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COMMUNITY Around the Community Community Calendar

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JEWISH THOUGHT Delving into the Daf

Rabbi Zvi Teichman

PEOPLE 613 Seconds

FEATURE The Jewish Art of Meditation

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In the Yeshiva world for so many years (and perhaps centuries), there’s been a very black & white approach which has allowed the system to flourish; learn and learn more, and if you can’t, it’s best if you go elsewhere. The system has produced the Torah leaders for generations. It’s also produced resentment and negative feelings towards the system. Over the past ten years, however, there has been a revolution in Chinuch. Yeshiva’s are now open who cater to the nuances of each individual. These institutions customize the “Yeshiva” experience based on the needs of each individual. Just in our city, there is a range of Yeshivos and room for even more options. This revolution is rooted in the idea of acceptance. Acceptance of the fact that not all boys can sit and learn for ten hours a day. Acceptance that not all boys grow up in the same home or communal environment. Acceptance that no two people learn, think, or feel the same. There is no longer an excuse

for anyone to be lost in the system. Every Yeshiva should now be able to thrive within their respective mode and parents should feel confident that their son will have a place to develop into a well-rounded Yid. There is a lot of work to be done, but we’ve come a long way. In the next couple of weeks, three local Yeshivos are running campaigns and events to help bolster their financial foundations. Each of these wonderful institutions, Talmudical Academy, Kesser Torah, and Toras Chaim, serve the community in a distinct manner and contribute to the community in various ways. Our community is stronger with the diversity that they each represent in filling core roles and balancing the range of needs. Please consider contributing to these campaignseven if your child or grandchild is not a part of these schools as Baltimore benefits from each and every unique mossad. Aaron Menachem

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Chayeinu Presents Sessions for National Prizma Mental Health Summit

n May, Prizmah Center for Jewish Days Schools held their virtual Mental Health Summit. The three-day conference for Jewish day school educators and staff had presentations from top experts in fields relevant to the social-emotional mental health of our Jewish day schools. Colleagues from across North America participated in an interactive online gathering where they engaged in high level learning, collaboration, and growth. Amongst the list of renowned presenters were Dr. Michael Kidorf, Ph.D and Erich Kaufmann, LCPC, two of Chayeinu Baltimore’s education experts. “Chayeinu is very proud to have presented at Prizma’s Mental Health Summit,” said Chayeinu’s director, Esti Ziffer. “By delivering 4 sessions over the course of the conference including three deep dives, Chayeinu had an opportunity to share on a national platform its unique data-driven approach to combating substance use

through education and awareness. Tremendous thank you to Dr. Michael Kidorf and Erich Kauffman for devoting so much time to preparing and delivering these impactful sessions.” Dr. Kidorf, Clinical Psychologist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Chayeinu’s Director of Education, gave a deep dive keynote presentation entitled “Teenage Drinking and Mental Health: Evidence-Based Prevention”. The indepth series spanned three 90-minute sessions to help school administrators and educators understand the link between teenage drinking and mental health concerns, and increase awareness of evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies. Dr. Kidorf explained that about 10 - 15% of teenagers experience a mental health disorder, and many of these disorders co-occur with problem drinking. Over the course of his deep dives, Dr. Kidorf explored the prevalence and consequences of teenage drinking; funda-

mental principles of substance use prevention that can be implemented in both school and home settings; and current approaches to the treatment of alcohol use disorder in adolescents, and how school faculty can support parents who have children misusing alcohol or drugs. Mr. Kaufmann provides individual, couples and family therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, and addiction, and is an addictions counselor at the Retreat at Sheppard Pratt. His workshop, entitled “Vaping and Mental health: Connecting the Dots”, provided school administrators and educators factual information about the bi-directional relationship between vaping nicotine and mental health. Using scientific literature on the psychological harms of vaping, Mr. Kaufmann demonstrated that vaping often results in nicotine use disorder, an often chronic condition that is strongly associated with mental health concerns. He continued to outline that children with

conditions like ADHD and mood and anxiety disorders are at heightened risk to initiate vaping and progress to nicotine use disorder. The workshop provided a strong foundation for developing educational and prevention programs to support children and their parents. Rachel Dratch, Prizmah’s Director of Educational Innovation, described the Chayeinu sessions as “really well received. The topic is urgent and important. There was so much gratitude from participants that there is a forum to address these topics. Each of the presentations were thoughtful and relevant.” Chayeinu promotes increased addiction awareness in order to prevent the harmful use of alcohol, drugs, and other addictive behaviors in our community. Within the Baltimore community, Chayeinu does so by providing educational programs and other resources to encourage healthy lifestyles and responsible choices.

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Strong Community Showing To Support Delegate Dalya Attar!

elegate Dalya Attar launched her re-election campaign at the Royal Restaurant, with over 200 supporters attending. Delegate Dalya Attar has served four sessions in Annapolis, and the election that will allow her to represent us for another four years is

this July. The room was filled with community members and supporters from across the 41st district, along with many elected officials and Delegate Attar’s colleagues in Annapolis. Delegate Attar thanked the crowd for their support, to which she attributed her

success, and asked that everyone continue to support her by voting in July. State Central committee candidates Alex Friedman, Shevy Friedman, Sandy Rosenbluth, Isaac Yitzy Schleifer, Tzvi Skaist and Tzvi Topper were in attendance as well, and they will be on the ballot with Delegate Attar.

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Memorial Day Kaddish Service held at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery

he Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland-Chabad (JUSA) and the Jewish War Veterans of Maryland and hosted a Kaddish Memorial Day Service at the Jewish Section in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, one of the only such ceremonies in the country. Over 60 veterans, elected officials and community members attended the meaningful service led by Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, director of Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland, Chaplain Major in Maryland Defense Force and JWV. The service started with the reading of the names of Jewish service members that lost their lives since 9/11 by Commander of The Jewish War Veterans of Maryland, COL Erwin Burtnick (Ret.) and Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum. It was followed by heartfelt Kel Molei and mourners Kaddish in memory of our fallen Veterans and heroes. For more information about JUSA’s Veteran programs please email rabbict@jewishusamd.org.

The commander of the Jewish War Veterans of Maryland COL Erwin Burtnick, USA (Ret), reading the names of Jewish service members that lost their lives since 9/11.

Chaplain Major Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum Leading the Kaddish Memorial Day Service.

Chaplain Major Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum giving the invocation at the main Memorial Day event at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.

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OCA’s Hachnasat Sefer Torah

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ver the past year, OCA invited students, parents, grandparents, and friends from near and far to participate in the unique opportunity to scribe a letter in a brand new Torah scroll. The new Torah served as a connection and link from one generation to the next. On June 1 the school celebrated the culmination of a year-long Torah writing project with an overwhelming feeling of simcha, achdut, accomplishment, and appreciation to Hashem for reaching this milestone! The commu-

nity came together to witness the last letter being written by OCA’s rabbinic advisor, Rabbi Binyamin Marwick. ECC students led everyone in song, and OCA 2nd graders wrapped the Torah in a wimple made with personalized drawings by OCA students. After the ceremony, over 600 participants joyously danced the Torah to its new home in OCA’s newly renovated Dinovitz Beit Midrash. It was a spectacular sight! The evening concluded with a delicious dinner buffet for all to enjoy.

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Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Memorial Day Yarchei Kallah 2022

he Yeshiva hosted a two day Yarchei Kallah on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend. The sugya d’kalla was Pikuach Nefesh. The days’ schedule was full of shiurim and shmuezen by various members of the Hanhala. Hundreds of in person attendees and nearly a thousand more via livestream enjoyed hearing from Moreinu Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav Aharon Feldman, Mashgiach Ruchani HaRav Beryl Weisbord, Menahel HaRav Boruch Neuberger, HaRav Shraga Neuberger, HaRav Yissocher Frand, HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz, HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum,

HaRav Zvi Einstadter & HaRav Tzvi Krakauer. Sunday evening Rabbi Eytan Feiner of The White Shul spoke before a capacity filled Mechina Beis Medrash about Savoring the Unparalleled Sweetness of Torah. He spoke about the special nature of setting aside time for Limud HaTorah and specifically as a benefit for the upcoming Yom Tov of Shavuos. Rabbi Feiner’s drasha followed a Kabolas Panim and shmorg with the Yeshiva Rebbeim. Talmidim took the opportunity of the less formal setting to speak and spend time with their Rebbeim. At the closing din-

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ner Monday evening HaRav Aaron Lopiansky of The Yeshiva of Greater Washington spoke about the importance of coming back to one’s personal Makom Torah and reconnecting with it’s unique kochos. Talmidim came in from out of town to take part in all or some of the days. Alumni traveled in from across cities the country including: Atlanta, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Far Rockaway, Five Towns, Los Angeles, Monsey and Passaic. There was a tremendous ruach among the participants. The energy spilled over to the Rebbeim, Yungeleit and current

Talmidim in Yeshiva. Seeing so many fellow talmidim come back and learn in Yeshiva was very special. A current member of Kollel Avodas Levi remarked that the increased Koach haTorah in the Beis Medrash was palpable. A Talmid who traveled in from out of town said the following: The schedule, maare mekomos, shiurim, divrei chizuk and even the food could not have been better – and appears to have exceeded even high expectations. A special thank you to Mr. Bill Goldberg and Chef Daniel Levy for the magnificent meals and snacks throughout the Yarchei Kallah.

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Yeshivas Kesser Torah form this space into a Makom Torah? The first part of the process involved ridding the campus of all symbols and icons relating to Christianity. After this was completed we focused on transforming the campus.

pia. Rav Nosson is talmid muvhak of Rav Dovid Soloveitchik, zatza”l. The mesivta rebbeim, in addition to the Rosh Mesivta and Menahel, also include Rabbi Dovid Rubin, Rabbi Yitzchak Hopfer, and Rabbi Chaim Shimon Feldheim. How has Kesser Torah grown over the last year? It is incredible to imagine that the yeshiva did not exist five years ago. We now have a bustling Bais Medrash with a Kol Torah emanating from well over 100 bochurim. This past year, Rav Nosson has brought the dream of a Bais Medrash into a reality. His talmidim benefit from his ability to give over lomdus and yedios ha’Torah with an energetic bren. From what I understand, the current campus used to be a monastery. How were you able to trans-

However, there is still work to be done. We are in the process of renovating an old chapel in the building into a Bais Medrash, which will exude the Kavod ha’Torah befitting the lamdanim who shteig and grow within its walls. Our primary goal is that each bochur feels that he is in an environment which can foster his growth and allow him to see the beauty inherent to

a life of Torah. How do you anticipate the yeshiva will continue to grow over the next five years? As the enrollment in our mesivta grows and we add a second year to our Bais Medrash, the current basement library being used as a temporary Bais Medrash this year will no longer be viable for the next zman. Iy”H, over 130 bochurim will be on campus in Elul. It is imperative that we can open the doors of our new Bais Medrash space to allow them to learn unencumbered and with a feeling of chashivus for the Gemara open in front of them. How can the community partner with the yeshiva? From June 20th to 22nd, the yeshiva will have a matching campaign to raise the necessary funds to ensure that our campus can continue to accommodate our exponential growth properly. The renovation of our building and the specific construction of our Bais Medrash should not only be seen as a Kesser Torah project, but also as a Baltimore project. B”H, we live in a very Torah-centered city. Kesser Torah has allowed for an additional option for local bochurim to immerse themselves in the Olam ha’Torah during the crucial years of their development. We encourage everyone to visit AdorningTheCrown. com to help Kesser Torah make this dream a reality.

