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fter the summer break, it takes time to get back into routine. For weeks at a stretch, many of us have been allowing our brains to “relax� – which makes the transition into the new school year a challenge for even the most academically inclined. Some of us have trouble concentrating and retaining material even at the best of times, for a wide variety of reasons.

But don’t despair! Brain trouble has been around for as long as the brain itself, and as usual, the refuah has preceded the makkah. Herbal learning enhancers abound in nature and they are virtually free of the nasty side effects that are part and parcel of taking pharmaceutical drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall.

As with any other health issue, herbs are only one prong of the holistic approach that should be adopted to deal with the problem at hand. Getting enough sleep is essential, as is proper nutrition.

What a shame to see mothers buying expensive vitamin supplements, only to effectively neutralize their effect when they can’t resist “dosingâ€? their children simultaneously with sugar DQG UHĂ€QHG Ă RXU SURGXFWV 6XIĂ€FLHQW B vitamins in the diet is also of paramount importance; too little of the B vitamins and energy levels will drop, concentration will be poor, and QHUYRXV Ă€GJHWLQJ DQG VWUHVV LQFUHDVH Sugar overload is a culprit here, too, as

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Rosemary If you were thinking that you surely need something expensive and exotic to deal with an organ as sophisticated as the brain, then think again. Rosemary has a track record going back thousands of years in treating all manner of brain issues ranging from forgetfulness, poor concentration, absent-mindedness, and the common headache. In the days of the ancient Roman Empire, students used to braid sprigs of the fresh herb into their hair during examinations, in order to remain alert and focused.

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minutes, if you prefer, although the resulting tea will not be as strong. <RX FDQ GULQN WKLV WHD UHJXODUO\ and especially before examinations or at other stressful occasions. There is some evidence that rosemary has an anti-Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effect, making it a good idea for older people to drink this tea on a regular basis. As an added bonus, rosemary boosts the immune system, making you less susceptible to cold viruses and the like.

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Strain the herb out and store. A daily dose would be a teaspoon-full.

Sage Sage can be used in place of rosemary if you prefer the taste and aroma. Sage tea is also an astringent, making it an excellent choice if you are trying to shake off a cold and need to clear out your nasal passages and sinuses. Its generally drying properties are also helpful if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the kind of person who sweats a lot when nervous, as it reduces perspiration.

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to work on the brain by protecting acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the brain responsible for thinking, learning, and retaining knowledge.

Gotu Kola Gotu kola is a well-known herb used to stimulate brain functioning.

It is renowned as a memory enhancer and is also effective in combating anxiety and depression. It improves blood circulation and will help you concentrate and focus intently for longer spans of time.

Gotu kola can be taken in capsule form; recommended dose is between 1000 and 2000mg, twice a day. If you take it long-term, alternate six weeks on with two weeks off, so that your body wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become too accustomed to it, reducing its effectiveness.

and nerve health, reducing stress. It also improves circulation and glucose absorption. <RX¡OO KDYH WR WDNH JLQJNR IRU DERXW a month to six weeks before seeing real improvements. Take between 60 and 120mg in capsule form, twice a day.

Rhodiola A less-known herb, rhodiola is a powerful adaptogen that nourishes the body and enhances its ability to deal with stress. It appears to boost circulation to the brain, leaving you feeling more alert and focused. A good choice for students, in combination

with a good multi-vitamin including B-complex.

Lemon Balm Lemon balmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delicious fragrance makes it a good choice as a portable â&#x20AC;&#x153;pick-me-upâ&#x20AC;? to be carried around in your pocketbook or jacket pocket whenever you need a quick sniff to clear your mind. Rosemary essential oil is also a good addition to your herbal cabinet. Massage a little into your temples to combat a headache and get the refreshing sleep you need.

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Ashwaganda and Brahmi These are both Ayurvedic herbs with a long history of use as brain enhancers. Both are memory boosters and enhance mental clarity and blood circulation, including to the EUDLQ %RWK Ă&#x20AC;JKW DQ[LHW\ VWUHVV DQG depression, all of which can conspire to destroy your powers of concentration.

A daily dose of Brahmi is between 100 and 200mg. With Ashwaganda, take a 500mg capsule 2-3 times a day.

Korean/Panax Ginseng Not to be confused with Siberian or American ginseng. Korean ginseng is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as an adaptogen, which means that it helps your body to adapt to environmental stressors. As with the other herbs listed here, ginseng has a long and reputable history of helping people deal with challenges in an optimal way, combating stress, stimulating the brain to learn more quickly, and balancing hormone levels and moods.

Ginseng has to be taken for a while before its effects make themselves felt. It is best taken for six weeks and then stopped for two weeks before restarting. Take 20 drops of tincture, three times a day.

Gingko Biloba The leaves of this medicinal herb have long been used as a memory booster and source of brain nutrients.

