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The Observant Jew

Can I

Quote You on That?

RABBI JONATHAN GEWIRTZ

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f you ever notice, when politicians talk, they don’t really say anything definitive. For example, if asked something simple like, “Do you approve of terrorism?” they’ll answer something like, “You know, I appreciate just how important and relevant that question is and I can assure you that it is something I truly and sincerely believe needs to be looked at carefully, an appropriate decision made, and decisive action taken, to get to the bottom of the matter.

Next question?”

The reason they don’t often make genuine promises is that they can look pretty foolish when everything backfires. They don’t want to be accountable for things they’ve said so they try to say nothing. When they want to imply something, they’ll say, “Now, don’t quote me on this, but I think we’re going to have a real positive outcome in this deal.” No word on what a positive outcome is, though.

But the problem is that they will be quoted. In fact, we’re all quoted. All the time. Most commonly, it’s little kids who quote us. Imagine your guests arrive and you say, “Hey! It’s so nice to see you!” You little boy pipes up, “Yeah, Daddy was just saying that he’s been waiting hours for you to finally get here.” Don’t help me kid. “I meant I was just so anxious to see you.” “Right, Dad,” he says with a big grin and a wink.

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“and anxious to see them leave as soon as possible, right?”

Oh boy, it’s going to be a long evening.

Yes, kids pick up whatever their parents say and magnify, broadcast, and find ways to incorporate it into their psyches.

One couple who was getting away for the weekend for some quiet time without the kids swore them to secrecy. Their eight-year old daughter’s teacher asked them afterwards, “How was the Hyatt?” The little girl had no idea how the teacher had gotten it out of her. The teacher, for her part, hadn’t even asked.

One family had gone on a trip but couldn’t find their car in the large parking lot. To make it easier, the man pressed the panic button on their car alarm, causing the lights to flash and the alarm to blare. Their two-year old snapped, “Can someone shut off that $*%#$! alarm?!” With love and respect in her eyes, his wife turned to him and said, “That’s all yours dear.”

Not just what we say, but what we believe, is transmitted.

How many kids root for a sports team because their parents do? How many kids hate Tom Brady without even knowing why? (It’s OK, he really does deserve it.)

The Gemara describes a family of Kohanim that was punished because a girl began banging on the altar in the Bais HaMikdash and saying, “Wolf, wolf, how long will you

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swallow up the money of the Jewish people?!” Why were they punished for her behavior? Because it’s obvious she heard it at home.

A fellow once went to a Rebbe. “Rebbe,” he said, “my sweet little boy loves to pretend he’s wearing Tefillin. He’s only three but he wraps a belt around his arm and shuckels with such concentration! I think he’s destined for great things. Do you think I should get him his own pair of Tefillin?” The Rebbe looked at the man in disbelief. “Should you buy him his own pair of Tefillin? No. Should you try going to daven in shul like a mentsch instead of at home where he watches you? Definitely.”

When I write things, I find people quoting me. I hope they’re picking things I can be proud of.

And that’s the thing. We don’t get to choose what people will quote us on. We don’t get to say, “Off the record,” because everything stays on the record. Even the personal whispers between husband and wife are being recorded in Heaven and

will be played back. The thoughts we have and the things we mutter under our breath will be available in high-definition and transcripts will be available.

Whether with our kids, with our behavior, or even when we’re all alone, we need to be aware of what we’re saying and doing, and the impression we may make on others. We should focus on doing and saying the right things so that when it gets repeated, we can be proud of it.

If we do, we’ll all be a lot happier – but don’t quote me on that.

Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker whose work has appeared in publications around the world.

You can find him at www.facebook.com/ RabbiGewirtz and follow him on Twitter @RabbiJGewirtz. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. Sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English. E-mail info@JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject.

