast.

Killer Tiger on the Prowl In just six weeks, a tiger killed ten people in village in northern India, despite efforts to set a trap for the beast. It is believed that the ma-

rauding cat strayed from Jim Corbett National Park, the country’s oldest national park which was established in 1936 to provide endangered Bengal tigers with safe territory.

7,000 in the 1990s, when the big cats’ habitat was twice as large.

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On Friday, Iranian state TV ran a documentary featuring a computerized video of Iran’s drones and missiles bombing Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ben Gurion Airport and the Dimona nuclear reactor in a hypothetical retaliation for an Israeli or American strike on the Islamic Republic. Iranian drones and missiles were also shown carrying out simulated strikes on the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, downing American aircraft, and striking American military targets in the Persian Gulf.

The film, entitled, “The Nightmare of Vultures,” opens with Supreme Leader Khamenei addressing military academy graduates in 2011, warning: “Anybody who thinks of attacking the Islamic Republic of Iran should be prepared to receive strong slaps and iron fists from the Armed Forces.”

The clips of drone strikes on Israel are interspersed with shots of Israeli emergency personnel evacuating injured Israeli civilians and soldiers while air raid sirens wail. A barrage of missiles brings down Tel Aviv’s skyscrapers in a final blow.

Iranian leaders have made repeated threats to wipe Israel off the map and have threatened to annihilate Tel

On Friday, hundreds of Palestinians attacked officers with rocks on Temple Mount after concluding their weekly prayers. The violence came one day after police closed the holy site to Jews to avert another riot, following numerous anonymous threats from Arabs of probable violence should any Jews ascend.

“Police responded immediately by entering the Temple Mount area and dispersing the rioters, using only stun grenades in order to prevent injuries,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. He added that seven arrests were made as police attempted to stem the violence.

“Luckily there were no injuries to officers,” he said, noting that police had preemptively heightened security in the area upon receiving intelligence that the Arabs intended to riot after praying. “Security assessments were also quickly made to ensure immediately after the riot to prevent any further disturbances in and around the Old City,” Rosenfeld said.

The frequently violent Arab response to Jewish visitation rights to the Temple Mount has a long and contentious history, dating back to when the Wakf Muslim religious trust was given oversight of the holy site following the Six Day War in 1967.

Although the Supreme Court upheld Jewish prayer rights on the site, the court allows police to prevent any form of worship there if they believe such activities will incite a “disturbance to the public order.”

On Saturday, the Jordanian parliament declared that it did not agree with Israel’s demand that the Palestinian Authority (PA) recognize it as Jewish state. In a statement carried by the Jordanian Petra news agency, the Lower House of the Parliament outlined its “fundamental position on the Palestinian issue” and said it was rejecting Israel’s demand for being recognized as a Jewish state. It added that there is a need to establish an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state along the pre1967borders, with eastern Jerusalem as its capital.

Obviously, the country’s wellbeing was foremost on its mind. The statement stressed that “a final status solution concerning refugees, Jerusalem, security, water and settlements should take into account Jordan’s higher interests, adding that it would totally reject any arrangements or frameworks that did not safeguard and meet all Jordanian national interests or undermined its security and territorial safety.”

The legislature said it stood behind His Abdullah’s efforts “to reach a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian cause,” reported Petra.

The statement comes several days after Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Judeh, said he was against recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has refused to recognize Israel. This week he reiterated that refusal and said that recognizing a Jewish state

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Sunday night was when the tiger killed its tenth victim—a 50-year-old man collecting firewood in a forest.

It devoured parts of the man’s body before being scared away by villagers with shovels and meal rods.

A day earlier, unters had almost nabbed the tiger with a bovine calf at bait. “On Saturday night the tigress almost fell in trap and was close to the calf,” officials said. “But she did not attack the bait and left silently.”

“The animal has started attacking humans because it is not getting its natural prey,” said Rupek De, chief wildlife warden of Uttar Pradesh.

“The tigress must be tired because it is not getting adequate rest.” It has been on the prowl in an area around 80 miles. But despite its weariness, officials still have not been able to combat the beast. On Sunday, angry villagers seized a national forestry office, demanding protection and compensation for the families of the dead.

“We can understand the predicament of the villagers,” an official said.

“The villagers do not have toilets in their homes. They go out in the open or forest areas to answer nature’s call.

In this scenario it is difficult to give protection to each and every villager. We have advised them to move in groups.”

India’s wild tigers are considered endangered because of rampant poaching and shrinking habitat as India undergoes breakneck development to accommodate the staggering growth of its 1.2 billion people. The country has more than half of the 3,200 tigers estimated to be left in the wild. Despite dozens of tiger reserves across India, however, the numbers have sunk from an estimated 5,000-

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Peres to Set World Record

book headquarters, where he and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg launched the Israeli president’s official Facebook page.

National Goodbye Shirley Temple

On Thursday, President Shimon Peres will try set a new Guinness World Record when he delivers the largest online civics class in the world. It will be held at Cisco’s headquarters in Netanya and over 6,500 high school students in 215 classrooms across Israel will view it.

Peres will deliver the online class using Cisco’s advanced technology.

Students in from Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Tel Aviv, Kuseife, Ofakim, Dimona, Hadera, Tiberias, Tayibe, Nahariya, and other communities across Israel will participate. Both Arab and Jewish students will participate.

Israel is a world leader in the technology required for a record of this scale and there are currently efforts to introduce the technology into classrooms across the country. The class will be a live example of the technology which will help digitalize education worldwide, reduce the distance between the center of countries and the periphery, reduce inequality in education and allow for lessons to be delivered by leading experts to thousands of pupils at the same time.

After the data is processed and analyzed and the numbers of students verified, Guiness’s official is expected to announce that the record has been broken.

Peres has shown a keen interest in technology and in 2012 was the guest of honor at the World Face-

On Monday, America said goodbye to the dimpled, curly-haired girl who grabbed our hearts and brought smiles to our faces. The child star sang, danced, cried and smiled in movies of long ago and Americans were mesmerized by her energy.

Shirley Temple was 85.

A talented and ultra-adorable entertainer, Shirley Temple was America’s top box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, a record no other child star has come near. She beat out such grownups as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford.

In 1999, the American Film Institute ranking of the top 50 screen legends ranked Temple at No. 18 among the 25 actresses. She appeared in scores of movies and kept children singing “On the Good Ship Lollipop” for generations. Temple was credited with helping save 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy with films such as “Curly Top” and “The Littlest Rebel.”

She even had a drink named after her, an appropriately sweet and innocent cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, topped with a maraschino cherry.

Despite her popularity, Temple re-

In News tired from films at the age of 21. She raised a family and became active in politics, holding several diplomatic posts in Republican administrations, including ambassador to Czechoslovakia during the historic collapse of Communism in 1989. “Politicians are actors too, don’t you think?” she once said. “Usually if you like people and you’re outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.”

“I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the lifetime achievement award. Start early,” she quipped in 2006 as she was honored by the Screen Actors Guild.

But she also said that evening that her greatest roles were as wife, mother and grandmother. “There’s nothing like real love. Nothing.” Her husband of more than 50 years, Charles Black, had died just a few months earlier.

Temple’s mother, Gertrude, worked to keep her daughter from being spoiled by fame and was a constant presence during filming.

Her daughter said years later that her mother had been furious when a director once sent her off on an errand and then got the child to cry for a scene by frightening her. “She never again left me alone on a set,” she said. Because of her mother’s constant care, Temple was not plagued by the usual maladies that affect young performers in the industry. She grew up in a pretty regular childhood, although she may have missed out on the carefree youth that so many children enjoy.

During her career, Temple became a nationwide sensation. Mothers dressed their little girls like her, and a line of dolls was launched that are now highly sought-after collectables.

Her fans seemed interested in every last golden curl on her head: It was once guessed that she had more than 50. Her mother was said to have done her hair in pin curls for each movie, with every hairstyle having exactly 56 curls.

Her immense popularity prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to say that “as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.”

“When the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time during this Depression, it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents, an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling

face of a baby and forget his troubles,” Roosevelt said.

Outrageous: IRS Reinstates Bonuses

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, who took over the Internal Revenue Service last month, announced last week that he plans on reinstating bonuses that were rescinded by acting commissioner Danny Werfel in light of last year’s scandals, which included the singling out of Tea Party and Conservative groups for special screening in their applications for tax-exempt status and reports of lavish spending on IRS conferences over three years. In all, 62.5$ million in bonuses will be doled out to IRS employees.

