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They say that time flies when you’re having fun. I like to say that time flies when you’re busy. I know it’s true for me. By the time I flip my calendar every month, that new month is already filled with appointments, events and things to do. I’m almost overwhelmed seeing how much is happening— when the month hasn’t even started yet! Although my children have been talking about Chanukah for months on end (my four-year-old daughter has been requesting dolls, makeup sets, jewelry, and, most recently, a Kindle—where did she come up with that?!), I truly had to take a second look when I noticed that Chanukah starts next week. When did that come up? We’ve been so busy getting through the pre-winter weeks that the cold fall days have managed to slip by. Look out for our Chanukah is-

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ago and effectively ended the war for the German army. Love to cook and love eating in the best the kosher restaurant scene has to offer? Make sure to look through some of the delectable recipes that Victoria Dwek and Leah Schapira discovered from chefs around the globe. And take a look at Tammy Mark’s feature on Jew in the City’s Orthodox Jewish All Stars. Truthfully, after reading the article, you’ll agree that as long as we conduct ourselves in the proper way and with menschlechkeit, we are all all-stars. Last, but certainly not least, Rocky Zweig, one of the funnier people around, introduces himself to our readers this week. Even the biggest curmudgeons out there will chuckle as they read his words. We hope to feature his column every other week to keep those smiles on all your faces. Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

sue next week for delicious recipes, divrei Torah, and exciting stories and features on the light-filled holiday. And as for those presents my children have been requesting: kids, have no fear. There’s always 2-day shipping. And no, we’re not getting you a Kindle. This week, take time to peruse a jam-packed issue. Mr. Joe Bobker takes us back 70 years to the Kastner trains and the plight of Hungarian Jewry. The name Rudolf Kastner is mired in controversy. There are those who call him an angel; others say he was working with the devil. Mr. Bobker, though, comes to another conclusion about the Jew who helped smuggle out hundreds during the Holocaust: could it have been that he was a little bit of both? Those of you who are history buffs will enjoy reading about the Battle of the Bulge. Avi Heiligman writes about the highlights of the battle that took place 70 years

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I smiled knowingly when I read Dr. Deb’s article on in-laws. I, for one, enjoy a wonderful relationship with my mother-in-law. After I got married and I spent time with some of my friends, I was incredulous when they would complain about their mothers-in-law or speak snottily about them. How could they speak negatively about someone who gave birth to and brought up the one who they love? Dr. Deb smartly pointed out that the best mothers-in-law are those who are present in our lives but not in our faces. They know when to speak up and when to keep quiet. My mother always says that my grandmother—her motherin-law—does exactly that. She wisely keeps many of her opinions to herself while being very much part of our lives. Oma is always welcome in everyone’s home and she has a wonderful relationship with every one of her daughters- and sons-in-law. Stacey Weingarten Dear Editor, This week’s article on Ronald S. Lauder and his foundation by Yaakov Wasilewicz was well-written and informative. I walked away inspired. When I thought about the article hours later, I realized that I didn’t fully appreciate the awesomeness of Lauder’s actions. It’s true that Lauder is bringing Yiddishkeit to many who never experienced Torah and mitzvos before. They never would have known about the beauty of their heritage and all it has to offer. But even more than that, there are many

in Poland—and in other parts of the world—who don’t even know that they are Jewish. Yaakov, the author, only found out about his Jewish roots when he was eight years old. There are so many others like him. No can fault them, then, if they end up marrying non-Jews in their ignorance. Lauder’s foundation, by bringing Judaism back to life in Poland, is essentially saving Jewish souls from being lost in tangled, murky waters. He is bringing light back to these souls that would otherwise have been left in the dark. Sincerely, Doniel Felder Dear Editor, Thank G-d for riots and violence in the U.S. I was getting concerned that Al Sharpton was going to have to retire. Thanks to explosive situations like in Ferguson, Missouri, and in the Eric Garner case, Sharpton is able to continue to look sharp and speak sharply for the cameras about these “outrages.” It would be a bigger outrage to him if he had nothing to rail against. Pacey F.

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After four months of imprisonment, Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter detained in Iran, was finally officially charged this week. While the nature of the charges were not immediately clear, at least to those not present in the courtroom, at least he is no longer being held arbitrarily. His court appearance came two days after word arrived that Rezaian’s detention had been extended until mid-January because the investigation against him was continuing. He was arrested in late July. Rezaian’s family has hired an attor-

A raid that was intended to free a captured American photojournalist and a South African teacher failed this week; both captives were killed in the botched attempt. The raid before dawn in an al Qaeda stronghold in Yemen was the second rescue attempt in as many weeks to free Luke Somers, a 33-yearold freelance photographer and editor kidnapped just over a year ago. Militants also killed South African Pierre Korkie, abducted 18 months ago with his wife in the city of Tazi, as U.S. forces descended upon the militants’ compound. A South African aid group trying to negotiate Korkie’s release said he was a day from freedom after a deal late last month that included a three million dollar “facilitation fee” to the kidnappers. Prior to the raid, the relief organization had told Korkie’s wife that “the wait is almost over.” President Barack Obama said he ordered the raid because Somers was believed to be in “imminent danger.” The president condemned Somers’ killing as a “barbaric murder,” but did not mention the 56-year-old Korkie by name, offering condolences to the family of “a non-U.S. citizen hostage.” The South African government said it was informed that Korkie died during the mission by American Special Forces. About 40 American special operations forces were involved in the rescue attempt, which followed U.S. drone strikes in the area, U.S. officials said. The rescuers, backed by Yemeni ground forces, advanced within 110 yards of the compound in Shabwa province under the cover of darkness. But less than 100 yards from the compound something went horribly wrong. A noise alerted the militants to the raiders’ presence, and the element of surprise was lost. A firefight ensued and 30 minutes later, when the dust settled, U.S. forces entered the compound and emerged

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ney for him, but the lawyer has not been permitted to visit him. The State Department has repeatedly raised the case of Rezaian and other Americans jailed in Iran during lengthy talks with the government about a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear capacity and ease international sanctions. This week’s charges appear to dash any hope that Rezaian could be freed in the near future. It could take as long as a month for the charges to be delivered to the full court, which would then set a trial date.

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by the civil war, including 1.7 million who fled the country. In neighboring Iraq an estimated 2.7 million children have been affected by conflict, it added, with at least 700 believed to have been maimed or killed this year. “In both countries, children have been victims of, witnesses to and even perpetrators of increasingly brutal and extreme violence,” the agency said.

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with both Somers and Korkie, who were mortally shot by militants. Despite the risks involved, officials said it was imperative for the raid to take place on Saturday as militants threatened to kill Somers later that day, a threat officials say was serious. “They were serious,” a senior administration official said of the threat. “They were going to execute him on Saturday.”

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The Week In News multiple infections, back issues and emotional stress caused by his lengthy time in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. “We are dismayed and outraged by reports that Jason Rezaian, The Post’s correspondent in Iran, has now been charged with unspecified crimes,” Baron said in a statement. “The Iranian government has never explained why Jason was detained or why he has been held for more than four months without access to a lawyer. Jason is an American citizen who was acting as a fully accredited journalist. If he has indeed been charged, we know that any fair legal proceeding would quickly determine that any allegations against him are baseless.” Rezaian was arrested with his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, also a journalist, but she was released on bail early in October. She is the only one who has been permitted occasional visits with him.

Vegetable Crime Craze The growing global demand for a Peruvian root vegetable called maca has led to some bizarre crimes around

the world. Thieves recently broke into a storehouse high in an Andes farming town and made off with 2,600 pounds of maca. Trucks have been surreptitiously crossing the Chinese border, laden with the popular root. And with the prices soaring, once-poor farmers can now bounce along their unpaved roads in shiny new vehicles.

Maca is a pungent, turnip-like vegetable heralded as a cancer-fighting super food and sold on the shelves of supermarkets like Whole Foods. It has become so popular in China that this year Chinese buyers showed up in the Americas with suitcases full of cash to buy up the harvest, inciting a gold rush and setting off alarms from Lima to Los Angeles and beyond. As maca booms, some Peruvians

fear that they are losing control of a valuable crop with a history that goes back long before the time of the Inca empire. Officials say that many Chinese buyers smuggled the root out of the country in violation of a law that requires maca to be processed in Peru before it can be exported — a measure intended to protect local businesses. They say seeds were also smuggled out of the country illegally, despite a ban meant to prevent the root from being grown anywhere else. “Thousands of acres are being grown outside the country without authorization,” said Andrés Valladolid, the president of Peru’s National Commission Against Biopiracy. Oswaldo Castillo, a maca grower and processor, worries that the Chinese “will get a monopoly over maca and be able to set the price on the world market.” The Chinese buying spree and the clandestine export of whole maca and seeds has raised questions about the ability of developing countries to control access to native species.

ologist Przemyslaw Kolosowski said. Identifying the soldiers has been especially challenging. “Personal items are extremely rare,” archeology student Mariusz Dziekonski pointed out. “The Germans buried most of the soldiers without any clothes.” He points to a couple of small crosses, a toothbrush, part of a Soviet-made comb, a few buttons and kopecks (Russian coins), plus the most precious objects: Italian and Soviet dog tags – all but illegible. For now, only two names have been deciphered: those of Red Army soldiers Chernienko (no first name) and Vasily Bunko. In order to count the number of soldiers who were murdered and then thrown into these mass graves, researchers have literally been counting the skulls left in the ground.

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After Rome surrendered to the Allied forces in World War II, the Nazis looked upon them as traitors. In many instances, mass shootings were committed against soldiers who had fought alongside German forces for over five years. Newly discovered mass graves are being dug up in eastern Poland, and theses soldiers are finally getting a proper burial. Treated as turncoats by the Nazis, thousands such soldiers were shot, worked or starved to death in the camps. Recent excavations are underway to determine how many such prisoners there were. In the past six weeks, the archeology crews have dug up the remains of around 3,000 Italian and Soviet prisoners from eight mass graves in one area. “The soldiers who refused to keep fighting for Hitler were sent to camps, where they suffered particularly cruel treatment at the hands of their former allies, who saw them as traitors,” archae-

Last week, an American mother of two was tragically stabbed to death in a public restroom in a mall in Abu Dhabi. Authorities tracked the suspect based on surveillance footage; she was cloaked in a black robe from head to toe, masking her identity. She is seen fleeing the scene of the attack in her white Escalade with a flag shielding her license plate. What is believed to be that same woman is later seen on security cameras planting a bomb outside an American’s apartment. Luckily, the explosive was discovered and dismantled and no one was harmed. Ibolya Ryan, 37, mother to eleven year old twins, was attacked by the woman on December 1 on Reem Island. The suspect waited over an hour in the bathroom for her, indicating that the murder was targeted. Ryan was born in Romania and held Hungarian and American citizenship. She had been a teacher for 17 years in Colorado and just last September started teaching in Abu Dhabi. Authorities were able to determine that the stabber is an Emirati national Continued on page 14

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under investigation, Saif said that she “aimed to create chaos, shake the security in the country and terrorize people in the United Arab Emirates.” Perhaps the most chilling aspect of this horror is that UAE police believe that the suspect was “not a lone wolf” and her house was “a base of operations.” On Thursday, authorities re-

leased dramatic video footage showing the suspect’s arrest during a nighttime raid. It shows a SWAT team swooping in on the home and bursting through the front door – forcing a man to the ground at gunpoint and dragging an uncloaked woman away in handcuffs, the images of her face blurred. The video also shows what appears to be homemade

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The U.S. has officially been dethroned. The Chinese economy is officially the world’s largest economic power, according to the International Monetary Fund. This is the first time since 1869 that the U.S. was not named the leading economic power on the planet. At the time, Ulysses S. Grant, the nation’s 18th president, was leading the nation. This news is sure to hit Obama’s already hurting ratings. The latest numbers released on the

world economy confirms experts’ growing suspicion that the “Made in China” trend just keeps getting bigger. It is expected that this year China will produce $17.6 trillion in goods and services while the U.S. is expected to yield $17.4 trillion. That number may seem insignificant without all the zeros, but it’s a $200 billion discrepancy. To offer another perspective, China now accounts for 16.5% of the global economy, compared with 16.3% for the U.S. Last year, China surpassed the U.S. for the first time in terms of global trade. This most recent triumph may be partially due to China’s decision to bring gross domestic product calculations in line with international standards.

Giant Swastika Discovered in Pool in Brazil Brazilian officers in a police helicopter were scouting a residential area on Friday as part of a kidnapping investigation when they were greeted with a

shocking sight – an enormous swastika adorning the bottom of a swimming pool, CNN reported.

people who fled the devastations of World War II but it is an open secret that war criminals escaped to the region as well. Almost five decades ago, Nazi hunters found Fritz Stangl, who had commanded the Sobibor and Treblinka extermination camps, living in Sao Paolo, Brazil. He was arrested by Brazil’s police in 1967 and died in German prison in 1971. The identity of the owner of the property has not been released.

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With 93 for and none against, Israeli lawmakers pushed through second and third readings of the bill to close the chapter on Israel’s 33rd government. The lawmakers overwhelmingly voted

Knesset seats are allocated after elections under Israel’s system of pure proportional representation. A similar deal was agreed to Monday between Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu and former Likud MK Moshe Kahlon’s as-yet-unnamed party.

Jordan Sentences Terrorist Targeting Israel This past summer, a Jordanian man was caught attempting to carry out a suicide attack in Israel. This week, he was sentenced to six months in prison by a Jordanian court. This news comes on the heels of an announcement by an Arab media outlet that Jordanian security forces arrested 20 men on suspicion of forming a military wing and planning to smuggle arms into the West Bank to be used in terror attacks against Israelis. The men, all members of the Muslim Brotherhood or Jordan’s engineers’ guild, were arrested after two of the

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Likud MK Yariv Levin, who drafted the bill to dissolve the Knesset, said the coalition and opposition were both problematic over the term. “This was a coalition that was very, very difficult to manage, very complicated,” he said, though he also noted that the opposition did not manage to torpedo a single bill put forward by the ruling government. Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein said calling new elections was unfortunate, but given current political circumstances the government had turned into a useless “empty vessel.” The government, made up of Likud, Yisrael Beytenu, Hatnua, Yesh Atid and Jewish Home, was formed in March 2013 but eventually collapsed amid heated squabbling over legislation and swiftly denied accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that ministers Lapid and Livni had tried to oust him in a “putsch.” With political maneuvering in full swing, reports of alliances, mergers, unions and unofficial agreements between Israel’s many political parties abound. “It’s time to put egos away, and work together as a big bloc…with a big Labor Party,” MK Isaac Herzog said in the Knesset on Monday. He predicted that Labor would emerge on top after the March 17 elections, and “we’ll lead the country to a better future.” On Friday, he declared that he will be the next prime minister to lead the Jewish State. Hours earlier, though, Lapid declared, “Yesh Atid will lead the center bloc. We will connect with other parties to replace the current leadership and

continue with full force, exactly from the place where we stopped. Everything is ready. Everything is already on the table. Everything can be restarted.” Both Lapid and Herzog were courting Livni, with reports indicating that the former justice minister was more inclined to merge with Labor. According to a poll aired on the Knesset channel on Monday, a Herzog-Livni list would receive 23 seats, compared with Likud’s 21. If the two ran separately, Hatnua would not pass the electoral threshold and Labor would only receive 17 seats, the survey found. Lapid is said to have proposed giving Livni and her colleagues in Hatnua four spots on his party’s list. Livni and Lapid were set to meet later Monday to discuss a possible alliance between their two parties. On Saturday, however, Livni confirmed that her party was on the brink of sealing a deal to merge with Herzog’s Labor, asserting that such an alliance would offer Israeli voters a viable alternative to Netanyahu’s Likud. Meanwhile, Jewish Home and the Likud signed a “surplus votes” agreement — to ensure that no votes cast for the two parties would be lost when the

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to dissolve parliament, officially putting an end to the current government and paving the way for new elections in March. The vote came on the heels of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s firing of Yair Lapid and Tzipi Livni. Lapid warned Netanyahu that he will not win a new term. “His first mistake was that his call for elections does not serve the Knesset or the Israeli people, and his second mistake is that he will lose,” Lapid said from the Knesset podium.

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indicted in the U.S. for his involvement in a plot to bomb New York’s subway system, the Pakistani military said in a statement. Adnan Shukrijumah, 39, was killed with two other suspects in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal area. South Waziristan is in the mountainous territory bordering Afghanistan that is home to several militant groups fighting both in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Al Qaeda manages to slip under the radar as the militant Islamic State group continues to dominate politics and the media. This raid is a major achievement for the Pakistani military. “The al Qaeda leader who was killed by the Pakistan army in a successful operation is the same person who had been indicted in the United Stated,” said a senior Pakistani army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to journalists. The FBI listed the Saudi-born Shukrijumah as a “most wanted” terrorist; the U.S. State Department offered up to a $5 million reward for his capture. Federal prosecutors allege Shukrijumah had recruited three men in 2008 to receive training in the lawless tribal region of Pakistan for the subway attack. The three traveled to Pakistan to avenge the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan but were persuaded by al Qaeda operatives to return to the United States for a suicide bombing mission against a major target such as the New York Stock Exchange, Times Square or Grand Central Terminal. Ultimately, the terrorists decided on a plot to blow themselves up at rush hour, according to testimony in federal court. Attorney General Eric Holder has called that New York plot one of the most dangerous since 9/11. Adis Medunjanin, originally from Bosnia, was sentenced to life in prison in November 2012 for his role in a foiled 2009 plot. Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay cooperated with the government in the hopes of getting a reduced sentence.

