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Dear Editor, I applaud you in the way you wrote about the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. You didn’t just write about the facts; you made sure to convey the sense of loss and of sadness that will forever be felt there. The museum is not just about what happened that day. It’s about the people who sacrificed the ultimate for our country and freedom. H. W.

and it’s not uncommon for me to see a soldier, friend and family member at all hours. Again, thank you for shining light upon a powerful tribute to my Fallen Brothers and Sisters. May you be blessed with a wonderful Shabbos and a meaningful weekend. Very Respectfully, Ephraim Travis CH (CPT) USA 5-7 CAV, 1ABCT, 3ID Squadron Chaplain Installation Jewish Chaplain (Rabbi) Ft. Stewart GA

To the Editor, I’d like to express my gratitude for reminding your readers about the solemn importance of Memorial Day. I was pleasantly surprised to read your editorial comments as well as the article about the National Memorials. Sadly, it (along with many other areas of military) is largely ignored. Little, if any, observance is shown in the frum Jewish communities. I’d also like to point out Memorial Day is specifically set aside to pay respects and honor the memories who have paid the Ultimate Sacrifice. Not to diminish the pain, loss, suffering, anguish and demise of the victims of 9/11, this weekend has its distinct purpose and observance just as 9/11 is now a day of reflection on its own. Both of these days are important and they are also meant to remain distinct in their purpose. Additionally, may I suggest that next year (if Moshiach hasn’t arrived), that you memorialize the lives of Jewish U.S. Military who gave it their all? What most frum people don’t know is that we’ve had Jewish losses in the past 13 years of sustained combat. I live approximately 150 yards from Warriors’ Walk: A memorial to the 460+ Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division who have died during Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. I stroll through the area every Shabbos

Dear Editor, Today I went to the Memorial Day parade on Central Avenue and was disappointed with the turnout at the parade. It’s sad that so many of us don’t feel a real patriotism and allegiance to the country that has been so kind to us in every way. So many fellow Americans showed their true love for their country by going out to war and fighting for their nation. Nowadays, thankfully, many of us don’t need to do that but we should at least show that we appreciate those who gave their lives for our freedom. When veterans are marching for our country—just a few blocks from where we live—we should all make it our business to come out in support of them and their fallen comrades. Appreciating what they did is just a small gesture of what we should be doing. Some neighborhood schools give off or give a half day off for Memorial Day, yet they don’t teach their students about the meaning of the day. This is a day full of meaning and of sadness and of hope; our children should be taught of its significance. Sincerely, Susie Heller

Readers Poll Did you have a barbeque on Memorial Day? 68% Yes 32% No

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Tragedy struck this week when the Jewish Museum of Belgium was attacked by a lone gunman. Three men and a woman lost their lives. Two of them were a middle-aged Israeli couple from Tel Aviv. The shooter arrived by car at the museum in Central Brussels, entered, and quickly opened fire with an AK-47 before fleeing the scene, Belgian Interior Minister Joelle Milquet said. The shooter remains at large, and the nation’s terror alert level has been raised. Authorities say their efforts at locating the gunman has been hampered because he was wearing a baseball cap covering his face. Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders, who was nearby when the shooting occurred, told reporters he saw the victims inside the museum, called the emergency services, and put witnesses in touch with police. “It seems that a car was double-parked and that a person went in and came out of the museum quickly after shots were fired,” Reynders said. One witness managed to see the license plate of the vehicle used in the attack. “You can’t help thinking, when you see a Jewish museum, to think about an anti-Semitic act, but the investigation will tell more,” he said. The person involved in the attack was carrying bags, and police were asked to look inside the museum to ensure that no devices were left behind, Reynders added. Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo swiftly condemned the attack and said Belgium stands united with its Jewish community of 40,000. His office said he also called Netanyahu “to express the deep solidarity of Belgium with the Israeli population.” Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, pointed out, “Attacks on Jewish targets in Europe

II that “Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler.” Charles’s remarks, described by a royal source as “well-intentioned” and not meant to be publicilized, were leading news reports in Britain where the government has been a strong critic of Moscow over its public support for pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. Several high-profile figures have hinted at similarities between Russian moves against Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea, and German aggression leading to World War II. In March, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had to clarify her remarks suggesting that Putin’s justification for his incursion of Crimea to protect ethnic Russians was reminiscent of claims made by Hitler over foreign territories. “Now, if this sounds familiar, it’s what Hitler did back in the ‘30s,” she said, later explaining she had not meant to make a comparison but said lessons could be learned from history. Russia dismisses such comparisons and says Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine are under threat from a Kiev government in the sway of militant Ukrainian nationalists.

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do not exist in a vacuum, but are part and parcel of an overall climate of hate and incitement against Jewish communities.” “This is once again, much like the savage murders in Toulouse, a clear example of where hate and anti-Semitism leads,” he said. “European governments must send out a clear message of zero tolerance towards any manifestation of anti-Semitism.” Henry Goodman, president of the Jewish Community Center in Brussels, also drew a parallel with the attacks by a gunman in Toulouse, France, two years ago when a rabbi, three Jewish children, and three French paratroopers were killed, saying it “must be the same logic.” He added, “They, whoever they are, are not going to close the community activities. Jewish people know what anti-Semitism means. They are not going to silence us. ... We are going to survive and fight.” Goodman told reporters he was “horrified” by what had happened on Saturday. “We didn’t expect such a terrible act. Since we don’t know who has done it or the reason, we can only imagine that it is an act of pure anti-Semitism,” he said. The Consistoire Central and the Coordinating Committee of Belgian Jewish Organizations have opened a crisis center, and community leaders are in direct and permanent contact with police, local authorities, and emergency services.

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China is so overpopulated that one province is making room in a draconian way. As of June 1, those who die in Anhui province will have their bodies cremated instead of buried. There will be no more burials in the province because officials say that cemeteries take up too much space in the already overcrowded region. Authorities are taking this ban seriously and have been visiting funeral parlors and smashing coffins in anticipation of the ban. Sadly, in a desperate attempt to give themselves a dignified burial, some of

Prince Charles Compares Putin to Hitler

Tensions between England and Russia have been high for the past few months. In a recent incident, Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler over his stance on Ukraine. During a royal tour of Canada, the 65-year-old prince told a Jewish woman who fled from Poland during World War

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The Week the elderly living in Anhui province have been committing suicide so they can have a proper burial prior to the June 1 ban. The new rules were published on April 1. Regional officials said: “Before June 1 people can still consign their bodies for burial, but after that the only option offered will be cremation.” Many living in rural areas, where the concept of cremation is abhorrent, were shocked by the new law. On May 13, Zhang Wenying, 81, killed herself. She left behind a note saying she had ended it all to make sure she could have a decent death, and she expected to be buried. There have also been deaths in the provincial capital, and in three villages elders recorded at least seven people who have committed suicide to make sure they are buried instead of cremated. “It’s hard for the old people to accept the policy, so the government should give them more time to think about it, but not carry out the policy on such short notice,” one elder noted.

Amsterdam Returns Fines to Holocaust Survivors

Amsterdam is finally repaying some of its Jewish residents who had to flee from the Nazis in World War II and were forced to pay overdue taxes if they were lucky enough to return. The compensation will include all of the late fees that the taxpayers were charged during their time in concentration camps. The city council said in a statement that it will repay survivors or their families 820,000 euros ($1.1 million). It plans a wider investigation into unfair postwar charges. Mayor Eberhard van der Laan said, “With the eyes of today, but also with the eyes of then, the city levying fines on war victims was formalistic and inappropriate.” A student, Charlotte van den Berg,

In News found documentary evidence of the abusive practices in 2011 in city archives. Letters from Holocaust survivors complained that the city was charging them for property seized after their deportation to Nazi concentration camps.

U.S. Marine Detained in Mexican Prison

Mexico’s Baja California El Hongo is a maximum security prison. Established in 2002, the prison is home to some of the region’s most dangerous criminals. For the last two weeks, the prisoners have been sharing their cells with U.S. Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi. Tahmooressi served two combat tours in Afghanistan. He was detained in the early morning hours of April 1st as Mexican officials surrounded his black Ford pickup truck loaded with everything he owned – including three registered firearms – after he made a wrong turn and ended up in Mexico. The American spent the first few weeks at the notorious La Mesa prison in Tijuana where he received death threats, attempted to escape, and was shackled to a bed. U.S. lawmakers have been advocating for his release by pressuring politicians from both the U.S. and Mexico. Thankfully, the conditions at El Hongo are relatively better. Tahmooressi is in a private cell that is watched by an armed guard for his own safety. Tahmooressi’s mother, Jill, said her son is doing better in the safer conditions. “He’s unshackled and apart from the other prisoners in a private cell,” Jill Tahmooressi said. “That’s reassuring,” said the anguished mom. Most Mexican prisons are supposedly controlled by the country’s infamous drug cartels that live in them in a twisted world of bribery and coercion. A report from Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission found that 65 of the country’s 101 most populated prisons were under the control of convicts in 2012.

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mates. Strict regulations dictate who can be sent to the prison and what they can do. Drug addicts are not accepted to El Hongo. The facility is armed with special equipment and trained dogs to monitor what comes in, and inmates are not permitted to carry money. They are offered counseling, vocational training, and jobs within prison walls. Hopefully Tahmooressi will be re-

In News leased soon. Legal proceedings began on May 28, when Mexican officials heard testimony from the Mexican border guards who arrested the Marine. Jill Tahmooressi said her beloved son suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. “I’m still very faithful and know G-d will help us out,” Jill Tahmooressi said. “We’re just praying that the due process is revealed.”

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Billionaire Executed for Fraud in Iran Capital punishment is pretty popular these days in Iran, and even financial

In News criminals can receive the death penalty. Last week, Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, a billionaire businessman involved in a $2.6 billion state bank scam in Iran, was executed. Authorities put Khosravi to death at Evin prison, just north of Tehran, on

Saturday. The report said the execution came after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence. Khosravi’s lawyer, Gholam Ali Riahi, was quoted as saying that the death sentence was carried out without his being given any notice. “I had not been informed about the execution of my client,” Riahi said. “All the assets of my client are at the disposal of the prosecutor’s office.”

This was the largest fraud case since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The fraud involved using forged documents to obtain credit at one of Iran’s top financial institutions, Bank Saderat, to purchase assets, including stateowned companies like major steel producer Khuzestan Steel Co. Khosravi’s business empire included more than 35 companies from mineral water producers to a football club to meat importers from Brazil. According to Iranian media reports, the bank fraud began in 2007. A total of 39 defendants were convicted in the case. Four received death sentences, two were given life sentences, and the rest received sentences of up to 25 years in prison. The trials raised questions about corruption at senior levels in Iran’s tightly controlled economy during the administration of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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of its ministers, ordered to an army compound for talks earlier in the day, were in custody, along with top protest leaders. “The rest of us who are outside are still fine and in safe places,” said the ex-premier’s adviser, Paradorn Pattanathabutr. “The situation is very worrying. We ... don’t know what else can happen.” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the coup and warned it would “have negative implications for the U.S.-Thai relationship,” but he did not announce any immediate plan of action. The State Department said it is currently reviewing millions in aid. “There is no justification for this military coup,” Kerry said in a statement. In recent years, the country’s deep divide led to turmoil and violence. The latest episode that began in November claimed 28 lives and left more than 800 wounded.

Mubarak Accused of Embezzling Millions

Thailand’s powerful military seized control of the unstable Southeast Asian nation on Thursday without firing a single shot. This was an attempt to finally end the political turmoil that has been plaguing the country for the past 6 months. The takeover of the democratically elected government was achieved in just a few minutes. When the corrupt government refused to resign, Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that he was taking power and becoming the new leader. The constitution was suspended and Cabinet members were detained. Prayuth claimed someone needed to restore stability immediately and “quickly bring the situation back to normal.” Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political analyst at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University, is predicting that the situation is far from settled. There’s a strong possibility of violent resistance from the ousted government’s supporters. “We’re likely to see dark days ahead,” Pongsudhirak said. The overthrown administration of acting Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan appears to have retracted into hiding and made no statement condemning the rebellion. Four

Mubarak spent 23 months in jail following his overthrow and was later transferred to house arrest where he is currently awaiting retrial in a case of complicity in killings protesters during the 2011 revolt. He is also accused in two other cases of corruption that have yet to reach court. It was not immediately clear how much of the time already served will be applied to Wednesday’s sentence, but judicial sources told Reuters that they don’t expect Mubarak to serve the entire three years. His sons, who have already served three years in jail, will probably not serve their complete sentences either.

Karzai Says No to Meeting Obama On Sunday, President Obama arrived at Bagram Air Base outside of Kabul in a surprise visit before Memorial Day. Afghan President Hamid Karzai was offered a meeting with the president, but declined to meet with him.

U.S. authorities said they were not surprised by his refusal to meet with the American leader. “As we said, we weren’t planning for a bilateral meeting with President Karzai or a trip to the palace, as this trip is focused on thanking our troops,” an official said. “We did offer him the opportunity to come to Bagram, but we’re not surprised that it didn’t work on short notice. The president will likely be speaking by phone with President Karzai in the days to come, and also looks forward to working with Afghanistan’s next president after the election is complete.” Obama and Karzai are not best of friends and have a rocky relationship.

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tified in 2006 as a Guinness World Record. He had slimmed down to about 867 pounds since then. Uribe, a resident of Mexico, was confined to his bed for years, unable to walk on his own. He was taken to the hospital by crane on May 2. Uribe’s weight gain wasn’t just a recent thing. He was chubby as a child, weighing 250 pounds as an adolescent. Unfortunately, his weight prevented him from partaking in many activities we take for granted. Since 2002, Uribe had been bedridden. His mother and friends took turns feeding and cleaning him.

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Iran Convicts Editor of Insulting Islam Be careful what you print in Iran. An Iranian court just convicted the editor and a contributor of a banned newspaper of a series of charges, including lying about Islam and spreading anti-regime propaganda. The country banned the reformist Bahar daily in October of last year after it published an article the authorities deemed insulting to Shiite Islam for questioning one of its core beliefs. Its editor-in-chief, Saeed Pourazizi, who was detained and released on bail following the closure, has now been convicted of “propaganda against the establishment and spreading lies and rumors,” ISNA news agency reported. The Tehran criminal court found

Ali Asghar Gharavi, the article’s author, guilty of writing “against the standards of Islam” and “spreading lies and rumors.” The court also ruled that the newspaper was guilty of spreading “propaganda against the establishment and insulting Islam and its sanctities.” The decision could lead to Bahar’s permanent termination, while Pourazizi and Gharavi wait for the court’s ruling on their sentences. President Hassan Rouhani, a self-declared moderate who has pledged to implement more freedom, has said the closure of newspapers is “a last resort.” But the press watchdog has so far banned three reformist dailies since he took office in August.

In News took place in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The bomber’s father lost an arm as well. Both men are members of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has been blamed for some of the bloodiest attacks in Egypt in recent years. Their assaults increased dramatically after the overthrow of the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last July. The two terrorists were trying to plant the bomb on a road frequently used by the army.

31 Killed in Terrorist Attack in China’s Xinjiang Region

Terrorist Killed By His Own Bomb A member of a well-known terrorist group was killed this week when planting a bomb. Security officials in ElArish, Egypt, say the would-be bomber was planting a roadside bomb when it detonated prematurely. The explosion An early morning attack in the busy street market of Urumqi in China last Thursday killed 31 people and injured 90. The Xinjiang regional government said in a statement that the attack was “a serious violent terrorist incident of a particularly vile nature.” At 7:50 am, the assailants crashed through metal barriers in a pair of SUVs and plowed through crowds of shoppers while setting off explosives, authorities said. Fang Shaoying, the owner of a small supermarket located near the attack, described the scene, “I heard four or five explosions. I was very scared. I saw three or four people lying on the ground.” The incident is being blamed on radical separatist Muslims. Other recent violent acts in the region are being blamed on extremists from Xinjiang’s native Turkic Uighur Muslim ethnic group who are seeking to overthrow Chinese rule in the region. In response to Thursday’s attack, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged to “severely punish terrorists and spare no efforts in maintaining stability,” Xinhua news reported. Tensions between Chinese and ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang have been simmering for years, but recent attacks — while still relatively crude — show an audaciousness and deliberateness different from what was seen before. They are

also increasingly going after civilians, rather than the police and government targets of past years. Last year, three Uighurs rammed a vehicle into crowds in a suicide attack near the Forbidden City gate in the heart of Beijing, killing themselves and two tourists. In March, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in the southern city of Yunnan. The attack was blamed on Uighur extremists bent on waging jihad.

Israel Hizzoner Honored in Jerusalem Former NYC mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg was awarded the first Genesis Prize in Jerusalem last week. The prize, endowed by the Genesis Philanthropic Group, awards the world’s leading contributor to Jewish values with respect to philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, preserving human rights, and generally improving the world through innovation and compassion. “The Genesis Award is being called the Jewish Nobel Prize,” comedian Jay Leno noted, as Bloomberg and Prime Minister Netanyahu sat side by side a few rows away in the Jerusalem Theater. “That’s news to me – I thought the Nobel Prize was the Jewish prize. I mean, who else wins it?” he quipped. Leno, who hosted the event, then asked, “Did you hear Ehud Olmert’s defense strategy? He said he blamed it all on the Jews… I was stunned by how many Israeli politicians have gone to prison. When you ask a former politician here what his cell number is, it takes on a whole new meaning.” One of the biggest laughs of the night came when Leno took aim at Barack Obama, noting that he “describes America’s bond with Israel as unbreakable, because he’s been trying to break it for five years.” In another jab against the U.S. administration, 64-year-old Leno said that according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the most popular name for a child in Israel is Noam. “The least popular?” he asked. “John Kerry.” After introducing his “Israeli pen pal” and “new best friend” Netanyahu, the prime minister took the stage to honor Bloomberg, whom he described as an “exceptional man.” Eschewing hot-button political top-

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Firestone noted that the winning project must embody Jewish values and contribute to areas of environmentalism, public health, and other social entrepreneurial endeavors. Bloomberg told the audience, “G-d put us on the earth to take care of others, and it’s important not to talk about it, but to do it.”

Kids Strike Gold

Talk about a wealth of education! Sixteen gold and eight silver medallions with Arabic inscriptions were unearthed by a group of fifth graders from the Ramat Korazim School in northern Israel on a class archeological dig at the Korari National Park. The treasures are assumed to be from the Ottoman era. “We hope the find that was uncov-

In News ered on the first day of excavations will be a harbinger of more interesting and historically valuable finds that will spill more light on the past of the Korazim town,” said Dr. Yossi Bordovitz, an archaeologist employed by the Parks Authority. “The young archaeologists of the Ramat Korazim dug excitedly — at the moment the medallions were discovered, the excitement was great,” he described. Korazim is an ancient town, located just north of the Sea of Galilee. The Talmud mentions the site as producing fine wheat. Remnants of a shul and a mikvah have already been uncovered at the site.

Israel Arrests Bedouin in Aiding Men to Join Terrorist Group On Monday, the Shin Bet announced that they arrested an Israeli Bedouin on suspicion of aiding two men travel to Syria and join the Islamic State of Iraq

and Syria (ISIS) jihadi organization. According to authorities, the suspect, 23-year-old Idris Abu Al-Kia’an of Hura in the Negev, is affiliated with the Salafi-jihadi movement, and helped his borther, Athman Abu Al-kia’an, and a second relative, Shafik Abu AlKia’an, both Israeli Bedouins, travel to Syria to fight against the Assad regime.

During questioning, Al-Kia’an confessed to knowing the two other men would travel to Syria and hiding this fact from others, the Shin Bet said. The investigation also revealed that the jihadi volunteers traveled to Syria via Turkey, and that the suspect allegedly transferred cash to them to fund their travels.

Jordan Releases 2 Israelis Held on Suspicion

necessary information from them,” he said, refusing to give any other details. A spokeswoman for the Israeli foreign ministry said that they were aware that two Israelis had been arrested, but gave no further details. Jordan and Israel have a peace treaty agreement that has been active since 1994.

Tnuva Sells Major Stake to Chinese

Israeli dairy firm Tnuva, the country’s largest food company, has announced that it will be selling 56 percent of their company to Bright Food Group, which is owned by the Chinese government. According to the deal, Bright Food will make the purchase via British private equity house Apax Partners. Although the agreed-upon price is undisclosed, Tnuva is reportedly valued at 8.6 billion shekels, or $2.5 billion. The deal, one of the largest in the history of the Israeli market, will give Bright Food access to Israel’s technologically advanced dairy production. Tnuva earned more 7.17 billion shekels, or $2.05 billion, in 2013. “Israel is a country with highly developed agriculture and animal husbandry techniques. Tnuva, as Israel’s largest food company, has a long history and various products and large market share,” a Bright Food spokesman said.

Shin Bet Heads Off Kidnapping Two Israelis and a man from Britain were released last week at the Jordan-Israel border. The men had been held in Jordan for four days on suspicion of fraud and counterfeiting currency charges. The three men “were released and deported to their countries,” said a Jordanian official to the press. “They were interrogated, and the authorities got the

Affiliated with the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, Ali-Hassin was jailed in 2008 and 2009 after being convicted of plotting to stab a soldier at a West Bank checkpoint.

A kidnapping suspect was arrested in the Western Galilee this week. The Shin Bet and the Israeli police arrested the Palestinian man on suspicion of planning to kidnap an Israeli in Avtalion. The suspect, 25-year-old Murad Hassan Ali-Hassin of Kabatiya, confessed to plotting to kidnap an Israeli.

“He confessed during questioning by the Shin Bet to carrying out a number of attempted terrorist attacks in the Misgav Regional Council in April 2014, including an attempted kidnapping,” the agency said. “On April 19, 2014, he attempted to enter a house in Avtalion, near Karmiel, armed with a knife, to kidnap one of the home’s residents for the purpose of negotiating the release of Palestinian [security] prisoners. The plot failed after he was chased away from the area by the home’s residents,” the Shin Bet added.

The suspect also confessed to hurling firebombs in April at Israeli vehicles traveling along Route 7955 – which connects Avtalion to the Maslahit junction – and at a vehicle near Kibbutz Eshbol. There were no injuries in those attacks. The terrorist acted alone, but confessed to trying to get other Palestinians who were in the country illegally to join him in carrying out terrorist attacks. Several Palestinians were arrested along with him on suspicion of being involved in the attacks or knowing about them. Haifa District prosecutors charged Ali-Hassin with attempted kidnapping for murder or blackmail, breaking and entering, aggravated assault, armed offenses, and deliberately endangering human life on a transportation route. Shin Bet sources said the case was the latest indication of the “big risk inherent in the illegal entry of Palestinians into Israel,” and stressed the need to close gaps in the West Bank security barrier that enable infiltrators to pass. “Recently we’ve seen growing involvement of Palestinians who are in Israel illegally in terrorist attacks, including

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“The exit of Arab citizens of Israel for the purpose of fighting in Syria is a known phenomenon, but this is the first time Arabs from the Negev have been found to join the Syrian war,” the Shin Bet said. “This is a dangerous phenomenon, as those who travel to this area undergo military training, are exposed to extreme global jihad ideology, and there are suspicions that they will be exploited to carry out terror attacks against the State of Israel at the end of the day,” it added. Earlier this month, the Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested an Israeli Arab resident of Umm El-Fahem on suspicion of joining a Syrian global jihad organization while volunteering to fight the Assad regime in Syria. The suspect, 23-year-old Ahmed Hiri Shurbaji, travelled to Syria in January and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). He allegedly took part in military combat training, learned how to operate light firearms and heavy machine guns, and studied the use of grenades and RPG launchers, along with learning about hand to hand combat. He then took part in battles against Assad loyalist forces. “During questioning, Shurbaji confessed to travelling to Syria in order to take part in the struggle against the Syrian army,” the intelligence agency said. He fought in areas close to the Syrian-Iraqi border, it added.

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National Car Thieves Love Accords

If you’ve ever stolen a Honda Accord, you’re not alone. It seems that this cute car attracts thieves like bees to a hive. For the fifth year in a row, the Hon-

da Accord is the favorite among car thieves, leading a list of the 10 most stolen and recovered vehicles for 2013. According to a list released by LoJack Corp, the Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and Chevrolet Silverado were the next most popular stolen cars. Rounding out the top 10 for 2013 were the Acura Integra, Cadillac Escalade, Ford F350, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Tahoe. (It’s interesting to note that the Integra was last available in the U.S. as a sedan or coupe in 2001. Where are these thieves getting them from?) But it’s not just about type of car you have that makes you vulnerable to car theft. Residents of California had the most thefts and recoveries in 2013. (Guess they should have just surfed to work.) Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Arizona, Georgia and Washington were the next most popular places for thieves to pilfer vehicles. Wherever you live, if you want to hold onto your vehicle, you’ll be best off staying far away from black colored cars. Buy a turquoise one instead. No joke.

In News You’ve Got Mail, But Not at Your Door

On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a bill to direct the U.S. Postal Service to convert 15 million addresses over the next decade from door delivery to communal or curbside boxes. Although this method will be less convenient for residents, it is less costly for the USPS. Converting to communal or curbside delivery could save $2 billion annually. Thankfully, individuals with disabilities who are unable to leave their homes would be able to get waivers. And if you don’t think that you will be able to manage the change, you could pay extra for door delivery. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., mentioned that this project “provides an interim opportunity to achieve some significant cost savings.” Apparently, door delivery costs $380 annually per address compared with $240 for curbside and $170 for centralized methods. Democrats objected to the plan. “I think it’s a lousy idea,” Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., said. Other lawmakers raised concerns that in urban areas there is no place on streets to put banks of “cluster boxes” with separate compartments for each address. Issa pointed out that communal boxes offer a safe locked location for packages, eliminating the need for carriers to leave packages on porches where they are subject to theft and inclement weather conditions. The postal service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months this year despite continued cost-cutting, a 2.3 percent rise in operating revenue, and increased employee productivity.