“This is money best spent on our existing employees,” said Koskinsen in an email to agency employees.

“The performance award payouts are in recognition of that great work done in very trying circumstances. I firmly believe that this investment in our employees will directly benefit taxpayers and the tax system.”

Sen. Orin Hatch, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, issued a scathing statement saying, “Let me get this straight: the IRS is accused of targeting conservative groups, with many of its employees having conducted themselves in a manner inappropriate for government officials, and the agency decides to reinstate employee bonuses? It’s hard to think of a group of people less deserving of bonuses than IRS employees.” He continued, “Frankly, this is outrageous. I understand that not every IRS worker was responsible, but this just is the wrong signal to send the American people who were right-

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Koskinen responded to critics of the bonus agreement by saying that the decision became clear to him after visiting with employees during his first weeks on the job.

Sure, these employees really need bonuses because their jobs must be so taxing.

Key Provision of Obamacare Delayed Yet Again

Once again, a key provision of Obamacare, which is highly unpopular across the nation, is being delayed. The Treasury Department announced last Monday that employers with 50 to 99 workers will be given until 2016 — two years longer than originally envisioned under the Affordable Care Act — before they risk a federal penalty for not complying with Obamacare requirements. The “employer mandate” is highly unpopular because it will radically change the insurance plans available to the millions of Americans employed by mid-sized businesses.

The latest delay is seen by many as an effort to limit the negative consequences Obamcare may have on the Democrats during the 2014 midterm elections. Congressional Republicans seized on the announcement as the latest justification for scrapping the healthcare law. “If unilateral delays were an Olympic sport, the White House would sweep the gold, silver, and bronze,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred

Upton (R-Mich.) said in a statement.

“The White House is in full panic mode, and rather than putting politics ahead of the public, it is time for fairness for all,” he said.

Conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer said on Fox News, “Generally speaking, you get past the next election by changing your policies, by announcing new initiatives, but not by wantonly changing the law lawlessly. This is stuff you do in a banana republic.”

Google Becomes Second Largest U.S. Corporation

Google, whose stock has risen 52% in the past year, reached another milestone last Friday to become the second largest American corporation. The company, which became the world’s largest online advertiser through its dominant search engine, has a market capitalization of $393.5 billion while oil company Exxon is valued at $392.6 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Apple remains the largest American corporation, with a market value of $465.5 billion. Software company Microsoft Corp. is No. 4 with a value of $302.1 billion.

Don’t think Google is worth that much? Google it and find out.

Osama Photos Destroyed After his Death A newly released email shows that just eleven days after the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011, the U.S. military’s top special operations offi-

In News cer ordered underlings to destroy any photographs of the terrorist’s corpse or turn them over to the CIA. This email was released under a freedom of information request by Judicial Watch. It was released on Monday by the group and shows that Adm. William McRaven, who heads the U.S. Special Operations Command, told military officers on May 13, 2011 that photos of bin Laden’s remains should have been sent to the CIA or already destroyed. The al Qaeda leader was killed by a special operations team in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.

McRaven’s order to purge the bin Laden material came 10 days after The Associated Press asked for the photos and other documents under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. Typically, when a freedom of information request is filed to a government agency under the Federal Records Act, the agency is obliged to preserve the material sought — even if the agency later denies the request.

On May 3, 2011, the AP asked Special Operations Command’s Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Division office for “copies of all e-mails sent from and to the U.S. government account or accounts” of McRaven referencing bin Laden. McRaven was then vice admiral. A day later, on May 4, 2011, a response from the command’s FOIA office to the AP acknowledged the bin Laden document request and said it had been assigned for processing. AP did not receive a copy of the McRaven email obtained

by Judicial Watch. Subsequently, the Department of Defense FOIA office told the AP in a Feb. 29, 2012 letter that it could find no McRaven emails “responsive to your request” for communications about the bin Laden material.

The email that was released on Monday shows a heavily blackedout email addressed to “gentlemen” in which McRaven told his unnamed subordinates: “One particular item that I want to emphasize is photos; particularly UBLs remains. At this point – all photos should have been turned over to the CIA; if you still have them destroy them immediately or get them” a blacked-out location.

UBL refers to bin Laden.

A CIA spokesman said at the time that “documents related to the raid were handled in a manner consistent with the fact that the operation was conducted under the direction of the CIA director,” then Leon Panetta. The CIA statement also said “records of a CIA operation such as the raid, which were created during the conduct of the operation by persons acting under the authority of the CIA director, are CIA records.”

In a Jan. 31, 2014 letter to Judicial Watch in response to its request for all records relating to McRaven’s “directive to purge,” the Pentagon’s office of general counsel said it had been able to locate only document — Raven’s redacted email.

On Monday, Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said that the email “is a smoking gun, revealing both contempt for the rule of law and the American people’s right to know.”

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On February 2009, Mark Zuckerberg joined Twitter. Since then, he has tweeted only 19 times and has over 300,000 followers (although I don’t exactly know what they’re following…).

Some of his brilliant tweets are listed here. Let’s not go overboard by the depth of some of these tweets.

On February 13, 2009, Zuckerberg tweeted, “Never thought I’d be on a boat.” His fourth tweet, sent on February 14 of that year, bragged about Facebook reaching 175 million users: “175 million :-)” On March 4, Zuckerberg was happy. “A good day,” he tweeted to his followers. (Profound.)

By March 7 he felt compelled to confirm his identity. “Yes, this is the real Mark Zuckerberg. Thanks for following me!” A day later he wrote, “So many interesting people are following me. I think I’ll follow some of you guys as well.”

Finally, his most recent tweet took place after a three year hiatus.

On January 18, 2012, the Facebook founder wrote: “Tell your congressmen you want them to be pro-internet.

My Facebook post is here: https://t. co/XEmFNxGt.” Seems like a loquacious guy.

Ralph Kiner: War Hero, Baseball Slugger, Broadcaster and Storyteller for the Ages

Legendary baseball personality Ralph Kiner passed away this week at

the age of 91. Kiner, who was a fighter pilot in WWII, played the bulk of his Hall of Fame career as an outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates. He began his 10 year career in 1956 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. He finished with 369 home runs, 1,015 RBIs, 1,451 hits and a .279 career batting average. Kiner walked 100 or more times in six seasons. He was considered the game’s greatest home run hitter during the years directly following World War II and ended his career with 369 homers.

The baseball great is known to have said, “Home run hitters drive Cadillacs and singles hitters drive Fords.”

The six-time All Star joined the Mets as a broadcaster at the inception of the team in 1962. He quickly became a permanent fixture at Shea Stadium and broadcasted Met games for the next 52 years. Generations of Met fans took delight in “Kiner’s Korner,” which was a post-game interview show following New York Mets broadcasts hosted by the baseball great. Kiner was such a fixture in the broadcast booth that the home TV booth at Shea Stadium was named in his honor.

“Our style of broadcasting is different from that of the new commentators,” Kiner told The New York Times in 2004. “I prefer the old style of broadcasting in which you talk to the guy sitting next to you as if you were sitting together in the stands.”

Kiner’s clever or “simple” one liners—depending on how you look at them—became known as “Kinerisms.” He once noted, “All of the Mets road wins against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger Stadium.” One time when the Mets were playing particularly badly, he commented, “If Casey Stengel were alive today, he’d be spinning in his grave.”

Kiner, whose “back of the card” was obviously legendary, was also known as a link to the last generation of baseball players and a bygone era.

One of Kiner’s favorite stories was about the time his Pittsburgh team finished in last place in 1952. Kiner played great that season and went into famed general manager Branch Rickey for a pay raise. Rickey looked at Kiner and replied, “We finished last with you. We can finish last without you.”

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Early Sunday morning, eleven people died in two highway collisions—one in Florida and one in California—when two drivers drove the wrong way down the highway. Five people were killed in Florida and six were killed in California.

A Ford Expedition SUV traveling south on northbound Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida, collided head-on with a Hyundai Sonata just after 2 a.m., killing the SUV driver and all four people in the other car, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. The SUV became engulfed in flames, and the other vehicle was also damaged by fire.

In California, six people were killed in a pre-dawn crash when a motorist was traveling the wrong way on a highway east of Los Angeles, according to the California Highway Patrol. Three vehicles were involved in the crash.

Alcohol use is suspected in both fatal crashes.

Rebuilding a City of Ruins

The once thriving city of Detroit has crumbled into ruins, with homes

left to decay and murder and drug deals on the rise. The local government, local dysfunctional and bankrupt, has offered little to no help to the city.