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The Week In News 20 returned from a solidarity visit to the Gaza Strip where they received military training, according to Qatar-based al-Jazeera. The two men also collected money for the purchase of weapons to be smuggled into the West Bank or bought in the Palestinian territory. This crackdown comes after tensions between the Jordanian regime and the Islamist organization mounted last month.

Air Attacks on Syrian Missile Cache

Two military sites outside of Damascus were hit this week by Israeli fighter

jets. While Israel made no official comment on the attacks, the media speculated that missiles intended by Syria for delivery to Hezbollah were targeted. Apparently, sites at Damascus’s main airport and at the town of Dimas on a key road near the Syrian-Lebanese border were those that were attacked. Israeli officials did not respond to the reports or make any comment on the alleged attack. Israel’s policy has been to prevent the transfer from Syria of long-range missiles to Hezbollah. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Dimas was a military position. The Observatory also said the strike near the Damascus airport hit a warehouse, although it was unclear what was in the building. Operations at the Damascus International Airport are both civilian and military. Israel has carried out several airstrikes in Syria since the revolt against President Bashar Assad began in March 2011. Most of the strikes have targeted sophisticated weapons systems, including Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles and Iranian-made missiles, believed to be postmarked for Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group. During a recent cabinet meeting,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that Israel was prepared to “deal” with ongoing “threats and challenges,” though he did not specify which threats he was referring to. “We are closely monitoring the Middle East and what is happening with open eyes and ears, and a lot is happening,” Netanyahu said. “We will stay informed and we will deal with these unremitting threats and challenges. We will deal with them with the same responsibility that we have up until now.”

Netanyahu: Release Pollard Now

Recently, there was another strong push from Benjamin Netanyahu for the release of Jonathan Pollard from his U.S. prison sentence. The effort came after Pollard was hospitalized after losing consciousness last week. During a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu announced he had spoken with Pollard’s wife Esther and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. “I told him that the uncertain state of Jonathan’s health is an additional reason to set him free,” said Netanyahu of his conversation with Kerry. “The time has come, for many reasons, after 30 years, for Jonathan Pollard to be released and to become a free man. He has already paid his debt and he at least deserves the same treatment that others in his position have received. We will not refrain from acting until we bring him home, here to the State of Israel,” said Netanyahu. The Conference of Presidents, a central coordinating body that represents 50 U.S. Jewish organizations, sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting Pollard’s immediate release and also issued a statement on its Facebook page on Sunday. “The reports of Jonathan Pollard’s hospitalization, following his loss of consciousness, underscore the need for immediate action for his release. It is regrettable and inexplicable that the Parole Board denied his application after serving 30 years, much of it in solitary confinement, far beyond anyone accused of a comparable crime,” the statement by the Conference of Presi-

dents read. In a letter that was sent to President Obama, the organization wrote, “The Commission’s allegation that Mr. Pollard’s espionage ‘was the greatest compromise of U.S. security to that date’ is false, and not supported by any evidence in the public record or the classified file. Yet it was this fiction that the Parole Commission cited to deny parole.” The letter was signed by high-ranking U.S. officials including former director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey, former chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee Senator Dennis DeConcini and Senator David F. Durenburger, and Former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. MacFarlane. Pollard was a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy when he gave Israel thousands of classified documents, the extent of which has never been fully revealed. Pollard, now 60, was arrested in 1985 and later sentenced to life in prison. Several Israeli requests to have him released have been rejected. He will be eligible for parole next year.

Oil Spill Raises Concerns

On Sunday night, new figures released showed that the scale of the ecological disaster caused by a ruptured oil pipeline in southern Israel is nearly twice as bad as initially estimated. Despite initial reports last week that indicated that 3 million liters were spilled in the accident, data sent by the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC) to the Environmental Protection Ministry showed that some five million liters of crude oil burst from the pipe last week. So far, damage control teams have cleared away 13,000 tons of polluted soil in an attempt to contain and minimize the impact of the spill. Citing weather forecasts indicating heavy rainfall across the country later

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The Week In News this week, ministry officials also voiced concern over the possibility that the polluted area would be hit by flash floods that would spread the contamination to additional territories in the south and possibly wash the oil into the Gulf of Eilat. Located at the northern end of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Eilat is home to protected coral reefs, which could suffer major damage should they be contaminated by oil. The Environmental Protection Ministry has prepared special absorbing materials ahead of an expected downpour, and dams were set up in Evrona nature reserve in an effort to contain the flow. State Comptroller Yosef Shapira ordered an immediate investigation into the disaster. A review of EAPC was due to be held in 2015 but the analysis is to be brought forward in light of the incident. The review will also look at the readiness of authorities who were directly and indirectly connected to the spillage. EAPC said that the Trans-Israel pipeline was damaged last Thursday during maintenance and sent millions of liters of oil gushing into the southern desert, severely damaging a nature re-

serve and other areas. An EAPC spokesperson said the line, which facilitates the transport of crude oil between Europe and Asia, burst due to “a technical error.” Work on the pipeline was being carried out in tandem with the construction of Eilat’s Timna International Airport, slated to become operational by 2016. The Environment Ministry ordered the company to stop operating the line, a major oil conduit between the Mediterranean and the Red Seas, until it is issued a new permit, Israel Radio reported. Over 80 people were treated for medical problems on both sides of the Israel-Jordan border following the spill, as crude oil flooded the Route 90 highway leading into Eilat. The vast majority of those initially affected were in Jordan. According to Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the oil company’s pipelines have suffered a series of contaminating leaks over the past eight years. In 2007, some 40 tons of oil leaked from a pipe near Tirat Carmel in the north of the country. In 2011, a tractor working on an EAPC project hit one of the company’s pipelines releasing 1.5 million of liters of jet fuel into the Na-

hal Zin river in the south of the country. Weeks later, another company tractor hit the same pipe barely half a kilometer away causing yet another leak. In 2012, seepage from an EPAC pipe near the Givati Junction required the removal of some 2,000 tons of contaminated soil. Other incidents included a burst pipe near Poleg in 2008 and oil leaks into the sea in 1998,1999, and 2002 that eventually saw the company fined NIS 100,000 ($25 million). Eight months ago there was another leak at a facility in Eilat.

Children’s Magazine Encourages Murder

arm after the country’s 1975-1990 civil war, and it remains a powerful political and military institution, with supporters revering its leader Hassan Nasrallah. One recent edition of the magazine featured stories set in the three decades when Israel occupied southern Lebanon. One told the story of a fighter who detonated a bomb against an Israeli patrol in his occupied village, another of a “hero” Amer, who confides in his mother that he will participate in “a martyrdom operation.” Amer blows himself up, killing and wounding 25 Israeli officers and soldiers; his name was not revealed until 2000, when Nasrallah praised his bravery.

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Hezbollah will stop at nothing to make sure the next generation of terrorists is well trained from a young age. The heroes of Lebanon’s Mahdi magazine are not princes and firefighters but are the “fighters who fell resisting the Israeli enemy.” Produced by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement for the last 11 years, Mahdi aims to teach a new generation the militant Shiite group’s ideology of “resistance” to the Jewish State. The magazine’s mazes and puzzles even teach children how to avoid Israeli landmines. Amazingly, its publishers insist the monthly magazine is not about indoctrination or military propaganda. “What we want to do is teach children the values of the resistance,” the magazine’s general manager Abbas Charara told a reporter. “We don’t encourage carrying of weapons, we’re just making sure they know about the exploits of the resistance,” he added. “We tell them: ‘Just as these great people resisted and were victorious, so too can you resist and be victorious, and that starts with your education.’” Established in 1982 by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah has been a dangerous nemesis for Israel. The group carried out numerous attacks against Israeli forces during their 22-year occupation of Lebanon, which ended in 2000 with a withdrawal that Hezbollah claimed as a victory. The group is the only party in Lebanon that failed to dis-

Six Palestinians have been arrested for stealing ancient artifacts from a cave near the Dead Sea. The Israel Antiquities Authority said this week that the group was observed excavating illegally in the Cave of Skulls, an archaeological site located in the cliffs of a canyon near Masada. The men were also charged with illegally entering Israeli territory without a permit. The IAA said officers arrested the suspects in possession of antiquities, including a Roman-era lice comb, after observing them conducting illegal excavations in the cave. The IAA hailed the red-handed bust as the first of its kind in the Judean Desert in 30 years. The illegal excavation caused “critical damage to archaeological remains, and irreversible damage to archaeological strata” and destroyed numerous earthenware fragments, according to the indictment. All six men are residents of the West Bank village of Seir, near the city of Hebron. The Cave of Skulls is one of hundreds of caverns in the Judean Desert which have yielded invaluable archaeological discoveries in the past century, Continued on page 26

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The Week In News most notably the Dead Sea Scrolls. “The apprehension of the robbers was part of a complex operation to locate the Dead Sea scroll robbers, which lasted more than a year,” the IAA said in a statement. The six men were indicted at the Beersheba Magistrates Court and, if convicted, could face up to five years in prison.

Peace Pic Staged It turns out an iconic 20-year-old photograph of a Jewish and Palestinian boy embracing each other has been exposed as a staged fake. The often-used 1993 photo portrayed what seems to be a Jewish and Arab boy with their arms around each other while overlooking

Jerusalem, and exemplified hopes for peace in Israel during the Oslo peace process. But—in the spirit of most things peaceful—the two children in the photo were actually both Israeli Jews: Zvi Shapiro, 11, wearing a yarmulke, and Zemer Aloni, 12, sporting a Palestinian keffiyeh. The photo, taken by American photojournalist Ricki Rosen, was origi-

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In an article published this week, Rosen admitted the image was staged. “It was a symbolic illustration,” she explained. “It was never supposed to be a documentary photo.” Rosen admitted that she did not actually look for a Palestinian child to embrace Shapiro, the yarmulke-wearing youth. And, for security reasons, she was skeptical of finding anyone willing to be photographed embracing a Jewish person. “Relations had completely broken down after the First Intifada, and Palestinians were very fearful of being seen as collaborating with Israelis, because collaborators were being killed,” she said. Rosen instead recruited Shapiro’s Israeli friend Aloni to don a traditional Palestinian headdress known as a keffiyeh. The picture was taken in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor, a mixed Arab-Jewish neighborhood that was home to the two subjects. The photograph was taken when Rosen was on assignment covering the peace talks between Israel and the PLO, which later culminated in the Oslo Peace Accords between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

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The Week In News feated Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, denying her a fourth term. With Cassidy’s victory, the GOP will hold 54 seats when the Senate convenes in January, nine more than they have now. Republican victories in the Louisiana House ensure at least 246 seats, compared to 188 for Democrats, the largest GOP advantage since the Truman administration after World War II. Landrieu’s defeat is a blow for one of Louisiana’s most famous political families, leaving her brother, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, to carry the banner. The GOP sweep also denied former Gov. Edwin Edwards a political comeback; the colorful 87-year-old politician, who had served four terms as governor sought to regain public office after serving eight years in federal prison on corruption charges. In the South, Democrats will be left without a single governor or U.S. senator across nine states stretching from the Carolinas to Texas. And House delegations from the same region are divided almost entirely by race, with white Republicans representing majority-white districts, while majority non-white districts are represented by black or Hispanic Democrats.

A Royal Visit

This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the United States and met with President Obama and Hillary Clinton. This was the first official visit to the U.S. for the couple who are staying at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. The visit between Obama and Prince William underscored “the special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom, the White House said. The prince spoke at a session of the World Bank about the need for an international effort to stop illegal wildlife trading. “Cooperation is our greatest weapon against the poachers and traf-

fickers who rely on evading individual national initiatives,” he said. “Our collective goal must be to reduce the wildlife trade by making it harder: denying traffickers access to transportation, putting up barriers to their illegal activities and holding people accountable for their actions.” He flew back to New York on a U.S. Airways shuttle, first class. On Monday night, William and Kate attended a reception organized by the Royal Foundation in recognition of the conservation work carried out by Tusk Trust and United for Wildlife partners, including the Wildlife Conservation Society, Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy. Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and possible presidential candidate, was there, along with daughter Chelsea. In New York, the royal couple enjoyed a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers won the game, and afterward, Lebron James presented the couple with Cleveland Cavaliers basketball jerseys with the names “Cambridge” and “George” – for their child – on the back. They also visited the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum.

More Prisoners Released From Guantanamo Bay

A new push this week by Barack Obama to close “Gitmo” saw the release of six prisoners who were held for the past 12 years. The former Guantanamo Bay residents arrived as refugees in Uruguay, a South American nation with only a tiny Muslim population. The six men — four Syrians, a Tunisian and a Palestinian — were detained by the U.S. as suspected militants with ties to al Qaeda in 2002 but were never charged. They had been cleared for release

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President Barack Obama has announced the nomination of Ashton Carter to be his fourth Secretary of Defense in six years. He was tapped to replace outgoing Secretary Chuck Hagel, whose short-lived tenure lasted about one year.

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“With a record of service that has spanned more than 30 years...Ash is widely regarded as one our nation’s national security leaders,” President Obama said. The president added that he knows the Department of Defense “inside and out” and has the varied experience that will enable him to “hit the ground running” on his first day. Hagel did not attend the announcement ceremony that took place the White House. He said he wanted the day to be focused on the nominee. Carter, who served in the Pentagon’s number two job until December of last year and has served under 11 defense secretaries, will come to the job with an in-depth understanding of the department as well as the esteem of defense officials and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

This bipartisan respect is a rare attribute amid uneasy relationships between the White House, the GOP and the military. “I accepted [the position] because of the seriousness of the strategic challenges we face but also the bright opportunities that exist for American if we can come together,” Carter said in brief remarks. He said it was an honor to be nominated and promised to give the president candid military advice, subtly addressing a criticism made by two of Obama’s former Defense Secretaries who said their opinions received minimal regard in a tightly-controlled White House. The physicist-trained weapons expert was passed up for the job once before and was possibly not President Obama’s top choice. He received the nod from the president after Michele Flournoy, who was the highest-ranking woman in department as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy until she retired in 2012, informed the president that she would like to withdraw her candidacy. If the Senate confirms Carter, which the president said should happen with “speed and dispatch,” he will be tasked with overseeing a new front in the conflict in the Middle East against ISIS.

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ic Cultural Organization of Uruguay, pointed out. He promised that the local Muslim community would welcome them, but said there had been no contact with the government. The U.S. has now transferred 19 prisoners out of Guantanamo this year, all but one of them within the last 30 days, and 136 remain, the lowest number since shortly after the prison opened in January 2002. Officials say several more releases are expected by the end of the year. The U.S. now holds 67 men at Guantanamo who have been cleared for release or transfer but, like the six sent to Uruguay, can’t go home because they might face persecution, a lack of security, or for other reasons.

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since 2009 but could not be sent home and the U.S. struggled to find countries willing to take them. Uruguayan President Jose Mujica agreed to accept the men as a humanitarian gesture and said they would be given help getting established in a country of 3.3 million with a total Muslim population of perhaps 300 people. “We are very grateful to Uruguay for this important humanitarian action and to President Mujica for his strong leadership in providing a home for individuals who cannot return to their own countries,” U.S. State Department envoy Clifford Sloan said. Uruguay’s government issued a statement confirming the arrival, repeating the text of a letter from Mujica to Obama saying they had been subject to “an atrocious kidnapping” at Guantanamo and urging the U.S. to end its 53-year-old embargo of Cuba. Cori Crider, a lawyer from the human rights group Reprieve, praised Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla who himself was imprisoned for more than a decade. The released prisoners are coming to what may be the only country in the Americas without an Islamic mosque, Tamar Chaky, director of the Islam-

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The Week In News Congress has also reduced the Pentagon’s budget, which has caused some at the Pentagon and in Congress to be concerned about the future of the military.

Stabbing at 770 On Tuesday, an emotionally disturbed man stabbed an Israeli student in the headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch in Crown Heights. Calvin Peters, 49, was then shot and killed by police. In a video, Peters was seen at around 1:40am after police say he stabbed Levi Rosenblat, 22, who was studying inside, in the head. Thankfully, Rosenblat is expected to survive his injuries. Peters is seen holding a knife, surrounded by police and Jewish boys, some apparently trying to defuse the tense situation. But when Peters picks up the knife after putting it down and then lunges toward police officers, officers shoot and kill him. According to police, Peters had been arrested 19 times since 1982 and had a documented history of mental illness. He had been to Chabad-Lubavitch before. One witness related that he heard

Peters repeating “Kill the Jews,” although authorities are not classifying the stabbing as a hate crime.

