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>>Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 >>Community Readers’ Poll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Community Happenings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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>> People Cover Story: 150 Years Since the Battle of Gettysburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

It’s hard to imagine that our country was so divided at one point. Nowadays, we may have our differences of opinion, but we almost never come to blows when it comes to our ideals. 150 years ago, it was brother versus brother on the battlefield. I remember when a teacher sang us a sang in eighth grade about the Civil War. It was not in character for Mrs. Kranzler to sing songs in class. She taught history and her husband, David Kranzler a”h, was a noted historian who wrote over ten books and conducted thousands of interviews with Holocaust survivors. But one day, Mrs. Kranzler passed out papers with the lyrics to Irving Gordon’s Civil War song, “Two Brothers.” It’s a haunting song about two brothers—one wearing blue and one wearing gray—and how they both marched to the battlefield but “one came home, one stayed behind.” The composer pointed out that the “cannon ball don’t pay no mind” to who it hits; it kills blindly. The poignancy of the words in the song and the melody have stayed with me throughout the years, and every time I read about the Civil War, those words come back to chill me.

Thousands of lives were lost during the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-July 3, 1863 but the threeday battle was one of the most famous and important battles during the bloody war. 51,000 soldiers were either killed or wounded during the conflict but ultimately, at the end of the battle, the tide of the war was turned permanently against the South. Months later, on November 19, President Abraham Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address. With just 276 words, he urged the nation to not let those honored men die in vain. He promised, “This nation, under G-d, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Lincoln himself, although not in the army, was a soldier who bore the burden of a country ripping itself apart from within. He fought valiantly and forged the pieces of democracy together to build a stronger nation.

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It seems almost fitting that our issue that features the history of the Battle of Gettysburg should come out right before July 4th. Imagine if the outcome of the Civil War was the division of the United States of America. Instead of celebrating as one “nation under G-d,” it would be a reminder of the giant divide slashing through our country. So get out your barbeques, America, and celebrate your independence, resilience, and unity in a grand way.

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Dear Editor, I am always keenly aware of Hashem’s presence in my life, but an experience that happened to me strengthened my belief that Hashem is in control and constantly protecting me and watching over me.

It was a beautiful Tuesday afternoon.

The sun was shining and as luck would have it, there was surprisingly no traffic on the Van Wyck Expressway. The academic year was coming to an end, and as a school teacher, I wanted to get in early to get a head start on some last minute responsibilities. While traveling on Rockaway Blvd, I slowed down my car, as the traffic light was changing from yellow to red. While sitting at the red light and eagerly waiting for the light to change to green, I heard loud honking behind me. As I glanced into my rearview mirror, I saw a reckless driver of a 12 passenger van urging me to get out of his way. Fear took over me, and having no time to react, he slammed into the rear of my car going approximately 50 miles per hour. My car was thrown two hundred feet from where I had been hit. I froze, my heart was racing, and my life flashed before me. My first thought, as tears streamed down my face, was to thank Hashem that my 3-year-old son was not in his car seat in the back of the car.

When the shock wore off a bit, I was able to miraculously walk out of the car with minimal bruising. The damage to my car was extensive, and the crowd that grew, and all those who had witnessed the accident, were amazed that I was not only alive, but not seriously hurt. Hashem is my protector. A young religious man from the Five Towns community, pulled his car over and came to see if I was all right. He stayed with me for over an hour. He told me that from a half mile away, he had heard the screeching of the van, as the driver who hit me had been stepping on his brakes, and attempting to stop his car more than 500 feet from where the actual accident and impact had occurred.

I was very frightened and shook up.

I called my husband, and as I was describing the accident to him, out of the corner of my eye I saw a loyal friend, and co-worker who happened to be driving by. She had stopped to see the “accident.” I thought my mind was playing tricks on me, as a result of the impact from the collision. My friend Kaila does not generally travel in this direction, as she does not live in my neighborhood.

Hashem knew how alone I felt and made sure that we were on the same route that frightening day.

My husband, Avi, who is a Queens Hatzolah member for many years, called Hatzolah to come and help me. Within moments, they arrived. On the ambulance, I realized the irony of the scenario. I was now a recipient of their great chesed. On a daily basis, my husband runs out on Hatzolah calls day and night to help members of the community. During kiddush, bedtime, Shabbos seudos, Shacharis, Mincha, or Maariv, family time, convenient or not, he, along with the other dedicated members of Hatzolah, are always willing and ready to help fellow Jews who are in need of medical attention. Husbands, fathers, uncles, brothers, sons, drop everything, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help fellow Jews during their most vulnerable times.

I want to publicly thank and give hakoras hatov to the Rockaway-Nassau Hatzolah members who came to help me. While on the ambulance I didn’t feel like a stranger, knowing I was in the best of hands. Chasdei Hashem I was protected from harm. My car, on the other hand, was totaled beyond repair. There were no other cars in front of me at the red light, and there were no cars coming in the opposite direction. Hashem made sure of that. It is such a heartwarming and comforting feeling to work and live in communities filled with such amazing people who drop everything at any time of day to help a fellow Jew. The feeling of achdus was just incredible. I am so thankful and proud to be part of the Hatzolah family.

One of the many lessons that I walked away with that day is that Hashem is indeed in control. He is always with us, always there for us, always in the right place, at the right time. We all have to try and put more trust and faith in Hashem, be abundantly grateful, and recognize that although we may have our own plan, Hashem always has the best plan for us.

Besuros Tovos, Tracy Lloyd Kew Gardens Hills, NY Dear Editor, This year, I am sending my first child off to camp. He is only ten-years-old and my oldest. I was initially hesitant to send off my “baby” (I have three other children but all of them will always be “my baby”) for weeks at a time to fend on his own. I myself went to camp many years and had a wonderful experience. But I know that there were times when I was young that I experienced that feeling of loneliness or homesickness in camp. Shabbos meals were especially

the Editor hard for me. I was used to having a seudah with my family; spending Shabbos seudos in a dining room full of girls is hardly a warm, spiritual experience. But all in all, my camp experience was wonderful and I made true friends.

Last year, my son begged me and my husband to send him to camp. We were able to push it off, but this year, we knew that he really wanted to go. He had a specific camp picked out that he wanted to go to and my husband spent time on the phone with the head counselor asking pointed questions. He knew that I needed certain questions answered in order to feel comfortable sending our son away for four weeks. The head counselor patiently answered every one of our questions and addressed every one of our concerns. We were especially gratified when we learned that his staff members would be required to attend the new Project SafeCamp program prior to camp. We were so impressed that the camp was involved in this important initiative.

I read your feature article this week with interest and will be following Mrs. Fox’s suggestions. I know that her suggestions are to make sure that every one of our children comes back to school after a safe, healthy summer. I applaud her for taking the initiative to design this

program. It may be uncomfortable but it is necessary, and every parent should be able to only use her suggestions as precautions to ensure a wonderful summer.

C. L. B. Dear Editor, We just came home from a wonderful day spent on Reads Lane in Far Rockaway. The JCCRP held its annual fair and concert there. This is the first time I took my children, and they truly enjoyed. There were tons of rides for them to bounce on and the concert was perfect for my young ones. Even more than the entertainment, it was a wonderful experience connecting with our Far Rockaway and Lawrence neighbors who we don’t get to see often enough. What a great way to start off the summer!

Thank you JCCRP for hosting a most amazing event!

Sara G.

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Global Protesters Riot in Brazil

In News ed,” Rousseff said in her address. She also pledged to improve public services and hold a dialogue with protest leaders.

She continued on to say that peaceful demonstrations were part of a strong democracy, but that violence could not be tolerated. “I’m going to meet with the leaders of the peaceful protests. I want institutions that are more transparent, more resistant to wrongdoing,” Rouseff said in reference to protestors’ claims of corruption in Brazilian politics.

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The riots occurred throughout the country in more than 80 towns but the most extreme violence was reported in Rio de Janeiro, where an estimated 300,000 demonstrators occupied the city’s central area.

An 18-year-old man was killed in Sao Paulo after a car drove through barricades. Media coverage show police firing tear gas canisters and rubber bullets into crowds of young men whose faces are wrapped in T-shirts.

Official estimates suggest that in total there were more than a million protesters present across the country. Stores were looted, an art center valued at $250 million was invaded, and government buildings were attacked. In Brasilia, police struggled to keep hundreds of protesters from invading the Foreign Ministry as protesters lit a small fire outside the building.

The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics are scheduled to take place in Brazil and many protesters addressed concerns over how Brazilian officials will provide adequate security during the events. Protestors demanded education reform and free bus fares while condemning the billions of public dollars spent on stadiums in preparation for the World Cup and Olympic games.

The chaotic scenes provoked President Dilma Rousseff to finally end her near-silence and address the turbulence encompassing the country. “The voice of the street must be heard and respect-

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has a good reputation.

It’s not for his policies or charitable efforts but rather for his tendencies to doze off anywhere, anytime, in front of anyone. A recent photo shows Schwarzenberg napping while the Czech prime minister addressed parliament.

Schwarzenberg’s habit has made him popular among Czechs who are disgusted with their political class and its rampant corruption and desperate for someone who breaks the rules. The 75-year-old aristocrat printed posters for his last parliamentary election campaign which cleverly mentioned his weakness for snoozing, his reputation as an outsider, and the disgust many Czechs feel for politicians.

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Taliban Murders Nine Tourists in Pakistan’s Mountains On Sunday, the base camp of Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain in the world, was bombarded with at least

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The Week a dozen Islamic militants wearing police uniforms. The terrorists shot to death nine foreign tourists and one Pakistani before dawn. The tourists were visiting the mountain that is located in a remote area of northern Pakistan that has been largely peaceful.

Five Ukrainians, three Chinese and one Russian were slaughtered in the attack. One Chinese tourist was wounded in the attack and was rescued. The local branch of the Taliban took responsibility for the killings, saying it was to avenge the death of a leader killed in a recent U.S. drone strike.

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cent years and is likely to damage the country’s already struggling tourism industry. Pakistan’s mountainous north — considered until now to be relatively safe — is one of the main attractions in a country beset with insurgency and other political instability. Ironically, Nanga Parbat is known as the “killer mountain” because it is so hard to climb and there had been many mountaineering deaths in the past.

The attackers wore uniforms used by the paramilitary police force that patrols the area. They abducted two local guides to help them find the way to the base camp.

Pakistan’s interior minister said the attack was carried out to make Pakistan seem unsafe for tourists. “The purpose of this attack was to give a message to the world that Pakistan is unsafe for travel,” said the interior minister in a speech in the National Assembly, which passed a resolution condemning the incident. “The government will take all measures to ensure the safety of foreign tourists.”

But Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan said the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death

of the Taliban’s deputy leader, Waliur Rehman, in a U.S. drone attack on May 29. “By killing foreigners, we wanted to give a message to the world to play their role in bringing an end to the drone attacks,” Ahsan told The Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location.

At least a dozen gunmen were involved in the attack, local police officer Jahangir Khan said.

The attackers beat up the Pakistanis who were accompanying the tourists, took their money and tied them up, said a senior local government official. They checked the identities of the Pakistanis and shot to death one of them, possibly because he was a minority Shiite Muslim, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.

Many tourists tend to stay away from Pakistan as a travel destination because of the danger of visiting a country that is home to so many militant groups.

But some intrepid tourists visit the land during the summer to marvel at the grandeur of the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges.

Singapore Covered in Smog

Singapore has been plagued by the worst air pollution crisis in its history.

Government agencies are attempting to solve the problem and are considering inducing rain in an attempt to stop forest fires that are spreading a smoky haze across three southeast Asian countries.

Pollution is measured by Pollution Standard Index (PSI); the average PSI reached 401 at noon on Thursday, beating previous records of 371. As a frame of reference, a reading between 101 and 200 is considered unhealthy and anything over 300 is dangerous.

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The Week The clouds of smoke first descended on Singapore six days ago as a result of fires in neighboring countries Sumatra and Indonesia. Blaze season usually lasts from June to September.

Singapore’s environment minister flew to Jakarta on Thursday to discuss appropriate measures to confront the forest fires, and the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency said it plans to use helicopters in a “water-bombing” operation, alongside more than 100 firefighters on the ground.

Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Vivian Balakrishnan, said he would push for action ahead of a last-minute meeting with Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry in Jakarta. “No country or corporation has the right to pollute the air at the expense of Singaporeans’ health and wellbeing,” he said in a Facebook post.

Tensions escalated when Agung Laksono, the minister coordinating Indonesia’s response, told reporters Singapore should stop “behaving like a child.” Indonesian officials have added to the tension by suggesting Singaporean companies may be partly responsible for the fires. Wilmar International

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Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, has told people to remain indoors as much as possible and warned that the smog could last for weeks.

The famous Fullerton Hotel is providing guests with masks before they exit the building. They disabled their revolving door in an attempt to keep the noxious air out as much as possible. The management provided eye drops for staff at the hotel.

More than 100 companies across Singapore sent their staff home.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) has advised residents, especially the elderly, the young and those with respiratory problems to avoid being outdoors for extended periods of time.

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The Taliban proposed a deal to free a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their most senior operatives being held at Guantanamo Bay. Of course, the idea of releasing these Taliban prisoners has been extremely controversial. U.S. negotiators hope that freeing the prisoners will help along the peace process but fear that the individuals may return to the battlefield.

The official proposal to trade U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for the Taliban detainees was announced by senior Taliban spokesman Shaheen Suhail in response to a question during a phone interview with The Associated Press.

Suhail spoke from the militants’ newly opened political office in Doha, the capital of the Gulf nation of Qatar.

The prisoner exchange is the first item on the Taliban’s agenda before even starting peace talks with the U.S., said Suhail. “First has to be the release of detainees,” the spokesman said on Thursday when asked about Bergdahl.

“Yes. It would be an exchange. Then step by step, we want to build bridges of confidence to go forward.”

The Obama administration says that this proposal was seen coming for a while now. “We’ve been very clear on our feelings about Sgt. Bergdahl and the need for him to be released,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. “We have not made a decision to ... transfer any Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay, but we anticipate, as I’ve said, that the Taliban will all raise this issue.”

Bergdahl, 27, of Hailey, Idaho, is the only known American soldier held captive from the Afghan war. He disappeared from his base in southeastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009, and is believed to be held in Pakistan. Suhail said Bergdahl “is, as far as I know, in good condition.”

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Mount Fuji Granted World Heritage Status

The iconic Japanese Mount Fuji was officially recognized as a World Heritage Site at the annual UNESCO conference held in Cambodia. Japan has worked toward this designation for almost a decade.

Japan considered registering the nation’s highest mountain back in 2003, but because of relentless problems with garbage dumping, the government gave up the nomination as a natural heritage site and instead submitted a proposal last year to be considered a cultural heritage site.

Residents of Yamanashi and Shizuoka regions, both of which share the mountain, celebrated the news at their respective city halls. Some residents are concerned about the influx of tourists to the mountain, which already hosts up to 300,000 visitors a year.

In order to combat the expected increase, a $10 entry fee will be charged to those climbers aiming for the summit starting this summer during peak season. The money will be used for various environmental protection measures.

The Pickpocketing Trend

Travelers and tourists are prime targets for pickpockets and street criminals. Perhaps it’s because they don’t know the language or the area or maybe because they are often distracted by the historical sites they are visiting.

Pickpocketing has become particu-

larly aggressive in Paris at the Louvre Museum where security guards went on strike earlier this year to protest the unacceptable behavior of street criminals at the facility. Guards at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel in Rome threatened a similar strike.

“There have always been pickpockets at the Louvre and in tourist locations in Paris, but for the last year and a half the gangs have become increasingly violent,” Sophie Aquirre, a supervisor at the museum, said.

Statistically, tourists are victimized at much higher rates than local residents, says Marcus Felson, a Texas State University professor and expert in crime analysis. “Tourist crime is quite high,” he says.

Barcelona, Spain, is at the top of the list for cities with street crime. “For 10 years, there’s been a concerted effort to cut down on street crime in Barcelona, and it’s slowly getting better,” says Bob Arno. “But it has a long way to go.”

Arno is the co-author of Travel Advisory: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Crime While Traveling. He says statistics show seven to 10 percent of all visitors to Spain will be accosted by a street criminal, and about one-third of these attacks will be successful.

If you own an iPhone or iPad you need to watch out for thieves who tend to “Apple pick.” “Apple picking” is a recent crime trend aimed at the owners of iPhones and iPads. If you plan on traveling this summer, leave your jewelry and other valuables at home, travel with minimal cash and be on alert.

Researchers in Antarctica Celebrate Midwinter’s Day As we over here in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy long summer days, researchers in Antarctica are celebrating midwinter.

Last Friday, June 21, was the longest day of the year for inhabitants of the Northern Hemisphere. Midwinter’s Day is the shortest, darkest day in Antarctica, but the staff at the four wintering research stations anticipate the solstice like a holiday. They have a feast and give each other gifts.

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere forces winter in the south because the Earth’s axis is on a 23.5-degree tilt. This tilt points the Northern Hemisphere towards the sun for longer in the summer, but the Southern Hemisphere spends its

In News time tilted away from the sun, leading to shorter days and the winter season.

Since Antarctica is so far south, it bears the brunt of the axis’ tilt. During Antarctic winter, the sun doesn’t peek above the horizon for months. In the Antarctic summer, the Earth’s tilt causes the opposite effect, bringing weeks of all-day sunlight.

Most research activities in Antarctica occur during the continent’s summer, when it’s lighter and relatively warmer.

But a handful of brave souls spend the winter keeping the continent’s research stations running in the winter.

Spending the cold, dark days of winter in Antarctica? That’s cause for a celebration.

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In educating the next generation of communal leaders, America’s Jewish community must “think out of the box and say that the traditional ways are no longer necessarily relevant for today,” an influential American Jewish leader told an audience at the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem last Thursday.

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein asserted during a panel on the future of Jewish leadership that U.S. Jews have failed to educate their youth in a way that can ensure communal continuity and engagement, even causing “disaffection” among them.

He mentioned prominent Jews who are not involved in communal life, such as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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“Soviet Jews saved a generation of American Jews,” he said, “because they gave us pride [and a] sense of self-identity. Unfortunately our successes” left no causes, he continued. “We saved Syrian Jews and Ethiopian Jews and Russian Jews. There is nobody left to save.”

He said one of the issues is that “we are not giving them the means [or] the vehicles” nor are communal leaders presenting issues in a way with which the younger generation can relate.

Young Jews “are not alienated, they are being disaffected” by the community, he said. “It’s what we fail to do.”

Hoenlein also suggested that a goal for America’s Jewish population should be to produce more offspring. “If I had one formula for people in the future, it’s less meetings—more babies,” he said.

“We need to have a greater Jewish population and we have to educate them. We have to invest in young people.”

Calling young American Jews “ignorant” about Israel, Hoenlein said that the Jewish community has not “educated the generation.” “We wait until they get to campus,” he lamented. “For the first 16 years or 18 years, they ignore them and then they say go on Birthright to make them Jews.”

Other panelists agreed with his view, but many are still waiting to hear actual solutions to the problem.

In News from lobby of Jerusalem’s Inbal Hotel.

He jokingly described that upon landing in Tel Aviv he was struck by the fact that the city is “a lot like Miami, right down to the fact that nobody is speaking English.”

He mentioned how Israel is nothing like the way it is portrayed in the media.

Barry expressed his admiration for Israelis who are able to “have calm ordinary lives” despite everything happening in the region. “We live in a city, Miami, which in the United States is viewed as a troubled city because we have Cubans and Anglos and Haitians and... I think that our problem is like maybe if Castro dies, the celebration will get a little out of hand. That’s kind of our problem. It’s unlikely we will be invaded by the Bahamas. Not likely to happen.”

Barry says that Israel has truly been wonderful and that the people were nice and less abrupt than he would have thought, given the reputation that most Israelis enjoy.

Although, he joked that could be because he is used to people from New York and Miami.

ZOA Calls on Obama to Pressure Egypt to Ban Anti-Semitic TV Series

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Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist and best-selling author Dave Barry says that he is “loving” his time in the Middle East. “I’ve always wanted to do Israel,” he says, although his wife Michelle “was nervous because she thought she’d be shot or killed by rockets as soon as she got here.”

“So far, no,” he notes.

Barry, whose widely syndicated Miami Herald column ran from 1983 to 2005, is the author of numerous best-selling humor books and served as the model for the eponymous lead character in the television series Dave’s World, which was loosely based on his life.

The Barrys’ trip was organized through Temple Judea of Coral Gables, Florida, and it is in honor of his daughter, who recently had her Bat Mitzvah.

The humorist spoke with The Jerusalem Post on the last day of his trip

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon the Obama administration to publicly pressure the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood-backed regime of Mohammed Morsi to cancel the broadcast of a viciously anti-Semitic television series that is due to air in July during Ramadan and to cancel its distribution in the Arab world.

The television series, Khayber, celebrates the victory of Muhammad’s Muslim army over the Jewish tribes living in northern Arabia in the battle of Khaybar in 629 C.E. According to most Islamic sources, the Khayber story ends with the slaughter of thousands of Jewish men, women and children. The vanquished Jews were forced thereafter to hand over

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The ZOA has noted that Egypt is a signatory of The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which prohibits the “advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence,” and should be held accountable for the broadcasting and dissemination of this series.

The series is explicitly intended to demonize the Jews as an alien race hostile to Muslims and the welfare of the

world.

According to the series’ script-writer, Yusri Al-Jindy, “The goal of the series is to expose the naked truth about the Jews and stress that they cannot be trusted …I think it is time to expose them [the Jews] even in America itself.

I am confident that the United States will realize that it paid a high price for supporting them.” Anticipating a charge of anti-Semitism, Al-Jindy said, “The charge of anti-Semitism is an outdated trend, and in fact it is a lie that Jews use against anyone who tries to expose their

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Al-Jindy is also the author of The Wandering Jew, which was banned in Egypt in the 1980s.

“The dissemination of poisonous anti-Semitism in a Middle East already awash in it is a serious development that cannot simply be ignored,” said ZOA National President Morton Klein.

“To broadcast and disseminate blood-curdling genocidal fantasies of Muslims slaughtering Jews is obviously and blatantly anti-Semitic and anti-peace,” Klein said. “It is clear: Egypt

Stargazers were abuzz over the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, which graced the skies over the weekend. The so-called supermoon appeared up to 14 percent larger than normal as our celestial neighbor swung closer to Earth, reaching its closest distance early Sunday morning.

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must be held accountable, as must any country that broadcasts it.”

“If the U.S. fails to demand these things, it will only show that the production of the most obscene hatred carries no U.S. penalty,” added Klein.

Photo Comparing Israeli Minister to Hitler Causes Stir The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has released a harsh condemnation after a photo was published on Facebook depicting Israeli Minister of Finance Yair Lapid as Adolf Hitler.

The criticism came after a ceremony in honor of the memory of a righteous gentile, Raoul Wallenberg, who saved the father of Yair Lapid along with thousands of other Jews, during the Holocaust.

“We, the Presidents of the JNF from 40 countries, express disgust and deep shock at depicting the Finance Minister of Israel and son of a Holocaust survivor as Adolf Hitler and an enemy of the

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The photo caption, which went viral on Monday, read: “Enemy of the Israeli economy.”

PA Prime Minister Quits After Two Weeks

It lasted less than two weeks.

Newly appointed Palestinian Au-

thority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah offered his resignation last Thursday after a mere two weeks on the job. On Sunday, President Mahmoud Abbas accepted his resignation.

Just 18 days prior to submitting his resignation, the prime minister’s appointment was announced by President Mahmoud Abbas. But Hamdallah has had harsh disagreements with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and that’s what led to him stepping down.

Originally, it was assumed that Abbas had appointed Hamdallah because of his flexible nature, unlike that of former PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who repeatedly clashed with Abbas over the rampant corruption in the Palestinian regime. It seems those assumptions may have been incorrect.

According to a reliable source, Hamdallah quit after the imposition by Abbas of two deputy prime ministers.

Constitutionally, the prime minister has the right to appoint his own deputy.

Reuters quoted a government source as saying the resignation was the result of a “dispute over powers.”