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For those who may not know, what kind of yeshiva is Kesser Torah? Kesser Torah offers a mesivta for local bochurim and a Bais Medrash for talmidim from across the country. The mesivta currently has close to 90 students from local mosdos. The mesivta looks for 8th-grade students who desire to grow in their learning and Yiras Shamayim in a serious yet warm environment. The yeshiva was founded over five years ago by Rabbi Tzvi Mordechai Feldheim, a noted rebbe, and menahel from Yeshivas Toras Chaim of Denver, and his son, Rabbi Avrohom Feldheim, a young and energetic rebbe and assistant menahel from the Mechina of South Florida. The Bais Medrash, now consisting of over 20 bochurim, is led by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Nosson Newman, a noted lamdan, talmid chacham, mechanech, public speaker, and mash-

Monasteries are not known as being the most bright and lively locations. We knew we needed to change this, and significant effort was exerted to make the campus a suitable location that would allow bochurim to feel that they were immersed in a Makom Torah enveloped with a Kavod ha’Torah. We redesigned all of the hallways and open spaces to be full of light with beautifully decorated walls adorned with pictures of the famous yeshivos of Europe. We reimagined existing spaces to create shiur rooms, beautify the dining hall, and construct areas inside and outside the primary academic building to allow bochurim to have spaces to relax, exercise, converse and enjoy the oasis of Torah that surrounds them.

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A 4-Day Work Week

This week, the world’s largest pilot of a four-day work week commenced in the United Kingdom, with thousands of workers taking part. The trial, which will last for six months, involves 3,300 workers spanning 70 companies, ranging from providers of financial services to a fish-and-chip restaurant.

During the program, workers receive 100% of their pay for working only 80% of their usual week, in exchange for promising to maintain 100% of their productivity. The program is being run by notfor-profit 4 Day Week Global, Autonomy, a think tank, and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign in partnership with researchers from Cambridge University, Oxford University and Boston College. Sienna O’Rourke, brand manager at Pressure Drop Brewing, an independent brewery in London involved in the study, told CNN Business that the company’s biggest goal was to improve the mental health and well-being of its employees. “The pandemic [has] made us think a great deal about work and how people organize their lives,” she said. “We’re doing this to improve the lives of our staff and be part of a progressive change in the world.” Given the company manufactures and ships products, workers have less flexibility about when and where they work, O’Rourke said. But any difficulties in navigating holiday and sick

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leave would be tackled as a team. Until now, Iceland had conducted the biggest pilot of a shorter working week between 2015 and 2019, with 2,500 public sector workers involved in two large trials. Those trials found no corresponding drop in productivity among participants, and a dramatic increase in employee well-being. Calls to shorten the working week have gathered steam in recent years in several countries. As millions of employees switched to remote work during the pandemic — cutting onerous commuting time and costs — calls for greater flexibility have only grown louder. Government-backed trials are set to take place in Spain and Scotland later this year. Joe O’Connor, CEO of 4 Day Week Global, said that the workers have shown they can work “shorter and smarter.” “As we emerge from the pandemic, more and more companies are recognizing that the new frontier for competition is quality of life, and that reduced-hour, output-focused working is the vehicle to give them a competitive edge,” he said.

Stealing Technology

China is becoming experienced at stealing technology and then manufacturing that technology at cheaper prices. This week, a Dutch company accused a former worker of stealing technology and then founding a similar company in China two years later. Zongchang Yu worked at ASML until 2012 and went on to found Dongfang Jingyuan in China. Now, he’s wanted in California on charges of stealing technology from his former employers. ASML manufactures cutting-edge semiconductor circuits. The company, which is based in the Netherlands,

is the world’s only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which run upwards of $160 million and are as large as a bus. The machines are used to create microscopic circuits onto silicon wafers, creating some of the most advanced microchips in the world. The company is prohibited from selling its advanced machines to China, leaving the country to rely on older technology and struggle to stay competitive in the global economy. In an annual report, ASML accused Dongfang Jingyuan of stealing its trade secrets. In 2018, ASML sued Xtal, a now-defunct U.S.-based company connected to Dongfang and set up by Yu in 2014, causing the company to go bankrupt. But by then, Yu was already in Beijing. In court, ASML accused Dongfang and Xtal of recruiting its engineers, including one who allegedly stole some 2 million lines from the company. In recent years, many Chinese nationals living in the U.S. have been accused of stealing business practices and trade secrets on behalf of Beijing.

EU: 1 USB Charger for All

In 2024, only one USB charging cable will be acceptable in Europe. European Union lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement that will require companies to make USB-C the standard charging port for devices sold in the region, in yet another example of European regulators facing off against big tech in the name of consumers. After more than a decade of trying to mandate a universal charging port for devices, the European Parliament on Tuesday announced that it reached a deal that would amend the Radio Equipment Directive and force manufacturers to adopt the USB-C as the common charging port for a variety of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and cameras. The law would deal a major blow to Apple, which

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out of Iraq. Jim Fitton, 66, had collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery from the historically famous “Eridu” archaeological site in southern Iraq. He was arrested last March, alongside his German tourist Volker Waldmann, who was arrested on the same charges. Fitton has insisted that he did not know he was breaking Iraqi laws. His family said they were “absolutely shattered” and “heartbroken” by the news. The sentence seems to be outsized for the crime. “I thought the worst-case scenario would be one year, with suspension,” Fitton’s lawyer, Thair Soud, said. Waldmann, who was arrested for the same infraction and actually had ten of the twelve artifacts in his possession at the time of arrest – Fitton had two – was acquitted of the charges and is set to be released. The maximum sentence for removing artifacts is the death penalty, though the judge said he decided to reduce the sentence “because of the advanced age of the accused.” “For a man of Jim’s age, 15 years in an Iraqi prison is tantamount to a death sentence,” said Fitton’s son-inlaw. “We are raising an appeal and will continue to fight for Jim’s freedom and urge the government to support us in every way possible and to open lines of communication with us at a senior level,” he added.

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ships iPhones with proprietary Lightning charging ports. Android devices are more frequently compatible with standard charging ports. In a press release, the European Parliament said that all devices covered by the directive would need to have a USB-C port by autumn of 2024. Besides those mentioned above, affected devices include e-readers, earbuds, headphones, headsets, handheld video game consoles, and portable speakers that are charged using a wired cable. “Today we have made the common charger a reality in Europe,” Parliament rapporteur Alex Agius Saliba said in a statement. Lawmakers who championed the common charger argued it would make products in the EU more sustainable, reduce e-waste, and make life easier for customers in the region. The European Parliament claims that disposed of and unused chargers generate 11,000 tons of e-waste per year; it also stated that a common charger would help consumers save up to €250 million ($266 million) each year. “European consumers were frustrated long with multiple chargers piling up with every new device. Now they will be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics,” Saliba said. Officials said that the EU’s new requirements will only apply to products released after the law is applied, or roughly 24 months after it’s published in the EU Official Journal. The deal will formally be approved after the summer. The one charger requirement also applies to laptops. In that case, however, manufacturers would have 40 months to adapt their devices to the new common charger standard.

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the northern portion of Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, located in the Gulf of Thailand. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at the site this week. According to the officials, the naval base – China’s second such overseas outpost and the first to be located in the Indo-Pacific region – is part of the country’s strategy to build a network of facilities across the globe. The other overseas outpost is a naval facility in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. One Western official explained, “We assess that the Indo-Pacific is an important piece for China’s leaders, who see the Indo-Pacific as China’s rightful and historic sphere of influence. They view China’s rise there as part of a global trend toward a multipolar world where major powers more forcefully assert their interests in their perceived sphere of influence.” China, he said, is banking on the region being “unwilling or unable to challenge China’s core interests.” “Essentially, China wants to become so powerful that the region will give in to China’s leadership rather than face the consequences [for not doing so].” Over the weekend, a Chinese official in Beijing confirmed that “a portion of the base” will be used by “the Chinese military” but added that it was not for their “exclusive” use. The official assured that China is not involved in any activities on the Cambodian portion of the base. A second Western official added that the secrecy seems to stem from Cambodia’s sensitivities and fear of domestic repercussions. In a statement, the Cambodian Embassy in Washington said that it “strongly disagrees with the content and meaning of the report as it is a baseless accusation motivated to negatively frame Cambodia’s image.” Cambodia, the statement added, “firmly adheres” to the nation’s constitution, which does not permit foreign military bases or presence on Cambodian soil. “The renovation of the base serves solely to strengthen the Cambodian naval capacities to protect its maritime integrity and combat maritime crimes including illegal fishing,” the statement said.

Millions Missing in Afghanistan

Tens of millions of dollars disappeared from Afghan government bank accounts during the Taliban takeover in August, according to a U.S. government watchdog report released on Monday. The assessment by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, examined allegations that Afghan government officials took tens of millions of dollars with them as they fled the country. Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani was accused of loading millions of dollars onto the helicopters that he and his close aides used to flee Kabul as Taliban fighters entered the city. Some reports said that he stole more than $150 million in government funds when he fled. Despite the outrageous numbers cited by the media after Afghanistan fell, SIGAR found the theft of millions by Ghani “unlikely” but said the former president did leave with some cash, adding that “evidence indicates that this number did not exceed $1 million and may have been closer in value to $500,000.” The report quotes one former senior official who fled with Ghani on the helicopters stating, “everyone had $5,000 to $10,000 in their pockets. … No one had millions.” The official was not named in the public version of the assessment. Ghani has repeatedly denied the allegations of theft. Among the reasons SIGAR found it unlikely Ghani stole millions as he fled the country are details of his final hours in the palace. SIGAR determined Ghani’s departure was sudden, not leaving the leader or his aides time to collect the cash. The report also assessed that over $150 million in hundred-dollar bills “would have been difficult to conceal” and if “stacked end to end … would be somewhat larger than a standard American three-seater couch.”

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100 Days of Fighting

No one expected Ukraine to still be fighting Russia over 100 days after the February invasion, but as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said in April, “They didn’t know us.” A recent report by the Associated Press about the war highlighted the initial advice given to the Ukrainian leader that Zelensky flee his country, as well as his nightly video speeches, rallying Ukrainian citizens to take heart and not give up the fight against the Russians. The nightly social media broadcasts, which now number over 100, have called for mounting resistance and provided updates regarding the progress of the battles in various areas of the country. In one address in April, Zelensky noted that the world “didn’t know how brave Ukrainians are, how much we value freedom.” In others, Zelensky tells of his efforts in the international arena, urging governments to help Ukraine militarily or enact stronger sanctions on Russia. The speeches often begin with Zelensky addressing the “free people of a brave country” or the “invincible people of our great country.” They end with the words, “Glory to Ukraine.” At one point in one of his addresses, Zelensky addressed a Russia audience, saying, “We do not need new dead people here. Take care of your children so they do not become vil-

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu recently sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) formally requesting that his country be allowed to change its name to Türkiye. The name change is part of an attempt to disassociate from the bird with the same name and negative associations that stem from the word “turkey.” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed receipt of Cavusoglu’s letter and said that the name change was effective “from the moment” the letter was received. In December 2021, Turkish Pres-

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ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan began pressing for his country’s name to be changed to Türkiye, pronounced “turkey-YAY,” as it is in Turkish and as the country named itself following its 1923 declaration of independence. According to TRT World, Turks prefer that their country be called its original name, in keeping with “the country’s aims of determining how others should identify it.”

