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When One Door Closes
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I am one of those people who believe that G-d has a great plan and that although we have power of choice to do or not do, I do not believe in accidents.
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es, it is a cliché, but in my life I have found it to be quite true: When one door closes, another opens, perhaps with something even grander than ever before. As we each walk our path, hopefully working on ourselves each and every day to become the best versions of ourselves, there come moments of key decision-making. Mine came this past Monday when a heavy wood cabinet door came down on me and split my head open causing me to get four lovely stitches on my forehead. My scar will not be exactly like Harry Potter, but it will leave its mark . . . and you know what? I’m thankful for it. Let me tell you why. I am one of those people who believe that G-d has a great plan and that although we have power of choice to do or not do, I don’t believe in accidents. Good or bad, I believe deeply that all things happen for a reason—even if we as human beings cannot comprehend it. So, instead of getting a crack on my head and thinking poor me, as I fell to my knees from the shock and grasped my head trying to hold the blood back all I could think of was, “What the #@*% have I been doing to need this??” I was actually embarrassed that the universe had been trying to communicate with me
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about something and I simply was not listening to the clues. I think I’ve even written before about how this works: the universe keeps knocking, a bit louder every time, until finally—if you are simply not getting it—it bashes the door down. Well played Universe, well played. You most certainly got my attention. While sitting in the emergency room waiting and trying not to catch some horrible sickness from the war zone of flu around me, all I could do was ask myself over and over what have I been missing. Finally, I decided to call a close friend of mine and ask her if she got any intuitive hits about why this took place. I asked her to clear her mind and be a channel for me—help me hear what I needed to hear. Much to my surprise she told me that all she could “see” in her mind when I asked her this was that I should read a particular book—not just read it, but study it. For the sake of my own personal process I will keep that book title to myself, but the second I got home from the ER I ordered the book. From the moment it arrived I immersed myself in it and guess what? I got the message loud and clear. So why am I thankful for the scar that will be on my
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I am one of those people who believe that G-d has a great plan and that although we have power of choice to do or not do, I don’t believe in accidents. forehead? Because every day when I look at myself in the mirror it is going to remind me to listen to the wisdom that G-d and the universe provides, to be in tune with my purpose, and to do my best to fulfill my life’s curriculum. And so, all of this has lead me to have to close one door, that door being writing for the Community Links Magazine. I so enjoy writing these articles and connecting with our community in this way, however the message was
given to me clearly that now I must begin to focus on some other aspects of my professional work that will require every extra minute that I am not giving to my husband and flock of children. One of these changes is to launch a new non-profit organization called “Channel 4 Change”—check it out on Facebook and hopefully the website will follow soon. It has been a blessing to work with Rabbi Dov Blauner, owner of Community Links, and his team. Rabbi Blauner is truly an exemplary individual and I wish him continued and increasing success in all of his endeavors. There have been so many of you that I have connected with personally over this past year via Facebook and email about various articles and matters in the community. Please do keep in contact. I’ve included a list of ways you can stay in touch. Thank you for taking precious moments to read what I have written in the articles, it’s an honor to be given that time. May you all be blessed with great health, happiness, and abundance and I hope to connect with you again soon. www.bhcounselingcenter.com facebook.com/miaadlerozair facebook.com/bhcounselingcenter facebook.com/channel4change @miaadlerozair
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around and listen to the tour guide speak. Howeverr, because we are deaf, we haave to watch the tour guide and only after the inter e preter translates into sign language, can we look around. That’s ust one example, but it slows things down.” The eight-day trip included visits and tours of Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv, Masada, and Hebron. The group’s Russian Sign Languaage interpreterr, Bella, m de aliyah to Israel from the ma Ukraine, 26 years ago. “ I hope to see some marriages come out of this visit,” she teased the group on their last day in Jerusalem. The project was made possible thanks to Russia’’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and Rabbi Mendy Wilansky and Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of the Chabad Global Jewish Youth Initiative, which provided the funding for the trip.