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Ordinarily, erasing the Holy Name of Hashem is a terrible sin. When a sofer writes the Shem Hashem in a sefer Torah, WHĂ&#x20AC;OOLQ, or mezuzah, he takes the utmost care to do so with precision, and there are scribes who immerse in the PLNYHK prior to each writing of Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Name. If, FKDV Y¡VKDORP, the Name is written incorrectly, it cannot be simply erased. Instead, a special method is used whereby the entire top layer of the parchment is removed with the wrongly-written Name intact, leaving a blank area below in which to insert the new word. $QG \HW WKHUH LV RQH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F instance when the Torah tells us that the Name is to be written and then erased! How can this be?

If a man suspects his wife of having

behaved unfaithfully, the woman is brought before the judges and given D WHVW WR HLWKHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP RU GLVSHO KLV suspicions. The woman, referred to as a sotah, drinks water that was used to erase the name of Hashem, and if she is guilty, she dies a terrible death. If she is innocent, however, she will thrive as

The closer we get to Geulah, the greater become the forces opposing shalom in the world

a result of drinking the water.

The question then presents itself: If the woman is guilty, why would she choose to drink the water and die in so awful a manner? She could simply confess her wrongdoing, do WHVKXYDK,

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and continue her life. Although she would have to be divorced from her husband, she would be free to marry another man. Why would anyone prefer death over such an option?

One answer is that the Torah is teaching us a lesson in human psychology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how hard it is to confess RQH¡V ZURQJGRLQJV LQ SXEOLF <HV the sotah actually prefers to die a terrible death rather than admit to her sin. And by giving her the option of ending her life in this way, the Torah also shows us how far the 5LEERQR VKHO 2ODP is prepared to go, in order to spare even a terrible sinner from being shamed. How much more so should we forego our honor in order not to embarrass another human being!

Furthermore, the Torah chooses to teach us this lesson GDYND with regard to a matter between husband and wife, the relationship where there is the most at stake and where feelings are the most easily wounded. Even in this most extreme FDVH RI ODFN RI Ă&#x20AC;GHOLW\ WKH KXVEDQG must know that his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor is to be protected.

In his Igros Kodesh (volume ten, p.289), the Lubavitcher Rebbe ztzâ&#x20AC;?l beautifully elucidates the underlying concept: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if you think that you are in the right, and even when this is actually so, you should go about achieving your goals in a pleasant and peaceful manner. Indeed, this is the obligation of a Jewâ&#x20AC;Ś to act with forbearance.â&#x20AC;?

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DQG Ă&#x20AC;JKW RYHU DQ LVVXH RQO\ WR ZRQGHU afterward what all the fuss was about?

The vast majority of our arguments are over inconsequential issues, and if we are honest, we will admit that â&#x20AC;&#x153;coming out on topâ&#x20AC;? is really what we are aiming IRU UDWKHU WKDQ EHLQJ SURYHG ULJKW <HW even when one party is clearly in the ULJKW LV WKDW VXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW UHDVRQ WR DUJXH and destroy peace? At the end of the day, what really matters? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gadol hashalom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great is peace,â&#x20AC;? says the 6LIUL, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as all blessings end with peace, as it says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hashem will lift up His face toward you and give you peace.â&#x20AC;? Now, as we approach the <DPLP 1RUDLP we remind ourselves how vulnerable we are, how dependent we are on Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercy at every moment. For His part, Hashem is just waiting for the opportunity to shower XV ZLWK DEXQGDQFH EXW QRERG\ Ă&#x20AC;OOV a cup without a baseâ&#x20AC;Ś Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make a greater effort to become vessels that can hold kedushah, vessels made whole by peace and unity. Starting at home, where it really counts.

And he concludes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you conduct yourself in this manner, you will meet with success in all your endeavors.â&#x20AC;?

This is not to say that behaving in such a manner is easy. Chazal have told us that â&#x20AC;&#x153;no two people think alike,â&#x20AC;? and therefore there is bound to be friction in any relationship, even between otherwise identical twins. Nonetheless, we know that it is possible to overcome the natural tendency towards discord, and that â&#x20AC;&#x153;lefum tzaara, agraâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; according to the struggle is the reward ($YRV 5:23).

Of all relationships, that between husband and wife is the most critical, and therefore the reward is greatest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 6KHFKLQDK, Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presence, dwells in a home where husband and wife live together in tranquility. Where the 6KHFKLQDK is, all good things are to EH IRXQG ² Ă&#x20AC;QH XSVWDQGLQJ FKLOGUHQ SDUQDVVDK; healthâ&#x20AC;Ś And the 6DWDQ is well aware of this, which is why so many of his efforts go towards frustrating shalom ED\LV. Divorce is a tragedy not only at the individual level, but also at a national

level. The Gemara (*LWWLQ 90b) tells us that when a couple divorces, the 0L]EH\DFK sheds tears. We know that the 0L]EH\DFK, the altar in the %HLV +DPLNGDVK, is where atonement was granted and where prayers were recited for the peace of the entire Jewish people. If the 0L]EH\DFK is crying, this tells us that divorce is a matter that affects the entire cosmos.

Today, we see divorce rates rising to unheard-of proportions, and there is a reason for this. It is brought down in various VHIDULP that each of the millennia from creation until the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end is DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK WKH UHFWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RI D different VHĂ&#x20AC;UDK. This millennium, the sixth, is associated with the sixth VHĂ&#x20AC;UDK which is \HVRG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; relationships between people, especially between spouses.