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Ghani and many of those who fled with him live in the United Arab Emirates, which welcomed him and his family on humanitarian grounds. Still, tens of millions of dollars remain unaccounted for. SIGAR found evidence of “$5 million taken from the presidential palace and tens of millions taken from the vault at the National Directorate of Security,” the former Afghan government’s main intelligence agency. The investigation has not determined whether the money was removed from the country by government officials. “With Afghan government records and surveillance videos from those final days likely in Taliban hands, SIGAR is currently unable to determine how much money was ultimately stolen, and by whom,” the report said. One of the largest budgets SIGAR is investigating is the estimated $70 million in cash in the hands of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency for discretionary use, like the funding of “anti-Taliban militias and to maintain the support of local power brokers and communities.” When the Taliban reached the vault on August 15, only a few bills of Afghan currency remained, a former senior official told SIGAR.

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Infighting in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia’s Amhara region, once an ally of the federal government, is now seeing government-led mass arrests, along with the disappearance of journalists and activists. As of May 23, over 4,500 people have been arrested, though activists estimate that the real number may be much higher. They claim that the government is targeting ethnic Amhara. The arrests are a sign that the federal government in Ethiopia is working to centralize its authority with the dozens of ethnic groups; the Amhara

are the country’s second-largest ethnic group and the source – along with the Tigrayans – of many of the country’s leaders and critics. Yilkal Getnet, deputy chairman of the opposition party Hibir Ethiopia, said that the arrests are “a pre-emptive action to consolidate their power, which they think is slowly slipping out of their hands, especially in the Amhara region. For me, these mass arrests are politically motivated.” At the same time, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission – created by the government itself – slammed the “unlawful detention” of at least 19 journalists, calling it a “new low.” The Ethiopian government and Amhara officials, for their part, defended the arrests and said that they would continue. Speaking to a press conference, regional spokesman Gizachew Muluneh said, “There were attempts to portray the government as weak and to cause public unrest and violence. This conspiracy has failed. Anarchism and illegal activities have no place here.” According to the Ethiopian Government Communication Service, action is being taken against “groups that pit society against one another,” following requests by the public to ensure law and order. The arrests are not limited to the Amhara region, but the protests against them are the loudest there. Meanwhile, three of the country’s largest opposition parties have called on the government to end the arrests. In a joint statement, the Enat Party, All-Ethiopia Unity Party and Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Party

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Right to SelfDefense Against Iran

vis-à-vis Iran in a professional and independent way and the importance of the IAEA Board of Governors delivering a clear and unequivocal message to Iran in its upcoming decision. While Israel prefers diplomacy, Bennett made it clear that the country reserves the right to self-defense and to action against Iran in order to block its nuclear program should the international community not succeed in dealing with Tehran in the relevant timeframe. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Iran threatened to “raze” the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. “For any mistake made by the enemy, we will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground by the order of the Supreme Leader,” the Islamic Republic’s ground forces commander, Kiumars Heydari, told the semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency.

West Bank Law Torpedoed

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday morning met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Dr. Rafael Grossi, who arrived in Israel on Thursday night and departed for Vienna later on Friday. During their meeting, Bennett expressed Israel’s deep concern regarding Iran’s continued progress toward achieving nuclear weapons while deceiving the international community by using false information and lies. Bennett also emphasized the urgent need in mobilizing the international community to take action against Iran, using all means in order to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons. He underlined Israel’s support for the IAEA to carry out its mandate

In a critical blow to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government on Monday, the coalition failed to pass a directive giving Israel legal jurisdiction over Israelis living in the West Bank. The bill had been passed every five years since 1967. Opposition MKs applauded following the announcement of the results. 52 MKs voted for it; 58 voted against. Failure of the bill has led to immediate speculation that the government will soon fall, and Israel will head to a new election. Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi (Meretz) and Mazen Ghanaim (Ra’am – United Arab List) voted against the bill and other Ra’am MKs and former coalition head Idit Silman absented themselves from the vote. Without their support, it was impossible to pass the bill, which must be reapproved by the end of June. Yamina MK Nir Orbach confronted Ghanaim and shouted at him that their partnership in the coalition had failed. “Some you win, some you lose,” Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who initiated the bill, told The Jerusalem Post following a meeting with Bennett. “Today, we’re on the other side.”

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Religious Affairs Deputy Minister Matan Kahana (Yamina) on Thursday announced that he will appoint twenty-one women as halachic advisers in communities across Israel in 2022. Women have increasingly assumed active roles as certified experts of Jewish religious law throughout Israel in recent years, specifically in delicate areas traditionally associated with women such as “family purity.” Deputy Minister Kahana’s move will see these female advisors officially recognized by the Religious Services Ministry for the first time and as such be eligible for state-funded salaries alongside communal pulpit rabbis, a statement from Kahana’s office said. Kahana said, “Today it is clear to all that learned women are integral to Jewish communal life and halachic discourse. Female halachic advisers already serve in critical roles around Israel, and the time has come for the State of Israel to celebrate this reality.” He added, “I am confident that this important step will only serve to bolster Jewish life, and scholarship and I encourage more communities to follow suit.” In response to queries from Israel National News - Arutz Sheva, a spokesperson for Kahana explained

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Sa’ar intends to convene a special meeting of his New Hope faction to decide their future in the coalition. By opposing the bill, Sa’ar noted, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu was harming the residents of Judea and Samaria and advancing his own personal interests at the expense of the state, he said. “All coalition members must support the government’s bill,” Sa’ar said. “Any coalition member who does not support such a fundamental bill is actively working to dismantle the coalition. Being in the coalition does not only mean receiving. There is also responsibility. Whoever does not support it cannot wash their hands, claiming innocence. A country cannot be run this way.” Defense Minister Benny Gantz said he was looking for a non-legislative solution to the problem. Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, said no one should be surprised by Netanyahu preventing a bill from passing that would prevent West Bank chaos. “He has harmed Judea and Samaria more than anyone else,” he said. “That is tradition with Netanyahu. That is part of his DNA.” Religious Zionist Party MK Bezalel Smotrich said he was not concerned about harming his constituents in Judea and Samaria by halting the bill. It is better to bring down the government, form a right-wing coalition and then pass it, he said. “A coalition that cannot pass its bills and is artificially respirated by [Joint List MK] Ahmad Tibi and the Joint List is illegitimate and bound to fall,” Smotrich told his faction. “Residents of Judea and Samaria are strong

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The Week In News that the halachic advisers in question are “yoatzot halacha” trained by Nishmat – The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. “Yoatzot Halachah programs are offered in a number of midrashot and seminaries, most notably at Nishmat – The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. Their positions will be to give halachic advice to women in fields where they have received training, such as taharat hamishpacha, within the communities in which they have been appointed to serve. Much like communal rabbis in Israel, they will go through testing to assess their knowledge and expertise,” the spokesman said. He further clarified, “Yoatzot function within communities around Israel, specifically around issues of family purity. As of today, Deputy Minister Kahana is recognizing this reality, subsidizing their activity, and encouraging other communities to join.”

Rabbi Uri Zohar Passes Away Rabbi Uri Zohar, at one point one of Israel’s most famous performers and one of the world’s most prominent figures to become religious, passed away at the age of 86 last week. Rabbi Zohar was born in 1935 in Tel Aviv to immigrants from Poland. After studying philosophy in Hebrew University, Rabbi Zohar began a wildly successful career in the performing arts, becoming famous as an actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director. He was known for his big personality and starred in many slapstick roles that poked fun at the Israeli culture and in Israel’s treatment of new immigrants. Rabbi Zohar became religious in the late 1970s and later joined the charedi community, in a process which the Israeli public watched with a mix of shock, admiration, and sometimes horror as well. He later wrote

a book chronicling this period of his life. Rabbi Zohar became active in the baal teshuva movement, as those who were not yet religious were able to relate to him and he was able to understand the struggles and challenges they were going through. Around a year prior to becoming religious, Zohar won the Israel Prize but refused to accept it. In 2021, Rabbi Zohar dedicated a Torah scroll – financed by real estate developer Alon Amram – to a synagogue in Zichron Yaakov, in memory of fellow artist Arik Einstein. On Thursday morning last week, Rabbi Zohar suffered a heart attack and passed away. Zohar’s son Ephraim eulogized his father at the levaya and described the “loving” relationship he had with G-d. “Last night, you went to prepare for the prayer as you’ve done for the past 45 years. You were going to talk to G-d, and He gave you a great hug, a hug of two lovers… You didn’t shy away because you’re honest and loyal, as you’ve always

been. From the moment you met your love, He was the only thing you cared about. “What do we have to cry about? You have finally found peace,” Ephraim said.

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We’ve all left things behind in a cab, but have you ever lost your grandmother’s teeth? Last Friday, Uber released its sixth annual Lost and Found Index. Most of the items left behind were obvious: phones/cameras, wallets, keys, backpacks/purses, headphones/speakers, glasses, clothing, vaping devices, jewelry and IDs. But some of the most “unique” items reported lost by passengers included tater tots, a fingernail, “my grandma’s teeth,” 500 grams of caviar, a pizza costume, “a [crazy] painting of a moose,” a Billie Eilish ukulele, an employee of the month plaque, a Bernie Sanders fanny pack, a crochet strawberry, a bucket of slime, and a brown tortoise. Uber said more than 40 riders lost their CPAP machines, more than 30 reported lost retainers, and five people reported lost dentures. Where do you people lose the most items? The “most forgetful” cities on the list were Austin, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.; Houston; Indianapolis; Dallas; Kansas City, Kan.; Atlanta; Tampa, Fla. Columbus, Ohio; and Phoenix. They are uber forgetful.

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It took 69 days, but on Saturday, Kenichi Horie arrived at Kii Strait off of Japan’s western coast, completing his latest trans-Pacific voyage. The 83-year-old adventurer had left San Francisco in March. His re-

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turn made him the oldest person to complete the nonstop trip solo. This is not the first milestone for the Japanese man. In 1962, Horie became the first person in the world to successfully complete a solo nonstop voyage across the Pacific from Japan to San Francisco. Sixty years later, he traveled the opposite route. “I just crossed the finish line. I’m tired,” he wrote in his blog after reaching Japan in the early hours of Saturday. He had been struggling with a strong tide days before he reached terra firma. His sailing boat, Suntory Mermaid III, was towed to his hometown port. Celebrations are sure to follow.