Hamdallah, 54, a British-educated political independent, had no direct

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Now Abbas is searching for a replacement. He is likely to look for someone who has the blessing of the Western donor countries that prop up the Palestinian Authority, has experience in economic affairs, and is also close to his Fatah movement.

Hamas Hangs 2 Men Convicted of Spying for Israel

Two Palestinian men who allegedly passed intelligence to Israel that led to deaths of Palestinians were executed

by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hamas said the executions were “in accordance with our religion.” The statement said that the two men had been convicted with “collaboration with a foreign hostile force, killing and espionage.”

The executions were carried out in the presence of senior Hamas officials, lawyers, security officers and community leaders and representatives. The two men, who were not identified by name, had been convicted of “collaboration” with Israel by a “military court” in the Gaza Strip. Hamas accused the two men of passing on information to Israel about the location of houses, civilian and security installations, as well as “industrial workshops” used to manufacture rockets. The terrorist organization claims that the information was used by Israel to kill civilians and “resistance fighters.”

According to Hamas, one of the men confessed to tipping off Israel about the whereabouts about a Hamas police patrol in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. An Israeli air strike later killed one of the policemen, Hamas added.

Supposedly, the man was recruited as an informant after he had applied for a per-

mit to enter Israel together with his ill mother, who required medical treatment 10 years ago.

The second man, according to Hamas, agreed to serve as an informant in return for a permit to work in Israel. He was accused of providing Israel with information that led to an Israeli military attack on a school and mosque during Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012. Hamas claimed the man had also convinced his wife to serve as an informant.

The attorney-general in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Jaber, announced that the Hamas government would soon execute Palestinians convicted of “criminal offenses” in order to deter potential criminals. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has not approved of the executions but Jaber dismissed that.

“There is no real president of the Palestinian Authority,” Jaber said. “There is only a nominal president. The Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip is the legitimate government and it seeks to look after the people’s security.”

Since Hamas seized the Gaza territory in 2007, 16 Palestinians have been executed for spying.

Israel First to Purchase F-35 Fighter Jet Lockheed Martin Aircraft Industries has announced that Israel will be the first nation to receive its F-35 stealth fighter jets. The American-made aircraft is listed as one of the most expensive weapons in U.S. history. The announcement was made by the company’s vice president, Steve O’Bryan, last Tuesday at the Paris Air Show.

Many countries including South Korea and Canada have been vying for the aircraft.

An article published on Wednesday in Britain’s The Globe and Mail newspapers suspected cyber-spying in connection with theft of the design data for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. China and Russia are suspects of the hacking since both countries are currently developing their own fifth generation fighter jets.

Chinese military hackers have targeted U.S. government over the past several years making them a prime suspect.

Pentagon Defense Acquisitions Chief Frank Kendall told a Senate hearing on Wednesday, “I’m not at all confident that our unclassified information is [as] well-protected,” he told the lawmakers.

“A lot of that is being stolen right now and it’s a major problem for us.”

The F-35 is a fifth-generation aircraft capable of evading radar and integrated air defense systems.

Jewish Man Killed at the Kotel The scene at the Kotel on Friday morning was tragic. A Jewish man was shot dead by a security guard near the bathrooms at the site in Jerusalem.

Supposedly, the Doron Ben-Shalush shouted “Allah Akbar” and pulled something from his pocket, and the guard opened fire. The guard assumed the man was a suicide bomber since it’s not unusual for Palestinian terrorists to dress up as religious Jews in order to infiltrate crowded public places.

The entire area in front of the Western Wall was blocked off following the incident.

Another Jewish man who knew the 45-year-old victim well described him as a mentally disturbed individual. “He always behaved strangely,” the man told Israeli media. “He once said that he had become a Muslim.”

The chief rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, expressed his deep regret over the incident.

National $100 Million Dollar Road Trip Anyone?

You may not be invited on the Obama family’s one week trip to Africa, but your taxpayer dollars will.

The estimated cost of the trip will be $60 to $100 million dollars. Most of the costs are associated with securing the president and his family, and are in line with the cost of previous presidential journeys.

According to an internal Secret Service planning document obtained by the Washington Post, a Navy aircraft carrier with a fully staffed medical trauma center will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency. Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the First Family will stay. And fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the president’s airspace.

According to the document obtained

In News by the Washington Post, a trip to the Tanzanian safari was cancelled because it would have required the Secret Service to carry sniper rifles with high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other animals if they became a threat.

Whatever happened to a good old-fashioned trip to the Catskill Mountains?

Feisty Reporter Who Brought Down U.S. General Dies in Car Crash

Journalist Michael Hastings, 33, died in Los Angeles after a fiery one car crash.

Hastings gained fame due to his 2010 Rolling Stone article about Afghanistan commanding General Stanley McChrystal and his team. After being allowed to travel with Gen. McChrystal’s tight knit team of commanders, Hastings publicized that Gen. McChrystal openly mocked President Obama and others in the civilian chain of command. This lead to Gen. McChrystal being fired as general of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and retiring from the U.S. Army shortly thereafter.

An obituary in Rolling Stone noted, “While other embedded reporters were charmed by McChrystal’s bad-boy bravado and might have excused his insubordination as a joke, Hastings was determined to expose the recklessness of a man leading what Hastings believed to be a reckless war.”

Conspiracy theories abounded after it was disclosed that hours before dying in a fiery one car crash at 4:30 AM in Los Angeles, Hastings sent an email to his colleagues, warning that the FBI was interviewing his friends and that “I’m onto a big story, and need to go off the rada[r] for a bit.” In a rare move, issued a statement denying the FBI that Hastings was under investigation.

The Los Angeles Police Department also said it had found no evidence of any foul play in his death.

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Evidentially they are not. But, it’s not who you may think it is—it’s Yahoo!

News. The usually officially apolitical news agency started an article about the president’s upcoming trip to Africa with the following sentence: “President Barack Obama makes the first extended trip to Africa of his presidency next week—but he won’t be stopping at the country of his birth.”

After some backlash, Yahoo! News changed the words “country of his birth” to “ancestral homeland” and noted that “an earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the president’s birthplace.”

Despite Yahoo’s quick retraction, those in the real “birthers” camp quickly lit up the internet with comments such as: “Maybe Yahoo was going

by Obama’s 1991 literary bio which claimed he was ‘born in Kenya’?”

And Kenyans Are Mad During his trip to Africa, President Obama, who has roots in Kenya and has been back there several times, won’t be paying a visit to his “ancestral homeland.” He is shunning Kenya because its president, who was re-elected in March, has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. The charges stem from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s involvement in murder and inciting violence after the 2007 election, which killed roughly 1,200 people and displaced more than 500,000 more.

Kenyans blasted the snub and claim that the International Criminal Court charges are baseless. One Kenyan said on Capital News, “A time will come when he [Obama] will need Kenya and he needs to remember that Kenyans’ lives were still going on even before he took over office from George Bush.”

Not sure what she is getting at, but she sure sounds angry.

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“Made in the USA” is not just a slogan for Josh Miller. It’s his life.

After a manufacturing plant closed down in his hometown of Ravenswood, West Virginia, resulting in 650 people losing their jobs, the idealistic American started thinking about how to revive manufacturing in America. And he hit the road searching for answers.

His 30-day road trip wasn’t just about finding solutions to this grand problem; Miller made it his business to only purchase good and products stamped with the words “Made in USA” during that

time. While meeting new people and hearing what they have to say, Miller gave them a forum to express their views and opinions. “I really thought that I could take this opportunity to give the Made in America movement and these folks a voice,” said Miller, who documented his trip in a film, “Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey.”

“I think there are a lot of policies that we can push to help allow our businesses here in America to help reduce costs and lower the prices,” Miller said.

“We need to put policies in place that allow us to outcompete the world, and that’s what this film was about.” The producer of the film, Ron Newcomb, said it’s not just about helping American businesses about becoming more competitive. Government, he said, needs to be less involved and have less regulation over American companies. “They need to also get out of the way, if you will, and let Americans to do what they do best, thrive in a business environment,” Newcomb said.

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Hey, America! Show us your true colors and only buy from the red, white and blue.

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According to court documents, Harroun allegedly participated in multiple attacks with Jabhat al-Nusra, an affiliate of Al Qaeda in Iraq, and was suspected of having “carried and used various firearms, including a sniper rifle, an AK47 style machine gun, and a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) weapon” during his time fighting with al-Nusra.

U.S. Soldier Who Fought Alongside Al Qaeda Affiliate Charged Ex-U.S. soldier Eric Harroun, who allegedly fought beside an Al Qaeda affiliate against the forces of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in the nation’s ongoing civil war, was indicted by a federal grand jury last Thursday on two charges related to his activities in Syria.

The Phoenix native was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy to use destructive devices overseas, according to a U.S. Depart-

In News tence of life imprisonment if convicted of the second charge. The charge of providing material support carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

This is not the first time Harroun has showed his affection for the Muslim world. He started his fighting in the Middle East against former President Hosni Mubarak’s forces in Egypt. He is verbal about his disdain for Israel, posting on message boards and posting on his Facebook page, “The only good Zionist is a dead Zionist.” He has said, “I hate bad guys like Bashar (al-Assad).

I hate Iran, too. I am a freedom fighter.”

Harroun grew up in Phoenix and spent three years serving in the United States Army. He has converted to Islam and embraces Islamic fanaticism.

Most Dangerous Cities in America The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride and Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.

Harroun, 30, faces a maximum sen-

After declining for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even greater in some of America’s largest cities.

According to the FBI, violent crime includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter, robbery and aggravated assault. There are some trends seen across the most dangerous cities. For one, the economies of many of the most dangerous cities have been in bad shape for years. All the 10 most dangerous cities in the United States had poverty rates above the national rate of 15.9% in 2011. In many of the cities, unemployment is extremely high and low educational attainment was also a trend seen with all the top 10 cities.

Based on the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the cities in the United States with the most violence. The five cities that are considered the most violent are: Memphis, Tennessee (no. 5); St. Louis, Missouri (no. 4); Oakland, California (no. 3); Detroit, Michigan (no. 2); and Flint, Michigan (no. 1).

70 People Killed by FBI Agents Since 1993

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is responsible for national security. It is responsible for keeping us safe and keeping track of criminals and violence. In the name of our safety, over the years, the bureau has fired at suspected criminals and other intentional targets In May, the FBI shot and killed Ibragim Todashe. He was being questioned about his connection to alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Supposedly, he pulled out a knife at the agent who was questioning him; the bureau has pledged to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.

“The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents, and as such we have an effective, time-tested process for addressing them internally,” an agency spokesman said.

But are these investigations done in the correct way to get at the truth or is there something else that is going on here? Charlie Savage and Michael S. Schmidt questioned that authenticity of these investigations in an article in The New York Times. According to 2,200 pages of FBI records they received through the Freedom of Information Act, they concluded that every single intentional shooting by FBI agents since 1993 was ruled justifiable by the bureau’s internal investigations.

The FBI does launch inquiries whenever an agent fires a shot in the field but “critics say the fact that for at least two decades no agent has been disciplined for any instance of deliberately shooting someone raises questions about the credibility of the bureau’s internal investigations,” say Savage and Schmidt.

The FBI defenders say that several factors explain the impressive record, including that FBI agents “tend to be older, more experienced, and better trained than city police officers.”

From 1993 to 2011, 70 suspects were shot and killed by the FBI. An additional 80 were shot and wounded. In

that time, 9 law enforcement officials were killed and 38 were injured.

In 2002, the FBI paid out $1.3 million to the victim of a shooting, an innocent 20-year-old the FBI mistook for a bank robber. Even after settling with the victim, the FBI investigators classified the shooting as justifiable.

Although these numbers seem daunting, it is impossible to get exact numbers of the lives saved by the FBI. As with many things, the mistakes overshadow the accomplishments. We are grateful to the organization for ensuring our safety throughout the land and for the dedicated officers who lay their lives on the line for public safety.

Majority of Americans Don’t Trust the Media

undred miles R 106 It’s no secret that the media often has their own agenda (except for TJH, of course).

A recent survey by Gallup revealed that less than one-fourth of Americans have confidence in newspapers and television. The percentage of Americans saying they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspapers dropped to 23% this year, down from 25% last year. American confidence in newspapers reached its peak in 1979 at 51%, and it reached its lowest in 2008 with only 22% having trust in the media.

Last year, television news had an all-time low of 21%. According to the report, newspapers and television news rank near the bottom of a list of 16 “societal institutions.”

“Americans’ confidence in newspapers and television news has been slowly eroding for many years, worsening further since 2007,” the report says. “By that point, newspapers and television news had been struggling for years to figure out how to adjust their strategy for a growing Internet audience.”

Although all key demographic groups express low levels of confidence in the media, according to the report, the levels of negativity varied by age, education and gender. College graduates are

less likely to trust the media than those with only a high school diploma, for example. The poll also found that women are slightly more confident than men in both television news and newspapers.

Much of the confidence can also be measured by political orientation. Conservatives remain the most critical of newspapers and television news, while liberals are the most supportive.

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Unfortunately, officials are not sure about what the substance was made of or came from. “We are completely baffled as to what it truly is, whether it came from one of the steel mills or something out of the smokestacks or possibly washed off one of the big barges as they came into the harbor,” Gene Davis, an Indiana conservation officer, said.

Officials shut down the beach as the Coast Guard, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Park Service were called in to help identify the slime. “In my eight years here, we’ve never had to close the water because of an unknown substance like this,” said Indiana Dunes State Park Manager Brandt Baughman. “We’re not going to open our beach until we know what it is.”

Where in the World is Edward Snowden?

The world is watching his every move as he runs from the U.S. government. But it seems that every day the news is changing, and the American traitor is jumping from place to place trying to find asylum from the United States government.

After leaking private information regarding the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs to the public, Edward Snowden bolted to Hong Kong where he remained for several days until he felt it was no longer a safe getaway.

He then fled China for Russia.

There, it seemed that he made a friend in Russian President Putin. Mr. Putin noted that Snowden committed no crime on Russian soil and was a “free man” who could choose his own destination. “We can only extradite some foreign nationals to the countries with which we have the relevant international agreements on extradition,” he added.

“With the United States, we have no such agreement.”

In News Russia and China seem to fanning their noses at the United States by defying their requests for Snowden’s extradition. Both countries have pointed to recent revelations about the United States’ surveillance program and have said that America is a villain by performing cyber-attacks against other countries. This event has drawn Russia and China even closer than before. Aleksei K. Pushkov, chairman of the Russian Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, tweeted on early Wednesday that “the U.S. threats toward Russia and China over the Snowden affair will not give results, but only bring Moscow and Beijing together even more strongly.”

The Obama administration was relying on Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns, a low-key, respected former ambassador to Russia, to negotiate with Moscow. The administration argued that even though the United States and Russia did not have an extradition treaty, Washington had regularly sent back Russians sought by Moscow. Over the last five years, the United States had returned 1,700 Russian citizens, with more than 500 of them being “criminal deportations.”

Mr. Snowden remained in the transit zone of the Moscow’s Sheremetyevo’s Airport and has requested asylum from Ecuador. There are no direct flights from Moscow to Quito, the Ecuadorean capital, so if he were to head there, he might travel through Havana.

Who knows if Ecuador will be his last stop? There are rumors swirling that he’s bound for Cuba or Venezuela.

There will be no rest for this traitor until he comes back to U.S. shores.

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The wing walker, reported to be Jane Wicker, was on the stunt plane when it crashed. The Associated Press reports that both the wing walker and the pilot died. The crash occurred at around 12:45 p.m.; no spectators were hurt.

Witnesses said the plane exploded as it hit the ground. “All of a sudden, I heard screaming and looked up and there was a fire ball,” one bystander, Stan Thayer, said. The crash was caught on camera. The graphic video shows the plane flip upside-down as the performer sits on top of the wing. The plane then tilts and crashes to the ground, exploding into flames as spectators screamed.

Wicker’s website says she responded to a classified ad from the Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton, Virginia, in 1990 for a wing-walking position, thinking it would be fun. Her full-time job at the time was as a budget analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration, according to her website.

She said in an interview this week that her signature move was hanging underneath the plane’s wing by her feet and sitting on the bottom of the airplane

while it’s upside-down. “I’m never nervous or scared because I know if I do everything as I usually do, everything’s going to be just fine,” she said. “What you see us do out there is after an enormous amount of practice and finetuning, not to mention the airplane goes through microscopic care. It is a managed risk and that is what keeps us alive,” she wrote.

Unfortunately, even with practice and precision, the tragedy occurred and two people’s lives were lost.

In News ago, makes Twinkies and other items which tug at America’s waistlines. Now the company is back up and running under a leaner structure, ironically. In the months since they vanished from shelves, the cakes have been getting a few touchups as well. For the cupcakes, Hostess is now using dark cocoa instead of milk chocolate to give them a richer, darker appearance. There is no word yet as to whether the new recipe will be kosher certified or not.

That’s Odd Don’t Have a Heart Attack—Twinkies Are Back With the slogan of “The sweetest comeback in the history of ever,” printed on their boxes, Twinkies is expected back on shelves on July 15th. Hostess, which went bankrupt several months

In other news, Governor Chris Christie, who underwent lap-band surgery several months ago, is having serious second thoughts.

Walking Across the Grand Canyon—1,500 Feet in the Air

Is he a daredevil or just plain crazy?

This week, Nik Wallenda, 34, became the first person to walk across the Grand Canyon on a wire. His feat was watched live by many on the Discovery Channel.

For a tense 22 minutes and 54 seconds, Wallenda balanced on the 1,400foot wire stretched across the Grand Canyon. He was not wearing a tether or a harness and was just holding a balancing pole for support. A fall would mean most certain death. When he finally reached terra firma at the end of his act,

he kissed the ground.

There were many tense moments for the stuntman. The strong gusts of winds, which clocked in at 48 miles an hour, provided a challenge for him. “It was stressful,” Wallenda said. “It was a combination of the wire moving the way it was. I think the tension really played a key role in that and those winds – as I said from the beginning – so unpredictable…”

Before he started, he prayed, and even 1,500 feet above ground, he was praying. During his tightrope walk, he said it was hard to relax. “Joe Cool ain’t so cool right now,” he admitted.

At about 13 minutes in, Wallenda had to stop and sit on the wire to steady himself and get the bounce out of the wire. “It was just getting really, really uncomfortable,” Wallenda recalled after he finished. “I didn’t know if I wanted to get up at all. I just wanted to sit there and call out for mommy.”

Wallenda is a seventh-generation member of the famous “Flying Wallendas” family. For him, completing this goal was a way to pay homage to his family’s legacy. “I’m carrying on a legacy; this is in my blood…” Wallenda said afterwards. “It’s such a huge honor to be able to carry on the legacy in a huge fashion like this.”

Wallenda’s father was on-site along with his wife, Erendira, who is an eighth-generation circus performer, and their three children, Yanni, 15; Amadeus, 12; and Evita, 10. Wallenda made the walk in jeans and a T-shirt while wearing his special high-wire shoes, which are part moccasin, part ballet shoes, and were custom-made by his mother, fellow wire walker Delilah Wallenda.

He had to train hard to try to prepare for every contingency. “I’ve trained very, very hard in my hometown of Sarasota, Florida,” he said. “I’ve trained during tropical storm Andrea with wind gusts of 52 miles per hour in a torrential downpour. I’ve trained with my wind machines, 91-mile-an-hour winds last week on the wires.”

Wallenda first stepped onto a wire when he was 2 years old, and has since set seven Guinness World Records. For 32 of his 34 years, he has trained on walking a wire for three to four hours per day, five days a week. Wallenda’s personal hero is his great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, who fell to his death in 1978 while performing a high wire act in Puerto Rico at 73 years old. “The truth is, it’s life or death, and when I make it to that other side, we all know that it’s life,” Wallenda said. “My great-grandfather probably said it best. He said, ‘Life

is on the wire, and everything else is just waiting.’”

Now that Wallenda has achieved his dream, he says he plans to celebrate by eating prime rib. And he’s already thinking ahead to what’s next. “My dream for my next stunt is to walk between two skyscrapers in New York City,” Wallenda said. “I can imagine the millions of fans that will be there watching.”

NYC’s Narrowest Home Want a half a home? Sorry, it’s been sold.

New York City’s narrowest house has been sold. The abode that is located at 75 ½ Bedord Street in Manhattan’s West Village is only 9.5-feet wide. Built in 1850, some of the interior is actually narrower than the entrance. The master bedroom only spans 7 feet 4 inches. No basketball players please.

The dwelling is known as the Millay House, named after one of its famous tenants, the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, who lived there in the 1920s.

Actors Cary Grant and John Barrymore also lived there; as did the really wonderful author and illustrator William

Steig (who wrote the original Shrek!), his wife, and his wife’s sister, famed anthropologist Margaret Mead.

According to the real estate blog Curbed, the house was purchased in early 2010 for $2.175 million, renovated, then listed at nearly double the price – $4.3 million – in May 2011. Ultimately, the house was listed at $3.495 million in mid-2012, Curbed says, then delisted and later relisted at that price, where it stayed until its sale. The ultimate purchase price is not yet known, as it’s still in contract.

The scrawny structure has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a shared “secret garden” with a side entrance that

In News lets occupants avoid the numerous nosy neighbors and sightseers.

Even though the home is pretty thin, it did not have a shortage of occupants.

Before it became famous, the home was occupied successively by a candy-maker, a shipper, a vineyard worker and a “syndicate of artists and actors.”

Hey, this home may be half the size, but it sure has more than enough charm.

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Stealing from the Dead A burglar who broke into a home in New Zealand got the shock of his life when he discovered a dead body in the darkness. The 26-year-old thief called police and was arrested.

Hamilton Police Senior Sgt. Freda Grace told the New Zealand Herald that the burglar was released after questioning and has not been charged. The man has had past run-ins with police, and police hope that the discovery of the body may be a wake-up call for him to change his behavior.

Stealing from the dead…that’s certainly a good way to scare you off from stealing from the living!

When Mayor Bloomberg started his new bike program in New York City, we knew that it was a matter of time before someone took advantage of the program. Well, we didn’t have to wait too long to see that someone has found a good way to milk the system.

Fabrizio Goldstein is a New York comedian but he’s serious about his exercise. He is using the Citi Bike pro-

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The New Yorker realized that even when the bikes are docked, you can still pedal backwards—a great workout for your leg muscles. “All of the sudden, I’m like wait a minute…I’m getting exercise, I think,” Goldstein said. He’s now offering free spin classes to anyone who’d like to join. That’s a bargain, considering that most classes start at $34 a session. But you also are not getting the best exercise environment while cycling in the sticky New York heat.

In an effort to start his classes, Goldstein said, “I started recruiting people who didn’t want to pay $40 a class, homeless people, just anybody.” Now he has a schedule of times and locations for frugal, exercise-conscious New Yorkers.

According to Goldstein, the free classes do not interfere with users since participants only use bikes that are idle and they give them up if a Citi Bike user comes along. The comedian turned spin class-instructor says, “You already put the bikes here, you stuck us with them, let us get some exercise if they’re not being used.”

Humm, free spin classes in the heat with homeless people. Sounds like a classic New York moment.

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mugged me,” Scott said. “I told her, ‘I have y’all’s money.’ She said, ‘What?’ and then she thought I was a crazy person. I told her to stay right there while I got it. She saw it and opened that door up as fast as she could.”

The banker thanked Scott for returning the cash. “She told me I’m the most honest person in the world, and I said, ‘Or the dumbest,’” Scott said smartly.

The good citizen didn’t know how much money she returned until she heard from a spokesman from the bank who admitted that there was about $20,000 in the bag.

That’s a lot of money for a little baggie.

rious accommodations, surfing lessons, reiki sessions, grooming at Harrod’s, and a luxury wardrobe.

As for the targeted customer, “It’ll definitely be an individual or couple who enjoy an extravagant lifestyle.

While they go off to the Caribbean they want their pet to have an equally enjoyable, extravagant stay where they are,” Knobil said. “It’s for those who enjoy the finer things in life and have a sense of humor. They have a soft spot for their dog and want them to have the best time possible.”

A sense of humor? What’s funny about blowing $73,000? Most people I know won’t spend that, minus a zero, on their own vacation.

