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JEWISH THOUGHT

Balak – Hearing the Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Distracted by Distractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A Conversation with Rabbi David Sutton. . . . . . . . 47 EmotioNAL BANK ACCOUNT . . . . 50 THE Halachos of the Three Weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Humor & Entertainment Notable Quotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Centerfold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

COVER STORY Roaring Back to the 1970s Is the Broken Windows Theory Broken?. . . . . . . . . 31 Havin’ Fun with the Red, White and Blue . . . . . . . . 48

LIFESTYLES 613 Seconds with Sam Rosenblatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Keeping our Children Safe this Summer. . . . . . . . . 38 Credit Card Churning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Summer Food - Camp Survival Guide. . . . . . . . . . . 46 Great Kosher Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Forgotten Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 On Lowering the Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

NEWS Global News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dear Readers, There’s a famous Chassidic story in which one of the Chassidic masters says that before the coming of Moshiach there will be a repeat of the story in Tanach in which Eliyahu Hanavi challenges the Prophets of the Idol Baal to a test to show the Yidden which way is correct. It was agreed that the one whose sacrifice is consumed by a heavenly fire is correct. In the end G-d sends down a fire that burns the Korban offered by Eliyahu.

Said the Chassidic Rebbe, before Moshiach comes this scenario will repeat itself, only that this time the fire will be sent down on the side of those challenging G-d and morality. This will be the test, he concluded, whether one keeps oneself from getting disheartened, remaining focused on what’s important and true.

This is the ultimate challenge. Yes, after centuries and millennium of Jewish history, many of our beliefs and traditions have proven themselves.

But on the flip side the indifference and cynicism we encounter these days is enough to cool down the passionate and discourage the resolute.

Al yivosh mipnei hamal’igim, “Do not be embarrassed by the jesters” says the Shulchan Aruch.

It’s always easy to be disparaging. And even easier to be influenced by it.

The motivation and courage to face this challenge is found within. We each have a limitless soul, an overflowing well, dug with the sweat and tears, trials and triumphs of Jewish history. All that’s left is for us to be true to ourselves.

Our souls are literally one with G-d and though we won’t see this until Moshiach comes, we know it to be true. When we dig deep enough we’ll find the answers to all our challenges, but even more we’ll reach a place where there are no questions. A place filled with knowledge of the creator who infused us with his life and challenged each one of us with a mission.

The obstacles we are currently facing seem impossible to scale, but this is not so. It’s an endof-the-road-smokescreen which looks powerful and might be very loud but as soon as the lightsgo-on-and-the-curtains-are-drawn everything will naturally fall into place as if it was always so.

No sense despairing when we are this close to the goal. Let us reach inside ourselves and build our determination. Add one more class, study more intently, do another mitzvah or help someone even when it’s inconvenient. Small actions will bring the big results.

Last week, the UN came out with its report on war crimes in last summer’s war in Gaza. When it comes to the UN, we know what to expect. Expect something truly slanted; something that overlooks some facts highlights others, and then comes to a lopsided conclusion. And because we know what to expect from this international organization, it’s not too surprising when they come out with certain determinations. Unfortunately it is almost laughable. Consider: the UN is criticizing Israel for firing warning shots to warn civilians to evacuate buildings prior to bombings and yet they say that when Hamas makes threats that it will demolish Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport that is considered sufficient warning for any rockets they will fire. The bias on their conclusions is so glaring that it’s hard to believe that anyone will actually take their conclusions at face value. The truth is, though, that Israel has many enemies and its friends are few and far between. This report just adds fuel to the embers that our adversaries are constantly fanning. Those who despise us will believe the deceit; our friends, though, will see the commission for what it is: yet another report by the UN not worth the paper it’s printed on.

May we celebrate very soon In Yerashalyim, rebuilt in all its glory.

Have a wonderful Shabbos,

Yaakov

National News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ISRAEL News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 That’s Odd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Baltimore Jewish Community Response Organizations Update State Senator Bobby Zirkin on Their Contributions to the Community BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Jeff Cohn

On Tuesday June 23, 2015, Rabbis, community askanim and members of local community response organizations, gathered at Suburban Orthodox Congregation to meet with State Senator Bobby Zirkin. Senator Zirkin was a member of the House of Delegates from 1999 until 2007, and was then elected to the State Senate in 2007 where he continues to serve

Shomrim Safety Patrol, Hatzalah of Baltimore and Baltimore Chaverim.

Rabbi Shmuel Silber and Rabbi Yissachor Dov Eichenstein, Shomrim’s Rabbinical advisory board attended and addressed the Senator with words of gratitude and conveyed blessings for his continued success in Annapolis. Rabbi Ariel Sadwin, Director of Agudath Israel of Maryland - Mid-At-

was completely overwhelmed by the level of volunteerism that I was introduced to in the Orthodox Jewish Community. It is so encouraging as a legislator to meet a group of committed community volunteers whose only focus is helping their neighbors in such meaningful ways. Whether it medical, security or emergency services provided, these dedicated responders ex-

land.”

Yitzy Schliefer, member of the Democratic State Central Committee for Baltimore City and Community Liaison to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office reflected, that Senator Zirkin,” is a thoughtful, dedicated public servant and has done a fantastic job during this past legislative session, assuming the mantel of leadership in

the constituents of the 11th District (Baltimore County). In 2015 he was appointed to the powerful position of Chairman of the Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee. The Senator had heard about some of our communities’ volunteer organizations but was intrigued and interested to learn more about how these organizations operate and contribute to our neighborhoods’ quality of life.

The assembled group was made up of representatives of the Baltimore

lantic Region, was present as well, where he explained his role in the community as liaison to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the various types of situations where his efforts are required.

After a robust presentation by all three of the response organizations, Senator Zirkin expressed, “As Chair of the Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee, I have the privilege of meeting community groups from around the State, but I

emplify the Maryland spirit of being available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to assist with what at times can be lifesaving work in such a selfless manner. I want to particularly thank community leader, Nathan Willner, for coordinating and showcasing the members of Hatzalah, Shomrim and Chaverim to both myself and members of my law firm. I look forward to assisting these volunteer groups as they continue to be a shining example of volunteerism in the State of Mary-

Annapolis, as Chair of the influential Judicial Proceedings Committee. I was honored to welcome him to our community and proud to share these impressive volunteer groups with him.”

Rabbi Sadwin added, “Having worked with Senator Zirkin in Annapolis for the last number of years I enjoyed the opportunity to see him in the community engaging volunteers and learning about some of the many things that make our community great.”

All that were in attendance were impressed with the Senator and his service to the District and the State.

The consensus of the attendees was that they and are looking forward to continue to build the relationship with the Senator and working with his office on issues that can enhance public safety and security for our entire community.

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Camp Shoresh opens doors for 36th summer!

Camp Shoresh’s doors opened on Monday, June 22 for our 36th summer!

36 as you know is double Chai and we seem to have extra excitement this summer. I am not sure exactly why because every summer at Shoresh is crazy and exciting.

I think that the main reason is that we have over 450 campers at Shoresh this summer, our all-time record by more than 30 kids!

Children are joining us from Frederik, Baltimore, Leesburg and Ashburn Virginia, Columbia, Silver Spring, West Virginia, Washington DC, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Rockville and Bethesda as well as several other cities in the region.

We even have a bunch of campers from Israel who came in for the summer to join friends, grandparents, etc.

If you have never been to our beautiful 107 acre campus, then you are missing something special. Our Harry

and Jeanette Weinberg campus is quite

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beautiful and there are so many fun things here at the campus. There are two beautiful soccer fields and baseball diamond with a professional scoreboard (thank you to Yaakov and Chaim Wealcatch), a 50’s diner, an art center, a dance studio, a professional sized football field, an amazing game room with pool tables, ping pong tables, fooze ball tables, air hockey tables and close to two dozen video games. Our children love archery and play in basketball on one of our twelve basketball hoops.

in the Atman Village and davening in our beautiful, spacious community center is second to none. Rabbi Shmuel Krowatsky and Elisheva Frankel lead a beginners davening full of singing, dancing and with many explanations to bring the davening alive. There are also advanced davenings for day school kids and a Tefillin minyan for boys.

One of the hottest spots at Shoresh this summer is our Perlow challenge course. Besides our exciting 60 foot climbing wall, we have the second lon-

a kid-friendly “zapline” and several obstacle courses. This summer, we added on six new major elements to the ropes course that have the kids swinging from the trees and excited as ever.

The combination that Shoresh provides of positive Judaism in a fun and exciting environment continues to resonate with children across the world.

Feel free to go to our website at www. shoresh.com to keep up with the latest happenings at Shoresh.

10-Year-Old Avigayil Zelinger’s Yard Sale Benefiting Kever Rochel Hachnasas Kallah Fund Raises Close To One Thousand Dollars After weeks and weeks‎of collecting new and slightly used items from generous family and friends in Baltimore and NY, the big day dawned sunny and bright. Avigayil Zelinger was excited to see this long awaited event play out in reality. The whole family pitched in to lug the various items from the next door neighbor’s basement where donations were stored and to set up tables strategically around the lawn to encourage sales and avoid sunburn. Colorful cloths were spread and the tables were set by theme: baby accessories, frames, pocket books and jewelry, toys and games, housewares, technology and a large spread of furniture and fabric.

So many neighbors came out to help including Elisheva and Meir Rishe, Suri, Chani and Elisheva Sklare, Naomi Felps and Batsheva Stengel. Cousins Miriam and Blima Singal walked over and Deeni Frand got a ride to help set up and make sales. One woman came at

9:30 to get an early start and came back again later for second helpings!

Families arrived promptly at 10 AM to jump on the moon bounce and get a free ice pop, as advertised.

Avigayil made over $85‎0 for tzedakah.

Since the moon bounce was sponsored by a donor all the proceeds went straight to Eretz Yisrael to help a new kallah named Racheli pay for her wedding.

vertising, creative writing - and most of all, managing responsibility - in the process. She hopes to do something special in honor of her Bas Mitzvah next summer.

The flow of customers began to swell. Bargains grew and items flew off the tables. Some kind people came just to drop off a check for the Kever Rochel Hachnasas Kallah Fund. All together

The Yard Sale for Hachnasas Kallah was a great lesson in chessed for this young lady that will hopefully plant seeds for future endeavors. But she also learned lessons about proper ad-

Anyone who would still like to make a donation can send checks made out to the kever Rochel Fund and mail to Avigayil Zelinger, 6108 Stuart Ave‎, Baltimore, MD 21209.

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seforim. I would lay down in the back of our station wagon going there, but on the way back, it was so filled with seforim I had to sit on the seat. Although my parents were not wealthy, they used their business resources to do chesed in the community.”

For the Glenns, closing up the store is bittersweet. “My husband has been wanting to move to Eretz Yisrael for four years, since we got married, and he kept on saying, Hashem will tell us when it is time to go; things just fell into place,” explained Miriam.

Miriam shared just one of the many fond recollections that she has of her 24/6 job as the 42-year proprietor of Pern’s: “You don’t know what effect your words will have on people.

A woman came into the store, years ago, to buy a book. We started talking, and one of the things she mentioned to me was, ’’I will never understand ‘tznius’; I will never be able to keep the halacha of tznius. We’re trying to learn, we’re trying to grow. If we can’t get to services Friday night, we go online and study about Shabbat.’ I had to bite my tongue not to say, ‘You’re better off not doing anything”. Actually, her husband was not Jewish, so there was no reason why he couldn’t be online to read anything he wanted to read.

“Then,” continues Miriam, “I told her a perspective that I had heard about tznius--that tznius for a woman is like Queen Elizabeth’s crown. She wears a magnificent diamond tiara that she keeps in a velvet case in a safe, under 24/7 guard. It comes out for a while, on occasion, but it isn’t there everyday for everyone to constantly see or look at. It just preserves the beauty of the tiara. The same thing for a Jewish woman. When we wear clothing that is not tzniusdik, it is just taking away from the beauty and luster of the Jewish woman. So, if we keep it covered and we keep it properly cared for, taking it out

in the right time and the right place for her husband, it shouldn’t be on display for everybody all the time, because it loses its luster. She said, ‘I never heard it presented that way, before.’ Fast forward: Her husband was m’gayer, she had a daughter (until then, she had three or four sons), and she came into the store wearing a skirt. When I questioned her about her change in dress, she said, ‘If I want my daughter to dress tznius, I can’t just tell her to dress it, I have

Pern’s original owners Reb Aaron & Freida Pernikoff, z’l (Photo courtesy Mrs. Debra Pernikoff Friedman).jpg

to dress tzniusdikly, also.’ They made aliya and today are all shomer Shabbos, Torah u’mitzvos! When you say something to somebody, you never know where it will lead them. She, B”H, is a success. You carry the responsibility of making sure that what you say doesn’t turn someone off.

This always scared me. What if I say the wrong thing? What if I turn someone off, chas v‘shalom, to yiddishkeit? It‘s an awesome responsibility.”

When people started hearing that Miriam was retiring, so many people came into Pern’s to tell her what an impact she made on their lives. “As frum yidden, we are on display 24/7.

People look at us and want to know how to act and what to do. When you are among people constantly, you are even more on display.”

After speaking to some of the many customers, as they made their last Pern’s purchases, I experienced just some of the impact that Miriam had on our community.

Brochel Diamond remarked, “It’s a very sad day, today.” Stan Hochman, told me: “I’m sorry that Pern’s is closing. I go way back with the original Pern’s owner, Mr. Pernikoff, and I’m close friends with the Robbins family all these years. But, I hear they are going to Eretz Yisrael, so hey, you can’t knock that. They should have a lot of hatzlacha!” Yitzi Schnidman, noted: “My whole life I’ve been coming to Pern’s; it has really been an establishment. I remember Rabbi Robbins well, behind the counter. What can I say? It has very much been a part of Baltimore. I’m talking 40 years ago.”

“We live in an amazing community that looks out for one another,” feels Miriam. “There is achdus in the community that is really rare in other communities, and it is something that we will miss--that achdus; the camaraderie.”

“It’s sad for me that Pern’s has closed, although I am happy for the Glenns,” concludes Debra. “I take pride in saying that my parents started a very thriving business. I feel the name Pern’s is synonymous with the community--it was a landmark in the community. And now, that memory of my parents is gone. Baltimore is going to lose a connection to the Pernikoffs. In a few years from now, some people may question, ‘What’s Perns?’ I never heard of it.’”

Shani Shavalsky, perhaps, summed up not only Debra’s, but the Baltimore community’s sentiments best, when she said, “It’s an end of an era!”

Much hatzlacha and bracha to the Glenns in their new, exciting chapter of their lives.

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Sadly, I was one of Pern’s Hebrew Book & Gift Shop’s last customers, on June 23, when the Baltimore “institution” closed its doors, forever.

For the benefit of all the Baltimore newbies out there, Miriam Robbins Glen and her first husband, Rabbi Aryeh Robbins, z”l, bought Pern’s from its original owner and founder, Reb Aaron Pernikoff, z”l, about 42 years ago.

As hashgacha would have it, when Miriam’s present husband, Rabbi Avraham Glenn, was a yeshiva bochur, he worked for Mr. Pernikoff in Pern’s, selling Succos items. Just as incredulous is the fact that Miriam’s daughter-in-law, Yehudit’s, grandmother was first cousins with Reb Aaron’s wife, Freida Pernikoff, a”h.

As Miriam remarked, “The Ribono shel Olam Has a sense of humor!”

Pern’s originally opened in the early 1960s, in a house on Park Heights Avenue near Rogers Avenue.

Then it moved to a storefront on Park Heights Avenue. Debra Pernikoff Friedman remembers those days well.

“My memories are of the store in the mid-60s, when it was located on a business shopping strip, together with Wasserman & Lemberger and Raimondi’s Florist,” recalls Debra.

“It moved to Colonial Village in ‘72 or ‘73. The store was sold to the Robbins in 1974, shortly before my family moved to Montreal, after a tragic fire broke out in my grandparents’ home.