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The former fisherman in the UK has collected more than 600 radio-controlled boats. They fill his house, and, according to the local council, are creating a fire hazard. The council recently told the 75-year-old that he needs to sell his toy vessels. Dixon notes that his boats are expected to sell for £40,000 and £60,000 ($50,218- $75,327). He intends to use all that money to buy himself a real boat. Pete said, “I was thinking about knocking a hole in the wall and renting next door to store them all, but I’ve decided to get rid of them all. “It is sad in a way to see them go, but it has to happen sometime.” Ironically, the company that will be selling Pete’s boat is Prestige, the auction house where he bought many of his collection. Pete had spent 40 years at sea before he started collecting. “When I finished fishing, I bought a couple of boats, and I got the bug and started collecting them,” he explains. “I was married for 19 years and when we split up, that’s when I started buying boats as a hobby and doing them up. “I’d see a boat and I’d buy it if I liked it. I would buy boats, repair them and motorize them. It was like a production line, it was all good fun. “I wouldn’t like to guess how much money I’ve spent over the years, but it must be tens of thousands. It was more of less every penny I had.” Pete’s three-bedroom home is awash with the mini boats. Let’s hope that he’ll make enough money to keep himself afloat.

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ne fine erev Shabbos, Rebbe Yannai was anxiously waiting for a gift of fruit to arrive. Every erev Shabbos without fail, an employee who worked in his field would dutifully bring a gift of fruit to show his appreciation for his wonderful employer. Consuming these fresh fruits on Shabbos was part of Rebbe Yannai’s oneg Shabbos. Afraid that the employee might arrive too late for separating ma’aser before Shabbos, Rebbe Yannai acted. He took some fruit from his own stock and designated it as the terumah and ma’aser portion for the gift that was yet to come. The problem is that there is a mitzvah to designate ma’aser and terumah only if the produce is nearby. In this incident, Rebbe Yannai was unaware of where the gift was. However, Rebbe Yannai felt he was justified in violating this principle due to the extenuating circumstances. The gift did eventually arrive, and it seems that Rebbe Yannai enjoyed the fruits in fulfillment of his oneg Shabbos. However, Rebbe Yannai had a dream in which the following words were read to him: a splintered reed. He assumed that this was a reference to a verse in Melachim II, 18:21, “Behold you have relied on the support of this splintered reed.” Rebbe Yannai interpreted this as an omen from Heaven that he had been too rash in relying on the aforementioned leniency. He should not have designated terumah and ma’aser for produce that was not nearby. He went to his rebbe, Rebbe Chiya, and inquired if his ruling was, in fact, correct. Rebbe Chiya assured him that it was and quoted the following verse: “So that you will learn to fear Hashem your G-d all the days.” “All the days” are a reference to Shabbos and yom tov. The verse is to be homiletically understood as teaching us that terumah and ma’aser

should not be an impediment to oneg Shabbos. Surely the verse is not permitting one to eat un-tithed produce on Shabbos and yom tov. Rather, the Torah is indicating that for the sake of the mitzvah of oneg Shabbos, one may employ special leniencies. Specifically, one may follow

opposite. The intended verse is ‘He will not break a splintering reed but will administer justice in truth’ (Yeshayah 42:3). The omen is that you ruled in accordance with the truth!” (Yevamos 93a—b). The verse that Rebbe Chiya quoted demonstrated that one may employ

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Rebbe Yannai’s practice and separate terumah and ma’aser even though the produce is not in his immediate vicinity. Rebbe Yannai countered, “But I had a dream in which I was read ‘a splintered reed.’ Isn’t that an omen that I erred?” Rebbe Chiya responded, “Just the

a leniency in his preparation for oneg Shabbos. The Rashba points out that the concept of oneg Shabbos is clearly a biblical one. The Mishnah Berurah (250:1) writes that when purchasing an item for Shabbos, one should audibly declare that it is being bought l’kavod Shabbos. The Siddur Rashash takes this one step

further. When one is actually enjoying Shabbos food, he should enunciate that he is fulfilling the mitzvah d’Oraisa of oneg Shabbos. The fact that oneg Shabbos is, according to the Rashba, a mitzvah d’Oraisa also has relevance to the following question: May one purchase Shabbos food before the recitation of the morning Shema? Kriyas Shema is a mitzvah d’Oraisa, so one would think that it should certainly take precedence over shopping for Shabbos delicacies. However, if oneg Shabbos is a mitzvah d’Oraisa as well, perhaps it should come first. The Pri Megadim says that Shema should take precedence in any case. This is due to the famous dictum of “tadir v’she’eino tadir, tadir kodem,” the more common mitzvah takes precedence. Since the mitzvah of Shema is applicable every day, it comes first. The Mishnah Berurah concludes that preferably one should say Shema and finish davening before shopping for Shabbos. But if a desired Shabbos delicacy will have been sold out by the time he finishes davening Shacharis, he should say Shema, then shop, and then daven. What is the halacha if an item will be sold out before he finishes davening, but if he davens after he shops, he will have to daven without a minyan? Which takes precedence: shopping for Shabbos delicacies or davening with a minyan? The Biur Halachah says the answer is obvious: How could praying with a minyan, which is a rabbinical mitzvah, push off Shabbos preparation, which is a biblical one?

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havuos marks our arrival at the culmination of the school year. Students enjoy these last weeks of school while they gear up for the beginning of summer. There’s a lot to do to wind down the year and prepare for the warm weather fun. For teachers, the end of the school year and summer are busy. There is a ton of work to do closing the previous year and preparing for the next. Parents often can’t appreciate how much educators do behind the scenes to ensure your child gets the very best each day. Before tossing aside that knapsack and checking it for any snacks or lunches forgotten since Pesach, parents, too, may want to take a look back on the year and reflect. A lot happens during a school year, and it’s easy to neglect it once it’s done. A school year is its own era and represents a significant portion of a child’s lifetime.

Appreciate Accomplishments During the school year there is so much to do, and it quickly gets overwhelming. It’s easy to lose sight of all that our children have accomplished. Es-

pecially when children face challenges, we can too readily forget to notice where they’ve succeeded. The end of the year is the perfect time to look back and appreciate all your child has accomplished. At one point, I was getting frustrated with my child’s level in certain subjects. I tried to stop what was becoming unhelpful negative feelings and think back to where this child was when the year began. Upon greater reflection, I was able to realize that this child had made great strides in kriyah, reading and math. Even if this cutie wasn’t where I had hoped now, it would be a shame to ignore how much was accomplished already. It doesn’t matter what level your child is at now; they’ve made progress somewhere since the school year began. Even if they had difficulties in one area, they’ve still improved in another area. Find the bracha and try to appreciate it. A school year can feel like a very long time, but that time is meaningful when you can look back and see how they’ve blossomed.

Value All Growth It’s important to remember that

there is more than just academics. As important as “book” education is, there is so much more our children learn and need to develop to become functioning adults. It’s easy to focus on just what can be taught from a textbook or tested on a multiple choice exam, but the most important life lessons are those that are not covered in the standard curriculum. Developmental milestones are often underappreciated until they’re not met. They’re often taken for granted, but each one is crucial for our youngsters as they grow and mature. There are many different milestones children have to reach throughout their life. For example, as children grow, they give their first beautiful smile, cut their first teeth and take those first exciting walking steps. They need to learn gross motor skills, such as learning to walk or jump, along with fine motor skills, such as cutting with scissors or writing with a pencil. If your child started the school year unable to properly hold a pencil but now has moved onto penmanship, you certainly have seen tremendous progress. As babies go through their first year

of life, they start to interact with others. They want to see you smile and laugh at them. Toddlers begin to notice each other and sometimes even communicate. During the school years, they develop further in their ability to speak to each other and create a connection. A child who starts the school year unable to effectively convey their feelings may now be able to use words to express emotions such as “angry” or “frustrated.” Last, but perhaps most important, we have middos. It’s far easier to memorize the periodic table than it is to improve a single middah. In many ways, a person’s middos define who they are. Without proper middos, a person is unable to function in society. Additionally, looking and dressing as a frum Jew but not acting like one does not make a kiddush Hashem. A child who starts off the year with chutzpah but starts speaking with derech eretz has certainly made tremendous strides.

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it to yourself. Take some time to sensitively share with your child what you’ve seen. If they improved in Chumash, then let them know; they may not have realized themselves how much they’ve grown. You should be proud of their accomplishments – why not let them also know how much nachas you’ve received? They may underestimate their own success but appreciate it better once they see you’ve noticed it, as well. It’s important to be careful how you phrase things; you don’t want to focus on the prior negative experiences but simply focus on the positives. Saying, “Wow, look how much you’ve changed from that chutzpah-filled child of September’’ will not necessarily improve things. Rather, we want to stay with the positive and stress their improvement: “Rebbi was telling me how b’kavodik you speak in class.” Let’s not forget that all bracha we see in life comes from one Source. Taking a few moments to thank Hashem and daven for continued improvements certainly can’t hurt. Ultimately, it all comes from Him, and we, too, should acknowledge that gift.

Potential for Improvement None of us are perfect, and we all have areas that we find challenging. After a thorough review of our child’s year, we very well may find places that can use improvement. Now is the time to take note of this and create goals for the next year.

ing fresh followed by the Yomim Noraim. Waiting until the new year could mean the issue won’t be properly addressed until well into the school year. Their current teacher should be the best resource and current expert on your child’s performance in the classroom. There are many options available and

The end of the year is the perfect time to look back and appreciate all your child has accomplished.

It’s tempting to ignore it until Elul comes around but that may not be the best option. We certainly don’t want to turn summer into school – kids need a break, too – but taking advantage of this time can be very wise. Your child’s current teacher has already had months to get to know your child; next year’s teacher will be start-

now is the optimum time to avail yourself of them. Many children regress over the summer. Some children are more prone than others to this decline. For some children, this backslide is modest and they bounce back quickly, while for other children, it can be more drastic and complicated when they slip back

into their desk the following year. You know your child: if you suspect they will experience a more severe fallback, then that is another topic to look into now. For example, I have a child who forgets math very quickly. I try to periodically give a brief review sheet on previous topics to keep it fresh in his/ her mind. Even a math problem or two can be enough to prevent that inevitable forgetfulness. Often, the solution isn’t complicated, and it just takes a little awareness to make next year run that much smoother. Mazal tov to all the students, parents and teachers upon the completion of another school year. A lot goes into a child’s education and the nachas seen at the end is what makes everything worthwhile. Shep nachas and daven for continued bracha!

Sara Rayvych, MSEd, has her master’s in general and special education. She has been homeschooling for over 10 years in Far Rockaway. She can be contacted at RayvychHomeschool@gmail.com.

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There is an oft quoted aphorism that encapsulates this idea that goes: Expectations are Premeditated Resentments.

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ife is full of surprises, sometimes for the better but often for the worse. It can throw us for a loop and shake up all of our assumptions. Our challenge lies in how we deal effectively with sudden and unexpected events. A Nazir is one who undertakes a vow to refrain from consuming grape products, letting his hair grow wild and avoiding becoming defiled through contact with a human corpse. He must minimally abide by this vow for thirty days. This vow is often prodded by a deep desire to abstain from the alluring pleasures of this world in order to maintain an elevated connection with G-d. Imagine the enthusiasm of one who takes on this great challenge and is just one day away from proudly fulfilling his vow and finds himself in the company of someone who dies suddenly in his presence. He must now go through a process of purification, shearing his hair and bringing several sacrifices, among them a guilt-offering, and begin anew a period of Nazirus in fulfillment of his original commitment.