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Although this ammunition has many supporters (4,300 people “liked” it on Facebook), Shannon Dunn, assistant professor of religious studies at Gonzaga University, said the company’s concept is based on an incorrect understanding of the Koran. “There is no penalty for coming into contact with pork given by the Koran,” she said. “To my knowledge, Muslims, especially unknowingly, would not be banned from heaven for eating or getting hit by pork,” she explained. “There are some interpreters who suggest that Muslims should eat pork rather than starve, if faced with that alternative.”

Nonetheless, those who are truly frightened by those attempting to kill others in the name of Allah are stocking up on these bullets.

Man Wins 2 Lotteries in 1 Day

Finding and Returning Loads of Green One day, Candace Scott dropped her cat off at the vet. On her drive home, she noticed a bag left on the street. The unemployed teacher stopped to investigate, doubting that it contained anything valuable. “It looked like a gallon-size baggie with a blue zipper on top,” Scott said. “It just barely caught my eye, and I thought it was money, then was like, ‘Nah, it’s probably a dirty diaper.’”

But this bag didn’t contain a soiled Pamper. She was shocked to discover the bag contained a lot of cash. A passing dump truck ran over the bag before Scott had a chance to stop and pick it up. “There were two huge bundles of hundred-dollar bills wrapped in rubber bands,” Scott said. “The bag had ripped open because of the dump truck, but other than that it was just laying there.”

Ever the Good Samaritan, Chase delivered the bag back to Chase Bank.

She knocked on the glass window of the bank at around 8 a.m. on Tuesday to get the branch manager to come to the door before the bank opened for business. “[The bank manager] thought I had been in an accident or somebody had

There’s nothing like a good vacation.

Sun, sand, room service, and people are willing to pay a hefty price to kick back and relax. But apparently there are some dog owners that are willing to pay the price for their dogs to indulge as well.

When vacation time comes, family dogs generally end up in a kennel or staying with a family friend but some lucky pets may end up on a luxury vacation of their own. How could we leave Fido out of a truly good time?

In conjunction with the Paw Seasons luxury dog hotel in Bristol, England, VeryFirstTo.com, a company specializing in one-of-a-kind luxury experiences, has unveiled the “Most Spectacular Luxury Dog Holiday” package for one pampered pup.

“There were so many strands that needed to come together to make this happen, it seemed to make sense to offer it to just one lucky pooch,” said VeryFirstTo.com founder Marcel Knobil.

This canine will be lapping up the luxury. The $73,000 package includes luxu-

A bullet is meant to kill but there are some who are so enraged with Islamic militants, that they are manufacturing bullets to be used specifically against those who practice Islam.

South Fork Industries, a company based in Dalton Gardens, Idaho, claims its ammunition, called Jihawg Ammo, is a “defensive deterrent to those who violently act in the name of Islam.” The bullets are coated in pork-infused paint, which the company claims makes the ammo “haram,” or unclean, and therefore will keep a Muslim who is shot with one of the bullets from entering what they call paradise.

“With Jihawg Ammo, you don’t just kill an Islamist terrorist, you also send him to [purgatory]. That should give would-be martyrs something to think about before they launch an attack. If it ever becomes necessary to defend yourself and those around you, our ammo works on two levels,” the company said in a press release. The company’s website bills the bullets as “Peace Through Pork” and a “peaceful and natural deterrent to radical Islam.” It urges users to “put some ham in MoHAMed.” “The nullifying principle of our product is only effective if you are attacked by an

Saturday, June 15th was Cary Collings’ very lucky day.

Collings started off his day by purchasing a scratch-off ticket with winning numbers. He won $55,555! On his way to cash in his ticket, he decided to try his luck again and buy another. His lucky day only got luckier. One of the second batch of scratch-offs was worth $200,000!

Collings lives in Puyallup, Washington, and plans to pay off his debts with his loot and doesn’t have plans for the rest. He does not plan on quitting his job.

Maybe he can just keeping on playing the lottery. It’s seems that he’s stuck on his luck.

BBQ for A Bracha By: Orly English Glowitz On Sunday, June 16, a group of people from the Five towns and Queens got together for the first-ever BBQ for a Bracha fundraiser. The hope was that members of the community would come to the event to donate money and enjoy a good grill session at the same time. The BBQ for a Bracha fundraiser was thought up after a close friend and member of our community was suddenly diagnosed with cancer. This young wife and mother to a one-year-old was told that she has an advanced tumor in her hip and that she needs multiple surgeries along with nine months of chemotherapy. This young woman is a beloved member of the community, and plans to assist her and her family began immediately. A meal train was created by Miki Gottlieb, where members of the community were able to sign up online to make dinners and run errands for the family if need be. It seemed that everyone wanted to contribute something to help our friend have a speedy and complete recovery.

Medical bills coupled with the cost of living and all the fiscal demands that come along with cancer can be overwhelming. That is when Michael Zelenetz brought up the concept of a BBQ fundraiser. After a few phone calls were made, it was decided that the event

would be hosted at the home of Orly and Shlomo Glowitz in Kew Gardens Hills.

We posted the event information online by email and Facebook along with a link to donate funds online for Tamar Bracha Bat Haddassa Sara. Our next goal was to try and get some of the local supermarkets to contribute food and supplies for the event. The response was incredible. We would like to thank Seasons supermarket in Queens and specifically Shloimy and Alex for their immediate assistance and for providing us with everything we could possibly ask for. Additionally, we would like to give a very special hakarat hatov to Ofer and Elon Elia of Bagel Bites, USA who not only contributed a wealth of meat products to the event, but also made a significant contribution to the fund as well. These philanthropic companies demonstrated incredible middos and made us all aware of how wonderful it is to be a part of the Jewish community. The BBQ for a Bracha was very successful. Thank you to all who attended contributed and donated!

Tizkeh l’mitzvot! *If you would like to make a donation to Tamar Bracha bat Hadassah Sara fund, please make checks payable to Young Israel of Far Rockaway and write “Tamar Bracha” on the memo line.

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Hundreds Attend Congregation Ohev Tzedek Sandy Relief Concert in Belle Harbor

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder had a chance to speak with Rabbi Tsvi Selengut and Stanley Leiker, shul president, before the Congregation Ohev Tzedek Rebuild Belle Harbor Hurricane Sandy

relief concert. Hundreds attended this great event to help the shul and families in the community recover almost eight months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled our shores.

Bnos Bais Yaakov Welcomes Their New Menaheles As one glorious era ends, another is, iy”H, about to begin...

Mrs. Yitty Halpert, Bnos Bais Yaakov’s beloved Menaheles, made the decision to relocate to Lakewood – a painful decision indeed for the school she has led with extreme devotion for the last 22 years. But with the help of Hakadosh Boruch Hu, BBY has had the great fortune to hire Mrs. Esther Kuessous as the Lemudei Kodesh Principal (grades 5-8).

Mrs. Kuessous has been working in Yeshiva Prospect Park for the past 25 years as an 8th grade Mechaneches and Lemudei Kodesh teacher, Special Projects Coordinator and, for the past 6 years, as the Assistant Principal. Additionally, throughout her educational career, Mrs. Kuessous has taught the gamut of elementary school grades in either kodesh or chol subjects. Her skills are as diverse as her positions have been. Mrs. Kuessous is known and admired for her warmth and remarkable interpersonal abilities as well as for her vast knowledge of yedios in Lemudei Kodesh. She is as successful at running extra-curricular events as she is at running a classroom. She has developed curriculum as well as creative programs, assemblies and fairs. Mrs. Kuessous has been held

up as a model of teaching excellence by the various seminaries which have come to visit her class, and she is a role model for her talmidos in terms of personal integrity.

Because of the strong and meaningful relationships Mrs. Kuessous has forged with her students, these kesharim have lasted in many cases for years beyond elementary school. She has coached her girls through dating, marriage, and childrearing. In fact, to better guide these young women she has just completed an intensive halacha program certifying her to mentor kallos.

Academically, Mrs. Kuessous’ approach is based on the concept of “Hafoch ba vehafoch ba dekula ba.” She uses the text of Tanach to extrapolate applicable and relevant lessons for her girls. Integral messages about friendships, emunah, bullying, etc. become grist for their mental mill.

We welcome Mrs. Kuessous and look forward with great anticipation to her leadership. At the same time, we salute Mrs. Halpert for the many years of selfless dedication and love she showered upon the BBY girls and the many successes they experienced under her wise tutelage.

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MAY Graduates the Class of 2013 Mesivta Ateres Yaakov held their senior graduation last Thursday evening in their beautiful Bais Medrash in Lawrence. 43 seniors graduated from the Mesivta, 41 of whom will be travelling to Eretz Yisroel next year to learn full time in a number of different yeshivos.

Both Salutatorian Ari Halpern of Lawrence, who received a full scholarship to Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Queens College, will be attending Yeshivas Toras Moshe, and Valedictorian Gavriel Sturm of Woodmere, who is headed to Yeshivas Sha’alvim and received a full scholarship to Yeshiva University’s Schottenstein Honors Program, delivered inspiring and passionate messages to their fellow graduates.

Among the graduates, 18 students were recipients of a variety of awards and recognitions ranging from excellence in midos and character to effort and excellence in Limudei Kodesh and General Studies. Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, who conducted the evening’s proceedings, delivered the keynote address.

A special tribute was made to Rabbis Shalom Greenspan and Baruch Rabinowitz, two veteran rabbeim, who are pursuing other avenues to share their special talents.

The evening concluded with a beautiful collation and spirited dancing among rabbeim, talmidim, fathers and family.

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov’s class of 2013

Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe presenting Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz with a gift

Salutatorian Ari Halpern with Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe

Valedictorian Gavriel Sturm addressing the audience

OHEL Institute Autism Conference on Social Skill Development Draws Parents and Professionals On June 4th, over 200 professionals, parents, and advocates attended the annual Community Conference on Autism, sponsored by the Mel and Phyllis Zachter OHEL Institute for Training.

This dynamic educational opportunity provided valuable insights and a range of practical strategies for promoting the development of social skills in children, teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Key speakers included Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, and Teresa Herrero-Taylor, PhD, BCBA-D, both of whom are experts in Autism and the development of social skills, with many years of experience.

The conference received excellent reviews from both professionals and parents of children with Autism Spec-

support she’s received from her son’s school, commented that “because of the information I learned in the conference, I feel totally vindicated in my understanding of his needs.”

For more information about the educational opportunities sponsored by OHEL’s Institute for Training, or other OHEL services which you can benefit from, please contact OHEL today at 1800-603-OHEL, askohel@ohelfamily. org, or visit www.ohelfamily.org. trum Disorder. One professional shared, “I’ve been in this field for 31 years and found both speakers to be motivating and inspiring.” Another commented, “This was a great learning experience.

I’ve long wanted to be able to increase

my clients’ quality of life, but until today I didn’t have the skills to do it.

Thank you for providing me with that opportunity.”

Parents felt equally supported. One mother, speaking about the lack of

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A Celebration of Inspiration: Torah Academy for Girls PRE-1A Graduation

Amidst an array of colorful t-shirts, coordinating with each Pre1A class color, TAG’s adorable Pre-1A talmidos celebrated their graduation from preschool in a most uplifting and entertaining way. To the delight of the proud parents, grandparents and sisters, the girls truly did TURN ON THE POWER

which was emblazoned on their shirts.

Turn on the Power refers to the powerful combination of T.N.T., tefilah and tzinius, which the girls work on all year through their TAP, Tzinius Awareness Program, as well as learning some perakim of Tehillim by heart.

All those who attended were both

impressed and appreciative of TAG’s outstanding pre-school program under the direction of Mrs. Miriam Tikotzky. Special thanks to Mrs. Susie Goldfeder, TAG’s pre-school’s capable and efficient administrative assistant. The musical production was the under the direction of the talented Morah Karen

Daitchman while the movement portion of the phenomenal performance was under the direction of Morah Sima Gefen.

Mazel Tov to all the Pre-1A talmidos of TAG.

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Ramat Givat Zeev Neighborhood will Hold a Special Sales Event for the USA Orthodox Concentration Hish Nofei Israel, which held in the past a number of successful sales events, is bringing its flagship project, Ramat Givat Zeev, for a special two-day sales event in Monsey and The Five Towns and is launching the marketing of apartments in addition to the private homes.

Ramat Givat Zeev is coming to the US. After several successful sales events in the US that were held by Nofei Israel where hundreds of American residents

have purchased many apartments, the company will come again for a special two days sales event in the USA. Following the increasing demand for the Ramat Givat Zeev neighborhood and in light of the many requests from American residents who wish to closely learn about the construction plans and the special community, Nofei Israel decided to comply with the public demand and will hold a special sales event.

Following the announcement of the building of Ze’ev Hatorah Yeshiva with Rabbi Shmuel Brazil’s leadership, a great interest has been generated. Nofei Israel has built and marketed over 1500 units; now the company stands behind one of the biggest and most unique projects that were ever built for foreign residents. Ramat Givat Zeev is located northward of Jerusalem and offers many exclusive advantages for the perfect integration in the residents’ new homes while emphasizing the importance of building a homogeneous and warm community which includes a variety of educational institutions compatible with the residents’ mentality.

In Ramat Givat Zeev, you’ll be able to choose between a variety of private home models and luxury housing in exclusive apartment towers. The houses and apartments are being built with high international standards, high-end technical specifications, emphasizing environmental development, a variety of communal institutions, country club, decorative parks and playgrounds.

Nofei Israel, known for its long proven experience in building new neighborhoods, presents a rare opportunity for the U.S. residents to fulfill their dream and to make the perfect and smooth Aliyah, where all the educational institutions they are accustomed to are already in the neighborhood. All this in a prestigious residential area, combined with rural and calm environment and in proximity to all the leading Torah centers in Jerusalem.

The event will take place iy”H in two weeks in the Orthodox concentration- Monsey and the Five Towns and will include Nofei Israel’s best and advanced marketing team. In light of the high demand and expected load, in order to get the best service the company recommends scheduling your appointments in advance.

Beyond the company’s flagship project, Ramat Givat Zeev, additional projects will be presented at the event, including the “Sarei Israel” project, located next to Romema neighborhood in Jerusalem, and the luxury project “Jerusalem View” in Bayit Vegan.

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One of our Own Brings Home a Daytime Emmy Award “Born to Explore” with Richard Wiese airs on ABC each week all around the country… on Shabbos… so you haven’t seen it :) However not known to many, a substantial part of the global adventure show that takes viewers around the world in search of amazing people, places and things, is edited here in Cedarhurst at DMJ Digital Media on Central Avenue. Last week it was announced that The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded “Born to Explore with Richard Wiese” an Emmy at the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards in Los Angeles.

DMJ Digital Media, the company that who produced the graphics for the show open and cuts domestic, international and specials for the weekly award winning show, is usually known for doing professional quality dinner and

yeshiva videos for the likes of Darchei Torah, TAG, Hatzalah, Achiezer and Chai Lifeline, but unknown to many, David Jasse, DMJ’s founder, has his roots in broadcast television and still has his hands in “both worlds.”

Mr. Jasse, a Cedarhust local, comes from an extensive broadcast background which included work for CNN, MTV, Discovery and CBS, and is proud to put his years of professional training at the networks to good and holy use for Klal Yisroel. “Last week was a dream come true for DMJ. In the same night, part of our team was out celebrating the Emmy, and I was attending Chai Lifeline’s annual Gala dinner in NYC where I watched over 1,100 hundred people give a standing ovation to a little girl battling with cancer after watching her being featured in our mini documentary ‘Two Journeys,’”

says Jasse. Mr. Jasse is referring to last week’s Chai Lifeline annual corporate banquet with a record 1,100 hundred people who stood on their feet cheering and chanting for over 2 minutes following the short documentary that featured Morgan right before her dramatic wheelchair entrance onto the stage. You could hear a pin drop during the entire video as viewers were shocked when hearing about Morgan’s frightening battles after going through two harrowing bone marrow transplants. The dinner was an amazing tribute to the heroes of Chai Lifeline. In addition to two short films

by DMJ that were featured, there were incredible highly emotional speeches by children with cancer, along with potent speeches by honorees and supporters, which came to an amazing finale with a surprise choreographed flash mob performance on the giant red carpet running down the center of the Banquet hall.

Each week, “Born to Explore with Richard Wiese,” seen on ABC stations,

embarks on enlightening adventures to

places near and far, showcasing inspiring stories about nature, people, places and the planet we all inhabit. The series has officially been renewed through the 2016 season.

“This award is a reflection of the outstanding work by the entire Born to Explore team. We are very proud that in only our second season, we have been nominated for three Emmys and have won one,” commented show host and executive producer Richard Wiese.

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Celebrate independence in Binyamin Upcoming Trips Ask us about our trips on the following dates:

Then to the tunnels, caves and Second Temple wine and oil presses at Givat Yekevim and Mitzpe Haresha, with a stop at one of many local springs.

Continue to lovely Yakir above the Kana Ravine and the playground built with the assistance of One Israel Fund.

Move to the amazing "outpost" Havot Yair, with its very unique Aron Kodesh, and enjoy a dairy gourmet lunch at Hatzrif shel Tamari.

Ariel, the capital of the Shomron, is more than a university town.

Visit the world famous theater & culture center and Park of Challenges where Israeli leadership is developed.

As reward for spending a family day, relax with wine tasting at the award winning boutique winery Gvaot at Givat Harel.

July 23 • July 29 August 7 • August 11 August 20 We leave from the Liberty Bell Parking lot promptly at 8:30am, return approximately 6:30pm.

Cost for the day including lunch: $65/adult $55/student in Israel or child under 12.

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www.oneisraelfund.org/daytrips or send email to daytrips@oneisraelfund.org Israel: Rivkah Rybak 054-803-4853 or Rivkah@oneisraelfund.org.

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We begin our day with a visit to artist Ora Solomon at Talmon in western Binyamin.

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OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and Bipartisan Group of New York Legislators Introduce Bill to End “Utility Discrimination” against Private Schools In a joint effort to create parity between public and private schools, OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and a bipartisan group of New York State legislators introduced the Energy Parity Act (A7820/ S5667) into both the New York State Assembly and Senate in order to end the “utility discrimination” practiced by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) against private schools.

NYPA provides energy efficiency programs and electricity directly to many public schools throughout New York State at substantially reduced rates.

These programs and reduced rates are not available to private schools.

Crafted by OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the Energy Parity Act is sponsored by Assemblyman Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo) and Senator Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn), with Senator David Carlucci (IDC-Rockland County) serving as co-prime sponsor. The bill will give private schools access to the same energy efficiency programs and discounts that public schools receive, reducing their electricity bills by an estimated 50 percent. Should the bill become enacted as proposed, a school with a monthly electricity bill of $2,500 would save an estimated $15,000-$21,000 annually, while a school with a monthly bill of $40,000 would save an estimated $240,000 per year.

Pictured (L-R): Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), James Cultrara, Director of Education for the New York State Catholic Conference, Assemblyman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), Assemblyman Raphael Espinal (D-Brooklyn), Senator Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn), Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Far Rockaway), Assemblyman Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo), Jeff Leb, NY Director of Political Affairs for OU Advocacy, Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica), Tamar Eisenstat, Executive Board Member of SAR Academy and High School, Assemblyman Brook-Krasny (D-Seagate), and Maury Litwack, Director, State Political Affairs for OU Advocacy.

Additional co-sponsors of the Senate bill include Senators Addabbo, Carlucci, Dilan and Felder; co-sponsors of the Assembly bill include Assemblymembers Brindisi, Borelli, Cusick, Goldfeder, Rozic, Simanowitz, Cymbrowitz, Maisel, Espinal, Abbate, Solages and BrookKrasny.

“The Energy Parity Act is about fairness and ensuring that all schools in New York State enjoy the same benefits when it comes to low-cost electricity. This bill will lower operating costs for schools and allow them to focus on what is important—investing in and educating our

children,” said Assemblyman Ryan.

“I am proud to stand here today and fight for equality in energy prices for non-profit and private schools. There is no reason why every school should not receive the same energy rates. These institutions serve our communities and they shouldn’t have to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars annually compared to public schools. I urge my colleagues in the Senate and the Assembly to pass this legislation, and I call on the Governor to sign it as quickly as possible,” said Senator Golden.

“From Brooklyn to Buffalo, this

legislation affects families throughout all of New York. The bipartisan support we have received for this bill underscores how the rising cost of energy and the need to become more energy efficient impacts all schools, regardless of whether they are public or private. Having equal access to NYPA’s programs and discounted rates will provide basic equity to the private schools in New York State—which will also benefit our schools’ families and students,” said Jeff Leb, New York director of political affairs for OU Advocacy.

Tamar Eisenstat, a member of the Executive Advisory for SAR Academy and High School, an N-12 Modern Orthodox, Jewish day school in Riverdale, NY, commented that SAR spends more than $600,000 annually on electricity. “It is our estimate that this legislation will save us nearly 50 percent, or $300,000 annually, on our electric bills. This money will go directly to support our families and teachers,” said Eisenstat. “The Energy Parity Act is about equity. It does not come at the expense of the public school system, which plays a vital role in our community, but creates a level of fairness for all schools, families and children,” she said.

“We thank Assemblyman Ryan and Senator Golden for sponsoring the bill, Senator Carlucci for serving as co-prime sponsor and the wide group of legislators who have also signed on with their support of the Energy Parity Act. With their backing, we hope to bring energy parity into reality for all New York schools,” said Leb.

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MAY Welcomes Class of 2017!

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov held their annual Freshman Orientation Dinner for their incoming ninth grade class. Selected from over one hundred applicants, the fifty new talmidim comprising the graduating class of 2017 hail from ten different elementary schools.

The dinner included ice breaking activities, addresses from the Menahel Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, the Mashgiach Ruchani Rabbi Yehuda Horowitz, the General Studies Principal Rabbi Sam Rudansky and the Assistant Menahel/ Assistant Principal Rabbi Yossi Bennett.

Representing the Student Government was Co-President Naftali Engel who also

addressed those assembled.

After a delicious catered dinner and

numerous raffles, students were given Limudei Kodesh and General Studies summer assignments and were wished a fun and safe summer vacation. Rabbi Yaffe remarked, “I always like that the incoming freshman class get together to meet each other before the pressures of a new year start. In this way, from the outset they become accustomed to integrating to form a single cohesive unit of Ateres Yaakov talmidim.

Tonight’s dinner was a great start, and each year I am increasingly impressed with the academic skills and the great middos of our entering students. I expect that this cohort will distinguish themselves in our yeshiva and be sources of pride to their families and Klal Yisrael.”

It rained and poured this year during the OHEL Omni Golf Classic, but that didn’t stop over 140 players from coming out and having a great day!

OHEL thanks all the players for showing up and for sticking through the rain to play the rounds of golf and to enjoy the outstanding dinner buffet and win great raffle prizes. Even through there were clouds and thunderstorms, it was still a shining day for the children and families of OHEL, who were the true winners of the day.

A special thank you goes out to Jerry Weissman of Omni Managed Health for being the OHEL Omni Golf Sponsor. Jerry has been a longtime friend and supporter of OHEL and has participated in golf events in Long Island and Florida to benefit OHEL’s children.

A shout out to Marc Herskowitz of Infinity Land Services, who sponsored the major giveaway – golf shoes for every player. Thanks to Ben Englander, Mordy Schwartz, Michelle Sulzberger, Izzy Kaufman, and Jonathan Marks, OHEL’s Golf Committee who all brought players and sponsors to the Golf Classic. A special thank you as well to all of them for nine strong years and counting as Committee Chairpersons.

During the dinner, guests were treated to a special appearance by OHEL foster parents Meir and Ayala Krispine,

who shared with the audience their journey through OHEL’s Foster Care Program, which ultimately led to the adoption of their baby boy last year. They encouraged all to help OHEL’s foster care program and sponsor a child, because OHEL is all about making a difference in the lives of OHEL’s families and children. They credited the Milton and Molly Schulman Foster Care Program as having changed their lives immeasurably.

In recognition of the less than par weather, the Engineers Country Club and Omni Managed Health have provided a “Golf Mulligan” to those who played with OHEL on June 10, and have offered an additional day of golf “on the house” to these OHEL supporters on July 22nd.

For more information about OHEL and their many services which you can benefit from, please contact OHEL today at 1-800-603-OHEL or visit www. ohelfamily.org.

