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was just a few years ago that we were shocked out of our innocence when terrorists invaded the shores of the United States. Now, these groups continue to shock us with their absolute hate and literal thirst for blood, as they publicly behead, maim and torture those they consider to be their enemies. In the United States, the past few months have been rocked by chaos and upheaval as many have come out to protest and defame the very law enforcement that upholds the security of our nation. It’s an upside down world, and it will take a very concerted effort by our officials to turn it right side up again. In our year in review feature, though, we tried to highlight the brighter side of the year’s events while giving you a comprehensive snapshot of 2014. I am sure that your walk down memory lane will be enjoyable. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead filled with only good things, Shoshana

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always over by the time the clock strikes twelve. Preparing our year in review feature gives us the opportunity to take a walk down memory lane to the events that took place almost a year ago and bring them to you in an interesting and informative way. Some years, our walk down memory lane is more of a stroll; there were many events that were exciting, inspirational, or even humorous. This year, though, our walk was more leaden. Take, for instance, our brothers in Israel, who were under siege this year and have been bombarded by terrorist attacks. We mourned the deaths of many of our brothers who were killed al kiddush Hashem. Around the world, the nations make no secret of their disdain for the Jewish people; anti-Semitic attacks are rampant almost everywhere. This year, terrorist groups have proliferated and have become bolder in their attacks. ISIS, Boko Haram, al Qaeda, al Shabab…it

Dear Readers, As Jews, our new year really starts as the days begin to get shorter and the breeze ushers in chiller air. It takes us weeks to prepare for Rosh Hashana; it’s a time for introspection and retrospection, looking back on a year with a resolve to make the next year better and more fulfilled. January 1, though, heralds the start of the secular calendar and offers another opportunity to look back on a year gone by and resolve to make the new one better in so many ways. When I was younger, I would stay up until midnight to watch the New Year’s festivities. But I confess that it’s hard for me to get excited watching a crystal ball descend slowly to the count of ten and then—after the crowd that’s been shivering for hours on end cheers noisily—tada! It’s a brand new year! This year, my New Year’s resolution is that I will be in bed sleeping before the ball drops. I hope I can keep it; my day is not

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Letters to the Editor To Mr. Heiligman, Thanks for your recent article about the Battle of the Bulge in The Jewish Home. My father fought there but was clearly traumatized and never spoke about the horrors that he saw. Reading your article helped me understand some of what he went through. I would like to add something that might be of interest to your readers. Before landing on Omaha Beach at Normandy on June 6, 1944, my father was training in England for fifteen months. During that time he and many other Jewish soldiers had their dog tags changed to hide their Jewish faith. My father told me he had to bribe someone fifteen dollars, a week’s salary at the time, to make up different dog tags. It is difficult to imagine that the United States Army was sending my father and other Jewish soldiers into Nazi-held Europe with a tag around their necks that said “Jew.” At the Battle of the Bulge, my father and several of his comrades were surrounded by the Germans and had to surrender. He spent several weeks in a German Prisoner of War camp. The conditions were brutal. He

and two other Americans were able to kill some Germans, take their uniforms and escape. He managed to get through the German lines speaking Yiddish. He was later hidden by a civilian family in Luxemburg before that area was recaptured by the Canadian Army. He re-joined his Combat Engineer Unit and served with them through the end of the war. It came out later that at the Battle of the Bulge, where the Germans captured hundreds of Americans, the Jewish soldiers were separated from the rest and placed in conditions that were much worse. This was detailed in a book entitled Berga, which is the name of the slave labor camp those Jewish American soldiers were sent to. No doubt that my father changing his dog tags likely saved his life. Thanks again for your article. Sincerely, Jeffrey Wallach, LCSW-R Dear Editor, I was heartened when I read Rafi Sackville’s article on the Bnei Menashe couple that he and his wife “adopted.” Only in Israel is it the norm to help out

total strangers—who don’t even speak your language—get acclimated to a strange, new place. It is the attitude that we are all newcomers that allow us all to embrace each other regardless of country of origin or culture. Kudos to Rafi and his wife for helping this couple feel welcome in their new home. Hopefully, their friendship will blossom and grow. Sharona Gross Dear Editor, When I read Lori Boxer’s tips on how to stuff the turkey and not yourself, I wanted to cut it out to hang it on my fridge—and cupboard! Every statement was true—I just need to be reminded every once in a while to keep myself on track with my healthy eating habits. Thank you, Chana W. Dear Editor, There was a time long ago when “It’s a subway car, not a dining car” and “Stop the spread please, It’s a space issue”—MTA’s etiquette campaign to bring back good manners—was not necessary. In the 1960s, it was com-

mon to find both penny gum and soda machines dispensing products at subway stations. Clean and safe bathrooms were readily available. It was a time when people respected authority and law. Previous generations of riders did not litter subway stations and buses leaving behind gum, candy wrappers, paper cups, bottles and newspapers. No one would openly eat pizza, chicken or other messy foods while riding a bus or subway. Everyone paid their way and there was no fare evasion. Today riders have to deal with conductors who close the doors while crossing the platform attempting to transfer from a local to an express train. Try looking for the proper way to depose of your old newspaper as more trash cans are removed from more stations. Riders have to deal with aggressive panhandlers, riders eating as if one is at home or restaurant, those hogging two seats, yawning, coughing or sneezing without covering up and terrible smells. It’s no longer the subway of yesteryear. Now, we need to campaign for riders to exhibit basic manners. Sincerely, Larry Penner

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Global AirAsia Flight Crashes with No Survivors On Sunday morning, Indonesia AirAsia’s Flight QZ8501 lost contact

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found; the complete plane, though, had yet to be located. “My heart is filled with sadness for all the families involved in QZ8501,” airline boss Tony Fernandes tweeted. “On behalf of AirAsia, my condolences to all. Words cannot express how sorry I am.” The airline said in a statement that it was inviting family members to Surabaya “where a dedicated team of

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The tragic scene of bodies floating in the sea were broadcast on television and relatives of the missing cried out in horror and wept as they saw the images. Others collapsed in their grief and sorrow. The mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini, comforted relatives and urged them to be strong. “They are not ours, they belong to G-d,” she said. About 30 ships and 21 aircraft from Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and the United States were involved in the search, although the mission was hampered by the weather. The plane, which did not issue a distress signal, disappeared after its pilot failed to get permission to fly higher to avoid bad weather because of heavy air traffic. It was traveling at 32,000 feet (9,753 meters) and had asked to fly at 38,000 feet. Pilots and aviation experts said thunderstorms and requests to gain altitude to avoid them were not unusual in that area. The Indonesian pilot was experienced and the plane last underwent maintenance in mid-November. As of now, the cause of the crash is still under investigation. Three airline disasters involving Malaysian-affiliated carriers in less than a year have dented confidence in the country’s aviation industry and spooked travelers across the region. Indonesia AirAsia is 49 percent owned by Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia. There were 155 Indonesians, three South Koreans, and one person each from Singapore, Malaysia and Britain onboard Flight QZ8501. The co-pilot was French.

Ebola Plagues the World—In Just One Year It’s the anniversary of Ebola but no one is celebrating. At this time a year ago a toddler in Guinea came into con-

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70% of those who died, by December 1. This target was met in Liberia and Guinea, but Sierra Leone did not reach the treatment figure, as cases are still coming up in the west of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that if this epidemic is not taken seriously it could become even worse, fast.

Remembering the Tsunami Ten Years Later

Ten years ago, on December 26, a 9.15-magnitude earthquake opened a fault line deep beneath the Indian Ocean and triggered a wave that was as high as 57 feet that washed over coasts of more than ten countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Within seconds, entire neighborhoods were wiped off the map and thousands were swept away. More than 240,000 people lost their lives and millions were left homeless by the angry waters. Last week, survivors and relatives of the tsunami victims cried and prayed as they gathered along Indian Ocean shorelines to commemorate the tragic day. Memorials were held in the worst-affected countries. Since the disaster, many vulnerable towns and villages have instituted tsunami escape drills to help prepare civilians for the unimaginable. But experts doubt the readiness countries on the Indian Ocean really are for another damaging wave. The past decade has seen more than $400 million spent across 28 countries on an early-warning system comprising 101 sea-level gauges, 148 seismometers and nine buoys, but there is concern about the effectiveness and maintenance of the system. Some experts say complacency is leaving millions vulnerable and governments continue to warn of the very real and current risks.

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They smelled the smoke but there was no fire alarm. As thick gray clouds of smoke filled the cabins on an overnight ferry from Greece to Italy, there was no crew instructing passengers to flee. And then there was chaos, complete chaos. Confused passengers were scrambling for safety as they ran from the flames licking the deck. Passengers pushed and shoved in order to obtain coveted seats on lifeboats and helicopter baskets. “Everyone there was trampling on each other to get onto the helicopter,” Greek truck driver Christos Perlis related from one of the rescue vessels summoned after the Italian-flagged ferry caught fire off Albania early on Sunday. “The jungle law prevailed,” said Greek passenger Irene Varsioti. “There was no queue or order. No respect was shown for children.” As the ferry sailed from Greek port of Patras to Ancona in Italy the blaze broke out on the car deck of the Norman Atlantic; the cause of the fire is under investigation. The rough seas and high winds contributed to the severity and intensity of the blaze. By Monday, Italian and Greek helicopter rescue crews evacuated the last

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to the ship captain for having done his job with great dignity and competence,” De Giorgi said. “He was last off, as a captain should be.” However, according to passengers’ accounts, it was not a smooth evacuation. Many are saying they received little to no direction from the Italian crew and that it was actually fellow passengers who came to alert them or they were awakened by the thick smoke. “There was no alarm — this was the absolute tragedy,” Dimitra Theodossiou, a Greek soprano, told Italy’s La Repubblica. “They didn’t knock. They didn’t advise us. We woke from smoke that entered in the room.” One witness said that he only heard a fire alarm at 5 a.m., well after the flames were underway and eventually an order was given for passengers to get their life vests and come to the upper decks. “When we got out on deck, the flames were huge and all the cars were on fire. The fire was basically cooking everybody’s feet. ... People just panicked,” he said. “When the flames are licking up the side of the boat and there’s no sign of help ... you do feel somewhat helpless.” Late Monday, Italy’s transport ministry impounded the ferry, saying Italian

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Is there a cure for anti-Semitism? On December 16, the European Jewish Organization launched a bold digital campaign called “Antisémitox: First aid for anti-Semitism.” The much shared meme features a white-coated stethoscope-wearing doctor holding a box of honey candies. Based in Levallois, a northwestern suburb of Paris, the European Jewish Organization was founded six months ago to deal with rapidly rising French anti-Semitism. “Anti-Semitism has become a plague in France, and it is growing towards a crescendo,” OJE leader Fabien Bellahsen told the media this week. “Our objective is to raise awareness in the media, the public authorities and the civil society.” “We decided to use humor as a weapon against the resurgence of violence,” said Bellahsen. “However, I don’t know how much longer we’ll be able to keep that sense of humor, especially when it comes to such serious matters.” The organization sells boxes of Antisémitox online as part of a fundraiser and awareness campaign; they are priced at just 5 euros ($6) each (a minimum donation to OJE). Each box has three honey-flavored “pills,” “detox patches,” and text of the French law prohibiting anti-Semitism and its penalties. All profits will be used to “finance the fight against anti-Semitism,” such as giving legal advice to victims of verbal or physical violence. The package's warning label humorously reads: "This medicine may only be prescribed in cases of apparent anti-Semitic symptoms: insults, curses, aggressive behavior, revisionist ideas, ‘quenelles’ [the Nazi-like salute popularized by French stand-up comedian Dieudonne], ‘Shabbat fevers,’ Judeophobia, anti-Zionism.” Frank Tapiro spear-headed the campaign. He runs Hémisphère Droit, a famous Paris-based advertising agency. On launch day he told French newspaper Le Parisien that his goal is to create an “electroshock” in French society.

of the known survivors aboard the vessel, bringing the number rescued to 427. Many survivors suffered hypothermia and others suffered mild carbon monoxide poisoning. The death toll is at least 10 while the search in the Adriatic Sea continues amid serious discrepancies in the ship’s manifest, which contained 478 names. Officials believe that it is possible that the list is just a list of reservations and not an actual record of who boarded the ship. “We cannot say how many people may be missing,” Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi admitted at an evening news conference. Italian navy Adm. Giovanni Pettorino said 80 of those rescued suspiciously weren’t on the list at all, suggesting that perhaps the ferry was transporting a number of illegal migrants trying to reach Italy. As of Tuesday, officials have said that 499 were onboard the ship, although they are admitting that the bodies of stowaways may be found once the ship has been brought to port. Navy Adm. Giuseppe De Giorgi praised the Italian ferry captain, Argilio Giacomazzi, for having remained onboard to lead the evacuation. “As an old seaman, I offer my deferential salute

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Anti-Semitism is becoming a large concern in France. On December 7, France’s Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced that “anti-Semitic acts and threats have increased by well over 100% in the first ten months of the year.” The official said that over 930 cases have been prosecuted in the first half of the year 2014. Currently, the OJE has about 400 members in France and hopes to reach out to other Jewish communities in Europe. In 2015, it expects to expand its activities to Belgium, Switzerland, the UK, and the Netherlands. The bigger question is: are people even looking for a “cure” for anti-Semitism or is it an ideology that they actively choose?

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Jewish Boy Won’t Be a Werewolf After All

Nervous about your seventh son turning into a werewolf? Just look up the president of Argentina and she’ll put all your fears to rest. Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchhner has adopted a young Jewish boy as her godson to stop him from turning into “el lobison.” According to the country’s tradition, the seventh son in a family turns into a werewolf when they turn 13. Yair Tawil is the first Jewish boy to be adopted, as the practice only applied to Catholics until 2009. According to folklore, the creature only shows its true nature on the first Friday after the boy’s 13th birthday, turning the teenager into a demon at midnight during every full moon. Although the story may now seem fanciful, fear of the werewolf-like creature was so widespread in 19th century Argentina that some families even abandoned their babies. To stop the practice, the Argentine president began adopting the children. Any family now that has seven sons or daughters gets the president as their official godparent, a gold medal and a full educational scholarship. The president described last week’s adoption as a “magical moment” and called the Tawils a “marvelous family.”

The motive behind his surrender are not yet clear. Hersi may have given himself up because he had a falling out with those loyal to Ahmed Abdi Godane, alShabab’s top leader who was killed in a U.S. airstrike earlier this year. Hersi was one of seven top al-Shabab officials who the Obama administration offered a total $33 million in rewards for information leading to their capture in 2012. It is not clear if the reward will be paid out for Hersi because he surrendered. Despite major setbacks in 2014, alShabab remains a threat in Somalia and the East African region. The group has carried out many terror attacks in Somalia and in some neighboring countries, including Kenya.

This week, al-Shabab launched an attack at the African Union base in Mogadishu. The base also houses U.N. offices and western embassies. Nine people died, including three African Union soldiers. Al-Shabab said the attack was aimed at a holiday party and was in retaliation for the killing of the group’s leader, Godane. Al-Shabab also claimed that 14 soldiers were killed but the group often exaggerates the number of people it murders. The terrorist group is waging an Islamic insurgency against Somalia’s government that is attempting to rebuild the country after decades of conflict.

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A leader of the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab has surrendered in Somalia. Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi had a $3 million bounty on his head, according to Somali intelligence officials, when he surrendered to Somali police.

For the past 12 months, we’ve been bombarded with news of airline disasters. But despite the tragic news coming from the skies, according to the Washington Post, 2014 was actually a safe year to fly. The Aviation Safety Network, which

has been tracking aviation accidents and safety incidents since 1942, found that there were only 20 fatal airliner accidents in 2014, and that number includes the three high-profile plane disasters that dominated the news cycle this year: the missing Malaysian Airlines flight, the Malaysian Airlines flight shot down over Eastern Ukraine, and the recent disappearance of an AirAsian passenger jet. According to their database, which tracks “commercial flights with 14+ passengers,” this is the lowest number in the database’s history. In addition, while the number of casualties from aviation disasters was high this year (1,007 deaths so far), 699 of those deaths were from the victims of the AirAsia and Malaysian Airlines flights, which were highly unusual disasters. Putting those numbers aside, the numbers of fatalities from airline crashes has consistently been going down in recent years.

Turkish Teen Arrested for Insulting the President

One would think that the president of a respected country like Turkey would have thicker skin. But Turkish media recently reported that a teenager has been taken away from his school and detained by police for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The 16-year-old high school student, identified only by his initials M.E.A., was arrested last week in the central city of Konya for making a speech at a student protest a day earlier. The boy reportedly said Erdogan was regarded as the “thieving owner of the illegal palace” in reference to a government corruption scandal as well as a controversial 1,150room new palace Erdogan inaugurated in October. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defended the arrest, saying: “The presidential office needs to be shown respect.” If convicted of insulting the president, the boy could face up to four years in prison.

Royal Guards Moved in Fear of Terror Attacks

Visiting London? You may be disappointed when you head to the palace to discover no red-uniformed soldiers performing the customary changing of the guards. On Monday, local newspapers reported that the soldiers who stand guard outside Britain’s royal palaces had been moved behind metal fences because of fears of a terror attack. The Royal Guards have been separated from the public, with armed police providing additional protection. According to the Telegraph newspaper, Buckingham Palace and the police feared that militant Islamists could see them as high-profile targets. Although the guards carry weapons fitted with bayonets, the guns are not loaded. Britain raised its terrorism alert to the second-highest level in August and said last month that it was facing the biggest terrorism threat in its history because of radicalized Britons returning from fighting in Syria and Iraq. Earlier this month, Britain’s top policeman said the country had thwarted a “lone wolf” style attack just days before it was due to happen, and that authorities had foiled five terror plots in the last four months. Two months ago a soldier on ceremonial sentry duty was shot dead in the Canadian capital Ottawa by a man who then charged into the parliament building.

Kim Jong Un Can’t Get Online North Korea is blaming Washington for its internet outages. The timing is suspicious, considering the country’s recent confrontation with the United States over the hacking of Sony Pictures film studio. “Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest,” an unnamed spokesman for the commission said in a statement car-

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“Kammler was in charge of Hitler’s missile programs, including the V-2 rocket used against London in the latter stages of the war. He was known as a brilliant but ruthless commander, who had signed off the blueprints for the gas chambers and crematoria at the Auschwitz concentration camp complex in southern Poland,” the Times reported. “Rumors persist that he was captured by the Americans and given a new identity after the war.” In the post-war Operation Paperclip, some 1,500 scientists, technicians and engineers from Nazi Germany and other countries — who were believed capable of contributing to U.S. weapons programs, and whose expertise the U.S. did not want going to the Russians — were brought to America. Nazi party participants, activists and supporters were supposed to have been excluded from this program, but this restriction was circumvented, and recruits included rocket scientist Wernher von Braun — the central figure in Nazi rocket development. Kammler is believed to have lived at the St. Georgen site, and was headquartered in an area captured by the U.S. Army in May 1945.

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In Hawaii, where Obama was vacationing, a White House official said the administration had no immediate comment on the latest North Korean statement blaming the United States for the internet outages and insulting the American president. Obama did promise retaliation against North Korea for hacking a U.S. company, but did not specify what form it would take. In its statement following this latest outage, North Korea again rejected an accusation by the FBI that they were behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures and demanded the United States produce evidence for its allegation. “The United States, with its large physical size and oblivious to the shame of playing hide and seek as children with runny noses would, has begun disrupting the internet operations of the main media outlets of our republic,” it said.

and planned manufacture of nuclear weapons and other WMDs, was uncovered in Austria near the town of St. Georgen an der Gusen. The facility was uncovered by a Austrian documentary team led by maker Andreas Sulzer, who said it was “likely the biggest secret weapons production facility of the Third Reich.” The 75-acre industrial complex is located close to a second subterranean factory, the B8 Bergkristall facility where the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter, was produced toward the end of World War II. Sulzer knew of the factory through the diary entries of an Austrian physicist who worked for the Nazis. Sulzer used ground-penetrating radar technology to pinpoint its location and then his team cut away layers of earth and granite slabs with which the Nazis had sealed the entrance shaft. “Declassified intelligence documents as well as testimony from witnesses helped excavators identify the concealed entrance,” the London Times said. Work on the excavation was halted last week by local authorities who required that he get new permits for the dig, but is set to resume next month. “Previous research had found increased levels of radiation around the St Georgen site, apparently giving credibility to longstanding claims that Nazi scientists experimented with nuclear weapons in the area, which was under the exclusive command of the SS,” the newspaper reported. Rainer Karlsch, a historian working with Sulzer, said, “The SS leadership… aspired to create a combination of missiles and weapons of mass destruction. They wanted to equip the A4 [a variant of the V-2] missile, or more advanced rockets, with poison gas, radioactive material or nuclear warheads.” “The facility, like the Bergkristall factory, relied on slave labor from the nearby Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp,” the Times said. “Up to 320,000 inmates are said to have died because of the brutal conditions in the subterranean labyrinth.” “Prisoners from concentration camps across Europe were handpicked for their special skills — physicists, chemists or other experts — to work on this monstrous project,” Sulzer told the British newspaper, “and we owe it to the victims to finally open the site and reveal the truth.” In addition to uncovering the facility, Sulzer is also seeking to know what became of SS General Has Kammler who managed the project and reported to SS chief Heinrich Himmler.

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ried by the official KCNA news agency. Last week, the country’s main internet sites suffered intermittent disruptions including a complete outage of nearly nine hours. This week, the country’s internet and 3G mobile networks were paralyzed yet again. Dyn Research, a U.S. firm that monitors telecommunications infrastructure, said that North Korea’s internet access had been restored after a national outage that lasted more than five hours.

Don’t get in between Putin and his vodka. With the economy plummeting in Russia, the Russian president has ordered his government to curb rising vodka prices. The high prices on vodka and alcohol can lead to the consumption of illegal and possibly unsafe alcohol. Russia’s currency, the ruble, has lost value recently due to falling oil prices and Western sanctions, and the country’s former finance minister warned that Russia would enter recession next year. Despite the directive in controlling vodka prices, Putin is said to promote a healthy lifestyle and has asked his gov-

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The Week In News ernment to fight against the illegal trafficking of alcohol. According to a leading university study last year, 25% of Russian men die before reaching their mid-50s; alcohol was found to be a contributing factor in some of these early deaths. Since last year, the government-regulated minimum price of half a liter (17 oz.) of vodka has increased by around 30% to 220 rubles ($4.10). Inflation in Russia stands at 9.4%.

Britain Releases Wills of Millions

Recently, the British government released information that one would expect to be classified or simply difficult to obtain. Around 41 million British wills were released and made available in an online database last week. The wills date back 150 years—all the way to 1858—and include those of Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens, and Princess Diana. The full archive of wills from England and Wales has been uploaded to the probatesearch.service.gov.uk website. The digital copies of the wills cost £10 ($15.50, 12.75 euros) but basic details for some of them are available online. “This fascinating project provides us with insights into the ordinary and extraordinary people who helped shape this country and the rest of the world,” said Courts Minister Shailesh Vara. “It is a fantastic resource not only for family historians but also for anyone with an interest in social history or famous figures.” For example, in Churchill’s will, the former prime minister gave £304,044 (around $475K) to his beloved family, which would be worth more than £5.1 million (approximately $80M) today. When Dickens died in 1870, he left a

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will written in cursive script that laid out highly specific directions for his funeral. “I emphatically direct that I be buried in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner,” he wrote, adding that mourners must not wear scarves, cloaks, long hatbands, “or other such revolting absurdity.” Previously, the archives were only publicly available to search in person. Now it has been converted into digital format but the original paper records will still be kept in a temperature-controlled environment.

Saudi Women to be Tried as Terrorists for Driving

Loujain al-Hathloul, 25, and Maysa al-Amoudi, 33, were arrested last month and tried in a court established to hear terrorism cases. However, the two Saudi women weren’t guilty of gunning down schoolchildren or planting a bomb; they were guilty of defying a ban against female drivers. According to individuals close with the defendants, the women were apparently sent to the anti-terrorism court because of opinions they allegedly expressed on different forms of social media. The four people close to the two women explained that both women had spoken out online against the ban but they did not elaborate on the specific charges filed. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of fear of government reprisals. Both women were arrested on December 1; this has been the longest detention for any woman caught driving. Al-Hathloul is in a correctional facility for juveniles, and al-Amoudi is being held in a prison. Relatives say they have been allowed to see them for short supervised visits. Both women were vocal supporters of a grassroots campaign launched last year to oppose the ban on female driving, and have a significant online following with a total 355,000 followers on Twitter for the two of them at the time of their arrest.

