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he 5 Towns has long been an oasis for family life. Far away from the commotion of the city, here families live a serene life. We are all grateful. At this point, many families are thank G-d, multi-generational. We are slowly running out of room for our loved ones. The seniors among us are ready to downsize, but there is a shortage of apartments for them. Our newlyweds would like to stay local, but are forced to move elsewhere. There are no starter homes available for them. We estimate that 75% of our residents will be from existing 5 Towners. The Pearsall project will address these needs. Much attention has been paid to the details, assuring an aesthetically pleasing complex; three separate, graceful buildings, on 2 1/2 landscaped acres, 3 floors with a 4th floor setback; total of 112 apartments, including studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments. Pearsall Avenue will be widened by 5 ft. Parking will be underground. There will be no curb cuts from Rockaway Tpke. Independent, professional traffic studies have determined that, just like the Regency, there will be a minimum of disruption to the traffic flow. Pearsall will become a beautiful, tree lined, attractive block which will greatly enhance the entire surrounding neighborhood. The alternative to our proposed residential project would be a commercial project with 95,000 sq ft, almost 500 parking spots, which would generate up to 4 1/2 times the amount of traffic. That project would be built ten ft from the property line, with second story windows running the length of the rear property line with views directly into the neighboring residential yards, impacting the privacy of those homes. Progress is inevitable. Change is never easy and some anxiety and concern is to be expected. Ultimately, however, this project will generate great benefit to the Village. The benefits by far outweigh the problems. We have a vision. Peace and harmony. Tranquility and beauty. Grace and elegance. Home is where the heart is. Home to young and old, upholding the family generational bonds, this project will become the heart of Cedarhurst. Come share our vision and express your support by contacting Village officials to state your support for this project. Mayor@cedarhurst.gov or Sal@cedarhurst.gov

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ast night, one of my children’s teachers called me for her “end of the year” call. Is summer here already? Is the school year finally over? Have so many months passed since they donned their new knapsacks and crisp uniform skirts? You know what they say: time flies when you’re having fun. And it’s certainly been fun. Perhaps, though, children may not define the school year in “fun” terms. But when they look back, there is so much that they learned and so much that they gained from this past year. There are lessons that they were taught and tested on – on paper and in life. From this year, they came out knowing so much more history, math, and science, but they also learned more about life. They learned how to better interact with friends and with peers. They were taught about the world and the role we, as Jews, play in that world. They were given lessons on the pride that we have in our heritage and the beauty of the mesorah that has been passed down through the generations. These are lessons that they will keep with them for life. And they’ll pass them

along to their children as they help them grow. Although some of these lessons are learned outside the classroom, the rebbeim and teachers who give over these ideals to our children are the ones to whom we have so much gratitude. Every year, before school starts, we daven that our children have the right rebbeim and teachers who will understand them and help them grow and learn. In a way, a teacher-student relationship is like a shidduch, where each side has to be able to connect with the other person’s style and approach. The best rebbeim and teachers understand, instinctively, how to connect with each child. And once that connection is forged, the lessons that can be taught and instilled are limitless. When we look back on these ten months, we see in them so much growth and accomplishment. We marvel at the successes and the triumphs. And we applaud the teachers and rebbeim who worked so hard to help our children bring their latent potential to the fore. Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

38 Voicenotes

NEWS

Global

National

That’s Odd

ISRAEL Israel News

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

The Eyes of the Ger by Rav Moshe Weinberger

Delving into the Daf by Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

PEOPLE The Wandering Jew

Famous Jews in the Military by Avi Heiligman A Candid Conversation with Village of Lawrence Trustee Eli Kutner

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HEALTH & FITNESS Summer Sun Safety by Cindy Weinberger, MS RD CDN

FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: White Chocolate Mousse

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LIFESTYLES

Teachers Who Inspired Me

Teen Talk

Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW

Parenting Pearls

Your Money

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There’s More to You Than That by Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

Dear Editor, There is constant complaint regarding the traffic issues plaguing the Five Towns. Yes, we know all about it. Although I can’t eliminate the traffic – I wish I could – I have a suggestion that would definitely enhance our driving experiences. I humbly suggest that we accept upon ourselves that each time we head out in our cars we will davka allow 2-3 cars to turn in front of us. We decide beforehand that we will wait patiently and allow other drivers to go ahead. If we would all adopt this approach, how much pleasanter our drives would be. Performing the chessed, you’ll feel good about yourself. Receiving the chessed, you’ll feel even better! Just one point...do not tailgate! If you’re mere inches away from me, I will not be able to stop for the two seconds it takes in order to allow the waiting car to make his turn. So, what are waiting for?! Each of us, in our own little way, has the power to transform our community into a kinder, friendlier, pleasanter place to live! Heshy Liebermann P.S. If you encounter a black Cadillac allowing you to turn, honk and wave, it’s me!! Dear Editor, The entire purpose of the Jan. 6 hearings and subsequent legislation that Congress wants to pass as a result of those hearings is to nationalize our presidential election system. This is a very dangerous power grab and must be stopped in its tracks. The Framers of the Constitution vested the states with the power

over our election system for a reason. We call this concept federalism, which is the division of powers between the federal and state governments. Federalism is enshrined in the Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. It’s an essential part of our constitutional structure that must be preserved and protected at all costs. Rafi Metz Dear Editor, Tragedies after the fact are sometimes understood on what exact thing went wrong, but there are other such incidents where such doesn’t apply. A few weeks ago, a tragedy happened in Texas where a deranged, mentally unstable man shot innocent kids. In subsequent weeks, news media have been selectively reporting on other related “mass shootings” for one purpose, for their political agenda. Since this horrific tragedy, the Left of this country has politicized deaths with absolutely no evidence and solutions. Liberal-minded and unfortunately a few fake Republicans have provided the narrative that gun control and similar measures would have prevented such tragedy, and while yes, humans tend to mix emotions and facts during tragedies, the resulting backlash at law-abiding gun owners is predictable but incredibly dumb. All Americans are required to have a background check when purchasing a gun from a gun dealer as required by the Gun Control Act of 1968. If they aren’t approved by ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives), then they can’t buy a gun from a gun dealer. The deranged shooter in Texas did go Continued on page 10

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POLITICAL CROSSFIRE Putin’s Ukraine War Draws On His Vision by David Ignatius

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through such background checks, so the claim that better gun control is needed is laughable. This is especially true when the gun issue isn’t the main dilemma in this area; the issue that needs to be looked into is mental health. According to data from Mental Health America, there are currently over 50 million Americans with a mental illness, and an increasing amount who have considered suicide, increasing youth depression, increasing rates of drug substances, 2.5 million youth who have severe depression, and a significant amount of those that have these issues do not get treated. This is especially relevant when there are reports that the deranged gunman assaulted his friends, cut up his face randomly, and the police had checkups on him. One wonders, why wasn’t he in a mental asylum or something in that regard? This is not even considering the apparent failure of Texas police who stood and did nothing for 40 minutes to stop this wicked, deranged human being! The issue of guns is a misdiagnosed one. The unfounded hate for law-abiding gun owners who buy guns or “assault weapons” is not because of the classic myth that it’s for hunting; it’s because people need a way to protect themselves, especially in an era where a historic crime wave has hit the USA. This is, of course, not discussing the 971 shootings in liberal, pro-gun control Chicago, which have shootings daily. This is to the extent that when searching up “shootings in Chicago” on Google, even with the lack of knowledge of there being a shooting recently, when the result came up, there were reports all over the place that once again there was another shooting of innocent people in Chicago. The Democrats for too long have lied to the American people, and instead of rejecting bills sponsored by Republicans which would have established a federal network between federal and state law enforcement to better protect public institutions from such incidents, Democrats should either zip their lips on issues that they have no clue of or continue to lie to the American people that will vote them out this year with the incoming Red Tsunami. Sincerely, Donny Simcha Guttman Dear Editor, Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey was born and grew up in Uvalde, Texas. He spoke at a press conference at the White House calling for new gun

legislation. He said, “We start by making the loss of these lives matter.” Why didn’t he at the same time call upon his friends in Hollywood to stop glorifying gun violence in the movies, television, music and videos? What about advocating to end bail for those who use a gun in the act of committing any crime, be it assault, robbery, car jacking or attempted murder? Include when found guilty automatic forfeiture of both voting rights and driver’s license. Real penalties are needed to serve as a disseminative for using a gun to commit a crime. Actions sometimes speak louder than words. Sincerely, Larry Penner Great Neck, NY Dear Editor, Miriam Hendeles’ article, “Personal Best is Best,” struck a chord with me. You see, this is a mantra that we have in our home and that I have tried to inculcate within my children. Our job in life is to do our best. Yes, there are others who seem to be doing “more” or “better” than us. But Hashem cannot ask more from us than we have the capacity to do or give. And so, use whatever tools and talents you have to do your best – and then you are fulfilling your job in life! Don’t compare yourself to others. There’s no need to. You were born into different circumstances with different kishronos, and so you have your own reason for being here, your own tafkid to complete. With this mindset, you will accomplish two things: one, you will be a happier person, because you will be content that you are doing what you are supposed to be doing. Two, this mindset gives you motivation to do your best and move towards what you were created to do. It is your job to get this done, and no one else’s! So make sure to start moving and accomplishing your goals! Sincerely, Chayki Rabinovich Brooklyn, NY Dear Editor, When I saw the article on meditation on your cover this week, I was a bit taken aback. It didn’t seem like a TJH “type” of article – more a mystical topic than usual. But I was pleasantly surprised and very happy that I read the article on Friday. It certainly uplifted my davening on Shabbos morning and has changed my approach to davening. Thank you for a wonderful publication! Y.L.

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A Russian suspected of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014 has told Dutch judges that he had “nothing to do with the disaster.” Oleg Pulatov is one of four men on trial in absentia for allegedly shooting down the jetliner as it passed over eastern Ukraine six year ago. The other three have been named as Russian nationals Igor Girkin and Sergei Dubinsky and Ukranian citizen Leonid Kharchenko. Pulatov is the only one of the four with legal representation. All 298 people onboard the aircraft died in the crash. The trial is being held in the Netherlands, since the aircraft was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur at the time of the crash, and most of those on board were Dutch. In a video statement played to the court, Pulatov said, “I am not guilty. I have nothing to do with the disaster of July 17, 2014. I fully took part in the (court) procedure and there is irrefutable evidence that the prosecution did not explain the full circumstances of the crash.” He added, “It is the prosecution’s main aim to get a conviction by any means. Acquit me.” Prosecutors have called for life sentences for all four suspects. According to the judges, a verdict is not expected until mid-November at the earliest. The downing of flight MH17 was Malaysia Airlines’ second aircraft loss during 2014, after the disappearance of Flight 370 on March 8, and is the deadliest airliner shoot-down incident to-date.

England’s Queen Elizabeth II has become history’s second-longest serving monarch, second only to France’s King Louis XIV, who took the throne at age four. King Louis XIV reigned for 72 years and 110 days, but only started to rule personally in 1661. His official reign lasted from 1643 to 1715. As of Monday, the Queen had been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, one day longer than Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016. She was crowned Queen on June 2, 1953. Last weekend, the Queen marked her Platinum Jubilee with four days of celebrations across the UK. Queen Elizabeth, who took the throne at age 25, will become the world’s longest-reigning monarch in May 2024, if she is still on the throne then. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth has taken fewer official duties recently, delegating mostly to the Cambridges and to Prince Charles and Camilla.

Truckers Strike in S. Korea

South Korean police have detained dozens of truckers for participating in a protest which obstructed traffic. Participating in the fourth day of a nationwide strike, the truckers blocked traffic and disrupted the movement of goods near factories.

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Denmark, Canada to Divide Island

Around 7,500 truckers joined the strike and are pushing the government to provide a minimum wage, especially in light of rising fuel prices. The current minimum freight rates are set to expire at the end of 2022. Around 30 truckers had been taken into custody by Friday morning, according to the National Police Agency. According to Cargo Truckers Solidarity representative Lee Eung-joo, police released

29 out of 40 truckers who had been detained as of Friday evening. He added that at least nine truckers were lightly hurt in clashes with the police, but none required hospitalization. South Korea’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has been negotiating with the truckers regarding minimum wage. Aside from the traffic that the striking truckers have caused, supply chain

issues are at stake. On Tuesday, on the eighth day of the strike, truckers said that they are considering blocking shipments of coal to a power plant if their demands are not met. The strike has cost key industrial sectors more than $1.2 billion in lost production and unfilled deliveries, the government estimated on Monday, as the damage spreads deeper through Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

It’s a tiny island, but they both want it. This week, Denmark and Canada decided to divide the barren 1.3 square kilometers in the Arctic. Hans Island is located in the waterway between the northwestern coast of the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland and Canada’s Ellesmere Island. The large rock has no mineral reserves. “It sends a clear signal that it is possible to resolve border disputes…in a pragmatic and peaceful way, where the all parties become winners,” said Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. He said it was “an important signal now that there is much war and unrest in the world.” Canada and Denmark agreed in 1973 to create a border through Nares Strait, halfway between Greenland and Canada. But they were unable to agree on which country would have sovereignty over Hans Island, which lies about 1,100km (684 miles) south of the North Pole. In the end, they decided to work out the question of ownership later. In the following years, the territorial dispute – nicknamed the “whisky war” by the media – made headlines multiple times. In 1984, Denmark’s minister of Greenland affairs raised a Danish flag on the island, buried a bottle of Danish schnapps at the base of the flagpole and left a note saying: “Welcome to the Danish island.” Canadians then planted their own flag and left a bottle of Canadian brandy. Since then, the countries have, in turns, hoisted their flags and left bottles of various spirits in tit-for-tat moves.

Iranian Crew Detained by Argentina Until they can confirm that five members of the crew of an Iranian cargo

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plane are not part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Argentina is holding the men temporarily, and has seized their passports.

A judge on Monday ordered their travel documents held for an additional 72 hours after Security Minister Anibal Fernandez said information had been received from “foreign organizations” that some among the crew may be linked to companies with ties to the Guards. The Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s ideological army, is on a U.S. blacklist of foreign “terrorist organizations.” A routine check found “things that were not logical,” Fernandez told Perfil radio on Monday. “They had declared a crew that was smaller than the one that traveled,” he said, adding the matter was “still under investigation.” The Venezuelan Boeing 747 cargo

plane reportedly carrying car parts first landed in Cordoba, Argentina, on Monday last week, then tried to travel to neighboring Uruguay but was denied entry and returned to Ezeiza outside Buenos Aires. The crew also included 14 Venezuelans, who were free to go. Iran said on Monday that Argentina’s move was part of a “propaganda” campaign against Tehran amid tensions with Western countries over negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, “These recent weeks are filled with propaganda, are full of psychological operations, these wars of words that want to infiltrate the minds and composure of the people. This news is one of those.”

Iran Signs Plan with Venezuela Iran and Venezuela have signed a 20year “cooperation road map” to improve relations between the two regimes. The plan was signed during a state visit by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to Tehran, during which he met

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. In a joint conference following their meeting, the two presidents praised improving bilateral relations to the “strategic” level and agreed to increase cooperation in trade, energy, science and technology, agricultural and tourism.

The agreement was signed by both countries’ foreign ministers, in the presence of their presidents. Raisi said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy has always been to have relations with independent countries, and Venezuela showed that it has had incredible resistance against threats and sanctions by enemies and imperialism.” Raisi added that Iran has been successful in breaking the U.S.’s “maximum pressure” policy and has used the sanctions to move the country forward. Maduro praised his country’s “resistance against sanctions and imperialism” since 2017 and praised Iran’s “miracles” in developing its agriculture sector amid droughts. In addition, a direct flight route will be established in July between Tehran and Caracas, Maduro announced. He added, “I believe that our future will be one of the pleasing and solid friendships. The future of the world is one of equality and justice and standing up against imperialism. We must build this future together.” Last year, Iran signed a 25-year cooperation agreement with China. It is also negotiating the renewal of a 20-year agreement with Russia.

Iraq: Dozens of Lawmakers Resign

A total of 73 lawmakers from the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s

bloc resigned on Sunday from Iraq’s parliament at his request. According to the report, the resignation is in protest of a political deadlock eight months after general elections were held. Al-Sadr had emerged as the winner in the October 2021 elections, winning him 73 of the parliament’s 329 seats. But he has not been able to garner the support of the required two-thirds of the parliament necessary to elect a new president – a step necessary in order to name a prime minister and select a cabinet. Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi, who accepted the lawmakers’ resignation, tweeted afterwards that “for the sake of the country and the people, he decided to proceed with this decision.” Under Iraqi law, a seat in parliament which becomes vacant is filled by the candidate with the second-highest number of votes in their electoral district. This is likely to benefit al-Sadr’s opponents, something which he is not likely to accept.

World’s Ten Most Expensive Cities

Hong Kong is the most expensive city to live in 2022, but if you’re living in Tel Aviv and New York, your money isn’t stretching too far, either. ECA International’s annual list rates cities based on the average price of household staples, rent, utilities, public transport, and the strength of the local currency. It also places a focus on expats and foreign workers. Want to know where you should avoid laying down your hat if you want to hold onto your wallet? The top ten most expensive cities in the world are, in order: Hong Kong, New York, Geneva, London, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Zurich, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Seoul. Five of the ten most expensive cities in the world are in Asia. Lee Quane, ECA’s regional director for Asia, explained, “The majority of the mainland Chinese cities in our rankings have higher rates of inflation than we are used to seeing, but they are still typically lower than elsewhere in Asia.

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“Surrender or Die” in Severodonetsk

Ukraine is in danger of losing the besieged city of Severodonetsk. On Monday, a military official in the Russian-backed separatist region of Donetsk issued a stark warning to the remaining Ukrainian fighters in Severodonetsk: “Surrender or die.” “Severodonetsk is actually blocked after they blew up the last bridge that connected it with Lysychansk yesterday,” Eduard Basurin, the deputy leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic, or the People’s Militia, said. “Therefore, the Ukrainian military units that are stationed there remain there forever.” He added, “They have two options: either follow the example of their colleagues and surrender, or die. They have no other option.” On Tuesday, Kyiv said that its forces were still holding out in Severodonetsk and that soldiers were trying to evacuate civilians holed up in the city. Officials have said that more than 500 people are trapped inside Azot, a chemical plant in the city. The head of Russia’s National Defense Management Center gave soldiers seeking shelter in the chemical plant a chance to surrender until Wednesday morning. According to Interfax, an independent Russian media outlet, Col.-Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said that Ukrainian soldiers should “stop their senseless resistance and lay down their arms.” Any civilians would be allowed leave through a “humanitarian corridor,” he added.

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Oleksandr Stryuk, the mayor of Severodonetsk, said that there still remains “communication with the city,” even though bridges to the city have been destroyed. “Russian troops are trying to storm the city, but the military is holding firm,” he said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with Western countries to send more long-range

weapons so that Ukraine’s military can help defend Severodonetsk. Speaking to Danish journalists, Zelensky said, “We have enough weapons. What we don’t have enough of are the weapons that really hits the range that we need to reduce the advantage of the Russian Federation’s equipment.” Ukraine has requested 1,000 drones, 500 tanks and 1,000 long-range howitzers, among other heavy weaponry.

Millionaires Flee Russia Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three months ago, millionaires have been fleeing the country. Almost three times as many Russian millionaires are expected to leave the country this year than in 2019, the year

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Therefore, the main reason for their rise in the rankings has been the continued strength of the Chinese yuan against other major currencies.” Meanwhile, Paris has dropped out of the top 30, and Brussels, Madrid, and Rome also fell in rank. Quane noted, “Nearly every major Eurozone city saw a drop in the rankings this year as the euro performed worse in the last 12 months than the U.S. dollar and British pound.”

before the pandemic, according to a report by Henley & Partners, a company that helps wealthy clients move abroad.

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As Western sanctions make life harder for its elite, Russia is predicted to suffer a net loss of around 15,000 high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) — defined as people with more than $1 million in assets — in 2022, compared to 5,500 in 2019, according to the report. That equates to about 15% of Russia’s millionaire population, it said. Andrew Amoils, head of research at analytics company New World Wealth, which contributed data to the report, noted that Russia was “hemorrhaging millionaires.” “Wealth migration figures are a very important gauge of the health of an economy,” he told CNN Business.

“It can also be a sign of bad things to come as HNWIs are often the first people to leave... If one looks at any major country collapse in history, it is normally preceded by a migration of wealthy people away from that country,” he added. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the report, saying the Russian government had not “noticed [a] trend” of millionaires exiting the country. Russia’s economy is expected to shrink by about 8.5% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. “Well before the imposition of sanctions…there was a tsunami of capital leaving the country, largely prompted by the increasingly capricious governing style of President Vladimir Putin and his demands of loyalty made on middle-class and wealthy Russians,” Misha Glenny, an author and journalist, wrote in an analysis for Henley & Partners. This year, most emigrating Russians are expected to move to countries in southern Europe where many already have second homes. But the United Arab Emirates is rapidly becoming increasingly attractive for the country’s wealthy, in part, because of its zero-tax rate. The UAE is predicted to overtake the

United States and United Kingdom as the top destination for millionaires on the move this year. Henley & Partners predicts the country will welcome 4,000 HNWIs by the end of the year, compared with about 1,000 each year prior to the pandemic.

Migrant Labor Shortage Hits Malaysia

Malaysian companies are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales due to a shortage of migrant workers. There is a shortage of over a million workers, threatening the country’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

The scarcity is mainly caused by slow government approvals and drawn-out negotiations with both Bangladesh and Indonesia over worker protections. Malaysia is an important player in the global supply chain but relies on foreign workers for jobs shunned by locals. Manufacturers comprise nearly one-fourth of the country’s economy. According to Soh Thian Lai, president of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, “Despite the greater optimism in outlook and increase in sales, some companies are gravely hampered in their ability to fulfil orders.” Carl Bek-Nielsen, chief executive director of oil palm grower United Plantations, added, “The situation is dire and very much like having to play a game of football against 11 men but only being allowed to field seven.” Manufacturers say they are short 600,000 workers, and construction companies say they need 550,000 workers. The palm oil industry – which contributes 5% to Malaysia’s economy – reports a shortage of 120,000 workers. Chipmakers are turning down orders, as they lack 15,000 workers. Medical glovemakers say they are looking for 12,000 workers.

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More of Fukushima to Open

More than 11 years after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the government lifted evacuation orders in a section of a village previously deemed off limits on Sunday, allowing residents to move back into their homes. On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s coast, triggering a tsunami that caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant and a major release of radioactive material. It was the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. More than 300,000 people living near the nuclear plant were forced to temporarily evacuate, and thousands more did so voluntarily. In the years since, large-scale cleanup and decontamination operations have allowed some residents who once lived in the former exclusion zone to return. Evacuation orders for most of the village were lifted in June 2016, allowing registered residents to come and go. Most who have returned since 2016 are senior citizens. Some households, however, are still waiting for their sections of the village to be decontaminated. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said this month the opening would be the first time residents were allowed to live again in Katsurao’s Noyuki district, dubbed the “difficult-to-return” zone, an area with high levels of radiation up to 50 millisieverts. Before the disaster, Katsurao village had a population of around 1,500 people. Many of those who left have rebuilt their lives elsewhere; most are not returning to Fukushima. There are about 337 square kilometers of land in seven Fukushima municipalities that are deemed “difficult-to-return” zones. Of those, just 27 square kilometers in six of the same municipalities are specified reconstruction zones. “This means that more work is need-

ed, and other families are waiting for the areas they used to live in to be decontaminated and restored to normal,” an official said. Later this month, restrictions are expected to be partially lifted on Futaba and neighboring Okuma – towns home to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant – and a similar easing is scheduled in a further three municipalities in 2023. “This is one milestone,” Hiroshi Shinoki, the mayor of Katsurao village, said on Sunday. “It is our duty to try and bring things back as much as we can to how they were 11 years ago.”

China: College Grads Should Go Rural

China is encouraging its college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside instead of staying in the big cities. A joint statement issued last week by the Education, Finance, Civil Affairs, Human Resources, and Social Security ministries called on local governments to attract college graduates to work as village officials. The statement added that the government will offer tax incentives and loans to college graduates who start businesses to serve rural communities, as well as to existing small businesses in villages which hire college graduates. Chinese college graduates usually prefer to work high-paying jobs in large cities, and the wage gap between urban and rural areas is significant. This is not the first such initiative: In July 2020, authorities encouraged college graduates to move to rural areas, instead of congregating in cities and battling for the limited job opportunities available. Additionally, during the days of leader Mao Zedong, a policy called “Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside” moved privileged urban youth to rural areas so they could learn about

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U.S. to Renew Ties with Saudi Arabia

U.S. officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the United States is ready to renew ties, putting the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi behind it, senior U.S. officials told CNN. Last year, the U.S. administration released an intelligence report accusing Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of orchestrating Khashoggi’s death.

