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Giving Our All

To my knowledge, not a single business owner has decided to commit to this 3% idea of a solution to better support families to be able to afford Jewish day school education for the community’s children in Los Angeles.

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Breakfast of Champions

Until the day is done and the sun sets on your life, you have the opportunity to eat a “healthy breakfast”,by making wise choices and thinking about the results of those choices.

Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

28 The Miraculous You Mesiras Nefesh means not allowing any obstacle, any rationale, any excuse to stand in the way of performing Mitzvot and keeping Hashem’s law.

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Giving Our All MIA ADLER OZAIR, MA, LPCC, NCC

n the May 31, 2013 edition of Community Links I wrote an article titled “The Cost of Jewish Living.” In this article I made a proposition that the various merchants and service providers who service the Jewish community in Los Angeles make a commitment to donate 3% of profits to support Jewish day school education by donating that 3% to any Jewish day school’s financial aid fund. By doing so, we would create a cycle of community support: patrons support Jewish business, businesses support Jewish education and involvement for children, schools receive additional funds to disperse for financial aid, families experience some element of financial relief, families have some spending money to shop, etc. Assuming merchants and service providers do not raise their fees in order to make the donations, theoretically as more business owners choose to participate, the collective impact could be quite substantial in support of financial aid for day schools. As always, I provide my email and contact information in case any readers

wish to share their thoughts. The very first email I received in response to the May 31st article read as follows, “What a wonderful idea. Now you should “put your money where your mouth is” and be the first to post such a sign in your office. Cheers, dr.p.” Here is my exact reply, “Thank you, I actually give 10% but I don’t think most would consider that so I chose 3%. Would you like to join? What is your name? Best, Mia” I guess Dr. P wasn’t ready to commit since I received no reply to my invitation to participate in the initiative. To my knowledge, not a single business owner has decided to commit to this 3% idea of a solution to better support families to be able to afford Jewish day school education for the community’s children in Los Angeles. I’m not sure why. Perhaps times are tough. Perhaps business owners are not confident that what is given away comes back ten-fold. Or, perhaps no one actually reads this column. Any one of these is reason enough for it to not take off. But I am not someone who quits, and I am also a woman of action. What

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Dr. P’s email did for me is cause me to dig deeper and ask myself—am I doing everything I possibly can to contribute? Am I doing everything I possibly can to inspire others to give? What else can I personally do to help motivate others to give a percentage of their earnings to Jewish day school education financial aid funds? I decided the answer was no—I am not doing all that I can do. I need to do more, and what follows is my plan of action to motivate and inspire YOU to get involved. As a woman who has married, divorced, and remarried; As a mother to nine kids—three of mine, four of his, and two of ours (ranging in age from 18 years to 20 months); As a professional psychotherapist, writer, and educator; As the wife of a general contractor/rabbi; As an Ashkenazi woman married once to an American Ashkenazi and now to a Sephardic Israeli Iraqi; As a woman who has over 20 years of experience in the world of education and Jewish education, I’ve gathered some skills and some wisdom. I’d like to share it for the benefit of raising money for financial aid for

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I plan to start offering workshops for women to offer support, empowerment, and inspiration for their work in this world. Jewish day schools. At first I considered starting a foundation of sorts, but then I realized that I truly don’t want that responsibility (and work). So what I realized I can do instead is to become a channel for the money—a conduit of sorts—to connect donors with schools by offering up some of my wisdom and experience. B’ezrat HaShem and bli neder, I plan to start offering workshops for women to offer support, empowerment, and inspiration for their work in this world. My thoughts right now are to coordinate the events with Rosh Chodesh. The events will be open to any women 18 years and older who wish to attend and ticket for admission will be a check for $18 or more written to the Jewish day school of that person’s choosing with “financial aid donation” in the memo. I’m still working on the format, but we’ll touch on all aspects of women’s lives—home, work, parenting, marriage. Much of what we will do will be in a Jewish context; however women of any faith are welcome to attend. There

will be opportunity for discussion, anonymous question and answer sessions, perhaps a guest speaker some times. Maybe some retailers will offer freebie give-a-ways as favors. Let’s see together what evolves! But I will need some help to get the first event off the ground: a space to host the event, people to greet the attendees and collect entrance fees, ways to get the word out (PTAs? Flyers? Synagogues?). If you can find it within yourself to participate in any way— to volunteer to make things happen, or to attend and find others to attend as well—I think we can start to build something amazing to help Jewish families in our Los Angeles community and to help schools raise additional funds for financial aid. I hope that more than five people read this, but if only five do, then I hope I get five replies with offers to get involved. Any merchant or service provider that offers to assist will be recognized (I’m not sure how but it will be worth it). I can be reached at mia@ bhcounselingcenter.com and I am very much looking forward to seeing how we can come together and give it our all.

