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Supporting Those in Need: Tomchei Shabbos of the Five Towns Annual Breakfast 50 Rambam Masmidim Program Continues to Grow 55

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al-Kasasbeh’s death, I was sickened by the depravity of the Islamic State.

Even more evil was the Arabic music playing in the background when he was fighting for his life. Is this fun for them? And then, as if he didn’t suffer enough, the malevolent killers buried his damaged body in rubble, denigrating him even in death. Did you know that during his capture ISIS put out a Twitter campaign with the Arabic hashtag #SuggestAWayToKillTheJordanianPilotPig? And their supporters gleefully submitted the most barbaric and inhumane suggestions.

These are the people who should be investigated. These are the people who should be hanged for their crimes.

These people are evil. And we should not turn away.

So, members of the ICC, do your job. Focus on those who are terrorizing and barbarically murdering innocents, and leave the IDF, the army which warns its enemies and endeavors to inflict the least damage, to protecting its borders.

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pel them to view you in a clear light.

Israel has been tainted and misconstrued by many in the global world, how can they can ask for a fair, neutral, unbiased investigation? Clearly, any investigation is bound to come out with the wrong slant.

The ICC has been taxed to prosecute individuals for crimes of genocide, humanity and war crimes. But they have hardly been doing their jobs.

Just look at what made headlines yesterday: the gruesome, most inhumane death of a Jordanian pilot by the sadistic ISIS group. Just reading about his death was terrifying and I almost had to stop myself from reading the headlines.

But then I thought about it a bit more and decided that although the images of his death were frightening, it was my duty to see them. Why? Because just a few generations ago, my relatives were subjugated to horror and no one cared.

Even if news of the terror was heard, the headlines weren’t blaring and people eating their breakfast quickly turned the page. We cannot turn away from evil. We have to see it for what it is.

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Dear Readers, It’s interesting that our cover story this week is about the ICC probe into Israel after the Palestinians appealed to the court and accused the Jewish State of war crimes. Today I met with a former soldier in the IDF. We spoke about the focus of the soldiers who were fighting in Operation Protective Edge this past summer. They were energized, he said. They were focused on fighting for their country and for their people. He explained that they were heartened by the history that we have with our Land. But he didn’t see crazed individuals, he didn’t meet bloodthirsty fanatics. Those who were fighting were only interested in protecting and saving our country from those who wish to destroy it. If one is coming to harm you, aren’t you obligated to stop them before they can inflict harm?

Still, even if Israel is innocent of war crimes, it’s hard to believe that the International Criminal Court will issue a verdict clearing the state if they do open an investigation into Israel’s actions. When an entity persistently sees you under the tint of gray-colored glasses, it’s almost impossible to com-

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor, In your January 29-February 4, 2015 edition, you had the following post in the Notable Quotes section (page 98): “He spat in our face publicly, and that’s no way to behave. Netanyahu ought to remember that President Obama has a year and a half left to his presidency, and that there will be a price.”

To the senior White House official who said this, I posit: Long after you and your administration is be relegated to the trash heap of history where it so rightfully belongs, Israel will still be a strong, vibrant, and relevant bastion of freedom and hope to the millions that live there, the thou-

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sands who emigrate there, and the millions who visit there.

The relevance and importance of the United States as a world power is directly linked to their benevolence toward the State of Israel, not the other way around.

Moshe Weiss Flushing, New York

To the Editor, Mi k’amcha Yisroel.

As many members of our community know, there is a family in Cedarhurst that lost their home to a fire during midwinter vacation. Chasdei Hashem, the family was not home at the time and everyone is OK. Unfortunately, the house and everything inside of it was completely destroyed. What did the community do for this family? They got right to work and kicked the chessed and achdus into high gear!

Email blasts went out from local yeshivas and shuls promoting the many chessed opportunities that were set up for the family. A registry at Bed, Bath & Beyond was set up for them to get new household items that they needed immediately. Community members

purchased toys from local stores for their children, and yeshivas gave them new books and sefarim. People donated Target gift cards to replace their daily necessities, GAP gift cards to buy new clothing, etc. Neighbors and community members collected and donated items, all for the sake of bringing a level of normalcy back into their lives.

In my humble opinion, the most important thing that was demonstrated to this family was that they were not alone, that our community is one unit, we have achdus, and we help each other out in times of need.

I’m proud of our community’s response to this tragedy, and I’m proud to live in the Five Towns. Yasher koach to everyone who helped and is continuing to help the family, and yasher koach to the yeshivas, shuls, and organizations for helping spread the word and promoting all the chessed efforts.

May this family and all of us have only bracha in our lives, and may our achdus only be needed for happy times and simchos.

A Reader

Dear Editor, As a person who enjoys walking, I find the crosswalks that are scattered along Central Avenue to be extremely unsafe. People should use caution when crossing the street at these crosswalks.

Pedestrians think that cars are automatically going to stop for them, and drivers think that pedestrians won’t cross when a car is approaching—even though it’s a state law to stop while pedestrians are in the crosswalk. Oftentimes, drivers don’t even see that there is a person on the side of the road waiting to cross.

Be careful and use caution—and drive and walk safely.

Agnes B. Lawrence, NY

Dear Editor, This week, you published an article on Auschwitz—70 years since its liberation. In it, I expected to find stories of horror and terror but I was grateful to find information about the death camp that was truly informative. Although I read numerous memoirs and books on the Holocaust, I generally shy away from those that provide too much by the way of logistics. This article, though, spoke about the systematic, “logical” and controlled way the Germans perpetrated the mass murder of millions. I found it chilling that such level-headed minds could be working to ensure maximum deaths and maximum pain.

May our nation never again know no such evil and torture, and may Hashem bring us the ultimate redemption speedily in our days.

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Iran Holds Holocaust Denial Competition

Some countries have singing, modeling or acting competitions. Iran has put a new spin on national contests by hosting a Holocaust denial competition.

An Iranian cultural center announced a plan to hold a contest for Holocaust denial cartoons in response to the massacre targeting the Charlie Hebdo magazine after it published cartoons ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed.

Iran’s House of Cartoon and the Sarcheshmeh Cultural Complex orga-

nized the competition and invited participants to submit satirical drawings on the subject of Holocaust denial by the beginning of April. The competition announced a $12,000 prize for the winner, with prizes of $8,000 and $5,000 for second and third place, respectively.

Masud Shojaei-Tabatabaii, the organizer of the competition, said the cartoons would be displayed at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran before being shown in other parts of the capital.

This type of competition is not new in Ali Khameini’s country. In 2006, Hamshahiri, the country’s most popular newspaper, announced a search for the “cleverest” cartoons satirizing the genocide of Europe’s Jews. The newspaper said the competition was a reaction to the “double standard” in the West about freedom of expression. The winner of the first competition, Abdellah Derkaoui of Morocco, depicted a crane painted with the Star of David building a wall around the Dome of the Rock; the wall has a picture of Auschwitz on it.

Following the publication of Charlie Hebdo’s first post-massacre issue, Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi said showing another image of Mohammed

“is equivalent to a declaration of war against all Muslims.” Tehran’s foreign ministry declared that the new issue was “provoking Muslim sensitivities around the world and could spark the flame of cruel radicalism.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said, “If we do not respect one another, it will be very difficult in a world of different views, different cultures and civilizations.”

Relatives of Those Lost on Flight MH370 to Receive Compensation Malaysia has declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims’ relatives while the search for the plane goes on. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew shortly after taking off from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. Months of searches have failed to turn up any trace.

“We officially declare Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 an accident ... and that all 239 of the passengers and crew onboard MH370 are presumed to have lost their lives,” Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) director-general Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said in a statement. The announcement is in accordance with standards of the International Civil Aviation, said Azharuddin.

The ruling will allow families of the passengers to obtain assistance through compensation. Malaysia Airlines is ready to proceed with the compensation process to the next-of-kin of the passengers on the flight, Rahman said.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told reporters Malaysia should settle claims with the families. “We hope the Malaysian side honors its promises and fully

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International investigators are looking into why the Boeing jet veered thousands of miles off course from its

scheduled route before eventually plunging into the Indian Ocean. The search in the Indian Ocean is still ongoing and Malaysia is also conducting a criminal investigation, Azharuddin said. “Both investigations are limited by the lack of physical evidence at this time, particularly the flight recorders,” he pointed out.

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ISIS Leads Organized Attack in Egypt

Islamic State militants struck more than a dozen army and police targets in the Sinai Peninsula with simultaneous attacks last week. The car bomb and mortar rounds attacks killed at least 26 security officers. An Army spokesman immediately blamed former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood of orchestrating the attack, which killed 25 Army soldiers and one policeman.

Officials fear the synchronization of the attacks. The wide-ranging attacks required a previously unseen level of coordination. At least one car bomb was set off outside a military base, while mortars were simultaneously fired at the base, toppling some buildings and leaving soldiers buried under the debris. Other attacks included mortar rounds fired at a hotel, a police club and more than a dozen checkpoints, officials said.

Army Spokesman Ahmed Samir blamed the Muslim Brotherhood group for orchestrating the attacks. In a brief statement, he said that because of the “successful strikes” by army and police against terrorist elements in Sinai, militants attacked a number of army and police headquarters using car bombs and mortars.

The areas where the attacks took place have been under a state of emergency and a curfew since October, when militants killed 31 soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in Sinai, the deadliest for the military in recent history. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for that attack in a video posting that showed militants spraying soldiers with bullets and vowing more attacks.

Portugal Accepting Descendants of Expelled Jews

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scendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from the Iberian nation almost five centuries ago. “I would not say that it is a historical reparation, because I believe that in this regard there is no possibility of repairing what has been done.

I would say that it is the granting of a right,” Justice Minister Paula Teixeira da Cruz said at the end of a cabinet meeting.

Portugal’s law on accepting descendants of Sephardic Jews was passed by parliament in 2013. “We expect the law to be effective by mid-February or the beginning of March 2015,” said the president of Lisbon’s Jewish community, Jose Oulman Carp.

According to the legislation, “the government will give nationality … to Sephardic Jews of Portuguese ancestry who belong to a tradition of a Portuguese-descended Sephardic community based on objective prerequisites proving a connection to Portugal through names, language and ancestry.”

The authors described the legislation as an act of atonement for the expulsion of Portuguese Jewry in 1536 during the Portuguese Inquisition. Similar legislation is underway in Spain, where it awaits a final vote in Congress. Hundreds of thousands of Jews fled those countries from 1492 and on because of Church-led persecution.

In both Spain and Portugal, legislators and government officials said Jewish communities would be consulted and perhaps made partially in charge of screening applicants. The Jewish community of Lisbon, where the vast majority of Portugal’s 800 Jews live, has so far rejected applications because the final letter of the law has not yet been published.

Reporter Released From Egyptian Jail An Australian reporter for Al-Jazeera’s English channel has been released from an Egyptian prison and deported after more than a year behind bars. Human rights groups have widely condemned Peter Greste’s case as a sham but his two Egyptian colleagues remain

behind bars.

Greste made his exodus this week on a flight to Cyprus after 400 days behind bars. His release came as a welcome surprise to fellow reporters and activists who spent months pressing for his freedom. Despite their elation about his newfound freedom, rights groups and Greste’s Qatar-based broadcaster called on Egypt to release the other two defendants in the case which has hindered the country’s international standing as it struggles to recover from the political unrest and economic collapse caused by the 2011 uprising.

Greste, Egyptian-Canadian Mohammed Fahmy, and Egyptian Baher Mohammed were arrested in December 2013 over their coverage of the violent crackdown on Islamist protests following the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi. Egyptian authorities accused them of providing a platform for Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, now declared a terrorist organization. But authorities provided no concrete evidence.

The journalists and their supporters insist they were doing their jobs during a time of violent upheaval. The three were widely seen as having been caught up in a regional power struggle between Egypt and Qatar, which funds Al-Jazeera and had been a strong backer of Morsi.

Greste’s release follows a thawing of ties between Cairo and Doha.

After his release, Greste was in a state of disbelief and deeply relieved — but still worried about his imprisoned friends, said his brother, Andrew Greste.

“His excitement is tempered and restrained and will be until those guys are free,” Andrew Greste said at the news conference in Brisbane. “He won’t give up until Baher and Mohammed are out of there.”

Australian Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull credited the international pressure on Egypt as well as the personal lobbying of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the outcome.

“It was a political decision to imprison him in the first place and a political decision to release him,” Turnbull told reporters in Sydney. “Clearly a lot of international influence and persuasion has been brought to bear, not just the Australian government,” he added.

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Julio Cesar Martinez, Carlos Chavez and Salvador Alatorre said they heard a noise as they were making the delivery and realized there was a leak in the bottom of the truck, Rios added. “They tried to stop the leak with wet rags. When that didn’t work, they made the emergency call and three minutes later police and firefighters arrived,” Rios added.

The powerful explosion occurred while the firefighters were working and during the evacuation of the public hospital. It caused most of the building to collapse and damaged many nearby homes. Experts are still trying to determine why the hospital was reduced to rubble, yet the explosion did not destroy the gas truck, which was holding 87 percent of its capacity.

The capital’s District Attorney’s Office, which has launched an investigation into the crimes of manslaughter and injuries to persons, said it will draw on forensic evidence in determining the cause of the explosion. The federal Energy Secretariat also has launched an administrative probe to determine whether the truck’s owner, Gas Express Nieto, a company that has provided service to the Mexico City government since 2007, was in compliance with gas transport and delivery regulations. The company is one of Mexico’s four-biggest gas distributors and serves 80 percent of the nation’s territory.

Thirty people injured in the explosion, including nine newborns, remain hospitalized and 10 are listed in serious condition, Mexico City’s Health Secretariat said.

In part of a crackdown on Islamists this week, an Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on charges of killing police officers. The men were convicted of playing a role in the killings of 16 policemen in August 2013 during the upheaval that followed the army’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Thirty-four were sentenced in absentia.

Egypt has mounted one of the biggest crackdowns in its modern history on the Brotherhood since the political demise of Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president.

Thousands of Brotherhood supporters have been arrested and put on mass trials in a campaign which human rights groups say shows the government is systematically repressing opponents.

The death sentences followed one of the bloodiest attacks on Egyptian security forces in years. Islamic State’s Egypt wing claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated operations that killed at least 26 people. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi blamed the Brotherhood for the violence and told Egyptians in a televised address that the war against militancy will be long and tough.

Egyptian authorities make no distinction between the Brotherhood, Islamic State and al Qaeda, arguing that they have a shared ideology and are equally dangerous. The Egyptian government’s human rights record has come under closer scrutiny since woman activist Shaimaa Sabbagh was shot dead during a Cairo protest on January 24, a day before the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The Interior Ministry promised an investigation into the Sabbagh shooting.

Norway has their own way of combatting terrorism. Last Monday, a court in Oslo authorized police to transfer Iraqi Kurd “hate preacher” Mullah Krekar to a remote Norwegian village. The mullah, 58, has been living in Norway since 1991 and personally founded the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam.

After serving a two year, 10-month sentence in prison for threatening the prime minister, Ahmad was released at the end of January. The police had invoked special measures to order Krekar, whose real name is Najmeddine Faraj Ahmad, to live in a refugee center in Kyrksaeteroera, a village of 2,500 people located 500 kilometers (300 miles) from the capital. He will be prohibited

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from leaving the village and will be required to report to police three times a week. Ahmad is married and has four children, which the defense used in its argument.

“With some misgivings, the court considers that the basic national interest, at least until 31 December 2015, must take precedence over Faraj’s right to a family life, freedom to move freely throughout the country, and to choose his own place of residence,” read the court’s decision.

Krekar’s lawyer, Brynjar Meling, appealed the decision and asked that it be postponed pending review. Krekar has been living under risk of deportation since 2003 after Norwegian authorities ordered him to be expelled, claiming he posed a threat to national security.

While Norway’s court system has upheld the ruling, Norwegian law protects him from being deported to Iraq, where he risks the death penalty. While Krekar acknowledges having co-founded Ansar al-Islam, he insists he has not led the group since 2002. The preacher and the group Ansar al-Islam are included on the United Nations and U.S. lists of terrorist groups or individuals.

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Between May and July 1944, more than 425,000 Jews were deported to Auschwitz and at least 300,000 of them were murdered in the camp’s gas chambers.

Oskar Groening, 93, is being charged as an accessory to those murders.

The elderly man served as a guard at the death camp. He was known as the “bookkeeper” and collected and counted the money collected from the luggage of prisoners upon their arrival.

He then passed the funds onto Nazi SS authorities, according to prosecutors.

He also removed the luggage of prisoners who had previously entered the death

camp in order to hide the true nature of Auschwitz from new arrivals.

Prosecutors are insisting that Groening clearly understood that the Jewish and other prisoners “were murdered directly after their arrival in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.”

“I saw the gas chambers. I saw the crematoria. I saw the open fires. I was on the ramp when the selections [for the gas chambers] took place,” Groening told the BBC in 2005.

Groening’s trial will take place in the northern German city of Luxemburg in April, with Holocaust survivors and survivors’ relatives acting as plaintiffs in the case.

Consumer Price Index (CPI). As a point of reference, each country was compared to New York City. For instance, if a country scored a CPI of 120, it means it costs 20% more to live there than in the Big Apple. It’s interesting to note that the United Stated scored a CPI of 76.53, meaning that the average cost of living in the country is 23.47 cheaper than NYC specifically.

Global Cost of Living In which country can you buy the cheapest cup of coffee or bag of oranges?

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1. Switzerland: CPI 126.03 2. Norway: CPI 118.59 3. Venezuela: CPI 111.01 4. Iceland: CPI 102.14 5. Denmark: CPI 100.60 6. Australia: CPI 99.32 7. New Zealand: CPI 93.71 8. Singapore: CPI 93.61 9. Kuwait: CPI 92.97 10. United Kingdom: CPI 92.19 The world’s cheapest countries to live are: 1. India: CPI 26.27 2. Nepal: CPI 28.85 3. Pakistan: CPI 30.71 4. Tunisia: CPI 34.06 5. Algeria: CPI 34.10 6. Moldova: CPI 34.72 7. Egypt: CPI 37.22 8. Macedonia: CPI 37.41 9. Syria: CPI 38.24 10. Colombia: CPI 38.92

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Alberto Nisman, 51, was the special prosecutor assigned to the 1994 AMIA bombing. On January 18, just a few

hours before he was set to present evidence to Argentine lawmakers proving that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner covered up Iran’s role in the attack, he was found dead in his Buenos Aires home.

Last Thursday morning, a police escort led the funeral procession to the Tablada Jewish Cemetery. Along the procession route, people waved Argentine flags and held signs that said “Justice,” “Thank you, Nisman” and “We all are Nisman” in Spanish. Some chanted Argentina’s national anthem. Nisman was buried in the same section of the main Jewish cemetery as the victims of the bombings he was investigating. Eightyfive people were killed in the Buenos Aires bombing; some are calling Nisman the 86th victim. All of them are buried in the cemetery’s “Martyrs Section.”

A goodbye letter written by Nisman’s daughters to their father was published Thursday in Argentine papers. “We hope now you can rest in peace. We will guard in our hearts the beautiful moments we lived together,” Lara and Kala wrote.

“This is burying part of our republic,” said Patricia Bullrich, an opposition member of Congress, before entering the cemetery. “It’s a day of reflection and sadness for all of Argentina.”

An assistant revealed on Wednesday that close to his final days, Nisman didn’t even trust his own bodyguards. It is said that Nisman also feared for the safety of his two daughters, who are 7 and 15 years old, and were on vacation in Spain at the time of his death.

As of now, authorities are insisting his death was not a result of foul play.

However, his death is certainly suspicious. Over the years Nisman had received many death threats. The Times of Israel’s David Horovitz, who had interviewed Nisman several times, wrote last week that the prosecutor said he had been repeatedly threatened by Iran.

“Nisman told me that he had been warned off the AMIA case by Iran, and that he had received death threats, including one that he found recorded on his home answering machine which was particularly troubling because his daughter was standing next to him when he played it,” he wrote. “In one of several subsequent telephone conversations, he said the Iranians had told him — during hearings at which they sought in vain to have their incriminated leaders cleared

by Interpol — that he had slandered their nation, that his capture would be sought, and that he would spend years in Iran’s jails…” Horovitz added, “Nisman did not appear particularly fazed by the threats, saying lightly that he had no Continued on page 19

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Israel Iran Targets Bibi’s Kids

In another example of just how despicable the Iranian leadership is, its military leaders are encouraging its terror allies to pursue the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s children. Their encouragement came by publishing personal information about them, including photographs of the children lined up in crosshairs, and declaring, “We must await the hunt of Hezbollah.”

The publication of the personal information and biographies of Netanyahu’s children follows a recent Israeli airstrike that killed several key Hezbol-

Israeli Startups Have Best Year Yet 2014 was the best year ever, by far, for Israeli startups. Acquisitions and IPOs for Israeli startups were worth about $15 billion—an all-time record— up from $7.6 billion in 2013 and $5.5 billion in 2012. Eighteen Israeli companies went public (13 in the U.S. and five in England) in 2014, raising a total of $9.8 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in 2013.

Fifty-two startups were sold in 2014 for a total of $5 billion, down from $6.5 billion in 2013, a decline that is explained by the increase in the number of IPOs in 2014 and the acquisition of Waze for $966 million in 2013. Israeli startups were also acquired at a faster pace than ever, within an average of 3.95 years, compared to a period of 5.5 years before acquisition in 2013 and 8.59 years in 2009.

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On Tuesday, the UN’s highest court rejected rival claims of genocide by Croatia and Serbia in landmark rulings over the 1991-1995 war, as both former foes reluctantly accepted the verdict and pledged to turn the page on their bloody history.

Sixteen years after the first case was lodged at the International Court of Justice, chief judge Peter Tomka dismissed claims that Serb forces committed genocide during Croatia’s war of independence. He made a similar ruling in a counter-claim over a Croatian counter-offensive that forced 200,000 Serbs to flee after the last major battle of the war.

Tomka pointed out that both sides had committed crimes during the conflict, including forcible displacement, but that neither had proved genocide, which “pre-supposes the intent to destroy a group, at least in part.” He added, “The court encourages the parties to continue their cooperation with a view to offering appropriate reparation to the victims of such violations, thus consolidating peace and stability in the region.”

The verdict will hopefully help both sides look toward the future. Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said he hoped the judgment would help the two Balkans neighbors to find “lasting peace,” while his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic called on politicians to work together to build good relationships.

Serbia was accused of ethnic cleansing as a “form of genocide” in the town of Vukovar and other areas, leading to large numbers of Croats being displaced, killed or tortured and their property destroyed.

Vukovar was captured after a har-

lah leaders and an Iranian commander affiliated with the country’s hardline Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Iranian military leaders affiliated with the IRGC threatened harsh retaliation for the strike and promised to ratchet up support for Hezbollah as well as Palestinian terrorist organizations.

The information about Netanyahu’s children was originally published in Farsi by an Iranian website affiliated with the IRGC and quickly republished

by Iran’s state-controlled Fars News Agency. In addition to biographical details and pictures of Netanyahu’s children, the Iranians provided details about the families of former Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ariel Sharon.

Regional experts with knowledge of the IRGC said this type of public threat is meant to intimidate Israelis and act as a deterrent against possible military action. “Here, we have organized a list of prominent Israeli Aghazadehs,” or children, the article reads. According to the article, which is titled, “The file of the Zionist Children,” Netanyahu’s children are acceptable targets for assassination because of their affiliation with top Israeli leaders.

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rowing three-month-long siege by the Yugoslav army and Serb rebels, one of the darkest chapters of the conflict.

The Hague-based Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has sentenced several Serb commanders for war crimes committed at Vukovar, including senior commander Mile Mrksic, who was jailed for 20 years on appeal for his role in the murder of more than 200 prisoners.

After Vukovar’s fall, about 22,000 non-Serbs were expelled, and about 350 people from the Vukovar region are still reported missing.

Belgrade responded with a counter-suit in 2010, saying about 200,000 ethnic Serbs were forced to flee when Croatia launched Operation Storm to retake its territory in 1995. Following the offensive, the proportion of ethnic Serbs in Croatia shrank from 12 percent to four percent.

Ties between the two improved slowly after the war but turned frosty in 2012 after inflammatory comments by both sides.