The case was referred to the Specialized Criminal Court that was established in the capital Riyadh to try terrorism cases. In the past, the court has been known to give extended prison sentences to several human rights workers, peaceful dissidents, activists and critics of the government. The people who disclosed this information said the women’s lawyers appealed the judge’s decision to transfer their cases. An appeals court in Dammam, the capital of Eastern Province, is likely to decide on the referral within the next few days. Activists are highly concerned because they feel that this case may be intended to send a warning to other individuals who would rally for more fair and equal rights to women. Human Rights Watch recently warned that “Saudi authorities are ramping up their crackdown on people who peacefully criticize the government on the Internet.” It said that judges and prosecutors are using “vague provisions of a 2007 anti-cybercrime law to charge and try Saudi citizens for peaceful tweets and social media comments.” There is no official law that bans women from driving in Saudi Arabia, however, ultraconservative Saudi clerics have issued religious edicts forbidding women from operating a vehicle and therefore authorities do not issue driver’s licenses to females. This is the only country where such a ban exists. Saudi Arabia has a long history of preventing women from getting into the driver’s seat. In 1990, 50 women were arrested for driving; they had their passports confiscated and lost their jobs. More than 20 years later, a woman was sentenced in 2011 to 10 lashes for driving, though the king reversed her sentence. Supporters of the current driving campaign delivered a petition to the royal court this month asking King Abdullah to pardon the two women.

2014 a Good Year for the World’s Richest The 400 richest people in the world truly enjoyed 2014, as they added $92 billion to their collective fortune in the past year. On December 29, the net worth of the world’s 400 wealthiest billionaires stood at $4.1 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest. The biggest gainer this year was Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s biggest Continued on page 24

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young people from China do well,” Li, 86, said through his spokeswoman in Hong Kong. Two of the year’s other biggest gainers were Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg of the U.S. Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., added $13.7 billion to his net worth after the Omaha-based company soared 28

percent as the dozens of operating businesses the 84-year-old chairman bought over the past five decades churned out record profit. Buffett became the world’s second richest person on December 5 when he surpassed Mexico’s Carlos Slim. Zuckerberg gained $10.6 billion this year.

The world’s richest man, Bill Gates, was up $9.1 billion in 2014. He currently has a $87.6 billion fortune. Not everybody celebrated last year. Nobody was hit harder than Vladimir Evtushenkov. Once Russia’s 14th-richest person, the 66-year-old lost 80 percent of his wealth, dropping him from the Bloomberg ranking. He was sentenced to house arrest by a Moscow court in September after a money-laundering investigation connected to the $2.5 billion purchase of shares in oil producer OAO Bashneft. Another loser in Russia is Leonid Mikhelson, who has been the biggest loser in dollar terms among those remaining in the country’s 20 richest, dropping $7.8 billion since the start of the year. The 59-year-old is the chief executive officer of OAO Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, which fell 44 percent during the year. He has a $10.1 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg ranking. Sheldon Adelson, the gambling mogul who controls Las Vegas Sands Corp., the world’s largest casino company, also experienced losses this year. His fortune fell $8.7 billion as the Las Vegas-based company dropped 25 percent. Macau’s casinos are looking at their first down year in revenue since the market was opened to foreign operators in 2002, after China’s President Xi Jinping cracked down on corruption on the mainland and high-rollers shunned the gambling enclave. More than half of the company’s 2013 $13.8 billion in revenue comes from Macau.

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the Middle East remain icy and the article was written by a member of a Middle Eastern nation. Even so, the Kurds and the Jews have always had a warm relationship. Abdullah’s views directly challenge the prevailing climate of hostility and prejudice towards Jews across the region. “When I came to the European

country where I live, I settled in the city inhabited by a large number of Jews and I got to know a Jewish family and which strengthened my relationship with other Jewish writers and journalists,” Abdullah wrote. In his article, Abdullah continued, “Jewish families teach children from a young age on the proper goals and val-

ues and principles, which instill confiden c e and facilitate the way for him and f ueled by tenderness and kindness and to make him know how to walk in the path of his life, so the Jew does not see f ailure in his life… Know that the United States and Europe are successful … because of the Jews who have lived there, and in the eastern countries if we go b a ck to the history books, we find the Arab and Islamic countries were living in affluence in all respects when the Jews inhabited them.”

He lauded the Jews’ respect for others and other cultures. “You do not see a Jew insult the validity of your religion and you do not hear from him a word of abuse towards any belief or religion or any nationality or any civilization; they have respect for themselves, respect for women and others.” He continued, “They do not ask you to give up your religion; in Israel you can find dozens if not hundreds of cultural centers and religious heritage centers that are government-backed and sponsored, with the knowledge that most of these centers do not coincide with thought, but no one objected to them and their religious freedom and cultural and expressions reserved for all patrons.” Abdullah’s article dramatically illustrates the limitations of the Arab campaign to demonize both the Jews and the Jewish State. Furthermore, one would assume that the author is likely to be biased against Jewish people, and surprisingly he admires them which makes the article all the more valuable and intriguing.

Hamas Denies Entry of Orphans to Israel This week, Hamas barred 37 Palestinian war orphans living in the Gaza Strip from visiting Israel. The extremist group claimed the trip could potentially harm the children’s education and create a “normalization” with the Jewish state. The trip was organized by Yoel Marshak of the Kibbutz Movement in collaboration with the Arab Israeli towns of Kfar Kassem and Rahat for children

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Chareidi Woman among Pilot Finalists

The Israeli Air Force has historically been somewhat of a boys club. But recent years has seen more and more women rise in the IAF’s ranks. Even so, it is still extremely rare for a woman to become an actual pilot in the IAF. And even more unusual is that she would be chareidi, but this week, that may just be the case. Israel’s serving pilots are barred from having their names published or

Palestinian Thugs Firebomb Civilian Car

The Shin Bet has arrested two Palestinians from the West Bank for committing a firebomb terror attack last week. One of those arrested was a 16-year-old boy. Both of them confessed to throwing a homemade firebomb at a car driven by Avner Shapira and his 11-year-old daughter Ayala. The attack left Avner injured and Ayala with extensive 3rd degree burns. According to investigators, the two hid on the side of the road leading to El

Air Force data show that only 5 percent of cadets who embark on the tough training course are females, only 4 percent of whom become pilots. The success rate among males is over 20 percent. Since the Supreme Court forced the Air Force to open its doors to female cadets in 1996, only a handful of females have become pilots. Among last

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An infamous underground bomb maker has been captured in southern Israel. Adi Mahlouf, 38, is well-known for making small, easy to carry, extremely explosive bombs. He was arrested after he went to pick up a bomb at an Ashkelon park while on a family outing with his infant son and his wife.

Mahlouf is a freelance bomb maker, and – according to police – sells the highly powerful explosives to the highest bidder, without any sort of underworld loyalties. Detectives had been following Mahlouf for some time when they saw him stash the bomb in the bushes at a park last week. Later in the day, they saw him return to the scene with his one-year-old son, who was being pushed in a stroller by the child’s mother. The three played in the park for some time before mother and son returned to their car, while Mahlouf put on gardening gloves and made his way to the bushes. According to Ch.-Supt. Yigal Klimian, head of the district’s police force, when officers saw Mahlouf returning to the bushes, they swooped in to arrest him before he could take the bomb and place it in the car with his family. Klimian said a bomb of that size could have easily killed several people. After Mahlouf was arrested, police set up an ambush for the three men they suspected were waiting to pick up the explosive. They sent an undercover agent to rendezvous with the men and hand them a fake bomb. The three men took the package almost instantly and were arrested by police after they left the scene. The bomb was allegedly to be sold to members of a well-known mafia ring.

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between the ages of 12 and 15. It was intended to be both educational and recreational and was meant to bring the teenage children of Hamas operatives killed during Operation Protective Edge to the Ramat Gan Safari and to Israeli towns along the Gaza border. However, when the bus reached a Hamas checkpoint on the Palestinian side of the Erez border crossing, it was rejected and forced to turn back. “Security forces prevented 37 children of martyrs from entering the land occupied in 1948 for a suspicious visit to a number of settlements and occupied cities,” wrote Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman Iyad Al-Bozom on Facebook on Sunday. “This move came in order to safeguard our children’s education and protect them from the policy of normalization.” A spokeswoman for the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories told the Times of Israel that the IDF was not surprised by Hamas’ refusal to allow the children to visit Israel. “This isn’t the first time that Hamas has prevented people from entering Israel. We saw this happen during Operation Protective Edge with the field hospital set up on the border,” she pointed out. “These children are not to blame for the war,” said Yoel Marshak of the Kibbutz movement. Despite the setback, Marshak is still hopeful that Hamas will eventually change its policy and let the children in, as it did five years ago in a similar initiative following Operation Cast Lead. “We tried to bring in 11 orphans for four days,” Marshak related. “We waited at the border for two days while Hamas didn’t agree, and then on the third day it did agree.” “We initiated this to plant seeds of peace,” Marshak said of his initiative. “In a few years, when these children become the leaders of the Gaza Strip, they will remember this positive experience well and know that they can live in peace, nation next to nation. We don’t have to fight and kill, we can also hug and extend our hand in friendship. It’s the children who will bring about change in the future, not us adults.”

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Channel 10 Announces Closing, Blames PM Netanyahu

Israel’s Channel 10 has been plagued by financial woes for the last several years and it has finally made the decision to stop airing. The channel made the announcement last Sunday evening, saying that the plans would be effective as of Wednesday. At 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, the channel stopped its regular broadcasts for the night and displayed instead a photograph of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a message announcing the closure. “In three days, Channel 10 will close,” the statement read. “The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who serves as the communications minister, refuses to find a solution. Therefore, the employee’s union has decided to stop, for tonight, Channel 10’s broadcasts.” The station resumed broadcasting

Monday morning at 6 a.m. In December 2012, the Knesset voted to lengthen Channel 10’s broadcasting franchise for two years and to give the struggling television station a loan to repay its debts to the government and required the network to transfer its operations to Jerusalem within nine months. Over the past few years, the station has fallen into tens of millions of shekels of debt, failing to meet criteria for its continued rights to broadcast. Many have accused the Netanyahu government of personal animosity after the channel broadcasted a series of exposés about Netanyahu and members of his close circle, including his wife. Channel 10’s foreign desk editor, Nadav Eyal, wrote on Facebook following the suspension of broadcasts on Sunday that the channel had been profitable over the past few months and that a mutually agreeable deal with the Second Authority for Television and Radio — which issues broadcast licenses — to settle the debt was in its final stages. “This afternoon, the authority sent us a surprising letter. It went back on its agreement to settle the debt… and issued a demand it knew Channel 10 could not meet,” Eyal wrote, adding that the channel was ready to pay the agreed portion of the debt immediately. The head of the channel’s workers’ union, Channel 10 business correspondent Matan Hodorov, lashed out at the prime minister in a message issued to the employees, blaming Netanyahu for ignoring what he called the “biggest crisis in the history of Israeli television.” Channel 10 began broadcasting in 2002 and quickly became Israel’s second main commercial station. It was also available on U.S. and European cable networks. The station produced original drama, current events, entertainment programs, and ran a respected news operation.

Revised Statehood Draft Submitted by Palestinians to the UN On Monday, the Palestinian leadership presented changes to a UN draft resolution on statehood that could come up for a vote at the Security Council as early as this week. But the United States again rejected the text that would pave the way to a Palestinian state by setting a 12-month deadline to reach a final peace deal and calling for Israel to withdraw to the pre-1967 lines by the

end of 2017. Unsurprisingly, Arab ambassadors endorsed the text, which contains new provisions on declaring East Jerusalem the capital of a Palestinian state, settling the issue of Palestinian prisoner releases and halting Jewish settlements.

A final decision on the timing for a vote on the draft resolution at the Security Council rests with Palestinian and Jordanian leaders. “Both our leaderships will be discussing to find the best way and the best timing to vote on the Security Council resolution,” Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar told reporters. “Realistically, it could happen tomorrow,” added Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour. The draft resolution was formally presented to the council on December 17, but the United States quickly rejected the text over Palestinian insistence that deadlines be set. The Palestinians had said they were open to negotiations on the text and Jordan began talks on a measure that could garner a consensus among the 15 council members. But the latest push showed that prospects for a resolution that would satisfy both the Palestinians and the United States were bleak. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday about the latest Palestinian push at the United Nations. “We don’t think this resolution is constructive,” said State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke. “We don’t believe this resolution … advances the goal of a two-state solution. We think it sets arbitrary deadlines for reaching a peace agreement and for Israel’s withdrawal from the West Bank, and those are more likely to curtail useful negotiations than to bring them to a successful conclusion.” He added, “Further, we think that the resolution fails to account for Israel’s legitimate security needs, and the satisfaction of those needs, of course, integral to a sustainable settlement.” It remained unclear if the Palestinians would seek a quick vote or hold off

until January 1, when five new members with a pro-Palestinian stance join the Security Council. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela begin their two-year stint at the council on January 1, replacing Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, Rwanda and South Korea. The Palestinians have warned that if the bid to win support for a UN resolution fails, they are prepared to join the International Criminal Court to file suits against Israel. “If the Arab-Palestinian initiative submitted to the Security Council to put an end to occupation doesn’t pass, we will be forced to take the necessary political and legal decisions,” Abbas said last week. “If it fails, we will no longer deal with the Israeli government, which will then be forced to assume its responsibilities as an occupier.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected efforts to impose terms via the UN, and calls for a negotiated resolution of the conflict. However, he has refused to restart talks with the Abbas-led PA so long as it remains partnered with Hamas, the Gaza-based Islamist terror group that seeks to destroy Israel, in a Palestinian unity government.

National Who do Americans Most Admire?

For nearly seven decades, Gallup has been asking Americans to name those who they admire most. It turns out that we haven’t really changed much in the past few years: Hillary Clinton has held the most-admired woman spot in the past 13 years and has been named that for 17 out of the last 18 years, interrupted only by First Lady Laura Bush in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks. Barack Obama has taken the most-admired man spot for the last seven years, beginning the year he was elected president. After Hillary Clinton, Americans

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The debate over how well the United States is run could last for many more columns than we have available here. But measuring the success of each state’s leadership is a bit more doable. While a portion of the current economic and standard of living outcomes are affected by policies set in motion decades ago, much is based on current leadership and policies. Because each state is unique, policy decisions that may work in one state might not work in another. Some states are rich in natural resources, while others rely on high-skilled sectors such as technology and business services.

We all occasionally receive that gift we don’t really appreciate or purchase that unnecessary item that doesn’t really match up with our expectations. Depending on the retailer (and how lazy or unlazy you are), it will either sit on the top shelf of your closet collecting dust or be turned into cash. Some stores are famous for their

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wonderful return policies: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Costco, Land’s End. But there are other, less famous retailers that also offer wonderful return policies to their customers. Just in time for the end-of-the-year sales, Kiplinger analyzed the return policies of many retailers to determine the nation’s retailers with the most flexible return policies. For the most part, these stores will accept returns in any condition for a refund. The top most flexible retailers, in no specific order, are: • Anthropologie • Athleta • Bath & Body Works • Bloomingdales • Costco • Garnet Hill • JC Penney • Kohl’s • Land’s End • LL Bean • Macy’s • Nordstrom • Rei Wonder if they’ll take back my half-eaten banana?

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Some depend disproportionately on one industry, while other economies are more balanced. This year, a number of the best-run states benefited from an abundance of natural resources. Among the top bestrun states, the mining industry, including fossil fuel extraction, is a major contributor to state GDP. Alaska, for example, utilized its oil wealth to build massive state reserves and to pay its residents an annual dividend. Although less than in years past, the lingering effects of the housing crisis still have a negative impact on several of the worstrun states. In five of the 10 worst-run states, home values declined by 10% or more between 2009 and 2013. There are some circumstances that are beyond governments’ control and states need to be prepared for the worst, including the collapse of a vital industry. Many of the best-run states in the country set money aside each year for emergencies. Should the Alaskan economy run into trouble, the state has enough money in reserves to match more than 21 months of general spending. Which were the best-run states in the nation in 2014? North Dakota took the top spot, followed by Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. Kentucky, on the other hand, has a lot to work on in 2015. The Bluegrass State was singing the blues in 2014, as it was the worst-run state in the nation. Rhode Island, Mississippi, New Mexico and Illinois followed close behind.

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most admire Oprah Winfrey and Malala Yousafzai. Condoleezza Rice and Michelle Obama rounded out the top five women most admired by Americans. President Obama garnered 19% of the votes for most admired man. Right below him came Pope Francis, with just 6% of the vote. Bill Clinton, Reverend Graham and George W. Bush came in next on the list. Interestingly, Bill Gates, Bill O’Reilly, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin all received 1% of the vote, making them some of the ten most-admired men by Americans. Since 1948, when the poll first started, Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on the list 46 times. Margaret Thatcher appeared 34 times, the second most times a female appeared on the list; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis appeared 28 times. Reverend Billy Graham has made the most appearances on the list—58— and has finished in the top ten every year since 1963 (except 1976). Ronald Reagan has the second-most visits to the top-ten list of most-admired men— 31—followed by Jimmy Carter with 28.

The Obamas may want to stock up on some microwave dinners because their personal chief is moving on. For the last six years, Sam Kass has graced the executive mansion, cooking for Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama. He also served as senior adviser for nutrition policy, an issue that the first lady has worked on during her husband’s term. Kass recently got married and is leaving the White House at the end of the month, but don’t ask him what the Obamas like or don’t like to eat. “Top

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Kass’s “extraordinary legacy of progress,” which she said includes healthier food options in groceries, more nutritious school lunches and initiatives to improve how food is marketed to kids. Despite hanging up his apron at the White House, Kass plans to stay involved with “Let’s Move,” Mrs. Obama’s anti-childhood obesity initiative, along with broader efforts to improve childhood nutrition. The chef said his big plan after leaving the White House is to get some sleep, and “I guess I’ll also be the chef for my wife.” The White House chef’s salary is $125,000 annually.

As part of the ceremony, Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the crowd and attempted to reach out to police after weeks of hostility between the mayor and the NYPD but it was not well-received. Hundreds of the police officers turned their backs to the screen showing de Blasio’s eulogy. This move served as a statement to show their distaste for the mayor’s recent positions. Amid protests against police, the mayor failed to support the force, despite their important role in protecting the city.

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De Blasio Snubbed by NYPD at Funeral On Saturday, one of the two police officers who was brutally murdered last week in Brooklyn was laid to rest. The funeral was held in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens with thousands of NYPD officers in attendance to pay tribute to Officer Rafael Ramos.

Someone better tell de Blasio that it’s gonna take more than just a few speeches to win back the trust of the NYPD.

After addressing the Ramos family, de Blasio said he wanted to “extend my condolences to another family – the family of the NYPD – that is hurting so deeply right now.” This isn’t the first time that police have turned their backs on de Blasio in a show of displeasure with the mayor; the night after Officers Ramos and Liu were shot, fellow officers gathered at the hospital and turned their backs on de Blasio when he arrived. There were minor, dispersed protests on the streets surrounding the funeral. A block from the church, retired NYPD Officer John Mangan held a sign that read: “G-d Bless the NYPD. Dump de Blasio.” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association president Patrick Lynch and de Blasio have been entangled in a public fight over treatment of officers following the grand jury’s decision in the Eric Garner case. Just the week before the shooting of Ramos and Liu, the PBA leader suggested police officers sign a petition demanding that the mayor not attend their funerals should they die on the job. On Monday, as de Blasio addressed 884 officers at a graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden, some jeered and booed the mayor. A few even yelled out “traitor” as he spoke to the audience. “Let’s be honest about the realities of our society,” the mayor said. “You will confront all the problems that plague our society—problems you didn’t create.” “You did!” someone yelled out amid laughter and applause.

In the latest baggage-handling scheme to hit the tarmac, a Delta Air Lines employee has been charged with helping another man smuggle 18 handguns onto a flight from Atlanta to New York City. Eugene Harvey, 31, has been charged with helping a former Delta employee, Mark Quentin Henry, avoid detection by airport security before Henry boarded a passenger jet with the firearms in a carry-on bag. Henry was arrested after arriving in New York, and federal agents took Harvey into custody at his Atlanta-area home, Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman Stephen Emmett said last Tuesday. “Henry has been smuggling guns on commercial airliners for years, for at least five years,” said Kenneth Thompson, Brooklyn’s district attorney, whose office worked on the investigation. Harvey is charged with firearms trafficking and illegally entering a secured airport area, the complaint said. Delta promptly fired Harvey after he was arrested. “Delta is cooperating with authorities in this investigation. We take seriously any activity that fails to uphold our strict commitment to the safety and security of our customers and employees,” Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant said. Federal officials accused Henry of supplying a co-conspirator with 129 weapons, including two assault rifles, from Georgia between May and December. The guns were sold to a New York City undercover officer, investigators said. D. A. Thompson showed reporters more than a dozen weapons he said were smuggled by Henry, including an AK-47 with its stock removed. Continued on page 36

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New Tech Used to Track Illegals The Homeland Security Department is now using GPS technology to keep track of illegal immigrants in the United States. The new experimental program involves GPS-enabled ankle bracelets being put on parents of families who are caught entering illegally to make sure

they return to immigration court for their hearing. In September, the Homeland Security Department admitted that about 70 percent of immigrants traveling as families failed to report back to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as ordered after they were released at the border. The high no-show rate and a lack of jail space prompted the Obama administration to open a temporary family jail at the Border Patrol’s training academy in

rural New Mexico and convert a men’s jail in Texas to one that could house families. Immigration advocates have been critical of the Obama administration for jailing families — mostly mothers with young children — and for poor conditions in the prisons. ICE said this week that the pilot program, known as “RGV 250,” started on December 1 and will eventually track 250 “heads of household” caught traveling with their families in the Rio Grande

Valley and released into the interior of the U.S. Once those immigrants arrive and report as ordered, ICE may remove the tracking device. The document says the GPS devices will allow ICE to track the rate of immigrants reporting back to the agency and the average length of time it takes those people to report. If the program proves successful in getting immigrants to report back to ICE, it may be expanded.

During the 2014 budget year that ended in September, Border Patrol agents arrested more than 68,000 immigrants traveling as families along the Mexican border. More than 61,000 of those people were from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala and could not be sent home immediately. The majority of those people were released with orders to report back to ICE and enroll in a monitoring program called Alternatives to Detention, which allows the government to keep tabs on immigrants while their cases make their way through immigration court. The process can take several years. More than 429,000 cases are pending in federal immigration court. The Alternatives to Detention Program is a cheaper alternative to jailing immigrants. ICE said the RGV 250 reporting program will cost about $3.50 a day per immigrant after a $19.50 enrollment fee while other reporting programs cost about $4.28 a day. ICE currently spends roughly $119 a day to jail an immigrant.

The End of the War in Afghanistan

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ing, but we will triumph,” he added. As of January 1, the new mission will provide training and support for Afghanistan’s military, with the U.S. accounting for almost 11,000 of the 13,500 members of the residual force. Upon taking office in September, President Ashraf Ghani signed a bilateral security agreements with Washington and NATO approving the ongoing military presence. The move has led to a spike in violence, with the Taliban using it as an excuse to step up operations aimed at destabilizing Ghani’s government. Despite the formal end to U.S. involvement, Obama recently expanded the role of U.S. forces remaining in the country, allowing them to expand their counter-terrorism operations to the Taliban, as well as al Qaeda, and to provide ground and air support for Afghan forces when necessary for at least the next two years. National security adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar told the gathered ISAF leaders at the ceremony that international military presence is still crucial. He said, “We need your help to build the systems necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability of the critical capabilities of our forces.”

As for Afghans themselves, most acknowledge that the current plan is to their benefit. “At least in the past 13 years we have seen improvements in our way of life — freedom of speech, democracy, the people generally better off financially,” said 42-year-old shopkeeper Gul Mohammad. But the soldiers are still needed “at least until our own forces are strong enough, while our economy strengthens, while our leaders try to form a government,” he added. This war has been expensive—both monetarily and in lives lost. The U.N. expects the death toll to hit 10,000 before the end of the year, which would make it the deadliest year of the war. Most of the deaths and injuries were caused by Taliban attacks. Economists believe that over $1 trillion has been spent on this war and another $100 million was spent on reconstruction in Afghanistan.