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What Is Your

Bottom Line? YOSSY GOLDMAN

his week’s Parshah (Torah reading) is the Parshah of Pinchas the Zealot: the courageous young priest who stood up against idolatry and immorality and, in the end, saved Israel from a devastating plague. While Pinchas’ radical response made him a hero worthy of having a Torah section named after him, we wouldn’t necessarily suggest to our children that they emulate his behavior. Those were extraordinary times. Today, violence dare not become our norm. So, Pinchas-hero though he may be--cannot become our role model. At least not when it comes to the details of what he did. Nevertheless, Pinchas does give us something very important to consider. What is it that would arouse our righteous indignation? What, in Jewish life today, would get us emotionally worked up? What would it take to galvanize us into action in defense of that which we consider sacred and inviolate? Is there something that would incense us? Anything? I am reminded of a famous saying attributed to the ﬁrst Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. He said, “A Jew is neither willing nor able to allow himself to become divorced from G-d.” In other words, once a Jew becomes consciously aware that what he is contemplating doing will cause him to be alienated from G-d and that which is holy, she or he simply will not--and cannot--do it. Even if s/he is not remotely “religious,” it is something which comes from our inner essence, our spiritual DNA. It is in our very being. How many true stories we all know that validate this principle. One that springs to mind is of a Jewish actor during the Holocaust. In those days especially, the stage was not the place where one would ﬁnd “nice Jewish boys,” at least not nice, Jewish, religious boys. When the Nazis invaded the town, they desecrated the synagogues and-painful as it is to write these words--they unraveled the Torah scrolls and rolled them out in the gutter. To add insult to injury, they ordered this fellow, the actor, to urinate on the Torah. He was not at all religious. He probably hadn’t looked into a Torah

in many years. Yet, he could not bring himself to commit such sacrilege. He refused. The savage beasts killed him on the spot. He gave his life al Kiddush Hashem, sanctifying the name of G-d, and he went down in history as a holy martyr. For the Jewish actor, that was his bottom line. What is ours? Religiously, is it Shabbat, Yom Kippur, Intermarriage? Morally, is it insider trading, fraud, murder? Nationally, is it Gush Katif, Jerusalem or Tel Aviv? Where do we draw the line? Our politically correct rules of etiquette promote such unparalleled tolerance that a person’s “democratic right” to do anything he or she wishes has become the deﬁning principle of our generation. The Ten Commandments are obsolete.“Thou shalt not violate my democratic right” is the ﬁrst and last commandment. Of course, in any democratic country, people may choose their own lifestyles as they wish. But when there is absolutely nothing that arouses our passion, nothing that raises our blood pressure, nothing that sparks any kind of protest, then we have become an insipid, innocuous, characterless society. The story of Pinchas and his brave stand for G-d, Torah and morality gives us cause to consider and an important point to ponder. You don’t have to be a zealot to have a bottom line. What is my bottom line? What would I get passionate about? Is there anything in Jewish life that inspires me, excites me or incenses me enough to take a stand?

What would it take to galvanize us into action? Is there something that would incense us? Anything?

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Touro College Los Angeles Graduation Stresses Spirit, Continuity and Vision

T the nearly 20,000 students educated by Touro Divisions and schools worldwide. “ You are the pioneers,” Dr. Kadish said, “who haave laid the foundation for the future of Touro’s growth and its increasing service to the Greater Los Angeles Jewish Communityy. The time has come to make Touro the institution that beﬁts the second largest Jewish Community in the United States, and the third largest in the world. Your example,” he said, turning to the graduates beside him on the stage, “of spirit, performance and dedication will serve as a shining example to your peers and will attract more young dedicated Jews to Touro.” Dr. Kadish likened the students to the Bikurim— the First Fruits brought in the Tem e ple—during which detailed recitation took place of the debt owed to those who came before and who defen e ded the Land of Israel,

become the largest educator of physicians in the world. Valedictorian Leora Dahan delivered the Valedictory Address in which she spoke of how she was accepted and nurtured by the Touro community even though she was a very recent arrival in Los Angeles from her native Montreal. “Although we each had our own personalities and a diversity of backgrounds,” she said , “we approached our work and our school with a uniﬁed spirit—like the Israelites at Mount Sinai, who, though from many diﬀer e ent walks of life and backgrounds, accepted the Torah, as the Midrash puts it, ‘with one heart, and as one person’.” She then outlined the extensive “Ru- ach”— school spirit—activities that made life at Touro a joyous celebration of Jewish tradition, particularly during the Jewish Holidays.