But now there may be hope for the residents of the Motor City.

Over the past two years, private foundations have come in to help the Brightmoor section of Detroit, setting up a community action group to help revitalize and rebuild. The Detroit Blight Authority, a nonprofit that demolishes abandoned homes and cleans up empty lots, cleared out 14 blocks of decay in the neighborhood last summer and plans to tackle another 35 blocks this year.

And the initial work has already transformed the neighborhood — making the streets a little safer and energizing residents who had never given up on the idea that Brightmoor could bounce back, even if it’s getting little help from the city government.

Ora Williams refuses to leave her home of 35 years despite the breakdown of the community. “This is my home,” she said. “This is where I raised my kids. … Besides, if everybody decides to run, you don’t have a community anymore. They beat you at your own game. It’s about stick and stay, and believing in what can be.”

There are 700,000 like Williams who vow to stay in the neighborhood.

The headlines about Detroit are constantly doom and gloom — and for good reason. The city has major problems. Its long-term debts are at least $18 billion and growing. The infant mortality rate rivals that in developing countries. Unemployment is at 11 percent. City Hall, long mired in corruption scandals, is now under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager. Municipal services, which had already been lacking for years, have been cut to the bone. Retired city workers are worried about losing their pensions. Half of the city’s 88,000 streetlights don’t work.

Roads go largely unplowed during snowstorms. The police reportedly take in upwards of an hour to respond to even the most serious of crimes.

And the list goes on and on.

Today, Detroit’s iconic image is almost always a picture of one of its estimated 78,000 empty buildings, which have become an odd tourist

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But just as there is blight in virtually every corner of the city, there is also hope and glimmers of new life.

It’s an odd dichotomy for a city that many have written off as dead. In Midtown, just blocks from the boarded up mansions of historic Brush Park, there is a new Whole Foods store — the first new grocery store to open in the inner city in decades. A few miles away in downtown, all the tables at Roast, a restaurant owned by Food Network chef Michael Symon inside the renovated Westin Book Cadillac hotel, are perpetually booked and not just by visitors to the city.

And that’s what locals say the world doesn’t get about Detroit: that life here goes on, fueled in part by the strength of residents who believe very strongly that the city will come back. And many are working to make it happen in both big and little ways.

In downtown Detroit, Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, has purchased several buildings and relocated his 10,000 employees into what was vacant office space in hopes of reviving the city’s urban core. He’s hoping to create a Silicon Valley of the Midwest by helping lure startups to Detroit with grants and other assistance.

And all over town, small businesses are starting to pop up, founded by a younger generation of entrepreneurs who have descended on the city to take advantage of what locals say is an atmosphere friendly to people who want to test out business ideas with nothing to lose. Over the last year, companies that make bicycles, handmade jeans and luxury watches have launched in Detroit. At the same time, the city’s bar and restaurant scene is booming — aided largely by Detroit natives who came back to the city because they wanted to build something in their hometown.

“If you are someone who wants to build something, to do something of your own, Detroit is really cool because you can do that right now,” said Amanda Brewington, who opened Always Brewing Detroit, a coffee shop and community space last year.

“This place has always been magical to me,” the 28-year-old said. “People

are different here. There is a lot of pride in the city and a ‘do it yourself’ mentality that you don’t find in other places.”

CVS to Stop Selling Tobacco at all Locations

CVS announced last week that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step.

“Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health,” said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Caremark. “Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose.”

Smoking is the leading cause of premature disease and death in the United States with more than 480,000 deaths annually. While the prevalence of cigarette smoking has decreased from approximately 42 percent of adults in 1965 to 18 percent today, the rate of reduction in smoking prevalence has stalled in the past decade.

CVS estimates that it will lose approximately $2 billion in revenues on an annual basis from the tobacco shopper.

Mark Zuckerberg: Most Charitable in the U.S. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

In News gave the most money to charity in the U.S. in 2013. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a database which records charitable giving, Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife gave 18 million shares of Facebook, valued at about $992.2-million, to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, in Mountain View, California. They donated the same number of shares in Facebook to the fund in 2012.

The Zuckerbergs did not say what programs the latest gift would support but said that their philanthropy would focus on children.

America’s biggest donors gave $7.7 billion to nonprofits in 2013, with higher education and family foundations receiving the most money.

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the following donors complete the rest of the top ten donor list: George Mitchell (amount given: $750 million) Philip & Penelope Knight ($500 million) Michael Bloomberg ($452 million John & Laura Arnold ($296.2 million) Charles Johnson ($250 million) Pierre and Pam Omidyar ($225 million) Irwin & Joan Jacobs (221.1 million) Sergey Brin & Anne Wojcicki ($219 million) Jeffery Carlton ($212 million)

Children’s “Weight Fate” Determined at Age 5 Healthy habits start when children

are young. There is no better time to ensure proper hygiene and routines in a household. But how young should our children be when we talk to them about proper nutrition? A recent study points out that at the age of just five-years-old, a child’s “weight fate” is already determined. Nearly half of children who became obese by the eighth grade were already overweight when they started kindergarten.

It’s widely known that children in America are prone to being overweight or obese. Around a third of American children tip the scale. But what can do to prevent this malady?

Now researchers are saying that we can’t start too early to prevent obesity in our children. Solveig Cunningham, a scientist at Emory University, points out, “A lot of the risk of obesity seems to be set, to some extent, really early in life.”

In the study she published, a nationwide sample of more than 7,700 children through grade school was tracked. When they started kindergarten, 12 percent were obese and 15 percent were overweight. By eighth grade, 21 percent were obese and 17 percent were overweight.

Between ages 5 and 14, nearly 12 percent of children developed obesity – 10 percent of girls and nearly 14 percent of boys. Nearly half of kids who started kindergarten overweight became obese teens. Overweight 5-year-olds were four times as likely as normal-weight children to become obese (32 percent versus 8 percent).

Most of the change occurred at younger ages. In fact, the biggest shift into obesity took place between first and third grades.

It would be wise for parents to be cognizant of these results because they are the ones who are feeding their children and modeling healthy habits. Encouraging exercise and healthy eating is key to helping chil-

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Schools, too, should encourage and promote physical activity and offer nutritious foods to children.

“You can change your fate by things that you do early in life,” with more exercise and eating a healthy diet, Dr. Stephen Daniels, a University of Colorado pediatrician and a spokesman for the American Heart Association, said. “Once it occurs, obesity is really hard to treat. So the idea is we should really work hard to prevent it.”

Empire State Building’s Vertical Marathon

On Wednesday, athletes from around the globe raced to the top of the Empire State Building in an intense vertical marathon. Some were running to beat the clock, and others were running to beat disease.

Australian athlete Suzy Walsham, who calls Singapore her home, conquered 86 flights in just 11 minutes, 57 seconds, becoming the first to win the women’s competition for a fifth time. Days before the competition, Walsham said, “It’s an incredibly tough race, but training has been going well so I am hoping for a strong performance.”

Runner up Erika Aklufi of Los Angeles finished the race in 12 minutes, 48 seconds. After her completion, Walsham and Aklufi embraced in a spirit of sportsmanship. Norwegian

runner Thorbjorn Ludvigsen won the men’s competitive heat by clocking in at 10 minutes 6 seconds.

Firefighter Touché Howard of Durham, N.C., said he started running the Empire State Building’s 1,576 steps to raise money for multiple myeloma research, an illness his battalion chief has and to set a goal for himself after suffering a severe on-the-job back injury six years ago.

“My colleagues really worked hard to get me back into shape so this was kind of a big goal to help set for me to push me forward and get me back on duty,” he said. But racing up the skyscraper was just a small part of the challenge—the firefighter completed the race in all 60 pounds of firefighter gear. “It includes the SCBA, the breathing apparatus,” he said. “So that’s in my favor because that ball will weigh six pounds less at the top because I will use every bit of it to get up there.”

Another runner, Tricia Williams, was also running to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), which organizes the annual event. Her father has been living with the disease for nearly a decade. “It’s the second year I’ve done it. It’s so much fun,” she said.

“By the time you hit the 60th floor your hearts beating out of control but it’s just amazing to get to the top.

Your adrenaline carries you up there.”

“I’ve been having a continuous panic attack for the last three weeks,” Sara Angle recalled. “After about the 20th floor my heart rate calmed down from nerves and then it was just the heavy breathing setting in – the elevation is the hardest thing.”

