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STAFF Vol. 32 No. 6 Š Copyright 2014 Publishers Rachayle Deutsch Suzi Bollag
TABLE OF CONTENTS SPOTLIGHT ..................................................................................12 BEAUTY BULLETIN: THE WOMEN IN OUR LIVES ................................................36 EPICUREAN EXCURSIONS WITH RACHEL: UPPER CRUST..........................................................................54
Sales Representatives Shani Schwebel Miriam Goldbrenner Barbara Gold Pearl Silber
Contributing Editors Rachel Rosenberg Shuly Rubel
Beauty Editor
MIND OVER MATTER: FEMALE FRIENDSHIP ............................................................70 GRIN AND BARE IT......................................................................84 FROM SOUP TO NUTS: FAMILY GATHERINGS ............................................................90 OWN YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE ............................................102 COMPUTERS ONE ON ONE: PASSWORD TIPS....................................................................110 DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS ................................................120
Naomi Scheier
Psychotherapists Tova Bollag, LCSW Jennifer Mann, LMSW
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MIND OVER MATTER: Female Friendship By: Jennifer Mann, LMSW
between visits, she is my “person.” Our lives have taken us in very different directions, but our connection doesn’t seem to mind. We see these intense relationships amongst women exponentially more than amongst men. So what exactly is going on? The research tells us that this need for connection and female community is wired into our DNA. We see this seeking of female friendship across all socioeconomic classes, races and religions. We see it in the animal kingdom! My internet surfing brought me to an interesting article on About.com titled “The Girlfriend Instinct” by Debba Haupert. Ms. Haupert references Shelley Taylor’s book, The Tending Instinct, which focuses on the biology of men and women’s relationships with same sex friends. The findings of her book are very revealing! It seems that married men live longer than single men, but married women have the same life expectancy as single women. It is women who have strongly developed friendships with other women who were found to live longer. Men classically respond to stress with the “fight or flight” response. In other words, when faced with a stressor, a man will either run (i.e., avoid, deny, actually run etc.) or fight, whereas a woman will turn to her friend. It has been found that spending time with friends actually reduces our stress, yielding positive health benefits. Here’s to meeting our friends for lunch! Studies have found that when we girls spend time with friends we release more oxytocin, the hormone that helps us feel good. Having a great conversation, going for a walk, to a movie, meeting for a cup of coffee helps release that feel good oxytocin, reducing stress levels. One study found that 70% of women feel prettier, thereby increasing selfesteem because of their female friendships. On the flip side women lacking friendships are at the same risk for health issues as overweight people and smokers. With all the demands put upon us, no matter the generation or age, it can be difficult to find time to spend with friends…
There is no other relationship like the one you have with your girlfriends. This does not take away from the love we feel for our husbands, children and parents; but make no mistake, female friendships serve and fulfill like no other. With this month’s theme, The Women in Our Lives, I got to thinking about what exactly makes this bond between women so wonderful, so heartwarming and dare I say, nourishing. Many years ago, I was a 13 year old nervous wreck going to high school. The only person I knew was a girl who I hadn’t been in touch with in over a year. In the life of a 13 year old, one year is an eternity and she felt as far away as all the other strangers in my freshman class. I quickly felt like an outcast in my unfashionable sneakers, clothing and hairstyle. I don’t remember how or exactly when but eventually I would meet a friend whom I would fairly immediately note my soul mate. We would laugh like hyenas and support each other through hard times; speak on the phone until all hours of the night. She would understand me in a way no one else had until this very day. She would shower me with compliments, doing wonders for my self-esteem and teach me through her humor not to take seriously the words of high school “mean girls.” For a young teenager, she was wise beyond her years. Years later she would make Aliyah and my world would be destroyed. It felt as though a part of me was leaving with her. When she told me the news I could barely breathe. I felt the wind knocked out of me, and at that point in my life I quite literally did not know how I would move on. To this day, it does not matter how many months pass between phone calls or years 70 MAY 2014, Esra | EsraMagazineOnline.com
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Continued from page 70 and unfortunately it is often the first thing to be scratched off the to-do list. I think of the “sandwich generation” taking care of both their aging parents and children and possibly grandchildren. I think of all the mothers out there, whether working in the home or out of the home. I think of all the single women working for a living. I ask myself, when are we women supposed to find the time to spend with our friends? Being that there are tremendous health benefits to spending time with friends, I think we owe it to ourselves to figure it out. Step one is to reframe and reprioritize your goals. If you view spending time with friends as wasteful and selfish you will never do it. If you view it as taking medication or a therapy session, you may reconsider. Step two: Over the next two weeks, take inventory of how you spend your time and log it in a journal. You may notice a pattern beginning to emerge. Perhaps you are free Tuesdays at 7PM for one hour, or maybe your time comes at 8:30 AM when the last one is off to school. Once you’ve located your time slot, Step 3, make a commitment to see a friend. Every week may not be feasible, maybe it will be once a month. Step 4, go and enjoy! By the way, you may have to get creative. Who said food shopping has to be done alone? For some it is not as simple. For a myriad of reasons, studies show that many women do not have close female relationships in adulthood. Perhaps they are from out of town, or simply have not been able to find the time to maintain friendships and have consequently lost touch. Fear not. If you want friends, you will have to make them. Join a community class, go to shiurim, accept lunch invitations, and invite people to your house on Shabbos. Be friendly, friendly, friendly! It seems people can’t resist talking about themselves, so ask questions! When you have found “the one” and are ready to take your friendship to the next level, you can test the waters by sharing something personal. If she shares in return, you may have found yourself a keeper! By the way, please keep in mind 72
that you will probably not find the one “perfect” person who will understand you on every level, as I have learned along the way since high school. And that is OK. You may have a friend with whom you share a spiritual connection, another who you love to shop with, and yet another who shares your interest in parenting practices. Celebrate each woman for her strength and the unique connection you share. I dedicate this column to all of the women in our lives. Those who have passed away. Those who were not meant to be forever friends, but who have taught us tremendous lessons about ourselves and contributed to our growth. To our mothers and mothers-inlaw, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, daughters and friends. Let’s be kind to each other and less threatened. Let’s share our truth instead of hiding our secrets. It seems we may need each other more than we know. Here’s to the women in our lives! Sincerely, Jennifer
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GRIN AND BARE IT What is the best gift you ever received from your Mom? Life.