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s I sit down to write this article, New York is in the midst of a snowstorm, roads are treacherous, and flights are being delayed and canceled. I also happen to be in Florida, with my flight back to New York scheduled for Thursday evening, two days from now. The airline has already made it known that people traveling today and tomorrow in the region of the storm can change their flights for free. My wife asked if we should change ours now, in advance of the flight possibly being canceled or delayed. I said no. I’m not worried. That’s not to say I have a friend at the National Weather Service who gave me some inside information. Rather, I’m following the dictum of Chazal, “Daya l’tzara b’sha’ata -- It’s enough to deal with the problem in its time.” I don’t have to deal with it now, because who knows what will happen tomorrow? And if I don’t have enough information to deal with it, why would I worry about it? There’s a great quote that says, “Worrying doesn’t solve tomorrow’s problems; it merely empties today of its strength.” However, not only does that sound good, but it’s sound business advice too. Want proof? My airline is not changing my flight yet. Why wouldn’t they tell people like me we could change the flight now for no fee? The answer is that there is a possibility it won’t matter by the time my flight is scheduled to leave and they will have lost money they didn’t need to lose. What if the storm suddenly shifts tomorrow and it warms up? By Thursday everything can be back to normal and they’d be out a lot of money because they’d worried too far in advance. “Ahhh,” you’ll ask me, “but what about the other phrase
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of Chazal, “Ashrei adam mefached tamid – fortunate is the man who is always fearful?”” Simply understood, I believe that refers to the fact that a person should absolutely be worried about the present, but not about the future. Let me explain. If I am on the road and come to a fork, I have to decide which way I will turn. But let’s say I haven’t left home yet, and I’m thinking about the trip. I say to myself, “Hmmm, if on the trip I come upon a fork in the road, which way shall I turn? I think I should turn right. But wait… if I turn right, maybe that’s a dangerous road and I should have turned left? OK, but if I turn left initially, there’s no guarantee it will be the right choice. Forget it, this is too complicated, I’m staying home.” You see, if I’m on the road and come to a fork, I do have to weigh my options carefully but I have help. I can see what they signs say, I can see what kind of people are traveling the road, and I can look off into the distance to try and surmise which way is best for me to take. When I’m in the moment, the fear and apprehension is appropriate insofar as it enables me to make an appropriate choice. However, if I’m thinking about hypothetical situations that may never arise, I’m also not able to see the solutions that may be there right in front of my nose when the time comes. Back to the airplane dilemma. Today, I am not offered a chance to change the flight for free, and I am not forced to make this decision yet as I haven’t yet reached a fork in the road and can’t see the variables I need to balance. What I CAN do today is call the people who are expecting us for
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Shabbos so they have the information they need to possibly delay cooking for us pending the outcome of our travel plans. That’s something I can do now, so I think about it. I am not worried about it, though, because either we will make it or we won’t. We don’t yet know what will happen, and I can’t change the weather, so why not wait until there’s a reason to worry? And when there is, all we have to worry about is the decision at hand, and nothing else. Each day of our lives is meant to be lived. We should deďŹ nitely plan for the future, but the way we do that is choosing which actions in the present will help us reach that future. If we want to have a share in Olam HaBa, or avoid punishment, we will think deeply about our actions. If we want to have good children or a good reputation, or to be successful in our careers, we have to determine how we must behave today to achieve that. That’s the good thing about being fearful every moment. We’re not supposed to live in the moment for mere enjoyment and say we’ll deal with the future when we get there. On the contrary, understand that in order to get to the future you want, you need to act correctly in the present. However, thinking now about what decisions you might have to make if certain things happen tomorrow is usually
pointless and can lead to disappointment, frustration, and a life in the present that is not worth living. So, the next time you start to worry, ask yourself, “Can I do something about it now?â€? If the answer is no, then stop worrying and live in the moment. The worry will wait for you. Or better yet, maybe it won’t. Epilogue: Just as I suggested, everything was ďŹ ne for our ight and it was not delayed. There were several other ights delayed that day, but guess what? That enabled the people on those ights to join the minyan we made for Maariv, which they wouldn’t have had their ights been on time. See? Nothing to worry about. 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. Follow him on Twitter @ObservantFellow. For more information, or to sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English, e-mail info@JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Publication Sponsorship or Subscribe in the subject. Š 2014 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.
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tefilot were heartfelt. The speeches were so inspirational. The sentiment and the solidarity were so beautiful. A solid show of support for the survivors and a solid attempt at introspection. The question now becomes: is this our version of the pink ribbon phenomena? We show up, we support, we cry, we hug, we pray, we say. But does any of this awareness translate to a united massive physical change in the way we live as a community to do everything humanly possible to prevent another mother from losing her baby? We’ve been here before. We’ve buried our mothers, fathers, teens and babies. If five names don’t come to mind right now, my friend, you are out of touch. (But that’s okay, we need your help nonetheless, so don’t tune out now.) And here’s the thing: we have done this so many times, we have faced so many of these devastating tragedies that we’re good at it. Nix that - the best.
