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Words of Wisdom A PARENT’S PROMISES By Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob
I will remember that I am your Tatty (father) and that I love you.
more patient. I will think often of Hashem’s attribute of erech apayim (slow to anger).
I will remember that you are a child.
I will set appropriate boundaries for you, for your safety, for your growth, for your ruchniyus, (spiritual growth) and I will not shirk my responsibility. And I will remember that it’s OK for you to be upset with me. I do this out of love.
I will find ways to show you that you are loved. I will say “I love you” more often and I will express it in other ways as well, perhaps with touch, tone of voice, smile, look on my face, and by giving of my time. I will not degrade you, laugh at you, ridicule you in any way. I will say “I am sorry” when I’m wrong. I will criticize less and focus more often on the positives in you. I will look for the big picture, keep perspective, keep my eyes on the prize, the prize of a loving, caring, joyful relationship with you. I will remember that you are fragile, that my words and tone of voice can damage and slice through you, that you are soft even when you act hard. I will not be fooled when you act uncaring. I know different and I will remember. I will tell you directly and assertively when I disagree with you, but not in a rage, and not with sarcasm, and with no eye rolling. I will not hit you, no matter what. I will remember the words of Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe, shlita, that in this era it is prohibited to hit our children, that hitting in anger can lead to their hatred. And the words of my Rebbi, the Rosh Hayeshiva Rabbi Yitzchok Feigelstock, shlita, that in this generation we need to follow the approach of warmth, no hitting. I will smile more to you. I will smile more, period. I will be more open to feel joy about you, to revel in your very existence. And I will display this joy more often. I will respect you. I will respect your feelings, your need for space and privacy. I will respect your dignity. I will respect your opinions and your decisions, though at times I may overrule them (especially in your younger years). I will be more patient. I will be more patient. I will be
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I will remember that you are a work in progress, not a finished product, and while your pronouncements may sound secure, confident, finished, they’re not. I will patiently wait for you, with anticipation and some trepidation, through your journey. I will be less concerned with kibbud av (parental respect) and more concerned with kavod habrios (respect for every human being), after all, you are one of my most precious brios, and I will remember the Mishna that respect comes to those who give it to others. I will choose my battles and try to remember that the battles themselves are not personal, but part of the miracle of your growth. And I will learn to bite my tongue more. I will be more loving to Mommy and always respectful to her. I will remember the look on your face when I’ve said something hurtful to her. I will make more effort to bring joy into our family, to bring to our home a spirit of song. I will remember that no matter your age, you still look to me (as I still look to my father, of blessed memory), and what is important is not so much the information I impart to you, but who I am to you. I will not take revenge when I am hurt. Even if you have intentionally hurt me and even if I am so angry, so very angry, I will not respond in kind. I will remember that I am the parent and you are the child. I will try to find quiet and calm. I will not give you the silent treatment, either. I will ask for your apology, but I will not take revenge. I will laugh more. I will be on the lookout to laugh more with you. At times I will try to laugh at myself. I will remember the sparkle in my father’s eyes when he
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A question yields a response – and that response will give you the best insight on how to best service your client. for dummies by starting a meeting off with a company bio, rattling off your personal experience and background, and capping off with “Here is our catalog”? Asking questions is the best way to forge a connection with a new client, but how do you ensure that the rapport will continue to flourish? For the experienced salesman, relationship selling is the successful way to make a career out of sales instead of merely holding down a job. I rarely refer to my clients as “accounts” – that’s much too stiff and informal. Instead, you will hear a lot about relationships in my articles. And to build a relationship, you have to care about your clients. Asking a well-crafted question is the very first step to building a relationship. The next step is even simpler; it does not require any follow-up questions or heavy lifting. All you have to do now is: Be Observant. Keep your eyes open! I prefer when meeting a current or prospective client it be at a location with food which is a neutral area where everyone is more relaxed and comfortable. (Just watch what you eat, it can sneak up on you…) The second best place is in the client’s own office. Look around. Pay attention to the subtle details on their desk or COMMUNITY LINKS