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The best gift my mother gave me, and the one I miss most now that she’s gone, is her love. As a friend who has also lost both parents is fond of saying ‘no one loves you like a mother.’ So true. S.B. Her presence at my daughter’s funeral... I needed her, and it was not easy for her to come. B.C. That’s easy - unconditional love and support! C.J. Her time and her love.
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My parents got married after the war in Israel. Not all women received diamond rings but my father insisted on buying his Kallah a diamond. He ate stale 3 day old bread (cheaper than fresh) with only some margarine for a month and went to work as a physical laborer and was able to save his wages. He bought my mother a diamond ring! It is the tiniest stone ever but my mother cherished it all her life. In later years my father wanted to buy her a bigger stone but she refused! The tiny stone meant the world to her. I always loved that story. It’s the most romantic story of the tragic life they came from. My mother always said that one day her ring will be mine. After my mother died, my father honored my mother’s wish and gave me the ring. I wore it the entire year of availut and every year on my mother’s yahrtzeit. L.B. A silver tray for my leichter. My parents had bought it on vacation many years ago and gave to me recently. It’s gorgeous and has great sentimental value. T.B. Self confidence. My mother always made me feel I could accomplish anything I really wanted. F.S.
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My first birthday after I was married, my mom, who never played cards or Mah Jongg (or anything else) bought me my own Mah Jongg set. I was delighted and I never forgot it because it was such a thoughtful gift and so unexpected. That was 51 years ago and I treasure that set until this very day. H.B. The best gift I ever received from my mom was when she came to visit me during my semester abroad in college. Had she not come then she would have never gone to Israel. H.S. The opportunity to do the mitzvah of kibbud eim. (She wasn’t big on gift-giving.) E.A. My mother showed by example the importance of keeping family together. She is the only member of her and my father’s family who is in touch and on good terms with every branch. Her pleasant and upbeat personality and genuine interest in others makes everyone love to talk to her. This is most evident in her very close relationship with her own children, who all live nearby and see her regularly, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren B"H. R.D. The gift of life.
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My mom was the best gift giver who always knew just the right thing to buy for everybody. I would have to say that the best was the nontangible gift of babysitting the kids so we could go on vacations. It was something I took for granted at the time but now that I’m a grandparent I have an even greater appreciation for her amazing generosity. E.D. My fur coat on my 30th birthday, Whenever it’s a cold day and I am toasty and warm in my coat I think of and thank my mother! S.R.