“Both of my parents worked very, very hard,“ continues Debra. “I have fond memories of my mother selling Israeli giftware and jewelry, which gained popularity at that time. She ran the daily retail and accounting aspects of the store. My father, who was an expert bookbinder, worked in sales and purchasing. When I was a young child, I remember traveling with him, sometimes, to the Lower East Side to H & M Skullcap to buy yalmalkas and talaisim, and to Brooklyn to buy the

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Around the Baltimore: Stay Safe in Israel Workshops for Graduating Seniors Esther Saltzman On Sunday, June 21, 2015, fourteen boys from the graduating class of Talmudical Academy of Baltimore participated in a Stay Safe in Israel workshop given by Mr. Frank Storch. The Stay Safe in Israel handbook, available at StaySafeInIsrael.com, is the latest publication of the Keep Your Community Safe Initiative, a division of Project Ezra and the Chesed Fund.

After davening, the boys enjoyed a delicious breakfast and a shmooze to prepare them for their upcoming year learning and travelling in Israel. The forty five minute workshop included roleplaying, real life stories of adventures in Israel, and excerpts from the handbook. Mr. Storch also told the boys

about the Initiative’s upcoming partnership with ZAKA Search and Rescue, through which he’ll be providing safety and security workshops directly to yeshivas and seminaries in Israel at the beginning of the upcoming school year.

The seniors, many of whom have never been to Israel, greatly appreciated the information they received.

The week before, Mr. Storch also gave a Stay Safe in Israel workshop to the graduating seniors of Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, Bais Yaakov of Baltimore, and Yeshiva of Greater Washington in conjunction with a presentation

by Mrs. Chana Leah Rappaport, based on Seminary Savvy by Debbie Fox, LCSW.

Mesivta Neimus Hatorah end of year BBQ and Kumzitz at the Home of Jonathan Ehrenfeld

Mesivta Neimus Hatorah end of year bbq and kumzitz with Yaakov Ehrman

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Community Looking back at TA’s 12th Grade Graduation The 12th grade graduation and siyum is a phenomenal simcha as it is a culmination of four - and sometimes twelve or more – years of development and growth of our talmidim. It is a night of nachas to the parents and the yeshiva as we smile upon and celebrate the fruits of years and years of partnership between our parent body and our yeshiva. We take so much pride in our talmidim and we wish them much hatzlacha in their futures.

Thank you to the parents, menahalim, rebbeim, teachers, administra-

tors, and staff, who shared this special event with the graduates.

The following boys received awards: Kesser Torah Award ~ Yosef Hettleman; Achievement Award ~ Ami Feld; Academic Excellence Award in General Studies ~ Yehuda Rosensaft.

Tiferes HaTorah Award ~ Yedida Gradon Asher Blum, the student representative, addressed the assemblage.

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Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchok/Torah Institute’s 8th Grade Seudas Preida Parents, grandparents, rebbeim, hanhola and lay leadership gathered together on Wednesday evening, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, to celebrate with the YKY/TI class of 5775 at their Seudas Preida / Farewell Dinner.

Rabbi Shimon Hirsch, Sgan Menahel, welcomed the crowd and introduced Rabbi Hillel Tendler, the Cheder’s president, to share divrei bracha and opening remarks. Rabbi Eliezer Eisgrau, Menahel, then conveyed his

own sentiments and introduced the evening’s guest speaker , Rav Dovid Heber, rav of K’hal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek and the parent of a graduating Eighth Grader. After Rav Heber delivered his inspiring message to the talmidim and expressed hakoras hatov to Cheder, a representative of each class then delivered a Dvar Torah and heartfelt thanks to the families and to the Cheder.

After the divrei Torah and warm

wishes, each talmid was called up and received a Dirshu Chamishei Chumshei Torah along with their award certificates. The room was full of excitement and cheering as each talmid proudly walked up as his name was announced.

During dessert Rabbi Daniel Skurnik, Director of Development, shared an inspiring story about the impact of each talmid’s learning before he drew the winning ticket for

the $18,000 Chai Raffle.

When bensching was concluded talmidim began dancing with their families and rebbeim, celebrating and expressing the simcha of this special occasion. Although they are transitioning to Mesivta, YKY/TI and this special milestone will forever be in the hearts of these talmidim and their parents.

Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr HaTorah celebrates its 2nd Siyum Hashanah Excitement and a feeling of accomplishment filled the air as Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr HaTorah celebrated its Siyum Hashanah on Sunday, June 21.

The simcha was palpable as the Hanhala, bochurim, parents and friends gathered to celebrate a year of aliyah and growth for all. Although the Yeshiva is finishing just its second year of existence, the impact it has made on the bochurim and the community is readily felt.

Rabbi Yonah Yaakov Lapidus served as MC. He introduced two bochurim, Yoel Wolf and Shimmy Ommatyar, who were being misayem Mesechtos Rosh Hashanah and Gitten respectively. As part of his siyum, Shimmy delivered a powerful dvar Torah to all those assembled about the need to grow incrementally and how the Yeshiva helps each bochur to do so. Following the Siyumim, lively and heartfelt dancing erupted as everyone let their emotions about their own accomplishments surface. The dancing was accompanied by the music of Mr. Mickey Lowenthal.

Following the buffet dinner, Rabbi

Lapidus introduced one of the Roshei Yeshiva, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Rosenbaum. Rabbi Rosenbaum spoke of the accomplishments of each bochur and presented seforim as a token of thanks to a number of individuals who add a special element to the Yeshiva. These included the older bochurim and Yungerleit who are part of the Bais Medrash, as well as Rabbi Yosef Wagner for his dedicated Halacha shiur each evening.

He was followed by Shlomo Chernitzky who spoke on behalf of his fellow bochurim. His words of hakaras hatov to the Hanhala and their families for their supreme dedication were reflective of the feelings each talmid has towards their Rebbeim. Aryeh Vegh closed the speeches with a realistic accounting of the various components of each day and the variety of programs throughout the year. He noted how each part of the schedule comes together and creates a symphonic blend of the ruchniyus and gashmiyus to create the optimum setting for each bochur. With that thought, memories of the year gone by were relived with

a pictorial presentation, arranged by Avramy Pollack.

Founded in 2013 by Rabbi Dovid Hoffman and Rabbi Moshe Aharon Rosenbaum, Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr HaTorah has become synonymous with energized learning, stemming from aspirations to grow in every area of Avodas Hashem. The power of the individual attention given by the Rebbeim to every bochur help them achieve success in all three sedarim each day. The Yeshiva provides for the everyday needs of the bochurim, allowing them to utilize their Bais Medrash years to the fullest.

Located right here in Baltimore, the Yeshiva has gained popularity across the United States. Bochurim from New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Dallas, Los Angeles and other communities have come to find the Yeshiva they can call home. With the guidance of their dedicated Rebbeim and camaraderie amongst the talmidim, the light of Ohr HaTorah is shining brightly in Baltimore and across the country.

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Smugglers in China Caught Selling Meat from 1970s

When asked which countries are not safe to visit, most people would surely be able to offer a quick response.

But how about the safest places in the world to visit on your next vacation?

It turns out that Iceland is the safest country to visit. Aside from being extremely safe, tourists can enjoy its blue lagoons and stunning views.

The Institute of Economics and Peace recently revealed the Global Peace Index, which is a report that ranks 162 countries around the world in terms of safety and peacefulness. In order to gather results, the Institute analyzed 23 characteristics in each country including violent crime levels, political terror, weapons import and export, and prison population. After a careful review, the country is assigned a score ranging from one to five, one being the highest based on its other statistics.

Iceland received a 1.148, followed

by Denmark with a score of 1.150, and then Austria, which came in at 1.198.

On the other side of the list was Syria, the world’s most dangerous country with a score of 3.645. The U.S. only came in at 94 with a surprisingly low score of 2.038.

As of 2008, 313,000 people lived in Iceland, whose nickname is the Land of Fire and Ice. It is known for its soothing hot springs, waterfalls, volcanoes, blue lagoons and mud pools. When traveling there, you’ll be welcomed by the friendly locals. Icelandic is a Nordic language which is similar to Norwegian, but most people speak English as a second language.

Members of gangs were arrested across 14 Chinese provinces attempting to sell the contraband.

“It was smelly. There was a whole truck of it. I nearly threw up when I opened the door,” Zhang Tao, an official who helped with the operation in Hunan province, said. Some of the meat had begun to thaw and rot, and some of it was stamped with packaging dates as far back as the 1970s, officials said.

Consumers are unaware of the age of meat when they purchase it frozen.

However the meat can be harmful as it is transported in non-refrigerated trucks and cars and very often repeatedly thawed and refrozen. In Hong Kong, imported meat is subject to surveillance but not usually tested if it is for re-export, government officials said.

Oddly enough, the Chinese public’s growing concern about food safety has driven up demand for foreign meat. Shoppers prefer products from Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand over locally raised animals. The high demand, plus heavy regulations, has create a black market for meat sales. In just the past year, Chinese officials have arrested smugglers transporting meat from the U.S.,

The Silent Secrets of Japan’s Imperial Navy Headquarters

Japan’s secret Imperial Navy headquarters during the final months of World War II is now a public tourist attraction. The entrance can almost go unnoticed; it sits on a hillside near a high school’s field. But at one point in time it was a busy and important place.

Leaders of Japan’s combined fleet command made plans for the fiercest battles, including those of Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima and Okinawa from late 1944 to the war’s end in August 1945 in this tunnel. This is the place where they cried when they monitored cables from officers aboard the famed battleship Yamato as it came under heavy U.S. fire and sank off southern Japan. This is where they learned that kamikaze pilots crashed to their deaths when signals from their planes stopped.

Now the inverted U-shaped tunnels are barren, just concrete tunnel walls and silence. It is only filled with life when it is occasionally visited by guided tours for the students from the high school or nearby university. The school opened the headquarters to the media for the first time this week to raise public awareness of the site and the tragic history it represents in the 70th anniversary year of the end of World War II.

“It’s a negative heritage that humans made. It’s the perpetrators’ legacy,” said Takeshi Akuzawa, assistant headmaster of Keio Senior High School, who escorted the media tour last week. “Just imagine the massive number of people who had to die in the final year of the war because of their operations.”

The site was leased to the navy in 1944 by a top Japanese university after thousands of teachers, staff and students were drafted and sent to the battlefield, leaving the campus with empty facilities. Aboveground, the navy commanded from a dormitory, rushing to the underground command center whenever U.S. B-29 bombers flew over. Keio’s Hiyoshi campus, south of Tokyo in Yokohama, was chosen because of its relative proximity to both Yokosuka naval base and command headquarters in Tokyo.

It represents a tough time when students and many others were sent to war—many to their deaths—under commands that ironically originated from this bunker beneath a school.

Jewish Population Approaching PreHolocaust Numbers

Before World War II, the global Jewish population was 16.6 million. Today, the Jewish population is reaching pre-Holocaust numbers. A new report by an independent Jerusalem-based think tank, The Jewish People Policy Institute, shows that there are 14.2 million Jews worldwide as of early 2015.

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Authorities in China have seized almost half a billion dollars’ worth of smuggled frozen meat in the latest food scandal to hit the region. Reportedly, some of the 100,000 tons (110, 231 tons) frozen product is more than 40 years old. According to the staterun China Daily, it included chicken wings, beef, and pork.

Brazil, and Finland. In March, officials arrested smugglers attempting to transport $33 million worth of beef from the United States into the country. Last November, another group was detained for smuggling in 300 tons of Brazilian beef.

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The JPPI report reveals that the last decade (2005-2015) has seen an eight percent increase in the Jewish population, or the biggest increase since the end of World War II. The JPPI based these numbers on “halacha criteria for those living in Israel and self-identification for those living outside of Israel.”

Here is a list of countries and regions with the highest Jewish populations: Israel – 6,103,200 United States – 5,700,000 France – 475,000 Canada – 85,300 Latin America – 383,500 Britain – 290,000 Russia – 186,000

Germany – 118,000 Australia – 112,500 Africa – 74,700 South Africa – 70,000 Ukraine – 63,000 Hungary – 47,900 Iran – 20,000 Asia – 19,700 Romania – 9,400 New Zealand – 7,600 Morocco – 2,400

Dutch City to Give Away Free Money Looking for a handout? You may want to head to the city of Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands.

In January of 2016, the city, along with its partner, the University of Utrecht, will create several programs for its welfare recipients in an experiment on money, income and welfare.

In News A group of people already receiving welfare will get monthly checks ranging from around €900 ($1,000) for an adult to €1,300 ($1,450) for a couple or family per month. Out of the estimated 300 people participating, a group of at least 50 people will receive the unconditional basic income and won’t be subject to any regulation, so even if they get a job or find another source of income, they will still get their disbursement, explained Nienke Horst, a project manager for the Utrecht city government. Essentially, they’ll be receiving “free money,” with no strings attached. There will be three other groups with different levels of rules, and a control group that will follow the current welfare law, with its requirements around job-seeking and qualifying income.

“People say they are not going to try as hard to find a job,” Horst said about the group in the “basic income” category. “We will find out.” Her view, however, is optimistic: “We think that

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Other countries, including India and Malawi, have tested basic income in the past, but the most famous experiment was one carried out in the Canadian town of Dauphin in Manitoba. Between 1974 and 1979, the Mincome program gave a stipend to the entire population, varying depending on how much money each person earned.

Interestingly, according to Evelyn L. Forget, an economist at the University of Manitoba who studied this experiment and wrote a report called “The town with no poverty,” basic income reduced Dauphin’s poverty and alleviated several other problems.

Working hours had dropped in the town but Forget pointed out that it was mainly among young men who continued their education and among mothers who stayed at home with their children.

A main difference between the Mincome program and the Utrecht experiment, though, is that the experiment taking place now is only giving the basic income program to welfare recipients. The Canadian program was universal.

“What you lose by limiting the program to current welfare recipients is the possibility of making life better for the working poor—people earning low wages in part-time or contractual jobs who sometimes fall between the cracks of the existing system,” Forget pointed out. “When you have a program with more freedom, people have the power to take responsibility for their own decisions and, I think, the outcomes will be beneficial.”

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Mercantile Discount Bank in Tel Aviv, told Bloomberg. “The central bank will continue to buy but we don’t see the dollar/shekel coming back to levels we’ve seen in the last week. The market does not believe in the interventions, and it knows the Bank of Israel is very limited.”

According to the report, the central bank requires foreign-exchange purchases to control the shekel’s strength after comments made by BOI chief Karnit Flug, who recently cited concerns around a lack of export growth.

The Swedish-registered Marianne of Gothenburg was taken to Ashdod port, after which the activists onboard will likely be deported, as Israeli officials had warned.

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Ship Boarded

“In accordance with international law, the Israeli Navy advised the vessel several times to change course,” the IDF said in a statement. “Following their refusal, forces visited and searched the vessel in international waters in order to prevent the intended breach of the maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip. The forces have reported

Early this week, Israeli Navy commandos boarded a ship that was headed for the Gaza Strip and took control of the vessel without incident or injury.

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It’s been five years since Kenneth Rodman, an American tourist, vanished off the coast of northern Australia. He was last seen by a friend back in 2010 as he headed towards the beach. His kayak was found submerged a month later in waters several kilometers south of where he launched it. Rodman, then 55, was never heard from again.

But on Saturday, Rodman was found by police who were investigating another matter.

“On Saturday night, officers investigating a matter stumbled across the now 60-year-old man where he allegedly confessed to police that he had been listed as a missing person,” police say. He is believed to have been hiding out mostly in tropical far north Queensland but it is not known if he had help or why he staged his disappearance.

“The matter was never closed as a missing person case but inquiries led police to believe he was avoiding contact with authorities to stay in Australia, despite his visa expiring,” Inspector Glenn Horan added.

Rodman is now being deported back to the United States.

The discovery comes just weeks after another American in the same area reportedly turned out not to be who he said he was.

Dennis “Lee” Lafferty was a pio-

neer of the north Queensland tourism industry, running a crocodile cruise company for 28 years until he died in a car accident in late May. As friends in the area mourned his death, the Tampa Bay Times ran a headline: “Traffic accident in Australia ends 40-year-old mystery in Florida.”

According to the paper, Lafferty was in fact Raymond Grady Stansel, Jr., who had been presumed dead in the U.S. for 40 years.

Stansel was arrested in 1974 for smuggling more than 12 tons of marijuana into Florida. He posted bail and surrendered his U.S. passport to await trial. But the trial never went ahead, with his lawyer announcing his client disappeared while scuba diving in early 1975, never to be seen again.