“The guys that were stationed at certain points who said, ‘You got 10 more flights,’ were really helpful,” Brittany Forgione added. “They work here at the Empire State Building and were in their nice attire. They were really encouraging along the way.”

In News That’s Odd Livin’ in a Bin Many people daydream while sipping coffee in Starbucks. But Dr. Jeff Wilson, who is an environmental scientist and associate professor at Huston-Tillotson University in East Austin, Texas, had a daydream which landed him in a dumpster. No, this is not another mob-hit story— he is alive and well, but decided that for the next year he will live in a 33-squarefoot dumpster.

“I was revising a journal article thinking about how could I make my research more applicable to student learning, and then I looked out the window and saw the dumpster and thought, ‘That’s it,’” Wilson explained.

“Professor Dumpster,” as he’s referred to on campus, sold off all of his earthly possessions in order to properly conduct the experiment. Because the dumpster is 1 percent the size of the average American home, it will be a tight squeeze for sleeping. “The dumpster is 6-feet by 6-feet, and I’m 6′ 1”, so that’s a little math problem.

I’ll be sleeping diagonal,” said Wilson.

Throughout the next year, the dumpster will transform into three different types of living space. It will start as a camping site. A negative 15-degree-rated sleeping bag will keep him warm. “So, hopefully the temperature won’t drop below that,” said Wilson. It will then become an average American home with appliances. “For example, we’ll have a washing machine out here that will use 40 gallons on the average wash, so I will be getting my water from Town Lake. So that’s eight five-gallon buckets I’ll have to haul up the hill,” said Dr. Wilson. And finally,

a space capsule. “It will be the ultimate small space ever designed,” said Wilson. Each phase will be designed and tested by students in elementary school through college.

“They will propose different solutions, go do some research, and run it by experts. And we’ll test out solutions,” said Wilson. And in the end, Professor Dumpster hopes to answer this question. “Can you have a pretty good life living in 1 percent of the average new American home with 1 percent the energy, 1 percent the water, and 1 percent the waste?”

I don’t know what this experiment will lead to, but I know what it should lead to: Starbucks placing warnings in their stores that excessive daydreaming may cause stupid activity to ensue.

More Chicks for Wisdom

Researchers found out that it’s never too late to have more chicks when the world’s oldest known wild bird gave birth to her newest baby last week.

Wisdom is a Laysan albatross who is at least 63-years-old—probably older—and was spotted taking care of her new hatchling last week by a manager at the refuge. The bird was seen doting on the furry brown baby, keeping it warm and safe. During the non-nesting season, Wisdom spends her time foraging over the vast parcel

Storeowner Loses $7 Million from Super Bowl Win

pionship games. He lost $650,000 in that venture.

But McIngvale seems to be a betting man, and in his next promotion, he offered refunds to those who purchased $6,000 worth of furniture if the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl. Last week the unbelievable happened and the Super Bowl trophy went to the Seahawks after a 43-8 jaw-dropping win. Their victory was his loss. Now McIngvale will be refunding more than $7 million to customers on his store.

McIngvale isn’t a sore loser. In fact, he asked that contest winners post photos of their free furniture on his Facebook page. He is also a pretty unconventional businessman. His stores boast live parrots and a group of monkeys he calls “our board of directors.” Customers are treated to fresh-squeezed lemonade, coffee, warm cookies and chocolate cake.

“It was a stress test for the business,” the businessman said. “This is about as wacky [of a promotion] as it gets. It was certainly the most expensive.” But he admits he made a fortune off of the promotion in free publicity and got millennial customers in the door. “It was a tremendous response,” he points out. “The best outcome that could have happened is for Seattle to have won the big game.

Our drivers were delivering furniture up until the fourth quarter.”

What’s next for the intrepid businessman? Free furniture if the Mets make the playoffs?

had a heart attack in 1987 at the age of 50. “Being 50 years old, I thought I was bulletproof,” said Herrick.

He drastically changed his diet and began an exercise regime that includ-

ed walking every day. Herrick kept a calculation of his miles. He says that when he reached the 18,000 mile point, he thought, “I wonder what the distance is around the world.” He calculated the distance using Austin’s 30 degree latitude and realized he was 3,477 miles away from the equivalent of walking around the globe. “I said, ‘That’s an achievable goal if I can live to the age of 77,’” he said. “My achievable goal was three miles a day, 15 miles a week or 700 miles a year.”

After going through two treadmills and about 20 pairs of sneakers, Herrick completed his goal.

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“As the world’s oldest known bird in the wild, Wisdom is an iconic symbol of inspiration and hope for all seabird species,” Dan Clark, refuge manager, stated in a news release.

“She provides to the world valuable information about the longevity of these beautiful creatures. In the case of Wisdom, she has logged literally millions of miles over the Pacific Ocean in her lifetime to find enough fish eggs and squid to feed herself and multiple chicks, allowing us to measure the health of our oceans which sustain albatross as well as ourselves.”

To be sure, scientists are enthralled

by Wisdom because of her ability to survive ocean pollution, a problem that has led to the death of thousands of sea birds when they ingest plastic products that they mistake for food.

A chick’s survival is dependent on its mother and Wisdom has worked hard to ensure her other chicks’ survival.

Albatrosses lay only one egg a year; it is believed that Wisdom raised at least 30 to 35 chicks of her own.

She’s certainly no birdbrain.

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Dumb Starbucks Opens in Los Angeles

People in the Los Angeles neighborhood Los Feliz must have thought that they were on a caffeine high when they observed what looked like a regular Starbucks shop, except for the fact that the store was actually called “Dumb Starbucks.” The weird phenomenon continued inside the store, which was the mirror image of a real Starbucks, except that everything on the menu was preceded by the word “dumb”— “Dumb Iced Coffee,” “Dumb Frappuccinos,” etc.

Starbucks was quick to announce that this store was in no way affiliated with their company. The storeowners claimed that they were not infringing on any of Starbucks’ rights because of the Parody Law. A sign in the store explained, “Although we are a fully functioning coffee shop, for legal reasons ‘Dumb Starbucks’ needs to be categorized as a work of parody art.

So, in the eyes of the law, our ‘coffee shop’ is actually an art gallery and the ‘coffee’ you’re buying is considered the art. But that’s for our lawyers to worry about. All you need to do is enjoy our delicious coffee!”

Over the several days that the store was open, long lines formed as patrons waited to purchase their favorite, dumb drinks.

But was this real? Would a fresh

cup of coffee make me realize that my mind is playing tricks on me?

It turns out that the whole thing was a stunt by Canadian comic Nathan Fielder who was preparing to use the bid on his Comedy Central show, “Nathan For You.” I guess that is pretty funny. But not as funny as a bid I did on my comedy show, “Dumb Nathan For You.”

10-Year-Old Crashes into DMV This 10-year-old girl is definitely good at parking…smack in the middle of the DMV.

According to Parker, Colorado, police, the girl and her 12-year-old sister were waiting in the car for their mother who ran into the DMV and left the keys in the car. The 10-year-old slipped behind the wheel and shifted the car into drive. The car only went about 20 to 30 feet at a slow speed before crashing through the office windows. There were 12 people in the facility at the time, but thankfully no one was injured. The young girl was charged with reckless driving.

Apparently they thought she needed a few more years to get her license.

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Let Each Child Shine

ne night a few weeks ago I noticed that one of the front headlights on my car was out. Not wanting to be stopped by an aggressive cop, the next day I went to the mechanic and had the light changed.

That night as I was driving to shul for Ma’ariv, I noticed a police car at the intersection at the bottom of the hill near our home.

