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The End of Trust We used to speak of “blind trust” where we trusted implicitly and without question anyone in authority and anyone we knew personally. I remember the time well

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Dr. Robert J. Rome Ph.D

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A Model Lesson The campers were excited about this clever idea, but secretly they hoped it wouldn't interfere with baseball, swimming, field day, and the camp's well-known scavenger hunt.

Rabbi Paysach Krohn

The Nine Days

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Av begins, we further limit our rejoicing to the point where we even avoid anything that can lead us to rejoice.

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Loneliness No matter how much you feel for another person, there’s still a boundary: I’m me and you’re you. And that, when you think about it, has a certain element of pain because it’s something that you can’t get around.

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“Zadie of the Valley” This week marks the 18th Yarzheit of the “Zadie of the Valley.”

Jerry Blauner was one of a kind. Everyone who met Jerry knew immediately through the glint of his deep blue eyes and his great big smile that he had a heart of gold. An honored World War II veteran who grew up in Chicago during the Depression, Jerry worked very hard and overcame adversity throughout his life. Business partners and associates remember Jerry Blauner as a man possessed by an unyielding sense of purpose, but according to Jerry’s own assessment on several occasions, it was not until the mid-70’s that he truly discovered just what that purpose was…

When Jerry Blauner met Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon in 1976, Chabad of the Valley consisted of merely a single office in Encino. Over the course of the years to follow, Jerry Blauner would single-handedly propel Chabad of the Valley into an entirely new dimension of out-reach, educational, religious and social service programs. Although not the wealthiest of men, he was among the most selfless, boldest, sweetest and giving human beings. The way he spoke, the way he approached life, the way he cared for people, and the instinctive way he gave charity – he sensed a need, went out, and filled it before being asked. One day it was a brand new van, the next day a new library, the next a Sefer Torah scroll, the day after providing anonymous funding for the needs of widows and orphans. “Jerry was a man of tremendous faith, a man of self-sacrifice, a pioneer of Yiddishkeit; a hero for the less fortunate and a source of inspiration for thousands of children…”

Jerry’s crowning achievement – the pride of his life – was the school he founded in memory of his parents, “The Israel and Anna Blauner Youth Center” in Tarzana. He facilitated the acquisition of the property, supervised the construction and physically participated – with pick-ax and wrench in hand – in virtually every phase of its initial development back in 1979.

Receiving a direct blessing from the Lubavitcher Rebbe for the school. (27th of Nissan 5739) …With blessing, especially, that all matters connected with the schools in the Valley should proceed with Hatzlocho, overcoming whatever difficulties there may be, and, most importantly, that the Blauner Youth Center should be filled to capacity and overflowing with children and youths advancing from strength to strength in Torah and Yiddishkeit in general…

In later years, he added the “Chabad of Tarzana” synagogue to the center under the leadership of Rabbi Mordechai Einbinder.

The phenomenal growth of Chabad of the Valley, whose origins of the synagogues, schools, and extensive outreach programs, can all be attributed to Jerry Blauner’s incredible vision and relentless persistence.

Over the years, the Lubavitcher Rebbe took a profound interest in all aspects of Jerry’s life – from communal endeavors to family matters, physical health and spiritual growth. As per the Rebbe’s inspiration, Jerry Blauner became a deeply pious, G-d fearing and meticulously observant Jew. Jerry was a leader, a visionary, an inspiration to the community and a patriarch to a loving family.

May the memory of Jerry Blauner, (Yechiel ben Yisroel Yitzchak at) this time of his 18th Yahrzheit inspire all of us all to grow in Yiddishkeit, pursue goodness and kindness and reach out to others and give charity to those who help others and those in need. May his neshoma have an aliyah.

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Tricks of the Trade

Trade of the Tricks

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“THOSE WHO LIVE BY THE SWORD,” THE CLICHÉD EXPRESSION GOES, “DIE BY IT AS WELL.”

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hat about those who live by other means of evil? What happens to those who live by the curse, do they die by the curse? Or do they die by the sword as well?

Parshas Matos tells us of the fate of Bilaam ben Be’or, the world’s most trusted and experienced sorcerer, whose curses never failed to hit their mark. Bilaam was hired by the king of Moav to curse the Jews and only through the merciful intervention of the Almighty’s Divine Hand were his efforts thwarted.

After his original scheme had failed, Bilaam devised a plot that found the chink in our spiritual armor. He advised Balak to seduce Klal Yisrael to sin with Midianite women.

The Jews unfortunately fell prey to his plot and the wrath of Hashem was unleashed against His people.

Thousands of Jews were killed in a plague and if not for the brave intervention of Pinchos, the grandson of Ahron, the toll would have been higher.

But now it was time for payback. Moshe amassed an army led by Pinchos, which struck Midian hard. The Torah tells us: “They massed against Midian, as Hashem had commanded Moses, and they killed every male. They killed the kings of Midian along with their slain ones - Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor they slew with the sword.” (Numbers 31:7-8).

The final few words of the posuk raise a question: Does it really make a difference how they killed Bilaam? They killed him. Does it make a difference if they killed him by drowning or they killed him by arrows. Perhaps the Jewish nation gave him a taste of his own medicine and cast a spell upon him like he attempted to do to Klal Yisrael? Is it really significant to tell how the Jews killed Bilaam? Why does the Torah tell us how he died?

The commentaries contrast the normal method in which Jews did battle — their mouths, with the the way our Biblical nemesis Esav did battle — his sword. In this case, the roles seem reversed. Bilaam used his mouth, we used the sword. Is there a lesson in that as well?

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World champion heavyweight boxer Joe Lewis reigned for over a decade from the late 1930s to his retirement in 1949. As a black man, he endured racist abuse despite his status as a major sports hero.

During his period of army service, he was driving with a fellow GI when he was involved in a minor collision with a large truck. The truck driver got out, yelling and swearing racial epitaphs at Louis, who just sat in the driver's seat smiling.

"Hey you’re Joe Lewis! You’re not gonna let him get away with that! Why didn't you get out and knock him flat?" asked his buddy after the truck driver had moved on.

"Why should l?" replied Joe. "When somebody insulted Caruso, did he respond by singing an aria?"

Rashi explains the Torah’s underlying aim in telling us how Bilaam was killed. Bilaam was a descendant of Esav, whose existence and métier was decreed centuries before by his father Yitzchak, “"And by your sword you shall live” (Genesis 27:40). Yaakov’s weapon of choice throughout history came form Yitzchak’s words, “the voice is the voice of Yaakov,” it is through Yaakov’s mouth — through prayer and petition, persuading and cajoling that he was most successful. Bilaam did not use his trademark weapon — the sword — against Israel. Instead he attempted to cast a spell upon the Israelites, Bilaam switched venues and used the mouth — the instrument of brother Yaakov.

And so, explains Rashi as Bilaam exchanged his métier for the métier of Israel, Hashem showed the world that we do not have to rely solely upon our weapons of choice.

As Bilaam exchanged his weapon, we, too, exchanged ours.