The mystery was only solved with his death, thousands of miles away.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the commandos on “their determined and efficient action in detaining the passengers on the ship that tried to reach the Gaza coast in contravention of the law.”

“This flotilla is nothing but a demonstration of hypocrisy and lies that is only assisting the Hamas terrorist organization and ignores all of the horrors in our region. Preventing entry by sea was done in accordance with international law and even received backing from a committee of the UN Secretary General,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

Earlier, flotilla organizers said that three other boats accompanying the Marianne had turned back to their ports of origin, without explaining why, and that the Marianne was sailing toward Gaza on its own. There were 18 activists and journalists aboard the Marianne, including the former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki and Arab-Israeli Knesset member Basel Ghattas.

Before the boat was boarded, Netanyahu’s office prepared a letter for the activists aboard the flotilla, slamming what it described as the hypocrisy of the group’s humanitarian mission to Gaza. “Welcome to Israel!” the letter read. “It appears you’ve made a mistake along the way. Perhaps you meant to sail somewhere not far from here — Syria. There, Assad’s regime is massacring his own people every day with the help of the murderous Iranian regime.” It continued, “In contrast, here in Israel, we are dealing with a situation where terrorist organizations such as Hamas are trying to harm innocent civilians. In the face of these attempts, we are protecting the citizens of Israel in accordance with international law,” the letter says.

Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade on Gaza in 2007 after the Islamist Hamas group wrested control of the Strip in a bloody coup, ousting the Palestinian Authority leadership. Both countries say the blockade is meant to

prevent Hamas, which is committed to the destruction of Israel, from importing weapons into Gaza. Hamas is avowedly committed to the destruction of Israel.

Man Dies after Shooting Attack in West Bank

On Monday night, Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld was critically hurt in a shooting attack in the West Bank. On Tuesday, sadly, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead in Shaare Zedek hospital, a day after the car he was traveling in was shot at by a Palestinian assailant near the West Bank settlement of Shvut Rachel, north of Ramallah.

His three friends, with him in the car, were also wounded in the attack.

His family, unfortunately, has known sadness. Rosenfeld is the brother of an Israeli Air Force pilot who died after getting caught in a flash flood near the Tzeelim River in 2002.

Eliezer Rosenfeld, his father, lost his brother some years ago in a car accident in the army.

Earlier Tuesday, Eliezer Rosenfeld urged the public to pray for his son’s recovery, telling the press outside of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, “We are in a difficult hour. The entire nation of Israel is in a difficult hour.”

The four men in the car, all of whom live in the West Bank Settlement of Kochav Hashahar, had been driving near Route 60, the main northsouth artery running through the West Bank, when they were attacked.

“We were four friends coming back from a basketball game,” Yair Hoffer, who was shot in both legs, said. “All in all, we played basketball,

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The friends turned onto the interchange near Shvut Rachel, where the car was hit by gunfire.

“I saw the car pull up and that seems to be the moment that they started firing,” Hoffer said. “They fired the full magazine at us, it seems,” he told Army Radio. “We tried to duck, to cover our heads at least. We were screaming in pain from our injuries and we started yelling at the driver, ‘Go! Go! Go!’” But the gunshots had damaged the car and it came to a stop. Luckily, the terrorists’ car kept going. Friends nearby came to their aid.

Monday night’s attack was the sixth in the past two weeks. The IDF is on particularly high alert due to Ramadan, which usually ushers in a spike in violent incidents.

Netanyahu’s Secret Tests

On Monday, Israeli television reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was twice “smuggled” into the hospital late at night for medical checkups in recent months — once in a vehicle disguised as a pita-delivery van, and once in a vehicle disguised as a pest-control van with his security guards dressed up as pest-controllers as they surrounded him.

The medical tests, which Netanyahu’s personal doctor reportedly confirmed were routine exams, found “nothing uncharacteristic for a man of his age.” One of the tests was carried out before the March 17 elections, and the second a few weeks ago, the report said.

The Channel 2 item claimed that

Netanyahu, 65, was lightly anesthetized “and therefore essentially sleeping” during the tests; his doctor, though, said he was not given anesthetics and was fully alert throughout.

The tests took place at the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, an ultra-Orthodox hospital in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak, and were administered by a Dr. Gatt and a Dr. Goren.

Netanyahu’s personal physician Dr. Tzvi Berkovitz said reports on the prime minister’s medical procedures were provided a month ago to the relevant authorities as required.

It was not explained why Netanyahu was taken to a relatively obscure hospital and why such elaborate security deceptions were involved for such a routine procedure.

Israelis May be Poor, but They’re Mostly Happy According to new survey, 39 percent of Israelis cannot cover their monthly expenses.

Women tended to have more financial problems than men, according to the numbers published by the Central Bureau of Statistics. One of the positive findings of the report, though, showed that Israelis feel a general level of satisfaction in life, with some 86% of respondents indicating they are satisfied with life. Of those, some 31% were “very satisfied” and 55% were “satisfied.” Satisfaction in life was one of the only areas in which there was no discernible difference between responses from men and women.

The survey showed a decline in satisfaction as the ages progressed, with some 91% of 20 to 24 year olds responding that they are satisfied with life, compared to only 79% of those 75 and above. Some 14% of respondents, representing approximately 700,000 citizens, responded that they are not very satisfied or not satisfied at all with their lives.

In terms of satisfaction with financial situations, levels are much lower.

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National GDP Increases The economy is growing; in 2014, the U.S. economy grew 2.2%. As with most things, though, growth varied across the nation—all but three states saw growth.

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2014 GDP: $48.2 billion (5th smallest) Texas GDP growth: 5.2% 2014 GDP: $1.5 billion (2nd largest) West Virginia GDP growth: 5.1% 2014 GDP: $68.0 billion (12th smallest)

Wyoming GDP growth: 5.1% 2014 GDP: $37.6 billion (2nd smallest) Colorado GDP growth: 4.7% 2014 GDP: $279.7 billion (18th largest) Oregon GDP growth: 3.6%

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Which states are growing the fastest, in terms of GDP? North Dakota: GDP growth: 6.3%

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Only 53% of Israelis are satisfied with their financial situation. Not unsurprisingly, the satisfaction rates with regard to finances correlates with income levels. Only 34% of those with monthly income below NIS 2000 are satisfied with their financial situation, compared to 46% of those with income between NIS 2001 to NIS 4000, and compared to 70% of those with income over NIS 4000.

Arabs were less satisfied with their financial situation than Jews (49% dissatisfied compared with 45%), and women were less satisfied with their financial situation than men (49% dissatisfied compared with 45%). Another key finding of the survey showed that one in every seven respondents reported feeling “poor” over the past year, translating to approximately 725,300 Israelis. Young respondents between the ages of 20 to 44 were more likely to feel poor than those aged 45 and over.

One of the disturbing findings of the survey showed that some 16% of respondents, representing approximately 822,200 Israelis, reported that they had foregone food due to financial difficulties. 11% gave up a warm meal at least once every two days because of financial difficulties. Some 41% of respondents, representing approximately 2,100,000 Israelis, gave up on heat or cooling of their houses because of financial difficulties. Others reported giving up on medication, paying bills, fixing things around the house, dental treatment, buying clothes, and more.

On a positive note, over a third of those who felt poor were optimistic about their future finances, with some 36% stating they believe their financial situation will change in the near future.

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The professional, scientific, and technical services sector was the largest contributor to U.S. economic growth last year, and seven of the ten fastest growing economies boast growing markets in those fields: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Utah, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

SpaceX Rocket Explodes

vehicle failure,” NASA TV commentator George Diller said as the rocket crumbled to bits above Florida’s Atlantic coastline. No details have been revealed yet as to what caused the failure.

Witnesses claim the explosion could be seen as far as 50 miles away in Sebastian, Florida. The launch was supposed to be a routine cargo mission to the International Space Station, part of SpaceX’s agreement with NASA to launch resupply missions to ISS. This is the third attempt by the company to make history.

Since January, SpaceX has been trying to safely land the Falcon 9 rocket on a free-floating barge — a feat the company says would be revolutionary, since most space rockets burn up or are largely destroyed during takeoff, making such launches an expensive proposition. The first two tries ended similar to Sunday’s.

NASA says it isn’t too concerned about the failed resupply launches; the space station claims to have more than enough supplies to last through 2015.

Boston Marathon Bombing Hearings Conclude, Tsarnaev Addresses Crowd

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The 21-year-old apologized for his role in the terror attack that left three people dead and injured nearly 300.

“If there is any lingering doubt, I did it, along with my brother,” the 21-year-old said of the terror attack that left three people dead and injured nearly 300.

His audience was comprised of family members and survivors who sat shaken two years after his cruel actions left many maimed and injured.

“I pray to Allah to bestow his mercy on you,” Tsarnaev said. “I pray for your relief, for your healing, for your well-being, for your strength.”

Earlier in the hearing, bombing survivors and family members of those killed or injured in the bombings delivered victim impact statements, directly addressing Tsarnaev about the suffering and loss he caused.

“I don’t know what to say to you,” Patricia Campbell, mother of bombing victim Krystle Campbell, told Tsarnaev. “What you did to my daughter was disgusting.’’

In conclusion to the session, before handing down a sentence of death by lethal injection Judge George O’Toole spoke to Tsarnaev.

“When people remember you, they will remember only the evil you have done,” O’Toole said. “No one will remember that your teachers were fond of you, that you were funny, a good athlete. What will be remembered is that you murdered and maimed innocent people.”

Tsarnaev was then cuffed and led out of the courtroom by U.S. Marshals; he didn’t look back.

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act 

On Sunday, witnesses recalled seeing a “major fireball in the sky” moments after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral. The explosion was seen in a live webcast of the launch carried by NASA TV. “We appear to have had a launch

For the very first time, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has addressed the public. The terrorist has been mostly silent since his arrest and during the trial he declined to testify on his own behalf. On Wednesday, though, Tsarnaev took the opportunity to speak and at his sentencing hearing

It’s been a big week for the Obama administration as it ticks off items from its agenda. Late last week the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Obamacare. In a 6-3 decision, the ruling in the King vs. Burwell Obamacare case means that millions of Americans will be able to keep their current health insurance plans.

The Court supported President Obama’s proudest accomplishment by supporting the Affordable Care Act. The lawsuit focused on specific language from the Affordable Care Act’s Definitions section, which says that subsidies shall be made available to individuals who enroll in exchanges “established by the state.” Under the plaintiff’s plain-meaning argument, this word choice should preclude subsidies for anyone except those enrolled on state-based insurance exchanges, specifically the federal exchange Healthcare.gov.

The Court rejected this interpretation, along with the plaintiff’s argument that this language was built into the law intentionally to coerce states into setting up their own exchanges at the risk of losing access to federal subsidies.

According to research by the Kaiser Foundation, at stake in this decision were subsidies for more than 6.3 million people across the 34 states that haven’t set up their own exchanges.

Wildfires Consume Washington Homes

Wildfires hit parts of central and eastern Washington over the weekend as the state is struggling with a severe drought. Mountain snowpack is at ex-

The Week night. They stole food and supplies from unoccupied hunting cabins along the way. By Saturday, Mr. Matt had been found and was killed by a federal agent. Just three days later, Mr. Sweat was taken into custody alive but in serious condition after being shot twice by a state trooper.

Sweat left his older accomplice, Matt, behind five days before his cap-

In News ture because he felt he was slowing him down. Until the end of last week, authorities had few leads but when Matt fired a shot at a moving camper trailer in an attempt to steal it, the driver reported the incident and investigators blanketed the woods. When authorities heard the escapee cough, they were able to pinpoint his location.

He was shot three times and ultimately

killed by a federal agent.

Later that day, investigators found a chocolate wrapper in an area off Webster Street in Malone, north of where Matt was killed, that they later determined had traces of Sweat’s DNA. Early on Sunday morning, a group of teenagers in Constable, N.Y., reported meeting a man roaming in a ditch who hid his face from them

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New York Prison Fugitives Finally Caught

New Yorkers in upstate New York can finally stop holding their breath and sleeping with one eye open. The two dangerous prison escapees have finally been caught. After eluding authorities for three weeks, Richard W. Matt and David Sweat have been found—one dead and one alive.

After Matt and Sweat’s original plan to catch a ride to Mexico with a prison employee fell through, the two murderers wandered through the thick woods upstate heading for Canada.

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tremely low levels, and about one-fifth of the state’s rivers and streams are at record low levels. Temperatures are soaring into the 100s and just last week Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation that allows state resources to quickly be brought in to respond to wildfires.

In the city of Wenatchee, the wildfire fueled by high temperatures and strong winds roared into town on Sunday afternoon. 24-28 homes were destroyed in the blaze. Monday brought rain and with it, some relief, but the hot, dry conditions and wind pose significant challenges.

Hilda Emerson, 37, was among the people who fled the flames on Sunday. “I went and grabbed what I could — my computers, irreplaceable stuff, toys for my daughter — and I left,” she said. “I never had to do this before.”

She and her 4-year-old daughter, Nissa, spent the night on cots set up by the Red Cross in the gymnasium of the high school nearby.

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Officers rushed to the area, and late Sunday afternoon, Sgt. Jay Cook of the New York State Police noticed Sweat running north along a roadway, just several miles from Canada. He chased him across a hayfield and shot Sweat twice in the torso, ending the long, historic manhunt.

After the 23-day manhunt, it was revealed that neither convict made it more than 40 miles from the Clinton Correctional Facility, from which they escaped.

On Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reassured residents.

“The nightmare is finally over. We wish it didn’t happen in the first place.

But if you have to have it happen, this is how you want it to end.”

Christie Enters the Race

It was inevitable.

On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ended the presidential race, promising a campaign of “big ideas and hard truths.”

“We need to have strength and decision-making and authority back in the Oval Office. And that is why today I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for president of the United States of America,” Christie said during a rally at Livingston High School in New Jersey.

The often-blunt Republican played up his penchant for straight talk during his announcement, promising to speak honestly “whether you like it or not.”

“I mean what I say and I say what I mean and that’s what America needs right now,” Christie declared.

Even before officially launching his campaign, Christie sought to portray himself as one of the few GOP voices willing to propose major overhauls to key entitlement programs, a move that risks alienating senior citizen voters.

Christie has traveled extensively to the early voting states, especially New Hampshire, where he has delivered other major policy speeches and held his signature town hall discussions.

Christie becomes the 14th Republican presidential candidate to officially enter the race and will face a tough, uphill climb to the top of the crowded field. The Bridgegate scandal that has consumed much of his governorship over the past year-and-a-half has taken a major toll on Christie’s standing among fellow Republicans.

“Part of it is, you know, we had the Bridgegate situation which turned out not to be anything about me, but the coverage was overwhelming,” Christie told NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell after his announcement, referring to the significant hit his approval numbers have taken in his state of New Jersey.

“And the last thing is, you make hard decisions over a long time. If you look at the history of my poll numbers, I’ve gone up and down in this state. I earn political capital to spend it. Not to keep it in a drawer or put it on a frame on the wall,” he added.

Supreme Court: OK Lethal Injection is OK

The U.S. Supreme Court made a court ruling this week in support of Oklahoma’s method of legal injection for the death penalty.

In News The court ruled 5-4, with its five conservatives in the majority, that a drug used by Oklahoma as part of its lethal injection procedure does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a setback for activists against the death penalty and a loss for three convicted murders on the state’s death row.

The three-drug process used by Oklahoma prison officials has been under scrutiny since the April 2014 botched execution of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett.

During the proceedings, liberal Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed their belief that the death penalty is unconstitutional.

“We believe it highly likely that the death penalty now violates the Eighth Amendment,” Breyer said in a statement he read from the bench.

Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia called Breyer’s arguments full of “internal contradictions” and “gobbledy-gook.” Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the prisoners who brought the case failed to identify an alternative method of execution that offered a lower risk of pain.

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anese. And if you need more red on your burger, it’s decorated with a spicy sauce that the chain describes as an “angry” sauce. Don’t know what it’s angry about. Maybe it doesn’t like the color red.

Good Luck Glasses It was a case of good luck that didn’t seem too good at first.