I felt very cocky as I passed him, sporting my headlights and dutifully adhering to the speed limit. squad who believes in him, even when You can only imagine my shock then he doesn’t believe in himself. A great when, as I was about to turn into the educator once quipped that children shul’s driveway, I saw flashing lights in do not become what we think they can my rearview mirror. become, nor do they become what they It’s always fun for a rabbi to get think they can become. Rather, they pulled over just outside his shul. I rolled become what they think we think they down my window as the cop jauntily can become. As parents and teachers we asked for my license and registration. need to demonstrate to our children that I honestly could not figure out why he we believe in them. (As we know, it is had pulled me over. After handing him the children who need it the most that my information I asked him what I had get it the least!) done wrong. He replied that the light on A child acutely senses how his partop of my license plate was out. I was ents and teachers perceive him and how stunned. “Officer, I much potential they just had my headfeel he has. That oplight changed today. timism and belief in A CHILD ACUTELY I didn’t even know the child is the light there was a light by which shines from SENSES HOW the license plate.” behind. It illuminates “Oh sure,” he rethe child’s sense of HIS PARENTS plied, “That light is identity and gives AND TEACHERS what allows us to see him the fortitude your plates at night.” to plunge ahead. A PERCEIVE HIM After checking child who lacks that AND HOW MUCH my record he handlight cannot propered me back my lily drive ahead. Even POTENTIAL THEY cense and let me go. though his headlights I quickly turned into may shine brightly in FEEL HE HAS. the driveway and front of him, without hurried into shul late the lights shining on and red-faced. his sense of identity, In order to drive around our cars impediments can sneak up from behind must have license plate which identify and impede his progress. us to the outside world. In a similar vein, So this week I finally went back to we all have personalities and character the mechanic and had the light on top of traits which define us. For a child to my plates replaced. And that very night be successful he must have confidence – I kid you not – when my wife was in himself. He must have the courage pulling out of the driveway I noticed to forge ahead down the ominous and that her front headlight was out! unsure paths of life. That courageous attitude is like a headlight which illuminates the looming darkness. Just as Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of without that light one would never be Kehillat New Hempstead, and Guidance able to drive in the darkness, without Counselor/Rebbe at Yeshiva Bais Hachithat confidence a child cannot be suc- nuch & Ashar in Monsey, NY. He is the author of Stam Torah and can be reached at cessful.

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BJH-I had the opportunity to sit down with the owners of Aufschnitt meats, a Baltimore based business that has perfected the art of making beef jerky in many flavors. Shloimy Benjamin, born in Switzerland and raised in Baltimore, together with his brother in law Moishe Deutch who hails from Australia, are changing the way people feel about beef jerky. We will find out how they got started, what makes them unique, and what their plans are for the future.

BJH- Shloimy, tell us a little bit about your father and how he learned his trade.

Shloimy - My father, Ari Benjamin, was born and raised in Luzern, Switzerland. It was in Switzerland that he learned the trade of butchery, including the art of making homemade Swiss Aufschnitt (deli) and sausages.

Being a butcher was not new for my father, as it is in his blood. His grandfather was a famous butcher in Strasbourg, France. My father now owns Wasserman & Lemberger, a local butcher shop renowned for its fresh quality meats and delicious homemade delicatessen.

BJH- Moshe, what does your job entail on a daily basis?

Ari Benjamin, owner of Wasserman and Lembergers

Moishe-I get up every morning at 5:30 AM so that I can be at the warehouse before 6:00 to prepare everything before our production begins under USDA inspection. We then trim, slice, spice, tumble, and lay out the meat before we put it into the smokehouse. After shacharis, I spend time in the office completing my email correspondence, processing orders, and doing other necessary paperwork. The second part of production includes packaging the beef jerky and packing it into cases followed by cleaning up.

I then end my day in the office generating sales and working on future

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BJH-Shloimy, we know you have many flavors. Which one is your best seller and why?

Shloimy- Original, followed by bbq, teriyaki, and then spicy. I think most people start with original so that they can get a feel for what beef jerky is all about and once they are hooked they get adventurous and start tasting more flavors. Additionally, Original is sugar free so add that to fat free and you have a great healthy snack!

BJH-Moishe, We know Auffshnitt meats started out only locally. In how many cities in America can I pick up a

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Moishy Deutch, Yaakov and Shloimy Benjamin at a display in 7 Mile package as of today? Was that a challenge?

Moishe- Aufschnitt beef Jerky can be found in over 30 states nationwide and in more than 40 cities! It is even sold in Canada, Sydney, and South America! It has definitely been a challenge marketing a new kosher product but now that our product has become so popular as a great tasting quality snack which is kosher and certified by the USDA, customers are contacting us.

BJH-What do you enjoy most about the job?

Shloimy- I love making people happy! The amount of positive feedback we have received regarding our innovative new beef jerky line keeps me

pumped to continue providing the same great products to as many new customers that we can reach.

MoisheGenerating sales!

Knowing that we are able to provide the kosher market with such an amazing product.

BJH- Where do you see Aufshnitt going in 5-10 years? Is there anything on the horizon in terms of introducing some new products to your line?

Moishe- We are hoping to expand sales worldwide! We are currently working on distribution to Israel and other countries worldwide. As for new products on the horizon…stay tuned for some great new Aufschnitt meat products to join our beef jerky in the very near future!

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3. JFK is lauded for his famous inaugural line, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Was that an original line or did he borrow it from another president? a. Original b. Not original 4. Which president claimed to have seen a UFO? a. Jimmy Carter b. James Monroe c. Franklin Pierce d. Chester Arthur 5. When Martin Van Buren wrote his autobiography after serving as president from 1837-1841, who did he fail to mention in his book even once? a. His vice president b. His secretary of state c. The senate d. His wife 6. George Washington made the shortest inauguration speech on record—133 words and less than two minutes long. He went on to become the most iconic president. William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) holds the record for the longest inauguration speech in history at 8,578 words long and one hour and 40 minutes. What

7. Abraham Lincoln was the first president to ever be photographed at his inauguration. Who else is seen in the photograph? a. Jefferson Davis, future Confederate president b. John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s eventual assassin c. Robert E. Lee, Confederate general d. Larry King 8. William Howard Taft (1857-1930) once needed emergency personnel to come to his rescue in the White House for what reason? a. His Secretary of Labor beat him up b. He choked on a pretzel c. He got stuck in the bathtub d. He fainted when his budget office showed him the deficit for that year 9. Thomas Jefferson’s gravestone epitaph (which he wrote) mentions a number of positions he held in his lifetime. What position is not mentioned? a. President of the United States b. Author of the Declaration of Independence c. Author of Statuette of Virginia for Religious Freedom d. Father of the University of Virginia 10. Why did Lincoln grow a beard? a. He never could afford razors to shave b. Because he thought it would keep him warm in the Illinois winters c. Because a little girl told him to d. Because he thought it looked distinguished ANSWERS: 1. C-On January 8, 1992, Bush Sr. fainted after vomiting at a banquet hosted by then-Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa. I guess he didn’t like the sushi.

2. D-Grover Cleveland was the only

president in history to hold the job of a hangman. He was once the sheriff of Erie County, New York, and twice had to spring the trap at a hanging.

3. B-It was a borrowed line. President Warren G. Harding told the 1916 Republican convention: “We must have a citizenship less concerned about what the government can do for it, and more anxious about what it can do for the nation.”

4. A-Jimmy Carter reported seeing an unidentified flying object while he was governor of Georgia. He filed a report of the sighting with the International UFO Bureau in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

5. D 6. C-Harrison gave the speech during bad weather and a month later, he was dead from pneumonia, making his the shortest presidency on record.

7. B-John Wilkes Booth is seen in the inauguration photo. It was not the only time before the assassination that he was in close proximity to Lincoln.

8. C-At 325 pounds, William Howard Taft (1857-1930), who was dubbed “Big Bill,” was the largest president in American history. He once got stuck in the White House bathtub and people came to his rescue to pull him out.

9. A 10. C- It was the fall of 1860. Abraham Lincoln was the Republican nominee for president of the United States. Election Day was less than a month away. Mr. Lincoln, a lifelong beardless man, received a letter written by Grace Bedell, an 11-year-old girl from Westfield, New York. Written on October 15th, 1860, the letter urged him to grow a beard. She wrote, “I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you anyway and if you let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better for your face is so thin.”

WISDOM KEY: 7-10 correct: You are really smart; you could probably be president. But, then again, Carter was president, too. See any UFOs lately?

4-6 correct: You are right in the middle—a hanging chad.

0-3 correct: You just Bushusurud all over the TJH centerfold

Answer to riddle: It was the same man—Grover Cleveland served two terms as president of the United States but the terms were not consecutive.

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2. What is one of the jobs that Grover Cleveland held before becoming president? a. Banker b. Doctor c. Train conductor d. Hangman

happened to him afterwards? a. He was impeached b. He was voted as the worse president ever c. He died one month later d. An earplug company changed their slogan to “Make sure you have these when Harrison comes to town.”