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Dean Esther Lowy presented academic awards to is the one that conveys the idea that the parties who are Menucha Cohen and Sharona Harroonian, and the “Spirit parting will not consider themselves whole until they of Touro” Award to Student Council President Brana meet again and are reunited. “You are now Touro Alumni, Ratner–Stauber in recognition of joining the body of Touro alumni here her tireless eﬀorts on behalf of and around the world “Just as it is proper for inwhoLosareAngeles enriching student life at Touro. dedicated to furthering the you to thank all those goals and mission of the school and its Dr. Lowy and Pres. Kadish then conferred Baccalaureate Degrees on who love you and who founder, Dr. Bernard Lander, zt”l (of the nineteen graduates, presenting blessed memory). And just as all the each graduate with their Diploma, supported you in your parts of the body contribute to a whole and concluding with the ceremonial eﬀorts to reach this day, to make a healthy organism, so must moving of the tassels on their cap, each and every one of you contribute so will you be thanked to the cheers and applause of the your unique talents, insights and in the future for laying ideas to the health of this body and assembled. In Dean Lowy’s concluding the furtherance of its ideals. Knowing the foundation and remarks, she pointed out that, though these young people as I do, I look to showing others the way.” Touro was saying goodbye to these that future with great hope, great graduates, the Hebrew for goodbye expectations and joyful anticipation.” is also the word for hello—Shalom—and has as one of its The proceedings were concluded with a reception for roots, the word for wholeness —Shaleim. One may derive the graduates, their families and guests and Touro faculty from this that the most heartfelt expression of farewell and administration.

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Western Kosher Hosts its Second Annual Kosher Rodeo O

n Sunday, June 16th, Western Kosher hosted its 2nd annual Kosher Rodeo with close to 1500 Angelinos in attendance. State Assemblyman Richard Bloom, Captain Eric Davis of the LAPD and representatives from Councilman Paul Koretz’s oﬃce also enjoyed the festivities helping judge the Kosher Kobe Burger Eating Contest. Children of all ages were treated to a petting zoo, bull riding, and free rides for a day of entertainment with their families. Given the recent Los Angeles Kosher food controversy, the day served as a big win for LA’s Kosher eating community. Western Kosher has been serving the Los Angeles Kosher community for over two generations. Western Kosher provides kosher meats including ﬁsh, produce, and everyday staples along with a selection of gourmet snacks.

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A Sensible Transition From Gap Year in Israel to Full Time at Touro College L.A.

pending a gap year in Israel can be a wonderful experience for any young person. Many of Los Angeles high school graduates choose to attend seminary or yeshiva in Israel for the year after high school. But many of them come back to Los Angeles confused about what to do afterwards. Some find jobs, while others focus on continuing their schooling. However, by attending Touro College Los Angeles, one can do both. The schedule at TCLA enables most students to be full time students while also holding parttime or even full-time jobs. Classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons/evenings for women and Monday and Wednesday nights for men. Mornings and alternate days are free for most students, allowing them to work during those hours. TCLA offers students the opportunity to complete a full 4-year degree program in less than four years. Students frequently graduate with a Bachelors degree in Psychology or Business after two and a half to three years (after attending a year in seminary or yeshiva). TCLA also offers pre-requisite science classes for those interested in pursuing health science fields. Students who have completed their year in seminary or yeshiva generally transfer in with approximately 30 transfer credits while also fulfilling

the Judaic Studies requirement for graduation. In addition, students who begin Touro College Los Angeles immediately after their year in Israel and spend their entire academic career at TCLA are able to take every course needed for graduation within a two and a half year period. This is especially important when one compares the time the same result would take at state or community colleges, all highly impacted by reduced funding from the state of California. The Touro College and University System has many graduate schools where students can continue their schooling and become experts in their ﬁelds. Graduate schools include: New York Medical College, Touro Schools of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro School of Law, Touro University Worldwide and other schools of Business, Social Work, Physician’s Assistant, Pharmacy, Psychology, Nursing, and more. Students who graduate from Touro College Los Angeles receive preferential opportunities at Touro graduate schools. TCLA has an excellent placement record for its graduates. Graduates have enrolled at; Columbia, UCLA, USC, Touro University, Pepperdine and others. For more information, please call 323-822-9700 x 85155 or email samira. miller@touro.edu. Summer 2013 semester begins July 8th Fall 2013 semester begins August 26th.