Furthermore, the Gemara (Yoma 9b) reveals that the reason behind the current galus is lack of shalom, and therefore, the closer we get to Geulah, the greater become the forces opposing shalom in the world, especially that between man and wife.

How many times do we quarrel

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Hello Everyone, I usually tell my patients that I’m like a farmer.

I can plant the seeds, add some fertilizer, and make sure there’s enough sunlight.

But I can’t make the plant grow!

The same is true in giving chiropractic adjustments.

I can adjust the spine, tune the nervous system, and make sure you are getting proper nutrition.

But I can’t heal you!

Once your body is restored to as close to a perfect state as is possible, the power that created the body can heal the body. The potential for healing is increased.

But the healing itself ALWAYS comes from our Creator.

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In fact, she was two weeks overdue.

The midwife said that the baby was already large, but they would give it some more time to see if she would be able to give birth naturally without having to induce her.

I adjusted her spine making sure all the nerve channels were open.

I then evaluated the uterine muscles by external palpation to make sure there were no spasms Ǥ ϔ ǡ

stimulated precise acupuncture points to get the labor going.

She called me that same afternoon saying that her contractions “are becoming stronger”.

I told her to come back for a second adjustment the same day to help it along.

We repeated the same procedure that evening, and I got an email from her midwive Yetty the very next day wishing us all a Mazal Tov! She had her baby an hour and a half later.

How many times have I seen this exact same scenario, that the doctors want to do caesarean, or induce prematurely?

I can’t say that this procedure is 100% effective in all cases, but more times than not, we get Ǥ ϐ from chiropractic care during pregnancy for situations like this as well as helping the baby turn from a breach position, in addition to basic pregnancy related back pains.

I have been a chiropractor for 33 years, and these Chiropractic Miracles continue to inspire me every single time.

Why? Because this gives me a chance to witness the Miracle of Life!

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s a young , Harav <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ Spektor ztzâ&#x20AC;?l was known as a weak student who found it hard to grasp new ideas, remember material, and concentrate on his learning. However, he did have one excellent quality: a burning desire to learn Torah, despite all his inborn impediments. And so it was that as a EDFKXU, he began to dedicate himself whole-heartedly to learning, spurred on by his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s declaration that if he continued to fail to show any promise, he would be apprenticed, effectively spelling the end to any dreams of a life of OLPPXG KD7RUDK. With great hasmadah, an iron will, and a desperate desire to succeed despite everything, the \RXQJ <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ VRDUHG in learning beyond the wildest expectations of all who knew him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; himself included. By the time he was twenty years of age, he had been appointed as rav of the town of Zoblin, and in 5624, after having served as rav in several other towns, he was chosen as rav in the great city of Kovno. There he established a yeshivah and continued to enlighten the eyes of Jews all over Russia, serving as an inspiration to all those who had come close to despairing over their own abilities to VKWHLJ in Torah.

Even in his later years, he was known for his great hasmadah, learning for long hours at a stretch, often for entire nights, banishing sleep from his eyelids and forging forwards, ever forwards in the great Yam haTalmud. On one occasion, he was questioned regarding his practice of sleeping little â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for had

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One afternoon, the weather was particularly warm, and Harav <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ ZDV VLWWLQJ outside his home in the yard, trying to catch a little breeze to cool him as he learned Gemara with the traditional melody.

A tregger (someone whose occupation was carrying loads from one place to another), passed by, and stopped to gaze at the beautiful sight of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rav sitting engrossed in his learning, seemingly without a care in the world.

The WUHJJHU¡V KHDUW ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK longing, and a deep sigh emitted from his heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If only I knew how to learn,â&#x20AC;? he cried out loud. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I too could sit peacefully in my little yard, swaying over a sefer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; instead of which, just look at me!

Sweat pouring down my face, my clothes sticking to me under this sweltering sun as I run to and fro, to this customer and that one, hauling burdens meant more for horses than not the Rambam stated that a person for men. And at the end of the day, should sleep for eight hours a night? what do I have to show for all my â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is true,â&#x20AC;? admitted Harav efforts? Just a piece of dark bread <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ DGGLQJ ´DQG , with something to brighten it up, myself was very troubled by this and the pinched faces of my children question. In fact, I devoted entire to stare at me. 2\\ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such a bitter lot nights to understanding the intent is mine.â&#x20AC;? and meaning of this Rambam, +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ without successâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? listened intently to the WUHJJHU¡V

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outburst and the words pierced his soul. Nonetheless, he knew that matters were far from being as simple as the tregger believed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t he himself know that from his very own experience? He stood up and went over to where the man was standing, having temporarily removed the yoke from his shoulders, and smiled at him affectionately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tell me, 5HE <LG,â&#x20AC;? he addressed him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;do you really think it is such a simple matter to sit and learn all day?â&#x20AC;?