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1. After President Bush Sr. did something in the presence of the Japanese Prime Minister, a new word Bushusuru entered the Japanese language. The word reflects what Bush did. What does the word mean? a. To bow to someone for 90 seconds or more b. To trip while walking alongside someone c. To vomit publicly d. To fall asleep while someone else is giving a speech

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A Parsha Thought Ki Tisa: The Basin of Beginnings Rabbi Shmuel Silber

God spoke to Moshe, saying: “Make a copper wash basin and its copper base for washing; and place it between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar, and put water in it. Aharon and his sons will wash from it their hands and their feet. Before entering the Tent

of Meeting they must wash with water and they will not die, or whenever they approach the Altar for Divine service, or to burn a fire-offering to God. They must wash their hands and their feet and they will not die. This is a perpetual statute for them, for him [Aharon] and his descendants for all their generations (Shemos 30:17-21).”

God instructed Moshe to construct the “Kiyor,” the basin from which Aharon and his sons would wash their hands and feet prior to preforming the sacred avoda (sacrificial service) in the Mishkan. But why here? Why not include the Kiyor in Parshas Ter-

umah where the Torah discussed all of the other keylim (utensils)? Some of the commentaries (Sforno, Chizkuni) explain that the Kiyor was not a service utensil, it was not necessary for avoda. The role of the Kiyor was for “hechsher mitzvah (preparatory act),” to allow the Kohanim to prepare for Mishkan service. Therefore, it is mentioned separately from the other “service” utensils (mentioned in Parshas Terumah).

Rav Mordechai Yosef Leiner (1801-1854), the Rebbe of Ishbitz advances a beautiful insight. Positions of leadership come with great challenge.

There is the awesome yolk of responsibility that sometimes makes the leader feel like a servant to those he is responsible for. But there is also the danger of developing an inflated ego and exaggerated sense of self. With leadership comes great power and it is easy for one vested with that power to use it to advance his own interests and forget those whom he serves. The Rebbe explains that the Kohen had to ensure that his power and responsibility would not go to his head. This was the purpose of the Kiyor. The hands represent man’s ability to do and accomplish. The feet represent man’s mobility and ability to ascend to higher levels of greatness. The hands and feet represent man’s strength, prowess and ability to impact and shape his world. The Kohen yielded this great power. Every day he served as the agent of Israel and the agent of God, he served as the conduit between two worlds. He was charged with serving in the Mishkan and inspiring the people. He was to be the role model for what it means to be an “Eved Hashem (servant of God).” He was a religious leader whose influence was felt far beyond the walls of the Mishkan (and later on the Beis HaMikdash). He was man whose power could shape the individual and national worlds. And so the first thing the Kohen did when arriving at the Mishkan was to wash

his hands and feet. He washed away any personal motivation or “nigius.”

He washed away any thoughts of using his position for self-aggrandizement or self-serving motivations. He washed away his individual interests and pledged himself to serve the nation and God. Perhaps, this is why the Kiyor is mentioned here after all of the other Mishkan details. It was now, that the Kohen saw the grandeur of the Mishkan (all of the details had been described), the magnificently detailed work of the Bigdei Kehuna (priestly vestments) that he could begin to get a bit carried away with his newfound honor and glory. In the very moment when the Kohen would be most susceptible to feelings of exaggerated self-worth the Torah introduces the Kiyor. The simple basin reminded the Kohen to wash away those feelings that would erode the sanctity of his holy mission.

The Isbitzer explains that this is why we wash our hands in the morning and before we eat. As we start our day we remind ourselves that all we do must be for a higher purpose. Our actions, activities and endeavors cannot simply be to advance the self. To live a life where my hands serve me and no one else, is a compromised and deficient existence. Before we eat and partake of the physical pleasures of this world we wash our hands to show that we are not simply satisfying the body – we are fueling the physical in order to grow, accomplish and perform great deeds.

Each and every day we pray for the restoration of the Beis HaMikdash.

The day will come when we will be privileged to see the Kohanim standing by the Kiyor preparing for their holy work. But until that great day, let us each carry the message of the Kiyor in our heart, sanctify what we do and where we go and ensure that all we accomplish is of benefit for our people and our God.

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The Rescue of the USS Squalus

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o the average sink. The sub fiperson, the nally settled on the submarine is bottom of the ocean a mysterious weapat a depth of 240 on of war that lurks feet. Subsequently, beneath the ocean the after-torpedo and strikes stealthroom, flooded and ily at will. For the the 26 men in that enemy, it is a danarea of the Squalus gerous machine drowned. The othPhoto by The New York Times shows Sculpin that is capable of er 33 men began standing watch over the spot when the sinking a ship with to franticly close Squalus sunk a day before just one shot. Since all the inner doors, 1945 there have been very few ships thus preventing water from flooding sunk from a submarine’s torpedo but the other compartments. The crew had it remains an effectual psychological to preserve precious air by minimizing weapon that is feared worldwide. their breathing and movements until Before the invention of nucle- help could arrive. ar-powered subs in the 1950s, all subThe first responder was the Squamarines (technically they were called lus’s sister ship the USS Sculpin (SSsubmersibles because they relied on 191). After several hours of searching, surfacing to recharge batteries) ran on the Sculpin found where the Squalus diesel engines. The ships were hot and went down and was able to commuunpleasant for the occupants and some- nicate with her via telephone wire on times their worst enemy was the sub a buoy. However, the connecting line itself. Several times submarines disap- snapped and communication was soon peared without a trace and mechanical lost. A rescue tug had attached a grapproblems were blamed for the losses. ple hook on metal down below on what However, in 1939, an American subma- everyone hoped was the sub and they rine did sink but 33 crewmen survived waited for divers to come up from the because of the heroic efforts of the crew mid-Atlantic. They could have used a and the use of a new invention. new device called the Momsen Lung The USS Squalus (SS-192, squa- but it was very dangerous to ascend lus is the Latin name for shark) was with it and could cause oxygen poisonlaunched in 1938 and in May 1939 ing. went through a series of test dives to The creator of the Momsen Lung, prepare her for the inevitable war. Un- Lt. Commander Charles Momsen, was der the command of Lt. Oliver Nanquin, racing to the scene on the rescue ship the Squalus had a crew of 59 sailors on USS Falcon. The ship, equipped with board on May 23 for a test dive off the divers, also had a new rescue device decoast of New Hampshire. At first all in- veloped for such an emergency called dicators showed that the test was run- the McCann Rescue Chamber. It was a ning as planned. Then disaster struck. contraption that lowered from the resThe ship had several airtight doors cue ship to the sunken sub and would that when properly locked wouldn’t al- pull up several men at a time without low seawater to enter. A main induction endangering the sailors still in the sub. valve that allowed surface air into the The senior medical officer on scene was engines somehow opened up and water Lt. Commander Dr. Charles Schilling poured in as the ship started to rapidly and Captain Albert Behnke was onboard the Falcon as the expert of compression sickness.

He would oversee the dives and monitor the divers and survivors of the Squalus for symptoms of sicknesses that come from being at the ocean bottom.

On the morning of May 24, the Falcon reached the The USS Squalus point where the tug had at-

tached the grapple hook and determined be on a ship that had its name changed.) that the metal that was attached was She went on twelve war patrols perindeed from the Squalus. The rescue forming brilliantly against Japanese chamber was set up by divers, and by targets and three years after the war she early afternoon they made the first trip was sold for scrap.

On December 4, 1943, the Sailfish down to the ocean bottom. Three trips were completed by evening and 25 men was in the Philippine Sea looking for tarhad been successfully rescued from the gets and saw the ultimate prize—an airdoomed sub. Only one more trip was craft carrier. Several attempts had been made before by American submarines needed to retrieve the last eight sailors.

At about 8 in the evening the rescue chamber went down one last time with divers John Mihalowski and James H. McDonald in charge of the pickup. The last eight sailors including Lt. Nanquin from the Squalus entered the chamber The USS Falcon during the rescue and the ascent began. At about 160 feet from the surface, they to sink one but they had all managed to suddenly stopped. The cable jammed get away. The Sailfish was determined and the sailors had to return to the sunk- not to let it happen again and with four en sub but now ten lives were at stake. torpedoes sent the carrier to the bottom After four hours of tense work with ad- of the ocean with 1,250 Japanese sailditional divers and careful monitoring ors aboard. 21 American prisoners were from Momsen, Schilling and Behnke, also on the ship and twenty went down the chamber finally surfaced at mid- with George Rocek being the sole survivor. In an ironic twist of fate, it was disnight.

For the first time in history sailors covered that these prisoners were from from a sunken sub had been successful- the Sculpin—the submarine that had ly rescued. The British did not have the first responded to the Squalus’s disaster.

McCann Rescue Chamber and during a However, none of the sailors were from crisis of their own, all survivors of the the original crew that had come to the submarine HMS Thetis died during res- rescue of the Squalus.