Bob Sabo of Easton, Connecticut, couldn’t wait in line to buy a lottery ticket this week, so he headed to the vending machine to purchase his lucky numbers. But Sabo wears glasses and this time he left them at home. Just his luck: instead of buying two $20 tickets, he bought a $30 ticket.

When he got home, though, he realized that he was a winner—the glasses-less man is now $30,000 wealthier because of his spectacles snafu.

You know, Bob, it’s all good.

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She’s 87-years-old, but don’t let that fool you. On Sunday, Brigitta Sinka clinched a world record for playing the most games of simultaneous chess when she replaced 1920s Cuban grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca for the title.

Almost 60 years since her first simultaneous games, on six boards sideby-side at a Chess Olympiad in 1957, Brigitta Sinka overtook the magic 13,545 number attributed to Capab-

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lanca (1888-1942), one of the world’s best-ever players.

“I wanted to stop for a moment so everyone could reflect in memory of Capablanca,” Sinka, a former top amateur, related. “There were so many people waiting for me to move my pieces however, so I simply carried on,” she added.

By late-Sunday, she was already well over 13,600 games – clocking up over the week the final few hundred games needed to beat the old record – before calling it a day.

“We feel privileged to have been one of the many thousands,” said Jozsef Csabi, 37, who brought along his teenage son to play Sinka, or Auntie Bici (pronounced “Bitzi”) as she is widely known.

Since the 1950s, Sinka clocked up thousands of simultaneous games around Hungary playing at summer camps for schoolchildren hosted by her employer for many decades, a communist-era metal recycling firm.

In 2010, with her total around 9,000 games, a chess historian told her that he had spotted Capablanca’s total in a biography of the Cuban great.

“I was unaware of it before then, so I thought I’d have a go at beating it,” she said.

Around a century ago Capablanca played high-speed simultaneous exhibition chess for money but his games, despite being counted, were undocumented.

Sinka, on the other hand, has meticulously recorded in scrapbooks every game she has played – where, when, opponent, and result – each signed off by a witness. She hopes the Guinness Records adjudicators will acknowledge her feat as an official world record.

Despite her age and three heart operations in recent years, the chess master doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. “I will keep going, as long as my health permits,” she said, adding that she has already committed to playing in several school camps throughout the summer.

She’s the super-gran grandmaster.

He’s 73 and he’s lovin’ it.

On Monday, Gary Coleman took his 12,000th ride on his favorite roller coaster at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio. The milestone ride was taken in the front row of the Diamondback coaster, which features 10 drops and a top speed of 80 mph.

The retired minister has made 493 trips to the theme park outside of Cincinnati since 2009, when the 230-foot steel roller coaster opened. It’s the tallest and fastest roller coaster at Kings Island.

The elderly daredevil says he’s loved coasters since he was a child.

As long as he remains healthy, he says, he’ll be strapped into that seat, enjoying the ride and the ups and downs that Diamondback has to offer.

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ting in your pajamas.

Cheese Posties is a subscription-based service that sends all the ingredients for a perfect grilled cheese straight to your door. According to their Kickstarter, their bread comes from “local artisan bread makers” and their cheeses are “world class.”

For just £3.99 per week, grilled cheese-lovers will be able to make the best grilled cheese possible. They’ll be shipped the traditional cheese, bread, and butter, along with Nutella, bacon, or even berries. It also comes with a special bag that you can toast it in.

In trying to fund their startup, Cheese Posties has some interesting incentives for contributors. A £5 contribution gets participants one Cheese Postie to eat and one to share with a friend. Larger contributions come with Cheese Posties-themed merchandise (or even a toaster). Creators promise that anyone willing to donate £5000 will “be lowered into a vat of melted cheese, rolled in breadcrumbs and dipped in marinara sauce before being taken to a West-End musical of your choice and spending the night at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel.” (A firm handshake is also an option.)

The Cheese Posties Kickstarter has been live for only a few days and is already more than halfway funded.

There’s still more than three weeks to join in, so you too can have a grilled cheese in your letterbox by August.

Unfortunately, in order to get this interesting snack delivered via FedEx or UPS, you’ll have to move to the United Kingdom. As of now, it seems, Americans don’t need help making their own grilled cheese at home.

You Laugh, You Learn Want to learn something? Perhaps you should laugh about it.

A new study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion suggests laughter helps children learn new tasks.

Researchers in Paris wanted to test how well babies learn a new task, and whether or not their learning capabilities improve when there’s laughter involved. They worked with 53 babies, all around 18 months old, which is roughly the age children develop a sense of humor.

It’s not easy making children laugh, but of those who laughed during the testing, 94 percent of them were able to successfully mimic the task shown to them. In contrast, only 19 percent of the kids who didn’t laugh at the joke were able to mimic the task and only 25 percent of the kids in the control group.

This doesn’t just apply to babies.

College students can better memorize a lecture if their professor inserts jokes.

“Well-planned, appropriate, contextual humor can help students ingrain information,” explains psychologist Randy Garner, a professor of behavioral sciences at Sam Houston State University.

Scientists don’t know exactly why this works, although there are some theories. Perhaps laughter gets our learning juices flowing by altering chemicals in our brain. Humor also decreases stress levels, which can help with better memory.

In any case, you know what they say, learning is just a barrel of laughs.

A Baby and a Ball He wins the title of most talented multi-tasking dad.

Cubs fan Keith Hartley was enjoying last Tuesday’s game at Wrigley Field while feeding his 7-month-old

son a bottle. As he was sitting in a box seat down the first baseline during the second inning, Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel hit a pop fly right to Hartley and baby Isaac.

Paternal instinct kicked in.

“I’m just trying to protect him first,” Hartley said. “We have the seating configuration so my two friends were closer to the ball if a sharp foul ball came. We’d all kind of stand up and make a wall.

“This one was a little easier, a pop fly. Just kind of a reaction. It just came to me.”

Gonzalez had a play on the ball, but Hartley nabbed it before Gonzalez could attempt a catch.

“He didn’t say anything,” Hartley said. “I think I turned around too quickly for him to interact with me.

Hopefully he’s not too angry. He is on my fantasy team.”

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly protested and asked for a replay review. Fan interference was ruled after the replay, ending the Cubs’ inning.

Hartley, who works for a financial firm, said his Twitter was “going insane” and he had 15 emails in the first 10 minutes after the catch. He never caught a ball before during a game.

Isaac, donning a Blackhawks cap, had no comment because he doesn’t talk yet. He did, though, enjoy his bottle and was wondering when this game would ever end.

The Cutest Quinoa Isn’t Quinoa the cutest ever? No, I’m not taking about your side dish.

I’m talking about my son.

Yes, someone—who really likes to eat out—is going to be naming their child Quinoa.

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse recently announced that it will be giving away a $10,000 gift card to their casual dining restaurant to the person who names their newborn baby after the high-protein grain in celebration of its new quinoa bowl dishes.

“We are so excited to introduce these amazing new Quinoa Bowls that we wanted to do something big, maybe even a little crazy,” Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Maye said in a statement.

If you’re trying to win, you better hurry and have that baby soon. The official contest rules dictate that there will only be one winner, and that person is whoever names his or her baby Quinoa first during the contest period, which began at 12:00 a.m. PDT on June 22. No, middle names and nicknames don’t count, and you have to back it up with a birth certificate.

So yes, even if you named your little one Quinoa and then raced to the store, if someone is crazier and quicker than you, you lose the prize and your child is doomed to a life of a grain name.

Perhaps we can all be spared and you can just buy yourself a bowl of quinoa. It doesn’t taste that great anyway.

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How long have you been in the mortgage business?

I started my mortgage career in August 1995. I am now in my 20th year doing what I love.

How long have you been serving this area?

In 2003, a very close friend purchased a home within The Eruv. I remember asking him, how do I let everyone know that I am another great lending option for buyers purchasing homes or refinancing homes in the community?

He suggested that I start advertising in the local publications that target home buyers and home owners within the community. My reputation as a reliable lending professional began to grow. I worked the “challenging loans” establishing myself as the loan officer who will find a solution to even the most difficult or complicated home purchases. I am now a 1st Choice for home buyers, realtors and title companies in the community.

What should clients expect at their first meeting with you?

The majority of my clients initial conversation with me is on the phone.

As a mortgage planner, I ask important questions so I can propose the best loan product based on their monthly budget, down payment, and price range. What you want to pay vs. what you qualify for are two very different numbers. I want my clients to look at their personal finances and do their own budget. Buying a home is not the same as buying a suit or a dress. You can’t return it for a store credit with your receipt.

Sam Rosenblatt

What is the best time in the buying process should you be contacted?

Get the loan before the home! About 60% of my clients call me before they start looking. The other 40% call me after they have seen the home. In most cases I can turn around a mortgage approval letter within a few hours after my initial conversation with the buyers. Having a strong Mortgage Approval letter can be the difference when negotiating for a home.

Can first-time buyers make use of government programs and grants with your programs?

Yes, Academy Mortgage is an approved Maryland Mortgage Program/ CDA lender and a Real Estate partner with Live Baltimore. I am a recommended lender and frequent speaker for Home Buying classes at CHAI. What type of loans do you underwrite?

Academy Mortgage is a direct lender. We underwrite FHA, VA and USDA government programs plus the Conforming Conventional Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan products with Academy Underwriters located in our local Mid Atlantic Operations center. The products underwritten in-house also include Jumbo Non-Conforming loans and renovation loans. Through our broker channel we have asset based loans, interest only loans, financing for non-conforming condo projects and loans for Foreign Nationals.

Since my underwriters are in my office, we can review complex income

from self-employed borrowers before they make an offer on a home.

As a direct lender, we can originate, process, underwrite, close and fund our buyers loans faster and smoother than our competitors.

What is your philosophy on customer service?

My father told me you only have one reputation so don’t mess it up. My team and I pride ourselves on our Customer Service. The surveys and testimonials we receive always thank us for our exceptional customer service. I want the home buying or refinancing experience to be an enjoyable one. Life is stressful… the mortgage lending process does not have be one of those stressful life events with The Rosenblatt Group.

As a seasoned professional who has closed thousands of transactions and hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, I am better prepared to deal with the challenges that can arise during the loan process with a solution or prevent common mistakes or delays that can occur with an inexperienced loan officer.

How accessible are you?

I am very accessible. I answers calls and emails late into the evenings and on Sundays. Many of my first time buyers have young children and their first availability is after 8:30pm to chat.

I had a client who came in on a Sunday from Florida. They fell in love with home and I was able to prepare a mortgage approval Sunday evening and their offer was accepted. If they had waited to speak to another loan officer on Monday,

multiple offers would have been submitted and they may not be raising their family in the home today.

Where do most of your referrals come from?

100% of my business comes from referrals. The majority of my referrals comes from previous clients. I also can count on a loyal group of realtors, CPA’s, financial planners, attorneys, home builders, family and friends for additional recommendations. I want the referral source to always hear the words “Thank you for sending me to Sam!” How do Jewish values impact you and how does it impact your approach to business?

I strongly believe my success in the mortgage industry is a direct result of my Jewish values and how I approach every interaction with my clients, business partners and referral sources. Jewish values have taught me to be fair and honest.

There are no games or surprises with my team. I practice the “way of the pious.”

What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why?

My favorite Jewish Holiday is Rosh Hashanah because it marks the anniversary of the creation of the world. I love watching my son listen to the blowing of the Shofar. Of course eating the round challah my cousin bakes is a real treat every year.

If you would like to nominate someone to be interviewed email Yitz@BaltimoreJewishHome.com

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city folk disappear—disorderly people, namely the drunks, addicts and rowdy youth who terrorize ordinary citizens daily.

The mere presence of a member of the police force walking the neighborhood at night was enough to instill order

“If you lose the power of arrest, that’s where Pandora’s box is open and the 1970s, 1980s have the potential to come roaring back again.” success and felt safer in their erstwhile unsafe neighborhood, when, in fact, the data showed that there was actually no reduction in crime attributed to the program? Could it be that the citizens of Newark were so easily fooled by a police initiative? The article’s authors, criminologists George Kelling and James Wilson, had a different answer.

Newark’s residents were indeed made safer by the physical presence of police officers. While actual crime may not have gone down in their city, there could be no question that the presence of law enforcement throughout its streets made another source of apprehension for the

into an environment that would otherwise be disorderly. And that, argued Kelling and Wilson, should be considered a success. After all, their reasoning went, disorder and crime are inextricably linked. Certain undesirable areas of town aren’t ridden with buildings with broken windows because there happens to be a preponderance of individuals who have strong window breaking tendencies who live there. Rather, one broken window is a signal to vandals and other trouble-seekers that no one cares; so come one, come all.

Kelling and Wilson had no idea that their article, presciently titled “Broken

Windows,” would be the source of one mer and took a hit. In a short while, nuof the most hotly debated social issues merous passersby had joined the fracas, of the next few decades. The Broken and the car was no longer. What hapWindows Theory has been credited pened? Wasn’t Palo Alto the type of with the crime stopping successes of place where people eschewed vandalcities such as New York and Boston ism? Hadn’t they left the car alone for and countries like the Netherlands. It over a week already; why did their athas also been the bane of civil rights ac- titudes change so quickly? Kelling and tivists and the said cause of the recent Wilson brought this experiment as proof deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island to their theory that disorder breeds more and Freddie Gray, both of “Black Lives disorder.

Matter” fame.

In truth, the basis of the Broken Windows argument comes from an experiment conducted by Stanford the 1990s, New York City psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1969.

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani deZimbardo left two “abandoned” cars cided to put Kelling and Wilwith their hoods up in two different cit- son’s theory to action. New Yorkers ies: the Bronx, which even then was not the place one would park his Lamborghini, and Palo Alto, California.

While the car left in the Bronx had its radio and battery removed within ten minutes of the start of the experiment, the Palo Alto car was left untouched for more than a week. Finally, Zimbardo himself went City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Police Commissioner up to the car in Palo Bill Bratton are at odds over this debate Alto with a sledgeham-

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were tired of being harassed with what other reasons offered for the improved the mayor called “quality of life” crimi- safety of New York City since his tenure nals: subway fare jumpers, graffiti art- in office. Steven Levitt, in his widelyists and “squeegee men” who would read book, Freakonomics, offered that forcibly squeegee one’s windshield the legalization of abortion in the 1970s when one was stopped at a red light led to an overall decline of juvenile deand then demand payment for their ser- linquents in the 1990s and the reduction vices. So he hired Bill Bratton, a self- of crimes associated with them. Others proclaimed disciple of Kelling who had have attributed Giuliani’s success to the implemented Broken Windows policies drop in the price of crack cocaine on the while at the New York City Transit Po- street, which made violence associated lice, to lead the police department and with its sale less worth it for criminals. its new “zero tolerance” method of poMost recently, the Broken Windows licing.

Theory has been implemented in the Giuliani’s initiative was widely criticized at first. Why go after the petty, harmless criminals when New York City had one of the highest violent crime rates in the country, many asked. Yet, under Giuliani and Bratton, not only did quality of life criminal activity drop precipitously, so did all violent crime, The squeegee men harrassed the drivers of the city including a 70 percent before Giuliani cracked down drop in the murder rate by some estimates. public arena in a different form: “Stop, No doubt Giuliani used these sta- Question and Frisk.” Stop and frisk has tistics as proof that his heavy-handed actually been practiced since the 1980s, policing works, but there are numerous when police officers were given author-

ity to stop and question someone on the street as long as the police officer had reasonable suspicion that that person was involved in a crime.

Commissioner Bratton, however, was the first to implement the practice in a widespread manner as part of the quality of life initiative.

Stop, question and frisk has had its fair share of critics, most notably the current Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio. De Blasio made dropping an appeal of a ruling against the police’s widespread use of stop and frisk one of the priorities of his election campaign and called himself “the only candidate to end a stop and frisk era that targets minorities.”

To be fair, one of the basic arguments used by critics of stop and frisk, and the Broken Windows Theory in general, is that it unfairly targets certain minorities. Indeed, many people would be more inclined to cross to the other side of the street if they saw a young, black male in a backwards baseball cap and hoodie approaching them than they would if that person was white and wearing a business suit. It is illogical

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to assume that a police officer’s judgment is any different and if the officer on patrol is looking to maintain order in the community under his watch, he most probably would target minorities over whites. Even Kelling and Williams wrote in their seminal article that they feared “skin color or national origin or harmless mannerisms [would] become the basis for distinguishing the undesirable from the desirable.”