Several Arrested for Threats Against Police At least six New Yorkers have been arrested for making threats against the

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Apparently, not much goes on in Minnesota. The Gopher State now may be the location of the world’s largest ball of paper. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the famed ball measured 9 feet 7 inches tall and 32.2 feet in circumference. The 426-pound wad was displayed at the Minnesota State Fair to show how much recyclable paper residents in the state throw away every 30 seconds. But if you’re looking to journey to Minnesota to gape at the world’s largest pile of paper—you just may be out of luck. The agency has given the papers a new life: it turned it into cardboard for cereal boxes. Just last week, the state received confirmation from Guinness World Records that it holds the title for world’s largest ball of paper. It wasn’t too hard to beat:

2014 Hearts Words When is a word not really a word? It turns out that this year’s most popular word was, well, not really a word. According to the Global Language Monitor, the heart emoji was the most commonly used word in the English language this year. (For those not in the know, an emoji is a “small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communication.”) It was used billions of times a day across the globe—apparently, hearts are understood in every language. “Hashtag” came in as the second most used word globally; “vape” came in third. This was the first time a symbol earned the world’s top ranking. Last year, though, the top word was also not really a word. “404”—the error message one receives when a webpage can’t upload—was last year’s most used word. Seems like the world was overrun by computer glitches in 2013. Other top words for 2014 included: blood moon, nano, photobomb, caliphate, privilege, transparency and sustainable.

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when she donated the $150,000 she won in an online contest to her school. Nicole “Nikki” Bollerman, 26, was honored this week by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh after she donated her grand prize of $150,000 from a Capital One #WishForOthers contest that also funded three books per student. “I really made the wish for my students and I was blessed, lucky and thankful that Capital One gave me the opportunity,” Bollerman told the media. “Since I made the wish for my students, I thought I would do something to make their lives better rather than spend it on myself.” The winning entry from Bollerman read: “My #wishforothers is that my voracious, adorable, hardworking, lov-

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faced shotgun and brass knuckles, and a bulletproof vest in his home. He was arrested and charged with three counts of weapons possession and marijuana possession. Jose Maldonado, 26, of Brooklyn was arrested for making a terroristic threat after posting a message on Facebook that read, “Might just go out and kill two cops myself!!!” Maldonado admitted in court to making the post but claims he was drunk at the time and didn’t mean it. Two teenagers were also arrested for making Facebook posts that alluded to killing police officers this week. Two threats against the entire 79th and 81st precincts in Brooklyn were also confirmed. According to the Sergeants Benevolent Association, the threats came from a confidential informant who said a Baltimore street gang was planning a shootout with the police in those precincts. Two other precincts in Queens received bomb threats as well.

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The Week In News ing scholars all leave for their December break with a book in their hand.” And now, her wish has come true. She also has been working with the school’s administration to make sure the gift will “improve the lives of the students,” including better computer access and coding lessons for the children, though the school has not made any commitments yet. Which three books did Bollerman choose for the students to receive from Capital One? 1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, the latest book in the popular children’s series. “Those kids just eat up those Wimpy Kid books,” Bollerman said. 2. My Father’s Dragon, a 1948 novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, “one of my favorite chapter books growing up,” Bollerman said. 3. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, who grew up in Bollerman’s town. “I wanted the kids to have a picture book to share with their younger brothers and sisters,” she said. What a wonderful teacher! Besides for giving her students the gift of reading, she’s also teaching them the value of giving.

Luxury in the Air If you love flying, your name may just be Gino Bertuccio. The Miami-based businessman was the first passenger to fly the skies in the most luxurious way. On Saturday, Bertuccio was the first passenger to fly in what has been dubbed “the world’s most expensive and exclusive” airline seat— the Residence, a “penthouse in the sky” on Etihad Airways that costs $21,000. His flight marked the inaugural flight of the first of ten Airbus A380s that feature The Residence — a threeroom suite complete with a bedroom, bathroom, and its own dedicated butler trained at the Savoy Butler Academy in London. “There were many firsts on this inaugural flight – new amenities, services and other innovations to try,” Bertuccio, who runs Ligi Import Corp, an Italian cosmetic retailer, said. His trip between Abu Dhabi and London took seven hours. “My only wish was that the flight was longer,” Bertuccio quipped. Bertuccio is no stranger to high-

class flights. He has travelled on 22 inaugural and final flights in premium class cabins in the last 25 years. He is an avid collector of airline memorabilia with nearly 2,000 model planes, as well as albums filled with boarding passes, certificates and photos from past flights.

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For those of us who ride the subway, taking the train during rush hour is no fun. Finding a seat is truly like finding a hidden treasure—especially if you’re stuck between two men who think that the subway car is their castle. Well, it seems like New Yorkers are fed up with men taking up more than

one seat. The term “manspreading,” when men on trains and buses spread their legs making it virtually impossible for others to sit near them, is certainly familiar to those who take the local to Times Square. The issue has become so widespread (no pun intended) that even the New York Times wrote about it on the front page of the Sunday Times. And now the MTA has unveiled a new campaign to force its riders to obey common courtesy. “Dude…Stop the spread, please. It’s a space issue” is one of the friendly reminders to be plastered across subway cars starting in January. “Don’t be a pole hog” reminds riders to share the metal pole with others who need to hold on for dear life as the train makes its sudden twists and turns and starts and stops along the route. Paul Fleuranges, the MTA’s senior director for communications, related that while he didn’t want the message to be too snarky, he had to speak directly to the offending passengers. “I had them add the dude part, because I think, ‘Dude, really?’” he said. For those of you who are really fed up, how about: Dude, where’s your car? 

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Around The Community Young Israel Celebrates Chanukah All Around Long Beach The Young Israel celebrated Chanukah by spreading the light of the menorah and the spirit of the Yom Tov throughout Long Beach—from the west end to the east end and everywhere in between. The Chanukah gatherings weredesigned to fulfill the mandate of pirsumei nissa, advertising the miracle, centered around our six foot menorah which was donated by Shellie & Bernard Neumark last year. On Wednesday night, the second night of Chanukah, the candle lighting took place in front of the Carvel store. A large crowd gathered for this inaugural introduction of the Carvel store to the list of kosher venues in Long Beach. Following the candle lighting, each attendee was given cups and cones of ice cream. The following night an even larger crowd gathered in the Dunkin Donuts where everyone was treated to hot cocoa and specially designed donuts. Shabbos Chanukah was marked

by a beautiful kiddush which included traditional Chanukah delights and was sponsored by the Austin and Kleinman families. Shalosh Seudos was marked by the annual YILB Siyum Mishnayos sponsored by Dr. Sheldo Gleich. Once again, a very delicious, nutritionally sound spread was served. Motzaei Shabbos, the menorah was lit in front of Country Boy Bakery where jelly donuts and refreshments were the order of the day. Bernie & Shellie Neumark distributed specially designed Chanukah gelt to everyone in attendance. Monday night, a Chanukah Chagigah took place at the YILB. Unfortunately, the weather did not permit the lighting of the menorah on the Boardwalk. An amazing

ventriloquist provided very enjoyable entertainment for all of the children and

adults who were present. Following the performance, refreshments were enjoyed and Rivka Bohan brought presents that

were distributed through a raffle. On Tuesday evening, the last night of Chanukah, the candle lighting took place at the Shop Glatt Mart store. All present enjoyed hot latkes and other delicacies served by Moshe and his staff. Following the gathering, Rabbi Wakslak asked all assembled to join him in going to the Long Beach Police station to present the officers with a hot tray of latkes, cakes and cookies. While at the police station, all assembled expressed their appreciation for the work that the police perform on our behalf and to express our condolences for the horrific events that took place in New York city where two police officers were assassinated. The policemen were most appreciative and the sentiment was that a great kiddush Hashem was achieved.

Chanukah Mesiba at Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah Belle Harbor On Wednesday, the second night of Chanukah, Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah Belle Harbor hosted a memorable Chanukah Mesiba. The annual Chanukah Mesiba is one of the highlights of the year, where the talmidim, joined by their families, enjoy an evening of chizuk and chashivus haTorah. The evening began with a moving siyum by Eli Flaum on Mesechta Kesubin. The siyum was followed by spontaneous, spirited dancing, as the bochurim rejoiced in the simchas HaTorah. The Yeshiva had the zechus of hearing divrei hisoirirus on Chanukah from Rabbi Hershkowitz of the Mir Yeshiva. Rabbi Hershkowitz spoke about the nes of the pach shemen and how Hakadosh

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a spark in every neshama that shines through. He encouraged the bochurim to tap into that kedusha and not to underestimate the small actions that can bring kedusha into their lives. The talmidim gained a tremendous chizuk from his powerful words. In the weeks leading up to Chanukah, the bochurim were tested on bechinos on the respective mesechtos that they have been learning. The bochurim who received an Alef on these thorough bechinos were called upon individually at the mesiba and were given a sefer by the Rosh HaYeshiva. The Rosh HaYeshiva, R’ Shmuel Zev Dicker shli”ta addressed the crowd, stating how proud he was of the ameilus b’Torah displayed by the bochurim during the time leading up to the bechinos. He mentioned how Chanukah is an appro-

priate time to be mechazek in learning, as the Yevanim tried to destroy the kiyum haTorah of the Yidden. By the bochurim shteiging in their learning, it’s as if they are overcoming the Yevanim and nisyonos of today’s day and age. The seudah that followed was truly enjoyed by one and all and once again the bochurim joined together for leibidike dancing. The respect and warmth for the hanhalei Yeshiva was apparent as the talmidim encircled their beloved rebbeim and danced with great gusto around them. The dancing ended with a hartzige kumzitz which left everyone in

an uplifted mood. This evening will surely be remembered by all who attended and was an inspiration for all to continue rising in their Torah and yiras shamayim.

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Looking to Make a Difference? Join the Joel Daner Yachad Communal Fellowship Program for Recent College Graduates Know a college graduate looking to make a difference? Are they seeking a fulfilling place to work or give back to the Jewish community before graduate or professional school? Applications for the Joel Daner Yachad Communal Fellowship are now being accepted for the program year beginning August 2015. Deadline for application submissions is March 3, 2015. Yachad, the flagship program of the Orthodox Union’s National Jewish Council for Disabilities (NJCD), provides unique social, educational and recreational programs for individuals with learning, developmental and physical disabilities with the goal of promoting their inclusion in the full spectrum of Jewish life. The paid fellowship, which is now in its second year, is seeking two recent college graduates interested in furthering Yachad’s mission as a groundbreaking human rights organization that has been a trailblazing force promoting disability inclusion for the last 30 years. The program will support the fellows’ development in working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team aimed to meet the social and inclusive needs of Jewish individuals with diverse disabilities. This includes, but is not limited

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Students at Rambam were privileged to hear from MK Yoni Chetboun who spoke about his experiences in Lebanon and the upcoming Israeli elections. He was a member of the Golani Brigade and later was chosen to join the elite Egoz Reconnaissance Unit. During the war with Hezbollah in 2006 he found himself under the command of Roi Klein. In the battle of Binat Jbeil, Roi, who was not at the time a religious soldier, responded to a grenade thrown at his troops by reciting out loud, “Shema Yisrael,” jumping on the grenade and saving the lives of many of the soldiers. Chetboun was thrust into a leadership position and assumed the command of the remaining soldiers. He led his men on a mission to neutralize the Hezbollah force and was awarded the medal for his leadership role. Upon his return to civilian life, he entered the world of politics and joined the Jewish Home party of Naftali Bennett. Elected to the Knesset, he demonstrated leadership and independent thinking,

refusing to go along with his party’s approach that criminalized those who sought to learn Torah instead of enlisting in the army. He said, “Both defenses are necessary, those who choose to join Tzahal and those who learn Torah full-time.” Chetboun recounted that during the difficult battle in Lebanon, when he led his men in a charge across an open field,

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he closed his eyes for a split second and saw a picture of his wife and three children. He had no idea if he would survive the battle. A second later, with bullets whizzing in front of his face, he recalled a halacha that he learned in yeshiva. “The Rambam says that during a time of war a soldier is prohibited from thinking about his family, lest it impact on his ability to complete his mission. When I thought about this halacha I kept my focus on the battle. I believe that it saved my life.” He told the students in Rambam that the most difficult challenge he faced during the battle was not the fact that he saw his friends in the unit killed or maimed. Those of course were very difficult to see and deal with. However, “if you ask me about what the greatest challenge was I would have to say it was making the split-second decisions about moving forward in the face of death. What the right strategy is un-

der the most difficult of circumstances requires one to make decisions. All of you will have to make decisions in life, whether they are about your family, your school, your community or our nation, those are all decisions that you are empowered to make.” A question and answer period ensued afterwards. When asked what he recommended should be done to motivate Charedim to join the army, he responded, “Forced pressure does not work; it must be done by inspiring them and enabling them to buy in. We must recognize that this is a process that will take some time.” Afterwards, Rabbi Friedman asked him about his thoughts on making government financing of the Israel Day Parade conditional on disallowing the New Israel Fund and other groups that promote BDS from marching, and he responded, “That is a very interesting idea and perhaps we will make this into a campaign issue in order to insure that the parade remains a proud, truly pro-Israel event.”

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This year, HALB’s Junior High Girls’ choir was invited to perform at the annual JFK International Airport candle lighting ceremony during Chanukah. It is a truly special event which acknowledges our unique Jewish heritage. The ceremony is open to everyone in the airport, and many people from diverse backgrounds attend the ceremony. At the beginning of the ceremony there was a small crowd, but as soon as the music began and the girls started to sing, the crowd started to grow! Peo-

ple from all over the airport came to see where the beautiful music was coming from and were happily surprised that the pure, joyous sounds were coming from such a young group. Members of the airport staff were singing and clapping while passersby were taking pictures and videotaping the event. It was a privilege and an honor that the HALB girls were chosen to perform, and they did a fantastic job! A huge yasher koach to all the girls who performed and to HALB’s choir leader, Saritte Silvera.

Yoeli Steinberg, vice president of Gourmet Glatt (left), presents a check for the purchase of new firefighter gear for the Lawrence/Cedarhurst Fire Department. Accepting the check are firefighter Bryan Rothman (center) and Chief John E. McHugh.

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A big mazal tov to all the Kitah Bet students at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School upon receiving their first chumashim! There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the Kitah Bet students gave a heartfelt and song-filled performance that expressed their love of Torah, their joy in learning and their deep sense of connection to the Jewish people. At the

end of the performance, the students proudly and enthusiastically accepted their chumashim in front of a standing room only crowd of parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, teachers and principals, all of whom were beaming with pride. And after all the students had received their chumashim, the students made a beautiful bracha of “Shehechiyanu,” to which everyone re-

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sponded with a big “Amein!” We extend congratulations to the Kitah Bet Morot, Morah Dafna and Morah Rebecca, who along with the help of Morah Zimerman, did a wonderful job of preparing the students for this memorable occasion. We also extend a special todah to Rabbi Shapiro for supplying the musical accompaniment.

Thank you to our ever-generous PTA for its continued support and to the collation committee for the delicious snacks. We also acknowledge the generosity of our Chag HaChumash sponsors. We also thank Jeannie Toplin and our custodians, Luis and Santiago, for their help in creating a very meaningful milestone for our children.

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Dr. Rachel Lowinger, was filled to overflowing with caregivers of dementia patients, who headed directly from the dementia information session to this one, for a much-needed dose of chizuk. -When Home May Not Be An Option, led by Brian Rosenman, Mrs. Gittie Neufeld, and Dr. Zev Carrey, provided illuminating direction and guidelines regarding the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a rehabilitation or nursing facility. -Hospital-Based Challenges of the Critically Ill Patient, led by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, Assistant Rabbi of Young Israel of Woodmere; Dr. Beth Popp, Director of Palliative Care and Hematology/ Oncology at Maimonides Hospital; and Jonathan Rikoon, JD, partner at Loeb & Loeb; served as a perfect blend of halachic, medical, and legal information for caregivers of patients in critical care situations. All of the sessions offered Q&A at the end, culled from questions penned by listeners during the sessions. The evening was topped off by the keynote session, presented by Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro and Rabbi Yaakov Bender, whose words of chizuk and inspiration left the crowd inspired and empowered to continue in their difficult but potentially uplifting role as caregivers. Over thirty vendors manned booths offering every product and service available in the field of eldercare: from Shabbos ramps to home health aides; pharmaceutical products to nursing homes; life insurance to estate planning; and much more. An expansive sushi and dinner buffet, compliments of Gourmet Glatt and Simply Sushi, kept the attendees sated and energetic throughout the jam-packed evening.

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It was an amazing evening. Eldercare II, Achiezer’s long-awaited eldercare conference, was a runaway success in every sense of the word. From all walks of life they came: middle-aged children, doctors, rabbanim, spouses; residents of New York City, Williamsburg, Monsey, Connecticut, Clifton, Lakewood. All with one goal in mind: to provide the best possible care for the seniors in their lives. “Even if I had left half an hour into the Dr. Marshall Keilson first session, it would have been 110% worth coming,” reported one enthusiastic participant. Indeed, the sessions surpassed all expectations. People were literally turned away at the doors of several sessions, as the wall-to-wall crowd took up every availDr. Zev Carrey able inch of space. The concurrent sessions included: -Asset Protection Planning, led by eldercare attorney Ronald Spirn, which covered virtually every aspect of Elder Law. The session ran twice; both times, to an overflow crowd. -Medicare & Retirement Planning, led by Steven Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt Kass and Shlomo Bassalian. The room was jammed with middle-agers and seniors, eager to learn all they could about planning for the future. -Dealing with Dementia, led by neurologist Dr. Marshall Keilson; dementia specialist Susan Methal, RN; and Mrs. Henny Friedman, RN, whose husband currently suffers from dementia. The overwhelming amount of attendees highlighted the extreme need for information and support in this particular area. -Caring for the Caregiver, led by

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Eli Weiss, Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rabbi Boruch B. Bender, Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro, and Shalom Jaroslawicz

can you find a society more concerned about caring for our elderly population, in the very best way possible. Achiezer offers its appreciation to Caring Professionals, the primary corporate sponsor of Eldercare II. Audio recordings of the concurrent sessions as well as video footage of the keynote address will be available at www.achiezer. org in the coming days, or by contacting the Achiezer office at 516-791-4444. All questions, comments and feedback are welcome via phone or online contact.

Eli Weiss, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, and Rabbi Boruch B. Bender

The overwhelming feedback and enthusiastic response has energized Achiezer to already begin planning ahead to next year’s conference, which promises to be even more comprehensive. Because nowhere else in the world

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Ninth graders at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls had a wonderful morning on December 25 when they were joined by their fathers for a special breakfast and learning program. After posing for individual father/daughter portraits and enjoying a delicious buffet, the freshmen and their fathers were given source sheets to learn together. Rabbi Daniel Eisenbach, SKA’s Mashgiach Ruchani, gave an insightful d’var Torah filled with personal anecdotes about “Taking the Next Step.” Everyone was then split into groups and played Jeopardy in different classrooms. Both fathers and their daughters agreed

it was a great way to start off the day. In the China Glatt Division A special thanks go to the generous In the best defensive game of the sponsors of the program, Mr. and Mrs. season, Pizza Heaven faced Oh Baby. Avi Goldstein and family, in honor of With Pizza Heaven being unbeaten, Oh Baby was looking to change that, and boy did they give an amazing effort. At the end of the first quarter, Oh Baby had held Shimon Greenwald and Co. to only 2 points! At halftime, it was 13-10 Pizza Heaven, again Oh Baby holding their opponents to just a few points. However, as the fourth quarter went on, Yitzy Waxman and Shimi Kahan took over as they each scored 9 points.

Naomi, the entire ninth grade and the SKA faculty, Mr. and Mrs. Ely Guttman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Blumenthal and family, l’iluy nishmat Mirel Bat Chaim Eliyahu HaLevi.

Dovid Kapetas and Mordechai Lebovits double-teamed Shimon Greenwald (8 points) throughout the whole game, and that made a huge impact on the game. They finished with 14 and 6 respectively. Pizza Heaven won this one 2819 at the end. A good effort was shown though by Oh Baby. Supreme RX Pharmacy owned this one against Batampte Pickles as Ezra Beyda was uncontrollable scoring 28 points in this one and Shloime Weber 9. Tuli Lowy and Elimelech Friedman could not put this one away for Batampte as they were too beaten up from Beyda and his continuous rebounding. Supreme now moves into 2nd place with this win, while Oh Baby falls to 3rd place. In the Jewish Home Division In the matchup of the night between

the #1 and #2 seeds, Pizza Nosh faced their rivals Holy Schnitzel. At the half, the score was 24-23 Schnitzel as the score changed every possession. Shilo Azarfar was on fire for Schnitzel knocking down threes all over the place. However, Pizza Nosh answered back with some threes of their own by Sholom Weiss and Moshe D. Rosenberg. Shilo ended the game with 19 and Mordechai Cohen chipped in 18 together with many offensive rebounds. The game came down to the last minute, both teams going basket for basket. However, it was Shilo’s long 3 with less than 10 seconds to go that sealed the deal for Schnitzel as they now share the #1 seed with Pizza Nosh, both 5-1. ITP faced Quality Carpet for the second time this season, and it was not a pretty sight. Yosef Kapetas and Avi Goldstein were on their A game as they pumped in 16 each, while Yanky Weber helped out with 12. On the opposing side, Moshe Y. Lebowitz had 16 for Quality and Moishe Kornitzer had 11. ITP, however, swept the floors with Quality, as they won by 22. Will Quality get their first win next week against Pizza Nosh? Stay tuned… In The Jewish Connection Division With a combined five starters out of the lineup, a depleted Pizza World team ate up The Visual Image by ten 61-51. Daniel Bressler and Yehoshua Fonfeder scored a combined 35 points to lead the way. Dovid Safer kept the game close popping in 16 for TVI. Visual Image looks to get back on the winning track with a match next week against the Division Leader Plaza Auto Leasing. Good luck! Plaza Auto Leasing: 61, Rami’s Pizza: 58- With PAL up by 9 points at the midway point it was an amazing performance by The Machine who totaled 32 that brought Rami’s all the way back. Some clutch shooting by the Rabbi’s son (mazal tov on your brother’s bar mitzvah) and Tzvi Baruch (16 points each) held Rami’s off at the end. It was a great game all around.

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MAY Chanukah Mesiba Rabbi Feiler’s seventh grade class of Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island got together during Chanuka at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Avi Wolberg to celebrate with a class mesiba. Rabbi Feiler opened the evening with a d’var Torah. Ezra Pilevsky also said a d’var Torah and then the class enjoyed a few games together. A fun time was had by all.

Chanuka Extravaganza at Midreshet Shalhevet

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov held its annual yeshiva-wide Chanuka Mesiba on Zos Chanukah, the last day of yom tov. The event combined limud haTorah with exciting, fun, ruach-filled, student-centered activities. This final celebration comes after the talmidim have already enjoyed individual class mesibos, hosted by their rabbeim throughout Chanukah. Following a morning of learning, the yeshiva’s nearly 200 talmidim came together for a special buffet lunch of many fried and oily delicacies and inspiring Chanukah divrei Torah by senior Yoel Weizberg. Talmidim then eagerly competed with each other – grade versus grade – in an intense, entertaining and challenging game of “Wheel of Chanukah” hosted by Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield, Director of Student Activities, and Rabbi Yossi Bennett, Assistant Menahel. The competition challenged the talmidim’s knowledge in various areas of Chanu-

kah. The enthusiasm was palpable and tension rose as freshmen and sophomores challenged the older juniors and seniors. However, sage age triumphed. When the dust settled, the twelfth grade emerged victorious and, as a reward, will enjoy a free breakfast during the school’s upcoming annual mid-winter ski trip. However, the excitement and fun was only just beginning! What ensued was an “electrifying” event. The live musical entertainment drew the crowd onto the dance floor where talmidim and rebbeim broke out into spirited and leibedik dancing. Walls were shaking, and tables rattling, as talmidim embraced the departing ruchniyus of the yom tov. “Our talmidim learn and work hard,” commented the Menahel, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, “but ruach-filled events such as these are important to building a well-rounded ben Torah, and they energize us all to redouble our efforts.”