Before going to the scrap yard, the conning tower was removed and was transferred to the Portsmouth Naval Yard where it stands as a memorial for the men who died on her. Four divers from the rescue team, including Mihalowski and McDonald, were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for their heroic efforts in saving the lives of the 33 sunken submariners. The saga of the Squalus changed the thinking of rescue operations for cue attempts just a week after the Squa- the upcoming war that would see submarines take the center stage of stranlus rescue.

A year after the sinking of the Squa- gling the Japanese war machine. lus, the sub had been pulled from the depths, refitted and given a new name.

The USS Sailfish was recommissioned Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to in May 1940 and sailors on the sub were The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comforbidden from saying the word “squa- ments and suggestions.for future columns lus” due to superstitions that only exist and can be reached at aviheiligman@ in the navy. (It is considered bad luck to gmail.com.

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Notable

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Compiled by Nate Davis

“Say What?”

The games haven’t even started yet and already there are people complaining about the horrible accommodations at the Sochi Olympic village. Toilets don’t flush. The faucets spew discolored water. They say it’s like being on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

- Jay Leno Generally speaking, you get past the next election by changing your policies, by announcing new initiatives, but not by wontedly changing the law lawlessly.

This is stuff that you do in a banana republic.

- Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer responding to the Obama administration once again delaying an unpopular provision of Obamacare to 2016

He’s very into the military because, you know, how do you annoy your left-wing liberal pacifist mother?

You become a big military man.

– Rosie O’Donnell on The View, discussing her son who joined the military

I have to tell you, my friend, I’ve been, quote, attacked before by people using real bullets, not words, and I am not going to be intimidated.

I am not going to stand down with respect to President Obama’s commitment to trying to find peace in the Middle East.

- John Kerry on CNN, discussing comments that Israeli politicians made about him in response to a statement which he made which insinuated possible support for a boycott against Israel

People are worried that Sochi in Russia is not ready for the Olympics. They have a mall there where the only store that’s currently open is a Cinnabon — or as Americans refer to it, a mall that caters to all of our needs.

- Conan O’Brien

Chobani yogurt is safe, nutritious and delicious and the Russian Authorities should get past ‘nyet’ and let this prime sponsor of the US Olympic Team deliver their protein-packed food to our athletes.

- Senator Charles Schumer in a statement about Russia’s refusal to allow 5,000 Chobani yogurts into Russia for U.S. Olympians

Well, as we remind all Americans that come to this country, the Russian government has tremendous capabilities. And [it’s] legal, by their law, [to intercept] phone calls, emails, et cetera.

There’s no doubt that I am a primary subject of interest for them, and from time to time they have also leaked conversations I had that I thought were private.

- U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on Meet the Press, when asked if he has ever been bugged in Russia

This has been the greatest 22-years of my life. I am the luckiest guy in the world. Just been incredible.

- Jay Leno, at the end of his last show as host of “The Today Show” The worst thing about losing this job, I’m no longer covered by NBC. I have to sign up for Obamacare.

- Jay Leno This is the last night Jay Leno is hosting “The Tonight Show.” Good luck, Jay. The lesson here is if you work hard and succeed, someday you will be fired.

- Craig Ferguson The Olympics start airing tonight on NBC. It’s very cool. That’s right, NBC has the Olympics. It’s a big deal.

NBC will finally get to show somebody who is OK with passing the torch.

- Conan O’Brien, on the night of Jay Leno’s last show as host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show

We are going to have parents being able to come home, working reasonable hours. People are going to be able to retire. People might actually be able to cook dinner rather than have to order out and get some takeout. If you look at international comparisons country by country, Americans work way more that the average of industrialized countries around the world.

- Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) on CBS responding to the CBO report that American workers’ hours will be cut due to Obamacare

I think there’s a high degree of probability that something will detonate, something will go off.

- House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX) discussing a possible terror attack during the Sochi Olympics We do not serve FBI and CIA agents.

- Sign outside a restaurant in Sochi

There are 12 new events in this year’s Winter Olympics—12. The new events include women’s ski jumping, luge-team relay, and finding a working toilet.

- Conan O’Brien

Today is the 10th anniversary of Facebook…More than anyone, Mark Zuckerberg revolutionized the way we avoid doing work in this country.

- Jimmy Kimmel Two things that happened in 2012: We had two AOL-ers that had distressed babies that were born and we paid a million dollars each to make sure those babies were OK in general. And those are the things that add up into our benefits cost. So when we had the final decision about what benefits to cut because of the increased healthcare costs, we made the decision, and I made the decision, to basically change the 401(k) plan.

- AOL CEO Tim Armstrong during a conference call explaining to company employees why he was changing their benefit packages

Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks. Today, they had their big Super Bowl victory parade. You see what the city did to make the parade move along faster?

They put the Denver Broncos defense right in front of them.

- Jay Leno

Let me try. I just wanna run.

If you catch me, good. Then you caught me. If not, then sorry about your luck. Maybe another day.

- Don Pooley, 34, of Colorado who was holding a 13-year-old hostage in a conversation with KDVR-TV, trying to convince the police to give him a one mile lead to escape

I’m glad you were able to tear yourselves away from the Winter Olympics. The sporting event that answers the question, “How many different ways can white people injure themselves on ice?”

- Jimmy Kimmel

37 minutes! . . . 37 minutes!

- Former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz overheard on a hot microphone, when Mayor de Blasio finally showed up 37 minutes late to give his State of the City address

There’s a new survey that found that 50 percent of doctors admit to going on Wikipedia to look up medical information. While the rest behave like professionals and use WebMD. - Jimmy Fallon

LaGuardia obviously needs an upgrade, but that being said the airport manages an extraordinary amount of traffic and the people who work there make it work under very difficult circumstances. So as a proud New Yorker, I didn’t like that comment, and I think it was not the right way to talk about it.

- New York Mayor de Blasio, responding to Biden’s comments

I mean, it started, it seemed to start anyway with the filing of my nonprofit application in 2010. And from that point forward we had a parade of the alphabet soup come to visit me from the FBI to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, OSHA, the IRS again and again and again – 15 times, more than 15 times when you talked about all the investigations that went on in between.

There’s really very little to explain away the fact that prior to filing that nonprofit application I’d never had any government agency be interested in me or my family or since that time.

- Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of a Tea Party group, detailing her run-ins with the federal government after seeking nonprofit status for her group, on Fox News There’s a pillow shortage in Sochi too. They don’t have enough pillows for the beds.

How do you not foresee a demand for pillows?

Although in their defense, it is Russia. When you sleep wherever you happen to pass out, pillows aren’t so important.

- Jimmy Kimmel

That’s the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want.

- President Obama to Leslie Bowman, president of the Monticello Foundation, when he and the president of France were visiting Jefferson’s estate and President Obama broke protocol The Olympics start Friday and Russia’s implementing the most intensive security in Olympics history. The government will monitor every email. They will monitor every social media message and they will listen in on every phone call. In fact, people are now comparing Russia to the United States. That’s how bad it is.

- Jay Leno

It’s our last episode of Late Night. You know, I’m really going to miss being on TV at 12:37. I’ll especially miss the battle for late-night ratings with my fierce rivals — Craig Ferguson and a Veggie Chopper infomercial.

- Jimmy Fallon

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Crazy [lady] has a gun - Response of the bewildered burglars as they ran away

If I blindfolded someone and took them at 2 o’clock in the morning into the airport in Hong Kong and said, “Where do you think you are?” They would say, “This must be America. This is a modern airport.” If I took them blindfolded and took them to LaGuardia airport in New York, he would be like, “I must be in some third world country.” I’m not joking.

– Vice President Joe Biden at a speech in Philadelphia about America’s infrastructure

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The Olympic torch arrived in Sochi yesterday after going on a four-month relay around the world. That’s when you know things are bad — when even the torch is putting off going to Russia.

- Jimmy Fallon

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You have to at some point in time take responsibility for your own safety. And that’s all I was doing. I’m not a sitting duck.

- A 59 year-old Los Angeles woman explaining why she went outside with a shotgun when she saw to potential burglars in her backyard

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Tel Aviv’s Religious Reawakening

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The bustling city’s lights at night

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have always valued Tel Aviv’s importance as Israel’s largest economic hub and as a leading center for medicine and education. I also appreciate its wonderful museums, parks and performing arts venues.