Speaking from Vukovar, former Croatian POW association head Danijel Rehak denounced the verdict by the 17-judge panel. “There is no reconciliation here,” he said.

In Serbia, Miodrag Linta of the Croatian Serb refugee association was equally unhappy, saying, “These crimes were part of a plan by Croat leaders to destroy the Serbs.”

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Other IPOs included CyberArk (cyber-security) raising $85.8 million; Borderfree (eCommerce) raising $80 million; Matomy Media (advertising and promotion) raising $63.6 million; Varonis Systems (enterprise information management) raising $106 million; and ReWalk (assisted walking device for paraplegics–the first and only exoskeleton approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) raising $36 million.

Rubi Suliman, partner at PWC Israel, summed up the recent surge in Israeli start-ups, “In 2014, the stars were aligned exactly right for Israeli hightech: the IPO window was open in the U.S. and England, the maturity of many Israeli companies and investors, the major availability of money for high-tech from buyers and investors, and of course the strength of Israeli high-tech that knew how to reinvent itself and adapt to the times.”

Protective Edge Heroes Honored

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz granted decorations, citations and awards this week to over 50 officers, NCOs, and soldiers who fought in Operation Protective Edge five months ago.

The fighters of the 52nd Battalion of Division 401 in the Armored Corps were

included in the list of decorated recipients at the last minute. The battalion was awarded the GOC Southern Command Citation. The IDF chief also granted citations and medals to nine IDF units that participated in the operation. The highest decoration – the Medal of Distinguished Service – was bestowed on Lt. Eitan Fund, whose story filled headlines following the kidnapping of Hadar Goldin.

Fund expressed mixed feelings upon receiving his medal. “This is not a particularly simple event,” he said. “But I am very proud. We remember our friends who fell and all the bereaved families.

I did not think very much during those moments,” he recalled. “It’s something we do a lot and practice all the time.”

The sergeant also said it was difficult for him to receive a citation for such a terrible event. “It’s still hard for me now. I hope we will overcome it and know how to deal with it. The decorations belong to everyone.”

Six of the soldiers being decorated fell in battle – the highest-ranked of them is Lieutenant Colonel Dolev Keidar, Geffen Battalion commander, who was awarded a Head of Regional Command Citation.

Human Rights Watch: PA and Israel at Fault

The newly released Human Rights Watch World Report 2015 warns that rights clampdowns worldwide are fueling jihadists, and blasted Hamas and Palestinian Authority security services for torturing or ill-treating 338 people as of October 31, 2014.

PA forces in the West Bank “beat demonstrators, detained and peaceful harassed journalists, and arbitrarily detained hundreds,” the report said. “Credible allegations of torture of Palestinians by the PA’s security services persisted.”

Palestinian terrorist groups were castigated for storing rockets in schools in Gaza and for endangering civilians by launching rockets from populated areas.

A consistent critic of Israel, HRW also wrote extensively about alleged Israeli abuses in Gaza, the West Bank, and

in Israel itself. The army’s conduct in Operation Protective Edge in Gaza came under particular scrutiny, with the rights organization accusing Israel of a series of unlawful attacks which killed Palestinian civilians.

HRW also slammed Israel for expanding settlements and appropriating land in the West Bank. Israel’s policy of destroying Palestinian homes, both those belonging to terrorists and those that were built illegally, came under intense criticism as well. The report also called into question Israel’s linking of Hamas to the abduction and murder of three Israeli teens in June, saying, “There was no public evidence that Hamas ordered the killings,” despite very strong evidence to the contrary. “The group praised the abduction but denied responsibility for the teenagers’ murders,” read the report.

National Super Bowl XLIX Regarded as One of the Best

Fans are calling Super Bowl XLIX one of the best Super Bowls of all time.

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots battled it out till the very last second. Ultimately, the Patriots took home the gold with a 28-24 win.

The game ranks No. 4 on the list of all time highest-rated Super Bowls in households, with a 47.5 rating. 1982 still ranks as the highest with a 49.1 rating.

“Last night’s Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl ranks among the most exciting sporting events in U.S. history,” said NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus. “Super Bowl XLIX delivered for all of our partners, proving once again that the Super Bowl is the most dominant and consistent property on television.”

Of course, there was a lot of hype and buzz surrounding the commercials during the game. For companies who splurge on primetime during the show, it is surely a huge chunk of their yearly advertising budget. Thirty-second spots during Super Bowl XLIX were sold for an average of $4.5 million.

Quarterback Tom Brady led the Patriots for their fourth Super Bowl win within 14 years. He threw four touchdowns throughout the game. Brady’s fourth Super Bowl win matches the quarterback record set by Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers and Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brady, who will be 38 for NFL’s 2015 season, was quick to squash any retirement plans.

“I love doing it, so I don’t want it to end anytime soon,” he said when asked how much longer fans can expect to see him on the field.

“A lot of decisions that I make in my life are about how to sustain it, and that takes a commitment in and of itself. ‘You’ve got to put it in the bank,’ as coach [Bill Belichick] always says. It’s there when you need it.”

It all came down to the last few minutes of the game. The Seahawks had a first down at the New England 5-yard line with a little more than a minute to go. Tailback Marshawn Lynch ran the ball to the one on first down. All the Seahawks had to do was hand the ball to Lynch, the sport’s most determined and hard-charging runner, and the Seahawks would be repeat Super Bowl champions.

Brady, Belichick and the Patriots would be three-time Super Bowl losers since the last of their three Super Bowl victories at the end of the 2004 season.

But inexplicably the Seahawks didn’t hand the ball to Lynch. They instead decided to attempt a pass. And that is where the fate of the game changed. Patriots rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler made a break on the football, got in front of wide receiver Ricardo Lockette and made the interception of Wilson’s throw with 20 seconds to play.

The game was over: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24.

Brady was named the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player (MVP); the winner is selected by a fan vote during the game and by a panel of 16 American football writers and broadcasters who vote after the game. This is the third time the QB received the award.

The game took place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It was the second Super Bowl played in this stadium. The February 1st game united a record 114.4 million viewers, making it the all-time most watched telecast in U.S. history. It surpassed the pre-

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The Week In News vious record, Super Bowl 2014, by 2.2 million. Tickets to attend the live game were extremely pricey. By January 29, just three days before the big game, the lowest cost tickets reached over $8K. The average ticket price charged by brokers was $10,352, three times more than last year’s prices.

Most Tourists Just Love New York There is an undeniable energy about Times Square; after all, it’s in the Big

Apple, the city that never sleeps! And this past year, a record 56.4 million tourists came to check out what all the hype is about. This year’s numbers beat last year’s record of 54.3 million tourists.

Officials accredit this tremendous figure to NYC’s quality of life, (relatively) low crime rate, and its contagious energy.

In 2014, the tourism industry generated a record $61.3 billion in overall economic impact, according to the Office of the Mayor and NYC & Co, the city’s tourism and marketing organization. In local tax revenues alone tourism spawned $3.7 billion. Additionally, in a market with high unemployment trends, this industry contributes around 359,000 jobs.

“Our excellent quality of life, low levels of crime, and constant dynamism continue to attract record tourism each year, and 2014 was no exception,” Mayor Bill de Blasio boasted in a statement.

New York City has over 28,000 acres of parkland and 14 linear miles of public beaches. Manhattan’s Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States.

Air Force One Plans to Upgrade

The president is getting a new toy: a new jet. The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has selected Boeing’s 747-8 aircraft for a new fleet of Air Force One, opting against an airliner made by Airbus. The Pentagon carefully considered both options, the Boeing airliner and the A380 made by European aerospace giant Airbus. After much analysis, it has been decided that the 747 will be more functional for its planned uses.

Currently, the U.S. president travels in a 747, but it’s an older model that’s over two decades old. And although the military is pleased with the overall performance of these planes, it is time for an upgrade.

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necessary capabilities established to execute the presidential support mission,” U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James said in a statement.

To many, the Air Force One plane is a strong symbol of American power.

Outfitted with secure communications equipment and other gear, Air Force One is designed to serve as a “mobile command center” and served that role briefly after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

It also was the place where Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office in 1963, hours after JFK was assassinated. It is outfitted with a large office, conference room, and a medical area that can function as an operating room. The plane’s galley can feed up to 100 people and there is space for senior aides, Secret Service agents, and other staff.

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Go Set a Watchman will be Lee’s first new work in more than 50 years.

“In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called Go Set a Watchman,” Lee said in a statement issued by Harper. “It features the character known as Scout as an adult woman, and I thought it a pretty decent effort. My editor, who was taken by the flashbacks to Scout’s childhood, persuaded me to write a novel [what became To Kill a Mockingbird] from the

point of view of the young Scout.

“I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told. I hadn’t realized it [the original book] had survived, so was surprised and delighted when my dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it. After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication. I am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years.”

The new book is set in Lee’s famed Maycomb, Alabama, during the mid1950s, 20 years after To Kill a Mockingbird and roughly contemporaneous with the time that Lee was writing the story. The civil rights movement was taking hold by the time she was working on Watchman. The Supreme Court had ruled unanimously in 1953 that segregated schools were unconstitutional, and the arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955 led to the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott.

“Scout [Jean Louise Finch] has returned to Maycomb from New York to visit her father, Atticus,” the publisher’s announcement reads. “She is forced to grapple with issues both personal and political as she tries to understand her father’s attitude toward society, and her own feelings about the place where she was born and spent her childhood.”

Lee herself is a Monroeville, Alabama, native who lived in New York in the 1950s. She now lives in her hometown. According to the publisher, the book will be released as she first wrote it, with no revisions.

To Kill a Mockingbird is among the most beloved novels in history, with worldwide sales topping 40 million copies. It was released on July 11, 1960, won the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a 1962 movie of the same name starring Gregory Peck in an Oscar-winning performance as the courageous attorney Atticus Finch. Although occasionally banned over the years because of its language and racial themes, the novel has become a standard for reading clubs and middle schools and high schools.

New NY Assembly Speaker On Tuesday, Carl Heastie was elected speaker of the New York State Assembly, making him the first African-American to hold the powerful position. Heastie, a Democrat from the Bronx, succeeds Sheldon Silver, who recently resigned from the position after 21 years.

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This bill “is an important accomplishment for the country,” said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

“We are hoping the president upon reflection will agree to sign onto a bill that the State Department said could create up to 42,000 jobs and the State Department said creates little to no impact on the environment.”

Still, the vote was short of the threshold needed to override a veto, and the legislation still must be reconciled with the version the House passed.

“We hope President Obama will

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On the morning of the Super Bowl, one of the NFL’s most beloved women passed away. Ann Mara, the First Lady of the Giants, died early Sunday morning at the age of 85. Mara was the co-owner of the Giants since her husband, Wellington, passed away more than nine years ago.

“I am sad to say that our mother has passed away,” her son John said. “She has been the leader of our family in every way, and we will miss her dearly. She loved her family, and all of us were able

The construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline has been approved by the Republican controlled Senate, defying a presidential veto threat and setting up the first of many battles with the White House over energy and the environment.

The 62-36 vote advanced a top priority of the newly empowered GOP, and marked the first time the Senate passed a bill authorizing the pipeline. Although they couldn’t get the president onboard, 9 Democrats joined the 53 Republicans to endorse the measure.

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now drop his threat to veto this common-sense bill that would strengthen our energy security and create thousands and thousands of new, good-paying American jobs,” said House Speaker John Boehner.

Critics are saying the bill is merely a gift to a foreign oil company and will have an insignificant benefit to the U.S., since much of the oil will be exported.

They tried and failed to get amendments on the bill to construct the pipeline with U.S. steel, ban exports of the oil and the products refined from it, and protect water resources.

“Those who argue this pipeline is for export are not being factual,” countered Russ Girling, president and CEO of TransCanada. “It’s time to approve Keystone XL so we can transport Canadian and American oil to fuel the everyday lives of the American people.”

The project was initially proposed in 2008 with an $8 billion budget. The 1,179-mile pipeline is proposed to go from Canada through Montana and South Dakota to Nebraska, where it would connect with existing pipelines to carry more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast.

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The speaker is considered one of the most important positions in state government. Heastie will direct the flow of legislation, set committee assignments and direct budget negotiations with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Republican-controlled state Senate.

Four other lawmakers initially sought the speakership but quickly backed out as Heastie locked up support. One of them, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, said Heastie “is one of the most honorable people I’ve met” in Albany.

The 47-year-old Heastie was first elected in 2000 and has led the Assembly’s Labor Committee for the past two years. He is a former budget analyst in the New York City Comptroller’s Office. He also leads the Bronx Democratic County Committee, a post he has said he will leave now that he is speaker.

Ethics reforms will be a priority, Heastie said on Monday. He called for a new Office of Ethics and Compliance led by a non-legislator, new limits on how much outside income lawmakers can earn, and greater reporting of outside income and legislative stipends.

to spend time with her in these final days.

All 11 of her children and our spouses and numerous grandchildren were with her when she passed away.”

“Mrs. Mara was a tower of strength, dignity and inspiration for her family and all of us in the NFL,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Her family and the Giants organization have always reflected Mrs. Mara’s competitive spirit, integrity and wonderful sense of humor.”

Mara joined the Giants family when she married Wellington in 1954. Ann and Wellington raised four sons and seven daughters and had 43 grandchildren and 16 great grand-children. Three of her sons are in Giants management, including John, the CEO; Chris, the senior VP of player evaluation; and Frank, the VP of community relations.

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If this winter has taught us anything, it’s not to trust the weatherman. According to the handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, as of Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter.

The German legend goes that if a furry rodent sees his shadow on February 2, winter will last another six weeks. If not, spring comes early. The unfortunate forecast was also announced on Twitter, as was referenced in the official proclamation read by Jeff Lundy, the Fair Weatherman of the Inner Circle.

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The Week In News start to Twitter hashtag: Six more weeks of winter!”

This week’s weather is further proof that the groundhog is accurate.

Ford, was more than happy to call more attention to a scandal involving one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rivals.

“It doesn’t get any better when you can poke fun at an AFC rival while knowing that you are also helping families in need,” Bazzy said. “We expect to display the football in one of our dealerships with pride.” Sounds like he’s airing his grievances.

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Sarris first intended for the delicious dented ball to be a joke, but then, when his photo went viral, the ball ended up raising $20,000 for Dollar Energy Fund, a charity that helps local residents with their utilities.

Sarris created two more regular shaped chocolate footballs and two chocolate helmets for the auction. The package was worth $500—but a local car dealer bid $5,000 and that price was matched by Sarris. The utilities that help support the Dollar Energy Fund then matched that $10,000.

“What started out as an internal little joke ended up picking up momentum and excitement,” Sarris said “It’s going to a good cause, so that’s the best thing.”

Richard Bazzy, who owns Shults

Well, football fans weren’t too happy about the rumors last week of deflated footballs. But one person decided to take “Deflategate” a little less seriously.

Bill Sarris of Sarris Candies of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, created a “Bradie” ball, a chocolate football with a dent in it weighing 2.5 pounds. He posted a photo of the deflated football on his Facebook page with the caption, “Net weight 13 lbs…. Oops! We meant 11.2 lbs,” a reference to allegations that New England cheated by using underinflated footballs in winning the AFC Championship game, which put the team in Sunday’s Super Bowl.

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You know when you’re going through a tollbooth using an E-ZPass the electronic sign lights up and says, “Go, E-ZPass, Go”? Well, make sure you see that sign because you can end up racking up thousands of dollars in fees for your negligence.

Recently, a Washington State man revealed that he just paid more than $18,000 in bridge tolls for his son who crossed the bridge daily for work but never got a Good To Go pass. Apparently Tom Rose’s son thought he would be billed for the tolls and could pay later.

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E-ZPass says they tried to bill Rose, but their letters were returned. The officials have said they will work out something with the Roses to decrease the penalties.

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Balloon’s Historic Flight It was an epic flight across the Pacific Ocean that shattered two long-standing records for ballooning this week when two pilots in a helium filled balloon landed safely off the coast of Mexico on Saturday.

As they finally landed, Troy Bradley of Albuquerque and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia were greeted by a team of

balloon enthusiasts who assisted with the landing. The pilots came in low and dropped thick trailing ropes into the ocean to help slow the balloon before setting down in a controlled water landing. The landing was celebrated not just at the landing site. Mission Control in Albuquerque was packed with balloon team members and the pilots’ families, as all eyes focused on a giant screen showing a map of the coast and the balloon’s location as it descended. They exchanged hugs and smiled with relief after it touched down.

Their flight was long but filled with rewarding accomplishments. The pilots lifted off from Japan on Sunday morning and by Friday, they had already beat what was considered the hardest record to break: the 137-hour duration record set in 1978 by the Double Eagle crew of Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman in the first balloon flight across the Atlantic. They also easily exceeded the distance record of 5,209 miles set by the Double Eagle V team during the first trans-Pacific flight in 1981.

Bradley and Tiukhtyaev were said to be in good spirits at various times during the trip, but it was a grueling ordeal. The balloon’s capsule is about the size of a large tent — 7 feet long, 5 feet wide and 5 feet tall. They were flying at an altitude of at least 15,000 feet, requiring them to wear oxygen masks and bundle up against the 50-degree temperature inside the capsule. They had sleeping bags, a small onboard heater and a simple toilet.

The world has been tracking their progress online and through social media sites. Still, the official distance and time of the Two Eagles flight must be confirmed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, which requires staying aloft 1 percent longer and farther than the previous record.

Despite the exhausting flight, both Bradley and Tiukhtyaev were smiling and able to crack jokes with their families when they landed. I am sure they are enjoying the feel of terra firma under their feet.

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The Hunt is Over If you think it’s a jungle out there in the shidduch scene, Stevie Beard and Brady Hogevoll may just agree.

The Oregon couple posted a “save the date” photo online—and it quickly went viral, racking up scores of likes from wedding and hunting enthusiasts around the world.

The photo is tongue-in-cheek and certainly funny. It features bride-to-be Stevie Beard holding a rifle while her

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theless was hit by the low temperatures.

“That climb beat me up,” he said, after making three ascents of the route. “I may have reached the top, but Niagara won the war. At the end of the day, I was hypothermic. That waterfall did a lot more damage to me than I did to it!”

After Hueniken finally emerged from the cave and made the remaining 45-minute climb to pull over the lip, her father watched proudly from the Canadian side of the river. Hueniken grew up 20 miles from Niagara Falls and it was a family tradition to visit every Father’s Day. I am sure she made her papa proud.

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There have been many intrepid—and possibly crazy—individuals who have endeavored to conquer Niagara Falls.

Some went over in a barrel, others tightroped across. This week, Will Gadd conquered Niagara with his feet when he became the first person to climb the frozen 180-foot cliffs next to the Horseshoe Falls.

“I checked out the spot we were thinking of climbing in the summer,” Gadd, 47, related. “You’d be swept away

the mists and spray coming off the edge of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of Niagara’s three sections. “This type of ice was viewed as unclimbable for a long time,” Gadd related. “It’s literally frozen clouds that stick to the walls with the consistency of Styrofoam.”

Gadd describes the hair-raisingly precarious conditions of climbing near the thundering falls. “The massive water flow constantly shakes the ground, and makes the ice shelves and walls around you unsteady and unpredictable,” Gadd said. “It’s a harsh environment and an intense challenge to stay attached to the wall, let alone climb it.”

“As a kid, I always felt drawn to the edge of the falls,” Hueniken told National Geographic. “I think it’s human nature to be curious about gravity and to wonder what it would feel like to go over. It’s a weird thing, but anyone who has been to the falls knows the feeling. This place has a kind of power over people.”

First up on the climb was an area Gadd came to call the “cauldron of doom,” where the waterfall crashes into a hole in the ice. If he had fallen in, he could have hit rocks, drowned or frozen to death, he says.

He survived that challenge but none-

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by the torrential downpour then.” Now, though, the falls are frozen, making his ascent slightly easier.

Gadd may have claimed the glory of being first over the lip, but he didn’t climb alone. His partner — who achieved the same remarkable climb just hours later — was a fellow Canadian, 34-year-old Sarah Hueniken. She was left huddling in an ice cave for several hours partway up the route, to avoid being hit with chunks of ice, National Geographic reports.

“We’re doing it on natural protection,” Gadd said. “No bolts. There won’t be one thing left in the ice that wasn’t there to begin with, and that’s the best possible way to do it.”

Despite the freezing falls, the climb was still treacherous and quite scary.

“The ice is formed in layers,” Gadd said.

“That means there’s a layer of ice, then snow (with a lot of air), then another layer of ice. It’s unstable, for sure.” As part of climb preparations, Gadd dropped into the area from above the day before and removed “car-size” pieces of hanging ice from the route.

It took Gadd an hour to ascend the 150-foot-high strip of unpredictable, often fragile ice that had accumulated from

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The Week In News fiancé, Brady Hogevoll, hangs by his ankles from a tractor and is captioned, “The Hunt is Over!”

The bride shared the photo that was “shot” last month with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a hunting advocacy group, where it racked up 6.4 million views and more than 162,000 likes, the group said.

Beard and Hogevoll, both 28, grew up together in rural Oregon. Hogevoll’s family is full of hunters — when he started dating Beard, he took her out with them, too. The family sometimes hangs their game on the tractor while they clean it.

“So I told Brady, ‘What if we did one, and we hung you from the tractor?’“ Beard said. “And he looked at me and was like, ‘Well, by my ankles?’“ But the groom-to-be agreed to his fiancé’s unique idea and Beard’s dad painted a “save the date” sign. Thank-

fully, the photographer was able to “capture” the “shot” quickly so the groom didn’t have to be hanging upside down too long…

Wonder what they have up their sleeves for the wedding.

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A Bunch of Change I’d stay away from Lioz Cohen of Rishon Lezion in the supermarket line.

He has lots of change and likes to use it.

In a video aired on Israel’s Channel 2 last week, Cohen is shown paying a NIS 845 parking ticket in coins after police failed to inform him that the initial NIS 100 penalty had been raised.

“I don’t know if I can accept it,” the police representative says when Cohen hands him the piles of coins.

“You can accept it—it’s cash,” Cohen replies smugly.

Cohen told Channel 2 the piles of coins was comprised primarily of ten agorot ($0.03), half-shekel coins ($0.13), and shekel coins ($0.25).

“It’s the simplest thing in the world,” he says. “You go break NIS 850 at the bank. At the bank they also get angry at you, but they make the change, they have to.”

I’m guessing Cohen is using his change to try to make changes in the department, but I doubt this is going to make Israeli officials modify policy.

Wonder what it’s like to play Monopoly with real money? Well, 80 people won’t have to wonder about that— they’ll be playing with actual cash in honor of the 80th anniversary of the game’s first appearance in France.

One lucky buyer in France will land a major jackpot—in which every game note is replaced with real money. Want to know how much that is? A whopping 20,580 euros ($23,268).

Other buyers will also do well. 10 sets will contain five real 20-euro notes, two 50-euro notes and one 100-euro note. Buyers of 69 other sets will have five 10-euro notes and five 20-euro notes.

“We wanted to do something unique,” said Florence Gaillard, brand manager at Hasbro France, which rolled out the prize sets on Monday. “When we asked our French customers, they told us they wanted to find real money in their Monopoly boxes,” she added.

The operation to switch the notes was carried out in secret.

“First of all, it wasn’t easy to get the notes. They had to be escorted discreetly,” explained Gaillard. However, they discovered a problem: the sets with the real notes expanded the box ever so slightly, making the packaging out of kilter – a tell-tale sign. That obviously had to be corrected.

The board game of Monopoly was created after the Great Depression in the United States and has been tearing families and friends apart ever since.

It’s now sold in 111 countries and in 43 languages. Monopoly’s a game of greed and fun, and the winner is the one left standing as his opponents are trampled and left penniless.

Some games can last for hours.

The longest game in history lasted 70 straight days, according to the Hasbro website.

As for the lucky winner in Monopoly’s “real money” contest, if it’s OK, I’d like to play with you and start collecting my $200. 

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Celebrating Tu B’Shvat at the State Capital In honor of Tu B’Shvat, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky enjoyed traditional dried fruit together with Rabbi Yisroel Rubin of the Chabad of the Capital District. They also presented him with an official proclamation to commemorate this special day.