When it comes to dealing with our enemies, we have to use every appropriate means that fits the needs of the hour. Despite the fact that we are the people of words, we must know when to put our forte aside and use a different tool. Because in order to survive, we need not only know the tricks of the trade, but also how to trade our tricks! •

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e used to speak of “blind trust” where we trusted implicitly and without question anyone in authority and anyone we knew personally. I remember the time well. When I was in elementary school, I remember the trust we put in President Eisenhower. We trusted he would protect us in the Cold War. Policemen and firemen (nobody used gender neutral terms at that time) were above reproach. We trusted what our teachers told us. We idolized our teachers. Trust was central.

son Avenue tactics to promote products known to be dangerous or damaged.

We then entered the phase best characterized by President Reagan as “trust but verify.” We trusted, but not in a naïve way. We wanted companies to “prove” their products. We checked facts. We turned to magazines that tested products. The government created agencies to prove manufacturers’ claims.

I remember how my father used to have blank checks in his shoe store available for individuals who forgot to bring their checks. They would insert their name, bank name, and account number. My father, and other store owners like him, trusted strangers.

Politicians did not run only on their experience. They ran as leaders of the Trilateral Commission which explored international relations. They ran as leaders of a centrist Democratic organization. They ran not just on their own merit. They ran as part of a coalition. You did not have to fully trust them on their own so long as you trusted their organization.

But this blind trust eventually dissipated. Strangers did take advantage of store owners. Politicians came to be seen as “slick” and “shifty.” Companies turned to Madi-

But, the leaders we elected twisted their words. They stood by as Americans were taken hostage. They ended up governing by their own goals and purposes, not by any

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The End of Trust larger organizational purposes. Even when they acted boldly and maybe even in the best interests of the government and people, they did not necessarily have their facts together. When finding that there were no major stashes of weapons of mass destruction, for example, many stop trusting altogether.

Lately, we have entered the historical period where there appears to be a total lack of trust. No one seems to trust what we are being told, whether by government, business, or even our teachers. There was a recent commentary I heard on the radio regarding a statement made by Vice President Biden regarding how the Obama administration miscalculated the extent and intensity of the economic downturn. The commentator described how normally the idea that an administration may have made such an error would be political fodder for the opposing side. However, the commentator reasoned that no one trusts any more the economic statistics and figures no matter which side

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puts them out. The public has come to think of statistics, polls, and other data as manipulative marketing and political tools. Each side provides contradictory meaning to data. They even cite contradictory data to prove their specific point of view. Numbers are no longer seen as “neutral.” Numbers are offered to persuade and convince, according to this commentator. Vice President Biden did not have to take any heat for his comments about the administration making a mistake in calculations. No one trusted the President’s calculations and numbers any way, just as no one actually trusts the statistics of the Republicans. Biden was simply confirming what most already believed that the government’s statistics back in February were offered only as a Madison Avenue-type advertising campaign to get the public to back the President’s policies and never was to actually be taken as actual facts.

Everybody seems to suspect everyone else. Everybody believes that everyone else is just out for numero uno,

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themselves. It is a common belief now that there must be a personal financial gain received whenever someone volunteers for an organization or gives a contribution.

Many conclude that altruism is gone. No one really cares about anyone else, many believe.

One of my favorite stories, a story I have shared in a previous column, deals with this topic.

A Rabbi is sitting in his study discussing the synagogue with the Temple President when a disheveled, nervous man enters and interrupts. “Rabbi, I need a favor. I don’t know what else to do. My daughter has been recovering from cancer. We thought she was in remission, but x-rays show some new cancer in her stomach. The doctors say that one more surgery is all that is needed. Unfortunately, we don’t have insurance and we’ve run out of money. We have raised $15,000 for the surgery but are a few thousand dollars short. Rabbi, can you help us?”

The Rabbi takes out his checkbook and writes a check for $3000 to this father.

The Temple President looked at the Rabbi in shock.

“How can you give so much money to a man you don’t even know?”

Days later, there was an item on the news. The news reported the arrest of a man who had been going to area synagogues and churches claiming to need just a few thousand dollars to get his daughter a surgery for cancer. The man used this message to defraud dozens of clergy out of tens of thousands of dollars. The news report advised clergy to be on the watch for this trixter.

The Temple President could not wait to tell the Rabbi.

“Did you hear? That father you gave money to was a fraud.” The Rabbi smiled. The President asked, “Why

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are you smiling? You’ve been defrauded out of $3000.”

The Rabbi again smiled and explained, “His daughter is not sick.”

There are worse things than being wronged for trusting someone not deserving of full trust. Losing all trust in others is worse. Seeing everyone as a cheat is a greater danger than being trusting. We want to live in a world where we can see others as working to improve the world and the human condition. We need to have an optimistic view of what can happen. When we come to fear all others, we become trapped in a world where people can’t work together. We get further from peace. We divide ourselves and separate ourselves from any sense of community. We create a hell on earth.

We have to recognize the dangers in the world we face.

We also have to demand some changes in how our governmental officials and others do business. Truth is an appropriate pursuit and not just creative manipulation of information to gain our votes. It seems important to stop our partisan ways of facing situations where there are two sets of “truths,” the truth offered by our side and the less truthful information offered by the other side. We have to stop looking at the opposing side’s leaders as evil and absolutely corrupt. We have to stop refusing to see, for example, the good in either former President Bush or in current President Obama. No one is either 100% good or bad. When we turn our preferred leaders in to Messianic figures we come to miss the point as much as when we see our opponents as the incarnation of the devil.

Ultimately, we can only fully trust in G-d. However, we have to see His creations as created in His image. We have to be willing to show trust toward others. Maybe then they will work to earn our trust through their actions. •

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hen the month of Av begins, we further limit our rejoicing to the point where we even avoid anything that can lead us to rejoice. Thus, we do not plant trees meant for beauty or shade. Similarly, we do not undertake any construction or home improvement projects for the sake of luxury, such as redecorating or painting our homes. However, if one has no place to live, he may build a home in this period.

It is prohibited to purchase, sew, weave, or knit new clothing -even if one intends to wear the clothing only after the Ninth of Av. One may not purchase even a used garment if it is because of its beauty. The prohibition of purchasing a new garment is more stringent than wearing a new garment which had been purchased previously.

It should be noted, however, that these restrictions refer only to situations where no mitzvah is involved. For the purpose of fulfilling a commandment - e.g., purchasing new clothing for a bride and groom or building a home for them - these things are permitted. If there is reason to fear that the price of clothing will rise after The Ninth of Av, one may purchase whatever clothes he wishes but should not wear them until after The Ninth of Av. Beginning from Rosh Chodesh Av, one may not wash clothing even if the clothing will not be worn until after The Ninth of Av. If one has only one set of clothes, however, they may be washed after Rosh Chodesh, until the week during which The Ninth of Av falls.

A person who perspires profusely and needs to change his shirt daily should prepare a number of shirts and wear each of them briefly before Rosh Chodesh. He may then wear them during the week in which The Ninth of Av falls.