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Anyone who has lived in other communities can attest to this. The chessed of the LA community is unparalled. In case you are fortunate enough to never have had to experience the support of the community in the face of hardship, here’s a glimpse of what it looks like: If G-d forbid you or your loved one becomes ill, in a flash, both Bais Yaakov and Yula and our other fine schools will be at your door watching your kids, helping with homework and grocery shopping, on a rotation to stay overnight on the hospital if need be. Our wonderful mothers will cook. Our husbands and fathers will pray and walk over to the hospital on shabbat in the heat of the August sun to sing Shabbat zemirot with you. There are individuals who can help with the medical bills, selecting the right doctor, and in a worse case scenario- the expenses of a funeral. Here’s a shocker- did you know that in the wake of the recent tragedies the restaurants in LA sent food to the shiva homes? La Gandola, PKD, Schwartz’s, and surely all the others too. I know this because I have seen it. With family members, friends, and with my frum patients in the critical care unit. And then of course, there is the response we have now to our losses: the outpouring of unity from all corners of this community at the recent gatherings. It’s not that we don’t try to change because of these events. That’s all we talk about: change. We can’t let this go on. We have to change. Awareness. We said all these things at the last tragedy. Some will tell us to improve tznius and modesty, others will say that our men need to learn more torah. Some will take something upon themselves in a gesture of piety half hoping that it will save them from enduring the same fate. Understandable. Admirable. Again though, it’s a lot of awareness. Not an overhaul of the status quo. And really, the problem is so much more fundamental than any of those things. The very difficult question we have to ask ourselves is this: Is it possible that we are so cohesive when it comes to tragedy and loss and death and so very fragmented when it comes to life and living? Why does it take a death of a loved one to get us together? Why don’t we come together to live? To make sure no child is priced out of a Jewish education? There are 1000 frum children in the local public schools. One donor in one school has taken a stand. Where are the rest of us? Why have we not all gotten together to pray, to solutionize, to unite? We have commu-
nity members who have lost jobs many months ago. Where’s the, “never again”? Why don’t we drop and run? Sadly if that very same person who lost a job, who can’t afford day school for their child, died, we would be there. We would pray, cry and take something upon ourselves. Why can’t we all get together to help each other live? Here’s a painful theory: we can all relate to grief and loss. The pain of loss crosses all socioeconomic rungs. But the pain of working two full time jobs and still being unable to meet tuition requirements is not a relatable reality to everyone. The pain of not knowing how to find a job to meet your family’s needs is not a relatable reality to everyone. So if we cannot relate to one another’s pain and struggles in our day to day life, and we neglect one anotherwithout even meaning to- doesn’t it make sense, then, that in some devastating way, our tragedies may function as some sort of teambuilding exercises to bring us together? And that’s the real tragedy. We need to connect more. While some may not have the liquid assets to solve some of these problems, they may have creative effective ideas. We may not have a job opening, but may know someone who does. We may not have the cash to sponsor a child’s education, but maybe we know someone who can. An uncle in another state who feels deeply about the importance of a Jewish education may be willing to sponsor a child. A Jewish version of educational crowdfunding. Something. There are better solutions out there, let’s figure this out together. My point is not to stop the good and chessed we are doing. We are great at uniting in pain and loss. Now let’s translate that into supporting each other in life and living. Let’s show G-d that He does not need to take another precious life to get us together. Let’s create a strategy to change. Let’s create goals and benchmarks. Measurable change. No child priced out of a Jewish education. No adults unable to find a job. This is not a problem for our version of the top 1%- the few wealthy families who are already shouldering so much of the community needs. This is all of us together. Real change. Not just awareness. Not just another pink ribbon phenomena.
Is it possible that we are so cohesive when it comes to tragedy and loss and death and so very fragmented when it comes to life and living?
Sara (“Sashi”) Well grew up in LA and attended Toras Emes and Bais Yaakov. Sara is a wife, mother and blogger. She works as a full time critical care nurse, is the marketing director for Young & Well Orthodontics, and is sporadically recruited (“against her will”) as a corporate consultant on issues ranging from growth and profits, to lectures on GenC.