Bill Stops Giving Nazis Benefits

A new bill was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives this week that will block suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving Social Security benefits. In October, it was discovered that dozens of former Nazis were receiving payments from the U.S. government after being forced to leave the country. The new measure would close a loophole that allowed these Nazis to be paid millions of dollars in benefits. Under the new bill, benefits would be terminated for Nazi suspects who have lost their American citizenship, a step called denaturalization. U.S. law

currently mandates a higher threshold — a final order of deportation — before Social Security benefits can be stopped. It was recently brought to light that the Justice Department used a legal loophole to persuade Nazi suspects to leave the U.S. in exchange for Social Security benefits. If they agreed to go voluntarily, or simply fled the country before being deported, they could keep their benefits. The Justice Department has denied using Social Security payments as a way to expel former Nazis. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., said the House action would “correct an injustice of two generations and right a terrible wrong in the name of the lives that were lost as a result of the Holocaust.” The unanimous vote showed that “our resolve for justice is unyielding and our commitment to pursue what is right continues even 70 years after World War II,” said Lance, a co-sponsor of the bill and co-chair of the Republican Israel Caucus.

No Charges in Garner Case

Protests erupted all over the country after a grand jury cleared a white police officer of any charges in the death of a black man selling loose, untaxed cigarettes in Staten Island. As the demonstrations mounted, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal authorities would conduct a civil rights investigation into the videotaped July 17 “chokehold” death of Eric Garner at the hands of Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said the grand jury found “no reasonable cause” to bring charges, but unlike the chief prosecutor in the recent Ferguson case, he gave no details on how the panel arrived at its decision. New York protesters gathered in Times Square and converged on the heavily secured area around Rockefeller Center with a combination of professional-looking signs and hand-scrawled placards reading, “Black lives matter” and “Fellow white people, wake up.” And

in the Staten Island neighborhood where Garner died, people reacted with angry disbelief and chanted, “I can’t breathe!” and “Hands up — don’t choke!” In his first public comments, Pantaleo said he prays for Garner’s family and hopes they accept his condolences. “I became a police officer to help people and to protect those who can’t protect themselves,” he said in the statement. “It is never my intention to harm anyone, and I feel very bad about the death of Mr. Garner.” Police union officials and Pantaleo’s lawyer argued that the officer used a takedown move taught by the police department, not a banned maneuver, because Garner was resisting arrest. They said his poor health was the main reason he died. Experts said that without knowing how prosecutors presented the case, it’s difficult to theorize how the grand jury reached its decision. To find Pantaleo criminally negligent, the panel would have had to determine he knew there was a “substantial risk” that Garner would have died. While details on the grand jurors were not disclosed, Staten Island is the most politically conservative of the city’s five boroughs and home to many police and firefighters. The district attorney said he would seek to have information on the investigation released. Pantaleo was stripped of his gun and badge and will remain on desk duty pending an internal police investigation that could result in administrative charges. As the grand jury decision drew near, police officials met with community leaders on Staten Island to head off the kind of violence seen in Ferguson, where arson and looting resulted in more than 100 arrests and the destruction of 12 commercial buildings by fire.

Brooklyn Real Estate “Least Affordable” in the Nation

According to a new study, Brooklyn is the “least affordable” housing market in the country. The study, conducted by RealtyTrac, compares home price to salaries and according to their analysis, Brooklynites

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The Week In News would need to fork over 98 percent of the borough’s average income to afford payments on a $615,000 median-priced home. RealtyTrac analyzed the average level of home prices in 475 counties for the study. “Young people can’t even move to Brooklyn anymore. They now live on the Upper East Side,” said Kathleen Perkins, a real-estate broker at Douglas Elliman who recently moved from Clinton Hill to the East Village. Surprisingly, Brooklyn is less affordable than more upscale Manhattan communities, which ranked third on the least affordable list. The spike in home prices is partially being blamed on the influx of wealthy buyers. “First came the artists and other creatives, then the hipsters, followed by young families and then the boring rich who think they can buy their way into cool,” Perkins said. The median income in Brooklyn was $45,215, according to census data from 2012, the most recent available. Close to 70 percent of residents in Brooklyn rent at a median price of $2,858. Fuhgeddaboudit! Time to move “out of town.”

Remembering Pearl Harbor 73 Years Later

December 7, 2014: 73 years since the “day that will live in infamy.” On Sunday, veterans who survived the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the United States into World War II attended the 73rd anniversary ceremony with the help of canes, wheelchairs and motorized scooters. Wearing purple orchid lei, about 100 Pearl Harbor and World War II survivors attended the ceremony overlooking a memorial that sits atop the sunken battleship USS Arizona. Many of them arrived well before the sun came up. This year’s anniversary of the Japanese attack is the 10th consecutive one

that USS Utah survivor Gilbert Meyer attended. But it’s getting harder for Meyer, 91, to travel to Hawaii from San Antonio. Asked if he planned to attend next year’s anniversary, he responded with a chuckle, “That’s like asking me if I’ll still be alive.” Harold Johnson, 90, is making it a goal to attend the 75th anniversary, even though traveling from Oak Harbor, Washington, isn’t always easy. “I’ve got a little scooter that’s a real life saver,” the USS Oklahoma survivor said. He had been aboard the Oklahoma for just six months on December. 7, 1941, looking forward to a day off and was shining his shoes when the first alarm sounded, he recalled. For many of the roughly 2,000 survivors who remain, there are also more painful memories. Keynote speaker Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of Pacific Air Forces, told the crowd of several thousand about four of the nine remaining survivors of the USS Arizona. Don Stratton, 92, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lauren Bruner, 94, of La Mirada, California, were two of six men who escaped the inferno that engulfed the forward half of the ship by negotiating a line, hand over hand, about 45 feet in the air, despite burns to more than 60 percent of their bodies. John Anderson, 97, of Roswell, New Mexico, was ordered off the ship, but he didn’t want to leave behind his twin brother, Delbert. Even though he was forced into a small boat that took him to Ford Island, he commandeered an empty boat and returned to the Arizona to rescue three shipmates. But he never found his brother. “When the Arizona sank, she took with her 1,177 sailors and Marines,” Robinson told the crowd, which included Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Hawaii Gov. David Ige. The ceremony also featured a Japanese peace prayer, a Hawaiian blessing and a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the minute the bombing began. F-22s from the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron and Air Force 19th Fighter Squadron conducted a flyover. Later in the afternoon, the four USS Arizona survivors planned to visit the memorial for a toast to their fallen shipmates with a glass of sparkling wine given to their survivors association by President Gerald Ford, using glasses that are replicas of the ones on the ship. After the toast, divers would place one of the glasses at the base of the Arizona’s gun turret four. It’s where ashes of 38 Arizona survivors are interred.

NYC’s Diamond District Burglar Detained Last month, a man stormed into a store in New York City’s diamond district and got away with thousands in merchandise. The noontime robbery caused the evacuation of the entire block near the Veterans Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. On Thursday, authorities announced that the suspect had officially been apprehended. Leon Fenner was arrested in Maryland on Wednesday night. Officials said Fenner is scheduled to appear before a judge in Maryland on two counts of armed robbery. Fenner was caught on surveillance cameras dressed in a hat and overcoat as he walked into Watch Standard Jewelry on West 47th Street on November 11 at about 2:30 p.m. He rang the bell, claiming to be delivering an item. His accomplice, Rondu Frisby, who was in the store at the time and knew the owner, buzzed him in, sources said. According to sources, Fenner pistol-whipped the store owner’s father and with the help of another accomplice, got away with $600,000 worth of luxury watches and jewelry. Frisby, the suspect inside the store when Fenner entered, was arrested within a week of the heist but Fenner got away.

CIA Torture Report will Lead to More Deaths

Over the weekend, officials warned that the release of the Senate torture report on CIA interrogations a decade ago will lead to more “violence and deaths” abroad and will be used by extremists to incite violence worldwide. A U.S. intelligence official, who was Continued on page 38

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ifornia Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has not responded to reports of Kerry’s call, though she told the Los Angeles Times in a story published on Sunday, “We have to get this report out.” Due to the warnings, the government has taken steps to increase security at American posts around the world. The 480-page report, a summary of a still-classified 6,000 page study, was

made public on Tuesday. It is the first public accounting of the CIA’s use of interrogation techniques on al Qaeda detainees held in secret facilities in Europe and Asia in the years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. After reading the report, President Obama glibly acknowledged, “We tortured some folks.” According to the CIA, only three detainees were ever waterboarded: Kha-

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lid Sheikh Mohammed, Abu Zabaydah, and Abd Al Rahim al-Nashiri. But the Senate Intelligence Committee questions that fact since a photograph of a “well worn” waterboard was found to be have been taken at a site where those three prisoners were never detained. Additionally, the Senate report says that waterboarding led to near drownings; the terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times, a “series of near drownings,” according to the report. The Senate report also revealed prisons in terrible conditions, with some rooms so dark guards had to wear lights and other rooms flooded with lights. Some prisoners were deprived of sleep, others were shackled with hands above their heads. Some were forced to stand in stress-inducing positions. Detainees were interrogated for hours on-end, without being asked to give over information in an “open, non-threatening manner.” Much of the Senate report’s criticism of the CIA was for interrogation techniques that they said was torturous and that did not produce valuable intelligence. Additionally, the CIA failed to report back to the government an accurate portrayal of how prisoners were being treated.

Least Educated in the Nation

Education is key for a successful future. And many Americans agree. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, roughly 41% of Americans aged 18 to 24 were enrolled in a two- or four-year degree-granting institution last year, far more than the 25.5% enrolled in 1967. But in some cities in America, residents aren’t working towards getting their diplomas. And those towns are stuck in a vicious cycle, Pedro Noguera, professor of education at New York University, says. “Low levels of education make it difficult for them to attract businesses that pay higher wages.” This

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The Week In News results in, among other things, “young people moving away from the area as soon as they graduate from high school.” Understandably, cities with low level of college-educated adults tend to have lower median incomes. Many of the least educated cities, according to Noguera, have historically been dependent on agriculture and mining. Just 2% of the nation’s employment was in the agriculture, forestry, and mining industries as of last year. Yet, among many of the least educated cities, these sectors accounted for a far greater share of employment. For instance, the Madera, California, metro area led the nation with 23% of its workforce employed in these industries. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona, is the least educated city in the nation. Only 11.3% adults obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher and the average household income is only $39,058. Dalton, Georgia, came in second on the list. Only 12.2% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree; the average household income is $37,659. Much of the residents of Dalton work in manufacturing—likely in the floor covering business; Dalton is known as the carpet capital of the world. Only 12.7% of adults in El Centro, California, are educated—the city is the third least educated in the nation. And with that lack of degrees, comes a bout of poverty. More than 22% of residents had incomes below the poverty line last year—one of the higher rates nationwide. The average resident without a bachelor’s degree earns a measly $13,259—certainly not enough to live on. Many of those living in El Centro are non-citizens—18%—the third highest percentage nationwide. Farmington, New Mexico, is home to just 12.9% of adults who have at least a bachelor’s degree. The city was tied for fourth place with Hanford-Corcoran, California. In Farmington, 23% of residents live below the poverty line, although it is hoped that wages will grow in the future as the city is located near San Juan Basin, a major source of New Mexico’s budding oil boom.

Nation’s Largest Homeless Camp Closed On Thursday, a group of police officers and social service workers visited a homeless encampment in California, urging about 50 people to gather up their few belongings and move on. The camp had become known as the Jungle, one of the nation’s largest

homeless camps, ironically located in the heart of Silicon Valley. In its prime, the camp was home to as many as 350 people. Ironically, the headquarters of tech giants Google, Apple, Yahoo, and eBay are located just a few miles away.

Over 30 police officers and dozens of construction workers in white hazmat suits joined about 15 social service workers to dismantle the trashfilled community. As the group gathered alongside a busy San Jose road, people slowed down to watch the drama unfold. “People drive by and look at us like we’re circus animals,” said a crying Nancy Ortega. Ortega trembled and gripped her fleece blanket while watching in horror as tractors scooped up couches, tents, blankets, rotten food and pails of excrement and dumped it all into garbage trucks. “It’s just junk to everyone else but to us, that’s home. That’s our stuff,” she sobbed. All personal property confiscated will be stored for 90 days before being disposed of in March. “I just grabbed whatever I could because I don’t want to go to jail,” Al Palaces, a former truck driver who settled into the Jungle eight months ago, said. Residents of the camp had been warned four days prior that they needed to leave by dawn on Thursday or risk arrest for trespassing. In addition, for months leading up to the cleanout day, social workers tried to house camp residents. Officials found shelter for about 10 residents on Thursday, said San Jose homelessness response manager Ray Bramson. Many of the others refused the city’s offers, citing concerns about safety at homeless shelters, their need to stay with pets, and their dislike of sobriety rules. Several homeless-assistance groups also stepped in to help. HomeFirst, the largest provider to homeless people in Santa Clara County, set aside 27 beds at a nearby shelter. Another 50 beds are open in a separate cold-weather shelter. A group of a few dozen protesters gathered at the site holding signs reading: “Homeless people matter” and

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Who ever said that being grumpy is the key to chasing friends away? When photos of Grumpy Cat, a cat who looks perpetually cross, went online, social media went wild. Over 1 million viewers saw the photos of the frowning feline within just 48 hours.

Now, it has been revealed that Tabatha Bundesen, 29, Grumpy Cat’s owner, has been making big bucks off of her cat’s cantankerous expression. The cat has a form of dwarfism and an under-bite that yields a perpetual frown. When Tabatha’s brother posted a photo of Grumpy Cat on Reddit on Sep-

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tember 22, 2012, Tabatha was working as a waitress. But not for long. “I was able to quit my job as a waitress within days of her first appearance on social media and the phone simply hasn’t stopped ringing since,” she related. In two years, Tabatha has generated nearly $100 million from Grumpy Cat’s paid appearances, book deals, and modeling career, according to The Telegraph. (She later told Huffington Post that that amount is inaccurate, but doesn’t say if it’s too high or low). Tabatha believes Grumpy Cat is “unstoppable.” “We knew she was extremely unique, but we didn’t know she would be this magnitude of special,” Tabatha said at Grumpy Cat’s second-birthday party in April. “I’m used to working every day, so this is a huge routine change,” Bundesen said. “You don’t have to have a routine when you have to take pictures of the cat.” Besides for lounging around photographing her feline, Tabatha said, “I’m getting to travel ... we get to see my family that lives in different parts of the country more often. It’s really awe-

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caying town. “They bring back memories,” Ayano said of the life-sized dolls she makes that are crowded into corners of her farmhouse home, perched on fences and trees, huddled side-by-side at a produce stall, the bus stop, anywhere a living person might stop to take a rest. “That old lady used to come and chat and drink tea. That old man used to love to drink sake and tell stories. It reminds me of the old times, when they were still alive and well,” she said. One doll sits next to Ayano as she drives 90 minutes to the market. When the elementary school closed down two years ago, that was the last straw for Ayano. The school is now filled with students—stuffed with hay and not knowledge—and teachers. Ayano proudly brings visitors through the town to see her life-like scarecrows. Some have their eyes shut, some are cuddling toddler scarecrows or plows. These scarecrows do the opposite of what scarecrows usually do— they are bringing in visitors instead of chasing them away. “If I hadn’t made these scarecrows, people would just drive right by,” Ayano says proudly.

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“Stand with The Jungle.” The city of San Jose has spent more than $4 million over the last year and a half to solve problems at the encampment and has housed some 135 people from the site. However, it has become too dangerous due to pollution and violence. This is not the first time the camp was cleared out. This time, though, officials will be patrolling the area to ensure that the homeless do not resettle in the area.

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Nothing to Trifle with this Truffle

Last week, a record-setting 4.16 white truffle was found in Umbria, Italy, by Sabatino Truffles. On Saturday, the royal fungus was sold for a whopping $61,250 at a New York City auction. A food and wine lover from Taiwan who bid by phone bought the “diamond of the kitchen.” The truffle was slightly smaller than a football; the average white truffle that’s unearthed is generally about the size of a walnut. According to Sotheby’s, the previous largest white truffle ever found was 2.5 pounds.

World’s Heaviest Gown Want to weigh 400 pounds at your wedding? Wear the Fantasy gown by Gail Be and you’ll surely tip the scales. The designer from Minnesota has created the world’s largest and heaviest wedding gown—weighing a whopping 380 lbs. It took over three years to create the beaded confection, with 22 seamstresses and one million beads

used. There are 500,000 glass pearls and 400,000 crystals held together with seven miles of wire on the Fantasy gown. There is no fabric on the wedding dress. “Today’s bride, whether she is spending $1,500 or $15,000 on her wedding dress, wants to have a wedding-day look that reflects her personal style,” comments Terry Hall, Fashion Director at Kleinfeld, the famed bridal salon in New York. “And while Fantasy is very much a fantasy gown, there is a lot of inspiration brides can find from it, whether it be the silhouette, the pattern of the beads, or even the headdress.” An award-winning beader, Be set out to create this one-of-a-kind wedding dress out of her own personal collection of beads. After losing her vision in the early 1990s, Be moved from bead weaving to bead collecting, but thanks to a corneal transplant and Lasik surgery, her vision came back and she could resume her passion. “I thought I’m going to build the biggest wedding dress in the world,” Be told Mail Online. “Didn’t know what the stats were, didn’t know how to do it, but knew that I was going to be doing the big one.” Now that her work is complete—and will surely ensure her a spot in Guinness Book of World Records—Be is content knowing that no one will ever wear her masterpiece. “It’s an art piece,” notes celebrity wedding planner Marcy Blum. “She set out to draw attention to her work, and she wouldn’t have gotten any press at all if it were just a tapestry.”