In addition to the prohibition of getting their own hair cut, adults are also proscribed from cutting their children's hair, beginning from the seventeenth of Tammuz, and from washing their children's clothing beginning from Rosh Chodesh Av. The clothing of infants, however, may be laundered - even during the week in which The Ninth of Av falls. lf possible, one should not launder large quantities and one should not do so publicly.

It is prohibited to wear new shoes from Rosh Chodesh.

However, shoes purchased specifically for The Ninth of Av - e.g., shoes made from canvas or rubber - may be

worn even if they are new.

One may make a wedding engagement during this period but no celebration with a festive meal should be held.

From Rosh Chodesh until after The Ninth of Av, it is prohibited to eat meat or drink wine, for during this period the sacrifices and libations in the Bet ha-Mikdash ceased. Through custom this prohibition has been expanded to include food cooked with meat. However, one may eat food that was prepared in a meat pot. The Sephardic custom is to keep these stringencies only in the week in which The Ninth of Av falls. At a festive meal served at a circumcision, pidyon ha-ben, bar mitzvah, or at the conclusion of the study of a Talmudic tractate, etc.

- one may eat meat and drink wine.

Starting from Rosh Chodesh, it is customary for the ritual slaughterers to put their knives away. Meat is slaughtered during this period only for the ill, for Shabbat, or for use at a festive meal.

It is customary not to use wine for the Havdalah service, but rather to use beer. The Chabad custom is to recite the Havdalah on wine and have a child who is old enough to understand the importance of the blessing, drink the wine.

Starting from Rosh Chodesh Av [according to Sephardic custom beginning with the week in which The Ninth of Av falls] one may not bathe the entire body - even in cold water. We do not bathe in a pool, a river, or the ocean.

However, if Rosh Chodesh Av falls on a Friday, one may bathe in warm water in honor of Shabbat.

The above prohibition refers specifically to bathing for pleasure. One who must bathe for health purposes - e.g., a person whom the doctors ordered to bathe - or a laborer who performs work that makes him dirty, may do so during this period.

On the Friday before Shabbat Chazon - the Shabbat immediately before The Ninth of Av - it is prohibited to wash one's entire body even in cold water. One may wash his face, hands, and feet in cold water. One who customarily washes himself before Shabbat with warm water may use warm water also on this Friday, but only to wash his face, hands, and feet.

One who customarily immerses himself in a mikveh on Friday may do so on the Friday of Shabbat Chazon as well. However, one who only occasionally immerses himself on Fridays should not do so on this Friday. •

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HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR TISHA B’AV? 1) Many have the custom of eating a full meal early in the afternoon, so that they will be properly fortified for the fast.

2) The Seudat Hamafseket (the final meal) is eaten towards the end of the day. This is not a festive meal. Several features distinguish this meal from other meals: a) Only one type of cooked food is eaten. b) Many eat a hard-boiled egg or lentils, which are customary signs of mourning - round foods representing the cycle of life. c) The custom is to eat bread dipped in ashes. d) The custom is to eat the seudat hamafseket while sitting the floor or on a low stool.

c) The Book of Job (Iyov) d) Sections from the Book of Jeremiah, (Yermeyahu) which contain admonition and rebuke 8) Greeting others – We do not greet friends or neighbors. If someone greets us, however, we may respond so as not to embarrass the other person

WE DON'T EAT, WORK OR LEARN TORAH ON TISHA B'AV. SO WHAT DO WE DO?

e) The seudat hamafseket should not be eaten with a group of three or more people.

1) Until midday, it is customary to sit on the floor or on low stools, as a sign of mourning.

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2) On Tisha B'Av night, the regular evening service is recited with the following additions:

1) Eating – It is forbidden to eat from sunset on the eve of Tisha B'Av until nightfall the following day.

a) We read Eicha, The Book of Lamentations which was composed by Yermiyahu (Jeremiah).

One who is ill must consult a rabbi to ask if he is permitted to fast. If the rabbi says that he must eat, he should only eat that which is necessary and should refrain from delicacies.

b) We recite Kinot, Elegies reflecting the many tragedies.

Girls below the age of 12 and boys below the age of 13 are not required to fast.

2) Drinking - It is forbidden to drink or rinse the mouth on Tisha B'Av. 3) Washing - One may not wash for pleasure. It is permitted, however, to wash away dirt.

Upon rising in the morning and after using the bathroom, one should wash one's hands, but only up to the knuckles.

One may wash one's hands when preparing food.

c) We recite V'Atah Kadosh, a prayer of selected biblical verses. d) The synagogue lights are dimmed, or only one small light in the sanctuary is left on.

3) There are several additions to the Tisha b'Av morning service: a) Devarim 1:25-40 is read from the Torah scroll, followed by a Haftorah (prophetic message) from the Book of Yermiyahu. b) The Tallit (prayer shawl) and T'fillin (phylacteries) are not worn until after noon, since they are symbolic of glory.

4) The afternoon service has the following additions:

One may bathe a baby.

a) Shemot 32:11-14 is read from the Torah scroll, followed by Yesheyahu (Isaiah) 55-56, from the prophets.

4) Anointing - It is forbidden to anoint with oil, thus the use of perfumes, make-up, suntan lotion, etc., is prohibited.

b) Tallit and T'fillin are worn, since they were not worn in the morning.

5) Wearing Leather Shoes - It is forbidden to wear leather shoes.

Some people wear only socks, but others wear shoes of canvas or other non-leather materials.

c) The Nachem and Aneinu prayers are inserted into the silent Amidah.

6) Marital Relations – marital relations are forbidden.

7) Studying Torah - Since studying Torah is considered a joyous activity, from noon on the day before Tisha b'Av, only the following select topics of Torah may be studied: a) The third chapter of the Talmudic tractate Moed Katan, which deals with mourning and excommunication, and other parts of the Talmud dealing with the destruction of the Temples. b) The Book of Lamentations (Eicha) and the commentaries on it

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By Rabbi Paysach Krohn

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y son-in-law, Chananya Kramer of Yeshivas Ner Israel in Baltimore, heard the following story from his mother, Mrs. Shana Kramer, who witnessed it as a child.

Mrs. Kramer is the director of Torah Umesorah's Creative Learning Pavilion. The episode happened more than 30 years ago, in Aurora, Indiana, in a summer camp for Orthodox children from midwest cities such as Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, and St. Louis. It is still remembered vividly by all who saw it.

On the first day of camp, when the children and staff members had gathered in the huge social hall, the head counselor, Zvi Lerner, introduced himself and gave everyone the standard orientation about schedules, activities, and expected codes of behavior. It was all routine for those who had been to camp before, but then, with great enthusiasm, Zvi announced, "This year, we are going to build a model Temple! Our goal is to complete it by visiting day, five weeks from now.

"This will be an incredible learning experience for all of you," said Zvi passionately. "We have assigned the vessels of the Temple to different bunks. One bunk will learn about the Menorah and get a chance to build it, another will learn about the Table of Showbread and get a chance to build that, and so on.