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The IDF’s Hospital That Saves Syrians TAZPIT NEWS AGENCY
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or the past three years a brutal civil war has been waged in Syria. The main victims of this internal conflict are the Syrian civilians themselves. According to the United Nations, at least 120,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting over the past three years. Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, over 300 Syrians have been treated in hospitals throughout Israel. Last year, the IDF set up a field hospital to treat wounded Syrian civilians near the northern border, treating over 500 Syrian nationals. Regardless of the tense relations between Israel and Syria, who are still officially at war, IDF soldiers have continued to apply a core Jewish value: “He who saves one life, saves the whole of humanity.” On February 16, 2013, seven wounded civilians from Syria approached Israel’s border in urgent need of help. Colonel Tariff Bader, a Druze officer, heads an Israeli field hospital near the border. He began his IDF service in 1993, and after completing his medical studies, rose through the IDF’s ranks to become a senior medical officer in the IDF’s Northern Command. “They arrived on Shabbat and were treated by the same people who treat IDF soldiers in the Golan Heights,” Col. Bader explained.“The ethical code of the 34
Regardless of the tense relations between Israel and Syria, IDF soldiers have continued to apply a core Jewish value: “He who saves one life, saves the whole of humanity.” IDF Medical Corps clearly states that soldiers must assist anyone who is sick or wounded – whether they are associated with the enemy or not.” This event began the IDF’s extraordinary mission to assist Syrian civilians in need. “When
we realized we would be receiving many patients, we decided to build a field hospital so that we could treat people with serious injuries who require immediate care,” Col. Bader said, explaining that the victims were so badly injured that they would not have survived the trip to a civilian hospital. “There has not been a single case in which an injured Syrian was denied medical treatment by the IDF or by a civilian hospital,” said Col. Bader. “I’m sure of that.” The Israeli hospital facility, which continues to operate today, includes surgery, orthopedics and radiology divisions. On a regular basis, nurses and orderlies lend a hand to IDF doctors on the border. The field hospital is located very close to the border, making it a potential
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target for Syrians looking to exploit the civil war to attack Israel. In the past, mortar fire from Syria has wounded IDF soldiers in Israel. Despite the dangers of their work, soldiers risk their lives to treat Syrian victims. In many cases, medical forces must treat Syrian patients without any knowledge of their medical histories or health conditions. Despite the absence of cooperation between Israeli and Syrian medical services, some patients arrive with notes from Syrian doctors describing recommended care. These notes, written in Arabic or English, have become the only form of communication between doctors from the two countries. While discussing the relationship between Israeli soldiers and Syrian victims, Col. Bader explained that their connection is quickly strengthening. “The Syrian people trust us now,” he said. “During the first month or so, they were a little hesitant to come to Israel. Today that is no longer the case.” Once the patients return to Syria, any evidence of their presence in Israel can put their lives in grave danger. In order to keep the civilians safe, the IDF takes painstaking measures to remove any indication that they received care in Israel. As an expression of respect for the hospital, people all over the world have sent gifts to members of the medical team. Soldiers have received everything from clothing, gift cards and ra-
dios from people abroad, who have also sent gifts intended for Syrian patients. A large number of the patients suffer extreme trauma as a result of the fighting in Syria. After seeing death and destruction all around them, they carry difficult memories that are just as painful as their physical wounds. To ease the trauma of young children, clowns visit the hospital on a regular basis, giving them a chance to laugh and smile. “I myself am a father,” Col. Bader said. “The injuries of children leave the greatest impact on me. I remember a girl whose femur was completely shattered. Had our forces not been there to help her, she would have died or been disabled for the rest of her life. This work makes me proud, both as a physician and a citizen of Israel. Some patients who arrived unconscious were shocked to find themselves in Israel when they woke up. Fortunately, other Syrians in the hospital helped us calm them down.” This is not Col. Bader’s first time representing a major humanitarian effort as an IDF soldier. He was also a part of the IDF delegation to Haiti in 2010. Whenever he speaks publicly, he is clearly moved by his experiences. “I feel exactly the same about the lives we save on our own border,” he concluded. “It fills me with pride to accomplish this mission.
“Some patients who arrived unconscious were shocked to find themselves in Israel when they woke up.”
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An Interview With:
LaGondola Restaurant Community Links sat down with Nir Weinblut, executive chef and owner of La Gondola to find out about his fantastic restaurant. Nir shared his love for kosher food, the joy and experiences his job offered him for many years and his passion for pleasing people all over the world. CL: Please share with us a little bit of the history of La Gondola. NW: In the late 80’s I began a catering business that serviced events throughout California and Nevada. Because of the feedback from my clients and the lack of fine kosher dining, La Gondola opened its doors in 1992 in the Wilshire/ Fairfax District. With great support of the local Jewish community and our delicious food and service, La Gondola was an instant success. Even though many people said we would not survive being out of the neighborhood, La Gondola believed in its concept and instead of closing shop, after 16 years, we moved to a larger and more modern Beverly Hills location. Over time we expanded our catering territory, sending meals and catering throughout America and beyond.
CL: Can you share with us a highlight? NW: Sure. In the past few years we’ve been sending our food to many places all over the world. However, we never thought we would be catering Glatt Kosher food in the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai, the same building Tom Cruise jumped out of in the last Mission Impossible movie. When we got the request, we were unsure whether or not it could be done, but I was convinced we could make it happen. For the event to actualize, we had months of meetings and skyping to our new team in Dubai, along with support from one of the most prominent citizens of Dubai, Mohammed Al Abbar, the man who owns the Burj Khalifa. Mohammed paid for most of this journey, all to host a small group of kosher guests in his country. After creating a menu, we put together the most diverse and extravagant shopping list and organized how to get it all there. Mohammad wanted to make sure our kosher group had the
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best of the best, and that the process of flying an entire menu halfway across the globe, and into a muslim country, was possible. Honestly, it was a thrilling experience, and needless to say a culinary dream. We received all new china, silverware, kitchenware, with merchandise and equipment flown in for us from all over the world. Anything I asked for was at my doorstep in less than 24 hours. I went to Dubai 5 days before the group arrived to finally meet my team, review all the logistics, and start to explain to them what kosher was and how it works. The trip was so successful. that we have been asked back, far sooner than we had imagined. We will be doing it all over again next month. For a Kosher chef, it was an incredibly unique experience that I will treasure and remember forever.