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Breakfast of Champions

RABBI JONATHAN GEWIRTZ

uick! Name as many breakfast foods as you can in ﬁve seconds. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. :::Quiz music wafts through the page::: You probably mentioned some of these: milk… eggs… juice… toast… cereal… Pepsi… What? You didn’t say Pepsi? Why not? The obvious answer is that almost no one would drink or serve their children Pepsi for breakfast. That begs the next question, why not? I asked some folks this question and they said, “Because it’s not healthy!” I was prepared for that. “OK,” I asked, “Then why do you drink it later in the day?” They didn’t have as ready an answer for that one. Now, at breakfast, many people drink orange juice. In fact, in the United States, where we have access to locallygrown oranges and therefore better-tasting juice, it’s one 24

of the top breakfast items for most people. It energizes them and makes them feel healthy, fortiﬁed with megadoses of Vitamin C, and ready to take on the world. For years, though, the orange growers have been trying to convince us that orange juice isn’t just for breakfast, but should be drunk at all times of the day. They haven’t really succeeded. In my research as to why that is, I came upon an interesting factoid. The scent of citrus has been shown to increase cognitive function and awareness, meaning O.J. is great for waking you up, but may not be what you want before bed when you want to allow your mind to slowly drift oﬀ. While I think that’s part of it, I also think that as the day wears on, we tend to care less about vitamins and nutrients.

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So why all this focus on breakfast being good for you but not caring what you eat or drink later in the day? It’s a good question, but one that is not limited to food. What would you do if your six-year old used a vulgar word? Maybe not even an actual expletive or swear word, but one of the more “tame” expressions that you would still not use in front of your Rabbi. I’m sure we’d give him or her a stern look, explain that such speech is not proper, and perhaps wash their mouths out with soap. That makes sense, so why is it alright when an adult uses the same phrase? Like my Pepsi question, if it’s not good enough for breakfast, why is it OK later on? “What do you mean? There’s a big difference, because I am a grown person! I know when not to use such language but the kids don’t. Plus, I am not in my formative years like my son. I mean, if my kids wanted to drink coffee I wouldn’t let them because it might stunt their growth, but if they want to drink it when they’re done growing it’s fine! Therefore, it’s inappropriate for a young child to use this language, but for me it’s not a problem.” Sorry, my friend, I don’t buy it. I believe the honest truth is that earlier on we tend to try to make things go well, but later on we give up and settle for less. “If you eat your vegetables you can have ice cream for dessert… You don’t have to finish the whole thing, just have some… OK, have ONE pea and then you can have ice cream.” In that scenario, we know that the peas are important for good health, and we’re trying to make the child (or spouse) eat them. Then, when it doesn’t work easily, and we face opposition, we rationalize that some is better than none, so we make compromises. When that fails, too, we make a lastditch attempt to save face and tell ourselves that we’re giving in because we made some headway, and that next time will be different. When our sons are in Yeshiva, we tell them how important it is to get to davening on time and to make the most of their time in Seder (study hall). Yet, when those boys grow up and are working, we don’t see the same push to daven and learn, and we certainly don’t press the issue when we’re talking about our own prayers or studies. I believe the accepted approach, and the reason for our apathy later on, is that while we all agree you need a good be-