Midreshet Shalhevet’s Chanuka Extravaganza was outstanding! Beginning on Wednesday, December 17, the Shalhevet students travelled to Powerhouse Studios where they spent the afternoon enjoying a wild and wacky game show. Students participated in relay races, trivia questions, and crazy challenges. Some of the students were even able to pie one another and one student was even able to pie one of the (unfortunate) faculty members! The ultimate prize was getting slimed by the “booger blaster.” Three lucky winners sat in a clear box where everyone watched them get “sneezed” on by a gooey, green, sticky slime! Following their fun and entertaining trip, all of the students continued to celebrate by going to different teachers’ homes on Thursday for grade-wide Chanuka chagigot. More games were played, sufganiot eaten, and dvrei Torah shared as the girls en-

joyed spending time with their teachers out of school. After a relaxing weekend off from school, the festivities extended on to Tuesday, December 23 where the students welcomed children from the Friendship Circle to share in their Chanuka Chagiga. They all enjoyed a delicious lunch, entertaining magic show, and lively dancing. The chagiga wrapped up with a hysterical faculty video and scrumptious ice cream bar. Sophomore Rebecca Wein stated, “It was so nice to be able to share our chagiga with the Friendship Circle. It was a great way to end off our Chanuka.”

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Rabbi Binyamin Kaminetsky with Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, menahel.

Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetsky shlita visited Mesivta Ateres Yaakov for Shacharis on Sunday. Following davening, the Mesivta bochurim lined up to give shalom and to receive a bracha from the illustrious Rosh Yeshiva. Mesivta Ateres Yaakov was named in honor of Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetsky’s father, the great Torah giant, Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l.

MAY’s Shomer Achi Tzedakah Campaign It is an unparalleled kiddush Hashem when Klal Yisroel bands together to help fellow Jews in need, particularly when they are “strangers” on the other side of the globe. The outpouring of support, help, and tzedakah for the families of the four tzaddikim slain in the terrible Har Nof massacre has been incredible. It has touched Klal Yisroel in a very significant way and has really unified us all. The talmidim of Mesivta Ateres Yaakov initiated a special tzedakah campaign through which they have pledged to provide continued assistance to the yesomim of the four kedoshim. The concept is to connect the talmidim with the yesomim themselves – children helping other children. Students have been pledging $5 a month through the end of the school year to a particular child of one of the four families. In an unpreceded response, over 180 boys have already signed up and, in the month of November alone, raised over $1,000. The long-term goal is to raise $7,500 and to branch out to other yesomim as well. By doing so, the talmidim are not simply “sending a check,” but

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Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid under developing within themselves the midthe leadership of Rabbi Mordechai Stern dah of being a ba’al chesed. had the wonderful opportunity of hosting sofrim from the Tefillin Awareness Hanacha K’Halacha Project this past Sunday morning. Mispallelim took advantage by having experts inspect and correct many issues that come up. Even the most learned people need a tefillin “check-up,” according to the organizer. Why? With time, retzuos (straps) deteriorate in color and width, which invalidates this precious mitzvah. The Rambam writes that no less than eight mitzvos are performed when one wears his tefillin properly. Multiply that by approximately 290 times a year that tefillin are worn. “That’s a serious number,” says Mr. Avrohom Schachter, the founder of the program. Over 235 shuls and yeshivas in all communities have hosted this incredible program in the past few years. The program is being spearheaded by Student Activities Coordinator Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield together with Arista President, senior Dani Feit, and a number of other student volunteer representatives. Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe praised the program: “By accepting upon themselves to contribute on an ongoing and consistent basis, our talmidim are internalizing the crucial message of nosei b’ol im chaveiro, truly carrying the burden of their fellow Yidden.” The campaign has been labeled called Shomer Achi, reminding talmidim that we are our brothers’ keeper.

To learn more about this special chesed program, please email shelrosh@ comcast.net or call 718-377-6735.

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Rabbi Eisicovic’s seventh grade class of Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island came back from recess on the seventh day of Chanuka to find their classroom set up for a beautiful Chanuka mesiba. A Toradik, lively and energetic party was celebrated by the class.

OHEL Gifts at Work Program Hosts Mutual of America Employees for a Corporate Give Back Day Last month, Geoffrey Finkel, CRPS, Associate Account Executive, Susan Johnson, Participant Account Executive, and Adyna Pressley, Second Vice President, all from Mutual of America, visited OHEL’s DayHab program. Mutual of America has been a longtime supporter of OHEL, and their executives joined the DayHab program for a Corporate Give Back Day before the holiday season. Geoffrey, Adyna and Susan spent the morning with OHEL individuals at the Brooklyn Day Hab Program working together on the Gifts at Work Program. This is a work training program for individuals with disabilities that also allows community members to volunteer and pack bags with them at OHEL’s Day Hab program. The gift bags are

then available for purchase. Gift bags come in three sizes and are filled with quality gifts and delicious snacks that can be enjoyed by family and friends. Mutual of America is committed to community service and this was the perfect opportunity for staff to spend some time with the individuals OHEL serves. It was a great way to meet the individuals, and help them package holiday gift bags together. “What a great morning we had spending time with OHEL individuals” said Geoffrey Finkel. He continued, “It was wonderful working alongside the OHEL individuals who are participating in this job training experience. Mutual is committed to helping people of all abilities in the community and this packaging project was an ideal way for my Mutual of America Team to volunteer and spend time on this worthwhile project.” OHEL has packages available for Chanukah, Purim or any time of year. Packages can be customized and are also available for children. For more information about OHEL’s Gifts at Work program, to set up a “packaging” event at your school or office, for OHEL’s Day Hab Center, or to order your holiday gift packages, please visit www.ohelgiftsatwork.org.

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Deputy Knesset Speaker, MK Yoni Chetboun (center) addressed an enthusiastic audience at the Great Neck Synagogue (GNS) on Sunday, December 28, co-sponsored by the GNS Men’s Club and the Jewish Political Education Foundation (JPEF). MK Chetboun is flanked on his left by Dr. Paul Brody, Vice President of JPEF, who arranged his visit to Great Neck, and by Hillel Milun, President of the GNS Men’s Club, on his right. MK Chetboun’s remarks were entitled “The Inside Story of the Upcoming Elections: Will Netanyahu Survive?” At far right is Prof. Lawrence Schiffman, who offered concluding remarks, and at far left is GNS Cantor Ze’ev Kron, who sang the “HaTikva” and “Star Spangled Banner.”

Five Towns Marriage Initiative True Peace at Home R’ Hirsch has an insightful work on Pinchas that teaches about true peace. Peace, according to R’ Hirsch, is a state of the most complete harmony, as opposed to a state of the absence of strife. While this is needed between man and his fellow, it comes about primarily by first creating complete harmony between man and Hashem. R’ Hirsch notes that being a lover of peace is sometimes used as an excuse to shy away from creating true peace, while those who really run after peace are often called enemies of peace and are viewed as destroying the peace entirely. A person can sacrifice all his rights and possessions for the sake of peace, but he can’t sacrifice the same that belongs to others, nor can he compromise Hashem’s laws. R’ Hirsch then says a most powerful line: “True peace of men with each other rests on the peace of all of them with G-d.” This then, is a key to improve our shalom bayis. If we want there to be peace between ourselves and our spouse, we first need to make sure there is peace between ourselves and Hashem. Additionally, it is important that our spouse also be in a state of peace with Hashem. How do we achieve this? Firstly, people tend to seek a marriage partner who is holding in a similar place as themselves

with regard to religion. That which is not developed tends to stagnate and in truth there is no such thing as stagnation in Judaism, either one is going up and down. For oneself, one can work on building a relationship with Hashem and picking an area or a number of areas to improve in. For one’s spouse, it’s not possible to force someone to grow a relationship with Hashem but it is possible to encourage them. Encouragement can be by making the house calm at the end of the day so the spouse feels comfortable going out to learn, to a shiur, etc. It can also be by offering to learn something together or to work on a specific area together. The improved connection to Hashem is what creates peace between man and Hashem, and as stated above, what leads to peace between man and man, and of course, between husband and wife. Five Towns Marriage Initiative provides educational programs, workshops and referrals to top marriage therapists. FTMI will help offset counseling costs when necessary and also runs an anonymous shalom bayis hotline for the entire community Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 9:30-11p.m. For the hotline or more information, call 516430-5280 or email dsgarry@msn.com.

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Around The Community Lighting up Souls Chanukah is the only mitzvah in which Jews everywhere are mandated to publicize the miracles and share the beauty and joy of the yom tov. This is in order to spread the light of Judaism, as is signified by the menorah, in a sea of darkness. In Brooklyn, many Jews have had little or no exposure to Torah Judaism. Assimilation is rampant and thousands of Jewish children attend local public schools. There also thousands of unaffiliated Jewish students on local college campuses. BJX (Brooklyn Jewish Xperience Kiruv Center) believes that a little bit of light can dispel and vanquish a lot of darkness. BJX has made it its mission to reach out to Jews of all types throughout Brooklyn. They work tirelessly, engaging in outreach to the unaffiliated, as well as “in-reach” to those who have been raised with Torah but have been lost along the way. BJX worked around the clock throughout Chanukah to spread the light. Every night on Chanukah, an unaffiliated student was honored at the Avenue K center to light the menorah, performing this precious mitzvah for the first time in his life. Who can describe the emotions or sentiments of witnessing young men in their mid- to late-twenties performing such a holy mitzvah for the first time in their lives, On Monday, right here in Flatbush? the 7th night of Chanukah, BJX hosted a special Chanukah party for teens-atrisk, young men from local frum families. Moshe Caller, BJX chairman, deeply inspired the boys, as did the Rav who spent much time bonding and dancing with the boys. On Tuesday evening, the eighth night of Chanukah, BJX hosted a packed program for unaffiliated young professionals. Dr. Faygie Zakheim prepared a beautiful and elegant ceremony and party for the young professionals, many of them experiencing the festivities for the very first time. Rav Yitzchok Fingerer, rav of BJX, gave a beautiful, stirring speech, citing deep hashkafic insights about the contemporary battle of Yavan we all confront and explaining the Kabbalistic meaning of the 36 lights. Dr. Zakheim welcomed everyone and

shared that BJX is not just a community or an organization but is a true family in every sense. She told everyone that BJX gave her life and light after the great loss she sustained when her legendary husband, Reb Shlomo, passed away. She told the students how lucky they are to have such an exceptional teacher and father-figure like Rav Fingerer as a role model. Boris, a BJX young professional, was honored to light the unique Zakheim menorah. All three brachos were passionately recited, including the Shehechiyanu, for those who were experiencing their first lighting. A beautiful musical experience, led by master guitarist/vocalist Hudi Kowalksy accompanied the lighting. Everyone was treated to a special composition by acclaimed musician Shloimy Bluth. On Wednesday, BJX held a special Chanukah program for unaffiliated college students in the new Kings Highway center. Myriad students from Brooklyn College, Kingsborough, Baruch and Hunter packed the Kiruv center and enjoyed a delectable meal and desserts while being entertained by famous acoustic and electric guitarists Mordechai Levovitz and Avi Katz. Rabbi Moshe Fingerer, BJX director and co-founder, who organized the event, welcomed everyone and introduced the Rav who regaled the huge crowd with inspiration and enlightenment. Dr. Faygie Zakheim touched the students’ hearts with stories from her life and then distributed meaningful Chanukah gifts, such as books, Jewish CDs and a mezuzah case for the students to draw more inspiration from. On Thursday December 25, BJX hosted students in both the Kings Highway and Avenue K locations.

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Around The Community Inspirational Speakers at the Annual Shevach High School Shabbaton For the Shabbos of December 13, Parshas Vayeshev, Shevach High School students were treated to a special Shabbaton with the faculty and their families. Through the array of distinguished speakers and thought-provoking sessions, the bar was raised for each and every girl’s avodas Hashem. Rebbetzin Rochelle Hirtz, principal of Shevach High School, welcomed the girls before kabbolas Shabbos and introduced the theme of the Shabbos: “Am Mekadshay Shvii.” She cited a Gemara in Brachos which teaches that Hakodesh Baruch Hu told Moshe Rabbeinu that He had a special gift in His treasury – the gift of Shabbos. The Nesivos Shalom asks why is the mitzvah of Shabbos identified as a precious gift. He answers that just as a gift is given with no expectations from the giver that there are “no strings attached,” similarly Hakodesh Boruch Hu gave Shabbos to the Bnei Yisroel with the same mindset. Shabbos is a gift and each person should sanctify the day to the best of his ability, maximizing what the gift has to offer and truly appreciating its value. After kabbolas Shabbos the students

were addressed by Rabbi Paysach Krohn, noted author, lecturer, and mohel, who described the spirit of Shabbos of ancient times. In his inimitable fashion, Rabbi Krohn cited Gemaras that told of Amoraim that dressed in their Shabbos finery and went out to greet the Shabbos, which one called “the Queen” and another called “the Kallah.” He noted that Rav Shlomo Alcabetz, the author of Lecha Dodi, wrote that Shabbos is the “mekor habracha,” the source of blessing. Rabbi Krohn suggested that it is perhaps for this reason that many parents bless their children on Friday night, as the Shabbos is the source of all blessings. The student body sat spellbound as Rabbi Krohn then told several moving stories. Among them was one which took place in Mexico, where because of someone’s decision to become a shomer Shabbos, he gave up the opportunity of a major real estate sale. A few months later, an earthquake hit the country and this gentleman became a millionaire, as the very building he did not sell was the only building that remained intact. The Mexican government, which was forced to relocate, rented a considerable amount

of space from him in that very building. The students definitely took away the message that Shabbos is truly our “mekor habracha.” Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim and husband of Rebbitzen Chani Grunblatt, Assistant Principal of Shevach High School, spoke Shabbos morning after Mussaf. He discussed the pasuk “Shaishes yamim ta’avod v’asisa kol melachtecha,” six days you shall labor and complete all your work. Chazal ask: can a person complete all his work in six days? Rather one should consider it as if all his work is done. This requires great bitachon. And one of the greatest challenges to bitachon is the fact that we are expected to do hishtadlus, to exert effort. On Shabbos when we cannot do work, this serves as a workshop for our bitachon. For Shalosh Seudos, the Shevach students joined the Young Israel of Long Beach, where everyone was addressed by Rabbi Yonoson Hirtz, Rav of Utopia Jewish Center, mechanech, and husband of Shevach’s principal Rebbitzen Rochelle Hirtz. Rabbi Hirtz stressed

that no matter what elaborate efforts we make, ultimately Hakodesh Baruch Hu runs the world according to His master plan. While we do our thing, Hakodesh Baruch Hu is involved in fulfilling His goal of preparing the world for the ultimate geulah. This significant concept is portrayed in Parshas Vayashev where mechiras Yosef is followed by the story of Yehuda and Tamar. To all appearances Yosef is being sold as a slave, and Yehuda is taking a wife. However, the Medrash explains that in actuality, Hakodesh Baruch Hu was preparing for the Oro Shel Mashiach. So too, in golus, Hakodesh Boruch Hu is taking care of us and sending us messages, which we just need to hear. We may not always experience open miracles, but if we take a closer look, we will see His guiding hand. This in fact was evident this past summer during Operation Protective Edge, where even our enemies had to admit that the G-d of the Jews was helping them. When we will fulfill the mitzvah of “Veyadata Es Hashem,” of truly recognizing yad Hashem, we will merit seeing the ultimate geulah speedily in our days.

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Around The Community Better Than a Phone Call Seldom does a week go by without one of the Rambam alumni calling the Mesivta to talk to Rabbi Friedman, Rabbi Eliach, Rabbi Haar, Mr. Goldman or one of the rebbeim or teachers. They call to schmooze, ask questions or simply to say good Shabbos! While these phone calls truly are a pleasure, what the boys enjoy even more is the annual Reunion Shabbaton held in Israel when Rabbi Friedman comes to visit them. For the past two decades, it has become a tradition to spend an entire Shabbos together in Yerushalayim or at one of the yeshivot where the boys are learning. In years past, Rabbi Friedman has organized Shabbatonim in yeshivot Har Etzion, HaKotel, Torat Shraga and Ohr Yerushalyim. This year’s get-together was held in Migdal HaTorah. Talmidim from shana aleph and bet – and even sha-

na gimmel – made the trek to Modiin for an amazing, ruach-filled, learning-filled Shabbos.

make right choices.” After midnight, the discussions broke up only to continue the next day during the second seuda. The

The boys heard shiurim from guest Roshei Yeshiva, Rav Chaim Ozer Chait and Rabbi Dr. Ginsberg, a former Rambam Parsha Rebbe. On Friday night, after the seuda, Rabbi Friedman gave a shiur and conducted a lively three hour session on the topic of “Bechira – and how to

meals were permeated with zmiros and divrei Torah, with virtually all of the boys piping in with some chiddush or vort on the parsha. After a short break, the boys reassembled for another shiur with Rabbi Friedman, followed by Mincha and a rousing session of singing during the

third seuda. The singing, divrei Torah and camaraderie continued way past the twinkling of three stars. After Maariv and havdalah, the boys got together for a group picture and headed back to their respective yeshivot, exhilarated by the experience. One of the talmidim, speaking on behalf of everyone, best summed it up by saying, “This truly was an amazing Shabbaton. I think it was the best one I’ve ever had. Thank you so much for organizing this and coming to see us.” Rabbi Friedman shared the sentiment and shared, “I get so much nachas seeing how our boys continue to grow in Torah and middos as a result of the wonderful yeshivot they attend. It really is such a special experience to spend a Shabbos together with the chevra, and I’m already looking forward to next year!”

Chaverim Five Towns and Far Rockaway Holds Annual Member Appreciation Dinner On Sunday, December 14, over 50 Chaverim Five Towns and Far Rockaway members gathered at Chaverim’s annual Member Appreciation Dinner held at Traditions Eatery in Lawrence. The annual dinner celebrates Chaverim’s members and volunteers who give hours of their time weekly to help motorists in need.

During the delicious meat dinner, newly-elected Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky addressed the members and described his great admiration for Chaverim as well as his promise to assist Chaverim once he is in office. Next on the agenda was the highly anticipated annual Chinese auction; tickets were based on members’ annual response

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Around The Community Nip & Tuck, the alterations department at Bridal Secrets in Cedarhurst, invites you to experience our newly remodeled showroom for 2015. If you are already one of our existing clients or you’ve never even visited us before, come enjoy the spacious layout and enhanced lighting, our new staff of expert seamstresses and our recently “remodeled” pricing schedule. Yes, it’s true – we’ve Nipped & Tucked our workspace, expanded our fabric and trim departments, extended the accessory corner with new and exciting collars, flowers, belts (BUILD-ABELT!), bows, rhinestones, horsehair, feathers, tassels, velvet, suede, grosgrain, tulle, lace, pleather, plostrich, plalligator, elastics, pearls, silver, gold, sheers…we could go on forever. Everything is custom coordinated just for your alterations and we give you our undivided attention. Nip & Tuck is the one and only place that can service you in just one stop. Your own personal designer and seamstress will make you look like you own a couture wardrobe. No kidding! We taper, let out, lengthen, short-

en, embellish, reconstruct, repair, reinvent, sculpt, build up, line and reline, just to name a few types of alterations. Take advantage of all the end of the year clothing sales out there – buy a “metziya” and if it’s not quite right… just bring it to us and we’ll make it right! No imagination? No need to worry. We have plenty to spare! Nip & Tuck Alterations is located in the Bridal Secrets building at 415a Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. No appointment is necessary. Just call 516-569-0041 to hear the days and hours we’re open. And remember – a portion of every purchase and alteration at Bridal Secrets and Nip & Tuck goes to the Be’er Miriam Hachnosas Kallah Fund.

ters related to Israel’s safety.” According to protest organizer Maya Friedman, the UN and EU are “rewarding Hamas by removing them from the terrorist list and voting for possibly establishing another Islamic terror state ‘Palestine’ – while condemning Israel numerous times with violations of human rights? That is not acceptable.” According to protest co-organizer, Karen LichtBraun, Israel is falsely singled out at the expense of persecuted minorities in the Middle East, “while both the EU and the UN are busy unjustifiably condemning Israel, terrorist groups are murdering thousands of Yezidis, Christians and ‘non-compliant’ Muslims. These acts continue and we do not hear much condemnation from the EU or the UN. Israel is the only dem-

ocratic country in the Middle East that seems to be their main target.” Israel activist Jeremy Dery stated that any concessions to the terrorists “will only create more terrorism in an already volatile region with rockets, tunnels, and terrorist attacks aimed at Israel once the Hamas takes over the West Bank. Israel must expose the lies and hatred being taught by the Palestinian leadership in their school systems and mosques. They constantly incite against Israel and Jews while trying to erase any Jewish historical presence in historical Israel.” Dery had attended the event to “join the voices defending Israel during these challenging times.”

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Protest at the UN By Larry Domnitch Why did members of Activists 4 Israel and Americans for a Safe Israel spend a cold, winter, rainy Sunday protesting at the United Nations in New York City? Because they must! On December 28, they gathered to protest recent actions by the European Union and the United Nations regarding Israel. The group of about forty protestors, holding signs, waving flags, and chanting slogans, accused both international organizations of ramping up the anti-Israel rhetoric in an ongoing bid to appease Israel’s detractors. A non-binding UN vote recognizing a Palestinian state, which is expected to take place in 2015, would place far greater pressure upon Israel to make concessions demanded by the Palestinians and their supporters. Recently, the EU Court had removed Hamas from its list of terror organizations. This decision has shocked many who view this gesture as another concession to the growth of radical Islam in Europe. In an example of what protesters cited as an obvious anti-Israel bias was statement by High Representative Federica Mogherini offering condolences on the death of Palestinian Minister Abu Ein. Ein was a convicted terrorist who in

1979 planted explosives in the city of Tiberias, which left two teenagers dead and dozens injured, during a Lag Ba’Omer holiday celebration. The statement claimed that excessive force was used by Israeli forces during the protest where Ein died of a heart attack; that was proven to be totally false. This week, the EU Parliament rejected the suggestion of creating an anti-Semitism task force in response to the skyrocketing levels of anti-Semitism in Europe. In response, Poland’s chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich stated that the decision not to form a task force “shows a politicization of fighting anti-Semitism to an unprecedented level of cynicism.” Also implicated in the recent activity at the UN and EU was Secretary of State Jon Kerry, who reportedly advised the parties to wait on voting until after the Israeli elections in March. “Ridiculous!” scoffed one protestor, “if Kerry were a strong leader, he would have said that after decades of slamming Israel, the UN has no credibility on such mat-

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of South Shore students showed their appreciation to the members of the 4th Precinct on Tuesday. They brought them some delicious treats from Carlos & Gabby’s to keep them fueled. Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky commented, “Our students wished to express their support to their local police force; they recognize that they are the ones keeping the peace on the streets every day for the community. Whenever any police force grieves, we know that all policemen grieve. We wanted them to know that our thoughts are with them.”

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Around The Community Rabbi Friedler, Mashgiach of Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island, giving out pizza, fries and soda for those boys who made it onto the Scroll of Recognition. This scroll recognizes the boys who showed derech eretz with proper middos and were punctual coming to the afternoon classes.