Work Perks Want to whistle while you work and bring home a nice paycheck? Forbes has compiled a list of America’s best com-

panies for compensation and benefits. Turns out that happiness 9 to 5 is not as elusive as we may think. The top company to work for in the U.S. according to this list is…Google. Well, I’d be happy too with free all-day meals that serve employees dishes like porcini-encrusted grass-fed beef and parmesan creamed onions. Yum. Can I have seconds?

That’s not all that Google workers enjoy. In addition to fat paychecks, the company offers free buses that pick up employees around the Bay Area for work. If you don’t like mass transit, the company also offers bikes to commute around campus and even a fleet of electric cars for certain work outings. Health insurance is amazing and even more than that, if someone should pass on, their spouses get 50% of their salary for the next decade and any children receive $1,000 a month until they reach 19, or 23 if the child is a full-time student. But Google wants their employees happy and healthy. There are on-site doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors, smoking cessation programs, and cooking classes. Do you like shopping at Costco? Well, it seems that Costco’s workers really like working there. Part-time employees are offered full insurance benefits, and cashier assistants and entry level employees who bag items and check prices make $11.75 an hour; front-end cashiers, who handle checkout, start at $16.07. No surprise that it’s number 2 on the list. Facebook is number 3 on the list and their employees really feel like they’re all “friends.” With these perks, they are certainly sure to “like” going to work. According to spokesperson Slater Tow, Facebook offers: “Three free meals a day – and our campus includes two main cafes, a BBQ shack, a salad bar, a noodle bar, a hamburger stand, and others (yesterday we even had our annual luau), 100% paid health insurance, four weeks vacation per year, on-site, free dry-cleaning and laundry service, annual game day, where we take a day off of work to go outside and play games as a company,

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Controversial Bus Ads in Washington Bash Islam

ers, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) criticized the ads, adding that its intent is “to promote hatred of Islam and Muslims.” Spokesman Ibrahim Hooper said that CAIR is giving away free Korans and developing its own bus ads “to promote mutual understanding as a response to Geller’s hate ad.” According to constitutional rights, the ads can remain on public buses due to freedom of speech. “We’re not able to refuse ads on the basis of content,” a spokeswoman for Metro said, citing a 2012 court case that allowed another AFDI bus ad on the grounds that it was free speech protected by the Constitution.

A Piece of Fahrenheit Buses passing through the streets of one of the world’s most politically charged cities are donning ads that compare Islam with Nazism. This bold statement has obviously sparked much controversy. The ad features a photo of Adolf Hitler in deep conversation with “his staunch ally” Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem during World War II. The ad declares: “Islamic Jew-hatred: It’s in the Quran. Two-thirds of all U.S. aid goes to Islamic countries. Stop racism. End all aid to Islamic countries.” At the bottom is a fine-print disclaimer from the Metro Transit Authority. Al-Husseini is a symbol of anti-Semitism in the Arab world. In 2013, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called the mufti “his hero” and spoke passionately of the mufti’s “legacy” of hatred. The American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) funded the ads, which are to run on 20 city buses through midJune. According to its website, the group aims to “raise awareness of the depredations of Islamic supremacism.” AFDI co-founder Pamela Geller called the campaign a direct response to ads seen in April paid for by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) which read, “Stop U.S. aid to Israel’s occupation.” “So many folks are unaware of Islamic history and the role of Muslim world during the Holocaust... Let’s buy more ads,” she said. The campaign plans to raise $20,000 to purchase more ad space. In response to the controversial post-

In News trico...[he] gave me a future...I began to write, full-time. I have written every single day of my life since that day 69 years ago.” The author never attended college and was a big supporter of libraries. “Libraries raised me. I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn’t go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years,” he once said. Although there is talk of a group of collectors buying the home in order to preserve it, the LA home market is so hot that such an outcome is unlikely. If only a group of Martians would be able to move in.

Chikungunya Fever in Florida

The late eccentric science fiction author Ray Bradbury’s house is up for sale for $1.5 million. The three bedroom, three bath home on the Westside of Los Angeles may be stripped of all the Fahrenheit 451 and Dandelion Wine’s author’s personal effects, but his imprint on the abode is indelible. The split level house still has a worn out grab-bar that helped support the 91-year-old’s hefty frame built into the wall, and the refrigerator handle remains soiled from all his late night binges. Of course, the house’s exterior is painted a cheery dandelion-yellow. Upstairs in the house, there are countless shelves which held everything from stuffed animals, books, “golf balls, bird nests, [and] bits of iron from the demolished railroad tracks,” according to his friend Bill Goodwin. The walk-in shower even contains shelves as does the basement, where Bradbury did most of his writing. Interestingly, Bradbury used to credit an event that took place in 1932, when he was just a young boy, for his love of reading and writing. During a visit to the carnival with his mother, an entertainer, Mr. Electrico, touched the young Ray on his nose with an electrified sword, made his hair stand on end, and shouted, “Live forever!” Years later, Bradbury remarked, “I felt that something strange and wonderful had happened to me because of my encounter with Mr. Elec-

The fourth Floridian to come down with an unusual mosquito-borne virus was reported this week in Palm Beach County. The 66-year-old unidentified man came into a hospital complaining of fever, headache, and a rash. He was found to have chikungunya fever. The unidentified man began feeling ill shortly after returning home from a trip through the island of Hispaniola, Health Department spokesman Timothy O’Connor said. He was treated at a county hospital the following day and is recovering at home, where he is protecting himself from mosquitoes and to prevent the spread of the virus. Test results confirmed the chikungunya diagnosis. Last week, the Florida Department of Health confirmed three other imported cases of the disease in women in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Hillsborough counties. All of them had been traveling in the Caribbean when they were infected. Symptoms of the fever typically begin three to seven days after being bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito and include fever, headache, swelling, and a rash or severe joint pain, often in the hands and feet. It is not typically fatal. Health officials are advising all residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes and clean birdbaths and pet wa-

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eBay Site Hacked

Last week, eBay Inc. confessed that their network was hacked. Hackers gained access to 145 million users’ records three months ago. The company said that the breach was detected in early May, and security experts and law enforcement officials were immediately brought in to investigate. The records that were obtained included passwords as well as email addresses, birthdates, mailing addresses, and other personal information; thankfully, credit card numbers and other personal financial information were not released. This is being considered one of the biggest data breaches in history, based on the number of accounts compromised. Customers were strongly advised to change passwords instantly and to be on the alert for fraud, especially if they are in the habit of using the same passwords for other accounts. “People need to stop reusing passwords and should change their affected passwords immediately across all the sites where they are used,” advised Trey Ford, global security strategist with cybersecurity firm Rapid7.

The Twist is Out

The tourists have done it! In an ironic “twist,” the San Francisco MTA is shutting down the famously crooked Lombard Street, a longtime tourist attraction in the city, during weekends in the summer because of the amount of congestion caused by sightseers. An average of 2,000 vehicles generally descends the street on weekend days. The closure will not affect residents of the area.

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spokesman Paul Rose said. “There are often a lot of people who come to either take pictures or drive down the street and it can cause lengthy delays.” Tourist Dylan Giordano, 21, of Los Angeles, agreed. “It’s an insane amount

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He Knows the World by Heart

Akhil Rekulapelli is only 13-yearsold, but he has a solid plan for his future. He wants to attend Stanford University for medicine and one day become a surgeon. But for now, Akhil is happy to travel the world. Actually, much of his traveling has been done in his head; he is now the first place winner of the National Geographic Bee. Rekulapelli, who placed fourth last year, was named the champion out of nine other finalists last Wednesday. “I probably want to be the head of a department at a hospital, try to graduate at the top of my class, but I think, right now, this is probably the biggest accomplishment I’ll ever achieve in probably 20, 30 years,” said Akhil, an eighth grader from Sterling, Virginia. “It’ll be a while.” Akhil was rewarded with a $50,000 scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands with his family, and a lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society. The winning scholarship was doubled from last year thanks to a donation from “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who stepped down a year ago as host of the bee. Broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien hosted this year’s competition. “Definitely felt a lot of pressure,” the teenager said. “I’ve done something I’ve been wanting to do my whole entire life, and I’m so happy it’s actually come to reality now.” So what was the question that declared him the winner? Here’s one for you to figure out: what African country is building a new capital called Oyala in the rain forest, 65 miles east of Bata? If you’ve guessed Equatorial Guinea, you got it right. So, Akhil, can you now tell us where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

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I’m in a New York state of mind… try North Dakota. According to Gallup’s new well-being index, there’s a lot that goes into having a positive outlook, including physical and emotional health, along with work opportunities—even one’s gleaming incisors. So while cities like San Jose and San Francisco may rank high on the well-being index because they are host to quite a few billionaires, the rest of the state of California does not fare as well. “Colorado, for example, is always at or near the best in the nation for the lowest obesity rate,” reports Gallup. “Utah has the fewest smokers. Massachusetts has boasted the highest level of residents with health insurance all six years. New Jersey has the lowest levels of depression. [Say what?!] And Vermont rules America every year in produce consumption.” But it’s Middle America that’s got the best overall outlook. Montanans have incredibly low obesity rates and tremendous job satisfaction; Minnesotans are a bundle of energy and are very good to their teeth (seriously); Nebraskans, while not being so keen on exercise, are very “well rested”; and the Dakotas love their jobs, have great healthcare and have the fewest headaches in the U.S., making those states the highest ranked on the well-being index. The dourest of all states? West Virginia. I guess cheap beer and cigarettes aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

Boston Bomber’s Final Words before Arrest Boston bombing terrorist Dzhokar Tsarnaev is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction which resulted in the deaths of four people. He is awaiting trial. A recent report based on court documents details the words in the note Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote as he emerged from the boat where he was hiding in

In News April of last year. “I do not mourn because his soul is very much alive. G-d has a plan for each person. Mine was to hide in this boat and shed some light on our actions,” Tsarnaev wrote regarding his brother Tamerlan. In his note, Tsarnaev stated, “We Muslims are one body, you hurt one you hurt us all... know you are fighting men who look into the barrel of your gun and see heaven, now how can you compete with that.” The court documents were filed last Wednesday by prosecutors opposing a motion from Tsarnaev’s lawyers to suppress statements he made at the time of his arrest, claiming he had made them under duress. However, during interviews, court documents allege Tsarnaev “readily admitted involvement” in the bombings and remained “responsive, coherent, and clearheaded” throughout the questioning.

Big and Bigger in Texas

Everything may be big in Texas, but in some fast growing cities there, things don’t seem to be big enough. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lone Star State is home to 3 out of the country’s 5 fastest growing cities and 7 of the top 15. The explosive growth has been the product of a recent oil boom. And while people are flocking to Texas, developers are having a hard time keeping up with the demand for homes and infrastructure, such as roads and schools. In Odessa, TX, the eleventh fastest growing U.S. city, for example, the school system is bursting at the seams and the water supply is stretched thin after a recent drought. The city has benefitted from high salaries and work opportunities that came about through oil fracking. “It’s a challenge to continue to provide services to the rising population when you’re competing with the same workforce and labor that the oil field is. So that means that the municipalities have to adjust their pay scale ... to try to attract the labor,” said Richard Morton, Odessa’s city manager. “We’re growing, but we’re not growing fast enough.” San Marcos, TX, the number one fastest growing city in the nation, was right on track in keeping up with the

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Elliot Rodger turned the seaside California college town of Isla Vista into a nightmare last Friday night. The 22-year-old killed his two roommates, four other people, and himself. Thirteen people were injured. Prior to his killing spree, Rodger, the son of a Hollywood movie director, wrote a manifesto entitled “My Twisted World,” explaining his motivations. He said he deeply hated women because they teased him and never treated him kindly. Deputies found three semi-automatic handguns with 400 unspent rounds in Rodger’s black BMW. All were purchased legally. Rodger had been a student at nearby Santa Barbara City College but was no longer in any classes, the school said in a statement. Many were outraged when learning that authorities had looked into Rodger three times in the past year. On April 30, officials went to his Isla Vista apartment to check on him at the request of his family. Deputies reported back that he was shy, polite and having a difficult social life but did not need to be taken in for mental health reasons. Rodger wrote in his manifesto, “If they had demanded to search my room... That would have ended everything. For a few horrible seconds I thought it was all over.” Attorney Alan Shifman said the Rodger family had also called police after being alarmed by YouTube videos “regarding suicide and the killing of people” that Elliot Rodger had been posting.

In Rodger’s manifesto, he detailed an incident that took place last year on his 22nd birthday. On July 20, 2013, Rodger decided to party with California students, giving female students a “last chance.” But the loner was snubbed and became enraged when no one paid attention to him. While sitting on a ledge, he snapped. “That was the last straw,” he wrote about no one speaking with him. “A dark, hate-fueled rage overcame my entire being, and I tried to push as many of them [who were sitting on the ledge] as I could from the 10-foot ledge.” He didn’t succeed. The students pushed him back, and Rodger fell onto the street, breaking his ankle. He stumbled away, and fought with students who called him names in his drunken stupor. When police questioned him, he made up a story to cover his guilt. As he recovered from his broken ankle, Rodger focused on his “Day of Retribution,” a plan he would carry to fruition 10 months later. Hundreds of students and members of the community gathered on Saturday night to mourn the victims of the rampage.

NY Living Comes at a Price

Cities that are chockfull of amenities come at a high price. Kiplinger’s has compiled a list based on the research of the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) of the most expensive cities to live in the U.S. These cities generally offer great social settings, excellent jobs and diverse communities. Still, says Dean Frutiger of C2ER, whether you would be willing to pay the high cost of living in certain areas is a “highly subjective question.” The city with the highest cost of living is, of course, New York. The median home value is over a half million dollars and the average cost of living is a whopping 120% above the U.S. average. All that money for all that congestion and pollution. After NYC is Honolulu, where the cost of Tiki Bars and palm trees is

60% above the rest of the country. Gas costs 20% more in Hawaii and even eggs carry an 80% premium. But that shouldn’t matter to you if you’re busy catching some waves. Aside from having to live near slimy politicians, Washington, D.C., also has a cost of living that is higher than 40% of the U.S. average. Then there’s California, where everywhere, from top to bottom, Oakland to Los Angeles, San Francisco to San Diego, is just too pricey to live. That may be because of the robust job markets in those cities, as well as the high housing prices there. That sounds like California dreamin’…I mean California nightmares.

That’s Odd Pack ‘n’ Pay

As if sleep away camp isn’t expensive enough, the New York Post’s Tara Palmeri reports that parents are hiring pros to pack their children’s suitcases. Well-paid organizational consultants are inundated by calls from mothers who want to make sure their children will be just as comfortable at camp as they are at home. While sending plastic bins and drawers to camp is not new, hiring someone to pack it certainly is. And some mothers have requested that the packers help parents recreate their child’s room so that the little camper won’t feel homesick. The consultants make sure to order all the right linen and accouterments for clients—like scented candles and special soaps—and are paid $250 per hour for services. On average, each suitcase needs three to four hours of packing time. Yes, that’s right—$1,000 to pack one suitcase. And note the timing of this article: yes, some little campers have suitcases all ready to go—two months in advance.

Rescuer Reunited In a heartwarming story, an Illinois Good Samaritan who rescued an aban-

doned newborn from a cemetery surprised her once again by stopping in on her graduation at Charleston High School in Charleston, Illinois. In 1995, Charlie Heflin found a blood-covered newborn, still attached to its umbilical cord and clinging to life, lying in a graveyard. The infant, Skyler James, was adopted by a local family five days later and always wanted to meet the man who gave her a chance to live and hear his version of the miraculous events surrounding her birth. Skyler’s adoptive mother, Bonnie, spent years searching for Skyler’s rescuer and finally found Heflin on Facebook just weeks before Skyler’s graduation. At the tearful graduation/reunion, Heflin shared newspaper clippings and photographs of when the two first met, and even gave Skyler the leather jacket he was wearing the night he found her. “They took me over to Charlie and he introduced himself to me and told me the whole story again,” Skyler said. “I was totally shocked. It’s something that I’ve dreamed of since I was a little kid, and it’s amazing.” Heflin says that Skyler’s story was the inspiration for the Illinois “safe haven” law, which allows unwilling parents to abandon their infants at fire and police stations.

Breaking Bread

New Yorkers got their own version of bizarre crime drama; let’s call it Breaking Bread. Queens bakery Grimaldi’s Home of Bread had its truck hijacked by a man wearing nothing but his underwear while stopping for a delivery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. While the thief, David Bastar, could have made off with thousands of dollars of fresh and crusty baguettes and thrown himself a yeasty feast, he instead decided to finish the delivery route, only not to the bakery’s proper costumers. “The bread was left somewhere. Where, I don’t know,” owner Joe Grimaldi said. “He dropped a lot of bread.” Bastar was arrested at LaGuardia Airport after a driver he was tailgating for hours on the highway called the police. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The truck was later recovered

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population surge. According to Mayor Daniel Guerrero, the city had enough money socked away to feed the boom, but then the Great Recession hit and all development had to come to a grinding halt. Now, it is forced to pick up in the middle of all the projects that were left abandoned a few years ago. “So throughout San Marcos you see a multitude of construction,” Guerrero said. I guess there’s a reason they call us the Supersized Nation.

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In a million dollar disaster, an 85foot yacht capsized into the water as it prepared to launch on its maiden voyage. Six people were aboard the Northern Marine Industries boat in Anacortes, Alaska, as the boat tipped over; none were hurt. As the boat began to roll forward, several crew members ran to the engine room to adjust the ballast, but the room soon filled with water. Five people were able to escape immediately. One, who was trapped, was rescued a short while later. Thankfully, none of the 120 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the boat. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama said, “I’m just happy to be on the ground.” An incident management team is looking into the incident. Sounds like they were rolling in the deep.

Apparently, there exists even bigger geeks than Star Wars fanatics: “Subway Nerds.” Adam Meagher, a vice president at New York City’s Economic Development Corporation, and his fiancée, Carolyn Grossman, had been trying for months to get a tour of the unfinished Second Avenue subway stop, which is to be completed in December 2016. Grossman’s parents even live in a building above the station. “Adam apparently called the MTA, saying, ‘We’re planners, and we love transit and can we go on the tour,’ and they said, ‘No,’” Grossman said. “Then he said, ‘My girlfriend’s parents live in the building above, does that get on this tour?’ and they said, ‘No,’ again.” So what did Meagher, like any real transit geek, do? Touring the unfinished subway stop was just something he had to do—and fast. So he appealed to the MTA’s romantic side. “Then he said, ‘I have this crazy plan to propose to my girlfriend there,’ and I guess the roman-

In News tics in the MTA helped him from there,” said Grossman. So, in the middle of a 30-person showing of the station, Meagher got down in the mud on one knee and popped the question. “I know I mumbled something like, ‘100 percent yes,’ and that’s about all I remember,” Grossman said. As for the wedding, “If the MTA wants to let us have our ceremony in another underutilized transit station we’ll take them up on it, but we’ll probably do something more traditional,” Grossman said. “We haven’t even begun to plan.” I know what I’m buying them as wedding presents—Metrocards!

Oldest Cat in the Book

Old people certainly can be catty, but there’s a cat in Bournemouth, England, that’s vying for the top spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for oldest living person (except she’s a cat). Poppy, a 24-year-old tortoiseshell puss, is 114 years old in human years, just one year younger than Misao Okawa of Japan, the oldest person in the world.

Blind and deaf, Poppy spends most of her wizened time indoors in the house of her owner, Jacqui West, who brought her from her mother’s house after getting married fourteen years ago. She is the boss of a house that includes two boys, four other cats, a rabbit and a hamster. Last year, after the death of Pinky, a 23-year-old cat from Kansas, Poppy claimed the title of “Longest Living Cat” in the Guinness Book of World Records. Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records editor-in-chief, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed with claims for the ‘oldest living cat,’ with owners from across the globe making applications on behalf of their cats. Today, though, I’m pleased to confirm that we’re recognizing Poppy from Bournemouth in the UK as the world’s oldest living cat, at the age of 24 years. If anyone thinks their cat beats this, and can prove it, then we’d encourage them to get in touch with us.” The oldest cat to ever live was Crème Puff, a 38-year-old from Austin, TX. Meow. Says owner Jacqui West, “She can get up the stairs but we won’t let her walk down. Over the last year, her health has gone down and we know the end is near. We knew she is old but to be officially recognized is just great. We are all chuffed for her. I think all old cats deserve recognition of their achievement.” She continued, “As a family, we are so pleased that she is still with us as well. There have been times in this last year when her health has declined and I’ve thought it was the end on several occasions but then she recovers and carries on. Poppy does seem to be out-living all our other pets too. We unfortunately had a hamster and bunny die on us last year. Each time we tell the grandparents we’ve lost an animal, they all assume it’s Poppy. I’ve said goodbye to her a few times but she keeps on going.” Seems like she has more than nine lives. So what’s the secret to her longevity? As with all mammals, diet and exercise: “People always ask what we put Poppy’s longevity down to and I guess she has a good diet and lots of exercise. She keeps herself fit by walking around and she eats a lot. She has biscuits in the morning and tinned food later on. She’s never been a big cat, though. She is partial to the odd takeaway. We sometimes give her a bit of KFC chicken, fish and chips and even the odd bit of kebab meat.” Feisty feline.

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That’s not chauvinistic at all! The city of Seoul is spending over $100 million in initiatives aimed at women, including 7,000 female restrooms throughout the city and sidewalks made from spongey materials which are easier for high heel wearers to walk on. That all sounds very gracious, almost chivalrous, to most people, except when they hear of the other special initiative targeted at women: female parking spots. The spots, dubbed “she-spots,” are wider and better lit and not located near concrete pillars, in a silent testament to women’s parking

Heading to a Cell Because of His Cell

A London thief’s sticky fingers were not sticky enough to keep him from leaving his cellphone smack in the middle of the scene of the crime. After Germain Ibrahim Fofana made off with two diamond engagement rings and a wedding band from a Kingston jewelry shop, employees of the store noticed that the crook left behind an iPhone with his smiling countenance as the screensaver. Fofana first came into the store with a female accomplice and a baby purportedly to look at engagement jewelry. He returned a while later by himself and quietly made off with the merchandise. The jewelry was valued at £18,000. Fofana is also a suspect in other jewel robberies. If only Siri would’ve stayed in the getaway car.

Hunting for Cash Want $100? Start searching. A millionaire with cash to burn is playing hide and seek with strangers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The anonymous man, who is a successful real estate investor, is hiding envelopes stuffed with greenbacks across town, waiting for people to find his hidden treasure. “People complain that the price of

real estate here is pretty high and I have benefited from that,” he told ABC News. “I wanted to do something fun for the city of San Francisco, something that would get people excited.” Luckily, the cash isn’t hidden in random places. The donor has set up a treasure hunt by posting clues about his hiding places on Twitter. He had given away nearly $4,000 in just four days— and lucky for us, he plans on heading to New York and Los Angeles soon. The happy finders of the cash have posted their smiling faces on social media. Some have found their stash taped to ATMS, on parking meters or under benches. Richard Rodriguez was one of the lucky ones. He raced to a street in San Francisco’s Mission district on Sunday seconds after the Twitter account gave a hint the cash would be hidden on a parking meter there. “It’s about 10 blocks from us, so we did a power walk down there,” he said. “When we got to the parking meter it wasn’t there and we thought, ‘Wow, how could anyone have gotten here so fast? Then a guy was driving by and threw an envelope out the window. I guess he didn’t even have a chance to

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up to your front door with your already cold order. A pizza chain in Mumbai has done something that only Amazon.com had previously ventured toward: a delivery drone. The drone flew at speeds of 30 km per hour from the pizza outlet to an apartment building 3 km away before it dropped a half kilo, 13-inch Margherita pie onto the 21st floor roof. Whether the pizza arrived more intact than a Domino’s pie is unknown. The entire delivery took less than 10 minutes; the average manual delivery takes 30. The CEO of the unnamed chain said that he had his auto engineer friend design the custom made robot for his business. In India, however, regulations do not permit the sale of goods via commercial drones. The pizza delivery was made to a friend of the CEO’s, and thus was not a sale, but the CEO insists that his company will be at the forefront of drone deliveries when his country’s regulations are modified to allow drones. “While the technology exists, we cannot use it commercially at present,” a company official said. Watch your rooftops!

abilities. They are outlined in pink and feature a pink skirted figure to mark their special status. One Twitter user wrote: “‘Really? What century is it in?” In Triberg, Germany, a similar plan was scrapped a few years ago. Triberg Mayor Gallus Strobel said he was accused of “male pigheadedness.” Some South Koreans are supportive of the plan, noting that the spots’ proximity to elevators and escalators at malls is a positive touch. Whether or not male drivers with poor parking skills will be fined for using the spots is unclear. Any plans for newly-licensed teenager spots?