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Touro College LA Observes the Yahrzeit of its Founding Dean, Dr. Esther Rose Lowy

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f every teacher lights a spark, then the founding dean of Touro College Los Angeles (TCLA) Esther Rose Lowy, Ph.D., MBA, lit a raging flame of passion for collegiate learning in the Los Angeles Orthodox Jewish community. Almost a year ago, on 27 Kislev, the Los Angeles frum community lost a great light, a brilliant intellect, and a fierce advocate for Jewish higher education.

Dr. Lowy, not only raised eight refined and accomplished children with her beloved husband Rudolph, but she extended her maternal warmth, care, concern, and encouragement to every student, professor, and staff member, who came through the doors of TCLA. By establishing and sustaining TCLA and teaching and counseling countless students in her ten years as dean, Dr. Lowy’s light continues to shine in TCLA. For instance, Leah Rosen, who graduated from TCLA in 2012 and had taken Dr. Lowy’s math classes, explains how TCLA’s founding dean had the ability to turn people with even the greatest math phobias into confident math students. “Dr. Lowy was an incredible math teacher,” said Rosen, who also worked with Dr. Lowy as the Director of Admissions.

Dr. Lowy took a different approach to teaching math than most teachers and she took an equally encouraging approach in the way in which she advised her many students so they could graduate from TCLA in the least time with the best possible education.

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with a psychology B.A. in January 2016, agreed that Dr. Lowy guided each student personally. “Dr. Lowy always welcomed me into her office with a loving smile and was always so willing and wanting to help,” Cohen said. “She had such a comforting presence. I’m very sad that I will not be able to share my graduation experience with Dr. Lowy this year,” Cohen continued. “She is sincerely missed every single day.”

Dr. Lowy’s successor as dean, Michael D. Hamlin, Ph.D., stated that he is inspired by Dr. Lowy’s greatest goal, which was to help each student achieve his or her greatest potential in whichever field he or she chose to pursue.

“Once after the school had a successful reaffirmation of accreditation, the staff was reviewing the process,” remembered Hamlin.

“After assessing the various highs and lows of the accreditor’s visit, Dr. Lowy stated proudly, ‘our secret weapon is always the students and their positive feelings about the school. Our students’ devotion to the school always impresses the accreditors.’

Clearly, she was proud of the positive culture she had created that produce such affirmative ambassadors for Touro.”

Director of Touro’s Psychology department Aaron Brownstein, Ph.D., added that Dr. Lowy wanted nothing more than for students to go onto great things, “when she heard good news about her students’ accomplishments, she heard the news like a proud grandmother.”

One example of nachat came from a female student

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who got into the UCLA School of Law after attending TCLA. “As a proud Bruin herself, Dr. Lowy could not have been happier for this student,” noted Brownstein, who added that Dr. Lowy had taught math at UCLA and had earned her MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management after earning her doctorate from New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at a time when less than 4% of Americans receiving doctorates in mathematics were women.

Dr. Lowy’s unwavering commitment to her students came from her staunch belief in the necessity of a college education for frum high school graduates.

TCLA psychology professor and TCLA graduate (2011) Rabbi Menachem Stulburger, found Dr. Lowy’s love of learning inspiring. “She often told us that we were in the best time of our lives to be able to sit, learn, and master material,” says Stulberger, who went on to earn a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy through Touro University Worldwide. “Dr. Lowy shared with us on more than one occasion that she felt it was a privilege to be in school. I found Dr. Lowy’s positive perspective of learning refreshing in a world where many students view school as a burden and an unnecessary thing they have to do.”

Dr. Lowy’s dream was to respond to the pressing need in L.A. for an excellent and strong institution of higher education for local Orthodox Jewish students, recalled Hamlin. In fact, Lowy often said that she was motivated to establish TCLA to provide the same supportive learning environment in Los Angles as Touro College provided in New York.

“Prior to creating TCLA, Dr. Lowy had watched as her own children went off to New York to pursue a college education that supported their Jewish values,” recalled Hamlin. “Dr. Lowy was determined to help Los Angeles stem this tide by providing a strong Jewish college. I share Dr. Lowy’s aim to provide higher educational opportunities that allow our local children to live at home and in the community and earn their college degrees,” asserted Hamlin, who has taken the helm of TCLA to con-

tinue and to expand Dr. Lowy’s dreams of a flourishing Orthodox Jewish college in Los Angeles.