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Senator Schumer and Local Elected Officials Call for Long-Needed Local Road Project U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to jumpstart a storm-surge protection and repair plan for the highly degraded Nassau Expressway, NY Route 878, which is heavily traveled, a critical evacuation route for the South Shore and prone to significant flooding in even the smallest rainstorms. Schumer specifically called for the Army Corps to utilize one of three options, including funding the project through the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) designated for flood mitigation planning-and-construction on critical infrastructure that received $50 million from the Sandy relief bill and also receives annual appropriations. Schumer said that meaningful repair work to the Nassau Expressway loop in the Five Towns has been delayed for decades and most recently road repairs were delayed due to complicated engineering concerns over nearby soil and tidal wetlands and Superstorm Sandy damage. Therefore, Schumer urged the Army Corps – experts in developing plans to mitigate soil erosion and flooding – to step in and federally fund a flood mitigation and repair plan for this roadway, working with NYS Dept. of Transportation, the Town of Hempstead and Village of Lawrence to execute construction thereafter. Schumer highlighted that after Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps took on a similar project and teamed up with local transportation officials to design storm-surge protection for several flood-prone evacuation routes in Louisiana, with a focus on staying on schedule, within budget and with limited disruptions to highway traffic. Schumer was joined by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, the Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, and Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel. “Nassau Expressway is a critical

artery for South Shore residents, especially in the event of an emergency or another hurricane; after decades of delay in repairing its highly degraded state, we need all hands on deck to bring this flood-prone roadway back to a working, safe condition for the people of the Five Towns, Atlantic Beach and beyond,” said Senator Schumer. “Particularly given that the most recent repair plans were delayed due to engineering concerns over nearby soil erosion and wetlands – compounded by Sandy damage – I am urging the experts at Army Corps to step in and do everything possible to use federal funding to assess, design and conduct a storm-surge protection project for the dilapidated Nassau Expressway. We must make sure South Shore community residents are protected from repeated flooding on critical emergency evacuation routes and to jump-start subsequent construction work.” Schumer continued, “In light of the fact that 400,000 South Shore community residents rely on this evacuation route and it is often impassable due to flooding, it is critical that the federal government step in and fund this protection plan so the roadway is functional in the event of future storms or other emergencies.” “The Nassau Expressway/ 878 can’t handle rush hour traffic, let alone a massive evacuation like Sandy. In southern Queens and Rockaway, we have had two full evacuations in three years, both times on short notice. The Rockaway peninsula has only have three points of evacuation for residents and emergency personnel in the event of a disaster including the Nassau Expressway and waiting for another disaster like Superstorm Sandy to address our vital roadway infrastructure will only make the repairs more expensive and potentially put our families at risk during future emergencies. I want

Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, Legislator Howard Kopel, Senator Charles Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

to thank Senator Schumer for his tireless efforts on behalf of our communities still recovering from Sandy and for his efforts to make our neighborhoods more resilient,” said Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. “It is most gratifying that Senator Schumer, a foremost advocate for the citizens of this state, has joined the fight to finally provide a safe and efficient route to and from the Rockaways and Southwest Nassau County. Our residents need and deserve a way to travel to work without horrendous delays, and a viable evacuation route in times of emergency. I truly appreciate his involvement, and look forward to working with him,” said Legislator Howard Kopel. The Nassau Expressway (Rt 878) is a heavily commuted roadway that connects Southwest Nassau to Queens. Each day 40,000 vehicles travel along the Nassau Expressway as they commute and visit its numerous shopping centers, which often results in heavy traffic conditions, especially during rush hour. The roadway also serves as a designated storm evacuation route for approximately 400,000 people on Long Island’s South Shore, designated as the route for

ambulance, fire vehicles and police cars during emergencies, as well as residents that must evacuate during flooding or other natural disasters. The expressway is currently in need of major repairs. Specifically, the expressway has a significant number of potholes, exposed gravel and poor drainage. These potholes results in large puddles and flooding of the roadway even with minor rainfall. Schumer highlighted that the road’s poor drainage and other factors that contribute to flooding are on full display during more significant rainfall. Although it was used as an evacuation route during Sandy, the roadway flooded severely during the storm. The Costco parking lot along the expressway, where Schumer stood, was completely flooded because of Superstorm Sandy. Repair projects along the Expressway have been delayed for decades; most recently, in 2012, New York State delayed the project because engineers had concerns over soil and nearby tidal wetlands. As of now, design work is not expected to begin until at least 2023 and completed in 2025. A second phase, originally slotted to start in 2007, is now 20 years delayed until 2027, according to Newsday.

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The HAFTR Hawks varsity basketball team and the Flatbush Falcons arranged to play in the Barclays Center on Sunday, December 28. HAFTR wanted to use this opportunity not just to have a lifetime memory for the players but to do something greater for the Jewish community. Seizing this opportunity, HAFTR set out to use this game to raise money for the Friends of the IDF, an organization of vital importance to Israel and to Jews worldwide. For every $35 ticket sold, HAFTR would donate $22 to FIDF, result-

ing in over $10,000 raised. The Hawks basketball team members, utilizing athletics for this greater purpose, were responsible to sell these tickets as a prerequisite to playing in this game. The original goal was a modest $5,000 but we exceeded that number after the first two weeks of ticket sales. 600 people attended the game to show their support to the Hawks as well as for FIDF. The game itself didn’t disappoint. Flatbush quickly came out with a 9-0 lead before HAFTR finally got on the board with a foul shot late in the first

quarter. The Falcons led by as many as 11 in the 2nd and looked as if they were going to run away with this game. Enter the second half: the Hawks, down by 7, started to play ball. By pressing every Flatbush possession, HAFTR created turnovers and fast break baskets. The momentum changed and the Hawks found themselves up by 1 going in to the 4th quarter. After a seesawing, exciting 4th quarter, HAFTR went up by 3 with 35 seconds to go in the game. The Hawks, with their stifling defense, didn’t allow a shot by the

Falcons and won this exhilarating game by a final score of 35-32. HAFTR was led by Max Rosner’s 14 points, Abie Perlow’s 10 points 16 rebounds, and Captain Jon Greenberg’s 9 points. While the HAFTR Hawks won the game, both teams were winners and will have memories that will last a lifetime. Congratulations to both teams but specifically to the HAFTR Hawks and the entire HAFTR community for their wonderful work they did on behalf on the Friends of the IDF.

CIJE High School STEM Group to Participate in First “CIJE-Tech: Journey to the Start-Up Nation” Israel Trip A group of CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program students from Jewish day schools will be participating in the first “CIJE-Tech: Journey to the Start-Up Nation” STEM Education Israel Trip from January 13-23. The ten-day initiative is a unique, new component of the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education CIJE-Tech program to prepare students at Jewish day schools to innovate, problem solve and leverage their skills in 21st century STEM-based careers. During the trip, several dozen students will work together in teams to develop product and technology ideas and meet entrepreneurs at major start up and established companies in Israel who will provide real world feedback. Students will also have a chance to pitch their ideas to venture capital executives from Jerusalem Venture Partners and meet with bestselling Start-Up Nation author Saul Singer, who will discuss the Israel high tech miracle in the heart of “Silicon

Wadi.” CIJE-Tech is a discovery-focused, interactive curriculum with a year each of scientific and biomedical engineering. CIJE-Tech exposes students to a diverse range of science and technical knowledge areas while helping develop multidisciplinary and abstract thinking as well as leadership and teamwork skills. CIJE also provides intensive teacher training, on-going teacher mentoring as well as all science laboratory equipment and materials. The curriculum was developed in collaboration with the Israel Sci-Tech network of schools. Students will be participating from the following seven schools: * Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys - Woodmere, NY * Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway - Lawrence, NY * Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls - Hewlett Bay Park, NY * The Frisch School - Paramus, NJ * New Community Jewish High

School - Los Angeles, CA * Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High Schools for Boys and Girls - Los Angeles, CA “We will have the opportunity to join other CIJE-Tech students throughout the country who are coming together for the sake of science, which I find very exciting,” said Frisch School CIJE-Tech student David Lifschitz. I’m very keen to be in Israel on this experience of a lifetime.” “It is a privilege to be partnering with CIJE on this unique STEM entrepreneurial trip to Israel,” says Taire Rubin, marketing and programs director, the Jewish Journey Ltd., which helped CIJE organize the trip. “Students will have the opportunity to engage in experiential sessions deepening and developing their curiosity and interests.” The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) strengthens and enriches education in U.S., Jewish schools

across the denominational spectrum, educating a generation for innovation, instilling critical thinking, creativity and problem solving skills. CIJE currently provides funding for programs at 150 beneficiary schools nationwide including advanced technology, engaging curricula, teacher training and vital support in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects. The organization offers a number of innovative programs including CIJE-Tech Engineering Program, SET^3 science, engineering, teamwork, technology & training enrichment programs; and Excellence 2000 (E2K) developed in collaboration with the Israel Center for Excellence in Education (ICEE). Since 2001, CIJE has built 100 computer laboratories, 27 state-of-theart science laboratories and donated more than 500 smart boards. CIJE was established as an independent 501(c) (3) charitable organization in 2008. For more information, please visit www.thecije.org.

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Kidding!

You have been given the task of transporting 3,000 apples 1,000 miles from Lawrence to Orlando. Your truck can carry 1,000 apples at a time. Every time you travel a mile towards Orlando you must pay a tax of 1 apple but you pay nothing when going in the other direction (towards Lawrence). What is highest number of apples you can get to Orlando?

John was flying to New York for New Year’s Eve. When he got to the airline counter, he presented his ticket to New York and said to the agent handling his luggage, “I’d like you to send my green suitcase to Hawaii and my red suitcase to London.” The confused agent answered, “I’m sorry. We can’t do that.” “Really? That’s a relief. After all, that’s exactly what you guys did to my luggage last year!”

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The Centerfold Commissioner’s New Year’s Resolutions (Because I Always Keep Them) H I will stop repeating myself. H I will stop repeating myself. H I will learn to change the things I can’t accept, accept the things once they’re changed, and to know the difference between the two. H I will only get two expired meter tickets a week on Central Avenue because I’m kind of tired of singlehandedly funding the village. H I will spend less time with people and more time on my phone (because everyone else seems to be able to do that without much effort). H I will stop losing my train of thought mid— what time is it? H I will drink more. (That’s right— liquids keep you hydrated. If you automatically thought I meant alcohol you probably have some resolutions of your own to make!) H I will switch my username to “password” and my password to “username” to make it harder for hackers to figure out.

H I will write all of the good things in my life on one side of the paper and all of the bad things on the other side of the paper...just kidding I am not doing that. H I will pay off my credit cards every month in full...with my other credit cards. H I will finish a full Chapstick. H I will be nice to everyone every day. Wait, that’s not happening. I will be nice to someone—one time. OK, here’s the resolution: I will be nice to one person, one time in 2015. (Oh, and I count as a person.) H I will stop being paranoid. (If you are a CIA agent or FBI agent reading this, just know that I no longer fear you!) H I will stop procrastinating. (I gotta start this one in February because January is a drag.) H This is probably the millionth time that I make this resolution but I will stop exaggerating. (I am literally standing on my head while making this resolution!) H To lose weight...by cleaning out the cobwebbed dumbbells from under my bed.

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1. Which nation took home the World Cup in 2014? a. U.S.A. b. Argentina c. Brazil d. Germany

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2. Winning with a margin of three strokes, who won the Masters Tournament this year? a. Phil Mickelson b. Tiger Woods c. Matt Kuchar d. Bubba Watson 3. Who won the NBA Finals for the 2013-14 season? a. Lakers b. Bulls c. Heat d. Spurs 4. How many gold medals did the U.S. win in Sochi? a. 17 b. 14 c. 11 d. 9 5. Which athlete made the most money in 2014? a. LeBron James b. Kobe Bryant c. Roger Federer d. Floyd Mayweather 6. Which team won the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? a. Duke b. Wisconsin c. Kentucky d. Connecticut 7. Who lost the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals (although I know you probably want to forget this one)? a. LA Kings b. Devils c. Bruins d. Rangers 8. Who won the 2014 American League Cy Young award? a. Felix Hernandez

b. Chris Sale c. Jose Abreu d. Corey Clubber Answers 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D- Floyd Mayweather earned $105 million. Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo came in second place with earnings of $80 million. At 3rd place, LeBron James made $72.3 million. And TJH Centerfold Commissioner made 50 cents. Talk about life being unfair. 6. D 7. D 8. D (Sorry that all the answers were D. I was just in a “D mood.”) Wisdom Key 7-8 correct: Did you do anything other than watch sports in 2014? I mean, there were really exciting things going on…Ebola, wars, politics, protests, etc. 4-6 correct: Not bad; you had a healthy dosage of distractions this year. 0-3 correct: At what point are you going to realize that with multiComm Let the ple choice questions ission er dec it’s all about figuring ide Send your s out the patterns? t

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ANSWER TO RIDDLE: 833 apples. Step one: First you want to make 3 trips of 1,000 apples 333 miles. You will be left with 2,001 apples and 667 miles to go. Step two: Next you want to take 2 trips of 1,000 apples 500 miles. You will be left with 1,000 apples and 167 miles to go (you have to leave an apple behind). Step three: Finally, you travel the last 167 miles with one load of 1,000 apples and are left with 833 apples in Orlando.

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In The Kitchen

Naomi Nachman

his past week, I broadcast my radio show, Table For Two with Naomi Nachman, from the Gourmet

Glatt Emporium in Cedarhurst. It is always fun doing a show with a large audience. We had a great line-up of guests, including Seth Leavitt (who owns Abeles & Heymann), Jay Buchsbaum from Royal Wines, Nate Kruman from The Burning Bush Hot Sauce, and Malkie Hirsch from Kiss the Kosher Cook Facebook group. For our cooking demo segment, we had kid Chef Eitan Bernath of “Chopped” fame, who is climbing to the top of the culinary world at just the age of 12! We discussed Eitan’s passion for cooking and his early beginnings, as well as what it was like for him to compete on national television. Eitan demonstrated with ease, in front of everyone, the art of making fresh hot churros (a Spanish-style doughnut). Eitan kindly shared his recipe for hot churros with us all, which I am including below. To watch the show online, go the Nachum Segal Network Channel on YouTube and look for the episode.

Chef Eitan Bernath’s Churros R ecipe Ingredients 1 cup water 2 ½ TBS sugar ½ tsp salt 2 eggs plus 1 yolk 1 ¼ cup flour Canola oil, for frying Cinnamon and sugar Preparation In a small saucepot, combine the water, sugar and salt and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon. Put back over low flame and cook until the dough forms a ball, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and place in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, add the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Place the dough in a pastry bag with a large star tip. Heat the oil in a saucepot to 360°. Pipe the churros into the hot oil and cook until golden brown. Remove from the oil, drain on a paper towel, and roll in cinnamon and sugar.

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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Parshas Vayechi derstated. So it comes as no wonder that the final years of his life are called the years that he actually “lived.” He is reunited with his beloved son Yosef, the family is bound together, at peace

Yaakov is aware that this rosy picture of Jewish life in Egypt is a temporary mirage, an illusion that will soon fade. Yaakov seeks a modicum of peace of mind and body when the greatest tragedy of his life – the story of Yosef and his brothers – rests upon him. In despair, he is convinced that he will go to his grave mourning for his beloved lost son. All in all, Yaakov’s description of his life and its events when standing before the Pharaoh is unfortunately very accurate, if not even un-

with one another and is protected, secure and prosperous in their new home in the land of Goshen. Yet Yaakov is aware that this rosy picture of Jewish life in Egypt is a temporary mirage, an illusion that will soon fade and that the years of hardship and bondage are already on the horizon. The L-rd had revealed that future to Yaakov’s grandfather Avraham gen-

erations earlier and that bill was now coming due. G-d has promised Yaakov that these future troubles will not be seen by him in his lifetime. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that Yaakov is troubled by the darkened future of his people, a future that he is completely aware of. Yet, we hear no note of pessimism in his final words to the Jewish people. Rather, both he and Yosef reassure the generations to come that the L-rd is somehow with them, and that He will redeem them from all of their troubles and fashion them into the most eternal and influential people on the face of the globe. It is this faith in the future, the belief that good will somehow prevail that is the most important legacy that our father Yaakov has left to us. It is this belief and attitude that is the unique hallmark of the people of Israel and guarantees to us our continuity and ultimate triumph and success. Shabbat shalom.

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of the bloody revenge that his sons visited upon the community that spawned the perpetrators of that outrage. His beloved wife Rachel dies in childbirth and Yaakov is hard-pressed to recover from that blow.

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he last seventeen years of the lifetime of our father Yaakov are, so to speak, the best years of his long and eventful life. When appearing before the Pharaoh of Egypt, Yaakov freely admits that the first one hundred thirty years of his life were sparse and difficult. He experienced a lifetime of troubles and travails from the moment he was born holding onto the heel of his brother Eisav. He and Eisav will contend for the blessings of their father and for the immortality of founding an eternal people that will live throughout history against all odds. Yaakov will struggle to save his family and possessions from the wiles of Lavan and his sons. Yaakov will wrestle with an angel, be sorely tested and wounded, and yet prevail. Eventually he will receive the blessings of that angel which are encapsulated in the name of Yisrael. Yaakov will suffer the indignity and trauma of his daughter being raped by Shechem and yet he will disapprove

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R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Parshas Vayechi

The Greatness of Man “And Yisroel came close to the day of his death, and he called to his son, to Yosef, and he said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, do to me a chessed and truth, please do not bury me in Mitzrayim.” — Bereishis 47:29

abbeinu Tam explains that Yaakov Avinu didn’t want to be buried in Mitzrayim because this would prevent Hashem from bringing the ten makos on the land in which he lay. Therefore, he asked Yosef to take an oath that he would not bury him there. This concept seems very difficult to understand. The makos were critical for teaching emunah to the generations. Why would the mere presence of Yaakov’s body, more than two hundred years after his death, prevent Hashem from bringing the makos? The answer to this question seems to be that the Torah has a vastly different understanding of the role of man and his importance than we commonly assume. The Mesilas Yesharim teaches us that since the world was created solely to serve man, its very existence is dependent upon him. When man uses the world appropriately, he becomes elevated, and the world becomes elevated through him. On the other hand, when man is pulled after the world, he becomes corrupted and thereby corrupts the very world that supports him.

As the sole purpose of the world is to serve man, only when it is used properly does it have a reason to exist. When a tzaddik uses a part of the world, he provides that portion with its purpose in existence. Effectively, the tzaddik is the pillar and sustainer of the world he uses. Without him, that part shouldn’t exist. But when a wicked man uses part of the world, he robs it of its reason to exist, and by that account, it should be destroyed. Yaakov was the Pillar of the World

and heat. For there to be sun, there must be a Milky Way providing the gravitational balance to keep the sun in orbit. So just as Canaan cannot exist in a vacuum in space and is supported by the rest of the universe, so too everything the tzaddik uses is built on another part of the world, and thereby fulfills its purpose. Effectively, Yaakov Avinu kept the entire globe in existence. His proper use of the world was the sustaining factor for the entire Creation. For that reason, the honor and respect due to him is beyond our imag-

The entire world is needed to support the tzaddik, and thereby serves the tzaddik.

When a man reaches Yaakov Avinu’s level of perfection, it isn’t just the part of the world that he uses that fulfills its reason for existence. It isn’t only his city or hometown that benefits. The entire world gains. On some level, the entire world is needed to support the tzaddik, and thereby serves the tzaddik. For there to be a land of Canaan, there needs to be a planet Earth, and for there to be a planet Earth, there must be a sun providing light, energy

ination. For decades he was the foundation of the world – he alone kept the entire universe in existence – and as such, the credit due to him is too enormous to comprehend. The mere burial of his body in Mitzrayim would have been such a mitigating factor that Hashem would have said (if it could be), “How can I bring plagues on that land? The body of Yaakov is buried there.” This is an eye-opening example of the Torah view of the role of man and his importance. It is especially pertinent to us as it contrasts sharply against Western culture’s almost universal disregard for the dignity of man. From the Western viewpoint, we are all occupants of the planet: the birds, the fish, the sheep, the cows, and man. Some fly, some crawl, and some walk, but our ancestry is the same, and so is our purpose and destiny. Even though we feel ourselves apart and distinct from the prevailing culture of the times, it still has an ef-

fect, often tainting our own thinking and attitudes. The real danger of a non-Torah perspective is that we begin to set our goals and aspirations according to those limiting beliefs. If the human is but an animal that walks and talks, then he is no different than the rest of the animal kingdom. How much can we expect from him? After all, the call of the wild dominates, and why should man be any different? He is but a beast, ruled by drives and passions. As such, we can’t expect much from him beyond what we would expect from a dog or horse. The Torah’s View of Man On the other hand, from the Torah’s perspective, that man is unique in Creation. Not only does he tower over it, he is the reason for it all. The cosmos themselves depend on him for their very existence. This understanding allows a person to perceive his greatness and potential, to recognize what he is capable of, and to set his expectations and goals accordingly.

One of the great truisms in life is that you live up to what you expect of yourself. Only when a person understands that he has almost limitless potential can he set lofty goals, aspire to them, and reach the potential that Hashem has given him — to be a truly great individual, the reason for Creation. Get the new Shmuz APP! Access hundreds of audio, videos, and articles from the Shmuz. Simply go to the App store, or Google Play, and search for “TheShmuz” or go to www.theShmuz.com.

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Attitude Control you will, which put me back on course. What was my problem with the rain? It was that it made the driving more difficult. So, I prayed, “Hashem, please help me drive without being impeded by the rain.” Situation solved with a little attitude control!

word “mateh” comes from the root meaning “to turn.” Moshe’s response to Hashem was, “All I am in control of is my reaction to the things You send my way.” And that’s a big deal. When we left Egypt, Hashem did not take us through

“All I am in control of is my reaction to the things You send my way.”

I didn’t have to ask for the rain to stop, I just had to put it in perspective and make the right kind of prayer, one that took the planet’s need for water into account. If the travelers at the time of the Bais HaMikdash had done that, who knows what the Kohein Gadol might have had the chance to ask for? How often do we say things to people that sound good but are really not? When someone loses a loved one, we go to comfort the mourners. Frequently, people say the prescribed phrase, “May ‘HaMakom’ comfort you among all the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim,” and want to set themselves apart as well. They add some well-intentioned words like, “You should only know simchos (happy events.)” A dear friend of mine told me (while I was sitting shiva) that that’s ridiculous. Everyone has sorrows and wishing people not to have them is an empty blessing. Instead, he told me, “May we always share everything with a full measure of simcha.” It’s not about the event, but our response to it. As I’ve quoted from Rabbi Michel Twerski, the Hornosteipler Rebbe of Milwaukee, in the past, when Hashem said to Moshe, “What is in your hand?” it can be explained to mean, “What is in your control?” Moshe replied, “Mateh, a staff.” Says the Rebbe, the

the land of the Plishtim, which would have been an easier journey. Why? Because if everything would have been easy, then we would have collapsed at the first sign of difficulty. If one is used to things going his way, then when he doesn’t get his way it can be hard to deal with it. What could be better than wishing someone that everything go smoothly? I’ll tell you what. Wishing them that when things don’t go smoothly, they will be able to handle them with finesse, and even enjoy the challenge. Some cars are great when you’re on a freshly-paved highway, but when there are pits and potholes they become a nightmare to drive. As you bounce up and down, you cringe each time and curse the highway department for not fixing them. 