CL: What a great story. You mentioned earlier that you cater all over the country, can you tell us more about that? NW: Of course. We ship our food all over the country for families going away on vacation. We create a menu with our clients and freeze the food items for them. They can either have us ship it overnight to their destination, or they can take it with them. Recently, for winter break, we provided meals for people going skiing in Utah, surfing in Maui, and many other destinations with little or no kosher food available. We arrange to have the food shipped out overnight and give detailed instructions to the hotel where they are staying. One family from Brooklyn had us ship them cholent and a cholent pot. All you need is an imagination, and we can do it.
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CL: Do you also cater in town events? NW: Yes, we do. No event is too big, or even too small. We take great pleasure in working with our clients to create unique concepts that will make their event extremely special.
CL: Do you work with specific hotels in California? NW: We work with all hotels in California. There was never a place we were asked to service that we couldn’t make happen.
CL: What is the secret to your success?
“We take great pleasure in working with our clients to create unique concepts that will make their event extremely special.”
NW: We love what we do. We thoroughly enjoy hosting guests in La Gondola. Honestly, I feel like the restaurant is an extension of my dining room at home and people always feel welcome, because they truly are.
NW: Yes! We have a scotch tasting event in the works, which will be held along with food and wine. I am personally excited about our mixology event which is coming up soon. It will include adventurous foods and great cocktails, hosted by a celebrity Mixologist.
CL: How do you ensure that your restaurant continues to feel current, despite its long life?
CL: How can people keep up to date on your special events?
NW: Food trends. We are always open to ideas from our customers and we try to please everyone’s palate. We are always working on adding new appetizers, entrees and delicious desserts to our menu. Our wine list is expanding and we are adding some new and exciting cocktails. Not to worry though, we are not taking away any of the favorites.
CL: I know in the past you have hosted some great events, any plans for more?
NW: Email us at: info@lagondola.com and write in the subject line: add to contact list.
CL: Nir, thank you so much for your time. Before we go, anything new on the horizon? NW: I am actually working on a cookbook with Sunda, the host of our past Comedy Night events. The book is called “Kosher Soul Food,” by Sunda & Chef Nir. It’s in the process as we speak, and we are planning a national book tour that will kickoff before the High Holidays.
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A Visit from Hagaon Horav Chaim Halpern Hagaon Horav Chaim Halpern, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Joseph in Novardok, France, visited Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu
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agaon Horav Chaim Halpern, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Joseph in Novardok, France, visited Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu. He enjoyed the boys’ davening and spoke to them about the about the wonderful opportunity the children have of being able to learn Torah, which was an opportunity he didn’t have in concentration camps. The Rav survived 14 different camps and dedicated the next 65 years to build the Ohr Joseph Jewish Education Empire in France, which includes 40 different educational institutions.
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Scarlett Johansson: Sacrificial Lamb or Goat
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small commercial featuring actress Scarlett Johansson has been banned from the Super Bowl. You might think that this ad must be offeensive in some way, but it is somewhat clever and not in the least offeensive. Perhaaps, Scarlett is scantily clad and deemed too inaappropriate for family watching time. No, she is fully dressed. So why was this ad banned from the Super Bowl? Perhaaps, the advertiser didn’t pay the bill? Noo, this ad has been banned because it was an ad for SodaStream. SodaStream is a small appliance which converts mere water to Soda. Add flaavors and you get Cola, Cherry Soda, and more flaavors. This small appliance can saave families hundreds of dollars a year as it replaces costly bottles of Pepsi and Coke. It has become a very popular product. So, why was this product banned from advertising on the Super Bowl? SodaStream is an Israeli product manufactured in the Weest Bank. And the Super Bowl bought into the worldwide boycott of products from the Weest Bank Israeli settlements.