According to one U.S. official, “Both sides have decided that for the sake of achieving peace and stability in the Middle East, we need to move past it.” Meanwhile, Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, said, “President Biden’s decision to meet MBS is horribly upsetting to me and supporters of freedom and justice everywhere.” A U.S. official outside the White House noted, “I do think the desperation of the trajectory of the global economy is driving everything. They [the White House] are anxious, they are desperate. “Their fear, and their anxiety, is making them throw principle out the door. The worst [economic] outcomes on this are really bad and would devastate any hopes the Democrats would have in November.” At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. would continue “to make sure that human rights is fully reflected in our foreign policy.” U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm acknowleged, “There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia has to account for what they did with Jamal Khashoggi,” but, “there is also no question that we have to increase global [oil] supply. And OPEC,

led by Saudi Arabia, is at the head of the pack for that.”

Sri Lanka “Open” to Russian Oil Norway to Label Israeli Products

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that he would be open to purchasing oil from Russia, although he emphasized that he would first seek oil from other sources. In an interview with AP, Wickremesinghe also said he would be willing to accept financial aid from China. Sri Lanka currently has $51 billion in foreign debt, leaving no money for basic imports. Although Wickremesinghe admitted that Sri Lanka’s financial predicament is its own fault, he noted that the Ukraine war is exacerbating the crisis, leading to dire food shortages. According to Wickremesinghe, Russia has also offered wheat to Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe is Sri Lanka’s finance minister and one month ago took over as prime minister, for a sixth time. “If we can get from any other sources, we will get from there. Otherwise (we) may have to go to Russia again,” he said. He added, “There is a lot of oil going around which can be sourced back informally to Iran or to Russia. Sometimes we may not know what oil we are buying. Certainly, we are looking at the Gulf as our main supply.” According to Wickremesinghe, “We need to identify what are the projects that we need for economic recovery and take loans for those projects, whether it be from China or from others. It’s a question of where do we deploy the resources? “China has agreed to come in with the other countries to give relief to Sri Lanka, which is a first step. This means they all have to agree (on) how the cuts are to take place and in what manner they should take place.” Sri Lanka is seeking financial assistance from the World Food Program and from the International Monetary Fund, but even if it is approved, funds can be expected to arrive no earlier than October.

Norway has announced that it will label food products originating in the Judea and Samaria areas of Israel. The Norwegian government stated, “Foodstuffs originating in areas occupied by Israel must be marked with the area from which the product comes and that it comes from an Israeli settlement if that is the case. It is especially wine, olive oil, fruit, vegetables and potatoes that come from the relevant areas.” It added, “A ruling by the European Court of Justice from 12.11.2019 states that the Food Information Regulation must be interpreted so that food from areas occupied by Israel must be labeled separately so that consumers are not misled by a lack of labeling about the origin of the products. The statement continued, “In line with resolutions of the UN Security Council and assessments by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Norway’s position is that ‘Israel’ and ‘Israeli territory’ include the territory that was under Israeli control before June 4, 1967. The Israeli occupied territories include the Golan, Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Norway considers the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories to be contrary to international law. This territorial delimitation of the State of Israel is also the basis for understanding the geographical scope of the EFTA Free Trade Agreement with Israel.” In response, Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision, saying, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the Norwegian government’s decision to label products originating from Israeli localities in Judea and Samaria.” The Foreign Ministry noted that “this decision will not contribute to the ad-

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Russian Condemns Israel for Syrian Strike

Russia last week condemned Israel for an airstrike on the Damascus International Airport, allegedly carried out by the IDF. The Hebrew-language Maariv quoted the rare condemnation by Russia’s Foreign Ministry, which stated, “In the early morning hours of June 10, the Israeli Air Force again attacked the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. The target of the attack was Damascus International Airport. According to information that was

received, serious material damage was caused to the airport. “We are forced to emphasize that the ongoing Israeli shelling of Syrian territory, in violation of the basic norms of international law, is unacceptable. We strongly condemn Israel’s provocative attack on critical Syrian civilian infrastructure. Such irresponsible actions pose serious risks to international air traffic and endanger the lives of innocent people. We demand that the Israeli side stop this evil practice.” ImageSat International (ISI) images showed that each of the airport’s runways in Syria appeared to have been struck three times. According to ISI, the strike “completely disabled” operations at both runways. Later reports said that the airport’s main runway was rendered unusable until further notice. Israel has not commented on the Syrian reports.

Yamina’s Nir Orbach Quits Yamina MK Nir Orbach on Monday announced that he is no longer part of

the coalition and will not vote with the coalition until the Judea and Samaria law is passed.

Arutz Sheva quoted Orbach as saying, “After a week of meetings with the Prime Minister and other parties, I have come to the conclusion that the coalition cannot continue to exist in its current form. “About a year ago, my friends and I believed that it was possible and necessary to get Israel out of the [repeated election] spiral it was in. We formed a coalition based on very clear guidelines, both at the ideological level and at the executive level. Unfortunately, the coalition today does not fulfill its purpose.” Later on Monday, it was reported that Orbach had launched negotiations to form an alternative government within the current Knesset. According to him, even if MKs Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi (Meretz) and Mazen Ghanaim (Ra’am) resign from the Knesset, there is no future for a government that relies on the Joint List and therefore he is at peace with his decision to resign from the coalition. A Monday meeting between Orbach and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ended in a screaming match.

Meretz MK: I’ve Lost Faith in the Coalition

Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi has said that she has completely lost faith in the leaders of Israel’s coalition. In an interview with Channel 12 News, Zoabi said that both she and United Arab List (Ra’am) MK Mazan Ghanaim are under pressure to resign from the Knesset but that she will not cave. Both of those Arab MKs, along with

Yamina’s MK Idit Silman, voted against the Judea and Samaria regulations, causing the bill to fail in the Knesset. According to Zoabi, “I returned to the coalition and I was in a difficult position as far as the Arab community was concerned — they did not want me to go back. “I am in a position where I have complete lack of faith in some of the coalition party leaders. I tried twice to compromise with them but got nothing in return.” Meanwhile, Zoabi has listed her demands for keeping the coalition functioning. Among them are a government plan focused on developing the northern city of Nazareth and increased authority for Arab local municipal authorities.

Iran Attempted to Kidnap Israelis in Turkey

Israeli and Turkish security agencies in May uncovered an Iranian plot to kidnap Israeli tourists in Turkey and successfully foiled it, Hebrew media reported this week. The Turkish security officials were tipped off by their Israeli counterparts and asked to take action. The reports did not name the Israeli sources or specify other details about the Iranian agents. According to Kan News, Israel also asked Turkey to take action against the Iranian network that had planned the kidnapping operation. Kan also noted that the attempted kidnapping took place before an Iranian officer was killed last month and therefore was not revenge for his death. The Iranian officer, Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, was shot five times in his car by two unidentified gunmen on motorbikes in the middle of Tehran, on one of the city’s most secure streets. It is not yet clear who killed Khodaei, although it is suspected that Israel is behind the attack. Despite the reports of the thwarted kidnapping and Israel’s Foreign Min-

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istry urging its citizens to leave Turkey, on Tuesday, Turkey acknowledged that “some countries” had issued travel warnings against visiting the country, although it did not mention Israel. Still, it insists that it is a “safe country and continues to fight against terrorism,” a statement from Ankara said. “These travel warnings are considered to be related to different international developments and motives.”

into the Middle East and increase the prosperity of the entire region. In addition to this, the U.S. and Israel will be forging agreements set to strengthen the civilian and security cooperation between the two countries and take the U.S.-Israel alliance to new heights.”

Standardizing Electric Vehicle Charging Prices

Biden to Visit the Holy Land U.S. President Joe Biden will arrive in Israel on July 13 for his first official visit to the Jewish State since taking office nearly one-and-a-half years ago. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett clarified that Biden’s visit “will deepen the special relationship and the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as strengthen the U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Israel and the region.” He stated, “The President’s visit will also reveal the steps that are being taken by the U.S. to integrate Israel

During his visit, Biden will meet Palestinian Authority figures and travel to Saudi Arabia. He is also expected to attend a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which will also include Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. Biden will be in Israel on July 13-14; his Middle East tour is expected to last from July 13-16.

The Biden administration aims to equate electric vehicle charging stations with regular gas stations. Under a proposed rule, the half-million electric vehicle chargers to be funded by the government would become interoperable and be open to anyone. The stations would also be built along highways. Along with the changes to charging

stations, the administration is working to require standardized pricing and payment systems and developing fastcharging battery technology. The proposal came from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy. Last year, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a goal that half the vehicles sold in the United States by 2030 will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric, or plug-in hybrid. In a statement, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “To support the transition to electric vehicles, we must build a national charging network that makes finding a charge as easy as filling up at a gas station.”

Yellowstone Closed Due to Floods An overwhelming amount of flooding in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas have forced residents to flee and have prompted the closure of the park. Some residents have been left without safe drinking water due to a broken water main and submerged wells. “Our first priority has been to evac-

In June so far, precipitation across northwestern Wyoming and southern Montana has been more that 400% of the region’s average. The dramatic increase in rain has been coupled with near-record temperatures in the region that have caused snowmelt in areas of high elevation. Overnight Sunday, the snowmelt made its way into streams and rivers, further adding to the floodwaters. The National Guard is on hand to help residents who are trying to flee.

Bipartisan Gun Deal The Yellowstone River, which runs through the park and several Park County cities, swelled to a record high on Monday due to recent heavy rainfall and significant runoff from melting snow in higher elevations. The Yellowstone River gauge at Corwin Springs, Montana, reached 13.88 feet Monday afternoon, surpassing the historical high crest of 11.5 feet from 1918, NOAA river gauge data shows.

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement in principle for gun safety legislation this week. Sunday’s announcement includes

the support of 10 Republican senators, enough to overcome the filibuster. The Democrat senators aim to draft the bill and keep their Republican colleagues on board before the next recess. The new legislation would provide significant funding to help states create new “red flag laws,” while providing those states which already have laws on the books with funding to improve the effectiveness of programs already established. The legislation would also include “major investments to increase access to mental health and suicide prevention programs; and other support services available in the community, including crisis and trauma intervention and recovery.” It will also address the “boyfriend loophole” regarding whether unmarried partners may keep guns if found guilty of violence against a dating partner. Currently, only those who have been married to, lived with, or had a child with a partner they have been convicted of abusing are blocked from having a gun. In addition, there will be a more thorough review process for those between ages 18-21 who wish to purchase a weapon such as an AR-15. The review process would need to be completed within three

days but could be extended by another seven if the review raises concerns. The legislation would also require more of those selling firearms to be registered as licensed firearm dealers and would provide funds to “help institute safety measures in and around primary and secondary schools,” as well as supporting “school violence prevention efforts.” The legislation does not include expanding background checks for all firearm sales or transfers in the U.S., or banning military-style assault weapons. Nor does it change the age at which a person is eligible to purchase a weapon.

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base said that it is laying off 18% of its employees as the digital currency market continues to crumble. According to CEO Brian Armstrong, the “difficult decision” to lay off about 1,000 employees was made to ensure “we stay healthy during this economic downturn.” The exchange has more than 4,900 employees. Armstrong warned of a looming economic downturn that could extend the latest bear market for crypto. “We appear to be entering a recession after a 10-plus year economic boom,” Armstrong wrote. “A recession could lead to another crypto winter and could last for an extended period.” Coinbase’s market value has imploded as investors continue to sell off crypto, bailing out of risky assets in anticipation of sharp increases in interest rates to tackle inflation. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $69,000 in November 2021. Since then, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency has lost two-thirds of its value, tumbling below $23,000 on Tuesday. It has lost about 25% of its value since Friday.

came in fourth in May’s Alaska Survey Research poll, says he is broadly aligned with Vermont’s Senator Bernie Sanders. Rep. Mary Peltola and Anchorage Assemblyman Christopher Constant, both Democrats, would likely be the only ones in their party to advance. Peltola is an Alaska native and served as state senator for 10 years; according to consultants, she is a possible contender for the fourth spot. The mail-in ballots, which were sent out on April 27, must be postmarked by June 11. The August 16 special general election will use ranked-choice voting.

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Cory Booker and Republicans Joni Ernst and James Lankford. In the House, it is being introduced by Democrats Brad Schneider, David Trone and Jimmy Panetta and Republicans McMorris Rodgers, Ann Wagner and Don Bacon. In a statement, Schneider said, “Iran is on the one-yard line in their pursuit of a nuclear weapon and is threatening our allies in the region in numerous other ways. Strengthening our allies by building unity and enhancing shared security capabilities is critical to confronting Iranian threats to the region. “U.S. leadership, in developing integrated air and missile defense, would provide essential security, stability, and a unified defense to the region. The DEFEND Act is a prime example of the important, bipartisan, bicameral work that Congress must prioritize in our pursuit of regional peace and stability.”

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A total of four dozen candidates will compete in the special primary election to fill Alaska’s only House seat. The vote is being held to replace GOP Rep. Don Young, who died in March after serving 49 years in Congress. Among the more prominent candidates are former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and North Pole Councilman Santa Claus. According to Alaskan insiders, Palin, software executive Nick Begich III, and 2020 Senate contender Al Gross are the best-positioned to win the race due to their name recognition. If they all make the cut, that would leave just one general election slot for the other 45 candidates. Although former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is the best-known candidate, over half of respondents in a Must Read Alaska poll reported an unfavorable opinion of her. Santa Claus, an independent who

Bipartisan groups of U.S. lawmakers last week introduced legislation aimed at creating an integrated air defense system to increase cooperation between Israel and neighboring Arab states against Iran, the Times of Israel reported. The Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Defense to cooperate with Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait to develop and implement an integrated defense structure against Iranian threats. It is not clear whether any of the countries listed were consulted by the lawmakers, or whether they are willing to cooperate with such an effort. The idea for a joint air defense system was proposed during the Negev Summit in March and discussed in talks between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. The legislation, if passed, would require the Department of Defense to issue within 180 days a report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing such an air defense system to counter Iran’s ballistic missile, drone, and rocket programs. In the Senate, the bill is being introduced by Democrats Jacky Rosen and

It was the U.S. government’s fault that so many people frauded coronavirus federal aid programs, says Democratic Rep. James Clyburn. Clyburn blamed the Trump administration for the problems in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration, amid revelations that as much as 20% of the money may have been awarded to fraudsters. He said that basic steps were not enacted to prevent such fraud. As such, much money was taken by fraudsters and depleted the funds left for other small businesses. Now, Clyburn says, the Biden administration has implemented measures to identify potential fraud and directed loan officers to address indications of fraud before approving loans, while Congress has invested in fraud prevention and accountability. Clyburn is the head of a congressional panel examining the payouts. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise noted the Trump administration and Congress worked together at the beginning of the pandemic, when uncertainty

was rampant and much of the economy was locked down, to deliver “much needed relief as fast as we could to help save as many jobs as we could” and prevent the economy from crashing. Scalise, a Republican, noted that Democrats are undermining the successes, and asked why the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis wasn’t looking into the enhanced unemployment insurance program that was plagued by “egregious and unprecedented fraud” and is a “leading contributor” to the high inflation rates. The SBA’s Office of the Inspector General has estimated that at least $80 billion distributed from the $400 billion EIDL program could have been fraudulent, much of it in scams using stolen identities. Separately, staff for the select subcommittee issued a report on Tuesday that found that some 1.6 million applications for the loans may have been approved without being evaluated. The SBA’s inspector general, Hannibal “Mike” Ware, noted that initially there was a huge struggle at the agency about the “need for speed versus the need for controls.” He said he was “screaming” about the need for fraud controls. For him, the most concerning thing was self-certification, which meant applicants could say they had a business or a certain number of employees and get money. The Secret Service said in December that nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, basing that estimate on its cases and data from the Labor Department and the Small Business Administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been double-billed for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in April.

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vative program. “We’re now starting to see deployments in Columbus, Ohio; in Harford, Connecticut; suburban Boston,” Siegel said. “Every time that we announced that we’re doing something in one of those locations, we start to get inbound inquiries from the adjacent towns and cities. So it’s starting to accelerate.”

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Looking for some fun critters to host in your home? A North Carolina pest control company is offering $2,000 to homeowners willing to take in 100 roach roommates for an experiment.

“As technology advances, we’re always looking for the newest and greatest ways to get rid of pests (cockroaches specifically),” ThePestInformer said in a news release. “In this study, we’re willing to pay homeowners $2,000 for us to release American cockroaches into your home.” The roaches would be released in the homes and would stay for 30 days while being filmed “to gauge how effective this treatment is.” Are you not creeped out by this program? Only five to seven families would qualify for the roach residents, although they need to live near the ThePestInformer store. Still, more than 2,000 families have applied so far. Exterminators generally use a gel bait containing insecticides to kill cockroaches, but the new method is designed to be “more DIY treatments with materials and ingredients that someone can purchase themselves and that are safe to family and pets,” David Floyd, founder of ThePestInformer, said. American cockroaches are one of the five most common cockroach species in the U.S., which has 55 species of the insects, according to Western Exterminator Co and PestWorld.org. Wow, hearing that does not bug me out at all.

Cereal Stacks

It’s not just math and science being taught at Mae Richardson Elementary School in Oregon. These kids are learning the art of dominoes – cereal style. The school unofficially broke a Guinness World Record last week by setting up almost 7,000 cereal boxes and knocking them over like dominoes. Students amassed 6,877 boxes of cereal and arranged them in a line that stretched through and around the school before setting off the chain reaction of toppling. The total was more than the current Guinness World Record for most cereal boxes toppled in a domino fashion. The previous record of 6,391 boxes was set in 2021 by Long Beach Middle School in

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cluded tater tots, a fingernail, “my grandma’s teeth,” 500 grams of caviar, a pizza costume, “a [crazy] painting of a moose,” a Billie Eilish ukulele, an employee of the month plaque, a Bernie Sanders fanny pack, a crochet strawberry, a bucket of slime, and a brown tortoise.

Uber Forgetful We’ve all left things behind in a cab, but have you ever lost your grandmother’s teeth? Last Friday, Uber released its sixth annual Lost and Found Index. Most of the items left behind were obvious: phones/cameras, wallets, keys, backpacks/purses, headphones/speakers, glasses, clothing, vaping devices, jewelry and IDs. But some of the most “unique” items reported lost by passengers in-

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Merle Liivand swims like a fish. In fact, she just scaled great heights with her swimming prowess. The champion ice swimmer broke the Guinness World Record last month when she completed a 26.22-mile swim using a silicone monofin. She calls herself the “Eco Mermaid,” as she doesn’t use her arms to swim and glides along the water in a mermaid-like tail fin. Liivand accomplished the feat off the coast of Miami, Florida, in just 11 hours and 54 seconds, according to Guinness. She broke her previous record of 18.6 miles for the farthest swim with a monofin. “Swimming with the monofin without using my arms is similar to how dolphins and marine animals swim,” Liivand explained. “They have a fin and can’t use any arms.” Along the way, she encountered loads of marine life and was even stung by a jellyfish. “I got stung by jellyfish and kept telling myself that it was not the time to cry,” she said. Liivand uses her long-distance swims to raise awareness about environmental pollution, especially microplastics in the oceans. During her swim, Liivand collected any garbage she saw and placed it in the kayak rowing alongside her to be properly disposed of later. “When I see trash, I get angry,” she said. “At the end of the day this isn’t just about a record, it’s about helping the community and the world.” One fin at a time.

Baby Ikea At a loss of what to name your newborn? Have no fear – Ikea is here! The Swedish retailer is now offering parents in Norway the opportunity to name their children after their products. After all, the company has thousands of products, with lots of different names to choose from. Since Norway has seen a baby boom since the pandemic, Ikea is stepping in for those at a loss of what to name their newest addition.

Ikea Norway has built “a name bank” with more than 800 listings available on its website. The names are drawn from ones Ikea has given to its furniture instead of product numbers since 1948. “After all these years, (Ikea) has built up a large ‘catalog’ to pick from,” Ikea Norway said in a statement. Ikea names its products after Swedish towns, lakes, and other geographical features, but also uses names that have traditionally gone to people. The branch noted that while retailers saw “both a shortage of raw materials and challenges with delivery times” during the COVID-19 pandemic, “there is at least no shortage of children” in Norway. The Scandinavian country registered the births of 56,060 babies last year, or 3,081 more than in 2020. The increase creates “a challenge in finding unique names,” Ikea Norway noted. Do the names Malm, Kivik or Trotten resonate with you?

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hen we returned to school in September, we were excited and focused on our goals to keep our children healthy and safe, to move forward in teaching them, and to try making up for lost time from the year we were out of the classroom. I am so proud that together with our parent body and our morahs, we were able to achieve these goals. And in doing so, we took learning in our already amazing Yeshiva to a whole new level. One of our themes for learning at YOSS ECC this past year has been “Mah Rabu Ma’asecha Hashem” — to recognize and learn about Hashem’s great creations. We learned about Hashem’s amazing world around us in many ways...With Hashem’s help throughout the year, and with the help of an incredible team of construction workers, I am 100% certain our children will never, ever forget that one beautiful day in November...when we looked out the window to see the “real-time” demolition of the original yeshiva building across the street, to make

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Strong Show of Support For the Madraigos Annual Five Towns Breakfast

he beautiful new home of Shani and Dovid Tzvi Jacobs was filled with friends and supporters of Madraigos this past Sunday morning, June 12, for the Annual Five Towns Breakfast. Despite the inclement weather, the community banded together for youth, families, and adults who are serviced by Madraigos throughout the year. The theme of the morning, Growing With Our Community, reinforces the concept that just as the community’s needs grow and change with the times, so does Madraigos. Through innovative, cutting-edge prevention programs and critical life-saving intervention services, Madraigos effectively meets the vital needs of every family and the community at large - how and where they need it most. Rabbi Dov Silver, Founder and Executive V.P., Madraigos, eloquently directed his opening remarks to the guests in attendance, thanking them for their support, and especially to Dovid Tzvi and Shani Jacobs who were presented with a special gift for their new home in recognition of their long-time support and

their tireless work to make this event a big success. Rabbi Silver remarked, “I am touched by their genuine sensitivity to the special needs of our teens and young adults and I am deeply humbled by their warmth and dedication.” He also expressed that the Breakfast was iluy nishmas Dovid Tzvi’s maternal grandmother, Faygah Leah bas Chaim Tzvi, a woman of great chesed and a role model for all. Dovid Tzvi shared that when he attended Madraigos Breakfast last year, it was at the same time that he first viewed his house that was for sale. “I made a promise that if Hashem gives me this house, I will host next year’s Breakfast,” he said. “We have hakaras hatov for what Rabbi Silver is doing, and we support everything he does,” added Shani Jacobs. In featuring Madraigos’ growth and expansion, they highlighted a long-standing programmatic theme, “Prevention with Intention,” in order to share how, because of their day-to-day life-threatening crisis work, they are driven and acutely equipped to develop

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people of different walks of life who feel close to Madraigos in some way. Some have been recipients of our parenting support, some have received tremendous help and guidance for their children or clients, while others were there as dedicated friends and supporters. Yet, a common theme shared by everyone was that they have all been touched by Madraigos, its message, its services and its shining place in our community,” said by Mindi Werblowsky, LCSW, Clinical Director, Madraigos. For more information about Madraigos, please see www.madraigos.org or call the office at 516-371-3250. The community can still participate in the Annual Breakfast by visiting www.rayze.it/ Madraigos.com or contact Mrs. Gross at 516-371-3250 ext. 103.

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he end of May was filled with so much excitement in Shulamith School for Girls, especially with the Middle School Color War. The girls were on two teams, Mayim and Aish, and had two days filled with competitions and activities. Ran by Mrs. Michelle Farbman, the students were filled with cheering and ruach as they all wanted their team to win. The students competed in Chidon, basketball, cake wars, banners, songs, dance and so much more.

The grand finale of the teams’ Alma Maters really showcased the amazing years they have had at Shulamith. Thank you to all the teacher captains: Ms. Danyel Goldberg, Ms. Rachel Ash, Morah Tali Koz, Mrs. Markowitz, and Morah Racheli Brunner and, of course, our amazing student generals: Keila Austine, Leora Lax, Gila Feigenbaum, Tali Weiz, Racheli Klein and Ariela Meisner. Congratulations to the Red/Aish team on their amazing victory!

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Third graders at BYAM made thank you posters for our security guard as part of a program from TeachNYS. We always appreciate all that our security team does to keep us safe.

AFTR High School seniors and faculty recently returned from taking a memorable trip to Camp Seneca Lake. The trip began on Tuesday, May 24, with whitewater rafting, where we enjoyed working together with our friends to navigate the wild ride. Following rafting, we made our way to Camp Seneca Lake. After such an adventurous and energy-filled day, we were excited to sit down to a delicious dinner. Later that night, we gathered around a bonfire, where we roasted marshmallows, sang, and bonded with our teachers and peers. Following the bonfire, we had a fantastic midnight barbecue. On Wednesday, we split up into two groups. Some people went on a 15-mile

bike ride across a beautiful path, while others enjoyed a competitive paintball game. Both were great activities. Later that night we had another bonfire and barbecue, but this time we had the treat of watching videos that Ms. Diamond and Kayla Muchnick put together for us. The videos were so heartwarming as they showed us our special memories throughout our years at HAFTR. On our last day, we were thrilled to have the treat of going to Hershey Park. There were so many great rides and activities to enjoy. The senior trip was an excellent opportunity for the seniors to squeeze in a bit more bonding time before graduating. The students in the senior class will all go their separate ways soon, but we look forward to continuing to celebrate together at graduation.