Good News is No News Ever get sick of all the violence and strife in the headlines? A Russian news site, City Reporter, decided to take a vacation from troubling news for a day

and only reported good stories for its readers. The front of its page highlighted positive news stories and even negative stories were given a positive twist (“no disruption on the roads despite snow”). The result was so happy—that no one wanted to read. Two-thirds of its readership dropped that day.

In the newsroom, the old adage has been “if it bleeds, it leads.” But this experiment highlights our fascination with the negative and the morbid. Psychologists have said that negative events are more memorable and emotionally impactful than good ones. The media has jumped on that and has given people what they crave. Of course, despite the influx of negative news, there’s always the desire to read something happy or funny once in a while. That’s why you’re reading the “that’s odd” section!

Final Farewell Around the Globe

to ask people around the globe to spread his ashes in “some of the world he never got to see.” He’s even been able to go to parts out of this world: In October, his ashes rode into space on a rocket as part of a Celestis memorial spaceflight, the AP reports. “It dawned on me that his ashes would be sitting in that urn forever,” Hallie told the BBC. “I wanted to give CJ something he didn’t get a chance to have.” Hallie and her husband, John, were amazed at the support they have received. They anticipated a few hundred responses after their initial social media appeal, but they’ve received more than 9,000 so far. Volunteers are sent a small bag of CJ’s ashes, as well as a letter and a photo of the ex-Air Force member in his Red Sox shirt. Hallie asks that before they spread CJ’s ashes, they tell him his mom loves him. “We decided to believe that wherever CJ’s ashes ended up, that’s where they were meant to be,” his mom says.

Nobel Prize Sold for Millions On Thursday, the Nobel Prize medal of celebrated American geneticist James Watson sold for $4.75 million in just minutes at auction in New York.

Over the past year, CJ Twomey has gone scuba diving in the waters off the Dominican Republic, flown over Turkey in a hot-air balloon, and ascended Peru’s Machu Picchu. He’s visited more than 100 countries, thanks to the kindness of hundreds of strangers who are helping CJ see the world.

CJ, though, is not really visiting these countries. The boy died tragically in 2010 at the age of 20, and his mom, Hallie Twomey, set up the “Scattering CJ” Facebook page for her son last year

The sale, the first of a Nobel Prize by a living laureate, was considerably more than the $2.5-$3.5 million estimate, the auction house Christie’s said. Made of 23-karat gold, the medal features the profile of Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel. Watson was awarded the prize in 1962 for discovering the double-helix structure of DNA nine years earlier – one of the 20th century’s most important scientific findings. But his reputation took a hit a few years later and he has been shunned by some in the scientific community ever since. Christie’s also sold Watson’s handwritten notes for his speech during the Nobel banquet on December 10, 1962.

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On day one, Prior reported in the video, “I’ve just gotten back from the doctor where I’ve had a complete physical. I’m 50 years old and in good health.” He then began consuming 10 cans of Coke per day. That’s an additional 1,400 calories and 390 grams of sugar daily. On day nine, he was already starting to feel the ill effects of the soda, weighing eight pounds more than when he started. “I’ve gained 2 pounds since yesterday,” Prior reported. “I don’t feel

Gone But Not Forgotten

After 65 years, an overdue copy of Gone with the Wind has finally been returned to a high school library. The grateful school has said that it’s waiving the late fees that at 2 cents a day would have added up to $475. The long-overdue book was checked out of the library of a high school in the city of Spokane, Washington, in 1949 and seemingly disappeared until it was found in Maine by a resident who offered to send it back to the school. “We’re delighted to have the book back, but we wonder where it has been,”

Lori Wyborney, principal of John R. Rogers High School, said of the 1946 reprint of Gone With the Wind, which she estimates to be worth about $350. Wyborney got wind of the long-overdue library book in October, after Wayne Hachey found it in his father’s cellar, with the library paperwork still in the cover. “Not sure how the book ended up on the East Coast,” Hachey wrote in a letter addressed to the school. “I’d be willing to ship the book back if this is the same school.” Wyborney wrote back, promising to waive late fees. The slip inside the cover said it was checked out on January 4, 1949, to Betty Mandershied, whose name is listed in the school’s 1949 yearbook. Better late than never because as they say, “Tomorrow is another day.” 

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George Prior went on a soda binge recently, drinking ten 12 ounce cans of Coke a day. The fifty year old documented his soda-guzzling habit on his website, 10 Cokes a Day, to see how the whopping amounts of sugar would affect his body. “I got the idea because I read that [an actor] drank 10 Cokes a day to gain weight for his Dom Hemingway role, and I was joking with one of my brothers that that was probably a diet for some people,” Prior related. “But then we realized that amount of sugar isn’t that far from the norm for many Americans, so then I got really curious to see what would happen to me if I really drank ten Cokes, and it sounded like a fun experiment.”

his challenge ended? “If I have to drink another Coke in 1,000 years it would be one Coke too soon,” Prior said after throwing out all his unopened cans of soda. Time for some delicious, refreshing glasses of water.

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good.” By day 15, Prior’s body fat had jumped from 8 to 14 percent. And after the full 30 days, he had gained 23 pounds. “I feel heavier, I can’t wear my long pants to work anymore,” said Prior in the video. “My clothes all fit tightly and I can’t bend over easily.” Ten cans of Coke may seem excessive, but Americans are habitually consuming loads of sugar daily. According to the USDA, Americans eat 156 pounds of added sugar every year, which breaks down to 194 grams per day. During his challenge, Prior drank 390 grams of added sugar daily. The Recommended Daily Allowance of sugar for men is 36 grams, and 24 grams for women. “Most people know that soda is not good for them, but for some reason, they think the risk of excess sugar consumption is less than that of having too much saturated and trans fat, sodium or calories,” Kristin Kirkpatrick, R.D, wellness manager at the Cleveland Clinic, said. “Perhaps it’s sugar’s lack of sodium or fat that makes it the lesser of several evils, or perhaps people are simply of the mind frame that what they don’t know won’t hurt them.” Sugar not only makes us pack on pounds, but it can also damage your heart, is linked to cancer, is as toxic to your liver as too much alcohol and can even make your brain age quicker and accelerate memory loss. What happened on Day 31—when

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Valued at $300,000-$400,000, the five pages went under the hammer for $365,000. Watson had also participated in the Nobel conference. A corrected, 46page manuscript valued at $200,000$300,000 sold for $245,000. The author of numerous scientific volumes, Watson intends to donate a portion of the proceeds to the University of Chicago, where he studied, Clare College at the University of Cambridge, where he worked, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he served as president for many years. Those are noble causes for a Nobel winner.

Around The Community Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Harav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron shlita Visits the Five Towns

SKA’s Senior Seminar Holds Halacha Fair

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This past Motzei Shabbat, the Beit Midrash HaChaim v’Hashalom hosted the former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Harav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron shlita. The Beit Midrash is under the leadership of Rabbi Daniel Ovadia. The Beit Midrash is a vibrant community center with many exciting events. Aside for minyanim, there are many ongoing shiurim, a Kollel, a youth program including bar mitzvah preparation, helulot, mesibot, chazzanut, and much more. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi

Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman, Principal Academic Initiatives and Advanced Learning, demonstrates halachot of borer

Every Wednesday, the 12th graders of was in a position to educate the commuthe Stella K. Abraham High School for nity about the halachot of putting makeGirls have the opportunity to up on on Shabbat, Ms. Lourie shared hear from an inspiring speakher knowledge with er, attend a special outing or her customers and participate in an interesting the students of SKA. and informative activity in Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey what is called “Senior SemRothman, Principal inar.” Organized by Mrs. of Academic InitiaElisheva Kaminetsky, SKA’s tives and Advanced Yitzhak Yosef shlita and Israel’s and Director of Religious Guidth Learning, brought Jerusalem chief rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo ance, and assisted by the 12 several examples to Grade Level Advisors, Mrs. Amar shlita. show the students Avital Braun and Mrs. Paghit applicaRalbag, Senior Seminar has Rabbi Dov Screier, OU Kashrut Admin- practical istrator, demonstrates how to check for tions of the halachot proven to be an informative of bor’er – sorting and entertaining experience infestation th – on Shabbat. These halachot are exfor the 12 graders of SKA. tremely important as there is almost alOn Wednesday, December 3, a Halaways a need to sort on Shabbat; Rabbi cha Fair with four different applicable Rothman reviewed the halachot and aphalachic presentations was arranged for plied them to various common real life the seniors. One session was given by Rabbi Dov Schreier, Kashrut Adminstra- situations. In a final presentation, Mrs. tor for the OU, about checking food for Paghit Ralbag taught the importance of infestation. Rabbi Schreier demonstrated the halachot of hafrashat challah, specifhow different foods may be infected and ically when making other items besides the proper ways to clean and eat them. challah. To put their newfound knowlAnother session was a presentation from edge into play, the girls had the opporMs. Bracha Lourie, a makeup artist who tunity to bake delicious cinnamon buns! SKA’s Senior Seminar’s Halacha saw the need for Shabbat makeup with Fair really helped the girls understand a proper hechsher and started her own halacha as it applies to daily life. Shabbat makeup line. Realizing that she

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Around The Community When a Basket is More Than Just a Basket Ordering a gift basket to Israel is easy. Getting one delivered with love is unique. It’s this special niche that Gail and David Ehrlich have carved out for themselves with the renowned Gili’s Goodies. From its modest beginnings in their Efrat home in 2001, the company has expanded to include everything from their signature cookies to an entire birthday party-in-a-box. And then

some! But what sets Gili’s Goodies apart is not just the incredible variety for every budget; it’s the warm, caring way in which each basket is hand-delivered. “Gili’s Goodies specializes in the personal touch,” says David, co-owner with his wife, Gail. “We are connecting people from around the world with their family and friends in Israel. We don’t just ‘put the box in the mail.’

Each order receives our individual attention allowing us to customize orders and give our personal attention to every aspect of the delivery.” Ehrlich adds with a smile, “When the need arises we are there to try and help with any possible option...from a giant teddy bear to a bowl of chicken soup!” In addition to bringing love and smiles to the students, grandparents,

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Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew J. Parise high fives Akiva Shemesh (held by mom Dena) at Jewish night in the summer series of concerts under the Gazebo at Andrew J. Parise Park. More photos on page 14.

Non-kosher Anatomy of ‘mom’ quits a ceasefire Mother Kelly’s, one of the last remaining treif restaurants in Cedarhurst, is closing following the sale of its building, the Nassau Herald reported this week. Mother Kelly’s will end 45 years of service at its prominent location opposite the Cedarhurst train station on Sunday, Aug. 31, said Glenn Gobetz, who runs the establishment with his brother Mark and sister Lisa. “Over the years the local community has become an Orthodox town,” Glenn said. “Our father was Jewish, but our mother isn’t. We would have to keep kosher to run this restaurant.” In 1969, Marvin Gobetz and his wife, Dorothy, took over the restaurant, originally located on Columbia Avenue. Its previous owners named it Mother Kelly’s, and Dorothy decided

By Dmitriy Shapiro, JNS.org Washington Jewish Week After at least 11 failed attempts at achieving a lasting ceasefire between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel, negotiators in Cairo on Tuesday announced that they reached an indefinite ceasefire deal. But will the agreement, whose parameters are not yet fully apparent, hold up this time around? Some experts are skeptical because the talks leading up to the deal lacked the three major elements they believe are required for a successful ceasefire: negative leverage, positive leverage, and a credible third-party broker. Before Tuesday, a delegation of Israeli

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) has filed a tentative plan with the Town of Hempstead’s Zoning Board of Appeals for its use of the Number Six School in Woodmere. HALB is purchasing the 6.67-acre site, which includes a 80,170-square-foot school building, for $8.5 million plus $2.7 million that will be held as a guarantee that Lawrence Board of Education realizes at least $565,000 in annual savings on what the district now spends on transportation and special education for HALB students. “I actually believe that the annual savings will far exceed that estimate — if [HALB’s] student enrollment stays close to what it is today, the numbers will be higher,” said HALB President Lance Hirt. In two years, HALB is expected to move its Long Beach-based elementary school — which houses kindergarten through eighth grade, currently 800 students — from a beachfront building on West Broadway to the Church Avenue site, officials previously said. HALB expects to sell its Long Beach building. “We know that our initial plan will be rejected given the fact that we are making some minor changes to the current layout and use of the site,” Hirt said.

Future campus of the HALB elementary school.

Having the initial plan rejected is part of the process, he said. The zoning board reviews proposed changes, and then either denies them or grants approval. Previously HALB said that renovations to the building are needed to make better use of classroom space and public areas, install a new roof and windows to improve energy efficiency, put in a state-of-the-art heating and air conditioning system, along with new electrical and plumbing systems that comply with current building codes. Lawrence board president Murray Forman did not return calls for comment. A version of this report by Jeffrey Bessen first appeared in this week’s Nassau Herald.

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The Flatbush Basketball League Week #4 Recap In the China Glatt Division: In a game between the 3-0 Pizza Heaven and the 0-3 Batampte Pickles, Batampte tried to keep this one close. However, league MVP Shimon Greenwald’s season high 45 points was the answer in this one. Tuli Lowy and Shayala Litchfield’s combined 15 were not close enough to compete with Pizza Heaven’s one man show. Pizza Heaven goes to 4-0, while Batampte is looking for that first win. With perhaps a new addition on the way, that day may be coming soon… In the upset of the night, it was 2-1 Oh Baby vs. 1-2 Supreme RX Pharmacy. With the absence of Dovid Kapetas for Oh Baby, the game was off to a rocky start. Supreme RX led for the first quarter and half with a score of 16-0. After that, Oh Baby made a bit of a run cutting the lead down to 8. However, Ezra Beyda and Yiddy Einhorn were hitting shots from all angles, scoring 30 and 17 respectively and doubling up Oh Baby. Both these teams share the second seed with a 2-2 record. In the Jewish Home Division: In yet another #1 vs #4 seed, it was Pizza Nosh over Quality Carpet 4532. This game was off to a shaky start for Mr. Frank’s Quality squad as Pizza Nosh was up 11-2 to start the second quarter. Quality looked as if they were going to let this one slide into a blow out. However, Moshe Frank, Moishe Kornitzer and Binyomin Parnes tried to not let that happen, as they combined for 27 points. The game was close within 6 points going into the fourth quarter when Pizza Nosh blew this one open. Pizza Nosh proved to be the victors in this game as Moshe D. Rosenberg led scores with 17, Sholom Weiss, Yaakov Lowenthal and Yossi Muller helped out with a combined 21 points. Do I smell a trade coming for Quality Carpet or is that the pizza I smell? Help is on the way. Holy Schnitzel did not have a difficult time in this one against ITP as

only three players were in the scoring column for ITP. Shilo Azarfar again led

Schnitzel with 14, while Uriel Mahperi was right behind with 12. Avi Goldstein and Avrumi Guttman both had 16 points for ITP, however, that was not enough to beat Holy Schnitzel. ITP look out for a trade coming your way going into week #5. In the Jewish Connection Division: In the game of the night, Rami’s Pizza held off Pizza World by one 4443. Pizza World’s top player Daniel Bressler took this week off. With Rami’s up by 2 with time running out, Yitzy Litchfield was fouled. After converting on both free throws, Rami’s was up by four with seconds left. Moshe Schockett hit a three at the buzzer and that’s all she wrote as Rami’s holds on and wins another close game. Moshe Weber had a breakout game with 18 for Rami’s and Yehoshua Funfeder had 16 for Meir’s Pizza World in the loss. Neil, where were you? The Visual Image took another licking this time at the hands of Nostrand Avenue neighbor Plaza Auto Leasing 55-35.While all of Visual’s teammates were in the scoring column, it was the combination of Mendy Schiffenbauer and Avrumi Sternheim that put this game out of reach real quick. We need Dovid Miller and Zevy Tepper to step it up for TVI who remain winless with the halfway point of the season approaching.

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One “4” the Books Celebrating 4 years at the Levi Yitzchak Library

Four years later, people are saying that they don’t remember what they did before the Library opened. Due to the tenacity of the library founders, program director and a solid group of

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volunteers, as well as the generous support of the community, the Library has thrived over the years, offering programs, clubs, activities, and more for various ages on a regular basis, in addition to access to a wealth of Jewish knowledge and “kosher” toys in a fun atmosphere. Upon entering, visitors were able to choose from a selection of Chanukah crafts and activity sheets on their way in and the energy and excitement continued all day long. The day started with Keith the Juggler who juggled, gave out shaped balloons and performed a light show to the de-light of all. Next, Woodmere Fire Department Volunteer Jason Hagler with the help of his two fire assistants, read The Bravest Fireman and reviewed fire safety precautions – an important reminder as Chanukah is here. They also came with all of their equipment for the children to recognize what a fireman in full gear looks like so should they ever be in a dangerous situation, they should not be afraid. All

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The excitement of Chanukah was in the air at the Levi Yitzchak Library with so many memorable events – it was amazing! This past Sunday, hundreds of families came throughout the day to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Levi Yitzchak Library. It’s hard to imagine that so much time has passed since opening day festivities on Thanksgiving weekend 2010.