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Neever mind that the manufacturers of SodaStream employ over 500 Arabs with Israeli wages, far above what they can make in Arab lands, if they were to find jobs. The fact that its factory is in the Weest Bank was all that has to be known. Scarlett Johansson for her participation in this ad was forced to resign being an ambassador for Oxfam International, a worldwide charitable organization that helps victims of tragedies, like the earthquake in Haiti. Oxfam saaw her work for SodaStream as “furthering the ongoing poverty and denial of the Palestinian communities that we work to support.” Johansson countered that SodaStream employs hundreds of Palestinians, paying salaries well above what they can get elsewhere, that they are actually working to counter poverty in the Weest Bank. Noot good enough for Oxfam who terminated Ms. Johansson’s working relationship with the charityy. Blacklisting actors and actresses. I thought this went out with the McCarthy Era of the 50’s. The Washington Post wrote that
you can see why Oxfam thought that Ms. Johansson’s work countered Oxfam’s goals as a charityy, as if the issue were that clear. SodaStream was being targeted for one reason, the owners are Jewish! Noon-Jewish groups throughout the world can establish businesses in the Weest Bank with Arab employees. SodaStream hires Palestinians and pays good salaries to 500 individuals who support thousands of children and spouses, and that is not welcome. The Jews who support the boycott of Jewish-owned businesses doing business in the Weest Bank support Naazi-like policies to render the Weest Bank Judenrein, totally free of Jews. Noot one Jew will be able to inhabit the Weest Bank area if a peace accord is achieved. Jews will be wiped out of Hebron, part of the Jewish homeland for thousands of years, ever since Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah to bury his wife Sarah. Other Jewish lands, key to our history as part of our homeland, will also be forced to become free of all Jews. Palestinian Arabs may live in the main part of Israel,
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but no Jews will be allowed in the new Palestinian state. And this policy has the support of many liberal Jews. A new state which expels all Jews, that is the basis of peace? Scarlett Johansson became involved in one of the touchiest controversies in the Middle East. The Washington Post
Scarlett Johansson, a Jewess, took a stand for the State of Israel on behalf of all Jews. She is worthy of praise.
questions why she would give up a major role on behalf of a charity just for temporary “riches” as an ad spokeswoman. Why? Scarlett Johansson, a Jewess, took a stand for the State of Israel on behalf of all Jews. She is worthy of praise. The power of the Boycott Movement is secretly growing. Could you imagine that because of the Boycott Movement the Super Bowl could boycott this non-descript ad? There is no place for this ad amidst the Go Daddy, Pepsi, and Tostitos commercials. The NFL is itself a not-for-profit corporation. Is it appropriate for a nonprofit organization to show anti-Semitism in this manner? And that’s just what it is. Advocating a land free of Jews is a policy of anti-Jewish hatred against Jews. The NFL is secretly supporting the boycott of Israel. Imagine advocating a Jew-free country. Are we back in the 1930’s Europe? People take stands without thinking. Oxfam boycotts jobs for Palestinians in an effort “to help end poverty” in the West Bank. Am I the only person who sees the idiocy in this matter? And Jews push for a Jew-free country to be established… Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California. He can be reached at RJRome@aol.com.
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Recipe Corner CLASSIC MARGHERITA MOZZARELLA PIZZA The fresh mozzarella shines in this classic pizza. Don’t be fooled it’s simplicity, the quality ingredients come together and yield a tasty pizza with depth of flavor. You won’t want to buy another pizza pie again. Times Prep Time : 15 min Cook Time : 30 min Ready Time : 45 min Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 15oz. can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt and pepper 1 ball Natural & Kosher fresh mozzarella, shredded basil leaves 1 pizza dough recipe, divided
Servings 4
Directions In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium and cook the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and stir. Pour the tomato sauce and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, stir and reduce to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 450F. On a well floured surface, roll out the pizza dough and smear a generous amount of tomato sauce. Bake for 7 minutes, then add the mozzarella pieces and bake for another 5 minutes. The pizza is ready when the edges are slightly charred and the cheese is bubbling. Add the basil leaves immediately and serve hot. The flavors are nicely balanced in this sweet-savory combo. The mozzarella lends the perfect canvas for the strawberries and the earthy, sweet balsamic sauce. This appetizer will look great on your brunch or dinner table. Reprinted with permission from www.joyofkosher.com.
PAVLOVA WITH GREEK YOGURT Times Prep Time : 15 min Cook Time : 1 hour, 30 min Ready Time : 1 hour, 45 min Servings 8 Ingredients ½ cup best quality soy sauce 4 egg whites 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 200°F. 2. Whip egg whites until foamy. 3. Slowly add sugar until stiff peaks form. 4. Add vinegar and vanilla extract and beat until meringue batter holds its shape when turned upside down on beater. 5. Place in piping bag and pipe circles on parchmentlined baking sheet, leaving space in center of circle for filling. You can make one large 9-inch circle, or smaller circles for individual servings. 6. Bake for 1½ hours in oven. 7. Leave in oven for another hour to cool. 8. Fill with Norman’s Greek Yougurt — your choice of flavor, and fresh fruit or crushed cookies. Reprinted with permission from www.joyofkosher.com.