"Our new arts-and-crafts director, Betzalel Aronovitz, is incredibly talented in construction and assembly. Betzalel spent endless hours this past winter assembling the tools, paints, and materials you will need to build this Temple. He has an ingenious construction plan that will allow us to finish this project in time, with God's help. Learning counselors will teach each bunk the laws regarding their particular part of the Temple, and under Betzalel's guidance we will construct a model of the building that we hope the Jewish people will be allowed to build very soon, in Jerusalem."

The campers were excited about this clever idea, but secretly they hoped it wouldn't interfere with baseball, swimming, field day, and the camp's well-known scavenger hunt.

With its unique focus on the Temple, camp life took on a different perspective. Every day there was talk of the various teachings of our Sages regarding the significance of offerings, the priesthood, the measurements of the vessels and chambers of the Temple, and the places where each vessel belonged. Innovative skits and nuggets of Midrashic information became daily ingredients in the

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children's spiritual diet.

Slowly but surely, the various bunks began building and painting their respective vessels. An Altar was being built alongside a basketball court, the Ark was constructed near the handball court, and the Table of Showbread was assembled in the canteen. It was exciting and at times exhilarating -- and baseball and volleyball didn't suffer!

Campers and counselors were constantly involved in the construction. Finally, after four weeks, it was finished! The Temple in central Indiana gleamed and glistened to everyone's delight. On the first day of the month of Av, it was put on display in the huge lobby of the camp's main building.

That year, the Ninth of Av came on a Thursday, just three days before visiting day. On Wednesday afternoon at lunch, Zvi Lerner announced that the Temple would be moved outdoors and, as a way of introducing the reading of Lamentations, everyone would sit around the beautiful structure while he detailed its history and significance.

It was late afternoon. The sun was setting. The last meal before the fast was over and, wearing their sneakers, the entire camp population was gathered at the large cemented area near the swimming pool. The Temple glistened in the orange glow of sunlight that peeped through the surrounding trees. It was roped off so that no one would touch it or bump into it inadvertently.

Zvi Lerner began by detailing King David's intense aspiration to build the Temple and God's directive that his son, King Solomon, instead would be the one to build it.

Graphically, Zvi depicted the glorious years of the Temple in Jerusalem and described how millions of Jews converged on the holy city of Jerusalem to have the opportunity to be at the Temple to come closer to God. "But then the Jews began to feel secure in their Land, as though they would be there forever no matter what they did and they began to sin," Zvi called out. "Prophets warned them of God's imminent wrath, but they paid no attention. Finally, Jeremiah warned Israel that God would burn and destroy the Temple, but they would not believe it. Then it happened..."

And as Zvi said those words, a huge ball of flame came hurtling through the early evening dusk, flying with unrelenting speed towards the Holy of Holies of the model structure (the innermost chamber, where the Holy Ark stood). There was a collective gasp of fright!

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in a nearby tree with a large wad of rags that he had soaked in kerosene. At a prearranged signal from Zvi, he lit the rags and sent the fireball flying downward along a thin wire that had been tied from a branch at the top of the tree to the floor of the Holy of Holies, which had also been soaked.

The ball of flame landed in the Temple and, as a unified scream of horror rose from the campers, the structure was set ablaze. Some children cried and others shouted that the fire be put out. Within moments the entire edifice was engulfed in flames as counselors stood in front of the roped-off area, holding back any campers who attempted to go near it. The children and a number of unsuspecting staff members were distraught. Many cried openly and others turned away, unable to look at the horrible sight.

Only one part of the structure remained standing: the Western Wall, which Betzalel had cleverly soaked with water so that it would not burn.

After fifteen minutes of controlled pandemonium, Zvi Lerner called for attention and exclaimed, "Is this what we should be crying for tonight? For the pieces of wood we hammered and glued together, for the decorative painting and artwork that we did in the last few weeks? The work and effort is minuscule compared to the construction, upkeep, and service that went on in the real Temple!

"What we must cry about tonight is that we no longer feel as close to God as we did in those days, when the Temple stood in Jerusalem. We must cry because we cannot see the Priests performing their service, the Levites during their song, or the Sanhedrin during their deliberations. We must not cry over something that we put together over a few weeks. We must cry tonight for the loss that is close to 2,000 years."

Then, quietly and dutifully, everyone entered the synagogue, more prepared for the evening prayers and Lamentations than they had ever been before.

The lesson of that Ninth of Av resonates annually for those who were there and grasped its meaning.

Not everyone, though, understood the message. That evening one of the younger children asked his counselor, tearfully, "Do you think by visiting day we could have another one ready?"

That poor child didn't understand the lesson and perhaps, sadly, after more than 1,900 years, neither do we.

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by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky

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oshe is saying his last good-byes to his beloved nation. He stands at Israel's border and reviews forty years of trials and tribulations, the good times and the bad, and how his nation Israel matured to become the inheritor of the Promised Land. The first verse in this week's portion alludes to the ensuing topics of discussion. The Golden Calf, the incident with the spies, and the time when Israel faltered at the idol Ba'al Pe'or are amongst the many issues that are re-examined.

But the Torah defines Moshe's rebuke by confining it to a specific time frame. The Torah tells us that only "after smiting Sichon, king of the Amorites, and (the giant) Og, king of Bashan, did Moshe begin explaining this Torah (rebuke) to them."

(Deuteronomy 1:4) The fact that the Torah makes a point of stating that the reproofs occurred only after Moshe smote two powerful enemies has obvious connotations. Rashi explains: "if the Jews were to say, 'what has Moshe done for us? Has he brought us into the Land? How does he have the right to rebuke us?' Moshe thus waited until the defeat of the last two major enemies before rebuking the nation."

Perhaps Moshe wanted to tell us a bit more.

Reb Mendel Kaplan (1913-1985) was a Rebbe at the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia from 1965 until he passed away. In the later years, he would conduct an early morning class with a select group of students. He would study with them Daas Chachma U'Mussar, the magnum opus of his Rebbe, Rabbi Yeruchum Levovitz, the Mashgiach of the Mirrer Yeshiva of Europe and later Shanghai. Each day the group would meet before Shacharis (morning prayers) and listen to their elderly Rebbe discuss deep philosophical issues concerning the nature of man and the profound eternal struggle he faces.

One night a heavy snow covered the streets of Philadelphia. As the boys trudged into the classroom they were dazzled by the view of the dawn breaking over the white blanket that softly covered the frozen ground. But an even more amazing sight beheld then inside the classroom. Rav Mendel was at sitting at his desk wearing his boots, gloves, and an overcoat that was as warm as his expression. "Today we will learn the real Mussar (ethics)," he smiled. "Don't take off your boots and coats." He closed the large tome on his desk and pointed to six shovels neatly stacked in the corner of the classroom.

With that, he took a shovel, walked outside, and began to lead the boys in shoveling a path from the dormitories to the Bais Medrash where the entire school would soon conduct their morning prayers.

Moshe knew that for forty years he had admonished his nation on issues of faith, trust in Hashem, and belief in the prophets. He had put his honor on the line, as he constantly defended their misdeeds. He prayed for them as they battled with Amalek and prayed for them when G-d's wrath was upon them. But he had yet to do physical battle.