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To Serve and Protect…and Much More By Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol In these times of media bombardment and information overdose, our schedules are overloaded, not leaving much room besides for our daily routines. However, a group of individuals make time to put the needs of their community forward, particularly when it comes to the safety of our neighborhoods. The Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol (RCSP or Rockaway Shomrim) is a growing organization that has been working tirelessly for the past 2 ½ years for the benefit of the Far Rockaway and Bayswater communities without marching bands or Chinese auctions. A group of volunteers patrols the neighborhood in search of suspicious activity and responds to calls 24/7. What makes RCSP a special organization is the variety of its members’ tasks. Our community is confronted with various crimes or issues ranging from theft to car break-ins, car or house lockouts with a child inside, search and rescue operations for missing persons, domestic violence, kids at risk, muggings and assaults, counterterrorism, etc. Each member of the RCSP is a well-trained volunteer with his own specialty and characteristics. Some members make up a task force dedicated to domestic violence matters, others specialize in video surveillance, and others have developed an expertise in security issues and counterterrorism. The mosaic of experience and skills is as varied as the crimes targeting our community. The RCSP members have become indispensable and an integral part of the important collage forming 

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the neighborhood’s landscape in a most inconspicuous way. Although some of these crimes require non-trivial handling, the RCSP member develops skills as simple as watching his surroundings. As we walk down a busy street, we each notice different events. Each passerby is involved in his or her inner thoughts and preoccupations, oblivious to the whole picture. A RCSP member will have a radically different experience and has been trained to observe what may seem innocent and can turn out to be suspicious. For example, the average person may be untroubled by a man placing flyers under the wipers of parked cars, when that man may in fact be discretely pulling the handles of the cars to check for unlocked doors. In another instance, what may be perceived as an innocuous man standing in the bank lobby chatting on his cell phone may actually be an identity thief using his camera-phone to record the credit card number and the users’ PIN codes. A RCSP member is always on the lookout, even as he is out shopping with the family, on his way to work, or heading home from shul. Over the years, RCSP coordinators have built strong ties with the local po-

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lice precincts. The officers recognize that the RCSP members operate with professionalism and respect, thereby facilitating the process and communication between the law (police) officers and the community. RCSP members are trained to know what the police department expects from them and, together, they have established a set of guidelines designed to assist in arrests that lead to convictions, to coordinate successful searches and rescues, and that allows the RCSP to more effectively reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood. The RCSP recently hosted a membership meeting where the members were addressed by the Commanding Officer of the 101st Police Precinct of the NYPD, Deputy Inspector William P. Wynne, and the 31st District Councilmember Donovan Richards. Both noted the tremendous progress the organization had achieved over the last 30 months and that it is becoming a force to be reckoned within the Far Rockaway and Bayswater communities. Of late, the activities of the RCSP have spilled over to the Five Towns with numerous interventions over the last couple of months. Deputy Inspector Wynne particularly thanked the members for their professional and devoted service to the community at large and for being the “eyes and ears” of the NYPD. The 101st Precinct is credited for a significant reduction in crime, notably car break-ins, burglaries, grand larceny, robberies, vandalism and more. Both Deputy Inspector Wynne and Councilman Donovan Richards applauded the RCSP’s assistance in combatting crime in the Rockaways thereby contributing to the

betterment of the community. The RCSP volunteers were honored to have Councilman Richards amongst its ranks for a few night patrols. As one of RCSP’s crime prevention activities, and in coordination with Yeshiva Darchei Torah, the RCSP will be holding its second annual bike etching event at the Annual Bike-a-Thon on June 1 from 1pm4pm, on the corner of Reeds Ln and Elvira Ave. Last year’s event was held in conjunction with the White Shul’s Annual Carnival. It was a successful event that led to the registration of over 300 bikes. The RCSP hopes to register over 400 bikes at this year’s event. Due to a significant increase in RCSP’s responsibilities and duties in our neighborhoods, the need for telecommunication equipment is more prevalent than ever. Basic communication equipment helps us achieve a number of goals, notably, to reduce our response time for critical missions such as searches and rescues, to combat crime more effectively, and to enhance communication and credibility with law enforcement agencies. The expenses associated with making the organization more operational are hindering the growth of the RCSP. The RCSP needs assistance from the community to continue doing its vital work. Should you be interested in sponsorship or participating in our fund-raising campaign, please direct all inquiries to the RCSP 24-hour Hotline at (917) RCSP-306. In the alternative, you may send your tax-deductible donations to Rockaway Citizen’s Safety Patrol, 716 Beach 9th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. If you witness the commission of a crime or find yourself in a situation that requires our help, we urge you to call. We will do our utmost to assist you. Some have friends in the police department. Others have friends in politics. But the RCSP member is probably the best friend you’ll ever have.

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Summer and Fun on Cape Cod with a Shul and Minyan for Shabbos In thinking about your upcoming summer vacation, the challenge to the Jewish vacation, of course, is to find a resort location that in addition to being fun, refreshing and attractive, with nice places to stay and things to do, is to find a Shul for Shabbos and daily minyanim. A fantastic summer community, located right here in Boston area, at the

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beginning of Cape Cod, is Beth Israel of Onset, www.capecodshul.org. The Onset Shul has been open every summer for over 50 years now and was the summer home for Rav Soloveitchik in the 1950’s and through the 1960’s. The shul is enchanting, intriguing and delightful, while Onset has many places available for long or short stays, and

offers delightful beaches and charming cottages. Onset presents the Orthodox Jewish vacationer an unusual hidden jewel to explore and experience. Onset is a picturesque Victorian village, and offers clean, sandy beaches, chartered fishing boats, Canal Cruises, a Vineyard ferry, street fairs, and, of course, a Fourth of July fireworks dis-

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Due to Demand: Ramat Givat Zeev to Hold Another Sales Event in the U.S. The upscale Ramat Givat Zeev neighborhood north of Jerusalem continues to generate a lot of interest and demand in the United States. As the result of the many contracts signed at previous sales events in the Five Towns

area in New York, requests have been received to hold another event. The developers have agreed and a new sales event has been scheduled for June 8 at the Aish Kodesh Shul in the neighborhood. Special deals will be offered ex-

clusively for those who sign contracts at the event. The Five Towns neighborhood is currently home to a nucleus group of families who are planning to make aliyah and settle in Ramat Givat Zeev.

The widespread interest that the new neighborhood has generated, with its unique social fabric that is distinctly suited to American olim, as well as the educational and community institutions and the suburban setting, have encouraged many additional families to take the step of realizing the dream of living in a luxurious neighborhood in the Jerusalem Hills. Being that the lots for private homes have all been sold, the sales event will focus on the luxury apartments the project is offering. Significant discounts will be offered. For example, a 4 room apartment, spanning 120 square meters, with a balcony of 20 meters, will be available for just $460,000! This is a very attractive price and will be given exclusively to sales events participants. Likewise, the developers are offering unprecedented payment terms, with a small percentage as a down payment and the rest to be paid to just a few months before moving in. This saves the buyers the burden of taking a mortgage for the construction period. Ramat Givat Zeev is Chish Nofei Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship project, and many rabbanim in the United States have classified it as the ideal solution to realize the dream to move to Israel. The project offers special advantages to help new residents settle comfortably into their new homes, with an emphasis on a warm, homogenous community that includes a wide range of communal institutions that are suited to the lifestyle of the residents. The neighborhood will have a Talmud Torah for boys, an elementary school for girls, and all the necessary educational options that meet the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. This advantage gives parents the peace of mind that their children will be able to continue their studies in Israel in a format similar to what they were used to in the United States.

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Bais Yaakov of Queens Celebrates Lag B’Omer ing Hashem through tefillah, saying the bracha al netilas yadayim, etc. The girls learned the deeper meaning about their team names and taught it to the rest of the girls! The cheers were witty and upbeat, the theme songs were heartfelt and meaningful, the banners were true works of art, and the divrei Torah were interesting and informative. In the races and sports, the girls demonstrated skill and sportsmanship. The new 7th grade addition of an “Everlasting Contribution” are signs that will hang over the netilas yadayim sta-

tion in the lunchroom. Each team’s contribution connects with its team name. They will serve as reminders to the girls of halachos connected to netilas yadayim. In connection with the big idea of the day, achdus, the eighth grade prepared a special presentation of a song that incorporated the names of all three teams. They sang together in their

eighth grade sweatshirts which are blue, yellow and pink. In truth, all the girls are winners, because they enjoyed working together.

It’s all about Love! Kiruv in Brooklyn and Wisconsin By: Tzvi Deutsch Moshe “Mark” Caller, chairman of the Brooklyn Jewish Experience, put the question to me casually this past Tuesday before shacharis as he strolled into BJX (Rabbi Fingerer, Morah D’Asra). He explained briefly that there was an opportunity to go to University of Wisconsin to give support and chizuk to an organization, JEM, working on campus to bring unaffiliated Jewish students closer to their heritage. My employer readily agreed to allow me the time off for this worthy cause. By the time Wednesday morning came along, I and eight others had joined the group flight. Rabbi Anton, a beautiful neshama who founded JEM, along with Avi Zaitschek met us at the airport and joined us. When we landed, Rabbi Anton drove our group to the home of Rabbi Michel Twerski, the “Rebbe” of Milwaukee. Avi Zaitschek was waiting for us. He greeted us warmly. His unwavering enthusiasm and boundless energy is clearly what makes this organization tick. We were welcomed by Rabbi Twerski who invited us to join him for lunch. The Rav proceeded to give us his undivided attention as he listened and discussed the importance of the work JEM was doing. “College campuses are the final frontier in the world of kiruv.” The rav explained that around 10% of the 40,000 strong student body at University of Wisconsin is Jewish, with the overwhelming majority of them having very little to do with Judaism. Consider that around half of the Jewish student body at UW are from the east coast including places like Manhattan, Teaneck and Long Island. With Rabbi Twerski’s blessing, we departed for the hour long trip from Milwaukee to Madison. As we drove up “Frat Row,” Avi Zaitschek pointed to the

JEM headquarters nestled smack in the middle of this college town. Strolling up the street with tzitzis flying and payos tucked neatly behind his ears was Chezky Tarlow or “Rabbi T,” as he is known to hundreds of UW students. Madison is a college town with bars lining the quaint, little main street. At a glance, Rabbi T. appears to be a typical yungerman from Flatbush. As we walked through the neighborhood, I learned that he arrived in Madison for an interview with JEM “out of curiosity” and now, seven years later, he is still going strong. He now lives in Milwaukee, a thriving frum community, and makes the hour long commute to Madison. I was amazed at his easy ability to interact with students who were clearly so different than him in every way. The tour was interrupted numerous times as he waved exuberantly at passing students who smiled and waved back. Several stopped to speak to him as he inquired after their lives and upcoming exams. If you wanted a front row seat as to why so many of our brothers and sisters are intermarrying, Rabbi T. explained, this is it. Students choose UWM for 3 reasons: it is consistently rated a top 5 “party school” in the US; it has a great sports program; and it has a solid academic program, in that order. Our next stop was JEM headquarters. There, we were introduced to Eli Avitan, the current on-campus full time JEM rabbi, along with his wife. Eli is a gentle person who was raised in a secular home in California. Along his journey, he met his wife in Israel and joined the JEM team several years ago. As the evening progressed, a group of about ten UMW students arrived to celebrate their completion of the Maimonides program, a month long introductory

program to Judaism. Moshe Caller and I were enjoined to be guests at the graduation dinner. I was inspired as each student took the podium and spoke about how much they loved learning about being a frum Jew, how they felt completely at home at JEM. This was something we heard time and again from students throughout the evening. “I knew you were a Reform or Conservative rabbi because you are so friendly.” Rabbi T. recounts how he is often “praised” in this manner. That sentence alone tells you exactly where we need to be. Kiruv isn’t about insulating yourself and holding them at arm’s length. Kiruv isn’t about proving G-d or the Torah. How do you reach out? Just say hello. Be a friend. Give love. During the remainder of the evening at JEM, an event was held with over 50 Jewish students. I met a wonderful student who became observant through JEM. She related that she called her mother from Neve Yerushalayim and told her she was staying in Jerusalem. Her mother did not take it well but she

stood her ground and stayed for three months. She has now returned to UMW and is a proud member of a group of girls informally known as The Shomer Girls. What will you do to express your love for your fellow Jews? Your ability to give to others is a good gauge for where you are as a person, as a Jew. Hashem is the ultimate giver and that is what we strive for as we develop ourselves, our character, our Judaism, to be like Hashem. Are you a giver? To get involved, to give, to arrange an inspiring trip, to donate, or to simply express your thanks for what JEM is doing, please email Avi Zaitschek rabbiz@jemuw.com. They can really use the chizuk, even just a few words of encouragement! To get involved in BJX, an amazing kiruv organization based in Brooklyn, to host a Shabbos meal, to donate, or to find out more how you can give, please email BJX at bjxperience@gmail.com or drop in Friday night or any day of the week at 2915 Ave K, Brooklyn, NY 11210.

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Bais Yaakov students love BYQ’s Annual Color War! While everyone celebrates, the girls of grades 5-8 enjoy a spectacular day of song, dance and sports. This year’s color war teams were Yad, Regel, and Peh. Morah Pfeiffer opened the day and explained the theme, “Kol atzmosai tomarnah, Hashem mi kamocha.” The purpose of our guf, body, is to perform mitzvos and praise Hashem. Each team focused on the mitzvos done with its team name, tefillin, greeting, saying hello to others, aliyah l’regel, running with zerizus to do mitzvos, prais-

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A breakfast for Yeshiva Nachlas Naftali of Tzfat was held at the home Mr. and Mrs. Tuly Kaplan in Lawrence. Pictured here are Mr. Tuly Kaplan, the host, Rav Shmuel Avigdor Faivelson, Rosh HaYeshiva, and Rabbi Yaakov Feitman, guest speaker and Mara D’Asra of K’hal Bais Yehuda Tzvi of Cedarhurst. The introduction was given by Rav Nota Schiller.

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A breakfast for Yeshiva of Philadelphia was held at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon Pluchenik in Lawrence. Pictured here are Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky, Rabbi Shimon Pluchenik and Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky, Rosh HaYeshiva.

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Community Gifts from Shulamith Students Delivered to the IDF

On Yom Ha’Atzmaut, the students of Shulamith Middle Division assembled packages of personal care items for chayalim. During a recent trip to Israel, eighth grader Shoshana Farber and her family had the opportunity to deliver some of those packages. Mr. Farber writes, “We went to Kever Rachel this morning. We first stopped at the Mishmar Hagvul base.... They were very happy with the packages. We gave some out and left one duffel [filled with packages] there. Then we went to the Kever and gave the other duffel. We couldn’t give them out individually since rock throwing suddenly started, but before we left, we spent some time with the soldiers since things calmed down.” It is easy for us to forget the sacrifices chayalei Tzahal make for our Holy Land and our people on a daily basis. In sending these packages, the

students and faculty of Shulamith have indicated, albeit in a small way, their enormous gratitude for all of our chayalim.

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Grandmothers, mothers and daughters joined together at HALB’s fourth grade Dor L’Dor event this week.

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The Path to a Happy Family: Bonei Olam Leaves No Stone Unturned By: Shimmy Blum A beautiful baby boy was born to a large frum family in a major metro-area community. Unfortunately, it did not take long for doctors to discover that little Hershele suffered from a severe physical disability that left him confined to a wheelchair. The first day that his sister, Rochele, one year his junior, began attending preschool, Hershele began wailing uncontrollably, he blurted out to her, “How can you go to school while I remain home myself?” Rochele’s heart was seared with pain. At that moment, the young girl decided that every possible hour of her day would be devoted to showing her suffering brother that he was never far from her thoughts and that she cared for him deeply. Every day, she brought home her arts and crafts from school, going the same project with him step by step. While her friends were playing jump rope in the backyard, Rochele sat beside Hershele’s wheelchair, reading to him and serving him supper. It was no wonder that Hershele sat by the window with tears in his eyes each morning as he watched his sister leave to school and would anxiously wait at the window each afternoon for her return. Years went by and, although Rochele advanced in age and capability, her devotion to her brother remained as steadfast as it was on her first day of preschool. After pitifully watching her brother receive uncomfortable stares at a family simcha, she volunteered to miss every Chanukah party and simcha in order to remain home with him. When Hershele was wheeled into his Bar Mitzvah celebration, he told his sister, “You are making me Bar Mitzvah.” However, when the two siblings reached marriageable age, making simchas was not at all simple… The parents received many calls with suggested shidduchim for Rochele, but none for her disabled brother who tearfully asked, “How can you leave me alone for the first time in my life?” Rochele’s heart was torn and she postponed shidduchim for as long as possible. When she could no longer put off the inevitable, Rochele pleaded with Hershele for forgiveness and promised to take it upon herself to make sure that one day, he too, would marry and would not be forced to live his life in solitude. Despite the inherent difficulties, Rochele was determined to keep her word. Shortly after her own Sheva Berachos, she began calling shadchan after shadchan, each one of whom offered the same grim pronouncement: Even girls who might entertain marrying her disabled brother feared that his disability was genetic and could potentially be passed down to his own children. Rochele turned to Bonei Olam with a poignant letter sharing her story. “I gave up my best years for my brother, but I am no longer in a position to help him

with what he needs. Please be there for him and help me keep my promise to him.” Bonei Olam administered extensive medical and genetic tests on Hershele, confirming that there was a reliable method for him to bring healthy children into this world, b’ezras Hashem. With this information in hand, Hershele found his zivug within a matter of months and, with extensive guidance and support from Bonei Olam, had several beautiful, healthy children, bli ayin hora. No, even with Rochele out of the house, Hershele and his family were not alone… The above story highlights the complex twists and turns on the road to bearing healthy children and the great void that Bonei Olam fills for thousands of our brethren. “Fertility” encompasses much more than the conventional complications and remedies that we typically associate with the word. A whole host of other issues can imperil the chances of our brothers and sisters meriting healthy children or even getting married in the first place. To date, nearly 4,700 births have been celebrated in our homes and shuls with the help of Bonei Olam’s intervention, with 68 Lawrence/Far Rockaway children bringing nachas to their parents thanks to Bonei Olam. By now, most of us are somewhat familiar with the myriad forms of assistance that Bonei Olam offers: the teams of dedicated counselors who offer couples cutting edge guidance, and emotional and practical support, the rabbinical assistance that helps couples navigate the complex halachic ramifications associated with infertility, funding for the enormously costly treatments and the right doctors to administer the procedures. Yet, while Bonei Olam has become a household name, few are aware that in recent years, Bonei Olam has expanded its horizons, dedicating itself to trailblazing fields that are widely considered to be outside the typical scope of services, hoping to bring salvation to those who not only have to deal with diseases of the past, but also the potentially shattered dreams of the future. “My job is not to run an organization,” explains Rabbi Schlomo Bochner, founder of Bonei Olam. “It is to help klal Yisroel in any way I can.” In the Genes Baruch Hashem, several well-known genetic diseases that were prevalent in our community have been largely eradicated from our midst and the Bonei Olam team can now help hundreds of families bear and raise healthy children, new gen-

erations that are free of diseases whose genetic roots and/or remedies were previously unknown. Rabbi Bochner and others in the Bonei Olam network have familiarized themselves with the field of genetics and the organization’s Genetic Research Division employs two fertility experts, R’ Chaim Landau and R’ Chaim Jalas, who have won accolades for their familiarity with genetics. “Genetics can be at the root of some common infertility issues and diseases that we find in children,” Rabbi Bochner explains. “Our advancement in this field has helped make significant headway on both fronts.” Understanding the root of these complications and diseases is a major step in their avoidance and treatment and Bonei Olam has already spent over $2 million researching complex genetic issues within our communities. The results speak for themselves. “Many couples have, b’ezras Hashem, been blessed with children. Boys and girls have been able to find shidduchim and families afflicted with diseases have had healthy children due to the latest breakthroughs in genetics,” says Mr. Jalas. Dealing with highly unique cases, Bonei Olam consults with each family, researching the intricacies of their case, and guiding them, whenever possible, on how to prevent diseases in the future. The issue of shidduchim is a particular soft spot for the organization, since so much of the research is new and misunderstood by the general public. “When a prospective shidduch considers marrying into a family where there is some disease, there is no amount of time in the world that we wouldn’t spend with them,” says Mr. Jalas. “We explain every detail of the case and the medical background behind it, until they become fully comfortable with the idea.” The number of afflictions that Bonei Olam has helped families conquer is long and diverse. They range from serious afflictions, such as early death and mental retardation, to more minor issues like loss of hearing and vision. While there have been advances in the field of genetic research, until recently they had yet to be taken advantage of by the Jewish community. Additionally, Bonei Olam has pioneered research and discovered the genetic mutations for dozens of difficult cases and Bonei Olam’s staff members and their findings have repeatedly been featured in the American Journal of Medical Genetics and other prestigious publications. Bonei Olam

continues to conduct studies on scores of others, working in tandem with a vast network of top-of-the-line geneticists and institutions, such as Columbia Presbyterian and Hadassah Ein Kerem hospitals. To the Heart of Things Whether dealing with ordinary fertility issues, genetics or a combination of both, the journey is complex, confusing and often excruciating. “When it is bashert to struggle in this area, you realize how much it takes for things to go right,” remarks Yaakov, a Lakewood resident. “‘Natural’ begins to seem abnormal.” “The toll of up-and-down hopes, painful treatments and their side effects, car rides and financial stress is unimaginable,” says Rivky, who merited two beautiful children, bli ayin hora, with the help of Bonei Olam. “I owe my life to Bonei Olam.” Bonei Olam’s success is more than just a sum of its components, which includes its staff of volunteers, logistical assistance and a staggering dollar amount invested in each couple, who are effusive in both their praise and their gratitude. While it is difficult to pinpoint the secret of Bonei Olam’s impressive results, they seem to have extraordinary success in cracking the code to unlock many genetic mysteries. “Bonei Olam is like the adult who helps a lost child cross a busy Manhattan intersection,” Yaakov explains. “They grab your hand and don’t leave go of it until you’ve happily reached your destination.” The annual Bonei Olam Breakfast of Inspiration in Far Rockaway and Lawrence is an event that enables every member of our community to have a hand in increasing the number of brissim and kiddushim that will, b’ezras Hashem, occupy the communal calendar. This year’s breakfast will iy”H be held this coming Sunday, June 1st, at 9:45 A.M. at the home of Ari and Chanie Hirt, 122 Central Ave, with a special address by guest speaker, Rabbi Mordechai Stern, Rav Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid, and a special founder’s message from Rabbi Schlomo Bochner. Please join us and help us be able to continue to help others. “The most painful thing for us is to ever have to say no to, or even delay, a request for help,” says Rabbi Bochner. “For the sake of Hashem’s children, we hope to continue hearing a resounding ‘yes’ from the Far Rockaway/Lawrence community to their neighbors’ pleas for help.”

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Yeshiva of South Shore Appoints Rabbi Refael Draiman as New Menahel HaMechina With great pride, the hanhala and Board of Directors of Yeshiva Toras Chaim at South Shore are proud to announce the appointment of Rabbi Refael (Rafi) Draiman as Menahel HaMechina, starting August 2014. Rabbi Draiman, an extremely dynamic and vibrant talmid chachom, is a musmach of Mesifta Tifereth Yerushalaim with semicha from Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit”a and is a talmid of Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim. He is an experienced mechanech and menahel whose reputation is renowned as a rebbe, teacher and administrator. He is known for bringing to his schools a ruach of Torah, simcha and middos, cutting edge education, and a balance between professionalism and family-like yeshiva warmth. In this new role, Rabbi Draiman will be leading grades 6, 7 and 8 in the spirit and hashkafa that Yeshiva of South Shore has well established over the last 57 years. Rabbi Draiman has been a star mechanech since 1997 and has been in-

volved as a member of administration for over 7 years, most recently as menahel of Yeshiva Tiferes Yaakov Moshe Menorah Academy in Edmonton, as well as 4 years as S’gan Menahel at HANC in Plainview, NY. Rabbi Draiman has a Masters in Educational Administration from Loyola University in Chicago, his hometown, and holds Illinois Principal Certification and Alberta Certification. He served as a rebbe in Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island, and holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Touro College, where he has also taught as a professor in the Computer and Education departments. He is close with many prominent rabbonim, menahelim and mechanchim, especially through his role as Director of the Principal Training Institute of the Consortium of Jewish Day Schools. Together with the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, and the Men-

ahel HaYeshiva, Rabbi Chanina Herzberg, he will lead the Mechina division to greater heights with his tremendous insights into chinuch ha’bonim and innovations in administration. Rabbi Binyomin Karman, an expert in the field of curriculum development, will assume the role of Director of Curriculum and Teacher Development. His responsibilities will encompass scope, sequence and continuity of education as well as teacher development. As our Yeshiva is now blessed b”H with 11 grades of three classes on almost every level, the administration, board of directors and board of education of the yeshiva have recognized the importance of an expert focused on these areas to help with continuity and strengthen curriculum across the grades of our growing yeshiva. The wisdom and experience of Rabbi Herzberg as Menahel HaYeshiva, Rabbi Draiman’s energy and talents as Menahel HaMechina and Rabbi Karman’s prolific experience in preparation and understanding of curriculum, together with our team of educational administrators, beginning

with the warmth and creativity of our wonderful Hollander Early Childhood Center Director Morah Elana Fertig, through the talented professionalism of our outstanding Associate Principals, Rabbi Avraham Fridman and Mr. Daniel Winkler, will propel Yeshiva of South Shore to greater heights in education and kavod Shamayim. In Rabbi Draiman’s own words, “It is a true zechus to join such an incredible mossad founded by Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky, shlit”a, and with such outstanding talmidim, hanhala, rabbeim, teachers, and parents. I am especially excited to work with Rabbi Herzberg, under his hadracha, as he is undoubtedly the secret to the yeshiva’s wonderful success! I am also highly impressed by the high caliber of our rabbeim and staff, and humbled to be working with such an extraordinary team.” In preparation for his new role, Rabbi Draiman has already begun meeting with staff and parents to discuss plans for next year, and is enthusiastically preparing to help forge a dynamic future for Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore.

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Kollel Tiferes Avos Breakfast to Take Place on Sunday The upcoming fourth annual breakfast of Kollel Tiferes Avos will take place on June 1 at 9:30 AM at Congregation Shaaray Tifilah, 25 Central Ave, Lawrence. It will celebrate the continued growth of its Torah dissemination

to diverse populations. The Kollel is under the leadership of Rabbi Dov Bressler, well-known in the community for his Torah pedagogy and astute words of advice to countless talmidim and families.