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DRS Graduation Awardees Ari Zelefsky Valedictorian Valedictorian Ari Zelefsky has wowed his teachers and peers with his academic and extracurricular achievements. National Merit Scholarship Winner, Mock Trial Final Four Captain, First Place Math Team winner, Fourth Place Jerusalem Science Competition, and contributor to multiple DRS publications are just some of the accolades of this special young man. Yet, what is most impressive about Ari is his character and your middos tovos, never letting his abilities and accomplishments get to his head. Ari is a model to his peers in love of and commitment to Torah study, and DRS wishes him much hatzlacha at Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh next year.

Ephraim Boczko Salutatorian From the moment that salutatorian Ephraim Boczk took eleventh grade math in ninth grade and passed with flying colors, his teachers knew he was something super special. Nothing can faze Ephraim’s sincere quest for knowledge, positive attitude and amazing work ethic. Ephraim was a leader on the final four Mock Trial team, captain of the tennis team, and an editor and contributor to multiple school publications. Yet, his love for Torah learning and growth and his sensitivity to special needs students sets him even more miles above your peers. DRS knows that they will continue to hear great things from Ephraim as he heads to Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh and beyond.

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Ari Ivry Keter Shem Tov Keter Shem Tov winner Ari Ivry is a leader on and off the court. The combination of his refined character, work-ethic and accomplishments in the Beis Midrash as well as in academics has made him a role model among his peers. Although Ari never seeks the spotlight, it seems

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to follow him. As captain of DRS basketball, softball and football teams his competitive fire and positivity uplifted his teammates and set the tone for all. Ari is always looking for chessed opportunities participating in both iShine and Tomchei Shabbos. DRS knows that he will continue to grow in his Torah and Yiras Shamayim next year in Yeshivat Mevaseret.

Thank You for Making an Impact 4Hashem By Jen Reiz

e have tremendous hakaras hatov to all who helped JEP/ Nageela reach our goals of raising much-needed funds during our 2022 seventh annual matching campaign, 4Hashem (jepli.org/4hashem). The matching campaign is supported by generous matching donors in the community along with the Grinspoon Foundation’s grant. Fans of the organization including Nageela alumni and current staff and campers made up close to 100 teams and spread the word to their constituencies as the “matchees.” Thanks to the “team spirit,” JEP/Nageela not only

met but surpassed its $400,000 matching campaign goal! The 4Hashem fundraiser is orchestrated seemingly effortlessly by Ohavia Feldman, JEP/Nageela’s Executive Director. This year we had our 4Hashem siyum graciously hosted by the Lantsman Family in Inwood. We thank them for their generosity and hospitality. We also thank Chap a Nosh for the delicious food to help the 4Hashem fundraisers finish strong! Rabbi Dovid Shenker, Rebbezin Basi Shenker and Rabbi Yitzchok Wurem worked tirelessly around the clock with Mr. Feldman, Mrs. Lantsman, Atara Kanner, and many more to make calls and make our success happen!

“We are so grateful and appreciative of the generous support from so many,” said Rabbi Dovid Shenker, founding director of JEP-LI and Camp Nageela. “Thanks to all our 2022 4Hashem donors, over 90 campers will receive scholarships this summer to experience and benefit from Camp Nageela.” Many donors expressed their gratitude to Rabbi Shenker personally for how Camp Nageela changed their lives. “One especially significant donation came in through a relative of a family whose children attended Camp Nageela. The children are now grown up; most are married and raising Jewishly-engaged families. No one asked this person to do-

nate. The size of the donation shows that they understand that for many kids, JEP and Nageela are the difference between a secular, assimilated life or being part of the Jewish people. We particularly appreciate all those donors who are committed to making their positive experiences available to others.” You can still make a difference as we gear up for Camp Nageela. Visit jepli.org/ donate to help support families who want to participate in our programs and help with scholarships for children who want to attend a Joyfully Jewish camp this summer. Thank you for being a part of our JEP/Nageela family and making an impact on our future generations!

will continue. To help counterbalance the manipulative and deceptive messages and misinformation being directed at teens, parents should be prepared to answer the big questions about vaping. For the latest information every parent should know, join us on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:30 pm for a Free Virtual Webinar with Dr. Eric Bornstein, former Chief Medical Officer of Nomir Medical Technologies – a biochemist, dentist and photobiologist.

Dr. Bornstein has delivered continuing education seminars and webinars to over 100,000 health care professionals on the topics of pharmacology marijuana, vaping, opioids, hallucinogens, drug addiction and abuse.

Seminar: The Dangers of Vaping

aving Lives Five Towns Drug & Alcohol Coalition and M.A.S.K. (Mothers and Fathers Aligned Saving Kids) present: Dr. Eric Bornstein, “The Dangers of Vaping, Nicotine & Marijuana that Can Harm Your Kids. What You Need to Know.” Vaping has become one of the most popular forms of substance use among young people, despite it being illegal to sell to anyone under the age of 21 and growing evidence of its health risks and harms. As popularity regarding

vaping continues to grow, so does our responsibility to bring awareness and education on the rapidly growing issue of the harm tobacco and marijuana products have on children and teens. According to the CDC’s National Youth Tobacco Survey, 1 in 5 high school students reported vaping in the past month. With an abundance of advertising geared toward teens and young adults and the availability of brightly colored vape pens and thousands of flavors to choose from, the expectation is that this trend

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The New York State Fair at TAG

he mothers, grandmothers and guests applauded as the fourth graders of TAG ascended the bleachers in the gym, dressed in their costumes reflecting their specific area of study in the Social Studies curriculum. The TAG students invited their guests, via their opening song, to join

them on a “tour of the New York State Fair, to learn about its history, starting from the colonial times, to see how life used to be.” Thanks to Mrs. Soshie Hirth who composed the song and directed the girls who did a marvelous job which kicked off a truly successful New York State Fair.

The girls then went into the beautifully decorated auditorium where the many displays of the work they did in preparation for this event was proudly on display. TAG was privileged to have Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato visit the Fair and to talk to the girls about their various projects.

The New York State Fair is the brainchild of fourth grade teacher Miss Miriam Elias who expends endless energy, time and effort to make this such an uplifting event for the fourth graders. Congratulations to all the amazing fourth grade teachers, Mrs. Bodner, Mrs. Bornstein, Mrs. Hersch, Mrs. Kolodny, and Mrs. Pfeiffer, for a job well done. You could tell by talking to the students that they absorbed all the information they were taught and worked together to produce such a beautiful event. Special thanks to Mrs. Jenny Gulkowitz, Elementary Principal of General Studies, for her encouragement and direction in all areas of the studies in her division.

Honors at Rambam

ambam Mesivta celebrates the graduation of the class of 2022, 46 students of distinction. Our valedictorian is Samuel Korman of Lawrence, NY. Samuel was captain of the Debate Team, Flag Football and Varsity Hockey. He was president of the senior class. Samuel is respected by his classmates for his academic success and revered for his athletic prowess. He graduates with a GPA over 100. He is seen as a leader by his peers. Samuel was accepted to the Macaulay program at Queens College, but first he will spend a year studying at Gush in Israel. Our two salutatorians are Ezra Feder and Moshe Rosenthal. Ezra lives in Far Rockaway. Ezra was a three-season junior varsity athlete as a part of the hockey, soccer, and softball teams in freshman and sophomore years. Ezra is highly respected for his learning and calm demeanor. Ezra will spend the 2022-2023 school year studying at Migdal HaTorah in Israel and will attend Touro University’s Lander College for Men Honors program when he returns.

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Moshe Rosenthal lives in West Hempstead. He was active on the Chess, Math and Torah Bowl teams all four years of high school. He also played basketball, flag football and soccer. Moshe is the last of five brothers to graduate from Rambam Mesivta. Moshe is known for his enthusiastic participation in school activities and his bright smile. He will spend the 20222023 school year studying at Migdal HaTorah in Israel and will attend Yeshiva University’s Honors program

Inwood Mikvah Acquires Adjacent Property

his week, the Inwood Mikvah, Mikvah Sara Laya, closed on the adjacent property. This is a significant acquisition as it allows the Mikvah to expand parking and make the parking lot more private and removed from the street. Additional hiddurim and chumrahs, including a storage tank for rainwater, will also be made possible with this space. The Inwood Mikvah serves the entire Five Towns and Far Rockaway Commu-

nity. It also has a Kailim Mikvah on site. The purchase of this new property also allows the option to expand the Mikvah building in the future if it becomes necessary in light of future growth of the Five Towns Jewish population. To learn more about the Mikvah and available dedication opportunities, please call 516-231-8000 or visit Inwoodmikvah.org

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when he returns. The recipient of the Kesser Shem Tov award is Ilan Kinsberg of Brooklyn. Ilan has spearheaded countless chesed projects in and out of school. He is also an Eagle Scout and a Chaplain’s Aide in his Boy Scouts troop, supporting the troop’s religious activities and helping younger scouts advance to higher levels. Ilan was accepted to the University of Binghamton Honors program and plans to join the Israeli Army this fall.

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The CAHAL 4-5 grade class at TAG, led by teacher Mrs. Tirza Berger, researched different forms of New York City transportation, including buses, taxis, and Citi Bikes, for the New York State fair last week.

HALB’s fifth grade girls put on a meaningful Navi play after spending the year learning about the different Shoftim

YCQ Girls Celebrate Chagigat B’not Mitzvah Shulamith Invention Convention

hulamith School for Girls conducted its first annual Invention Convention competition, opting for an innovative science fair which was apparent through their selection of innovative projects. The students impressed the judges with their creative projects. Some of the projects included apps for more accessible and efficient access to checkouts in supermarkets, innovative menus for restaurants, as well as assistive wallets for the visually impaired. The judges had the difficult task of picking the top three inventions.

Congratulations to our winners: 1st Place Winners: ListLooker: Gabriella Cukier and Rivka Weissman 2nd Place Winners: Glow Mark: Lana Bahn, Miriam Bahn, Ilana Feigenbaum, Shira Jaffe and Yael Schick 3rd Place Winners: Drongs: Deenie Bokow, Ariella Englard, Hava Goldberg, Dassy Muller and Elianna Schmell The Invention Convention Competition was created by the eighth grade STEM teacher Mrs. Rina Korman, who also led the students in the competition.

n Tuesday, June 7, the YCQ Grade 6 girls celebrated a Chagigat B’not Mitzvah Dinner in the YCQ auditorium. This event marks the midway point of the bat mitzvah season for our Grade 6 girls. As each student becomes a bat mitzvah, YCQ presents the opportunity and guidance to research, through interviewing their parents and grandparents, why their parents decided to give them their unique names. In celebration of their research, YCQ invited the students and all adult female relatives to the celebratory dinner, in appreciation of the presence of “L’Dor V’Dor” (“from generation to generation”) in every bat mitzvah experience. The YCQ Chagigat B’Not Mitzvah Dinner is the culmination of a project that expressed the values and hopes of past, present, and future generations. Each Grade 6 girl researched the meaning of her Hebrew name, and which mitzvah she would take upon herself with this milestone – students chose chesed, tzedakah, recitation of Tehillim, and keeping Shabbat. After studying the background of their names, the girls understood that in Judaism, choosing a child’s name is a mission of continuity. They learned that their names represent the values of previous generations, and when they become bat mitzvah, it is their responsibility to transmit those values with honor and respect. The final presentation of their research included a declaration from each girl, who in front of the audience, stated the values of their namesake and declared they were making a commitment to their chosen mitzvah. The class presented a closing choral performance. Each student received a gift from YCQ – a picture of herself with her namesake on

the frame and a beautiful new Artscroll Siddur. “It makes me so proud to know that our girls are growing, not just emotionally and socially,” stated Rabbi Mark Landman, principal, “but spiritually, as they are making vows to continue the values of their namesakes that they have discovered through their dedicated research into their individual families,” “The annual Chagigat B’not Mitvah Dinner was created for our students, their mothers, their aunts, and their grandmothers,” reported Morah Leemor Abraham. “It was a joint celebration for all the girls’ bat mitzvahs. We had dinner, the girls read their values of their namesakes, and they sang for their relatives. It is a beautiful annual YCQ tradition. I hope they use their new siddurim to daven every morning – the school wanted to give them a meaningful gift.” Morah Leemor continued, “They should know why they have this name. They should know where they come from, who they are named after, and why.” The participating families and faculty are grateful to YCQ and Morah Leemor for organizing the meaningful project, and the beautiful celebration.

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The Yeshiva of South Shore members of the Hikon Tefilla Program ended off the year with a trip to Adventure Park of Long Island

Congratulations to all Lev Chana kindergarten graduates! Each class had their own celebration and now they are ready for first grade

“Ha’yinu Sham, We Were There” at Shulamith

hulamith School for Girls completed its first eighth grade Holocaust program, culminating in a beautiful book commemorating the students’ families with historical narratives through interviews of family members, a family tree, and archival photos. We will archive the “Ha’yinu Sham, We Were There” book at the Shulamith School for Girls, and each student will receive a copy of their book. Mrs. Korman, the program

creator and coordinator, will be traveling to Israel to present this book at the Yad Vashem Summer Seminar program. May this book be the first of many such books in the years to come.

HAFTR HS Seniors Participate in Senior Seminar By Devorah Gottesman

AFTR High School seniors were privileged to participate in a unique seminar program designed to engage their interests and prepare them for the future. Students were able to learn from various organizations, all sharing their insights and guidance with the seniors. Each seminar gave an overview of different support systems that would be of help in the students’ lives after high school. Important topics were discussed, such as money management, healthy relationships, substance abuse, confidence building, and introduction to Jewish life in college. The students were able to ask questions about real-life matters and begin planning for the transition from high school to Israel

gap year and college life. One session that was particularly engaging was the money management session. The session was atypical in the sense that it was a podcast for Kosher Money. The podcast was live, with financial advisor Stacey Zrihen. Students were able to ask questions that would be featured on the recorded podcast. Instead of traditional subjects such as Biology and Algebra, students were educated on taxes, investments, and good credit scores. This program, in addition to all of the sessions, was incredibly valuable and a good foundation for the next phase of life after high school. The seniors loved this invaluable program and look forward to applying these skills, ideas, and lessons very soon.

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Shulamith Graduation Awards

eira Ginsburg, valedictorian of the Class of 2022, resides in West Hempstead with her parents and sisters. She is the youngest of three girls, who are all graduates of Shulamith. Meira is grateful for the education and guidance she received from the teachers and administration of Shulamith over the past nine years. Throughout her years at Shulamith, Meira has excelled both academically and extracurricularly. She was a spelling bee winner and the recipient of the annual Keter Shem Tov award for three consecutive years. Over the past year, Meira has been working tirelessly as editor-in-chief of her class yearbook. This has been an extremely rewarding experience, providing her with lifelong skill in organization and leadership. Outside of school, Meira has been playing the violin since she was six years old. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Meira is looking forward to her high school years but is sad for this chapter to end. She feels fortunate to have spent her formative years in Shulamith. Her graduation is the culmination of almost four decades at Shulamith, as Meira is the third generation of women in her family

to attend Shulamith. Meira is thankful for the lifelong friendships she has made, and the love and support she has received from her teachers and principals. She is honored to have this opportunity to wish her friends and fellow graduates mazal tov and hatzlacha! Talya Rockoff, salutatorian, is a highly motivated student who is goal-oriented and hardworking. Talya’s sterling middot, kindness, and concern for others does not go unnoticed, as she was the recipient of the Keter Shem Tov Award last year. Outside of school, Talya pursues chessed and community service opportunities including serving as a JCC volunteer and visiting Holocaust survivors and the elderly in their homes. During the pandemic in the summer of 2020, Talya and her sisters founded a backyard camp for parents who were struggling to find fun activities and experiences for their children. A highly dedicated leader, Talya played an integral role on the Shulamith Torah Bowl Team and served as a Business Manager of her class yearbook. Talya enjoys playing sports, reading, swimming, biking, graphic design, and spending time with family and friends.

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Talya Rockoff

Talya feels privileged to have been named Salutatorian of the Shulamith Class of 2022. She looks forward to attending Shulamith High School for Girls, iy”H, in the fall. Batya Klein is honored to have been named the Keter Shem Tov awardee of the Class of 2022. Batya lives in Woodmere with her family, has attended Shulamith for the past six years, and is looking forward to attending Shulamith High School next year. In addition to being an honors student in all of her classes, Batya was a feature editor of the yearbook, ensuring that every classmate was represented and included in the yearbook process and final product. In her free time, Batya enjoys baking, playing sports, reading, biking, and spending time with her family and friends. Batyla is also a talented pianist and has been taking lessons for

Batya Klein

the last two years. Batya is a dedicated youth leader at KAY shul on Shabbos and values participating in Chessed opportunities around her community, such as packing bags for sick children, sending letters of support to chayalei tzahal, and raising money for various tzedakah organizations. Batya’s care and concern for others was unanimously acknowledged by her classmates, as she was voted to receive the Keter Shem Tov award of her graduating class. She is grateful for all of the inspiring administrators and teachers of Shulamith who taught her and supported her over the years. She learned many valuable lessons in Ahavat Yisrael, Ahavat Medinat Yisrael, and Ahavat Torat Yisrael, all of which will IY”H continue to guide her for years to come. Batya is thankful to be graduating with such a special group of girls.

HAFTR High Schools Honors Student Excellence able to walk through an impressive exhibition of students’ original works in art, robotics, and computer graphics. These pieces were all created through HAFTR’s art and STEM programs, and they were proudly displayed for the parents to view. The night was a huge success and a wonderful celebration of student achievement.

By: Michal Mari

AFTR High School prides itself on our students’ pursuit of academic excellence. On Tuesday, May 17, HAFTR held its annual Celebration of Excellence at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence. High-achieving students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades were inducted into the Deah Chapter of the National Honor Society, and freshmen were inducted into the Principals’ Honor Roll. Students were also inducted into the Art, Speech and Debate, Foreign Language and Chesed Honor Societies, and were recognized for participation in advanced Judaic Studies. The event began with opening remarks from our principal, Ms. Naomi Lippman, who welcomed parents and students and recognized inductees for their accomplishments. The current president of the Deah Chapter, senior Devorah Gottesman, then addressed

Did you know? the student body, faculty, and proud parents. Following that, the chapter vice president, senior Emily Vaysman, led the candle lighting ceremony and explained that each of the ten candles represented qualities that students exemplified, such as character, creativity, leadership, ded-

ication, and integrity. The Student of the Year Award was presented to junior Jamie Kornblum, and there were a variety of special awards presented to students in math, science, and leadership. At the end of the evening, refreshments were served, and parents were

The strawberry moon, June’s full moon, illuminated the skies this week

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SKA Graduates Class of 2022

he SKA commencement exercises were held on Sunday, June 12, at DRS, where family members joined the graduates, the SKA administration and faculty members to honor this milestone. After stirring introductions from Mrs. Bluma Drebin, Principal, General Studies, and Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Principal, Religious Studies, Valedictorians Gabriella Herman and Atara Sicklick, Salutatorian Yael Shtern, and Keter Shem Tov

Awardees Mimi Altmark and Ilana Moskowitz addressed the audience.

Diplomas and gifts to the girls were distributed, and after the ceremony, the guests and

graduates headed outside for refreshments and the opportunity to celebrate.

Mazal tov to the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls class of 2022!

First-Ever HAFTR HS Primary Elections By: Rachel Wenger

AFTR High School has been covered in red and blue, HAFTR’s spirit colors. For the first

time in HAFTR history, a primary election took place for student government. Students campaigned for an entire week in hopes of attaining their position in the general election. The winners of the pri-

mary vote were announced at a thrilling Lag B’Omer event on Wednesday night, May 18. The primary election candidates were Tara Dagan and Ava Green for sophomore representative, Sara Wallach and James Goldschmiedt for junior representative, Ariana Haft and Annaruth Boxer for speaker of the house, Rachel Wenger and Kayla Krup for spirit head, and, finally, for school president, there was a heated tie: Sophia Mastey and Josh Schindler, Molly Klein and AJ Mandel, and Elisabeth Gurtman and Gabe Glatt. Candidates created posters, gave out treats, and even cooked up some waffles and grilled cheese to share with the students of the high school. In addition, candidates created Instagram pages to promote their campaign and even created promotional videos! On Friday morning, May 20, HAFTR High School held its first-ever presidential debate. A question box was emailed to students the day prior to the debate so they could submit their burning questions to the candidates. Mr. Jason Gelman, chairman of the Humanities Department, was the moderator and

asked candidates about their goals for the presidency and their opinions on heavily debated HAFTR issues. Election Day was filled with excitement, anticipation, and, of course, some nerves from the candidates. Once the results were in and counted, Associate Principal Dr. Joshua Wyner announced the results of the 2022-2023 student government elections. Tara Dagan took home the win for sophomore representative, James Goldschmiedt won junior representative, Ariana Haft and Annaruth Boxer tied for the speaker of the house, Rachel Wenger was elected as spirit head, and finally, with very close results, Molly Klein and AJ Mandel were the winners for the student presidents of HAFTR High School. Although the week was filled with a great amount of competition, students did not let the competition get out of hand, as they still learned together and helped their competitors with their campaigns. Students, faculty, and administration are anticipating innovative and exciting ideas that the newly elected student council will implement in HAFTR in the coming school year!

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Shulamith Heads to Boston

HAFTR HS Top Honors Devorah Gottesman Valedictorian

club, the medicine and public health club, and the globalization club. After learning in Israel at MMY, Devorah will continue her studies in the Honors Program at Stern College of Yeshiva University. Emily Vaysman Salutatorian

By Devorah Gottesman

he eighth grade girls from Shulamith School for Girls had a graduation trip that they will never forget. The trip, organized and created by Mrs. Michelle Farbman, was an action-packed two-day adventure. The girls started off by going to hear from the Bostoner Rebbe. They also went to visit Rofeh to hear about all the amazing things they do for families who have sick family members. The girls created small activity bags for all the sick children in the hospital to get before yom tov. The day continued with a visit to a historical museum where the girls learned some history of Boston. The

girls then sped through the Boston Harbor on a wild boat ride, walked around Quincy market, enjoyed a dinner at the Young Israel of Brookline and headed off for a fun-filled night activity! After their night of “sleep” in the hotel, the girls enjoyed the beautiful weather at an amusement park and at a massive sports complex where they got to try out a golf range, mini golf, batting cages and some arcades. Special thank you to the amazing chaperones for joining the girls: Amy Small, Naomi Hollander, Naomi Benun and Chani Pollak. The eighth graders had two days of bonding and creating memories that will stay with them well after graduation!

Devorah Gottesman is distinguished by her outstanding academic achievement during her four years at HAFTR High School. However, that is only one facet of Devorah’s accomplishments. Since her freshman year, Devorah has been a fully engaged leader in student life, excelling in science research, art, speech and debate, community service, athletics, and Torah learning. She served as president of the Deah Chapter of the National Honor Society and was also a member of the National Speech and Debate, Spanish, Hebrew, Art and Chesed Honor Societies at HAFTR. A National Merit Scholarship Commended Scholar, Devorah was awarded meritorious achievement in the Long Island Science Congress and received awards in debate, speech, volleyball, and Model Congress. Her numerous extracurriculars include her involvement in the Jerusalem Science Contest, American Mathematics Competition and Teen Leadership Council. In addition, she was an editor of the student Torah journal and writer for HAFTR’s literary magazine. Devorah was a valuable member of HAFTR High School’s varsity soccer, softball, and hockey teams, the environmental action

Emily Vaysman has distinguished herself at HAFTR High School by way of her dedication and intellectual prowess. Emily’s superior academic achievement is complemented by her engagement in a wide range of co-curricular programs and community service. Emily’s awards include the vice presidency of National Honor Society, membership in the Spanish and Hebrew Honor Societies, a silver medal at the Long Island Math Fair and a Long Island Science Congress Award of Achievement. She conducted research at the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces and volunteered at Road to Recovery Physical Therapy and at City Kids Dentistry. Emily has been involved in the Science Institute, Yeshiva League Model Congress, globalization club, Spanish newspaper, math team and fair, and medicine and public health club. Emily will continue her studies at Macaulay Honors College of City University.

Misaskim Brings Yom Tov Spirit to Almanos By Shabsie Saphirstein

ith graduation and summer plans in high drive, Shavuos might be in our rearview mirror. But, for the almanos of Misaskim’s generosity, the yom tov will remain a warm and caring reminder of the vibrancy in the Orthodox Jewish community. With the help of their dedicated volunteers, two teams – one for Queens and another for the Five Towns – were devised to hand deliver packages of love to women in our community that have

lost their spouse, because the simcha of a chag deserves to be enjoyed by all. In Queens, thirty-eight deliveries were handled by the volunteers under the direction of Mordechai Lapp and branch founder Moshe Vatch, while in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway, Eliyahu Love assisted regional coordinator Rabbi Moshe Hamel in ensuring that their forty-four stops were covered. Volunteers traveled from the Yeshiva of Central Queens staging area in the Kew Gardens Hills to surrounding neighborhoods including Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, and Rego Park, as

well as points in Flushing, Bayside and Great Neck, all part of the Queens division. The Nassau-Far Rockaway distribution graciously hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom saw team members stretch out as far as Lindenhurst and Oceanside as each delivery of an elegant cheesecake, stunning flowers, a child-friendly sefer, and family fun game was brought to the homes of almanos. Appreciation is additionally extended to Mordechai Lapp who picked up the packages from Misaskim’s Borough Park headquarters, and to the collabo-

rators from the Five Towns that stocked their personal vehicles with the items from the YCQ depot. As a special treat, Mr. Love offered his volunteers nourishing cholent, kugel, and a cold drink to help give them a much-needed boost as they set out on their work on behalf of the klal in the hours ahead of erev yom tov. It is privilege to work alongside and be counted amongst the dedication of individuals within our community who rise to brighten the day of those who experiencing loss.