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Other cars, though, are made for off-roading and as the drivers bounce up and down they’re whooping and hollering with glee at the adventure. They love it and go back for more. Now, I’m not saying you should ask for problems, but if you can look at them as off-roading trips, when the normal course of life is disrupted by ruts and hills, you will be much better able to enjoy the whole trip. Which is where attitude control comes in. If you can find the power to shift your thinking when faced with a problem, you can often get yourself back on course. With a few bursts of the thrusters to reposition your mind, you’ll be surprised to find out just how far you can go. Did you like this article? There’s plenty more where that came from! Pick up The Observant Jew, a compilation of some of the best articles from the first ten years of this column, at your local bookstore or order it online and bring the inspiration home. Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. Sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English. E-mail info@ JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject. © 2014 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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prived it of this life-giving force with their heartfelt prayers that the rain was an impediment to them. Imagine that the Kohein Gadol had to waste the precious few moments he was given in the Kodesh Kedoshim by praying that Hashem disregard the requests of people asking for the wrong thing! I realized that this was precisely what I was about to do. Here I was, driving, and in my self-absorption, I almost did exactly the thing the Kohein Gadol had to fend off. Instead, I had a flash of inspiration, a mini-thruster, if

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y guess is that you have had this experience before. You’re walking down the street. Your eyes are looking forward and you notice a person coming your way. You prepare to say “good morning,” “hello,” or something similar, only to have the other person drop their eyes to avoid contact. You may choose to acknowledge him or her anyway, to which you get a half-hearted reply or no response at all. And if the person is walking past you from behind, you can be almost certain that no exchange will occur. Similar scenarios may play out during your morning jog, in a workplace elevator, or in many other social contexts. If you’re like me, these interactions can be disturbing. You get the feeling that you are being viewed as a burden to avoid, much like a strewn garbage can or an electric pole, not a person to

engage or even acknowledge. Moreover, you feel robbed, having lost out on the opportunity to exchange pleasantries and share positive energy. Perhaps you also worry that you may be-

too busy (real or imagined) and there are just too many people around (real or imagined) to take a personal interest in everyone that you encounter. While these explanations may be

Don’t we all feel a rush when we encounter someone who is genuinely likeable and magnetic? come like “them,” figuring that if you can’t be them, you may as well join ‘em and develop your own form of tunnel vision in public spaces. The indignant amongst us may blame the whole thing on rudeness or poor manners. Others may chalk it up to cultural norms, particularly in larger urban communities where life is just

true to some degree (there’s no denying that the aforementioned conduct occurs in some geographic areas more than in others), I believe that a lot of this behavior is universal, and stems from a few underlying sources that are not location specific: confidence and energy (or the lack thereof) and a perception of need. 1. What’s the risk? – Confidence reflects our personal sense of self. Are we comfortable in our own skin? Are we willing to risk communication with someone that we don’t know? What if they don’t respond? What if they think that we’re crazy? Confidence also means that we believe deeply in our ability to make a difference in and uplift someone’s day, even a complete stranger. 2. Low energy – Energy is the power that lies within each of us. We bring it to every situation that we are in. When our energy is high, we feel that we can change the world. When it’s low, it saps the wind out of everyone’s sails. Energy can be hard to come by, particularly first thing in the morning, when we’re still waking up and running off to our workplace or other destination. When people hurry by without even a feigned recognition, they are often simply too low on their personal energy stratum to engage others positively. 3. How might I gain? – We often look at conversations based on perceived value. What do I stand to benefit from talking to you? Will it create new

financial opportunities? Might it enhance my social standing? While we would all agree that positive engagement can be self-rewarding on many levels, including boosting our own energy and gaining the satisfaction that I put a smile on someone’s face, these factors may not be on many people’s minds as they carry on their day. The pessimist may look at this and say that there’s no hope in making a dent in this regard. And they may be correct. A wise rabbi once said that when he was young, he thought that he would change the world. He saw that this was impossible, so he set his sights on improving his town. That, too, proved quite difficult. He then focused on his synagogue. Eventually, his sights narrowed further to his family, and finally to himself. We can’t change others, particularly those that we don’t know. (Do you really think that the guy who recently cut you off on the highway will cease from doing so the next time even if you kept your hand on the horn to demonstrate your displeasure?) However, we can lead by example and demonstrate the positivity of the experience. Haven’t we all met people who inspired us with their demeanor, their energy, their enthusiasm? Don’t we all feel a rush when we encounter someone who is genuinely likeable and magnetic? View each encounter as an opportunity to engage and to inspire. But don’t do it with any expectation of reciprocity. Just consider what you stand to gain in terms of boosting your own energy and hopefully helping someone’s day start off even better. You never know; maybe that person will even “pay it forward,” and begin a cycle of positivity that can have significant implications on many others who you will never encounter. Rabbi Naphtali Hoff is President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. He can be reached at 212.470.6139 or at president@ impactfulcoaching.com.

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A fan spotted at the feet of Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist before a gubernatorial debate caused a delay in the debate while the campaigns wrangled over whether that was a violation of the rules prohibiting the use of electronic devices at the debate.

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When Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (second from right) and Sen. Russ Fulcher (right) faced off in the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary debate, they quickly realized that the stars of the show were Harley Brown (far left) and Walt Bayes (second from left) who took up most of the time at the debate discussing Armageddon, discrimination against motorcycle clubs, and problems with political correctness. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber admitted during a gubernatorial debate that his fiancée, who he refers to as “Oregon’s First Lady,” entered into a fraudulent marriage with an Ethiopian immigrant in 1997 for $5,000 in order to enable the individual, who was 11 years her junior, to stay in the U.S. “I learned this three days ago,” Kitzhaber said during the debate. “I was obviously very taken aback by it and hurt. I have some processing to do on that.” He won the election anyway.

Eric Cantor Defeated: In one of the most stunning losses in modern House politics, on June 10, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R- VA’s 7th Congressional District) was defeated in his district’s primary by David Brat, a neophyte Tea-Party candidate. In the days leading up to the elections, Cantor’s internal polls showed that he had a 34 point lead. Cantor, who was the only Jewish Republican Congressman at the time, spent $1 million on his campaign, compared to the $200, 000 spent by Brat. Mid-Term Elections: On November 4, Republicans swept the mid-term elections, picking up nine Senate seats to take a 54 (Republican) to 46 (Democrat) majority. They also added to their majority in the House to take a whopping 247 (Republican) to 188 (Democrat) majority. Around the nation, Republicans also picked up two governorships, taking a 31 (Republican) to 17 (Democrat) majority of state governorships. Despite the epic defeat of the Democrats, which many attribute to dissatisfaction with President Obama, since the elections, the president’s poll numbers have steadily gone up. Immigration Reform: On November 20, President Obama dusted himself off from the mid-term shellacking and poked the eyes of his Republican adversaries by announcing sweeping actions aimed at shielding as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and granting work permits to millions. In a 15 minute address to the nation, the president implored illegal immigrants to “come out of the shadows.” Speaker of the House John Boehner decried the president’s actions and declared that “by ignoring the will of the American people, President Obama has cemented his legacy of lawlessness and squandered what little credibility he had left.” However, within days, the Republican-controlled House passed a $1 trillion budget bill, which will keep the government open through next year, and prevents the Republicans from using the “purse strings” threat.

Political Scandal Status Report CIA Torture Report A Senate Intelligence Committee report released in December detailed the harsh interrogation tactics the CIA used after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. CIA head John Brennan called the tactics “abhorrent,” but said the agency also did many things correctly protecting the country from another attack. Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he “would do it again in a minute.”

that Christie participated in the Bridgegate scheme or knew about it as it happened. Benghazi A report released by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee found no intelligence lapses in connection with the fatal Benghazi terror attack on September 11, 2012. Republican heavyweights like Senator Lindsey Graham have blasted the findings as “garbage.”

Bridgegate A report released in December by the New Jersey legislative committee investigating the politically motivated lane closures last year near the George Washington Bridge came to the same findings as Gov. Christie’s office’s (not very objective) report, which was released in March: there is no evidence

IRS Scandal In February, it was learned that of the nonprofits that were flagged by the IRS for review, 83% were conservative. And of the groups that the IRS selected for audit, 100% were conservative. The investigation stalled when the IRS claimed that

the emails of a pivotal figure in the investigation, Lois Lerner, were inadvertently destroyed. However, in November, 30,000 emails from Ms. Lerner were recovered, which means that the investigation into the IRS scandal will be full steam ahead in 2015 when Congress reconvenes. VA Scandal When it was disclosed that dozens died while waiting for treatment at the Phoenix Veterans Administration Hospital, it led to a discovery that VA hospitals throughout the country were cooking their books on wait times and treatment provided. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned in May under crushing criticism. A Senate report released in June claimed that nearly 1,000 veterans died over the past decade as a result of mismanagement and misconduct at the VA. New VA Secretary Bob McDonald has announced a complete restructuring of the organization.

MATTHEW MILLER AND KENNETH BAE Both serving multi-year sentences in North Korean labor camps, Miller, 24, and Bae, 46, were released and brought home by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on November 8. “It’s been an amazing two years, I learned a lot,” Bae said. Less than three weeks earlier North Korea had released Jeffrey Edward Fowle, 56, who was imprisoned in May when he left a Bible in a hotel.

BOWE BERGDAHL On May 31, President Barack Obama announced the release of U.S. soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity in exchange for five detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan in June of 2009, is not greeted as a hero; his fellow soldiers call him a deserter who walked off his military post and into the Taliban’s hands, resulting in a multiple day search in which several American soldiers were killed. Many also question Bergdahl’s allegiance to the United States and speculate that he possibly teamed up with his Taliban captors.

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$ 24 million $ 147 million Barry Rosenstein made headlines in May when he purchased the 18-acre East Hampton estate, located at 60 Further Lane, East Hampton, NY, for $147 million. It was the most expensive home sale in the U.S.

The Patek Philippe Supercomplication pocket watch sold for $24 million at Sotheby’s in Geneva, setting the record price for any timepiece ever sold at auction. The device has 920 individual parts, including 430 screws, 110 wheels and 70 jewels.

$ 19 billion Jan Koum, the 38-yearold Jewish founder of WhatsApp who grew up poor in Ukraine, sold his company to Facebook for a measly $19 billion in February of this year

$ 69.6 million Part of Cy Twombly’s “Blackboard” series of gray canvases covered in white wax crayon scrawls was sold at Sotheby’s auction for $69.6 million

$ 38,115,000 This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta became the most valuable car in history when it was purchased this August at a Bonham’s auction in California for $38,115,000. The original owner died shortly after purchasing the car when he crashed it against a wall.

$ 81.9 million Andy Warhol’s “Triple Elvis” sold for $81.9 million this November at Christie’s

$ 2 billion In August, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer purchased the L.A. Clippers from disgraced owner Donald Sterling for $2 billion

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After serving five years of a 15-year prison sentence, on December 17, Alan Gross, who is Jewish, was released from Cuba and returned to the United States as part of the two countries opening dialogue and re-establishing a diplomatic relationship. Gross, 65, was imprisoned for bringing satellite communications equipment to Cuba as part of his work as a subcontractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Following months of upheaval in the Ukraine capital of Kiev, on February 23, pro-Russia protesters started rallying in Crimea, where Russia has a major naval base. By March 1, troops under apparent Russian command took over Crimea without firing a shot, prompting the biggest East-West showdown since the Cold War. The United States and the European Union began a process of imposing harsh sanctions on Russia. On May 25, leading businessman Petro Poroshenko won the presidential election in Ukraine on a pro-Western platform. On July 17, a Malaysian airliner was shot down in separatist-held territory, killing all 298 people onboard, with all evidence suggesting that it was taken down by pro-Russian separatists. On September 5, the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists signed a ceasefire, which was repeatedly violated. With his country reeling under a collapsing Russian ruble due to falling oil prices and sanctions, Putin declared on December 7 that he is hopeful that there will soon be a permanent ceasefire.

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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014 and had rapidly become the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976. Researchers from the New England Journal of Medicine have traced the Ebola outbreak to a twoyear-old toddler, who died in December 2013 in Meliandou, a small village in south-eastern Guinea. The hardest hit countries were Liberia (3,384 deaths), Sierra Leone (2,582 deaths) and Guinea (1,607 deaths), where the disease continues to rage. Although there were four confirmed cases of Ebola in the U.S., it resulted in only one death—Thomas Eric Duncan who died October 8 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital af-

ter returning from Liberia. The most recent case of Ebola being diagnosed in the U.S. occurred on October 23, when a medical aid worker who had returned to the city from Guinea, where he had served with Doctors Without Borders, came down with the disease. He recovered and was discharged from Bellevue Hospital Center on November 11.

and believes that all non-Muslims must be killed. The group is led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was detained for four years in a U.S.-controlled prison in Iraq. Upon his release, he stated to U.S. soldiers, “See you in New York.”

ISIS (IRAQ/SYRIA) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) started as an al Qaeda splinter group but their large numbers and lust for infidels’ blood have earned them notoriety that may have even surpassed that of al Qaeda’s. Their long-term goal is to control the world. ISIS ignores international borders and has a presence from Syria’s Mediterranean coast to south of Baghdad. It rules by Sharia law

On June 29, 2014, ISIS, which according to the CIA has up to 31,500 fighters, announced the creation of a caliphate (Islamic state) undefined by state borders, making al-Baghdadi the self-declared authority over the world’s estimated 1.5 billion Muslims. On Au-

gust 19, the group posted a video of the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, and on September 2, they posted the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, who was Jewish and spent time in Israel before embarking to the Syrian war front and being captured. On September 11, President Obama announced an open-ended bombing campaign against ISIS. On November 16, ISIS posted a video of the beheading of Peter Kassig, a U.S. aid worker who was the fifth Westerner to be beheaded by ISIS. To date, ISIS has slaughtered thousands of Christians, Kurds and fellow Muslims.

ISRAEL On June 12, three Israeli teens — Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Fraenkel, and Gilad Shaer, Hy”d — were kidnapped.

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On April 16, a ferry carrying 476 passengers capsized enroute to the resort island of Jetu, South Korea. Of the 340 confirmed dead, 250 were schoolchildren on a field trip. In November, the captain of the ferry was given a 36 year prison sentence for abandoning his vessel while hundreds of people remained trapped within its hull. Nine people are still considered missing.

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As a nation prayed, on June 14, Israel launched Operation Brother’s Keeper to locate the missing boys. On June 30, the bodies of the three kedoshim were found. On July 2, teenage Israeli zealots carried out a retribution attack, killing a Palestinian teenager. Unlike Palestinian officials, who celebrated the deaths of the three Israeli boys, Israeli officials unanimously condemned the act and promptly arrested those responsible. On July 8, in response to increased rocket fire from Gaza, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge. On August 26, both sides agreed to a ceasefire. Is-

rael lost 64 soldiers and 4 civilians in the incursion; according to some, the death toll in Gaza was approximately 2,130, many of them were civilians who were shields for Hamas operatives, who operated from amongst them. In the course of the Operation, Israel discovered tens of attack tunnels leading from Gaza into communities in southern Israel. They destroyed over 30 of those tunnels, but Hamas leaders have since claimed that they had begun repairing and rebuilding those tunnels the day the final ceasefire was implemented.

MALAYSIAN AIRLINE TRAGEDIES Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8 with 227 passengers onboard. The plane lost contact

less than an hour after takeoff. No distress signal or message were sent; the last communication spoken either by the pilot or co-pilot were the words “Good night Malaysian three seven zero.” The search for the missing aircraft continues to focus on a 23,000-square mile area in the Indian Ocean known as the “seventh arc,” a stretch of ocean where investigators believe the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed. Malaysia Airlines suffered as second tragedy when Flight MH17 was shot down over Eastern Ukraine on July 17, killing all 298 people onboard, including 80 children.

On May 13, an explosion at a coal mine in Soma, Turkey, caused an underground mine fire which burned for 2 days. In total, 301 people were killed in what was the worst mine disaster in Turkey’s history. Anti-government protests broke out across the country following a speech by Prime Minister Recep Erdogan in Soma in which he downplayed the seriousness of the tragedy, saying, “These things happen.” Erdogan was later heard telling a heckler, “What happened, happened. It is from G-d. ... If you boo the country’s prime minister, you get slapped.”

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On April 15, 273 school girls were kidnapped from the Chibok Government Secondary School by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria. The brazen kidnapping sparked world-wide outrage and “Twitter diplomacy,” which bore no results, as many of the girls are still missing. This attack is one of countless attacks carried out by the Islamist terrorist group in Nigeria in 2014, resulting in thousands of deaths.

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162 games: Alex Rodriguez gets a season-long suspension from Major League Baseball, the longest penalty in the sports history related to performance-enhancing drugs. At first he vows to fight it, but in February he accepts the penalty and sits out the year.

September 25, 2014: In his last at bat at Yankee Stadium, in the bottom of the ninth inning with a tied ballgame, Jeter hits a walk-off single

June 8, 2007: The last time Jeter hit a walk-off single before his final at bat at Yankee Stadium

$400 million: Jeter’s total career earnings

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Value of the Yankees when Jeter joined the team in 1995

$2.5 billion: Current value of the New York Yankees

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Price for socks worn by Jeter during his final games. (Sold by Steiner Sports)

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$51 billion: Estimated cost of the Sochi Olympics (making it the most expensive Games ever)

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Amount that Russian opposition figure and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov alleges has been stolen from funds allocated to host the Games

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Containers of Chobani yogurt that Russian officials blocked from being shipped to American athletes because of faulty paperwork, leading a Chobani official to quip, “I’d like to think that yogurt could have diplomatic immunity.”

33: Medals won by Russia, including 13 golds

28: Medals won by the U.S., including 9 golds

Although it is technically not a sport, pouring a bucket of ice water over one’s head in the heat of the summer can certainly qualify as a game of fun. According to the ALS Association, they received $88.5 million in donations in August 2014, compared to $2.6 million during the same time period last year, due to the Ice Bucket Challenge. During August, the ALS Association website went from having approximately 8,000 visitors per day to 630,000 per day, or an increase of 7,775%. Notable players this year included George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Jack Reynolds of England, who is 102 years old.

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$42.1 Million: Value of the two year contract LeBron signed with the Cavs “Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.”

After an audio recording of Clippers owner Donald Sterling expressing racist views is made public, the new NBA commissioner Adam Silver swiftly bans him for life, leading to the eventual $2 billion sale of his Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

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- LeBron explaining his decision to return to Cleveland in a Sports Illustrated article

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The number of tweets sent out during the 2014 World Cup final match, making the game the most discussed single sporting event of all time on Twitter

24.7 million: The U.S. television audience for the June 22 group stage match between Team USA and Portugal, the most watched soccer match in U.S. television history

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (salary: $44 million) comes under fire for his handling of numerous high profile domestic violence crimes committed by players. Even Anheuser-Busch, the official beer of the NFL, voiced its displeasure with Goodell and stated, “We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season. We are not yet satisfied with the league’s handling of behaviors that so clearly go against our own company culture and moral code.”

The amount — in cash — the government of Ghana flew in by plane to Brazil to pay World Cup appearance fees for their national soccer team. The team had refused to take the field for their final group match against Portugal until they were paid. Ghanaian defender John Boye was photographed kissing his $100,000 share of the cash before the match

1: The number of points England scored in World Cup 2014. The tally is the lowest ever for the nation that invented soccer

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“It’s not the first time.” - Jay Cutler, Bears quarterback, when asked what he thought about his jersey being burned by Bears’ fans due to his horrible season “I’ve been asked about my legacy since I was 25 years old, and I am not even sure you have a legacy at 25 or even 37. I thought you had to be 70.” - Peyton Manning, Denver quarterback, on having his NFL legacy defined by the Super Bowl, in which he is 1 for 3 “Eat a lot of chicken noodle soup.” - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay quarterback, on how to prepare to play in cold weather games “Eat some ice cream.” - Luci Li, the 11-year-old Californian, sixth-grader and golfing prodigy, when asked in her first news conference after shooting a 78 in the U.S. Women’s Open what she was going to do the rest of the day “If everybody else stayed home.” - Richard Petty, asked whether Danica Patrick would ever win a NASCAR Sprint Cup race “They should apologize for their regular season lineup.” - John Henry, Red Sox owner, responding to the Marlins’ demand that Boston apologize for sending a lineup full of prospects to a spring training game

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I never planned on studying and living in Israel, but I wanted to be as close as possible to my brother. I feel happy here, like I’m following in his footsteps. - Paige Steinberg, sister of American lone soldier Max Steinberg, who was killed during this summer’s Gaza operation, explaining why she decided to make aliyah

Listen. Congratulations on your wedding. I feel terrible. Nobody told us. If they had just mentioned that they were going to have a wedding on the 16th hole, we would have skipped the 16th hole. I hope the wedding went OK anyway. - President Obama in a phone call to Natalie Heimel and her fiancé, Edward Mallue Jr, U.S. soldiers who were forced to switch the location of their wedding ceremony at the last minute because President Obama wanted to play golf at that spot

That’s the essence of who we are as Americans. We protest. We get loud. We disrupt things all with the hope we’re going to make the country better. - Attorney General Eric Holder, America’s chief law enforcement officer, on MSNBC talking about the anti-police protesters around the country If [Yeshkuh] were among us today he wouldn’t spare a second to fight the arrogance & support the oppressed #Ferguson #Gaza. - A holiday tweet sent out by Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

The U.S., a big country, started disturbing the Internet operation of major media of the DPRK, not knowing shame like children playing a tag. We had already warned the U.S. not [to] act like beating air after being hit hard by others. Of course, we do not expect the gangsters to pay heed to our warnings. - Statement by the North Korean government after their country experienced a country-wide internet outage U.S. President Obama is the chief culprit who forced the Sony Pictures Entertainment to “indiscriminately distribute” the movie and took the lead in appeasing and blackmailing cinema houses and theatres in the U.S. mainland to distribute the movie. Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest. - Ibid

With these acts of passiveaggressive contempt and self-pity, many New York police officers, led by their union, are squandering the department’s credibility, defacing its reputation, shredding its hard-earned respect. They have taken the most grave and solemn of civic moments — a funeral of a fallen colleague — and hijacked it for their own petty look-at-us gesture. - Editorial in the New York Times on Monday

At the time I got to 160, I was becoming tired of the flavor so I stopped. It wasn’t because I was full. - Pan Yizhong, a Chinese competitive eater, after he ate 160 eggs in 40 minutes to promote a new restaurant in China

I will not soon forget how the entire profession of policing was trashed by some very powerful people in the United States, including people in the White House and in the United States Department of Justice. They sided with criminals and anarchists instead of coming out of the gate and defending the honor, the courage and commitment of our nation’s law enforcement officers. Only when two of New York’s finest lost their lives—they were killed violently—did much the rhetoric kind of calm down. Now, much is being made about the NYPD officers turning their back on Mayor de Blasio after he threw them under the bus. Not only did he throw them under the bus, he backed over them again to make sure they stayed down. - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sheriff David Clarke on Fox News

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All things on earth only exist in different stages of becoming garbage. Your home is a garbage processing center where you buy new things, bring them into your house, and, slowly [make them garbage] over time…Objects start at the highest level, visible in a living area. From there, it goes down to a closet, cupboard, or drawer…From the closet, it goes to the garage –one of the longest phases in trashification, but the most definite. No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house…Really, eBay is the only thing that can save the object at this point. eBay is another great step forward in modern culture— Hey! Why don’t we mail our garbage back and forth to each other? – Jerry Seinfeld on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show this week

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David Elazar Simai, MD

Management of Gastroenteritis

n the past few weeks, many of you have experienced or have taken care of children with the common stomach virus. Gastroenteritis is the medical name used to describe the inflammation of the stomach and intestinal linings. In 1990, gastroenteritis accounted for the death of approximately 5 million people, most of them children younger than 5 years old. Most deaths occurred in third world countries where access to healthcare providers and medicine is limited. Causes of Gastroenteritis Most commonly, these infections are caused by viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus and astrovirus. These viruses are transmitted in several ways. Most commonly, in fecally-contaminated foods (I know it’s hard to believe but think about how well your toddlers wash their hands in the bathroom). Other ways of contracting these viruses are through coughs, and lastly, via direct contact between people. Signs and Symptoms As many of you may know, gastroenteritis most commonly presents with the following symptoms: • Diarrhea • Nausea and vomiting • Loss of appetite • Fever • Abdominal pains/cramps/ flatulence • Fainting and weakness • Bloody diarrhea – this is a warning sign that the cause of the illness may be more severe and dangerous, such as infections with Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella and Parasites. • In some cases, if the vomiting is persistent, bile—a green fluid stored in the gallbladder—can be seen. • Children and infants with severe gastroenteritis may act very sleepy/lethargic and may appear to have sunken eyes and sunken fontanels (the “soft spots” on their heads). Parents will notice that their infant’s diapers have been dry for longer than usual (not urinating

for over eight hours should be regarded as a medical emergency for infants). These are warning signs that should alert parents to seek immediate medical attention. Prevention To prevent these infections, we should all use proper hygiene. By this I mean that we should properly wash our hands before handling food and when we come home to greet our family members. Parents should show their children how to properly sanitize their hands after using the bathroom. Toys should be routinely disinfected with chlorine-based wipes in order to eradicate the norovirus. Treatment I usually try and point out a “take home message” each week, so here is this week’s message. Most of you may have cringed when you read in the opening paragraph that in the 1990’s five million people died worldwide from gastroenteritis. Well, the good news is that this figure has significantly dropped since then. In the year 2000, the number stood at fewer than 1.5 million deaths. The secret of this great success is the simple usage of sugar and salt. The WHO (World Health Organization), aided by grants from the likes of the Bill Gates Foundation for Global Health, introduced a simple drink that restored the necessary electrolytes in patients with gastroenteritis. The drink is known as ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) and it consists of a solution of salts and sugars. Why are salts and sugars so important, you may ask? Here is a simple answer I like to share. In order for our hearts and nervous system to work, our bodies constantly preserve a set level of electrolytes. The most important electrolytes are glucose, sodium and

potassium. When we have diarrhea or vomiting, we do not lose water alone, rather we lose large amounts of sugars and salts as well. If we try and replace the lost fluids with plain water, what we effectively do is dilute the level of the remaining electrolytes in the body. Initially, this will cause further nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. If ignored, however, this wrongful method of hydration can cause seizures and death. So the take home message this week is: when you encounter diarrhea and vomiting, think electrolytes. Today, every pharmacy and most supermarkets carry the popular drink known as Pedialyte and it comes in many flavors (my favorite is the unflavored, dye-free Pedialyte). This should be the first line of treatment. If not available, Gatorade or Powerade are good alternatives. Avoid hydration with caffeinated drinks or plain sugary drinks such as sodas and apple juice. Both sugar and salt must be present in order to drive water into our bodies, so if you cannot access any electrolyte drinks, you can make your own solution using sugar generously and a pinch of salt. A few hours after the vomiting subsides, you can start giving your child the famous BRAT diet. These are foods that help resolve the diarrhea, namely: bananas, rice, apple sauce and toast. Avoid dairy products until the bowel movements are more formed. Probiotics are an excellent aid in the recovery from gastroenteritis. The last piece of advice this week comes from my father, sheyichya. Whenever I had any febrile illnesses in my childhood, my father would put a lukewarm towel on my forehead and sit next to my bed with a warm, sweetened chamomile tea (caffeine-free). He would insist on spoon-feeding me the entire cup. After an initial, reflexive refusal, I tended to give in to the sweet

treat and actually enjoyed the entire experience. Being a physician, my father would use the time between teaspoons to give his medical opinion on the importance of wearing scarves and coats. Occasionally, I would have to remind him that the tea was getting cold and that it was taking too long. What I did not appreciate until my pediatric rotation in medical school is that the most effective hydration is a slow one. A teaspoon every 5 minutes is my usual suggestion. The reason is that fluids given too quickly add more gas to our gastrointestinal tract. This, in turn, causes further distension of the stomach which leads to additional vomiting. So while you spend time doing this important duty of rehydrating your child properly, use the time between teaspoons to establish a strong bond with your loved ones. This will leave your child with more than just a sweet taste on their tongue. It will show your child that he or she is what you really care about and cherish. Try and ensure that you will not be interrupted by the common distractions of phone calls, text messages or emails. In this way, the discomfort of gastroenteritis may actually aid in improving your relationships at home. Wishing you a healthy winter, David Elazar Simai, M.D.