As Tel Aviv is known for its hip atmosphere and famous 24-hour culture, I never expected the city to become a destination for young religious people. I was wrong.

History Ever since its establishment in 1909, Tel Aviv has always been home to religious Jews. In the early years, the city even had prohibitions against some forms of commerce on the Sabbath.

Interestingly, Tel Aviv is the only major city in Israel that has only Jewish places of worship, an important factor which attracted many Chassidic rebbes.

By the 1960s, there were close to fifty Chassidic sects that were based in Tel Aviv.

But by the early 1970s, the city began to become more chic and housing prices skyrocketed. Observant Jews be-

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gan to leave in droves and most of the city’s 500 synagogues experienced dramatic declines in membership.

Renaissance Around the time of Israel’s 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip, many people felt a visceral need for Jews in all segments of society to reconnect.

A number of religious organizations became active in Tel Aviv, aspiring to improve relations between the city’s religious and secular populations and strengthen the city’s synagogues. In addition, groups of young families – called “garinim” (literally “seeds”) – started moving into Tel Aviv to help revitalize the city’s religious environment.

Olim Another element that has influenced the Tel Aviv religious landscape has been the arrival of numerous European – primarily French – observant Jews. With a flair and passion for fine cuisine, many of these immigrants have opened kosher restaurants, bakeries and gourmet food stores.

Singles Scene Notwithstanding the influx of young idealistic families and European immigrants, probably the main influence on the religious upsurge in Tel Aviv has been the large religious singles scene, which has expanded dramatically in recent years. This late-twenties and thirties crowd covers the full spectrum of religiosity and many of these residents have a strong liberal bent. Tel Aviv is a perfect city for this spiritual resurgence, as it is relatively open-minded and accepting of nonconformists.

Educational and Social Programs New and innovative congregations have been established throughout the city, which address the needs of professionals and students from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. The city’s renewed religious vitality has also affected the older synagogues, as a number of these establishments now offer innovative programs and lectures.

In addition, numerous outreach centers are thriving in their efforts to help secular Jews explore their heri-

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tage. There are many learning centers that offer a full spectrum of classes on practically every level from beginner to highly advanced. Most of these centers augment their learning programs with social and entertainment programs, serving as vibrant hubs for Jewish activities and addressing the need for healthy environments for singles to meet.

Changing Culture Although Tel Aviv continues to be predominantly secular, there is no mistaking the increased interest in religious activities among the city’s secular population. In Tel Aviv’s tolerant environment, many people who have spent their lives shunning religion are finally discovering their Jewish roots.

Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home (www.myisraelhome.com), a real estate agency focused on helping people from abroad buy and sell homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market updates, contact him at gborvick@gmail.com.

Health & Fitness Lori Boxer

Falling Off the Weight Loss Wagon

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ne of the most discouraging aspects of weight loss is the inevitable slips. Everyone has them. For some people, an occasional slip engenders an all-out binge…followed by guilt, self-recrimination, a sense of powerlessness and a feeling of what’s the use?

Sound familiar? We call it “falling off the weight loss wagon,” and if you can change how you think about it, you don’t need to be victimized by it anymore. Let’s start by looking at a simple kid’s board game called “Chutes and Ladders.” In case you forgot how to play, here’s how it works: You use a spinner to advance from space to space toward the winner’s spot. Along the way there are ladders which leapfrog you over a lot of spaces, as well as chutes which send you back in the opposite direction.

Some kids play this game with a laissez faire “whatever” attitude, taking life as it comes with all its ups and downs, pitfalls and triumphs. They learn the wonderful moral of Chutes and Ladders—

half of the secret to life is just showing up. Keep playing the game, and eventually you’ll get where you’re going.

Some kids, however, get very upset when they land on a chute. They’re ready to quit the game, pick up their proverbial marbles and go home. For some reason, they believe that life isn’t supposed to have any chutes. When they land on them, they are very disappointed and feel like giving up.

Weight loss is like a huge game of chutes and ladders!

In dealing with hundreds of clients over the years, we’ve discovered that the biggest difference between the winners and the losers in the weight loss war isn’t whether or not people have slips and go off their program. It’s not really a question of if they have them; it’s a question of when. What really makes the difference is how you deal with the slips when they happen. Here’s an example. You’ve been absolutely wonderful on your eating plan for three weeks. You’ve been sticking to your exercise routine and feeling pretty

terrific. You go to a wedding and have a glass of wine. Before you know it, someone is insisting you try those delicious little canapés, and before the wedding singer can say “Let’s Cuts the Cake,” you’ve managed to down about 4,000 unwanted calories from stuff you wouldn’t have been caught dead looking at during the past couple of weeks or months…pates, desserts, breads, stuffing, you name it.

Most people think that’s where the action stops. Actually, it’s where the real action begins.

First, a reality check. Have you done a lot of damage? Not really. Maybe you put on a pound or two. Big deal. You can knock it off in no time, and go right back to work on yourself. So what’s the problem?

The problem isn’t what we did, but what we make it mean. We tell ourselves that our transgression means that we have no will power, that we will never succeed, and that our efforts are in vain. In other words, we hit a chute and now we want to stop the game.

Let me suggest something more empowering. Suppose, instead, we learn to see life’s occasional chutes as just that— stumbling blocks that everyone hits on their personal path to personal power, nothing to be afraid of and certainly nothing to give a lot of meaning to. So you hit a chute. On your next spin, you might hit a ladder.

Most important of all, you can’t win the game unless you keep on playing. And every minute gives you a new chance for another spin. Take it. And don’t look back.

Lori Boxer is the Director of Weight No MoreSM Diet Center. In addition to serving the Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey communities for 25 years, they also provide Skinny SkypeSM service to clients nationwide and to Israel, and offer customized Workforce Weight LossSM Programs for businesses. For more information, please call Rosalie Shatzman, Rana Frankel and Linda Franklin in their Cedarhurst office: 516.569.6400.

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In the Kitchen

A Sprinkle of Cinnamon

Baked Apples with a Twist Ingredients 2 lbs apples, Cortland or Gala, cored and chopped 2 tsp cinnamon Juice of 1 lemon 1/3 cup brown sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 375째. Toss chopped apples with cinnamon, lemon juice and brown sugar.

Place in baking dish.

Bake in oven, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes until soft and juicy.

Serve with ice cream for a delicious dessert or with roast meat as a great side for dinner.

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Preparation Combine ½ cup sugar with cinnamon in shallow bowl. Line a plate with paper towels.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, 1 ½ tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove it from the heat.

Stir in the flour, mixing until it forms a ball.

Heat 3 to 4 inches of vegetable oil

Snickerdoodles Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine 1 ½ cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 ¾ cups flour 2 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 3 TBS sugar 3 tsp cinnamon Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine but-

ter or margarine, sugar and eggs in large bowl. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

Blend dry ingredients into margarine mixture. Chill dough for 10-15 minutes in the fridge.

Mix 3 TBS sugar and 3 tsp cinnamon in small bowl.

Using a chilled ice cream scooper, scoop up 1-inch balls of dough and roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread This recipe is dairy and is moist and delicious—perfect for Shabbos mornings!

Ingredients cups flour ¾ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt tsp cinnamon ½ cup light brown sugar, not packed 4 TBS unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs ½ cups mashed very ripe banana 1/3 cup plain or vanilla yogurt (you can use Greek yogurt) 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted 1 TBS heavy cream or half-and-half Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Set aside. In a separate large bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter with a stand or handheld mixer on medium speed until well blended – about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time. With a wooden spoon, stir in the mashed banana, yogurt, and vanilla. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Batter will be thick.

Spoon half of the batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Top with remaining batter.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan and cool completely on the wire rack.

While the bread is cooling, make the glaze in a small bowl by combining the powdered sugar and heavy cream. Add more powdered sugar until you reached desired thickness. Drizzle over banana bread.

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in a large, heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat until it reaches 375°F. (There should be a minimum of 3 inches above the oil to prevent it from bubbling over.)

Transfer the dough to a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag fitted with a large star tip.

Pipe the dough over the pot of oil to a length of about 4 inches, then using scissors or a sharp knife, cut it so it releases into the oil. Pipe two to three churros into the oil at a time, frying them until they’re golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the churros to the paper towel-lined plate to drain for 2 minutes, then roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Repeat the frying and coating process with the remaining dough.

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Ingredients ½ cup plus 1 ½ TBS sugar, divided 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 1 cup water ½ teaspoon salt 2 TBS plus 2 quarts oil, divided 1 cup flour

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