Author David Adler

through the program they reminded the children that while they may look scary with all of their gear on, they must remember “a fireman is your friend.” Later in the day, children were fascinated by celebrity and local author David Adler. Best known for his series about a young girl named Cam Jansen, Mr. Adler has written many picture book biography series and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust. David Adler explained to the enamored audience the process that he goes through when writing a new story. From finding an inspiration, to making sure that the first sentence will draw the reader’s attention, to bringing the book to life, the children (and adults) were mesmerized. As one mother said, “When my daughter heard that David Adler was going to be at the Library, she made me promise to pick her up early from her friend’s birthday party so that she doesn’t miss him.” The day concluded with a video showing of “Maccabees: A Live Chanukah Adventure.” There was so much to do that parents had to negotiate with their children when it was time for them to leave.

Haven’t had a chance yet to stop by?! The Library is always open for you. With a range of speakers for adults and weekly children’s programs there is something for everyone. The Levi Yitzchak Library welcomes everyone but membership is encouraged as a way to best utilize all of the library’s services, and more importantly, to help this library continue in its mission and ensure this institution exists for our children and grandchildren to enjoy for years to come. At this time of year, when you consider gifts to buy for your children, and tips to pay for those who help you in your community, keep in mind the Levi Library. A donation to the library is a gift to your children and a way to thank the library staff and volunteers for keeping this dream alive. Donations of all sizes are welcome and sponsorship options can be found at https://www.lylibrary.org/ dedications.asp. For dedication or donation opportunities call (516)374-2665, visit www. lylibrary.org, or email lisa@lylibrary. org. The Levi Yitzchak Library is located at 564 Central Ave in Cedarhurst.

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Around The Community American Gedolei Yisrael Call on Community to Join Dirshu’s Daf HaYomi B’Halacha By Chaim Gold The enthusiasm was palpable. Many roshei Yeshiva and admorim of America have enthusiastically greeted the news of the anticipated Dirshu Daf HaYomi B’Halacha halacha and mussar program’s major siyum on the first Machzor of Mishnah Berurah. Their excitement was not limited to being impressed with the accomplishments of the tens of thousands of current participants in the program. Rather, their excitement spilled over into encouraging and urging the many who do not yet have a regular seder in Mishnah Berurah with a proper framework to join Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and to bring into their lives a rejuvenation in shmiras halacha and mussar. The passionate encouragement for Daf HaYomi B’Halacha came in the wake of visits by senior members of Dirshu’s hanhala led by its Nasi, Rav

Visiting the home of Chacham Yosef Harari Raful

Dovid Hofstedter, to numerous American roshei Yeshiva and admorim. HaGaon HaRav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, Shlita: “Learning Halacha is So Basic, How Could I Not Encourage it?!” HaGaon HaRav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, shlita, who was asked to impart words of chizuk, exclaimed, “Aside from the mitzvah of Torah learning, learning halacha is such a basic requirement, how could I not encourage it?!” Rav Elya Ber also hailed the foundation of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and indeed, all of Dirshu’s programs – the accountability that a person accepts upon himself when he takes regular tests on what he learns. Rav Wachtfogel said, “It isn’t just that you are learning, but taking tests on what is learned shows that you takeh know it!”

HaGaon HaRav Meir Hershkowitz, Shlita: “Ashreichem shezachisem l’zeh” The hanhala of Dirshu journeyed to Stamford, Connecticut, to meet with one of the venerated senior Roshei Yeshiva of our time, HaGaon HaRav Meir Hershkowitz, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Bais Binyomin of Stamford and a close talmid of HaGaon HaRav Aharon Kotler, zt”l. Upon seeing the size, scope and global reach of Dirshu, Rav Meir was absolutely amazed. Shaking his head repeatedly in admiration, he proclaimed, “Ashreichem shezachisem l’zeh, fortunate are you that you merited [such a zechus]!” The Skverer Rebbe, Shlita: “I Too Want A Zechus in This Exceptional Organization!” The visit to the Skverer Rebbe, shlita, was deeply inspiring. The Rebbe exchanged divrei Torah with the hanhala of Dirshu. Perhaps the most moving, striking moment that gives insight into the Rebbe’s tremendous esteem for Dirshu was when the Rebbe turned to Rav Hofstedter with a smile and commented, “I too want a zechus in your exceptional organization!” The Rebbe spoke with great fervor about the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha saying, “It is elementary that learning daily halacha is among the most important areas of learning. The program speaks for itself.” HaGaon HaRav Malkiel Kotler, Shlita: “Halevai That We Would Have Had a Program Such as This When We Were Young!” The Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha, HaGaon HaRav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, shlita, who has served for more than a decade as the guiding light behind Dirshu’s Kollel Erev, also greeted the news of the imminent siyum of the first Daf HaYomi B’Halacha machzor with great joy. “Halevai,” he exclaimed, “that we would have had a program such as this when we were young!”

Receiving Harav Meir Hershkowitz’s warm support for Daf HaYomi B’Halacha

HaGaon Chacham Yosef HarariRaful, Shlita: The Enemies of Torah Think They Can Succeed, but Against These Type of Activities They Don’t Stand a Chance!” The visit to the home of HaGaon Chacham Yosef Harari-Raful, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ateret Torah, the flagship yeshiva serving the Sephardic community in Flatbush, was a fascinating one. Rav Raful said, “Dirshu has seen tremendous Siyata DiShmaya! The enemies of Torah think they can succeed, but against these type of activities they don’t stand a chance!” The Skulener Rebbe, Shlita Encourages all to Join Daf HaYomi B’Halacha The Skulener Rebbe, shlita, praised Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and called on Jews to join the vaunted program. The Rebbe said, “The Mishnah states, ‘Marbeh Torah, marbeh chaim, when one increases Torah learning he increases life.’ Dirshu is an organization that is so increasing Torah learning among Klal Yisrael, so increasing simcha among Klal Yisroel.” HaGaon HaRav Yeruchem Olshin, Shlita: “How Can I Not Encourage the Learning of Mishnah Berurah, the Learning of Halacha “l’maaseh?” When, HaGaon HaRav Yeruchem Olshin, shlita, was told that Daf HaYomi B’Halacha would soon be celebrating the completion of the first machzor of the six chalakim of Mishnah Berurah, Rav Olshin remarked, “How can I not encourage the learning of Mishnah Berurah, the learning of halacha l’maaseh? Knowing halacha

is the Aleph Beis of Yiddishkeit!” Rav Olshin, with a face wreathed in smiles, continued. “The truth is, if I am encouraging others to learn halacha, I must join myself!” Enrich Your Life by Joining Daf HaYomi B’Halacha! “The words of all of these distinguished Gedolei Yisrael who represent an extremely wide cross-section of Torah observant Jewry throughout North America, really do not need any elaboration,” said Rabbi Ahron Gobioff, the organization’s North American Director. “While being thrilled with the fact that Daf HaYomi B’Halacha has more than 10,000 members, both the Gedolei Yisrael from North America and their Israeli counterparts feel that so many more thousands and tens of thousands could enrich their lives and immeasurably benefit if they would devote the approximately half hour to forty five minutes a day to bring daily halacha into their lives. Joining Daf HaYomi B’Halacha would enable them to save themselves from transgressing countless issurim, mitzvos assei, lo saasei, issurei kareis and even issurei missah R”L that come about from lack of knowledge of halacha in everyday life.” The Einei Haeidah have spoken. Bringing daily halacha into your life is not just a nice thing to do. It is an imperative. It is something you will never regret. What are you waiting for!? To join Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, please call, 888-5-Dirshu, or e-mail, info@kolleldirshu.org.

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Assemblyman Goldfeder Joins State Assembly Delegation in Israel

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The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) with the support of the UJA Federation led a mission to Israel with Speaker Sheldon Silver and members of the New York State Assembly, including local Far Rockaway Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, the only Israeli-born member of the Assembly. The group travelled across Israel from the top of the Chermon Mountains on the Syrian border to Sderot, overlooking Gaza and was briefed by IDF intelligence officers on the var-

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder speaking with Daniel Shapiro, US Ambassador to Israel about the Israel-US relationship

ious security and border protections. They toured the SodaStream Factory in Mishor Adumim, Google in Tel Aviv, as well as the Ibim absorption center to learn how new immigrants are prepared for their move. In addition, during their five day trip, the group was privileged to meet with President Reuven Rivlin, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, and Members of the Knesset representing multiple parties, including Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud), MK Hilik Bar (Labor), and MK Ofer Shelach (Yesh Atid).

L to R: Assemblyman Mike Simanowitz, Assemblyman Dan Quart, Speaker Sheldon Silver, Israel Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, JCRC Executive Director Michael Miller, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, and Assemblyman James Skoufis meet to discuss the ongoing security in Israel.

Major Oded Asner, an IDF Intelligence Officer, provided a briefing on Operation Protective Edge and the ongoing situation in Gaza and on the border

The Sherry Garber Preschool Special Activities Room Within each preschool classroom, a plethora of activities are presented for the children to engage in. The activities are designed to be productive, either in enhancing motor and academic skills or stimulating imagination and critical thinking. But, as any Morah knows, sometimes a change in venue is needed to recharge everyone’s interest and even further enrich the school experience. Thus was born the Sherry Garber Special Activities Room. The brainchild of Preschool Director Morah Yehudis Oppen, this room provides a newness of experience. For the first month, the offering was the jumping joy of two moon bounces. Many of the moros joined their students on the moon bounce to ensure the safety of the children and to make sure that even the more timid children got actively involved in the fun. This month, the room offers a different kind of motor experience: two huge ball pits in which the girls can slide and slither, two tables with paint-filled Ziploc bags to squish and

squiggle, rice tables, and shaving cream to slather about. The sensory activities are exciting and stimulating. For a more academic experience, a variety of magnets is provided for the girls to create patterns and pictures on the huge whiteboard. The Special Activities Room offers stimulation, variety, and fun. Even though all classes have gym and/or outside play every day, the Special Activities Room provides a different dimension of fun which a class can enjoy with just their own Morah. Stay tuned for the many more exciting ideas planned for the upcoming months!

Bnot Yaakov First Grade Writes About Memory Boxes Morah Tzirel Zlotnick’s first grade in Bnot Yaakov created “memory Boxes” and then wrote about all the things they put inside. Girls chose favorite toys, baby clothes, pictures and even a set of drums and then wrote about the special significance these items had for them in both the present and past. Even Morah Tzirel participated with a Memory Box of her own where she placed her daughter’s baby clothes and shoes. The class discussed the importance of memories and how relics of the past help make up who we are today. The girls then entered the “Writing Process” and did rough drafts, had Morah Tzirel conference with them and proof their pieces, and then produced final copies. Each student then presented both her Memory Box and adjoining composition before the class on “Memory Box Day.” Writing is an integral part of Bnot Yaakov’s Language Arts Program with all classes utilizing an array of writing projects across their conten- based curriculum.

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Assemblyman Goldfeder enjoying lunch in Sderot with Mayor Alon Davidi

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This past Saturday night, Yeshiva Har Torah held its annual Melava Malka. In keeping with this year’s theme “When the Stars Come Out,” the centerpiece of the evening was a beautiful musical havdalah ceremony. With live music by school parents, Yehuda Shur, Chezky Wertzberger and Director of

Student Activities Rabbi Ahron Rosenthal, the 130 parents, faculty and administration in attendance sang and danced together in a lively and inspiring celebration. The Melava Malka was an opportunity to welcome new families to the school, and many new parents were in

attendance. President Sam Herskowitz also recognized the outgoing members of the school’s Board of Directors with a token of appreciation, and welcomed in this year’s new Board slate. Everyone in attendance also enjoyed dinner and a short program. The program began with a dvar Torah from the Menahel Rabbi

Gary Menchel followed by the featured speaker, Dr. Ada Hass-Berkowitz, a parent of Yeshiva Har Torah alumni and one of the school’s founders, who spoke on the topic “Our Children, Our Stars: Keeping Them Healthy.” The evening was a warm and spirited celebration of the Yeshiva Har Torah family.

Three Things I Learned in Madison, Wisconsin by Chana Kastelbaum Chana Kastlebaum was among the 40 people who trekked out to Wisconsin to celebrate the Chanukas HaBayis of the new JEM (Jewish Experience of Madison) building. She came expecting to inspire. Instead, she left inspired herself. What was I thinking? Why did I agree to spend Shabbos in Madison, Wisconsin, of all places? As if to slap me in the face and wake me out of my stupor, we were greeted by 12 degree frigid air when we landed in Milwaukee on Thursday night. And the mercury was still falling. We had to drive another 90 minutes into nowhere before we reached our frigid destination. “233 Langdon Street!” announced the GPS. We had arrived at JEM. It was going to be a Shabbos I would never forget, but not for the reasons that I thought. The weather actually turned much warmer than expected, and we were in for an experience that was inspirational, eye-opening, and truly amazing. As I sat on the packed flight returning home to “warm” New York, I mused about the 72 hours I had just spent witnessing the remarkable college Kiruv operation of the Jewish Experience of Madison (JEM). We had seen so much and heard so many inspiring stories that it was difficult to pinpoint just one underlying theme, but there were three lessons that I came away with that I hope will change my life:

Be Real It’s a phrase we heard over and over during our three days in Madison. The students are real. The rabbis are real. The learning is real. Everything about JEM is real. These unaffiliated students knew exactly what it meant to be fake. They were surrounded by the alluring fakeness of college football, drunken parties, and the rat race of college life. Instead they chose to spend their time at the one haven of frumkeit – of realness – on campus. It got me thinking about my own life. Am I real? Is my Yiddishkeit real? It seemed remarkable that these young twenty-something-year-olds had the fortitude to overcome peer pressure and make the right decision to come to JEM. I am older and “frummer,” yet I am not so sure how I handle similar situations in my own life. Do I choose the realness of Torah versus the superficial trappings that have become so much a part of our lives? Do I exude the excitement for my Torah life that would attract an unaffiliated Jew to Yiddishkeit? Since I came home, I have resolved to ask myself these questions every day. Be Firm During the early days at JEM, Rabbi Daniel Hyman, a JEM mentor, sent an email to his fellow staff members. It went something like this:

Let’s not fool ourselves. We are not cool. We are not “with it.” These students are immersed in a culture that worships coolness and with-it-ness and we cannot compete in that game. Instead, let us simply be ourselves. We should never stoop down to try to imitate the world that they live in. This is the credo that they live by. They are frum in a very un-frum environment and they are not embarrassed about it. They teach morals and sensitivity in a setting that is sometimes the antithesis of these middos, yet they persevere. Rabbi Chezky Tarlow, another mentor, cheerfully walks around campus with his tzitzis unabashedly dangling out. Rabbi Hyman’s thick peyos have surely caused some curious stares. Yet the students are drawn to their sincerity like a magnet. Oh, how I wish I could say that I never did things to be cool and with it. It took just a few days in Wisconsin to see through the illusion and refocus on what’s really important. Make Kiddush…A Lot One of the quirky parts of life at JEM is the Shabbos schedule. Due to the sleepy nature of young college students, they tend to show up late for the Shabbos seudos. Taking it in stride, Rabbi Tarlow made Kiddush several times throughout the morning, ensuring that every student would fulfill this important mitzvah of Shabbos.

By the time Shalosh Seudos came around, he must have repeated Kiddush about 10 times. In fact, it became a sort of ritual… it’s time to make Kiddush again! It struck me that “Kiddush” is something that comes natural for him, not just on Shabbos. He makes Kiddush on Monday night when he’s having a heartfelt talk with a young freshman who is taking his first steps in Yiddishkeit. He makes Kiddush on Wednesday, too, when his mere presence attracts a group of admirers as he walks the campus streets. And he makes Kiddush the entire Shabbos not just during the seudos. Yes, he and his fellow staff members are Mikadeish Shem Shomayim in virtually everything they do. They take responsibility for their fellow Jews and are shining examples of the beauty of Torah life. One of the eye-opening things that we learned over Shabbos was that a large percentage of the Jewish students at University of Wisconsin hail from New York. Amazingly, many of them are literally our neighbors, yet most of us would never know it. Yes! They live in our neighborhoods. They see the way we live. They learn what it means to be a frum Jew from the way walk and talk. It’s time for all of us to start making Kiddush…a lot.

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With Chanukah just a number of days away, the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn has announced that it will be merging its annual art week program with a family Chanukah festival, appropriately named “Chanukah Art Festival.” A series of Chanukah and art-themed workshops have been scheduled including “Soil to Oil,” where children will explore the process of creating pure olive oil, as well as a stained glass technique workshop. Visitors will be able to observe fruit carver Rich League as he creates his exquisite edible masterpieces and then head over to the doughnut decorating station to design their own tasty treats. Families will be able to take part in a grand menorah lighting complete with singing, Chanukah gelt and an appearance by “Judah Maccabee.” The meno-

rah itself will be a piece of collaborative art, which will be decorated by the children throughout the week of Chanukah. “We’ve chosen to combine 2 of our most popular programs this Chanukah,” remarked Batsheva Altein, Family Program Coordinator at the Jewish Children’s Museum, “so you can really expect for there to be an activity suitable for everyone in the family.” Children will also be able to explore the museum’s 3 floors of permanent exhibits and participate in live game shows, but make sure to check their online calendar since the program varies each day. The Jewish Children’s Museum is located at 792 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Tickets can be purchased online at www.JCM.museum or by calling 718907-8833. Price for adults and children ages 2+ is $13 and includes all activities.