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Question: If a utensil is too large to fit into the mikveh, may it be immersed part by part? Discussion: Absolutely not. The entire utensil, inside and outside, must be underwater at the same time. This includes: • the handle which is connected to the utensil. (But it is permitted to unscrew the handle before immersion and screw it back on afterwards without immersing it.) • parts of the utensil that do not touch food. • parts of the utensil or handles that are made from material which is exempt from tevilah. While the cover of a pot or frying pan requires tevilah even though it does not come into direct contact with food, it does not need to be immersed together with the pot itself, since it is considered as a separate utensil. Covers or lids of utensils which do not come into contact with food and are used for storage only, e.g., cookie jar lids or cake plate domes, are exempt from tevilah altogether. Question: If the entire utensil must be submerged underwater at the same time, how, practically speaking, can water reach an area of the utensil which is being tightly gripped during the immersion? Discussion: The best way to avoid this problem is not to grip the utensil at all; instead, it may be placed into another, larger utensil, a wire mesh basket or a mesh garment bag and dipped into the water. Once in the water, it should be shifted around to ensure that the water covers every part of the utensil. [Another method is to loosely tie a string to the handle of the utensil and lower it into the water.] If neither option is practical or workable, Shulchan Aruch recommends that the utensil be held “loosely” — loosely enough to allow water to touch all areas of the utensil. Another solution is to rotate the utensil while holding it under the water, so that the water comes into contact with every part of the utensil as it is being rotated. Sometimes, however, these solutions are not practical, as a loose grip may result in the utensil being lost or broken. In addition, the Shach seems to reject this solution on halachic grounds as well. For a utensil that needs to be held tightly, Shulchan Aruch mentions another solution: Before immersing the utensil, one should first “wet his 40
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hand.” There are a number of ways in which this suggestion can be understood: • Wet your hands with sink (or mikveh) water before the immersion. Then pick up the utensil, hold it tightly, and dip it into the water. • Wet your hands with mikveh water only, then pick up the utensil and, while holding it tightly, immerse it in the water. (According to this view, if sink water is used to wet the hands, the utensil may not be held tightly when being immersed.) • Dip one of your hands in the mikveh water, and while leaving that hand in, use your free hand to transfer the utensil into the hand that is in the mikveh water. The utensil may then be held tightly during the immersion. This solution seems to satisfy the opinion of most of the poskim. Question: Does a sticker left on a utensil invalidate the tevilah? Discussion: In most cases, when the sticker should have been removed or will be removed at a later date, the sticker is considered a chatzitzah which invalidates the tevilah and the immersion must be repeated. In the atypical case where the sticker is supposed to remain on the utensil, then the sticker does not need to be removed before tevilah and is not considered a chatzitzah.
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saw me or introduced me to others, the sparkle that spoke more eloquently than words of his pride. And I will sparkle for you. I will play more with you. I will give you your own time with me everyday even if only for a few minutes. I will learn more with you. And I will try to make this time warm and joyous and not full of tension and anger. I will be determined to be proud of you. I will see your inner beauty, not your grades or how you look, but your neshama, your goodness, your kindness, your unique strengths, skills, and talents. I will remember that each child is different, and children should not be compared to each other. I will love you because you are, not because you do. And not because of what you give to me. I will attempt to bring more joy into Shabbos and Yom Tov (the holidays) and Judaism as a whole. I will remember that it is my simcha (joy) in Torah and mitzvos that will draw you to them, my enthusiasm that will generate yours, and it is my love of Hashem that will deepen your love of Hashem. I will take an interest in your life. If you share it with me, I will feel joy in your joys and sadness in your sorrows. I will not make light of your feelings. I will take you seriously. I will be available for you and will be respectful if you choose not to share.
I will not look at you with disgust. I will not call you names. You are my child. I will not try to break your spirit. I will try to embrace, celebrate and guide your spirit. I will not ignore your suffering. I will put aside my work and my tiredness and my chessed work and even my learning to be there for you, whenever you need me. You are my most important mitzvah. I will look deep into myself and remember how painful childhood and adolescence can be, and I will honor you and support you. I will not abandon you when you need me most, even when it feels like you are pushing me away. I will have more fun with you and I will remember that our shared laughter and love brings the Shechina, G-d’s Presence. I will remember that I am your Tatty, and that I love you.
Dr. Lob is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Chicago, working with adults, adolescents, and families, for many years. He lectures and writes extensively on topics relating to psychology, relationships, parenting, education, and Jewish thought.