The tregger looked up in surprise and awe. The great rav was speaking to him! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, yes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it does indeed seem a very pleasant way of life,â&#x20AC;? he replied. ´<HV \HV ² LW WUXO\ LV D EHDXWLIXO ZD\ RI OLIH Âľ +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ KXUULHG WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP ´$QG \HW LW GRHV say that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NRO KDVFKRORV NDVKRV¡ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all EHJLQQLQJV DUH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW $QG LQ WUXWK our PLW]YDK is \HJLDV KD7RUDK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to be struggling in learning. It is not always so easy to dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to learning, banishing all distractions, of which there are plenty.â&#x20AC;?

The tregger was not one to be so easily convinced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the Rav will permit me to disagree,â&#x20AC;? he began respectfully, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but just look at me! The sun is still high in the sky and I have so many hours of work ahead of me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and today is so hot! And whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, I am no longer as young as I once was, and although I really need to increase my earnings, the opposite is happening, as I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the strength I once had, so I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take on as many customers...

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with a sefer, to one who has to run all over town like a pack donkey in order to earn his daily crust of bread?â&#x20AC;? +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ SDWWHG the man affectionately on the back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please, come inside for a moment and refresh yourself with a cool glass of water,â&#x20AC;? he invited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And also, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind, would you tell me how much you earn each day?â&#x20AC;?

The tregger sat down gratefully and accepted the drink. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just twenty ]HKXYLP,â&#x20AC;? he grumbled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the old days, I earned as much as thirty, but now,â&#x20AC;? he sighed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way it is.â&#x20AC;? ´,Q WKDW FDVH Âľ +DUDY <LW]FKDN Elchanan said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a proposition for you. I will give you twenty ]HKXYLP each day, and you will sit at home, peacefully, as you say, contentedly and happily, and say 7HKLOOLP. That is also a very FKRVKXYH occupation for one who cannot learn Gemara â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you need not feel inferior.â&#x20AC;?

The tregger looked up in surprise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a very interesting plan,â&#x20AC;? he DGPLWWHG ´<RX NQRZ , KDG QHYHU thought of such a thing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I would love to give it a try.â&#x20AC;?

And so it was, that the next morning, the tregger returned from shul and told his bemused wife that from now on, he had a new occupation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he had become a 7HKLOOLP zogger. And before she had a chance to open her mouth and protest that there was no income from such an occupation, however worthy it might be, he explained that the rav of the WRZQ +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ KDG guaranteed him his twenty ]HKXYLP, if he kept to his part of the deal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I will be just like the rav â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on my own level,â&#x20AC;? he told her excitedly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rav told me that it is nothing to be ashamed of, that I cannot learn Gemara as he does.

This is also a very FKRVKXYH thing to be doing.â&#x20AC;?

And then he settled himself at the table with his 7HKLOOLP in hand, and began to sway over the yellowed pages, singing the words to himself and drifting into a sweet state of peaceful relaxation, such as he hardly recalled ever having experienced. The hours passed blissfully, engrossed as he was in his recitation, barely aware of his surroundings, himself surprised at his ability to sit in one place for so long.

He took just a half hour from his recital to eat the midday meal, as he was accustomed, with his wife, and then returned to his perch, to continue until the sun began to dip towards the horizon and it was time to head to shul for 0LQFKDK. At the end of the day, he felt a sense of great purpose and achievement, as well as enhanced self-esteem, for now he too numbered among those who dedicated all their waking hours to Torah. How fortunate he was!

The next morning, he rose bright and early to GDYHQ with his regular PLQ\DQ, and then returned home to settle himself comfortably with his 7HKLOOLP. As he watched his oncefellow workers hurrying away to their chores, he smiled with satisfaction, and pitied them for their lot. Baruch Hashem KH KDG Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ H[WULFDWHG himself from that fate!

The hours passed pleasantly at Ă&#x20AC;UVW EXW E\ WKH HQG RI WKH WKLUG KRXU he was glancing a little impatiently out of the window, wondering when the sun would climb to its peak and his wife would serve him his meal.

Today, he lingered a little longer over his potatoes and beans, and his wife looked up at him in surprise.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you have to get back to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;workâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; yet?â&#x20AC;? she chided him gently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hmm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yes, I suppose so,â&#x20AC;? he replied thoughtfully, pushing away his empty plate and getting to his feet. Suddenly the fresh air beyond the window seemed more enticing than usual, and his legs seemed to be itching to tread the grassy paths between the houses, even though his shoulders were certainly still glad not to be carrying their cumbersome yoke.

As he resumed his 7HKLOOLP ]RJJHQ, he cast longing glances out of the window, and soon found his thoughts wandering all over, far beyond the holy words his mouth was uttering.