This year’s breakfast is dedicated to the completion of Meseches Sanhedrin and Meseches Kesubos which have been studied in depth with halachic applications. The Kollel is fortunate in being able

to honor two stalwarts of the Torah community: Rabbi Dovid Scheiner and Mr. Mordy Sittner. Rabbi Scheiner, S’gan Rosh Kollel, is well-known in the entire Far Rockaway-Five Towns Community for his harbotzas Torah over the last four decades. He is a very engaging teacher, equally adept in presenting shiurim in diverse areas of gemara, halacha, and agaddah. Mr. Sittner has been an integral part of Rabbi Bressler’s and Rabbi Rominek’s shiurim for four decades. As a retired computer analyst, he applies his precise acumen to detailed understanding of the Talmud, halacha, and machshava. A special highlight of this year’s breakfast will be the opportunity to hear the stimulating words of the guest speaker, Rabbi Doniel Lander, Rosh Hashivas Ohr Hachaim. His dynamic and analytic approach is grounded in the Brisk derech which he has inculcated in his Bais Medrash and Kollel. His yeshiva also includes highly successful high schools and elementary schools. His morning message on how working and professional people can live and enjoy a life of Torah will resonate well with our community. In the process, it will prepare the olam for the upcoming yom tov of Shavuos. The breakfast program will adroitly be led by Rabbi Bezalel Korn. With his clever wit interspersed with his own commentary, he will move the proceedings to the enjoyment of all. The Kollel provides stimulating morning, evening, and Shabbos shiurim for professional, self-employed, retirees and the soon-to-be employed. It also conducts chavrusa learning at a high level including original chaburah presentations. Those wishing to follow the pace of Daf Yomi are also accommodated daily. Probing vaadim on Torah machshava and mussar are also integral to the mission of the Kollel.

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Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Tours our Nation’s Capital Last Wednesday and Thursday, the eighth grade students of Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe embarked on the annual graduation trip to Washington, D.C. The boys left bright and early after davening and arrived in Washington mid-day. Their first stop was at the National Museum Crime and Punishment, a new museum about law enforcement and the history of crime, punishment, and crime scene investigation. The mood of the trip turned somber when they visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. On Tuesday, the boys had been prepared for the visit by Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum, Rav of Khal Nachlas Yitzchak, who spoke to them about “Churban Europa: Through the Eyes of Daas Torah.” They then left the DC area and traveled to College Park where they had dinner and davened at the University of Mary-

land Hillel. Afterwards, they checked into their hotel and had a swim before turning in for the night. The next morning, they headed back to the Hillel for Shacharis and a

hot buffet breakfast. Back to DC they went, where they began the day at beautiful Union Station. They were met there by a trolley which took

them on a tour of national sites for two hours. The boys learned about the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial (and its 57 steps!) Supreme Court, Capitol, White House, National Archives, and the Vietnam Memorial. The trolley dropped the boys off at the Newseum where they had a quick pizza lunch before touring the museum. Souvenir shopping across from Ford’s Theater was the next destination, followed by the Imax “To Fly” at the National Air and Space Smithsonian. Finally, our hungry tourists found themselves at Eli’s Restaurant for a delicious and ambiance-filled dinner. Thank you to Rabbi May, Rabbi Kasirer, Rabbi Sklar, Mr. Vinett, and Lavi Greenspan for chaperoning and ensuring that the boys had a safe and enjoy-

able time. Most importantly, the boys made a Kiddush Hashem wherever they were. The hotel manager even called Yeshiva Tiferth Moshe and raved about the boys’ behavior. He said that in all his years in the business, he has never seen such a polite and well-behaved group of children.

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OHEL Takes Fundraising to New Heights! On Tuesday May 20th, OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services hosted the exhilarating, one of a kind, sold out “Over the Edge” event. Eighty-one friends and supporters of OHEL raised a minimum of $1,000 to rappel 20 stories over the side of the Heritage Capital Group building in Newark, New Jersey. All proceeds will help OHEL’s children with developmental disabilities attend meaningful camp experiences. Finding a willing partner – a building owner – can understandably be a challenge. OHEL was fortunate to find two big hearts in Steve and Jeff Greenberg, owners of the Heritage Capital Group, and their staff. Concerned by the unpre-

dictable spring weather, OHEL was blessed with a gorgeous sunny day, and the only resultant weather concern turned out to be sunburn. A large crowd of family, supporters, and inquiring minds began to gather early on at the base of the building to watch these male and female superheroes. Two local police cars kept control throughout the day – and even engaged in some humor, jokingly giving one participant a “ticket” for “texting while rappelling.” As the rappelers started to descend, onlookers cheered and shouted words of encouragement. And as each rappeler cautiously stepped off the ledge of the roof, the crowd broke into raucous applause as they touched down to the safety of the sidewalk after their nerve-wracking 20-story descent. It was a day full of energy, excitement, and giveaways – and all for a very

good cause. Dave, a first-time rappeler, commented “That was incredible!” and “I can’t believe I just did that!” Marc Blumenfrucht, a staunch supporter of OHEL and Board Member of OHEL’s Camp Kaylie, commented after completing his descent, “I used to work in this building, and I could not miss the opportunity to rappel off of it!” While participants had different motivators to overcome the fear of going over the edge, they all embraced an incredible day of activity to help an incredible organization. Robert Katz, OHEL’s Chief Development Officer, found the match between Over the Edge and OHEL perfectly symbolic. “OHEL helps

thousands of people every year overcome their fears and challenges, helping them deal with trauma. At this event we watched people overcome challenges for only 20 minutes; our clients have challenges 24/7. This was an eye-opening experience.” “This event took extreme sports to a new level of excitement,” said Laurie Szenicer, OHEL’s Senior Development Coordinator who coordinated this firstof-its-kind event. For more information about how you can get involved with Team OHEL, and participate in their next heart racing activity, contact Laurie Szenicer at Laurie_Szenicer@ohelfamily.org or 718686-3316 or visit www.ohelfamily.org

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Young Israel of Woodmere Presents Shavuos Program for College Students and Young Professionals the entire area will have an opportunity to hear two short interactive shiurim with a lively question and answer session and refreshments. Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt will begin at 11:45 pm with a half hour lecture entitled, “Jews in the Workplace: How to balance Holidays, Handshakes and

‘Happy hour.’” Rabbi Shalom Axelrod will follow with another short shiur entitled, “Torah and Technology: Communication in a Digital Age.” The shiurim and refreshments will be given at Young Israel of Woodmere’s “Nusach Sfard House” located on Pen-

insula Blvd., next door to the main building. Program begins at 11:45, on leil Shavuot, Tuesday, June 3rd. The program is co-sponsored by YUConnects; there is no pre-registration necessary. Any questions, feel free to call 516-603-8141.

Machon Iyun Halacha – Taking Learning to a Whole New Level by Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz The celebrated maggid of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shalom Schwadron, was once asked how he had become a scholar. He quipped, “I became a talmid chacham in a minute – a minute here, a minute there.” Hopefully, as we approach the end of sefirah and anticipate the upcoming yom tov of Shavuos, we too have shifted – and indeed elevated – our perspectives, from merely counting the days to making our days count. I recall attending a semicha banquet in Yerushalayim many years ago. Rav Ezriel Auerbach, son of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l, was addressing the crowd. He told the story of Rav Avraham Borenstein, the Avnei Nazer, who in addition to being the Admor of Sochachov, was a maggid shiur par excellence. Students flocked to Sochachov to drink deeply from the Rebbe’s sharp insights and wondrous chiddushim. Tragically, the Rebbe, who suffered his entire life from lung problems, developed a throat problem and was unable to continue teaching. Undeterred, he realized that he had to change his medium, so he began recording his Torah insights into his now classic work, Iglei Tal. Rav Ezriel concluded with the message that although the teaching medium might change, the message not only remains intact, but has the potential to reach an even greater number of people. He was referring, of course, to a fledgling effort to disseminate Torah over the Internet and more specifically, to his late father’s student, Rav Dovid Ostroff – a Torah scholar originally from South Africa who had begun writing and giving online shiurim in hilchos Shabbos several years earlier. Initially, many were skeptical (myself included) as to whether such a venture could succeed – whether shiurim sent by e-mail could ever be a substitute for toiling in a “brick and mortar” setting. Incredibly, and much to my own surprise,

I found that Rav Ostroff’s shiurim were permeated with his “varmkeit” – his gentle and playful way of sculpting neshamos and broadening his students’ knowledge and understanding of the intricacies of hilchos Shabbos, all while deepening their commitment to Torah and mitzvos. More than a decade later, Rav Ostroff has completed the Shabbos cycle several times and has tested hundreds of talmidim, hailing from all over the world; students who are lawyers, doctors, college professors, financial advisors, engineers, farmers, among many others – students with a passion to learn, who wish to continue learning, but may not have the time or opportunity to participate in a set seder of learning. With all those years of online tutelage under his belt, Rav Ostroff has joined a new venture – transcending and surpassing the growing pains of Internet learning and taking it to the next level. He has teamed up with Rav Aharon Schenkolewski, a Lakewood and Telz trained scholar with years of online Torah instruction as well to create Machon Iyun Halacha – an e-mail-based halacha learning initiative. When asked what separates Iyun Halacha from other online learning programs, Rav Aharon, Rosh Hamachon, replied with a smile, “Our slogan is ‘bringing the Beis Medrash with you wherever you go.’ Whether you are on line at the bank, waiting for a plane, or just want to get the most out of a few minutes of downtime, you have our materials at your fingertips. Additionally, we understand the importance of the rebbe-talmid relationship towards the success of the learning, so we try to be reachable 24-6 for our talmidim, whether in person, by telephone or by Skype. It is the perfect real-time complement to the shiurim.” “More critically,” he continued, “we don’t want to be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ program. Ideally, our students should have

some learning background and be comfortable learning inside. But no matter what level the student is on, he will find his learning skills becoming finely honed as he progresses through the program. Finally, to avoid the ‘in one ear out the other’ syndrome we have seen in the past, we have developed a proprietary system of chazara to enable the students to retain what they learn.” The program currently offers shiurim in hilchos Shabbos and hilchos Brachos. “The shiurim in hilchos Brachos are not merely about what bracha to say over a bowl of Cheerios,” Rav Schenkolewski says. “Brachos are the keys to the heavenly palace. There is a reason that we recite more than 100 brachos each day. They have the potential to elevate every facet of our lives. Using the Rishonim and later poskim like a treasure map, we plumb the depths for the underlying rationale and logic with which Chazal infused the brachos.” By popular demand, plans are already under way to add Issur V’Heter to the learning curriculum. Other topics are also in the planning stage. The fees for the program are quite modest. “Clearly there are costs involved in running a program like this full-time,” Rav Aharon explained, “but more importantly, there’s an old saying, ‘Nobody ever washed a rental car.’ A fee-based program mandates a greater degree of commitment by the talmid but the end result – a complete, personal kinyan haTorah – is inevitably worth all the sacrifices.” Participants in Iyun Halacha’s programs are effusive with their praise. “Machon Iyun Halacha is as close to a beis medrash experience as you will find without actually being in one,” says Moshe Litwack of Silver Springs, MD. “Where else could I find access to Rabbeim with a wealth of Torah knowledge? Where else could I have learnt all

of those sugyas in depth? The materials were clearly written, the chazara reinforced what I had learned. At the end of the day, you are only limited by the time you put into the program.” My own experiences were similar. When I told my own rebbe, with whom I have been close since my sophomore year in high school, that I was about to undertake learning Shabbos b’iyun, he said to me, “Oh, so you have developed a taste for the subtle.” As I immersed myself into the shiurim, not only did my learning blossom but my appreciation for the intricacies of Shabbos grew exponentially. Instead of merely seeing Shabbos as a disjointed and jumbled group of things I couldn’t do, my family and I (trust me – your family will be the delightful, albeit unwitting beneficiaries of your learning!) began to see Shabbos as an orchestral score with every note and silence an organic part of a greater whole. As my ability to “read the score” developed, I began to feel like the first chair violin in a divine symphony. With Father’s Day approaching as well, one woman wrote, “I would like to enroll my husband in the program as a Father’s Day gift. I figure that for about the price of a decent bottle of scotch, I would rather have our children see their tatty resume his learning, and use the scotch as a reason to make the bracha and not vice versa.” “Time is the one commodity that they’re not making any more of,” said Rav Aharon with a smile. “With smartphones and tablets there’s no longer any excuse not to take the initiative.” So to paraphrase the maggid, here’s your chance to become a talmid chacham in a minute – a minute here, a minute there. For further information about Machon Iyun Halacha, contact them at 973 878 - 0142 or visit their website at www. iyunhalacha.org .

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Around the Community Lili Paritzky, Leah Weiss and Leora Wisnicki selling lemonade and pastries this Sunday to raise money for Chai Lifeline. They raised $280.92 in just one day and plan on continuing to do it every Sunday, weather permitting. They started off at Little League fields and then in front of the Paritzky home.

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Follow Your Writing Dream—Queens Jewish Women’s Writers’ Conference Mrs. Susie Garber announced that the long-awaited first Jewish Women’s Writers’ conference will take place on Sunday, June 15, from 9am-3pm at Yeshiva Ohel Simcha, 141-41 72 Avenue, Kew Gardens Hills. The conference will feature Rabbi Paysach Krohn, renowned author, speaker and mohel, and Mrs. Etka Gittel Schwartz, well-known author of historical fiction serials and books. The conference is for Jewish women writers of all levels: published authors, aspiring authors, and women who simply enjoy writing. It offers a nonpareil opportunity to network, hone craft skills, and to be inspired by the energy of other writers in a creative atmosphere. Major Jewish publishers and editors are planning to attend. Featured speaker Mrs. Etka Gittel Schwartz said, “Writing is 75% planning/thinking and 25% writing. I hope to inspire writers who attend the confer-

ence on their own planning journey by providing them with a toolbox of plotting tools, characterization tips, setting tips and inspiration.” The conference will include a presentation by Rabbi Paysach Krohn, who will share his writing process and advice to writers, and Mrs. Etka Gittel Schwartz, who will also present writing tips. Writing workshops will be led by Mrs. Chaviva Pfeiffer, celebrated author of the Maggid series for Children, and Mrs. Susie Garber, author of Denver Dreams, Befriend, and a fiction serial in the Teen Pages of Mishpacha. To register, go online: http://susiegarber.wordpress.com/conference-registration-2/, email: Susie Garber at garbersny@earthlink.net, or call: 917 696-2433. Early bird registration ends June 10.

HANC Senior Sender Gross Wins $10,000 in Feinstein Campaign Throughout the month of March, the HANC Jump Team collected canned goods for the “You Can Change the World” Feinstein Campaign. The campaign offered a $10,000 grant to the five schools that collected the most cans and five additional $10,000 awards to the students who individually collected the largest number of canned food items within their school’s drive. HANC senior Sender Gross rightfully earned the $10,000 prize in the

student category collecting over 1,000 cans of food. As a school, HANC collected over 2,000 cans which was also donated to Tomchei Shabbos. We thank Rabbi Daniel Mezei, director of Student Life, and Ms. Joyce Lieberman, faculty advisor of HANC’s Jump Team, for orchestrating the entire event. We congratulate Sender Gross on his reward and applaud his incredible devotion to the cause from start to finish.

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Bnos Bais Yaakov Literacy, a Phenomenal Success learning, and literacy games – the reading comes naturally. Of course, this success must be laid at the feet of BBY’s superb moros. Excited by the challenge of teaching their talmidos to read, the moros are constant-

ly coming up with ever-more creative and interesting literacy activities. Those BBY moros just keep raising the bar! And the girls’ literacy proficiency is the amazing proof of their dedication.

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Rabbi Betzalel Katkovsky, a distinguished sofer, visited the Pre-1A at the Hollander ECC at Yeshiva of South Shore to teach the children how a Torah is made. He showed them cow hide, ink, and even split hoofs. The sofer also showed them how a pair of Tefilin is made and demonstrated how to put them on.

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National Council of Young Israel Basketball Championships

Intermediate Champions Ateres Yaakov along with Rabbi Yossi Bennett, assistant principal, and Judah Rhine, NCYI Basketball Commissioner

Parents and students of the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County proudly marched in and lined the streets to cheer for the West Hempstead Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day. We were especially proud of the HANC

Color Guard team who marched while waving their flags and doing their routine. A big “thank you” to Shani Herschberg for organizing their participation in the parade.

On Sunday May 18, the National Council of Young Israel Basketball League’s season came to a successful close with an exciting and competitive Championship Doubleheader. The day featured Championship games in the Intermediate Division (ninth and tenth graders) and Senior Division (eleventh and twelfth graders). The Junior Division Championship game took place on Monday, May 19. Under the direction of Commissioners Irv Bader and Judah Rhine for the last six years, the National Council of Young Israel 2014 Basketball League expanded this season to 26 teams from New York, and, for the first time, New Jersey. The opening game of the Championship Doubleheader was the Senior Division Championship featuring the Young Israel of Woodmere vs. the Mashadi Synagogue from Great Neck. The thrilling game was played before a standing room-only cheering crowd, with Mashadi emerging as champions. The second game of the Championship Doubleheader was the Intermediate Division Championship featuring the

Young Israel of Manhattan v. Mesivta Ateres Yaakov (MAY). Once again, the standing room-only crowd was treated to an exciting, back and forth contest with MAY finally pulling out the victory and repeating as Intermediate Division Champions. The Junior Division Championship game was a contest between Shaarei Zion # 2 and Shaarei Zion # 1, with the undefeated Shaarei Zion # 2 emerging as champions once again. As the 2014 season of the National Council of Young Israel Basketball League comes to a close, League Commissioners Judah Rhine and Irv Bader want to extend a yasher koach and hakaras hatov to all the coaches, referees, and especially the players for making this season so successful. Rhine and Bader indicated that plans are already being made for next season to expand to more teams and additional communities in New York and New Jersey. If you have a team that is interested in joining the League, please contact them at gefen18@aol.com.

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Arista Installation and Awards Night at MAY small acts of greatness performed by the talmidim at MAY that can often go unnoticed and how the Mesivta not only engenders these acts, but publicly recognizes these boys as well. The first order of the night was the installation of the incoming Student Government, under the helm of President Ari Shaulson, who spoke beautifully about the balance struck at the Mesivta and how the Mesivta consistently endeavors to challenge talmidim while maintaining its Student Government president, Ari s i g n a t u r e Shaulson, addressing those assembled warm at-

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Last Tuesday evening, Mesivta Ateres Yaakov held its annual Arista Installation and Awards Night, where tribute was paid to the myriad accomplishments of the talmidim at MAY. Consistent with MAY’s emphasis on developing all of each talmid, excellence in Rabbi Yaffe addressing those in attendance many areas was recognized: Limudei Kodesh, Midos, Tefilah, General Studies Academics, Athletics, Extracurricular Activities and Community Service. Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe introduced the program focusing on the

mosphere. Awards were then presented to over 100 students for excellence and progress in a wide variety of areas. Rabbi Sam Rudansky, General Studies Principal, commented, “The evening serves as an opportunity to recognize those students who excel in different areas of the high school experience. That may range from academics for some,

to community service, extracurricular activities and even athletics for others. It’s an evening of tremendous nachas for parents and grandparents.” The evening closed with the installation of over 50 Arista honors students and the recitation of the Arista pledge led by Arista President Dani Feit followed by refreshments. Mazel tov!

SKA Mock Trial Team Attends Bar Association Ceremony The Nassau County Bar Association held a Mock Trial Ceremony Dinner at their offices in Mineola on Thursday, May 22 to honor the 2014 finalist teams, judges and all attorney coaches who participated in the Mock Trial Tournament this year. Congratulations to the Mock Trial Team of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls who made it to the final

round of the tournament, co-captains Dana Gage and Sheryl Green and their dedicated coaches, Mrs. Brynde Berkowitz and Mrs. Saritte Wolkenstein. SKA’s team received a plaque with the name of the school now added to the list of finalists; the school will hold the plaque for one year before returning it to the Bar Association.

Shulamith Eighth Graders Tour Washington, D.C. Thirty-eight excited eighth graders enthusiastically embarked on a memorable trip to Washington, D.C. last month, on April 14-15. The girls were chaperoned by their principal, Mrs. R. Billet, Director of Student Activities for Shulamith Middle Division, Mrs. R. Steiner, and parent chaperone, Mrs. Sarica Termechi. The trip was led by Mrs. Sheila Schwebel, president of Tourrific Travel, and tour guide par excellence! The tour began with a visit to the U.S. Capitol. Though the rotunda is currently under renovation, everyone was still inspired by the grandeur of the building. The next stop was a glimpse of the Lincoln Memorial, and then it was on to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where students had the opportunity to view artifacts of the Shoah including a cattle car, bunks from Auschwitz, shoes and other personal items taken from the

kedoshim, and a tower of photos of the Jews who had inhabited the town of Eishishok, Poland. The eighth graders also listened to an audio-tape of survivors called “Voices of Auschwitz” and joined together to say a perek of Tehillim in the Hall of Remembrance. The two and a half hours spent in the museum were a difficult but vitally important part of the trip. Later in the day, the group enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Potomac River, a chance to take photos in front of the White House, and a stop in Souvenir City to buy some mementoes of the trip. The final destination of the day was the World War II Memorial, which everyone agreed was beautiful, especially in the evening when the fountains, pools, and

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pillars of the memorial were spotlighted and seemed to take on an ethereal glow. The second day of the trip began with a 7:30 wake up, followed by tefilat Shacharit and a bountiful breakfast. Then the girls enjoyed visits to the National Museum of American History, and Arlington National Cemetery, where they watched the ceremonial Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After lunch on the mall and a ride on

the carousel, the final stop on the itinerary was the Newseum, an incredible museum dedicated to the news. At 5 pm, as the announcement that the museum was closing was broadcast over the PA system, the girls reluctantly headed back out to their waiting coach bus. The ride home was filled with joyous banter, as the eighth graders spent the last few hours of their trip together. As they chatted and laughed, they were all fired up with an incredible feeling of camaraderie. Hours later, as the exhausted, but oh-so-happy students disembarked, all agreed that it was a trip of a lifetime and one they would never forget.

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Butterflies Fly Free at HALB Lev Chana In every classroom at the HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center, one could see a similar scene being played

out. After weeks of observation and anticipation, eyes were glued to the chrysalises hanging in the green mesh houses as the children breathlessly waited the “birth” to begin. Slowly, ever so slowly, the children saw the chrysalis shake from side to side, and then in an upward crawling movement, first the head

emerged followed by one leg, then the second, then the folded, crumpled, wet wings and finally the entire butterfly was free. Cheers, dancing and clapping erupted from our classrooms as Nursery 3s, 4s and kindergarten children and teachers alike celebrated this miraculous sight. The annual Butterfly Unit at Lev Chana is rich and full, abounding with hands-on opportunities for exploration and observation of concepts such as life cycles, symmetry, camouflage, insect physiology, pet care and, believe it or not, middot tovot. Our morot connected the potential of the fuzzy crawling caterpillars to the Mishna in Perek Daled of Pirkei Avot, “Al tistakel ba’kankan ela b’ma sheyesh bo,” or more simply put, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Over the course of week, the children in their classes watched as the Painted Lady butterflies’ wings began to dry

enabling it to fly, were fascinated as the proboscis (tongue) curled in and out as it tasted the sugar water and fruit, and observed the insect’s four wings, mandibles, 6 legs, and the beautiful colors of the wings when opened, and the brownish markings when closed (for camouflage). Each class had a ceremonial release of the butterflies with flapping paper butterflies or butterfly crowns. They bid farewell by sharing their thoughts about what the best part of the Butterfly Unit

was for them. A beautiful and wondrous learning experience was had by all.

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Edwin Black, currently one of the most sought after authors and guest speakers, spent over two hours with the student body of Rambam Mesivta at Rambam Mesivta, sharing with the students his mission to expose those who would harm Israel, as detailed in his latest book, Financing the Flames: How Tax-Exempt and Public Money Fuel a Culture of Confrontation and Terror in Israel. After introductory remarks by Rosh Mesivta Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman and principal and Middle East expert Rabbi Yotav Eliach, Mr. Black was introduced by Rambam alumnus, Avi Posnick, regional coordinator of Stand With Us. Mr. Black, the son of a Holocaust survivor, gave an emphatic and energetic interactive lecture that combined depth of knowledge with humor, and an unwavering commitment to the protection of the State of Israel. The noted author made it clear that one of the greatest dangers facing Israel is the “threat from within,” with organizations such as the New Israel Fund (NIF) that allocate tax-payer resources to arming the pro-Palestinian movement with propaganda, cameras, video cameras and a platform to rage against Israel. He described a “scheduled protest” in which

anti-Israel protesters, backed by taxpayer money, antagonize Israeli soldiers in the hope of drawing a negative response so they can take the clip out of context and send it viral around the world. This constant onslaught of anti-Israel propaganda is hurting Israel’s reputation and forcing it to lose support across the world. Mr. Black made a point of having the actual numbers and evidence handy to back up his claims. The talk delivered by Mr. Black was attended by Bruce Blakeman, former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature and current Congressional candidate. After hearing from Mr. Black about his journey to Congress and Parliament in an effort to expose organizations like the NIF, Mr. Blakeman took the microphone and stated, “If elected to Congress I will make it a priority to look into these affairs and take action.” Following the lecture, in which a tearful Edwin Black broke down and cried when he mentioned being the son of a Holocaust survivor, the assembled crowd, from the freshmen to the potential Congressman, were moved to stand up and speak out against those who say they are the New Israel Fund (NIF), but are in reality Not Israel’s Friend (NIF).

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Around the Community Rambam Honors Masmidim and Their Parents Over 45 Rambam talmidim learn Torah at least an extra two and a half hours each week after school and during lunch to be part of the Rambam Mesivta Masmidim Program. However, the reality is that while that is the minimum requirement, most of the talmidim learn even more. To recognize and celebrate the learning and the talmidim, the Masmidim and their parents were invited to an evening of divrei Torah and delicious food at Hapina. The night was MC’d by one of the architects of the program, Assistant Principal Hillel Goldman, who thanked not only the talmidim for learning, but for the parents who made this possible through the carpooling and their inspiration. Night learning rebbeim, Rabbi Yaacov Weisenberg and Rabbi Yitzy Werblowsky, shared words of chizuk and Torah, highlighting

the centrality of learning in Judaism and appreciating that it is a beautiful thing to see people come together to celebrate Torah. Rabbi Avi Haar, one of the heads of Masmidim, also spoke about how meaningful the learning was and how important it is that it should continue. The rebbeim, Rabbi Yosef Ziskind, Rabbi Jonathan Muskat, Rabbi Ari Boiangiu and of course, Rab-

bi Haar, were also lauded for being available to learn with the talmidim Monday through Thursday during lunch. It was a night filled with singing, divrei Torah, and a chevra that was created around a common bond of appreciation and love of learning that exemplifies the Rambam Mesivta’s commitment to Torah, middos, and excellence.