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Meat Meat
316 E. E. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd. Unit Unit E
213-742-8888
RCC RC C
Ditmas
Meat Meat
8731 W W.. P Pico Blvd. ico B lvd.
310-271-9300
Kehilla K ehilla
Dr Sandwich-LA
Meat Meat
9113 W. Blvd. W. Olympic Olympic B lvd.
310-278-7777
RCC RCC
Dr Sandwhich-Valley
Meat M eat
17630 V Ventura eentura Blvd. Blvd.
818-906-2815
RCC RC C
Delice Bakery
Dairy Dairy
8583 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-289-6556
Kehilla K ehilla
Eilat Grill
Meat Meat
12519 B Burbank Blvd. urbank B lvd.
818-762-1900
Kehilla K ehilla
Eilat Bakery Café
Dairy D airy
9060 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-205-8700
Kehilla K ehilla
Elat Burger
Meat Meat
9340 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-278-4692
RCC RCC
Elite Cuisine
Meat Meat
7119 B Beverly everly Blvd. Blvd.
323-930-1303
Kehilla K ehilla
Fish Grill
Dairy Dairy
22935 Pacific Coast Hwy. Pacific C oast Hwy y.
310-456-8585
Kehilla K ehilla
Fish Grill
Dairy Dairy
12013 Wilshire Wilshire Blvd. Blvd.
310-479-1800
K Kehilla ehilla
Fish Fish Grill Grill
Dairy Dairy
9618 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-860-1182
Kehilla K ehilla
Fish Fish Grill Grill
Dairy Dairy
7226 Beverly Beverly Blvd. Blvd.
323-937-7162
Kehilla K ehilla
12450 Burbank Burbank Blvd. Blvd. #B
818-769-0085
RCC RCC
Fish Fish in in the the Village Villaage
Parve Parve
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MILK/MEAT MILK/MEA T ADDRESS ADDRESS
PHONE PHONE
HASHGACHA HASHGACHA
F Flora lora F Falafel alafel
M eat Meat
Burbank Blvd. 12450 B urbank B lvd.
818-766-6567
K ehilla Kehilla
Golan Restaurant G olan R eestaurant
M eat Meat
lvd. Victory Blvd. 13075 V ictory B
818-763-5375
RC C RCC
Got Kosher? Kosher? Got
Meat Meat
W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd. 8914 W.
310-858-3123
RCC RCC
Haifa Restaurant
Meat Meat
8717 W W.. Pico Blvd Pico B lvd
310-888-7700
KOLA KOLA
Holy Creamery Holy Cow Cow C reamery
Dairy D airy
8946 W W.. P Pico Blvd. ico B lvd.
310 777-0168
RCC RC C
Jeff Sausage Factory Jeff ’s Gourmet Gourmet S ausage F actory
Meat M eat
W.. P Pico Blvd. 8930 W ico B lvd.
310-858-8590
Kehilla K ehilla
Jerusalem Pizza Sushi Jerusalem P izza & S ushi
Dairy D airy
Ventura Blvd. 17942 V en e tura B lvd.
818-758-9595
Kehilla K ehilla
Kabob Food Kabob & Chinese Chinese F ood
Meat Meat
9180 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-274-4007
Kehilla K ehilla
Koko’ Cafe K oko’s C afe
Dairy Dairy
12453 Oxnard Oxnard Blvd. Blvd.
818-506-7145
Kehilla K ehilla
K Kosher osher P Pizza izza Station Station
Dairy Dairy
8965 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-276-8708
Kehilla Kehilla
L . A. Burger Burger B ar L.A. Bar
M eat Meat
ico B lvd. 8581 W W.. P Pico Blvd.
310-933-4430
K ehilla Kehilla
L rea B agel C o. Laa B Brea Bagel Co.
D airy Dairy
7308 B everly B lvd. Beverly Blvd.
323-965-1287
K ehilla Kehilla
La La Gondola Gondola Ristorante Ri Ris istorante IItaliano ta t liano Me Meat at
9025 Wilshire Wiilshire B Blvd. lvd.
310-247-1239
Kehilla Kehilla
L Lee Sushi Sushi
Meat Meat
12524 Burbank Burbank Blvd. Blvd.
818-763-6600
RCC RCC
M Mahale ahale K Kabob abob
M Meat eat
ico B lvd. 8762 W W.. P Pico Blvd.