When would it be time for 0LQFKDK already? Perhaps he would go a little earlier than usual today, and sit in shul and ready his thoughts for prayer for a few minutes? Deep in his heart, he knew what was happening, and though he was reluctant to admit it, it was clear that he could not carry on for much longer in this manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do,â&#x20AC;? he FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHG LQ D IULHQG DIWHU 0DDULY. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all VHHPHG VR LG\OOLF DW Ă&#x20AC;UVWÂŤÂľ The friend smiled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you go back to the rav, and tell him about your dilemma?â&#x20AC;? he suggested, and the former tregger agreed that this was what he would do, and without delay. Instead of making his way home to bed, he headed for the ravâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, and knocked, somewhat nervously, at the door. On the one hand, he felt something of a failure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but nonetheless, he longed to free himself of the yoke he had taken on for a meager two days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was that really all he had managed? He sighed despondently. Maybe Hashem just wanted him to remain a humble tregger after all, and to be happy with his lot. +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ RSHQHG the door and warmly welcomed his guest. As he listened to the WUHJJHU¡V story, he nodded sympathetically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do not feel so downhearted,â&#x20AC;? he comforted him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now you have been granted a new perspective. I too H[SHULHQFHG JUHDW GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW\ GXULQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDUV RI GHGLFDWLQJ P\VHOI WR Torah, and many a time I would say

NDSLWHO after NDSLWHO of 7HKLOOLP, begging the (LEHVKWHU to open my eyes that I might understand a particular passage in Gemara. Nobody has an easy lot in lifeâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

corner of the EHLV PHGUDVK, indicating a EDFKXU hunched over his sefer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is Mendel, one of my top EDFKXULP. +H LV Ă XHQW LQ WKH HQWLUH 6KDV MXVW DV \RX VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG 7UXO\ D SUL]H ² \RX ZLOO never regret taking him.â&#x20AC;?

The villager followed the rosh *************** \HVKLYDK¡V gaze and examined the Another simple villager lived in EDFKXU from the distance. He did not the same town as the tregger â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but this like what he saw, and he did not villager had inherited great wealth hesitate in saying so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Such a scrawny EDFKXU! So thin and land holdings, and found himself in a very enviable position, except and weak-looking! It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like in the one aspect that he was and he knows how to eat at all, so what remained a total DP KD¡DUHW] unlearned would he gain from my kest? No â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that and unable to recognize greatness in is certainly not what I had in mind.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you have anyone better to show learning.

This villager had several sons me?â&#x20AC;?

The URVK \HVKLYDK was astonished, and an only daughter, and when this daughter became of marriageable age, DQG WKHQ VWLĂ HG D VPLOH $Q DP KD¡DUHW] he resolved that with the advantage of despite his wealth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he had a better his relatively great wealth, he would idea for this simple man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so sorry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I should have REWDLQ IRU KHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;QHVW EDFKXU that money could buy. Although he was an realized. Here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; look over there, that ignoramus, there was one thing he did LV <DQNHO DQRWKHU RI RXU WRS EDFKXULP. know, and that was that the highest As you will notice, he is a tall, broadaccolade for a WDOPLG FKDFKDP was to shouldered EDFKXU, and he will truly be EDNL E¡6KDV ² WR EH Ă XHQW LQ DOO RI appreciate the good food you would Gemara. And so, with this in mind, he like to give him. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure you will be saddled his horse and set off for the happy with him.â&#x20AC;?

7KH YLOODJHU VHHPHG VDWLVĂ&#x20AC;HG ´<HV local yeshivah, to begin his quest for he looks more like what I was looking the perfect FKDVVDQ for his daughter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The very best,â&#x20AC;? he emphasized to for.â&#x20AC;? The VKLGGXFK proceeded smoothly, the URVK \HVKLYDK, who gave him a warm and the FKDVXQDK took place amid welcome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am ready to provide him great rejoicing. Everything seemed with kest, full support, for my entire in order, except for one fact the rosh lifetime, as well as a handsome dowry \HVKLYDK had omitted to reveal, for his â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in short, everything he needs. He own good reasons: the FKDVVDQ was will have no excuse for idling away not in fact EDNL in the entire Shas, but only in a few masechtas... But given that his time!â&#x20AC;?

The URVK \HVKLYDK was delighted. the father-in-law was hardly likely One of his beloved EDFKXULP would to notice this, or even appreciate have an amazing opportunity! And LWV IXOO VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQFH WKH URVK \HVKLYDK although ideally one should seek a was convinced that he had taken the wife who is the daughter of a WDOPLG correct course of action.

Most probably, this fact would chacham, in that day and age, that usually meant a life of great poverty indeed have gone undetected, and deprivation, in addition to having especially as the villager was to leave the world of learning almost extremely happy with his new son-inimmediately after marriage, in order ODZ ZKR KDG Ă&#x20AC;QH PLGGRV despite his to earn a living. And surely the fact relative lack of scholarship. However, that this simple villager desired a when the father-in-law kept boasting FKRVKXYH son-in-law was a sign that he RI KLV Ă&#x20AC;QH FDWFK WKH MHDORXV\ RI KLV friends was aroused, and they decided at least appreciated Torahâ&#x20AC;Ś Whispering excitedly to his guest, WR WU\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG VRPH GHIHFW LQ WKH the URVK \HVKLYDK pointed to the far new FKDVVDQ, some way of consoling

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themselves that they had not merited time, his son-in-law would indeed be VXFK D Ă&#x20AC;QH FDWFK 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ IRU a EDNL E¡6KDV, and he could still hold the villager, it did not take too long for them to discover that the FKDVVDQ was not all that had been claimedâ&#x20AC;Ś The villager was devastated.