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The Three Weeks Harnessing Powers
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eginning with the 17th day of the month of Tamuz, upon which we fast, the nation of Israel observes a three week period of mourning, which concludes with the fast of the 9th of Av. During these three weeks, great tragedies befell the nation of Israel, the greatest of which was the destruction of both the first and second Bais HaMikdosh, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The B'nai Yisaschar, in describing the significance of the months of Tamuz and Av, writes that each of these months represents a specific power or sense in mankind. Tamuz represents the power of sight, and Av represents the power of speech. The importance of recognizing these attributes in these months is only underscored by looking at how these months began their association with sorrow and tragedy. A few weeks ago, we read in the weekly Parsha how Moshe sent spies to scout out the land of Cana'an, the land that the nation of Israel was destined to enter and to settle in as their homeland. Spies were selected from each of the tribes. These men were each great in their own right, and collectively were a group of pious G-d-fearing men. This group of spies began their journey at the very end of the month of Sivan. The entire month of Tamuz was spent viewing the land, taking in the sights of the terrain, the inhabitants, and the cities and towns. In the month of Av, these spies returned. Unfortunately, although all of these men started their journey as righteous, their report about the land clearly indicated their lack of faith in G-d. They all, except for Calev and Yehoshua, stated that they would not be able to challenge the inhabitants of the land. They provided what the Torah terms "Can evil" report, that caused the nation to panic and regret leaving Egypt. For
this blatant lack of faith in G-d, the failure to recognize all the great miracles that He had done for the nation until that point, the entire nation was punished. The spies died from a plague. The nation had to spend 40 years in the desert before they would be allowed to enter the land that they so foolishly feared. And the entire generation of men alive at the time would never merit entering the land. The day on which this occurred was the 9th of Av. During the month of Tamuz, the spies were engaged in an extensive use of their power of sight. They viewed all they had to see about the land. In the month of Av, the spies had to use their power of speech to report that which they had viewed. In both instances, the spies could have put these powers to good use. They could have construed what they saw in a positive light, instead of attributing to it the negative characteristics they subsequently reported. This report, also, could have been positive, focusing on the great benefit that was to come to the nation, of course with G-d's assistance. Yet, the spies abused these two powers, an abuse which resulted in a downfall for the entire nation of Israel. This downfall set the stage for these two months being months of sadness for all time. During the Three Week period, it is up to us to recognize the powers that these months represent. We, if we use our powers of sight and speech appropriately, can rectify the sorrowful situation that began with the spies. If we make sure we only watch that which is befitting out pure eyes, and refrain from uttering words that only serve to defile our lips, we will bring ourselves closer to the time when these two months will be turned into months of joy.
We, if we use our powers of sight and speech appropriately, can rectify the sorrowful situation that began with the spies.
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JEREMY MOSS for Southfield City Council
I’m proud to be a candidate this year to represent our community on the Southfield City Council. While in college, I was active in MSU Hillel’s national and international community service projects that brought me to the post-Katrina Gulf Coast and to the poorest parts of South America. Now as a young adult, I continue a career of service to my hometown of Southfield. I currently se as the District Director for serve Southfield in the Michigan House of Representatives and work every day to assist struggling homeowners, protect seniors and navigate residents through government bureaucracy. I will bring this service-based approach to government with me as a new voice on Southfield’s City Council. I ask for your vote in the August 2nd Primary Election. More information at www.JeremyForSouthfield.com 2005-2007: Legislative Aide for State Rep. Paul Condino 2008-2010: Political Aide for Mayor Brenda Lawrence 2011-Present: District Director for State Rep. Rudy Hobbs COMMUNITY LINKS
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Camps CAMP RUACH for girls and boys ages 3-6 w/special division for boys ages 5-6. For a full 10 wks of summer, thru Sept 2. Call Mrs. Miriam Buckwold 248-967-4742 P.S. seeking counselor age 16 & up, or married woman for last 2 weeks in July. Good compensation. August Day Camp! For boys and girls ages 3-5. Starting August 1st – August 26th. Monday – Friday from 10:00 – 2:15 at the Maza home 15675 Hilton Street. $50 a week. For questions or to register please call Natanya Herschfus (248) 285-0769 or Rivka Sandweiss 248-880-8340 *Additional Hours Available*
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Looking for woman to babysit and do light housework in my home starting September. 9-3:30 M-T and 9-1 Friday. Please call Yitty Landsman @ 248-569-5699.
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Classes Ulpan Classes for Adults & children starting June 21-August 4. Choose from 1. Hebrew thru songs, 2. National bible contest preparation, 3. Cooking, 4. Hebrew classes For more info contact Libat at 248-996-9072 or libat6@gmail.com
house for sale/rent Move-in condition 1500 sq foot ranch plus large semi-finished basement. 2 car detached garage. 3-4 bedrooms, newly carpeted. 2.5 bathrooms. Wood floors in DR LR. Kitchen updated. Great den/ playroom upstairs + large rec room, 1 bedroom & office in basment. Stunning backyard with fence. Great block and neighborhood. South of 10 and East of Greenfield. Many shuls within one block. Please call 248-967-4742. Bungalow for rent - fully updated 3 BR, 2-1/2 bath with a kosher kitchen, separate mens and womens outdoor heated pools, Shul, in a frum environment located next to Camp Agudah Midwest. Rent it for a few days, or by the week. Limited dates still available. For more info please call 773-270-3410. BASEMENT AVAILABLE - Spacious basement with own entrance available for rent. 10 Mile & Greenfield area. Please call 248-346-0802.
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