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The Flatbush Basketball League Playoffs Recap face Pizza Heaven in the Championship game. Thanks for the FREE pizza after the game of course.

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In the Jewish Home Division: The #1 seed Pizza Nosh faced off against the #4 seed Quality Carpet. There were some very close calls for both teams as it was a real battle back and forth until the final minutes of the game. Moshe D. Rosenberg had 12 for Pizza Nosh while Binyomin Parnes led with 9 for Quality.

With the absence of Mr. Frank, it was tough for Quality to secure the win. Pizza Nosh won this one 39-26. We’ll miss you guys; remember to wear those FBL tee-shirts until next season.

Holy Schnitzel played against ITP and it was not close from the beginning, as Aharon Antar was draining shots from all over the place (14 points). What we thought was going to be an intense back and forth turned out to be a one-sided game as Mordechai Cohen dominated with his father looking on scoring 16 points and Eliahu Hara had 10. For ITP, it was not much of an offensive battle as none of the players ended with double digits. However, it was a great season for ITP as they had their ups and down. Holy Schnitzel with face Pizza Nosh next week for the Championship.

In The Jewish Connection Division: This game featured the #1 seed Plaza Auto Leasing against Rami’s Pizza for a chance at the trophy in next week’s Championship Game. Who are we saying goodbye to tonight? With The Machine out of commission and The Rabbi’s son in Florida, this game was a tossup. Wait a minute, who is this bearded-looking guy taking over for The Machine??Yes, it’s true, Mr. Weiss did score 21 points but a well balanced attack from Plaza Auto Leasing’s Avrohom Fuchs and 10 points from Tzvi Baruch helped PAL squeak out a 36-32 win for PAL over Rami’s Pizza. Sorry to see you go and thanks for a great season. See you guys next year iy”H in The New FBL Bais Medrash League.

Could we have a third pizza store make it to the Championship game on the same night? Yup!! That’s what happened as Meir’s Pizza World team ran away in the second half over Neil’s The Visual Image team 56-37. Shaya Shapiro’s great play together with the usual suspects Daniel Bressler (18) and Yehoshua

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With Shimon Greenwald out of town, Pizza Heaven brought a sub to help them make it to the big game next week. Although this new addition was there to grab the boards, Yitzy Waxman was able to lead his team with his amazing 23 points. Batampte Pickles tried to make it a close one as they have in the past, with Yisroel Azarfar scoring 19. Not this time: Pizza Heaven proved to be the victors in this close game all the way until the final minutes with a score of 38-30. We will miss you guys. Hope to see you back next season iy”H. So there you have it, father vs. son Supreme Pharmacy will

Fonfeder (13) propelled Pizza World into the Championship Game next week. We say goodbye to Zevi T, Yehoshua P and Dovid M (have fun on the slopes).

The Flatbush Basketball League invites all family and friends to Championship Night this Motzei Shabbos at Hudde Jr. High, Nostrand Avenue and Avenue K, beginning at 7:15 PM. Free pizza for all kids, brothers, and sisters. Sponsored

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Team Plaut Runs Again!

The Plaut Family has been running the Miami marathon for seven years.

The Plauts do not this because they are fanatical health nuts or exercise junkies, they do it because they care. They care about the children in our communities suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses who need our support. The Plauts are dedicated to running so that these children and their families can experience the relief and joy they find in a two week summer camp known as Camp Simcha.

Every year, the Plauts run as a part of Team Lifeline to raise money for the kids and families of Chai Lifeline. This year, Team Plaut raised over $10,000

and Team Lifeline has raised over $13.5 million in the past 10 years since it was founded. Tova Plaut runs each year with her children and finds the experience inspiring and fun. “We are honored to be a part of Team Lifeline and we were blessed to be among the 450 Team Lifeline runners, parents and campers who participated in this year’s Miami marathon on January 25.” Said Tova Plaut. Team Lifeline was the largest charity group in the Miami marathon and has partnered with the marathon for the past ten years.

To mark Team Lifeline’s 10th year, the team set out to inspire runners with special events, group runs and a marathon weekend filled with inspiring kids who

spoke about their experiences at camp. The overwhelming feeling throughout every event was JOY. The kids of Chai Lifeline spoke of their battles with cancer and the gift of Camp Simcha with excitement and incredible happiness.

Team Plaut worked hard to train and raise money to help these kids.

“I am so excited to be running for my fifth year in a row.” said Sam Plaut, 15. Sam received his five year runner award from Team Lifeline

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Bnos Bais Yaakov will b’ezras Hashem hold its annual dinner on Monday, February 16, 2015. This year we are proud to honor the esteemed members of its board of trustees, Mr. Samuel Bergman, Mr. Moish Hirth, and Mr. Mel Zachter.

Mr. Samuel Bergman and his wife Sarah are long-time residents of Lawrence and have been active members of the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community for decades. An attorney by profession, Mr. Bergman held a position as partner at a major Manhattan law firm for 17 years and now maintains a private practice in corporate law. With his years of experience, Mr. Bergman brings extensive knowledge of the corporate and business worlds to Bnos Bais Yaakov.

Mr. Bergman has served on the boards of Shaaray Tefila in Lawrence, where he served a chairman, as well as Yeshiva of South Shore. Currently, he serves as an advisor to both Shalom Task Force and Magen LI. Says his son, Dr. Akiva Bergman, “My father has always been a role model for me and my siblings. His deep devotion to his rebbeim and rabbonim, tenacious adherence to his core values of yashrus and integrity, and selfless concern for the klal are but a few of his qualities that we witness daily.”

Mr. Bergman devotes an enormous amount of time to Torah learning. He has been a talmid of Rabbi Yehoshua Kalish through four cycles of daf yomi, attends numerous community shiurim, maintains daily chavrusahs, and spends three months a year in Eretz Yisrael, where he attends Rav Nissan Kaplan’s shiur in the Mir Yeshiva.

Mr. Moish Hirth and his wife Evelyn have been residents of Lawrence for over 30 years. Mr. Hirth has been involved with Bnos Bais Yaakov for nearly a decade, and feels a strong sense of achrayus to lend a hand to sustain Bnos Bais Yaakov as an indispensible community institution.

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Hirth divides his time between his construction business, his countless chassadim, and his community activism. Professionally, Mr. Hirth has for many years been managing Hirth Real Estate, which was founded by his father and uncle, Phillip and Jack Hirth. His line of business put Mr. Hirth in a unique position to spearhead the renovation of the Agudath Israel of Long Island, as well as the building of the Far Rockaway-Lawrence Mikvah. Indeed, Mr. Hirth handled all aspects of the mikvah building project, from developing the plans to implementing and supervising every phase of the process.

Mr. Hirth believes, “A successful deal is made when both parties to a transaction leave the table feeling they have done well for themselves.” This belief is the reason people often approach Moish to mediate their conflicts, whether of a business or personal nature.

Mr. Mel Zachter is renowned for his askanus in every arena in which his help is sought. A talented CPA by profession and a level-headed thinker by nature, Mr. Zachter is currently Co-president of Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services, and holds positions in his hometown of Staten Island on the boards of Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah, Bikur Cholim, and Hatzoloh. He also serves as an advisor for Central Hatzoloh and serves on the community advisory board of Gouverneur Hospital of the NYC Health and Hospital Corporation.

“For as long as I can remember, my father has been at the forefront of community needs,” says his daughter, Mrs. Cindy Becker. But Mr. Zachter does not reserve his talents for large organizations.

“He is just as generous with his time and energies regarding individuals, whether giving advice, or helping someone get a job,” attests his son Yaakov. As to what spurs his father to be so giving, Yitzchok Zachter offers this explanation: “He is a tremendous baal achrayus; whatever he does, he does because he feels a responsibility to use his G-d given talents and

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abilities to help others.”

It is with profound hakaras hatov to Mr. Bergman, Mr. Hirth and Mr. Zacther for assuming the leadership of BBY that we laud them as guests of honor at Bnos Bais Yaakov’s annual dinner.

BBY has selected Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Shainy Bender as Parents of the Year. Rabbi Moshe Bender, Associate Dean in Yeshiva Darchei Torah, is the right-hand man of his father, renowned Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yaakov Bender, who remarks that, “Moshe is tireless and indefatigable. He considers nothing to be out of his domain or not in his league.”

But according to Moshe, the most gratifying parts of his job are the weekly shmuess he gives to the 8th grade boys and his involvement with the Mesivta and Bais Medrash bochurim.

R’ Moshe is no stranger to askanus, either. During the early years of his marriage when he lived in Lakewood, he established a morning kollel where yungerleit earned a supplementary income based on mastery of additional mesechtas. Until today, he is involved in myriad issues and projects in the community. “He really feels the pain of any individual in a difficult situation, and is a paradigm of ‘imo anochi b’tzarah,’” attests one friend. “Yet he is so full of energy that one would not know that in reality he sleeps very little because he is always busy helping both mosdos and yechidim.”

Mrs. Shainy Bender is the highly efficient BBY secretary for grades 1 -4.

Says Morah Penina Neuberg, elementary school principal, “I’d really like to get up and speak about her, because she is an individual who works tirelessly, selflessly, and professionally on behalf of BBY, but always in the most unassuming way.”

Shainy also serves as the secretary/ liaison for the PTA, bringing her trademark efficiency to bear on everything she does. Beyond facilitating PTA functions during school hours, Shainy gives generously of her own time to assist the PTA, whether for the walk-a-thon – as

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she goes through each form to make sure every girl gets the correct prize – setting up for melava malkas, or heading the Tu B’Shvat event, Shainy can never do enough for the PTA. And everything is always done with her signature smile and “can-do” attitude.

But despite the Benders’ busyness outside the home, serenity reigns within.

Homework is accomplished with an air of calm. The children sit around the dining room table with Shainy supervising and answering questions. Shabbos in the Bender home is devoted to the children.

Moshe insists that every child gets his or her turn (however long it may take!) to regale the family with their knowledge of the parsha. The Benders recognize that children must have their parents’ full attention. And, indeed, they do.

The Benders are quick to acknowledge that their devotion to their children is a direct outgrowth of the way in which they were raised. Moshe’s parents, Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov and Bryna Bender, have a golden reputation as mechanchim and visionaries. Shainy’s parents, Rabbi Yehuda and Mrs. Gitty Pirutinsky, enrich their Lakewood community with their ehrlichkeit, inherent dignity, and impeccable adherence to even the tiniest nuances of yashrus and emes. Rabbi Pirutinsky is the Menahel of the Lakewood Cheder and a well-known mohel. Mrs. Pirutinsky runs a successful kindergarten program and is known for her ability to connect to her young students.

“Parents of the Year” is not an award that Bnos Bais Yaakov bestows lightly.

The honorees must reflect all that BBY holds dear, in terms of chinuch and moral rectitude. By melding the rich legacies of their families, Moshe and Shainy Bender have created a unique balance of being available for others, yet realizing that their ultimate goal is being there for their children. We are therefore proud to attribute that title to Rabbi Moshe and Shainy Bender.

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Rambam Talmidim Impress Rabbi Rosenzweig

Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS, spent the morning at Rambam, testing the talmidim in Rabbi Ziskind’s advanced Double Bais Medrash Shiur. Talmidim in the shiur had the opportunity to present various sugyos to Rabbi Rosensweig and be questioned by him, testing their proficiency and knowledge.

Some of the presenters were Chezky Frieden and Yitzy Laster who analyzed the area of rightful possession of ownership based on precedent “Chezkas Mari Kama”; Jacob Friedman and Shmuel Teichberg, who discussed the concept of “Possession By Agency”— “Kinyan Chatzeir”; Elly Marcus and Ben Silverstein presented “Hefker and Safek Yiush”; Hudi Rosenfeld and Yossi Zimilover elucidated on Yiush Shelo Midaas”; and Yishai Perl and Ben Silverstein (yet again) were the final presenters.

Rabbi Rosensweig asked the boys pointed questions and was very im-

pressed with their responses and grasp of the complicated sugyos they presented.

After testing the boys for over two hours. Rav Rosensweig spoke to the entire Mesivta. He commended the boys for their maturity, motivation, and commitment to Klal Yisrael. Referring to the model of Yaakov Avinu—who is referred to both as Yaakov and Yisrael— he suggested that a Torah Jew has two personas: one as an individual characterized by the name Yaakov and one as a member of the community symbolized by the name Yisrael. Both roles are possible in an individual. He told the boys that as students of Rambam they are being well-trained and prepared in both areas and should continue to grow as involved bnei Torah in their communities in the years ahead.

Upon leaving, Rabbi Rosensweig remarked how impressed he was with the level of learning, maturity and middos that he witnessed firsthand.

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confident standing on their own two feet.

For their part, Dr. and Mrs. Sammy and Denise Fuhrer have literally brought chessed into their home. Mrs. Fuhrer’s mother lives in their home and they care for her with all the dignity and kavod that this beloved matriarch deserves. Dr. Fuhrer has long been the gabbai in his Upper West Side shul; Mrs. Fuhrer helps support the neighborhood of Kedumim in Eretz Israel by hosting numerous fundraisers and by providing chizuk to the mayor of Kedumim, Rafaella Segal.

Mazel Tov to Shabse and Tova Fuchs. May they continue to wear the kesser shem tov with grace and dignity.

Bnos Bais Yaakov has had the good fortune to be the beneficiaries of the munificence of two renowned patrons in the world of Jewish education: Mr. Jason Cury, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mr. Joel Beritz, Vice President, of the Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Life Monument Funds, Inc., and the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE). Over the course of the last several years, they have come to the aid of Bnos Bais Yaakov many times over.

Their securing of funds enabled BBY to acquire a state-of-the-art computer lab.

Recently, the fund also covered the cost of an upgrade.

Through Mr. Cury and Mr. Beritz, CIJE has also provided financing for the first smartboards purchased by the school. CIJE also funded a new, stateof-the-art science lab for grades 1-5. It is fully equipped with microscopes, skeletons, and electrical equipments, as well as lesson plans which promote hands-on learning and problem solving.

This year, through Mr. Cury and Mr. Beritz, the Gruss Life Monument Funds came forward with a monumental endowment, matching donations made by the BBY parent body which ensured the endurance of Bnos Bais Yaakov through a difficult transitional period. BBY is deeply indebted to Mr. Cury and Mr. Beritz for their continued support and their commitment to ensuring that Bnos Bais Yaakov remains a thriving institution on the cutting edge of education.

For their continuous involvement and dedication to the financial stability and educational superiority of Bnos Bais Yaakov, we are pleased to honor Mr. Jason Cury and Mr. Joel Beritz with the community service award.

Please join us at the Sands Atlantic Beach on February 16 as we pay tribute to these revered honorees and to an outstanding educational institution.

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“shem tov” regally and with dignity. So many grateful institutions and so many thankful individuals have thus crowned Shabse and Tova Fuchs. But why? What has this young Five Towns couple done to earn the respect of so many?

Shabse is a self-employed businessman who never lets his success in business stand in the way of his real focus.

He never misses a minyan or his shiur, and his raison d être is to extend himself for others. Indeed, Shabse has created a life built around gemilas chasadim.

But as he is the first to recognize, it is as a member of the Shabse/Tova chessed team that he sees his biggest successes.

Tova, who teaches gratis in Be’er Hagolah, has inspired legions of young Russian women. They so adore their morah that they pursue any occasion to spend more time with her. Her talmidos have joined the Fuchs family for Shabbos, for kumzites, and for challah baking.

In a most beautiful melding of chinuch for the Fuchs children and their BBY friends, and chessed for the Be’er Hagolah girls, the Fuchses hosted a joint bas mitzvah celebration for the 6th graders of both schools. In the Fuchs home, these girls – raised in vastly different cultures – danced together and enjoyed a beautiful meal. At the conclusion of the event, each girl received her own personalized siddur. For most of the Be’er Hagolah girls, this was the first tashmish kodesh they had ever owned.

Another cause that is near and dear to the Fuchs’ heart is that of building batei neeman b’Yisrael. Tova has arranged thousands of dates and has successfully concluded dozens of shidduchim. Sometimes, despite her best efforts, a sticking point arises which puts the shidduch on hold. At this point, Shabse, “The Closer,” steps in. A skilled negotiator, Shabse has gotten many a shidduch deal over apparently insurmountable hurdles.

This chessed-oriented couple then decided that the monetary fruits of their labors should be spent on a davar sheb’kedusha, so the Fuchses put their shadchanus towards the writing of a sefer Torah which they then donated to their shul. They are currently in the midst of having a fourth shidduch sefer Torah written.

Frankly, it is no wonder that Shabse and Tova are such chessed activists.

Both Shabse’s and Tova’s parents have raised their families with chessed as a non-negotiable value. Mr. and Mrs. Berish and Hannah Fuchs, renowned philanthropists, have taken a special interest in the plight of agunos, working tirelessly to release them from their painful constraints, then supporting them emotionally and even financially until they feel

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Around The Community The fifth grade classes of Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island recently finished learning Parshas Beshalach and celebrated this milestone.

The boys in Rabbi Hersh’s class and Rabbi Friedler’s class paired together to make beautiful projects depicting many different aspects of the parsha. To celebrate with the yeshiva, these projects were shown to the rest of the elementary school before Shabbos Parshas Beshalach. There were scenes of the falling of the maan, Krias Yam Suf, and the water becoming sweet, which are in the Parsha. The projects were displayed in the lobby of the yeshiva.

HALB Lev Chana Kindergarteners Love Their “Just Right Books!”

The weekly Navi shiur which meets at Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst had the pleasure of hearing Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, rebbe in Yeshivat Har Etzion in Eretz Yisroel. He presented Chapter 3 of the Book of Nachum and Chapter 1 of the Book of Habakkuk. He also gave the history of the Jewish people during the period of these two naviim.

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Atid Day School Innovation Challenge Winner: SKA’s Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky

Early Childhood Co-Directors Felecie Akerman and Lisa Zakutinsky are so excited with the progress the HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center Kindergarten children have made so far this year with regard to their decoding and comprehension skills. In celebration of their successes thus far, an additional component was added to their reading program: the independent readers or, as they are called, the “Just Right Books.” These are books, usually a level or two below the kindergarten child’s small group guided reading level, that the children will be able to read without too much difficulty. Their reading will, for the most part, be smooth, effortless and fluid. The children are encouraged to read to their parents nightly, and parents become active partners with the morot as they support and assist their child with the reading strategies they

have been learning in school.

As their child reads, the parents are encouraged to help them connect the story to something with which they are already familiar, make and confirm predictions to understand the text, ask and answer questions, retell the story, and sequence the events.

The “Just Right Books” go home in special plastic book bags and are returned when the child finishes reading the books and is ready to choose others.

“This is a thrilling time for our kindergarten children and their parents. They are taking a monumental leap towards literary independence and we know that our kindergarten parents will shep nachas as they listen to them and share in their reading accomplishment,” commented Mrs. Akerman and Mrs. Zakutinsky.

Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Director of Religious Guidance at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, has been named one of eight winners of the Atid Day School Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Jewish Education Project of New York and Present Tense. Mrs. Kaminetsky’s innovation, the V’Ani Tefilati Project, has been deemed “an inspiring testament to the quality and diversity of day school education in the New York area.”

Creating an inspiring atmosphere for tefila in a school can be a challenge. The V’Ani Tefilati website has enabled every student and faculty member in SKA to feel part of a community committed to making davening an inspiring experience. Students and teachers are encouraged to select a tefila that resonates with them and explain why in a few sentences via a Google form. Their reflections and pictures are included in SKA’s V’Ani Tefilati virtual

library website, which can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/skattyl.

The V’Ani Tefilati Project was an outgrowth of the very successful TTYL (Turning Tefila Into Your Life) Committee started two years ago

by Mrs. Kaminetsky. The profound impact TTYL has made on the school is incalculable; the powerful “Davening at the Beach” event during Asarah Yemei Teshuva is only one of the novel programs among many that TTYL has sponsored.

We salute Mrs. Kaminetsky for this showcase of creativity!

In addition to the $1,000 prize, Mrs. Kaminetsky will also be honored at a JEP ceremony in May.

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To help our talmidim develop and grow, the seventh grade boys of Rabbi Eisikovic’s class in Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island are encouraged to give mini chaburahs to their peers.

Menachem Gewirtz recently gave a chaburah about the sugya of aish (fire) in Perek Hakones (sixth Perek of Bava Kamma).

Neither Rain Nor Snow Will Prevent the Shevach Girls From Learning The snowstorm that hit the New York area on Monday, January 26 and lasted into Tuesday paralyzed the metropolitan area. Public schools were closed on Tuesday, as were the private schools.

But that did not stop the Shevach High School students from learning! A conference call shiur was set for Tuesday morning at 11am, in which a huge percentage of the Shevach student body voluntarily participated. The call was initiated by Mrs. Miriam Krohn, Associate Principal for Limudei Kodesh at Shevach High School. She prevailed on her husband, Rabbi Paysach Krohn, to join in as well.

Rabbi Krohn gave the girls an insight into Tu B’Shvat which is coming up. He likened a person to a tree as it says in Devarim, “Ki Ha-adam eitz ha’sodeh.”

A person is like a tree. Just as a tree has roots and branches, so a person has a history and a future. Just as a tree needs

nurturing and care, a child needs to be guided and provided for in order to grow as he/she is supposed to.

Mrs. Krohn then spoke of the Parshas Ha-Mann which appears in the parsha of B’Shalach. The mann had the bracha of sustaining life even though it was not created in the first week of Creation, as the fruits and vegetables were. It was a symbol of the miraculous nature of the existence of the Jewish people in the desert. In commemoration of that, we have the two challahs on our Shabbos table, with a “cover” underneath it and on top of it, just as the Mann was covered under and over it by dew in the desert.

Mrs. Krohn was overwhelmed by the number of young ladies who called in.

“That so many of our Shevach students would spend part of a snow day learning is a testament to their commitment to Torah and the Shevach values.”

MAY Chinese Auction Spreads Warmth Motzei Shabbos, February 7, Mesivta Ateres Yaakov will be holding its annual gala Chinese auction at the yeshiva building, 131 Washington Avenue in Lawrence.

This year the auction has a winter theme: “The Warmth of MAY on a Winter’s Day.” This double entendre is most appropriate because the event always creates amazing ruach and warmth among all the participants. The event will be a fun, entertaining evening in support of MAY’s programs. Guests will enjoy great odds of winning excellent prizes, a sumptuous buffet sponsored by Ossie’s, musical entertainment, door prizes, and illusions and magic of the mind by the famed magician Sam Jacobs!

This event highlights the special warmth for which MAY is famous.

Warmth that encompasses the relationships between the faculty and students,

between administration and students, and between the students themselves.

MAY, established in 1987, has flourished exponentially upon relocating to its current Lawrence campus. The yeshiva includes not only a thriving Mesivta of 190 talmidim, but also a Yeshiva Gedolah, a Kollel, and a community kehilla. These programs and the yeshivas role as a community-centered makom Torah, have made Ateres Yaakov a true community resource. Preparations for the construction of a recreation annex, complete with a regulation gymnasium, are nearly complete.

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Around The Community Tomchei Shabbos of the Five Towns Annual Breakfast PHOTO CREDIT: IVAN H NORMAN

“Behind every door that Tomchei leaves a package on Thursday evening is a person, just like me and you,” said Moshe Wolfson in his opening remarks, as he recalled the story of an individual he accidently met while delivering Tomchei packages. “Some of them are former business associates of ours. For various reasons, they have fallen on very hard times. They need help for the

basics. Tomchei Shabbbos is the only organization they turn to, and we need to make sure that Tomchei can be there to help.”

The Annual Breakfast of Tomchei Shabbos of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway was held Sunday, February 1. Jeff and Shira Eisenberg of Lawrence graciously hosted the event, which was attended by approximately 200 friends

Rabbi Eli Alpert; Moshe Wolfson, Master of Ceremonies; Moshe Lamm; Rabbi Yaakov Trump, Guest Speaker; Rabbi Aryeh Borsuk, Administrator; Jeff Eisenberg, Host

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Tomchei Shabbos, in memory of Yeshaya Alpert z”l, currently provides Shabbos and Yom Tov food to approximately 285 families in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway, with an annual budget of $650,000. Tomchei Moshe Wolfson, Master of Ceremonies Rabbi Yaakov Trump, Guest Speaker is run almost entirely by volunteers.