He had been tricked! But what could he do now? His daughter was happy with her husband, and refused to consider sending him away. Confused and disappointed, the villager made his way to the home of WKH WRZQ¡V UDY +DUDY <LW]FKDN Elchanan Spektor, and laid out his grievances.

The rav was unfazed, and calmly asked his JDEEDL to summon the FKDVVDQ. When he arrived, he asked him if he was willing to undertake to learn all of 0LVKQDK within a few years, and the FKDVVDQ agreed.

Then, turning to the fatherLQ ODZ +DUDY <LW]FKDN (OFKDQDQ reassured him that within a few years his head up high among his friends

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hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dark, viscous, and comes from deep under the ground? No, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no crude oil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;molassesâ&#x20AC;? is the right answer.

Molasses, just like table sugar, comes from sugar cane. The roots of this plant extend extremely deep under the soil, usually around 15 feet down but sometimes as deep as 19 feet. This means that the plant bypasses depleted topsoil and instead feeds off nutrient-dense soil from much further down.

Of course, molasses doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look as pretty as granulated sugar, and for many years, it was not even considered to be suitable for human consumption. Anyone looking to buy it had to head to an animal feed store and pretend that it was for his livestock. During other periods, molasses was â&#x20AC;&#x153;poor manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sugarâ&#x20AC;? as opposed to the sparkling white substance that graced the rich manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Nutrient manganese copper iron calcium potassium magnesium vitamin B6 selenium

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Just as other foods once seen as superior have been recently unmasked as damaging to health, so too has sugar been painted as a villain in recent years, for reasons known to most of us. What many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, however, is that not only does sugar not add any nutritional value to our diet, it can actually leech the nutrients out of the foods we eat.

0LQHUDOV HVSHFLDOO\ DUH Ă XVKHG RXW of the body when sugar is consumed in excess. Absorption of protein, too, is hindered. (As an aside, this is the basis of one theory relating to pinworm infestation: that the body becomes a host not because of excess sugar consumption itself, but because that excess depletes the body of proteins needed to keep parasites at bay.)

Molasses, on the other hand, is a rich source of nutrients.

Furthermore, it has a low glycemic index, meaning that its glucose

Amount 0.36 mg 0.28 mg 2.39 mg 117.56 mg 340.66 mg 29.39 mg 0.10 mg 2.43 mcg

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and carbohydrates are metabolized slowly, necessitating less insulin production and stabilizing blood sugar levels. There seems to be no link between molasses and risk of developing diabetes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if anything, the opposite is true.

One doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even need to eat a large quantity of molasses in order to UHDS WKH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV -XVW WZR WHDVSRRQV of the dark, syrupy liquid provide D VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW DPRXQW RI HVVHQWLDO vitamins and minerals, and set you back only 32 calories!

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Copper is an essential component of many enzymes and plays a role in a wide range of physiological processes including

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iron utilization, development of bone and connective tissue, and production of the skin and hair pigment melanin. Numerous health problems can develop when copper intake is inadequate, including iron GHĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ DQHPLD UXSWXUHG EORRG vessels, osteoporosis, joint problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, brain disturbances, elevated LDL (bad) cholesterol and reduced HDL (good) cholesterol levels, irregular heartbeat, and increased susceptibility to infections.

Molasses is also commonly used as a natural iron supplement, UHSODFLQJ DUWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDO LURQ WKDW RIWHQ causes constipation and other digestive disturbances. Compared with red meat, molasses gives more iron for less calories, and furthermore, is fat-free. It boosts iron levels without unpleasant side effects, enhancing energy, providing relief from rheumatoid arthritis, and rejuvenating skin and hair.

Blackstrap molasses is a very good source of calcium. Calcium, one of the most important minerals in the body, is involved in a variety of physiological activities essential to life, including the ability of the heart and other muscles to contract, blood clotting, the conduction of nerve impulses to and from the brain, regulation of enzyme activity, and cell membrane function. Calcium is needed to form and maintain strong bones and teeth during youth and adolescence, and to help prevent the loss of bone that can occur during menopause and as a result of rheumatoid arthritis. Calcium binds to and removes toxins from the colon, thus reducing the risk of colon cancer, and because it is involved in nerve conduction, may help prevent migraine attacks.

Like calcium, potassium plays an important role in muscle contraction and nerve transmission. It is also involved in maintaining the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proper electrolyte and acid-base (pH) balance. When potassium levels drop too low, muscles weaken

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and a person tires more easily, DV SRWDVVLXP GHĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ FDXVHV D decrease in glycogen (the fuel used by exercising muscles) storage.

Magnesium is also necessary for healthy bones and energy production. About two-thirds of the magnesium in the human body is found in our bones. Some helps

Just two teaspoons provide a significant amount of vitamins and minerals

Not All Molasses Are Created Equal All of the above actually applies RQO\ WR RQH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F W\SH RI PRODVVHV the unsulfured blackstrap kind.

Often, young sugar cane is harvested, in which case sulfur dioxide is added to the molasses produced as a preservative. When the mature plant is used, however, there is no need for a preservative and this unhealthy chemical compound is not added.