The call came. Moshe had to fight the most notorious and powerful rulers of the region, Sichon and Og. They were stronger and bigger and surely more aggressive than he was. His faith was on the line. He had to teach real Mussar.

Only after conquering those two foes, showing his people that he too can get down in the trenches, did he begin to admonish the nation for forty years of various improprieties.

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T

he “nine days” began actually on the first day of the Hebrew month of Av, and it continues until this upcoming Thursday when it will conclude on Tisha B’Av, meaning the ninth of Av. Tisha B’Av is a fast day, a day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple.

One of the lamentations in the Book of Lamentations that we traditionally say on the evening of Tisha B’Av is Aichah Yoshva Bodad, which in Hebrew means “How lonely it is to be sitting alone.” Look how bad it is. I lament the fact that I sit alone.

In other words, the destruction of the Temple created a cosmic loneliness, a personal loneliness. So I felt it appropriate at this time to dedicate a show to loneliness on all levels.

Some questions that I’d like to pose at the outset are: Are we alone? Are we all alone? Are some of us lonelier than others? Is it an inherent fact of life that we are destined to be alone?

You do find people who are happy, who socialize well, who are extroverts and communicate well. And then there are those of us who feel alone and suffer from loneliness.

But is this truly the fact? Isn’t everyone truly alone, and some just know how to distract themselves better?

And is loneliness indeed a bad situation altogether? Is it inherently bad for the human condition to be alone?

When we talk about loneliness, there’s the issue of our own inherent loneliness. Of course on a very technical level, when we say someone’s lonely, that can be simply due to the fact that that person doesn’t have friends. We don’t have people to party with or hang around with, and when you usually hear people saying that they are lonely, it’s usually about that.

Then of course there’s another deeper level of loneliness where we don’t have a companion, a soul mate, a spouse. Many single people want to get married and find someone whom they can live their entire lives with. There’s a loneliness in that.

So as much as we do socialize and have fun, we want to have that intimate partner. And there, loneliness takes on a different meaning. It’s not that I don’t have anyone to socialize with, I have no one to share my deepest feelings with. I have no one to come home to at the end of the day. That’s another level of loneliness.

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In a strange way, in the fast-paced society that we live in, a society that continuously makes demands on us, it really cultivates even more loneliness than slower paced times, because the contrast is so profound.

Here you’re rushing all day, whether you’re rushing to the job, or rushing to satisfy a client or a boss, or you’re in the money market, and then when you have to stop and pause and take some respite, you suddenly realize, I’m really alone in this world. With all this rushing, I’m not necessarily getting anywhere.

And that contrast tends to make the loneliness even more profound. We live in a society where there’s a mass mentality. You see it in stadiums across the country—sports stadiums, arenas, music halls, rock concerts—where thousands and thousands of people come together, and they cheer and they party together.

In a sense there’s a kind of camaraderie.

However, you can be sitting in a stadium, in an arena of 50,000 people and cheering along, and be as lonely as ever. As soon as the party is over, as soon as the game, the show is over, there’s a profound loneliness that sets in as we walk home.

As we walk out of that event we suddenly realize, this whole group of people that I was just cheering with, and applauding with, and listening with, and being moved by the performance with, they really are strangers and I am alone in this world. Yet again the contrast.

One of the things that always struck me as perhaps the loneliest experience of all is the performer’s loneliness. When you’re on stage and you’re performing, whether it’s music or art or some other artistic expression you feel an incredible surge and bond with hundreds or thousands of people. But when the show is over and everyone leaves, you have to go backstage and start packing your bags.

Walking out that back door must be, on an existential level, one of the most profoundly lonely experiences possible. That may explain why so many performers have to in some way supplement that high and it creates a very profound sense of “I am all alone.”

So the illusion of crowds, of mass transportation, mass production, industrialization, in many ways contributes to the sense of being alone.

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logical implications.

For me, personally, the issue is not so much whether we can distract ourselves and find ways to avoid the issue of being alone, which many of us do, but the issue is really an existential one. Existential loneliness essentially means that we are alone in this world. That we’re self-contained human beings.

No matter how much you feel for another person, there’s still a boundary: I’m me and you’re you. And that, when you think about it, has a certain element of pain because it’s something that you can’t get around.

You can party all the time and you can be a happy person, but you can still feel alone. When the Temple was destroyed and the Jews were sitting shiva, their saying Aicha yoshva bodad, “How lonely it is to sit alone,” was the expression of this existential loneliness. With the Temple being destroyed, being torn away from us, we were left with a situation where you suddenly see yourself in a glaring way and you see that I’m not connected.

And that’s what I’m leading to, that loneliness is not just between you and other people. Loneliness can be between you and yourself. You can be very happy being with others and still feel lonely because you’re disconnected from yourself.

If you think about it, you find that that is really the anatomy, the core, of what being alone is all about. In a way, the destruction of the Temple brings up a question which I’m going to pose, which is why would the destruction of a building be such a powerful memory, something that we continuously commemorate? Answering that question will teach us something about what it means to be alone and how to overcome that.

The Temple wasn’t just another piece of real estate.

It was actually a window that connected heaven and earth.

Fundamentally, when the Temple was destroyed, a cataclysmic change occurred in the universe where we became less in touch with our Divine connection, our calling, our purpose, and our souls.

And that is why we sit in mourning today, thousands of years later. Not because of something that happened so long ago, but because its effects and its recreation takes place every moment in our lives.

Every time you see a person able to hurt another

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human being, injustices, Holocausts, on a personal or collective level, it’s a result of our feeling that we are not one and the same.

If your left arm did something wrong, is it conceivable that your right arm would punish it? Obviously not because it’s one organism. And in one organism, every part feels that it’s part of a larger whole.

In the human race, we do not necessarily feel that we are connected in that way. That is why human beings can hurt one another. Parents can hurt their children, we can hurt our loved ones, or strangers. There is an inherent disconnectedness that exists in our lives which is the root of greed, selfishness, and ultimately the potential ability for us to harm one another.

All this is an extension of, an expression and a consequence of, the destruction of the Temple—because as I said the Temple was not just a building, it was a building that represented, as the Bible puts it, “V’asu Li mikdash,” (build Me a Temple) “v’shochanti b’socham” (and I [G-d] will rest among you).

As long as G-d rests among the people, there is a sense of connectedness. That doesn’t mean we’re the same. It just means that we are like different musical notes in one large composition. Just as in a healthy body different organs, different limbs, different systems can all complement each other, and function in a coordinated fashion, the same is true on the larger organism level, the human race. The destruction of the Temple represented the breakdown of that.

Indeed, the Talmud says that the Temple was destroyed because of the irrational hatred that people had for one another. What’s the connection? Because the Temple represented unity.

If you are disconnected from yourself, you will be disconnected from people around you. You see people who have a certain inner majesty, who glow, who have a certain inner confidence, and they get along with everyone. Even with those with whom they disagree.

But if you’re personally split apart, compartmentalized or fragmented, and you agonize over your own split, that usually feeds into the inability to function and communicate with others as well.