310-351-7737
RC RCC C
M Meshuga eshuga 4 S Sushi ushi -L -Laa B Brea rea
D Dairy airy
N. La La Brea Brea Ave. Ave. 526 N.
323-964-9985
RCC RCC
M Meshuga eshuga 4 S Sushi ushi - P Pico ico
D Dairy airy
W. Pico 8948 W. Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-271-5050
RCC RCC
M Metro etro G Glatt latt
M Meat eat
8975 W W.. P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd.
310-275-4420
RCC RCC
M MexiKosher exiKosher
Meat Me at
8832 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-271-0900
Kehilla Kehilla
M Milky ilky Way Way
Dairy Dairy
9108 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-859-0004
Kehlla Kehlla
Nagila N agila M Meating eating Place Place
Meat Meat
9407 W W.. P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd.
310-788-0119
K Kehilla ehilla
Nagila N agila P Pizza izza
D Dairy airy
9411 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-788-0111
K Kehilla ehilla
Napoli N apoli Kosher Kosher Pizza Pizza
Dairy Dairy
12417 Burbank Burbank Blvd. Blvd.
818-821-8596
Kehilla K ehilla
Nathan’ N athan’s K Kosherland osherland
D Dairy airy
1636 Westwood Weestwood Blvd. Blvd.
310-441-0394
RCC RCC
O Orange range D Delite elite & G Grill rill
M Meat eat
13628 V Ventura eentura B Blvd. lvd.
818-986-6388
K Kehilla ehilla
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PHONE PHONE
HASHGACHA HASHGACHA
P.S. P .S. ccafe afe
M eat Meat
ico B lvd. 9786 W W.. P Pico Blvd.
310-772-2518
RC C RCC
P acific P izza Pacific Pizza
D airy Dairy
Oxnard S t. 12460 Oxnard St.
818-760-0087
RCC RCC
P at’s Pat’
M eat Meat
9233 W ico B lvd. W.. P Pico Blvd.
310-205-8705
K ehilla Kehilla
Pico Café P ico C afé
Dairy Dairy
8944 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-385-9592
K Kehilla ehilla
P Pico ico K Kosher osher D Deli eli
Meat Meat
8826 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-273-9381
RCC RCC
P Pita ita Village Village
Meat Meat
14845 Burbank Burbank Blvd. Blvd.
818-782-8995
RCC RCC
P izza M ayven Pizza Mayven
D airy Dairy
N. La La Brea Brea Ave. Ave. 140 N.
323-857-0353
K ehilla Kehilla
P Pizza izza W World orld
D Dairy airy
365 S. S. Fairfax Fairfax Ave. Ave.
323-653-2896
K Kehilla ehilla
Ranch Express R anch E xpress
Meat M eat
8532 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-657-2624
RCC RCC
S Sandwich andwich B Bar ar 26
M Meat eat
Ventura Blvd. 17932 V eentura B lvd.
818-339-9073
RCC RCC
S Sassi assi S Sushi ushi B Bar ar
D Dairy airy
Ventura Blvd. 16550 V eentura B lvd. #110
818-783-2727
RC RCC C
S Schnitzly chnitzly
M Meat eat
W.. P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd. 9216 W
424-249-3565
K Kehilla ehilla
S Schwartz chwartz B Bakery&Deli akery&Deli
M Meat eat
433 N N.. F Fairfax airfax A Ave. ve.
323-653-1941
K Kehilla ehilla
S Schwartz chwartz B Bakery/Circa akery/Circa N NY Y
D Dairy airy
8620 W West eest P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd.
310-659-0464
K Kehilla ehilla
S Shalom halom P Pizza izza
D Dairy airy
8715 W W.. P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd.
310-271-2255
RC RCC C
Shanghai Diamond S hanghai D iamond
Meat M eat
W.. P Pico Blvd. 9401 W ico B lvd.
310-553-0998
Kehilla K ehilla
Shiloh’ S hiloh’s R Restaurant estaurant
M Meat eat
8939 W W.. P Pico ico B Blvd. lvd.
310-858-1652
K Kehilla ehilla
S Shnitzburger hnitzburger
M Meat eat
12510 B Burbank urbank B Blvd. lvd.
818-462-5498
RC RCC C
S ushiko Sushiko
Parve Parve
W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd. 9340 W.
310-274-3474
RC C RCC
TA-EEM T A-EEM G Grill rill
Meat Meat
7422 Melrose Melrose Ave. Ave.
323-944-0013
RCC RCC
The Difference Differ e ence
Meat M eat
8837 W ico B lvd. W.. P Pico Blvd.
310-858-8850
R . Bukspan Bukspan R.
The P ita Way-Melrose Way-Melrose Pita
Meat Meat
Melrose Ave. Ave. 7275 Melrose
310-652-5236
RC C RCC
Tierra T ierra S Sur ur
Meat Meat
3201 C Camino amino D Del el S Sol ol
805-983-1560
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Toast T oast C Café afé
Dairy Dairy
15001 Ventura Veentura Blvd. Blvd.
818-461-9020
K Kehilla ehilla
T Trattoria rattoria N Natalie atalie
D Dairy airy
8681 W. W. Pico Pico Blvd. Blvd.
310-246-1826
Kehilla
U Unique nique C Cafe afe
D Dairy airy
18385 Ventura Veentura Blvd. Blvd.
818-757-3100
RCC RCC
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