ginning, after a while, especially if you haven’t seen superior results, many of us feel you can let up on the pressure. While we wouldn’t drink soda for breakfast, after a long day we deserve to relax and have a cold one. C’mon, what’s the harm? Likewise, we don’t usually push ourselves as hard when we get older because we’ve “mellowed.” The word mellow has a nice ring to it, but it really means we’ve given up an ideal and become complacent. If something is unhealthy, then it doesn’t make a difference when you ingest it. If something is wrong, then the age of the perpetrator is irrelevant. If you can’t say it in front of your Rabbi or in front of the kids, should you be saying it at all? We should be looking at things objectively before making our decisions on whether we should or shouldn’t do them, but unfortunately we often don’t. I have news for you. It’s not too late to eat a healthy breakfast. Even if you’ve spent the entire day pigging out and ignoring what you were eating, it’s not pointless to try to watch to what you eat at the end of the day. It’s like if someone is on a diet. She isn’t supposed to eat chocolate chip cookies, but she cheats and has two. Overcome with regret, she says, “What’s the use? I ruined the day,” and proceeds to eat the rest of the bag. Clearly, her logic is flawed. True you may not have had the best start, or you may have faltered somewhere in the middle, but by giving up you’re just assuring yourself that these unhealthy habits will continue. If you think Pepsi is unhealthy, don’t have it with dinner. If you think you’d be better off without vulgar speech or lashon hara, then watch your mouth no matter what your age or what the people around you say. Until the day is done and the sun sets on your life, you have the opportunity to eat a “healthy breakfast,” by making wise choices and thinking about the results of those choices. Don’t settle for less, and you, too, can be a champion.

Until the day is done and the sun sets on your life, you have the opportunity to eat a “healthy breakfast,” by making wise choices and thinking about the results of those choices.

Jonathan Gewirtz is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. For more information, or to sign up for his weekly Dvar Torah in English, email info@JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject. © 2013 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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The tribe of Gad formed the elite frontline corps.

Oh, My Gad NAFTALI SILBERBERG

he tribe of Gad has always had my utmost respect. Other tribes – such as Judah, Levi and Joseph – may be more famous, but the fortitude and sacrifice demonstrated by the tribe of Gad is unequaled. In this week’s Torah portion, we read that the tribe of Gad, accompanied by the tribe of Reuben, requested of Moses to settle outside the mainland of Israel, on the east bank of the Jordan River, whose holiness was not on par with the land on the west of the river. Their request also entailed a material sacrifice – their land wasn’t as fertile, it wasn’t “flowing with milk and honey.” Though ostensibly their request was based on the east bank’s abundant pastureland for their cattle, they had a loftier hidden agenda. In the blessing he granted the tribe of Gad before his passing, Moses says, ”He saw the first portion for himself, because there the portion of the lawgiver is hidden” (Deuteronomy 33:21). Rashi, quoting from the Talmud, explains: “[Gad] saw fit to take for himself territory in the land [on the east bank], whose land was the beginning of the conquest of the Land. For Gad knew that within his territory would be contained the field designated for the burial of ‘the lawgiver,’ namely Moses.” No other tribe exhibited such selfless devotion to Moses. And another of Gad’s unique qualities: Moses acceded to Gad’s request, but only after the tribe agreed to enter Israel’s mainland and wage battle against the Canaanites. The tribe of Gad formed the elite frontline corps;

they led their brethren into battle. Why Gad? Once again we turn to Moses’ blessing to Gad: “He lives like a lion; he will tear off the arm [of his enemy, along] with the head.” Rashi explains that Gad’s battle victims were readily identifiable. With one fell swoop of the sword they would cut off the head together with the arm. The ability to strike such a blow is an indication of tremendous lion-like strength, and it was due to their unique and tremendous strength that Gad marched at the forefront of the Israelite army. The battle against the seven Canaanites nations was fought more than 3,000 years ago. But its spiritual counterpart is ongoing. That is the war being waged within the heart of every Jew against the unhealthy and unspiritual impulses that are his natural lot. The objective is to settle in the Promised Land: a state of holiness and connectedness to our Creator This internal conflict comprises multiple battle arenas. We regularly struggle against noxious thoughts and ideas, negative desires and urges, as well as poor behavior patterns. Normative battle strategy calls for dealing with each arena on its terms. We conquer the mind through studying Torah and meditating on its ideas and precepts. The heart is won over by inculcating it with love and awe for G-d and our magnificent heritage. Behavior patterns are corrected through practice, and also as a natural result of our mind and heart’s refinement and spiritualization. This is a laborious process, requiring that we methodically

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In modern terminology, this is called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;nuclear option.â&#x20AC;? One that can be exercised with no concern for possible collateral damage. Are you wondering from whence the tribe of Gad derived this awesome spiritual might? Is it a stretch to reckon that this is somehow connected to their ďŹ rst unique quality mentioned above? What do you think?