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One can imagine his frustration and doubting thoughts. Here it is he so valiantly seeks to bring himself closer to G-d and this is what is thrown in his path? Indeed, the great High Priest, Shimon HaTzaddik, never partook from the guilt-offering of those who became defiled and had to redo their Nazirus. He was concerned that in the face of their great disappointment they would inwardly regret having undertaken their original vow of Nazirus, and he thus questioned the sincerity of the original promise. We live our lives filled with expectation. We presume to get close to G-d, we expect to be successful, to find a wife, have children, be healthy and the list goes on. When our expectations aren’t met we are disappointed, but why? Whoever guaranteed our wish list of blessings? Not only are we defeated but we actually feel resentment. This stems from unrealistic expectations and a skewed sense of entitlement based on our very limited vision of what is best

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We set ourselves up for unhappiness. If only we would incorporate into our consciousness that no one can ever claim entitlement to anything in a world run by G-d, we would never face any ill-will in life. Certainly we may and must maintain hope and optimism that we may be blessed in a manner we can relate to, however in the absence of attaining those wishes we must be able to accept with utter faith any surprises that may come our way. The expression used to describe this sudden and unfortunate encounter with a corpse is the word ‫פתאם (במדבר‬ )‫ו ט‬, quick suddenness. The letters of this word are the first letters of each word in the verse in Proverbs, ‫אל תירא‬ )‫— מפחד פתאם (משלי ג כה‬, Be not afraid — of a sudden fright. (‫)קטרת סמים‬ Sudden events that upset our equilibrium can only instill fear and anger if we expect life to work out according to our personal view. If we live with hope in place of self-righteous expectation we will be able to survive and continue to remain hopeful. Shimon Hatzaddik made one exception however to his theory. The Talmud ):‫ (נזיר ד‬reports the following episode: Shimon Hatzaddik said: In the whole of my life, I never ate of the guilt-offering of a nazir, except in one instance. There was a man who came to me from the South. He had beautiful eyes and handsome features with his locks heaped into curls. I asked him: Why, my son, did you resolve to destroy such beautiful hair? He answered: In my native town, I was my father’s shepherd, and, on going down to draw water from the well, I saw my reflection [in its waters]. My heart leaped within me and my evil inclination assailed me, seeking to compass my ruin, and so I said to it: Evil one! Why do you plume yourself over on a world that is not your own? For your end is but worms and maggots. I swear that I shall shear these locks to the glory of Heaven! Then I rose and kissed him upon his head

and said to him: May there be many Nazirites such as you in Israel. Of one such as yourself does the verse say: A man or a woman who shall pronounce a special vow of a Nazir, to consecrate themselves to G-d. )Talmud, Nazir 4b) What rang so pure in the ears of Shimon HaTzaddik in the sentiments of this young shepherd? Perhaps the key to his authenticity was evident in the words he addressed to himself when he said, Why do you plume yourself over on a world that is not your own? A person who realizes that the gifts one is endowed with are tools for the expression of G-d’s will, and not as one’s own possession to utilize for personal gain and objectives, can be trusted to deal healthily with the many sudden surprises that lurk in the future. One who has no expectations will never come to regret in disappointment, hope will spring eternal, continuing to guide one’s emotions, accepting with grace any challenges one may face. This same word ‫פתאם‬, quick suddenness, is found in only one other instance in Torah. When Miriam shares with Aharon her doubt regarding their brother Moshe’s decision to refrain from family life with his wife Tzipporah, G-d appears to all three of them ‫פתאם (במ־‬ )‫דבר יב ד‬, suddenly. Since Miriam and Aharon had not similarly abstained from family life and were thus in a state of impurity, they found themselves unprepared to speak to G-d. They panicked, screaming for water in order to cleanse themselves quickly. )‫(רש"י שם‬ Perhaps there is more intended here in the message of G-d’s sudden appearance than just differentiating between the level of Moshe’s prophecy, that required his constant preparedness, and that of Miriam’s and Aharon’s. Firstly, that Miriam had no right to expect behavior from Moshe that was limited by her own lesser stature. Expectations from others also create resentment, as it clearly did in her negative attitude and judgment of Moshe. Secondly, we can only have expec-

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tations from ourselves, as obviously Moshe did, by his finding it necessary to remain ready and able at all times, thus separating from his wife. Thirdly, despite Moshe’s demand of himself to retain the elevated state of consciousness, nevertheless when G-d did actually appear it was equally described as ‫פתאם‬, a “sudden” surprise to Moshe as well. One can never presume a response, merely hope. Moshe Rabbeinu epitomized the perfect relationship with G-d, tasking oneself towards greatness but never feeling entitled. Moshe was always ready and hopeful but never did he expect anything, and was therefore never resentful. We arrived at Mount Sinai on the first of Sivan. That very day we left the previous encampment, Refidim, as well. Refidim was the battleground where the first encounter with Amalek took place. After having been accustomed to living under G-d’s special attention and protection as evidenced in the exodus from Egypt and the crossing of the Reed Sea, we were victims of a surprise attack at the hands of evil

Amalek. The Vilna Gaon teaches that the verse in Proverbs quoted earlier instructing us not to fear, ‫פחד פתאם‬, a sudden terror, refers precisely to this very event, the surprise attack of Amalek. (‫)דברי אליהו אסתר‬ Amalek was the product of the union between Timna and Elifaz the son of Esav. Initially, Timna a daughter of royalty, sought to enter in the family of Avraham. This was a courageous display of nobility, showing her willingness to sacrifice a life of pleasure in the palaces of her family for a life of devotion to the ideals of the Patriarchs. She was nevertheless shunned and consequently disappointed and ultimately became resentful. She took her revenge by marrying into the nefarious family of Esav, and the rest is history. Amalek posed for us the ultimate test of ‫פתאם‬, sudden terror. We can only be worthy to receive the Torah if we are prepared to live with hope absent of expectation. This is the very fiber of our relationship with G-d, which will prod us towards

the greatness inherent within each one of us. We are taught that the defeat of Amalek is what compelled Yisro to join our ranks. ‫ — לץ תכה‬Strike the cynic, ‫ופתי יע־‬ ‫ — רים‬and make the fool clever.‫(משלי‬ )‫יט כה‬ The cynic is Amalek and the fool is Yisro. )‫(תנחומא יתרו ג‬ Yisro bounced from idol to idol in a quest to see which deity would meet his expectations. ‫ — פתי‬A fool, believes in everything. )‫(שם יד טו‬ A fool is called a ‫ פתי‬rooted in the word ‫פתה‬, which means seduced. In man’s search for gratification we are seduced into grabbing at proverbial “straws” that promise to bring us our desires. Yisro finally came to realize it is not our expectations that bring us happiness and purpose but a commitment to the true Creator who is the sole ar-

biter of our happiness. As we just accepted the Torah anew, we first affirm our readiness to deal with the enemy of ‫פתאם‬, self-generated disappointment that occurs when we don’t get our way. ‫ פתאם‬is rooted in the word ‫פתי‬, because it is only the foolishness of self-delusion that separates us from cleaving joyously to G-d. When we are no longer perturbed by the sudden challenges we may face in life, recommitting ourselves to a higher consciousness of our loving Creator, then we will be ready to expect and demand from ourselves greatness and maintain an eternal hope to experiencing the glory of the final redemption. May we conquer the forces of Amalek and display before G-d a readiness to accept whatever may come our way, and experience as our ancestors did 3,334 years ago, the greatest joy one ever can experience, the receiving of the Torah from the Almighty Himself! You may reach the author at: Ravzt@ohelmoshebaltimore.com

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sions, the boy’s pulse returned. The EMTs continued to ventilate in hopes of restoring his breathing as well. Once the most crucial components of the resuscitation were completed, the EMTs moved on to treating the patient’s wounds and stemming the bleeding from the gashes he had sustained during the crash. With the arrival of an intensive care ambulance a few minutes later, the patient was evacuated to the Assuta Hospital, in a state of multisystem trauma and in critical condition. Dor said, “I saw the accident happen right before my eyes. It is a miracle that I was at the right place at the right time. I was privileged to immediately provide the initial treatment that actually saved his life.” After treatment in Assuta, the manager of the emergency room applauded the EMTs for their work and said, “All the work was done before the young man

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I was able to make one change in our educational system,” says Rabbi Baruch Klein, rabbi and counselor with a spiritual chassidic flavor in Brooklyn, NY, “I would implement 10-15 minutes of quiet time once or twice a day in every yeshiva, where children from the very young to the older ones, would sit quietly with the teacher or rebbe with no distraction and just have the opportunity to go inside themselves and meditate. “If our children would grow up knowing how to be present and completely focused on what’s in front of them, the Jewish people would look very different. In our world today, we are so distracted and so unable to just ‘be’ that when Shabbos comes, we go crazy, we don’t know what to do with our downtime.”

Jewish Meditation

What comes to mind for many when the word “meditation” is mentioned is the image of someone sitting on the floor in the lotus position, back and head erect, cross-legged, palms up on the lap with eyes gently closed or perhaps open and gazing into a candle’s flame. This, however, is not the definition of meditation; it is simply

one technique of one type of meditation. Some people believe meditation is a non-Jewish concept, taken from the eastern religions. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” explains Rabbi Doniel Katz, Founder and Director of The Elevation Project. There are numerous sources throughout the Torah from the Zohar to the Chumash to Shulchan Aruch and many other holy sefarim referencing meditation. For a start, according to Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, zt”l, in his book, Jewish Meditation, in ancient times, when we had thousands of true prophets in our nation, an essential part of their process was the ability to meditate. Actual prophecy comes about through intense meditation. Even for those who understand that meditation is deeply sourced in the Torah, many are of the opinion that it is solely a chassidic concept. It would not detract from the validity of the approach if that was the case. However, even that’s not true. The classic mussar approach of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, says R’ Klein, includes meditative practices. One method called hispaylus meditation includes the practice of repeating the same word or phrase over and over, fully engaging the body and emoting with the phrase until it penetrates the heart and, in due time,

the person’s character and behaviors change. There are, actually, many types of meditation and many techniques to practicing each of those types. There are also many goals to meditation. For example, do you want to feel more relaxed? The practice of meditation can help. Do you want to learn how to be in the present moment, experiencing everything in your life as it is happening right in front of you? Practice meditation. Do you want to be deeply and spiritually connected to G-d? Do you want to know your prayers are soaring to the Heavens? Learn the art of meditation. Do you want to improve your character traits, develop your personality, enhance your personal relationships? Sleep better at night? Meditation can help with all of these. For the purpose of this article, however, we will be mainly focusing on how meditation can enhance kavana in prayer. But to figure that out, we need a working definition of meditation.

Emptying the Mind

In its broadest sense, explains Rabbi Kaplan, meditation is using the mind in a controlled manner; deciding exactly how one wishes to direct the mind for a period

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44 of time, and then doing it. It is concentrating all ones’ faculties of the mind, emotional being, awareness, senses, to one focal point. Or no focal point. A deeper level of meditation is transcending the mind completely and simply “being.” This is the ability to be present without any thought at all, transcending all internal and external distractions, finding oneself in the presence of one’s divine self, one’s soul. The ability to meditate is within every human, Mrs. Fally Klein, hypnotherapist who specializes in breathwork in Brooklyn, contends. Like a flower that will find the sun even if it means sprouting through the cracks of the sidewalk to reach it, we all possess this innate ability. “Many of us, however, have difficulty believing we possess this ability, especially in regards to the deeper meditative experience,” says Rabbi Katz. “People say to me it can’t be what you’re saying is true. They become cynical, believing the true meditative experience is only for tzaddikim. But the Baal Shem Tov,” he continues, “came to teach us that even the potato farmer can achieve this state.”