8QRSHQHG PRODVVHV FDQ EH NHSW LQ a tightly sealed container either in the refrigerator or in a cool dry area for up to a year. After opening, it should preferably be used within six months.

How Is Molasses Made?

7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWHS LV KDUYHVWLQJ WKH sugar cane plant, preferably when the plant is fully grown. The leaves are stripped off, and then the juice is extracted from the canes, usually by crushing or mashing.

Then, the juice is boiled, in order to concentrate it and promote the crystallization of sugar, which is give bones their physical structure, then removed. The remaining â&#x20AC;&#x153;juiceâ&#x20AC;? while the rest is found on the surface LV FDOOHG ´PLOG PRODVVHVÂľ RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW of the bone where it is stored for molasses. This has the highest sugar the body to draw upon as needed. content of all molasses, as relatively Magnesium balances the effect of little sucrose has been extracted. calcium in the body, preventing This remaining juice is then calcium from rushing into nerve boiled once again, and more cells and activating them, keeping crystallized sucrose is removed. The the nerves and connected blood more concentrated juice now left vessels and muscles relaxed. If our behind is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark molassesâ&#x20AC;? or diet provides us with too little the second molasses. It is sweet but magnesium, calcium can gain free with a bitter tinge to its taste. entry, and the nerve cell can become The third boiling and extraction overactivated, sending too many results in â&#x20AC;&#x153;blackstrap molasses.â&#x20AC;? It messages and causing excessive is not as sweet as dark molasses and FRQWUDFWLRQ ,QVXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW PDJQHVLXP has a bitter-tart taste which takes can also contribute to high blood a bit of getting used to. But it is pressure, muscle spasms (including undoubtedly the healthiest of all the spasms of the heart muscle or the three types. Make sure to check that spasms of the airways symptomatic it is unsulfured. of asthma), and migraine headaches, Now the only question left is: as well as muscle cramps, tension, Can I use molasses for my honey and fatigue. cake? Well, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tried yet, butâ&#x20AC;Ś NyBuzzMagazine.com I To advertise, call 718-513-9885

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PERSPECTIVES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; THE SECOND LOOK

Rosh Hashanah Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamelechâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

For many of us, this is the highlight of Rosh Hashanah GDYHQLQJ. After all, how many times do we proclaim Hashem as king on a regular day? Oh, only about a hundredâ&#x20AC;Ś Every EUDFKDK we make includes the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHOHFK KD¡RODP,â&#x20AC;? and even the dramatic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamelechâ&#x20AC;? is a regular feature in 6KDFKDULV on Shabbos, right after 1LVKPDV. What makes Rosh Hashanah different? *************** Chazal teach us that Rosh Hashanah is the anniversary of the creation of the world, or rather, of the creation of man, the pinnacle of creation. However, we refer to Hashem as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHFKDGHVK NRO \RP WDPLG PD¡DVHK EHUHLVKLVâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; renewing creation every single day. Is there a difference between this renewal and the renewal that takes place only once a year?

Answering this question, the Ari Hakadosh writes that Rosh Hashanah is literally a reversion to the situation that prevailed towards the end of the

Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHHN RI WKH ZRUOG ULJKW EHIRUH Adam and Chava were divided into two from one body. The Zohar Hakadosh explains that Rosh Hashanah is a time of GLQ, of great judgment, when the 5LEERQR VKHO 2ODP weighs the very existence of the universe. Should creation be renewed for another year, or should everything revert to tohu Y¡YRKX â&#x20AC;&#x201C; total oblivion?

It all depends on us. Just as the original creation depended on the Jewish Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future acceptance of Torah and RO PDOFKXV 6KDPD\LP (the yoke of Heaven), so too does the renewal of the world on Rosh Hashanah hinge on our decision to accept Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kingship over us.

But if so, then why do we so intently focus on WHVKXYDK in the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah? What do our past sins have to do with accepting Hashem as King in the future?

In the business world, there is a concept known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;rising to the level of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incompetency.â&#x20AC;? In general, a person starts out on the bottom rung of a company, and works his way up the ranks, receiving promotion after promotion. Each time he reaches a new OHYHO KH KDV WR Ă&#x20AC;JXUH RXW KRZ WR GHDO

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with new responsibilities. Perhaps he became a manager, and will have to learn how to lead a team of workers.

Perhaps he is now expected to work longer hours, or to travel to a more GLVWDQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH HYHU\ GD\ (YHQWXDOO\ however, he will reach a point where he is forced to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enough. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deal with this any more.â&#x20AC;? Maybe he draws the line at working 70-hour weeks, or maybe he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the long commute any more. But he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that he reached the point of â&#x20AC;&#x153;incompetencyâ&#x20AC;? until he reaches it. There is no concept of drawing imaginary lines in the sand and saying lechatchilah that â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can never be a manager. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m simply not cut out for it.â&#x20AC;? How can he know, until he tries?

This is an appropriate analogy for the way in which we should approach DYRGDV +DVKHP. Too often, we hear people resigning themselves to the way they are: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I have a short fuse,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could never learn for more than an hour a day,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that some people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really within the bounds of W]QLXV, but this is as far as I can go.â&#x20AC;? How can they be so sure until they try?