Dozens of TAG students package food that the ticket to geulah was that after at the Far Rockaway location. Dozens choshech, when 80% of the adults in of community members and children do Klal Yisroel died, the remaining one the same at the Young Israel of Wood- fifth adopted all of the newly orphaned mere. The packages are then delivered children. The zechus of caring for each by volunteer drivers. other was what enabled Klal Yisroel to Rabbi Ya’akov Trump, Assistant leave Mitzrayim. “Tomchei Shabbos is Rabbi at Young Israel Lawrence Cedar- an organization that cares for Klal Yishurst, was the guest speaker. He spoke roel. The chesed that is done for the anieloquently about the role that chesed yim in our neighborhoods is inspirationplayed in yitzias Mitzrayim. Quoting al, and hopefully will be a zechus for all the Be’er Yosef, Rabbi Trump explained of us to bring the ultimate geulah.”

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Around The Community Lawrence Performances to Benefit Local Hero

By Tammy Mark The upcoming Lawrence District community performances are intended to entertain and inspire. Dramatic presentations of “Twelve Angry Women”

and “Twelve Angry Men” will be performed in honor of fallen firefighter Joseph Sanford, Jr. and local firehouses. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the memorial fund established

for his family.

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graduate of Lawrence High School.

Joseph Sanford, Jr. served 17 years as a volunteer firefighter, and his spirit of community service and heroism serve as an inspiration to the entire community.

The productions are the coordinated efforts of Lawrence District Music Director Pam Gallopini and co-directors Laila Sales, Thomas Riley and Ryan DeMarco. Working in collaboration with local yeshiva high schools, the productions feature students from Lawrence High School, HALB-DRS High School and HAFTR High School.

Set for February 10 and February 11 respectively, the all-female and allmale productions were designed to increase student participation in the community event. Both performances will take place at the Lawrence High School auditorium at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:30 PM. The programs will kick off with a jazz performance, followed by a brief ceremony with the Color Guard from the Fire Departments who serve the families of District 15. Plaques will be presented on both evenings to representatives from the firehouses.

“Twelve Angry Men” was originally written by Reginald Rose and first performed in the 1950’s. The dramatic play portrays the deliberation of twelve jurors during an intense trial.

The performances are open to all.

Tickets are $5 each and available at the door; additional donations are welcome. Call 516-295-7043 for advance tickets and more information.

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the hopes of learning how to implement similar workshops in Moscow.

“I heard about Shalom Task Force from their powerful ads in the Jewish publications,” said Rebbetzin Goldschmidt. “I was trying to find a model on which we could run training sessions for engaged couples to incorporate communications skills along with other preparations for marriage.”

In December, a daylong training session was organized for Rabbi Dovid and Esti Lagunov, a young couple involved in teaching university students in Moscow.

“With our guests from Moscow, I explained the unique dynamic of commitment as it pertains to Jewish couples,” said Dr. Alan Singer, executive director of Shalom Task Force. “I stressed the research of John Gottman, who determined

Lawrence School District Residents Receive Rebate Checks New York is mailing out a rebate check to homeowners in the Lawrence School District – the “Property Tax Freeze” credit. In the 2013-2014 school year, the Lawrence School District was in compliance with the state’s Property Tax Cap and in the current year 20142015 District 15 administrators and board members worked hard to pass a budget with a minimal increase of under one percent from the previous year while maintaining all programs and services to the students of the district. “Maintaining programs and services was our first priority when designing this year’s budget and we are proud to say we accomplished our goal,” said Gary Schall, Superintendent of District 15. All programs and services have stayed in place even though there was no increase in taxes. “The .9% increase translates to real savings for our district residents,” said Tova Plaut, school board trustee. School taxes were not raised and residents are receiving rebates from the state. These

rebates are paid only in districts that keep tax increases below a state-set tax cap, which hovers around 2 percent. Lawrence School District 15 has exceeded the standard required to qualify.

Homeowners have already begun to receive their rebate checks in the mail.

To qualify, homeowners must: • Receive the Star Property Tax Exemption • The property must be the homeowner’s primary residence • The total household income must be $500,000 or less The credit is meant to reimburse homeowners for an increase in local property taxes. As a general rule, the check amount will be the actual increase in your tax bill with an inflation factor – whichever is greater. Eligible homeowners do not need to do anything to receive the credit.

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the importance of the marital ‘friendship’ as well as this crucial finding: With normal areas of perpetual conflict for couples, such as finance, in-laws, house chores, raising children and intimacy, it is the regulation of conflict and not the resolution of conflict that matters most.”

Rivki Rosenwald of Lawrence, NY, presented an enhanced four-hour Shalom Workshop and Basya Kovacs, director of Shalom Workshops, spoke about the logistical aspects of coordinating a marriage workshop program. Ari Jacobovitz, outreach coordinator, touched upon the use of print and digital media for advertising and awareness.

“We believe that our day at Shalom Task Force was the first stepping stone in our dream to start a similar program in Moscow, giving a solid foundation of proper communication skills to couples,” said Rebbetzin Lagunov. “We appreciated the thought-provoking exercises and insights into communication that we learned, and we feel that we can help improve marriages if we can give them over properly.”

Once they get a program off the ground, the Lagunovs intend to set up a system in which the local batei din and chassan and kallah teachers send the couples for a session before getting married.

Shalom Workshops helps hundreds of couples each year, a figure that has grown exponentially since the workshops’ inception in 2007. To date, Shalom Workshops has worked with close to 1,600 couples – over 3,000 young men and

women who seized the opportunity to equip themselves with the valuable skills needed to communicate effectively with their partners, either while they were engaged or in their first year of marriage.

“Pre-marriage education is crucial,” said Kovacs. “It’s like anything else you need to learn in life. The workshop should be taken by every person before marriage because it’s like studying a driving manual before getting a driver’s license.”

In recent months, the Shalom Workshops have garnered interest from additional Jewish communities across the world. Inquiries have come in from rabbis and communal leaders in Belgium, Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom, who all want to implement similar programs in their regions.

Participants reported that after attending the workshops, they saw improvements in their relationship, communication skills and conflict resolution techniques.

“The workshop did a superb job at going over key points of conflict that might come up in a relationship and highlighting important points and helpful suggestions and behaviors,” said Chaim Strassman, who attended a Shalom Workshop with his wife, Lindsey, just one week after they were married last fall. “I would absolutely recommend the workshop to others because it provided a great environment to help build and grow as husband and wife and it is worthwhile to practice these skills and invest in growing.”

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Excellent communication skills are crucial for a successful marriage and research shows that even for the happiest of couples, communicating effectively does not come naturally or easily. Recognizing this challenge, the Shalom Task Force offers training workshops to engaged and married couples to help them navigate the intricacies of conflict resolution and improve their communication skills in an effort to foster healthy relationships and minimize marital struggles.

Shalom Workshops operates mainly in the tri-state area and provides services to couples across the spectrum of Orthodoxy. But those demographics will soon be expanding. Recently, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the chief Rabbi of Moscow, and his wife, Dara, visited the Shalom Task Force headquarters in New York in

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Chai4ever children and their parents had so much fun at the Mid-Winter Night Out at iPlay America where they enjoyed arcades, go-carts, laser tag, bowling and rides. Raffle prizes and pizza topped off the evening of fun and friendship!

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On Sunday, R’ Yitzy Erps performed a hands-on demonstration of the melacha of soser at the Learn & Live Program/Pirchei KNH. He broke wood and sticks with his bare hands at the event, which was held at Yeshiva of Far Rockaway. The boys enjoyed pizza and soda and then dollars were handed out to those who knew answers to questions about soser and boneh. Rabbi Erps called on ten boys to try to move him as he planted himself like a stone wall that could not be moved. He broke wood and small bricks and had the boys attempt to break them as well. Some boys left that night with some souvenirs of broken bricks; all the boys left with smiles on their faces as a good time was had by all.

Rabbi Ziskind Keeps the Kesher with Alumni in Israel

While in Israel this past vacation, Rabbi Ziskind took it upon himself to meet up with Rambam alumni learning in the Holy Land. He met up with around 15 students from the classes of 2012-2014. They davened together, had a shiur on Talmud Torah, and ate a scrumptious meal at Burgers Bar. It is truly an amazing thing that spanning years and thousands of miles, the talmidim of Rambam never really leave Rambam and still desire to grow from learning with their rebbeim.

Appreciating NYPD Deputy Inspector William P. Wynne The official word came down last Wednesday that Deputy Inspector William P. Wynne of the NYPD 101st Precinct was going to be reassigned to a Brooklyn neighborhood. Within hours, more than a dozen local community leaders, elected officials and activists gathered at the Achiezer office for a warm and impromptu farewell reception. Representatives from nearly every community organization shared words of reflection and a plaque of appreciation was presented on behalf of our entire community. From both a communal achdus perspective as well as our responsibility to provide a kiddush Hashem with all of our public servants, the event was one that will not soon be forgotten.

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As snow blanketed the ground, the warmth of Shalhevet still emanated through the doors of Off the Wall.

Wednesday evening, January 28, Midreshet Shalhevet treated their eighth grade applicants to a delicious night of frozen yogurt as a chance to meet and mingle with other applicants. Girls from Queens, West Hempstead, Brooklyn, and the Five Towns and over ten different elementary schools gathered together at the popular eatery and formed new friendships. The administration and current students from Shalhevet were there as well to answer any

questions and foster new introductions.

Director of Student Activities Mrs. Lori Friedman stated, “I was so excited to see the girls hit it off so quickly while enjoying the delicious frozen yogurt.”

Meira Nussbaum, an eleventh grader at Shalhevet, shared that she cannot wait until they join the Shalhevet family. The evening was filled with laughter and smiles and the girls were exchanging phone numbers and taking pictures with their new friends. A great time was had by all and Shalhevet is looking forward to welcoming the class of 2019.

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Rambam Mesivta’s premier optional Torah learning program, the Masmidim, now in its second year, continues to grow. Over 60 students a week, a little over a third of the school, choose to stay after school to learn with their peers and rebbeim in a warm atmosphere that encourages growth in limud HaTorah and middos tovos. These talmidim also participate in the Masmidim Program’s optional lunch learning with Rabbi Block teaching hashkafa on Mondays; Rabbi Ziskind discussing halacha on Tuesdays; Rabbi Boiangiu elucidating on the parsha on Wednesdays; and Rabbi Haar expounding on the Mishna on Thursdays.

Night Learning consists of “Open Learning” for 45 minutes where the talmidim learn b’chavrusah. A rebbe is always present, answering questions, recommending seforim, and learning with students. After Open Learning, food in the form of pizza, cholent, or Carlos & Gabby’s, depending on the night, arrives, followed by a shiur and Q&A on contemporary halachic topics. Monday Night’s shiur and Q&A is conducted by Rambam Gemara Iyun Rebbe, Rabbi Yitzy Werblowsky while Tuesday night’s program is headed by Rabbi Yaacov Wiesenberg, also a Rambam Gemara Iyun Rebbe.

The Masmidim Program is a community of learners who learn together and grow together. On February 19th, Rambam Mesivta will honor their commitment to learning with a special lunch featuring a guest rebbe, distribution of official Masmidim gear, and a “Mystery Location” trip!

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SKA student ambassadors wel- for the day’s events. comed girls from HALB, Shulamith, Can you see yourself at SKA? The YCQ, Bnos Malka, HANC and other eighth graders had the opportunity to schools and presented some of the high- spend time at SKA attending Tanach, lights SKA has to offer, together with the science, math, engineering, art, sign conviviality and energy it projects. language and graphic design classes.

“Feel the warmth, feel the quality of During lunch, student panelists from our teachers, feel the extent of choices different grades and varying elementary available to you at SKA,” urged Mrs. schools answered questions about SKA Helen Spirn, SKA’s Head of School, in and discussed their own high school her welcoming address. “Feel our love observations. The visitors were able of Israel and feel what a growth-orient- to experience the creative and unique ed school we are.” Ms. Raizi Chechik, programming SKA has to offer while Principal of grades 9-10, personally also meeting girls applying from other greeted all the girls she had met during schools. The hallways thronged with the interview process and explained the current and hopeful students making their day’s schedule. Mrs. Dena Kobre, Assis- way to various classrooms. tant Principal, and Mrs. Arielle Parkoff, We look forward to welcoming SKA’s Admissions Liaison, also welcomed the Class of 2019.

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Around The Community Celebrating the T.A.G. Way There are indeed many ways to educate a child. This year, Torah Academy for Girls is focusing on The T.A.G. Way, as the theme of their annual dinner, which will be held iy”H on Wednesday evening, February 18th at the Sands in Atlantic Beach. Technique, Attention and Growth are not just words that are part of our school’s name, but words that come into play every day in TAG as we go about educating the future imahos of Yisroel.

According to Dinner Co-Chairman, Mr. Yehuda Biber, it is obvious that TAG has successfully managed to blend the latest educational techniques along with the special attention being given to allow each of our students to flourish and reach her full potential. As to the growth of the school, Rabbi Baruch Lovett, Director of Development, adds that the growth process at TAG not only refers to the maturation of our students as they develop into true Bnos Yisroel, but to the actual growth of our facilities as well. As we look forward to completing the final bricks of our massive expansion, we are so appreciative to our parents, as well as community members who encourage and support this major effort.

TAG is grateful to the following individuals who have stepped forward to ensure the success of this year’s dinner.

Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Jacobowitz will be the Guests of Honor, while Mr. & Mrs. Menachem Kagan will be receiving the Hakaras Hatov Award. Longtime and beloved Morah and General Studies teacher, Mrs. Mimi Shuter, will be receiving the Educator of the Year Award. Mr. Pinky Friedman, Dinner Co-Chairman, announced that the coveted Rabbi Moshe Weitman Memorial Award is being presented to the Mermelstein family in memory of Dr. Jack Mermelstein z”l. As a grandson-in law, Mr. Friedman feels this is a most fitting memorial to a remarkable man who impacted on so many in our community.

Our Journal Chairmen, Dr. Nachum Augenbaum and Mr. Hillel Axelrod, as well as the entire dinner committee, are eager to greet all our guests at the dinner.

Educator of the Year Awardee Torah Academy for Girls is indeed blessed to have an outstanding faculty.

Their dedication and devotion to each of their talmidos helps ensure that each of them reaches her potential. This year as a representative of our amaz-

ing staff of moros and teachers, TAG is proud to present its Educator of the Year Award to Mrs. Mimi Shuter.

Mimi (Mark) Shuter is certainly no stranger to the halls of TAG. Having attended the school, she began her teaching career here after completing the program in Seminar Yerushalayim.

Mrs. Shuter has been teaching in TAG for twenty seven years and fondly recalls working with Rebbetzin Sara Heiman Nadav and Mrs. Tova Fine who were so encouraging and supportive to her in her formative years of teaching.

Whether she is known as Morah Shuter in the morning when she teaches fourth grade in the Limudei Kodesh department or Mrs. Shuter in the afternoon with her first graders, she is able to not only educate her young charges but to elevate their self esteem and individual abilities. With her warm and caring nature, she makes each child feel special. Mrs. Shuter is well known in the lower division as well, since she is in charge of the bentching each day.

She introduced a reward system for bentching that has the girls learning the correct way to bentch and eagerly lined up to redeem their coupons.

Mrs. Shuter acknowledges that there have been many changes in TAG over the years. The amount of students has grown and the building has grown to accommodate that influx of students, but she feels strongly that some integral things about TAG always remain the same. The camaraderie among the teaching staff, the warmth and acceptance, and helping one another through challenging times is what makes the TAG team work so well. She credits the school for providing for the needs of each talmidah with the support resources that the school offers. She feels fortunate that she works closely with both Morah Menucha Levin, TAG’s Limudei Kodesh Assistant Principal, and Mrs. Temima Feldman, the General Studies Principal, and finds them both supportive and positive role models for their staff.

Mrs. Shuter has also sat opposite a teacher as a parent of two TAG students. Her eldest daughter, TAG alumna Rivka Liba, is currently in Touro College and working for a lawyer, while Nechama is in TAG’s fourth grade. Chinuch is certainly a mainstay of the Shuter home. Her husband, Rabbi Yisroel Shuter, teaches in Shulamith High School in Brooklyn and is an administrator in Camp Machane Yisroel

in the summer. Her sons are bli eiyin hara all shteiging in learning. Yosef is currently learning in Mesivta Shaarei Chaim, while Yehuda attends Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah. Closer to home, Akiva in grade eight and Efhraim in grade five are attending Yeshiva Darchei Torah.

Family is of the utmost importance to Mimi and she values her important role as a mother. TAG certainly values a morah and teacher like Mrs. Shuter and is proud to recognize her as the Educator of the Year at this year’s dinner.

The Rabbi Moshe Weitman Memorial Award

At this year’s dinner, Torah Academy for Girls will have the z’chus to present the Rabbi Moshe Weitman Memorial Award to the Mermelstein family in memory of Dr. Yaakov Mermelstein a”h. Although these two formidable and unforgettable men shared family ties, more importantly they shared the same hashkafos and derech hachaim in their productive lives.

Dr. Mermelstein was born in Vienna and when his mother saw what was happening in Austria, she arranged to have her three children be part of the kindertransport that was sent to Manchester England. Miraculously, Dr. Mermelstein’s parents were able to reach America during the war, and afterwards were reunited with the children. The family settled in Williamsburg, where Yaakov Mermelstein enrolled in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.

He was a student who thirsted for Torah knowledge and received his smicha from Rabbis Schneider and Koselevitz.

Extremely bright, Dr. Mermelstein became a “jack” of all trades. After he married Renee Weitman, sister of Rav Moshe Weitman z”l, he started his own catering business to help support his growing family. However, he soon turned to chinuch and served as a principal of Hillel Day School, outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Not one to

rest on his laurels, Yaakov Mermelstein attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, earning a Ph.D. in psychology without a high school diploma.

Dr. Mermelstein taught psychology in both Kingsboro and Seton Hall Colleges, while setting up his own practice in East Flatbush. Many patients flocked to see Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Mermelstein who soon earned a reputation for both his professionalism and his adherence to Torah values and hashkafos. He shared his insights and parenting advice in the books he authored, among them, Being and Becoming. Not only did Dr. Mermelstein possess an open ear to listen to other people’s problems, but an open heart as well. As was heard throughout the shiva, so many people reacted to his warmth, wit and knowledge because they knew he cared about them. His ahavas habrios and ahavas Hashem permeated in all facets of his life. He loved helping people and people loved him. According to his family, there was never a day that Dr. Mermelstein did not thank Hashem and “speak” to his Creator.

In 1969, the Mermelstein mishpacha moved to Far Rockaway and then relocated in 1985 to Lawrence. The Mermelsteins were blessed with five children, Chani Reicher, their son Yossi, Chaya Greenwood, Shani Garbacz and Tobi Eisenberger. Chaya, Shani and Tobi attended and graduated from TAG and Chani also taught in the school. Both Shani’s and Tobi’s daughters attended or are currently attending TAG. The link in the chain continues as Mrs. Renee Mermelstein now, boruch Hashem, has three great granddaughters attending our school, Shari and Dalia Friedman and Aliza Garbacz.

As a beloved and well respected member of Agudath Israel of Long Island, he shared his massive Torah knowledge by giving a Daf Yomi shiur. The National Agudath Israel recognized Dr. Mermelstein at one of their dinners. He was a much sought after speaker and lecturer and presented workshops at the Torah Umesorah and Agudah conventions, where the many attendees absorbed his meaningful views on life. Despite his illness in his last year, Dr. Mermelstein still saw patients in his home putting their needs before his own.

Dr. Mermelstein has certainly left a lasting legacy in this community and beyond.

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DRS Hosts over 100 Prospective Students IDEAL OF A JEWISH STATE IN JEWISH THOUGHT RABBI MORDECHAI BECHER

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Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2015 the 19th of Shvat at 10 A.M. at Cong. Beth Sholom Bais Medrash - 390 Broadway, Lawrence

This month’s lecture is open to men and women THIS LECTURE IS BEING SPONSORED BY: THE MOSKOWITZ FAMILY

Li”n Chaya Leah bas Shaul Halevi For Yahrtzeit Sponsorships contact jgulkowitz@yahoo.com or call Debbie at 516-239-0494

B’H In our 25th year unifying the women of our community!

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On Tuesday, DRS hosted over 100 prospective eighth grade applicants from fifteen different elementary schools for a visit to DRS and a chance to experience what it’s like to be a DRS student for a day. Students from YCQ, HANC, Har Torah, South Shore, Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island, HAFTR, HALB, and several other elementary schools were warmly greeted at the doors of DRS by administrators and student leaders. Each visiting student received a personal schedule for him to follow throughout their day, in which they sat in on Gemara, halacha, math,

science, and English classes that were personally geared towards the visitors.

They also got a chance to enjoy some “recess” in DRS’s beautiful gym. Following a lunch catered by Carlos & Gabbys, the students moved to the gym where they were treated to a taste of DRS’s extracurricular student activities, during which they participated in a multimedia trivia game challenging them in areas of Gemara, Tanach, science, math, sports, English, Ivrit, and general knowledge. We are proud of the quality of students that will comprise our ninth grade next year!

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Enjoying the Fruits of the Land: Residents of Israel prepare for Tu B’Shvat with delicious fruits in Machane Yehuda

Cold, Hard Facts: Cost of Ice and Snow Removal in New York City Averages $1.8 Million Per Inch Light snow and heavy snow seasons are significantly more expensive than average snow seasons on a cost-perinch basis, according to a new analysis released last week by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. Since the winter of 2003, the cost of clearing New York City streets of snow and ice

has averaged $1.8 million per inch, but that amount has varied considerably on a year-to-year basis.

“Snow removal costs the City millions of dollars annually, but it turns out that average winters give us the best bang for the buck on that front,” Comptroller Stringer said. “The total amount

that the City pays to plow our streets grows with each storm, but counter-intuitively, it’s a lot more expensive per inch when we get a little, or a lot, of snow in a season. Consider the old adage of $1 million per inch debunked.”

The City budgets annually for snow removal based on the average amount spent over the previous five years. However, the amount the City spends varies according to snowfall amounts during the winter season. Annual costs for ice and snow removal range from a low of $25.4 million to a high of $130.7 million and averaged $55.3 million from FY03-FY14. For the same period, annual snowfall totals averaged 35.9 inches per year, with a high of 61.5 inches in FY11 and a low of 6.8 inches in FY12.

The Comptroller’s Office analyzed ice and snow removal using two major components-personal services, such as employee overtime, and hourly wages for temporary workers, and other than personal services, such as payments to snow-removal contractors, the cost of materials, equipment, fuel, maintenance and training.

• While total costs vary year by year, the per-inch cost of snow and ice removal followed a declining cost curve and averaged $1.8 million from FY03FY14. However, the costs per inch of snow removal are significantly higher in light snow years than in heavier ones.

The lowest cost-per-inch was $740,000 in FY03 when the City experienced a snowfall amount of 55 inches. The highest observed cost was $4.4 million per inch in FY12 when only 6.8 inches fell.

• Higher costs for winters with little snowfall are driven mainly by the fact that, no matter how much snow falls,

the city must take certain precautions to be ready for any eventuality. The sweet spot of optimal per inch costs lands at approximately 43 inches. However, if snowfall exceeds the band within 24 and 56 inches per season, history shows that costs begin to rise again on a per inch basis due to the sheer scale of the task at hand.

• Costs for personal services similarly tracked the pattern of lower costs per inch when snow fall fell within the average range: higher costs were seen when snowfall was less than 13 inches or more than 43 inches.

• The two years with the most snow – FY11 and FY14 – were 125% and 136% above the average annual cost, respectively. Both of these fiscal years were characterized by large storms early in the season.

“The men and women who keep our streets clean deserve all the credit in the world for keeping us safe. Winter weather can be unpredictable, but with this analysis we can reasonably predict what the cost of keeping our streets free of snow and ice will be for any given snowfall amount. The more we know about our costs, the better prepared we can be for our budgeting,” Stringer said.

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ers of Jacquelyn Wigs, are pioneers in the wig/sheitel industry. They founded their company to enable Jewish women to be fashionable yet retain their modesty.

Similarly, the Mayers never seek out recognition, however, they support a myriad of schools, shuls and organization both in New York and Israel in their own quiet manner. When the Levi Yitzchak Family Center was conceived, they recognized the opportunity for the community and immediately became supporters of the Library. The Mayers serve as role models of chessed to their three daughters and ten

grandchildren.