Think about the limitless possibilities when you are in control of your thoughts instead

Not to say that achieving a meditative state is simple. To the uninitiated, concentrating on one point to the exclusion of everything else may sound easy. It’s not. To illustrate this, Rabbi Kaplan recommends a simple exercise: Close your eyes for a moment and stop thinking. If you’re like most people who don’t have serious meditative experience, it’ll be impossible to keep your mind clear for more than a few seconds. But with practice in the right technique, it can be done, and when it is achieved, the results are astounding. Think about the limitless possibilities when you are in control of your thoughts instead of them controlling you. Instead of endless obsessing over why she did that and how could she do that and how will you pass that test tomorrow and how will you accomplish all those things you have to do, you can simply decide that you’re not going to think about that now. Instead, you’re going to gaze at this beautiful rose in front of you in the vase on the table and enjoy its petals, its fragrance, and every nuance of its colors.

Deveikus

Perhaps that is why tefilla is called avodah shebalev, service of the heart. The external actions we take during prayer are there to arouse the de ep i n ner emotional feelings of love and awe towards the Ribbono Shel Olam.

The potential pitfall of attempting to describe a spiritual experience in words is that we often end up ruining the organic nature of the experience, comments Mrs. Fally Klein. For instance, it would be a disservice to the experience of eating ice cream to try to describe how it tastes. The nature of an experience is that you have to experience it to know what it feels like. This is true with the spiritual nature of meditation. We can begin to ask the right questions though that can direct us to looking into this practice more seriously. “For example,” Fally asks, “have you ever thought about the three steps back and three steps forward that you take before reciting the Shemoneh Esrei? Most people don’t, but there is a reason Hashem gave us those steps. We’re taking three steps back from the physical world and three steps forward into the spiritual world. Three small steps. It’s very simple, but simple does not mean easy,” she stresses. “Actually, my most basic tip for people interested in getting into meditation is very uninspiring and very simple yet in all my years of encouraging people to do it no one has yet come back to me and said, ‘OK, I did it, what’s your next tip?’ “And the tip is,” she shares, “to commit to practicing three deep breaths three times a day. Thoughts can come in – that doesn’t matter – but no holding a cellphone or anything in your hand. Just do that three times a day for month, and I guarantee it will help you with your kavana. ‘What if I don’t do it right?’ You may ask. Stop. Just do it. Period.” Important steps to any meditation practice is: the awareness of the constant noise, aka thoughts we have running through our minds 24/7, most of which is found in our subconscious which we’re not even conscious of. The second and difficult step is to work on quieting it. Deep breathing helps with that. Set aside a specific time, find a comfortable place to sit, and breathe deeply. After a few deep breaths, it is helpful to conduct a body scan. This means mentally scanning the body from head to toes, simply being aware of each part of your body. What follows these preliminary steps depend on your meditation goals. For enhancing kavana, the next steps will involve working on arousing the emotions of love and divine awe in your body and learning how to tune into your divine light within. Although these steps, according to Rav Doniel Katz, are not difficult to do when you have access to the right techniques and skill sets, it is not something that can be learned from this kind of venue (an article in a magazine). From this point on, Rav Katz suggests, meditative techniques should be learned within the context of the experiential learning process, which means taking advantage of the kosher meditation instructors and classes available today. As Rav Katz says, “We can work hard, or we can work smart. The Torah way is the smart way. You choose.”

The term the Shulchan Aruch uses in halacha for meditation, says Rav Katz, is deveikus. Deveikus, he explains, is the ability to silence the mind, the da’as, and

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to attune it to emotionally and tangibly experience the infinite light, wisdom and energy of the divine soul that is within each of us. It means bonding our consciousness with the divine soul, Hashem, and experiencing that as reality, the same way we experience the world below as reality. “You have to understand,” continues Rav Katz, “deveikus is not just an experience. It’s a bandwidth, a spectrum of experience. For example, your experience of deveikus may translate into feeling like a drop of water in a vast ocean of unified divine light (of G-d). For someone else, the experience of deveikus may be accessing amazing, deep insights like gematrias and other Torah wisdom. A third might have an out of body experience, moving up through the upper worlds, speaking to tzaddikim or malachim.” Two of the techniques used to achieve deveikus are called hisbodedus and hisbonenus. These techniques are designed to achieve different aspects of deveikus. Hisbodedus has been practiced for thousands of years by both simple and holy Jews, and it requires separating oneself from the external world in order to concentrate solely on one’s inner world. Daily, weekly, or monthly, a person would take themselves to a quiet room or a peaceful place in the forest perhaps and commune with G-d. According to R’ Avraham (son of Rambam), says Rav Katz, you don’t have to go anywhere externally to experience hisbodedus. It’s simply isolating the internal deepest part of your consciousness and separating it from your external thoughts about parnassa, yesterday, etc. It means quieting your mind, enabling you to go into the deepest light within you. Hisbonenus is a technique from the Ba’al Hatanya which is composed of different elements but essentially consists of contemplating about Hashem being within and surrounding all things. Once an individual is completely immersed in these ideas, they will feel tremendous divine light and energy being downloaded into them. These techniques to reach deveikus are different paths with the same essential goals: to transform your heart and open your mind to experience a greater sense of self, a greater realization of reality, a deeper state of consciousness, and a direct connection to Source.

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46 The true power and purpose of our prayers lie within the deep emotional connection we forge with Hashem during that time. Nevertheless, how many times do any of us feel that intense level of alignment with Hashem when we daven? asks Rav Katz. Some people never feel it, some people feel it sometimes, but very few feel it all the time. “But,” he asks, “what if you could feel that closeness to Hashem every time you prayed three times a day?” According to Fally, prayer is talking to G-d, and meditation is listening for His response. They’re both two sides of the same conversation. “Just as there’s an art to learning to communicate

The true power and purpose of our prayers lie within the deep emotional connection we forge with Hashem during that time.

with Hashem, which is the art of prayer,” she explains, “there’s the art of learning to listen for His response. And it’s a craft we all can learn.” The problem is that many people look at kavana in prayer like another box to check off on their checklist. I said my brachos today, I recited Modeh Ani this morning, I washed netilat yadayim, check, check, check. Kavana (and truthfully, none of the mitzvos) work that way. It’s a practice, an avodah. Time needs to be taken out of our days to work on it. It’s not about mouthing my thank yous to Hashem, then hopping into the car, and doing my grocery shopping.

“What kavana in our prayer means,” says Fally, “is having presence and intention. It means davening with no distractions like a mother looking into her child’s eyes and talking to him without texting on her cellphone at the same time. Having kavana means transcending both internal and external distraction so we can make eye contact with Hashem.” “When we pray with kavana, it implies deveikus,” says Rav Katz. This, in turn, implies that kavana is an emotional experience; it’s not about simply understanding the words on the page but having the emotional and spiritual experience of talking to and being heard by Someone. “There are three aspects of kavana,” continues Rav Katz. “1) Having the intent – choosing to do something consciously; 2) Attention – focusing my entire consciousness on my prayers; and 3) Emotions – experiencing and feeling the words I’m speaking to the Being I’m speaking to. “The prayer experience is no longer between me and my prayerbook; it’s between me and Hashem. When a person can do that, they become able to raise their consciousness with love and fear so much so that they feel flooded with shefa, brocha and chiyus as they pray.”

Kavana in Prayer

According to R’ Klein, there are two ways to connect to Hashem in prayer. One is through bakashas tzerachav – asking Hashem to meet our worldly needs. From this physical world, we ask G-d to give us health, livelihood,

good relationships, etc. Another way, he explains, is transcending this physical world and attuning oneself to the higher realms, the world of unity, connecting experientially with the soul world, with Hashem, and praying from there. “It’s a different experience,” he shares, “than when we’re down below, asking Hashem for money for tuition. When you’re up there, none of our materialistic needs matter. According to the Ba’al Shem Tov, it all boils down to, ‘We want to be in Your presence, Hashem.’ If we don’t have that, then nothing really matters.” The Ba’al Shem Tov approached prayer through direct conversation with G-d, going straight to the Source as opposed to reaching the Source through the work of character trait refinement which is the way of the classic mussar approach. Depending on one’s goals, needs and personality, the approach will vary. “But the true goal to keep in mind,” continues R’ Klein, “if we think deeply enough about it, is to understand that the root of all sorrow in the world is a result of the body and soul not being in alignment.” Deveikus on any level addresses that.

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“If you’re joyful,” says Rav Doniel Katz, “you learn better, your relationships are better, you’re more focused, more compassionate and productive. The psychological benefits of self-mastery are enormous. You’re more of a mensch and live a better and wholesome life. “Meditation is about helping the individual release their negative tendencies, their anger, fear, doubt and pain. When someone is in pain and feels like a failure, they can do every aveira. When the same individual feels empowered, they can push through anything and do things they never thought possible.” Other benefits include an enhanced ability to make decisions that comes with being proficient in clearing the mind so completely. When you remove ego and all the fears, through meditation, you can go to the shoresh of your soul and understand this is what Hashem wants from me; you can access very deep insights. We become more objective. On a purely physical level, the physical world becomes so much more beautiful and pleasurable. Gazing at a rose without the filter of your mind and all its distractions becomes a breathtaking experience. People sleep better at night when they learn how to meditate and feel more refreshed in the morning. And the list goes on…

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tremely smart, and enjoyable to be around. Lately, there have been some things that bother me about her. My friend is very overweight, and sometimes I feel embarrassed to be seen with her. Is that normal? I also feel like she does not have socially appropriate mannerisms. For example, when there is pizza day in school, she will take four slices, or during recess, she will pour a snack bag down her throat. Not only is this not menschlicht, but it really grosses me out seeing my friend eating such an enormous amount of food. I know that now, as I am in ninth grade and have just entered high school, I am starting to notice things differently, but I was wondering if my concerns are valid and if there is anything I can do to improve the situation? Thanks!