Dr. David Simai is a Board Certified Pediatrician from the Five Towns. He is a full time attending in his own private practice since 2007 in Cedarhurst, New York. In addition, he is an Attending Physician at LIJ-Cohen Children’s Hospital, North-Shore Manhasset University Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. He can be contacted for consultation at 516 374-2228 or via email at davidsimai@yahoo.com. NOTE: name, gender, geographical area and other identifying information were deliberately altered in this article in order to protect the patient’s privacy. This article is not intended to help diagnose or treat any specific disease. Always consult your personal physician before diagnosing or treating yourself or your child for any of the above mentioned illnesses.

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a small child who does not have to act like a man. (b) He is not “whining,” but crying – which is different. Whining is for getting something you want that you did not earn or deserve. Crying is from justified pain that was callously inflicted. (c) “No one hurt you” is crazy-mak-

While it is true that the contribution of a young child probably would not save the planet today, encouraging him to contribute to the family conversation could very well save the planet in the future. know how to bring out the best in everyone else. But America, on the other hand, is “a free society that is willing to place millions of small bets on persons unknown and things unseen.” Baruch Hashem America got this from us. Our Torah encourages people to sit and learn and argue with each other at the top of their voices, perhaps, so as to try to uncover the “real” answer, G-d’s Answer. Even young children coming home with their Shabbos sheets are encouraged to question – and come up with answers. Yes, they are important. The children, that is. And yes, their answers are also. But now, suppose for argument’s sake, this point was overlooked by a parent or grandparent who doesn’t want to admit that he was impolite to this child. Suppose the little guy, let’s call him Yitzi, begins to cry because he got brushed off. The adult, still in need of protecting his ego against Truth, says, “Oh, please, be a man! Stop whining like a baby. No one hurt you.” Actually, that adult did. And now, the adult has compounded the grievance even more. Now, suddenly reality is being distorted. (a) This is not a man; it’s

ing. Someone did, indeed, hurt him. To say it did not happen is to distort reality. It is sheker. In fact, “tafalnu sheker” in the viduy of Yom Kippur counts this as a serious aveira. These words are understood to mean that one is attached to lying, or one piles one lie on top of another. If you hurt someone you are never justified to say you did not. You can surely say you didn’t intend to hurt that person, but other people’s feelings are their own and you have no business monkeying around inside of their hearts to tell them that they actually were not hurt. The concept of tafalnu sheker is not for one little lie; it’s for a way of reacting to others in which your distortion of reality is a pattern. Now, on top of being minimized and invalidated, the child is also being told that he has no reason to feel the way he does; there is something wrong with him or he should dis-own those feelings. Tafalnu sheker puts us in very dangerous territory. A person growing up with this message will doubt himself. This is at the root of addictions – just check out Rabbi Twerski’s books – and it is certainly at the

root of depression. Can you see that medications will not heal a person whose sense of reality was turned upside down by such sheker his whole life? Emotional healing from this is in order – and it goes beyond how a person feels: It must reach the soul. The first, and best, source of healing comes from the apology that was discussed in the first article in this series. The next source of healing, described in last week’s article, is the acceptance by friends, family, and teachers of a person whose behavior may be moody or eccentric because of this past maltreatment. (This would particularly apply to teenagers.) What if none of that is happening? Can a person help himself to heal? The answer has to be “yes” because Hashem, in His kindness, has provided us with refuas hanefesh. In my Food For Thought talk on The Torah’s Cures for Depression, I discussed eight strategies to fight depression, strategies that therapists recommend and are found in Torah. But depression is not the only fallout from toxic messages. Other results can be • Not fulfilling one’s potential • Fear of engaging life • Relationship betrayal • Addictions • Not committing to a relationship (for those in the dating parsha) Emotional healing from each of these is discussed in Torah – and in the therapy literature. Join me on Tuesday, January 6, at Traditions at 12:30 when I take on the first three of the above list. Dr. Deb Hirschhorn, a Marriage & Family Therapist and best-selling author of The Healing Is Mutual: Marriage Empowerment Tools to Rebuild Trust and Respect—Together, is proud to announce that readers of The Jewish Home will receive a $50 discount on every visit to her Woodmere office. Attend the Food For Thought lectures at Traditions Restaurant in Lawrence on Tuesdays at 12:30 PM. (There is a lovely optional lunch menu for $12 cash.) Any questions, call 646-54-DRDEB or check out her website at http://drdeb.com. All stories in Dr. Deb’s articles are fabricated.

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y school-age grandson was filled with the importance of the story he was telling me. He paused as someone flew a paper airplane over our heads and their mother had to put a stop to that. She made a remark; I made another one back, and before you knew it, my grandson’s conversation got derailed. “Savta!” he said, with a note of irritation in his voice, “you aren’t listening to me!” It is right here that we all have a choice to make. Do we protect our egos or take a hit? “You are right!” I replied, “I am so sorry. Go on with what you were saying.” Here are other choices: “Can’t you see I’m talking to mommy?” “Oh, all right. What did you want?” (irritated tone) The worst choice, of course, is to not even hear him, to not notice his existence and just go on as if he weren’t there. How many of you are guilty of any of those? What these last three options all do is de-value the person in his own eyes. You see, to a child, your view of the world, is like G-d’s view. They don’t have a concept of questioning and critical thinking yet. They certainly may – and will – object to mistreatment, but they don’t know why they’re objecting. They don’t realize that you have actually done something wrong and that they have been ignored, dismissed, invalidated, and minimized. So your response holds up to them a mirror of who they are. That’s not good because in this case, the mirror would be distorted. The mirror would be telling them that they aren’t important or what they have to say isn’t important. You can argue with me that it really isn’t. That is why children were once told to be seen and not heard. But the truth is that societies that repress children and strive for conformity of thought do not do well. While it is true that the contribution of a young child probably would not save the planet today, encouraging him to contribute to the family conversation could very well save the planet in the future. In the December 22 issue of the Wall Street Journal, in commentator

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Rafi Sackville

Shopping: An Experience

ntil last month there were four supermarkets in Ma’alot in the Western Galil within half a kilometer radius of each other. MegaBul couldn’t keep up with the competition, which is a shame because their butcher paddled schnitzels into submission with a passion that was quite a sight to behold. Over the course of one month I bought more cutlets than we needed just to watch him in action. Their unexpected closing put an end to my hanging out at the meat counter while Keren ran around doing the shopping. We took our business to Supersol where we ordered credit cards. We were quite perplexed when we received them because Keren’s read Rakenvil Soknol, mine Rupel Snakevil. The lady who had processed our papers suggested we might have erred when writing our names, adding that “people make all sorts of mistakes.” I suggested that forgetting how to spell our names was not one of them. To be sure, the mistake wasn’t ours. On one particular shopping day we had to resolve an issue and so we approached the woman in charge of accounts. She looked at our cards and said, “Soknol? Snakevil? Are you two really married?” Having to explain our private lives to a stranger isn’t pleasant at the best of times. Having to do so to a stranger in a supermarket, especially one who thinks you’re conducting an illicit relationship even more so. Not the end of the world, you might think, but nothing quite compares to being stared at on a weekly basis by the same woman who thinks she’s under-covered dishonesty between the tinned goods and frozen sections.

We have yet to come across the likes of Danny and Alan since arriving here a year and a half ago. In truth, all supermarkets offer bland and rudimentary experiences. Maybe the only difference is that Supersol’s meat department provides no butcher with a paddle to flatten cutlets, just a boring meat grinder that churns out fatty choices of cheap cuts, which makes them quite unappetizing. We’re not one stop shoppers. We’re the coupon friendly, discount searching, aisle hopping types, which is why our eyes lit up when Rami Levi recently opened a new supermarket on the outskirts of Nahariya. Rami Levi supermarkets can be found throughout the country. They are reknowned for their competitive prices, the cleanliness of their chains, and a helpful staff.

e discovered this on a day we were in Osher Ahd, a large warehouse supermarket in Kiryat Bialik. Many of their products are

the Kirkland brand, which is why there is a distinct feeling of walking into Costco in Lawrence. They used to have a life-sized carton cutout of an African-American welcoming you through the doors, but he was recently taken down. Instead, one is greeted by two Russian guards who give customers a gruff eye-over. Inside, one can buy Kirkland tissues at almost three times the price at Costco. We decline to blow our noses at that price. We were standing on the checkout line when we overheard the woman in front of us talking about the Rami Levi in Nahariya. She was whispering this information to the cashier, which I considered either wise or ridiculous. Did she think she was going to be overheard and banished by the Russian guards who, on our way out, stamped our receipt through a haze of cigarette smoke? We decided to take a detour on our way home. Rami Levi’s turned out to be...a supermarket. We wandered around comparing prices. At the far left hand-side, the bakery, cheese counter and meat section sat nestled next to each other. The bakery staff were singing happy birthday to one of the workers, the cheese counter was empty, and the butcher looked bored. Keren and I wandered aimlessly around the store like lost travelers on the I-95. What on earth were we looking for? What did we think we’d find that can’t be found anywhere else? “Don’t you miss Danny and Alan?” Keren asked me. Keren’s question came as no surprise as I have often thought about them when we’re out shopping. Danny, the Israeli butcher at Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst, and Alan, the baker at Brachs, are two professionals who made shopping in the Five Towns enjoyable. They spoiled us. I quite enjoyed getting lost in the Gourmet Glatt maze. The efficiency, the displays and continual growth were such that, by the time we left, the only thing missing was a GPS to find our way around its aisles. Danny was always to be found just outside the meat section dressed in a white jacket either directing traffic or parsing out advice on which choice cuts to buy. It was when I told him that we were planning Aliyah that our conversations became longer until at one point I thought I had convinced him to return home to Israel. There was a time when our daughter worked in the bakery at Brachs. The camaraderie and good cheer behind the counter emanated from Alan who never tired of letting us taste the cookies. He, too, fell into conversation with me about our impending Aliyah. His love for Israel matched his passion for baking. We have yet to come across the likes of Danny and Alan since arriving here a year and a half ago. Although I never tire of starting up a conversation with

anyone I can in every meat department I visit, the results aren’t quite the same as shooting the breeze with Danny or Alan. All departments in our school work five day weeks. Our department’s official day off is Tuesday. Until now, Keren and I have taken advantage by traveling south and visiting friends. I am about to begin a college course and last week was my last Tuesday off until June. So we made plans to visit friends in Gush Etzion, Yerushalayim and Modi’in.

e drove to Yerushalayim without the slightest intention of doing any shopping, yet in the middle of the afternoon we found ourselves traipsing through Mahane Yehuda. It was cold and raining, but the sense of vitality, the sounds of merchants plying their wares, the smell of spices and the familiar faces of store keepers is the shopping experience non pareil. The price of goods wasn’t even a consideration in any of the purchases we made. Instead, we were able to enjoy a shopping experience that mixed the bazaars of the Middle Ages in stores that mixed their own medicinal drinks and mixtures along with the modern convenience store. Even more satisfying was to see the same merchants who we first came to know in the late early 1980s. There is comfort in knowing that some things never change. We’re back up north having to manage without the smell and thrill of Mahane Yehuda. Yesterday were given the eye-over by the woman in accounts when we went into Supersol. We have yet to pay another visit to Rami Levi, and we won’t be going to Osher Ahd until we have to buy in bulk. We still miss the attention given to us by Danny and Alan, and we oftentimes wish we could drop into Costco in West Lawrence. Yet we know that the ultimate shopping experience awaits us only a couple of hours away in Mahane Yehuda. I’m certain that Danny and Alan would agree. Rafi Sackville, formerly of Cedarhurst, lives in Ma’alot in Western Galil. He teaches in the local high school.

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any a patient have asked me from time to time if there is a pill that could help suppress their appetites. Many over-the-

counter drugs have dangerous side effects, and I don’t recommend taking any of them. There are many foods, however, that can increase a person’s

satiety and cut down on hunger. Try incorporating some or all of the following foods into your daily diet, and watch those Chanukah pounds melt away! Almonds: Just a handful of almonds are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin E, and magnesium. Almonds have been shown to increase feelings of fullness in people, according to a study presented at the 2006 Obesity Society Annual Scientific meeting. Caution: keep your serving size small, about 10 pieces, because almonds are high in fat. Ginger: For centuries, many cultures have used ginger root to improve digestion. Ginger works as a stimulant that energizes the body and improves digestion, also making you less hungry. Try incorporating it into a smoothie or a chicken dish. Avocado: Full of fiber and fat, it will suppress your appetite when eaten in moderation. The fat in avocado will send signals to your brain to tell your stomach that it’s full, but remember, listen to these signals! Cayenne Pepper: Let’s get spicy! Research has shown that just ½ tsp of cayenne pepper can boost metabolism and cause the body to burn an extra 10 calories on its own and up to 60 calories from the next meal. If you use it in 2 meals a day for a month, you can lose up to 4 pounds. Apples: They help suppress hunger for several reasons. One reason is that they are full of soluble fiber and pectin, which help you feel full. Apples also regulate your glucose and boost your energy level. Finally, apples require a lot of

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chewing time, which helps slow you down and gives your body time to realize you are no longer hungry. Water: Studies have shown that if you drink 1-2 glasses of water before every meal, you will lose weight. The water fills you up and you will eat a little less at each meal. Soup: A hot broth-based vegetable soup will fill you up with minimal calories. Try having a cup of soup as your first course at dinner and you will eat less of your main dish. Green Tea: The catechins in green tea help to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells, which slows the rise of blood sugar and prevents high insulin and subsequent fat storage. When your blood sugar is more stable, so is your hunger. Green Leafy Vegetables: From kale to spinach to Swiss chard, green leafy vegetables are very nutritious and low in calories and keep you feeling full for hours. Salmon: Fish like salmon are high in omega 3 fatty acids, and they help your body increase the amount of Lepitin in your system. Lepitin is a hormone known for suppressing hunger. Cinnamon: Like ginger, it helps lower your blood sugar levels, which help control your appetite. Sprinkle it onto your oatmeal, cereal, baked apples, etc. Hot Sauce: The hotter you go, the more your appetite will be suppressed. Dash some onto your eggs, chicken, or even soups; the spiciness keeps you from overeating and helps you stay full longer. Flax Seeds: They contain a mix of soluble fiber and essential fatty acids that keep you satiated and fueled. The foods that we just discussed are not only natural appetite suppressants; they are healthy foods with good nutritional benefits. Over-the-counter appetite suppressants are unhealthy and possibly dangerous to your body. Portion control is key to any weight

Aliza Beer is a registered dietician with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz show. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com.

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Privacy on Facebook? Beware! Last winter, I slipped on ice that was not cleared from the storefront of a local business, and I have been receiving treatment ever since. Recently, when I visited a lawyer about suing, I was shocked when he said that he would need my login and password information for unlimited access to my private Facebook postings for the past year. What an invasion of my privacy!

What connection is there between my musings with friends about work, kids and our spouses and my back problems?! The Attorney Responds: While your attorney may be lacking in basic skills to explain himself, it seems that he has redeemed himself by imparting shrewd advice. That is,

your lawyer could have provided sound counsel by describing the importance for his access to the information, although he is apparently astute in recognizing the potential pitfall that an “innocent” social media posting can cause to an otherwise good case. I think everyone is aware of the use by defendants of traditional videotaped surveillance techniques. They know

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that injured people may be on “candid camera” when they leave their homes. Nonetheless, since the start of mass videotape use, any “private” video which post-dated an accident could have be-

come subject to “discovery” (that is, necessarily provided to opposing counsel as potential evidence) in a lawsuit. Stated another way, one’s private video could always be potential evidence in a case, not just a video taken by a private investigator hiding in a van with blackened windows. The videos that I am referring to have included recordings from weddings, parties, vacations, etc. As to each, a defendant’s attorney always hoped to “discover,” for instance, an “injured” bride doing the limbo, an “injured” adolescent carrying his friend on his shoulders, or an “injured” adult skiing or scuba diving, etc. Moreover, the “discovery” hunt goes much further. That is, the efforts of an attorney in litigation are always intended to understand and “discover” evidence that could contradict or conflict with the position advocated by the opposing side. That could include, theoretically, “discovering” through testimony that the maintenance guy mistakenly forgot to salt the area where you fell. In a different hypothetical situation, it could mean that the attorney for a passenger in a car accident “discovers” that the driver was not wearing his glasses. Or, in another situation, where a plaintiff is claiming a broken wrist, it could theoretically include an opposing attorney “discovering” that the plaintiff has not missed his weekly Ping-Pong tournament since the accident. It follows that the potential for “discovery” is pretty broad. Nevertheless, going back to your question, what connection is there between musings with friends about work, kids and spouses on Facebook and back problems?! In fact, that same type of question may apply to the hypothetiContinued on page 97

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97 dant filed a motion for complete access to all of plaintiff’s private social media website pages. However, the Court limited the defendant’s access. The court ruled that unless the defendant showed that the plaintiff disclosed pertinent information about the subject matter of the lawsuit, granting carte blanche discovery to all social media records was improper. In sum, your lawyer did not want to facilitate an invasion of your privacy. On the contrary, he was thoroughly preparing for the possibility that your social media account may be subject to

“discovery” in your lawsuit. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Any additional or different facts could change or affect any legal analysis. Please consult with your legal professional of choice regarding any legal question you may have. Sol Z. Sokel, Esq. (Shlomo) is associated with the AV rated law firm, Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP based out of Mineola and Riverhead. He lives in Cedarhurst with his wife and their five children. He can be reached at szsokel@krklaw.com and at (516) 739-0400.

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private Facebook pages of the second plaintiff, the defendant’s attorney did not first show that such access would be relevant to contradict or conflict with the injury claims by the second plaintiff. Accordingly, the court ruled that the defendant’s attorney had no right to access the private Facebook pages of the second plaintiff. Similarly, in Fawcett v. Altieri (960 N.Y.S.2d 592), the plaintiff was a high school student who sustained an injury during an altercation with another student and claimed that the injury had affected all aspects of his life. The defen-

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cals I just posed: If the bride never did the limbo (or anything similar), why should the wedding video be subject to discovery? Or perhaps, if the driver mentioned above only wears glasses for reading, not distance, is it relevant that he was not wearing his glasses? Or, if the injured Ping-Pong player injured his non-dominant wrist, is it relevant that he never missed a tournament? The answer to your question and these others seems to be that there is no relevance or connection at all. Be that as it may, to address the “tug of war” between the attorney who wants to access the information and the attorney who wants to oppose such access, a court ruling on the matter will likely be necessary. Litigators deal with these “tug of wars” all the time. We call it “motion practice” – the attorney who wants the information files a motion (a “request”) to the court to get it, while the opposing attorney will file “opposition” papers to protect it. To illustrate your situation, in the case of Patterson v. Turner Construction Company (88 A.D.3d 617), a plaintiff claimed damages for physical and psychological injuries, including the inability to work, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the loss of enjoyment of life after being injured. After motion practice, the defendant was granted access to all of the plaintiff’s Facebook records which were compiled after the accident, including, in fact, any records previously deleted or archived. However, on appeal, a higher court reversed the decision; the lower court now needed to provide a detailed instruction about allowing access only to portions of plaintiff’s Facebook information that were relevant to contradict or conflict with plaintiff’s alleged claims. In this regard, the court noted, “The postings on plaintiff’s online Facebook account, if relevant, are not shielded from discovery merely because plaintiff used the service’s privacy settings to restrict access.” Moreover, in Dunn v. Hertz (100 A.D.3d 728), a photograph posted on a plaintiff’s public Facebook page, which was furnished to the Court by the defendant’s attorney, showed the “injured” plaintiff on skis. After motion practice, the court ruled that the photograph was sufficient to demonstrate that access to at least some, but not necessarily all, of the plaintiff’s private Facebook pages should be provided to the defendant’s attorney. Interestingly, there was a second plaintiff in the Dunn case who was another person who was injured and was suing the defendant. With regard to the question of allowing access to the

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What to Do With That Giddy Feeling

t’s that time of year again… What do you do? Schools are off. People are taking vacation. The store windows are lit up with fairytales and stories. The sales are on. Lights are flashing everywhere. How can you not feel a little giddy? You find yourself humming some catchy little tune and you’re not convinced it’s zemiros. In fact, three members of the Salvation Army have joined in with you.