“We are continuing to build on what Dr. Lowy started, would like to add to its programs in psychology and business and develop more science and health science-related courses. We want to help our students gain muchneeded professional skills they will need as they pursue their careers in various fields. Also, as the Touro College and University System continues to develop more health-related programs, TCLA will be working to promote more pathways that lead from our undergraduate programs to Touro’s graduate and professional programs in medicine and the health sciences.”

Everything Dr. Lowy did in the way she ran Touro was with a perspective of Jewish Torah observance, Brownstein and Rosen asserted. “She made sure the academic calendar was in synch with the Jewish calendar,” they said. “She hosted events for Jewish holidays at her house. Everyone could see that she was a frum woman in everything she practiced. She wasn’t afraid to be frum.

That is what Touro is: not having to worry about your level of frumkeit.”

Dr. Lowy’s comfort with melding her academic outlook with that of that the Torah is her legacy at TCLA. A current TCLA student explains, “Dr. Lowy developed the school so that it could ultimately serve more students in the most wholesome and comprehensive way. She was uncompromising with anything that would threaten the religious integrity or the academic integrity of the school.

Dr. Lowy created this Torah-friendly learning environment, that doesn’t compromise my values.”

On 27 Kislev, TCLA lost its Queen Esther, but her loving efforts, brilliant mind, dedication, hard work, innovative problem solving, and encouragement on behalf of her children, her students and the Los Angeles Jewish community continue to inspire and fan the flames of a passion for learning, ideas, and accomplishment.

“Dr. Lowy always welcomed me into her office with a loving smile and was always so willing and wanting to help.”

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Beverly Hills and Israel Sign Historic Partnership Agreement Israeli-American Council (IAC) Lauds New Wave of Cooperation in California

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he Beverly Hills City Council and the State of Israel signed an historic agreement establishing a formal partnership to promote cooperation, mutual understanding, and friendship. The agreement was formally signed during a ceremony at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, which took place as part of a fundraising Gala for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

“We are committed to bringing the best of Israel to Beverly Hills to help confront the drought, enhance cyber security, and share best practices and technologies related to public safety,” said David Siegel, Consul General of Israel in the United State’s Pacific Southwest. “We enter into this partnership realizing that we can make a difference in addressing common challenges like water conservation, cyber security, and public safety.”

Following the Joint Declaration, the City of Beverly Hills and the State of Israel will hold discussions and information exchanges to promote joint initiatives. The partnership will strengthen the Beverly Hills - Herzliya Sister City program; encourage joint task forces, trade delegations, and professional exchanges; and enhance collaboration between educational and cultural institutions.

“The IAC applauds Beverly Hills for seizing the opportunity to deepen its partnership with Israel, unleashing the country’s vast potential to improve life in Southern California,” said Adam Milstein, National Chairman of the Israeli-American Council (IAC). “As a nexus between the U.S. and Israel, the IAC is thrilled to see the state and local governments in California take the lead in creating

bilateral agreements. We hope to see similar partnerships with Israel developed throughout the United States.”

The agreement with Beverly Hills comes in the wake of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the State of California and the State of Israel last year, which was developed to advance collaboration in seven areas by facilitating intergovernmental working groups, sister-city relationships, and exchanges between academics, citizens, and policymakers.

“The IAC applauds Beverly Hills for seizing the opportunity to deepen its partnership with Israel.”

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his past Yom Tov was much like any other. I tried to be organized with shopping and cooking. Tried is the operative term. I am lucky that I have children at home who are a big help and did at least half of the work this year. I get excited that my grown children will come to visit with my grandchildren and the house will get loud and messy. I find that if I anticipate these outcomes they become a pleasure not a bother. Also Sukkos is especially nice, since most of the eating happens outside and the house stays a little cleaner.