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Rabbi Kenneth Hain, Rev. Msgr. Paul Rahilly, Commander Harry Sidor, Chief John McHugh, Village of Cedarhurst Deputy Mayor Ben Weinstock, Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, Village of Lawrence Trustee Alex Edelman, and Vice Comm. Syd Mandelbaum stand in front of the Lawrence Veterans’ Memorial in Zion Park on Memorial Day. The village laid a wreath in honor of those who gave their all for their country.

DRS Raises Thousands for Chai Lifeline

L-R: Varsity Captain Avi Genachowski, DRS Menahel Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, DRS Alum Dani Ross, DRS Hockey Coach Larry Gross, Assistant Coaches Rabbi Steven Genachowski and Eitan Ross, and Varsity Captain Sammy Rauch

Last Tuesday night, DRS Yeshiva held its annual Green vs. White Game, pitting the freshmen and senior Wildcats against the juniors and sophomores. The game is an annual event in DRS and is used to raise money for Chai Lifeline. Chai Lifeline’s mission has been to restore the light of childhood to children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening or lifelong illness. After a member of the DRS Hockey Team was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, DRS Hockey Coach Larry Gross took it upon himself to create a fundraising event for Chai Lifeline every year centered around an exciting, and fun hockey game. This year, the team members raised $14,000, bringing the total of Green vs. White Game contributions to over $120,000! Before the game, Rabbi Kaminetsky addressed the team members, applauding the tremendous chessed that they performed, as well as paying tribute to coaches Larry Gross, Rabbi Steven Genachowski, and Eitan Ross, who always teach the kids on the team that sportsmanship and “playing like a mensch” always comes before winning. Larry then addressed the players, and thanked the players for their tremendous efforts throughout the season, and specifically for their efforts in raising money for this most unique and special event. Larry then turned his attention to the seniors, urging them to take the passion and spirit

they used during the hockey season, and imbue it into every area of their lives. Larry and the Varsity Captains presented the $14,000 check to Chai Lifeline at the event. Following the game, DRS hosted its alumni hockey all-stars in a first-ever alumni hockey game. DRS is so proud of all of our players, and hopes to see much continued success from them both on and off the court!

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On Wednesday, May 14th, Achiezer hosted the Task Force for Jewish Families and Children in the Achiezer conference room. This incredible Task Force is comprised of representatives from more than 30 organizations including Shalom Task Force, Agudath Israel of America, Ohel, Hatzalah, Chai Lifeline, Torah Umesorah, Madraigos, Yittie Leibel Helpline, Achiezer, OU, Met Council, Magen NY, and many others. The Task Force meets approximately 6 times a year and together tackles some of the most pressing issues facing families in crisis across the entire tri-state area. Numerous politicians and community leaders have graced these meetings with their presence, giving this one-of-a-kind unified group the opportunity to present pressing issues such as troubled youth,

divorced homes, drug abuse, and many other issues that so many families are forced to deal with. This past meeting, the Task Force was visited by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder from the 23rd District who dramatically gave over his political history until present date, his heroic times during Hurricane Sandy, and finally, a steadfast pledge to partner with the Task Force in coming up with concrete programs and services for families in crisis. Over the next six months, the Task Force under the leadership of its executive board plans on unifying and partnering all of the above organizations together so that real issues and real problems can finally be tackled with some real solutions.

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Riddle! Some people’s names (such as “Will Power”) suggest a certain personality or career choice. Given below are some last names and professions. Can you think of a first name for each of the listed last names which would be suggestive of their professions? For example: Sonny Day would suggest a meteorologist. Each last name and profession may be used just once. Last Names: Ball, King, Major, Mee, Soares, Turner Professions: Paleontologist, Author, Musician, Plumber, Astrologer, Lawyer Answer on next page

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t s a L s u o Fam Words “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” – Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.”– Western Union internal memo, 1876. “The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?” – David Sarnoff’s associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C,’ the idea must be feasible.”– A Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith’s paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.) “Who wants to hear actors talk?”– H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927, rejecting the idea of sound in film “A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.” – Response to Debbi Fields’ idea of starting Mrs. Fields’ Cookies. “We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” – Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles in 1962 “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” – Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895 “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” – Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899

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You may not remember every line in a book, but do you remember which classic book each of these opening lines are from? child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.”

1. “Call me Ishmael.” 2. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”

9. “Where’s Papa going with that axe?”

3. “You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain’t no matter.”

10. “The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play, so we sat in the house all that cold, cold wet day.”

4. “When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only.”

11. “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal.”

5. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”

13. “He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.”

12. “Life is difficult.”

14. “Who is John Galt?”

6. “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like….”

15. “Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.” 16. “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.”

8. “It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own

Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss

Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger

The Road Less Traveled, Robert Frost

Moby Dick, Herman Melville

Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

Walden, Henry David Thoreau

Charlotte’s Web, E. B. White

M. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

Matilda, Roald Dahl

Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

To Kill a Mockingbird, Nelle Harper Lee

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith

Wisdom key: 12-16 correct: Look at you, all proud of yourself…with your upturned nose. Vous êtes si cultivés. 0-5 correct: Hmmm. Perhaps you should start your reading career with Dr. Seuss…Dum, diddy dum, diddy dum dum dum

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7. “It was a pleasure to burn.”

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Special Shavuos Section Thoughts on Matan Torah 105 | These Legs Were Made for Walking by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz

106 | Rabbiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Musing and Amusings by Rabbi Daniel Staum

107 | Shavuos and the Ten Dollar Gym by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

Jewish History 108 | The Magic of Shavuot 1967 by Larry Domnitch

For Your Yom Tov Pleasure 90 | Cheesecake Then and Now: The History of Cheesecake by Brendy J. Siev

In the Kitchen 98 | Dairy Made Easy

by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek

102 | Say Cheese!

117 | A Trip up the Mountain,

112 | Fruity Florals

146 | The Art of Flower Arranging

To Your Health

a Shavuos Story by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky by Rebbetzin Naomi Herzberg

by Esther Ottensoser

120 | How We Outsmart our Genes by Deb Hirschhorn, PhD

124 | Gain the Torah, Not the Weight by Aliza Beer M.S., R.D.

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In the Kitchen

Cheesecake THEN AND NOW The History of Cheesecake BY BRENDY J. SIEV

t’s that time of year again. Cheesecake time. Ahh…Shavuos. All our holidays have deep symbolic meaning and beautiful mitzvos and minhagim. Along with that, each yom tov is about what you eat. (Except Succos—that’s about where you eat. Location, location, location.) Rosh Hashanah is all about apples and honey. Chanukah is about latkas and doughnuts. Purim is about hamantashen. Pesach is about matzah. And Shavuos is all about the cheesecake. Chalav, with its gematria of 40, symbolizes the number of days Moshe spent above Har Sinai with Hashem. It symbolizes the Torah, which Shlomo HaMelech likened to “chalav u’dvash” in Shir HaShirim. So why the cheesecake? Ashkenazi Jews have a long, fond relationship with soft cheeses. Most could not afford the meat or the time to ripen hard cheese in Europe. Recipes were often based on soft cheese—kugels, blintzes, and, of course, cheesecake. When most of us think about cheesecake, we imagine a layer of thick, creamy cheesy richness with a thin crust. In fact, we savor variations of a New York cheesecake. But it wasn’t always that way. The history of cheesecake is actually more complicated than a sweet tradition. Believe it or not, if, say, you traveled back in time and found yourself in Ye Olde Cheesecake Factorie you would barely recognize the taste of their top menu offerings. In fact, cheesecake as we know it is barely more than 100 years old. So what did our forefathers’ cheesecake look and taste like?

Cheesecake then.

Goat Cheese Loaf: A Food Fit for the Gods Cheesecake was popular in ancient Greece. It was served to athletes during the first Olympic Games in 776 BCE. Greek brides and grooms opted for cheesecake wedding cakes. How do we know this? The first recorded mention of cheesecake was found in a book written by a Greek physician, Aegimus, about the art of making

The Scots enjoy salmon-topped cheesecakes

cheesecake. His cheesecake—more like a cheese loaf—involved a goat or sheep cheese (yes, think feta), honey, flour, and bay leaves. Later, the Romans showed up and really liked that Greek cheesecake. They decided to add an egg to the original recipe. In a world before bound books, way before the printing press, Marcus Cato the Elder felt that cheesecake was important enough to merit two recipes in his book, er, scroll. One of his recipes, translated from the original

Latin, reads something like this: “Break up two pounds of cheese well in a mortar. When they will have been well broken up, put in a pound of wheat flour or, if you wish it to be more delicate, half a pound of fine flour and mix it well together with the cheese. Add one egg and mix together well. Then make into bread, place [bay] leaves beneath, and cook slowly on a hot hearth under an earthen pot.” Remember: they used sheep or goat cheese. That meant a lot of cheese prep time, prep time that in-

Welcome to America! The Birth of Cream Cheese In 1872, an American dairy farmer, William Lawrence of Chester, NY, tried to recreate the French Neufchatel cheese. In one of those great mishaps that brought us Post-Its, silly putty, and penicillin, Lawrence accidentally developed cream cheese. This was a real breakthrough: cream cheese, an “unripened cheese,” didn’t need time to develop like hard cheese and was heavier and creamier than other

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cheeses. Delighted, Lawrence started distributing cream cheese in foil wrappers under the name Philadelphia Cream Cheese. By 1903, the Phoenix Cheese Company bought Lawrence out. Soon James L. Kraft figured out how to pasteurize cheese in 1912. He bought Philadelphia Cream Cheese in 1928, where it remains a centerpiece of the Kraft Foods company. Until today, it is the most popular cheese used for making cheesecake.

Cheesecake now.

Italian cheesecakes are made with honey and ricotta-like cheese

With the advent of cream cheese, cheesecake completely changed. Now, almost all modern cheesecakes in the United States and Canada are cream cheese based. Truth be told, American cheesecake may actually be a custard or torte rather than a cake. (Tortes use eggs for leavening; custard pies use a soft filling and a crust.) Cheesecakes are usually baked in a springform pan, often with a water bath, like a custard. They are so dense that they continue to bake for a while after they come of out of the oven. In fact, some cheesecakes are not baked at all. But let’s take a moment to remember the man behind the New York cheesecake. In the 1920s, Arnold Reuben, a German émigré, was so taken by the taste of an American cheesecake that he was determined to perfect it. Reuben, owner of the Turf Restaurant in New York City and generally remembered for the Reuben sandwich, created the New York-style cheesecake with its added sour cream or heavy cream. It’s extra rich and creamy, freezes well, and includes vanilla and sugar. Other American cheesecakes vary in lightness and firmness. Some add fruit like a tart. The Pennsylvania Dutch still use farmer’s cheese. But everyone else uses cream cheese.

Around the World. Of course, people still adapt cheesecake to their cultural preferences. Predictably, Asian cheesecakes are often flavored with lychee, mango, and green tea. The Japanese use cornstarch and eggs to create a flan-like cheesecake. Brazilians add condensed milk, gelatin, and mulberry jam. Colombians use honey, wheat or maize flour, and serve their cheesecake with fruit jam. Europeans still follow their traditional recipes. The British and Irish often top their cheesecake with fruit compote. They don’t bake their cakes, but refrigerate them. The Scottish prepare a smoked salmon cheesecake. German-style cheesecake comes with impressive names like Kasekuchen, Quarkkuchen, and Matzkuchen. The crust is made from dough; the unbaked Kasesahnetote uses cream. The baked Quarkkuchen uses quark The Greeks baked cheesecakes as a gift for the gods

cheese made from sour milk. The French use Neufchatel cheese in their light but short cakes that congeal because of gelatin. Polish cheesecake, called sernik, is one of the most popular local desserts, and uses twarog, a type of Polish cheese. And for those bold enough to create Swedish cheesecakes, get ready to make your own cheese. Yes, the Swedish style requires some real farm-totable, maker movement, dedication. The first step is actually about making the cheese by adding rennet to milk; then curdling it, baking it, and serving it warm with jam and whipped cream. Back to the Romans and Greeks… The Romans may have spread the word, but Italians have not adopted our cream cheese to their original recipes. They use honey and a ricotta-like cheese and shape their cakes into loaves. Sometimes they add barley flakes or small bits of candied fruit. But most Greeks, who still make cheesecake with sheep or goat cheese, whose ancestors recorded the first cheesecake recipe, ironically believe that cheesecake is an American import. They call it cheezz cake.

Bubby’s Famous Cheesecake Ingredients ½ lb. cream cheese ½ lb. farmer cheese 1 cup sour cream 3 eggs, separated ½ cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla Crust: Package graham crackers ¾ stick margarine Preparation Finely ground the graham crackers and blend with the margarine. Press into greased pan. Cream the cheeses and then add the egg yolks. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat egg whites to a snow and then slowly add into the batter. Pour into crust. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Shut the oven and then leave in the oven for one hour until set.

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volved instructions like: “Soak 14 pounds of sheep’s cheese (sweet and quite fresh) in water and macerate, changing the water three times. Take out a small quantity at a time, squeeze out the water thoroughly with the hands, and when it is quite dry, place it in a bowl. When you have dried out the cheese completely, knead it in a clean bowl by hand, and make it as smooth as possible. Then take a clean flour sifter and force the cheese through it into the bowl.” Believe it or not, it must have been quite the ancient delicacy, a food fit for the gods. For what it’s worth (and we did not triple test Cato’s recipe, so don’t try it at home), cheesecake in loaf form or tucked into a pastry dough was often used as an offering in Roman temples. Aside from dessert, the Romans liked a good fight and liked to expand their empire. Their soldiers brought cheesecake with them and spread the recipe throughout the empire and Europe. Roman-European Fusion Cheesecake: Butter, Sugar, and the Well-Whipped Egg Of course, whenever a new recipe comes to town, each country and culture tweaks it to their taste. So cheesecake became an early example of fusion dessert. The Europeans, as you can imagine, added butter and sugar. Henry VIII, a man noted for his quick temper and expansive appetite, enjoyed an original version of cheesecake. His chef diced hard cheese, soaked it in milk for three hours, strained the mixture, added eggs, butter, and sugar and—voila!—a new cheesecake, fit for a king and his queen-of-the-day. But by the 1700s, European chefs started to beat their eggs to make their breads and cakes rise. This meant that cheesecake didn’t need so much flour. And so cheesecake began to taste less like a sweet cheese loaf and more like the cake we know today. Naturally, the Europeans made sure to bring their cheesecake recipes to the New World and the Americas. It was American innovation that made the cheesecake they knew to the cheesecake we love.

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A Conversation with Rabbi Berel Wein

While in town last week, Rabbi Berel Wein graciously sat down with TJH for a wide-ranging discussion on Jewish history, the current state of Jewish affairs, and a candid perspective on Jewish life. The following are excerpts of that conversation.

NH: Who in your life influenced you the most? RBW: My father, my grandfather, my rabbeim in the yeshiva, my wife. People—people have influence. You know, the yeshiva I went to in Chicago had a library—a real library, a big room with oak panels and many books. And they had a woman who was a librarian, the daughter of one of the roshei yeshiva and her husband was the head of the Vaad Hachinuch in Chicago. I was maybe 14 years old, and I wasn’t that great at sports and we had an hour and ten minute break between sedorim and lunch. Now, lunch was pretty sparse so you always had an hour to kill. So when the other guys went outside to play sports, I would wander into the library; she was always looking for customers. And she would say to me, “Oh, good, I have a book for you to read.” She’s the one who got me started on reading history books. So maybe she’s the one who was the biggest influence on me. I understand that you recently put out a new autobiography. Yes. It’s called Teach them Diligently. It’s a memoir of what I have done in the past years. My grandchildren asked me to write it. So I only wrote it for them and then the publisher said that they wanted to make a book out of it. So that’s how it happened.

You were a lawyer, a rabbi, head of the OU, a rosh yeshiva… What was your most challenging job? I don’t think there is anything more challenging than being a rabbi. Why? People have unreasonable expectations of rabbis. Many times the frustrations that they can’t take out in their homes or in their businesses, they take out on their rabbi. Is this a new thing or has it always been this way? Well, the rabbinate in America is far different than what the rabbinate was like in Europe. In what way? In Europe they were not pastoral rabbis and they were not psychological advisors. They basically were scholars. They weren’t orators; they didn’t have to speak on a regular basis. To a certain extent they were community administrators and not even that. In many communities, the rav didn’t even pasken the shailos; there was a dayan for that. Reb Chaim Brisker in Brisk had Reb Simcha Zelig Reiger who was the dayan. But nowadays a rav has to be able to pasken everything in

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an instant. It’s also very challenging because everybody can shop the shaila around the world. And, to my amazement, there are rabbis who are 5,000 miles away who are willing to answer! You mentioned [at a recent forum in the White Shul] that you merited to “see the backs of the European gedolim.” Is there a character trait that they had in common? Yes. There were three defining characteristics. First of all, they were all driven people. They were driven by the Holocaust, the trouble of the Jewish people, the destruction of Judaism in America. They didn’t look at it and say, “Zeh ma she’yaish.” They were driven to try and do something about it. The second characteristic that they had is that they were patient and tolerant and they had a joy of life in spite of all of their troubles. They had difficult lives, yet they had a joy for life and if you were in their company they infused you with that. The third characteristic that they had was that their breadth of Torah knowledge encompassed everything.

When the other guys went

outside to play sports, I would wander into the library.

Where did their joy come from? Was it necessarily from Yiddishkeit or, ironically, the simplicity of the world at the time? Well, basically speaking—all rumors to the contrary notwithstanding—Judaism should be about simplicity. It should be less, not more. The affluence we have today is destroying us. It is absolutely destroying us. Material things—money, houses, cars—that didn’t exist in my time. In my time we were all equally poor, so nobody was poor. So practically, how does somebody who is living in today’s world remove himself from the stream of opulence? Everybody has a choice. You don’t have to swim with the herd, to use a mixed metaphor. I know a lot of people who are wealthy people—very wealthy people—who live a simple life and use their money for education, charity, helping people, etc. But they themselves live a relatively simple life. Now, I don’t advocate that people should live in a one room hovel. You can’t preach poverty. But on the other hand, there’s no question that there has never been—in my opinion— in the history of the Jewish people as affluent and wealthy a Jewish community as there is today. The feeling that many have today is that we no longer have the caliber of gedolim of previous generations. Is that correct or does each generation feel that way when looking back at previous generations? It’s “dor v’dor shom.” Every generation has what it needs, what it deserves. The Gaon of Vilna would not have fit into our generation. I don’t think that, to a certain extent, the gedo-

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lim of the last century would fit into our generation either. People always look back. Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky told me that the concept of yeridos hadoros is a constant in the Jewish world. But there’s no question— and I’m not a young man anymore—that the people who I saw 60 years ago don’t exist today. Which gadol who you saw fascinated you the most? The Ponevezher Rav. I had a connection with him for a long time. What drew you to him? First of all, he loved all Jews. Second of all, he was brilliant—brilliant in The Ponevezher Rav loved all Jews Torah and brilliant in everything. He had an incredible worldview and he was an optimist, despite all of the problems. His whole secret in fundraising—and he was a tremendous fundraiser—was that he loved people and they felt it and therefore they gave him money. But he was a very clever person, and he built a lot of bridges. He knew Ben Gurion well and he knew every spectrum of the Jewish people. All of that was reflected in him. All of that despite the tragedies that he lived through. Certainly. He lost his wife and his whole family, with the exception of a son. And he swam upstream. He told me that when he came to build the Ponevezher Yeshiva, great rabbis in Israel told him that it would be a failure and not to bother. I understand that you also had a connection with the Satmar Rav. Yes, I knew the Satmar Rav when I was in Miami Beach and he used to come spend time there. Did you ever discuss his views on Israel with him? I never did; I never discussed controversial topics with him. You weren’t tempted to discuss with him his views on Israel? No. I knew what he felt. But, he befriended me. I was a young rabbi who didn’t have a beard. I certainly wasn’t in his league. He gave me good advice. He promoted me. He protected my flank against his own chassidim who came to Miami Beach. He was a very, very personable, clever and humorous person, and he understood the world—he wasn’t fooled by anything. Also, later when I was the head of the OU we did things together. He was a fascinating person; an absolutely fascinating person. His greatness in Torah and everything... To a certain extent, he was misunderstood. It’s true of all the great people that I met; it’s hard to capture them. I always felt that they were misunderstood. Did they feel misunderstood? I think they all realized that they were misunderstood, but that was part of the ballgame. Let’s put it this way—you have to be the Satmar Rav to understand the Satmar Rav. I had a lot to do with Rabbi Soloveitchik as well. I wasn’t his student per se; I never learnt in Yeshivas Yitzchak Elchanan, but I would attend his lectures and visit him in his apartment. I read all of the books about him and I spoke about him with his disciples and students and I see a different person than they see. As someone who is well-versed in pre-war yeshivas and who was himself a rosh yeshiva for many years, what do you think is needed to better the yeshiva system today? Part of the problem is that it’s one size fits all. Every yeshiva imitates the other yeshiva. You know, in Eastern Europe, Slabodka wasn’t Telshe, Telshe wasn’t Grodno and none of them were Volozhin. They were all different. Today, they are all the same.

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And if they are not the same, they claim to be the same; no one wants to admit that they’re different. No one wants to admit that their yeshiva is for a different young man. Today we have a utopian image of the Eastern European yeshivas. Were they really that perfect? Not at all. All of the Communists came from those yeshivas! All the revolutionaries, all of the Zionists— where did they come from? They came from the cheder, the yeshiva, the shteeble, the Chassidic court. The Jewish world fell apart in Eastern Europe; it didn’t fall apart here. We are the residue of what happened. The same thing with Israel—it fell apart in Eastern Europe. So do we whitewash that? Well, it depends who the “we” is. But certainly in the hagiographical world of Jewish literature and the way it’s taught in our schools, there is [an attitude] that there it was perfect and it’s our fault.

Israel is tremendous—its

accomplishments are tremendous; its goodness is tremendous; its problems are tremendous.

So are you saying it’s not our fault? No. I think we have done great. Considering everything, we have rebuilt the Jewish people and we have rebuilt Torah in a manner that was unimaginable 50 years ago!

Which gedolim influenced klal Yisroel the most over the last 100 years? Probably the Netziv, the Chofetz Chaim and the Gerrer Rebbe. I understand the Gerrer Rebbe and the Chofetz Chaim, but why the Netziv? The Netziv is the one who really created the yeshiva system and also created the return of the religious community to the Land of Israel. And the Netziv had a very unique outlook on what was happening and it was reflected by many of the gedolim who were influenced by him directly and indirectly. Metaphorically speaking, if the Jewish community is a boat, are we headed towards an iceberg, a tropical island or are we drifting in the sea? Probably none of the three. It’s very hard to predict the future. Nobody could have predicted what we look like today. Jewish history shows us that the Jewish people and Torah have great resilient powers. Like I said, I am looking back at a perspective of 60 years in the Jewish field already. I look back at it and to me it’s wondrous. I became a lawyer because my father, who was an Eastern European rabbi and a great talmid chacham, called me in one day and said, “Listen you are going to get married and I can’t “You have to be the Satmar Rav to understand the Satmar Rav” support you.” I got married

at a time when nobody knew that someone would give you money to marry their daughter. He said, “You have to go out and get a profession and make a living.” So I went to law school. I was in yeshiva for the first two sedorim and at 5:30 in the afternoon I would travel to downtown Chicago and went to law school until 10:30 at night. Then I got home and did cases until one in the morning, and then at six in the morning I was back in yeshiva because I had chavrusas. But no one felt that there would be any future... Actually, one of my chavrusas was Reb Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l. Did you realize then that he was unique? He was younger than I was. We learned Mishnayos together in the morning. He was a regular American kid. We called him “Natie.” Did you keep up with him? I kept up with him when I moved to Israel 17 years ago. And he was very kind to my grandchildren who were in the Mir. He was a great, great man. But, he was a regular American boy. No one would have predicted that either. Why did you leave law to become a rav? I was jaded. Many times as a lawyer you see people at their worst. It jaded me. I saw terrible things from people from whom I expected better. And, I liked speaking, writing and I was very active in the community. And I liked learning. And then an opportunity arose that I never imagined would arise—to become the rabbi in Miami Beach. How old were you? I was 30 when I went into the rabbanus. A lot of people here are very confused about what’s going on in Israel. Is there a way not to be confused? There’s no way not to be confused. Look, Eretz Yisroel is like one big shul meeting. But meanwhile the country is built. Do you see anybody at fault? Everybody’s at fault and nobody is at fault. How could you be at fault—you have a kibbutz galiyos from 80 different countries. You have everybody coming from all different directions. You throw the Communists and the Niturei Karta together in the same neighborhood; I mean, what do you expect? Let’s live with what it is. I am more than happy. Israel is tremendous—its accomplishments are tremendous; its goodness is tremendous; its problems are tremendous. The L-rd here threw everybody together and you have to make something out of it. The whole idea of the Chief Rabbinite when it was founded was that there would be a unified voice and perhaps there was an opportunity for that. But today I don’t see it, so you gotta live with it. But, I think it is wrong to bash Jews. I think it is wrong to bash the Chareidim. I think it’s wrong to call them parasites. I think that contradicts everything. I also don’t think it’s right to bash the non-Orthodox because many of them today are on the level of “tinok shenishba.” It’s not a question of ideology today. One of the tenets of Yiddishkeit is Moshiach. Can you tell me in a nutshell what a proper perspective on Moshiach is? The Rambam in Hilchos Melochim gives us a perspective on it. Shmuel says in the gemara, “Ein bein yimos haMoshiach le’olam hazeh elah shibbud malchiyos bilvod”—that the only difference will be that John Kerry won’t come and visit us every Monday and Thursday; so that’s a pretty bland thing. After 2,000 years this is what it looks like? I think that is part of the problem with Israel, too. After the miraculous creation of Israel, this is what a State looks like? In Monsey, I never saw a car on Shabbos and I come to Jerusalem and ... this is what I came for?! So that’s part of the problem. Therefore, we expanded the expectations to such an extent that we almost can’t talk about it. So for instance, the Rambam says that Moshiach has nothing to do with techiyas hameisim, yet, you’ll ask the average person on the street and they will certainly talk about te-

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chiyas hameisim as part of Moshiach. And many other things. So, I don’t think that it’s taught because we don’t have a handle on it. So how do we learn about it? Well, certainly you have to have some knowledge of the gemaras and meforshim. But basically the Rambam says, “When it happens, we’ll let you know.” And that was always the attitude because whenever the Moshiach button was pushed, disaster followed. That was Christianity; that was the Karoim; that was Shabtei Tzvi; Yaakov

Considering everything, we have rebuilt the Jewish people and we

have rebuilt Torah in a manner that was unimaginable 50 years ago!