While the success so far is extraordinary, our work is not done and we need your help. Your support provides a vital source of funding, offsetting costs for the many exceptional programs and facility improvements that make the LYL such a unique place. The Library is an independent, not-for-profit, organization that relies on community support for its operations both financially and from countless dedicated volunteers. Please join us on Sunday and discover the unique treasures the Library has for you.

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who have been proud supporters since inception as well as embody commitment to Torah values and community involvement.

Please join with us in paying tribute to Dr. Steve and Marjorie Kellner who will be receiving the Builders Award and George and Esther Mayer who will be receiving the HaKaras HaTov award.

Dr. Steve is one of the founders of Long Island Pediatric Group. He completed his internship and residency at North Shore University Hospital before opening his practice in the Five Towns in 1990.

His wife Marjorie works in finance. Steve and Marjorie moved to the neighborhood in 1997; they are blessed with four kids, Sarah, Jacob, Rebecca and Rachel. The Kellner children graduated from HAFTR, DRS and SKA, with their youngest currently a sophomore at SKA. Steve and Marjorie have been very active members of the community since living here, always available to help in the shuls and schools. The Kellners have been involved with Chabad since its inception and are honored to be counted as friends of the Chabad and the Levi Yitzchak Library.

The Kellner girls all attended bat mitzvah club at Chabad, and Rebecca and Rachel have volunteered at the Library.

George and Esther Mayer, the found-

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Nestled amid eateries on Central Avenue, the Levi Yitzchak Library is a cultural haven for adults and children alike. It is the only Jewish place in the Five Towns/ Rockaways where parents, children, grandparents and nannies/babysitters feel equally at home. Founded five years ago as a memorial to Levi Yitzchak Wolowik a”h, the Library has grown to over 10,000 books and a wide range of programming for the entire community.

Aside from its expansive collection of Jewish literature, the LYLibrary is home to daily programs such as Homework Helpers/mentoring sessions, Mommy and Me classes, animated story-time, holiday shows, and much more. Many schools and camps also visit the Library to partake in its enriching programs.

This year the Library is honored to have the breakfast chaired by Ben and Lynda Brafman, both ardent supporters of the Library and innumerable Jewish causes.

Ben and Lynda were early supporters of the Library initiative as they hosted the kickoff of the capital campaign five years ago at Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst.

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A Redskins fan, an Eagles fan, a Ravens fan, and a Patriots fan are climbing a mountain and arguing about who loves his team more.

The Redskins fan insists he is the most loyal. “This is for the Redskins!” he yells and jumps off the side of the mountain. Not to be outdone, the Eagles fan shouts, “This is for the Eagles!” and throws himself off the mountain.

The Ravens fan is next to profess his love for his team. He yells, “This is for everyone!” and pushes the Patriots fan off the mountain.

Football Withdrawal Syndrome According to Loyola University Medical Center psychiatrist Dr. Angelos Halaris, millions of Americans are now suffering from “football withdrawal syndrome.” Dr. Haralir provides tips such as don’t go cold turkey – watch old football games in diminishing amounts and share your feelings of withdrawal and letdown with a friend or spouse. Well, here are some better tips from the Centerfold Commissioner:

Think about how long the off-season is. Now think about how long the off-season will be for Seattle Coach Pete Carroll and count your blessings.

When your kids talk to you, act like you are Marshawn Lynch talking to the media.

Go to the gym and work off the 20 pounds of chili you ate during the season…so that when next season comes around you can put 20 pounds back on.

Gather all the pairs of socks from behind the couch. (Make sure to wear your Hazmat suit please.)

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Invite your friend over and tell him that you want to hear all the stories he has been telling you on Sunday nights (i.e. about the time he was stuck in traffic for two hours; how his cleaners lost his

favorite shirt, etc.) because they sounded so interesting during the final drive of football games all season that you just want to hear them again.

Change the lightbulb that your wife has been “constantly” reminding you about every six months.

If you are a Jets fan, meditate to the numbers 4 and 12… Because that was your team’s record last year and will likely be their record next year.

Read a book. (Start with Dr. Seuss and work your way up to Curious George. By that time the next football season will certainly be upon us.)

Get into basketball and watch the Knicks. They will win at least 12 games this season…which wouldn’t be bad if they were a football team.

Consider getting into alternative sports such as competitive eating. (You are probably a natural at it).

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Introduce yourself to the lady and children that you find inside your house...they are your wife and kids.

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3. Everyone knows what happened in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the World Series when Boston’s first baseman Bill Buckner attempted to file a dribbler by Mookie Wilson and it slipped right through his legs. What did Mr. Buckner say in an interview with WBZ-TV’s Don Shane several days before that World Series began? a. “I don’t need to be a hero, I just want to hit for a .400 average.” b. “I guarantee we will bring the World Series trophy back to Boston.” c. “We may not be the best hitters, but we certainly are the best fielders.” d. “The dreams are that you’re gonna have a great Series and win. The nightmares are that you’re gonna let the winning run score on a ground ball through your legs. Those things happen, you know. I think a lot of it is just fate.”

4. With 30 seconds left in the 1972 AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, and with the Steelers trailing, Terry Bradshaw threw a pass to John Fuqua, who was immediately hit and lost possession of the ball. As the ball fell towards the ground, Steelers fullback Franco Harris scooped it up and ran for a game-winning touchdown. What is the name given to the catch? a. Immaculate Reception b. The Hail Mary c. The Catcher and the Rye d. The Steel Town Miracle 5. In the 1993 NCAA Championship game, Michigan’s “Fab 5,”

6. On June 2, 2010, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga nearly became the 21st pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game. After retiring the first 26 batters, he faced the final batter. What happened? a. He hit the batter with a pitch. b. The batter hit the longest homerun ever at Comerica Park-542 feet. c. The batter hit a routine groundball and was clearly thrown out at first, but the umpire called the batter safe (and later tearfully apologized for his error). d. He walked the batter, Jason Donald, after a 17 pitch duel (during which Donald fouled 9 pitches).

7. In 2008, the Giants, who were heavy underdogs against the Patriots (who had gone 18 and 0 that season), defeated the Patriots in the final drive of the game. Who caught the winning touchdown in that game? a. Plaxico Burress b. David Tyree c. Amani Toomer d. Jeremy Shockey Answers: 1-B 2-D 3-D 4-A 5-B 6-C 7-A Scorecard: 5-7 correct: You are a buzzer beater!

3-4 correct: Not bad, but I ain’t putting the rock in your hand as time winds down.

0-2 correct: You don’t know much about finishing games, just like Seattle’s Coach Pete Carroll.

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2. In Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks were up, 105-99, with a 18.7 seconds left. Over the next 8 seconds how many points did Reggie Miller score? a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 9

led by Chris Webber, was the clear favorites. With 31 seconds (plenty of time in college hoops), they were down by a bucket (73-71) to University of North Carolina. However, Michigan was called for a technical foul and wound up losing the game.

What happened? a. Michigan’s coach walked three feet onto the court and bumped into a UNC player. b. Chris Webber called timeout but Michigan had no timeouts remaining. c. Michigan’s center drew a 3 second violation and argued with the ref. d. Chris Webber drove to the basketball, was called for offensive foul and then punched a UNC player in frustration.

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1. On September 18, 2006, the Dodgers trailed San Diego 9-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning. They ended up winning the game in a walk-off two-run homer by Nomar Garciapara in the bottom of the 10th. How did the Dodgers catch up in the 9th inning? a. With 2 outs and 2 strikes in the 9th, Sandy Alomar hit a grand slam. b. Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Russell Martin and Marlon Anderson hit back to back, to back, to back home runs. c. The Dodgers went around the batting order twice with no player hitting more than a single. d. San Diego pitchers walked twelve batters

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on’t worry. This is not going to be another piece about reptiles. I have a feeling you’re probably all reptile-d out by now. Chances are nary a one of you shares my enthusiasm for the scaly little critters, so I shan’t be trotting them out every week for your perusal. No; fact is, Your Humble Servant just got back from Costa Rica, and I’d like to tell you about my trip. Hey, listen, it could be worse: this could be 1983 and I just got back from Machu Picchu and I have you trapped in my basement with my slide projector and screen, and I’ve broken out the tortilla chips and French’s Onion Soup/Sour Cream Dip and Diet Coke and I’m forcing you to sit through every one of the 812 shots I took in Peru (all hypothetical of course; closest I’ve ever come to Peru is the lima beams in the chulent), and you’re ready for a rubber room. At least here, if you get bored, you can turn the page!

I know there are a lot of you who go on vacations to far flung locations all over the globe all the time, as in, “Gee, Shirley, where should we go this year?,” and a little week-long excursion to a tiny tropical country the size of West Virginia is very ho-hum; anything but a big deal. But it was a very big deal to me.

First of all, as you probably know by now, I don’t get out much. It’s usually just me and the menagerie

is the sum total of my international travel: 1973: Eretz Yisroel 1975: Mexico 2000: Eretz Yisroel (it had changed a little).

Pathetic, isn’t it? It was partially due to my doctor wanting me close by so I didn’t get dead somewhere out in Yahupitz. That would’ve reflected poorly on him. But since I recently got reasonably skinny and am able to take a breath occasionally, he gave me the green light and said I could travel.

Problem was that my not going anywhere was only partially due to medical considerations; the rest was due to…um…frugality considerations. In other words, I’m cheap. A little poor, too, but mostly cheap.

But I finally bit the bullet, broke open my piggy bank and went overseas. You would think someone taking his first trip to a genuinely foreign land in four decades would perhaps go somewhere on the beaten path: London. Paris (okay, maybe not Paris). Rome. Not me. When I told my family I had decided on Costa Rica, they all looked at me like I had two heads, a reaction not uncommon among my family. Voss eppis? they all said.

They should have known better. Indeed, you should know better by now! Am I the kind of guy who wants to go hulafrantzin in London, looking at bridges that keep falling down and guys dressed like Dudley Dooright? I should say not! Give me animals! Give me shmutz! Give me Liberty or give me Kiamesha!

I was Robinson Crusoe Zweig swashbuckling all across Central America. most of the time. Oh, I’ll have a nice little chat with Shaniqua at Duane Reade once in a while if I need Band-Aids or shampoo, but I don’t need shampoo very often, considering the state of my head. Other than that, I see my siblings, my kids and my grandkids, I see the guys at shul, and that’s pretty much it.

Otherwise, I’m usually home writing or doing other fun things, like cleaning up before the cleaning lady comes.

When I was young, it was just the opposite. I was out there. I mean really, really out there. I was a camp guy, a band guy, a Pirchei guy, in short, a wildand-crazy guy. Ask anyone. On second thought, no, don’t. Maybe a year ago someone wrote in to the Fantastic Jelly Jar, claiming I didn’t exist, that all my letters were fabricated. I actually had to write in with reiyes that I was real! So don’t ask anyone about me. I’m not even sure I’m here.

So obviously if I don’t get out much, I never go anywhere. I’ve been to Jersey a few times, Yonkers once or twice, and Kings Plaza. But it’s hard to take vacations when you don’t really do anything. Here

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had a little “who’s on first” routine with the guy at reception the second day in the first of the three hotels in which we stayed. He was a fill-in who spoke zero English. Nada, Gurnisht. I might as well have been talking Swahili to a deaf guy from Poland. I had lost my key. Conversation went something like this.

Me: I need a key.

Guy: Aquí?

Me: Yes. I mean, si.

Guy: Qué?

Me: K. Guy: Qué aquí?

Me: K. A key.

Guy. Qué aquí?

Me: K! Yes! A key! A key! Por…por el roomio sheli!

Guy: Aquí aquí?

Me: Exactly.

Guy: Lo siento, señor; no entiendo.

Me: Oh yeah? Well, same to you, buster!

And so it went. But truth be told, a lot of folks spoke English, and most places took American dollars, which was a very good thing, considering that math was the worst of my subjects at school, and none of the rest of ‘em was too great, either. There are roughly 500 colons to a dollar, and I shall refrain from making any gastrointestinal jokes, so please admire my restraint. Which means 250 colons is about half a buck. Which means if you’re standing in a souvenir shop and the tag says 13,500 colon, the item costs $27.00. But I couldn’t know that without taking off my shoes, so I always asked if they took dollars and they pretty much always did. And why shouldn’t they? They know that their cash looks like play money; it’s got monkeys on it, for goodness sake!

The itinerary had said something about touring the top of the rain forest. I had no idea how one would accomplish that. I figured some kind of tram or maybe a helicopter. Uh huh. Turned out we were going to zip line across the rain forest canopy! They actually expected me to drag my corroded lungs along a wire hanging over a lush, verdant abyss filled with friendly denizens of the forest like jaguars and poisonous dart frogs and spiders the size of dinner plates! Maybe I would have had a jolly good time in London after all!

But, you know what? I did it. Just like everyone else on the tour, I let the Costa Rican guys strap me into that contraption with nothing beneath me but air and faith that the Ribono Shel Olam would not let me crash to my ultimate demise in the middle of nowhere and went gliding across long sections of cable with my heart in my mouth and a song in my heart, and somehow I survived.

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son Crusoe Zweig, swashbuckling all across Central America. And considering I had never buckled swash before, that was quite an achievement. Cross rickety hanging bridges at the very top of the rain forest canopy in a torrential downpour that lasted all day and all night? Sign me up. Trudge ten thousand feet up a mountain with my oxygen concentrator strapped to my back to look down into an active volcano that wasn’t there? No problem.

That one probably deserves a bit of an explanation. See, there’s allegedly this place called the Poas Volcano, a huge tourist attraction. Only the day we schlepped up the mountain to peer down into it, it was so and misty and foggy, we saw absolutely

nothing but mist and fog. And when we talked about trying again, the local guide told us no, the volcano no-show happens all the time. I got the feeling that there must have been a couple smart Yiddelach who figured, “Y’know what we should do? Tell people there’s a volcano up here, drag ‘em up the mountain to see it, them tell ‘em, ‘Oops, sorry, the visibility sure is lousy today!’”

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could go on and on, but it feels like the onion soup dip is running low. In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I had an absolute blast. Costa Rica is stunningly beautiful, perhaps even prettier than a sunset over Sheepshead Bay. It has to be one of the most visually arresting places on the planet, and I stood in awe of just a small sample of the incredible wonders that Hakodosh Boruch Hu has gifted us with. So I’ve definitely been bitten by the travel bug. Time to start my Bucket List. Next stop: Eretz Yisroel, iy”H. It’s been waaaay toi long since I’ve been there. Stepping foot in Yerushalayim has always felt like going home to me. Then…who knows? Maybe Machu Picchu for real!

P.S. Just want to give a shout-out to Yossi Jacobow-

itz of Kesher Tours (who is a sort of honorary Five Townsian in West Hempstead) for doing such a fantastic job arranging everything. Kudos, Yossi! Kol hakovod!

Rocky Zweig has been writing since he was sixteen and was the Editor-in-Chief of the late and decidedly unlamented Modieinu, the mimeographed (remember mimeographs?) newspaper of the Tenth Avenue Pirchei of Boro Park, where he wrote everything from stories to news articles to hashkafa articles to...yes (now it can be told!)... letters to the editor. Rocky was sixteen a very long time ago. He is the proud father of three marginally neurotic children. He has been married three — count ‘em — three times and has finally determined that he’s probably not very good at matrimonial bliss. He lives in his Fortress of Solitude in Flatbush with a small menagerie: Clarice, a European Starling; Rabbi Horatio LeZard, a Bearded Dragon; an aquarium filled with Lake Malawi African Cichlids; and a ten gallon tank that functions as a Home for Unwanted Goldfish, or H.U.G., collected over the years by his grandkids and great nieces and nephews at myriad street fairs and carnivals (rather than face the unpleasant task of flushing these unfortunate piscine creatures when they are eventually, inevitably ignored by their own obnoxious progeny, the parents simply call Uncle Rocky who then feeds them and cares for them until their ultimate natural demise three or four or even ten years down the pike). So apparently Rocky seems to get along better with animals than with his fellow homo sapiens. Or sapienses. Or whatever.

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Criminalizing Israel’s Right to Exist What the ICC Probe Means to the Jewish State

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n January 16, the Palestinians were finally given some sort of standing. On that day, the International Criminal Court opened an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, bringing one of the world’s most chronic, heated conflicts into its courtroom. Prosecutors have said they would examine “in full independence and impartiality” crimes that may have occurred since June 13 last year, although many are doubting the neutrality of the court. In fact, it was the Palestinians that have accused Israel of committing war crimes and have recently applied for membership status in the ICC. When the announcement was made on that Friday a few weeks ago, Nabil Abuznaid, head of the Palestinian delegation in The Hague, smugly said, “The case is now in the hands of the court. It is a legal

“It is a tragic irony that Israel,

The focus will be on Netanyahu – and he will be blamed

based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.” That is, only those who commit the most heinous crimes on humanity are meant to pass through the ICC’s chambers.

Contrary to what many may think, the ICC is not part of the United Nations; it is a completely independent body. However, in 2004, the ICC and the UN signed a relationship agreement defining their affiliation and the Security Council has referred cases to the ICC. In fact, Ban Ki Moon gave his approval to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for going to the ICC. It would be safe to say that the UN is a definite supporter of the Palestinians going to the International Criminal Court and filing charges against Israel.

How does the ICC define war crimes? Ironically, World War II helped shape the definition of war crimes, especially the Nuremberg trials which prosecuted Nazi criminals and the Tokyo trials which prosecuted the Japanese for war crimes committed in several Asian countries during World War II. The goal of the court is to hold people who commit war crimes accountable, and although the ICC charges people with genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression, in Is-

which has withstood thousands of

terrorist rockets fired at its civilians

and its neighborhoods, is now being scrutinized by the ICC.” matter now and we have faith in the court system.”

Israel, on the other hand, responded with outrage.

“The court, which after more than 200,000 killed in Syria did not see fit to intervene ... finds it necessary to ‘examine’ the most moral army in the world,” Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement.

Interestingly, Lieberman is correct: The court has only completed three cases in its first decade and was only able to secure two convictions. It has been criticized for mainly focusing on Africa, ignoring some of the bloodiest conflicts and heinous acts in the rest of the world.

A WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL According to the court itself, the ICC, “governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent, treaty

rael’s case, the Palestinians are accusing them of war crimes. According to the ICC, war crimes include violations of the Geneva Convention and other rules of armed conflict. Some prohibited acts under war crimes include murder, mutilation, cruel treatment or torture, taking of hostages, intentionally directing attacks toward buildings of religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historical monuments or hospitals among other things. Israel is also being accused of crimes of aggression, which includes among other things military occupation and annexation by use of force.

On July 17, 1988, 120 states agreed to adopt the Roman Statute which became the legal basis for establishing the ICC. The court itself sits in The Hague in the Netherlands, but is funded by the member states.

It’s interesting to note that the court also accepts donations from governments, international organizations, even corporations and individuals. To date, two more countries have joined the ICC, bringing the total up to 122. Of that number, 25 states are from Western Europe and North America, 26 from Latin America and the Caribbean, 18 from Eastern Europe, 34 from Africa and 18 from Asia-Pacific. The court does not try countries, but rather individuals for war crimes.

Therefore, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be accused in the ICC of war crimes, as well as other Israeli officials.

ISRAEL UNDER SCRUTINY Despite dire warnings from the United States as well as from Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Palestinians went ahead with their plan and appealed to the ICC. On January 16, the ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, announced the court will open a preliminary examination into Israeli actions beginning in June 2014. This period of time covers Operation Protective Edge, as well as the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers that occurred this past summer, and Israel’s response to it. Although this may sound frightening to many, it is important to keep in mind that that this is not an investigation; it is an examination to determine whether or not they should open up an investigation. And these prelimi-

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the “situation in Palestine” could include the Palestinian Authority and Hamas’ actions as well.

America’s strong condemnation against the Palestinian move to have the ICC investigate Israel was heard by Israel supporters everywhere. Congress also took action to discipline Palestinians for ignoring U.S. warnings about going to the court. On the first day of the new Congress, Senator Rand Paul introduced litigation closing loopholes in a previous law that would cut off the $500 million in aid the U.S. gives the Palestinian Authority each year. Several European countries, most notably Germany and the UK, made statements to the effect that this move by the Palestinians will only hinder peace.

Israel is lashing out in her own way for this audacious move by the Palestinians. Besides rejecting the jurisdiction of the court (the U.S. is also not a member of the court), it has cut off significant monies from reaching the Palestinians, namely $125 million a month in tax transfers. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is also trying his hand at the political realm of influence, by lobbying countries that support the ICC such as Canada, Australia, Japan and Germany to end funding the court. The chances of success are yet to be seen, but it’s speculated he will meet with little achievement in this area, especially with Germany who was involved in the establishment of the ICC. The U.S. administration has had surprisingly

strong words regarding the investigation in the ICC. In a statement from the state department, they said, “As we have said repeatedly, we do not believe that Palestine is a state and therefore we do not believe that it is eligible to join the ICC… It is a tragic irony that Israel, which has withstood thousands of terrorist rockets fired at its civilians and its neighborhoods, is now being scrutinized by the ICC.” But as expected, they had some criticism for Israel as well, opposing the withholding of transfer taxes from the Palestinians.

SHOULD ISRAEL CARE? There are several ways that countries react to the announcement that they are being investigated by the ICC. Most countries that have little to fear aren’t too bothered by the examination.

Will the ICC see that Hamas is the entity that should be investigated for war crimes?

For example, the ICC opened a preliminary examination into the U.S. military use of enhanced interrogation only further isolate Israel. They are suggesting that techniques in Afghanistan. Instead of reacting with Israel cooperate somewhat, handing over evidence of bluster, the U.S. simply stated that its policy is that Hamas war crimes and proving Israel has and is cathe court does not have jurisdiction over its citizens. pable of investigating alleged crimes against soldiers British officials were a little more disturbed when in the IDF. Obviously, Netanyahu disagrees, and the the ICC opening a preliminary investigation against success or failure of this campaign remains to be seen. their soldiers’ actions in Iraq, but they did not put What happens if the ICC does open up an investidown the court and provided them with sufficient gation? And what happens if Israel is proven guilty? evidence that soldiers who behaved wrongly were Well, in that case, the likely answer will be nothing. punished.

Although it will be more ammunition for Israel-haters Israel, on the other hand, has gone into defense to bash the State, the ICC does not have its own police mode and has started a campaign to get others to force. It also doesn’t have the power to execute warstop supporting the court. Some question the effec- rants of arrest. Therefore, the court relies on the countiveness of this method, as besmirching the ICC may tries to uphold its ruling and hold the people it places make them more willing to open an investigation. judgments on responsible. This is especially difficult However, Israel is always an exception to the rule. if not impossible when it comes to Israel, since it’s not a member of the ICC. Therefore it stands to reason that the main goal of the Palestinian Authority in going to the ICC is to make Israel more isolated globally than it already is, as well as have the ruling “in the bag” when it tries to get world players to bypass Israel and declare Palestine a state.

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Does Israel even stand a chance against the world’s bias?

It is speculated that the harsh response is due to the Israeli government’s belief that institutions like the ICC are so biased against Israel from the outset that they will inevitably be targeted despite what evidence may show. The government plans to release ads attacking the ICC as well as Fatou Bensouda, its chief prosecutor. Some in Israel’s government have tried

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nary examinations can take an extremely long time.

In Columbia, for example, this examination has been ongoing for more than a decade already. The court has yet to open a formal investigation, still wanting to give Columbia a chance to address the charges domestically.

The court is also known to close preliminary examinations without moving onto an investigation. Most people are unaware that the court closed an examination in 2009 after the war in Gaza mainly because Palestine did not have statehood status. This would not be grounds to close the case now, though, because the ICC has said that the U.N. General Assembly recognition of Palestine as a non-member observer state as well as the Palestinian accession to the ICC treaty means the ICC can investigate crimes committed in its territory. This gets complicated though, because what exactly Palestinian territory is, is not defined.