I remember learning that for Yom Tov a man should have wine and meat to bring added happiness and that a woman is supposed to get new clothing and/or jewelry. This is one of the first things I make sure newly married men know. Often it is good insurance for a joyous holiday for the man, as well as for the woman, to remember to give a gift to his wife of either jewelry of clothing.

I try to be low maintenance and get my

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own gift. I also know what I want better than anyone else does. After a few years I got tired of trying to think of something I wanted just before the holiday.

Sometimes I wanted something new and sometimes I didn’t. At least, I didn’t want something special at that moment in time.

Three years ago I had what I think is a great idea! As a result of this great idea, I started a new “minhag”. I decided that my “diamonds” were my children and grandchildren. I called my favorite photographer and booked him for a family photo shoot during the vacation that year. This is the one time I can get all of my children, even the out of state ones, and my grandchildren together. I am lucky enough to have my mother living locally and she was happy to participate. The photos that were a result are definitely worth more that jewelry.

I have managed to keep this up for the third year now. It’s not always so simple. I sometimes have to be done

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cooking early so we can take our pictures Erev Yom Tov if that’s the one day we are all available. Between work, day trips and the photographer’s schedule it takes an iron will to find a time that works for everyone. I once had to convince one of my adult children to be flexible by saying, “ this is the only thing I ask of you and It is only once a year”. I think that statement is true. I hope so. I try very hard not to ask too much of my adult children, but that’s a topic for another time.

I have two albums sitting side by side waiting for us to make this year’s album and place it in its slot. The whole family enjoys looking at them and sharing them with friends and guests. It’s a real pleasure seeing how everyone has grown and developed since the year before. It’s also a nice way to include your children-inlaw along with your children and make them feel like part of the family. For example, we usually have one shot of all of the men and boys and another of the •

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women and girls, in addition to group and family photos. This think his parents mind having all of those extra professional creates a sense of family and closeness. They also come out photos of him either.

For me this “minhag” of mine is an expression of one of the looking great.

I have to say that I look forward to the annual family pho- best parts of Yom Tov, family. Many of us did not grow up to shoot more than getting any other gift. I feel that we are with large multigenerational families. Some families were the few survivors of the Holocaust. Others creating an enduring photo documensimply in the position of having some tary of our family’s growth for generaTime moves quickly are family in Eretz Yisroel or perhaps some tions to come. When my children, and grandchildren, discuss the family with and the opportunity in “the old country” or both.

Whenever we can get the different their own grandchildren, they will have to document precious generations together it is a special blessready access to photos to show to help ing. Unfortunately, at this point my inthe younger generation know the people moments in the life of a laws are to elderly to travel here from they are talking about. I hope that my their home in Jerusalem so we do not get children will adopt this “minhag” when I family, are invaluable. to include them. am no longer able to execute it, but that’s I would like to encourage anyone who a long time from now hopefully. In the likes to adopt this custom for themselves. mean time, I plan to continue with my new personal “minhag” as regularly as possible. We had a six We all take family pictures at special occasions, but few do it month delay this time because we were waiting for our newest annually. While being material, photographs also have the grandson who was about to be born out of state( his mother ability to be enduring and transcendent. When taken by a true was not able to travel). So, we moved the photo shoot from artist, a photograph can capture one’s essence and chein. Many Pesach to Succos. As a result we were all upstaged, by the times they catch that special glimmer in a child’s eye. Time new baby. What a pleasure! He held up pretty well on moves quickly and the opportunity to document precious mohis first big modeling job in a California heat wave. I don’t ments in the life of a family, are invaluable.