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must start off by saying that I am very impressed by your letter. In a situation such as the one you are describing, it’s very easy to think the only option is to drop your friend. It says a lot about you that you are looking for help rather than a way out. You’ve taken a mature approach, which alone is a major step. Your friend, as you described her, is a funny, smart girl who is enjoyable to be around, qualities we all look for in others. She has so much to her that brought you two together and even more that has kept the two of you friends to this day. It sounds like none of that has changed despite how she acts at times. If you are asking if your feelings about the situation are valid, then the answer is yes. Just as someone who finds it important to be quiet when a teacher is speaking would cringe when the class gets rowdy, you find it difficult to be around your friend when she acts in a way that goes

against something that is important to you. The fact that you notice the way she eats and the way she carries herself shows that this is some-

you act in a certain way and yet you are completely unaware of it. That’s not to say that there is anything wrong

Who she is on the inside - who anyone is on the inside - is what matters most. thing you value. You not only value acting like a mensch, but you notice when others do not. However, it is not your job to change her. I know that may be very hard to hear but forcing others to care about something that you value can be harmful to a relationship. Each and every person has their own set of values. Something that you would never think twice about, others may be extremely careful with, and vice versa. It’s possible that your friend finds it difficult to be around you when

with the relationship – quite the opposite. What this demonstrates is a sense of respect for their individuality. It’s so tempting to try to change people, but we forget how harmful it can be. It can come off as offensive and intrusive. Most of the time, people aren’t open to it because it’s help they never asked for. It’s like with a child who is struggling to do something themselves and then an adult comes along and does it for them. The child is likely to become even more frustrated because it makes them feel incapable. With every new stage in life, especially high

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upon someone. In the moments, whether it be lunch, snack, or something else, where you can’t help but be embarrassed by your friend, I want you to remember why you were friends with her to begin with. Aside from the fact that we are all tzelem Elokim, she has greatness within her that makes her such a good friend to you and that doesn’t change because of the way she eats her food or because of the way she carries herself. When you find yourself judging her, remember that this is your friend who you love being around. Who

she is on the inside – who anyone is on the inside – is what matters most. It will take time and practice to change your perspective, but it’s worthwhile, not just for this relationship, but for how you look at anyone. It’s also possible that one day she will come up to you and share that she does want to change in this particular area, and if that happens, then, of course, give her all the support that you can. Until then, it’s so important to appreciate her for who she is, the same way you would want to be appreciated. I believe that you will find that this shift in perspective will make a world of difference.

Daniella is originally from Houston, Texas, and recently moved to Baltimore, Maryland, after a year of seminary in Israel. She currently works in a school while studying for a degree in psychology.

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Dr. Google and Cyberchondriasis The Internet age has created many innovations that affect our lives in many ways. As recently as thirty years ago, if someone wanted to research a specific topic, you would have to visit the library and spend many hours poring over numerous books until you started to acquire some of the information you were seeking. Now, much of that information can be retrieved within seconds. Being that the Internet is the Wild West, much of that information is unreliable or outright false. This has major ramifications for people who are looking for information regarding their own health and can be outright harmful for those who suffer from health-related anxiety. There are two types of health-related anxiety. One is called illness anxiety disorder and refers to someone who is preoccupied with the fear that they suffer from a severe medical illness. The other type of health-related anxiety is called somatic symptom disorder and refers to someone who actually feels physical symptoms and

By Rabbi Azriel Hauptman is preoccupied with the fear that those symptoms are the signs of a severe medical illness. Until recently, these two disorders were bundled together in a broader category known as hypochondriasis. Individuals who have a predisposition to anxiety can develop health-related anxiety. Typical symptoms of this form of anxiety include preoccupation with the thought of getting a disease, worrying that minor everyday symptoms are signs of a severe illness, finding no reassurance from tests that show a clean bill of health, acute anxiety that interferes with the ability to function, frequently making appointments at the doctor, and frequent Internet searches regarding various medical conditions. This last symptom is what we want to focus on in this article. Dr. Google is often the first “physician” that people consult with when they have a medical concern. If you are not predisposed to anxiety and you have enough common sense to differentiate

between reliable and unreliable sources of information then the Internet can be an invaluable resource. Educating yourself before consulting with your doctor makes you into an informed consumer of the medical industry. There is nothing wrong with that. However, if you have a predisposition to anxiety, then Dr. Google can be so scary that merely “asking him a question” can send you into a tizzy. If you start typing a question into the Google search box, the artificial intelligence (AI) will offer you suggestions how to complete your question. Therefore, if you type in, “Is eye twitching a sign of…” Google will offer the following suggestions: MS, allergies, heart attack, stroke, pink eye, and even labor! Again, if you do not have a predisposition to health-related anxiety, this will not trigger you. However, if you do have such a predisposition, then that can be very scary. Furthermore, when someone with health-related

anxiety finds on the Internet that a headache can be a symptom of a brain tumor, they will immediately suspect the worst and no amount of information or testing will shake them out of their fears. Colloquially, this condition has become known as cyberchondriasis, which is a takeoff from the older term of hypochondriasis. If you suffer from health-related anxiety, going to a therapist with training and experience in anxiety disorders can help you realize that your concerns are irrational, that it is normal to feel sensations in your body, and that you should stop searching the Internet for medical information and advice. This is a service of Relief Resources. Relief is an organization that provides mental health referrals, education, and support to the frum community. Rabbi Yisrael Slansky is director of the Baltimore branch of Relief. He can be contacted at 410-448-8356 or at yslansky@ reliefhelp.org

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Bow & Arrow BullsEye   If you love bows and arrows, you’re a toxophilite. “Toxophilite” originates from the Greek words “toxon” for “bow and arrow” and “philos” for “loving.”

In 1457, King James II banned golf in Scotland because they were wasting too much time playing golf instead of training with the bow and arrow.

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According to the National Safety Council archery is safer than bowling.

U.S. Paralympian archer Matt Stutzman was born without arms. He uses his feet to hold and aim his bow, and he set the Guinness World Record for longest shot by hitting the target that was 210 meters away.

The innermost circle on an Olympic-style 10ring target measures about 12.2 centimeters across. That’s roughly the size of a CD or grapefruit. Now add three-quarters of a football field between you and the target.

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Archery is a national sport of Bhutan to the extent that nearly every village has its own archery

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In most archer competitions, competitors must engrave their initials on their arrows.

Although by the mid-17th century archery was completely wiped out and replaced by firearms in most armies, China had an archery brigade until 1904. Archery was the first Olympic sport in which women were allowed to compete. Eliza Pollack, a one-time gold and two-time bronze medalist in archery, is the oldest female Olympic medalist, having won in 1904 when she was 63 years old.

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The contestants are told to hit the target in the distance.

into the hat of another judge, carrying it off into

The guy wearing the eye patch picks up his bow, pulls back

the wind. The second judge gets really mad, but

an arrow, and releases it. The arrow completely misses the

the other judges calm him down, and they tell the

target, goes in a totally different direction, and buries it-

archer wearing the eye patch to go again. He picks up his

self in the hat of one of the judges. The judge jumps up,

bow yet again and releases another arrow.

shocked, and starts shouting at the archer. The other judges calm the angry judge and tell the archer to go again.

This one also completely misses the target and lands in the hat of the last judge, who starts shouting at the archer, “What are you doing?! Are you trying to kill us?!”

He picks up the bow again, pulls back another arrow,

The archer flips his eye patch onto his other eye and

and lets it fly. Again, it misses the target, this time flying

says, “Oops! Must’ve had the eye patch over my good eye.”

6. The ladder on a ladder truck can operate in winds of up to how many miles per hour? a. 15 b. 30 c. 50 d. 75 7. How many buildings were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871? a. 300 b. 790 c. 2,500 d. 17,450

An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of

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3. What is the name of the fire truck that holds a mobile water supply? a. Pumper truck b. Mobile Water Unit c. Tanker truck d. Hydration truck

5. Fire helmets come in different colors for different ranks. Who would wear a white helmet? a. Fire Chief b. Fire Inspector c. Media on scene d. Probationary firefighter

8. What’s another name for the highlyspecialized firefighters who fight remote forest fires, usually by flying or parachuting into the fire zone? a. Fireflyers b. Smokejumpers c. Fire Rangers d. Wildfire Brigadiers

Wisdom Key: 8-9 correct: Hail to the Fire Chief! 4-7 correct: Warm 0-3 correct: Gotta learn how to heat the mind up a bit.

2. Which of the founding fathers started the first volunteer fire department in America in 1736? a. George Washington b. Ben Franklin c. Paul Revere d. Alexander Hamilton

4. Approximately how many fire departments are there in the U.S.? a. 4,500 b. 27,000 c. 40,000 d. 62,500

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1. Why are dalmatians often associated with fire departments? a. Because they are cute b. Because the fire department in Curious George had a dalmatian c. When fire trucks were horsedrawn carriages, dalmatians would run ahead of the horses and clear the path for them so they could get to fires faster than otherwise. Dalmatians were chosen because they worked well with horses. d. Dalmatians have a good sense of smell for smoke

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Firefighter Trivia

Answer: A candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room.

Notable Quotes JUNE 9, 2022

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My great-grandparents died in Nazi Germany. I know a fascist when I see one. Ron DeSantis is a fascist. We can’t allow fascism to fester. That’s why we have to get rid of Ron DeSantis and his sidekick Attorney General. – Tweet by Daniel Uhlfelder on June 6, which is the anniversary of the historic D-Day invasion, resorting to calling his political adversaries fascists…and, of course, containing a link for donations from like-minded liberals

My gambling got to a point of being reckless and embarrassing. I had to address it. And I’ve been addressing it for a number of years. And for hundreds of hours of therapy. I feel good where I’m at there. My family and I are and have been financially secure for some time. - Golfer Phil Mickelson opening up to Sports Illustrated about his gambling addiction, which reportedly cost him $40 million over four years

They did, but I didn’t. - President Joe Biden acknowledging that even though CEOs knew in April how bad the baby formula shortage would be, he did not realize it

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I think the president – it probably would be helpful if he acknowledged that he made a mistake along with the treasury secretary and the other economists, but that he is now going to take steps to try to deal with it. - Former Obama Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta criticizing President Biden for not dealing with runaway inflation last year

Molly absolutely loves to play basketball. - The owner of the guinea pig that broke the world record for most slam dunks in 30 seconds

They went with this shock and awe terrorist strategy… Take me with five agents, like an alQaeda terrorist, rock me into a car, and the next thing I know I’m in leg irons, handcuffs, stripsearched. - Peter Navarro, a former White House trade adviser under Donald Trump, describing to Tucker Carlson what happened when he was recently arrested for failing to cooperate with the January 6th Committee, based on his legal argument that his communications with then-Pres. Trump are protected by executive privilege

A big thank you to everyone who helped me get my unconditional release. What a long, strange trip it has been. Now it’s time to rock and roll. – Tweet by John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, celebrating his upcoming release from court restrictions

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I do think my colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle try very hard to erase the history of the Klan, that it was formed by elected Democrats, that its leadership was almost entirely elected Democrats, that the authors of the Jim Crow laws were without exception elected Democrats. And I also think today’s congressional Democrats try to use the charge of “white supremacy,” which is undoubtedly evil, bigoted, and wrong, and weaponized by their own party, they try to use that as a proxy for attacking a political party they disagree with.

nationalist bigot. 2016, another black nationalist gunned down five police officers in Dallas. I was there with President Obama at the funeral for those police officers. He [the shooter] did so on explicitly racial grounds. In 2019, two anti-Semitic domestic terrorists gunned down four people in a kosher grocery store. San Francisco in the past year has seen a 567% increase in anti-Asian violence. Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City are up 148% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. - Ibid.

- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

My view is simple: violence is always wrong. Whatever your ideology, left-wing, right-wing, no wings: If you’re seeking to hurt people, it is wrong. Is violence from white supremacist extremist organizations a problem? Absolutely. As is violence from other hate groups. The Brooklyn subway shooter was a known black supremacist who called for racial violence. The Waukesha attacker, who murdered six people driving an SUV into a Christmas parade, was a viciously left-wing black

And then, of course, we have the violence of the Antifa riots and the Black Lives Matter riots that racked this country. As stores were looted, police cars were firebombed, people were assaulted, people were murdered, my colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle sought to excuse, sought to apologize for, even went so far as raised money to bail out of jail the violent rioters committing these acts of violence. - Ibid.