Fronk; there is a whole string of that. And to a certain extent that was Zionism too; Zionism was the secular Moshiach. Everything Zionism said it would accomplish it didn’t accomplish, but it made the State.

As someone who knows history so well, when you hear science talking about how the world is millions of years old, is there a way to reconcile that with the Torah view? The Torah never tells us how old the world is. There is no verse in the Torah about that. The Torah, in fact, taught us nothing about creation. Look at the beginning of Beraishis, it says, “Yehi ohr, vayehi ohr.” So what happened? The Torah doesn’t tell us. It doesn’t tell us how the animals came; it doesn’t tell us anything about that. I have never been troubled by any scientific beliefs. The only problem is that science changes its mind every so often. And the cardinal rules of science 60 years ago may no longer be so. So, I am not in any haste to adopt any position. But none of this has to do with the veracity of Torah; none of this has to do with faith. You are asking for trouble if you interpret the Torah according to your literalism, when the Torah doesn’t say that. If you were a young person in today’s crazy world, what would you do to keep yourself anchored? Chazal gave us the advice: first of all, “Assai lecha rav.” You have to have somebody who is bigger than you are in Torah and who is a wise person and a compassionate person and use him as a sounding board and for guidance. And you have to realize that the rav is not infallible. That is why it says, “‘Assei’ lecha rav”—you have to make it work. Is there a specific sefer or method that you suggest for someone who wants to strengthen their emunah? Well, I am very prejudiced…to me, the biggest chizuk in emunah is knowing Jewish history. So where should one start? [Laughing] The Destiny Foundation. I am serious. For instance, I have a 5 CD series called 5,000 years in 5 hours. If you want to start somewhere, that’s where you start. You don’t have to know the name of Reb Sadyia Gaon’s mother, but you have to know that there was a Reb Sadyia Gaon. Again, I am speaking only for myself—for me that has always been my chizuk in emunah, so whatever happens today in Israel or to the Jewish community of America, I am able to say to myself, “You know, I saw this movie once before.” I mean, look what happened to the Jews in Spain! Look what happened to the Jews in France! Look at Germany before 1914! Look at it—it plays itself out. Did we really have this level of acceptance and power in those places? No. That’s new.

Do you think it’s dangerous? So far, the United States has been the exception to every rule in Jewish history. I hope that it remains so. But, it comes with all sorts of dangers and all sorts of challenges. You know, we have the famous dispute between the Riminov Rebbe and the first Lubavitcher Rebbe regarding Napoleon. Napoleon promised the Jews in Eastern Europe freedom from persecution; equal rights, citizenship, a chance to get out of grinding poverty when he invaded Russia. So the question was: should the Jews support the Czar or should they support Napoleon? The Riminover said they should support Napoleon because the Czar is terrible. He was persecuting us, he was destroying us. The Baal HaTanya said we should support the Czar because if Napoleon wins, when we get all of those rights, Jews will abandon Judaism. So that’s the two poles of the argument. Who was right? No one was right. History very rarely gives you a right and wrong answer because circumstances change. This 5 CD series is available online? Yes, at the Destiny Foundation, www.rabbiwein.com. You know, if you are willing to put in the five hours, you will have a different view of the Jewish People. Of your many books, which one is a good starting point? I wrote a small book called Patterns in Jewish History—if you can’t afford the big books that I have. This book gives a person an overview and that overview helps. It’s the difference between looking through a microscope and a telescope. You have to be able to do both, but if you are only doing one you miss the point. Do you have history books for children? It’s called Sand Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel‘s zt”l yearbook photo –“We called him Natie” and Stars. I wrote it together with Yaffa Ganz. When you look at what is happening in Ukraine, does that move you at all or is it just small-time geo-political posturing? There is a great historian Orlando Figes who has written about Russia. If you know Russian history over the past 200-300 years, it’s all the same: Communists, Czarists, etc. It’s an expansionist country. It’s big, it’s powerful, but it has no soul. It never found itself. It doesn’t know what it’s there for and it keeps on reflecting itself. And it is very, very sensitive to its inferiority to Western culture and Western civilization. At the time of the Czarists, the Czar sent his laundry to Paris because the Russians didn’t know how to wash clothes and the French did. Do you think Putin has a design to conquer more? No, he is a bully and an opportunist. He didn’t predict what was going to happen in Ukraine. He didn’t predict Crimea. It fell into his lap, so he took it. Do you have any opinion of President Obama? I don’t live in the United States so I don’t really know. America’s far different now than when I left 17 years ago, in many respects… You know, older people always have nostalgia that “I lived in the good old days,” but I think I lived in a better America than there is toTJH day. On the other hand, the United States is still the United States. 

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In the Kitchen

Dairy Made Easy

By Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek

French Mushroom Soup 6 servings

Ingredients 2 TBS butter 1 large onion, cut into thin strips 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced

5 cups vegetable broth 1 cup milk 1 tsp kosher salt 2 cups croutons 6 oz sliced mozzarella cheese

Preparation Melt butter in a medium pot over low heat. Add onion and sauté until golden, 10-12 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until soft, 5-7 additional minutes. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in milk and season with salt. Add croutons to the surface of the soup. Layer cheese over the croutons. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted (some of the cheese will melt into the soup and the rest will remain on top). Serve by ladling the soup and some of the crouton/cheese topping into each bowl.

Pomegranate & Apple Salad 4 servings Ingredients 1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped 1 apple, diced or sliced Seeds of ½ pomegranate 1 grapefruit, supremed 2 TBS finely diced red onion

Dressing: ¼ cup light mayonnaise 2 TBS apple cider vinegar 1 TBS water 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp kosher salt Pinch coarse black pepper 2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation In a large bowl, combine lettuce, apple, pomegranate seeds, grapefruit, and red onion. Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Toss dressing with salad.

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Ingredients 1 lb. fusilli or penne pasta 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved 2 red onions, cut into wedges 1 zucchini, cut into half moons ¼ cup olive oil

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake 12 servings

Ingredients Batter: 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract

½ tsp garlic powder Kosher salt, to taste Coarse black pepper, to taste 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled 1 TBS chopped fresh or frozen basil

Preparation 1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. 2. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a 9 x 13-inch pan, combine cherry tomatoes, red onions, and zucchini. Toss with olive oil and garlic powder. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Add pasta to vegetables and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. 4. Preheat oven to broil and broil for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. 5. Add feta cheese and basil; stir to combine (the heat will melt the cheese). Serve hot or at room temperature.

2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder Chocolate-Nut Mixture: 1 (10-oz) bag chocolate chips 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ cup sugar

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and baking soda. Sour cream should bubble and expand. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar. Beat until light and creamy. Add eggs and extracts. Add half the flour and baking powder. Add sour cream mixture, then remaining flour. Beat until just combined. Do not overmix. In a medium bowl, combine chocolate chips, walnuts, cinnamon, and sugar. Sprinkle some of the chocolate nut mixture into the pan. Add half the batter over it, then half of the remaining chocolate-nut mixture. Add remaining batter and top cake with remaining chocolate-nut mixture. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until top is firm and crispy. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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In the Kitchen

Say Cheese! INGREDIENTS WARM MOZZARELLA STICKS

INGREDIENTS

3 russet potatoes, cut into 8 long wedges 2 TBS olive oil 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ tsp dried thyme flakes ½ cup grated Parmesan Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste 2 TBS chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

16 pieces string cheese ½ cups flour 2 eggs 3 TBS milk 1 TBS dried parsley flakes 2 cups panko crumbs

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet with olive oil and place potatoes in a single layer. Add olive oil, garlic, thyme, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Gently toss to combine. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, tossing occasionally. Serve warm, garnished with parsley, if desired.

INGREDIENTS CAPRESE ON A STICK

24 grape tomatoes 24 fresh mini mozzarella balls 24 fresh basil leaves 1 ½ TBS extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ TBS balsamic vinegar 1 clove minced garlic Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 24 fancy toothpicks

PREPARATION

Slice string cheese pieces in half, for a total of 32 pieces. Place flour in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and milk. In another bowl, combine panko bread crumbs with parsley flakes. One by one, roll mozzarella sticks in flour, then dunk in egg/milk mixture, then place in panko crumbs. Make sure the whole mozzarella stick is covered in crumbs. Place tray in freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to flash freeze. Heat 1 ½ inches of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add mozzarella sticks 8 at a time. Watch closely and turn over to evenly brown, cooking less than 2 minutes. Do not allow cheese to bubble and leak. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with warm marinara sauce.

GARLIC PARMESAN FRIES

PREPARATION

Place a tomato, basil leaf, and mozzarella ball on each toothpick. Place on a serving plate or tray. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and garlic and drizzle over the appetizers. Sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound of strawberries TBS sugar, divided ½ cup graham cracker crumbs 2 TBS melted butter 12 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature ½ cup sour cream 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted 2 tsp Amaretto 1 cup heavy cream Mint springs, for garnish

12 lasagna noodles 1 tsp salt 2 cups ricotta cheese 1 large egg 2 cloves garlic, minced 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeeze to remove water 1 cup chopped canned or jarred artichoke hearts ¼ cup parmesan cheese ¼ tsp dried basil 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes Pinch of nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 4 cups marinara sauce

PREPARATION

Slice the strawberries into a bowl and sprinkle with one tablespoon of sugar. Toss and set aside. Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and one tablespoon of sugar. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sour cream, confectioners’ sugar and Amaretto and beat until combined. In another bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cream cheese mixture. To assemble the parfaits: Place about a tablespoon of the graham cracker “crust” in the bottom of your glasses. Layer some of the cheesecake filling in the glasses, then some of the strawberry topping and sprinkle some more of the graham cracker on top. Repeat layers and top with mint. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

INGREDIENTS CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

1 ½ cups whole milk 4 tsp unflavored powdered gelatin ½ cups heavy cream TBS good quality cocoa powder ¾ cup sugar Pinch of salt Chocolate and white chocolate bars, for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt and cook the lasagna noodles to al dente. Drain and carefully lay the lasagna noodles out flat on a large piece of parchment paper. Let cool. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, spinach, artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, basil, crushed red pepper, and nutmeg. Stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Line the bottom with marinara sauce, about ½ cup. Set aside. Take about ¼ cup of the ricotta spinach mixture and spread it evenly onto each lasagna noodle. Top each noodle with 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce. Carefully roll the noodles up and place them in the prepared pan. Top the lasagna rolls with the remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Spray a large sheet of foil with cooking spray and cover the pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted on top. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAIT

PREPARATION

Place the milk into a medium saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over the milk. Let it stand for about 5 minutes to soften. Turn heat to medium and stir milk just until the gelatin dissolves. Add the cream, sugar and salt. Whisk in the cocoa powder until you get the amount of chocolate you like. Whisk over low heat until the sugar completely dissolves, just a few minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. You can pour it into another dish so it will cool faster. Stir mixture frequently during cooling to prevent skin from forming. Pour the cream mixture into 6 martini glasses or into a dozen small ramekins. Cover and refrigerate. Chill until set. With a vegetable peeler, shave small chocolate curls from each of the chocolate bars onto the panna cotta right before serving.

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Shavuos These Legs Were Made for Walking BY RABBI ARYEH LEBOWITZ

ne of the wonderful advantages of modern technology is that it often enables us to learn in a more clear way. Where we used to have to try to visualize in our mind’s eye the various parts of the Beis Hamikdash, computer graphics affords us the ability to actually see our subject matter with clarity. While it is normally an advantage to have a clear picture, sometimes the picture can bias our view of the material we are learning about, as we discount any interpretation that doesn’t quite fit the picture we have been shown. It is important to trust the text more than we trust the pictures shown in books and computer programs. In describing the ‫( ארון‬the Ark that housed the Tablets and the Torah), the Torah tells us ‫“ויצקת לו ארבע‬ (‫יב‬:‫ טבעות זהב ונתת על ארבע פעמותיו” (שמות כה‬- We should place the golden rings on the four “pa’amos“ of the aron. The word ”‫ “פעמותיו‬is fairly uncommon. What are ”‫ ?“פעמותיו‬Rashi explains that it means ”‫ – “זוויותיה‬corners. The ‫ אבן עזרא‬rejects Rashi’s interpretation and comments that ‫“חיפשתי בכל המקרא ולא‬ ”‫ רק מלשון רגל “רגלי עני פעמי דלים‬,‫מצאתי פעם שהוא זווית‬ ‫ “מה יפו‬,)‫יד‬:‫ “וישם לדרך פעמיו” (תהלים פה‬,)‫ו‬:‫(ישעיהו כו‬ ‫ על כן הוצרכתי לפרש כי רגליים‬.‫ ורבים ככה‬,)‫ב‬:‫פעמיך” (שה”ש ז‬ ”‫היו לארון כי דרך בזיון הוא שישב הארון בארץ‬. The Ibn Ezra argues that nowhere in all of Tanach do we find that ‫ פעמות‬means corners. Instead, he suggests, the word is best translated as ”legs.“ The aron in the Beis Hamikdash actually had legs, as it would be degrading for it to rest directly on the ground. According to the ‫אבן‬ ‫עזרא‬, every picture we have ever seen of the ‫ ארון‬is inaccurate. It had legs on the bottom! But this too is difficult. There is, after all, a perfectly good Hebrew word to describe legs. Why doesn’t the Torah use the term ”‫ “רגלים‬that we normally use to refer to legs? There are many words in ‫ לשון הקודש‬that have similar meanings, but two words never mean the exact same thing – what then is the difference between ‫ רגל‬and ‫?פעם‬ Another example of where a common image may have led us to an inaccurate understanding of something is the way we picture ‫מלאכי השרת‬, angels. The )‫ב‬:‫ נביא (ישעיה ו‬describes ‫“בשתים יכסה פניו ובשתים יכסה‬ ”‫ – רגליו ובשתים יעופף‬an angel doesn’t have just two wings, it has six wings. Two of the wings are used for flying while the other four are used to cover parts of the body – two for the face and two for the legs. Why would an angel need to cover his legs? To the contrary, we learn from seeing the legs of an angel how to stand during ”‫ – שמונה עשרה – “ורגליהם רגל ישרה‬their legs were straight! In a very different context, Rashi on Koheles suggests that when Shlomo Ha’Melech wanted to say something insulting about wicked people, he referred to them by three names: ‫ ים‬,‫ לבנה‬,‫ – חמה‬sun, moon and sea. The sun and moon illuminate the world and the sea is a thing of great beauty (beachfront properties are more expensive for a reason!). These names are the kinds of names you would expect in a love song – how

are these three words insults, descriptive of wicked people? To begin to address these questions, note that the word ”‫ “פעם‬actually means a ”step,“ movement, refusal to stay in one place. ”‫“וישם לדרך פעמיו‬ – while the word ”paam“ means legs like the ‫אבן עזרא‬ explains, they are not the kind of legs that stand still; rather they are the kind of legs that move and carry a person. When the possuk about Shimshon tells us ”‫ – “ותחל רוח ה’ לפעמו במחנה דן‬the spirit of G-d ”pa’amo“ in the camp of Dan, the Kli Yakar explains ‫“לפעמו‬ ”‫ – מלשון פסיעה שרוח ה’ דחפתו להתקדם‬the word ”pa’amo“ means a step, as if to say that Hashem propelled him forward. Based on this idea we may now address the questions with which we began. The aron has legs, but it does not have ‫רגלים‬, it has ”‫“פעמותיו‬. The aron represents the Torah personality. We are familiar with the ‫ תוכו כברו‬element of the aron, the idea that the aron represents total sincerity, but let’s not forget about its legs. One of the defining characteristics of one imbued with the spirit of Torah is that he is always growing, ready to face the next spiritual challenge. If a person has the same aspirations today that he had twenty years ago, if he hasn’t grown and changed, then what has he really done with his life? For a child to say that

We seek inspiration on these holidays to move forward, to grow and to develop. he wants to play centerfield for the Yankees, that he wants to be a billionaire, that he wants to drive a certain type of car, etc. is understandable (even if it does make you uneasy when you hear it). Those are childish aspirations. For an adult to say it is sad and pathetic. One imbued with the spirit of Torah is somebody who forges ahead spiritually and is always growing. I have spoken to many people who have been interested in ”checking out“ North Woodmere as a potential destination for their families. I have been asked the same questions about schools, friendliness, floods, etc. a thousand times. These are all important questions. But a select few have also asked about what the goal of a community really ought to be: ”Are people there growing?“ The angels certainly have legs, but ‫רגליהם רגל ישרה‬ – their legs don’t move. An angel is wonderful and inspiring but he is no more wonderful and inspiring than he was on the day he was born. ‫“ונתתי לך מהלכים‬ )‫ז‬:‫בין העומדים האלה” (זכריה ג‬. We humans rise and fall but we are always moving while angels are standing still. We are ‫ מהלכים‬while they are ‫עומדים‬. The inability to grow, allegorically depicted by stationary legs, is a great source of embarrassment for an angel. Therefore,

two wings to cover up his stationary legs. When Shlomo Ha’Melech wants to denigrate wicked people, he knows that to paint the picture of an evil villain will not be helpful. We will meet people very far from a Torah way of life and they won’t seem evil or terrible. They will be kind and often impressive people. Shlomo Ha’Melech chooses imagery of beautiful things. What is more beautiful than a bright sunny day, the shine of the moon on a clear night or the sight, smell and sound of the waves on the beach? But there is something else these things all have in common. The sun that we see each day is the same sun that we saw the previous day and has been seen by humanity every day since creation 5774 years ago. The same is true of the moon and the ocean. A righteous person, however, is always growing. If we see a righteous person sin, Chazal tell us, we can rest assured that he has done ‫ תשובה‬by the next time we see him. The message for us is clear: The three major holidays are also called ‫” – שלש רגלים‬three legs,“ but when we refer to them in our Shemona Esrei prayer we don’t just call them the ‫( רגלים‬the legs), we call them ‫“שלש‬ ”‫ – פעמי רגלינו‬they are the ”pa’amim“ – the footsteps. We seek inspiration on these holidays to move forward, to grow and to develop. This yom tov we celebrate receiving the Torah – but we do not just celebrate receiving the Torah. We actually celebrate a wedding with the Torah. My friend Rabbi Andi Yudin once explained that when a person goes to a wedding it is easy to spot the bride. She is all dressed in white and is the center of attention. The groom, on the other hand, looks pretty much like everybody else. He wears a nice suit but so do his family and all the guests. The one sure way to know who the groom is, is that he is the guy who goes home with the bride when the wedding is over. Shavuos represents a wedding with the Torah. There is no doubting who the bride is (the Torah), but who is the ‫ – חתן‬the groom? Who amongst us will really have capitalized on this yom tov of beautiful shiurim, delicious foods, and inspiring tefillos? It is the one who goes home with the Torah afterwards – the person who takes the Torah with him and grows from it each and every day. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz serves as the Mara D’asra of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and is an eleventh grade rebbe at the DRS Yeshiva High School (HALB). He is also the senior maggid shiur and program director of HALB’s Yeshivas Lev Shlomo, a post high school boys’ yeshiva.

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erhaps you heard about a major event that took place a few years ago in London. A million people were on hand while an estimated two billion people in more than 180 countries around the world watched or listened to reports about the “royal wedding” between Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011. Over 8,500 journalists were on hand to cover the event. Facebook calculated that 2.8 billion people in America and Britain alone had written status updates about the royal wedding during the 24 hours prior, while Twitter users were posting 237 tweets per second. There was tremendous discussion generated during the weeks prior about many of the details of the wedding, including such trivialities as the clothing the bride and groom would wear and how the procession would proceed. There are, and have been, many events that seemed to capture the world’s attention but this one seems to have taken the cake. Two billion people in 180 countries! Is there more to it than just everyone wanting to know the business of the rich and famous? Why was the world so hooked on this wedding? The final of the Ten Commandments – “You shall not covet!” – seems rather peculiar. How can the Torah forbid us from feeling a natural emotion? If a person likes his neighbor’s home and feels a tinge of jealousy, is it his fault? The great commentator Ibn Ezra notes that the emotion of jealousy is indeed within the purview of our control. He explains that a sensible villager who sees a beautiful princess passing before him with her royal entourage is not jealous and he doesn’t desire to be close with her because he realizes that he is “out of her league.” She would never give him a second look, and he has absolutely no connection with her. So too, if one understands and believes that G-d has given him whatever he is supposed to have and that whatever he does not have he is absolutely not

supposed to have, he will not feel any envy or jealousy for someone else or someone else’s things. He understands that his neighbor’s car, home, and wife is as foreign to him as a royal princess. But what happens when the princess is not a princess at all? Kate Middleton was born to working class parents in Berkshire, England. Her parents built a successful mail order company that sold party supplies and decorations. The profits they made from their business allowed them to send their eldest daughter to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where she met Prince Williams. There was quite a stir when the couple announced their engagement. How could the prince agree to marry a commoner? Is the massive interest to the wedding due to covert envy? Did the wedding awaken within the hearts of every commoner the hope and possibility that she may yet be a princess one day? Kate and William’s wedding may very well have tainted our generation’s ability to understand the poignant parable of the Ibn Ezra. For now it seems that anyone has a fair shot at joining the royal family. So let the envy flow. For those who have enough sense to realize that they will never be the prince or princess of Wales, England, or even Boro Park, all is not lost. In fact, au contraire! The Mishna (Avos 6:5) states, “Do not lust for the table of kings, for your table is greater than their table, and your crown is greater than their crown.” You already are part of the Royal Family, the genuine Royal Family. And this week you are invited to participate in the renewal of the vows we uttered at the Royal Wedding 3,325 years ago at Sinai. And so we wish you a joyous holiday, Your Majesty! Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of Kehillat New Hempstead, and Guidance Counselor/Rebbe at Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch & Ashar in Monsey, NY. He is the author of Stam Torah and can be reached at stamtorah@gmail.com. His website is www.stamtorah.info.

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Shavuos and the Ten Dollar Gym

eople often come up to me and say, “I’ve got an article idea for you.” Usually it’s some pet peeve of theirs which they see as terribly rude, annoying, or wrong. Sometimes, it’s something inspirational or special, like when the rain stopped just long enough for chametz burning to go on, and then started again. This time, someone had an idea and said, “If anyone can come up with a good article about this, it’s Jonathan Gewirtz.” He had been speaking to the manager of a gym which charges $10 a month. “How can you make money on ten dollars a month?” he asked. “Look around,” said the manager. “You see all these people here? These aren’t the ones I make money on. I make money on the people who pay ten dollars every month and never show up.” “I don’t understand,” asked our guest. “Why do they keep paying if they don’t come?” “It’s just ten dollars,” replied the gym staffer. “They tell themselves, ‘I’m not going to cancel. I’m going to start going again next month,’ or ‘It’s almost January (or spring, or summer, or school season), I’ll start then and it’ll be great.’ And so it goes. They let it ride because they plan to come to the gym, but it never happens.” Now, dear readers, I’m not focused on whether the gym is making money or not, or whether you will actually go to a gym if it costs you more money. I’m focused on the idea that keeps people paying month after month. You see, the people who pay but don’t show up are not saying that they don’t mind throwing money away. I don’t think you’d see any of them take a ten dollar bill and throw it into the street. People like their money. Instead, what they’re really saying, deep down, is, “It’s not too late. I want to stay a member in the gym because I know it’s good for me and I should start going more regularly. I can do it.” What an idea! Think about it. Deep down they know what’s good and that just because you don’t look like a bodybuilder today is no reason you can’t trim a few pounds tomorrow. You don’t need to devote major resources to it; just be dedicated and find it important. If you’ve ever exercised, especial-

ly when you didn’t want to, you know how wonderful you feel afterwards. You’re glad you pushed yourself. You know it was time well-spent. You feel proud of yourself and rightfully so. Now, what about if you were exhausted and just wanted to plop down on the couch with a book (or better yet, without a book!), but instead you

I rock. Go me!” Shavuos is a time for everyone who has been pushing off their involvement in Torah until they’ve got more time, or more energy, or less stress, to say, “I want to do this for me. I can do it. This is the time I’m going to make it a habit and stick to it.”

“I KNOW IT’S GOOD FOR ME AND I SHOULD START GOING MORE REGULARLY. I CAN DO IT.”

picked up a sefer, called a friend who was down, or went out to a shiur. You pushed yourself to do what you knew was good for your soul. Afterwards, you probably felt like a million dollars, proud as a peacock. I’ve been known to wake up very early in the morning to learn. It’s not easy pulling myself out of bed, but I can tell you that when I close the gemara or finish my weekly dvar Torah, I am not thinking about the missing sleep. I’m thinking, “Wow, that was invigorating. I’m so happy I did that.

Because, you know, when you miss it, it’s not just ten bucks. It’s time. Even if you might throw ten dollars out the window, would you do it to 43,200 minutes each and every month? Think time is money? Forget it. Money doesn’t even come close. So, as we approach Shavuos, resolve to get spiritually healthy, make good choices, and start leading a wholesome Torah lifestyle. Besides, when that’s your goal, you can still enjoy your cheesecake without feeling guilty. Not only that, it’s a mitzvah!

