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Dissecting Depression

No matter what, do not give up and remember that behind the clouds the sun is always waiting to shine through.

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Dissecting Depression MIA ADLER OZAIR, MA, LPCC, NCC

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epression, in its simplest and spiritual form, is a sense of lack of connection with Light, G-d, the Universe, or whatever you wish to name that which illuminates our entire world and personal being. Imagine sitting on the beach on a bright and sunny day but being covered with a blanket over your entire body which puts a ďŹ lter between you and the sunlight. This metaphor represents depression, and the thickness of the blanket—meaning the amount of light that is able to ďŹ lter through—represents the degree to which one experiences depressed feelings. I think it is safe to say that most people experience in their lifetime feelings of being down or unhappy, or days or periods of time when the sunlight is not quite reaching us. Perhaps it is related to a particular circumstance or event, or perhaps it is more a general sense of discontent or despair.

Regardless, depression manifests in a variety of dierent ways and can last anywhere from a few hours to several months or even years. In the category of “Depressive Disordersâ€? in the Diagnostic and Statistical 12

Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) there are pages and pages of depressive disorder diagnoses along with very speciďŹ c categories of those disorders that indicate length of depression, symptoms of the depression, etc. Although we may sometimes say, “I’m depressedâ€?, in truth depression comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and is not so simple. Most important, if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of depression lasting more than a week or two, it is important to seek proper medical and psychological support to prevent the depression from worsening. Of course if someone is experiencing thoughts of harming one’s self or someone else, this calls for immediate intervention via a doctor or hospital.

The following is a brief general description of the main signs of depression with some basic guidelines for how to manage and/or prevent depression.

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professional to differentiate depression from other possible diagnosis that may exist along-side the depression. When treating depression it is essential to have an accurate diagnosis so that the treatment does not accidentally worsen or aggravate other conditions that may be less obvious to the untrained eye. One very specific and important example of this is distinguishing between depression and bipolar disorder, as treating depression when there is truly a bipolar disorder can severely impact the bipolar condition.

healthy nor effective in the treatment of depression in the long-term.

There are a variety of methods for addressing depression, and depending upon the nature of the condition any one or combination of these treatment options can bring relief.

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TREATING DEPRESSION Most likely you know people who attempt to manage their own depression, even those who are unaware their condition is actually depression, through what I term “self-medicating” techniques.

These are quite commonly eating, excessive drinking of alcohol, use of recreational drugs, gambling, shopping, and/ or other behaviors that provide a shortterm mask or “high” that alleviates the depression. I think most would agree that although these techniques may work for a few moments or hours, they are neither

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Omega-3 has little if any side effects and does not interact with other medications, however prior to starting any supplement it is always good to check in with your doctor or health care provider to be sure it is the proper match for you. One important note: be sure to do the math and read the back of the label to take the proper milligrams of omega-3. Often the capsule will have a milligram amount but the omega-3 content will be much less than the total amount per capsule. I also always recommend purchasing an omega-3 supplement that is USP certified to ensure it will not contain toxins such as mercury.

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when depression is brought on by life events or circumstances, counseling can provide the necessary emotional support and guidance to help work through the situation and move through the depression to happier times. When the depression seems to be more physiologically based, a counselor can provide consistent support for proper lifestyle and wellness choices to compliment any medical treatment.

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the very last thing they want to do is to engage socially, it is important to stay connected to other people. Even if the activity is with only one other person and for a brief outing, be sure to get out of the house at least once or twice per week with another person or group of people.

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When change of lifestyle as mentioned above is not enough to relieve depression, it is time to seek medical assistance. This can be in the form of a psychiatrist (a mental health professional who can also prescribe medication) or perhaps you may be more inclined to seek holistic options through holistic medicine. Either way, the timely and aggressive treatment of depression is essential if the depression has reached a point of not retreating when all other techniques have been attempted. Depression can be serious and at times lifethreatening and needs to be treated as such.

Those who experience depression often times experience a sense of guilt and hopelessness. I’ve heard many times, “I have a wonderful spouse, great kids, a great home, but I’m still so depressed I can barely function at work. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” In these moments all options of treatment must be examined including the spiritual, emotional, and physical. With the proper support, lifestyle changes, and interventions the alleviation and/or complete recovery of depression can be experienced. No matter what, do not give up and remember that behind the clouds the sun is always waiting to shine through.