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her State of the City speech earlier this year, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito highlighted this point when she argued for an overhaul in Broken Windows policing. “We need to take a com-

prehensive approach to criminal justice reform that ensures a fairer system, improves police community relations, and addresses the fact that far too many of our young people – mostly low-income

the only reason some New Yorkers are not in favor of his way of policing is because they weren’t around during the “bad old days” of rampant crime and unsafe streets. Indeed, the city was in a crisis in 1970s, and it was not just limited to crime rates; tax revenues were at all-time lows, partly because of the insecure environment of the city’s neighborhoods. Proponents of Bratton’s way of policing cite community meetings in low-income areas where the main complaints from the attendees were not related to the presence of vigilante police officers on their streets, but to the presence of rowdy youth on their street corners.

We may never really know if one way of policing is more effective than another. Like stock market gyrations, crime rates rise and fall because of a whole host of factors, or a combination thereof. One thing we can be sure of, though, is that like all things political, the debate is far more significant to many people than the truth. Broken windows, graffiti-ridden walls, drive by shootings, drunks hanging on the corner—these are the things that affect the people who live in the city. Let those in City Hall continue their debate, but let’s work together to make this city safe again. 

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roughly 28,000 for the year. At this pace, stop and frisk encounters will plunge by 42% this year, with 20,000 fewer stops. As the stops decrease, the numbers of murders have spiked—up 19.5% during the first five months of year and the number of people shot in the city is up 9.2%.

“What you’re seeing now are the perps carrying their guns because they’re not afraid to carry them,” said Ed Mullins, head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association. “We’ve created an atmosphere where we’ve handcuffed the police. We are sitting back, taking a less proactive approach.”

Why are we seeing less and less stop and frisk stops? The message from the brass is that the stops need to be “quality” stops—it’s “quality” over “quantity”. And the message from the mayor is unspoken, yet loud and clear.

“The guys I talk to all feel the same way: De Blasio doesn’t want stops,” a Bronx officer told the Daily News earlier this month. “The perps know what we’re doing. We’re not stopping as many people as we used to.”

Many New Yorkers prefer a safe city, or even one with less public riffraff, than a less orderly one with a more “tolerant” police force. Commissioner Bratton recently told a radio host that

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records or outstanding warrants and officers were able to put them behind bars because of their minor offenses.

In the past year, the criticism of Broken Windows has taken on a new rallying cry, “Black Lives Matter.”

Almost a year ago, on July 17, Eric Garner died while being arrested by New York City police officers involved in quality of life policing. Garner was selling loose cigarettes on the street in Staten Officers know that the mayor wants them to stand down Island, hardly a high profile ofblack and Latino males – are locked fense, but one that Commissioner Bratup at Rikers,” she said at the Johnson ton feels should be swiftly prosecuted.

Houses in East Harlem. Mark-Viverito Then, more recently in Baltimore, insists that summonses and desk ap- 25-year-old Freddie Gray died while in pearance tickets—instead of arrests— police custody after being arrested for for minor offenses is the key to good possession of a switchblade. Both of the policing. unintended consequences in these situIn April, the City Council proposed ations fueled the national debate over to decriminalize a host of small of- whether quality of life policing is justifenses—including fare beating, riding a fied. bicycle on a sidewalk, drinking on the streets and being in a park after hours— making them punishable by a civil sumthere is mounting evimons, rather than a criminal summons dence that what large or arrest. cities, particularly New “You still have to pay a penalty. You still have to pay a fine,” Mark-Viverito York, need is more Broken Windows related at the time. “Let’s be clear: This policing. Since Mayor de Blasio took is not people walking away. People are office last year, shootings and murders in the city have risen to their highest being held accountable to an action.”

Police Commissioner Bratton, levels in years. Many point to a decelthough, did not agree. He pointed out eration in stop and frisk policing by pothat decriminalizing these offenses ties lice for this increase in crime. And that officers’ hands. “If you lose the power has led to a head-to-head showdown of arrest, that’s where Pandora’s box is between de Blasio and Commissioner open and the 1970s, 1980s have the po- Bratton, who insists on employing more police officers in order to quash tential to come roaring back again.”

The case of Damien Brunson high- the petty crimes which he believes are lights the importance of keeping crimes the cause of greater violence.

Just this week, on Monday, Naji like fare evasion punishable on a criminal level. Officers on patrol arrested Fawaz was discovered in the front seat Brunson, 32, after he jumped a turnstile of his cab in Bedford-Stuyvesant at a few months ago. He said his Metro- 12:20am, shot and killed. The state’s Card wasn’t working, but officers didn’t taxi drivers’ association blamed the just write him a ticket, as Mark-Viverito cutback on NYPD’s stop and frisk tactics for his death. “We were very conproposes should be done.

Instead, they found that he was car- cerned that criminals won the battle rying quantities of crack and marijuana, over STOP & FRISK in NYC,” NY along with a loaded Smith & Wesson State Federation of Taxi Drivers head .38. Then they ran his priors — and Fernando Mateo wrote. “We urge found seven previous arrests. He’s now Commissioner Bratton to reconsider being prosecuted on drug and gun-pos- this position and find an alternative to session charges that could land him be- Stop & Frisk ASAP. If we ignore the truth, more lives will be taken, and hind bars for 10 years.

This situation happened time and someone must be held accountable,” he time again in the 1990s. Fare-beaters urged.

According to the Daily News, there weren’t just nickel-and-diming the city on subway fares; many of them weren’t were 11,652 stop and frisk stops across first time offenders. They had criminal the city through June 3, projecting to

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A Parsha Thought

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Balak – Hearing the Message Rabbi Shmuel Silber

Balak, the newly appointed king of Midyan dispatched messengers to the great gentile prophet, Bilaam with a simple request, “curse the Jewish people.” After seeing the downfall of the two powerful Canaanite kings, Sichon and Og, Balak realized that he could not defeat the Jewish nation through conventional means and decided to enlist the spiritual help of Bilaam.

As Bilaam travels with the messengers of Balak the Torah records an amazing episode. God dispatched an angel to stop Bilaam from carrying out this doomed mission, but Bilaam did not “see” the angelic emissary. How-

ever, Bilaam’s donkey did and as a result the donkey veered off the road and wandered into a nearby field. Bilaam, angered by this display of disobedience - struck the donkey. The Torah relates: Verse 28: God opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Bilaam: “What have I done to you, that you have hit me these three times”? Verse 29: Bilaam said to the donkey: “Because you have ridiculed me; would that I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you now.” Verse 30: The donkey replied to Bilaam: “Am I not the very same donkey that you have been rid-

ing on all your life until this very day?

Was it ever my habit to do this to you”?

And he said: “No.” Verse 31: Ad-noy then enabled Bilaam to see, and he observed the angel of God standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand. He bowed his head and prostrated himself on his face. (Bamidbar Chapter 22) This miraculous event begs a simple question – why? When God performs a miracle it is either to remedy an acute need, to sanctify the name of God (Mikadeysh Shem Shamayim) or to teach an important lesson. The miracle of the talking donkey did not occur in front of great multitudes nor was there some kind of “need” being addressed. What then was the message being conveyed in this miraculous and supernatural event?

Rabbeinu Bachya (Spain, 12551340) explains: “God performed this wondrous act, changed the regular laws of nature and allowed the animal to speak to teach us that even the animal understood that this mission was not appropriate and would not result in success.”

In other words – the donkey was able to see what Bilaam was not. Already in the beginning of the Parsha when Bilaam was first approached by the messengers of Balak to curse the Jewish nation, Bilaam inquired of God as to whether he should go. God responded: “You shall not go with them!

You shall not curse the people because they are blessed (Bamidbar 22:12).”

God made it clear from the beginning that if Bilaam’s intent was to curse the Jewish people, he would not succeed.

The people are blessed. But Bilaam was so intent on cursing them (either out of hatred or more likely because of the wealth and fame it would bring him) that he ignored the Divine warning and convinced himself he would succeed. He managed to convince

himself to such a degree that he became oblivious to the signs unfolding all around him. His trusted donkey suddenly veered off course. There was an angel on the road with an outstretched sword. Sign after sign, yet each of them ignored by Bilaam. Numerous signs of Divine displeasure so obvious and clear that even the donkey understood them – yet Bilaam did not.

And it is here, in the midst of this story that the Torah teaches us such a profound and crucial lesson. There are times in life when we are so desperate to believe that something is true. There are times in life when we feel compelled to perpetuate a particular reality. There are times when we have so much invested in our personality and life-style that even when we realize the need for change - we are reticent to do so. Instead we often ignore certain realities and signs in order to perpetuate and sustain the life we have created. The tragedy of the Bilaam story is that God tried to prevent him from making this terrible mistake (that would later cost him his life). God spoke with him. God sent messages and messengers but Bilaam was too wrapped up in his contrived reality to see or heed what was really happening. God sends the signs but can’t force us to see and internalize them.

As we continue on the journey of life it is important to periodically take a step back to examine the lives we lead and the people we have become and make sure that we are travelling in the right direction. We should not keep living or acting a certain way simply because, ‘this is how I have been doing it.’ We must find the courage that Bilaam lacked. We must find the strength to open our eyes, see the signs, modify, adjust and if need be start again.

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“Say“Say What?”What?”

With Greece on the brink of defaulting on its bailouts, it’s rumored that it may consider asking Vladimir Putin for a loan. Even the Devil said, “Don’t do it! Don’t mess with that guy.”

- Jimmy Fallon

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is running for president. This is historic.

He’s a 44-year-old IndianAmerican whose real first name is Piyush. After hearing about it, President Obama said, “A young, non-white guy with a crazy name? Good luck with that.”

– Conan O’Brien

The Affordable Care act is here to stay.

- President Obama’s declaration after the Supreme Court upheld a key provision of Obamacare We should start calling this law SCOTUScare.

- From United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s dissent to the majority’s ruling, which upheld Obamacare last week

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he’s running for president, which makes him the 13th Republican to enter the race so far. Yeah, 13 Republican candidates — or as that’s also called, “A Banker’s Dozen.”

– Jimmy Fallon

Good Humor is bringing back its ice cream trucks this summer after almost 40 years. So I guess that makes two things Chris Christie will be running for this summer.

– Jimmy Fallon

Our local store made a mistake.

– A Walmart spokesman apologizing after one its stores refused to make a cake with the Confederate flag on it for a customer but they readily made him one with an ISIS flag (which he used to point out their hypocrisy)

Congrats to 21-year-old Jordan Spieth, who won golf’s U.S. Open yesterday.

You can tell he’s young because he’s never heard of any of the products they advertise during golf tournaments.

- Jimmy Fallon

My life was wasted and spent foolishly, brought shame and suffering on my parents and siblings and will end soon… Advice is a cheap commodity. Some seek it from me about crime. I know only one thing for sure — if you want to make crime pay, go to law school.

- Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger responding to three high school girls who wrote to him for a history project

My mother.

- Donald Trump, when asked which woman should go on the $10 bill

Amazon announced it’s discontinuing products with the Confederate flag. They won’t sell it. So now Amazon no longer has to use the phrase, “You may also like slavery.”

– Conan O’Brien Welcome to Israel! It appears you’ve made a mistake along the way. Perhaps you meant to sail somewhere not far from here — Syria. There, Assad’s regime is massacring his own people every day with the help of the murderous Iranian regime.

In contrast, here in Israel, we are dealing with a situation where terrorist organizations such as Hamas are trying to harm innocent civilians. In the face of these attempts, we are protecting the citizens of Israel in accordance with international law.

– Letters handed out when the Israeli Navy intercepted a Gazabound flotilla on Sunday evening

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Can you just hear it now? I can hear it now: The United States flag has flown over slavery and symbolized racism, discrimination, bigotry…for hundreds of years; the Confederate flag flew only four years, and we’re getting rid of the Confederate flag. Mark my words.

- Rush Limbaugh on June 23, warning that the American flag will come under attack much like the Confederate flag is We need to put the American flag down because we caught as much [heck] under that as the Confederate flag.

- Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan preaching in Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan AME Church on June 24

Chevrolet put out a press release about its newest car written only in emojis. Ford did the same. Unfortunately the emojis were a lemon and a tow truck.

– Conan O’Brien

Now that President Obama has 19 months left, media outlets are speculating about what his legacy will be. Some think it could be healthcare or the trade deal. “Yeah, what could it be?” said the first black president, Barack Obama.

– Jimmy Fallon

They used to boo me because I’m the one standing up for equal rights for women and free speech and respect for minorities, free and fair elections. It’s not my fault that these are qualities that are more lacking in the Muslim world than any other culture. But liberals saw this for years as an attack on a minority. But the irony is that they were so tolerant, they were tolerating intolerance.

- HBO’s Bill Maher talking to Jerry Seinfeld about the great irony of the politically correct left On Saturday, The Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He said it was his Father’s Day gift to his dad.

Then his brother said, “Uh, can you put my name on that too? I got him a mug.”

– Jimmy Fallon

I have great respect for [the Shabbat traditions], and I see Ivanka during Saturday, and from Friday evening on through Saturday night, she won’t take phone calls and they live a very interesting life. And it’s actually a beautiful thing to watch, with Jared and Ivanka. In a very hectic life, it really becomes a very peaceful time. So there’s something very nice about it.

- Donald Trump in an interview with JNS.org When people remember you, they will remember only the evil you have done.

No one will remember that your teachers were fond of you, that you were funny, a good athlete. What will be remembered is that you murdered and maimed innocent people.

- Judge George O’Toole addressing Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, before sentencing him to death by lethal injection There was nothing about this crime that was Islam associated.

- U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz at a press conference after Tsarnaev’s sentencing

He makes it almost impossible for him to achieve success.

- An unnamed senior Cuomo official talking to the New York Daily News about Mayor de Blasio’s inability to work with Albany I started a year and a half ago with a hope of a very strong partnership. I have been disappointed at every turn.

– New York Mayor de Blasio discussing his relationship with Gov. Cuomo at a press conference What I found was he engaged in his own sense of strategies, his own political machinations and what we’ve often seen is if someone disagrees with him openly, some kind of revenge or vendetta follows. … And I want to hasten to say there was some interesting backand-forth last week and some unnamed sources well-placed in the Cuomo administration had a few things to say. I’m here in front of you on record saying what I believe.

– Ibid.

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Hey. Listen. You’re in my house… You know what?

It’s not respectful when you get invited to somebody.

You’re not going to get a good response from me by interrupting me like this. I’m sorry. I’m sorry … Shame on you, you shouldn’t be doing this… As a general rule I am just fine with a few hecklers.

But not when I’m up here in the house.

- President Obama when interrupted by a heckler during a White House event

First, brava! This is a historic moment and you will be credited for realizing it.

When Qaddafi himself is finally removed, you should of course make a public statement before the cameras wherever you are, even in the driveway of your vacation house. You must go on camera. You must establish yourself in the historical record at this moment. The most important phrase is “successful strategy.”

- A recently disclosed email sent to Hillary Clinton on August 22, 2011 by her friend/advisor, Sidney Blumenthal

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In an interview yesterday, Donald Trump called Jeb Bush a reluctant warrior and said he thinks Jeb is an unhappy person. Which is interesting coming from a guy who always looks like he just ate a lemon.

- Jimmy Fallon

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JULY 2, 2015

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e spoke with Debbie Fox, LCSW, to learn what parents can do to ensure their kids a safer summer camp experience. Mrs. Fox is well known for her active involvement in promoting child safety all year round. Her most recent development, Project SafeCamp, is a comprehensive counselor training program aimed specifically at promoting safety in summer camps.

Mrs. Fox suggests a three-prong approach for parents to follow, aimed at keeping kids safe and parents worry-free.

1. Ask Questions before Choosing a Camp Knowledge is power. It pays to get an early start in researching camps and their policies. Ask specific questions and, if it helps you remember, write down the answers. Asking questions lets the camp know that safety is important to you and that you expect a certain level of standards. YouтАЩll breathe more easily after resolving your doubts and shedding a light on the unknown.