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An Evening to Benefit Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah

By Liba Lieberman As the rain poured down on Thursday evening, June 13, over two hundred members of the community came out in the daunting weather for an evening to benefit Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah, entitled, “It’s 2013…Do You Know Where Your Yiddishkeit Is?”, graciously held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dovid and Tikva Azman in Cedarhurst.

After mincha and partaking of a delicious buffet of steak, wine, and sushi, catered by Yanky Potash, everyone turned their attention to an inspiring program describing the yeshiva, led by the Roshei Yeshiva of Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah, Rabbi Yissochar Blinder, Rabbi Pinchas Weinberger, and Rabbi Abi Goldenberg. A bais medrash geared for post-high school bochurim looking to develop themselves further as true Bnei Torah while advancing their career educations, the yeshiva, located in Bais Medrash Heichal Dovid in Lawrence, has grown since its inception two years ago to presently include twenty-five bo-

churim. Its program’s uniqueness stems from a warm and personal approach to the bochurim, matching levels of learning to each particular talmid’s capacity while placing a strong emphasis on shleimus ha’adam. The program offers tools and insight to help each talmid achieve his unique potential, keeping the ruach of a fulltime yeshiva while stressing productivity and responsibility for

oneself and to the klal.

Rabbi Blinder started the evening by thanking everyone for venturing out on

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such a wet night, and also expressed a deep appreciation to the yeshiva’s third partner, Rabbi Abi Goldenberg, for adding a new dimension to the yeshiva this past year. He cited Rabbi Goldenberg’s warmth and down to earth approach with the bochurim, creating a force that uplifts the entire bais medrash. He also thanked Rabbi Simcha Leibowitz, who is a menahel by day and runs the yeshiva’s night seder program. Before introducing Rabbi Pinchas Weinberger, he noted that there is learning Torah and there is feeling a passion for Torah. Ye-

shiva Nishmas HaTorah works to bridge the two ideas, laying the foundation to insure there is always a passion for Torah and Yiddishkeit in whatever one might encounter through life.

When Rabbi Weinberger began speaking, he asked the audience to take themselves back a few years, to the time they had just come back from learning in Eretz Yisroel. It is a delicate time for most bochurim, filled with confusion and often downslides in avodas Hashem—and yet, it is a time when life decisions are made.

“Imagine a yeshiva schedule that helps bochurim be as productive as possible,” he continued. “Our yeshiva has a high talmid to rebbe ratio, because we are committed to individualized attention. Three different shiurim cater to each bochur’s needs as they work to understand the give and take of the gemara. Bochurim give chaburas, and vaadim are given daily in biur tefilah, emunah and bitachon, halachos of bein adom l’chavero, and shalom bayis. The yeshiva also offers a once a week vaad in Chumash b’iyun, and on Sunday mornings there is a vaad on Choshen Mishpat, where bochurim have the opportunity to understand real business halacha and hashkafa. The yeshiva brings in guest speakers to discuss challenges that bo-

churim may go through regarding the halachos of shidduchim, and they also run a lunch and learn program, in which businessmen give over to the bochurim different professional advice and assistance for job hunting while remaining a ben Torah. Specifically, they address how to remain a successful Yid in the workforce. We provide all this because we want to give each bochur an understanding that the Torah guides a person in every step of his life. Our yeshiva is a complete, wholesome experience that evokes pride in one’s Yiddishkeit. In doing so, it actually creates leadership for the next generation.

“We have a message for Klal Yisroel. That message is that everyone has a special neshama, with an individualized purpose in this world. Through understanding this concept, and being given the tools to thrive and grow from all of life’s challenges, then one’s entire life will be one of connecting to Hashem, which is our ultimate purpose. We will be producing happy, healthy, wonderful, Torahdig mishpachas in Klal Yisroel.

We must realize this is not just a message for our bochurim, but for everyone to bring into their own lives.”

The yeshiva in its short time has already seen the fruits of its labor, by seeing young bochurim going out on their own initiative starting chesed organizations, mentoring younger children, and creating new shiurim and vaadim for the public. The evening ended with a video presentation that went through the inner workings of the yeshiva, by Gabe Solomon. The yeshiva is looking forward to building on theses ideals, and continuing to affect change for Klal Yisroel.

For more information, contact the yeshiva at info@nishmashatorah.org.

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Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Yaakov celebrated its grand siyum last Thursday at the yeshiva at which over 20 talmidim made siyumim.

The event was shared with rebbeim and family and served as a fitting close to an extremely successful z’man.

Town of Hempstead Councilman Tony Santino Improves Traffic Safety at Yeshiva of South Shore Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Dean signs, reconfigured roadway markings, of Yeshiva of South Shore, thanked signpost reflector strips, and modified Town of Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino for his work in approving new traffic patterns and control devices along William Street in Hewlett.

The new traffic pattern, which incorporates stop signs, crosswalks and revised parking regulations on William Street, is the result of a yearlong effort by Senior Councilman Santino, the Yeshiva administration, and the Town of Hempstead Highway Department to improve the safety of students during daily dropoff and dismissal times, which were becoming increasingly hectic and dangerous.

“Thankfully, the yeshiva has grown tremendously these past few years,” said Rabbi Kamenetzky. “But with more students came a growing need to accommodate more cars and buses, while keeping parents and students as safe as possible.” He Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Dean of Yeshiva of South Shore, thanking Town of Hempstead Senior points out that “regulating the Councilman Anthony J. Santino for his work in enhancing traffic flow more efficiently imthe traffic safety outside the school building proves the quality of life for our neighbors who live on William Street.” parking and traffic flow regulations.

The new pattern incorporates many “Maximizing safety wherever stuof the findings of a comprehensive traf- dents may be vulnerable is a responsific engineer study conducted by the bility we take very seriously at the Town Town of Hempstead to identify, antici- of Hempstead,” said Senior Councilman pate and address multiple needs present Santino. “I’m glad that Supervisor Kate on William Street and surrounding thor- Murray and I were able to complete this oughfares. The new traffic pattern con- project for the betterment of the area and sists of a strategic mix of crosswalks, student safety.” wheelchair accessible curb cuts, stop

Urgent-MD – Family Urgent Care Comes to the Five Towns Have you or a family member ever had an acute illness or injury? Situations such as a possible broken ankle, a laceration while cutting vegetables, a child with fever and a sore throat? Not a life-threatening emergency, but one that required urgent attention. Where could you go if your primary care doctor‘s office was closed, or if you needed services like an IV, X-ray or stitches that they didn’t provide? If you’re like most people, your options were limited.

Either wait for an appointment or go to the emergency room. Waiting is often not possible. Yet the thought of going to a crowded, busy ER – and waiting for care amidst the sights and sounds there – was daunting. And what about the high cost of an ER visit?

Fortunately for residents of the Five Towns, Far Rockaway, and surrounding neighborhoods, another option is now available, where they can get the right care, at the right time, right near home.

Urgent-MD, the Five Towns’ very first Urgent Care Center, opened its doors earlier this month in Hewlett. Now there’s a Doctor on Duty, who is ready to provide timely, appropriate and affordable care for both adult and pediatric patients, on a walk-in basis (no appointment is needed).

Some of the procedures that are commonly performed in urgent-care centers are rapid strep tests, flu testing, mono testing, urinalysis, stitches, X-rays, casting, and splinting. Urgent-MD has its own on-site lab and minimal-radiation digital X-ray, and every X-ray is read by a board-certified radiologist.

Unlike hospital emergency care, Urgent Care is billed just like a regular office visit, and Urgent-MD will be accepting all major insurance plans.

The facility is open seven days a

week: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - Midnight; Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays, 11 AM - 11 PM. Shabbos-observant patients can rest assured that Urgent-MD is “Shabbos-friendly”: it’s located within the eruv, and Shabbos restrictions are respected and accommodated.

Urgent-MD’s Medical Director is “Dr. Van”: Robert van Amerongen, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAAEM. He brings his decades of experience and expertise – as Director of the Pediatric Emergency Service at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, as volunteer EMS physician for Chevra Hatzalah ambulance corps, and as Medical Director of Chai Lifeline/ Camp Simcha Special (for children with major illnesses). He also brings his passion for Urgent Care as a proven model of appropriate and affordable medical care in the 21st century.

“Our goal is to be a community resource,” says Dr. van Amerongen. “As a physician working in emergency medicine, I realized that many of the patients we were seeing did not need emergency care, but they came because they had nowhere else to go. In our area, especially – with the recent closings of Peninsula Hospital Center and Long Beach Medical Center – emergency departments are overwhelmed with patients. We have strong relationships with the local hospitals, and we’re honored to be able to provide consumer-friendly medicine within our own community.”

Urgent-MD is conveniently located, adjacent to CVS at 1220 Peninsula Boulevard near Mill Road in Hewlett, with ample free parking. For late-night prescriptions, a 24-hour CVS pharmacy is only 5 minutes away. Phone (516) 4-URGENT (487-4368).

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Following the ravage of Hurricane Sandy, Jason Berg, a Belle Harbor native, along with other members of the Ohav Zedek community, spent months tirelessly organizing a Sandy Relief Concert. The concert featured such notable musical talent as Aryeh Kunstler, another Belle Harbor native and concert organizer, Benny Friedman, Shloime Dachs and The Rambam Choir, officially known as “The Harmonidies.”

Captains Eric Grossman and Tani Martin, along with Moses Bibi, Jacob Friedman, Shlomo Laufer, Joseph Yizhaky, and Yossi Zimilover, were all proud to part of the concert for Belle Harbor Sandy Relief Funds. It was especially poignant for Shlomo as his grandfather is also a denizen of Belle Harbor. This concert, which thankfully raised thousands of dollars for the Shul and community members in need was a huge success.

Harmonidies performed a very moving rendition of “Licha dodi” as well as their mash-up of “One Day” and “Umacha” which were both greeted with great applause from the audience.

The group kicked off the year by making the first ever Harmonidies recording and accompanying music video! Their creation, “Some Nights Jewish Lyrics,” became a huge hit, inspiring many people throughout the world, and reached over 20,000 views on YouTube in just a few months. It is amazing how this video was made with the assistance of Aryeh Kunstler and here they were, only a few months later, singing to help rebuild the community of his youth. The Harmonidies then went on to Philadelphia, to the kiruv shul “Aish HaTorah,” where they led singing and davening while bonding with the Philadelphia Jewish community in what will always be remembered as an unbelievably inspiring Shabbos.

They then ended off the year on a strong note, when they competed in the “Vi’ata Banim Shiru Acapella Competition” for the Kobe Mandell Foundation and performed at a JASA nursing home.

It is a tribute to klal Yisrael how song and a recognition and appreciation of kol Yisrael aravim ze la ze can bring everyone together to rebuild.

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Young Israel of Long Beach Annual Dinner served as a command The Young Israel of center for the entire Long Beach celebrated its Long Beach commusixty-fourth anniversary nity. They sacrificed on Tuesday night, June their own home gen18th, 2013, with a gala erator so that it could dinner. This year’s annube used to provide al event was held in honor some light at the shul. of Yehuda & Rivka Bohan They served hundreds who received the Chesed of meals, distributLeadership Award. The ed clothing, supplies presentation of this award and other essentials is particularly related to Rivka & Yehuda Bohan, Chesed Award recipients; Rabbi Chaim Waksak, Mora throughout the period. the unparalleled efforts D’asra; Joseph Langer, Dinner Chairman; Nelson Spiess, president There was no job or that they exhibited during need that was beneath their attention and the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy aside ately following the storm and during the personal involvement.

Many who came from their usual generosity of spirit, ever course of the following five weeks, Yehuda and Rivka were “on duty” non-stop to the Young Israel were comforted by present hachnosas orchim and overall at the Young Israel of Long Beach which Yehuda and Rivka’s kindness, efficiency involvement and volunteerism. Immediand assistance with a smile.

Rivka and Yehuda Bohan married at the Young Israel of Long Beach in December 2010. Rivka has been a member

The Art of Conversation

A vital part of a strong relationship between husband and wife is good communication. When there is good communication, each spouse can feel safe to express themselves and feel heard and understood by the partner. Pirkei Avos describes in a concise and clear fashion the essentials of proper conversation (Pirkei Avos 5:9).

The Mishnah lists seven traits that a wise person has in speaking with others. Among the seven traits listed are “ayno nichnas litoch divrei chaveiro, v’ayno nivhal lihashiv,” he does not interrupt the words of his fellow, and he does not answer hastily.

As previously mentioned, good communication is vital for a good relationship. The reason for this is that many of the major decisions, the decisions that impact the path of a couple, family and future are decided through conversation.

Obviously not every conversation is of this charged nature; much and probably most daily conversations are of the functional or basic variety. However, there comes a time in each relationship where a conversation possesses the power to change lives forever, and at that point it is essential that it is handled correctly.

Chazal teach us that the essentials for good conversation are not interrupting and waiting to respond. When we don’t interrupt we accomplish a number of very important things. We allow

the speaker to express himself fully. We show the speaker that we want to hear what he is saying and that his words are important to us. When we wait before we respond we also accomplish a number of important things. We allow ourselves to concentrate on what is being said. By not having to have an immediate response we remove from ourselves the burden of having to plan a response while the speaker is still speaking. Instead we can really listen and then formulate the response. In addition, waiting to respond allows us to process what we heard and then respond in a more appropriate fashion. When we follow the guidelines of Chazal and have a conversation in this fashion then the conversation will not just be effective in resolving the issue being discussed but also can tremendously strengthen the relationship of the couple as they both come away feeling valued and understood.

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, 10:00-11:00 p.m. For the hotline or more information, call 516430-5280 or email dsgarry@msn.com.

to all of their friends in Long Beach and Sharon and look forward to seeing them at this year’s annual dinner.

Stuart Austin, Sam Shetrit, Philip Ostrove and Jeff Rosner were the recipients of the Hurricane Sandy Community Service Award. These gentlemen saw a problem – no Eruv – and actively dedicated their time, skills and efforts towards a resolution. After the storm, the boardwalk was severely damaged but still up. They rented a hi-low which they spanned across the boardwalk from the street (it was unsafe to bring the hilow on the boardwalk) in order to fix the broken sections. Additionally, there were other areas throughout the city that needed extensive repair. Under the supervision of the rabbi, they meticulously spent hours, many times in the drenching rain, to fix the Eruv.

When the boardwalk started to be

Jeff Rosner, Phil Ostrove, Rabbi Chaim Wakslak, Stuart Austin, Sam Shetrit, Community Service recipients; Nelson Spiess, president

of the Young Israel of Long Beach and the Bach for the last 28 years, and a resident of Long Beach for 33 years.

Everyone in the community knows of her boundless chesed and devotion to the Young Israel as a past President of the Sisterhood and having served on numerous committees and boards. Yehuda, born in the Bronx but was away from New York for almost 40 years, has served as a board member at YILB and has also served in several executive capacities in synagogues in Sharon, Massachusetts as well. Among other things, Rivka and Yehuda share a commitment to the continued success and growth of the Long Beach Jewish community and to the Young Israel in particular.

Rivka and Yehuda are devoted to their children and grandchildren living in Cedarhurst, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Miami and are profoundly grateful to Hakodesh Baruchu for the gifts and blessings He bestows without limit and at the perfect time. They also express their love

taken down, it really seemed as though there was no reasonable way to salvage the Eruv and the community would be without one for months. The southern border of the Eruv was dependent on the existence of the boardwalk. These men called a meeting with the rabbi, and a plan was mapped out. This plan called for putting up a lechi on every pole located on Broadway and Shore Road and putting up a string in those areas that cable wires were not available.

This work took untold hours but it was accomplished in record time. Most recently, when the City put up fencing along the entire span of the boardwalk, it was necessary to take Philip’s truck on the beach for an inspection to ensure that there were no breaks. In fact, there were several breaks which required significant repair. Since the hi-low was not available in some instances it was necessary to physically climb up poles to connect the poles of the Eruv.

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Communities Around the Globe Inspired by Majestic Kinus in Honor of Torah By: Shimmy Blum A ray of hope for the Torah world was seen far and wide on Sunday, as thousands of Yidden throughout Eretz Yisroel, North America, Europe and be-

yond took part in the majestic “Kinus Ha’Adir Lichvod Lomdei Torah” at Binyanei Ha’uma in Yerushalayim.

The threat looming over bnei Torah in Eretz Yisroel needs no elaboration, but the Kinus was permeated by achdus, resolve and a genuine appreciation of the beauty of Torah and those who learn it.

The large dais was graced by the premier, senior most gedolim of all community sectors in Eretz Yisroel, a reflection of the diverse thousands of bnei Torah that filled the hall or partook in the event at one of the dozens of satellite locations around the world.

Majestic optics and a large professional band and choir enriched the program and its spirit, but nothing impressed as much as the spiritual electricity in the air. The Kinus was organized by the Dirshu organization, and featured a Siyum on Maseches Eruvin and a tribute to Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv zt”l in honor of his yahrtzeit.

HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss, shlita, concluded Maseches Eruvin with heartfelt words of appreciation for all the work that Dirshu does in order to enhance the quantity, quality and spirit of bnei Torah.

He also spoke about the “nefesh” – the soul – that Torah has, which can connect to each Yid, and spoke of how Harav Elyashiv’s life served as the quintessential lesson in building a relationship with Torah. The gadol hador’s sons, Harav Moshe, shlita, and Harav Binyomin Elyashiv, shlita, recited Kaddish and commenced the learning of Maseches Pesachim, respectively.

With his quintessential originality and insight, Rav Dovid Hofstedter, founder and Nasi of Dirshu, tied the concept of Eruvin with the situation in Eretz

Yisroel today. He observed that Eruvin is a somewhat contradictory concept, beginning with a prohibition for neighbors to carry to each other’s properties, followed by the ability to unite them through an Eruv and permit carrying. He explained that true peace and achdus can only be achieved once clear boundaries have been implemented.

Rav Hofstedter then tackled the situation, where the cherished Torah lifestyle of lomdei Torah is being attacked by those who seek to blur the lines of society. Much focus has been placed on defeating those on the attack, but he then urged introspection: “Perhaps we should

of the most prominent Sefardic gedolim, then took to the podium and discussed the lofty level that a yid reaches when he maximizes his toil in Torah. “Hashem doesn’t count dafim; He counts hours,” HaRav Cohen exclaimed.

HaRav Auerbach addressed the crowd and spoke about our work during the current period of mourning over the Bais Hamikdash and how chizuk in Torah and Tefillah helps bring us closer to Hashem and the third Bais Hamikdash.

“We should focus on the penimi’us of this gathering, which is a chizuk for maintaining the Torah as well as in bein odom l’chaveiro,” he remarked.

The Sanz Klausenburger Rebbe of Netanya, shlita, discussed the rare stringency of bedikas chametz and bi’ur chametz, where every morsel of chametz must be destroyed by fire. He explained that this is because chametz symbolizes the yetzer hora; negative forces must

look at ourselves and ask whether we were perhaps lacking the proper respect for Torah?”

Following these words, a special letter from HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Ponovezh, in honor of the gathering was read, where he extolled attendees to strengthen their Torah learning.

All eyes were trained on the dais as HaGaon HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, shlita, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach, shlita, and other senior gedolim arrived and took their seats, to the thunderous applause, song and music.

HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Porat Yosef and one

be destroyed without compromise, and the fire of Torah is the only way to accomplish that. “Every bit of Torah that is learned by each individual is a fire in shamayim,” he summed up.

HaGaon HaRav Aryeh Finkel, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Mir-Brachfeld, was visibly emotional as he discussed the need for klal Yisroel to transform the curses r”l we’re now facing into berachos. HaRav Finkel expounded upon how Bilaam abandoned his desire to curse once he realized the holiness and tznius of the Jewish lifestyle. The Rosh Yeshiva spoke of how the modern day culture and its technological tools have the ability to erode our traditional holiness. “Distance your-

selves from the filth,” he cried out, “and the beracha will automatically follow.”

Loud singing of the words of “Od yenuvun beseva…” was heard throughout the crowd as HaRav Shteinman delivered his perspectives on our obligations in light of the realities. HaRav Shteinman noted that one cannot perform material needs, such as eating and drinking, on behalf of another person.

Nor can one be yotzei a mitzvah with a physical requirement, such as wearing tefillin, by the actions of another person.

On the other hand, HaRav Shteinman explained that Torah has a unique quality where one Yid directly affects the other.

It is a communal responsibility and a supporter of Torah has a great share in all that is learned by the person he supports.

“Without Torah, chas v’shalom, there is no kiyum to klal Yisroel – or the world,” HaRav Shteinman exclaimed.

A letter written by the Viznitzer Rebbe, shlita, where he urged the growth of Torah learning, was then read aloud.

HaGaon HaRav Azriel Auerbach, shlita, son-in-law of HaRav Elyashiv, concluded the event by remembering his fatherin-law’s greatness and how his life’s mission of learning Torah with joy can be made into a top goal for the future.

More than just the historic rich program in Eretz Yisroel, the crowds at satellite location in major North American communities were inspired by prominent live local speakers. The event in Lakewood had the merit of hearing from the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Malkiel Kotler, shlita, who expounded on the positive effect that Torah learning has on a yid’s character, and how starkly that differs from the negative character found amongst those engrossed in other chochmos. “We know that universities are filled with depravity,” he exclaimed.

“In Eretz Yisroel, they’re looking to force lomdei Torah to slowly move out of the Bais Medrash – into the army and universities.”

Harav Kotler concluded with a beracha that the chizuk derived from all the Torah that has been learned should help klal Yisroel overcome these negative efforts.

The limited space in this article cannot do justice to this enormous event.

Comprehensive coverage will iy”H be featured in next week’s publication.

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Rambam’s 21st Graduation Pays Tribute to the Past with an Eye Toward the Future On June 17, 2013/9 Tammuz 5773, Rambam Mesivta graduated its 18th class in a student-hosted evening that celebrated Torah, middos and excellence. The night was made even more poignant than usual when one of the graduates took the stage alongside his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, who was finally receiving the diploma he was denied due to his childhood being taken from him in the fires of the Shoah.

Following renditions of Hatikvah and the Star Spangled Banner by seniors Eric Grossman, Shlomo Laufer, and Joseph Yizhaky, three outgoing members of Rambam’s acapella group, Harmonidies, the night’s Masters of Ceremonies, seniors Eric Grossman, captain of the Rambam Choir as well as the hockey team, and award winning poet and SGO President Chanani Levy, delighted the audience of hundreds of rebbeim, teachers, and family with good-natured humor about the graduating class and the Rambam faculty. They introduced the Rosh Mesivta, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, who shared with the talmidim words of guidance and Torah.

One of the night’s Salutatorians, Moshe Dyckman, then addressed the graduation on a discourse that urged the graduates to always remember the quality lessons learned at Rambam and to remember that it is all due to hard work and the support of family and loved ones.

After Moshe’s delivery, senior class president Gavriel Shechter, along with other GO Officers, Raphi Cooper, Kenny Goodman, and Michael Rosenfeld, presented the school with a gift from the seniors: a beautiful tzedakeh Box with the words “Im eshkachech …” carved

on Jerusalem stone. It was noted that the pushka should serve as a reminder of “The School’s commitment to ahavat Yisrael as well as a commitment to ben adam l’chavero.” Rabbi Friedman, Principal Rabbi Yotav Eliach, Assistant Principal Rabbi Haar, Assistant Principal Hillel Goldman, and Director of College Guidance, Mr. Ira J. Schildkraut then distributed merit-based awards to individuals in the class. The breadth of awards shows that Rambam, in keeping with its belief system, truly has a team for every talent, a club for every curiosity, and a place for every person.

Following the Senior Awards Ceremony, a special presentation was made honoring two people who have spent the last ten years serving the school: Shirley Levy of the Main Office, and Racheli Werner of the Business Office earned School Service Awards. Their dedication and commitment to going above and beyond stands as an example to the talmidim about how to be a professional in the workplace.

Shlomo Laufer, also a Salutatorian, then shared words of Torah and chizuk to the graduating class. He told a story of a chosid of the Avnei Nezer and how his experience relates to the different places the graduating class will end up.

He stressed, however, that the values and Torah instilled in them by Rambam will always serve as reminders to remain true to all their respective names. Shlomo plans on spending next year studying in Gush Etzion.