Lecture on DNA Testing and Dinner for Shalhevet Scholars

Any forward-thinking educator today will tell you that online education is the wave of the future. Whether through online classes, blended learning curricula or harnessing the practical benefits of the internet, technology is beginning to make a significant mark on the traditional classroom. In fact, in most undergraduate and graduate schools, online learning is already the wave of the present. Mesivta Ateres Yaakov is consistently looking for innovative, creative and exciting ways to engage its students in the learning process. Their most recent innovation began last year with their Online AP Microeconomics course. With the help of a generous matching grant from the Avi Chai Foundation, Ateres Yaakov teamed up with Fuel Education (formerly Aventa by K12), an internationally acclaimed online learning company which services middle and high school students around the world. A select group of six students were hand-selected to pioneer this program

which is being facilitated by Rabbi Yossi Bennett, assistant menahel/assistant principal. “We spent an enormous amount of time exploring and researching online school providers and consulting with experts in the field. Fuel Education seemed to serve our needs best,” commented Rabbi Sam Rudansky, general studies principal. “We needed a provider that could offer our students high level, Advanced Placement courses completely online. I am confident that this program will only raise the bar of our challenging general studies curriculum.” Due the success of the pilot program last year, the Mesivta has contracted Florida Virtual School Global to serve as a provider as well. This year, the online learning program has expanded and now offers AP Computer Science in addition to AP Microeconomics and the plan is to continue to increase the online offerings in the coming years.

On Tuesday, November 18, Shalhevet Scholars who participate in the Science Enrichment Program had an exciting evening on the town. The first stop was Stern College where they attended a lecture given by Dr. Susan Gross, Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Dr. Gross discussed the different components of prenatal genetic testing as well as recent developments in the field. She raised many of the ethical issues involved in prenatal testing as well as the potential benefits. In the past, many of these tests posed a risk to the fetus causing miscarriages. Traditionally, genetic testing is conducted at a stage in pregnancy when the fetus is already at a stage where halacha limits the options open to parents who receive devastating test results. On occasion, test results have been misinterpreted, resulting in much unnecessary angst and heartache.

In order to prevent these problems, Dr. Gross is currently researching a new test in which fetal DNA can be separated from maternal DNA and analyzed for any abnormalities. This breakthrough may prove to radically change the field of prenatal genetics as these tests can be performed without causing any harm to the mother or child and can be done within the first few weeks of a pregnancy. The lecture was both insightful and educational as the students learned new concepts and broadened their knowledge on genetics. Following the lecture, they were treated to dinner at Mendy’s with assistant principal and chairman of the Shalhevet science department, Mrs. Shaindy Lisker, where they continued to discuss the halachik and ethical issues of prenatal genetic testing. The Shalhevet Scholars are looking forward to more fun and academic programs to enrich their educational experience.

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18th Annual DRS Melava Malka

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The sounds of lively music and dancing filled the air this past Motzei Shabbat at DRS High School’s 18th annual Parent-Son Melava Malka. In an email to the DRS family, Rabbi Kaminetsky remarked that the goal of the Melava Malka is to celebrate “the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that there is in being a Jew,” as well as to highlight the “positive Jewish energy that [the Yeshiva] strives to inculcate in its talmidim with song, divrei Torah, food and dancing.” This annual event is the one night that the entire Yeshiva family, rabbeim, parents, and talmidim, get together to honor the positive spirit of being Jewish. The Melava Malka commenced as students, parents, and faculty members enjoyed a kumzitz together in DRS’s beautiful Beit Medrash, accompanied by a band comprised of DRS faculty members and rebbeim. During the kumzitz, a video highlighting the past year’s highlights at DRS was shown, including a slideshow of pictures from the annual DRS Shabbaton, Color War, Father-Son Learning Programs, and Freshmen Shabbaton. A series of awards was then presented to various students. The “Torah Growth Awards” were awarded to students who have shown tremendous commitment to their Torah learning over the past year. In addition, the “Annual

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Middot Awards” were handed out to one student in each grade. This award is especially unique as the students in DRS vote upon who they feel best personifies the title of “Baal Middot Tovot.” Following the distribution of these special awards, the Yeshiva paid tribute to longtime DRS Rebbi, Rabbi Dovid Friedman, who has been teaching in DRS for 17 of its 18 year history. Following a video tribute, Rabbi Friedman was presented with a plaque and gift in recognition of his service and dedication to DRS. After a resounding standing ovation from the crowd, Rabbi Friedman delivered a heartfelt message to the students of DRS. Students and parents then headed to the gym where they enjoyed a dairy buffet. Neshoma Orchestras struck up a leibedik set of

music in the dining room as students, parents, rebbeim, and faculty danced to-

Andrew J. Parise Park Hosts Winter Celebration This winter season in the scenic Andrew J. Parise Park, the mayor and the board of trustees would like to invite you to participate in the lighting of the festive lights of the Chanukah menorah. “Cedarhurst Park is the heart of our beautiful Village and it is fitting to invite the community to commemorate and share their respective traditions. Each, year, [it] brings a special joy to the Village since we have an opportu-

nity to learn about each other’s customs and beliefs,” says Mayor, Andrew J. Parise. The celebration of the wonders of the Chanukah miracle will begin on December 16th. For each of the eight nights of the holiday, Rabbi Wolowik of the Chabad Center of the Five Towns will lead the Chanukah jubilation. The schedule for the menorah lighting is as follows: December 16th through the

23rd at 6:00PM, and Friday, December 19th at 3:30PM. In addition, there will be an evening of music on Wednesday, December 17th, the second night of Chanukah. For more information on Cedarhurst events, call Cedarhurst Village Hall at 516-295-5770 or visit the Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst website at www.cedarhurst.gov.

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Dedication of the Main Synagogue of the Queens Jewish Center as “The Rabbi Joseph Grunblatt Sanctuary” On December 14, the Queens Jewish Center will dedicate its Main Synagogue as “The Rabbi Joseph Grunblatt Sanctuary,” on the occasion of its late marah d’asrah’s first yahrtzeit. Rabbi Grunblatt zt”l served as rabbi of the Center from 1967-2006 and at his death was Rabbi Emeritus. Rabbi Grunblatt was beloved, highly respected within the larger Jewish community and one of the premier Orthodox pulpit rabbis in America. Rabbi Grunblatt was born in Leipzig, Germany, and spent the war years with his parents in London where he attended the Etz Chaim Yeshiva of Rabbi Elyah Lopian. After coming to America in 1944, he attended Mesivta Torah Vodaath where he studied under Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky and was ordained in 1949. He also earned degrees in Political Science and Education and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Human Letters degree from Touro College in 2003. Prior to his coming to the Queens Jewish Center, Rabbi Grunblatt served pulpits in Saratoga Springs and Montreal. A prominent lecturer and community activist, he served as Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America, President of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens and was active in the Orthodox Union, NCSY and as advisor to collegiates. He also taught at Yeshiva University and Touro College. He authored Exile and Redemption, which was published in 1988.

Rabbi Grunblatt led and inspired the Center for 40 years. His kindness, warmth and personal grace were a source of strength in the community. His divrei Torah and drashot were renowned and people walked miles to hear them. He felt as comfortable citing Locke and Kant as he did the Rambam and Ramban. Rabbi Grunblatt’s background, scholarship, keen intellect, honesty, modesty and integrity provided him with a unique moral and intellectual authority rarely seen. He was frequently referred to as the ultimate rabbi’s rabbi. He understood

and lived the difference between scholarship and freedom of thought on the one hand and strict adherence to halacha and his responsibilities as a community rabbi on the other hand. On one occasion when there was an issue impacting the leadership of the shul that required a membership vote; Rabbi Grunblatt insisted on being at the meeting. Noting that there was no halachic impediment to what was being sought, he remarked that, as a rav, one must always recognize the difference between arguing in a Beis Medrash about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin and making community and personal decisions that affect individuals and their families. Rabbi Grunblatt al-

ways led that way. Never waivering on halacha, but always understanding and appreciating the human element. It has been said repeatedly that when a congregant would identify himself or herself as a member of the Center, the response was always the same. Oh, you mean Rav Grunblatt’s shul. The Queens Jewish Center is Rav Grunblatt. They are synonymous. The program will begin with Mincha at 3:30 pm and will conclude with Maariv at approximately 5:15 pm. The featured speaker will be Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt, and other family members will share their thoughts and experiences.

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The Mesivta Chaim Shlomo Class of 2000 – Celebrating 15 Years of Accomplishment Yeshiva Darchei Torah is proud to pay tribute to the second graduating class of Mesivta Chaim Shlomo, the Maurice and Edith Lowinger Mesivta High School, which was founded in 1995. Until that year the Yeshiva ended

at the eighth grade. The establishment of the Mesivta – and subsequently, Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid – significantly expanded the Yeshiva’s scope and impact in harbotzas Torah. The parents and talmidim of the class of 2000 took a leap of faith in a barely-tested mesivta. Under the caring leadership of devoted rabbeim, teachers and hanhala, those talmidim succeeded over the ensuing four years in developing not only their own learning skills, middos and hashkafa, but also the foundation of what has truly become one of the great yeshivos of North America. Fifteen years after graduation and nearly two decades after they first entered the ninth grade, the members of the class live in diverse geographic locations, from Yerushalayim to Buffalo, and spend their days in fields that run the gamut from kollel to finance to law. Many have settled in the Far Rockaway and Five Towns area and have children of their own in the Yeshiva. The common denominator shared by each member of the class is that he exhibits the Torah and values gained during his years at the

Yeshiva and continues to be Mekadesh Shem Shamayim in all of his endeavors. The Mesivta Chaim Shlomo Class of 2000: Raphael Aranov, Yehudah Bajnon, Boruch Ber Bender, Yehoshua Bleiberg, Shimon Leib Cohen, Mati Diamond, Yacov Asher Engel, Moshe Feigenbaum, Daniel Fleisher, Shmuel Freund, Feivel Reuven Ganeles, Yosef Goldberg, Yehudah Greenberg, Moshe Chaim Horowitz, Orrin Jaroslawicz, Boruch Binyomin Kitay, Avi Korn, Yeshaya Kraus, Eli Langer, Benzion Lichtman, Mordechai Lieber, Yeshaya Lieber, Shmuel Liebster, Chaim Shlomo Lowinger, Shaya Markovits, Chesky Newman, Mordechai Pluchenik, Chaim Plumer, Yossi Preiserowicz, Alter Reich, Mordechai Rosen, Ze’ev Rosenfeld, Ezra Rosner, Yitzchok Rothman, Yehuda Ruzohorsky, Avrohom Schustal, Aron Schwed, Yitzchok Shanik, Meir Sherman, Moshe Teich, Yonah Tusk, Eliezer B. Weinreb, Zevi Wolff, Ilan Wunsch For more information about the dinner, please call 718.868.2300 ext. 237, email dinner@darchei.org or visit www. darchei.org/dinner.

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At this week’s Learn & Live Program, Rabbi Avrohom Russ told the boys about the melacha of mechatech and gave out papers so they could make a mizbeach. Some even were able to make the ramp of the mizbeach as well.

Kew Gardens Hills Residents To Be Honored at Yachad 30th Anniversary Dinner Rachel Frohlich Orenbuch and Yisroel Orenbuch, residents of Kew Gardens Hills, will be awarded the Young Leadership Award at Yachad’s 30th Anniversary Dinner Awards on Monday, December 15 at 6 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue in Teaneck. The dinner’s honorees also include Isabelle and Aharon Orlansky for the Yachad Family Award; the Marder Family for the Community Leadership Award; and the inauguration of the Joel Daner a”h Yachad Communal Fellowship. “Yachad,” the flagship program of the Orthodox Union’s National Jewish Council for Disabilities, provides unique, inclusive social, educational and recreational programs for individuals with learning, developmental and physical disabilities with the goal of their inclusion in the total life of the Jewish community. The Orenbuchs have been involved in Yachad since their teens and have remained active throughout the years. In fact, it was Yachad that was the “shadchan” who brought the two together, and they even had one of their Sheva

Brachot with Yachad shortly after they got married. In addition to welcoming Yachad into their community each year, Yisroel, who works in quality assurance at Credit Suisse, has been instrumental in implementing numerous social and recreational programs for Yachad with his company while simultaneously securing much needed funds for the organization. To RSVP, contact Elaine Grossman, Development Associate at the Orthodox Union, at grossmane@ou.org or (212) 613-8350.

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arvey Gordon was born and raised in Norwich, Connecticut, a city known as the ‘Rose of New England’ that was a world away from the bustle of New York that he later joined. In fact, the New England simplicity and straightforward outlook on life that he grew up with were traits that he never shed. Harvey was not privileged to attend a yeshiva or day school, yet he became stronger in his Yiddishkeit

day Mrs. Gordon serves as the administrator of the migrant respectable housing, or ensuring the safe Yeshiva’s office.) Those who knew them well testi- arrival and dismissal of hundreds of children at fy that Harvey was an exemplary husband, treating the Yeshiva each day were reward enough. He had his spouse of over 40 years with the utmost derech a positive, upbeat perspective on life and rarely, if eretz and dignity. Their son, Yudi, remembers that ever, complained, even as he endured his difficult he never left the table without thanking his wife for illness. He chose instead to express his gratitude to the meal she prepared, and never began the first seu- his doctors, his nurses and visitors. Chessed was his lifeblood, and it did not end with dah of yom tov without first acknowledging her hard the close of business each day. Harvey and Lynne work to all those seated around the table. Gordon’s home on Beach 12th Street was a hub of He was a devoted father in the fullest sense of the term, faithfully present with his family at supper hachnosas orchim, with guests – from schoolmates each evening even as he worked of his children to strangers – dinextra jobs to afford the tuitions ing and sleeping there for days and necessary for his four children weeks on end. Even in his final to receive the very best chinuch. days, as his strength ebbed away, Rather than preaching the imporHarvey’s mind was occupied with tance of learning, Harvey taught finding employment for a fellow by example. He faithfully attendJew. ed the shiurim of his rebbi, Rabbi He was fiercely diligent about Amos Bunim, zt”l, and when Rabmitzvos and never missed tefilbi Bunim was niftar, he joined the lah b’tzibbur. Even in his final, shiur of Rabbi Yehoshua Kurland, semi-conscious state, he was foshlita. Eventually, he extended the cused on matters such as the latest overflowing love he had for his time for krias shema, on donning children to his grandchildren; his tefillin, davening Maariv and recitfavorite part of the day was spending havdalah and kiddush levana. ing quality time with them, whethThroughout his life, in every er in person or via Skype. situation, he dealt with each perHarvey was the embodiment son, whether indigent applicants, of kibbud av va’eim, often making medaled police commanders or Playing with one of his grandsons the three-hour drive to Norwich to impatient parents waiting in a carbe with and assist his parents. Bepool line, with the same equanimyond his immediate family, he made a point of stay- ity, firmness about what was right, and compassion. ing in active contact with his many cousins and took His life was one of kiddush Hashem, embodying the his wife and children dictum of Chazal, “That the name of Heaven be bewith him to numerous loved through you.” family reunions. Whenever a relative passed away whose descenarvey Gordon was a multi-faceted individudants were not obseral, and the impact of his quiet chessed will vant, Harvey committed continue to generate ripple effects for years to saying kaddish for the to come. Yet Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rosh HaYeshiva entire year, leading his of Yeshiva Darchei Torah, summed up in his hesped fellow mispallelim to one quality that Harvey’s family, friends and colget the sense that he was leagues can truly testify to. saying kaddish more often than not. “He’s going back [to Shamayim] clean,” the Harvey Gordon was the quintessential ehrliche Rosh HaYeshiva declared, a most fitting statement Yid, possessed of a uniquely sterling character. His about a truly great man with impeccable integrity, integrity was unassailable. His speech and actions an ehrliche Yid who will be sorely missed and whose were without embellishment or pretense. If he said shining legacy will long endure. he would do something, he did it. Working in the field of communal service, he dedicated his entire life to helping other people, without seeking the For recordings of the hespedim, please email limelight or credit for his achievements. The accom- publications@darchei.org or call 718.868.2300 ext. plishment of getting a father a decent job, an im- 312.

Above all, he was a distinguished mensch, a dedicated servant of Hashem and His people.

thanks to the guidance of Rabbi and Mrs. Mitchell Geller of his hometown and the pioneering influence of NCSY. Seeking a true yeshiva experience, Harvey made his way to Far Rockaway, New York, and became a talmid of Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, zt”l, who was then in the early stages of his legendary lifework at the Sh’or Yoshuv Institute. Harvey remained in Far Rockaway and settled there with his wife, Lynne, one of the earliest employees of the nascent Yeshiva Darchei Torah. (To-

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large crowd of mourners gathered at Yeshiva Darchei Torah last week for the levaya of Harvey (Chaim Tuvia) Gordon, a”h, who served the Yeshiva for the last three years – as director of safety and security – and the greater Jewish community for decades before that, most recently as executive director of the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP). But as the members of the audience at the levaya discovered, and Harvey’s close friends and relatives had known for years, he transcended his titles and job descriptions; above all he was a distinguished mensch, a dedicated servant of Hashem and His people.