This article is an excerpt from Jonathan Gewirtz’s new book, The Observant Jew, a Refreshing New Look at the World, coming soon to a Jewish bookstore near you from Feldheim. Jonathan Gewirtz is a frequent contributor to these pages whose mission is to inspire and make people think. You can achieve so much if you put your mind to it. Rabbi Gewirtz has been publishing a weekly Dvar Torah in English called the Migdal Ohr, for over a decade. It started with a firm decision and continues one issue at a time. Subscribe for free by e-mailing info@jewishspeechwriter.com and writing subscribe in the Subject line. Have a simcha coming up? Enhance your event with thought-provoking, entertaining words. Order a custom speech for your next simcha at visit www.JewishSpeechWriter.com © 2010 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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The Magic of

SHAVUOT 1967

ver the last two millennia, Jews have visited Jerusalem in honor of the festivals in lieu of the Biblically ordained pilgrimages. On the holiday of Shavuot there was also the custom to visit the grave of King David on Mount Zion, since according to tradition, the date of his birth and passing is on Shavuot. When Shavuot arrived in 1948, it was one month after the establishment of the State of Israel and Jews could no longer continue to make the pilgrimage to the Western Wall. The Jordanians, who occupied the eastern half of the city since the War of Independence, blocked all rights of passage. However, the pilgrimage to King David’s tomb on nearby Mount Zion, located on the Israeli side of divided Jerusalem, continued. Over the next nineteen years, crowds made their way to Mount Zion, where they could view the “Old City,” and the Temple Mount. On the morning of Shavuot, June 15, 1967, just six days after the liberation of the Old City of Jerusalem following the Six Day War, the Old City was officially opened to the Israeli public. For the first time in almost two thousand years, masses of Jews could visit the Western Wall and walk through the cherished streets of Judaism’s capital city as members of the sovereign Jewish nation. Each Jew who ventured to the Western Wall on that unforgettable day represented the living realization of their ancestors’ dreams over the millennia; it one of those rare euphoric moments in history. From the late hours of the night, thousands of Jerusalem residents streamed towards the Zion gate, eagerly awaiting entry into the Old City. At 4 a.m., the accumulating crowds were finally allowed to enter the area of the Western Wall. The first Minyan soon began. Over fifteen hundred people shared that special moment. As the sun continued to rise, there was a steady flow of thousands who made their way to the Old City. A reported 200,000 visited the Western Wall on that day. It was the first pilgrimage en masse of Jews to Jewish-controlled Jerusalem on a At the Kotel on Shavuos 1967

Jews straining to see the Kotel, circa 1929

Jewish festival in two thousand years—since Temple times. The Jerusalem Post described the epic scene: Every section of the population was represented. Kibbutz members and soldiers rubbing shoulders with Neturei Karta. Mothers came with children in prams, and old men trudged steeply up Mount Zion, supported by youngsters on either side, to see the wall of the Temple before the end of their days. Some wept, but most faces were wreathed in smiles. For thirteen continuous hours a colorful variety of all peoples trudged along in perfect order, stepping patiently when told to do so at each of six successive barriers set up by the police to regulate the flow. An eyewitness described the moment: “I’ve never known so electric an atmosphere before or since. Wherever we stopped, we began to dance. Holding aloft Torah scrolls, we swayed and danced and sang at the tops of our voices. So many of the Psalms and songs are about Jerusalem and Zion and the words reached into us a new life. As the sky lightened, we reached the Zion gate. Still singing and dancing, we poured into the narrow alleyways beyond.” On Shavuot, three thousand, two hundred and seventy nine years earlier, the Israelites stood at Mount Sinai and felt the gravity of the moment as a unique relationship was formed between themselves and their Creator. On the day of Shavuot following Israel’s amazing victory of the Six Day War, multitudes ascended to the Western Wall, as their ancestors had done in the past, and they celebrated the holiday just a short distance from the Temple Mount. They too, felt the magic of the moment.

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by Esther Ottensoser

Fruit Cake

This fruit “cake,” like the ones my mother always made for special occasions, will allow you to have your cake and eat it too! Supplies: 1 whole watermelon 2-3 kiwis 1 mango blueberries

cantaloupe green grapes, halved toothpicks flower-shaped cookie cutter (optional)

Directions: When choosing your watermelon, try to pick one that is oval-shaped. Cut off both ends of the watermelon, leaving a six-inch wide slice to form the base of your “cake.” Lay the cake base flat and remove the rind with a sharp knife while trying to keep the watermelon as round as possible. For best results when removing rind, leave a thin layer of white flesh, and then remove the white layer while rounding out a perfect circle. Place on large platter. Peel and slice kiwi and arrange slices on the top of the watermelon at the outer edge, slightly overlapping. Cut one side off of a mango and thinly slice lengthwise. Peel and arrange in center of cake in a pinwheel fashion. For a finished look, place a few blueberries in the middle to cover mango tips. Break toothpicks into halves and use to attach blueberries along the top and bottom edges of the cake. To decorate the sides of the cake, use flower-shaped cookie cutters to cut flowers out of cantaloupe slices. For best results, stand cantaloupe upright and cut thin slices from its side. Attach flowers and green grape halves with toothpicks. To serve, slice as you would any round cake. This originally appeared in Mishpacha. Photography by Dan Engongoro

Watermelon Flower

After years of writing food/craft articles, I’ve learned that most people are looking for simple, practical, and healthy ideas. Here is an idea that certainly accomplishes all three. To top it off, this idea is quite classy too and will make a cool and refreshing entree or dessert. Supplies: Watermelon Blueberries Lemon leaves (available at florist)

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A Trip up the Mountain A SHAVUOS STORY BY RABBI MORDECHAI K AMENETZKY

havuos is identified with Moshe’s trip up a Mountain. He returned with the Torah and gave it to Klal Yisrael. I don’t think we have an obligation to reenact the trek up the mountain and bring back the Torah. We have it already. But I once did bring a Jew up a Mountain where he indeed got the Torah. Maybe he didn’t really get it. But in a way, he finally got it. Let me explain: Thirty some odd years ago I spent my years in the dusty, unbearable heat of a city in Israel named B’nei Brak. It is known for its gedolim and its totally frum atmosphere. That’s all good for the hit and run tourist, but I was a bochur, living in a non-air conditioned dorm room sweltering in Sivan. Most Americans choose Yerushalayim. Don’t ask me why I picked Ponovezh. Maybe it was a Rav Kamenetzky-Rav Shach thing. I was 18 and there were very few Americans there. The American program there consisted of someone asking you about Jimmy Carter. Otherwise it was pure B’nei Brak, Ivrit, Yiddish and Time

cigarettes. It was hot and it was dusty, but I took it all in and loved everything about it. Even the dust. After all, each speck of dust, like the people it represents, contains a story that I believe can lift a person to the other inanimate representative of our people—the stars. Maybe my journey did not actually end in the stars, but it surely ended—or perhaps began—on the top of a mountain. Let me explain.

y journey up the Mountain began one very sweltering evening in front of my yeshiva. It began with a plume of holy Bnei Brak dust, kicked up by a not-so-holy brand-new Mercedes taxi that roared up at the base of the mountain, at the foot of the yeshiva’s many steps. I was behind the cab and nearly choked on its plume of smoke, grime, and holy dust. In Bnei Brak there are two yeshivas that sit atop mountains. One is the Slabodka Yeshiva, the other is Ponovezh. As I explained, I chose

the larger of the two, forsaking my grandfather’s alma mater, for the yeshiva led by his contemporary, Rav Shach. It was then, and still is, a majestic edifice. It stands on a two-tiered mountain. A set of steps leads to the first level and another leads to the bais midrash one story higher. Its jewel, the bais midrash, is a sight to behold. As you enter the huge hall, the unforgettable scene is the spectacle of nearly 1,000 swaying souls who are immersed in Talmudic texts and the commentators who expound on them. To the young scholars, the Talmud’s ancient adages ring as relevant as the everchanging news that pierces the Middle Eastern airwaves on a daily basis. The students grapple and banter over every nuance of every commentary whose smallest inflection could change the life course of a generation of Jewish families in ways more powerful than any political speech delivered in the halls of power. And the energy of those students subtly colors the scene that greets the visitor upon entering

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I TOOK IT ALL IN AND LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. EVEN THE DUST. that kisses their words. But gracing the entire scene, almost as a symbolic colossus declaring its sanctity, stands a most beautiful and equally majestic towering 16thcentury Italian wood aron kodesh gilded in gold leaf. This all hit me the first time I entered the bais midrash as an 18-year-old student. I was an American. I was coming from the land of pet-rocks-for-fun to the land of thrown-onesfor-passionate-causes. As much as I wanted to fit in, I really couldn’t become an Israeli. At least to the Israelis. I was lucky, however. I was a grandson of Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky,

one of the oldest and most prestigious of the gedolei hador and a close confidant of the rosh yeshiva, Rav Shach. That privilege allowed me to be my American myself while remaining true to all the rules, protocols, and etiquette of the yeshiva. Truth be told, little by little, I too began to adapt. I no longer used an American-style shaver prohibited by most of the authorities in Bnei Brak. I learned to eat vegetables and leben, to speak like a native, and how to manage with less food, fewer clothes, and fewer showers. But there was one aspect that I could not adapt to. And that was the great and powerful societal divide between the cultures, religiosity, and political affiliations of Israeli society. And that plume of dust began my crusade. Bnei Brak did not have a sophisticated transportation system, and very few members of the yeshiva world had cars. When boys needed to go to a wedding out of Bnei Brak, they would call a taxi. The taxi would wait at the bottom of the two-tiered hill for the boys to descend. They would enter the cab, fight about the fare, and eventually arrive at their destination. The trip would usually not involve much conversation, other than the usual argument about yeshiva boys serving in the army, and, depending on the political affiliation of the driver, a soliloquy about what was wrong with

the party in power.

he plume of dust that dirtied my pants began my career in the taxi business. I was right behind the reckless driver and luckily not run over. I happened to have been coming from the street below, on my way to night seder, when I was almost run over by the cab. As I dusted myself off, I debated my move. This particular driver had turned his motor off, waiting with a newspaper as if he had nowhere to go and all the time in the world. I approached him cautiously. He did not appear to be the least bit observant. No yarmulka on his head, and no buttons on his shirt. I smiled as I complimented his car, and I saw the pride in which he felt about his new baby. I wanted to mention that the baby should have been wearing a diaper, as it had just soiled my trousers, but I decided to be positive. I looked him over. Forty-ish. European descent. Kibbutznik or the like. Hardened Sabra. Probably never went to shul a day in his life. He felt as out of place in front of Ponovezh as a yeshiva boy would in front of a Tel Aviv dance hall. But I approached him, thinking that maybe he was lost. I asked him if he needed anything, and he replied that he was called to take three boys to a wedding in nearby Ramat Gan, a town not far from B’nei Brak – at

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t was Sukkos, 1966. Andy Ferguson, who is Jewish, had just finished his paper route flinging the Newsday on our porch, when my father spotted him. He told me to call him into the sukkah.

I BROUGHT A FOREIGNER INTO SACRED TERRITORY. A STRANGER HAD ASCENDED THE MOUNTAIN.

I sighed dejectedly. I really wanted no part of this. Andy was older than I and it was only a few months ago when he had taught me the power of an M-80 or cherry bomb firecracker. He had described the way he had lit one in the change receptacle of one of the many local payphones in the Cedarhurst Long Island Railroad Station, and how all the change had come pouring out. Now I had to be the minister of

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religion, cajoling him into a booth that Andy was probably sizing up in terms of “how many cherry bombs would it take to bring down this hut?” “Andy,” my father called, “come in, make a bracha.” Andy was excited and hungry. The kugel evoked the admission that this was the first time he was in a sukkah, and he stood enraptured hearing the stories of the desert trek as he downed soda and my mother’s chocolate cake, and another piece of kugel. I stood sheepishly in the corner, not sure whether to be embarrassed of my overbearing father or proud of how he tamed the big, strong, and tough Andy Ferguson with a piece of potato kugel. As I saw the aroma waft upwards from the kugel, and then suddenly, I heard a voice ask, “Ata Amaricai?” I flashed forward 20 years and some few thousand miles east. I was no longer about to ask Andy into the sukkah, I was back in Bnei Brak, 1976. And I had to serve some kugel too. I ignored his query and countered in my rudimentary Ivrit, “May I ask you a question? Tell me the truth. Tagid li ha’emet. Have you ever been inside a real yeshiva in your life?” He looked at me in wonder. Why was I asking him this question? What did I care? I was not Lubavitch, and I was not offering him tefillin. Why did I care? He shook his head. “Shut the motor.” I continued, “You have 15 minutes. No one is stealing your car.” And in my strongest New Yawk accent, Stars and Stripes written all over it, I declared, “You’re comin’ with me!”

I held his hand as we walked up the stairs. He had no yarmulka. I gave him the sweaty one that I was wearing under my hat. I marched him up the stairs. The eyes of Bnei Brak were staring at me. “Who is that guy walking with Kamenetzky?” “A cousin from America?” When I brought him into the bais midrash his jaw dropped. He stood fixated at the scene, and scores of young men who should have had their eyes on the gemara sat fixated on him. And me. I had breached their space. I brought a foreigner into sacred territory. A stranger had ascended the mountain. Later I would tell my new Israeli friends that he was a distant cousin and that we shared an old grandfather named Avraham. But for now, I am sure that they stood, like myself 10 years prior, on the side of the sukkah, not knowing whether to be embarrassed or proud. Ten years later, I was not unsure. I knew the answer. I was proud. Of myself and of my father. But I was never prouder than after what happened in the next two minutes. The three boys who were about to leave to the wedding realized that this may have been their driver. They walked up to him and thanked him for coming up to get them. And as they walked out with him, he dropped back and turned to thank me. He never asked for my name. I had forgotten to ask his. “Adoni,” he addressed me as if I were a statesman. “Todah. Thank you for bringing me up here.” His eyes glistened as he said his parting words to me, “I felt that for the first time in TJH my life I had climbed to the top of Har Sinai.” 

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How We Outsmart our Genes

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hat’s who I am,” he said. “Look, that’s my personality. I can’t help it,” she said. “I know it’s not nice,” he said. “I know I shouldn’t do it, but my whole family is like that. That’s just the way we Greenfields are.” Is he? Is she? Are you? Really? If you think that the way you are is etched in stone and there is no way you can change, then let me ask you a question: Are you exactly the same as you were ten years ago? Twenty? See? I thought you’d say that. We absolutely do change. What’s more, we are supposed to. Wrong holiday, but you know that’s what teshuvah is all about. What’s that you’re saying? That we can change a little but to a large extent, we are governed by our genes – and we have no control over them? In order to answer that properly— and being that Shavuos is upon us— let’s take a detour first into the Giving of the Torah. The study of genetics is quite fascinating in light of the Second Commandment, which, according to the Arscroll translation is, in part: “I am Hashem, your G-d, a jealous G-d, Who visits the sin of the fathers upon children to the third and fourth generation, for My enemies; but Who shows kindness for thousands of generations to those who love Me and observe My commandments” (Shemos, 20:5-6 and Devorim, 5:9-10; briefly also in Bamidbar, 14:18). Haven’t you ever wondered how it works out that sinners are only punished for three or four generations while those who love Hashem are treated well for thousands? There’s a huge gap there. From a genetic point of view, this is impossible. If a trait is passed down and you can’t help it, you can’t help it; it is built into every cell of your body. Except if it’s a no-no. To understand how this could possibly work, you have to understand the change process. You also have to understand the learning process. Yes, a newborn baby will have certain traits: Some are good eaters, some are good sleepers. I was blessed with babies who weren’t either one. Oh, well. But those babies have two parents who interact with them, and if they’re lucky, grand-

parents, cousins, aunts and uncles, all of whom bring their own idiosyncratic gene pools into the mix. And so a process of socialization occurs through all sorts of random interactions in which the baby’s natural tendencies are challenged by the efforts of those around them. Who that child

Where do I start on this journey? So they, too, struggle. But in His kindness, G-d said, “You know what? These people want something better. They want to know Me. They want to connect. I’m going to make an absolute miracle. According to My laws of nature, one generation

ARE YOU EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOU WERE TEN YEARS AGO? becomes will be a combination of nature and nurture. It is very difficult for a person to overcome his history and his nature. A person born into a family who have shown him how to “do depression” by reacting to life as victims will find it nearly impossible to escape this and be cheerful. How can another person, born into a family that looks down on people who don’t think as they do, change so as to accept and respect differences? How can a person who was unsupervised growing up and who therefore learned devious ways of “earning” money, learn to hold himself to a higher standard? In all cases, the answer is that it is difficult. And here is where Hashem literally changed His own rules of nature. We are looking at how very strong the pull of what you are used to is. We are looking at how natural it is for a person to believe deep inside, “This is who I am and I can’t change.” Of course they can but they don’t know where to begin. They don’t have the genetics, the education, the guidance, the supervision, the socialization to do so. No nature, no nurture. They stumble; they make feeble attempts. Their children are also bewildered:

should hand down to the next the same old genes, the same old cultural norms. And then every generation should be like the one that preceded it. Sure they have free choice, but with the impact of their genetics and environment, they keep on making the same lousy choices! But when I see My people trying, even if they are making a poor job of it, I’m going to cut them some slack. I will abridge these laws of nature for them: They will only be left stumbling around in the dark for three, or at the very most, four generations.” That is G-d’s chessed to us, maybe the biggest chessed we could get. It is as if G-d Himself stood on the Scale and tipped it in our favor. What, exactly, does that mean? What is happening behind the scenes so as to re-write the laws of nature? Actually, He didn’t. Instead, He included a mechanism that would alter the effects of nature and nurture. That mechanism would also be perfectly natural. Just like genes and acculturation, it would be part of nature, too. However, it would alter what seems invariant. In that way, we could never again get away with, “This is who I am.” That mechanism is bechira chofshis. It alters everything. And it is part of nature. The way it works is incredibly powerful and it explains why a ba’al te-

shuvah is considered to stand at a higher level than someone who always did strive to connect with his Master. Here is how it works: A person only needs to turn around just enough to orient himself toward Hashem. He was turned away, so his Creator was turned away from him. Now he adjusts his position. He does something small. For example, he decides to learn one mishnah of Pirkei Avos every morning and think about it during his busy day. Or she decides to select a time to daven, quietly with full attention. Or he actually listens to the Rabbi’s Shabbos morning drasha instead of sleeping in shul. One small thing. Small, indeed, but it is like plugging into a high-voltage outlet. Suddenly, one is connected! Connected to the Source! What should have taken generations to change by the nature and nurture rules, can change in a flash through making this simple decision which defies your genes and your upbringing. Once connected to the Source of all things, you have the capacity, the energy, the will, the hope, the belief that you can change the rest. You can change shyness, awkwardness, depression, anxiety, abuse, pain. It all begins with a decision. You see, I can give you tools all day – that’s my job – but they only work when you make the decision that they will. Hashem smiled at you and wiped away three or four generations of blindly being dictated by nature and nurture. It wasn’t a miracle after all. It was your decision to make a change. And that process was built into the rules, too.

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Health & Fitness

havuos is my favorite holiday. Only two days long, with no intense cleaning required beforehand, warm weather, and beautiful flowers. I even get some desperately needed beauty sleep while the tzaddikim in my house sit and learn all night. The only negative is the exceedingly caloric, heart stopping, artery clogging, deliciously decadent cheesecake! Cheese, with the addition

Gain the Torah, Not the Weight of sugar, oil, and eggs, is quite high in calories and saturated fat. By now, many of you have successfully battled your Pesach weight gain, and even lost additional pounds, only to face the cake to end all cakes. Adhere to the following rules and you will emerge victorious, not gluttonous: 1. Diminish the Dairy: Four dairy meals in a row are simply too much. I

suggest you plan for two dairy meals, and two meat, and include poultry and lean meats in those meals. 2. Eat Fish: At the dairy meals, try to eat mostly fish. The omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish help lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Avoid the blintzes, lasagnas, and quiches. 3. Fill Up on Fruits and Veggies:

Aliza Beer, MS, RD

Prepare a salad and/or cooked veggies at every meal, and fill up half your plate with these low-calorie, highly nutritious foods. 4. Get Satisfied with Soup: Try a cup of cold fruit soup, or a veggie soup like cauliflower, zucchini, or broccoli. Prepare them sans cream or flour, and they will make you feel full. 5. Eat Before Dinner: Yom tov is very late and therefore so are the dinners. Try to eat a part of your meal earlier; this will prevent overeating out of hunger at the meal. 6. Drink Water: Numerous studies have shown that drinking 1 -2 cups of water before each meal effectively reduces the amount of food you consume at that meal. 7. Opt for Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet over Cheesecake: They are the perfect dessert when the weather is hot, and much lower in fat and calories. Cheesecake can be 700+ calories a slice! 8. Use Lowfat/Nonfat Cheeses or Tofu: Try to cut down on the calories and fat by using lower calorie/lower fat options for your dairy dishes. 9. Eat like the French: When the temptation is too great, take a very small piece. After three bites you know exactly what it tastes like, and there is no need to go further. Shavuos is a very significant time, both for the Jewish people and their bodies. It is important to choose your food and portion sizes wisely. Unfortunately, people come out of this holiday with much more weight than before, the cheesecakes and other sweets clearly visible on their waistlines. Always remember the rules we set forth here and live by them like we live by the Torah we received. Remember your friends – yogurt, sorbet, fruits, soups, veggies, and fish. Avoid the high fat, high sugar, and high calorie foods – cakes, sugar, blintzes, lasagna, creamysoups, and most importantly, cheese. You will be at many large feasts over this holiday. It seems like a daunting obstacle, but the plethora of choices allows you to choose the healthy foods while letting the unhealthier foods stay on the table. Have a great yom tov! Aliza Beer is a registered dietician with a Master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show. Aliza’s new line of prepared, healthy meals-to-go are available at Gourmet Glatt. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com.

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Serving their Country with Honor The Emanuel-Twiggs and Myers Families

hile the Jewish population in outbreak of the Mexican-American War the United States has always (1846-1848), he was a major. At the Batbeen just a small percentage of tle of Chapultepec near Mexico City in the nation, there have been many who September 1847, he led the marine dehave made their mark in history. Fam- tachment against a well-entrenched enilies emigrated from emy. It was a bloody Europe and settled battle and all of the across the fruited commissioned and plain, and during the non-commissioned Revolutionary War marine officers were (1775-1783), they killed storming the helped out in any castle, including way possible. The Levi. Two destroyE m a n u e l - Tw i g g s ers, one in each families certainly world war, beardid their share while ing the name USS living in the Deep Twiggs were named South for the first in his memory. century of our counMany famed try’s existence. The army officers also most prominent of saw action at the this family was GenBattle of ChapulteLt. Gen. John Twiggs Myers eral David Emanuel pec including UlyssTwiggs, who, at the age of 70, became es S. Grant, Robert E. Lee and Levi’s the oldest Confederate general. brother, David Emanuel Twiggs. David John Twiggs was a Revolutionary volunteered to serve during the War of War hero who served in the Georgia mi- 1812 and was appointed a captain in the litia and was wounded on a battlefield infantry. In 1836, he was promoted to in South Carolina. He married the sister colonel in the 2nd Dragoons (mounted of one of his soldiers in his unit, David infantry). The unit saw action during the Emanuel. Not much is known about Da- Texas Revolution and in the Seminole vid’s early life except that he was born Wars. At the outbreak of the Mexican in Pennsylvania to a Jewish family. American War, Twiggs led the dragoons After the war, he was president of the in several battles and served valiantly Georgia Senate, and in 1801, he was under future president Zachary Taylor at appointed the 24th governor of Georgia Palo Alto. when his predecessor resigned. He was Twiggs was promoted to brigadier the first Jewish governor of any state but general and given command of a divihe did not seek reelection and served for sion before they received new orders. only eight months. Emanuel County in They were to join General Winfield’s Georgia is named as a tribute for the ser- Scott’s expedition into the heart of Mexvice he performed for the state. ico. However, at the Battle of ChapulteJohn Twiggs and Ruth Emanuel pec—the same fight where his brother had six children and two became war was killed—David was wounded. His heroes—David and Levi. Levi was the injuries weren’t debilitating so he conyoungest of the Twiggs and became a tinued on all the way to capture of Mexilieutenant in the marines. He was sta- co City. Many battles were fought as the tioned on the frigate USS President Mexicans contested foreigners in their when it was captured by the British country and it took a general like Twiggs during the War of 1812. The President to lead attacks and give the rank and file fought a tough battle against four Brit- soldier courage to continue fighting. For ish ships but couldn’t hold them off, his bravery, David was appointed as the and Levi was sent to a prisoner camp in military governor of Vera Cruz and was Bermuda. After the Treaty of Ghent in recognized by Congress for his actions. 1814, he was released and returned to The Medal of Honor didn’t make an apthe marines. Levi fought in the Semi- pearance for bravery on the battlefield nole Wars in 1836 and 1837, and by the until the Civil War so he was awarded a

commemorative sword instead. also a war hero who carried on the hisFor David’s commitment to the toric name from his maternal heritage. army, he was promoted to the rank of John Twiggs Myers was born when his brevet major general and given the De- family was in Germany and attended partment of Texas as his new command. the U.S. Naval Academy before joinEven in the mid-1800s, there was vio- ing the marines. He saw action during lence on the Mexican-American border the Spanish-American War, Philippines and a fifth of his command was used to War, the Boxer Revolution, several expatrol this area. When states began to se- peditions, and World War I. During the cede from the Union in 1861, Twiggs Boxer Revolution in China in was asked by Confederate repre1900, Myers led a charge sentatives to surrender every that gave his forces an military installation and all advantage against the personnel in Texas. Being rebels. He was infrom the South, having jured in the leg by the itch to return home a spear and issued to Georgia and having the rare brevet tendencies for the medal for his Southern cause, he actions. During gave everything to World War I, he them. To the North was the counterthis was considered intelligence offitreason and he was cer for the Atlansubsequently distic Fleet. After his missed from the army. retirement, AbraThe South gladly made ham was promoted him a major general and to lieutenant general gave him the command in (3 stars) making him Louisiana. Even so, he the highest ranking Brig. Gen. David E. Twiggs wasn’t able to take comofficer of his storied mand because he was family’s heritage. too old and frail at the age of 70 and so he retired. David died a year later and is buried in Georgia. The three swords that Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The he earned for his service in Mexico fell Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments into Union hands and many years later and suggestions.for future columns and can were returned to his family. They are be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com. now on display in a Civil War museum in Pennsylvania. Many officers left the Union to fight for their home-states including David Twiggs’ son-in-law, Abraham Myers. A graduate of West Point, Myers also served during the Mexican-American War as the quartermaster general for the troops fighting in Mexico. He held the same position for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Confederate President Jefferson Davis replaced him in 1863, which left Myers bitter for a long time. The family wound up moving to Germany for ten years probably because he couldn’t bear to see his country in shambles. Before the war broke out, his father-in-law named the city of Ft. Myers, Florida, in his honor. The son of Abraham Myers was

Cheesecake with honey?