Some important questions to ask: t How are disciplinary and behavioral problems handled? t What kind of training do counselors receive before camp? Does the training include personal safety such as unwanted or inappropriate touch? t At what point would a parent be notified about an issue with a camper? t To whom can the campers turn to if they feel uncomfortable or at risk, and is that clearly communicated to the campers themselves?

2. Talk to Your Kids The best education starts at home. Initiating discussions with your children in a comfortable way about their personal safety and protecting their bodies during camp gives your children the clear message that you are interested and available to discuss these sensitive issues with them. Children will be more likely to confide in parents who open and welcome these discussions.

Talking Points to Prepare your Child for a Safer Camp Experience: t Choose friends and activities consistent with your home standards and values (open up a conversation about what your home standards and values are) t Remain in public areas of the camp тАУ never separate yourself by being alone in an area that cannot be seen by others, whether itтАЩs with an adult or even a friend. t Your body belongs to youтАУ unwanted or uncomfortable touch is never okay (except by the camp doctor or nurse for medical reasons, where someone else will be with you).

3. Be on the Lookout for Warning Signs While most of our children return from camp with only the best of memories and experiences, Mrs. Fox urges parents to take visual and emotional inventory and note any significant differences in their child.

Some examples of changed behavior may include: t suddenly exhibiting a newfound knowledge/ interest in inappropriate topics, jokes, pictures or websites. t becoming secretive (that might mean minimizing the computer screen every time you walk in the room). t harboring a deep relationship or dependency with an adult or significantly older person (especially if there are secrets or gifts involved). t significant differences in mood or behavior, i.e. depressed, hostile, or isolating him/herself since returning from camp.

If you have reason to be concerned about an inappropriate relationship or incident that may have transpired in camp, it is most important to remain calm and express your support. If your child chose to confide in you, praise him for it and keep him informed about ways you are going to get him help. Although it may not be outwardly expressed, your child will welcome the unconditional love and support as only a parent can give.

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This year’s July 4th parade has a marching band, pairs of dancers, a float of jugglers, a dozen circus clowns, a veterans’ troop, a Boy Scout troop, and a championship football team.

Read the description of each group carefully and decide how many are in each group and in what order they marched in the parade.

• The marching band was not the leader, but their 6 rows of 4 musicians in each row were near the front, just ahead of the veterans’ troop.

• The football team had 2 fewer marchers than the veterans’ troop, and took their time signing autographs as they marched at the end.

• The veterans’ troop and the Boy Scouts were separated by the 3 groups of 4 jugglers on the jugglers’ float.

• The 3 pairs of dancers were between the Boy Scouts and the football team.

• The Boy Scouts had 5 rows of 3 marchers and the veterans’ troop had twice as many.

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Towards the end of his citizenship test, Yankel was asked to spell “cultivate.” He spelled it correctly.

He was then asked to use the word in a sentence.

He thought about it for a moment and then said, “Last vinter on a very cold day, I vas vaiting for de bus, but it vas too cultivate, so I took the subvay home.”

Bald Eagle Facts

By the Numbers

 Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson served on the committee that picked the eagle for the national seal.

(Franklin wanted the turkey.)

(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

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Places with “eagle” in their names.

The most populous one is Eagle Pass, Texas (26,248).

Places with “liberty” in their names.

The most populous place is Liberty, Mo. (population 29,149). Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.

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Places with “independence” in their names.

The most populous one is Independence, Mo. (116,830).

Places with “freedom” in their names.

The most populous one is New Freedom, Pa. (4,464).

Places with “America” in their names.

The most populous is American Fork, Utah (26,263).

Place with “patriot” in the name.

Patriot, Ind. (209).

Kidding!

 Bald eagles have few natural enemies and live only in North America.  Bald eagles get their white head and tail feathers about 4/5 years of age.  Bald eagles are not, and never were, bald. The term comes from when “bald” meant “white-headed.”  Their maximum speed: 40 mph or over 100 mph while in a dive.  They can lift roughly half their body weight.  The bald eagle is no longer considered endangered, only threatened.  The only other kind of eagle in North America is the golden eagle.  Bald eagles mate for life, but if one dies, the survivor will accept a new mate.  It is a felony to shoot an eagle.

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2. Life, liberty and _______? a. Big government. b. The pursuit of taxes. c. Freedom for all. d. The pursuit of happiness.

3. In which other country is there a July 4th? a. France b. Britain c. Australia d. Canada 4. “The Midnight Ride” is the story of: a. Going to Seasons Express in the middle of the night for kugel … just because. b. Paul Revere warning that the British were coming. c. The Continental Army led by George Washington sneaking up on British forces in October 1775. d. Washington and his troops stealthily crossing the Delaware and capturing nearly 1,000 enemy soldiers at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776.

5. What is the official name of the July 4th holiday? a. Fireworks Day b. Independence Day c. Barbeque Day d. Freedom Day

6. In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? a. 1492 b. 1969 c. 1772 d. 1776 Answers: 1. C- The bell cracked slightly on its first ringing. However, the large crack apparent today seems to have occurred on a later day. According to some, the large crack happened when the bell was rung to celebrate George Washington’s birthday in 1846.

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D- “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is one of the most famous phrases in the United States Declaration of Independence and considered by some as part of one of the most well-crafted, influential sentences in the history of the English language.

3. A, B, C, D- duh…

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B 5. B 6. D- It’s interesting to know that historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin all later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed.

Wisdom Key: 5-6 correct: You are a step ahead of our politicians in Washington, who seem to have forgotten about the Constitution.

3-4 correct: Not bad, just continue your summer school classes and you will be alright.

0-2 correct: When your friends tell you to stand over the fireworks while lighting them, don’t listen!

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1. How did the Liberty Bell get its crack? a. It was built with the crack as a symbol that all cracks in freedom must be patched together. b. Some lady was singing the National Anthem and the bell and all surrounding windows in the area cracked. c. It just happened the first time the bell was rung (rang, ringed, whichever is correct) d. A kid was visiting on a Chol Hamoed trip and although the guard told him not to touch the bell, he just couldn’t help himself.

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ANSWER TO RIDDLE: The groups are listed in the order that they marched, from first to last: 12 circus clowns; 24 musicians in the marching band; 30 veterans; 12 jugglers; 15 Boy Scouts; 6 dancers; 28 football players

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Travel Why Credit Card Churning can be so valuable. And why Chase is starting to crack down on those who do so.

Elliot Schreiber, Director of Marketing at PEYD

If you are like me, you are the kind of person who has a hobby, and if you want to know what mine is, it’s credit card churning. Credit card churning is the ‘art’ of applying for and receiving multiple credit card approvals for their hefty sign-up bonuses for the purpose of earning miles and points towards upcoming personal, business or family vacations and trips. (See this great article for best methods of churning cards for annual vacation getaways… http:// www.iheartbudgets.net/2013/01/ churning-credit-cards-for-travel-andhotel-rewards/).

Say for example credit card X offers you an initial signup bonus of 50,000 airline miles when you spend $2,000 within three months, and credit card Y offers you 30,000 hotel points when you spend $1,000 within the first three months, a churner would sign up for the first card, spend the necessary money to earn the bonus miles, put aside or cancel that first credit card, and then move on to the next card with the hotel points bonus offer.

Some background; many financial institutions and banks offer credit cards that come with significant signup bonuses. They do so in order to encourage the public to use their cred-

it card and thereby generate ongoing revenue due to its continuous usage.

Churning credit cards is the method of using credit cards specifically for the signup bonuses and once those bonuses are earned, moving on to the next offer and bonus, and essentially discarding the card for later use.

Credit card churning is so popular that there are a number of educational forums, blogs and even a Frequent Traveler University that are geared towards helping people understand how to churn credit cards towards specific travel goals. I attended one in Washington DC last year, and I can personally tell you there was close to a thousand people in attendance at the two-day vent.

In fact, during this past year alone, due to my churning habits, I have flown to Florida on more than 20 occasions and each time did not have to pay out of pocket for my flights and hotel stays, using the miles and points I generated to cover the cost of my trips. And in addition to covering the cost of my Florida trips this past year, I took an anniversary trip with my wife and traveled to Las Vegas, and due to unfortunate family circumstances, flew as well with my extended

family to Los Angeles, and on both occasions did not pay for my airfare and hotel stay.

The banks are pretty lenient when it comes to allowing consumers to apply for multiple credit cards and don’t restrict the bonus offers on the continuous usage of the credit card. However, very recently, Chase bank has decided to do otherwise.

Less than two weeks ago, Chase issued a new approval policy, and you’d be surprised to learn their policy revision does not address one’s credit score, debt-to-income ratio or length of credit history. Chase’s policy change dealt specifically with consumers who had opened five or more credit card accounts across all banks (not just Chase credit cards!) over the past two years, stating, anyone who applied for multiple cards during this team period would be denied for specific Chase credit cards, namely Chase cards that qualify for Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

A popular blogger with more than twenty thousand followers verified this new policy with a Chase representative who stated, “If you’ve opened 5 or more new credit card accounts with any bank over the past 24 months you will NOT be approved for a Chase branded card.

So it looks like for the time being, consumers like me will no longer be allowed to churn, earn and burn Chase Ultimate Reward credit card offers.

The cards included in this new policy are: Chase Freedom Chase Ink Cash Chase Ink Plus Chase Sapphire Preferred Chase Slate I expected Chase to start cracking down on bonus offer freebies, as Chase is known for their strict financial policies, and individuals and business have reported having their personal and business bank accounts shut down due to internal regulating policies that Chase representatives ultimately never discloses. So it’s no

secret that Chase is taking the lead in restricting consumers from opening cards purely for the sake of earning credit card bonuses, which ultimately cost Chase money.

I guess the $25 billion bailout of taxpayer funds during the financial crisis and the approximately $3.1 billion returned to shareholders in the first quarter of 2015 wasn’t and isn’t enough money for executives and shareholders at the financial behemoth.

The good news is that as of yet, Chase hasn’t restricted the policy to co-branded credit cards, which are cards with specific mileage or point programs, that are backed by Chase Bank. So for the time being, this policy change does NOT seem to apply to other Chase cards, including: Chase British Airways Chase Fairmont Chase Hyatt Chase IHG Chase Marriott Rewards Premier (Personal) Chase Marriott Rewards Premier (Business) Chase Ritz-Carlton Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier (Personal) Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier (Business) Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Chase United MileagePlus Explorer (Personal) Chase United MileagePlus Explorer (Business) Chase United Club But it’s not far fetched to say that Chase (and others) will eventually look to eliminate all churning opportunities that don’t benefit in their exclusive financial gain. When and if that happens, I’ll be looking for a new hobby. But I highly doubt the one I find to replace credit card churning will come close to being as lucrative….

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It Could Have Happened To You Rabbi Eli Scheller

my phone, but as I turned he scooted out of the store.”

The story had me sitting at the edge of the seat. As he pushed my head back I asked, “What did you do then?” “What do you think I did?” he replied. “I chased after him! I caught him two blocks away and tackled him.

He still refused to pay so I dragged him all the way back to the store. I held him down until the police came and arrested him.” As he was talking I quickly checked my pockets to make sure I had enough money for the haircut. I knew the answer to my next question but I asked him anyway, “So did you get your money?” He looked down and said with his Bucharian accent, “No, but it’s the principle…”

I was trying to imagine the sight on a busy Flatbush street of a Jewish man dragging a belligerent African American for two blocks in broad daylight.

It must have attracted a great deal of attention. I asked him, “What were the reactions of the bystanders as you hauled this guy through the streets?”

He looked at me in surprise, “Interesting question… I have no idea! I did not notice any people nor their reactions.”

After I left the shop with an armload of things I did not need as well as a new clean look, I was back in the Flatbush melting pot. The story played over and over in my head as I moved through the bustling boulevard. I thought about the variety of unimportant events that masses of people are eager to capture on their smart phones.

Surely this altercation was a moment that smart phone owners would be waiting for. I wondered, “How could he not notice that dozens of people were watching him during his two block long tussle?”

I thought about it and realized that basketball players have a similar issue.

When a basketball player from the visiting team is attempting a free throw at the end of the game where every point is critical, there might be thousands of fans in his line of sight booing and waving flags to distract him. How do the clutch players manage to get those shots in with ease? A basketball play-

er is trained to focus intensely on his goal. He zeros in on the basket to the point that the only thing that exists is himself and the rim. He understands well that any attention given to something peripheral is an amount of attention diverted from the goal. The player is not thinking about the crowd’s antics as he’s shooting; he doesn’t notice those who are booing.

The barber had not noticed the bystanders because he was completely focused on his goal. He did not allow any distractions to enter his line of focus. When I have trouble concentrating during davening due to distractions in shul, I think about the barber and remember that there will always be interferences, there will always be distractions, however the choice is

mine as what to focus on. I can focus on the bystanders and get distracted and annoyed and lose an opportunity, or I can focus on my goal at hand and accomplish my mission. Whatever your goal may be, ignore any distraction, remain focused and you will score a point.

Rabbi Eli Scheller is the author of the popular series ‘A Minute Vort’ on the parsha. He produces inspirational videos which are featured on major Jewish websites. Rabbi Eli is a sought out lecturer and motivational speaker.

Currently he resides in Baltimore with his wife and their four children, where he teaches and inspires Jews through his program, J-Bal, a division of Etz Chaim. schellereli@gmail.com

JULY 2, 2015

If you communicate with young adults or teens you might be familiar with an assortment of acronyms such as OMG, TMI, LOL and JK. When I speak to middle aged people I hear only two, FFB and BT. I myself am an FFB – Frum From Brooklyn. Although I’ve lived out of town for a number of years, I still feel pangs of nostalgia as I cross the Verrazano and enter the city of my youth. My favorite aspect of life in Brooklyn is the variety of cultures among the Jews that live there. Where else can you buy pizza from a Persian, seforim from a Sefardi, and hardware from a Hasid? Here is a beautiful lesson that I learned from a barber from Bucharia.

It was Friday afternoon and I needed a haircut. I found a small barbershop near my in-laws’ house in Flatbush. I looked through the shop window and it was apparent that the barber was a Bucharian Jew and that he seemed to have some skill in cutting hair. I walked inside and instead of the barber shop feel it was more like Walmart! The barber seemed to sell everything one could possibly need, and at competitive prices. There were shavers, phone accessories, and Entenmann’s donuts. He caught my attention and pointed to the sign advertising auto insurance. I said no thanks, but rather than give up he moved on to suggest a special price for a total home remodel. I told him at the moment I couldn’t afford it, but I thought my home could use a trim. The joke didn’t translate well into Bucharian.

I got comfortable in the chair and we got down to the more typical barbershop routine-clipping and chatting.

For some reason the hectic life of Brooklyn and its crime rate came up.

He exclaimed, “Just yesterday I had an incident with a customer. He was approximately 45 years of age and of African American descent. Unlike most customers, he demanded a very detailed job. After 40 minutes of trimming and re-trimming and shaping I finally finished the job. He got up from the chair and with an apologetic look said he had no money. I said pay…or police! He again refused. I ran to grab

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Health & Fitness

Aliza Beer, MS, RD

Summer Food

Camp Survival Guide

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chool is over and summer is here! It’s that stressful time for parents when they must pack a superabundant amount of clothing, items, and most importantly, food, for their kids who will soon be away at camp.

Summer is an extraordinary season where children have amazing memories in camp, and their parents enjoy the well-deserved serenity at home. However, food and nutrition have an interminable affect on this seemingly carefree time of year. Many kids come back from camp stronger and lighter, while others return plumper with atrocious eating habits.

Three unique aspects of this battle must be addressed. The first stage of summer nutrition is the packing phase, where anxious parents pack pounds upon pounds of food for their excited kids. The next level is when the kids are actually away at camp where they must make wise choices when they supplement their meals with snacks and beverages. The final obstacle our children must face is the meals served in camp. With careful sagacious planning, we can make this summer the most fantastic and healthiest summer yet!

First, parents must know which snacks and drinks to choose when they go on that long-awaited big shop at the local supermarket.

• The best foods possible are the healthy one hundred calorie snacks. These snacks outwardly look and taste like the guilty pleasures we have come to love such as popcorn, pretzels, baked chips, but these one-hundred calorie snacks are a healthier alternative to some of our favorite nosh.

Also, fiber crackers are very nutritious and great for the body.