Mia Adler Ozair, MA, LPCC, NCC is a licensed clinical psychotherapist and educator with a private practice in Beverly Hills, California. Mia is licensed in both California and Illinois and she can be reached through her website at www.bhcounselingcenter.com, e-mail at mia@bhcounselingcenter. com, office 310-464-5226, or followed on Twitter @MiaAdlerOzair

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n Motzei Shabbos, Young Chevra of Southern California held a Melave Malka Cocktail Evening to benefit Keren Avrohom Eliezer – The Young Chevra Gemach.

The Young Chevra Board planned a stunning evening at the exclusive “MARK” event hall. From the valet parking to the elegant hors d’oeuvres and dessert buffet by MGM Caterers, everything was first class. 250 young Lubavitchers from various communities across the Southland attended.

Following cocktail hour, participants were addressed by Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum who shared a D’var Torah, which was followed by a short message about the significance of a Gemach from Rabbi Mendel Goldman, who together with his family provided the seed capital that helped establish the Gemach back in 2008 in memory of his brother, Avremi OB”M for whom the Gemach is named.

What took place next was truly an eye opener for everyone in attendance. Rabbi Levi Raichik described how helpful the Young Chevra Gemach had been in serving the community and then requested individuals to publicly announce how much they were willing to contribute as a “pikadon” to the Gemach. People raised their hands and called out numbers, “$1,000” “$5,000” “$3,000” “$10,000” and so on. By the time the numbers were tallied, the event broke a new record and raised over $200,000! This charitable stream of offers will undoubtedly have a tremendous impact for the Young Chevra community.

Following the formal part of the evening, Comedian Rob Cait entertained participants with his own very unique spin on Chabad.

The success of the evening was a credit to the achdus demonstrated by the growing Lubavitcher communities of Southern California. All who attended had a wonderful time, and more importantly, left knowing they had accomplished something very meaningful.

Special thanks to the Gemach Director, Danny Levin and the entire Young Chevra Board for their tireless efforts: Dovie & Yudi Blauner, Michoel & Ettil Bloom, Tzvika & Rivkale Ferszt, Yitzy & Yehudis Geisinsky, Ari & Mirale Goldman, Jonathan & Faygie Herzog, Levy & Malky Lieberman, Dovid & Sara Morris, Nuchie & Chavie Schapiro, Mendel & Esther Schwartz and Berele & Racheli Wilhelm.

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What is New in Mishpatim?

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arshas Mishpatim is in some ways a continuation of the themes presented in the previous Torah portion, Parshas Yisro. At this point, the Mitzvos—the laws, precepts and commandments that make up the system of laaw thaat is the Torah—f —ffollow last week’s description of the“giving of the Torah””—Matan Torah. Parshas Yisro describes how Hashem gave the Bnei Yisroel the Aseres HaDibros— the Ten Commandments—on the sixth day of month of Sivan in an act of Divine Revelation. After that, Moshe Rabeinu went up to the top of Mount Sinai and remained there for forty days, while G-d taught him the detaaiils of the laws that were summarized and outlined in the Tablets on which the Almighty inscribed the Ten e Commaandments.

There are various opinions in the commentaries as to exactly when these laws were conveyed to Moshe and to the people, but there is no question thaat in Parshas Mishpatim, Torah takes a very important and noticeable turn. The Torah takes on a new tone and a new structure in Parshas Mishpatim—a turn, a unique quality that is going to mark the character of Torah and Jewish learning for many years to come.

Before Parshas Mishpatim, the Torah contains the background story of the nation of Israel—from the earliest beginnings in the lives of the Patriarchs through the Bondage and the Exodus from Egypt, and the Mitzvos in this early section of the Torah come only intermittently amid the stories. We are 26

very interested in those stories—they tell us about the character and mind-set of the people who received the Torah at the beginning of our history and they give us important insight in our relaationship with the world of nations and with Hashem. They don’t require, however, detailed study and minute analysis in order for us to glean some useful lessons and ideas. From this point onward, however,

Wee aare W re em embarking barking oon n ssomething omething tthat hat iiss ggoing oing ttoo ooccupy ccupy uuss ffor or eeons ons and and eeons—that ons—that w will ill ooccupy ccupy our our souls souls iinto nto eternity. eternityy. the Mitzvos come in quick succession and, more importantly, now the analysis becomes detailed, demanding and exact. Beginning with the laaws regarding how we should act to our fellow human beingg,, every verse of Mishpatim gives rise to pages and pages of analysis and discussion in the pages of the Talmud and makes up volumes of Jewish learning for ages to come. In Mishpatim, we have to “roll up our sleeves” and concentrate on every verse and every word: the comments of Rashi now are many, richer and more in-

volved. Now, every verse, word and dot gives rise to volumes of analysis and discussion as we try to understand the Torah.