This investigation could also backfire on the Palestinians and bring charges against them for war crimes, as the open-ended language from the prosecutor about

nother chapter in Israel’s fight for survival is being written in a book with more chapters than any other country in history. The Palestinians are using the International Criminal Court as a pawn in its agenda to bypass the peace process and avoid making painful concessions, hoping to inch closer to obtaining a Palestinian state and pushing Israel into its watery borders. But as Jews we see now more than ever how important it is to have a Jewish State in the sea of nations where antiSemitism is metastasizing and many Jews no longer feel safe. And so, just like Israel has witnessed incredible pain but has picked up the pieces and moved on, this chapter will also be written, and the pages will turn. And Israel will still stand strong. 

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Torah Thought

Rabbi Berel Wein

Parshas Yisro

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here are two different viewpoints as to the timing and to the nature of the visit of Yitro to the Jewish encampment in the desert of Sinai. One opinion is that he came before the revelation of G-d to the Jews and the granting of the Torah to them. The other opinion is that he came after Sinai and the Torah

revelation. I think that these two different opinions really delve into the character and nature of Yitro himself, as much as they deal with chronological events recorded for us in the Torah.

Rashi indicates that Yitro came because of his awareness of the miracle of the splitting of Yam Suf and of the subse-

quent battle between Amalek and Israel.

If so, as Rashi seems to indicate by not mentioning the Torah revelation as one of the causes for his leaving his country, his position and his faith to come to join Israel in its journey, then it seems that Yitro’s “conversion” to Judaism was motivated by seemingly outside influences

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rather than by personal soul-searching.

If, however, Yitro arrived at the camp of Israel after the revelation at Sinai, then one can justifiably argue that it was an inner recognition of the veracity of the newly revealed Torah. Recognition of the truths of its monotheistic moral code that Sinai represents would have motivated his abandonment of past idols and ideals and drove him to his new attachment to the G-d and people of Israel.

In this seemingly pedantic discussion on the timeline of events that befell the Jewish people in their forty year sojourn in the desert of Sinai lies a very deep and relevant understanding of the Jewish world and its obstacle laden path to faith and belief.

Throughout Jewish history there have been many who were influenced by outside, historical events that made them wonder in amazement at the survival and influential presence of the Jewish people. The Jew was always outnumbered and discriminated against by world society. It has always been felt by many that it was only a matter of time that Judaism and Jews would finally cease to exist.

Yet, from the ancient pharaohs to the modern age, the survival of the Jewish people has remained a troublesome mystery to world society.

The world is aware of the miracles that have accompanied us while crossing the sea of history and of the constant battle that we have been forced to fight against Amalek. This awareness has provided us with a few allies from the outside world to aid us in our quest for equality and fair treatment. These people are valuable friends and allies but are rarely if ever true converts to Judaism.

However, we had been blessed in every generation by the attachment of people to Judaism and Israel because of the appreciation and recognition of the G-d-given moral code that the Torah represents.

It is the inner spiritual drive of their souls that drove and drives these people to become converts to Judaism. Since it is difficult, if not well-nigh impossible, for any Jewish rabbinic court to explore the inner soul of any other human being, the problems of formal conversion to Judaism, especially in our time, are many and difficult. Yet, Yitro stands as an example as to the benefits to the individual and the nation as a whole of those who are not born Jewish and who stubbornly wish to attach themselves to the people and destiny of Israel.

Shabbat shalom.

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The Astonishing Potential of Man

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ith these words, the Torah explains what motivated Yisro to join the Jewish people. He heard all of the great miracles that Hashem did: the ten makkos, the splitting of the sea…all done for Moshe and Yisrael.

Rashi makes an observation on this possuk. The Torah seems to equate Moshe to the entire Jewish people, with the words “that which Hashem did for Moshe and Yisrael.” This implies that all of the stupendous events of Yitzias Mitzraim had been brought for these two equals: Moshe and the entire Jewish nation.

Rashi explains that not only is this correct, it is what the Torah is teaching us. Moshe really was the equivalent to the entire nation. The Torah said “that which Hashem did for Moshe and Yisrael” to teach us this very point.

The problem with this Rashi is that it doesn’t seem possible that one human being could be the equal to an entire nation. At this time, the Jewish peo-

ple consisted of approximately three million men, women, and children, including many Zakainim, and many very righteous individuals. As great as Moshe may have been, how is it possible that one person could be the equivalent to so many?

The answer to this question lies in understanding the difference between physical and spiritual growth.

On a physical plane, the human is capable of extraordinary accomplishments. An Olympic athlete can take a bar weighing over 500 pounds and in one smooth movement lift it over his

head – an act that seems beyond human capacity. Yet this athlete didn’t start out lifting stupendous amounts. He began just like anyone else and through a program of progressive weight training, he changed his physicality. By systematically challenging his body, he developed strength that is astonishing.

But that growth is limited. As strong as he may be, he is still made of flesh and blood. He can’t bench press a freight train or pick up a house. And, if he was hit by a truck, he would end up much like you and I would. While he

spirituality has a very different set of rules.

If we were to borrow a physical mashal, it would work something like this.

If Physical Growth Were Without Limits Imagine that Hashem created a world solely so that man could become as physically big and as strong as possible. In this world, rather than his growth being slow and incremental, it happens almost instantly and without limits.

As great as Moshe may have been, how is it possible that one person could be the equivalent to so many?

may have changed his muscularity and body mass index, his growth remains within the bounds of physical limitations.

Spiritual growth, on the other hand, is far more expansive and almost limitless. To better understand this, it may be helpful to focus on understanding who we are.

The “I” that tells my fingers to move, my tongue to speak, and my legs to walk is a spiritual entity. I was once sitting under Hashem’s throne up in Shamayim and have now been temporarily put into this heavy cloak of physicality. In the near future, I will once again separate from this body, and in whatever state of perfection that I have reached, will live on forever.

Hashem custom-designed this world and our current existence specifically so that we can grow. We were given all the challenges and tools needed to shape ourselves into powerful spiritual entities that can tower over the greatest celestial beings.

The difficulty that we have in understanding our potential is because we think in physical terms and try to apply them to the spiritual realm. However,

So our prototype man shows up to the gym on day one weighing 150 lbs., puts 100 lbs. on the bar, and starts lifting. Because the work that he puts in brings about results, he grows. The next day, he shows up to the gym weighing 200 lbs. of solid muscle. He now puts 300 lbs. on the bar and starts lifting – easy as pie. And this work also brings about results, so the next day he walks into the gym weighing 250 lbs. and can easily lift 400 lbs.

The startling part is that the growth is exponential. Because each day he is bigger and stronger than the day before,

he can now do more work, which itself challenges his body to a greater extent, and thereby causes increased growth.

Because the increased growth builds on growth, within a short time he will be a towering hulk, able to accomplish physical feats that are beyond our comprehension.

Moshe Rabbenu was Unique This seems to be the answer to Moshe Rabbeinu. He was created with a unique neshama, and he used his potential fully. From his first moments of understanding, he devoted himself to the service of Hashem. As a result, he grew. That growth was compounded exponentially, level after level, until he became so huge that he alone equaled an entire generation of people. Something that is impossible in the physical world but can be realized in realm of the neshama.

This concept is very relevant to our lives. We were created with almost unlimited potential to grow, to change our inner essence. And that growth is something that we enjoy for eternity. When a person focuses on his true potential, life itself takes on a whole different dimension. Every moment is a precious opportunity to reach levels and acquire riches that will last forever.

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n the “good old days” of typewriters, when you made a mistake you had to throw out the page you were working on or perhaps use an amazing product like “Liquid Paper” which you applied with a tiny bottle and brush to gloppily form little moon crater-like surfaces on the page, covering the error which your typewriter would strike with the right key to make your correction. You didn’t let it dry enough? Oops, now you’ve got a mess, plus your typewriter keys now have white on them.

Technology advanced and amazingly, your typewriter became a correcting one. In that case, a white ribbon came up and the letter struck that, applying a perfect white (and dry) letter, which could then be followed by the correct one. Brilliant!

Ah, but technology stands still for no man and we entered the astounding world of the word processor. I bought mine at a thrift shop, and amazingly, it had a built-in screen that let you see the words before you hit the print key and started the rat-a-tat typing of the daisy wheel. It even had a disk so you could save your work! Of course, the disks didn’t go into anything else so

when personal computers, or PCs, came along, you couldn’t bring your work with you from the old word processor.

But computers were smarter than a simple word processor. They had different programs you could use, one of

grammers sought to help these poor folks and set up technology that automatically changed the word for them.

Sometimes, you don’t even notice it until after you’ve sent the text or e-mail and you are mortician that you missed

“Say what you mean and mean what you say” is a great line, but sometimes we don’t say what we mean. which was for writing documents. And then came “specllheck!” I mean, “spellcheck!” The birth of ubiquitous red underlines or highlights that alert you to a misspelled word was a boon for poor spellers everywhere. But soon, people realized that it was not a utopian product. Ewe could steel misspell things of they where reel words. (You could still misspell things if they were real words.) You see, while the spellchecker could make sure you knew that you wrote a word it didn’t recognize, it wouldn’t make a suggestion of what you meant. When it began to make suggestions that was great, so long as you knew how to choose the right spelling.

I won’t get into grammar detection, where every time you type “there” it suggests, “their,” so, that will save some time…

With the arrival of smartphones, though, something new came our way: “Auto-correct.” As people texted and typed on tiny technological tools, they tacitly tapped the wrong keys. Pro-

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the change. (*mortified.)

As the title of this article alludes, your smartphone can change your words and the meaning of what you’ve tried to convey. Not so smart after all, eh?

As a society, we’ve come to expect these typos, such as the word pwn, as in, “I pwn you,” when winners of online games mean to write “I own you” to the losers of some electronic contest. When someone sends us a text that is unintelligible it has almost become a game trying to figure out what they were trying to write. And that’s when I found my inspiration in this irksome technology.

“Say what you mean and mean what you say” is a great line, but sometimes we don’t say what we mean. Sometimes we don’t communicate as well as we would like, and sometimes we misspeak. If we were texting it, people would be more forgiving. So why not be more forgiving when they’re speaking in person?

Understand that sometimes people, like computers, make mistakes. We tolerate it from a phone, why not from a

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friend? We can take the patience we’ve acquired from looking at these errant text messages and transfer it to the place it’s more needed, to people who don’t have the entire dictionary built into their SIM cards.

“Ah,” you’ll say, “but people are much smarter than computers. They’re not supposed to make mistakes.” That may be true, but what we expect from people is much more than we expect from a simple digital device and we should understand that people do make mistakes and don’t even have the benefit of someone instantly stepping in to try to make them look better.

So, the next time someone says or does something really dumb, just think of them as a “smarter phone,” and know that it’s probably not what they meant to do. Then be patient as they find a way to correct themselves – as soon as they realize what happened.

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lifecycles. Two-thirds of white, middleclass women were opiate addicts by the 1860s. By 1900, a higher percentage of the American population was addicted to opiates than there were heroin addicts in the 1990s. Already by the 1880s, doctors were starting to get concerned.

Meanwhile, in Germany, a dye maker Friedrich Bayer created a synthetic that could be used to wean addicts off of morphine. This drug seemed heroic, so he called it heroin. He marketed it well and

Law enforcement noticed that it made for a good “truth serum.”

These “goofballs” were given to World War II veterans and came with innocent names like yellow jackets, blue angels, pink ladies and reds. In New York City from 1957 to 1963, there were 1,165 deaths from these barbiturates.

Those who survived were addicted: 250,000 by 1962.

Amphetamines, also called speed, came next. The manufacturer, Smith,

it took off here in the U.S. Unfortunately, it proved even more addictive than what it was replacing. Bayer stopped production in 1913 but by then had invented acetylsalicylic acid – aspirin.

Coke was the next big thing, promoted by Freud himself. He liked the “exhilaration” it gave, and besides, it might do well with asthma. He wrote to his fiancée that he takes it himself for depression. Its manufacturer, Parke, Davis & Co, sent him samples and eventually paid him to promote it which he gladly did. By 1914, the Harrison Act made these drugs illegal because it became apparent that they created hallucinations and people could become violent while on them.

The next wave introduced barbiturates and amphetamines. The former, made by Merck Bayer in 1911, called Luminal and Veronal, “were used to relieve surgical and obstetric pain, control seizures and convulsions, ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms, soothe ulcers and migraines, suppress asthmatic wheezing, and reduce the irritability accompanying hyperthyroidism.” Therapists got on board this one, recommending Amytal for “manic-depressive psychosis” and relaxed fears, anxieties, and inhibitions in their clients. It promised quick cures.

Kline and French, sent out samples to doctors in order to figure out what the drug would be good for. Benzedrine Sulfate seemed to lift people’s spirits while calming rowdy children. After it came out in 1937, one doctor, Abraham Myerson, tried it on himself – apparently doctors thought the honorable thing to do before prescribing drugs was to try them – liked how it felt and helped promote it.

Students loved it for cramming but some worried that it was poisonous.

Mainly, it was marketed as a decongestant but used for the high. The United States military dispensed it to soldiers during the Vietnam War. This was not new; both the U.S. and Britain had given it out to troops during World War II. It’s just that this time, the military distributed more than both countries combined had previously.

In the ‘40s, Smith Kline and French realized that they would do well to suggest that not only are amphetamines good for weight loss but that it is depression that leads to weight gain – and amphetamines are good for that, too.

This was, indeed, the jackpot because by 1954, Dexedrine, made as a time-release, earned $11 million. Combining Dexedrine and Amytal was another stroke of

genius because the jitters from the speed would be calmed by the downer, so Dexamyl was hot.

The cycle we’ve seen so far repeated itself again: the side effects were scary and addiction was rampant. (Withdrawal symptoms for example included “panic, nightmares, seizures, severe depression, hypersomnia and psychotic features.”)

You should know that when, in 1971, the FDA classified amphetamines and methamphetamines as Schedule II drugs, Big Pharma objected. In 2006, meth was considered by the UN to be “the most abused drug on Earth.”

Next came the tranquilizers – Miltown, Equanil, Librium, Valium – the benzodiazepines. Later on there were Klonipan, Xanax and others. Eventually, the same cycle hit the market and interest waned. You know the end of the story: The SSRIs, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors with Prozac leading the pack in the ‘80s.

It would seem that the world would get smart: Hashem has provided us with a difficult, challenging, often painful world. Would it not be better to learn to carve out a little happiness within our nisayonos without resorting to chemical fix-its? As I mentioned in my talk at Food For Thought, commentators suggest that perhaps all the suffering that Shaul HaMelech endured was to create a test for Dovid. And perhaps Dovid’s suffering was to give us Tehillim.

There is no way to know why we suffer, so there is no point in trying to figure it out. But something tells me that the suffering was meant to a positive end. I think we’re supposed to figure out how to cope rather than to blot out our feelings.

Dr. Deb Hirschhorn, a Marriage & Family Therapist and best-selling author of The Healing Is Mutual: Marriage Empowerment Tools to Rebuild Trust and Respect—Together, is proud to announce that readers of The Jewish Home will receive a $50 discount on every visit to her Woodmere office.

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just took my monthly turn at Food For Thought. This time, I was speaking about What is Normal? – Therapy and Torah: Is It Sick or Evil? I won’t give away the answer but I can assure you it is not what you think. If you didn’t make it, G-d willing I don’t mess up the technological aspect of it, you will be able to access it on Torah Anytime.

I want to branch out into a complementary topic, one which deserves some airing beyond the therapy community. I will take no credit for it; I am going to give a summary of an article that appeared in the July/August 2014 issue of the Psychotherapy Networker, a magazine for therapists. The article, by gifted writer Mary Sykes Wylie, is called, “Falling In Love Again: A Brief History of Our Infatuation with Psychoactive Drugs.”

The efforts to treat depression, other than davening, probably began when Shaul HaMelech asked Dovid to play the harp to sooth the king’s nerves. I myself recall my first job in Des Moines, when I wanted to support myself in grad school, as an aide on the psychiatric unit of a mental hospital. My job description?

Holding down the legs of patients who were being given Electric Shock Therapy. Do I need to tell you that I did not like that job?

Before that, around 3400 BCE, the Sumarians cultivated the opium poppy which they called the joy plant. They passed this good news on to the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and the Egyptians.

In ancient Greece, Hypocrites recognized its usefulness as a narcotic. In the U.S., opium reached market saturation by the 1880s because, as the Networker article says, “It was as widely, freely, and indiscriminately used for just about every ailment as Tylenol or Advil are today.”

Prescriptions were not needed for this over-the-counter for what was then called “neurasthenia,” what today we say is anxiety. Morphine, derived from opium and injected, was stronger and thought to be a cure for opium addiction. Not only did war veterans take it for what we think of today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but it was normal for mothers to give it to their colicky babies.

Doctors thought that opium and morphine were appropriate remedies for women’s problems through their

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he most frequent complaint I hear from parents during their children’s well exams are ones that pertain to their picky eating habits. Most infants start off fairly cooperative and enthusiastic about feeding (unless they have conditions like severe reflux or specific food allergies).

It is only when an infant nears their first birthday that they develop some of their recalcitrant feeding habits. A formerly complacent, indiscriminating, food-loving baby suddenly starts to throw his food forcefully off the high chair and typically splatters the kitchen walls with his own “art work.” Almost every household has seen such moments, even with the most innocent, angelic kids. If you ask your local child psychologist, I am sure that you would get a logical, psychological explanation for this behavior. However, I quickly glanced over the major developmental theories of Piaget, Freud, and Erikson and have not seen any mention of a transitional stage that occurs around the first year of life that may explain this “picky eating” phenomenon.

Parents are often faced with a dilemma: How do I approach my picky eater? Should I insist on feeding her table food despite of her resistance? Should I succumb to her desire to stick to a few, extremely selective foods?

Researching this topic I came across a developmental psychologist by the name of Jean Mercer. In one of her articles in Psychology Today, she elabo

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rates on the reasons behind “picky eaters.” Here is what she suggests: 1. Metabolic Need: Infants grow very rapidly in the first year of life. However, the natural rate of growth slows down considerably. Typically, when an infant reaches their first birthday, they weigh three times their birth weight. In comparison, most children gain between 5-7 pounds in the second year of life. The “pickiness,” therefore, could be attributed to a slower rate of growth.

2. Threshold of Responsiveness: Basically, different children have different thresholds when noticing small differences between things or events. Children with a low threshold are repelled from eating foods that are not cooked as they are used to in taste

if their shirts are tucked in or out).

3. Experiences: Babies are often exposed to foods through their mother’s breast milk and may subsequently find these foods more “familiar” and acceptable. Therefore, nursing babies may recognize table foods as familiar foods.

When parents introduce too many new foods in a short period of time, a child may cling to one food that he or she likes and reject numerous other foods.

So what approach should parents take?

Almost all experts agree on one

Studies show that it can take ten or more exposures to get your child to even sample a new food. or temperature. This may explain why some children only like their milk cold out of the fridge and some like it warmer. These children tend to be picky in general and may also exhibit signs of obsessive compulsive behaviors (for example, they may be concerned if their bed is made too loosely or too tightly, or

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thing: Do not force feed, bribe or coax your child to eat! Doing this will cause an aversion to the food that may be adverse and may take many years to correct. Instead, as Dr. Mercer suggests, parents have to work to make those foods more familiar. Here are some steps that may make your life a little easier: 1. Young children are rarely convinced to try something “because Daddy likes it,” but they may become more interested if they see their sibling chewing his drumstick enthusiastically.

2. Involve your child in food preparation: While your toddler may be too young to cut tomatoes for the salad, he or she could help make some useful decisions. Ask them if they would prefer carrots or green beans as a side dish.

3. Be patient and give frequent praise for any attempts to try a new food. Studies show that it can take ten or more exposures to get your child to even sample a new food.

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will expand on this in detail in the next issue, G-d willing. Basically, parents often replace meals with a bottle of milk or yogurt. This is one of the worst ways to feed a child. Children should clearly understand that what a parent prepares for dinner is the only food that will be served for dinner. Don’t make them a separate meal or a late meal after dinner is served. Dining together will help expose children to your healthy food choices and will encourage them to do the same.

Lastly, I want all the parents reading this article to remember that when your child rejects a food, he or she is not rejecting the person who prepared it!

Wishing you happy and satiating meal times, Sincerely, David Elazar Simai, M.D. Dr. David Simai is a Board Certified Pediatrician from the Five Towns. He is a full time attending in his own private practice since 2007 in Cedarhurst, New York. In addition, he is an Attending Physician at LIJ-Cohen Children’s Hospital, North-Shore Manhasset University Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. He can be contacted for consultation at 516 374-2228 or via email at davidsimai@yahoo.com.

NOTE: name, gender, geographical area and other identifying information were deliberately altered in this article in order to protect the patient’s privacy. This article is not intended to help diagnose or treat any specific disease. Always consult your personal physician before diagnosing or treating yourself or your child for any of the above mentioned illnesses.

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To Fill the Sky with Stars, an anthology edited by Miriam Liebermann (Menucha Publishing), addresses issues faced by women in the transitional years. Our children are leaving home to begin their own independent lives. We forge new paths interacting with adult children, simultaneously reinvesting in our marriages. Beloved parents are aging; roles become reversed as we tend to our parents with the same loving care and attention our parents had once bestowed upon us. We may embark on new careers. Some may relocate, packing up precious memories of years past, moving to smaller quarters, closer to children. Some may be dealing with health issues

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This is a period of major transition. To Fill the Sky with Stars offers validation, encouragement and practical advice. This anthology, together with its companion volume, The Best is Yet to Be, connect us with

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o one can argue the pros of exercising. Even Olympians will acknowledge that walking at a non-brisk pace has it benefits – moving the body, jumpstarting the circulatory system, clearing the mind. A lifelong diehard walker whose pace is very respectable, I look forward to my constitutionals, especially the mental health benefits that flow forth when I have had “me” time to think through life, its issues and plan. Yet the most transformative walk of my life to date was the one, together with my husband, when we escorted our first daughter to her chuppah.

over sixty wise, insightful women. Through their writing, we are empowered and encouraged to move ahead with grace and enormous gratitude.

Following is an excerpt from the anthology by Leah Lightman, “A Straight Line and Two Circles.” Assuredly, you will find Leah’s message both relevant and timely.

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he hoopla preceding weddings is to be expected and our wedding was not lacking in surprises. They included lost invitations; forgetting to include certain people (I made several calls asking for mechila); the proverbial gown crisis (which was solved by writing yet another check); the keys to our GMC Suburban being misplaced

It is a straight line and two circles that brought the first daughter to where she is and the second to where she is about to be. the day of the wedding (dear friends lent us their car for our not small family, garment bags, shoe boxes and other paraphernalia); a zipper not working (solved by a good friend who threaded a needle and sewed the bride into her gown); working with the kids and photographer to optimize pictures (our children and the photographer had different ideas

Leah Lightman is a wife, mother and grandmother who lives in Lawrence and adores writing, needlepoint and knitting, and travelling.

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or weeks after the wedding, I was flying.

I felt that I had been picked up from one part of my life and transported and put down in another part. I looked the same on the out-

side but I was different on the inside, and then I figured out why. The walk down the aisle and the two circles gave me a glimpse into what Jewish life is about. The diapers, sleepless nights, teething, toilet training, vomiting, bruises, stitches, peers’ cattiness, adjusting to school, teacher issues, camp homesickness, choosing high schools, seminaries, colleges and graduate schools, and the shidduch process all have a purpose – to help each child to realize his or her unique potential for this world as each has an inimitable part in building Hashem’s world. I returned to day-to-day childrearing with a higher sense of purpose and renewed effort to invest even more in our children.

As I write these words, we are looking forward, please G-d, to the birth of our first grandchild while our next daughter has become a kallah. It is a straight line and two circles that brought the first daughter to where she is and the second to where she is about to be. The straight line and two circles constitute a lifting weight which builds muscle. As we grow older, maintaining muscle mass is important for physical health. Yet the willingness to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually, to embrace life’s challenges and vicissitudes as opportunities and to grow in one’s service of G-d is ultimately what this life is about.

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for her was now being handed over for her to run with.

Together with my machateiniste, we walked her seven times around her about-to-be husband.

The walls of Yericho came down because of Klal Yisrael’s seven circles. Yet the world of Torah continues and flourishes because a Jewish woman uses her tools to build her Jewish home, to incorporate what matters while filtering out deterrents. This is our seven circles.