• Dehydrated fruits such as Apple Crisps and berries taste great and are much healthier than any sugar snack. The same applies to all natural fruit leathers. They are easily transported and taste like candy without any added sugar.

Craisins are also awesome and come in 100 calorie packets!

• Sugar snacks should be avoided. Little bags of these snacks are loaded with calories and sugar!

• When you have to choose drinks, only choose water! Water is the number one, best drink you could possibly buy. Seltzer is also really good along with the copious amount of flavored

seltzers. Especially in the intense heat, when your child is playing sports or hiking, water is crucial!

The bags are all packed and the kids are off to camp! How do they supplement their meals with healthy foods?

• The snacks we discussed previously are great! Children should turn to their stash of healthy nutritious snacks and drinks in between their camp meals.

• The camp canteen can present a formidable obstacle to our goal of a healthy summer. Train your children to buy the ices or sorbet rather than the ice cream. Greasy fried foods, such as French fries, should be avoided! Fruits, vegetables, and salads will always be great alternatives to the fattening deep-fried foods at the canteen.

Now we can discuss the most important part of summer eating: the meals.

• Breakfast: Camps ubiquitously serve cereal, milk, and a juice drink for breakfast. Sugar cereals are the enemy and should be avoided at all costs!

• Bring your own cereal. The identifying characteristics of a healthy cereal are that it should be high in fiber and unsweetened, such as Fiber One, Special K, and Puffins.

• Oatmeal is awesome. Buy the plain or low sugar varieties.

• Make sure to pack your children with brown rice cakes. They are delicious, filling, and healthy. Whole wheat Melba toast is also very nutritious.

• We have so many choices for a healthy breakfast, but we must keep in mind which foods are offlimits most of the time, to be eaten only once in a while. These include French toast, pancakes, and fruit juices.

• Fruit, low-fat milk, low fat cottage cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and yogurt are just some examples of good breakfast foods.

It’s time for lunch! Camps generally serve foods that are very caloric and high in fat at lunch. Here’s a guide how to approach it properly:

• Salad, salad, salad! This is the best option for lunch. It can be combined with the other options listed here.

• Bring tuna fish or sardines; they are healthy and the omega 3 fatty acids are very beneficial for your body.

• Grilled cheese is fine as long as you take the right portion. Try to have only half the bread. Cottage cheese is very healthy too.

• Stay away from the lasagna and macaroni and cheese.

Dinner is very hard to plan out and pre-prepare food for your children, so the most important term to remember here is portion sizes.

• Camps will commonly serve chicken or meat, along with soups and vegetables.

• Whichever choice your kids make, they must remember that the dish is healthy as long as it’s the right size. Try to avoid taking a second portion.

• Avoid the creamy soups, however, a vegetable or broth-based soup is fine.

• Try to complement your main dish with vegetables and other healthy side dishes offered.

• S t a y away from eating more than just a m o d i c u m of food after dinner because all the food eaten will not be burned off since you will be going to sleep.

Camp is a place where kids make new friends, experience amazing things, and have a lot of fun. It is important, however, to make sure to continue a healthy lifestyle in camp by eating right.

The aforementioned advice should be taken to heart. It is completely tenable to have an enjoyable nutritious summer without a drastic lifestyle change or narrow diet. While food choices and portion sizes are extremely important, make sure to encourage your children to stay active by participating in organized sports, swimming, hiking, and exercising. The level of activity in children is directly correlated to their metabolism. By eating right and exercising, our children can come off the buses after the memorable summer feeling great and looking healthier.

Have a great summer!

Aliza Beer is a registered dietician with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz show. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com.

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AS: We’re all nice, Shomer Shabbos Jews here, who wouldn’t dream of working on Shabbos or breaking one of the melachos. So what can we gain from Living Shabbos?

RDS: Shabbos is so much more than “not doing melachos.” That is the shamor part. You have zachor as well.

You have to have Shabbos on your mind. You’re entering a new spiritual zone, with enormous benefits. You have to be aware of that.

AS: How can Shabbos change the rest of the week for us?

RDS: Shabbos touches upon so many fundamentals of Judaism. The Shabbos tefillos correspond to the three fundamentals of our faith: Friday night – Creation; Shabbos day-- Matan Torah; seudah shelishis -- reward and punishment. The three meals are the time to talk about those fundamentals.

And of course, the power of Shabbos preparation is enormous. If you walk away from Shabbos with more emunah, more peace of mind, and more holiness, it is guaranteed to have an impact on your week.

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He was not trained and had no understanding of what a machine gun is.

When he came under attack he tried beating his assailant on the head with the gun. He did not realize that he could easily eliminate his attacker by pulling the trigger, and so he used the machine gun as a club. Rabbi Miller

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OUR GENERATION MORE THAN ANY OTHER NEEDS SHABBOS. AS: What do you think is the biggest challenge that contemporary life throws at Shabbos observance?

RDS: Our generation more than any other needs Shabbos. We need time to repair our states of mind, which are frazzled by the pulls of technology. The more you read about Shabbos, the more you will see how it is a true “matanah tovah,” and the more you will reap the benefits. Rabbi Avigdor Miller told a parable of a simple villager who was sent out into the jungle armed with a machine gun.

commented that all too often we perform mitzvos the way this peasant used his machine gun. We perform them but we fail to understand their power and meaning, and thus fail to reap all their benefits. When we learn about the beauty underlying the mitzvos of Shabbos, when we read stories that inspire us to truly make Shabbos what it should be, we can access the immense spiritual power and benefits that Shabbos provides, making it far more meaningful and fulfilling for us and our families.

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Ingredients 1 package instant vanilla pudding 4 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries) washed, hulled, plus extra for garnish ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 24 to 36 ladyfingers Preparation Prepare the pudding according to the package directions and chill in refrigerator until ready to use. Slice the strawberries. Toss all of the berries with the lemon juice and the ¼ cup of sugar. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the berries to release their juices.

In a medium mixing bowl, whip the cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.

To make the trifle, set a layer of ladyfingers (around 7 or 8) on the bottom of trifle bowl. Top with 1/3 of the cream and ½ of the strawberries. Then make another layer of ladyfingers, top with 1/3 of the cream and then with ½ the blueberries. Place another layer of ladyfingers on top, top with cream and decorate with strawberries and blueberries.

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 8 to 10.

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Berries ‘n Cream Ingredients 12 strawberries, washed 1 bar white chocolate Blue sugar sprinkles Preparation Wash and clean the strawberries. Dry them well. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, being careful that it doesn’t burn. Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper and place sprinkles in a small bowl. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate and then into sprinkles. Place on parchment paper and freeze for a few minutes or leave out until they dry. Refrigerate until serving.

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Preparation Preheat oven to 400°F. Unfold pastry sheet and cut into 3-inch squares with a sharp knife. Bake pastry on an ungreased baking sheet until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to rack to cool. Once cooled, cut pastry in half horizontally into two layers.

Whip Rich’s whip until it reaches the consistency of cream. Add 1 tsp of vanilla, if desired.

Just before serving, assemble the dessert. Put bottom half of pastry on plate and top with cream. Dot cream with strawberries or raspberries and blueberries. Cover with top half of pastry and top with cream and berries.

Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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Emotional Bank Account My oldest is twelve and I’m beginning to see not only physical changes but emotional and behavioral changes as well. My friends only smile and say, “Welcome to adolescence.” One friend even told me I should say a bracha “borei pre-adolesence.” I am concerned about being a good parent during my children’s teenage years. I have heard so many horror stories. Is there anything I can do to preempt and prepare for the terrible teens?

the more the need for constant deposits.

With continuous expectations, old deposits evaporate. Although high school friends who have not seen each other in twenty years can pick up where they left

Rabbi Staum Responds: Firstly I should say kudos to you for trying to be prepared. We always deal with things better when we are proactive than when we are reactive.

Perhaps the most important component of raising teens – and all children for that matter – is doing our utmost to maintain a positive relationship. It’s helpful to use the model of the “emotional bank account.” We know how a financial bank account works. We make deposits and build up a reserve from which we can make withdrawals. An “emotional bank account” works much the same way.

Whenever we have any sort of positive interaction with another we are “depositing” into the emotional bank account we hold with that individual. With each deposit, the level of trust goes up and the quality of that relationship improves.

What is accumulating is called “trust.”

The reason this is so important is because when you have to make withdrawals, which is inevitable, if there is enough emotional reserve in the acccount there will be enough capital to compensate.

The higher the level of trust in the account, the easier and more effective communication is.

However, like all “accounts,” it is only as deep as its reserves. If there are too many withdrawals without enough deposits the account will become depleted. Once there is a low balance or the account becomes depleted, even seemingly innocuous comments and innocent mistakes can result in flare-ups.

Unfortunately, it is all too common that families, marriages, and other relationships devolve into such distrustful and unhealthy patterns. The tension becomes immediately palpable and all involved suffer.

The more constant a relationship,

off, this is because the old deposits are “preserved,” which is not the case where there has been ongoing interaction.

There, ongoing investment is required.

We must remember that each critical comment and demand constitutes a withdrawal. The question is if there will be sufficient deposits to cover those withdrawals.

This is not to say that a parent can ever sit back and allow a child unbridled reins to do as he/she pleases. But in order to be effective as parents there has to be positive interactions that build the relationship.

That includes times when you can laugh together with your child or enjoy each other’s company without rebuke or discussion about topics that you disagree upon. Spending quality time together doing something that the child enjoys, even if the parent doesn’t necessarily enjoy those things, is very powerful. I know of a rebbe who had no interest in sports but learned a little about it so that he could relate to his son.

Building “trust” does not entail major “out of the ordinary” interactions. Every time you show appreciation and value for something your child did or said and every time you communicate your love, it counts as a deposit. A simple, genuine smile can powerfully demonstrate “I’m happy you’re here.” These may be small deposits but small and steady deposits add up.

Maintaining the emotional bank account also entails that parents pick their battles. We cannot control our children and we cannot micromanage their lives,

especially as they grow older. We need to decide about which things we will be firm and uncompromising, such as our values, and which things we will look the other way, even though it annoys us.

With each deposit, the level of trust goes up and the quality of that relationship improves.

Pick your battles carefully. If you decided not to make something a battle, don’t make faces or nasty grumblings either – accept it and smile.

In regards to the things we decide to be firm about we are most effective when we can convey our feelings and decisions succinctly, without resorting to threats, warnings, and lectures. When we go into one of those modes our children tune us out. In addition, the more anger or emotion we employ when issuing a lecture or threat, the greater the withdrawal drains our emotional bank account.

We have to remember the special qualities about our children and what makes them unique, especially when they are being obnoxious or difficult. In difficult situations it’s always helpful to

ask wise friends and mentors for advice and not always react on the spot.

Finally, but most importantly, we need to remember to always daven for our children. Rav Shimshon Pinkus zt”l noted that in a desperate situation people say “just daven,” as if that is something to be done when there is no other hope.

That is a terrible mistake. Even when things seem wonderful we must never stop davening.

The Steipler Gaon zt”l once said that he still davened every day for his son. At that time Reb Chaim Kanievsky shlita was already recognized as a gadol.

There is nothing more important that a parent can do for their child, no matter how old the child is.

Hatzlacha and only nachas!

Summary Power Points • Invest in and monitor the relationship • Choose your battles wisely • Focus on your child’s uniqueness • Daven, daven, daven!

Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of Kehillat New Hempstead. He is also the fifth grade rebbe and guidance counselor in ASHAR in Monsey, Principal of Mesivta Ohr Naftoli of New Windsor, NY, and a division head at Camp Dora Golding. Rabbi Staum offers parenting classes based on the acclaimed Love & Logic Program. He can be reached at stamtorah@gmail.com. His website is www. stamtorah.info.

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Great Kosher Food Elan Kornblum

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BRAISED SHORT RIBS

WITH TRUFFLE GRITS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS IN PORT WINE REDUCTION

By Mr. Broadway (NYC)

INGREDIENTS

Beef short rib on the bone Lemongrass Fresh ginger Carrots Red onions Red wine, semi dry Port wine Shallots Thyme Veal stock Brown sugar 2 cups of grits 1 qt of Coffee Rich Truffle oil Sugar snap peas Salt and pepper for seasoning

DIRECTIONS

Trim all nerves and excess fat from the short ribs. Sear the short ribs on medium heat until brown. Sauté the carrots, onions, fresh ginger and lemongrass until golden. Move the vegetables to the bottom of a stock pot, place the short ribs on top and pour in the red wine and veal stock until the short ribs are covered. Marinate overnight in the fridge. Take out of the fridge and place in oven at 250° for 4-5 hours until short ribs are tender.

For grits, bring Coffee Rich to boil and add the grits and keep stirring until the texture is smooth and soft. Add truffle oil at the last minute and reduce heat.

To create the port wine reduction, use one bottle of port wine in a stock pot on medium heat. Add the shallots and the thyme, and reduce to one third.

Sauté the snow peas in a separate pan.

To serve, spoon the grits on the bottom of the plate and place the short ribs on top. Add the sautéed sugar snap peas and pour the port wine reduction on top, making sure of even distribution throughout the plate. Garnish with rosemary.

This recipe was reprinted from the 2015 Edition of Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine.

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Halachically Speaking

Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits

The Halachos of the Three Weeks

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he time of the Three Weeks is a time when we avoid many activities. Why do we refrain from such activities? What are included in these activities? Below we will discuss the halachos of the Three Weeks.

Introduction We live in a world today where it is very hard to realize what we are missing by not having the Bais Hamikdosh. We have gotten too comfortable with our houses, etc. and are not really waiting for the day that Moshiach will come. The Gemara tells us that one who mourns over the Bais Hamikdosh will merit seeing it rebuilt. The Shulchan Aruch tells us that a G-d fearing person should worry about the churban Bais Hamikdosh every day of his life.

Five tragic occurrences happened

on Shiva Asar B’Tamuz: 1. Moshe Rabbeinu broke the luchos when he came down from Har Sinai and saw the ei-

gel 2. The karbon tamid was no longer brought in the first Bais Hamikdosh.

3. The destruction of the second Bais Hamikdosh started. 4. Apostumos burnt

the Torah 5. A tzelem was placed in the heichel.

On Tisha B’Av the following trage-

dies happened: 1. Klal Yisroel were told they were not going into Eretz Yisroel because they wept in vain after hearing the evil report of the meraglim. 2. The first and second Bais Hamikdosh were destroyed. 3. Beitar, which was home to thousands of Jews, was captured by the Romans. 4. Turnisrupos surrounded the heichel.

Because of the above tragedies, the custom is to refrain from many activities during the days between Shiva Asar B’Tamuz and Tisha B’Av, which are commonly known as “Ben Hametzarim.”

Source It would seem that the time for aveilus is either from Rosh Chodesh Av or during the week of Tisha B’Av. However, many poskim, among them the Rama, bring down that the time of aveilus starts from Shiva Asar B’Tamuz.

Night Before or in the Morning There is a discussion among the poskim if one has to refrain from the actions which are not done during the Three Weeks from the morning of Shiva Asar B’Tamuz or even the night before.

Most poskim say that one should refrain from doing these activities even from the night before, from tzeis. In a pressing situation one can be lenient (i.e. wedding on Motzei Shabbos.)

Some are of the opinion that during ben hashmoshes one can be lenient with the actions which are customarily refrained from during the Three Weeks (i.e. haircut).

There is a minority view that holds that some have the custom not to eat meat from Shiva Asar B’Tamuz until after Tisha B’Av, (except for Shabbos), but the custom is not like this. Some have the custom to fast each day from Shiva Asar B’Tamuz until after Tisha B’Av, but the custom is not like this, especially for one who teaches Torah and is concerned it will affect his learning.

Mourning Mid-day Many poskim mention that after the mid-day point of every day during the Three Weeks one should take some time out to mourn over the destruction of the Bais Hamikdosh. Nonetheless, this should not be done on Erev Shabbos, Erev Rosh Chodesh Av, Rosh Chodesh and Erev Tisha B’Av. Restricted Activities There are basically four main activities which are customarily restricted during the Three Weeks. 1. Joy, such as a wedding, dancing or music. 2.

Haircuts. 3. Reciting a shehechiyanu.

4. Dangerous situations. We will now begin to discuss these activities in the order in which they appear in the Shulchan Aruch.