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At his point, Pinchas—one that might strike some people as trivial—was one might say a “wonder” is less remarkable than a miracle: A that angels removed the roof of the room in which Pinchas miracle usually means that nature has been overturned and killed Zimri and Cozbi so that he would not be in an enclosure something usually impossible has happened, while a “wonder” is with their dead bodies and thus defiled (tamei). Had Pinchas usually taken to mean a remarkable event or a wild coincidence, asked a Shayleh—asked for a ruling on whether he was obligated but not something physically impossible. or even permitted to commit his act of But wait! Doesn’t the name Pinchas Mesiras Nefesh means zealousness—that issue of defilement contain not only a Nun, but both letters might have prompted a Rabbi not allowing any obstacle, alone of the word “Neis—the Nun and the (perhaps even Moshe) to rule against Samach? Shouldn’t dreaming about any rationale, any excuse Pinchas acting as he did. Pinchas didn’t to stand in the way of care—he took his life in his hands and Pinchas portend an imminent miracle, not just a wondrous lucky break? Rashi performing Mitzvot and acted for what he believed was right in the Talmud deepens the mystery by keeping Hashem’s Law. and correct in defense of Torah. And it insisting that, while with dreaming of the was during this period during which all Sages, the dreamer doesn’t see the Sage of nature was suspended that Pinchas (for how would he know it’s him?), but just the letters of their could be “turned into” that creature we know as a Kohein—and name, in dreaming about Pinchas, the dreamer sees Pinchas then pass it on it to his descendants. himself (and somehow does know it’s him). Rashi insists that How often did inmates in the camps during the Holocaust the reason someone dreaming about Pinchas will have a wonder refuse to eat non-Kosher food or took their lives in their hands happen to him is that Pinchas enjoyed wonders during his act of to don Tefillin and pray Shemoneh Esrei, the Silent Amidah zealousness. The problem with this is that the Talmud and the Prayer, in the barracks, even when the rabbinic opinion may well Targum Yonasan both recount many miracles—real miracles, have been that one need not, and should not, endanger one’s life not just wonders, in which nature is overturned—that allowed for that? How many times did Russian Jews risk death and the Pinchas to actually carry out his heroic deed—six miracles frozen Gulag to immerse in a Mikvah or conduct a Minyan? according to the Talmud and twelve according to the Targum. Thousands upon thousands of times! When a person dreams of So we are left with three questions: What has Pinchas Pinchas, he or she is thinking, “I don’t see any way of succeeding to do with the Israelite entry into Eretz Yisroel? How could fulfilling the Mitzvah or doing the right thing, but I am not Pinchas be rewarded by being made a Kohein and an ancestor going to just shrug my shoulders and say, ‘What can I do?’ I am of Kohanim—on the face of it, a physical and spiritual not going to let anything deter me from trying.” That person impossibility? And why doesn’t someone dreaming about is in line for just one “wonder”—just one Peleh: all of nature Pinchas have many miracles in store and not just one lesser collapsing to allow him to fulfill what he is willing to lay down “wonder” to look forward to? As often happens, one idea may his life for—serving Hashem. go a long way in explaining everything. It is in this spirit that the Midrash tells us that, when the In the case of Pinchas, “Peleh” does not signify just a Messianic Age comes, the miracles will be so great, that the remarkable coincidence that is at a lower level than a miracle—it miracles that accompanied Yetzi’at Mitzrayim, the Exodus from signifies a wholesale negation of all of the natural order in every Egypt, will pale by comparison. In that era, miracles happened in way necessary to allow Pinchas to succeed. Miracles happen one quick succession and one after another. In the days of Messiah, at a time, but there are times when Hashem simply turns nature speedily may they come, only one huge miracle will occur: all of off, He “shuts it down” as He supports and makes possible the nature will shut down, so that the Mesiras Nefesh with which acts of the righteous. 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Times Prep Time : 30 min Cook Time : 3 hour Ready Time : 3 hour, 30 min Ingredients 1 large onion, diced 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon curry powder 2 teaspoon fresh basil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon oregano 2 teaspoons kosher salt A pinch of black pepper 2 carrots, sliced 1 stalk celery, sliced 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or water) 2 cans whole roasted tomatoes 1 tablespoon sugar ½ lb. pasta (small shells or spirals)

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For the Meatballs 1 lb. ground meat (I use a combo of beef and turkey for less fat) ¼ cup bread crumbs (you can use ½ cup cooked brown rice for a healthier twist) 1 egg 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon Jamaican allspice 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper

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