Are you doing something wrong? You’re not celebrating anything but life! Feeling happy is not a sin! It’s kind of the season of brotherly love and that’s not a bad thing. Unless you’re in the heart of Manhattan. The streets are bumper to bumper, not with cars, but with pedestrians. Just to take a normal stroll from 48th street and Broadway to 42nd Street you need google “angles” maps—if there is such an app. Because it takes a geometric genius to plan your route for weaving in and out

of the sea of humanity. You’re not even safe from above your head: you’ve got these giant, 10,000 watt, snowflakes suspended every few feet in the air, with no visible means of remaining afloat. Going into the city around this time is kind of like being sent abroad on an exchange program. There are more “out of towners” in New York than New Yorkers and there certainly are more New Yorkers out of town than at home. Therefore, nobody really knows where they are heading or what language to

ask directions in. That’s probably why the streets are so crowded; they have no real desire to be out there –it’s just that no one knows how to get anywhere else! The natives have emptied out. In fact, a plethora of New Yorkers are off to Vermont to ski, though half of them are discovering a new sport this year instead – puddle jumping. What can they do? The weather is not always trained to cooperate with people’s plans. Since this is when they get vacation, this is when they take vacation, rain or no snow! The good news is the slopes are still less crowded than the streets of Manhattan! Everyone visiting or remaining in Manhattan seems to be going on a shopping spree. OK, I confess, last week I thought I’ll join in the hullabaloo so I took my daughter and we went to a department store. The sales were outrageous—60% off on soooo much of the stuff. I thought it would be sensational. Well, all I can say is I need to go back to school again – this must be more “new math”! At 60% off, you would think something would seem like a bargain. OK, so it may not be a great time for bargains after all but it’s still a buzzing time in the city. The skating rinks are bustling. The subways are rolling. The restaurants are packing them in. The streets are hopping. The hot chocolate is flowing...it’s an action-packed experience. So, here’s a thought to keep with you: wherever you go or wherever you find yourself, keep the knowledge of who you are right inside of you. We are all just coming off of Chanukah. If we check, we probably still have some colorful wax dripping down our windowsills. I’d venture some menorahs haven’t even been washed and stored away yet... So sure, we can certainly enjoy the energy all around us. But we should remember to emit our own light and energy. We should interact with real warmth and kindness wherever we go. When people ask us directions, we should stop and listen. When people seem lost, we should help them out. And guess what? This is not just good advice for strangers; this is great advice for friends, family and neighbors, too. That’s the best way to capitalize on and enhance that giddy feeling in the air! Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com

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Protecting the Waters Underneath The Submarines of the Israeli Navy

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and the Israeli navy in particular. Israel finally received her first submarines when the British transferred two WWIIera diesel-powered underwater ships to her navy.

dwells in the Red Sea). The Rahav was formally the HMS Sanguine which was completed at the very end of World War II and didn’t see action during the war. In her most glorifying moment, she was part of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation ceremony in 1953. She was transferred to the Israelis but shortly thereafter was retired in 1968 and her parts were used for the Tanin. The Tanin, on the other hand, saw much more action than her sister ship. She was formally known as the HMS Springer and like the Rahav the only action she saw in the hands of the British Navy was in the Queen’s coronation procession. However, during the Six Day War, the Israelis used her to launch commandos at the port of Alexandria, Egypt. She placed mines to sink ships and tried to torpedo an enemy warship. In the ensuing action, the Tanin was damaged by depth charges while her target escaped. The ship’s captain received the Medal of Courage for his actions and the ship received new parts from the Rahav. The Tanin stayed in the navy until she was decommissioned in 1977.

he next three Israeli submarines were also from England—this time of the T-class. They were the INS Leviatan, INS Dolphin and the ill-fated INS Dakar. These subs were built during World War II and were bought by Israel in the mid-1960s. Originally, the HMS Totem, the Dakar was given an overhaul that added two electrical motors, a new conning tower and bridge, and 12 feet was added to the hull. Lt. Commander Yaacov

or a country that mainly relied on her air power and ground forces to protect her borders, obtaining functional submarines was important. In addition to the regular missions of protecting the coastal cities and possibly fighting against Arab navies, subs could also be used for commando raids. Egypt, Syria and Lebanon all sit on the Mediterranean Sea and are within striking distance for commando seaborne raids that could be launched from submarines. Currently, the submarine fleet of the Israeli Navy ranks third among Middle East countries behind Iran and Turkey. The first two subs in the Israeli navy were the INS Tanin (meaning crocodile) and the INS Rahav (a sea creature from the midrash that The recovered conning tower of the Dakar in the Naval Museum in Haifa

Raanan was given command of the boat as she underwent two months of successful sea trials in Scotland. On January 9, 1968, the Dakar left England but kept in radio contact with headquarters. On the 25th, she sent a message by radio that she was in The new Dolphin class submarine in Haifa the Mediterranean and was expected in Haifa a few days later. Tanin and INS Rahav—the last two afNothing more was heard, although at ter their retired predecessors. They were first it was assumed that she was expe- built by the British and were of German riencing radio problems. Finally, a SOS design. Most of their characteristics signal was received on Cyprus from the remain classified even after they were Dakar but they couldn’t pinpoint her retired sometime during the 2000s. It exact location. After a week of search- is known that they were active during ing, she was written off as a complete the Lebanon War of 1982 but their misloss. Rabbanim had the difficult task of sions are still unknown to the public. answering agunah shailos (if a wom- They were overhauled a few times bean’s husband disappears with no trace, fore being decommissioned and one is can she remarry) because there were on display at the Israeli Naval Museum in Haifa. The current submarines in the Israeli Navy are from the Dolphin class. Having been in service since 1999, these three subs are being joined by another three from the Super-Dolphin class. Two of these new subs are also named the INS Tanin and INS Rahav. The new Rahav is believed to be the most expensive platform in the entire IDF. These are Israel’s first line of defense from the Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes the Israeli Navy’s sea and they can fire long-range fourth German-built Dolphin class submarine ballistic missiles against a variety of targets. rumors that the crew was captured and Over the last six decades, the fleet of still alive in an Arab country. Two years Israeli subs has grown in both numbers later, an Egyptian newspaper claimed and capabilities. The tragedy of the INS that she was sunk by depth charges Dakar—some of the salvaged wreckage from Egyptian warships but Israel de- is also on display at the museum in Hainied that claim and stated that there was fa—serves as a reminder that the “silent no evidence. In 1999, an American sal- service” is also one filled with many vage team located the wreck two miles dangers. The submarines are there to off of Crete. An exact cause of the di- protect Israel from any threats and with saster is still unknown but it appears their incredible capabilities will do it from the wreckage that the hull ruptured “under the radar,” without much fanwhen she reached maximum depth and fare. no emergency measures were taken to prevent the sinking.

he Gal class subs were used in the mid-1970s and were named the INS Gal (meaning wave), INS

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ircraft carriers are needed by superpowers to project their influence worldwide. For America, nuclear-powered carriers became a reality during the Cold War but the idea of putting a reactor into a ship started with submarines. Under the direction of a Jewish admiral, Hyman Rickover, who was known as the father of the nuclear navy, the USS Nautilus was launched in 1954. On August 3, 1958, she made history as she passed under the polar ice cap while crossing the North Pole. 1958 was an important year for other subs

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Halachically Speaking

Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits

The Halachos of a Fast Day

any people feel that a fast day is a day to sleep and relax. However, a fast day is really a time for retrospection and doing teshuva. Many different halachos are discussed in the Shulchan Aruch and the poskim regarding different questions that come up on a fast day. These halachos will be discussed in detail below. It is a mitzvah d’rabanan to fast on a yom tzara. Chazal have said that on four days out of the year we have to fast because of tragic occurrences that happened to the Jews. These four fasts are the seventeenth day of Tamuz, the ninth of Av, the Fast of Gedalya, and the tenth day of Teves. The main focus of a fast day is to do teshuva by thinking of ways to fix our past misdeeds. Sitting idly and saying, “When is this fast going to be over, so I can eat” is losing focus of the main point of the fast day. The Fasts Five tragic occurrences happened on the seventeenth day of Tamuz: 1. Moshe Rabbeinu broke the luchos when he came down from Har Sinai and saw the eigel 2. The karbon tamid was no longer brought in the first Bais Hamikdosh. 3. The destruction of the second Bais hamikdosh started. 4. Apostumos burnt the Torah 5. A tzelem was placed in the heichel. On Tisha B’av the following tragedies happened: 1. Klal Yisroel were told they were not going into Eretz Yisroel because they wept in vain after hearing the evil report of the meraglim. 2. The first and second Bais Hamikdosh were destroyed. 3. Beitar, which was home to thousands of Jews, was captured by the Romans. 4. Turnisrupos surrounded the heichel. On the third day of Tishrei: Gedalaya, who was the governor of Yerushalayim, was killed, and all the Jews of Yerushalayim were exiled or killed. On the tenth day of Teves: Nevuchanetzar laid siege to Yerushalayim which marked the end for the city and for the Bais Hamikdosh. Who is Obligated to Fast? Both men and women are obligated to fast on a fast day, and one should not be poretz geder. A pregnant or nursing woman who is in pain does not have to fast. In regard to this halacha a pregnant woman

is someone who one can tell is carrying a child in her womb. Some say after forty days of pregnancy a woman is considered pregnant for this halacha. Less than this amount of time she is only exempt if she is in a lot of pain. Some say a woman who can nurse does not have to fast for twenty four months even if she does not actually nurse. A woman who is within thirty days of giving birth does not have to fast. These aforementioned halachos do not apply to Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur. Many people think that women are exempt even if they do not fall under any of the above categories (i.e. they are not pregnant or nursing). However, it is highly questionable and women should fast unless they feel weakened. A woman who does not want to fast for whatever reason should discuss her situation with a Rav. Children The custom is that boys under thirteen and girls under twelve do not have to fast. (This does not apply to Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur). Although others say after a boy or girl is nine they should be trained to fast a little, the custom is not like this. Many boys have the custom to fast three fasts before they become bar-mitzvah. However, Horav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l maintains that this minhag does not have a source. Some say when children do not fast they should only eat the amount of food they need, and should not eat a lot of food etc. However, the custom seems to be not like this. A sick person does not fast on a fast day. If a doctor tells someone that he may not fast, then al pi halacha that person may not fast. This may apply to an older man. One who eats on a fast day (because he does not feel well or the doctor told him to) should eat in a private manner since people do not know why he is eating and may think he is not careful with fasting. When Does the Fast Begin? The fast begins seventy-two minutes before sunrise, at alos hashachar, and the fast ends at tzeis hachochavim.. On a fast day, forty-five minutes after shekia is relied upon for the time of tzeis hachochavim. One who is having trouble fasting may be lenient and start eating forty-one minutes after shekia. Some poskim say one who normally holds

that tzeis hachochavim is seventy-two minutes after shekia (like the opinion of Rabbeinu Tam), can still be lenient on a fast day, and break his fast after fifty minutes, while others say that he should wait until seventy-two minutes. One who is flying on a fast day and lands in a location where the fast is not yet over must wait until the fast ends at the place where he is now even though the fast already ended in the place of departure. The same is true the opposite way. Although others say in the first situation that no additional fasting is required and one can end his fast as the time of the place of his departure, the halacha follows the first opinion. Preparing for a Fast Day Some say a baal nefesh should start fasting the night before the fast just as is done before Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur. However, the minhag is to be lenient. One should drink plenty of liquids before a fast. Before a fast, one should avoid eating salty foods and should make sure to eat starches because they make a person feel full for a long time. Some say one should avoid eating too much food before a fast because then the fast would not be felt since one is full from eating. One is permitted to take caffeine suppositories before a fast to avoid getting caffeine related headaches during the fast. Some poskim permit them to be taken on the fast day itself. There used to be a custom that on the Shabbos before a fast day the shamash would announce in shul what day there will be a fast. This announcement was not made before Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur. However, this custom is not practiced anymore. Eating before the Fast Before discussing the halachos of eating before a fast, it is important to review the halachos of eating before davening in general. The prohibition of eating and drinking before davening starts from one half-hour before alos hashachar. Some are of the opinion that one should not eat from after chatzos (unless doing so is necessary for tefilla), although drinking is permitted until alos hashachar. The minhag is that one may eat after chatzos.] One who wants to eat within the half-hour before alos hashachar

should not eat more than a k’beitzah (less than 2.2 oz.) of bread or mezonos. Eating fruit or drinking is permitted. A woman may even eat bread or mezonos within the half-hour before alos hashachar. Once alos hashachar arrives, one may generally not eat, drink, or return to sleep until after davening. Within these guidelines, one is permitted to eat or drink the night before a fast (until alos hashachar) as long as he has not slept a sheinas keva. One who has slept a sheinas keva may not eat or drink (even before the fast begins) unless he made a t’nai before going to sleep. Some say this condition should be made verbally, while others say it is sufficient if one thinks it in his head before going to sleep that he does not want the fast to start with his sleeping. The reason why a condition helps is because it is like saying that one is not yet accepting the fast upon himself. Some say one does not need a condition to permit drinking since people usually drink something upon awakening. According to this opinion, one who would normally drink coffee would be permitted to have a coffee, etc. before a fast even without a condition. However, one who does not normally drink when awakening would require a condition before being permitted to drink. L’maaseh, one who is not used to drinking and did not make a condition that he wants to drink may still drink anyway. It is very common for one to get up in the morning before a fast day and eat or drink something. However, the question arises: how is it possible to go back to sleep since the time for tefilla starts from alos hashachar, one should be obligated to daven Shacharis before returning to sleep because we are concerned he may sleep through the zeman of Shacharis? One who has a shomer to wake him up is permitted to go back to sleep before davening. Some say an alarm clock is not considered a shomer since one usually shuts it off when it rings without

swimming in a river. One can be lenient for children. Swimming is permitted the night before a fast. The reason is because swimming should really be permitted, but we are stringent; however, we are not stringent the night before the fast. Taking swimming lessons on a fast day is permitted. Additionally, sunbathing is permitted on a fast day.

Tasting Food on a Fast Day The opinion of the Rama is that one is not allowed to place food in his mouth on a fast day even if he will immediately spit it out. This is common when one is preparing food for after the fast and wants to taste it to see if it needs more spices. The opinion of the Shulchan Aruch is that tasting is per-

mitted, but not on Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Some say only tasting less than a reviis is permitted at one time, while others say tasting even more than a reviis is permitted if one knows he will not swallow anything. The reason why tasting is permitted is because it is not considered eating. Some say according to the lenient view one would be able to taste a reviis each time he wants to taste a food. L’maaseh for Ashkenazim, one may only taste food if it is being prepared for a seudas mitzvah after the fast, and even then one should only taste a little bit and then spit it out. Others say the custom is that a woman who is cooking may taste the food to see if it needs more salt or spices as long as she immediately spits it out. Washing One’s Mouth One who normally washes out his mouth with water in the morning may do so on a fast day. However, the Mishnah Berurah says doing so is only permitted if one is in pain. This is true even on Tisha B’av if one is in a lot of pain, but on Yom Kippur it is forbidden. One who is washing out his mouth should be careful to bend his head forward to avoid swallowing any water. The Aruch Ha’shulchan says one who normally gargles when washing his mouth may Continued on page 104

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Music Some poskim say that one is not allowed to listen to music on a fast day. Haircuts Some poskim say that haircuts are not permitted on a fast day, while others say one can be lenient. L’maaseh one should avoid taking a haircut on a fast day.

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getting out of bed. However, one who normally gets out of bed when the alarm clock goes off may use it as a shomer. Going back to sleep is permitted even without any shomer if one finishes eating (and goes back to sleep) before alos hashachar has arrived. Enuyim Some poskim say that just as one refrains from washing his body, doing sicha, and wearing shoes on Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur, a baal nefesh should do the same for other fast days. However, many poskim maintain that even a baal nefesh does not have to do this on a regular fast day. Fast Day Activities One should be careful to control his anger on a fast day. One should not take brisk walks on a fast day because he will have to drink water. Showering / Swimming According to some poskim, showering with hot water is permitted on a fast day (except for Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur), but one should only do so if he is very dirty or sweaty and uncomfortable. However, most poskim say that washing (showering) with hot water is forbidden. Nonetheless, showering is

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Halachically Speaking not do so on a fast day, unless he stands straight up to make sure that no water gets in his throat. There is a discussion in the poskim if one is allowed to use mouthwash on the morning of a fast day. Some poskim are stringent, while others say if one will have very bad breath then it is permitted. It is very important to point out that many people are unaware that most mouthwashes are not kosher. The only mouthwash which is permitted to use without a hechsher is the brown (original flavor) Listerine®. The reason is because all mouthwashes contain glycerin which is the ingredient that gives the taste. Fifty-percent of all glycerin is not kosher and without a hechsher one cannot tell if the mouthwash contains kosher glycerin or not. The argument made by some that since one does not swallow mouthwash, placing it in the mouth should be permitted is questionable. Taking Listerine pocket packs® (that have a hechsher) is not permitted on a fast day since one swallows the liquid which melts in the mouth. (All yearround a shehakol should be recited on

them. Many people are un-aware of this and they should be told). One is permitted to chew unflavored gum on a fast day. However, since such gum is not commonly sold today, chewing gum on a fast day is not permitted. Dentist Appointment One is permitted to go to a dentist on a fast day (even if he will swallows water) since it is for refuah purposes. However, unless one is in real pain he should avoid going to a dentist on a fast day. Swallowing Saliva According to many poskim, one is permitted to swallow his saliva on a fast day (even on Yom Kippur). The reason why it is permitted is because one does not have any intention for it to be food etc. Although other poskim say one should spit it out if possible (especially on Yom Kippur), this is not the overwhelming custom. Some say if one ate food before a fast and the taste of the food is still in his mouth after the fast started, then one should not swallow his saliva until the taste of the food has diminished.

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Taking Pills On a fast day one who is not feeling well and wants to take a pill is permitted to do so. Some say one should wrap the pill in a tissue before swallowing it. Some poskim say that one may not use water to swallow a pill. (However, if one’s doctor instructs him to take a pill on a fast day then even according to this opinion using a little water is permitted). Others say if one cannot take a pill without water then one may use a little water. One should avoid this if possible on Tisha B’av, and on Yom Kippur using water in order to swallow a pill is forbidden. Touching Food There is a discussion in the poskim whether it is permitted to touch food on a fast day since one may come to eat the food. Giving a child food on a fast day is permitted. On Yom Kippur one who is not feeding a child should refrain from touching food. The minhag is to be lenient in this regard on other fast days. Recited a Bracha on Food Sometimes it can happen that one forgets that it is a fast day and recites a bracha over a food or drink and before putting the food in his mouth realizes that it is a fast day. The question arises if it is better to eat a little bit to avoid an unnecessary bracha or should one just say boruch shem. This question is a matter of dispute among many poskim; some say to eat a little bit, while others say to say boruch shem and not eat or drink. One who said boruch ata Hashem, etc. should end off with the words lamdanei chukeicha. The reason for those who say to eat is because they hold a bracha l’vatala is a d’oraisa which is more important to avoid than not eating on a fast day which is d’rabanan in nature. Others say to say boruch shem because they hold saying a bracha l’vatala is d’rabanan. Horav Avrohom Pam zt”l said one can do whatever way one wants. However, as a matter of halacha l’maaseh, one should taste the food and then spit it out. One who ate on a fast by mistake should still continue to fast. Selected Halachos of Reciting Aneinu The custom of the Ashkenazim is that Aneinu is recited at Mincha on a fast day during the bracha of sh’omea tefilla (not for the ba’al tefilla). On the day of a fast, some people write down in their siddur that they should recite Aneinu today during the shemonei esrei of Mincha. One who is not fasting does

not recite Aneinu. One who eats right before Mincha should still recite Aneinu at Mincha but he should say B’yom zeh taaniseinu instead of the regular nusach. One who davens by himself also recites Aneinu.[ Mistakes in Aneinu One who did not recite Aneinu in shom’ea tefilla may still say it in any of the following cases: • One who did not start boruch ata... of shom’ea tefilla may recite Aneinu at that point. • One who said boruch ata already may reciteAaneinu after the second yehi ratzon of elokay netzor. • B’dieved, if one did not move his feet when finishing shemonei esrei, he may recite Aneinu at that time. • One who stepped back from davening shemonei esrei does not say Aneinu. • One who said ha’oneh be’es tzara instead of ending off the eracha of shom’ea tefilla and realized his mistake after toch k’dei dibur should recite the entire shema koleinu again. If the mistake was realized before toch k’dei dibur one only needs to repeat the words of shom’ea tefilla (the last words of the bracha). If one already finished shemonei esrei, he must start again from the beginning of shemonei esrei. Bal Koreh / Aliyah if not fasting If there is no other person who can lain, then one may ask a person who is not fasting to lain. Others say he should not be a ba’al koreh. It would seem that one who is not fasting may not receive an aliyah if it is not a day that laining is taking place anyway (Monday or Thursday). According to all opinions, if one who is not fasting was called up to the Torah, he may still go up for the aliyah. One who is not fasting may receive hagbah or gelilah on a fast day. Pesukim by Aliyah Both the ba’al koreh and the one who got the aliyah should wait until after the tzibbur finishes saying the pesukim before saying the pesukim themselves. Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits is a former chaver kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and a musmach of Harav Yisroel Belsky shlita. Rabbi Lebovits currently works as the Rabbinical Administrator for the KOF-K Kosher Supervision.

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Role Modeling – A 24 Hour Job

he influence of role modeling on children is very unique because it places a new responsibility on parents: being constantly aware of what they’re doing – 24/7. From the time parents get up until they go to sleep, their children observe all their actions, such as washing negel vasser, saying brachos, davening, how they talk, eat, interact with others, etc. Knowing that everything they do and say will make lasting impressions on their children should keep parents constantly on the alert to properly fulfill mitzvos and to utilize middos tovos in their interpersonal relationships. This concept of parents being constantly aware of their conduct is underscored by Chazal who state that a child should never see his parents do or say anything disgraceful (Tanna D’vei Eliyahu Rabbah, Ch. 21). Thus, even if parents are not able to spend as much time as they would like with their children, they can compensate for the lost time by being a good role model. (However, role modeling alone is insufficient if it’s not accompanied by appropriate chinuch methods in other area of child raising as will be mentioned in the forthcoming articles.) Cholent! The following story aptly depicts how even a simple remark from a parent can have a very negative effect on their children. A cheder rebbi once asked his class, “What is the most important thing in your lives?” One student answered, “Saying brachos and benching slowly with kavana.” Another boy said, “Cleaning up and brushing your teeth after each meal.” A third boy said, “Wiping your shoes from rain and mud before entering the home, and being careful to remove soiled shoes before sitting on the couch.” (Note how each child repeated what his parents had taught him — consciously or subconsciously — about what’s important and

meaningful in life.) Suddenly, Yossi, who was seated in the corner, shouted out, “Cholent!” causing the entire class to burst into laughter. The rebbi turned to Yossi and asked, “Did I hear you correctly? Did you say cholent?” “Yes,” replied Yossi, with a straight face. Once the rebbi realized that the boy was serious and not looking for attention, he decided to wait until recess before speaking to him so as not to disrupt the lesson. When the rebbi approached Yossi, he asked him, “Tell me, Yossi, where did you pick up this wild idea that cholent is the most important thing in one’s life?” The boy shrugged his shoulders and refused to answer. But the rebbi persisted, and finally, with a bitter look in his eyes, Yossi blurted out, “My father!” The rebbi couldn’t believe what he heard. “What!” he exclaimed. “Do you mean that your father taught you that? I have known your father for years, and I can’t believe that he would ever say such a thing.” Still, Yossi sat in silence, and again the rebbi persisted to get a proper explanation. Finally, Yossi opened up and started to talk. “Even though my father never openly said so, it’s the truth and I’ll prove it to you. Every Shabbos, we take turns saying what we learned about the parsha at the Shabbos meal. My turn is during the daytime cholent meal after the entrée is served. Sometimes when I have a lot to say and my father is anxious to eat the cholent, he screams to my mother, ‘Cholent, nu, where’s the cholent?’ Even when he eats the cholent, he not interested in what I’m saying. He just nods his head and says, ‘Yes, yes,’ to whatever I say. He’s not even bothered by the fact that no one else is paying attention to what I’m saying. If my father can interrupt my dvar Torah for the sake of his cholent, then it is quite obvious that cholent is more important than the Torah. Therefore, anything that is more important

than the Torah must be the most important thing in the world.” The rebbi was shocked by Yossi’s story, and after a moment’s thought he retorted, “Now, Yossi, you know that can’t be true. Do you mean to say that if your father had a choice between learning with his chavrusa or eating cholent, he would eat a bowl of cholent?” Yossi thought a moment and replied, “I’m sorry rebbi, but you must be referring to his Torah. That is more important than cholent, not my Torah!” When Yossi’s father learned of what

had happened in school, he immediately changed the whole atmosphere at the Shabbos table. From then on, whenever any of the children said a dvar Torah, he stopped the meal and required everyone to listen intently. He then briefly summarized the dvar Torah to ensure that the entire family understood it and warmly thanked the child for teaching the family something new. Eventually, Yossi’s attitude changed toward his father, and he came to realize that Torah was indeed more important than cholent.

Main points to work and focus on for the next week: > In the event that parents are unable to keep the spiritual standards, they should never say to their child “I’m different.” Instead, that they should be able to explain the reason, as noted in the previous article. > Even if parents are unable to spend as much time as they would like with their children, they can compensate for the lost time by acting as good role models. Rabbi Morgenstern does family counseling and lectures extensively in Israel and abroad on shalom bayis, chinuch habanim, family communication, shidduchim, dating and personal growth, and has produced a popular CD series on these topics. His articles on these topics and Jewish hashkafa have appeared internationally in Jewish newspapers and magazines. For more information or to schedule a lecture, contact Rabbi Morgenstern in Israel at 952236-4197 or at rabbi@toras-chaim.org. You can also request to receive his weekly Parsha Pearls and chinuch articles by e-mail. Please include your name in the request. Articles are dedicated to the memory of his parents, Reb Yerachmiel Yisroel Nesanel z”l and Leah Gittel a”h. T.N.T.B.H

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