So the loneliness we’re talking about, if you really think about it, comes down to who you see yourself as. Are you alone in the world? And we are alone if we’re not in touch with our souls.

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Let me give you a practical example. You’re hard at work and let’s say you’re successful. You make a good salary, people admire your work, and you feel you’re contributing something.

You come home and your soul craves for something more. Success is just not enough. You may need a companion. You may need some spiritual inspiration.

You may need something transcendental.

As long as you don’t have it, all that success feeds one part of you but another part of you remains quite hungry. And that means you’re alone with yourself.

You are inherently lonely because your own being feels lonely. One part is lonely and does not feel connected to another part.

That lies at the root of all loneliness. But one can feel at peace with himself when all parts of you are being fed; when not only your material side, your success is being nurtured, but it is also taking place on a personal level, in your personal life, your psychological life, or in your spiritual life. That’s when the loneliness turns into a type of union, where you have different voices inside of you that all reconnect with each other.

I submit that that lies at the heart of the issue. Are you at peace with your own soul, you own mission?

Now that doesn’t mean that that’s enough. The question that comes up is, what role does communion, friendship and companionship with other human beings play? Can you just be comfortable with yourself and be self-contained?

I’m just suggesting that step number one is, as Hillel said, “Im ein ani li, mi li?” “If I’m not for myself, who will be for me?” And that includes loneliness. If you cannot keep yourself company, no one else can truly keep you company. No one can replace the companionship and harmony that your soul and your body need to create between each other in this lifetime. And we shouldn’t feel depressed if that doesn’t happen so quickly.

That is the battle of life. Indeed, that is the battle that we’re posed with. G-d says, “I give you a body and a soul. I give you a material and a spiritual life. It’s up to you to create companionship between the two.

Brotherhood. Sisterhood. They should be at peace with each other. That’s step number one. •

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VALLEY TORAH HIGH SCHOOL JR. VARSITY & VARSITY 5770 BASKETBALL (2009 -2010) SCHEDULE

818 635 2094 2008/09 Westside League Champions

Athletic Director & Head Varsity Coach: Motti Meisels Assistants: Rabbi Jonathan Samuels and Alan Rosen Conditioning and Special Assistant: Amo Hines III Junior Varsity Head Coach: Rabbi Jonathan Samuels MONTH

DATE

Tuesday November 24 Saturday November 28 LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

L E T T H E GA M E S B E G I N ! ! !

Wednesday December 2

LOCATION

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Village Christian ALUMNI/ ALUMNI

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LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

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Beverly Hills

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

6:00 7:30

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December

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Viewpoint

3:30

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Saturday

December

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Ribet Academy

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Tuesday

December

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Santa Clarita Christian

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December

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Milken / Highland Hall

Tuesday

December

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Tarbut "v" Torah

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December

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Saturday*

January

9

Tuesday*

January

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Highland Hall

Saturday*

January

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AGBU

7:15

8:45

YULA

7:30

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San Gabriel Academy

7:15

8:45

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Glendale Adventist

7:30

5:30 4:30 7:30

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January

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San Gabriel Academy

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January

23

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PILIBOS

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January

26

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Poly Pasadena

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January

28

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January

30

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New Comm. Jewish

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February

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Oakwood

6:30

8:00

Thursday*

February

4

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PILIBOS

6:30

8:00

Saturday*

February

6

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New Comm. Jewish

7:30

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February

9

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AGBU

5:30

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Thursday

February

11

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Home Gym, Crespi H.S. Crespi is located off the 101 and the White Oak Exit ( 5031 Alonzo Ave.- South of Ventura Blvd / close to Zelzah) Village Christian is located at 8930 Village Ave. 5 Frwy, Sunland Exit, E. to Penrose, R to Village, R to school ( 818 767 8382 ) Beverly Hills H.S. is located at 241 S. Moreno Dr. - 10 frwy, Robertson, R to olympic L to spalding (310 551 5100) Viewpoint is located at 23620 Mullholland Hwy in Calabasas- 101 frwy, Topanga Cyn, S to mulholland dr, r to Mulholland Hwy (818) 591 6400 Ribet is located at 2911 N. San Fernando Rd. in L.A. - 2 frwy, exit san fernando rd. East, (323 344 4330) Santa Clarita is located at 27249 Luther Dr. in Canyon Country, 5 frwy N, 14 frwy, Sierra Hwy exit, N to Soledad Canyon W, Luther Dr. S (661 252 7373) Tarbut V Torah is located at 5 Federation Way in Irvine - 405 frwy s, 73 Toll Road to Bonita Canyon, R to the school (949 509 9500) Glendale Adventist is located at 700 Kimlin Dr. in Glendale- 101 -134, Harvey exit, L to Chevy Chase, Right on Kimlin (818 244 8671) Highland Hall plays at Stonehurst Rec. Center, 170 frwy Sheldon Exit (9901 Dronfield Ave. in Sun Valley, CA) 818 767 0314 San Gabriel Academy is located at 8827 E. Broadway in San Gabriel - 101-134-210, Rosemead exit, R to Broadway (626 292 1156) Poly Pasadena is located at 1030 E. California Blvd. in Pas.- 101-134-210, Lake Exit, S to California Blvd. E to Wilson, R to School (626 792 2147) New Comm. Jew plays at the WVJCC in West Hills, CA, located off the 101 and Shoup, make a right to Vanowen, 22622 Vanowen (818 464 3300) Oakwood is located at 11600 Magnolia in Valley Village, CA - 170 frwy, exit Magnolia, make a left, school is on the right (818 752 4400) Pilibos is located off the 101 and Hollywood (1615 N. Alexandria in L.A., CA ) 323 668 2661 AGBU is located off the 101 and Winnetka ( 6844 Oakdale Ave. in Canoga Park, CA) 818 883 2428 Milken Community H.S. is located off the 405 and Mulholland (15800 Mulholland in L.A., CA ) 310 440 3500

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Calfornia Kosher Kitchen Pasta Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula Engagements Moshe Neiman & Liz Fersht Shimon Tabrikian & Daniella Kohen Dov (Jason) Lowy & Nava Belzberg Eliyahu Yona Benjaminson & Ilanna Levy Chony Milecki & Chanchi Leider Chesky Klein & Bracha Grossman

Weddings Yehuda Goldin & Noa Leibowitz Adam Stock & Ilana Frankiel Ori Kanefsky & Rena Greenfield Phillip Hoffman & Evie Smulevitz Alex Gertel & Maggie Douek

Births - Boys Yankee & Rivky Greenberger Jeremy and Keren Nussbaum Baruch Y. & Channa Hecht Elliot and Chavi Mandelbaum

Ingredients • Coarse salt and ground pepper • 3/4 pound gemelli or other short pasta • 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained • 3/4 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese (3 ounces) • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard • 1 bunch arugula (8 ounces), torn • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 Light Candles at: 7:47 pm ••• FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 Light Candles at: 7:43 pm ••• FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 Light Candles at: 7:38 pm

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Directions In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water. In a large bowl, toss pasta with beans and goat cheese.