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Visiting “Big Shulamith”

he Pre-1A girls of Shulamith ECC are so excited to enter first grade next year. They can’t wait to wear uniforms and go to “Big Shulamith” in Cedarhurst just like their older sisters and friends. The Pre-1A morot spent a good deal of time preparing the banot for this wonderful and somewhat mysterious transition. First, they facilitated a discussion with the girls about their expectations of first grade. They wrote up a list of the girls’ questions that they would like to ask about first grade. They also compared and contrasted Pre-1A and first grade. When the big day finally arrived, the Pre1A children excitedly boarded the LIRR at the Woodmere station to travel one stop to Cedarhurst. The train ride was exciting as it click-clacked along the tracks taking the girls to their future home away from home, Big Shulamith. The girls enjoyed meeting the principal and touring the school. They had the opportunity to sit in the first-grade classes and meet the morot. They even had a picnic lunch and time to play in the fabulous playground

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located on the Cedarhurst campus. Back in their familiar, cozy Shulamith ECC building, the girls felt like they had grown a foot taller. They really felt like rising first graders. With their newfound “big girl” status, they were ready to think of ways to help the current Shulamith ECC kindergarteners transition to Pre-1A. They wrote a book for them and invited them for a visit to the Pre-1A classrooms. As the Pre-1A banot prepare for their graduation, we at Shulamith ECC are filled with gratitude to Hashem for such a wonderful year where the children were able to learn and grow in good health and happiness.

Yakira Dienstag Noa Edery Serena Eisenberger Emunah English Emily Erreich Ayelet Feldman Ilana Feldman Lilly Fried Kaylie Goldstein Naava Grossman Emmie Gutlove

Sima Hercman Michal Hoffman Talia Hofstatter Esther Jacobs Efrat Jansenson Amira Kaminsky Sari Kiss Riva Lasry Mia Lugassy Sara Rachel Mizrahi Nili Munk

Mazal tov to the class of 2022 at Mesivta Netzach HaTorah. The graduation took place at the Woodmere Club and celebrated the second graduating class of Netzach. The valedictorian was awarded to Aharon Dimenschstein, the salutatorian was awarded to Dovid Iskowitz, and the Keser Shem Tov award was presented to Mordechai Moshe Dov Bodner

Miriam Malka Nefas Talia Neiman Naomi Pilchick Aviva Pollak Ally Rabinowitz Liana Reich Eva Roberts Daniella Rodriguez Adina Rosman Chana Safier Esti Samuels

Lana Samuels Rosie Scharf Atara Schick Tzivia Schoenfeld Liana Sider Bailey Small Molly Solomon Elyane Tamar Tsaidi Ayelet Tsur Naava Tuchman Talia Yarmish

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5TLL Baseball Night and All-Star Games

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TLL was rained out this past Sunday, but last week, the league hosted a Baseball Night featuring AllStar games and ceremonies! All-Stars were announced for grades 1-3 and 4th8th grade all-stars got to play in All-Star games. There were also skills challenges, giveaways, and raffles! In the skills challenges, each boy got to test his speed on the bases with a 60 yard dash and his velocity with a radar gun throw. The boys got a certificate with their results. Hundreds of league boys attended the special Baseball Night event that was sponsored by FM Home Loans, the league sponsor.

5TLL now enters its final week with the playoff semi-finals this Sunday and the Championship games on Monday night, June 20.

Rav Moshe Bender, associate dean of Yeshiva Darchei Torah, giving an oral farher (test) to a second grade class this week. At the time of publication, Rav Moshe had visited nearly every class from grades two through eight

Gan Chamesh Graduation Parade

an Chamesh students and their families enjoyed a grand Gan Chamesh Graduation Shabbos

Party Parade down Maple Avenue on Monday. Mazal tov to all the graduates!

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Valedictorian Naomi Enayatian, valedictorian of the class of 2022, embodies the words written by Shlomo Hamelech in Koheles, “The wisdom of a person brightens their face.” Her calm and pleasant demeanor as well as her maturity and honesty have showzn us that wisdom is not just about knowledge, it is about using that knowledge to live a life of meaning. Naomi’s depth and wisdom to discern true life values shine through. Her exceptional achievement is only surpassed by her sterling character and her shining example of authenticity as an ovedet Hashem. Salutatorian Malka Orner, SHS salutatorian, embodies strength of character, mind, and will. With her persistence and purpose, she has earned a remarkably high-grade point average, and has excelled across the diverse spectrum of academic disciplines. Throughout her time in high school, she has

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Shulamith High School Awardees pursued excellence and did not shy away from challenges. She has taught us that learning takes hard work and determination, and that success comes to those who work for it. Keter Shem Tov Chanie Hertz’s genuine proclivity towards kindness, inclusion, middos tovos, and discreet chesed sets a unique example of using one’s talents and kochos to increase Kavod Shamayim rather than her own. “Do not seek greatness for yourself, and do not covet honor. Practice more than you learn.” Chanie embodies the middot described in the Mishna. She is humble, unassuming, approachable – and never afraid of hard work. Known for her authentic positivity and genuine respect for everyone she encounters, her smile lights up any room she walks into. Like the princesses she has played in so many of our school productions, she represents herself as the daughter of the ultimate King in her dress, speech, and daily actions. She has truly gained the crown of a good name.

Yeshiva Ketana seeks an Administrative School secretary to help support the administrative and operational end of the school business office. This position will primarily serve as receptionist for parents, guests and visitors with a high degree of professionalism and customer service. In addition, this role will support the Executive Director in all areas related to the running of the school from business office- including but not limited to- maintaining tuition contracts, school bussing, summer camp registration, annual fundraising dinner, maintain class lists and registration, school database (DDC), daily deposits. Salary $65,000- $75,000. Job location: Upper West Side (Manhattan). Email resume to smiller@ykom.net

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Batya Klein Debbie Kohler Ahuva Miriam Krengel Atara Kunstler Ella Kuznicki Avital Landau Leora Lax Yoella Lazar Eliana Levin Leah Mandelbaum Rikki Milner Tehila Mishaan Dassy Muller Naomi Muller Chana Rachael Pantiliat Aliza Pinchasov Talya Rockoff Yael Sima Schick Eliana Schmell Miriam Schreck Naava Schuckman Noa Esther Shuval Ayala Stern Ayelet Talansky Sivan Tsur Rosie Wechter Avigayil Weiss Rivka Weissman Nechama Wiesner Fay Lila Wolf Margalit Chayne Yarmush Gila Rachel Yastrab Sarah Ariella Zilberberg Rebecca Zimmer

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This past Sunday, June 12th, Netzach HaTorah celebrated their 5th annual gala, with Guests of Honor, Nosson and Miri Ginsbury, Parents of the Year Heshy and Gitty Friedman and the Harbatzas Torah Award to Rabbi Mitteldorf. The Gala was a beautiful event giving recognition to honorees who have give n selflessly to the Yeshiva. At the conclusion of the program, the President, Mr. Shalom Vegh, unveiled the future building of Netzach at 46 Locust Ave. in Cedarhurst. Thank you to all those that joined in this special event!

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PHOTOS BY YOEL HECHT

The sixth graders of Yeshiva Darchei Torah enjoyed a beautiful Memorial Day morning of Shacharis and learning with their fathers and grandfathers at the Yeshiva

Mr. Gerald Bass, who retired a few years ago after teaching science at HALB for 36 years, came in to present the science award named in his honor to our worthy eighth grade recipients, Julia Klayman and Kivi Kleinman

Rabbi Wolowik put up the mezuzahs on the multi-specialty medical offices of Dr. Michael Jurewicz in Far Rockaway

Shulamith elementary school students signed a big thank you card and brought gifts to our amazing security team to show hakarat hatov

Eva Wyner, Deputy Director of Jewish Affairs for Governor Kathy Hochul; Allison Deal, Executive Director of JCCRP; Shimi Pelman; Senator Joe Addabo; Assemblyman David Weprin; Senator Leroy Comrie; Simcha Dunn, Vice President of the Board of Directors of JCCRP; and Mayer Waxman, Executive Director of QJCC, at the QJCC Gala held on Thursday, June 9

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at YOSS enjoy their celebratory Frindles

Mazel Tov Class of 2022

TO THE SHULAMITH HIGH SCHOOL

Yeshiva Ateres Eitz Chaim’s Inaugural Graduation and Siyum

azal tov to the graduates and talmidim of Yeshiva Ateres Eitz Chaim on their graduation and the completion of Maseches Rosh Hashanah. This past Monday, the talmidim of Yeshiva Ateres Eitz Chaim celebrated together with their families, board members, and faculty the completion of its very successful inaugural year. Representing the talmidim with his address was Simcha Mandel. On behalf of the talmidim, Yitzchak Rehabi and Meir Stroock were misayim Maseches Rosh Hashana.

A special surprise hakaras hatov presentation was awarded to Rabbi Boruch Oppen, principal. Words of encouragement were given by Honorable Ronald Goldman, Village Administrator of Lawrence. Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen, Rosh Yeshiva, concluded with divrei bracha followed by a beautiful culmination of singing and dancing. Yeshiva Ateres Eitz Chaim’s goal is to imbue each talmid with a warm and caring Torahdik environment and an everlasting ahavas Torah and Yiras Shamayim, as well as establishing a strong work ethic.

Ruthie Alon

Toby Kraus

Ahuva Benayon

Shira Lax

Aliza BenHaim

Daniela Leviyev

Chaya Bracha Dahan

Michal Lipsky

Adina Eichenstein

Shayna Mann

Naomi Enayatian

Mindy Miller

Chavi Feldman

Pearlie Neuman

Ariella Fohrman

Faigy Newhouse

Nechama Gensler

Tamar Newman

Gizzi Gestetner

Chaya Oppenheim

Leah Chaya Gluck

Malka Orner

Meira Goldstein

Tehilla Polansky

Chanie Hertz

Rivka Shevlin

Tamar Hollander

Fayge Slotkin

Kayla Horowitz

Kayla Solomon

Aliza Jaffa

Bailey Weinberger

Elisheva Jaffa

Aliza Weiss

Tehila Jansenson

Adina Zelcer

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Third graders

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Five Towns Runs On Achdus was a Smashing Success

n June 12, Bikur Cholim of the Five Towns hosted their first ever Junior 2K marathon, Five Towns Runs On Achdus. Bikur Cholim of the Five Towns coordinated with Yahalom, Agudah’s organization for special needs support, to teach the Lil’ leaders of our community that we are more alike than we are different, by having them run alongside special needs children. The weather was beautiful, and the marathon was a big success! The runners and their parents showed up at Lawrence High School, checked in and received their swag bag and t-shirt. Parents headed to the cheering poster table and were able to decorate posters to cheer on their young ones. Simon Sez welcomed everyone and sent off our runners on the track where the children were able to run as many laps as they could. Each child kept track of how many times he/she made it full circle by receiving a popsicle stick every time he/ she passed the starting point.

An incredible team of volunteers were stationed throughout the track handing out water bottles and refreshments to the runners as they passed by. The goal of the marathon was to celebrate every child’s value and success, regardless of his abilities or limitations. Whether a child could run one foot or one mile, every runner was celebrated! At the end, the children received gold medals for their accomplishments! Parents and their children were then able to enjoy snacks, drinks, cotton candy and a delicious meal. Face painting was also offered, and everybody looked great! The turn-out from the community was incredible. In addition to the 200 kids who came, lots of amazing volunteers helped out. The community organizations who arranged the Five Towns Uns On Achdus were: Yahalom and Bikur Cholim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. Our sponsors who helped make this event happen: J. Mark Interiors, Bay-

view Partners, Wellbound and The Big Plan. Thank you for making the event so special! Huge shoutout to the Shaar boys who came out and helped make the mara-

thon possible. We couldn’t have done it without you. We would also like to thank Moishe Glenn for his tremendous help in putting this entire event together!

Every baby is a miracle. But this was a miracle of miracles! It made headlines in the community and beyond: A baby born after 17 years!

idden Sparks, the leading nonprofit focused on providing Jewish day school teachers with the tools to support struggling students in mainstream classrooms, is participating in a groundbreaking partnership with UJA-Federation of New York to offer their first training program on “Differentiated Instruction.” This multidimensional approach has become increasingly important in Jewish day schools in recent years, due to both increasing attention to neuro diversity and especially as a result of Covid, because of its focus on helping teachers modify their lesson plans according to the abilities and interests of their students. By providing avenues for teachers to adjust their content, students who are diverse learners become better positioned to absorb and learn the content being taught. The training program being facilitated by Hidden Sparks this summer will incorporate these lessons through experiential workshops and discussions that will empower participants to apply more flexibility to their teaching lessons. Attendees will leave the course with an enhanced toolbox of skills to help engage learners according to each one’s unique needs and interests. The series is facilitated by Hidden Sparks Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Coach Lily Howard Scott and Hidden Sparks Differentiated Instruction Consultant Deanna Stecker, Following the conclusion of the in-person training, participants will receive semester-long training from a Hidden Sparks DI coach in small cohorts together with colleagues who teach the same subject area and age level. This

combined training and coaching will help position participants to apply differentiated instruction strategies to their own classrooms at a pace and level that is comfortable for them. Teachers in Jewish Day Schools in New York will have the opportunity to attend two-day seminars either on July 18 and 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Yeshiva Har Torah in Queens, or on August 1 and 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Chelsea Shul in Manhattan. Those looking to register for the Differentiated Instruction course or learn more about eligibility requirements can visit https://www.hiddensparks.org/di/ “Education research is constantly evolving and consistently demonstrates that teachers who apply an expansive approach to their student’s varying needs and abilities will maximize their efficacy in the classroom setting,” said Hidden Sparks Executive Director Debbie Niderberg. “Over the years, Hidden Sparks trainings have provided thousands of teachers with resources to meet the needs of diverse learners, yet this combined training and coaching in differentiating their classroom takes the next step to helping teachers modify their approaches to most effectively engage each learner. In a highly interactive format participants will experience a DI classroom. Then in the semester-long virtual coaching by group, participants will work with colleagues to maximize their own learning and immediate application to each of their own classrooms. This is a very sought after topic – we are really looking forward to the feedback and impact from this program.”

Let’s take a peek behind the curtains that draped sadness and pain for so long… In an emotion-laden voice, the new Bubby called Tehillim Kollel’s office with the good news. The long-anticipated simchah had finally arrived! After her daughter got married, she moved abroad with her new husband. She was far away from the rest of the family, but very much present in their thoughts and hearts. How could parents possibly forget their own child who was waiting for her turn at the course of life natural to so many young families, bH?! When would their daughter be blessed with the title: “Mommy”? The tears kept flowing, wetting the pages of Bubby-in-waiting’s siddur and Tehillim. Then, one day, she made a wonderful decision. In addition to her own heartfelt davening, she wanted the zechus of the Tehillim Kollel minyan’s tefillos. Let the completion of Tehillim every morning at several mekomos hakedoshim speak on behalf of her daughter, too. Let the pure tefillos pierce the Heavens and fill the family with joy. Indeed, the Tehillim Kollel minyanim were wonderful messengers. Not a day went by without them davening for this couple… And, then, one afternoon, this very spring, a brand new bundle of miracles was welcomed to this world, shedding light on more than a decade-and-a-half of pain and waiting.

WEEKLY COLUMN OF RECENT EPISODES BY TEHILLIM KOLLEL Sign up for our annual mermbership:

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New Hidden Sparks Program Helps Teachers Help Struggling Learners

A Baby After 17 Years

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T H E S E B U I L D E R S H AV E A L R E A DY S T E P P E D F O R WA R D . W I L L YO U J O I N T H E M ?

MR. & MRS. BERISH & HANNAH FUCHS

SHAAR HATORAH

RESIDENCE HALL AND TORAH CENTER

‫לע”נ מוהר”ר יחיאל מיכל‬ ‫בן ישראל יהודה ע”ה‬ MESIVTA BEIS MEDRASH

MR. & MRS. DOVID & LEAH BRECHER Camp Oraysa Sports Complex

ANONYMOUS

Residence Hall Cornerstone

ANONYMOUS

Entranceway to Mesivta Beis Medrash Building

MESIVTA BEIS MEDRASH BUILDING

‫ה ליב ע”ה‬-‫לע”נ שלום ראובן בן ארי‬

MR. & MRS. BENJAMIN & JUDY LANDA

MR. & MRS. YITZCHOK & SHOSHANA GANGER

MR. & MRS. BENZION & MIRIAM HEITNER

ANONYMOUS

MR. & MRS. YUSSIE & SUSAN OSTREICHER

THE BIVETSKY FAMILY

MEMORIAL EXHIBIT TO THE YESHIVOS OF PREWAR EUROPE

GYMNASIUM WING

‫לע”נ חוה בת דב ע”ה‬ Dedicated by Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov & Rivky Jacobovitch

MR. & MRS. CHAIM & BRACHA SCHULHOF MR. & MRS. NISSAN & SARAH GITTY PROFESORSKE

THE SCHRON FAMILY

DEDICATION OF CAMP ORAYSA CAMPUS

In Memory of Mrs. Marta Schron ‫ע” ה‬

MR. & MRS. MOTTY & HADASA MENDELSOHN

Lobby Mesivta Beis Medrash Building

DR. & MRS. YOSSI & ZIVIA SCHWARTZ

Cornerstone, Mesivta Beis Medrash Building

MESIVTA OTZAR HASEFORIM

DEDICATED ANONYMOUSLY

NAYMAN FAMILY

Dedication Wall Mesivta Beis Medrash Building

MR. & MRS. CHAIM & ROCHELLA TREITEL Gymnasium Wing

MR. & MRS. NASSAN & DEVORAH TREITEL

Preschool Cornerstone

‫לע”נ ישראל הלוי לעווין ע”ה‬ ‫ואלישבע בתיה קפלן ע”ה‬

THE BLOOM FAMILY

THE K TEAM

MR. & MRS. MOTTY & HADASSA JACOBOWITZ Promenade Vestibule

Dedication of Rosh Kollel’s Office

Beis Medrash Vestibule Entrance

MR. & MRS. NACHMAN & ESTHER GOODMAN Entrance of Beis Medrash Building MR. & MRS. MENASH & MIMI ORATZ Basketball Court in Elementary School Gym

MR. & MRS. SHIA & ELANA OSTREICHER Beis Medrash Building Vestibule

‫ לע”נ‬The children, bochurim, and all 45 neshamos of the Miron tragedy, Lag Baomer 5781 ‫לע”נ הרה”ג ר‘ דוד בן הרב אברהם בנדר זצ”ל‬ ‫והרבנית בתיה חיה בת הרב יעקב הלוי ז”ל‬ ‫לע”נ זעליג בן מרדכי ע”ה‬ ‫לע”נ משה אלעזר בן נטע שלום ע”ה‬ ‫לע”נ דוד בן משה ע”ה‬ ‫הר‘ משה נתן בן יחזקאל ע”ה‬ ‫וישראל בן אברהם ע”ה‬

‫לע”נ ר‘ ישראל‬ ‫בן ר‘ בנימין הכהן ע”ה‬

MR. & MRS. URI & DEVORAH DREIFUS Ner Tamid

MR. & MRS. NACHUM & HENNY FUTERSAK

MR. & MRS. ALON & CHANIE GOLDBERGER Sha’ar of New Beis Medrash

MR. & MRS. URI & ESTHER KAUFMAN

MR. & MRS. CHAIM SHOLOM & RIVKY LEIBOWITZ Associate Dean’s Office

MR. & MRS. SHMULI & MIRIAM MENDEL Sha’ar of New Beis Medrash ‫לע”נ משה אריה בן שמואל יצחק‬ ‫הלוי פריעדמן ז”ל‬

MR. & MRS. KEYVAN & ANN RABBANI

MR. & MRS. ARI & DANIELLA SCHWARTZ

Mr. & Mrs. Simcha & Shani Applegrad Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Paula Bokow Mr. & Mrs. Berel & Sherry Daskal Mr. & Mrs. Binyomin & Leah Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. Naftoli & Chani Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Mimi Fragin Mr. & Mrs. Evan & Chaya Sara Genack Rabbi & Rebbetzen Chaim Aryeh Zev & Avigail Ginzberg Mr. & Mrs. Samuel & Beverly Goldberger Mr. & Mrs. Tzali & Chana Shira Gutman Mr. & Mrs. Ari & Aliza Haas Mr. & Mrs. Moshie & Naomi Horn Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo & Kayla Horowitz Mr. & Mrs. Menachem & Elisheva Jacobowitz

Plumbing Training Center Dedicated ‫לע”נ אברהם שלמה בן יחיאל מיכל הכהן ז”ל‬ ‫לע”נ הר‘ אברהם בן הר‘ חיים מנחם בן ציון זצ”ל‬ ALL BORO CONSTRUCTION

Mr. & Mrs. Mordechai & Shana Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Tamar Landy Mr. & Mrs. Yosef & Vivi Moskowitz Mr. & Mrs. Yitzy & Rivky Orbach Mr. & Mrs. Ephram & Ilana Ostreicher Mr. & Mrs. Mutty & Bracha Ribowsky Mr. & Mrs. David & Sima Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Dovid & Chani Roll Dr. & Mrs. Zvi & Dina Schreiber Mr. & Mrs. David & Debbie Seltzer Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Stephani Serotta Mr. & Mrs. Marvin & Judy Sigler Mr. & Mrs. Morris & Devora Smith Mr. & Mrs. Yehuda & Mindy Zachter

Yeshiva Darchei Torah’s new capital project will encompass a Mesivta Beis Medrash and its first-ever Residence Hall. The Beis Medrash building will be comprised of 34,200 total square feet on 4 Stories and will serve 500 talmidim in grades 8-11. It will contain 15 Classrooms. The 43,000 square foot Residence Hall will contain 68 dormitory rooms serving 271 talmidim.

Get in on the ground floor of this monumental project. To choose from a wide selection of sponsorships at all levels, please contact: Rabbi Zev Bald 718.868.2300 ext. 232 zbald@darchei.org Rabbi Baruch Rothman 718.868.2300 ext. 406 brothman@darchei.org

darchei.org/building

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“Leave Our Yeshivas Alone!” By Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato

rowing up in Far Rockaway allowed me to be witness to the immense growth of the Orthodox Jewish community and the natural growth of our wonderful yeshivas. I know you. We have celebrated Lag B’Omer together. Cheered for children in bike-a-thons. Witnessed joy on Simchas Torah. Walked school halls with smiling students and staff. As your New York State Assemblywoman, I have championed state funding to our yeshivas and I am honored to see, every day, the remarkable children that the yeshiva families of Far Rockaway, Bayswater, and the Five Towns are raising. Therefore, I cannot comprehend why the New York State Education Department has decided to once again challenge yeshivas with the updated substantial equivalency regulations. So many of you know that my mother, former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, helped to shepherd in and finalize the creation of the buildings of many of our yeshivas. It has been my honor to take this legacy and represent you to bring increased funding for our non-public schools, and I will never back down from making sure yeshivas get their fair share. I know you and I admire you. What I do not admire are these heinous statements that refer to our yeshivas as sub-par. My official comments submitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Education explicitly stated my disappointment in the regulations, and I have said it to leadership, and I will continue to say it – and even scream it – until our yeshivas are treated fairly. There are those who are peddling a false narrative and portraying themselves as champions for yeshiva students. They are not representing you on any level and instead look to bring us down. To these individuals I say, please resolve your personal issues regarding your childhood education with your parents who chose these schools

for you – leave our yeshivas alone! For any person or group to be able to make an accusation, stir the pot and launch an investigation against a Jewish day school is simply discriminatory. We do not have those same regulations and the

highest caliber, worthy of emulation on many levels. In our great, diverse state of New York, I would hope that guidelines would be designed based upon cultural sensitivity and fully embrace the delicate balance which yeshivas

The yeshivas in our community have proven themselves time and time again to be educational institutions of the highest caliber, worthy of emulation on many levels.

horrible impacts of such action inflicted on our public schools. Why do the yeshivas have to be singled out? Who is taking responsibility for endorsing this portrayal of antisemitism? The yeshivas in our community have proven themselves time and time again to be educational institutions of the

have effectively demonstrated, rather than on insurgent opinion campaigns. I am sad to see that New York is failing at that task, but I will not permit it. I do instead challenge the Commissioner to prove us wrong. If there is a school that is underperforming, communicate that with the school directly. I ask the

Commissioner and the Department of Education to work together to resolve the possible handful of rare cases throughout the state of an issue. Let’s work together to lend a hand to these schools. While I cannot speak for every yeshiva throughout New York, I will say that in Far Rockaway, our schools know how to teach, and the students are not just learning Judaic studies, but their secular studies are at higher levels than many of the public schools. I am here to let you know that I share your values. As a proud Jewish mother and former paraprofessional and PTA president, I recognize the dedication that it takes for you to choose the right school for your family and for each of your children. Our children are our pride and joy, and the commitment we make in helping to ensure a strong Jewish future depends upon our ability to choose the schools that fit our values. I simply ask, what does the Department of Education do when a public school is failing or has an accusation? Do we threaten to arrest parents or demand a transfer? If the answer is no for that, then why would we require that for yeshivas? No one has the right to take away your ability to choose what school you send your child to, and I will fight for any parent’s constitutional right to send their children to the school of their choice. I will continue to speak out against these horrible regulations and am determined, with your continued help, to make them stop. There has been well over 220,000 letters explaining the problems with these policies. I thank you for that, as it continues to give me the ability to fight and work to remove these clear double standards. As a community, we are united in this fight, to stop this false rhetoric and correct this problem. We are in this together, and together we can make the change.