But whaat is it that we are trying to understand? Are we trying to reconcile the laaws of the Torah with our human moral values and our intelligence? G-d forbid, that is not what we are trying to do. In Chassidic thought, we see this discussion as our attempt to do something thaat is much more important, more enduring and more lasting. In faact, we are embarking on something that is going to occupy us for eons and eons—that will occupy our souls into eternityy.

To understand this, we first note a statement that Rashi makes in this Parsha (21:13) in his comment on the verse that deals with the law that applies to one person killing another person inadvertently. Rashi quotes a statement that King David made to King Saul when David pointed out to his faatherin-law Saul that he clearly had no evil designs against him, since he only cut a corner of Saul’s garment while he was sleeping, which meant that he could haave killed him if he had meant him any harm. “Like the metaphor (mashal) of the Ancient (HaKadmoni),” David says (Samuel I 24:14), “Evil comes from the wicked, but my hand was not stretched out against thee.” Rashi there in Sefeer Shmuel says—and he repeats that idea here in Mishpatim—that the “Ancient” to whom David was referring is G-d—the Almighty is the “Ancient of ancients”—and the “proverb

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of the Ancient” is the Torah. Rashi, then, refers to the Torah as, “G-d’s Metaphor.” What does Rashi mean by this?

We know that the Torah can be understood on many levels, and that while a passage of the Torah may be dealing with something very earthly and commonplace—something like the question of when a transaction between two people involving exchanging one man’s donkey for the other man’s cow is considered complete, a “done deal”—really contains lessons and meanings that go beyond the plain situation that occurs in our earthly lives. The rabbinic discussion considers several acts that might be considered the sealing of the exchange—the “kinyan”—like moving them into each person’s barn; or perhaps one person pulling the reins of one of the animals and leading it away.

In a sense, the laws of such a transaction could be seen as something dealing with the most common and mundane elements of life and business. But if that were the case, then we would be faced with a perplexing problem and puzzle? Why would souls in Heaven, in Gan Eden, trouble themselves studying these matters? What, in fact, do they make of the most elementary terms of this situation?

There are no donkeys up there, no cows, no barns, no reins… what are the souls of the departed discussing as they learn this passage of Torah?

They are discussing those higher levels of meaning of this verse for which the common act of exchanging one animal for another is a metaphor—an earthly example that on a higher level deals with more spiritual and

Each verse and every detail gives us an opportunity to look beyond to the deeper meaning and to come closer to an understanding of: the Mind of the Creator. ethereal matters that are of concern and relevance to souls in Gan Eden. In the language of Kabbalah used in Chassidus, the Torah flows down directly from G-d and makes

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its way through the four Olamot—the four levels or “worlds” of existence. It comes into the highest level, the world of “Atzilut”—the level closest to the infinite and unknowable Emanation that come directly from the Almighty, and then flows to the subcategories of the lower levels of existence: to the Olam HaBriah (Creational Intelligence); then to the Olam HaYetzirah (Existential Emotion); and finally to the Olam HaAsiyah (Material Activity).

Each morning in our prayers, we thank G-d for,“asher nosan lanu et Toraso,” “giving us His Torah.” So imagine: every law and every detail in every verse in Parshas Mishpatim and in the sections of the Torah packed with precepts and details—each Mitzvah and every Halachah is a lower, physical metaphor and manifestation of the supernal, infinite and unknowable Intelligence of G-d that flows down to us in the Torah. As we learn and study these precepts and regulations—at whatever level we are capable of understanding—we are on a journey upward toward the deeper meaning that contains the Eternal Wisdom of the Mind of the Almighty. In a sense, we are “mingling” our minds with the Mind of Hashem (even though we can only make a rough guess as to exactly what that means).

Before Mishpatim, we were hampered in our understanding by the fact that we didn’t know the characters of the Torah personally—we did not have direct experience with the Patriarchs, their environment and their experiences. But from this point on, we are dealing with matters and circumstances that are part of our world—things we know about. Each verse and every detail gives us an opportunity to look beyond to the deeper meaning and to come closer to an understanding of: the Mind of the Creator—something that, though it is infinitely far away (and so may require an infinite journey), we can learn more and more about. This is conveyed to us inside and in the deeper level of whatever Torah we learn, whenever we learn it at any time in our lives. And we will continue delving into and revealing these hidden layers of meaning when we are souls in Heaven.