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Notable

Quotes

Compiled by Nate Davis

“Say What?” A man in Phoenix accidentally shot himself in the leg while in line at Walmart on Saturday. Or, as they call that in Arizona, “taking a selfie.” - Seth Myers

CNN had to fire an editor after discovering that she plagiarized 50 stories. CNN said, “Can you imagine if somebody actually saw them?” - Jimmy Fallon

We know that people die every day. - Sen. Bernie Sanders (VASocialist) on CNN arguing that the disclosure that many vets died due to inferior service at VA hospitals is not a scandal

According to the court’s ruling, the Zionist director of the company of Facebook, or his official attorney, must appear in court to defend himself and pay for possible losses. - An Iranian Internet official after an Iranian court ruled that Facebook causes privacy violations

Today, Merriam-Webster announced 150 new words being added to the dictionary, including selfie, dubstep, hashtag, and spoiler alert. Also, they’re considering removing the word “dictionary.” - Seth Myers A high school girl has invited Joe Biden to be her prom date. Isn’t that nice? However, her father is refusing to let her go with a guy who can’t really describe what he does for a living. - Conan O’Brien I’m sorry; we’re doing a science fair…C’mon. C’mon. - President Obama when a reporter asked him a question about Afghanistan while he was visiting a children’s science fair

Scientists in London say they have invented a process that can actually turn light into matter, but warned people that their results won’t be visible to the human eye. Well, in that case, I invented it too. - Jimmy Fallon Welcome to San Diego. If you love animals like I do, stay away from SeaWorld. – A billboard put up by PETA at San Diego airport

While the hypotheses described in that original story seemed right at the time, climate scientists now know that they were seriously incomplete. - Peter Gwynne, who in 1975 wrote a Newsweek article about impending doom due to global cooling, recanting that article in a new article featured in Inside Science News Service

This week is the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube. If you kids don’t know what a Rubik’s Cube is, it’s what people would stare at without human interaction before cellphones. – Conan O’Brien Are you real? - A surprised tourist to the president, when he went for an unannounced walk along the National Mall Yes, I am. I’m not wax. - President Obama in response

We’ve proved that Communism works. If you give everybody a good government job, there’s no crime. - Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla), discussing a city which has a high rate of government workers and a low crime rate

It’s springtime and earlier today Chris Christie closed the George Washington Bridge for a pollen study. – David Letterman The NBA gave Donald Sterling until Tuesday to respond. His lawyer asked for a three-month extension to prepare. I’ll tell you what’s happening here. He is stalling. Sterling is going to keep this in court until he dies. He is basically trying to run out the clock on being alive. - Jimmy Kimmel Who is he to judge? Who is he to judge, seriously? If he wants to judge people, why doesn’t he get a job in court somewhere? - Vladimir Putin in an interview with CNBC, dismissing President Obama’s criticism of Russia An optometrist is saying that Google Glass can cause sharp eye pain. Yeah, especially when people see you wearing it and punch your face in. – Conan O’Brien

– President Obama during a White House announcement about a troop drawdown in Afghanistan A 24-year-old-cat in England has been named the world’s oldest cat. That cat is so old, if you give it a ball of yarn, it knits. - Seth Myers

Kraft is recalling more than a million cases of cottage cheese because they weren’t stored at the right temperature. Isn’t that how you make cottage cheese? – Jimmy Fallon

One day after recalling 2.4 million vehicles, GM has announced it’s recalling another 218,000 Chevy Aveos. Apparently, their defect is that they’re Chevy Aveos. – Seth Myers Tomorrow the chareidi tzibur will not have a bus. - Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid at a conference, saying what will happen if Chareidim don’t stop the practice of having separate bus sections for men and women

That the White House was very upset and that I needed to call the president and apologize. - Dr. Ben Carson, disclosing what organizers of the National Prayer breakfast told him after he famously bashed Obamacare in the presence of the president last year

Google is continuing its mission to make sure we’re never NOT looking at ads. Google says it hopes to put ads on refrigerators, dashboards, glasses, watches, and other items. This is what the smartest people in the country are working on. Instead of winning a Nobel Prize, their obituary is going to say, “Bill used his 187 IQ to figure out how to put commercials on your windshield.” - Jimmy Kimmel

But why are we surprised the government that runs the post office badly and runs Amtrak badly can’t run a health care system? Delivering a postcard from A to B or a passenger from point A to point B is a lot simpler than delivering health care. So, we shouldn’t be surprised by this. – George Will on Fox News, discussing the Veterans Administration scandal A group of scientists have started attaching sensors to sharks to help predict hurricane intensity. They’re hoping the information they gather will save enough lives to offset the number of lives lost attaching sensors to sharks. – Seth Myers

At some point in your life, you have to sort of take sides. I tend to side with the Jewish point of view on many things, especially issues like this one. I realize how important Israel is. I’m a huge supporter of Israel and always have been. It is a democracy in the Middle East and I don’t like to see the little guy getting picked on by the big guy. - Jay Leno in an interview with the Associated Press during his trip to Israel President Obama has declared the month of May Jewish American Heritage Month. He is calling it an opportunity to renew our “unbreakable bond with the nation of Israel.” And he knows it’s unbreakable because he’s been trying to break it for the last five years. – Jay Leno at an awards ceremony in Israel I’ve been doing my research. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, here in Israel the most popular boys name is Noam. The least popular boy’s name? John Kerry. - Ibid You guys are tough. You sentenced your former Prime Minister to six years in prison! Did you hear Olmert’s defense? Not the best strategy. He blamed the whole thing on the Jews. - Ibid I was stunned by how many Israeli politicians are going to prison. When you ask an Israeli politician what his cell number is, it has a whole other meaning. - Ibid

Some Republicans are taking aim at Hillary Clinton’s age, saying she will be almost 70 when she runs. Republicans said, “Being old and white is our thing.” - Conan O’Brien

Republicans are antigovernance, they’re antiscience, they’re anti-Obama. They’re a triple threat. They have a trifecta going. Everything is to obstruct the president. Anything that is evidence-based is unimportant to them…One evidence of governance would be how we rolled out the Affordable Care Act—it is intact; it’s beautiful. - House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a recent interview The New York Times: Unfair to Jill Abramson? Definitely Unfair to Israel. - A new billboard across the street from the New York Times’ Manhattan headquarters

Here is my one sentence, all-purpose commencement speech: Now get out there and do stuff until you die. -Conan O’Brien We are a nation founded in violence, grew our borders through violence, and allow men in power to use violence around the world to further our so-called American (corporate) interests…guns don’t kill people—Americans kill people. - Facebook posting by Michael Moore after the recent shooting in Santa Barbara

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New Country, New Careers

e are all “works in progress,” hopefully always trying to grow and expand our horizons. Making aliyah is a growth opportunity, affording people the opportunity to explore new career paths in the Holy Land. I, for example, had been involved in Manhattan investment sales –primarily office and apartment buildings – for many years. A few years after moving to Israel, I decided it was time for my work to make aliyah too, and I created a real estate firm primarily focused on helping families from overseas fulfill their dream of buying a home in Israel. And I am not alone; numerous friends have changed careers in Israel and are making their mark on society. Therefore, I wasn’t completely surprised to hear that my interior designer and friend Nathan Zussman recently opened a furniture showroom in Beit Shemesh called “Interiors” which showcases top U.S. furniture makers. Off I hiked to Nathan’s attractive new showroom to find out why he decided to open up a furniture store. GB: What’s the motivation for this big move? NZ: I have a passion for beautiful furniture. I love being around beautiful furniture, I love helping people select it, I like making people’s homes more beautiful. After doing interior design work here for 15 years and being really frustrated by the relatively poor quality, comfort and selection offered locally in the highend sofa market, I finally decided that I should import beautifully designed sofas that are high quality, relatively affordable, and incredibly comfortable. GB: Why is the furniture that you’re importing from the U.S. better than Israel’s domestically manufactured furniture? NZ: In a few words: quality, comfort, style and value. All of my upholstered furniture features either sinuous spring or 8-way hand-tied spring construction – both are industry standards for building a sofa and neither exists in any form here in Israel. The cushions are mostly filled with a variety of feather/down and inner spring pillows. All of this provides not only exceptional quality that can endure many years of wear and tear, but also allows for an unparalleled degree of comfort and quality. I also offer literally thousands of fabric samples in patterns that you won’t

find anywhere else in this country. One fabric that I am particularly excited to introduce to the Israeli market is called “Sunbrella.” This material was originally created for outdoor use but has been redesigned for indoor use, offering fabulous patterns and colors, and fabrics that are soft to the touch. These fabrics can weather heavy exposure to the sun, and can even be cleaned with a compound that includes bleach – making them extremely child friendly. GB: How do your prices compare with furniture prices in the U.S.? NZ: The prices that I can offer here in Israel are comparable to the 40% discount that people in the States can get buying the same furniture on the inter-

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R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Ten Really Dumb Mistakes that Smart Couples Make

Mistake #1: It wasn’t Love; It was Magic, and the Magic Wore Off

lmost every couple has that moment of revelation. It may be two weeks after the wedding or two months after, but one morning either he or she wakes up and thinks, “Oh, my gosh! I don’t believe it. I made the biggest mistake in my life. I married the wrong one!” And it’s true that they made a mistake – but not the one they think they made. They made a far more fundamental mistake – mistaking infatuation for love. The Magic Starts When they first met, he looked into her eyes, she looked into his, and the

magic began. Then with the violins playing in the background, they began an enchanted journey. He was so charming. She so beguiling. Hours

And during this state, everything she did was perfect. Everything he said was clever and funny. And each of them thought, “This is it. Now that I’ve

REAL DEDICATION TO ANOTHER PERSON TAKES A LONG TIME TO DEVELOP. passed like minutes. They could talk on and on and never run out of things to speak about. But it didn’t matter. Even if they spoke about nothing, just being together was enthralling.

found the right one, forever and ever we will be happy.” And that was their mistake. They were infatuated, and they didn’t understand what that state was and why Hashem created it. The State of Infatuation Infatuation is like a drug. It affects your senses and changes the way you think and feel. Everything is wonderful. The whole world is filled with happiness and joy. Scientific studies show that falling in love affects the brain chemistry in a significant manner. The dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline, the neurotransmitters, which regulate our moods, are greatly increased. The couple experiences a rush of adrenaline, a sense of elation, and rapture. They are high. “His bad habits will never bother me.” “She will always be tolerant of my being late.” And they have a clear sense that “we will live forever and ever in this state of bliss.” Infatuation Plays an Important Role Hashem created infatuation to allow men and women to get married and create long-standing, loving homes. But therein lies the problem. To take two individuals from different backgrounds, with diverse natures and upbringings, put them together for a short time, and then ask them to live together for the rest of their lives in peace and harmony should be impossible. By the time they meet, they are mature adults. They already have a host

of habits, routines, and ways of doing things. They’ve developed their own lifestyles, value systems and goals. To ask them now to mold two divergent lives into one should never work. To allow marriages to succeed, Hashem gave mankind the capacity to love. When a couple is in love, they operate in a climate of acceptance and understanding. They overlook each other’s shortcomings and ignore the other’s flaws. She is forgiving. He is tolerant. Differences don’t matter. Disagreements are rare. Your way. My way. What difference does it make anyway? And the marriage thrives despite what life throws at it. The heart of a successful marriage is love. But love isn’t instant. Learning to give doesn’t come naturally. Real dedication to another person takes a long time to develop. To allow marriages to succeed, Hashem created certain forces to jump-start the relationship. Like a Kitchen Match One of these forces is infatuation. Infatuation works like sulfur on a kitchen match. When you strike a match against the phosphorous on the matchbox, it will ignite into a flame. It gets very hot very quickly. For a second or two it will flare up, just long enough to light the wood of the match. That flame, however, wasn’t designed to last. It was meant to be a catalyst to start the fire — not to keep it going. If the wood catches, the flame did its job. If not, it shined bright for a short while, but accomplished nothing. Infatuation works the same way. It allows the couple to begin; it starts the process. But they must then do the difficult work of creating a true bond of love. They need to become attuned to each other’s needs; they have to learn to actually care about each other. And even more, they have to learn who their spouse is, and what they need. Which isn’t as simple as most newlyweds think.

But that was because when they were dating, she was too spellbound to even notice his personal habits. Of course, she was completely accepting of him. She didn’t see a single flaw in him! And he, as well, was entranced by her, so it didn’t bother him that she laughed in that shrill sort of way. Naturally, all of his words were kind and sweet. But after a while the drug wears off, and the music stops. Both of them go back to being who they really are, and each is a whole lot less tolerant and accepting than they were before they were married. While they certainly knew each other before, it was as a person acting unlike themselves. The Magic Ends And then, one day, they wake up. The magic is gone. The spell is broken. Yes, they still feel very strongly about each other, but somehow it’s different. Now, she says to herself, “He really does leave his socks on the bedroom floor – and it bothers me.” So she mentions it to him repeatedly. He says to himself, “She really does have a bit of a temper, and it’s annoying.” And he can’t help but point it out to her. And each of them ask themselves, “What happened to our love?” The problem was that they weren’t in love; they were infatuated. Infatu-

ation is a temporary state that ends. It was created to start things off, and then it fades away and is gone — never to be heard from again. The First Really Dumb Mistake in Marriage This is when many couples make the first really dumb mistake in marriage. It’s when either he or she wakes up and says, “I don’t believe it. I made the biggest blunder in my life! I married the wrong one!” They didn’t marry the wrong one. The magic started to wear off, and they are now facing that great challenge of making their marriage work. What they fail to realize is that Hashem designed it to work that way. And this is the first really dumb mistake that Very Smart Couples make: They forget that it wasn’t love. It was magic, and the magic was supposed to last only so long. Infatuation is an important tool to help start a marriage, but it isn’t the basis for a marriage. It is a short-lived chemical explosion, and if you use it as the indicator that “We will have a great marriage,” you might well be making a grave error. And a couple is now ready to learn the first rule of a successful marriage. First Rule of a Successful Marriage:

Infatuation and Love are Two Different Things Love is a bond based on commitment, devotion, and dedication. It may have been helped along at the start by a sense of infatuation and even lust, but that is just one of the many catalysts that help to form a real attachment. The real bond of love comes from sharing a life together, working together, being committed to each other. Infatuation is fast boiled and temporary. It starts off with a bang, but if soon fizzles out. Love is a whole lot slower to cook up. It starts off very gradually, but as time passes, it becomes stronger and more real. But unlike infatuation, which just magically happens, love isn’t instant. Love takes work. Ten Really Dumb Mistakes that Smart Couples Make is a series of ten “mistakes” that can help couples become stronger in their marriage and dating relationships. The Marriage Seminar, a 12-part comprehensive guide to a successful marriage, is now available at the Shmuz.com. You can download it, listen online, or access it on the Shmuz APP for iPhones and Androids. CDs of the Marriage Seminar can be obtained by calling the Shmuz office at 866-613-TORAH (8672).

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You Think You Know Him The way that we come to “know someone” is by creating a composite based on our interactions with him or her. We take our experiences with the person and we review (often subconsciously) the conversations and exchanges, what he said, how he said it, when he said it, and then we create an image of who that person is. And that’s the problem. When a person is under the influence of that drug called infatuation, they act in ways very different then they would otherwise. An ordinarily sober, serious young man might be seen singing from the rooftops. A normally mature, highly responsible young woman might have a glassed over look in her eyes and be unable to concentrate on anything. Psychologists would define this type of behavior as manic. Both of them are acting in a manner that is very different than they would otherwise, and very unlike the way they did before they met. And as a result, the entire relationship was built on something that couldn’t last. It’s easy to like someone who is nice to you all the time. So when he says, “She is the first person who accepts me for exactly who I am,” and she says, “He is so sensitive and sweet. He never says a single unkind word to me,” of course, they like one another.

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The Power of the Paralegal I was referred by a friend to an attorney and scheduled an appointment. When I arrived at the attorney’s office, I was introduced to a paralegal who joined the attorney and me for the initial consultation. While I understand that work performed by a paralegal is less expensive than work performed by an attorney, I am concerned that the quality of the services provided may be compromised. Should I insist that all work be done by the attorney? The Attorney Responds: Paralegals (also known as legal assistants) are professional legal assistants who perform many tasks for attorneys in law firms, especially those specializing in personal injury claims, real estate law, family law, and estate administration. They are usually specifically trained in college programs in paralegal studies and are familiar with state rules and court procedures. Paralegals are essential team members and perform the necessary document and information gathering essential to thorough representation of clients. They are trained to prepare

initial legal documentation and perform legal research. Furthermore, they often provide the first line of communication between clients and attorneys who are often in court. As such, they are well versed in the nuances of specific cases and ongoing issues. They are required to work under the supervision of a licensed attorney and may not engage in the “unauthorized practice of law.”1 Sometimes, paralegals also act as legal secretaries; however, more often than not, there is a clear delineation between the practice (client and case-based) activities of paralegals and administrative (clerical) activities of secretaries and receptionists. Furthermore, paralegals’ time is billed to clients (unlike the time

of secretaries) as paralegals’ work resembles that of attorneys’ work. As you note in your question, it is more cost effective to the client for a paralegal to draft the initial documents or marshal assets and then have the attorney review and finalize the work; the attorney’s hourly billable rate may be twice that of the paralegal and the client gets a good work product at less cost. In addition, as stated above, the paralegal is knowledgeable about your case and more available to speak with you (again, at a lower billable rate) than the attorney. Furthermore, if you are concerned that the paralegal will divulge your secrets, rest assured that the paralegal is under the same obligation as an attorney to protect your confidences and is covered by the doctrine of privileged communications between a client and an attorney. Therefore, anything and everything you tell the paralegal is confidential as if you had told the attorney.2 If, at any time, you are concerned about communications with the paralegal, the status of your case, or any other

aspect of the attorney-client relationship, you should directly speak with the attorney about this sooner rather than later. If you truly prefer to deal solely with the attorney, you will likely be looking at higher legal fees and less frequent interaction with no demonstrable difference in representation. The choice is yours. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have. 1 NALA Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Canon 3. 2 There are some exceptions to this rule – primarily pertaining to confidential communications concerning future criminal acts. This subject exceeds the scope of this article.

W. Zehava Schechter, Esq. specializes in real estate law, estate planning and administration, and business law on Long Island, New York. In addition, Ms. Schechter serves as Chairperson of the Paralegal Department at Bramson Ort College in New York City. Please send your comments to SchechterLaw@gmail.com.

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id you ever attempt to climb a of from these intricate explanations, mountain? It’s no easy feat. And you were definitely one of the more I do mean feet (your poor tired deft mountain climbers. feet)! It could be so tiring, it is po The idea is twofold: We were tentially dangerous. symbolically climbAnd it’s so fraught ing back up the 49 with challenges and levels of corruption WE ARE unexpected terrain we had fallen to be and most of all, it worthy of receiving SYMBOLICALLY takes continuous efthe Torah. And we CLIMBING BACK UP fort. were also scaling the However, it could slope of Har Sinai to THE 49 LEVELS OF also be exhilarating be worthy of a conCORRUPTION WE and quite exciting. nection with HashIt gives one a great em. HAD FALLEN. sense of accomplishSo at this time, ment. And there is no we are arriving at clearer view than the the peak. If you feel unobstructed one from the top! you’ve been a bit lax, scurry, we Jews Guess what? We all have been are amazing! We can accomplish anyclimbing a mountain—for the past 49 thing! Just be kind, while being angry; days! while upset, just keep smiling; and be Some have been amazing and re- understanding when you are ready to membered to keep saying the bracha totally lose it! daily. Others have had that sudden We are all in this together. We can epiphany –“Whoops, forgot the bra- push someone down or right off the cha last night”—but luckily they still did count. Others have missed the verbal counting altogether –but have nevertheless had other helpful reminders that it was sefira— the itchy beard, the blinding bangs, or the singing along to no music. Yet, we all have had the awareness cliff, if we want to...and I’m sure we anyway that we are moving from our can all think of a few people we would remembrance of the days under Pha- like to do that to at times. But that’s raoh’s thumb to being in G-d’s safe the opportunity to use that old keter of gevura! hands. Take out your rope and help pull It has not been an easy trek. At every twist and turn, we were them up instead! We are all mountain climbers after receiving emails, texts, books, and pamphlets about what the chessed of all. The mission is clear. The challengthe day required: i.e. the gevura of the es are there, and it does take continutiferes of the netzach of the chessed. ous effort. But it’s worth it! Because In other words, “Kindness sprinkled we are all seeking that understanding, with niceness, while being even nice that clarity that comes when we reach as you’re being kinder” or, another the peak and get that satisfying, unobday, “Being patient, when feeling im- structed view. patient, watching someone taking their sweet time, and making you impatient, Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. patiently.” If you were able to understand the She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or deep crevices that you could climb out rivki@rosenwalds.com

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tle too well. In fact, the language of that the bucket compared to the state’s overlegislation had accidentally repealed it all $15 billion budget. But in today’s entirely! tight economy, every bit counts. And nobody noticed. Not the The legislators who accidentally staffers who wrote the law. Not the repealed the tax probably would have legislators who introduced it into the preferred to ignore the whole thing and statehouse, marked it up, and passed it. hope that nobody noticed. (Insert your Not the governor who own joke about politsigned it. Not the 185 or ical cover-ups here.) so equipment vendors But once that lawyer DOES IT COUNT AS discovered their goof, who mistakenly collectthe game was up. So ed the tax on behalf of “RAISING TAXES” they did something the state. And certainly TO PASS A BILL any golfer understands. not the Department of RETROACTIVELY They took a mulligan! Revenue who happily took the vendors’ deREINSTATING A TAX On March 10, the Iowa House voted 95-0 to posits, year after year YOU NEVER MEANT pass a “technical adafter year. ministration” bill reinOops. “I think you TO REPEAL IN THE stating the tax, retrocall that a mess,” said FIRST PLACE? active all the way back Rep. Tom Sands, Chair to 2008. On March 27, of the Iowa House Ways & Means Committee. the state Senate concurred, 26-21. And What could Iowa do? Honoring the on April 10, Governor Branstad signed mistake would mean paying back $20- it into law. So, does it count as “raising taxes” 30 million in taxes and interest, plus giving up $7 million more every year going to pass a bill retroactively reinstating a forward. That may sound like a drop in tax you never meant to repeal in the first

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From My Private Art Collection Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg

THE ART OF

Flower Arranging Once upon a time I was a floral designer… and so I recommend the following: “Say it with flowers.” Proportion. The container must be the correct size to best accentuate the flowers placed in it. Balance. Is it going to be asymmetrical, which means not completely balanced on both sides, or symmetrical, which are exactly even on both sides. Contrast. Avoid monotony by using a combination of various textures, color combinations and shapes, which will automatically contribute to the design. Shapes. The triangle, circular, crescent, curve, torch, and convex curve are all excellent additions to any floral design. Style. They include those such as: traditional with an emphasis on using flowers that bloom generously; Oriental with an emphasis on lines in a triangular form; and modern with an emphasis on using many lines with excellent balance and color. Traditional flower arrangements should be made in containers that match the style. Many traditional style flower arrangements can be copied from vintage prints and antique pictures. Oriental flower arrangements are created with balance and harmony which are of the utmost importance. Before the flowers are picked, a form is created following specific lines. Modern flower arrangements are created with the use of dramatic color combinations and foliage which is exotic, simplistic and sophisticated at the same time. This includes an appreciation of unusual effects and creations. Sometimes fresh flowers are combined with dried flowers. Floral arrangements should be looked at as decorative accents which enhance and bring life to a room’s décor. The correct use of color will produce the effect that you are wishing to achieve. Examples of how colorful flowers can speak to you Yellow is a color which can be used to bring warmth into a cool area such as in a blue room. White is a great accent color, as it complements all colors. Violet has a little bit of red in it which supplies added warmth to any decor. Green owns the ability to work in almost any room as nature is universal. Blue is a cool color, which complements many other color combinations. Red is a vibrant color that adds excitement. Important Tips *Make sure that you have the right tools to work with. *Reduce wilting by placing flowers in clean containers. *Always place flowers in water that is at room temperature—not too cold and not too hot. *Cut the stems of flowers at an angle before placing in the container. * Do not place floral arrangements in extreme temperature. * The designs of floral arrangements show up best in simple containers. *Branches will last longer if the leaves are pulled off on the lower 2 inches of the stems, which will end up being inside the water. *Favorite foliage which adds interest to floral arrangements include scotch broom, ti leaf, huckleberry, croton, pine, and hemlock. *Foliage can be used alone to create interesting arrangements. * Please note: keep this information handy as it will be useful to have when designing your own or ordering a floral arrangement from a florist shop. Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg is a professional art educator, artist and designer. Among her known artwork is a floral sculpture presented to Tipper Gore, Blair House, Washington, D.C. Presently she is the Director of Operations at Shulamith School for Girls. Please feel free to email nherzberg@optonline.net with questions and suggestions for future columns.

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