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TJH Eye Halve a Spelling Chequer

Centerfold Riddle Me This What do all of these words have in common? Stun Ton

Eye halve a spelling chequer

Evil

It came with my pea sea

Mood

It plainly marques four my revue

Bad

Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Snap Straw

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It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its really ever wrong.

You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect in it’s weigh

A Texan was visiting Harvard University and was lost. He stopped a student and asked, “Do you know where the library is at?”

My chequer tolled me sew.

“I sure do,” replied the student. “But, you know, you’re not supposed to end sentences with prepositions.” “Oh, OK,” replied the Texan. “Do you know where the library is at, you stuckup snob?”

We won’t ask you to spell these words (because “u halve a spelling chequer”), but see if you can match these final round words with their definitions.

1. Sirtaki

A. A crystalline or liquid lactam made by a series of steps using acetylene, formaldehyde, and ammonia

· r) 2. Micawber: (mi-'ko-b

B. Swarming of bees

3. Bourgade

C. An aquatic bird

4. Myricetin

D. A yellow crystalline flavone dye obtained from many plants

5. Pyrrolidone

E. Citronella grass

6. Moorhen

F. One who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune

7. Pullulation

G. A village of scattered dwellings

8. Drimys

H. A Greek folk dance in which dancers form a line or chain

9. Sereh

I. A type of plant

Answers: 1 - H; 2 - F; 3 - G; 4 - D; 5 - A; 6 - C; 7 - B; 8 - I; 9 - E

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Torah Thought

Parshas Beha’aloscha By Rabbi Berel Wein

ne of the tasks of the kohanim in the Mishkan and the Beis Hamikdash was the rekindling of the great Menorah on a daily basis. We are taught in this week’s Torah reading that the kohen had to keep the flame, with which he was lighting the wicks of the lamps, next to those wicks until the lamp wick caught hold and was able to burn by itself. Over the ages, this has become

the metaphor for Jewish parenting – for Jewish education itself. The parent or the teacher is responsible for the child or the student, just as the kohen was responsible for the wicks until they were lit. The task of the parent/teacher is that the child/student will sustain himself or herself spiritually, socially, financially, and psychologically, after having been given the necessary life tools. I was a

child at a time when children were considered adults by the time they reached puberty and their teenage years. However, in our more modern era, childhood extends far beyond even the teenage years. Many children and students do not achieve any sort of true independence until they are well into their twenties, and sometimes even later than that. The question then arises: is the responsibility of the parent/teacher open ended, i.e., does it remain, no matter how long it takes for the child or the student to truly become independent? Is the parent/

The goal of parenting and of education is to produce people who are well-balanced, to provide their child/student – the next generation – with the necessary tools for self-reliance and independence of thought and action. There is a window of time for such an opportunity. In my opinion, that window closes quickly as time progresses. The options remaining in life for someone in their 30s or 40s are far fewer than the options that existed when they were in their 20’s. Keeping the outside flame on the wick of the lamp of the candelabra for too long

The parent or the teacher is responsible for the child or the student, just as the kohen was responsible for the wicks until they were lit.

teacher still on the hook, so to speak, to provide aid, sustenance, financial support and means for survival? Since it is not clear to us when the flame of independence and self-sufficiency is truly able to burn on its own, there arises a situation where the obligations of the parent, the educational system and even of society generally appears to remain unlimited. This type of dependency eventually becomes self-destructive and certainly cannot be what the Torah had in mind for the Jewish family and the Jewish society.

does not enhance the flame nor will it light the candelabra. Rather, it creates a situation of danger, containing too much fire, and is counterproductive in its purpose of lighting the lamps of the candelabra itself. So, too, a wise parent and/or a devoted teacher will eventually see the productivity of removing that outside fire and letting the wick burn on its own, to radiate its own life. Every human being is unique and holy. Every human being is entitled to its own lamp and light. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire Parshas Beha’aloscha

The Eyes of the Ger By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

oshe Rabbeinu almost begs Yisro, his father-in-law, to stay with the Jewish people, but Yisro responds (Bamidbar 10:30), “I will only go to my land and my birthplace.” Surprisingly, even after everything Yisro heard and saw, even after his conversion, he still looked at Midyan as his homeland. Remarkably, we see the same expression used by Avraham Avinu (Bereishis 24:4). Even after all of the years, all of the tests he passed, including Akeidas Yitzchak, and everything else he had been through for Hashem, when he tells his servant Eliezer to find a wife for Yitzchak, he says, “You shall only go to my land and my birthplace and take a wife for my son, for Yitzchak.” When we read that Hashem commands Avraham (Berieshis 12:1), “Go from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house...,” it sounds like Hashem told him to leave everything behind. It is therefore difficult to understand how, after going through so much, Avraham

still considers Padan Aram and Charan his true homeland. Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, zt”l, is quoted as saying about one who converts as an adult, “You cannot tear away a person and tell him, ‘Forget your past, abandon your experiences, forget your father and mother, sisters and brothers, forget all the tender moments and impressions.’” A person’s childhood memories, which are some of the most formative, stay with a person through the decades and even into old age. These memories form the individual’s personality. A normal person is not a computer whose memory can be erased and reprogrammed. The lifetime of a person consists of one “stream of consciousness” and everything in it forms a “unity of personality,” according to Rav Soloveitchik. As one grows older, this tendency to remember the past returns even more as the person uses the past to find his identity, his foundation. On a halachic/metaphysical level, a convert is a brand-new person, totally

cut off from the past (Yevamos 22a). He is as holy, pure and equal to any other Jew, as the pasuk says in the parsha (Bamidbar 9:14), “There is one rule for you, for the convert and the native.” But the convert still remembers his life before he joined the Jewish people. Rav Ovadia Ger Tzedek, who was a great talmid chacham, wrote a letter to the Rambam, pouring his heart out about the problems he was still experiencing, even many years after his conversion. Apparently, even such an accomplished ger tzedek was being regularly reminded of his origins. The Rambam wrote him back to strengthen him by pointing out that he was just like Avraham Avinu who chose Hashem’s path himself. He also pointed out how strongly the Torah emphasizes the mitzvah to love the convert by saying no less than thirty-six times (see, e.g., Devarim 10:19) “You shall love the convert.” Rav Soloveitchik asks why the Torah has to repeat the mitzvah to love the convert so many times. We derive

many other halachos from even subtle inferences from extraneous letters. Why does the Torah hammer this point home again and again? He explains: “Apparently there’s good reason not to love him [the convert], otherwise the Torah wouldn’t have repeated it. The good reason is because half of his life doesn’t belong to us, it belongs to somebody else.” It must be that Jews’ difficulty internalizing the mitzvah to love the convert arises from feeling that this person isn’t totally “ours.” I read a letter to the editor in one of the Jewish magazines a few years by a woman who said she converted over 50 years earlier. She wrote in response to a well-meaning article by a rabbi in which he urged people to overcome loneliness by recognizing that Hashem is our friend. This woman wrote that, although she respected the message he was trying to deliver, the rabbi clearly could did understand the experience of a convert. She explained that even though she had converted so many years

With our new understanding of the life of the convert, whose life is torn between two worlds, we can now understand how Avraham Avinu and Yisro, the two most famous converts in history, could refer to their non-Jewish places of origin as “my land, my birthplace” even after completely dedicating their lives to Hashem and the Jewish people. Their original upbringing was still part of them. This is also true, although to a lesser degree, with the colloquial “baal teshuva.” It is no coincidence that people like Avraham and Yisro retained their past as part of them. It was specifically because of that background that they became who they became. It was only because of Avraham’s background that Hashem called him (Bereishis 17:5) “father of all nations.” Similarly, Yisro’s influence cast a wide net. According to

Chazal (Mechilta, Yisro), Yisro returned to Midyan to convert his family and community. Because he understood the world of Torah, but also remembered the outside world, he was able to connect people to Torah in a way that others could not. Similarly, Rabbi Akiva taught us to

Perhaps this is also why Moshe told Yisro, in his effort to convince him to stay with the Jewish people (Bamidbar 10:31), “You will be eyes for us.” Sometimes when we grow up with Torah and other Jewish people our entire lives, we lose any sense of perspective about ourselves. When we cook in our own en-

Because he understood the world of Torah, but also remembered the outside world, he was able to connect people to Torah in a way that others could not.

connect to others like no one else could. He was called a “Ben Gerim” because, according to Seder Hadoros, his father Yosef was a Ger. That is how he was able to lead the generation and teach us to connect to other people by teaching us (Yerushalmi Nedarim 9:4), “You shall love your neighbor has yourself – this is the great principle in the Torah.”

vironment for a long time, we lose the ability to see ourselves objectively. But a Ger, who looks with the eyes of the Torah but also with the eyes of an outsider, can see the truth about us. That is why Moshe wanted Yisro to stay, so he could be our “eyes” to help us see ourselves from a more realistic perspective. I have merited to take part in the

beis din of a few conversions, all of which were powerfully moving experiences. Before one woman’s conversion, she was asked, as is the custom, “Are you sure you want to do this? Things may be alright for the Jewish people now, but we are not loved; things could change for the worse and it could become very hard to be a Jew.” I will never forget her response. She answered, “There is nothing more that I want in life than to do this. I want to be a Jew even if it means that I will have to give up my life.” Her words reverberated in my mind for a long time afterward. I asked myself, “When is the last time I thought that way?” May Hashem help us merit to bring converts close, learn from them, and to gain perspective from them and based on our own past while constantly growing to new levels in our service of Hashem.

Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, is the founding Morah d’Asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY, and serves as leader of the new mechina Emek HaMelech.

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earlier, even though she had wonderful children and grandchildren, some of whom were talmidei chachamim, and even though she also had great-grandchildren, she still felt alone in the world, without the deep roots, family, and communal connections that her neighbors and friends had.

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Delving into the Daf

Yonah & His Prophesies By Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

scholar was relating a ruling about converts. To buttress his position, he declared that Rebbe Akiva issued a ruling about this very issue. To demonstrate his perfect recall, he said, “I remember that Rebbe Akiva was sitting on this very bench when he issued his ruling. Additionally, at that same time Rebbe Akiva said, ‘Hashem spoke to Yona Ben Amitaai, the Prophet, only two times and not three.’” (Yevamos 98a) The Radak explains that Yonah HaNavi was punished for his recalcitrance. Hashem had told him to warn the residents of Ninveh about their upcoming destruction if they continue in their evil ways. Yonah felt that it would reflect badly on Klal Yisrael if the residents of Ninveh did teshuva, while Klal Yisrael did not. Consequently, he refused to go on his mission. The Radak explains that Yonah was therefore punished that Hashem only spoke to him twice and did not speak to him afterward. (According to Rav Nachman Bar Yitzchak.) The Iyun Yaakov is troubled by the fact that Yonah was punished for trying to act to protect Klal Yisrael. Hashem loves His Chosen Nation and therefore would have wanted Yonah to have acted in a way with Klal Yisrael’s best interest in mind. Unbelievably, the Iyun Yaakov seems to be suggesting that Hashem preferred that Yonah disobey His direct order because He loves Klal Yisrael so much. The Iyun Yaakov is therefore forced to conclude that Yonah made an error in sizing up the situation. The inhabitants of Ninveh would only perform temporary teshuva. In fact, this would reflect positively on Klal Yisrael, who are capable of making permanent changes to their lifestyles. The inhabitants of Ninveh, upon the threat of destruction, could only muster temporary alterations in their sinful ways. Sure enough, in thirty days, they returned to their former misdeeds. Yonah miscalculated and therefore failed to obey Hashem’s order. Hashem punished him by not speaking to him

again after the two times that He spoke with him about Ninveh. Tosfos is bothered by the fact that the verse clearly says that Hashem spoke to Yonah again after the story with Ninveh concluded. The pasuk states in the last chapter of Yonah (4:9), “Then Hashem said to Yonah, ‘Are you so deeply grieved about the plant?’” Tosfos answers that this conversation took place on the same day Hashem spoke to Yonah for the second time about Ninveh (3:1). Inexplicably, the Maharsha, who lived hundreds of years after Tosfos, asked the same question as Tosfos without even making note of the fact. Moreover, he offers a different solution. The Maharsha explains that Hashem did, in fact, continue to speak to Yonah on a personal level for rebuke but did not give him a message that related to others. The Yashresh Yaakov cannot fathom how Tosfos could possibly say that the conversation mentioned in the pasuk (4:9) took place the same day as Hashem’s second directive to Yonah. The earlier pasuk (4:7) clearly states, “But the next day at dawn Hashem provided a worm, which attacked the plant so that it withered.” Furthermore, why did the Maharsha ask the same exact question as Tosfos, without even acknowledging

that he is disagreeing? The Yashresh Yaakov therefore proposes that there is a mistake in the text of Tosfos. Tosfos’ question was from an earlier verse (4:3), “Hashem replied, ‘Are you that deeply grieved?’” That was before the plant grew under which Yonah took shade. Tosfos demonstrated from that verse that Hashem did talk to Yonah after the incident involving Nineveh. Tosfos says that the conversation that Yonah had with Hashem in verse three was on the same day Yonah was spoken to for the second time about Ninveh. The Maharsha was troubled by the later pasuk (4:9) and gave his own answer. The next Tosfos, though, quotes Rashi and a Medrash to demonstrate that we find Yonah having a prophetic message elsewhere. In Melachim (2:10) we are told that Yehu listened to Hashem’s instructions and wiped out Achav’s family. Further, he eradicated the priests of the avoda zara of Baal. Then, Yehu received a message from Hashem that he will merit to foster four generations of kings from his family. Rashi, quoting the Medrash, explains that Yonah delivered this message to Yehu. Tosfos wonders how can this be, since the Gemara suggests that Hashem did not talk to Yona again after the story with Ninveh.

Tosfos answers that the Gemara was only discussing important prophetic messages like the ones about Ninveh. Those stopped. Yonah still received prophetic messages of a less important nature. The Acharonim point out that this answer of Tosfos could also apply to the “conversation” that Hashem had with Yonah regarding the plant in the fourth chapter of Yonah. The Chemdas Shlomo, though, is perplexed as to why the prophetic message to Yehu is considered less important than the one regarding Ninveh. Furthermore, the simple reading of Yonah would suggest that the entire story with the plant happened after the residents of Ninveh did teshuva. How could the first Tosfos suggest that even the earlier verse (4:3) was on the same day as Yonah delivered his message to the people? It should have been days later after Ninveh decreed public fasts and repented. The Chemdas Shlomo concludes that somehow the two different Tosfos had their answers switched! The private conversation between Hashem and Yonah are considered less important than messages that affect cities or nations. That is why the verses in the fourth chapter of Yonah don’t count as having prophetic messages after Ninveh, because they were for Yonah’s personal growth (and that later generations may learn from it). The message to Yehu affected Klal Yisrael. It determined who the kings of Yisrael would be. So how did the Gemara suggest that Yonah had no important prophecy after Ninveh? It must be, Tosfos surmised, that the message to Yehu was given to Yonah the same day that Hashem spoke to him for a second time about Ninveh.

Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow is a rebbe at Yeshiva Ateres Shimon in Far Rockaway. In addition, Rabbi Sebrow leads a daf yomi chaburah at Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park in West Hempstead, NY. He can be contacted at ASebrow@ gmail.com.

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The Wandering

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Journeys to Holland Part I By Hershel Lieber

1989 Canal Scene

1966 I landed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in late December. It was about two months after my father, a”h, was niftar. I had gone through a very diffi-

Chanukah 1965, the last family photo with our father, a”h

cult two years as my father was hovering between life and death. Besides helping physically in caring for my father, I went to work part-time to help sustain our family financially. My mother was a very special person who was open-minded and did not necessarily follow convention. It was she who suggested that maybe I should take some time off from work and travel to Europe for a few weeks. Visiting relatives and going sightseeing could do wonders in recuperating from this traumatic period and bringing back a sense of tranquility. After arriving in Amsterdam, I changed some dollars into guilders, which at that time was the Dutch currency, and took a bus to Dam Square in the center of the city. I inquired about a hotel and found a small kosher guesthouse within a fifteen-minute walk to a synagogue. I was in my year of aveilus and needed a minyan to say kaddish.

The hotel was priced at $3.25 a night with an additional charge for breakfast and dinner. The second night, I moved to the upper floor to a room with a shared bathroom to save 50 cents. The first thing I did after I settled in was to write an aerogramme to my mother, which was cheaper than a letter. I told her that I would write every day and that she should save my correspondence. This would form a diary of my European trip. She saved each one, and I have the entire collection, which I recently reviewed for the first time in over fifty years and was a great help in writing this article. Before going to shul in the morning, I wanted to shave. I quickly realized that I could not use my shaver since the outlet holes were further apart than my shaver plug. At the time, I didn’t know about the difference in voltage between the U.S. and Europe. I put aside shaving for

the moment and ran over to the shul. It was a large building, and they were just starting Mincha. For the next two days, I was in complete confusion and could not coordinate myself with the congregants. Whenever they were standing, I was sitting, and when they were sitting, I was standing. When I started saying kaddish, they hushed me and indicated

A sampling of the many letters that I sent to my mother during my European trip in 1966-7

Rabbi Gutman took me to the kosher food shop where I stocked up for our Shabbos seudos. It was a rainy day but a perfect opportunity to explore the Ri-

would take an overnight ship to London. I took one final stroll down the Kalverstrat and boarded the train for the two-hour trip to the port. 1989 This was my second year at the Ronald Lauder Summer Retreat in Poland, only this time Pesi joined me and assisted in this outreach project on behalf of Polish Jews. We flew to London in late July and stayed there for four days. This was followed by ten productive days teaching and running programs at a vacation resort in Poland. On Thursday, Tisha B’Av afternoon, we left Warsaw and flew to Amsterdam where we planned to spend the next three days. We were quite exhausted when we checked into a hotel room on the Leidesplein, but we ran out immediately to daven Mincha at the Beis Yakov Shul of Rabbi Gutman. After davening, the rabbi drove us back, but we did not have anything to break our fast other than some fruit that we brought along. The next morning after Shacharis,

Eating a kosher deli sandwich, 1989

jksmuseum at length. The Rembrandts were captivating, so were the Vermeers and the Van Goghs. It was a long summer day, so when the rain let up, we walked along the canals, past the large squares and charming streets, making numerous stops to snap some photos. On Friday night, I went alone to kabbalas Shabbos at the Jakob Albrecht Plein synagogue, and we ate our seudah by the windowlight of our room. The next morning at Shacharis we met the shul’s rav, Rabbi Raphael Evers, and a number of other mispallelim. We were invited to eat our seudah by Menachem

Hershel Lieber has been involved in kiruv activities for over 30 years. As a founding member of the Vaad L’Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel he has traveled with his wife, Pesi, to the Soviet Union during the harsh years of the Communist regimes to advance Yiddishkeit. He has spearheaded a yeshiva in the city of Kishinev that had 12 successful years with many students making Torah their way of life. In Poland, he lectured in the summers at the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation camp for nearly 30 years. He still travels to Warsaw every year – since 1979 – to be the chazzan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the Jews there. Together with Pesi, he organized and led trips to Europe on behalf of Gateways and Aish Hatorah for college students finding their paths to Jewish identity. His passion for travel has taken them to many interesting places and afforded them unique experiences. Their open home gave them opportunities to meet and develop relationships with a variety of people. Hershel’s column will appear in The Jewish Home on a bi-weekly basis.

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The different townhouses lining the tree-shaded canals is an artist’s dream scene.

Elias and his family where we compared Jewish life in Holland with its American counterpart. After a three-hour nap, Mincha, Maariv and Havdalah at the shul, we took a long walk along the lively, youth-filled streets near the Leidesplein and Dam Square. We stayed up late into the night despite our scheduled early morning flight back to the States. That return flight signaled the end of this special trip.

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lus. My last day there was Wednesday, December 21, 1966, and after eating dinner I went to the train station to buy tickets to Hook von Holland, from where I

that only one person says this kaddish. At other times, they motioned that I should join the others by saying kaddish in unison. Somehow, whatever I did was wrong! Yet the different customs fascinated me, as I participated in Judaism’s variety of traditions. My small kosher guesthouse was next door to Concertgebouw, Holland’s National Philharmonic Hall. Although I could not go to a concert because of my aveilus, the grandeur of the music did waft through the massive walls of the Concert Hall into my modest room and lightened my spirits. Amsterdam is so charming. The different townhouses lining the tree-shaded canals is an artist’s dream scene. Thousands of bikes rush past the quaint cobblestoned streets where street vendors sell Delft porcelain, wooden shoes, and fresh tulips in a myriad of colors and shades. Food vendors dole out hefty portions of salty herring complemented by a jug of Heineken beer. I walked the streets for hours and never got tired. I went to the Rijksmuseum to see Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” and to the Van Gogh Museum to see his “Sunflowers.” My mother was a well renowned artist who instilled in me a love and appreciation of art of which I am thankful to this very day. While in Amsterdam, I bought lithographs of street scenes and country landscapes which I shipped off to my mother to sell in her well-known Lola’s Art Studio in Boro Park. My love of Jewish history took me to the famous Portuguese Synagogue, which represented the apex of Jewish life in Holland, when the Dutch provided a haven for the Sephardic Jews fleeing the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal. I also acknowledged and mourned the destruction of Holland’s Jews during World War II. This happened when I reacquainted myself with the tragedy embodied in “The Diary of Anne Frank.” This took place at the house where she and her family hid before being caught and sent to Bergen-Belsen, where she eventually died. Clearly, our People’s history is a combination of lows and highs, of valleys and mountains, of tragedies and victories. Amsterdam was my introduction to this our constant shifting destiny. My stay in Amsterdam was barely three days long, and yet they were crammed with many sights and activities. I saw all the major tourist sites including the two museums, walked endlessly along the charming streets lining the famed canals, bought lithographs for my mother’s art shop, and went to shul twice a day since I was in my year of avei-

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Inside the Village Boardroom A Candid Conversation with Village of Lawrence Trustee Eli Kutner By SuSan Schwamm

TJH: Thanks for joining us today, Eli. The Village election is next week. You’re running unopposed. Why should people come out and vote at all? EK: Good question. The first part is easy: it’s important to show we have an engaged voting populace which translates into a voice that we have in other elections and with other candidates. More than that, I think it’s important for the leaders of the Village to have a mandate from the residents that they

want them in office and are satisfied with the job we’ve been doing. That, and also, you can always have a strong write-in candidate from left field, which I have heard we might have, so nothing is really assured. If anything, it makes every vote count even more. Are you satisfied with the job you’ve done over the past two years? Before going into it, I think it’s necessary to point out in a positive way

that the board is made up of four trustees and the mayor, each one of us with different views and priorities. I think we’ve done a wonderful job of discovering common ground and finding ways we all agree can help keep the Village great. In regards to being satisfied, there is always more to do, things you wish were done differently or even didn’t do, but overall, from being on the inside, I’m very satisfied with what we’ve accomplished.