Sadiqa and I were probably unduly sensitive about the whole situation. But we wondered if our Black child’s attachment to a white doll could mean she had already breathed in what the psychologist Beverly Daniel Tatum has called the “smog” of white superiority.

When Imani released her grip, I walked around the day care and found the large toy chests. I rummaged through the toys and did not come across a single doll that looked Asian, Native, Latino, Middle Eastern, or Black. Every single doll I saw looked White. Anger overtook me. - Ibid.

Lots of luck on his trip to the moon. I don’t know. - President Joe Biden when asked about Elon Musk saying that he has a “bad feeling” about the economy

Don’t let your dreams just stay as dreams. Have a goal and work towards achieving this and a beautiful life awaits.

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- Kenichi Horie, of Japan, after becoming the world’s oldest person to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific Ocean at the age of 83

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– Race baiter Ibram X. Kendi, who is a professor of humanities at Boston University and a leading advocate of critical race theory, in an essay published in The Atlantic about his daughter playing with a white – presumably racist – doll

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Dating Dialogue

What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LcSW of the Navidaters

Dear Navidaters,

My older brother had a bully who continuously bullied him throughout middle school. In high school, both my brother and this kid moved on with their lives, and I hadn’t heard about him since. I just got back from seminary from my second year (I came home Pesach time), and I heard that a good friend of mine from high school is engaged to the bully. When

I asked how long they dated, she answered that she “felt it right away” so she felt comfortable getting engaged after three weeks.

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I am petrified for my friend. The things this kid said and did to my brother, the nastiness, the insensitivity, the lying, the physical and emotional fights. Everything. It seems like this kid now wears a hat and jacket, looks supershpitzy, learns well, and my friend is totally enthralled… I have to tell her what I know, right? -Sara*

Disclaimer: This column is not intended to diagnose or otherwise conclude resolutions to any questions. Our intention is not to offer any definitive conclusions to any particular question, rather offer areas of exploration for the author and reader. Due to the nature of the column receiving only a short snapshot of an issue, without the benefit of an actual discussion, the panel’s role is to offer a range of possibilities. We hope to open up meaningful dialogue and individual exploration.

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Wow. What a conundrum. I do not envy the position you are in. I can only imagine the pain you felt when hearing your friend is engaged to a boy who did such terrible things to your brother. Furthermore, having to sit back and play happy for her when you have personally witnessed this boy’s detestable actions must be extremely difficult. As we all know, the effects of bullying can be extremely long-term. For the bully, those of us who are not personally attached to the situation, can easily tell you: he’s a changed man. Yeah, a guy can be a bully in middle school and then turn himself around within a decade (with the right help, tefillos, proper medication, good

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A person’s reputation is the most valuable thing they have. the vort, “Were you in my brother’s class? You seem to be the same age.” Gauge his reaction. It could be he has much remorse, and this would be an opportunity for him to ask for a complete mechila. Good luck!

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ara, you were in seminary, and you know this is a serious shaila. You know you have important knowledge that people would probably want to know, especially if he hasn’t changed. Someone needs to ascertain where this boy is at now. Middle school was a while back. Arrange a private face-toface meeting with your local rav, your brother’s principal from middle school or high school, or a local rabbinic leader who knows the family/community and will be able to find out what else he needs to know as well as understands the nuances and context of Torah-based action. Act with both Jewish and personal values and align your response accordingly.

mentors, and tons of siyata dishmaya). But for your brother, it would be likely that he is still battling the ill-fated effects of his torment. For you, his loving sister, it can seem almost impossible to sit back and say nothing. You must know, however, that the laws of lashon hara must be studied in order to fully understand your personal requirement (or ask a rav). We have to compartmentalize the two issues here: 1) The bully’s past (emphasis on past) and 2) Your brother’s pain Your brother’s current lingering effects of pain and suffering is completely legitimate but so might be the bully’s complete turn-around. The only way you can get true guidance here is to speak with halachic authority. As a side note, I would use this as an opportunity. Perhaps mention to the boy at

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flags? Any reason to be concerned with current data? Explore with curiosity but be extremely careful before making assumptions that may be based on current false pretenses. A person’s reputation is the most valuable thing they have, and if it’s ruined for reasons that aren’t true, then it is very, very, very difficult to repair.

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a child. We can also surmise that he is still a bully and will treat your friend in the most awful and abusive of ways, as he did your brother. We really don’t know. That is part of the impossible nature of your dilemma. Ultimately, I don’t believe there is a right or wrong here. There is a decision to be made and a willingness and ability to live with the repercussions of your decision. If this isn’t a good friend, I don’t know how well this would land on her regardless. She is likely to think you are meddling. If this is a dear friend of yours, and you decide to share what you know, then there is a gentle, delicate way to do it. Something like: “Your happiness is of ut-

most importance to me. There is something I need to tell you that’s been weighing heavily on me. (Insert information here.) I support you fully and your relationship fully, and just want your happiness. As your friend, I felt I had to tell you this.” If you take this path, be prepared that you may totally lose your friendship. If it will bring you peace knowing in your heart that you did what you felt was in the best interest of your friend, then you will have done the right thing. There are lovely adults who were bullies in middle school. When children are in pain, they act out. With time and maturity, they often outgrow these behaviors and learn new ways of coping with their feelings. Many express remorse. There are those people, though much more rare, who

are simply cruel. There is simply no way of knowing which camp this guy belongs to. Also know that it is not necessarily your responsibility to warn your friend. It is your friend’s responsibility to do her research and pay attention to red flags. Another thing I’ve heard of people doing in your situation is asking their friend, If I knew something truly concerning about your fiancé, would you want to know? If she is your good friend, then she knows your heart is in the right place. I think a really solid, mature friendship could withstand this conversation. But many can’t and don’t. I wish I could serve you a clear and simple answer on a silver platter. Go with your gut. Sincerely, Jennifer

Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and certified trauma healing life coach, as well as a dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 718-908-0512. Visit www. thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email JenniferMannLCSW@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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ear Sara, Thank you for writing into the panel! Your position is never an easy one. So many friends find themselves in your shoes at some point or another while friends are dating and engaged. I know this awful thing about your guy/girl. If I tell you, you may get mad at me and I stand to lose the friendship. If I don’t tell you, I will live with the guilt of withholding this information and not having protected you. Before we proceed, let’s acknowledge how impossible this situation is for you as both of your options are so deeply unpleasant. We can surmise that her chosson that has changed and grown. We can say that it is in the past. We can say he was

ommended sending anonymous letters in situations such as this. Your anonymous letter will not only warn your friend and advise her to investigate but also will help preserve your friendship. Check with your rav if this is a path you should follow. When I was in Brooklyn College, one of my best friends started dating a girl that I had once dated. The girl had many qualities that I found absolutely detestable, and I foolishly told my friend how I felt. Now, many years later, they are still happily married to each other, but my friendship, alas, never survived my poor judgement. I should have kept my mouth shut. There’s an appropriate Hebrew expression: “May-olam lo hitz-ta-ar-tee, ahl dahvar sheh-low ah-mar-tee.” You will never regret stifling the urge to say something that you never should have said.

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boyfriend? Different iterations of this dilemma have appeared in the Navidater’s column over the past several years. Here are some thoughts for you to consider. The horrific behaviors that you describe happened a long time ago. People do grow up, mature, and change. Perhaps he is now a much better person than he was in middle school. Nevertheless, you’re worried the boyfriend might still be the same, horrible person that he was back then and that he is merely putting on an act worth of an Emmy nomination. If so, how do you protect your friend from falling into his clutches? There are two options you might wish to explore: First, you can sit down with your friend over a cup of coffee. Tell her that you are very, very happy for her. And then, innocuously mention that you heard how very important it is to check references when dating. Ask if she checked with his rebbes, yeshiva roommates, friends, neighbors, etc. Second, you can follow the advice often given by Rav Avigdor Miller, zt”l, who rec-

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best for her brother. It seems like you indicated that the bullying stopped in high school, leaving an (estimated) 10 year gap between middle school and where your brother is currently holding. A lot can happen during that timeframe. Often, people who display inappropriate behavior towards other children may be experiencing difficulties at home or struggling with other personal matters. It can be challenging to suspend judgement when you have a history with someone who has caused pain to you and your family. Recognize that people can change, heal and grow in a large (and even short) timespan. Additionally, inquire with your friend if she has a mentor or any experienced figure that has been supporting her throughout this process. Are there any current red

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n the first day of 2022 trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 36,585.06. Since then, markets have dropped like a Paul Walker movie: fast and furious. Last week, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, lost $12 billion in a single day. (That might be more than your entire portfolio.) Crypto owners have lost over a trillion; apparently, you really can’t spell “crypto” without “cry.” Bonds are down, too. Home values are still up, but many observers think they’re like the coyote chasing the Road Runner off the edge of a cliff – he just hasn’t looked down yet to see his fate. About the only things going up in Wall Street’s vicinity are inflation, interest rates, and Xanax prescriptions. You don’t really lose anything, of course, until you actually sell. But if you do, at least you’ll get to claim some tasty tax write-offs, right? Well, not so fast. Here’s the problem: outside of tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and 401(k) s, where gains and losses don’t matter, the tax code walls off capital gains and losses into their own little “time out.” Net your gains and losses against each other to come up with your report card for the

year. If that bottom line is a gain, the IRS is happy to tax you on every dime. But if your net loss is more than $3,000, you have to carry forward anything above that $3,000 to future years. Oh, and if you die before you use them all up, those losses die with you. It’s one of those de-

capital losses, here’s one possible solution you won’t find in any IRS publication (and you’ll see why when you read it). Find someone with a lot of gains they aren’t looking forward to paying tax on. Marry them on, say, December 29, and file jointly for the year. Net your losses

About the only things going up in Wall Street’s vicinity are inflation, interest rates, and Xanax prescriptions.

lightful “heads they win; tails you lose” situations that make filing a tax return feel like playing poker against an entire table full of guys named “Doc.” (Everyone knows you should never play poker against a guy named “Doc.”) That’s going to be a problem for a lot of people this year. If you’re single and you’re sitting on six or even seven figures of carryover

against their gains in exchange for part of the tax you save them. Then, if married life isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be, divorce them on January 3. (At least wait it out through the holidays to see how it goes – if you two crazy kids can’t make it work, what hope is there for the rest of us?) Voila – you’ve just pulled off the tax equivalent of a green card wedding! At first glance, that sounds ridic-

ulous. (Okay, it is ridiculous.) But just hear me out for a minute. It’s clear that spouses can net gains and losses against each other. It’s also clear that you can file jointly if you’re married by December 31 – you don’t have to be married for the entire year to qualify. So, if you’re one of those aggressive taxpayers who says, “I want to deduct everything the tax code doesn’t say I can’t deduct,” this will be right up your alley. And just imagine what a reception you can throw with the taxes you save! Nobody likes to watch their investments fall. But that’s the inevitable price you pay to make sure you’re in the markets when they start to climb again. And while the absurd sham-wedding-gain-setoff we just invented won’t join the list of classic tax strategies, we can still help keep taxes from adding insult to injury when markets do slide. Pick up the phone and call us before you do anything foolish!

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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