Dressing: In a bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard and season with salt and pepper. (To store, refrigerate pasta mixture and dressing separately, up to 1 day.) To serve, toss pasta mixture with dressing, arugula, and onion

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Afshan Restaurant

RCC

106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010

Bibis Warmstone

Kehila

8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 246-1788

Bonjour

Kehila

16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 783-2727

Bocca Steakhouse

RCC

16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436 (818) 905-5855

Bramis Pizza

RCC

17736 ShermanWay,Reseda,91326 (818) 342-0611

Café Elite

RCC

7115 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 936-2861

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607 (818) 487-8171 Kehila

9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-5595

Chinese and Kabob

Kehila

RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036 323-653-1941

Cohen’s Restaurant

RCC

316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015 (213) 742-8888

Cow Jumped Over The Moon

Kehila

421 N Rodeo Drive, B.H. 90210 (310) 274-4269

Delice

Kehila

8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 289-6556

Delice Bistro

Kiki’s Grill

Buxbaum

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 91356 (818) 345-5660

12422 Burbank. N.H, 91607 (818) 508-5557

Falafel Grill

La Brea Bagel

Chabad

Kehila

Ben Zaken

9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 278-4692

RCC

OK

5611 Kanan R. Agoura Hills, 91301 (818) 991-8799

7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 965-1287

Fish Grill

La Gondola

Kehila

Kehila

7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 937-7162

9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211 (310) 247-1239

12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025 (310) 479-1800

La Glatt

9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 860-1182

La Pizza

Le Sushi RCC

12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 769-0085

12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

Mashu Mashu

Glatt Hut

RCC

RCC

12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607 (818)752-ASIA (2742)

Metro Glatt

Golan

RCC

RCC

8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Milk N Honey

Got Kosher?

RCC

8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 858-1920

8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 888-7700 RCC

Kehila

9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0111

Nagilla Meating Place

Hill Street Pizza

Kehila

9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 859-0004

Nagilla Pizza Ben Zaken

RCC

8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035 (310) 858-8850

Milky Way Buxbaum

11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064 (310) 479-5444

Haifa

Rabbi Furst

12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 760-8198

Fish In The Village

Habayit

RCC

446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 658-7730

456 S Hill St. Los Angeles, 90013 (213) 627-9990

8581 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 289-1702

RCC

Falafel Express

13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606 (818) 763-5344

Circa

Jump To Juice 8879 W. Pico Blvd. LA 90035 (310) 858-2911

9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 246-1900

9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-4007

Elat Burger

RCC

7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 930-1303

22935 Pacific Coast Highway (310) 456-8585

Café Del Mar Dairy/Meat Kehila

Chic N Chow

Elite Cuisine

Kehila

9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0119

Nana Cafe Jerusalem Pizza & The Sushi

Kehila

17942 Ventura Blvd.

Encino, CA 91316 (818) 758-9595

Jeffs Gourmet

RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd.

(310) 407-0404

Orange Delight

Kehila

13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423 (818) 788-9896 Kehila

8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-8590

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Kehila

9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 205-8705

Pico Cafe

Kehila

Sassis

RCC

8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 273-9381 RCC

8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 652-5236

Kehila

Shalom Pizza

RCC

Temptation Grill

Kehila

Shanghai

The Meating Place

Shilohs

Pizza Nosh

Kehila

Smokin’

KCA

30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301 (818) 706-1255 Kehila

RCC

30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301 (818) 991-3000

12514 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 752-6866

Pizza Station

Subway

Kehila

RCC

17547 Ventura B. Encino, 91316 (818) 995-4700

8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652

8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 276-8708

SushiKo

8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 271-2255

140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036 (323) 857-0353 Rabbi Ami Markel

RCC

9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474

9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 553-0998 Kehila

Sunrise 9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 786-8282

15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 986-5345

Pico Kosher Deli

Pizza Maven

Kehila

365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 653-2896

8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 310-385-9592

Pita Way

Pizza World

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery

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3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard (805) 983-1560

Unique Cafe

Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana (818) 757-3100

Kehila

8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222

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SERVICES A Perfect Setting Great gifts for all occasions- invited out for a Shabbos meal?

Baby gifts... Bas Mitzvah gifts... Wedding gifts....House warming gifts.....Don't put it off. Come in today and go out relieved. Call for a special appointment 323-938-8222 or 323-620-3618 ask for Rochel.

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A Time for Dance SUMMER MINI SESSION. Offering ballet, tap, jazz, drama, modern, yoga, gymnastics for girls and women, plus awesome boys’ classes - gymnastics for ages 3-up and kickboxing for ages 6 and up. Locations in the La Brea and Pico area. www.atime4dance.com (323) 404-0827 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dress Maker Channa Tellis Dress Maker & Expert Alterations with 40 yrs of experience, also available for Sewing Classes.

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Electrolysis/Laser Hair Removal Robin Schultz Ackerman will help you eliminate unwanted hair!

Doctor referred over 10 years in the community . Reasonable rates, flexible hours open Sundays by appt. Call anytime for an appt. 310. 273.4247 www.cosmeticlaserworks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gardening Service B”H 20 years of gardening service in Los Angeles and the Valley area.

We will match the price you pay now or beat it!!! SPECIALIZING in modifying existing irrigation to WATER EFFICIENT systems. (15 years experience in Israel). No job is too small. Low rates. For free estimate & consultation on gardening, landscaping or water saving. Please call Avi Eskaio (not on Shabbat) 818-3435415 or 818-383-0881 at DRIPSCAPES license #: 758330 Bond#:6353813 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graphic Design LH DESIGN & PRINTING You name it we design it! Business Cards, Postcards, Posters, Flyers, Stickers, CD/DVD Covers, Websites, Wedding and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations, Scrapbook Albums, Digital Books, Tshirts, & More...

Please Call: 818-802-2625 www.LHdesignprint.com Email:Lmrhmr1@aol.com

MusicbyMendel.com. Weddings, Bar-Mitzvahs, Special Occasions. Contact now for availability and rates 310-595-5490 mendels@gmail.com Notary Yosef Y. Shagalov: Traveling Notary Public & Home Signing Agent. Cell:(323)934-7095 email:yys770@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Translation & Interpreting (Hebrew>English>Hebrew) Professional Translation (Written) and Interpreting (Verbal) Services Business ‫ ٭‬Legal ‫ ٭‬Medical ‫ ٭‬Technical ‫ ٭‬Certificates * Consulting and Escorting Business Persons &Visitors. Zion Avdi - 310-402-3778 Email:zion@hebrewtranslation.com Web: www.hebrewtranslation.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wigs Headlines / European Wigs • Wash & Set • Hair Accessories • Jewelry • Ear Piercing. Call Chaya Suri @ 323-930-1389

EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS WANTED Babysitter available Orthodox woman available to watch your children full time or part-time hours, at your location. Excellent references. call: 323-651-9389.

••• Orthodox, female college student looking for part-time baby-sitting job. I am responsible, have a car and great references. Please call Raizel: 310-936-8978 ••• Young and energetic Grandmother available to babysit or be a mother's helper, days and evenings available. Great driving record, can do carpool pick ups and errand running.