Give us some examples of where you feel you’ve done things right. That’s a long list, actually. My main source of pride is what we’ve put together on the security side. I noticed the problem, and it was my first priority upon my appointment. The Village has been and continues to be hit with a fair amount of “petty” crime. Our stance has been, all crime is crime and can, heaven forbid, escalate rather quickly. More important, crime destroys our sense of security and wellbeing, things all resi-

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82 dents of the Village deserve. To that end, we developed a sophisticated security net to halt the problem. We arranged for two car patrols at night, all of whom are off-duty or retired cops or licensed security officers. This is not something that I should repeat and they would never use them, but I sleep better at night knowing that most of them pack heat with private gun carry-permits. People are very concerned about security. Is your answer to have little cars with yellow lights patrolling the Village? We’ve done more than that. We installed 13 high-tech cameras at all points of ingress into the Village and at Zion Park. The cameras have a feed which is monitored by the Village during the day, and at night, the feed is sent directly to the patrol cars. With a special algorithm that picks up and identifies human movement, and sends out alerts when this occurs, we are tracking when people enter the Village late at night in real-time, and our security units are notified immediately for response. We’ve caught quite a few suspicious people prowling at night and escorted them out of the Village. It’s not foolproof, though. You can’t be everywhere all at once and there are still some criminals who walk our streets, but we’ve gotten the message out that if you’re interested in committing crime, you’d do better off doing it someplace other than Lawrence. It’s been an effective deterrent. Is there anything more to do? We’ve been in constant contact with the 4th Precinct to coordinate our security measures. They’ve been supportive but I’d like to increase the police presence in the Village. It’s a tall order, they’re spread pretty thin, but we keep pushing. I’d like to increase the numbers of patrol at night but that’s an expensive item that needs massaging with some of my peers on the board. An important point everyone should know is that residents have to call incidents in. The police delegate officers to locations with the most reports of crime, and we as a community have not been active on this as much as we should be. And then there’s the small things we’ve done. We installed a locked gate at the entrance to the LIRR at Lord and Cumberland to cut down on entry from that spot. We’re putting up signage at

points of entry announcing the cameras and reminding people they’re under surveillance. Whatever we can do to increase security measures, I’m for it. Most important, people need to lock their doors and cars at night. That’s impressive. What other accomplishments do you like to boast about? We’ve done a lot of what we set out to do in the beginning of the term, and I have to thank the entire board for their work on them. Paris Popack did a great job in taking the initiative to the remodeling of Zion Park, a task that was way overdue.

putting a small park there, as well, so I consider that a real win. Now, there’s improving the Central Avenue business district that I’ve been pushing on. And that’s gone slowly. We need the cooperation of our landlords there and that’s something I hope I can continue to work on. I’m considering legislation to create a sense of cohesion and style to the commercial area there. We’ll see how it goes. Looking back in retrospect, what could you have done better? I’ve learnt a lot on the job…it’s really more about listening than talking. We could have been more pro-active in

We’ve gotten the message out that if you’re interested in committing crime, you’d be better off doing it someplace other than Lawrence. In terms of Zion Park, people are frustrated. It looks like they tore it up and put it back together. Is that where our tax dollars are going? Ouch. The first part of the answer is that we’ve learnt first-hand what “supply issues” and “weather delays” mean. Those were things that set us back literally for almost a year. Listen, looks can be deceiving. It’s been a big project and will be stunning once fully completed. There’s more there than meets the eye, and we’ll be building a phase 2 – a splash pad and sprinkler park for the kids that I think the community will really enjoy. There are also items I’m pushing for to come in the future. Based on feedback from residents, we’re pushing for bathrooms to be built but that faces some logistical problems that we are working to overcome. I hope we’ll get there. Another item we set out to do was determine the best path forward with the former water treatment plant. There were a lot of ways to go on that one. I think what we came out with – with the lots for houses – was the best way to go. We made $8M for the Village, kept commercial development away, and we’ll be

communication with residents about projects we were considering. I encountered situations where I’ve had to take a strong stance with my peers, and that was hard. I’ve also had to make decisions on issues where there it was a tough call to do so. Can you give us some examples of where the job gets hard? In terms of spending money, that’s a real responsibility. We’re not talking about insignificant numbers, and it’s the people’s money. I’ve had to soul search on making the right choices. Sometimes, I’ve had to push for funds and sometimes I’ve had to say no to expenditures. The Village security measures and Zion Park are items I’ve tried to allocate as many funds toward as possible. I faced some opposition there and that’s where you work hard to get your point across and forge consensus. I thought you guys were going to put a pool in by the country club. What happened with that? Another excellent question. It was a plan I initially supported. In a vacu-

um, it’s a great idea. We were met with a lot of vocal opposition, though. That’s something you need to listen to consider but the nail in the coffin for me was the cost. I think spending a certain amount of money made sense, but the total check on the project came out to be excessive and I couldn’t get on board with it in the end. There are lots of things you’d love to do but sometimes the most important thing to do is to say no. We have to be judicious in how we spend the people’s money. Congestion on Central Ave. is crazy. What are you doing about it? You’re hitting a sore point with me now. This drives me crazy. The Five Towns simply does not have the infrastructure to handle recent population growth. One thing we’ve been able to do on Rockaway Turnpike is to time the lights right. It’s a simple thing but hard to do, as some of it becomes a county, town or even NYC issue. Mayor Alex Edelman worked adroitly to coordinate with all of local government to make sure it happened. It’s been effective but the problem is we simply don’t have the space and resources for continued population growth at this rate. Something that we’ve worked very hard on is taking a stance on development surrounding the Village. We’ve fought hard against the “sixth town” and developments on the other side of the LIRR tracks. It’s a continuing fight. Some of my good friends are developers on those projects but as representatives of the residents, we’ve had to come out hard to protect the Village. What’s bothered you the most and what have you enjoyed the most about the job? Hmm…When you have lots of residents on both sides of an issue, you’re going to end up disappointing some people. We’re here to do a job and that means meeting the desires of as many residents as possible. That’s a tall order. And then, it’s obviously frustrating when you can’t get your way on issues as you see them. You try your best and push as hard as you can and you hope your efforts pay off. In terms of what I’ve enjoyed, by far, that’s the satisfaction of making a real difference in the quality of life in our Village and protecting all the wonderful things we enjoy about living here. It feels great to do a job where you’re making an impact for others and help-

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84 ing your neighbors. As a trustee, you’re a lightning rod when it comes to residents’ requests and some items need immediate attention. We’re in constant touch with the Village staff, and together we work quickly to meet residents’ needs. In speaking of the Village staff, I need to make a point here. There are things going on that people don’t realize. Mayor Edelman literally spends hours every day in Village Hall getting things done. And things are done well. The Mayor is a wonderful chief executive, and I think he doesn’t get enough credit for all the hard work and big results he’s done for the Village. The same goes with my fellow trustees. They take pride in working hard. There’s a lot that goes into running a Village, and we have a top-notch staff. We don’t realize what the entire Village staff does for us every day from Ronnie Goldman, our Village administrator, all the way to our public works folks. They handle a lot that people don’t even realize. They’re very committed and they put their hearts into their work. That’s why I’ve supported salary increases. You can’t buy the level of dedication the

Village staff has, and they deserve our thanks and appreciation. What’s the story with the country club? What was all the fuss about earlier in the year and what is going on now? Also, it seems like the Village is constantly spending

kosher for upscale kosher dining during the week. I haven’t won on that one yet, but the thinking here is that the majority of residents of the Village are kosher eaters, as well are many of the club’s golfers. The Village needs to provide as much kosher options as possible for its residents there.

It feels great to do a job where you’re making an impact for others and helping your neighbors.

money on the country club. Why? Another good question. We have been trying to work in kosher options into the country club for some time. I wanted the country club dining room

Originally, we were going to build a large structure next to the driving range that would have been very modern and nice. There was a lot of pushback on that from people in the area worried that their quiet street would turn into a major commercial thruway. While that is not absolutely clear, the board had to be sensitive to their concerns. Paris Popack and Jeff Landy worked hard on a compromise. We are extending the current building instead, and there will be a nice kosher snack shop there for the entire community to use. In terms of other country club items, we replaced the old fleet of golf carts with a brand new one and reinstalled a new irrigation system. These were way overdue. People pushed them off for a while, and we saw it was necessary. Jeff has done a lot of work there, we’re getting golf simulators installed and remodeling the range building and reg-rading the range itself. Why is all this necessary and why do I, as a non-golfer, have to pay for it? It’s all about protecting the green space in our community. We need the country club to stay in the black so that we can keep it up and running, which thankfully, it now does, again thanks to the Mayor. We need it up and running because if the country club were to go away, that becomes open public land, which would draw tons of people, non-residents, right into the jewel of our Village. You do that, you lose the neigh-

borhood. To keep a good country club running, you need paying members from outside the Village. That means keeping up an impressive country club, which is what we are doing. As long as the cost of the club is net neutral, it’s a real win for everyone, even if you don’t play golf or tennis. On tennis, kudos to Paris being all over it, making sure it’s top-notch and beautiful. Again, things we take for granted.

What large items are facing us in the future and what will you be doing about it? First off, we have a problem with the bulkheads by the Marina. They’re broken and have needed to be replaced for the past 30 years. It’s a two-million-dollar project, and we’ve kicked the can down the road on this for too many years. We have to suck it up and get it done. People complain that we don’t need a marina anyway. They don’t realize that the bulkheads hold up a significant amount of water from the sea that would literally inundate parts of Lawrence without them. It’s become a safety issue. Mayor Edelman has been working ingeniously with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state to handle and subsidize the project. I hope we’ll get that done in the coming term. We also have to face reality about the budget. Inflation means money has lost a chunk of its value and it gets more expensive to get things done. We haven’t raised taxes in a meaningful way in years, and it costs a lot of money to service the Village properly. It’s highly unpopular but at a certain point you have to say the buck stops here. We need to face reality and work in modest tax increases. People say the Village has a lot of money in reserves, but it’s more complicated than that. We are mandated by the state to raise as much money as we spend, meaning a balanced budget, regardless of our reserves. The good part is I’m not talking about a lot here. Maybe the cost of one month of your annual cable TV subscription. We’ve got to have a real conversation about this. Eli, it was a real pleasure speaking with you. This has given us a great idea about what goes on in Village Hall. We hope residents take the time to vote next week on Tuesday, June 21 at the Lawrence Country Club.

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Teachers Who Inspired Me

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A Passion for Torah

Distinguished Yet Approachable

Written by rebbetzin Malka truMp hough a lot of junior high school gets muddled in my mind, I can still clearly see my eighth grade Chumash teacher entering our classroom each morning with elegance and grace unsurpassed. Her face was aglow with excitement, and her heels were perfectly matched to her classy outfit. Her energy awakened us, her dreary-eyed students, from our morning daze. We could not help but be amazed each day by her vigor and genuine delight she brought each day to the classroom. The first thing she would do after greeting us with her radiant smile would be to scan the room and quickly start running around (in her heels) cleaning up discarded papers from the floor, straightening books, and aligning desks. “Girls,” she would say warmly, “Torah cannot be learned in a mess. When we learn together, we must make sure our surroundings are prepared to house the words of Hashem.” Of course, seeing our teacher bending over to pick up our scraps of paper, we hurried out of our desks to help. We soon got the hang of it and would (for the most part) tidy up the room before she came in. She always noticed when we did and complimented us on creating a space worthy of the Torah. I still have committed to memory many of the Rashis we learned together on Parshas Shlach. They were learned with such excitement and passion without compromising on hard work. My teacher would say, “Girls, the words of Torah are life. They should become part of you.” All these years later, when Parshas Shlach is read in shul, I see her standing in front of me. Walking, actually. She was always moving around the classroom with passion she could not contain. Though I haven’t seen my teacher in years, her energy is something that affected me as I continued to high school, seminary, and beyond. She transformed Torah from something I recognized simply as being important to a life-giving entity. I am forever grateful for those few months I had in her classroom. They set a foundation on which to build an authentic love for Torah and a commitment to creating spaces worthy of housing the words of Hashem.

Written by rebbetzin Sara Hopkovitz

few months back, my seventh grade daughter was studying for her Chumash exam. I recognized the material and to my amazement, I started reciting one of the Rashis by heart. Wow! I couldn’t believe I remembered it from so long ago (big shout-out to Morah Weiss, 7 th grade Chumash teacher at TAG for many years). This knowledge reinforced what I already knew: that I had a fantastic education at TAG/Torah Academy for Girls for 14 years, nursery through 12th grade, with many wonderful and talented teachers throughout the years. Seminary year was also invigorating, with world renowned educators at Darchei Binah in Bayit V’gan, Yerushalayim. The highlight of my year was attending lectures by the legendary Rav Nachman Bulman, zt”l. He was an absolute powerhouse, associated with many yeshivas and Jewish institutions, and I knew it was a great privilege to attend his classes. I personally felt I had a connection with him since he was the rav of my parent’s shul at the Young Israel of Far Rockaway – and Rav Bulman also had a very close relationship with my Uncle Nat Kurtz, a”h, when he was stationed in the army not far from Danville, Virginia, where Rav Bulman was the rav at the time. Towards the end of my seminary year, I had a very important matter to discuss with Rav Bulman. It wasn’t a quick question to discuss in haste after a class. He invited me to his home to speak further, and I was graciously welcomed into his warm Sanhedria apartment by him and his rebbetzin. Gaining an audience with such a busy, distinguished, yet very approachable rav, and being a recipient to his sound advice, was an experience that was truly exceptional for me and will forever be imprinted in my mind.

Written by rebbetzin liSa SeptiMuS

have had many amazing teachers in my life. Some of them I remember for what they taught me, some for the energy and excitement of the learning, and some teachers whose care and concern stood out. But one teacher stands out and impacted me in countless ways, Dr. Yael Ziegler. When I met Dr. Ziegler, she introduced herself to the class at Midreshet Moriah as Yael. Yael was the first teacher who made Tanach exciting for me. She transformed Tanach from being a series of psukim and mefarshim that I had to translate, understand, and memorize to an invitation to ask my own questions on texts and discuss different ideas. But it’s not just the learning that makes Yael stand out; it is who she is. Yael is completely authentic, relatable, and accessible. In addition to being spiritual, scholarly, and a great communicator, and a devoted Zionist, she is also human. She can get frustrated, has her struggles, and makes mistakes. But Yael is willing to share her very human perfections alongside her incredible strengths with her students. In doing so, Yael subconsciously motivates her students to reach for their best selves but only while truly loving and accepting themself. Yael made religious growth and Torah learning seem attainable to me. In the middle of my year in Israel, Yael gave birth to her first child. We found out that she would not be returning second semester to Midreshet Moriah. I was devastated and considered switching seminaries. However, a week later, Yael decided to let a sheirut with eight girls come to her apartment in Alon Shvut one night a week to learn with her for the rest of the year. I continue to have a relationship with Yael and continue to learn from her when I can.

Opportunities and Growth Written by racHayle deutScH

hen I sat down to answer this question, I thought it would be a simple task. I’ve been through pre-school, elementary school, high school, and two colleges. I figured the challenge would be how to limit my response to a single teacher. As I went through my academic journey, however, I was surprised to realize that there wasn’t a single teacher who stood out for me. Not in an inspiring way but also not in a negative way. It occurred to me that I pretty much coasted through my school years uneventfully. No great mentors but no horrific experiences either. I know some people have terrible memories of being unhappy in one grade or another, and some recollect a special, lasting bond with an amazing educator. Try as I might, I could come up with neither. I would have to say that most of the meaningful and relevant lessons I’ve learned have come from the key people in my life – bravery and survival skills from my father, a”h, unconditional love and the value of simplicity from my mother, a”h. My sisters have taught me about loyalty and kindness. From my friends, I’ve learned about dependability and generosity, and from my children, I gratefully continue to learn – about values, integrity and community. I’ve had many inspiring teachers in my life. Just not in the classroom. The beauty of this is that I don’t need a school setting to build on my education. Opportunities to learn and grow are all around me.

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An Authentic Communicator

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A Teacher Who Inspired Me

A Fire Spreads from Chicago: Mrs. Sarah Murik, a”h by rebbetzin faigie HoroWitz

ais Yaakov for boys? If you were a Jewish Chicagoan in the early decades after the War, the answer was a resounding yes! My brothers attended Bais Yaakov Hebrew Parochial School along with me. Housed in the Talmud Torah classrooms of two shuls a few blocks apart, there were both a boys division and a girls division after second grade in the fledgling school. Many classes were combined of several grades. These were the pioneering years of an outstanding school of excellence which is now known as JDBY, the Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School, and YTT, Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi. Over a thousand children are currently enrolled in the school. However, it was an intimate environment in the sixties composed of children of survivors, American families who had stayed observant, and the staff of the Skokie Yeshiva and Telshe Yeshiva. Its principals inevitably moved on to other opportunities, and new principals were brought in from other cities. But Mrs. Sarah Murik, sometimes teacher, sometimes principal, and sometimes principal again, remained the educational standard bearer of the institution. A short fiery Israel native who was seven generations Yerushalmi and educated in its classic institutions, Mrs. Murik nee Kahane was the brains

Mrs. Sarah Murik, sometimes teacher, sometimes principal, and sometimes principal again, remained the educational standard bearer of the institution. behind the education as well as its spirit. She could and would walk into any classroom and take over. Even the bigger boys listened and learned perakim of Tehillim from her. Spirited yet challenging in her approach, she made all student think, do, and grow, all in rapid fire Hebrew. Her methods were unorthodox then and now. She taught us and drilled us on Chazals and quotations. She had the upper school students read the latest Hebrew biographies of gedolim and present on them at school assemblies. Eighth graders were drafted to practice kriah with weak first graders during the first half hour of the day, tucked into whatever nooks and spaces were available. But she didn’t hesitate to make us practice our Hebrew reading for a few weeks in eighth grade when she thought our skills weren’t strong enough. Which seventh and eighth graders were given Nechama Leibowitz’s gilyonos that came from the Torah Education Department of the WZO each week with a few Rashi questions to figure out? Only Mrs. Murik’s talmidos! We learned directly from Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov’s Sefer Hatodaah and whatever new textbooks and workbooks came out in Israel. The local Hebrew bookstores had to get lists from Bais Yaakov to ensure we would have the books that Israeli students had – the little brown soft-covered volumes for Historia and Pninei

Hadas. We learned the classic meforshim directly from the Mikraos Gedolos and struggled to answer her challenging questions and figure out answers. But we were never taught to take notes. It wasn’t all about skills mastery and understanding. Mrs. Murik made sure that Torah values were instilled with a lively spirit. Every Friday, we had school-wide assemblies for which we came to school dressed in Shabbos clothes. After a student presentation in Ivris, we would sing Shabbos songs and old Israeli songs that I haven’t heard since. We said Tehillim and collected for Magen David Adom during the tense weeks of May and June 1967. It was explained to us why the girls prepared the signs for the boys who joined a protest downtown. We learned why the school celebrated Yom Yerushalayim and not Yom Ha’atzmaut. There was an active Vaad Hachinuch, of course, led by my late father, the Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l, which worked with Mrs. Murik and those other principals who didn’t last. The Vaad members respected her judgment, her commitment, and her energy. She was a young mother whose passion burned to raise bnei and bnos Torah and whose students won awards each year in citywide contests for day school students. We saw her heart, too, even though we were afraid of her sharpness. It was clear that she cared about everyone, the academic students and the weaker ones. And she drew out the best for us in terms of character development and opportunity. I remember waiting for the auditorium of the shul to be available for eighth grade graduation practice. Mrs. Murik used the time to inquire of each of us who are heroes were and discuss them with us. Mrs. Murik was the mother of a lively brood as well as the Bais Yaakov bunch. Her children were our friends and classmates. As a child, I would marvel at this busy lady who was frequently on the phone with my mother and separately with my father, ran a school, and had her own family. She hosted teas for the school. Her husband stepped away from his business to help. She and her sister scrubbed corners of the classrooms late at night before inspectors came. Bais Yaakov was the family’s project. Where did she find the time to bake an apple cake which accompanied her son whenever he came for Shabbos? Apparently, she manufactured energy to match her standards and goals. We left Chicago over fifty years ago. She went on to raise generations of Chicago talmidim and talmidos for about sixty years as well as her own accomplished sons and daughters. When Rabbi and Mrs. Murik finally retired to Lakewood, her former students asked her to open a girls school so their daughters would benefit from her inimitable educational leadership. She agreed to do so together with her daughter Mrs. Rena Malinowitz, tlch”t. Hundreds of students came to learn under the octogenarian legend. Mrs. Murik made sure that there was ruach as well as high level academics in her new school. There she instituted regular “shira” sessions led by her gentle partner, her smiling sister Mrs. Rivka Sender. The principal came to school each day dressed in the Bnos Brocha school uniform, just like her students. She modeled her values and wore them on her sleeves until the end. Vatischak leyom achra. Mi yetain kimosa.

Written by Suri daviS Stern

fter high school, I was looking for my own personal path to Hakadosh Baruch Hu. The K-12 experience is what Orthodox kids expected from their parents and which we took for granted. I was searching for a way to make my spiritual practice, my relationship to G-d, personalized. I am so grateful to my parents for seeing my need to continue growing in Judaic studies and for sending me to Stern College. As a freshman registering, you get what you get and you don’t get upset. All the easy Chumash classes were taken, and I was warned about the remaining Chumash class with Dr. Mina Bunim Glick, but her class was the only one open. Yad Hashem! She spent ten months perhaps teaching us ten pesukim in Devarim. She introduced us to the Concordiance, which provides sources for all the words of Tanach, and taught me how each word of the Torah that I had ever learned means so much more, literally 70 faces of Torah. It is what is called Biblical Exegesis, and my world was never the same. She introduced me to my brain and taught me the joys of flexing it. Therein was one of my two favored paths to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, learning each and every word of Torah and its universal meaning. Equally important to my avodat Hashem was my third grade Hebrew teacher in T.A.G., Morah Mina Holtz/Morah Kaganoff, who took my exuberance for davening and made me feel like a million bucks. I still have the siddur she gave me with the inscription in Hebrew: “To the precious Sara Leah, continue davening always with the correct kavanah. Love Morah Holtz.” I still very much enjoy davening and the opportunity to connect with Hakadosh Baruch Hu. TAG’s secretary, Mrs. Siegel, was like the school mother and would let you sit with her and give you a breather, if the day was tough. For seventh and eighth grades, I had Naomi Levenbrown, a”h, who was a superior teacher, and pushed us to strive higher. Rebbetzin Tovah Fein, a”h, instilled fun in learning the Lamed Tet Melachot in seventh grade. I have a lot of gratitude to Dean Ann Thomas of New York Law School, who saw my potential in the Graduate Tax Program and asked me to join the faculty. Those who see potential and put their energies and care into sharing their knowledge, education, experience and wisdom with others perform a unique act of chessed with whom they share their gifts. It is as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt”l, said, “If you know an Aleph, share an Aleph.” I am so very grateful to all the teachers in my years of studying who took the time to expound, elucidate, clarify, share, study, share and care enough to teach what they knew, the village that raised this child into my adulthood.

Significant, Lasting Impacts Written by racHel pill, lcSW

uring my years in school, there have been many teachers who have made an impact on me. In my younger years, these were the teachers who appreciated my style of classroom participation and adapted to it rather than just sending me out of class constantly. Thank you! There are two teachers, one in college and one in seminary, who I can say changed my life in significant ways. The first is Penina Schram, my public speaking professor at Stern College. Professor Schram taught me the meaning of the spoken word and the responsibility we have as public speakers. She taught me to see each speech as a way to use a gift from Hashem and touch other people with my voice. She taught me to modulate my voice to send a message, and that is such a gift. I still think of her every time I give a speech, and I am so grateful to her for everything she taught me. The other teacher who truly changed my life is Rabbi Label Sharfman. I came to Sharfmans as an 18-year-old know-it-all – ready to argue about everything. I left with a real relationship with Hashem and observance that has led me through my life. This was all due to Rabbi Sharfman having the patience to discuss and argue back with me until one day he quietly said that I had the potential to have the most amazing relationship with Hashem, I just needed to decide to grow up and embrace it. Thank you, Rabbi Sharfman!