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Positioning Impositions

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ow would you feel? That is a question asked by a wide-ranging group of inquisitors ranging from kindergarten teachers chiding their immature charges, to philosophy professors lecturing to disciples about the worlds of the theoretical. Its validity sets the tone from issues that vary from the golden rule to admonitions at the supper table. And at first glance it seems that the Torah uses the maxim to mitigate a deficiency in our very own human nature.

“Do not taunt or oppress a ger (newcomer) because you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 22:20). According to most commentators, the verse refers to the ger -- a convert to Judaism. Others comment however, that it also applies to any newcomer, be it to a neighborhood, a synagogue, or a school.

Rashi explains that the Torah forewarns the Jewish nation from being cocky toward anyone who would join our people. “After all,” Rashi expounds, “the stranger can easily remind us of our since-forgotten experience in Egypt, where we, too, were strangers.”

However, something bothers me. The Torah’s set of values is pure and unmitigated by personal partiality. So let us ask. Does it truly matter that we were once strangers? Is not it inherently wrong to taunt a newcomer?

Shouldn’t the Torah just say, “Do not taunt a newcomer? It is morally wrong!” Why is there even a mention of our Egyptian experience?

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not! Our years of servitude should not influence the morality of taunting others! So why does the Torah consider our bad experience a factor?

Dr. Norman Blumenthal has published extensively about the unique experience of Holocaust survivors’ children. Without revealing actual details, he related a case history of a young man whose father had escaped from a Nazi concentration camp at the age of 16 years old. The fugitive did not hide in the forest or in a barn, rather he joined a group of gentile partisans. For the duration of the war, he lived with them, ate with them, and killed Nazis with them. Still, the courageous young man never gave up his convictions and feelings of Judaism.

On that day his father, by then a very successful executive who was very active in the American Jewish community, turned to him and said. “Son, now the easy life is over. Just like me, now you must learn what it takes to survive amongst the gentiles!” He sent the young teen to a university in the southern part of the United States where Jews were as rare as snow. Within months, the young man, mercilessly taunted in a foreign environment, suffered a nervous breakdown. It took years of therapy to undo the shambles.

Perhaps we can understand the posuk in a new homiletic light. The sages declare that our experience in Egypt was very necessary, albeit uncomfortable, one to say the least.

Under the duress of affliction we fortified our faith. Under the pressure of ridicule we

cemented our resolve. Under the strain of duress we built families and sustained our identity. And perhaps it was that experience that laid the ability to endure far-reaching suffering, tests of faith that were only surpassed by the tests of time.

And now enter the convert John Doe who hails from a corporate office in West Virginia and has made a conscious, comfortable decision to join the ranks of Moses’ men. Our first reaction may just be to have him bear the test of the Jew. Like bootcamp in Fort Bragg, or beasting at West Point, we may have the urge even a compulsion to put Mr. Doe through the rigors of our oppression. After all, that is the stuff of which we are made. We may want to taunt and tease because “we were slaves in a foreign land.” The Torah tells us not to do so. “Do not taunt or oppress a ger (newcomer) because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Do not impose your difficult experiences in life on others that are newcomers to your present situation. It is easy to say, “such men are made from sterner stuff ” and proceed to harangue those who would join us. That should not be. Life has a personal trainer for every individual, and each soul has a particular program mapped out by the Almighty. Jews from birth may have had to suffer in Egypt, while converts have other issues to deal with. One’s particular experience may not be fodder for the next person. Do not use your encounters as the standard for the entire world. One cannot view the world from the rear view mirror of his personal experience.

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Sinai or Sanctuary?

Parshas Terumah

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nd in the beginning, G-d was homeless, and so G-d asked His people to set Him up with some digs. Where does it say that? Well, nowhere, actually. But it does say that G-d instructed Moses to tell the people, “They shall make for Me a Sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”

Now the question is, was G-d really homeless? Wasn’t He already dwelling with the people? Why, it was just the other week that we read of the revelation at Sinai, where G-d came down from heaven to earth. So why suddenly the need for a Sanctuary for Him? The answer is that there is a fundamental difference between Sinai and the Sanctuary.

Sinai represents a revelation thrust upon the people from above. G-d initiated and activated that encounter. In this experience, the Jewish people were somewhat passive. All the thunder and lightning, physically and spiritually, came at them from on high.