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does a person speak? But that is not the answer. The Gemara tells us that our â&#x20AC;&#x153;speechâ&#x20AC;? on Rosh Hashanah is accomplished with the shofar. Why is this so?

One explanation is found in the Zohar, which relates that at the time of GLQ, Rivkah (the 6KHFKLQDK) calls to <DDNRY KHU VRQ WR EULQJ PDWD¡DPLP (delicacies) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Torah and PLW]YRV of .ODO <LVUDHO, â&#x20AC;&#x153;9HKDNRO NRO <DDNRYâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this is the shofar. We come before Hashem with the evidence of our devotion to Him, carrying our Torah

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This is hard to understand. We are to â&#x20AC;&#x153;sayâ&#x20AC;? PDOFKL\RV and ]LFKURQRV, and the Gemara asks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;with what?â&#x20AC;? Of course, with our mouths! How else

and PLW]YRV, but when we want to silence the voices of our accusers and stop them from recounting our misdeeds, we have no voice. This is no time for rationalizations, intellectual excuses, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;logicalâ&#x20AC;? explanations regarding why we slipped up in the past. Those are all ego-based, and we have to move beyond ego. How do we accomplish this? With the shofar.

The shofar brings us to â&#x20AC;&#x153;omek KDOHYâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the depths of our hearts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the place where we are connected to Hashem absolutely. It takes us back to the realization that all the trappings of this world are nothing but an illusion, and reminds us that all we want, and need, is to be in our Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loving embrace. When the 6DWDQ hears the voice of the shofar, he LV WHUULĂ&#x20AC;HG WKLQNLQJ WKDW WKH WLPH KDV come to shecht him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and in truth, this is exactly what will happen when all of us return to Hashem in purity.

Do we tremble when we hear the shofar" <HV ZH VKRXOG WUHPEOH EXW DW the same time we should rejoice, at the fresh opportunity we are being given to crown Hashem King over us and submit to His rule. The <DPLP 1RUDLP are truly days of awe, and yet, Chazal tell us that on these days, the 5LEERQR VKHO 2ODP is so close to us, and that this is the ideal time to seek Him out and approach Him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;$WHP QLW]DYLP KD\RP NXOFKHP OLIQHL +DVKHP (ORNHLFKHPÂŤ Y¡DWHP KDGYHLNLP E¡+DVKHP (ORNHLFKHP FKD\LP NXOFKHP KD\RP.â&#x20AC;? Today, on Rosh Hashanah, we stand before Hashem, with nothing separating us from Him. The books are open before us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how can we not tremble? But who writes in those books? Only us, ourselves. If we choose to write ourselves into the sefer of the W]DGGLNLP, then we will be granted life, to serve Hashem, to be connected to Him at every possible moment. Why would we settle for anything less?

protesting. Maybe they did try, and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succeed. Does that mean that they can give up? The answer is, of course, no. Accepting Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s malchus means one crucial thing: That everything is from Him, LQFOXGLQJ WKH DELOLW\ WR VHUYH +LP. If we struggle to serve Hashem with our own abilities, we are sure to fall short. What are we? Divorced from the strength we gain from being connected to Hashem, we are nothing more than empty husks, bodies that begin to rot the moment the QHVKDPDK leaves.

However, when we recognize that we are nothing without Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence in our lives, everything becomes possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;3LVFKX OL SHVDFK N¡FKXGR VKHO PDFKDW Y¡DQL HIWDFK ODFKHP N¡SLVFKR VKHO XODP.â&#x20AC;? When we WDNH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWHS ZKLFK LV QRWKLQJ more (or less) than feeling the pain of the abyss in our lives without Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constant presence, suddenly things start to happen that we never imagined possible. $QG ZKHQ ZH WDNH WKDW Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWHS recognizing that we cannot serve Hashem without His help, then our WHVKXYDK will surely be accepted, for we know that we have to constantly implore Hashem to keep us far away from sin. If we rely on our own efforts and will-power, then we know what happens. We already saw what happens, far too many times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;+DVKHP RKHLY PLVKSDW,â&#x20AC;? says the holy Zohar. The 5LEERQR VKHO 2ODP loves justice. Therefore, one (long) day in the year is set aside for GLQ, strict judgment, without any mercy to mitigate it. This is Rosh Hashanah, when all the prosecuting angels are given permission to come and incite against the Jewish People and recount our sins. How can we not tremble? But if we cling to Hashem and beg to be protected, how can He refuse us?

How do we cling to Hashem? We might think: with our WHĂ&#x20AC;OORV. But the Gemara states otherwise: â&#x20AC;&#x153;,PUX OHIDQDL PDOFKL\RV N¡GHL VKHWDPOLFKXQL DOHLFKHP LPUX OHIDQDL ]LFKURQRV N¡GHL VKHWD¡DOHK ]LFKURQHLFKHP OHIDQDL 8¡EHPDK" %¡VKRIDU.â&#x20AC;?

Accepting Hashemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s malchus means one crucial thing: That everything is from Him, including the ability to serve Him

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