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From Third Grade Through College – and Beyond

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teen talk

by Mrs. c. Isbee

Teen Talk ,

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e all know that this is a column for teenagers. This week, however, besides a column that would interest teens, I am gearing this towards parents…of all age children. As Father’s Day is this Sunday, I would like to pay tribute to my dear and beloved Abba, Harav Yonasan Binyamin Halevi Jungreis, zecher tzaddik l’vracha. He parented my siblings and me in a most nurturing and empowering way; I believe there is much to be gained from learning about his unique mehalech (way). I could fill volumes depicting his life story. The inner strength he possessed and used to live life as a true eved Hashem, accepting, b’lev shalem, the nisyonos Hashem gave Him is truly admirable. In this column, I will focus on the kinds of interventions and special styles he used daily to make us feel loved and respected by him. In turn, these feelings fostered self-confidence, derech eretz, ahavas Hashem, and ahavas haTorah in his children. ~ When Abba would talk to us, he would mention our names with great warmth many times throughout the conversation. As he would repeat our names, the excitement for just saying our names would be more and more noticeable. It was apparent that as he said each and every one of our names, he felt deep appreciation for these children Hashem gave to him. Abba: “Chayala, how was your test today?” Me: “It was OK. I think I knew most of it.” Abba: “I’m so happy for you, Chayala. I saw you studying hard. Chayala, I’m so proud of you.” ~ Abba would usually use terms of endearment when he would mention our names. Abba: “Rochela, sheifeleh, I’m ready.” Often, however, sheifeleh wasn’t enough. He would have to stick in another term of endearment even in the most mundane conversation. Abba: “Rochela, mein tyereh sheife-

a new colum n in TJH, is ge ared towards th e teens in our com munity. A nswered b rotating ro ya ster of tea chers, reb clinicians beim, , and peers (!), teens w hearing a ill be nswers to many que stions they had percolatin g in their minds and wishe d they ha d the answ ers for.

leh, I’m ready to go with you to the bagel store.” ~ Throughout the day, sporadically, Abba would sing a jingle using one of our names. Can you imagine what it felt like studying on a Sunday afternoon, in our bedrooms, hearing our father downstairs in the dining room, singing a song about one of us? The fact that he was singing about us all through the day demonstrated to us his deep appreciation for his children. Abba: “Layala, ah Layala, mein tyereh, tyereh, Layala. Layala, ah Layala, mein tyereh, tyereh, Layala!” ~ In general, Abba would talk to us in a “sing-song” sort of way. There was a slight tune as he conversed with us, enabling us to be soothed in his presence. Even when he left messages on our voicemail, the tune was present. Abba: “Ari, this is Abba calling, it’s urgent, I love you, call me ba-ack.” (There was so much inflection and emotion in these voice messages.) ~ Whenever we would walk into the house, he would greet us. Even if we went out

Abba: “Look who’s here…BORUCH! It’s so great to see you, Boruch! How was your day?” ~ Abba was our greatest cheerleader. He praised us incessantly. The way he conversed with his children was through compliments. He was overwhelmingly generous with these accolades. He didn’t reserve them for only huge accomplishments. When we would be ready to walk out to school, he paid tribute to us on how we were dressed. When we came home from school with a test or assignment that was returned to us, he congratulated us on how well we performed. If we prepared something for a meal, he always made sure to commend us on how delicious the food

Can you imagine what it felt like studying on a Sunday afternoon, in our bedrooms, hearing our father downstairs in the dining room, singing a song about one of us? for just a short stroll, he would acknowledge our presence when we returned. This recognition made us feel important. Moreover, it made us feel valuable to him. When we returned home from a full day of school, the “Shalom Aleichem” that he used to greet us was filled with enthusiasm and fervor.

was. Even if something we wore had a stain, or the food we prepared was not so edible, or the test we brought home didn’t have a great mark, he made sure to compliment us. He just wanted us to know that he felt good about each and every one of us! Moreover, when he complimented, it was REAL. He didn’t merely commend; he was

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wanted us to realize that in all likelihood we learned this skill from someone…usually implying our mother. Abba: “Layala, this meal is delicious! Who taught you how to make all these dishes? Ima?” ~ Abba demonstrated hakaras hatov to us for anything we did for him, albeit the smallest act or favor. Abba: “Layala, thank you for taking me to the zoo with your children. I know you’re so busy, yet you found the time to go with me.” Abba: “Boruch, thank you for learning with me. Your nightly phone calls make a difference.” Abba: “Rochela, thank you for polishing my shoes for Shabbos.” ~ Abba addressed only the good parts. He emphasized what we were skilled in; not what we were lacking. He had a knack for overlooking our weaknesses and capitalizing on our strengths. ~Abba never forgot. He remembered every one of our achievements and every one of our hardships that we shared with him. He would often remind us years later of these milestones or commemorative events. He smiled and was joyous with us when we celebrated, and he cried with us when we endured pain or misfortune. Observing Abba’s disposition as we experienced these events made us feel he was experiencing the same feelings we were. Abba: “Chayala, I still can’t get over how you won color war in 10th grade. Rabbi Kelman said it was the first time the sophomores won in the history of Prospect Park Yeshiva! I am so proud of you!” “Chayala, just know, I remember how hard it was for you when your close friend passed away. Ay, Chay, I’ll always remember.” “Ari, I recall like it was yesterday when you hurt your knee. Ay, Ari, how is it feeling now?”

When Abba was niftar, on the 5th of Iyar, Yom Ha’atzmaut, 5782 (2020), it was during the uncertain times of Covid. Due to the pandemic, the levaya was held at the gravesite. Being that it wasn’t in a funeral home, the sons and the daughters were able to eulogize him, while everyone watched on Zoom. After the funeral, Dr. David Pelcovitz, a colleague of my sister, Layala Salomon, remarked that this man was ahead of his times and that this is the parenting style that’s needed for our children to succeed. Abba, we love you and miss you too, too much and look forward to the day that we will be reunited with you b’karov!

Mrs. Chayala Isbee is a long-time educator and school counselor at Bais Yaakov of Baltimore.

~ Abba was extremely affectionate with each of us. He would say, “I love you” so easily throughout the day. Abba always demonstrated physical affection towards his children. He would kiss us with great vim and vigor, many times over throughout the day. Even when he would walk in the room and see us, whether we were doing our homework or playing a game, he would bend down to kiss us. What took the most time when we would depart were the kisses and hugs he would impart to us. It was a ceremony of sorts, with Abba kissing us on both sides of our faces repeatedly (while holding our heads with his soft hands) culminating with one more kiss on our foreheads for “good luck.” There was always room for one more kiss. If he could get one more in, he’d waste no time to offer us that connection to him. And, when we would kiss Abba, he would always kiss us back. A few years ago, I went to hear my principal, Rabbi Yoel Kramer, address a gathering of parents and mechanchim. He said, “Fathers, if you want your daughters to be healthy and noble, kiss your daughters! Don’t hold back any physical affection from them! I have seen firsthand the negative results of girls who are deprived of physical affection.”

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quite descriptive in his accolades. Abba: “Boruch, I saw you playing ball outside. You’re a pro! Time to join the big leagues, Boruch!” Abba: “Layala, you look so pretty in this outfit. You’re wearing my favorite color!” ~ Abba instilled in us a tremendous sense of hakaras hatov to Hakadosh Baruch Hu for our kochos (strengths). When we accomplished something or reached a milestone, no matter how big or small, he would always tell us that we must appreciate where this is coming from. He cultivated within each of his children an understanding that Hashem is the One Who makes it all happen. When he would communicate this awareness to us, which was often, he would use the phrase, “DO YOU REALIZE?” I believe “DO YOU REALIZE?” was one of his favorite quotes. This verse was used as a tool to foster deep appreciation to Hashem and help us understand that He gives us so much. Abba: “Rochela, how are the kids?” Rochela: “They’re good. I’m busy with them. I have to take care of a few errands now for them.” Abba: “Rochela, do you realize what you have? DO YOU REALIZE the matanos (gifts) Hashem gave you? Each one of your children is a diamond! He gave you diamonds, Rochela!” ~ Abba wanted us to appreciate every koach (strength) we had. He wanted us to not take our abilities and talents for granted. When he would communicate this lesson to us, which was quite often, he would also exclaim, “DO YOU REALIZE?” Abba: “Ari, you had so many friends over. DO YOU REALIZE how popular you are? Ah, Ari, you’re amazing!” ~Another one of Abba’s favorite verses was, “Who taught you?” Saying thank you to us often wasn’t enough. Abba wanted us to understand that our abilities to do certain tasks were not merely happenstance. He

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Dating Dialogue

What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW of The Navidaters

Dear Navidaters,

You might categorize me as a picky older single, as many have. But I have what to say about that, so I figured I’d write in. I have been dating for 17 years, and I am not about to give up everything I am looking for. I am 37, a successful professional, and take

care of my appearance. Is it asking so much to want a girl who aligns with my values? People are trying to set me up with divorcees, or someone who has kids, or make-up artists who have no educational background, or those who don’t like to be physically active and don’t take care of their health. When I say I’m not interested, they push me to go on a date when I know it won’t work. What can I do to get set up with the kind of girl that I would like to marry? Thanks in advance, Benny

Disclaimer: This column is not intended to diagnose or otherwise conclude resolutions to any questions. Our intention is not to offer any definitive conclusions to any particular question, rather offer areas of exploration for the author and reader. Due to the nature of the column receiving only a short snapshot of an issue, without the benefit of an actual discussion, the panel’s role is to offer a range of possibilities. We hope to open up meaningful dialogue and individual exploration.

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The Panel The Rebbetzin

The Shadchan Michelle Mond

Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S.

enny, it sounds like you have a list of checkboxes that need to be ticked off. And you are getting ticked off that suggestions are coming your way that don’t match your list. That is not the same thing as values. Values are deeper than your professional resume, appearance, and health habits. The tone of your query is also concerning. Take a good look at yourself and begin to think about what values and characteristics you would appreciate in a partner. Do you need warmth, enthusiasm, interests, culture? Do you need someone to challenge you or soothe you? You may want to discuss this with a professional as well as how you present yourself. It sounds like you don’t want to be categorized as a picky older single.

i Benny, Thank you for writing into our column. It must be so frustrating to be dating for so many years unsuccessfully. As someone in the professional world, you must know that a product can be packaged well with all the bells and whistles and yet be spoiled inside. The first thing I recommend is for you to start working with a dating coach. Start from the bare bones basics of communication, presentation, and social skills to make sure you are presenting yourself properly. Seventeen years of unsuccessful dating cannot possibly all be blamed on shadchanim. Shadchanim here are just the scapegoats. You have had seventeen years of time to network, meet families, have Shabbos meals – at a certain point, one must acknowledge that it is not the

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ear Benny, Thank you for your email! In short, it is not asking too much to be set up with a woman whose values align with yours. Dating for seventeen years must be incredibly challenging, and I’m sorry you’ve had this experience. Hashem runs the world so it’s quite possible you simply haven’t met your zivug yet for reasons completely unbeknownst to mere mortals and that there is such a greater plan

for you! I do have to say, however, that something just doesn’t feel right to me. I don’t know you so I cannot say what it is. I think that you owe it to yourself to work with a dating coach and possibly therapist to explore the potential of you blocking yourself or sabotaging yourself from meeting “the one.”

shadchan who is holding him/her back but it might possibly be himself, whether it be pickiness or presentation. Every girl you go out with has potential to be “the one” – but you must attain self-awareness to accept her when she arrives. A dating coach can help you with that too. Hatzlacha!

Values are deeper than your professional resume, appearance, and health habits.

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler

omething doesn’t sound quite right here. An educated, single, 37-yearold, physically active, successful professional should have tons of shidduch options. There are, unfortunately, a great number of single, never married, educated, professional women out there, who, like you, would love to get married. I can only think of two explanations for why you might be having difficulties. First, you might be insisting on meeting someone far younger than yourself. Generally, women who are your equal professionally would want to date men within a reasonable age range. Have you considered

At your age, most women have been divorced or widowed and also come with children. Excluding these women from your world is going to significantly narrow your pool of women to date. You may not like to hear it, but it’s the G-d’s honest truth. There’s just something in your writing that lends itself to me feeling like you may be a tad inflexible or rigid in what it is you think will make you happy. And I’m wondering

dating women in their early- to mid-thirties? If you are willing to date women closer to your own age, you will (unfortunately) find many suitable candidates. Second, it’s possible that you are looking for love in all the wrong places. You, and the folks who are setting you up, are, obviously, not on the same wavelength. You can try to find a professional shadchan who is more attuned to the needs of educated professionals like yourself. Or, an even better alternative would be for you to get out there on your own and meet wonderful women who fit your criteria at shul events, Shabbos meals, professional association meetings, or events hosted by responsible dating websites. Please harness the same intelligence, dedication, and drive that made you a successful professional in order to succeed in matrimony.

if you bring this certain something with you on your dates. I may be completely off, as I sometimes am. Please speak with a professional sooner rather than later. Perhaps through doing “the work,” you will find yourself less frustrated and more open to Hashem’s wonderful world of possibilities; marriage included. All the best, Jennifer

Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and certified trauma healing life coach, as well as a dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 718-908-0512. Visit www. thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email JenniferMannLCSW@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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Health & F tness

Summer Sun Protection By Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

utrition is primarily food related; however, nutrition encompasses our overall health and well-being. With summer officially starting this week, the sun is as strong as can be. While sun exposure is encouraged to absorb vitamin D, proper precautions must be taken to avoid harmful ramifications of prolonged sun exposure. There’s a popular saying, “The sun heals all wounds,” yet, this phrase can be deceiving, being that the sun is also capable of harm. Although we are encouraged to get sun exposure to absorb vitamin D, gone are the days when we were urged to soak up the sun. Vitamin D is a nutrient needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in our bodies, helps bring calcium and phosphorus to our bones and teeth, and helps regulate how much calcium remains in our blood. Together with calcium, vitamin D helps protect against the loss of bone mass. Known as the “sunshine vitamin,” your body converts sunlight into vitamin D after it hits unprotected skin. Therefore, it was suggested to be exposed to sunlight to absorb adequate amounts of vitamin D. However, the risks of prolonged sun exposure, especially when it’s time in the sun not fully protected, outweigh the benefits of getting vitamin D, and therefore, medical research determined that vitamin D should be obtained through nutrition. Fatty fish, such as salmon and mackerel, are among the best sources of vitamin D. Beef liver, cheese, egg yolks and mushrooms are good sources of vitamin D as well. Other sources include fortified foods and drinks such as cereals, milk, and many plant-based beverages, like soymilk. Orange juice, yogurt and cheese may or may not be fortified, so it is always smart to check the Nutrition Facts Label for vitamin D content. The reasoning behind experts’ advice to avoid unprotected sun exposure is due to the sun’s ability to damage one’s skin. The sun can cause sunburns, changes to the skin, and skin cancer. Many are under the impression that as long as you only tan and don’t get sunburned everything is

totally fine. However, that is not the case. Your skin sustains sun damage long before a burn makes an appearance. Getting outdoors is important for so many reasons both physically and mentally, but tanning should not be one of those things. While the sun’s glow may leave a smile on one’s face, the damage caused by its rays is not a reason to smile. Tanning, or “color,” is caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the

of all, tanning can lead to skin cancer. There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Tanning increases your risk of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. One in five Americans develops skin cancer by the age of 70. While many don’t view tanning as a danger, an obvious danger of the sun is a sunburn. Sun exposure may cause a sunburn which will leave your skin looking flushed, feeling tender and painful. Some

Your skin sustains sun damage long before a burn makes an appearance

sun. The UV rays cause damage to the outer-most layer of your skin. The skin is trying to fight off the injury by producing melanin, which results in darkening (a tan). Tanning changes and ages your skin. Some women prefer to protect their faces from the sun solely to prevent aging and wrinkles. A good way to protect your face (in addition to wearing sunscreen) is to wear sunglasses and a hat with a brim to cover your face from the sun. Tanning also causes dark spots and weathered skin. Yet, worst

sunburns can take 6-48 hours for the full effects to appear. You might not feel the sunburn until hours after you are out of the sun and therefore you may not protect yourself properly. Always wear sunscreen when exposed to the sun to avoid burning. If you do get a sunburn, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends treating sunburns with a cool bath, overthe-counter hydrocortisone creams, and aspirin to ease the pain. You might also want to try aloe vera, which soothes, cools,

and moisturizes the burn. The best defense to stave off injury would be to avoid tanning altogether. Even if not sitting outside to suntan, sun protection is essential whenever you are outdoors. You might think you are protected by sitting in the shade, yet the diffused rays can still affect your skin. Sunscreen is essential for all ages, all types of skin, and all types of activity when outdoors in the summertime. No matter your skin tone or how easily you burn, sunscreen is your friend. Research suggests that wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater every day reduces the risk of developing skin cancer by up to 40%. Although sunscreen with SPF 15 has been shown to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer, dermatologists recommend wearing at least SPF 30. If you’re fair-skinned or in very hot sun, the recommendation increases to SPF 50. But it’s important to remember that even the highest SPF can’t block 100% of UV rays. If you want guaranteed protection, your best bet is to stay out of the sun altogether. If you’re serious about avoiding sun damage, stay indoors between 10am and 3pm, when the sun’s rays are strongest. Luckily, the summer day is long so there is still plenty of time before 10am and after 3pm to get outside and enjoy the heat. There are many ways to protect your skin from the dangers of the sun. You can sit under an umbrella, an awning, or under a tree. You should always take appropriate precautions and use proper sunscreen. If the skin cancer threat doesn’t scare you, maybe the wrinkles will! Take care of your skin and wear sunscreen when outdoors in the summer sun.

Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is currently a private nutritionist. She can be reached at CindyWeinberger1@ gmail.com or 917-623-6237.

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Parenting Pearls

Dressing Royalty By Sara Rayvych, MSEd

n April 2011, I was speaking to a British friend of mine and telling her how much I appreciated that all of London was decked out in flowers in honor of my birthday. She laughed knowing that, despite the close proximity of the dates, England was clearly preparing for the royal wedding of Prince William and not my birthday. I’m still waiting for all of Great Britain to celebrate my big day – maybe next year. The royal wedding became the media’s obsession. Everything about the wedding was discussed as if it was life-altering: dresses, hats, cakes and wedding transportation were analyzed in-depth. You didn’t need to be focused specifically on the occasion – it was near impossible to avoid it in the news. Along with the crucial discussions of fruitcakes came the inevitable flow of pictures. Naturally, there were pictures of the bride and groom. Pictures going back years earlier were brought out to show the entire royal family throughout the ages. Of course, the Queen herself was very prominent in these images. Among these hundreds of available snapshots, I somehow managed to see a clear photograph of the Queen entering

or exiting a vehicle; a strong gust of wind was blowing, and the monarch had to hold on dearly to her hat. Something struck me as unusual about this picture. It was then that I realized that in every photograph of the Queen, she was wearing a hat and modest clothing. I was curious to know if my suspicions were correct, and I easily pulled up a few more photos of Her Majesty. Sure enough, in all but a small number of pictures, she was wearing some form of headwear. Additionally, her skirts were of a modest length, as were the rest of her entire wardrobe. I found it fascinating how close she was to conforming to our halachic standards, despite this obviously not being her intention. Just from being raised in a royal household, aware of who she was, the Queen understood that there is a dignified way to dress, as befits her status. Until this point, I have mostly avoided an article about tzinius. There are a number of reasons for this. Among those concerns was the inability to do justice to the topic, along with the negativity that too often results from this discussion. Our larger community comprises smaller communities that have differing standards; focusing too closely on technical details could unin-

tentionally disrespect another valid halachic opinion. Despite my concerns, tzinius is an important topic and can’t be ignored. Because of the crucial role of tzinius in our lives, I hesitantly decided to go ahead with this article. To allay my hesitations, I will only be discussing one aspect of tzinius: that of malchus/royalty. Truthfully, one article would not be sufficient to thoroughly discuss this important topic anyway. I want to add a crucial point: this article isn’t just for women or girls. Tzinius is something that is a part of all of us – male or female. We are all royalty and bnei melachim. While many aspects of tzinius may only apply to one gender or the other, I feel the topic of this week’s article is relevant to all of us. I will make the disclaimer that I am not a rav. I will not be discussing halacha, and no aspect of halacha should be derived from anything written here. Baruch Hashem, our community is fortunate to have many chashuve rabbonim and rebbetzins to address any concerns – halachic or hashkafik – that may arise. It is my experience that they are happy to discuss these and other sincere inquiries, and it is only to our benefit to take advantage of their wisdom.

Our Royal Family When we said “na’aseh v’nishmah,” we received two crowns. Throughout the Torah, we see that we are compared to royalty. We are called “b’nei melachim” in the Talmud and a “mamleches kohanim” in Tanach. It says, “Kol kevuda bas melech penima,” “banim atem l’Hashem” and “Yisroel ki sarit” (thank you to my learned friend for providing the references). Rav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l, was called the “sar HaTorah,” the prince of Torah. We are truly a family of royalty, proudly wearing the crown of Torah. We are elevated above animals and gifted with holy neshamos. We aren’t simply mature apes but unique individuals tasked with a divine calling. We should never think small of ourselves but recognize our special role as the am hanivchar. If we deny our position in false humility, then we are shirking our responsibilities. For our own knowledge, it’s important that we and our children understand that Hashem has assigned us this unique job.

Representing Torah When we step outside our homes, others – both Jew and gentile – know we’re Jewish. When we walk through the

Tzinius For All I am well aware that tzinius is often relegated to the females, and the menfolk tend to be ignored. Dressing with dignity is something that applies to all of us. We, along with many other parents, have worked to inculcate our sons with a strong feeling of being modest. We all stand before Hashem and need to be conscious of His presence. While modesty standards will look different for boys than girls, it doesn’t change that standards do exist. Just like I have different expectations from a little child than from a teenager, expectations are still there. All of our chashuve children can dress in a way that properly represents who they are. We all have the requirement to be an eved Hashem whenever we go

out and in all we do. A young child can easily understand that they would be embarrassed for their rebbi or morah to see them that way. If they know they would be embarrassed should their teacher catch a glimpse of them, then that is an indication of both their awareness and potential ability to make better choices. Dignified dress isn’t just for kids. Royal children descend from royal parents, and

will be children, but as our kids mature, they can begin to learn that their behavior, too, should reflect their exalted status. Screaming outdoors when the neighbors’ little ones are sleeping, using foul language and engaging in other coarse behavior don’t properly reflect our child’s respectable position. Wearing a designer suit but loudly cursing is truly missing the point of tzinius.

Teaching a child that they are a distinguished individual who needs to dress in a dignified way is a positive message.

as with all areas of life, our children learn most from the example we set and not the lecture we give. Just as we have an inherent feeling of the need to be clothed – even when others aren’t looking – the way we act should also reflect dignity. Tzinius is more than just our clothing. Again, these same children can tell you if rebbi or morah would approve of their actions. Of course, children

Dress with Dignity I know there are many ways that tzinius is discussed. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of teaching tzinius in a negative way, which is what too frequently occurs. It’s my humble opinion that giving over a negative perspective of tzinius can be rather harmful, chas v’shalom. Building up tends to be more effective than tearing down.

Alternatively, allowing a child to appreciate that they are important to Hashem can be beneficial. Teaching a child that they are a distinguished individual who needs to dress in a dignified way is a positive message. Teaching a sensitivity along with encouraging our children to see themselves as royalty can elevate tzinius in their minds. It can help if we praise appropriate dress (rather than only criticizing when seeing the bad) and try to ensure our children have tzinius clothing they like and feel good in. Also, when parents lead by example, they show their family’s values in a very concrete way. Our children don’t need to dress in fancy, expensive or uncomfortable clothing to dress in a way that reflects inner respect and dignity. Every individual in klal Yisroel has the ability to dress and act in a manner that reflects their true, royal roots. When we dress each morning, we are not only dressing for others, but also for ourselves – let’s make sure our true, honorable selves show. Have a wonderful Shabbos! Sara Rayvych, MSEd, has her master’s in general and special education. She has been homeschooling for over 10 years in Far Rockaway. She can be contacted at RayvychHomeschool@ gmail.com.

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streets, we represent Hashem and His Torah. We should look and dress the part of a proud Jew. Our children, too, represent how a youngster raised in a Torah home presents themself. They can appreciate that dressing with a basic dignity is another way to bring kavod to the Torah. They need not wear Shabbos clothes daily; having a basic awareness when dressing each morning can often be enough.

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tchen

Spiked White Chocolate Mousse Dairy / Serves 8-10

By Naomi Nachman

My friend Naomi Levi from Switzerland gave me this recipe. I started playing around with it and decided to add some Irish whiskey for an extra kick. I make this in advance as it freezes really well.

Ingredients

◦ 3 bars good-quality white chocolate (about 10½ oz or 300 g) ◦ 2 eggs, lightly beaten ◦ 2 cups heavy cream ◦ ¼ cup Irish cream whiskey

Preparation

1. Place chocolate in a glass bowl over a simmering pot. Allow to melt, stirring continuously until it’s very smooth. Allow to cool slightly and mix in the eggs.

2. Combine the heavy cream and Irish whiskey and beat to soft peaks. Fold the chocolate and eggs into the whipped cream.

3. Refrigerate for 2 hours until it sets.

Naomi Nachman, the owner of The Aussie Gourmet, caters weekly and Shabbat/ Yom Tov meals for families and individuals within The Five Towns and neighboring communities, with a specialty in Pesach catering. Naomi is a contributing editor to this paper and also produces and hosts her own weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network stream called “A Table for Two with Naomi Nachman.” Naomi gives cooking presentations for organizations and private groups throughout the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. In addition, Naomi has been a guest host on the QVC TV network and has been featured in cookbooks, magazines as well as other media covering topics related to cuisine preparation and personal chefs. To obtain additional recipes, join The Aussie Gourmet on Facebook or visit Naomi’s blog. Naomi can be reached through her website, www.theaussiegourmet.com or at (516) 295-9669.

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Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

The price of gas is so high that it would be cheaper to buy cocaine and just run everywhere. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on Fox News

And in the middle of all of this murk and mayhem here comes Vice President Harris. She told us she has had an epiphany. She has discovered the root cause of illegal immigration and what we should do about it. She wants American companies to invest $3 billion, not in America, but in Central American countries. – Ibid.

The New York Times buried this [story about a man who was arrested outside of Justice Kavanaugh’s home with a gun and zip ties and who confessed that he planned on killing the Supreme Court justice]. If this had been a liberal Supreme Court justice that someone came to kill, it would have been on the front page. And that’s what’s so disappointing about a paper like The New York Times, because they just wear their bias on their sleeves and they — “if it’s not part of something that feeds our narrative, [forget] it. We bury it.” - Bill Maher, HBO

I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions. - Sen Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) threatening the conservative Supreme Court justices during a rally in 2020, in comments that some speculate may have led to the assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh last week

She really said that. If the vice president were here right now, I would say respectfully, Madam Vice President, there is no force in history, none, more powerful than self-delusion. The root cause of illegal immigration is that people are coming into our country illegally, and people are coming into our country illegally because you and President Biden are letting them in. Enforce the law. Do what we were doing the day before you took office. And the American people understand that. And that’s why President Biden is about as popular right now as a sinkhole. - Ibid.