The Sanctuary, however, had to be built by the people themselves. They had to take the initiative. From the fundraising campaign to collect the raw materials needed for the sanctuary, down to the nuts and bolts of construction, the Mishkan was a human-made edifice.

At Sinai the heavens opened for the greatest sound-and-light show on earth, leaving a nation mesmerized and awe-inspired. But they themselves were passive recipients of this unique, never-to-be-repeated gift from above.

To build a Sanctuary took a whole building campaign. Men and women, young and old, everybody rolled up their sleeves. It took weeks and months of hard labor, meaningful contributions by every individual, planning 36

and programming, designing and then actually building a holy house for G-d. We made it happen. And thereby, it was the people who

The Rebbe of Kotzk was once asked by his teacher, “Where is G-d?” He answered, “Wherever you let Him in.” brought G-d down to earth.

Apparently it was important for the Jews to appreciate the value G-d attaches to selfhelp and to DIY projects of a spiritual nature.

It is not good enough to sit around waiting for the extraordinary revelations, those once-ina-lifetime supernal visits the good L-rd might bestow upon us. It is necessary for us to create the infrastructure, to take the building blocks in our hands and “make me a Sanctuary.”

To put it simply, are we waiting for G-d, or is G-d waiting for us? Who makes the next move?

I met a guy not long ago and, as often happens to rabbis, the discussion turned to religion. He was pretty blunt about it. “Not for me, rabbi,” he said. “If G-d wanted me to be religious, he’d have made sure I was born in Bnei Brak, or at least into a religious family here.” I told him he reminded me of the comedian who had a terrible fear of flying,

and argued that “if G-d intended man to fly, he’d have given him wings—or at least made it easier to get to the airport!” So he says, “If G-d wanted me to be an angel, he’d have given me wings too.”

The fact is, G-d did give us wings. That’s what Sinai was all about. He gave us a dose of revelation, of spiritual shock-and-awe that has saturated us with an eternal capacity to fly high, to touch the divine. But those were just the tools; now we have to learn to fly. We may have been endowed with the potential to develop our connection to G-dliness, but after Sinai it’s up to us to make it happen and to actually bring our innate power to the fore.

True revelation is rare. While there certainly are those special moments when we witness the unmistakable presence of G-d in our lives, we cannot wait for lightning to strike. We need to build our personal sanctuaries for G-d in order to embrace Him and bring Him into our homes and families.

The Rebbe of Kotzk was once asked by his teacher, “Where is G-d?” He answered, “Wherever you let Him in.”

Rabbi Yossy Goldman was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1976 he was sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory, as a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to serve the Jewish community of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is Senior Rabbi of the Sydenham Shul since 1986, president of the South African Rabbinical Association, and a frequent contributor to Chabad. org. His book ‘From Where I Stand’ - Life Messages from the Weekly Torah Reading was recently published by KTAV and

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The Lesson of Hot Chocolate

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group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.

Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.

When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: “Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you’re drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot

chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eying each others cups.

Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups.

They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate G-d has provided us.

G-d makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.

Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate.

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The First Jewish President The year is 2016 and the United States has elected the first woman as well as the first Jewish president, Susan Goldfarb. She calls up her mother a few weeks after election day and says, ‘So, Mom, I assume you will be coming to my inauguration?’

‘I don’t think so. It’s a ten hour drive, your father isn’t as young as he used to be, and my arthritis is acting up again.’

‘Don’t worry about it Mom, I’ll send Air Force One to pick you up and take you home. And a limousine will pick you up at your door.’

‘I don’t know. Everybody will be so fancyschmantzy, what on earth would I wear?’

‘Oh Mom,? replies Susan, ‘I’ll make sure you have a wonderful gown custom-made by the best designer in New York .’

‘Honey,’ Mom complains, ‘you know I can’t eat those rich foods you and your friends like to eat.’

The President-to-be responds, ‘Don’t worry Mom. The entire affair is going to be handled by the best caterer in New York , kosher all the way.

Mom, I really want you to come.’

So Mom reluctantly agrees and on January 20, 2017, Susan Goldfarb is being sworn in as President of the United States . In the front row sits the new President’s mother, who leans over to a senator sitting next to her. ‘You see that woman over there with her hand on the Torah, becoming President of the United States ??’

The Senator whispers back, ‘Yes I do.’

Mom says proudly, ‘Her brother is a doctor.’

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