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Parshas Vayeshev Asking for Advice “These are the chronicles of Yaakov: Yosef was seventeen years old, and he watched his brothers.” – Bereishis 37:2

t the age of seventeen, Yosef was wise in the ways of the Torah and in the ways of the world. He was called a “Ben Zikunim” because even at such a young age, he showed the brilliance of an elder scholar. He had already absorbed all of the Torah that Yaakov had learned in the many years that he had spent in the Yeshiva of Shem. For that reason, Yaakov chose him to be the leader of the family. The Siforno explains that the coat that Yaakov made for Yosef was to be a sign that he was in charge. The brothers were to listen to him in matters of the household. They were to follow his direction in of business. His was to be the final word. Clearly, Yosef was brilliant. Yet, the Siforno points out that, despite his brilliance, Yosef did something quite foolish. Whenever he found his brothers doing something wrong, he would immediately report it to his father. Because he was young, he didn’t focus on what his brothers’ reaction to him would be, and this caused them to resent him. This, explains the Siforno, is why we don’t seek advice from those who are young. This Siforno is difficult to understand. If Yosef was so brilliant, how is it possible that he overlooked something as elementary as thinking about what his conduct would lead to? Didn’t he recognize that his actions would cause his brothers to hate him? The answer to this can be best understood with an observation about maturity. In the past hundred years, psychologists have come to understand that children aren’t simply grown-ups with short bodies. A child’s way of thinking, his frame of mind, and his entire emotional operating system are unlike those of an adult’s. One of the manifestations of an adult’s viewpoint is the ability to see consequences. What will this lead to?

How will I feel about this five years from now? How about ten years from now? The more immature the person, the more he lives in the immediate present. To a kid, there is nothing more

might have a very high IQ and be capable of performing brilliant mental feats, yet still behave like a kid. Maturation is a process, which occurs over time. Like a fine wine that ferments, the human

Like a fine wine that ferments, the human mind acquires a certain ripening with age — a widening of scope. valuable than that shiny red fire truck with the working siren and whistle. Ask a five year old, “Would you rather have a thousand dollars or the fire truck?” It’s not even a contest! Many a well-intending grandparent has met with disappointment at his grandchild’s reaction when the child found out that this year’s Chanukah present was an investment in a mutual fund. The child doesn’t care, because he isn’t thinking about the future. He lives completely, totally now. Tomorrow is too late, next week will never come, and the summer might as well be a million years away. As a person matures, he is able to see more into the future. He can see himself in other settings and in different roles. He begins to understand that the very same person who sits here now will one day be responsible for making ends meet. That sense of seeing the future as if it were here now and recognizing emotionally that it really is going to happen is a function of maturity. Maturity isn’t dependent on intelligence or education. A child prodigy

mind acquires a certain ripening with age — a widening of scope. With maturity often comes wisdom. One of measures of wisdom is how far into the future a person can see – not in a clairvoyant, supernatural manner, but as a consequence of insight. If you do this, it will lead to that, which will lead to this, which will lead to that... The Brisker Rav, Rav Yosef Ber Soloveitchik, was once lamenting the loss of his father, Rav Chaim, “The world doesn’t know what it has lost. My father could see fifty years into the future, and me, I can barely see ten years forward.” Yosef Was a Brilliant . . . Young Person This seems to be the answer to the question on the Siforno. At seventeen, Yosef was brilliant. But it was the brilliance of youth. The wisdom that comes with age wasn’t yet there. As a result, he did things that lacked foresight. He acted in a manner that was unwise because he wasn’t focused on “what this will lead to.” On an intellectual level he

might have been gifted, but he lacked the vision to see the consequences of his ways. The concept is illuminating. A Team of Advisors Throughout history, every king had his counselors, and every emperor had his advisors. To a young person this might seem curious. After all, these were brilliant individuals. Men of the world. Men of knowledge. Why would they need other people? Couldn’t they make up their own minds? The answer is that they certainly could, but they understood that the issues they were dealing with would shape history and affect the lives of many, many others. They didn’t need help to make a decision; they needed help to make the right decision. And so, they sought out those who were older and wiser for counsel, for advice. This concept is very applicable to us as we make decisions every day – decisions that affect ourselves, decisions that affect the people in our lives. And we have to ask ourselves: Am I any less important than those world leaders? Are the people I deal with any less significant than the people they were concerned about? If I properly value my family, my community, and myself then it is incumbent upon me to do everything that I can to ensure that I make the right choices. But how? Do I have the wisdom of a sage? Do I have the understanding of a learned man? Assuming that I don’t, I need to have people to guide me, people to direct me. Chazal tell us, “Make for yourself a rav (rabbi/mentor).” Far more than a handbook for Jewish law, a rav is a mentor in life, a leader who provides perspective and priorities, a guide for proper life goals, one who directs you to wise choices that lead to a meaningful life of growth. Get the new Shmuz APP! Access hundreds of audio, videos, and articles from the Shmuz. Simply go to the App store, or Google Play, and search for “TheShmuz” or go to www. theShmuz.com.

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Parshas Vayeshev

aakov and Yosef, the two main protagonists of the narrative in this final section of the book of Bereshith, are both blindsided by the events that befall them. After years of exile and turmoil, incessant danger and inherent loneliness, Yaakov attempts to settle down to an apparent tranquil retirement. He is not looking for new worlds to conquer, nor is he intending to be active or aggressive in further building and expanding his nascent national entity, the people of Israel. Yet all of his hopes will be dashed by the events surrounding the enmity of the brothers to Yaakov’s visibly favorite son, Yosef. In his love for Yosef, Yaalov remains unaware of the storm brewing within his own house and family. The trauma of Yosef’s sudden disappearance will haunt Yaakov for the ensuing decades. In an unforeseen instant, Yaakov’s entire life and seeming accomplishments are turned upside down and he is depicted

as being powerless to do anything. Yosef is also apparently blissfully unaware of the consequences of his behavior towards his brothers. He cannot imagine that his brothers would take violent and drastic ac-

and at finally being sold into slavery by his own brothers. None of this was ever imaginable to him. Though all of the participants in this drama are to be held accountable for their actions, there is no doubt that

Only at the end of the drama does Yosef understand the full import of his dreams and visions. tion against him. He does not assess correctly how threatened they feel by his behavior, his dreams and his indiscretions towards them. Therefore, he accepts the mission that his father has proposed for him, to find his brothers and report back regarding their welfare and activities. There is no adequate way to describe his shock and amazement at being stripped and thrown into the pit

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there is an unseen hand that is guiding the events and directing them towards a certain goal. The realization of this will come only at the end of the drama when Yosef and his brothers reconcile and embrace one another. Only then will Yaakov also recognize that this is the opening act of the fulfillment of the prophecy made to his grandfather Avraham regarding the exile, servitude and

redemption of the people of Israel. Only at the end of the drama does Yosef understand the full import of his dreams and visions. It is as the holy poet phrased it: “Only at the end of events, does one understand and contemplate correctly the original thought and plan.” Though we are all held responsible for all of our actions and we possess complete freedom of choice regarding those actions, nevertheless it would be impossible for us to ignore the fact that our generation is part of an era where an unseen hand somehow is guiding events towards a certain purpose and fixed goal. We may be involved in our mundane lives, in elections and disputes, minor victories and great tensions, but we should notice that we are also part of a great drama and historical process that is unfolding with almost irresistible force. I think that this is the most important lesson for us to ponder as we study the Torah reading of this week. Shabbat shalom.

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like that, I realized how much more amazing it must feel to be the person who others can turn to, who can comfort them, guide them, but more

other Jews by coming to the appropriate and correct halacha. Like other great leaders, R’ Moshe’s focus was helping others, making them happier

Those of us who have been through a difficult situation in life can use that experience to help others dealing with it for the first time. importantly, just be there for them so they feel they’re not alone. The fact that the rebbes themselves were in terrible situations—experienc-

ing hardship, oppression, and pain— did not deter them from being of help to others. They did not wallow in their own suffering but concentrated on what they could do to make someone else’s life a bit more bearable and their challenges a bit less challenging. My father shlit”a has often told me of his conversation with his rebbi, R’ Moshe Feinstein z”l. R’ Moshe was talking about learning Torah to a great degree of clarity and told him, “To be machmir and say, ‘No,’ any ignoramus can do that. But to say, ‘Yes, you may,’ and to make life lighter for Jews, for that one must know how to learn.” In the past I’ve focused on the learning aspect but today I want to point to R’ Moshe’s reason for pushing one’s self in learning. The goal, he said, was to make life easier for

and easing their burdens. I guess you could say that he, and those rebbes who gave chizuk to their chassidim, were “life assurance” brokers.

This is something we can all do. Those of us who have been through a

difficult situation in life can use that experience to help others dealing with it for the first time. Those of us who have knowledge about certain topics that others may not have can make themselves available. Even if we don’t have knowledge about a certain difficulty, we can be someone other people can turn to when they need advice, encouragement, or even a friendly ear to hear them out. We can be reassuring to people in doubt, and the payout will be a big benefit in all our lives. Did you like this article? There’s plenty more where that came from! Pick up The Observant Jew, a compilation of some of the best articles from the first ten years of this column, at your local bookstore or order it online and bring the inspiration home.

Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. Sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English. E-mail info@ JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject. © 2014 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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reetings, dear readers, and welcome back to another installment of “inspiration from anywhere.” Now, before you let the title of this article throw you, rest assured that I know the difference between assured and insured—and even ensured. There’s a reason for it, as I will now explain. Some time ago, I had to deal with a difficult situation. I was involved in a car accident and like most people, was in a bit of shock. I wasn’t sure what to do, what to say, or where to go. I pulled out my phone and called my insurance agent. He calmly told me what to do, what not to do, and to call him back afterwards. I was much calmer knowing that I had clear guidance and someplace to turn when I needed it. When I called him back later, I let him know how much it meant to me to have someone who knew what to do in that situation. I let him know how much calmer I was having him as an agent. It was then that I remembered something I had read. When the Nazis required Jews to register themselves for identification papers in the years of persecution leading up to the Holocaust, many rebbes listed their profession as “insurance broker.” This gave them the opportunity to speak to many of their chassidim one-on-one and have a reason for going so many places without arousing suspicion. It struck me that what they were doing was quite similar to what my broker was doing for me! When they spoke to their chassidim and followers, they were giving them chizuk, reassurance, and guidance. They reminded them that Hashem would take care of them and put their minds at ease. The rebbes taught the followers what they needed to know about how to deal with the difficult situations they were going through individually and provided each person with the comfort of knowing that he was not alone. I shared this insight with my broker and he was pleased to hear that he had been helpful. As I thought about how amazing it felt to have someone

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Parenting Today

Rabbi Chaim Morgenstern

Chinuch Workshops: Practical Torah Guidelines and Strategies for Achieving Successful Chinuch The following series of articles will conclude with a project for parents to focus on each week to improve their parenting skills.

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Role Modeling Enthusiasm for Torah Values

ne of the most important areas of chinuch that parents invest in their child- raising efforts is to teach their children the four prime objectives of our lives: 1. The study of Torah 2. Properly observing the mitzvos 3. Having good middos 4. Doing maasim tovim The impact of role modeling these Torah values depends on the amount of enthusiasm that parents show when they fulfill their own obligations in these areas, as illustrated by the following story: On Erev Shabbos, the Chofetz Chaim asked Reb Yehuda Habalan (caretaker of the bathhouse) if the water had been heated for his weekly tevila in the mikvah. Reb Yehuda replied, “Certainly!” However, when the Chofetz Chaim was about to enter the mikvah, he discovered that the water was only warm. He then asked Reb Yehuda, “How is it possible for the water to be warm if you just heated it?” The balan replied, “Rebbi, I don’t know what happened. I

is only hot, then when you pour it out, it will turn warm in the mikvah.” (Chofetz Chaim Al HaTorah parshas Vayeira, footnote no. 5). The same principle applies to child-raising. If parents want their children to be enthusiastic in their Torah learning and fulfillment of mitzvos, they have to be burning with enthusiasm in these areas. However, if parents only appear warm in the way they relate to Torah learning and mitzvah observance, or worse yet, they show no enthusiasm at all and appear to fulfill mitzvos by rote, then their children will be cold in their commitment to Torah and mitzvos. Moreover, if parents show more enthusiasm about materialistic gains than about fulfilling mitzvos, their children’s priorities in life will be diverted toward materialism. Some examples: • When do parents show more joy and excitement? When they do mitzvos, give tzedaka or do a chessed, or when they save money on a bargain sale, airline ticket or receive a salary raise? • Does the child hear his parents constantly speak enthusiastically about materialism, such as their neighbor’s new car, fancy home, hi-tech cellphone, or digital camera, while hardly mentioning or showing enthusiasm over hearing a good shiur, an inspiring Rosh Hashana davening, an opportunity to give tzedaka or to do an act of chessed? Showing enthusiasm for Torah and mitzvos is for everyone. A father can transmit these ideals by never missing his daily shiur, chavrusa or minyan and constantly speaking about them with joy and excitement. The Shabbos table also provides an

Showing enthusiasm for Torah and mitzvos is for everyone.

poured over a half a tank of hot water into the tub and I can’t understand why it suddenly cooled off.” The Chofetz Chaim then placed his hand into the heated tank and discovered that it was only warm. He turned to Reb Yehuda and said, “If you want the water in the mikvah to be hot, then you have to heat the tank until it boils over so that when you pour it out, it will still be hot. However, if the water in the tank

excellent opportunity for parents to role model their enthusiasm for ruchniyus − spiritual matters − by how they react toward their children’s divrei Torah on the parsha and by singing heartfelt zemiros.

However, parents can lose this golden opportunity by having the focal point of their Shabbos seuda conversation centered on news, politics, business, sales and other topics.

Main point to work and focus on for the next week: > Parents should show tremendous enthusiasm on spiritual accomplishments, such as: 1. Enthusiastically returning home from a shiur, minyan or from doing a chessed. 2. 3. Showing joy after doing a mitzvah, especially if it entailed an extra effort or a money expense such as purchasing special hand-baked matzos for the Pesach seder, the four minim for Sukkos, a new mezuza, erecting a sukkah, giving tzedaka, helping to prepare sheva brachos or doing any other act of chessed. It’s important not to show any regret at the extra expense or effort involved in doing them.

Rabbi Morgenstern does family counseling and lectures extensively in Israel and abroad on shalom bayis, chinuch habanim, family communication, shidduchim, dating and personal growth, and has produced a popular CD series on these topics. His articles on these topics and Jewish hashkafa have appeared internationally in Jewish newspapers and magazines. For more information or to schedule a lecture, contact Rabbi Morgenstern in Israel at 952236-4197 or at rabbi@toras-chaim.org. You can also request to receive his weekly Parsha Pearls and chinuch articles by e-mail. Please include your name in the request. Articles are dedicated to the memory of his parents, Reb Yerachmiel Yisroel Nesanel z”l and Leah Gittel a”h. T.N.T.B.H

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In The Kitchen

Shevy Deutch

Discover the Secrets of the World’s Top Kosher Chefs

hen Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek embarked on their journey to write a cookbook full of secret recipes from top kosher restaurants, lots of people were skeptical. Would enough restaurants be willing to share the recipes for some of their most popular menu items to fill an entire book? The answer is evident, as I am holding their new cookbook, Secret Restaurant Recipes. This is a hardcover, full-size cookbook that not only features most of today’s most popular kosher restaurants, but it’s also packed with mouthwatering recipes — each with a beautiful photo. Secret Restaurant Recipes also includes kitchen tips from the chefs plus menu suggestions for parties to weeknights and everything in between. Quite the opposite of their previous cookbooks, where they headed to their home kitchens and created their own recipes, for Secret Restaurant Recipes the authors headed to the “back of the house” — to the kitchens of those restaurants we frequent – to watch the chefs in action, learn from their techniques, and then share their best recipes. Last year, the authors spent a day on Central Avenue, talking to local residents about their favorite dishes at their favorite restaurants...that’s when they received requests for favorites like Carlos & Gabby’s Cedarhurst Sandwich or Prime Bistro’s Duck Spring Rolls. They asked women who work and shop in the neighborhood what they love to order for lunch (like a fun salad from The Upper Crust). Then

it was time to visit the restaurants and begin the process of getting them to reveal those secrets. What were some of their favorite and most exciting recipes they got for the book? According to Victoria, a real prize was the Bourbon Barbecue Ribs from TFusion Steakhouse in Brooklyn. “Great spice rubs and BBQ sauces are usually the last secrets a chef would want to give away,” she explains. For Leah, it was exciting when they “got” one of the most frequently requested recipes at the very last minute, “My favorite is Shredded Short Rib Tacos … from Reserve Cut.” Both Schapira and Dwek agreed that writing the cookbook was a learning experience, and they strove to share the information they learned with their readers. But their number-one tip? Both of the authors are in agreement here: hot pans. Victoria explains, “Now, when I cook, I put the pot over the fire before I do anything else. Proteins and veggies come out so much better when they’re cooked in a hot pan.” With a great mix of recipes for everyday and special occasions, fancy food as well as kid-friendly favorites, and with mouthwatering photos for every dish, Secret Restaurant Recipes is the perfect gift for the kosher foodie. And while this book is an international volume, with restaurants in Panama City, Venice, London, and Israel, it also showcases recipes from the Five Towns’ favorite spots such as Carlos & Gabby’s, The Upper Crust, and Prime Bistro, so you’ll soon be recreating some of your very own favorite dishes — right in your home kitchen!

n e k c i h C t n a l p e c Egg u a S c i l r a G in Segal’s Oasis Grill Owner Daniel Gilkarov Phoeniz, Arizona

I had originally ordered the vegetarian version, served with firm tofu (prepare using the same method as the chicken; see note). Try the chicken version for a family-favorite dinner. - Victoria

hen Leah and I first discussed writing a restaurant cookbook, the first thought that came to my mind was, “The eggplant from Segal’s.” My last vacation-sans-kids was quite a while ago. I might have forgotten what the view of the Grand Canyon looks like before I’d forget the dish I enjoyed for dinner during my first night in Arizona. I had called the chef over to talk about it. And while my husband complimented him on the ribs, I interrupted and said, “That didn’t taste like regular eggplant. What was that?”