I have been at many weddings, danced and celebrated with friends as they have married off children, sometimes having had a “hand” in raising a particular child. It’s joyous. But nothing prepared me for my own machateiniste’s circle. Friends of forty years and newer friends circled as I danced with as many as I could. Each one was my personal trainer because each had a hand in my own growth and development to have reached this moment.

My children, each with his or her unique potential, have pushed me to grow and exercise muscles that were heretofore dormant and even unknown. These women have each given of themselves so I can grow and, in turn raise our children, bringing them from one stage of life to the next. Each child brings his or her own challenges and friends have shared their wisdom.

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about poses); and other hurdles which we sailed past. The kabbolos panim and chosson’s tish went off without a hitch, culminating in a joyous bedeken which a nonreligious niece described as one of the most “wow” moments she had ever witnessed and she loved.

My husband and I were with the kallah as the chosson and his family members, including two grandmothers, and our other children walked down the aisle. Hence, we were unable to feast our eyes on those views. When the maitre d’ from the hall opened the curtain for the three of us, I saw a long aisle and hundreds of people who respectfully stood, with the chosson together with his parents under the chuppah, looming at the aisle’s other end. I was in awe.

As we walked, I thought of the Ramchal’s words in Mesilas Yesharim, how this world is but a prozdor, a corridor, connecting us to the World to Come.

Escorting our daughter to her chuppah, where she was about to embark on building her own Jewish home, I was struck that this walk was a prozdor: it was a corridor connecting her different worlds – home, schooling, chinuch and formative and young adult years, and now, taking the values steeped in Torah and a mesora dating back to Har Sinai and continuing that same mesora by building her own Jewish home. Having just taken her through and concluded the kallah preparations not even twentyfour hours earlier, I thought that the baton (a straight line with two circles which is another form of exercise as well as a symbol of how many batons Jewish women keep up in the air at once) created especially

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Hosting ‘Table for Two’ at Gourmet Glatt with Nate Kruman of Burning Bush Hot Sauce and Seth Leavitt, owner of Abeles and Heymann, the sponsor of Table For Two

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As she developed her recipe blog and a weekly column for The Jewish Home, demand for her services grew. Now an ambassador for Gourmet Glatt Emporium, Naomi can frequently be found in the aisles conducting product demonstrations and customer consultations or hosting special live webcast editions of “Table for Two.” Naomi often takes her show on the road. Whether reporting Broadcasting her weekly show from the Nachum Segal Studio on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Naomi enjoys returning from Kosherfest or via Skype from Australia, she enjoys the live to the neighborhood where it all began. Originally from Sydney, interaction with her audience. One of her favorite show guests Australia, Naomi settled on the Lower East Side as a newlywed. was twelve-year-old Eitan Bernath, the Orthodox contestant who Always a foodie, but content to leave the cooking to her mother, appeared on TV’s “Chopped.” Broadcasting from Gourmet Glatt, she pretty much stayed out of the kitchen until she got married. Naomi interviewed the young chef – a fan favorite whose experience surpassed those twice his age.

Trained as an educator, she first Naomi still loves to teach and worked as a kindergarten teacher. appreciates the chance to work As she cooked for her own famwith children. While teaching ily, her kitchen skills and passion young cooks, she utilizes the exfor food grew stronger. Naomi reperience to incorporate concepts lied on her teaching experience to like math and science. Youngest launch her new venture and began students can explore the sensory giving cooking classes throughout aspects of cooking while learning the city. life skills like preparing and sharing.

What’s the Aussie Gourmet’s secret to getting kids to eat well fter relocating to the Five and appreciate good food? “Start Towns, Naomi propelled them young and feed finicky famiher business to the next lies one new dish a week,” she level, becoming one of the first advises. “Expand their palates kosher personal chefs in the Five by teaching them to try anything, Towns catering to clients’ specific Inside the Nachum Segal Network studio unless they are allergic.” For the tastes and dietary requirements. with CEO of the JNF, Russell Robinson bout to embark on her third year as radio show host on “Table for Two,” Naomi Nachman’s typical meals are actually anything but intimate. Although she enjoys sharing a recipe or feeding her family, the always energetic “Aussie Gourmet” is at her best when catering to a crowd.

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aomi first has to prepare food for Passover – for her clients, that is. She plans and caters holiday meals and Passover is no exception. From side dishes to completely catered events and parties, she has it all down to a science. Like most modern women, Naomi knows that proper planning is paramount. For Shabbat guests, her rule is to invite by Monday, plan by Tuesday, shop by Wednesday and cook by Thursday. Cooking in bulk cuts down on time and work too. “Double Judging a cooking competition with celebrity chef Katsuji Tanabe and freeze whatever of Top Chef fame at this year’s Kosherfest.

you can,” she says. “Soups, meats with sauces…fifteen minutes of advance planning can save double in crunch time.”

Nachman’s biggest cooking challenge is creating new and exciting dishes for her returning clients. The hottest food trends include charcuterie – smoked and dried cuts of meat and faux bacon, aka “facon.” She’s also experimenting with different varieties of crowd-pleasing alternatives to cholent, such as overnight oven meat and crockpot brisket. Luckily, her personal favorite food group is meat.

While spicy sriracha sauce and kosher salt are currently two of her favorite ingredients, her true “secret ingredient” is curry. “I sneak it into everything from cholent to egg salad sandwiches,” she confesses.

On the set of QVC Naomi offers this advice to maximize your gastronomic experience when dining out, “Ask for their signature dish or speak to the chef if possible.” At the higher end restaurants, she suggests requesting the “amuse-bouche,” the chef’s special selections of the day.

Even with her palate calibrated to gourmet level, Naomi still has a fondness for traditional Aussie favorites like vegemite and Tim Tam biscuits, getting her fix whenever she has the chance.

Her other favorite international dining destinations include restaurants in Israel and Italy. While her passion will always be cooking, Naomi is a true foodie and loves to eat out and sample new dishes.

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adventurous adult, the options are endless. As the foodie world explodes, Naomi says there are countless blogs and websites to learn from.

Whether on the radio or on TV selling rugelach on the QVC Network, Naomi is always up for a challenge. Her next adventure is Passover at the Trump National Doral in Miami, where she will be running a culinary arts program. Working within the kosher for Passover guidelines, she will also be mixing spirits and teaching the art of mixology, exploring wine and cheese pairings, and essentially elevating gourmet Passover fare to an even higher level.

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When Preparation Meets Opportunity own design business might not be the wisest life decision either, especially if others are depending on you for food, clothing and shelter.

Many times our dreams and pas-

not always live up to my expectations.

A friend of mine told me how he once met one of his buddies from college. They reminisced for for a bit and then went on to compare the paths their

Don’t forget your dream; nurture it and live it as much as you can. sions – the things that give life contour and texture and depth – have to give way to the reality of paying bills and keeping our families fed and clothed.

How many stories are out there of business people who worked for years to achieve success? They almost universally tell of sleepless nights, poor decisions, lost opportunities and an overall very rocky road to that glorious destination.

Been There Done That Down to your last $500? $200? $20?

Or maybe you’re just hugely overdrawn on your bank account. And maxed out on your credit cards. But there’s a job – an honest to goodness money making project – that you just can’t complete unless you have _______ (insert random hardware/software/ art/photo gear).

I feel your pain.

I’ve lived your frustration.

I once had my power shut off in the middle of editing a video for an award dinner. I had to ask (beg?) the client to cut a check to the utility company so I could finish the job. How’s that for unprofessional?!

And to add insult to injury, the client took money off my bill because he said the editing was sloppy (...because of the last minute rush... brought on by the many hours without electricity...)

I really, really wish I could say that doing “what I love” is a good enough substitute for having adequate food, clothing and shelter but alas, living the “dream” of having my own business did

lives had taken. My friend told about his work in marketing and his struggle to make a living.

His buddy, a successful businessman, expressed his surprise at this. “It’s not that hard to make a good living,” he insisted. He went on to tell how well he was doing in buying, selling, and managing real estate. “The trick is to invest your money in the right properties,” he said.

My friend, eager for a tip, longed to know his secrets. But one thing bothered him. “Wait a minute. How did you even get started? Where did you get the money to invest in the first place?”

“That was easy,” answered his pal. “My grandmother loaned me $5,000,000!”

It’s true that there are a lot of people who spend their entire lives chasing their dreams.

They aspire to be successful actors or singers or authors or artists or entrepreneurs or any of a thousand different things. And most of them don’t have a grandma who will spot them five million bucks to get them started.

What Is Success?

Many would say that they measure success financially. That can be a tough standard to measure up to. If you go by the numbers, only a few percent of people in the USA will ever become “well to do,” and far less than one percent will ever be truly affluent.

And of course the tabloids are replete with people who either inherited

or achieved wealth and are miserable anyway. And their entire lives seem to be public expressions of their misery, with one tawdry train wreck after another marking their failed attempts at serious personal relationships.

For most of us, personal and/or professional achievement is usually a more realistic and attainable goal. It’s also very often the road that leads to more substantial feelings of contentment, accomplishment and joy.

So do you give up your hopes and dreams? For a lot of people that’s almost more than they can bear. And it doesn’t lead to a happy contented life.

Think Journey, Not Destination What I try to do, and what I advise others is this: Do what you have to in order to live. Take care of yourself and your family. A great man once told me that anything you do should be done well. So try and excel at your job, even if you don’t like it.

But don’t forget your dream. Nurture it and live it as much as you can.

If it’s something that you can practice and actively work on – singing, dancing, martial arts, painting, music – then do it. Write a blog. And when you have enough material, make it into a book. The important thing is to keep your dream alive. It should be vital and relevant and meaningful. Then you’ll see the vitality and relevance and meaning start to spread to other areas of your life. But you won’t have to face the thought of abandoning that part of yourself. In fact you’ll be supporting it.

You’ll see the whole timbre and texture of your life grow richer and happier and more vibrant.

I think this is what people mean when they tell you that doing what you love brings success.

And you’ll also be prepared, supremely prepared, just in case opportunity ever does come knocking.

Danny Kay is a marketing and advertising professional as well as a writer, designer and photographer with over 25 years of experience. He’s worked with businesses and organizations of all sizes, up to Fortune 500. He lives in Far Rockaway and can be reached through his website, www.danny kaydesign.com, or at dannykay@mac.com.

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uccess. Happiness.

Everyone wants them. Everyone pursues them. But hardly anyone seems to find them.

Part of the reason is simple human nature. In general, people don’t stay satisfied with the status quo for too long. For many there’s a constant search for achievement, recognition and financial reward. But that search is usually hamstrung by a constant far more pressing struggle for survival. We struggle with jobs, family and relationships all while pursuing dreams and aspirations which those closest to us don’t always understand.

And more than just not understanding, oftentimes they actively try to dissuade us.

So many of us limp painfully along for years, anxiously waiting for our big break. Tomorrow will be the day when we’ll be “discovered.” When we’ll finally be able to use our talents to their fullest for people who’ll truly appreciate them, doing the things we love most.

We hone and sharpen our skills and talents, scrambling from one low paying gig to the next, so we’ll be ready for that great moment of opportunity when our talent is ultimately recognized and celebrated.

Or as Thomas Edison put it, “Good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.”

And then reality comes and hits you upside the head. There are a stack of unpaid bills and shut off notices, and maybe some nasty collection letters. Your spouse doesn’t understand or appreciate your “compulsion” to constantly buy stuff for your alleged work. I mean, you’re doing this to make money right?

So why does it always have to cost so much?

And so, in the end, many will make the painful choice to let go of their dream and focus on “real life.”

So where should we draw the line?

Where does chasing one’s dreams intersect reality?

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It’s the responsibility of every officer and deputy here who takes the oath to respect the dignity of every person they encounter, whether red or yellow, black or white, Hispasian, excuse me, Hispanic or Asian.

- Joe Biden (almost creating a new ethnicity) while speaking at the Major Cities Sheriff’s Association Joint Conference in Washington If I was racing in 2015, no, I wouldn’t do it again, because I don’t think you have to. If you take me back to 1995, when it was completely and totally pervasive, I’d probably do it again. People don’t like to hear that, but that’s the honest answer.

- Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, talking about doping in a recent BBC interview

If you want to go to the Super Bowl in Phoenix, it will cost you a lot of money, double what they were last year. The average asking price is around $6,000 per ticket. Do people not know the game is on television this year?

- Jimmy Kimmel

Over time you will see a regime like this collapse.

- President Barack Obama in a YouTube interview about North Korea The recent wild remarks made by Obama are nothing but a poor grumble of a loser driven into a tight corner in the all-out standoff with the [North].

– A North Korean spokesman responding to President Obama’s comments Today was the first day you could file a tax return. If you filed a tax return today, congratulations, nerd.

– Jimmy Kimmel The IRS suggests filing early to reduce the chance that someone will steal your identity and file before you.

Honestly, if somebody wants my identity so badly they’ll file my tax return for me, go crazy. You can mow my lawn while you’re at it, too.

– Ibid

In a speech today, President Obama said that Michelle Obama is very strong and talented and she frequently tells him that he is wrong. As a result, Michelle Obama is now the Republican frontrunner for 2016.

- Conan O’Brien

California officials want to contain a measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland last month. They are in luck because everyone who is exposed to it is still in line at Space Mountain.

- Conan O’Brien An amazing Super Bowl last evening. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks both defeated the Seattle Seahawks.

- Seth Myers

We were not fighting, we were not arguing. I don’t know what happened. I don’t know anything.

- Diane Andryshak, after her husband, James Rhein, 48, rented an excavator and tore down their home in Middletown, NY, with everything still in it I tried calling her, she didn’t answer the phone.

- James Rhein’s “explanation” for his actions (which did not prevent him from being arrested) I asked him, just kidding around, if he was going to knock down the house with a bulldozer, and he said, “Yeah.” I thought he was kidding. So I went to work and when I came back this is what we found.

- James Rhein’s neighbor, Steve Belfiglio, in an interview with WABC, pointing to a pile of rubble

The name “Nutella” given to the child is the trade name of a spread and it is contrary to the child’s interest to be wearing a name like that. It can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts.

- A judge in the French city of Valenciennes refusing to certify a baby’s name as Nutella Yesterday a baby was born on a New York-bound flight three hours before landing.

Serious question: Would you rather ride next to a baby a whole flight, or have the first half of the flight no baby but then the actual birthing of a baby? Because again, that’s three hours of peace where there’s just no baby.

- Seth Myers

One person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter.

We will not use these terms unless attributed to a source/ person.

- From an internal email by an Al Jazeera English’s executive instructing the staff to use terms such as “terrorist,” “militant,” “Islamist” and “jihad”

I’m not even thinking about getting rich from speaking fees after I leave office. As you no doubt have heard, I’m already rich.

– Mitt Romney during a speech at Mississippi State University about his recent flirtation with running for president in 2016

Is the time coming to lay the Holocaust to rest?

- Question posed by a BBC television show This trophy feels a wee bit lighter than the other three.

– Steve Kroft overheard joking to Roger Goodell, after his team won the Super Bowl

Everyone is still talking about the Super Bowl. The big story is undrafted rookie Malcolm Butler, who made the gamewinning interception for the New England Patriots. Even Malcolm Butler said, “Who?” - Jimmy Fallon

Dude with a video camera on his shoulder, right in front of me, kneeling, stood up and turned and caught me square on the mouth. He chipped that one, cracked the other one.

- Tiger Woods explaining how his tooth recently got knocked out while he was observing a World Cup ski race (the veracity of his story has been called into question) Such a presentation could send the wrong message in terms of giving diplomacy a chance.

– Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arguing that Netanyahu’s address to Congress may upset Iran

A new survey shows that most people trust Google more as a source for current events than traditional news outlets. Traditional news outlets didn’t believe the news until they Googled it.

- Seth Myers

We have the problem of assimilation. We have the problem of intermarriage. We have the problem that too many generations of Jews don’t realize the importance of our institutions strengthening our community — particularly with the rise of anti-Semitism and global intolerance.

- Democratic National Committee Chairwoman, Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, speaking to a Jewish Federation audience

More bad news for the New England Patriots. The NFL now has video of those deflated footballs alone in an elevator with Ray Rice.

– David Letterman

President Obama had a busy week overseas. He was in India and gave a speech over there urging them to be more progressive about women’s rights, and then he went to Saudi Arabia where they keep women in beekeeper suits and didn’t say a word.

Oh, oil, is there anything you can’t do?

- Bill Maher Obama, oh, I love her, man.

She went over there and she did not wear the headscarf, did not cover her head.

You go, girl. Well, let’s be respectful to other cultures, please. In Saudi Arabia, it is considered indecent for a woman to show her uncovered head, unless it’s separated from her body, then it’s perfectly fine.

- Ibid

Now, I’m not authorized to evacuate Ahwatukee, but this temperature seems pretty high… Frankly, Wickenburg is a total loss… Surprise is starting to heat up as well at 1300 degrees… Again, I’m not your dad, but I would get out while you still can.

- Quick-witted weatherman Cory McCloskey when a digital weather map malfunctioned while he was giving a weather report on Fox 10 in Phoenix and noted temperatures in the thousands of degrees

I’m proud of saving the American economy….I am very confident that America is stronger, more prosperous, safer, and more influential today than it was when I took office.

- President Barack Obama on CNN talking about some of his accomplishments over the past six years That climb beat me up. I may have reached the top, but Niagara won the war.

At the end of the day, I was hypothermic. That waterfall did a lot more damage to me than I did to it.

- Will Gadd after he become the first person to ever climb frozen Niagara Falls

Mitt Romney announced that he is no longer considering running for president in 2016. As opposed to those other guys who forgot about running — the Seattle Seahawks.

- Jimmy Fallon

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Today, the Apple iPad turns five years old. So it’s official.

The iPad is as old as the people who make it.

- Conan O’Brien

Get out of here you lowlife [garbage].

- Sen. John McCain to the demonstrators as they were led out of the chamber by Capitol police

Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP and was given a new Chevy truck. Brady says the truck handles great, especially after he let some air out of the tires.

- Seth Myers

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I wasn’t really a runner before. I was the person standing on the sidelines, eating chocolate-covered pretzels, watching other people run the marathon…

But somehow, Boston has given me so much motivation. It makes me want to show people that this has brought me down, for an extended period of time, but now, I’m moving forward. I’m just going to keep getting better, and doing more and more.

- Rebekah Gregory DiMartino whose foot was amputated due to injuries sustained when she was an observer at the Boston Marathon last year, explaining why she plans on running in the Boston Marathon this year

Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes.

- Code Pink demonstrators chanting when former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was testifying in a Senate hearing last week

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President Obama said the small drone that flew over the White House fence yesterday could be bought at any RadioShack. After hearing this, the RadioShack CEO said, “I’m shocked to find out we still sell something people want.”

- Conan O’Brien

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Hire Education

Rabbi Mordechai Kruger

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eeling lost? A lot of job hunters do. One moment ago they were living a cozy, predictable life. Whether they were in yeshiva, or in school, working at home or at a job, something changed. Student, homemaker, employee…suddenly they were propelled into a strange place where they have to find something new. Problem is, they don’t know exactly what it is they are looking for, they don’t know where it is, they don’t even know which road leads in the right direction. Might be worth learning from a slightly different “hunter” who was in a similar predicament a few years back. I’m thinking, of course, of Dorothy, that displaced worker who was looking for the wizard whose magic would whisk her right back to the job she wanted the most, back on the farm in Kansas, working with Aunt Em.

Like many job hunters, Dorothy got lots of advice from well-meaning people. Just follow that Yellow Brick Road, talk to the wizard, and all will be well.

And with amazing stick-to-itiveness, she made it to Oz, where she found the wizard … was a fake. No magic. None.

At least today’s job hunters don’t have to face Wicked Witches. But a lot of job hunters are looking for a wizard.

That business owner who davens in your shul. That friend of your uncle who is surely willing to give you a chance.

That job counselor who gets jobs for lots (thousands!) of people. Sorry to tell y’all… there’s not a drop of magic in any of them. No one, but no one, can “get” you a job. And no one will “give” you one, either. But you can get hired when you convince someone that you can do the job that needs to be done by solving problems and creating value for the employer. And the only person who can do that convincing…is you.

When a job hunter comes to me for coaching, the first thing I tell them is that there is no magical path to a job. There is work that can be done, work that requires focus and maturity. Work that isn’t obvious to most job hunters. And

was good, old fashioned caring and commitment that made it happen. Is Aaron a wizard? He sure is, a wizard who wants to hire people he can rely on, people who have shown steady growth and solid accomplishments over the years. Magical?

There are many Yellow Brick Roads, all leading to success in different ways. although I can teach you the steps you should be taking, I definitely won’t tell where those steps will lead you. Because there are many Yellow Brick Roads, all leading to success in different ways. And your road? Sometimes you will find it easily, sometimes it’s hard, and sometimes you have to build your own.

But everyone knows that this isn’t really true. Everyone knows someone who got a job because they were in the right place at the right time; because their very own “wizard” waved his wand and POOF they hit it rich. I know someone just like that, and this story happened last week. I have a friend, we’ll call him Moshe, who has been with a company for several years, and has done very good work for them.

He even won an award from the CEO. Yet when he applied for an opening in a different department, despite his strong record and excellent skills, he didn’t get the job. Over more than a year, he tried repeatedly, pulled in all his favors from colleagues, re-polished his resume and his interviewing style, all to no avail.

And then, just last week, Moshe wrote to me with the great news: he got the job.

That department just got a new director, we’ll call him Aaron, and Aaron gave Moshe the job he had wanted for so long.

Pretty magical, right?

Here’s what really happened. Moshe and Aaron had met at a company training course years ago. They shared some small talk, and went their separate ways.

But Moshe didn’t let a connection go to waste. He dropped Aaron a note every couple of months, just to stay in touch, share an accomplishment, wish a Shana Tova. And Aaron did the same. When Aaron sat down at his new desk, there was a Mazel Tov note from Moshe waiting. Did Moshe get lucky? Sure, but it

Not really. But hard work can do magical things.

I’d love to be a wizard. I’ve had clients tell me, “I don’t have time (or patience or interest) to do your kind of job search. I just want a job!” If only I could just whisk them right to their new employer’s door!

But that would actually be about

the worst thing I could do. A job hunter builds a connection to an employer by focusing on the value he can produce and the problems he can solve. He needs to do that to get a job and keep doing it every day afterwards. People who think that luck got them their job very often think that luck will also help them keep it and bring them success. Which it may, but as Thomas Jefferson said about luck, (really, I checked) “…The harder I work, the more I have of it.”

So if you are looking for help in finding a job, don’t look for a wizard. Learn how to bring out the magic that is inside of you.

Rabbi Mordechai Kruger is the Director of Pathways to Parnassa, an organization dedicated to educating our community in all aspects of career choice and job search. He can be reached at myparnassa@gmail.com.

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Souper Soup for this Winter Last week, as I was preparing for the upcoming “blizzard,” I felt a need to stock up on soups. I put together this recipe with a couple of ingredients I had in the house, which incorporates chicken cabanossi (a cured spiced sausage) as one of the primary ingredients. All I needed from my local kosher grocery (Gourmet Glatt) to make this soup was some pre-checked kale.

I served this recipe to my family for dinner and everyone really loved it. I made a huge vat of the soup, and it froze really well. In fact, with the continuously bad weather and all the threats of more snow, I am happy to know my family has hot, nutritious soup for dinner any night of the week.

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

Vegetable Soup with Kale, Apple and Cabanossi Sausage Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup diced onion 1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded with ribs removed 1 cup diced celery 1 cup gala apples, peeled and chopped 1 6oz. package chicken cabanossi from Hod Golan, sliced into ½ inch rounds 1 bunch kale, chopped, about 6 cups 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cumin 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can (15 ounces) white beans, such as Great Northern, drained and rinsed ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Dash sriracha (optional) Preparation In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, pepper, celery, apples and sausage. Sauté, stirring, until onion is just tender.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add kale, garlic and cumin; cover and continue cooking for 2 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients; cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

Taste and adjust salt pepper and cumin, as needed.