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From Soup to Nuts: Family Gatherings When the women in our lives get together you can be sure there will be much laughter, lots of warmth and, of course plenty of good food. In Gatherings cookbook, a project of the parents of Netivot HaTorah Day School, you’ll find a vast array of family favorites such as: LEMON PARSNIP SOUP PARVE/MEAT
1 Tbsp oil 2 onions, chopped 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped 1 tsp lemon zest, finely grated 4 cups parsnips, peeled, chopped 2 cups potatoes, peeled, chopped 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth l Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt pepper to taste thyme sprigs In a large saucepan, heat oil. Add onion, thyme leaves, and lemon zest. Saute on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add parsnips and potatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until parsnips and potatoes are very soft. Remove from heat. Cool. Transfer soup to a blender, or use a hand blender and blend until smooth. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Adjust seasonings. Garnish with thyme sprigs before serving. Tip: Lemons provide a tart accent to this soup and in many dishes. Slices, wedges or bits of peel add both flavour and colour to garnishes 90
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Credit cards: they’re both a blessing and a curse in these modern, unsettled times. What would we do without them? And how can we control them rather than have them control us?? What effects do the getting and use of them have on our general lives? MUCH more than you’d expect! And are you mortgaging your future, and possibly your children’s futures, by using them? After mortgage debt and student loan debt, credit card debt is now the 3rd largest block of debt that Americans as a nation carry (approximately 1 TRILLION dollars), and very few Americans are free of credit card debt. The average household credit card debt is now at $15,200, and rising! If you’ve got less than the national average in credit card debt, pat yourself on the back! But not too much of a pat if you’ve still got “too much” Many things in our country are based on our credit scores, and a major component of what makes up our credit scores is CREDIT CARDS, their acquisition and use. Things we might never expect are affected by our credit card use and the debt we accumulate by using them: the rate we pay for our car insurance, whether or not we can get a mortgage to buy a home, whether our children can get into their first choice of college, whether or not we can get the job we apply for, and much more. The debt system is rigged against the consumer, but there are ways of beating the big guys at their own “game”. However, the “game” has to be played carefully and with full awareness of the rules. How do we know the rules? By reading all offers carefully! Every time we apply for credit cards our score goes down, except for the times it goes
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Computers One on One Password Tips by Shuly Rubel
My husband recently bought me an iPhone 5s with a fingerprint password. I was really looking forward to this new finger print technology that replaces the password. I constantly mixed up my passwords and was not able to remember all the different ones I had chosen for various applications. So here are some tips to come up with—and remember— complex passwords. Before we begin, we must be clear on one major expectation: there is no such thing as a perfect password. A committed hacker can crack any password, given enough time and the right “dictionary” or “brute force” tools. But just like breaking into a car, if the protection is strong enough, the hacker will become discouraged and commonly give up before the protection fails. 1. Start With a Base Word Phrase. A good password starts with a base word phrase. This means: choose a memorable catchphrase, quotation, or easy-to-remember saying, and take the first letter from each word. Choose a phrase that is memorable to you. This phrase can be the words from a book that you particularly like, words from a song that you remember with ease, a statement that some powerful figure made that you will never forget. The key to a successful password is to create a phrase that is easy for you to remember, but that no one else will ever think of attributing it to you. Examples of some base word phrases: • Can’t See the Forest Through the Trees: cstfttt • If the Shoe Fits, Wear It: itsfwi • You Can Lead a Horse to Water: yclahtw • The Last Mile Is Always Uphill: tlmiau • Personal phrase: “my Birthday Is April(4) Nineteenth Nineteen Seventy One(1)”
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Bellysima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Upper Class Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Chanie Greenzweig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Future Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
WOMEN'S APPAREL
Debbie's Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hindy's Maternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chic de Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Empire Jewels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Looking Swell Maternities . . . . . . . . . . 48
Couture off the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exclusive Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maternichic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Elegance . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Golden Treasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mom's Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Esti's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Kaufman's Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mylo Dweck Maternity . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Molly's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Exquisite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mendel Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fashion Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
PLAYGROUNDS
Finds & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Better Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Furs by Kurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
PRE-SCHOOLS
Gerry Weber Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Keshet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hooked on Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
REALTORS
It's You/Lynda's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Chani (Sharon) Kushner . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Julie's Quality Couture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
STERLING SILVER
Junee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E. B. Estate Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Kloz Klozet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Eastern Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lew Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Empire Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Miri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TABLECLOTHS--SALES AND RENTALS
Novella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Gitta Steinmetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Pink Label by Rachel Kairy . . . Inside Front Cover
Table Tops & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Raquel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TILE
The Shell Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Home and Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Teen Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WEIGHT CONTROL/EXERCISE
Tiffany Knits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Be A Loser--Rochelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
A Touch of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chaya Stern--Nutrition Spot . . . . . . . . 47
Ultra Chic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Giti Gamss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unique Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Phyllis Lifshitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Walowitz Furs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
WIGS
LONG ISLAND/QUEENS ADVERTISERS
Feathers and Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adriana's Wigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Bellysima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
The Linen Closet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Esther Aron Wigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Computers One on One . . . . . . . . . . . 111
LINGERIE
Joseph & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Esti's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Lingerie Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Milano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Jennifer Mann, LMSW . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Onyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 The Showroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ultimatime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 JUDAICA Artscroll Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Judaica Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Shaimos L'Gnizah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 KITCHENS/BATHROOMS Enterprise Wood Products . . . . . . . . . . 76 Nagad Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Regency Kitchens and Interiors . . . . . 106 LASER HAIR REMOVAL byShira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Shulamis' Laser Hair Removal . . . . . . . 48 Supreme Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 LIGHTING Rainbow Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Renaissance Custom Interiors . . . . . . . 45 LINEN D'Rose Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Elegant Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Velvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pery Wigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Junee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MAKEUP/HAIR/SKIN /NAIL CARE
Red Carpet Wigz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Junee Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Beauty Innovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Yaffa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Looking Swell Maternities . . . . . . . . . . 48
Glamour Beauty Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES/HOSIERY
Miri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Naomi Scheier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Double Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Raquel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reflections Cosmetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
From Head to Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Upper Class Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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