Kind and experienced with my own eight grand children and working for other moms in our community, great with newborns through teens. Fantastic cooking abilities and willing to work for $10/hr. Speaks fluent English, Hebrew and French. Call Miriam for a wonderful babysitter/nanny/light cleaning/heavy cooking/ errand running and a great attitude : (310) 358-9666 or (310) 2861866 First come first serve :)

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Music Ariel Louk - "Because A Simcha Should Be Happy." Orchestra / One Man Band. Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Special Occasions. Quality music, competitive prices. References available. For more information, please call Ariel Louk: Cell: 323-997-2647 Tel: 310-659-9346 Email: loukmusic@sbcglobal.net ••• Eli's One Man Band for all your simchas and special events.

Professional One Man Band and Singer available for all your simchas and special events. Options include: One man band with Guitarist Bentzi Marcus. Competitive Prices! For more info Please call Eli Stiefel (310) 462 - 5368 or email elistiefel@gmail.com

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Experienced Aide for Special Needs students Orthodox, female college student looking for part-time position working with special needs Student in a classroom setting. Excellent references. Call Raizel: 310-936-8978 -1501POSITIONS AVAILABLE CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS. Are you Unemployed and collecting Unemployment Benefits? FULL Financial Aid is available to unemployed individuals. Receive career training at NO COST to YOU. These funds are available through President Obama’s Economic Stimulus Package. Act now while funds are available.

Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute has several Nationally Accredited Career Training Programs. Please call 323-9665444. Ask for Judy or Jesse. www.LAORT.edu

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EMPLOYMENT Teachers Needed: Private small Yeshiva Boys’ High School, grades 9 to 12, WASC accredited, is looking for General Studies teachers for the coming school year beginning late August, 2009 through end of June 2010. This 10 month school year has almost 2 months paid vacation. General Studies classes begin 2:30 p.m. until 6:35 p.m.

Schedules are Monday through Thursday, no Friday classes. Additional Sunday electives also available to teach. This is an excellent opportunity for additional income for an experienced teacher from the public schools or other employment. Sensitivity to an Orthodox Jewish Yeshiva environment is required. Teaching experience definitely preferred. Various teaching positions may be available (science, math, English, history, computers). Please send resume to: Email to YBlumenstein@yoec.edu, or Fax- YBlumenstein at (323) 937-9456.

Recession-Proof Careers In just 8 months we will train you in a recession-proof career, and help you find an exciting job in: • Pharmacy Technician • Medical Assistant • Medical Office Management • Accounting • Administrative Assistant • Business Management • Computer Graphics & Desktop Publishing •Computer Aided Design & Drafting (Auto Cad) Call Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute 1-800-998-2678 LA ORT is Non-Profit organization.

Financial Aid, Scholarship and Transportation assistance are available.

Mid-Wilshire: 6435 Wilshire BL, Los Angeles CA 90048 Valley: 14519 Sylvan ST, Van Nuys CA 91411 www.LAORT.edu

HOUSING FOR RENT Apartment Available in the Pico Area: Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartment available on the first floor of a 6 unit building. Hardwood floors, garbage disposal, dishwasher and stove included. Laundry room on premises. Walking distance to Shuls, Shopping, and Restaurants. Public transportation close and near the 10 and 405 freeways. Please call Nana at (310) 621-1819 to make an appointment to view the unit.

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Summer Rental NEED Summer RENTAL Apartment/House Nice Jewish family look for a 2/3 or 4 Bedrooms house/Apartment in the area of La Brea area/Melrose area. Place needed for about 20 days for August 2009. Will pay by day or week. Need a clean and preferably Kosher place. Please email mlevy5722@gamil.com or call Michel at (323) 578-0567 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Guest House and Room for Rent Charming Guest House with private patio, furnished, 360 sq ft, Kosher kitchenette & private bathroom in carthy Circle. Utilities included, no smoking, no pets, references please. Call David at Home: 323-934-4826. Cell: 323-687-4154 Room for rent with private bathroon, separate entrance, laundry and kosher kitchen available.

Utilities included. Month to month contract.

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Guest House for Rent Beverly/La Brea, $1,050/mo. Large, Bright, Clean and Newly Remodeled. Full Bathroom, Kitchenette and Private Entrance, Shomer Shabbos (323) 687-3698 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Office Space Wanted Looking to sublease office space or to lease shared office space in the Los Angeles area.

Please email us at swipe4life@yahoo.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR LEASE Bev Hills, PENDING SALE: Newly built 4300 sq ft: Recorded Info. 800-417-7489 ID#7005 www.BeverlyHillsInfo.net Bev Hills FOR LEASE: Swall Dr.: 5 bdrm + Guest Unit. Recorded Info. 800-417-7489 ID# 8005 www.BevHillsHome.com

FOR LEASE, BRAUM REAL ESTATE www.BraumRE.com LUXURY CONDOS IN BEVERLYWOOD 3 Bedroom/2.5 Bath. Laundry in unit. Hrdwd floors. Central AC/Heat. Granite Kitchens.

Walk-In closets. Security Parking/Entrances, Elevator. Built 2008 $2,995 2 Weeks FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE. Call Daniel @ 310.925.9972 ••• LUXURY APTS IN VALLEY VILLAGE Oversized Floorplans. Laundry on every floor.

Security Parking/Entrances. Central AC. Hrdwd Floors. Elevator. 2+2 $1,475.

1 MONTH FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE. Call Shimon @ 818.339.6238 ••• GUEST HOUSE Near Pico/Doheny. Kitchenette. (oven, stove & sink). AC, Carpet and Granite floors. Separate entrance, $1095 per month.

Call Daniel @ 310.925.9972 NEW KEHILLA The Tehachapi Torah Center Presents 'The Recent Complex Creation' Torah/ Science Reconciliation, available on Amazon or www.pearlmancta.com/TheComplexCreation...htm. The Tehachapi Torah Centered Community is suited for families, individuals, and existing Torah organizations. Healthy, Serene, Affordable, Child Friendly.

Tehachapi, CA. 93561, 90 miles/minutes from route 14 at 5. Twice the Home for Half the Money. Homes Priced from $90k, Lots 30k. Lease Apartments from $450, Houses $800. Learn More! Contact Roger M. Kernkehilla@att.net or call 310-948-5137 www.pearlmancta.com/kerncountykehilla.htm REAL ESTATES OPPORTUNITIES

Daniel Dayani Realtor Associate Moriah properties:

LEASED! New 4000 sq ft home in Beverlywd area. SOLD! New 2bd Condo, Builder Closeout, Pico Area, 2 units left.

310-279-2991 Moriahproperties@gmail.com

DISTRESS SALE/Foreclosures. Free hotlist. Recorded Info. 1-800-417-7489 ID#7042 Buying or Selling...Call Margalit 310-210-3038.

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August 12-24. Stay up to 12 nights.

July 2 - July 13. Stay up to 11 nights.

Our 8th Year! both programs include:

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