Flounder Bouillabaisse

Don’t knock this soup till you try it. A bouillabaisse is a French fish stew that usually has lots of shellfish in it. I wanted to make a kosher version of this soup. It is very quick to make and the saffron in it elevates the soup to a different taste level. Everyone who was a skeptic loved it.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ cup chopped carrots ½ cup chopped peeled onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced 1 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes 4 cups water 1 tablespoon crushed dried parsley 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon saffron ¼ teaspoon crushed dried thyme ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 ¾ pounds flounder, uncooked, cut into 1-inch pieces Preparation Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and leeks. Cook, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Add small amounts of water if necessary to keep vegetables from sticking. Stir in tomatoes, water, parsley, bay leaf, salt, saffron, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to mediumlow, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Add flounder. Continue to cook, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until the fish is thoroughly cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

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Bertha Alexander & A Bit of Nostalgia The Doll Artist 1895-1990

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ertha Alexander was born to Hannah Pepper on March 9, 1895 in Brooklyn, NY. Her mother emigrated from Russia after escaping persecution and pogroms. When Bertha’s father died, Hannah remarried and Bertha was raised by the man she knew and loved as a father, Maurice Alexander. She grew up on the Lower East Side on Grand Street with three other sisters. They were a hardworking immigrant family and times were difficult. There was little money but much hope for a better future. While raised to be a hardworking student, Bertha aimed for high achievement and used her creative abilities to develop a doll business which became extremely successful.

Beatrice, as she began calling herself (a sophisticated twist of her real name), established the Alexander Doll Company from dolls she dreamed of and created and became known as “Madame Alexander.” She was a woman with a big heart and always remembered the poor people she grew up with. Beatrice Alexander’s childhood life in poverty made her extremely sensitive to those in need and she donated money to charity as much as possible, both in Israel and in the U.S.A. As a matter of fact, her impetus to make money in the doll business was to be able to help the poor women in Israel with numerous fundraising campaigns.

You certainly might ask: What made her so interested in dolls? Most little girls do have a fascination with dolls, but a grown up lady?! As a young girl, Bertha’s stepfather started a doll

hospital. Dolls in those years were made from china or porcelain and needed repairs on a regular basis. She was quoted as stating in 1983: “I remember a father coming in the middle of the night because his little girl was sick and had broken her doll and needed it right now—a difficult task when the poor doll’s head was shattered into dozens of pieces.”

Bertha watched carefully as both her parents worked hard in their shop to provide for the family. She also worked hard in school and graduated as valedictorian from high school. Attending a commercial course of study (which was popular in those days) provided her with the opportunity to gain business skills and become a bookkeeper.

Unfortunately, World War I brought many hardships to the family doll hospital business, because the dolls which needed repairs were received less and less, as shipments to America were stopped by embargos. At that time, Bertha and her sisters decided to create a replica of a real

With one of her beautiful creations

Red Cross nurse, as a doll made from cloth. This venture saved the family and the doll factory at the time.

She had gotten married two years before, and after losing a child, decided to pursue her love of dolls and became a designer of unusual dolls. With borrowed money, the Alexander Doll Company became a reality under Beatrice’s direction with the physical help of the sisters, friends and the use of her creative designing abilities.

Beatrice was quoted at point talking about her passion: “I didn’t want to make just ordinary dolls with unmeaning empty smiles on their painted lips and a squeaky way of saying ‘mama’ after you pinched; I wanted to do dolls with souls. You have no idea how I labored over noses and mouths so that they would look real and individual.” She also did an enormous amount of research at the public library, finding the correct costumes for the dolls depending on the historical time period which she wanted to capture in

a particular doll creation. Beatrice also made sure that her dolls’ faces were constructed in ways that were realistic with eyelashes, etc. She did not like the way dolls were made with flat faces.

They were truly a work of art and authentic creations depicting a variety of cultures.

With the end of World War II came the use of plastic in doll making. Beatrice was from the first to create dolls out of it. Madame Alexander was again quoted as saying: “I don’t make dolls that dance, walk or talk. I think that the child is the one who should be inspired to do things with the doll. Dolls can bring out the creative instincts in children.” These plastic dolls were a wonderful contribution to the world of play for children.

Famous for helping people understand and learn, Beatrice once said, “Dolls should contribute to a child’s understanding of people, other times and other places. Dolls should help develop an appreciation of art and literature in a child.”

In the year 2000, Madame Alexander was installed in the American Toymakers Hall of Fame for her ingenious contributions to the art of doll making and the toy industry. Her dolls, which remain collectors’ items, are extremely valuable. They can be found at the Smithsonian Institution, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and other notable places.

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serve to derail the most well-meaning and nurturing parent. While this is only natural, parents can take their guilt and turn it into something useful rather than marinating in this useless emotion. So, before you curl into a fetal position and surrender, there are in fact some basic strategies that can warrant a more peaceful path to this often trying adventure.

Most parents are aware of the fact that their children learn best by example. However, they do not fully grasp the extent of how powerfully their behaviors affect their children and how kids learn to behave similarly in turn.

Learning to self-regulate is therefore key to becoming a healthier parent and a more wholesome role model for children. With regard to anger, here are some helpful tips to keeping your cool when the going gets tough; be it the morning rush, homework hour, bedtime hour, or the dreaded toddler tantrum: • Take Two: In high stress situations, take stock of what you are feeling.

If you are feeling overwhelmed with emotion (i.e. angry, irritable, resentful or upset), STOP and take several deep breaths before reacting.

• Wait before Disciplining: If you are cognizant of the fact that you are losing control, remember that discipline can always wait.

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Forgotten Heroes

Avi Heiligman

Marine One: Flying the Commander in Chief

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couple of issues back we discussed Air Force One with its background and capabilities.

There are other interesting aircraft with unique call signs that are operated by the U.S. Military. The vice president travels in a plane with a call sign of Air Force Two. The presidential helicopter goes by the call sign Marine One and the squadron that operates it is very complex. At one point, there was a Navy One when a president traveled off the coast of California to deliver a famous speech. Executive travel has been made a lot easier in the past century, and the history surrounding it is fascinating.

Air Force Two is the call sign of any plane carrying the sitting vice

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The Air Force has the privilege of flying the president and vice president but they operate from Andrew’s Air Force Base. The president will rarely take road trips out of the nation’s capital and will use helicopters to fly to Andrew’s. These helicopters are part of large squadron called Marine Helicopter Squadron One based in Quantico, Virginia. While the president is on-

board, the call sign is just Marine One. Back in 1947, helicopters were just being introduced into military service. The marine base in Quantico was the home for Marine Squadron One (HMX-1) which was an experimental unit tasked with developing this new form of flight. A decade later they were called into action when President Dwight Eisenhower was urgently needed at the White House. He was a two hour car ride away but the Marine flew him back in a helicopter in a ride that took just seven minutes. The first presidential chopper was a UH-34 Seahorse and over the next several years several new “birds” were used for Marine One. In 1961, a portion of the South Lawn

President Obama boarding Marine One

of the White House was designated as a landing zone for the president’s helicopter.

At least 35 helicopters painted with a distinctive green and white color scheme comprise HMX-4. Four different types of choppers are used including heavy lift Super Stallions. However, it is special choppers that are nicknamed “white tops” that transport the president. VH-3 Sea Kings and VH-60 Black Hawks are the ones to actually carry the president. They cruise at 150 miles per hour and boast an impeccable record Navy One landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln of no mishaps. As a sewith President George W. Bush onboard

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The servicemen and women who fly the president and vice president consider it a big honor to have been selected for such an important mission. It is more than who the person is that they are flying; it’s about what that person represents. These aircraft require many hours of work to keep in perfect working order so that when the president steps onboard he can continue to do his job of running the country.

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curity measure, at least one identical chopper will accompany Marine One and only a select few know which one is carrying the Commander in Chief.

When travelling overseas, the choppers are broken down into components and shipped in cargo jets to their destination where they are reassembled.

The squadron is proud that the U.S. is the only country in their world to fully support their head of state with their own assets anywhere around the world.

To fly these missions requires special crews and a lot of manpower. The squadron is comprised of over 800 service members who are all carefully screened for security purposes. Just four or five pilots at any time are qualified to fly the president. The choppers, just like their Air Force One counterparts, are so well-maintained, the best in the world in fact, that the president can talk in his normal voice while onboard.

If the army operates a helicopter with the president onboard the call sign is Army One and for the Coast Guard it would be Coast Guard One. Before 1976, the army sometimes operated the presidential helicopter before HMX-1 took full control of his rotary air experiences. Only once has the call sign Coast Guard Two been used. In 2009, Vice President Joe Biden took a flight in a HH-60 Jayhawk to view flooded areas of Atlanta.

Normally the navy doesn’t have the honor to transport the president but when they do, the aircraft that’s used is called Navy One. It has been used only once in history: when an S-3 Viking flew President George W. Bush to the USS Abraham Lincoln. The date was May 1, 2003, and it was aboard the aircraft carrier that Bush delivered his “Mission Accomplished” speech.

Bush became the only active president to arrive on a carrier by a plane using arresting cables (because of the short landing strip a plane uses a tail hook to grab onto one of these cables to prevent it from falling overboard). During the speech, Bush announced that major combat operations in Iraq were over.

The president could have used a Marine One helicopter but wanted to see firsthand how the Navy operated their aircraft carriers.

When the president is onboard any other plane it is called Executive One. President Nixon flew on a commercial jet, operated by United Airlines, to “demonstrate his confidence in airlines.” Vice President Nelson Rockefeller owned his own Gulfstream jet and used the call sign Executive Two. If the families of the president or vice president are onboard, the call signs Executive One Foxtrot or Executive Two Foxtrot are used.

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Davening in Shul Part One

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art and parcel of being mechanech a child according to his derech is knowing when and how to train a child to daven properly in shul.

The following are some guidelines for bringing one’s child to shul.

Toddlers The issue of bringing small children to shul is addressed by the Chofetz Chaim (Mishna Berura 98:3, 124:28).

He cites the Shelah, who vehemently opposed bringing small children below chinuch age (between six and seven years old, [cf. Mishnah Berurah 269:1]) to shul because they defame the kedushas bais haknesses by playing, jumping around, fighting with each other and disturbing the kavanah of the other people davening. Additionally, when they get older, they will also not behave properly in shul because of the manner in which they were educated in their youth (as the pasuk writes, “Gam

ki yazkin lo yasur mi’mena,” − a person’s chinuch in his youth remains for a lifetime.)

Additionally, if a small child misbehaves in shul, he is erroneously blamed and scolded by his parents (and other mispallelim). However, if anyone is to blame, it’s the parent who brought him to shul before he is old enough to sit quietly. The Shelah (Inyan Sefer Torah U’vais Haknesses) compares this to a master who brings his unkempt and malodorous slave to visit the king. If

the slave behaves in a rowdy manner, the king will not blame the slave for his manner of appearance or behavior because the slave was never taught how to behave in a king’s presence. On the contrary—it’s the master who is to blame,

shul as the playroom. Rav Wolbe writes that although a mother deserves her rest, it should not be at the expense of her husband’s davening or chillul kedushas bais haknesses (Zeriya U’Vinyan B’chinuch p. 45).

The older a child is before he is brought to shul, the more he will understand how to properly behave there. as he had no business bringing his disorderly slave into the king’s palace.

Similarly, parents are the ones to blame for their child’s disorderly conduct and will be punished for their child’s chillul kedushas bais haknesses (cf. Alei Shur, vol.1 p.262, citing an incident from the Medrash that underscores this point.)

Some conscientious parents are eager to bring their toddlers to shul based on Chazal who write that as soon as an infant answers amen, he receives his share in Olam Haba (Sanhedrin 110b, cited in the Rema, O.C. 124:7; see also Tosafos Chagiga 3a, s.v. kedai). However, toddlers usually stay much longer than just the time necessary to answer amen, get restless and then begin to disturb and disrupt their father’s and other people’s davening.

When this happens, the reward of answering amen is lost by the harm done to the mispallelim − yatzah s’charo b’hefseido. (Even if a child has begun to read the alef-bais, he probably won’t be able to sit still for more than the few minutes that it takes him to read the letters that he learned in cheder.)

At times, a mother may be exhausted from the week’s work and Shabbos preparations, and sends her toddlers to shul as part of her “weekend rest,” with her husband as the babysitter and the

Young Children Even when a child learns to read and daven, he is usually not capable of staying in shul for long periods of time.

The first rule for parents to follow is not make their child daven more than he davens in cheder. Therefore, if the child only davens the morning brachos and the first parshah of Shema, then this should be his Shacharis, and when he finishes saying his brief Shacharis, he should be given a treat and sent home as soon as he becomes restless. However, since it’s usually not be safe to have the child go home by himself, there are a few alternatives:

The shul can hire a girl to tend to the young children and form a small playgroup for them (perhaps at the parents’ expense). I have been in shuls that have a small playroom with toys and games for this purpose.

An older sibling can escort the child home.

The child should be brought to shul toward the end of the davening so that when he finishes his short Shacharis, he will hear a few kadeishim, and then the father can take him home.

If none of the above suggestions are feasible, then the proper chinuch is for the child to daven at home. This is because there is also a mitzvah to be mechanech a child in mora mikdash − behaving with awe and respect in a shul. A child must be trained that a shul is for davening and learning Torah only.

However, if during his early exposure to shul, he is allowed to play and run around during davening and views the shul as his playground, his disrespect for the shul will remain even when he’s an adult (as previously mentioned from the Shelah). On the contrary, the older a child is before he is brought to shul, the more he will understand how to properly behave there (Zeriya U’Vinyan B’chinuch p. 44).

Main point to work and focus on with infants and toddlers for the coming week: > Only children who daven and behave properly should go to shul. > A child should only be required to daven what he davens in school. > The amount of time that a child should be at shul should vary according to his age, as outlined above. > Give praise and treats for good behavior and davening.

Rabbi Morgenstern does family counseling and lectures extensively in Israel and abroad on shalom bayis, chinuch habanim, family communication, shidduchim, dating and personal growth, and has produced a popular CD series on these topics. His articles on these topics and Jewish hashkafa have appeared internationally in Jewish newspapers and magazines.

For more information or to schedule a lecture, contact Rabbi Morgenstern in Israel at 952236-4197 or at rabbi@toras-chaim.org. You can also request to receive his weekly Parsha Pearls and chinuch articles by e-mail. Please include your name in the request.

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To answer your first question: there are three levels of real estate representatives: licensed real estate representative, associate broker, and broker. A broker may work independently. The other two categories must work in an office with a broker. All three categories are agents licensed by the state to represent you, whether selling or buying real estate. The key is to be comfortable with your ‘broker’ and confident that he or she understands your needs and wishes, as well as the real estate market in the area in which you are interested.

As to your second question, the broker is always the seller’s broker unless the purchaser signs a form establishing a buyer’s broker agency. Let me say this again because many purchasers may not realize this. If you are a purchaser of real property and there is no buyer’s broker agency and your broker shows you properties, your broker is not really your representative. He or she legally represents the seller, not you! Therefore, your broker works for the seller to get the highest price for the seller, not the best deal for you. There are no differences of opinion here. By law, the purchaser’s broker works for the seller.

The only way to get around this and have your broker truly represent your interests is for you, the purchaser, to sign a form establishing a buyer’s broker agency. Why does every purchaser not do this? Actually, I do not know; however, I believe it is due to lack of familiarity with the system. Yes, there is language in the form that if the seller does not pay the buyer’s broker’s fees that the purchaser is responsible for doing so. I have not seen this happen in practice as it is usually built into the deal where a seller’s broker is involved that the brokers’ commission is (all) paid by the seller. When I purchased my home, I gladly signed the broker’s agency form so I was certain of the broker’s allegiance.

As with all other legal documents, please be sure to read the broker’s forms before signing them. If you have questions, ask them before you sign.

One more point about signing documents – please do not sign the real estate contract without reviewing it completely with your attorney. The contract is a legally binding document and is

are receiving funds from a family member, deposit the funds into your bank account and then write a check from your account.

Be sure to spend at least two hours at the property during the walk-through immediately prior to the closing. Check all electrical sockets, flush the toilet, look for leaks, etc. Any problems you

find after the closing are your problem – 109 even if they could have been discovered beforehand. Buyer beware!

Good luck to you!

No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have.

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You will be stuck with the terms of the agreement, so be careful!

Please do not sign a binder or give any money to hold your offer. First, until the seller signs the contract (the buyer signs first), the seller is free to accept other offers and is not obligated to you.

A binder does not change this. Once you make a written, signed offer and the seller accepts your offer, the lawyers (yours and the seller’s) negotiate the contract. The house may continue to be shown to other potential purchasers and the seller may (and usually does!) entertain other offers. The key is not to delay the process. Most real estate deals are negotiated and concluded quickly.

I find the deal works best and smoothest when both lawyers know what they are doing, so make sure you hire an attorney who specializes in real estate law. It is tempting to ‘hire’ a family member (to save money) who does not specialize in real estate law, but this is not a good idea as the specialist in another area probably is not up to date on real estate law or practice and legal mistakes may be made unknowingly which could prejudice your interests. Would you rely upon an ophthalmologist for a leg injury?

Please keep in mind that although brokers and attorneys need to work together, we have different agendas. Brokers are paid only when the deal closes (i.e. ownership transfers from seller to purchaser) so they want the deal to close. Attorneys’ first obligation is to protect the interest of their clients (seller or buyer) and the deal is secondary.

If it is not in the client’s interest to proceed with the deal, the attorney must tell the client this and let the deal end.

As a result, brokers and attorneys are not always on the same side – even if they represent the same client.

A few suggestions which I give to my purchaser clients: Always have an engineer inspect the property – even cooperative apartments. Engineers can test and see problems that laypeople cannot see. If there

are structural or system problems in the property, it is better to know this before you sign the contract.

Decide before the inspection if you are serious about the property. Do not “nickel and dime” the seller. The purpose of the inspection is to determine if there are structural issues – not to get leverage to upgrade working appliances or systems, for which the seller is not responsible.

The down payment check which you provide with the signed contracts must be from your bank account. If you

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Your Money Some Modest Proposals

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ere in America, most of our tax debates center on “income.”

How do we define it? How do we count it? What do we get to exclude from it, deduct from it, or credit towards it. And finally, how much of it do we take to make sure everyone pays their “fair” share. The end result is our tax code, a many-headed hydra that several wags

have noted contains twice as many words as the Bible, but with none of the good news.

Of course, income isn’t the only thing we tax. Uncle Sam and most states tax sales. They tax estates and inheritances. They tax medical devices. They tax booze and cigarettes to discourage consumption. (Of course, the real addicts

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are the governments who count on that revenue!) Politicians of both parties have even proposed taxing carbon emissions and financial transactions.

So, that got us to thinking . . . what else could clever politicians think of to tax? Who would be the winners under the new rules? And who would be the losers?

• Excuses. They say excuses are like . . . well, you know — everyone’s got one. Here’s the thing. Nobody likes hearing excuses, but it’s hard

to make it through the day without making at least one or two. That makes them perfect for taxing!

Big winners under an “excuse tax” include every annoying perfectionist you’ve ever known in your life who skates by without ever paying the tax. Big losers would include the quarterback who throws the gamelosing interception, the actor who releases the latest Hollywood bomb, and all 535 members of the United States Congress!

• Showing Up Late. We all know how irritating it is to work hard to be ready on time then sit around waiting for someone else to show up. So why not tax it instead of just grumbling? A “tardy tax” would raise millions, at least in theory.

The hard part, of course, would be waiting for people to actually pay it.

(Hmmmm, maybe not such a good idea after all.)

• Snooze Buttons. Pretty soon we’ll reach a point when everything we own is wired to the internet — even our alarm clocks! That will make it easy to impose a snooze button tax.

Hit the button for nine more blessed minutes of sleep, and the IRS automatically “dings” your iTunes account for a buck or two. But just watch those collections grow!

Clearly, the Monday after the Super Bowl will be the most lucrative day in government history!

• Screaming Children. A famous singer once sang, “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.”

Kinda makes you wonder if she ever had to sit through a four-hour flight with a toddler screaming her head off about a toy, a snack, or a loaded diaper. (Hint: it’s not really “First Class” if there’s someone else’s baby throwing a fit across the aisle from you!) Look, we know our kids are always adorable little angels — but wouldn’t it be great if we could make a little tax revenue from someone else’s screaming brat?

What do you think? Let us know what you’d like to see taxed and maybe we’ll compile them for a future article.

In the meantime, of course, we’re still stuck paying traditional income taxes, and still stuck wishing we could pay less.

And the best way to do that is to make a plan. So stop making excuses, stop hitting that snooze button, and start working on your plan!

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

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Let’s Sleep On That flutter, and the traffic before you doubles in intensity. The road ahead of you is narrowing. You suddenly find yourself doing everything you usually do to fall asleep, in reverse. Music – you’re blasting it; bath – you’re dumping cold water over your head; reading – you focus your wide-eyed attention on the next road sign as if it’s the best book you ever read... You have fallen into that sad trap: just when what I need is available to me, I’m forbidden to have it!

“Can everyone present please turn off their cell phones in order not to disturb anyone here needing sleep?” try thinking that you are helping out a fellow human being and attempt not to take it as an affront. Rather, think of yourself as the best solution they’ve found to a torturous problem.

An alternate solution may be a well-known, guilt -free environment. A place that seems to lull people into a state of some longed for sleep. Do you ever ride the subway? Its jostling motion jiggles you into a head rolling, somewhat pleasant, slumber.

However, there are assorted problems with allowing it to do so. What you need there is a 3-D arm app that reaches right out of your cellphone and wakes you up at your stop while simultaneously physically punching out any potential pickpocket.

And, of course, it would have to halt the homeless guy from accessing your lap as his bed.

Alas, friends, there is one surefire, guaranteed method you can follow to fall asleep. The problem is you shouldn’t use it and you don’t want to. Sounds nuts, doesn’t it? Finally a way to get exactly what you want and it’s literally better to “steer” clear of it? It would only drive you crazy if you fell asleep this way. You’ve got it—falling asleep at the wheel.

Whenever you drive exhausted, you can bank on sleep overtaking you. Those eyes become heavy, those lids begin to

What’s a tired person to do?

Take a vacation? You only need one when you get back home!

Nap? You wind up staying up till 3 am ‘cause you napped!

Take a warm drink? You wake up an hour later realizing it’s a bad idea to drink before you go to bed.

Watch a movie in bed? You are suddenly seized with the need to know the ending.

Read a book? Your roommate can’t sleep with the light on!

Is there no solution for the wary? Try doing what half of America does....

Wander the halls all night. Eat things you know you shouldn’t. Sit there hoping a wave will come over you. Just don’t get discouraged – the scientists are all on it. One of these days the solution will turn up. Until then, my best advice is to opt for a lecture over a road trip!

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tion of potential slumber, the fight begins. The attempt to keep the eyes wide open by lowering the chin and stretching the lids. The sudden head correction as it plummets sideways onto a neighbor’s shoulder. The battle is heartbreaking.

The “exhausted you” has finally detected an arena where elusive sleep can come to you – but grabbing the opportunity to embrace it is inappropriate.

Imagine the euphoria and freedom one would feel if the speaker would open up by saying: “Can everyone present please turn off their cell phones in order not to disturb anyone here needing sleep?” What guiltless bliss could ensue!

Or, imagine if a little neck pillow were quietly handed out as you entered the speaker’s forum.

But, who knows? Maybe all that attention would make the sleep deprived

too acutely aware of sleep and bring up all the anxieties that keep them awake.

Perhaps a subtle, subliminal cue upon entering would be a better path. For instance, a sign with thumbs up near a nodding head might do the trick.

Or maybe it isn’t a great idea after all for someone to catch up on their needed shut-eye during a speech that someone worked hard on and is delivering.

But, either way, speakers, if someone does nod off during your presentation:

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canning a book…

Sitting in a warm bath…

Playing soft music…

Taking a pill…

Watching TV….

What do you think I’m getting at… counting sheep? How do you deal with elusive sleep?

One great solution is a good speaker.

I realize this is so offensive to the speaker. However, if he or she could fathom the gift they were giving to so many souls racked with exhaustion, maybe, just maybe, they’d feel a little less resentment.

The innocent slumber that creeps over someone at these times, without them working for it, is so delicious. The uninhibited head drop. The fly-swallowing mouth droop. Yet what kills it for them is the guilt! The sudden realization – whoops! I just fell asleep right in front of the speaker.

Then comes the attempts to try and stay awake. Here, in the beautiful bas-

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