The Valedictorian, Benjamin Akhavan, a LISEF Finalist, who will be attending Yeshivat Karen B’Yavneh next year, emphasized the achdus and unity

of the graduating class before concluded his oration by thanking his rebbeim, teachers, friends and family for contributing to his success.

Since virtually all of the boys from the senior class will be studying in Israel next year, additional words of advice were then shared by Rabbi Eliach who outlined a list of things that must be experienced in Israel next year by the boys who would be learning there. True to his over 30 years of educational experience, Rabbi Eliach brought the house down by stepping down from the podium and actually passing out printed copies of his “Must See in Israel List” and proclaiming: “Please take one and then pass them down.” The list included, among other things, walking derech ha’avot and visiting various mikomote kiddoshim, commemorating Yom HaShoah at Yad Vashem, and visiting the graves of fallen Israeli soldiers.

Following Rabbi Eliach’s speech, before handing out diplomas, Rabbi Friedman announced that the school would be giving out an Honorary Diploma to Holocaust Survivor Jack Ratz, a noted author and family man. Mr. Ratz was assisted to the podium by his grandson Brian Fine, a graduating senior. Rabbi Friedman shared that the successful life of Mr. Ratz is a testament to his desire to share his story with the world and to ensure that the world does not forget.

Diplomas were then given out as Rabbi Friedman and Rabbi Eliach highlighted the interests and accomplishments of each and every graduate as he approached the stage to receive his di-

ploma. The students were also given Mr. Ratz’s book, Endless Miracles, and Masters of the Mesorah: Early Rishonim,

by Rabbi Zechariah Fendel z”l, to stress that the end of high school is yet another beginning to a life dedicated to learning Torah.

Mr. Goldman concluded the night’s festivities by discussing the overall achievements of the graduating members of the grade and his confidence in them that they will all impact the world in a positive way. He then commenced “The Graduation Mezinka Tradition,” now in its third year. This award allows the school the opportunity to recognize parents who had sent all of their sons to Rambam and were now graduating their youngest son. Mr. & Mrs. Homayoun Akhavan and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Miller were called up to receive plaques that read: “This award acknowledges your continued commitment to the Rambam Mesivta and your confidence in us that each of your sons, each in his own way, would receive the unique education and warmth he deserves. Several sons, but one home and one family devoted to one school.” The mezinka music was then played as the surprised, elated, and appreciative parents accepted their awards.

The Masters of Ceremonies announced that the official graduation was over and everyone proceeded to an adjacent room for refreshments, dancing and yearbook signing. Every student had his own cake which allowed for each family to share in a little private nachas before the music started, and dancing broke out.

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JCCRP Brings Fun and Music to Far Rockaway with its Annual Free Concert & Fair

Councilman Donovan Richards and Nathan Krasnovsky, Executive Director, JCCRP

The Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) held its annual free concert & fair on Monday, June 24th, 2013 on Reads Lane in Far Rockaway. Performing were Shloime Dachs and the Shlomie Dachs Or-

chestra & Singers. The orchestra played several Hebrew songs and then, because of the amount of children in attendance, switched to popular children’s songs that animated the audience. The children were also treated to free rides and many giveaways. Warren Levi of Warren Levi Martial Arts & Fitness was on hand to dazzle the children and to teach them valuable techniques. Warren emphasized basic life skills, such as man-

ners, listening and focusing their attention. Warren and his friendly instructors helped instill self esteem to the young children and the older children learned traditional karate skills.

The JCCRP would like to extend many thanks to event sponsors: 718-Insurance, Apple Bank for Savings, Atlaz Computers and Consulting, Far Rockaway Kosher Pizza, Gourmet Glatt Emporium, Health Plus, Kosher World, Life House, Ohel: Project Hope, PIP Printing, Prism Insurance Group, Russo’s Pharmacy and Traditions Eatery.

The JCCRP would like to thank our elected officials who helped make this event happen. State Senator James Sander Jr., State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, and Councilman Donovan Richards. It was truly a pleasure to have Assemblyman Goldfeder and Councilman Richards in attendance.

The JCCRP would also like to thank the NYPD’s 101 Precinct and the FDNY for participating; the children truly enjoyed their presence. A special thanks to Yoni Dembitzer, the community’s police liaison, and Pesach Osina for helping to arrange the concert.

Also, the JCCRP would like to thank

Shloime Dachs performing

local businesses who donated raffle prizes that were raffled off at the street fair. Additionally, we realize that the street closures may have created some minor problems for our neighbors; we appreciate your cooperation and are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please call us for more information or to make a donation: (718) 327-7755 or visit our website www.jccrp.org.

The JCCRP is a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation of New York and an af-

filiate of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.

Summer School in Harvard for TAG’s Principal As the students and teachers completed the last day of elementary school at Torah Academy for Girls, many have made plans for the summer. Whether it is going to sleep away camp, day camp, working in a camp, or just relaxing at home with some trips planned, everyone is looking forward to getting out of school. However, Mrs. Temima Feldman, TAG’s popular new Elementary General Studies Principal, is concluding the TAG school year and heading off to SCHOOL! While the venue for her educational enrichment is most prestigious, that of Harvard University, Mrs. Feldman will be busy learning throughout the day, and not have too much time for touring Boston. The Institute of Leadership, a division of Harvard University, invites some 200 educational leaders from North

America to join together at this special symposium. Mrs. Feldman has earned a full scholarship to this program, which is awarded through Avi Chai to only ten Jewish leaders. While her main emphasis and focus will be on education and administration, she is looking forward to learning from the esteemed Harvard faculty, as well as visiting experts who will be giving workshops. The goal of the program is to have these select leaders absorb the information being taught and bring it back to benefit their respective schools and community.

We are certainly proud that Mrs. Feldman has been selected for this special program. We are confident that she will bring back much valuable resources to help TAG continue to provide the stellar education which has earned such an enviable reputation.

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Couples Connecting: A Day to Build Bridges On July 7, evev Rosh Chodesh Av, married couples and individuals in the Far Rockaway and the Five Towns community will have the opportunity to participate in a unique experience designed to enhance their marital relationship, while learning to relax the body, focus the mind, and enjoy a healthy and nutritious culinary experience at Machon Basya Rochel in Lawrence.

The Connect Experience: A Day to Build Bridges has been created by Shaya Ostrov (LCSW) author of The Menucha Principle in Marriage, and Rachel Lowinger, Ph.D, clinical psychotherapist. The focus of the program, Mr. Ostrov says, is to “enable couples to cultivate a sense of inner tranquility which serves as the true foundation for shalom bayis. Our team, consisting of myself, Dr. Lowinger, Mr. Andrew Kahn and Mrs. Devorah Yaffe and Saffron Culinary, have designed a unique growth experience for couples where every moment of this program is designed to serve as

an calming and enlightening oasis away from the pressures and stresses of everyday life. This is the environment couples and married individuals require to learn to be in touch with their own deeper core of ruchnius and learn to bring this essence of their deeper more tranquil and healthy selves self into their personal, marital and family lives.

“To offer participants this experience in marital and personal Torah growth, Dr. Lowinger and I have created a program that integrates learning the principles of Menuchas Hanefesh, cultivating personal awareness, and practicing mind and body exercises that deepen personal concentration and focus.

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healthy menu created by the Saffron Culinary team.”

Mr. Ostrov will be teaching the principles and providing interactive experiences in Menuchas Hanefesh for married individuals and couples, while Dr. Lowinger will be conducting a workshop on the benefits of acquiring personal awareness from a psycho-dynamic perspective.

Participants will have the choice of two interactive tracks. The first will be for couples to work together with their spouses in a private setting in exercises that promote marital enhancement and mutual understanding. The second track provides for separate workshop setting for men and women geared to help participants who are attending with their spouses to inter-

nalize and apply the principles of menuchas hanefesh and personal awareness in their marital family and personal In addition to learning the interpersonal skills, a special mind/body workshop—one for men and one for women—will explore how the healthy body/ healthy mind connection, as well as a healthy approach to food, can create personal development, better interpersonal skills, and better marriages. This part of the program, led by Mr. Andrew Kahn for men and Mrs. Devorah Yaffe for women, will offer movement and exercises that contribute to one’s experience of menuchas hanefesh.

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Madraigos Annual Breakfast Draws Huge Crowd The beautiful home of Shlomie and Malkie Scharf was filled to capacity with devoted friends of Madraigos on Sunday morning, June 23rd for the Annual Five Towns Breakfast. The constant flow of passionate supporters throughout the morning included the Scharf’s family and friends as well as local Rabbanim and members of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway community. This overwhelming response was a testament to the Scharf’s enthusiasm and dedicated support for Madraigos’ mission. With the theme of the morning – One Goal, One Community, One Step at a Time—the community clearly banded together for teens, young adults,

to continue to help each and every Jew overcome them. and families.

In the powerful style befitting his in our community. Rabbi Hain gave the Rabbi Dov Silver, Founder and reputation, RabExecutive V.P. of bi Kenneth Hain, Madraigos, exSenior Rabbi of tended warm Congregation Beth words of praise Sholom, shared and appreciation words of chizuk to Mr. and Mrs. and inspiration.

Scharf for their He praised Madraigracious hospigos for its efforts in tality in makhelping our youth ing this year’s and asked the asevent enjoyable, sembled guests to meaningful, open their hearts and successful and their hands to in every way. enable Madraigos Rabbi Silver Ephraim Kutner, Rabbi Dov Silver, Rabbi Josh Zern, and Breakfast hosts, Shlomie and Malkie Scharf remarked that “the existence organization a bracha and growth of Madraigos is a result for even greater siya- of sincere, committed friends like the ta dishmaya and con- Scharf’s. I am touched by their genuine tinued hatzlocha. sensitivity to the special needs of our Mr. Avi Wald, teens and young adults and I am deeply a good friend of humbled by their warmth and dedicaMadraigos, who has tion.” been involved for To the credit of Shlomie and Malkie Scharf and the devoted members of the event committee, Madraigos was introduced to many new friends, from both the Five Towns and surrounding communities.

“It was my goal to spread awareness and raise funds for Rabbi Kenneth Hain addressing the crowd Madraigos, a dynamic orgamany years, shared nization,” said Mr. Scharf. “My support several poignant sto- and enthusiasm for its work is predicatries of Rabbi Silver’s ed not only on its unbelievable growth unwavering dedica- and development as an organization, but tion to Madraigos on its remarkable success in achieving members who strug- its unique mission.” gled with serious is“We are thrilled with the wonderful sues and ultimately turnout from local supporters and Rabfound themselves in bonim,” said Rabbi Josh Zern, Execudire circumstances. tive Director of Madraigos. “We hope Mr. Wald recognized to build upon these relationships as we that with the loving grow even stronger in our ability to efcare and support Rab- fectively meet the needs of our youth bi Silver provides, and community.”

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R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Parshas Pinchas

The Responsibilities of a Jew “Pinchas, the son of Elazar, the son of Aharon HaKohain, appeased my anger against the Bnei Yisroel by taking My revenge amongst them, and now I do not have to destroy the Bnei Yisroel in My vengeance.” — Bamidbar 25:11 The Death Knell of Amon and Moav The nation of Moav heard about Bnei Yisroel coming, and they were seized with fear. For many years, they had known “all that Hashem had done for the Jewish people while taking them out of Mitzrayim,” and they were well aware that the land of Israel was consecrated for the Jews. Now the inevitable was coming to fruition.

Recognizing that there was little hope in waging war against the Jews, Balak, the king of Moav, hired Bilaam to curse the Jews. However, not only didn’t Bilaam curse the Jews, he gave them a bracha, saying the prophetic words: “Ma tovu ohalecha Yaakov.” When Balak confronted Bilaam about this, Bilaam’s truthful response was, “It is not in my power to curse them. But if you want advice in fighting this nation, you must get Hashem to be angry with them.

Their G-d hates promiscuity. If you can get them to sin, you can conquer them.”

With that was launched a fatal attack against the Jews. Balak sent out the Bnos Moav to entice the Jewish men.

The plot was successful and thousands of Jewish men succumbed. At the height of the debacle, Zimri, the head of Shevet Shimon, took a Moabite woman into the very camp of Israel and publicly committed a sin with her.

When Pinchas saw this, he stood up, and at the risk of his life, miraculously killed them both.

After the events, the posuk describes Hashem saying, “Pinchas took my revenge amongst the people, and now I do not have to destroy the Jewish nation.”

The Siforno explains that because the entire nation saw what had transpired and didn’t act, they all deserved to die.

By acting in public for all to see, Pinchas atoned for their sin, and now Hashem didn’t have to kill out the nation.

This Siforno is difficult to understand on two levels. First, what was the sin of the Jewish people? They weren’t accused of doing acts of immorality.

Their “crime” was in not protesting an act done in their midst. Where do we

see that the punishment for not giving rebuke is death?

Even more troubling is what seems to be a grave inequity. If Pinchas had not killed Zimri, then Hashem would have had to wipe out an entire nation. Pinchas’s act of killing one man evened out the score so that now the death penalty against the generation didn’t have to be carried out. How does killing one man equal the death of millions?

The answer to this question can be best understood with a moshol.

In the Royal Throne Room Imagine that you are in the royal throne room when a commoner enters and requests an audience with the king himself. The monarch, in a very generous act, grants the request. The peasant then asks for even more. He requests permission to step forward and whisper something highly confidential into the king’s ear. The monarch charitably grants even this appeal. The commoner steps forward, leans over, and with a resounding smack, slaps the king squarely in the face. The guards jump forth and grab him. Every person in the throne room is in utter shock and disbelief. The affront to the king is appalling. Such an act in the royal chambers to the king himself is an affront beyond description.

There is little question that this person has lost his lease on life. Likely, he would be killed on the spot.

Let’s take this same scenario but instead of a commoner, it is the king’s son who hits him. Now the affront is increased dramatically. Not only was such an act committed, but it was done by nobility, by someone respected in the kingdom, by someone who is expected to love and honor the king. The affront would now be outrageous.

To fully appreciate the gravity of what was happening in Zimri’s time, we need to add one more dimension. Imagine that at the time of the act, the entire royal family was gathered for an affair of state. All of the sons and daughters of the king together with their spouses, the king’s brothers, and their children are there. Included are the dukes and earls, the ministers and advisers — the entire assemblage representing all of those who love and support the king.

The king’s son stands up, walks to the throne and sharply smacks the king.

Then he sits back down in his seat — and no one says anything. Not a single royal responds. No one protests. No one comes to defend the honor of the king. Now this situation has intensified exponentially. Not only is the affront itself dramatic, the marked silence of the king’s friends is even worse. How can you not speak up? How can you not defend the honor of the king?

This seems to be the answer to the question. When Zimri publicly committed this sin, it was a colossal affront to the honor of Hashem. He was a nasi, one of the leaders of the generation. For such a man to commit this crime was horrific, but the silence of Bnei Yisroel was even worse. How is it that no one protested?

Wasn’t there even one person loyal to Hashem? Isn’t there even one individual who will defend the king’s honor? The chillul Hashem was beyond description, and every person standing there was a part of it and made it even worse.

By Pinchas standing up and acting, not only was he defending the honor of Hashem, he was taking off a powerful claim against the entire nation. Before Pinchas acted, every person there was a part of the silent majority, and by tacit agreement were part of the chillul Hashem. Now that Pinchas stood up to defend the honor of Hashem in front of them, they became inactive participants in that act as well, and so they were redeemed.

This concept is very relevant to us in realizing what it means to be a Jew. By dint of being born Jewish, a child now enters the ranks of Hashem’s people. We 

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represent Hashem; we are His Chosen Nation and His children. That comes with tremendous rights and responsibilities. When a Jew acts in a manner that is proper, it brings great honor to the King, and that person is rewarded accordingly.

However, when a Jew acts in a manner not befitting his station in life, it isn’t considered the act of one individual, it is the act of a representative of Hashem himself, and that single action becomes magnified many times over. When that act is done in public, there are two issues to deal with: the act itself and the reaction of those witnessing, especially if those around are themselves of royal lineage.

One of the most fundamental obligations of a Jew is in kiddush Hashem. By acting as the Torah directs us, we bring more honor to Hashem. By acting in a manner that is inappropriate, we bring dishonor to Hashem. Because we are children of Hashem, what we do reflects onto Hashem. This greatly magnifies the significance of our every move. When we recognize our royal lineage, we can understand our great potential to accomplish as well as the grave responsibilities we have in life.

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Founding Fathers

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Unlike buying real estate before a boom, it’s never too late to get in on the ground floor of greatness in Judaism.

Our founding fathers, Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, and our founding mothers, Sarah, Rivka, Rachel and Leah, laid the groundwork for the Jewish people. The ideals they engendered

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Throughout history, we have had visionaries and leaders who started movements, academies, and founded illustri-

ous lines of Torah observance.

R’ Chaim Volozhiner was the father of the modern-day yeshiva, a place where boys would come from all over to learn under dedicated rebbeim in a central setting. Frau Sara Schenirer felt that girls should get a Jewish education and founded a dynasty that would educate and inculcate countless young women with Jewish ideals and a love of Hashem and His Torah. And, of course, it was R’ Meir Shapiro (with some help from the Gerrer Rebbe) who founded the phenomenon known as Daf Yomi.

So many other individuals also founded tzedakos, organizations and schools that have grown to touch the lives of tens of thousands of Jews and more. Groups with offices or branches across the globe all began with an idea in someone’s mind. When they put the effort into making that thought a reality, they became founding fathers and mothers.

Some founders created multi-billion dollar companies, like Bill Gates of Microsoft or Steve Jobs of Apple. They led their companies for years, but even people who didn’t stay with the company, like Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft who left in 1982 due to health issues, ended up reaping the benefit of their early involvement.

So what do you do if you don’t have a billion-dollar idea, you can’t think of a charity or community benefit organization that isn’t already out there, or start something without drawing resources away from other deserving groups? Is

it too late to be a founding father? Absolutely not.

Unlike buying real estate before a boom, it’s never too late to get in on the ground floor of greatness in Judaism. All that happens is that you start a new structure at your level, and all the records are kept by HaKadosh Baruch Hu. Let’s say you find an organization that is dear to your heart. You believe in what it stands for and decide to help raise money for it. Anything that comes out of your efforts is credited to your Heavenly account as a founding member. If you encourage someone to take a new job, or to go back to school, or even just give them a pep talk that motivates them to make it through today, you’ve just started a new branch of their life and you are the founder!

R’ Paysach Krohn speaks of his early career as a mohel. It was hard to get jobs as he was young, and then someone whose wife was expecting told him, “When my son is born, YOU will perform the bris, im yirtzeh Hashem.” It buoyed his confidence and gave him strength to persevere even when he wasn’t getting so many job opportunities. The fellow was a founder and has a zechus in all the brissim Rabbi Krohn has performed, and in all the lectures and Torah he has delivered and spread.

In the end, the man had a girl, but as R’ Paysach recalls fondly, “It was the best bris I never did.”

Seek out chances to found a dynasty. There are countless opportunities for us each day to do something with a future, something we can look back on some day and be proud to say we were there at the start of the latest growth spurt. Who knows? Your next project may just be revolutionary.

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s July 4th approaches, people all across America are gearing up for the Independence Day celebration, focusing on the things that make this country great: hamburgers, hot dogs, and apple pie. OK, maybe that’s just what makes this country big, but not great. Either way, unfortunately, the ideals of the Founding Fathers somehow seem to get lost in the shuffle.

Once we’re on the topic of Founding Fathers, though, I’d like to relate an experience I had recently. When Daf Yomi began the new cycle this past year, the Siyumei HaShas inspired many to join. In my neighborhood, most of the men learn Daf Yomi at different shuls based on what works for their schedules. That’s during the week.

On Shabbos, though, a number of us are too far from those shuls to participate and a suggestion was made that we should have a Shabbos Daf Yomi shiur. Some people figured it would be too hard to coordinate and planned to learn on their own. I pushed, though, and thanks to our Magid Shiur R’ Dov shlit”a’s willingness to prepare each

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Kidding!

What did one flag say to the other flag?

Nothing. It just waved! **************

A major explosion occurred in a fireworks factory, and once all the mess was cleared up, an investigation began.

One of the few survivors was pulled up to make a statement. “Okay Joe,” says the investigator, “you were near the scene, what happened?”

“Well, Old Charley was in the mixing room, and I saw him take a cigar out of his pocket and light up.”

“He was smoking in the mixing room?” the investigator said in stunned horror. “How long had he been with the company?”

“About 20 years, sir.”

“20 years in the company, then he goes and strikes a match in the mixing room?! I’d have thought it would have been the last thing he’d have done!”

“It was, sir.”

At a family’s July 4th barbeque, the following people were there: One grandfather, one grandmother; two fathers, two mothers; six children, four grandchildren; two brothers, two sisters; three sons, three daughters; one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, one daughter-in-law What is the least number of people who attended the barbeque?

Answer below

Bald Eagle Facts 1. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson served on the committee that picked the eagle for the national seal.

(Franklin wanted the turkey.)

2. Bald Eagles have few natural enemies and live only in North America.

3. Bald Eagles get their white head and tail feathers at about 4/5 years of age.

4. Bald Eagles are not, and never were, bald. The term comes from when “bald” meant “white-headed.”

5. Their maximum speed: 40 mph or over 100 mph while in a dive.

6. They can lift roughly half their body weight.

7. The Bald Eagle is no longer considered endangered and is now only considered threatened.

8. The only other kind of eagle in North America is the golden eagle.

9. Bald Eagles mate for life, but if one dies, the survivor will accept a new mate.

10. It is a felony to shoot an eagle.

Bonus Fact: 7 out of 10 men in the Five Towns are “bald eagles.” (Ouch!)

Got funny?

Let the Commissioner decide.

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Answer to riddle: Four children—two boys, two girls; their mother and father; one set of grandparents

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1. How did the Liberty Bell get its crack? a. Some really big guy was invited to ring it one time and as he walked up to it, the bell cracked. b. Some lady was singing the national anthem and the bell and all surrounding windows in the area cracked. c. It just happened the first time the bell was rung. d. A kid was visiting on a Chol Hamoed trip and although the guard told him not to touch the bell, of course, he just couldn’t help himself.

c. The Continental Army led by George Washington sneaking up on British forces in October 1775. d. Washington and his troops stealthily crossing the Delaware and capturing nearly 1,000 enemy soldiers at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776.

2. Life, liberty and __________________? a. Big government. b. The pursuit of taxes. c. Freedom for all. d. The pursuit of happiness.

6. What significant event involving Israel took place on July 4th? a. On July 4th of 1983, a taxi driver admitted he was wrong during an argument with another driver, making national headlines in Israel. b. Yitzchok Rabin was shot and killed c. On July 4, 1976, the miraculous raid on Entebbe took place. d. The Six Day War ended.

3. In which other country is there a July 4th? a. France b. Britain c. Australia d. Canada 4. “The Midnight Ride” is the story of: a. Being stuck in construction traffic on Rockaway Turnpike at midnight while returning from a wedding—with a very loud band—in Brooklyn. b. Paul Revere warning that the British were coming.

5. What is the official name of the July 4th holiday? a. Fireworks Day b. Independence Day c. Barbeque Day d. Freedom Day

7. In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? a. 1492 (by Christopher Columbus) b. 1969 (at Woodstock) c. 1772 d. 1776

Answers: 1. C- The bell cracked slightly on its first ringing. However, the large crack apparent today seems to have occurred on a later day. According to some, the large crack happened when the bell was rung to celebrate George Washington’s birthday in 1846.

2. D-“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” is one of the most famous phrases in the United States Declaration of Independence and considered by some as part of one of the most well crafted, influential sentences in the history of the English language.

3. A,B,C,D—duh…

4. B 5. B 6. C- On June 27, 1976, an Air France plane with 248 passengers was hijacked by Arab terrorists. The plane was flown to Uganda where all of the passengers except the 106 Jews were released. In a daring and miraculous mission on July 4th, the IDF flew two planes into the Entebbe Airport and successfully rescued 102 of the hostages.

7. D Wisdom key: 5-6 correct: That American flag on your lapel finally rubbed off on you.

2-4 correct: Not bad, just continue your summer school classes and you will be alright.

0-2 correct: When your friends tell you to stand over the fireworks while lighting them, don’t listen!