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L-R: Rep. Brad Sherman, Stanley Treitel, Rep. Nita Lowey, Miles Berger, Sol Goldner, Eli Verschleiser, Joseph B. Stamm,Whip Steny Hoyer (speaking), Chief Rabbi Itzhak Yehoshua, Leon Goldenberg, Rep. Luke Messer, Rep. Derek Kilmer, Ezra Friedlander (standing), Rubin Margoles - ZOA, Tamara Holder - Fox News Commentator

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On November 5, 2015, hundreds gathered to pay tribute to the key Chairs and Ranking Members of the House Committees which directly impact the security alliance between the U.S. and Israel and are responsible for the funding of the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow Missile Defense Programs.

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“Members of Congress came together in a strong display of bipartisanship to pledge their continued and increased support of Israel’s Missile Defense Programs and reiterate the necessity of these Defense Systems to protect civilian populations from enemy rocket fire and for that we are eternally grateful” said the event’s co-chairs: Eli Verschleiser, Miles Berger, Joseph B. Stamm, Sol Goldner, Leon Goldenberg and Stanley Treitel in unison.

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Dennis Prager Highlights Sold-Out Chabad Evening in the Conejo E

very seat of the 1000-person capacity banquet-hall of the Conejo Valley’s Hyatt Westlake Hotel was filled as renowned author, commentator and radio talk-show personality, Dennis Prager, took to the podium to address the topic “In Search of America’s Moral Compass - on Domestic and Global Issues,” as part of the Conejo Jewish Academy’s ongoing lecture series on current issues of the day.

In addition to addressing the recent rapid decline of traditional American values on the social and cultural fronts, Prager, whose most recent book is entitled “The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code,” was able to draw a direct line between the moral deterioration prevalent on domestic issues and the recent lack of coherent American direction and leadership when it comes to foreign affairs. The most telling examples being the debacle of the nuclear deal with Iran and the abhorrent drawing of moral equivalencies between Arab attacks on innocent civilians and Israel’s response in self-defense.

“I say it often, but I think it bears repeating that the ‘Israel Test’ is the central divide in the world today,” said Prager.

“Those who stand in support of Israel in her daily struggle for survival while surrounded by by ruthless and merciless hate-filled enemies, clearly have their moral compass intact.

Those, on the other hand, who stand against Israel, and are supportive of those who tell blatant lies in their drive to instigate and perpetuate violence against innocent men, women and children, are obviously seriously morally deficient... One cannot be presented with a clearer juxtaposition of good and evil than the contrast offered by Israel - a country seeking to live in peace as she contributes so much to the world in every arena of human achievement - and her neighbors who are engaged in the most barbaric acts of terror and oppression seen anywhere in the world today.”

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“Those who stand in support of Israel in her daily struggle for survival while surrounded by by ruthless and merciless hate-filled enemies, clearly have their moral compass intact.”

—Dennis Prager “This country has not prospered by cowering in fear before those who would seek to do her harm, murder innocents or cause upheaval in the world,” the Rabbi went on to say, “but by leading the way with the confidence in the goodness and righteousness of her cause... Never seeking out conflict, or the conquest and domination of other nations, but at the same time, putting those with evil intentions on notice that

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Cook, Pray, Eat Kosher!

MIA ADLER OZAIR, MA, LPCC, NCC

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As the book project evolved I began to explore the deeper spiritual meaning between the body, food, and the Jewish soul, and what I found was inspiring. For me, this new knowledge took cooking and Jewish food to an entirely different level. As a result, included in the book are original guides for how to prepare meals for and observe Shabbat and holidays, how to fulfill the woman’s mitzvah of making and taking challah, and a profound reflection on the essential relationship between food and the Jewish soul.

Given that so much of our lives revolve around food, and given that food plays such an integral role in the life of a Jewish family (what we can eat, how and when we can eat it), it would seem that developing a healthy relationship with food can only benefit us. In creating this cookbook my intention is to not only equip you with some great recipes but to hopefully inspire you to see how your relationship with food can elevate you and your family. There are so many Jewish laws we must observe when it comes to food. However, the one thing that we must do, regardless of our religious background, is to always strive to find ways to grow spiritually, to challenge ourselves, and to find the delicate balance one must have in order to create a healthy connection with food and with life.

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