I loved it. We drove around and people were out at the curb, and they all waved and it was just like some parades… They made quite a fuss over me - Fidalia “Dale” Breunig, of Wisconsin, who celebrated her 100th birthday in style by riding on a fire truck

Keep busy and keep moving. - Ibid., giving advice on staying healthy during old age

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104 I got it and drove it from Michigan to here this last weekend and went by every single gas station, and it didn’t matter how high it was. — Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) laughing that gas prices don’t matter because she has an electric vehicle

People often ask me why my Telegram posts are so harsh. The answer is that I hate them. They are [idiots] and [garbage]. They want death for us, for Russia. And as long as I’m alive, I’ll do anything I can to make them disappear. - Telegram post by Dmitry Medvedev, former president of Russia and close Putin ally

Apparently, dogs are better at detecting Covid than rapid tests, which explains now when you take an at-home test, the instructions look a little different. Yeah, now the steps are: “One, open package. Two, remove at-home Covid test. Three, walk and feed at-home Covid test.” — Jimmy Fallon

WHAT IS THE REPUBLICAN PLAN TO COMBAT INFLATION? - Tweet by NBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle

1. Drill for oil here 2. Open pipelines 3. Stable energy policy so investors don’t balk 4. Stop sending $ abroad 5. Stop printing $ we don’t have 6. Stop pushing BBB ($5T in spending) 7. Ditch ESG so companies stop putting “climate” first 8. Reduce supply chain reliance on China - Prompt reply by conservative commentator Liz Wheeler

The same folks who say we should carry a gun in the classroom they are the ones who are saying they don’t trust us to pick out the appropriate books and curriculum for our nation’s kids. So I ask these politicians this: If we have the judgement to shoot a bad guy why don’t we have the judgement to plan our lessons? - Randi Weingarten, president of the leftwing American Federation of Teachers union, at a rally in Washington, once again inserting politics into issues about children’s safety

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In the 18 months since January 6, gas prices have doubled. Drug ODs have reached their highest point ever. The U.S. economy is now careening toward a devastating recession at best and scariest and least noted of all, this country has never in its history been closer to a nuclear war. Yet the other networks can’t be bothered to cover any of that tonight. Instead, they’ve interrupted their regularly scheduled programing to bring you yet another extended primetime harangue from Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney about Donald Trump and QAnon. The whole thing is insulting. In fact, it’s deranged, and we’re not playing along. This is the only hour on an American news channel that will not be carrying their propaganda live. They are lying, and we are not going to help them do it. We hated seeing vandalism at the U.S. Capitol a year and a half ago, and we said so at the time, but we did not think it was an insurrection because it was not an insurrection. It was not even close to an insurrection. Not a single person in the crowd that day was found to be carrying a firearm – some insurrection. In fact, the only person who wound up shot to death was a protester. She was a 36-year-old military veteran called Ashli Babbitt. Babbitt was just over 5 feet tall. She was unarmed. She posed no conceivable threat to anyone, but Capitol Hill Police shot her in the neck and never explained why that was justified. Those are the facts of January 6, but since the very first hours, they have been distorted beyond recognition, relentlessly culminating with last night. Last night, CBS Nightly News told its viewers that insurrectionists at the Capitol on January 6 “caused the deaths of five police officers.” That is a pure lie. There is nothing true about it, and they know that perfectly well. - Tucker Carlson, Fox News, explaining why his network did not air the Jan. 6th hearings, unlike CNN, NBC, etc., who interrupted their regular programming to show the hearing live in its totality

I am disgusted and outraged at the outright lie by Jason Miller and Bill Steppien. I was upset that they were not prepared for the massive cheating (as well as other lawyers around the President) I REFUSED all alcohol that evening. My favorite drink...Diet Pepsi. - Tweet by Rudy Giuliani, responding to some in the Trump camp who claim that Giuliani was drunk on election night and gave Pres. Trump bad advice

We believe she was an unwilling participant during the incident, nor do we believe she was ever in control of the vehicle. - Michigan police after a vehicle they were chasing crashed, the driver fled, and the police noticed a small alligator in the front passenger seat

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Putin’s Ukraine War Draws On His Vision of Nationalism and Exceptionalism By David Ignatius

ussian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine represents his version of what a U.S. official calls “Russian exceptionalism” – the idea that Russia is a unique Eurasian imperial system, historically sprawled across two continents, that can play by its own rules. The official, who specializes in Russia, says Putin is riding the tiger – unleashing an extreme brand of Russian nationalism in taking his nation to war while simultaneously trying to unite the scores of non-Russian ethnic groups that make up the Russian Federation. Some analysts describe his approach as “Russian fascism.” The U.S. official noted that Putin has embraced the militarism of European fascist states of the 1930s but not the ethnic hatred. Putin’s dilemma is that he’s using non-Russian troops to suppress a Ukraine that he claims is part of Mother Russia. According to a study of the names of dead or captured Russians early in the war, about 30% were from non-Russian groups. Chechens and Dagestanis are dying, but it’s not their fight – unless Putin can wave a Eurasian imperial banner. Putin tried to do just that on March 3, when he awarded a “Hero of Russia” title to an officer from Dagestan who had died in Ukraine. “I am a Russian person,” Putin said. “But when I see such examples of heroism . . . I am Dagestani, I am Chechen, Ingush, Russian, Tatar, Jew…. I am proud of being part of this world, part of the strong, powerful multi-ethnic people of Russia.” One irony of this war is that Putin is mired in the same sort of destabilizing, nowin conflict for which he has often derided the United States. What’s more, he is justifying his “special military operation” with

the same passion for regime change that he has mocked in U.S. foreign policy. The echoes are striking when you look back to Putin’s 2013 op-ed in the New York Times, in which he blasted American military interventions in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan. The problem, Putin said, was that America thought it could play by its own rules. “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional,” he wrote. Putin revisited this theme in his May 9 “Victory Day” speech in Moscow. “The United States of America, especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, started talking about its exceptionalism, thereby humiliating not only the whole world, but also its satellites, who have to pretend that they do not notice anything and meekly swallow everything.” This is what psychiatrists call “projection.” Putin was attacking the United States for the very behavior that has led to his ruinous war in Ukraine. In that speech, Putin expressed his version of Russian-Eurasian exceptional-

ism. “We remember how Russia’s enemies . . . tried to seed inter-ethnic and religious strife so as to weaken us from within and divide us. They failed completely. Today, our warriors of different ethnicities are fighting together, shielding each other from bullets and shrapnel like brothers. This is where the power of Russia lies, a great invincible power of our united multi-ethnic nation.” Russian nationalism has always been a double-edged sword for Putin: He likes the raw passion of its patriotism, but he appears wary of its sometimes uncontrollable ethnic extremism, which might threaten his authoritarian rule over a disparate nation. Recent Russian history illustrates this tension. Anti-immigrant riots erupted in Moscow in December 2010 after a migrant from the North Caucasus shot a Russian soccer fan. Thirty people were injured in the mayhem, as crowds chanted, “Russia for Russians.” Police suppressed the protest. Similar riots exploded in October 2013

in the Moscow district of Biriulevo, after an Azerbaijani immigrant killed a Russian; police arrested nearly 400 rioters. An assessment by intelligence analysts at Poland’s Center for Eastern Studies explained: “The authorities’ reaction to the Biriulevo incident indicates that they are aware of the scale of social tensions regarding immigration in the city and want to prevent social unrest from spreading.” Putin’s regime similarly cracked down on an extreme Russian nationalist named Alexander Potkin, who was known to his followers as “Belov.” He led an ultranationalist group called the Movement Against Illegal Immigration, which was banned in 2011. Potkin was convicted for extremism by a Moscow court in 2016. One inspiration for Putin’s dream of an exceptional Eurasian empire is the late Russian historian Lev Gumilev, according to the U.S. official. In Putin’s 2016 annual speech to the Russian Federal Assembly, he lauded what Gumilev had called passionarnost, which could be translated as “passionism.” Rather than trying to become Western and bourgeois, Gumilev argued, Russia should recognize that it “owed its heritage more to the fierce nomads and steppe tribes of Eurasia,” as the Financial Times explained in 2016 essay about the Russian historian. It would be comforting to think that the Ukraine war and its assault on the European order are simply products of Putin’s fevered imagination. But they have deep roots in the history and culture of the sprawling Russian federation. This truly is a battle of East vs. West – and of two versions of exceptionalism. (c) 2022, Washington Post Writers Group

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It’s Almost As If Democrats are Trying to Make Sure Trump Wins in 2024 By Marc A. Thiessen

he objective of the Democrat-run House Jan. 6 select committee is clear: to make sure Donald Trump is never elected president again. So why are Democrats doing everything in their power to ensure that Trump wins back the White House in 2024? They chose Joe Biden as their nominee precisely because he presented himself as an inoffensive, genial moderate who was least likely to drive away swing voters wary of the Democrats’ leftward turn. But instead of governing as a centrist and uniter, as he promised, Biden has become captive to his party’s progressive wing. His leftward lurch is providing no safe harbor for voters who don’t like Trump but also don’t like the left’s agenda. It has also unleashed a series of catastrophes that has left him less popular around the 500-day mark of his presidency than any modern president before him. Biden says today’s GOP “isn’t your grandfather’s Republican Party.” Well, this isn’t your grandfather’s Democratic Party, either. In just a few decades, we’ve gone from a Democratic president who promised that “the era of big government is over” to a Democratic president who tried to enact the highest sustained levels of federal spending since World War II while collecting more tax revenue as a share of the economy than at almost any point in the past century. That’s not what Americans voted for in 2020. One of Biden’s first acts as president was to pass a $1.9 trillion social spending bill disguised as covid relief, which helped unleash the worst inflation in more than 40 years. Don’t take my word for it. Post contributing columnist Lawrence H. Summers, who served as director of the Na-

tional Economic Council under President Barack Obama, warned in February 2021 that Biden’s plan would “set off inflationary pressures of a kind we have not seen in a generation.” And former Obama administration Treasury official Steven Rattner recently explained that Biden’s plan “overstimulated this economy” by “putting too much money in people’s pockets, which created a lot of this inflation.” Indeed, Rattner told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” things would have been even worse if Biden had succeeded in passing his Build Back Better social spending bill. “In an ironic way, you almost have to thank Joe Manchin for blocking that,” Rattner said of the Democratic senator of West Virginia, “because $6.5 trillion of spending in this economy would make these [inflation] numbers look small.” That’s not all. Biden’s war on fossil fuels helped drive gas prices to record highs, while putting America at risk of widespread power outages because his radical green policies mean we might not have enough

power to get through the summer heat wave. His radical immigration policies have helped unleash the worst border crisis in U.S. history. And the flood of illegal drugs surging across the southern border, together with Democratic soft-on-crime policies, helped fuel the worst crime wave in many cities since the 1990s. Never have Americans been confronted with so many failures of big government in so short a time. Biden’s serial catastrophes are creating the perfect conditions for a Trump comeback. Democrats know it and are starting to panic. The New York Times reports that many party members now see Biden “as an anchor that should be cut loose in 2024.” Instead of blaming the disasters his leftwing policies unleashed, they blame his failure to pass even more “big-ticket legislation on signature Democratic issues” for his unpopularity – as if more spending leading to more inflation would have made him more popular. Wrong. The problem is Biden’s failure to

deliver on the central promise of his campaign, which was to restore normalcy, reach across the aisle, compromise, and unite the country behind a moderate, bipartisan agenda. Americans voted for Biden expecting him to hew a centrist course, not to impose a radical progressive agenda on the nation. Unless Democrats are ready to change those policies and move to the center, getting rid of Biden won’t make a difference. But Democrats seem unwilling to do that. Instead, they are focusing on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in an effort to re-toxify Trump for the electorate. Never mind that the Senate already held bipartisan hearings and issued a bipartisan report on the events of that day, in addition to Trump’s impeachment hearings and trial. The Democrat-run committee, by holding its first prime-time hearing on the Capitol riot last week, sent the American people a clear signal: Democrats consider this the single most important issue facing the country – more important than inflation, record gas prices, the border catastrophe, the crime wave or the baby formula shortage. Americans can be forgiven for asking: Why are these people rehashing Jan. 6 when I have to choose between filling my gas tank and feeding my family? The answer is: Because they want to remind voters how much they hate Trump. Sorry, but that won’t be enough when every visit to the gas station and grocery store reminds them why they dislike Biden. If Democrats change their candidate without changing their policies, then they are paving the way for the 45th president to become the 47th. (c) 2022, Washington Post Writers Group

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Famous Jews in the Military By Avi Heiligman

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n years past, when America went to war, the government called on regular citizens to do their patriotic duty and join the ranks of the military. Men and women from all walks of life answered the call, including some with unique talents and backgrounds. These servicemembers were often asked to utilize their special skills. For examples, foreign-born and multi-lingual soldiers were often used as translators, and doctors and nurses were sent to the medical corps. Then there were those servicemembers with celebrity, athletic or famous backgrounds, either before or after their service. Here are some famous Jewish Americans who served their country while wearing a military uniform. Most, if not all, of the earliest Jewish communities in America were of Portuguese Sephardic background. The famous Touro Synagogue of Newport, Rhode Island, is still standing, and the son of the shul’s first chazzan became a well-to-do businessman. Judah Touro was also a well-known philanthropist and moved to New Orleans in 1801. There were only a few thousand Jews in America during the War of 1812, and records indicate that a few dozen signed up to serve. One of those volunteers was Touro, who joined the army of future President Andrew Jackson. Since he wasn’t fit to fight on the frontlines, Touro was tasked to carry ammunition

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to the cannons during the Battle of New Orleans. On January 1, 1815, a 12-pound shell struck him in the thigh, and he was left for dead. Another soldier, Rezin Davis Shepherd, wouldn’t leave his side and nursed Touro back to health. Many foreigners fought on both sides of the American Civil War. Recruits came from all parts of the world, especially Eastern Europe. Joseph Pulitzer was from a Hungarian Jewish family, and Union recruiters brought him over to the U.S. when he was just 17. Before joining the Union Army, he had been rejected from the British Army, the French Foreign Legion and the Austrian Army. Once in America, Pulitzer joined Sheridan’s Troopers. They were part of the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment, and he fought in the Appomattox Campaign at the end of the war. He spoke three languages, but English was not one of them until after the war. Pulitzer became a congressman and a newspaper publisher, with the famous Pulitzer Prize for achievements in journalism, music and literature being named after his endowment for the prize money. One of the most famous of all Jewish Silver Star recipients was known not for his fighting on the battlefield but for his achievements in the boxing ring. Barney Ross was a boxing champion before he joined the Marine Corps. Like many Americans that were deeply affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor on December

Barney Ross, right, on Guadalcanal, 1943

7, 1941, Barney enlisted in the military instead of waiting to be drafted. Barney insisted on having a combat role and in 1942 was shipped out to the Pacific with the 8th Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. On the night of November 19, 1942, Barney was on patrol with three other marines. Suddenly, they were caught in a firefight that wounded all of the marines. Barney was the only one able to fight and quickly put the wounded men in a foxhole. Two soldiers from the army joined them in the makeshift foxholes that were really artillery shell holes. Throughout the rest of the night, he fought off over two dozen Japanese soldiers with the guns, ammunition and grenades from his wounded fellow marines. Mortar and machine gun fire poured onto the American position. After Barney shot off 200 rounds of ammunition and hurled 22 grenades at the enemy, the Japanese fire ceased. The next morning, he discovered the area littered with the Japanese platoon that failed to capture Barney’s foxhole. Sadly, two of the three wounded marines also died that night. Barney carried the third to safety. Thirty bullet creases in his helmet showed how close Barney was to getting seriously hit as well. For his exploits, Corporal Barney Ross was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart and Presidential Citation. He also received shrapnel wounds in his

arm and leg to go with the malaria he had contracted. The Marines sent him back to the States to recuperate. After recovering from his wounds, he became an anti-drug advocate and later was a staunch supporter for the State of Israel. Throughout the years, there have been many Jews who have served in the military that have gone to on to become actors, athletes, and politicians, among other professions. Actor Kirk Douglas served on a submarine chaser during World War II and was wounded by a premature detonation of a depth charge. Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg served with the Army Air Corps in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg served as an army captain during World War II. Goldberg worked for the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner to the CIA) organizing anti-Nazi intelligence groups. While we may know these people from other sources, their service to their country while in uniform is history to be remembered.

Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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5 TOWNS BOYS YESHIVA SEEKING ELEM GEN ED TEACHERS Excellent working environment and pay. Only lic/exp need apply. Email resume to yeshivalooking@gmail.com

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT A multi-tasker needed for general office work. The ideal candidate is someone who is detail-oriented, responsible, and can take ownership. Looking for someone who is eager to learn, and expand his/her skill set while possessing the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience with Excel required. Five Towns location. In-office position only, not remote. Please send resume to 5tpart.timecareer@gmail.com General Studies teaching positions for elementary grades available

MDS REGIONAL NURSE: 5 Towns area Nursing Home management office seeking a Regional/Corporate level MDS Nurse to work in our office. Must be an RN. Regional experience preferred. 2-3 years MDS experience with good computer skills required. Position is Full Time but Part Time can be considered. Great Shomer Shabbos environment with some remote options as well. Email: officejob2019@gmail.com

GEMACH ZICHRON YEHUDA In memory of R’ Yehuda Aryeh Leib ben R’ Yisroel Dov We have a library of books on the subjects of loss, aveilus, grief, & kaddish. We have sets of ArtScroll Mishnayos to assist with finishing Shisha Sidrei Mishna for Shloshim or yahrtzeit. Locations in Brooklyn, Far Rockaway, & Lakewood. Email: zichronyehuda@yahoo.com

A Yeshiva in Queens is looking for an experienced part/full time secretary, 2-year-old morah, kindergarten morah, kindergarten morah assistant and Pre-1A English teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Nice andtimely pay. Please email resume to mshelt613@gmail.com or call/text 718-971-9799. AVAILABLE POSITIONS AT GESHER FOR 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR: Due to expansion, Gesher ECC is looking for faculty to join our team to facilitate specialized instruction in a multi-sensory learning environment. We are seeking individuals to fill the following positions: Head teachers - preschool and early elementary school, Judaic Studies and English curriculum. Applicants must have an MA in Special Education and/or Speech Pathology, a growth mindset, and be willing to work with a collaborative and team approach. REBBE - EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHERS-ASSISTANT TEACHERS will receive training in our social thinking curriculum and hands-on training of classroom management. They will be responsible for the carryover of our specialized curriculum, as directed by their head teacher, to meet individual student needs. This position is ideal for students going into Education and Special Education fields. SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER Applicants must have the ability to multitask, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and have excellent communication skills. Knowledge in social media platforms is a plus. Please send your resume to Jobs@gesher-ecc.org

LOOKING TO HIRE FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR. A CERTIFIED HEALTH TEACHER. Email resume to mesivtatorasmoshe@gmail.com JOIN OUR TEAM! Nursing Home Management Company in Brooklyn Looking to fill the following positions: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MS office suite proficiency required AdminAssistant experience required BOOKKEEPER Excellent growth potential Frum environment Excellent salary & benefits Email resume to: resumetfs1@gmail.com Please put position title and FTJH in subject line GESHER (LOCATED IN CEDARHURST) IS LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME REBBE BEGINNING IN JANUARY FOR FIRST GRADE BOYS. · Approximately a half-hour a day, Monday through Friday · Small group lessons · The goal of the Rebbe is to provide faster paced exposure to higher level kriah and chumash skills · Curriculum support provided · One-on-one private pay tutoring opportunities may also be available. Please email your resume to jobs@gesher-ecc.orgor contact (516) 730-7377to set up an interview. SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year. Please email resume to earlychildhood@shulamith.org

NEW YESHIVA IN QUEENS SEEKING SECRETARY Must be detail-oriented, have great organizational skills, able to multitask. Experience in school programs a plus. Send resume to: office@yeshivatbneitorah.org or call/text: 347-351-4573

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Mmmm, Donuts By Allan Rolnick, CPA

n 1917, the Salvation Army sent 250 volunteers called “Donut Lassies” to deliver donuts to soldiers serving on the front lines in France. They collected excess rations for the dough, used shell casings and wine bottles as makeshift rolling pins, and filled a soldier’s helmet to fry the first batches of crullers. In 1938, the organization sponsored the first Donut Day event in Chicago to commemorate those brave angels. And while the holidays come just once a year, today there are two National Donut Days – one on the first Friday in June and the second on November 5. Americans eat over 10 billion of the fried dough treats every year – a mileslong conveyor belt of deliciousness. They’ve come a long way from the simple olykoeks (oily cakes) that Dutch settlers brought to the New World. And while you may not think there’s much left to mine in donut R&D, clever confectioners are still testing new approaches. Most recently, in 2013, a Soho pastry chef named Dominique Ansel struck gold with the Cronut®, a nonbinary croissant-donut hybrid fried in grapeseed oil. In honor of this year’s first homage to the tasty little cakes, this week, we’re serving up three bite-sized stories about

donuts meeting the taxman. • Donut sales generate millions in sales taxes for grateful state and local governments. But donuts are one of those tricky foods that can be hard to pigeonhole. For example, are they a dine-in food or a takeout food? In New York, if

greasy undercooked centers, used a round tin pepper box to punch out “the first donut hole ever seen by human eyes.” But “donut hole” has a technical meaning in the tax world, too. The donut-hole effect is when a tax phases out at a particular level, then comes roaring back at another,

While you may not think there’s much left to mine in donut R&D, clever confectioners are still testing new approaches.

you buy them heated, the state assumes you’re dining in. In Richmond, Virginia, if you order up to five, they’ll assume you’re going to eat them on the spot, and you’ll pay the usual dine-in sales tax. (Five?!?) But order six or more, and they’ll assume you’re carrying them out, which avoids the tax. (My advice: go big. The tax you save on those first five donuts makes the sixth one almost free!) • Legend holds that, in 1847, the sea captain Hanson Gregory, who was tired of

higher level. For example, the Biden administration has proposed fattening IRS coffers by reimposing the OASDI portion of social security tax, which currently phases out at $147,000 on earned income above $400,000. It seems particularly cruel to name a tax hike after America’s favorite morning treat. • Not all donut tales have sweet endings. Last year, a New York jury convicted the owners of three Dippin Donuts stores in Rome and New Hartford of tax evasion.

John Zourdos, along with his wife Helen and their son Demetrios, creamed nearly $3 million in cash receipts off their top line to evade over $650,000 in federal tax from 2013 to 2017. (“Creaming” is the same thing as “skimming,” except creaming sounds more donut-y.) Today they’re each facing five years in a place with no donuts at all. The lesson, as is so often the case, is that every financial choice you make involves taxes – even when just weighing cream filling against jelly. Perhaps that’s why so many financial professionals are adopting a “taxes first, then math” approach to their clients’ affairs. Life is full of unpredictable choices. Will the market go up or down? Will bitcoin go down or way down? Will that fried Danish really taste as good as it looks? (Spoiler alert – of course it will!) Why would you give up the chance to control your taxes when you’ve got us here to help?

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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There’s More To You Than That By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS

“H

e’s just not for me” or “she’s just not for me.” These are famous last words many people have said about their eventual spouses. What changed? They met! Somehow, pictures and descriptions just don’t seem to convey the essence of a human being. And yet people fight meeting each other time and again.

If G-d wanted us to decide on how we feel about people from pictures and paper, the L-rd would have made us one-dimensional. Somehow, stuffed into the 3-D version of us is a lot that turns out to be indescribable. Hey, you know those glasses they give out to help you see 3-dimensional shows? The ones you throw back into the box as you leave the theater?

Don’t give them back! Wait, I don’t mean don’t give them back… I mean, keep them on in the metaphysical sense. Keep remembering there is more programmed into others than can be seen in a flat photo or a mere verbal description. When we meet people, something intangible happens. We get a flavor of what they are about! A feel for who they are. An awareness of the energy they are sending out. As we speak to them, different parts of them start to turn on. Smiles or ex-

met, can evaporate at “hello” or fragment as you spend a little more time together. Sound familiar?! So, what’s a gal or guy to do? Be bold, be brave! Try it both ways – again and again. There’s just no telling when or how the magic will happen. If the people who sound great show up as a disaster, you tend to think that the people who sound “off” will be even worse. But it seems that’s not really how it works. How do I know?

Somehow, stuffed into the 3-D version of us is a lot that turns out to be indescribable.

pressions may emerge that bring out a different glow. Comments and humor, or warmth and interests, can come to the fore that totally weren’t there on paper. And guess what? It could go the other way! All that stuff that looked and sounded so good, before you willingly

Just ask enough married people and a good percentage of them will tell you that he or she just wasn’t for me on paper and then we met … and the rest is history (or may I say matrimony!). Don’t get stuck in a unidimensional approach. There’s more to you than that!

Rivki Rosenwald is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working with both couples and individuals and is a certified relationship counselor. Rivki is a co-founder and creator of an effective Parent Management of Adolescent Years Program. She can be contacted at 917-7052004 or at rivkirosenwald@gmail.com.

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