Well Said Mr. Franklin Aside for being one of the Founding fathers of the U.S.A, Benjamin Franklin was also quite witty. The following sayings have been attributed to him: “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.”

“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

“Fish and visitors smell in three days.”

“Three may keep a secret, if two are dead.”

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

“A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.”

“I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.”

“I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.”

“Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.”

“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.”

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”

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“Say What?”

President Barack Obama makes the first extended trip to Africa of his presidency next week — but he won’t be stopping at the country of his birth.

- Opening sentence in a Yahoo! news story Hey, the Feds are interviewing my “close friends and associates.”

Perhaps if authorities arrive [at] BuzzFeed... [it] may be wise to immediately request legal counsel before any conversations or interviews about our news-gathering practices or related journalism issues. Also: I’m onto a big story, and need to go off the radar for a bit. All the best, and hope to see you all soon. Michael.

- Email sent by BuzzFeed journalist Michael Hastings several hours before he was killed in a fiery one-car crash

Yesterday, the FBI admitted they do use drones on U.S. soil for domestic surveillance.

The FBI’s Robert Mueller told Congress that he does sometimes use drones, but he said the good news is that these drones are made in America, by Americans, to spy on Americans.

- Jay Leno

Modesty isn’t about hiding ourselves; it’s about revealing our dignity.

- Hollywood spokeswoman for a new modest swimsuit company that is gaining popularity across the U.S.

The “Faces of Global Terrorism” bus ad featuring photos of 16 wanted terrorists is not only offensive to Muslims and ethnic minorities, but it encourages racial and religious profiling. I agree that civilian vigilance is important to the fight against terrorism. Representing terrorists, however, from only one ethnic or religious group promotes stereotypes and ignores other forms of extremism.

- From a letter sent by Rep. Jim McDermott (D- Wash) to the Director of the FBI urging him to stop using “offensive” bus ads that show sixteen faces of wanted Al Qaeda terrorists The Consumer Protection Agency has recalled 96,000 Jeep Liberty baby strollers because there is a problem with the tires blowing out.

How fat are our kids getting when they’re blowing out tires on their baby strollers?

- Jay Leno

Knock, knock. Who’s there?

George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman who? Ah, good, you’re on the jury.

- George Zimmerman’s defense attorney Don West during his opening statement highlighting the difficulty of finding an unbiased jury in the case.

It sort of broke my heart.

– Hit man John “the Executioner” Martorano, testifying at Whitey Bolger’s trial about finding out that his friend and mob boss was ratting to the FBI

Quotes No one knows exactly where NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is hiding at the moment. He released a statement that says, “No one will find me unless some bigmouth jerk starts blabbing.”

- Jay Leno

Tell your boss I owe him another friggin’ beer.

- NSA Director Keith Alexander to FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce at a Congressional hearing about the NSA surveillance scandal right after they both finished testifying

You see, at the heart of liberalism, is the idea that only a great and powerful big government can be the benefactor of social justice for all Americans. But the left is only concerned with one thing: control. And they disguise this control as charity... My brothers and sisters of the American community, please join me in abandoning the government plantation and the party of disappointment.

So that we may all echo of one Republican leader who famously said, “Free at last, free at last. Thank G-d Almighty, we are free at last.”

- Louisiana State Sen. Elbert Guillory, during his announcement that he left the Democrat party and joined the Republican party.

We would hope that Russia would not side with someone who is a fugitive from justice... We have returned seven prisoners to them in the last two years that they requested.

- Secretary of State John Kerry, requesting that Russia extradite Edward Snowden

Compiled by Nate Davis At a G8 Summit press conference after an icy meeting between U.S. President Barak Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin during which they disagreed on core issues involving Syria:

President Obama: We compared notes on President Putin’s expertise in judo and my declining skills in basketball. And we both agreed that as you get older it takes more time to recover.

Vladimir Putin: The president wants to relax me with his statement of age.

Fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana have been sentenced to 20 months in jail for tax evasion. Their lawyers are appealing the sentence while Dolce & Gabbana are appealing the prison uniform. Orange is so last year.

- Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, L-rd. Thank you for calming that cable.

- Nik Wallenda as he tightropewalked 1,500 feet over the Grand Canyon last weekend and faced heavy winds

Men’s Wearhouse founder and spokesman George Zimmer has been fired after 40 years with the company.

I don’t know about you, but I do NOT like the way this looks.

- Jimmy Fallon

In the middle of all these scandals, President Obama got some good news today.

The IRS ruled that he can write off the first half of his second term as a total loss.

- Jay Leno

You’re not a member of the Taliban, are you?

- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to an Indian professor at a symposium at University of Nebraska Let me say this, hypothetically speaking, I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime. And whether it’s next time or the next time after that, it really depends on women stepping up and subjecting themselves to the political process, which is very difficult.

- Hillary Clinton to a private audience in Toronto

We can only extradite any foreign citizens to such countries with which we have signed the appropriate international agreements on criminal extradition. ...Just like Snowden, he considers himself a rights advocate and fights for sharing information. Ask yourself: should or should not people like these be extradited to be later put to jail?

- Russian President Vladimir Putin talking to reporters about America’s request that he extradite Edward Snowden In any case, I would like not to deal with such issues because it is like shearing a pig: there’s lots of squealing and little fleece.

- Ibid

President Obama is trying to get Vladimir Putin to scale back Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

But it’s not a good time. Putin just got a divorce. He just lost half his stuff. And his wife gets to use the Kremlin on weekends.

- Craig Ferguson

Did you see the pictures of Obama and Putin at the G-8 summit? It was like Thanksgiving with your relatives.

- David Letterman

For a naturally reserved president who has assiduously cultivated a handful of leaders, it has been a dispiriting stretch. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, whom Mr. Obama views as a new kind of Muslim leader, has used tear gas and water cannons against protesters in Istanbul. Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader whom Mr. Obama telephoned repeatedly after he became president of Egypt and granted himself unlimited powers, though he also cut off ties with Syria.

Mr. Obama spent nearly four years befriending Mr. Putin’s predecessor, Dmitri A. Medvedev, hoping to build him up as a counterweight to Mr. Putin. That never happened, and Mr. Obama now finds himself back at square one with a Russian leader who appears less likely than ever to find common ground with the United States on issues like Syria.

- The New York Times

See, the problem there is they have nothing to say to one another because they’ve been bugging each other’s phones.

- David Letterman

[President Obama] spoke an almost meaningless sentence that is an exquisite example of why his rhetoric cannot withstand close reading: “We may strike blows against terrorist networks, but if we ignore the instability and intolerance that fuels extremism, our own freedom will eventually be endangered.” So, “instability and intolerance” are to blame for terrorism? Instability where?

Intolerance of what by whom “fuels” terrorists? Terrorism is a tactic of destabilization. Intolerance is, for terrorists, a virtue.

- George Will

Don’t arm al Qaeda. Don’t arm those who hate us. Don’t arm those who want to kill us.

- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), arguing against arming the Syrian rebels

I think a lot of the problem he had today was the late afternoon sun in Berlin ruined his use of the teleprompter and so his usual dramatic windup was ruined.

- MSNBC’s Chris Matthews providing an explanation as to why President Obama’s speech in Berlin fell flat

She always had good hands.

- Joe Torre praising his 46-yearold daughter who caught a baby who fell out of an awning of a Brooklyn storefront

Congrats to the Miami Heat, who won their second straight NBA title last night.

LeBron James was named MVP after scoring 37 points in Game 7. LeBron told his teammates he couldn’t have done it without them — which would be easier to believe if he hadn’t literally done it without them.

- Jimmy Fallon

Hostess announced that Twinkies will be back on store shelves in July. They reassured fans that it will not only be the same recipe from last year, but it will also be the same Twinkies.

- Conan O’Brien

What they just done is really revoked a lot of what Dr. King’s dream was all about...

They just cancelled the dream.

- Al Sharpton criticizing the Supreme Court’s decision which found that a portion of the Voting Rights Act must be updated by Congress

In a sense, the U.S. has gone from a model of human rights to an eavesdropper on personal privacy, the manipulator of the centralized power over the international Internet, and the mad invader of other countries’ networks.

- China’s People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, lauding Snowden for “tearing off Washington’s sanctimonious mask.”

You fish where the fish are.

- Texas Gov. Rick Perry defending an ad intended to lure businesses from New York

Iran has elected a new president named Hassan Rohani. Rohani has promised to improve Iran’s economy and fix the unemployment problem. If that doesn’t work, he’s going to blame the whole thing on President Bush.

- Jay Leno

Mitt Romney’s former campaign manager has launched a super PAC to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming president. It makes sense because if there’s one thing Romney’s campaign manager is good at, it’s stopping someone from becoming president.

- Jimmy Fallon

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Scientists in Japan say that by the end of 2013 they’re going to be growing human organs in pigs and transplanting them into humans. How ironic is that? They’ll be able to give you a new heart grown in a pig to replace the old heart which got clogged up from too much pork.

- Jay Leno

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Cover Story Avi Heiligman

150 Years

since the Battle of Gettysburg

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ractically every major country has had a civil war. Most of these wars were essentially rebellions against the ruling powers and each side sought to annihilate each other. The American Civil War (1861-1865) was different because when the Southern forces broke off from the North, they just wanted another country with their ideals cemented into the Constitution.

Hence the secession (states declaring they were no longer part of the Union) and the North fighting to regain the entire country. This was the cause of the war and not the issue of slavery (even though it was a major reason why the states seceded). The South had prepared a letter of peace to be handed to President Lincoln when the South had won a major battle in Northern territory. In 1862, Southern forces had tried to penetrate the North but were stopped cold at Antietam. Now, in July 1863, they were reinforced and about to concentrate their forces at an important crossroads called Gettysburg.

It is interesting to note that both of these battles were of the bloodiest in American history. Historians discovered that the armies were using Napoleon era (early 1800s) tactics but were using the most modern weapons. The rifles used the mini-ball which was much more devastating than earlier ammunition.

The rifles had a much longer and accurate range, and the repeating rifle (a gun that doesn’t need to be reloaded after every shot) was introduced during the war. With men stacked in neat rows of twenty soldiers wide and eight lines deep, it was hard to miss the target. The commanders should have used tactics that were employed in later wars.

The particulars and order of the battle are complex and too long for this article. Instead, we will focus on the general battle lines and some peculiarities that occurred during the three-day engagement.

The Confederacy was short of almost all essentials to fight a major war and were lacking in replacements of men. Therefore, they were only able to put in about 71,000 soldiers into the field, while the Union had about 93,000. One major advantage that they did have was superb leadership. General Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia and had some legendary commanders under him including Generals James Longstreet, Henry Heth, A.P. Hill, George Pickett and flamboyant cavalry General Jeb Stuart.

Union forces were led by newly appointed General George Meade. Only a few days earlier, he replaced General Hooker who had proved inept after the debacle at Chancellorsville. President Abraham Lincoln had a tough time finding suitable generals and that was apparent through their performance during the war. There were a few good leaders like General Winfield Scott Hancock, cavalry Colonel John Buford, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain and a young dashing cavalry officer named George Armstrong Custer.

Louis Leon Lacking proper uniforms,

General Pickett's troops were decimated after Pickett's Charge

the Southern troops looked like a ragtag bunch of rogues. Essentially, they were that but they were amazing sharpshooters and had a fighting spirit that is very hard to match in the history of warfare. One piece of uniform that many soldiers found hard to live without was shoes. On June 30, a Southern infantry brigade went looking for footwear and was coming upon Gettysburg. They retreated when they saw a column of Federal cavalry approaching the town.

They withdrew for the night while plans were being made by General A.P. Hill to “get those shoes.” That’s how the battle got started the next morning.

At first the Confederates outnumbered the Federals who sent their men into battle in piecemeal units. One issue for the Northerners was the distance they had to march to find the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee for his part chose to make a stand at Gettysburg and had most of his army available that first day. Union cavalry led by Buford was the only thing preventing the South from gaining the important heights. Buford held on long enough for infantry to come up and support his troops who were forced to fall back on the town.

Lee was very cautious because he was essentially in enemy country blind.

His cavalry under Jeb Stuart were supposed to supply the army with the Union troop movements and approximate strength. However, Stuart went on a raiding party, and Lee was forced to rely on some sketchy reports provided by untrained scouts. Stuart arrived on scene late on July 2, and only had a minor part in the battle. If he had been there on day one, he would have informed Lee that the Union was attacking piecemeal and were taking their time in coming up. Lee would have then sent his army immediately to attack and grabbed the heights instead of waiting for Longstreet to come up with his corps.

At the beginning of Day 2 of the battle, the Union line was in the form of a fishhook defending the important heights. The Confederates tried several tactics to break the line but failed. The main points of attack were at the flanks but they were poorly coordinated. Longstreet took an extra six hours to prepare his attack on Cemetery Hill, and by that time, Union forces reinforced the defensive positions and drove them off.

By the beginning of the third day, Lee thought that even though he hadn’t broken through the Union lines, he had sufficiently battered the flanks enough that all the reinforcements would be sent there. The Confederates themselves were tired and worn out but there was one division still uncom-

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and captured at Gettysburg but was released mitted and in full strength. Lee sent Genbefore the war ended when he took an oath of eral George Pickett’s Virginians in an all-out allegiance to the Union. attack on the Union center. In fact, Meade had The following is an excerpt from his diary. reinforced Cemetery Ridge with fresh troops.

His unit was not part of Pickett’s Charge but Another disadvantage for Pickett’s troops was the sloping ground that they had to ascend in the was fighting on Culp’s Hill on the left side of the probably 100 degree July weather. Longstreet battlefield. had a bad feeling about the attack and advised July 1- We got to Gettysburg at 1 P.M., 15 Lee to cancel it but Lee was unwavering in his miles. We then advanced to the enemy’s line of opinion that it would succeed. battle in double quick time. We had not gotten Pickett’s Charge, as the attack became more than 50 paces when Norman of our comknown, started off with a bang. In probably the pany fell dead by my side. Katz was going to pick largest exchange of cannon fire in the 19th centuhim up. We then crossed over a rail fence, where ry, the Confederates sought to blast off the Union President Lincoln giving his Gettysburg address in November, 1863, our Lieutenant McMathews and Lieutenant Alfour and a half months after the battle cannon on the ridge. However, the batteries on exander were both wounded. That left us with a the ridge fired back and Longstreet was forced captain and one lieutenant. After this we got into to send Pickett in without fulfilling the precondition of dislodging the Union battle in earnest and lost in our company very heavily, both killed and wounddefenders. The sound was deafening when 15,000 Southern troops started the ed. This fight lasted four hours and a half, when at last we drove them clear out mile march from the tree line to the converging point along the Chambersburg of town, and took at least 3,000 prisoners. At dusk I was about going to hunt up Pike. They first needed to get past a stone wall with thousands of Union men my brother Morris, when he came to me. Thank G-d, we are both safe as yet. using it as a barricade for shoot-and-duck-for-cover. It proved too much for July 2- Our division was in reserve until dark, but our regiment was supPickett’s troops because by the time the remaining troops reached the top, porting a battery all they were exhausted and facing fresh soldiers who were waiting in the shade. day. We lost several Even when they broke through at a place called The Angle, they were repulsed killed and wounded, and forced to retreat. All of the generals and colonels that led the charge were although we had no either wounded or killed. Pickett himself watched from a nearby hill and was chance to fire—only lay by a battery of uninjured when Lee told him to look after his men. His famous reply was artillery and be shot “General Lee, I have no division.” They were decimated.

In a move that ultimately got him fired, Meade did not go after the batat…One of the boys tered Confederates as they retreated over the mountains and into home counshook me and told me try. A day after this victory, a Union army on the Mississippi River captured Katz was wounded by a piece of a shell the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg. That commander, Ulysses S. Grant, striking him on the was subsequently named general of the largest Union army (the Army of the Potomac fought the most important battles) and eventually became the 18th side, and he was sent to the rear. president of the United States.

July 3- When John Lawrence Burns became known nationally as the Hero of Gettysburg. under a very heavy Burns was a veteran of the War of 1812 and at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, he was already 69-years-old. During the Civil War, Burns was initially fire, we were ordered rejected for combat because of his advanced age. But that did not deter him on Culp’s Hill, to for fighting for the Union. On July 1st, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the support of Gen. Burns took his own musket and powder horn and headed off to fight. He asked A. Johnson. Here we stayed all day—no, here, I may say, we melted away. We a wounded soldier for his more modern weapon and then Burns approached were on the brow of one hill, the enemy on the brow of another. We charged Major Thomas Chamberlin for permission to join the combat. Burns was on them several times, but of course, running down our hill, and then to get dressed peculiarly for battle; he was wearing a blue waistcoat and a high black them was impossible, and every time we attempted it we came back leaving silk hat. Ultimately, Burns was wounded in battle and then convinced the Con- some of our comrades behind. Here our Lieutenant Belt lost his arm. All of our federate soldiers that he was just a civilian. After the battle, the aged veteran lieutenants are wounded. We fought here until 7 P.M., when what was left of us was hailed as a national hero. President Lincoln asked to meet Burns when he was withdrawn and taken to the first day’s battlefield. I know that our company came to deliver his famous went in the fight with 60 men. When we left Culp’s Hill, there were 16 of us that Gettysburg Address in Noanswered to the roll call. There were 12 sharpshooters in our company and vember of that year. A poem now John Cochran and myself are the only ones that are left. written by Bret Harte about his exploits was published Leon’s account was typical of the soldiers that fought in the bloody battle. in 1864. His gravestone at There were about 23,000 casualties on both sides but the Confederates had Gettysburg is engraved with about 4,700 killed to the Union’s 3,150. The rest were wounded, missing the word “Patriot.” (presumed dead) or captured. It was the blow that the South couldn’t take.

There were many Jewish They had a tough time as it was putting men in the field and now they couldn’t soldiers who took part of the replace the men they had lost. The Union did not have such a problem and battle on both sides. Louis were able to replace the losses. The war lasted for another two years, as the Leon was a German born Union army chased the Confederates around in the South. Lee took blame for sharpshooter He moved to the loss, and in April 1865 surrendered to Grant.

Charlotte, North Carolina, The battle was significant for several reasons. The Confederates were and joined Company C of driven from the North and didn’t try again to invade the Union territory. The the 1st North Carolina Volthreat to Washington and other important Northern cities went away when John Burns, the Hero of Gettysburg unteer Regiment. He kept a they retreated. Gettysburg is called the turning point of the war, and after 150 diary starting in 1861 and identified five other members of the regiment as years, it is still memorialized as one of the most important battles in American being Jewish, including Sergeant Major Aaron Katz. Katz was wounded history.

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Village of Lawrence Trustee Election Results >>> Albany’s Report Card >>> Politicians Courting the Community’s Rabbis >>> Endorsements The following are excerpts from the weekly on-line show, Spin Class: Politics with Michael Fragin. Listen weekly on Thursday nights on jmintheam.org.

are definitely better off now than they were when they started the session. So I think that politically everybody is in decent shape.

Michael Fragin: Good evening everyone. Welcome to Spin Class. We are talking politics. I am Michael Fragin here on the Nachum Segal Network Nachumsegal.com, jmintheam.org.

The end of June marks the end of the legislative session in Albany, and Albany is our state capital here in New York. We have on the line with us former assemblyman Ryan Karben, now from the Law Offices of Ryan Karben, as well as a power broker up in Rockland County in the lower Hudson Valley, somebody who knows the ins and outs of the political process. He also writes a blog called Karben Copy, a very interesting commentary.

Ryan Karben: It’s good to be here, and congratulations, Michael, on your extraordinary election win in Lawrence. It’s a small but high maintenance constituency. You have a very engaged, informed electorate there. There is a lot more accountability there, particularly at that village level. That’s who people know, that’s who people see, and when there is a problem, that’s what people find.

Michael Fragin: What’s gotten done, if anything?

What is getting done and what’s not getting done?

Ryan Karben: In terms of campaign finance reform, anticorruption stuff, that’s the most difficult legislation. The legislature is voting on their own interest, balance of power issues and really a lot of concerns with speed. Obviously you have a lot of really negative stuff going on there in Albany that needs to be dealt with. The casinos are getting done. That’s a big deal. Getting that referendum on the ballot that’s going to be a potentially transformative event for the upstate economy, certainly transformative in terms of what policies are made in the state.

Hydrofracking, I don’t really know what there is to happen. The opponents have won that debate with the public. Those numbers are not moving in favor of those who are proponents to fracking and I think we may have discussed the last time we were together, the proponents of the fracking are going to need to make their case to the public for anything to happen. I don’t see the governor sticking his neck out for that and I don’t think it’s reasonable to say this thing is so important and so vital that you should ignore the public opinion which is clearly running with the fracking opponents.

Michael Fragin: No question about it, lively politics there, and some of it we get on the show. But I think to talk in generalities, local politics is very, very local, and it’s very, very interesting. And certainly, local elections when they are contested can also be interesting. And we definitely had an interesting one over the last couple of weeks, and thank G-d, I was able to emerge victorious, and I think it was a pretty decisive win. 1,123 people showed up to vote, and I got 758 of the votes. So that’s not bad.

So let’s move up to Hudson a little bit. The legislative session is coming to an end in Albany. Why don’t you give us the report card from your perspective, who did well, who didn’t do so well, who got a failing grade? Give us some perspective. As always, it comes down to the three men in the room, but this year, it’s four men in the room.

Ryan Karben: I am a generous grader and I think if you basically look at Albany as a place where people were the measure often of successes by those who preserve their power year in and year out. All these folks appear to be winners to me. We will get into some of the issue challenges and some of the political challenges there, but that administration is still very much alive and intact. The speaker is still the speaker despite having a very turbulent session.

But I don’t think that politically anybody is ending this session really damaged. The senate Democrats

Michael Fragin: So people upstate want their casinos. People would rather have casinos than using their natural resources.

In New York, I think it’s pretty unique among states, we have something called the Scaffolding Law which basically means that any contractor has absolutely liability if anybody gets injured. Doesn’t matter if the person was at fault, the worker can ignore regulations. It points to a litigious or a tort-friendly culture that we have here in New York which makes it very expensive to do business, and business groups say it shouldn’t exist anymore, and it needs reform.

It looked like it might actually happen this year, but it’s not going to. So tell us why. Wasn’t Cuomo pushing for this at one point, this type of common sense reform?

Ryan Karben: It didn’t happen last year, and it didn’t happen 10 years ago or 20 years ago when they were really talking about this point either. And every year, there is a flurry of activity on this Labor Law Section and it’s a special interest now between trial lawyers and folks who work on those job sites and folks in the business community who want that reform. But once a law is on the books, it tends to stay on the book.

Wouldn’t it be nice if business and labor could find a way to compromise on that particular law so that legislators don’t have to go back to some powerful interest on either side and say, “Yeah we can do something with it again”? Yeah, that would be terrific, but I don’t see the legislature brokering the deal when the folks in the industry remain at loggerheads with each other. If there is a compromise and people give and take, then I think that becomes possible.

Michael Fragin: Ryan, what’s going to be done this week? Tell us about what is getting done.

Ryan Karben: Hundreds of building tests. We are going to have some progress on the governor moving to quality agenda. Whether the abortion piece passes or not, we don’t know yet but that’s valuable important legislation. The casino siting is valuable important legislation. An agreement was reached to restore $90 million. There had been cuts from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, phenomenally important to the special needs population across the state, and a variety of small measures sponsored by rank-and-file lawmakers for simplifying legislation.

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, my assemblyman, had a bill that allows hearings being conducted against small businesses where they have regulatory issues, to be conducted by Skype rather than folks having to show up at the hearing office. So is that going to make history? No, but it saves small businessman from having to take a day off to deal with some of the routine regulation that goes involved in that.

Michael Fragin: Let’s talk for a second about the strange working relationship in the senate. Give us an idea about the strange working relationship in the senate as you said that Senator Klein and Senator Skelos, the co-majority leaders of the senate, seem to be dating if not happily married. But give us a real rundown on how that’s working and whether there is a future.

Ryan Karben: I don’t think there is a single member of the IDC that’s vulnerable to a primary challenge. They are among the most popular Democrats in the areas that they serve. Do I think that Skelos and Klein can stay together? Yeah, I think they can. And if they stop staying together, I don’t think it’s going to be because that relationship goes sour.