Weddings The custom of Ashkenazim is to refrain from making weddings from the night of Shiva Asar B’Tamuz until after Tisha B’Av. This is even if one has not fulfilled the mitzvah of having children. One is permitted to get engaged (vort) or write a tenayim during the Three Weeks but only without a seuda or dancing). One is permitted to make a seuda for a bris milah or pidyon haben during the Three Weeks.

Some say that at a sheva brochos which takes during the Three Weeks, one may not have dancing or music.

Others permit dancing but no music, and others permit both dancing and music.

Music Just as dancing is not done during the Three Weeks, it is customary to refrain from listening to music as well.

This applies to tapes, radios, CDs or DVDs. Some poskim are lenient and

Singing Singing with one’s mouth is permitted during the Three Weeks. Some say singing songs which brings joy should not be done.

According to some poskim listening to a CD of chazanus without music is permitted even if one finds it enjoyable.

Haircuts The custom of Ashkenazim is not to get haircuts from Shiva Asar B’Tamuz until after Tisha B’Av. This applies to both men and women. The reason for this is since one does not take a haircut so often, if we were allowed to take haircuts until Rosh Chodesh Av it would not be recognizable that we let our hair grow after Rosh Chodesh, therefore, the custom is to refrain from haircuts for the entire three week period. This stands true even for the honor of Shabbos. One is permitted to comb his hair even if some hair may fall out.

Some say an Ashkenazi can give

to cut his nail in order to perform a bris more efficiently.

haircut, since one should teach his children about the churban, however, if it is for the need of the child then doing so is permitted until the week of Tisha B’Av. One should avoid performing an upsherin of a child during the Three Weeks.

The haircut which is forbidden refers to the head and beard (shaving). If one’s mustache is getting long and in the way of eating, it may be shaven.

One who works in a place that if he does not shave or take a haircut he will lose his job, may shave or take a haircut during the Three Weeks, except for the week of Tisha B’Av. A woman whose hair grows long enough that it starts coming out of her head covering may shave it. The same is true if the shaving is done for tzinius reasons. Going for electrolysis is permitted for a woman. A woman is permitted to tweeze her eyebrows during the Three Weeks. A sheitel which needs to be fixed or cut is permitted until Rosh Chodesh Av. A girl who is involved with dating can shave before she goes on a date.

Some say if one’s hair is so long that it is a chatzitzah for hilchos tefillin then one is permitted to take a haircut. It is permitted for the one who is making a bris (father of the child), the mohel, and sandek to shave for the bris, until the week of Tisha B ’Av. A chosson during his sheva brochos is permitted to shave since it is like a yom tov for him.

The opinion of some poskim is to be lenient for a bar mitzvah boy to take a haircut if the bar mitzvah is before the week that Tisha B’Av falls out, but others say this should not be done, and this is the custom of many.

garment that requires a shehechiyanu to be recited according to halacha. In addition this discussion is not referring to the Nine Days where the halachos are more stringent.) Some say the custom is only to refrain from a shehechiyanu from the Nine Days but not before. The reason for the custom is since this time is a time of “unpleasant occurrences” it is not the time to say the bracha of shehechiyanu where we mention being brought to this time.

A woman who is expecting is allowed to eat a fruit even if she will have to make a shehechiyanu on it since if she wants a food and does not have it there can be a danger.

From the fact that one should not recite a shehechiyanu during these days, we learn that one should also not buy any clothing which would require him to recite a shehechiyanu.

Some say if one mistakenly recited a bracha rishona on a fruit which requires a shehechiyanu, they should recite a shehechiyanu on it before eating it.

According to the above, one would be permitted to buy a chashuv item during the Three Weeks as long as no shehechiyanu is recited on its purchase.

Some still say that something which is “chashuv” should not be bought during this time. A sefer that one does not recite a shehechiyanu on (not chashuv, or according to those poskim that no shehechiyanu is recited on seforim) is permitted to be bought until Rosh Chodesh Av. Some say if avoiding the purchase of an item will cause a loss, one should just give a down payment for it and pay the rest after the Three Weeks; others are more lenient. Some say an item which one does not wear when he buys it (i.e. clothing which requires alternation) and he would recite a shehechiyanu when wearing it, would

Cutting Nails One is permitted to cut nails during the Three Weeks. A mohel is permitted

Reciting a Shehechiyanu and Buying New Items It is a good practice to refrain from reciting a shehechiyanu on a fruit or garment during the three weeks (until the tenth of Av). (Please note the below discussion only pertains to a fruit or

be permitted to buy during the Three Weeks in order to wear it after Tisha B’Av. A new garment which one bought before the Three Weeks and recited a shehechiyanu on it (according to those who say a shehechiyanu is not recited at the time of wearing but at the time of the purchase) at that time is permitted to wear it for the first time until Rosh Chodesh Av. One is permitted to recite a shehechiyanu on a mitzvah such as a pidyon haben or a bris. In addition, one is permitted to recite hatov v’hameitiv during the entire Three Weeks. For example, one is permitted to buy a car until Rosh Chodesh Av if it will be used for his family.

One who gives birth to a girl may recite a shehechiyanyu, even if the girl is born during the Three Weeks.

Some have the custom that one should refrain from moving into a new home during the Three Weeks.

Gifts Some say one is permitted to give a gift to someone during the entire Three Weeks if it is something which one does not recite a shehechiyanu on.

Avoiding Danger The poskim mention a few actions to refrain from the entire Three Weeks period because of danger involved.

One should be careful not to walk by himself outside of the city between the beginning of the fourth hour until the end of the ninth hour of the day (in the summer it is approx. from 11:00am – 2:00 pm). In addition any place where people frequent it is permitted. One should not walk between the sun and the shade during the Three Weeks, but this is only for a long period of time.

The whole concern is in the same place, but to walk from sun to shade is permitted. Some say one should be careful not to sit or sleep in the shade of the sun during this time.

One should avoid having surgery during the Three Weeks if pushing it off until after the Three Weeks is possible.

Swimming - Three Weeks (not including Nine Days) Some have the custom to refrain from swimming during the Three Weeks. However, the custom is to go swimming until Rosh Chodesh Av. Nonetheless, one should avoid swimming in dangerous places.

Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits is a former chaver kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and a musmach of Harav Yisroel Belsky shlita. Rabbi Lebovits currently works as the Rabbinical Administrator for the KOF-K Kosher Supervision.

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Newest Fad Many say singing without music is not permitted. Therefore, the newest fad to have music which simulates instrumental music (a capella) is not a viable loophole during the Three Weeks.

Such singing defeats the whole purpose of the issur because the musical experience is what is really ossur, which a capella singing provides in full. If there is singing without music then it may be permitted.

In addition, some say even if one sings into a CD without beats it is considered music and forbidden.

a Sefardi a haircut since the Sefardi is permitted to have a haircut until the week of Tisha B’Av, but l’halacha one should not do so. Others say if a Sefardi (who is permitted to take a haircut until the week of Tisha B’Av) wishes he can be stringent and not give haircuts to Ashkenazim, but according to the letter of the law doing so is permitted.

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permit even live music at a seudas mitzvah.

One who wishes to listen to music while exercising or in a waiting room is permitted to do so. One does not have to shut off a musical ringer on his cell phone during the Three Weeks. If one is driving and is scared of falling asleep, listening to music is permitted. One is permitted to listen to music if he is suffering from depression and the music will lift his spirits.

Children below the age of chinuch are permitted to listen to music. This applies to adults who are listening to the children’s music as well (i.e. while driving in the car). In addition, a teacher in a playgroup may play music for her students who are under the age of chinuch during the Three Weeks.

There is a discussion in the poskim if playing a musical instrument for one’s livelihood is permitted during the Three Weeks. The consensus of the poskim is that doing so is permitted, although some say only until Rosh Chodesh Av. It is proper not to have music lessons during the Three Weeks.

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Forgotten Heroes

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Avi Heiligman

Shayetet 13

Israel’s Special Forces

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uring WWII most of the belligerents cre- no idea it was carried out by a secret force. Ben-Nun retaliation raids. The operation was called Spring of ated special units for specialized missions, went on to become the Israeli Navy’s sixth com- Youth and several members of the Black September and in the postwar years these units evolved mander, and the Shayetet 13 was in the navy to stay. group were killed by the sea commandos. In coopto counter modern day During the Sinai War eration with other Special Forces troops, three high threats. Any first world in 1956, Ben-Nun was ranking PLO leaders and dozens of other terrorists country with a decentthe commander of the were killed. Shayetet 13 also destroyed a munitions sized military has SpeINS Yafo and captured workshop in Beirut, Lebanon. cial Forces units atShayetet 13 commandos took part in every Isan Egyptian destroyer. tached to their regular During the Suez raeli war since 1948 and achieved considerable sucmilitary. In Israel, this Crisis, also known as cess. During the 1982 Lebanon War, they took out is especially true, and the 1956 Sinai War, many targets, ammunition caches and Hezbollah tertheir water commanShayetet 13 comman- rorists. In the past decade and a half, they took part dos, called Shayetet dos went on several in ground operations that severely hampered Pales13, got their start durmissions that failed to tinian terrorist operations. In 2002, they took over ing the Israeli War of achieve their objec- a ship carrying 50 tons of weapons intended for the Independence. tives. Most of these Palestinian Authority. The commandos fast-roped in Shayetet 13’s were on reconnais- from helicopters onto the ship and captured eleven Members of Shayetet 13 in training humble beginnings sance missions, and people including “civilian activists” and discovered started in the last days later in the war the Katyusha rockets and high explosives. In some of of WWII. The Haganah created a navy force called commandos were used on land to support the regu- the recent conflicts, they killed many militants from the Palyam under Avraham Zakai. Its main missions lar troops. countries including Syria, Lebanon, and Iran that were underwater demolitions and other maritime aswere fighting to destroy The wars of the late signments. One of their first missions that was to last 1960s also provided sevIsrael. Many arms cachuntil the start of the War of Independence in 1948 eral sore spots for the unit es were prevented from was to escort Jewish refugees from Europe to the that they’d rather forget. reaching Palestinian ports of Eretz Yisrael. On these voyages they also During the Six Day War, terrorists in Gaza from managed to bring in large shipments of weapons and Shayetet 13 commandos direct action raids permaterial needed to supply the underground fighters. surfaced in Port Said, formed by the Shayetet All of these was done despite the British blockade. Egypt, but their targets 13. A Syrian general on Raids were mounted against British targets includ- were nowhere to be seen. yacht was killed in 2008 ing blowing up a cargo vessel (it was empty at the In another raid, six divby a Shayetet 13 sniper. time) used to transport Jewish refugees away from ers were captured in AlThe 300 or so men Israel. In addition to placing mines on British tar- exandria and were only in Shayetet 13, which is gets, the commandos gathered intelligence on the released a year after the equivalent to the AmeriBritish fleet. On the eve of the war there were 400 war. The Green Island can Navy SEALs, are Palyam members, and these heroes formed the nu- Raid during the War of trained to be experts in The Palyam’s explosive speedboats cleus of the Israeli Navy. counter-terrorism and Attrition (1967-1970) Even though the Palyam was integrated into the was more successful in that, along with Sayeret hostage rescue among other “tradecraft.” Some of navy, many of the members used their experience Matkal, they achieved their objectives but result- their training is done with SEALs and other marito form another sea ed in the death of six time Special Forces from foreign countries. The commando group. In commandos—three of training is very physical, and the selection makes 1949, Yochai Ben-Nun them Shayetet 13—and it one of the toughest units to gain access to in the formed the Shayetet 13 ten more were injured. Israeli military. from former Palyam Most of the operations that Shayetet 13 comAn important radar stamembers and kept it tion was destroyed and mandos perform are kept classified. This is a trend secret for over a de80 Egyptian elite com- for many Special Forces units worldwide as they cade. He led a group of mandos were killed. like to keep out of the limelight. From what we do four Italian-made exThe holes in Egyptian know about their missions and training, the public plosive boats on a misradar were exploited can be thankful to them for keeping civilians safe. sion to bomb the Egypby the Israeli Air Force These men are truly forgotten heroes as most of their tian flagship, the Emir and the island was acts of heroism are kept under wraps.

Farouk. After a couple evacuated by the enof mishaps, the boats emy. slammed into the ship Following the Mu- Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Members of Shayetet 13 in training and sank it along with nich Massacre at the Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions for 500 Egyptian sailors. It was a mission that boosted 1972 Olympics, Shayetet 13 commandos were given future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@ the morale of the Israeli people, although they had missions to take out key planners from the attack in gmail.com.

Political Crossfire

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gun control going nowhere, the psychic national need post-Charleston to nonetheless do something took a remarkable direction: banishment of the Confederate flag, starting with the one

to move them from the public square to the museum. The trigger was not just the massacre itself, but even more tellingly, the breathtaking display of nobility and spiritual generosity by the victims’ relatives. Within 48 hours of the murder of their loved ones, they spoke of redemption and reconciliation and even forgiveness of the killer

But does anyone imagine that if the South Carolina flag had been relegated to a museum, the massacre would not have occurred? flying on the grounds of the statehouse in Columbia, then spreading like wildfire to consume Confederate flags, symbols, statues and even memorabilia everywhere – from the Alabama state capitol to eBay and Amazon.

Logically, the connection is tenuous. Yes, Roof does pose with the Confederate flag, among other symbols of racism, on his website. But does anyone imagine that if the South Carolina flag had been relegated to a museum, the massacre would not have occurred?

Politically, the murders created a unique moment. Gov. Nikki Haley was surely sincere in calling for the Confederate flag’s removal. But she also understood that the massacre had created a moment when the usual proConfederate flag feeling – and, surely, expressions of it – would be largely suppressed, presenting the opportunity to achieve something otherwise politically unachievable.

But there’s a deeper reason for this rush to banish Confederate symbols,

himself. It was an astonishingly moving expression of charity.

Such grace demands a response.

In a fascinating dynamic, it created a feeling of moral obligation to reciprocate in some way. The flag was not material to the crime itself, but its connection to the underlying race history behind the crime suggested that its removal from the statehouse grounds – whatever the endlessly debated merits of the case – could serve as a reciprocal gesture of reconciliation.

The result was a microcosm of – and a historical lesson in – the moral force of the original civil rights move-

ment, whose genius was to understand the effect that combating evil with good, violence with grace would have on a fundamentally decent American nation.

America was indeed moved. The result was the civil rights acts. The issue today is no longer legal equality.

It is more a matter of sorting through historical memory.

The Confederate flags would ultimately have come down. That is a good thing. They are now coming down in a rush. The haste may turn out to be problematic.

We will probably overshoot, as we are wont to do, in the stampede to eliminate every relic of the Confederacy. Not every statue has to be smashed, not every memory banished.

Perhaps we can learn a lesson from Arlington National Cemetery, founded by the victorious Union to bury its dead. There you will find Section 16.

It contains the remains of hundreds of Confederate soldiers grouped around a modest, moving monument to their devotion to “duty as they understood it” – a gesture by the Union of soldierly respect, without any concession regarding the taintedness of their cause.

Or shall we uproot them as well?  (c) 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

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And in this country, confiscation is impossible. Constitutionally, because of the Second Amendment. Politically, because doing so would cause something of an insurrection. And culturally, because Americans cherish – cling to, as Obama once said it – their guns as a symbol of freedom.

You can largely ban guns in Canada where the founding document gives the purpose of confederation as the achievement of “peace, order and good government.” Harder to disarm a nation whose founding purpose is

“life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

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a massacre like the one at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, our immediate reaction is to do something.

Something, for politicians, means legislation. And for Democratic politicians, this means gun control.

It’s the all-purpose, go-to, kneejerk solution. Within hours of the massacre, President Obama was lamenting the absence of progress on gun control. A particular Democratic (and media) lament was Congress’ failure to pass anything after Sandy Hook.

But the unfortunate fact is that the post-Sandy Hook legislation would have had zero effect on the events in Charleston. Its main provisions had to do with assault weapons; Dylann Roof was using a semiautomatic pistol.

You can pass any gun law you want. The 1994 assault weapons ban was allowed to expire after 10 years because, as a Justice Department study showed, it had no effect. There’s only one gun law that would make a difference: confiscation. Everything else is for show.

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On Lowering the Flag

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