Michael Fragin: So Ryan, I want to get to the letter grade. We will start with Speaker Silver; how would you grade his session?

Ryan Karben: Given what it had to go through this year? I mean, as a political survivor, I think you have to give him an A+. He had very, very difficult is-

Michael Fragin: Okay, next, Senator Klein?

Ryan Karben: I think he gets a B+.

Michael Fragin: Senator Skelos?

Ryan Karben: I would probably give him a C or C+, and I will tell you why. The gun bill has caused more political heartburn for the Republican senate than anything they have done in recent memory and that was the commitment that he made on behalf of his conference and a lot of them felt the heat from the Conservative party because of that. So I think that was a setback. He had to sell the business community on a minimum wage hike which I think he would have rather not done. His members are a little bit more exposed on the right than they like to be, and I think the post session is going to see how that plays out within the senate Republican conference.

Michael Fragin: Okay, give us the governor now.

Ryan Karben: A-.

Michael Fragin: So you are going to grade Speaker Silver higher than Governor Cuomo for the session.

Ryan Karben: In terms of meeting the political challenges that he faced, I don’t think anybody in that government had a greater political challenge this year to their ability to get things done than the speaker. You may not like it, and you may not like him, but the guy didn’t get his eye off the ball.

Michael Fragin: Okay, former assemblyman Ryan Karben, thank you for once again joining us here on Spin Class.

I want to move to Rabbi Chaim Schwartz who is the executive director of the Vaad of Queens, also known as the Queens Rabbinical Council. And in that capacity, he deals with a lot of different politicians.

But during election season, he is highly in demand for politicians all around the City of New York who are looking to come to him and meet with his rabbis. And I thought given the fact that we are always talking about politics in a grassroots perspective, he could offer a great perspective to us here on Spin Class about involvement of rabbis in politics as well as the certain community dynamics within the community surrounding politics. Rabbi Schwartz, welcome to Spin Class.

Let’s talk specifically with regards to the Queens Vaad and the fact that you are there leading a lot of rabbis with a lot of different constituents. Some of whom are more politically active, some of whom are less politically active but they are very in demand as far as candidates who want to come to meet them.

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: We have a very diverse community, as people know. Queens is really a diverse place and I keep on hearing that from all of our local politicians who come to speak to us. And we have been in demand as we are probably the last unified Orthodox, largest local Orthodox rabbinic body in the United States. And we have a pulpit. We have members.

Michael Fragin: Okay. So tell us a little bit how that works. The candidate calls you up and says, “I

want to meet your rabbis” or “I want to meet with you,” and you tell them, “Well, we don’t endorse but of course, we want to meet with you, we want to talk with you.” What happens in these meetings?

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: Well, generally what happens is a staff will reach out or the candidates themselves will reach out to Vaad and ask us if they can meet with us to talk to us. We are famous for our general Vaad meetings that we have once a month where our membership comes and we sit down and we discuss the issues that are relevant to the community. It stems anything from political candidates to particular issues that we have in Queens or halachic issues that may be arising or fundraising issues that may come for the mitzvah or for any other community-based organization that needs our help, and they will reach out to us. So their staff person they will come and they will talk to our rabbi at the meeting.

The political season is really heating up and there is going to be a lot of turnover, as you know. The game is changing; the faces are changing. So they reach out to us, and they really want to get their message to the community.

Michael Fragin: The Vaad obviously doesn’t make endorsements, but maybe some individual rabbis might. Do they do that within your constituents?

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: The individual rabbis will never from the pulpit endorse a particular candi-

It’s not necessarIly who you vote for but If you come out to vote.

date. The recent scandals in the IRS of targeting or not targeting the Tea Party groups was a message to all organizations out there how seriously the IRS takes it that they don’t want 501(c)(3) status organizations getting into politics. So the Vaad especially cannot get involved in endorsements.

But what they do often is maybe they can introduce them to bale’ batim who are more active. Or maybe if a baale bus will come over to the rabbi at a bar mitzvah or wedding and ask them if the rabbi knows the candidate. “Has a rabbi spoken to him? What is the rabbi’s impression of him?” And I think that really is valuable to baale bus when he is trying to sort through a politically active arena like New York City.

Michael Fragin: We shouldn’t be ashamed as a community to go ahead and press for our own interests. It’s not like the teachers union doesn’t press for their interests; it’s not like the other unions don’t press for their interests; it’s not like every other constituent or special interest group out there doesn’t look for their interest. What are the kinds of questions the candidates get when they come to meet with the Queens Vaad?

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: It’s really changed over the last few years and it’s sad to see that happening.

A few years ago, before same gender marriage was passed in New York, that question always came up of where do you stand. And I remember a couple of years ago when the issue was very hot, we actually hosted Shirley Huntley and Joe Addabbo and we seated them

and we gave them an award thanking them for standing by traditional family values, and that’s changed.

Shirley Huntley has gone her way. As we know, Joe switched his votes.

And now it’s more of what can you do, what can you do for us, what can you do for our schools. I give you a great example. I think Simcha Felder and Mike Simanowitz, our assemblyman, who are very, very instrumental in getting extra bussing in the afternoon for the yeshivas, the late class as they call, the 5:30 bus or the 5 o’clock bus. There used to be the buses only for 4:30. We ask them about helping us with vouchers, of course.

Michael Fragin: Give us an idea of who you have met so far.

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: Joe Lhota came yesterday. I was actually very taken with him; I was very impressed with him. He is quite eloquent. And Melinda Katz who has actually been a friend of our community for many, many years. She’s running for Queens Borough president. And her adversary who is actually equally impressive, Peter Vallone, Jr. Anthony Weiner has come to us quite often. He hasn’t come recently, but I expect him to come back.

Mike Simanowitz, of course, is a good dear friend of ours… We met them all.

Michael Fragin: Is there something that the rabbis take back or the candidates take back afterward?

Is there a relationship built? Who maintains that relationship afterward and do you see these visits as being effective?

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: I see them as being very effective. When there is that outpouring of people coming to vote and numbers are there from districts, that tells the politicians two things. That tells them, #1, rabbonim are getting the message across to baale batim that you have got to go out to vote. And #2, the message is getting out to baale batim what the opinions are and what the views are of each individual candidate. The people are there, the polling is there, the numbers are there, and as a result, that ultimately is what makes the difference in the candidate’s mind. It’s not necessarily who you vote for but if you come out to vote. And that makes all difference in the world.

Michael Fragin: Would Anthony Weiner be welcome at the Queens Vaad?

Rabbi Chaim Schwartz: That’s a great question, and Anthony, we had a very good relationship with him. And at the expense of biting my tongue or doing something things that I shouldn’t, it’s a very tough question. I don’t think any of the Democratic candidates that we have right now are at all in our best interest—spiritually, religiously, halachically. I don’t think they represent us; I don’t think there are people that we could say that we are friends with them when it comes to hashkafa and philosophy.

But on the other hand, I think that if there is anything that we learned from the gemara is that we have to be pragmatic and we have to see where the winds are going like every other community does. And for us to put our heads in the sand and say, “Well, no, this one is this, that or the other thing” is detrimental and it’s not positive.

Michael Fragin: Thank you Rabbi Schwartz.

This was another episode of Spin Class, and we will be back next Thursday Night. Have a great week.

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Wall Street Journal article last week reviewed research on why teens do – or don’t – succumb to peer pressure. The article reported research that shows that being accepted by peers triggers the reward centers of the brain for adolescents to a greater degree than it does for adults.

Nevertheless, not all teenagers are influenced by peers to the same degree.

For example, studies showed that when the peer was popular, their behavior would influence highly socially anxious teens but not teens without that anxiety.

The research also showed that the least popular children were more influenced than others. Further, this influence did not cross ethnic boundaries. Finally – and this is telling – teens whose parents had a parenting style of “do it because I say so” were more easily influenced than others.

Ironically, parents with strict boundaries but a warm parenting style raised the most independent-thinking children.

Other characteristics of resilient kids include “families with low dysfunction,” good communication skills, and popularity.

How can we make sense of all this – and how can we use it wisely in our parenting of adolescents?

Perhaps we can say that a child who feels good about who he is, deep inside, will be less socially anxious. Such a person will most likely express that good feeling in a happy, positive way.

That child will have a higher likelihood of being popular.

What would cause a child to feel good about who he is? Could it be relat-

ed to being in a family that does not say “because I say so”? Could any of that be related to good communication skills?

The parent who won’t say “Because I say so” is stepping out on a limb. The minute such a parent explains why something must be done or shouldn’t happen, he opens himself up to argument – the bane of parents.

But according to one of the researchers quoted in the article, Dr. Beatriz Luna at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, that very quality – the ability to reason back with a parent – is

give voice to his own thoughts. There were even occasions when my husband or I changed our “no.”

There’s more. Although the article doesn’t discuss this, the best way for a parent to present a case to a child is to appeal to the child’s own sense of right and wrong. Once the adolescent is agreeing with you, you have achieved three things: You’ve helped him develop his own critical thinking process and communication skills by letting him present his ideas; you’ve nevertheless gotten him to understand and agree

Parents with strict boundaries and a warm parenting style raise the most independent-thinking children. precisely what will help inoculate the child to peer pressure. Think about it: If your child is able to produce sound reasons why you should let her sleep over her best friend’s house, even if they won’t actually get any sleep, she can also resist dumb reasons to smoke a cigarette or do something unwise that is suggested by peers.

The parent who is willing to discuss with a child her reasoning helps foster independent thinking in that child. Of course, discussion does not mean argument nor does it mean a parent can’t say plain old, “No.” What I used to find worked well was the plain old “no” with a reason. The child could discuss the reason to better understand it and to

with your point without the need for an argument; and he still feels good about himself for having been heard.

For example, it’s the night before sleep-away camp. There are last minute things to be put in the child’s carry-on and lists to check off. The morning will start early. Your child wants to sleep at a friend’s house and you say, “No,” but you allow room for discussion. You explain to your child, “In the past, you haven’t done well with very little sleep, have you?”

Your child agrees but counters that she needs to sleep late to really feel good and since the morning will be early, her sleep will be ruined anyway so she may as well go to her friend’s house.

You laugh at her point because it’s pretty clever as arguments go, but you say that sleep doesn’t work that way.

Even if she can’t sleep late, a better night’s sleep can be achieved in her own room. You conclude by saying, “Isn’t that true?” She has to agree with you because she knows herself.

What if your teen just likes to argue?

If you remember, the article said that “warm parenting with strict boundar-

ies” produced “kids who are more independent thinkers.” I think the “warmth” is a key to unlocking the mystery of handling teens well. An unspoken truth in the back of the parent’s mind is that the child is a good child whom you love.

The child will feel that and it translates into respect.

When the parent respects the child and the child feels it, he won’t want to argue just to argue; it won’t be necessary. What’s more, the parent’s respect for the child evokes respect back from the child.

Of course, the strong boundaries are crucial, too. Warmth and love that equal respect must have clear boundaries.

Without them, the teen is running the family – and that translates into a lack of respect. When a parent lets a teen get away with everything, the parent shows a lack of self-respect. How can the child then respect that parent? Or herself?

One of the beauties of raising an independent thinker, besides his resilience against peer pressure, is that he can become the popular kid who exerts his own pressure – for the good.

Strong-minded, good children serve in high schools as peer counselors and leaders in student government. They reach out to support other kids by exerting a positive influence.

The key, then, to inoculating teens against negative peer pressure is to raise children who know they’re respected because you are ready to hear what they have to say even though you may have already made a firm decision.

And, in spite of the adverse decision, they know they’re loved.

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chool is over, and summer is here!

It’s that stressful time for parents when they must pack a superabundant amount of clothing, items, and most importantly, food, for their kids who will soon be away at camp. Summer is an extraordinary season where children have amazing memories in camp, and their parents enjoy the well-deserved serenity at home. However, food and nutrition have an interminable affect on this seemingly carefree time of year. Many kids come back from camp stronger and lighter, while others are supplanted by the all-powerful foe we know as food. Three unique aspects of this battle must be addressed. The first stage of summer nutrition is the packing phase, where anxious parents pack pounds upon pounds of food for their excited kids. The next level is when the kids are actually away at camp where they must make wise choices when they supplement their meals with snacks and beverages. The final obstacle our children must face is the meals served in camp. With careful, sagacious planning, we can make this summer the most fantastic and healthiest summer yet!

First, parents must know which snacks and drinks to choose when they go on that long-awaited big shop at the local supermarket.

• The best foods possible are the healthy one hundred calorie snacks!

These snacks outwardly look and taste like the guilty pleasures we have come to love such as popcorn, pretzels, baked chips. These one-hundred calorie snacks are a healthier alternative to some of our favorite nosh. Also, fiber crackers are very nutritious and great for the body.

• Dehydrated fruits such as Apple Crisps and berries taste great and are much healthier than any sugar snack.

Craisins are also awesome and come in

With careful, sagacious planning, we can make this summer the most fantastic and healthiest summer yet!

100 calorie packets.

• Sugar snacks should be avoided.

Little bags of these snacks are loaded with calories and sugar!

• When you have to choose drinks, only choose water! Water is the number one best drink you could possibly buy.

Seltzer is also really good along with the copious amount of flavored seltzers.

Especially in the intense heat, when your child is playing sports or on hiking, water is crucial!

The bags are all packed and the kids are off to camp! How do they supplement their meals with healthy foods?

• The snacks we discussed previously are great! Children should turn to their stash of healthy nutritious snacks and drinks in between their camp meals.

• The camp canteen can present a formidable obstacle to our goal of a healthy summer. Train your children to buy the ices or sorbet rather than the ice cream. Greasy fried foods, such as French fries, should be avoided! Fruits, vegetables, and salads will always be great alternatives to the fattening deepfried foods at the canteen.

Now we can discuss the most important part of summer eating: the meals!

Breakfast: Camps ubiquitously serve cereal, milk, and a juice drink for breakfast. Sugar cereals are the enemy and should be avoided at all costs!

• Bring your own cereal. The identifying characteristics of a healthy cereal are that it should be high in fiber and

unsweetened, such as Fiber One, Special-K, and Puffins.

• Oatmeal is awesome!

• Make sure to pack your children with rice cakes. They are delicious, filling, and healthy. Melba toast is also very nutritious!

• Low-fat peanut butter is amazing!

• We have so many choices for a healthy breakfast, but we must keep in mind which foods are off-limits. These include French toast, pancakes, and fruit juices.

• Fruit, low-fat milk, and yogurt is just one example of a perfect meal.

It’s time for lunch! Camps generally serve foods that are very caloric and high in fat at lunchtime. Here’s a guide how to approach it properly: • Salad, Salad, Salad! This is the best option for lunch. It can be combined with the other options listed here.

• Bring tuna fish or sardines; they are healthy and very good for your body.

• Grilled cheese is fine as long as you take the right portion. Try to have only half the bread. Cottage cheese is very healthy too.

• A low-fat peanut butter is perfect.

• Stay away from the lasagna and macaroni and cheese!

Dinner is very hard to plan out and pre-prepare food for your children, so the most important term to remember here is portion sizes.

• Camps will commonly serve

chicken or meat, along with soups and vegetables.

• Whichever choice your kids make, they must remember that the dish is healthy as long as it’s the right size.

Try to avoid taking a second portion.

• Avoid the creamy soups, however, a vegetable or broth-based soup is fine.

• Try to complement your main dish with vegetables and other healthy side dishes offered.

• Stay away from eating more than just a modicum of food after dinner because all the food eaten will not be burned off since you will be going to sleep.

Camp is a place where kids make new friends, experience new things, and have a lot of fun. It is important, however, to make sure to continue a healthy lifestyle in camp by eating right. The aforementioned advice should be taken to heart. It is completely tenable to have an enjoyable nutritious summer without a drastic lifestyle change or narrow diet.

While food choices and portion sizes are extremely important, make sure to encourage your children to stay active by participating in organized sports, swimming, hiking, and exercising. The level of activity in children is directly correlated to their metabolism. By eating right and exercising, our children can come off the buses after the memorable summer feeling great and looking healthier. Have a great summer!

Aliza Beer is a registered dietician with a Master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show. Aliza’s new line of prepared, healthy meals-to-go are available at Gourmet Glatt. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com.

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Ask the Attorney Stephen H. Weiner, Esq.

The Unauthorized Use of a Photograph of a Person or of a Person’s Name May my photograph appear, or my name be used in an advertisement, a brochure, an article or a television broadcast without my permission?

In New York, the Civil Rights Statute Sections 50 and 51 prohibit the “use for advertising purposes, or for the purposes of trade of the name, portrait, picture or voice of any living person without have first obtained the written consent...” The purpose of the statute has been described as to protect the individual from selfish, commercial exploitation of his personality. An advertisement with an unauthorized photograph presents the clearest case of liability. For example, the sale of teeshirts with the unauthorized group portrait of a World Series championship baseball team was prohibited. One of

my clients was an employee of a health spa whose portrait was used without her permission in an advertisement for the spa in a telephone directory.

On the other hand, a magazine was permitted to use a mayor’s name in an advertisement that stated that the magazine was the only good thing about the city that the mayor had not claimed credit for. The court labeled the use of that mayor’s name as “incidental” and that his name had a “public use.” Another court found a distinction between an advertisement on the one hand and a brochure. The use of a medical resident’s photograph in a hospital’s recruiting brochure was found to be “incidental” to the main purpose of the document, which the court held was to provide information about the hos-

pital’s programs to prospective interns and residents.

Therefore, the court held the hospital had no liability to the resident.

When it comes to a newspaper or television broadcast, the courts have limited the scope of the statute citing the constitutionally protected rights of free speech or free press. The courts will not punish publication of matters they consider to be newsworthy or of public interest.

Applying this approach, a court denied any remedy to a mental patient whose picture appeared for four seconds in a sixty minute telecast of a news documentary about mental hospitals and alternative treatment. The court explained that if he has a public personality and the television network was exploiting his celebrity, there could have been a different result.

How does the internet relate to this?

Assuming the parties involved have a sufficient connection with New York, commercial exploitation of a photograph or name on the internet would be covered by this statute. This discussion relates to material obtained in public, not the result of trespass, which are prohibited on further grounds.

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Does the statute prohibit use of my name by a former employer?

The statute has been found to prohibit use of the name of a former professional employee. A court found that a Certified Public Accountant had a claim against a former employer in a tax preparation business who signed the CPA’s name without his permission to tax documents and a financial reference letter that had to have a CPA signature. The court found that this violated the CPA’s “right to control the professional use of his own name” and that any authorization given by him for use of his name did not continue after he

had resigned and departed from the firm.

The case was sent to a lower court to determine damages.

What are the remedies for violation of the statute?

The remedies include an injunction, or court order against continuing

to use the photograph or name under penalty of being held in contempt of court, actual damages and exemplary damages (“punitive damages”). Some of the factors to be considered in determining damages include how many copies of the offending document were published and where were they distributed, how valuable was the use of your photograph or likeness to the offending party, and how intentional was the misconduct.

What is the limitations period?

In this case, you must act within one year of the publication or the claim is barred by the statute of limitations.

No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have.

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Navigating the Insurance Maze, Part I What Are My Options?

Q: Public insurance sounds scary; I’m getting the picture of substandard care at substandard clinics. I feel I need private insurance if I want my family to get optimal care.

A: In my experience, people who are afraid of public insurance simply don’t understand it. In actuality, public insurance plans are accepted by all major hospitals and pharmacies, as well as the vast majority of pediatricians and general practitioners in our area. And although there are specialists who do not accept public insurance, there are also expert practitioners in just about every field of medicine who do accept public insurance coverage and can give equally good care. When I discuss the various options with people who come into the office, we generally conclude together that even if they would want to use the services of a particular specialist when the need arises, the savings that they would get from being on public insurance far exceed the cost of paying for out of pocket visits every now and then.

Q: What are the different public insurance options in Nassau and Queens County, and what is the difference between them?

A: There are four different public insurance options: Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, and Healthy New York.

Medicaid is a federal medical insurance program designed for low income families. The benefits are broad, including hospitalizations, doctors, and medications without co-pays or deductibles. Processing time for applications is 6-8 weeks; however, coverage may be retroactive up to three months.

Family Health Plus (FHP) is a state medical insurance program, designed for people whose income exceeds Medicaid eligibility levels. The name is something of a misnomer, since the plan also covers single individuals as well as couples without children. The plan does NOT cover children. Processing time for applications is 6-12 weeks.

Coverage begins on the first of the month following process completion.

Child Health Plus (CHP) covers children who are not eligible for Medicaid. This program allows for much higher income levels than the other programs. Premiums are based on a sliding scale, and can range from $0 to $180 per month. Coverage is similar to that offered by Medicaid, albeit with some limitations (such as no orthodontics, no long-term care). Coverage begins on the first of the month following submission of the application, so long as the application is received by the 20th of the month.

Healthy NY is a state medical insurance program, designed for those who are not eligible for free insurance but do not have access to group coverage. Coverage includes well visits, sick visits, hospitals, diagnostics and most specialties, but it is not as comprehensive as the other public programs. The program is a good option for those who are self employed, in between jobs or otherwise do not have access to insurance through their employer. Processing time is similar to Child Health Plus.

Q: I don’t want my family to be on

Medicaid. In my mind, Medicaid is for low income families with no other options.

A: The term “Medicaid” definitely carries a stigma in certain circles; however, the stigma is very much misplaced.

The coverage that Medicaid offers is just as good as that offered by FHP and CHP, and may in fact be better in certain circumstances, such as in the event of long-term health problems. And incidentally, there can be Medicaid-eligible families whose financial outlook is a lot healthier than others who are not eligible for various reasons.

Q: If public insurance plans are really so wonderful, why isn’t everyone I know applying for them?

A: The simple reason is that many people don’t know that the programs are available to them. As the public gets educated about the topic, more and more people are leaning towards this option. It just makes the most sense.

Q: My income is definitely above the eligibility levels that I’ve seen online, although I would certainly love to cut my insurance bills.

Is there any point in

my calling your office?

It’s definitely worth it to give us a call. Sometimes you may think that you are not eligible based on your raw financial data, but depending on the situation, you may actually qualify.

Q: How can Achiezer help me with my application?

A: Our office can determine which programs you qualify for; discuss the pros and cons of the different options; help you make the best choice for your particular circumstances; file the application; and smooth any bureaucratic issues that arise along the way to the best of our ability.

Q: How do I start the process?

A: You can get started by calling the Achiezer office at 516-791-4444 to arrange an appointment. Although we can’t solve every insurance problem, we will do our utmost to assist you, and/ or refer you to the appropriate resource or organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

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My husband just lost his job and the family insurance. I can get insurance through my job, but we can’t afford it right now.

My single daughter has been on my health insurance plan until now, but she is turning 26 in June and will be taken off the plan. What can I do?

I am moving to New York from out of town with my wife and two children.

My wife and I are still students and cannot afford health insurance through our school. Are there any other options?

Questions like these come into Achiezer’s insurance office every day.

In essence, everybody wants to know the same things: What are my options?

How do I qualify? What will it cost?

And how will the change affect me and my family?

Although the subject of public health insurance is too broad to be comprehensively covered in an article, some basic information can clear up a lot of the typical questions and misconceptions. In this series, Achiezer’s insurance specialist Sruly Miller addresses some of the most common concerns.

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Ingredients 1 package instant vanilla pudding 4 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries) washed and hulled, plus extra for garnish 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 24 to 36 ladyfingers

Ingredients 12 strawberries, washed 1 bar white chocolate Blue sugar sprinkles

Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 1 container Rich’s Whip ½ cup raspberries or strawberries, cut in half ½ cup blueberries Confectioners’ sugar

Preparation Prepare the pudding according to the package directions and chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

Slice the strawberries. Toss all of the berries with the lemon juice and the 1/4 cup of sugar. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the berries to release their juices.

In a medium mixing bowl, whip the cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.

To make the trifle, set a layer of ladyfingers (around 7 or 8) on the bottom of trifle bowl. Top with 1/3 of the cream and ½ of the strawberries. Then make another layer of ladyfingers, top with 1/3 of the cream and then with ½ the blueberries. Place another layer of ladyfingers on top, top with cream and decorate with strawberries and blueberries.

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 8 to 10.

Preparation Wash and clean the strawberries. Dry them well.

Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, being careful that it doesn’t burn. Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper and place sprinkles in a small bowl. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate and then into sprinkles. Place on parchment paper and freeze for a few minutes or leave out until they dry. Refrigerate until serving.

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avlova was always my favorite dessert as a child growing up in Australia.

In the summer time at the end of a BBQ, my mum always cut up some fresh fruits and brought out her famous pavlova. When she visited me earlier this month for my kids’ graduations, we asked her to make it for us and share the recipe.

I did some research on this famous Aussie dessert to share with my American readers. I love learning about the history and origins of food.

A chef by the name of Bert Sachse at the Esplanade Hotel in Perth, Australia, is reportedly the first person who came up with the dish. The dessert is called the “pavlova” (or as it’s called colloquially here in Australia, “pav”) and was created in honor of the Russian dancer, Anna Pavlova, when she toured Australia and its environs in the 1920s.

Pavlova is made by beating egg whites to a very stiff consistency before folding in caster sugar (or in American lingo, superfine sugar), white vinegar, cornstarch, and sometimes vanilla essence, and then slow-baking the mixture, similarly to meringue. This makes the outside of the pavlova a crisp crunchy shell, while the middle remains soft and moist. The pavlova’s internal consistency is completely different from that normally associated with meringue, having a soft, marshmallowy texture. This difference is due to the addition of cornstarch, the use of which is the defining feature of a pavlova recipe.

Pavlova is traditionally decorated with a topping of whipped cream and fresh soft fruit such as kiwi, passion fruit, and strawberries.

The recipe below is a classic, but simplified version, for this fabulous dessert.

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Ingredients 4 egg whites 1 cup superfine sugar 1 teaspoon vinegar 2 teaspoons corn flour, sifted

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Lola Lieber Schwartz

A World After This

A Memoir of Loss and Redemption Lola Lieber Schwartz is a world-renowned artist whose paintings have been exhibited in art galleries throughout the United States and are part of the Yad Vashem archives in Jerusalem. Most importantly, Lola is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to many. She has myriad friends and sees life in all its vibrancy and vitality. But life was not always easy. Lola was only sixteen-yearsold when Hitler ym”sh invaded Poland, and Lola was forced into hiding and spent years on the run with her husband, Mechel. Through six years of trying times, near

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did not leave my room for days.

Fever and chills overcame me, but I wasn’t ill in a medical sense. Yet I did show physical symptoms and was somewhat delirious. I had recurring nightmares about the night they took Mechel and about everything we had seen and gone through since we were introduced and married. At night I heard voices, and in my dreams deceased members of our immediate family urged me to help my husband. The voices told me Mechel was still alive.

Each morning I was as emotionally comatose as the day before and the day before that. Mechel had been captured and any recognizable fragment of the persona of Lola was missing. It was a time of hopelessness. I did not think about what I wasn’t doing to change things, because I couldn’t think.

One morning I woke up to the fact that something had to be done, even if it was only to learn of Mechel’s death. I managed to get to Uncle Yoshe’s apartment and talk things over with my relatives. Clearly, I could not continue to live alone. My cousin Rosie, Moishe’s widow, and her daughter, his namesake Micheline, came to stay with me. She and Micheline were also posing as Polish gentiles and had been living with Moishe’s family. I knew a child could become a handicap to survival in the newly conquered Budapest, but both Rosie and her little girl were blonde and had blue eyes. Those who wanted to kill us were so prejudiced and narrow they really did believe all Jews looked exactly the same. It was a reprehensible part of their creed and an operational part of their military ideology. However, it also was exceedingly helpful that the three of us did not look the way Jews were “supposed” to look.

Rosie had much more strength than I did because she had come through the

worst thing a woman could imagine.

She had become a strategist and her wits were sharpened. Losing her husband when she was pregnant – because he had wished to find some yeast to bake challah – had not hardened her. It had made her wiser and more cautious and better able to avoid being caught in a trap. Rosie felt a strong moral obligation to make a life for her daughter in a better world. Having Rosie around gave me back some of my old courage, but not enough to manage without her help and her love. I remembered what Mechel had said to me when I resisted

starvation and brutality, Lola and her husband held onto their faith and values.

It was Mechel’s words of encouragement, “There will be a world after this,” that helped them cling to the hope that there will be a life of light and joy waiting for them at the end.

This is the story of Lola’s life—from her grandparents’ “enchanted garden” to meeting Eichmann ym”sh to making the Pesach seder for the Bobover Rebbe during the war—her words will take you back to a different world.

Rosie was older than I by about five years but had added maturity because of the magnitude of her personal loss. She rather sweetly told me I looked a mess.

I needed to regain my attractiveness if I intended to make any headway finding out about Mechel’s fate. She took me to her hairdresser and also organized my wardrobe. After Mechel was taken, I didn’t care about my appearance or clothes, but of course Rosie was correct.

Looking like a crazy woman in deepest grief was hardly helpful.

I devised a plan of action as my mind finally began to clear. It was be-

I thanked Hashem for restoring my faith.

I had not lost it, but I had been adrift and unable to pray after Mechel was taken.

getting married, “There will be a world after this…” I no longer knew whether there would be a new world for me or for Rosie, but somehow there had to be one for the children like Micheline who had been spared.

Rosie had made the acquaintance of gentiles who were true friends and good people. Rosie took over the money management of our household and was able to provide funds for us when we needed extra money. She had a close friend who was kind and generous.

There has been some debate about the role of non-Jews in the Shoah – how many were truly moral and decent in the midst of the hysteria of hatred. We later heard about those who reached heights of honor and bravery, who today we call “Righteous Gentiles.” It does not matter to my story, but I can attest to the fact that Rosie’s good friend was kind to her and Micheline and therefore to me as well.

cause of Rosie and Micheline that I could focus on how to rescue Mechel, if he were still alive. Rosie helped me accept that not knowing was worse than knowing, even if I should learn that he had been killed. The first thing I did was to contact systematically but discreetly the wives of the eleven other men in Mechel’s committee who had all been arrested too. The other women were ahead of me in the information loop and knew important facts. The men had been taken to a prison in Debrecen. We all wanted to obtain the release of our husbands, but some of the other women felt it most urgent to get parcels of food and clothing to them. I did not want to waste the small amount of energy I had working on a scheme to get packages to Mechel. I felt my best efforts should go to finding a way to secure his release or even escape. However, I understood the feelings of the others, and Rosie and I loaned them some dresses we had to

make them look more presentable. I had a few things from Munkach that Goldie had given me that last Shabbos together, which I also loaned them. I thought anything I could do that permitted them to slip under the radar of the Gestapo and alleviate the suffering of their husbands even in small ways was worth my time. My stamina was returning and my mental state improving because of the contact with the other women. Rosie’s friends also gave me courage.

I borrowed a bicycle and headed toward the prison. It was an act of an insane woman more than a brave one, but off I went. I reached the prison without any encounters along the way. My heart sank when I saw it. It looked as ominous as I had been warned, and I suspected that what I had been told was true. Few were said to emerge from there alive.

Guards and the ubiquitous barbed wire fence surrounded the prison. These observations signaled to me the peril of Mechel’s situation. The guards gave me no opportunity to impress them in any of my many languages; they would not let me finish one sentence. They refused me admittance to see my husband. I could tell by their tone there was no point in persisting. Further attempts would spell one sort of tragic end or another for me. I left in haste.

Shortly after that the Soviets bombed the jail, leveling it to a heap of rubble.

We heard that the Nazis had managed to shift all the prisoners into bomb shelters before the raid. We learned that the men were now imprisoned in an open jail, a kind of human corral in the nearby forest. This meant Mechel was undoubtedly alive and being held with the many other prisoners. It also meant renewed hope in my life.

I thanked Hashem for restoring my faith. I had not lost it, but I had been adrift and unable to pray after Mechel was taken. I knew I did not need to ask forgiveness because Hashem is forgiving of our weaknesses. This would

too, and her friend offered to drive us.

However, it was a small car and with Rosie and Micheline there wasn’t room for me. I opted to take the train. Since all the Jews of Budapest were now in a ghetto with a Judenrat in place, we decided the easiest thing was to meet at the Judenrat headquarters. As in the other places, Rosie and I presumed the Judenrat would be easy to identify once we were inside the ghetto’s walls.

I was filled with apprehension on the train. Perhaps Mechel wasn’t really imprisoned in the place they said he was? Maybe he was in a less dreadful prison, but how could I learn where he was? Budapest was a large city, and even with my gentile appearance and my fake papers, asking too many questions about an imprisoned husband was risky. Anything I did put me in harm’s way. I was a Jew moving about illegally as a Christian outside the ghetto. In the ghetto I would be a Jew, but one with false Christian papers. I heard the Jewish police inside the Budapest Ghetto often were lenient about letting gentiles bring food in for Jews. I figured my best chance was to continue to remain under cover with my false identity as Janka Nowakowska.

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For a short time during the early Soviet bombardments the Nazi command was slightly disorganized. Prisoners were able to smuggle out notes to their wives. Some of the women received notes telling them to run away and save themselves. I do not recall that any of them did so; they all remained steadfast and committed just as I did. I received a note from Mechel asking me to come to the fence at a particular time.

A group of us went out into the forest to the open prison to see our husbands.

Mechel limped over to the fence and said I must find a way to get him out.

He could not live without me. The other wives reported that their husbands had said to forget about the men’s plight and just save themselves. I did not tell them what Mechel had said because they would not have understood. They might well have felt he was being selfish. The

words he spoke did not represent all that Budapest, which became a station on he felt. His words were a symbol for our a journey to certain death, preceded by love. He understood as well as I did that varying levels of suffering and agony. we were so bonded that neither would The Nazis had become cost consurvive without the other. It was impos- scious and more practical in their resible to contemplate a future for one of moval of whole Jewish populations. By us without the other. now the deportations were no longer It was now late April 1944. We sloppy or haphazard or spontaneous. I learned that the men thought nothing could had all been moved shock me any longer, to a gruesome prisbut the cold and calcuI thought on in Budapest. My lated workings of the trust in our reunion Gestapo cut through nothing could was dashed again and my numbness. It was my spirits plunged to late spring 1944, but shock me any the depths. Nobody still the Reich seemed longer, but walked out of that to be at the top of its prison alive. The flickgame. Would the Althe cold and ering light of optimism lies ever vanquish calculated I had seen yielded to them? Was there realutter despair. On April ly no way to interfere workings of 28 the Nazis ordered with their Final Soluall Jews in Hungary tion? the Gestapo cut to move into the ghetA forbidding, through my to areas in every town gated wall went up and city in the country. swiftly around the Denumbness.

To save time and monbrecen Ghetto. Even ey, the Nazis didn’t if Mechel were someeven bother to demarhow released or could cate a ghetto in some places. Jews were escape from the prison in Budapest, he just rounded up and loaded directly would know better than to return to Deonto convoys that carried them to con- brecen. I sensed this and so I told Rosie centration, labor, and death camps. A lot I had to go to Budapest to try to get him of these convoy trains passed through out of prison. She said she would come

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hopefully be a modern story of deliverance. The Red Sea was not being parted, but the Soviet Red Army was destroying the Reich’s stranglehold on us. If the Soviets could strike the prison, it was conceivable to begin to think that someday soon there might be victory against Hitler. It was the first time I felt that not only was personal survival possible, but that there could be a world in which Nazis were no longer in power.

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Har Nof

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ar Nof is a bustling neighborhood located on the western edge of Jerusalem. Established just thirty years ago, Har Nof’s history hearkens back over 1,500 years when it was an agricultural colony. As one would expect, when construction of Har Nof began in the early 1980s, remains of wine presses and farmhouses were found along the perimeter of the neighborhood.

The Perfect Name Har Nof literally means Mount View, a perfect name for this neighborhood which is situated on a mountain ridge 800 meters above sea level and offers spectacular panoramic views of the Judean Hills.

The neighborhood is built along the

sides of a mountain, and many buildings have two entrance levels: one on a lower street and one offering entry on a higher street. These multi-level

buildings have become a community icon, which adds to the neighborhood’s charm.

Great Access Though located on the western border of Jerusalem, Har Nof offers its residents outstanding access to the city.

Numerous bus lines start in Har Nof and wind their way through various sections of Jerusalem. One bus line ends at the Kotel, which is a 45 minute trip. The center of town is within a 20 minute ride and the Jerusalem central bus station, which offers access to the entire country, is 10 minutes away by bus.

In addition, the neighborhood is close to Highway One, the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv artery.

Har Nof has some shopping establishments, but neighboring Givat Shaul, literally five minutes away, offers a veritable smorgasbord of retail opportunities that can satisfy one’s every wish.

Many Har Nof residents work in Givat Shaul, as it has numerous office buildings which house many companies.

Demographics Har Nof has always been a soft landing spot for American olim for a number of reasons. First, there are many English speakers in the neighborhood. Second, the Har Nof Anglo community is very welcoming, and third, many programs and community services are available to help acclimatize new immigrants. In addition to Hebrew and English, one hears a significant amount of French and Spanish spoken throughout the neighborhood.

Har Nof is a religious neighborhood, of which approximately 70% of its residents are Charedi (yeshivish) and 30% are Dati Leumi (national religious). Due to its residents’ varied backgrounds, Har Nof has a high percentage of professionals and businessmen, in addition to rabbis and educators.

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party, as its spiritual leader Rav Ovadia Yosef and many of the party’s leaders live in the neighborhood. There are also Ger and Vizhnitz chassidim, plus many rabbinic luminaries from the Ashkenazi Haredi community, including Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch and the Bostoner Rebbe, amongst others.

Har Nof is home to countless synagogues, yeshivas and seminaries.

A wonderful benefit of living in this neighborhood is the abundance of Torah classes, offered in numerous languages and all levels, for its residents to choose from.

Despite its relatively recent establishment, Har Nof has become a landmark Jerusalem community.

Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home, a real estate agency focused on helping people from abroad buy and sell homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market updates, contact him at gborvick@ gmail.com. Please visit his blog at www. myisraelhome.com.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: Oklahoma

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h! Oklahoma! If you’re looking for Western adventure, the great outdoors, and a wealth of things to enjoy, put the Sooner State on your list of things to do.

Oklahoma comes from the words “okla,” meaning people, and “humma,” meaning red. In fact, the state has the largest Native American population of any state in the United States.

It is the tribal headquarters of 39 tribes. But the state is not only about cowboys and Indians (even if the National Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in Oklahoma City).

If you like pecans, make sure to visit Okmulgee in June.

The city rolls out its welcome mat to thousands of visitors participating in its annual Pecan Festival. In fact, the town owns the world record for largest pecan pie, pecan cookie, pecan brownie, and biggest ice cream and cookie party.

There’s certainly no shortage of dessert there! Oklahoma is serious about its food. On the second Saturday in August, Rush Springs holds its annual watermelon festival. Since 1948, 50,000 pounds of juicy, ripe melon are enjoyed by festival goers and seed-spitting contests draw huge crowds. The Watonga Cheese Festival is held in October, and in May, El Reno holds Onion Fried Burger Day to celebrate the greasy town staple. When you’re finished chowing down, head over to Jenks, the Antique Capital of Oklahoma, where you can get the best variety of antique stores, gift shops, galleries and crafters malls. While you’re lugging all your finds to the car, take a moment to thank Sylvan Goldman, an Oklahoman, who invented the first shopping cart so you don’t have to break your back as you juggle all your newest purchases.

Whether you’re into food, friendly folks, or fall foliage, Oklahoma is more than an “OK” place to visit.

Things You Won’t Want to Miss The Beauty of Nature The beauty of Oklahoma grabs you from the second you arrive in the state. So much of the nature there is preserved for visitors to enjoy the simple splendor of its land. There are 35 state parks in Oklahoma—and each of them offers something truly unique. Spend time rappelling down the canyon at Red Rock Canyon State Park. Go boulder hopping and rock climbing at Robbers Cave State Park. Rent an ATV and fly over the dunes at Little Sahara State Park. Lake Tenkiller’s dive park is a dream for those who love scuba diving. There’s fishing, hiking, boating, camping and, of course, picnicking all with the grandeur of Oklahoma as your backdrop.

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through Oklahoma, and for 400 miles, you can experience the Southwestern state by car, driving past charming towns and roadside diners. Along the way, you’ll see quirky attractions and meet friendly individuals. Each of these small towns adds flavor to the state and celebrates the uniqueness of America. It’s hard not to fall in love with a state that is so comfortable with itself and makes you feel so comfortable as you drive through.

Family Fun “Native America” is a great place to visit with the whole family. Children will love the hands-on experience at the Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse. They’ll get up close and personal at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Tulsa Zoo—both places where kids will become friends with beasts big and small. Parasailing at the Sail Grand on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees is sure to give your teens an adrenaline rush. Wandering through a cornfield maze and frolicking on a farm are great ways to enjoy the outdoors as family.

Connecting with the Past If you like history, Oklahoma is a great place to visit to connect to the past. Oklahomans make history come alive with Civil War battle re-enactments, fur trader re-enactors, and “powwows” with the pageantry and friendship of Native American traditions and dance competitions. The Washita Battlefield National Monument memorializes Custer’s surprise attack on the Southern Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle. Visitors can trek the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center to learn more about the famous cattle trail that spanned the state, and they can see the last standing original sod house on the prairies of Oklahoma at the Sod House Museum. Past and present meld as you journey through the state.

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The Creative Mind and Wisdom During the Aging Process Part IV

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dult patterns of behavior can change while being an active participant in creativity. This is a reasonable discussion to partake in, while analyzing the entire topic of the creative mind and wisdom during the aging process.

(1) Personal habits can be refined as we age. As our children grow and we have more time to spend on achieving our own goals without constant interruption, it is logical to state that there is time to reevaluate our habits and see what needs to be perfected. Sometimes habits are formed out of laziness. This is behavioral, and as we mature in years, we have an opportunity to reflect back

on areas that we have studied but have never incorporated completely into our daily lives. An example of forced intro-

into themselves. It is important for elderly people who want to keep open the lines of communication to realize

Successful artists have worked tirelessly on one piece for days, weeks, months, years, and at times decades to reach that level. spection into our lives is our grandchildren who cause us to reevaluate certain aspects of our lives. Another example of habits that need to be changed is the tendency of elderly people to withdraw

the importance of creative connections.

Many forms of creativity are acceptable.

(2) In regards to a perfectionist pattern of frustration and how it can be channeled differently. I have found suggestions in my research that fully support this statement. The belief that one has to work for years towards that ability to produce a perfect piece of art is a realistic one. Do not fool yourself into believing that it happens automatically. Successful artists have worked tirelessly on one piece for days, weeks, months, years, and at times decades to reach that level. “I have often felt that I could have painted as well as I do now years ago, except for that hurry-up indoctrination. A friend of mine died recently at sixty-five. He was a successful and remarkably skillful pen-and-ink draftsman. But, though he tried incessantly, he never succeeded as a watercolorist, because he allowed himself but a half hour for each attempt” (Whitaker, 1980, p. 22). Be patient!

(3) Scholarly involvement will foster new interest. Materials used in developing plans and ideas works well for the aging population who are familiar with many of the topics. It is important to do your research and read up on any topic that one wants to partake seriously in. The aging population does have the benefit of knowing many historical issues from a nostalgic and experiential lens. Creativity is wonderful, but it is important to live it on a level that relates to society, in areas suggested. “I should like to see art come down to earth, divest itself of its imagined sanc-

tity, and realize that to be of any value to the world, it must work in harmony with the great majority of people who are not artists and deliver a product that they can understand and want” ( Whitaker, 1980, P. 116). This involvement will definitely stimulate the brain and foster new interest.

(4) Volunteering will help with socialization adding to positivity. This is important to the aging population. It is necessary for older people to keep their minds active and brainstorm ideas with others. The book written by Martin S. Lindauer speaks about aging in relationship to creativity and art. People are living longer and need to stay in sync with the times in order to maintain a position of wisdom. In his book, he explains how artistic endeavors will increase as we mature. Theorist Howard Gardner also speaks about art as an ability of a lifetime. Many of the artists such as Grandma Moses were considered latecomers to the field. “Youth is therefore not the only or even the predominant period in which creative productivity was maximized,” insists Lindauer. “Numerous studies converge on this one point,” he says. “ Creativity persisted into late life” (Zausner, 2009, p. 1).

References Whitaker, F. (1980). The Artist and the Real World: Westport, Conn: North Light Publishers.

Zausner, T. (2009). A review of: “The effects of aging on creativity: A study of Lindauer’s investigations into the visual arts”. Creativity Research Journal, Vol 21 Issue 2-3, 305-306.

Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg is a professional art educator, artist and designer.

Among her known artwork is a floral sculpture presented to Tipper Gore, Blair House, Washington, D.C. Presently she is the Director of Operations at Shulamith School for Girls. Please feel free to email nherzberg@ optonline.net with questions and suggestions for future columns.

101 Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

That About Sum(mers) It Up

sometimes we want it literally…not that this is so easy these days.

First of all, the clouds have joined the “workout” craze. They’ve been flexing their muscles a little too much lately.

Then, when the sun does appear, the lotion ordeal begins. Where’d we leave it last? Do you have at least a number 50 on hand? Can someone put some on my back? Can you spray my legs? Every beauty mark starts to be a suspicious spot. We’ve been made paranoid of every little dot or rash on our body. Last week I had a panic attack over what turned out to be melted

chocolate on my leg!

Maybe we’d feel safer in the shade or even inside in air conditioning after all. So perhaps having another simcha to go to is not such an unattractive option!

Do you notice that the RSVP is longer than the invitation these days: -Cocktail hour -Cocktail hour + chupa -Cocktail hour + chupa + reception -Chupa only

The air is cleaner, the world seems brighter. We want to bask in the joy of the summer months.

So can we talk about these simchas…

Like, do we all need to learn sign language to communicate?! I mean I like music as much as the next guy, but it wouldn’t hurt to take it down a couple of hundred decibels so that we can actually stop screaming at the person one inch away from us all night.

Hey, did you ever suspect that’s why they give out candies as you walk into the chupa. The band is supplying them to lubricate your vocal chords for the upcoming shouting ordeal.

Or what’s with the color black? Like does anyone remember that there are like another 500 colors in the spectrum that could be possible options in a wardrobe? This, after all, is supposed to be a celebration!

Now let’s talk wedding gowns, that’s another thing. With all the brilliant progress in technology, why haven’t they come up with a way to keep those bustles up in the back? The poor bride has her hands full including each guest in a dance or embracing them. She certainly has no need to be dragging a 10-foot long train over her arm all evening. If that were her intention she would have schlepped the dress along instead of putting it on.

And how about when to arrive and when to leave. We used to be invited to stay for a wedding. Now we are glad to be invited for an “outtake.” Do we want to eat, kvell, or scream? In other words: buffet, chupah, dancing.

-Chupa + reception -Chupa + “first dance”—Like are they going to expand the dance floor if more people stay for the first dance only?!

Our mental state is different in the summer. There is this “acceleration.”

This “get in all in” feeling; a quick col-

lege course, a month in camp, a road trip, an intense clinic in sports, and all while moving a lot “slower” cause of the heat.

Yet those sunshine days just speak to us. The air is cleaner, the world seems brighter. We want to bask in the joy of the summer months.

So, in “summer” y: Though the summer flies by much too quickly, it’s just now really getting in the swing! Try to have “sum mer” fun, “sum more” good plans, and “sum more” of a positive feeling each and every day…’cause this summer is yours to feel great and enjoy.

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified life coach and relationship counselor, as well as a space design consultant. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@ rosenwalds.com.

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s we jump into the summer season full force, I begin to wonder about the origins of the name “summer.”

Maybe they call it summer ‘cause when we think about the whereabouts of our family members, we realize everyone is so spread out in all different places. In other words: “sum-er” here and some are there!

Or perhaps this is the culmination season—the “summer” upper of all we wanted to do all year. A time to get that little extra downtime in, get together with friends, or take that vacation we didn’t get to yet….

Or, here’s a good one. Just when we think we’ve been to every Bar Mitzvah, engagement party, or wedding there is, we are invited to…“Sum mer!!” “Some more”— get it?!

Not that we don’t want good events to keep happening, but do they all need to be scheduled for the same day that the sun finally emerges?

Because, after all, we do all love a little extra sunshine in our lives. But

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