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G When you see those tall, skinny Asian or Japanese eggplants in your supermarket or farmer’s market toward the end of the summer (when they’re grown locally) — grab them and make this dish. Segal’s imports Asian eggplants from Japan and they help make this dish extra special.

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Segal’s was originally a butcher shop. Back in 1967, Zalman and Pearl Segal moved to Phoenix, making kosher food available for the first time in that city. The Segal family sold the business to the Gilkarovs in 2006.

Sprinkle eggplant chunks with salt; allow to rest for 20-30 minutes (this process will prevent eggplant from soaking up too much oil during frying). Rinse salt from eggplant and drain well. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, black pepper, and cornstarch. Set aside. Prepare the chicken: Place cornstarch into a shallow dish; toss the chicken in cornstarch to

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coat very well. Heat 3-inches oil in a wok or 1-inch oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add chicken to hot oil and pan-fry until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from oil and set aside. Add the eggplant to the same pan and fry until light golden, 2-3 minutes. Remove from oil and set aside. Discard oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the wok or pan. Add garlic and chili pepper flakes and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Return chicken and eggplant to the pan. Add carrots and sauce and stir-fry for 2 minutes, coating all the ingredients well with the sauce.

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Like many out-of-town restaurants, Segal’s is a casual spot that serves some American, some Chinese, and some Middle Eastern food. There’s a sushi menu and a deli menu. But the difference is that it’s all really, really good. My husband has returned to Phoenix on business a few times since and Segal’s remains the nightly stop.

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82 1 00 Reserve Cut Owner Albert Allaham Chef Hok Chin Downtown Manhattan, New York

eserve Cut is kosher’s most pampered experience. Located in Downtown Manhattan, the setting is one of the most glamorous in the city, kosher or non-kosher. From entry to exit, every aspect of your visit is five star, from the impeccable service to the classic and flawlessly executed menu. The evening (or afternoon) begins as you enter via the glasswalled wine cellar. The sleek, spacious restaurant seats 200, and features a unique glass-walled open kitchen (that’s where we like to sit). There are various party options, including use of the breathtaking private dining room housed within the wine cellar. In the main dining room, there’s plenty of room between tables to enjoy privacy as the wait staff stays attentive to your every need. The service has made Reserve Cut a go-to favorite for both business lunches and special-occasion dinners. All the dishes, from appetizers to desserts, are magnificently presented. Start with the most popular appetizer, these Smoked Short Rib Tacos, or try Wagyu Angus Ribs or King Salmon Sashimi. Even the side dishes, like Mashed Potato with Black Truffles, are luxurious. End with Raspberry Crème Brûlée or Warm Almond Cake.

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G “Allaham” means “butcher” in Arabic. The family of Albert Allaham, the owner of Reserve Cut (and cousin to Prime Hospitality Group owner Joey Allaham), had been butchers in Syria for over 200 years. Albert Allaham’s family were among the final group of Jews to leave Syria in the 1990s, ending a century of migration to Brooklyn. In 2008, the family opened The Prime Cut in the heart of Syrian-Jewish Flatbush on Avenue U. The shop is renowned for its superior cuts of meat.

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Reserve Cut is especially known for its superior cuts of meat; not only is the meat super prime; each cut is also butchered to perfection and trimmed of excess fat, making every bite perfect. The sommelier will help you pair that perfect steak with a selection from the extensive wine list. - Leah

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agels ’n Greens is refreshing. Bright, green … that’s what I think of when I think about my BNG experiences. It’s the ultimate café “take a break from the day” experience … relaxing atmosphere (sit on the deck in the back of the original 18th Avenue location and you’ve left Brooklyn for a bit) … the kind of fresh, natural food that you feel good about eating … and lots of options to please the entire crew of friends, including those who want to stick to their diets and those who want to indulge. The second aspect of the Bagels ’n Greens experience that I really enjoy is the … pampering. The presentation of the food is very modern and a big part of the experience. The real pampering comes, though, when you receive a BNG gift basket. That’s the ultra-cool gift you send when you want to make someone’s day. We’ve had requests to feature one of BNG’s healthful recipes, like the low-cal zucchini soup, but this one aptly sums up that “pampering” aspect of the experience and BNG’s sweets.

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G Bagels ’n Greens gets its produce fresh from the market every single morning. No tomato ever “slept” in the BNG kitchen overnight. Leftovers are donated to charity or needy families each day. After becoming the only kosher café using the Nespressio Aguila System, BNG served 35,000 cups of espresso over a nine-month period. During the month of Chanukah, BNG sells over 55,000 donuts in 38 varieties.

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Recipes from Secret Restaurant Recipes by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. Reprinted with permission from the copyright holders: ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications. http://www.artscroll.com/Books/srrh.html

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and humbled. Really. Being the insecure lunatic that I am, it took me a while, but I finally said yes. Now for that example: there’s a rabbi here in Flatbush who has come out against sushi. Let me repeat that: a rabbi has said we shouldn’t eat sushi. He didn’t go so far as to assur it, but he strongly suggested that it should be avoided, especially on Friday night. Oooookay. His rationale was simple: sushi was too goyish. So I went online and looked up the origins of a bunch of quintessentially “Jewish” foods like bagels (Polish) and kishke (Belarusian), and wrote a letter pointing out the absurdity of the good rabbi’s position. As would be expected, he was not pleased. But the man-in-the-street reaction was almost universally positive. Another thing you should know about me is that I’m old. I mean, seriously old. Okay, not nursing home, teeth-in-a-glass old, but pretty darn old nonetheless. And let me tell all you young whippersnappers out there (and that’s another thing: how come there aren’t any old whippersnappers?): getting old doesn’t happen gradually. One day you’re in a color war skit, then you’re changing a diaper, then you’re walking young Shlomie or Malkie down to the chuppah, then you’re staring at the AARP letter in your hand, wondering what the heck happened. Trust me: it really does feel that way. To give you an idea of just how old I am, my AARP letter came thirteen years ago (go ahead and do the math; I’ll wait). On the day I was born, Harry Truman was in the White House. His nickname was “Give ‘em he[ck], Harry,” which, of course, would never fly today, seeing as how the use of the word “heck” would offend all the atheists. Okay, chevra: am I old, or am I old? I bring all this up because I went into my local Judaica store yesterday to buy oil for my menorah. You know how the goyim are always complaining about the commercialization of X-mas? Well, let me tell you: what goes on in Judaica stores these days before any yom tov boggles the mind. Speaking of which, was the word “boggle” invented strictly for the mind? Can you boggle your foot? Or your liver? Enquiring minds want to know! When my dad z”l needed to prepare his menorah, he went to Royal Farms on Thirteenth Avenue and bought a bottle of olive oil (for what? A buck?) and a roll of cotton. If he was feeling like a sport, he’d then go around the corner to Flusberg’s Seforim Store (wasn’t called a Judaica store way back when) and buy us a couple of dreidels and maybe, just maybe, some chocolate coins. Grand total: probably about $2.50. Then he came home, poured the oil into the menorah, rolled some cotton into a wick and he was done. My siblings and I used the candles we got in the mail from Telshe Yeshiva. Then we’d sit on the floor and play dreidel. That was our Chanukah. And y’know what? It was pretty terrific. You walk into your local Judaica store now and your head starts spinning faster than any dreidel you

can imagine. I actually whipped out my cell phone and created a photographic record of the opulence (read: insanity) I was witnessing. Here’s a tiny, and I mean tiny, sample of the craziness now gracing shelves and pegboards and bins in Jewish neighborhoods across the fruited plain: Toys & Stuff: Chanukah cupcake decorating kit. Chanukah bingo game. Chanukah memory game. Chanukah beeswax candle craft kit. Chanukah paint-your-own-canvas art kit. Chanukah sticker maker. Chanukah cookie kit. Menorah Supplies: 3,412 boxes of pre-loaded, pre-packaged, preeverything’d oil in 43 shapes and sizes. 974 boxes of blue candles. 846 boxes of white candles. 1,214 boxes of multicolor candles. 233 bottles of oil. (average price: $12.00) 283 packages of wicks. Shall I go on? I think not. My work here is done. Why do we do this? Why do we need this? Why are we so consumed with being consumers?! Anybody? So this is the kind of stuff I write about: pointing out the folly inherent in our everyday lives. I hope you and I have some fun together. I’m really, really glad to be here. P.S. I am soooo sure my dad is looking down at us and absolutely cracking up.

Rocky Zweig has been writing since he was sixteen and was the Editor-in-Chief of the late and decidedly unlamented Modieinu, the mimeographed (remember mimeographs?) newspaper of the Tenth Avenue Pirchei of Boro Park, where he wrote everything from stories to news articles to hashkafa articles to...yes (now it can be told!)...letters to the editor. Rocky was sixteen a very long time ago. He is the proud father of three marginally neurotic children. He has been married three — count ‘em — three times and has finally determined that he’s probably not very good at matrimonial bliss. He lives in his Fortress of Solitude in Flatbush with a small menagerie: Clarice, a European Starling; Rabbi Horatio LeZard, a Bearded Dragon; an aquarium filled with Lake Malawi African Cichlids; and a ten gallon tank that functions as a Home for Unwanted Goldfish, or H.U.G., collected over the years by his grandkids and great nieces and nephews at myriad street fairs and carnivals (rather than face the unpleasant task of flushing these unfortunate piscine creatures when they are eventually, inevitably ignored by their own obnoxious progeny, the parents simply call Uncle Rocky who then feeds them and cares for them until their ultimate natural demise three or four or even ten years down the pike). So apparently Rocky seems to get along better with animals than with his fellow homo sapiens. Or sapienses. Or whatever. Rocky’s column will be appearing every other week in The Jewish Home.

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y way of introduction, my name is Rocky Zweig. Actually, it’s legally Ronald Zweig, but nobody knows me as Ronald except the IRS and the DMV, and they’re both trying to forget me. Have you noticed no one names their child Ronald anymore? Or Sidney? Or Irving? Think it’s simply because they’ve gone out of fashion, like bell-bottoms or hula hoops? Nuh-uh. No one names their kids Ronald anymore because…wait for it…it’s an ugly name! And, I might add, girls have their fair share of winners too. I hope nobody out there is offended when I say I can’t picture myself being best friends with a Gertrude or a Helga. But hey, that’s just me. But I digress. I tend to do that a lot, although usually not at the beginning of an article. As we get to know each other better, you’ll become aware of my rather unique style of expressing myself, my somewhat bizarre sense of humor, and my particularly jaded view of some of the goings-on within the frum community at-large. I tend to cast a jaundiced eye on things I find hypocritical, unnecessary, or just plain over-the-top ridiculous. I try to do it in a way that’s fun and at least a little respectful, but inevitably, I wind up stepping on some holier-than-thou toes. And that’s okay, too. I think. I hope. I want to give you an example, but first let me explain how I wound up within these pages in the first place. For the last four years or so, I’ve been writing letters to the editor to a local newspaper in Flatbush, which tends to be a rather right-wing area, frumkeitwise. I happen to live here, although for years I’ve been trying to figure out exactly why. It’s definitely one of those round-peg-in-a-square-hole situations. Or is it a square-peg-in-a-round-hole? I never know which one is right. Suffice it to say I probably shouldn’t be living here. Perhaps that’s a subject for another column. Whatever. Anyway, I’ve been writing these letters and, more often than not, they have been diametrically opposed to almost every other missive the publication received. Naturally, that generated some controversy, which in turn generated some interest, which eventually kind of took on a life of its own. I became the unofficial gadfly of the area, giving voice to the myriad people who still keep their tzitzis tucked in or don’t walk around with a tape measure to make sure their skirt is long enough. Truth be told, all things considered, I’ve had a blast. Although most of the people who’ve responded to me with letters of their own over the years did so to rip me to shreds, folks stopped me in the street to tell me how much they enjoyed and looked forward to my contribution every week. That, my friends, made it all worthwhile. So a while back I get a call from Shoshana Soroka. After a few minutes of the obligatory Jewish geography (she’s my cousin-through-marriage’s niece), she asked whether I’d be interested in writing a column for The Jewish Home. Apparently she had been reading my stuff and felt I might be a good fit here. I was flattered

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Mr. Jones hit his head while fixing the roof earlier today. In the hospital, they asked him his age, but he couldn’t remember. Finally, he remembered something that would help determine his age. He told the doctor: “If you add my age and my son’s age, you get 55. My age is my son’s age reversed.” The doctor nodded and wrote down Mr. Jones’s age in his chart. What is Mr. Jones’ and his son’s age?

Jimbo goes to a restaurant, buys a coffee, and sits down to drink it. He looks on the side of his cup and finds a peel-off prize. He peels off the tab and yells, “Oh yeah! I won a motor home! I won a motor home!” The waitress runs over and says, “That’s impossible. The biggest prize given away was a computer.” Jimbo replies, “No. I won a motor home, I won a motor home!” By this time, the manager makes his way over to the table and says, “You couldn’t possibly have won a motor home because we didn’t have that as a prize!” But Jimbo insists, “I ain’t making no mistake, I won a motor home, I won a motor home!” To prove, that he is right, Jimbo hands the prize ticket to the manager, who reads the ticket out loud: “Win-a-bagel.”

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Bubba’s Computer Terms •

Log On: Makin’ the wood stove hotter. •

Log Off: Don’t add no wood.

• Monitor: Keepin’ an eye on the wood stove. • Download: Gettin’ the firewood off the pickup. • Mega Hertz: When yer not careful down loadin’. • Floppy Disk: Whatcha get from pilin’ too much firewood. • Ram: The hydraulic thingy that splits the firewood. • Hard Drive: Getting’ home in the winter season. • Prompt: What you wish the mail was in the winter. • Windows: What to shut when it’s below 15 below. • Screen: What‘cha need for the sceeters season. • Byte: That’s what the sceeters do.

• Chip: What to munch on. • Micro Chip: What’s left in the bottom of the bag. • Infrared: Where the leftovers go when Fred’s around. • Modem: What you did to the hay fields. • Keyboard: Where ya hang your keys. • Software: Them plastic eatin’ utensils. • Mouse: What eats the horses’ grain. • Main Frame: Hold up the barn roof. • Port: Fancy wine. • Enter: C’mon in. • Random Access Memory: You can’t remember whatcha’ paid for that new rifle when your wife asks.

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- Rabbi Ephraim Fishel Hershkowitz from Munkatch, Hungary, the Haleiner Rav, dayan of Klausenberg, and survivor of Auschwitz

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“The truth is that everyone heard and felt what was happening. As soon as we heard that Hitler had taken control, we all knew what his plans were. People say this Rebbe knew this, and that Rebbe knew that, but really, every day more news came in about the terrible things that were taking place”

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Kastner’s Train: 70 Years Later BY JOE BOBKER

dolf Hitler’s troops goose-stepped “almost like sightseers” ous offices at the Little Majestic Hotel in Budapest, or as the Nazis called into Hungary on Sunday morning, March 19, 1944, in Op- it, “Judapest.” eration Margaret, and by May, the cattle car trains began The steely blue-eyed Eichmann, who referred to himself as “the rolling to Polish death camps “as if they were opening a Bloodhound,” was an aloof humorless man with large Dumbo ears and meat packing business.” thin lips, always armed and often drunk, a natural-born menacing liar. Into this unfolding nightmare stepped Dr. (for jurisprudence) Rudolf The Jews and the Nazi’s ghoulish negotiations were akin to haggling (Rezso) Israel Kastner, 38, one of three over barrels of pickled herring. Eichsons of deeply religious Transylvanian mann wanted a Blut fuer ware (“Blood Zionist Jews; his father, R’ Yitzhak, for goods”) deal; specifically a million spent most of his day bent over a geJews for 10,000 military trucks, money, mara and died while reading the Togold, diamonds, war materials (tungrah for the synagogue in Cluj-Napoca sten) plus 200 tons of tea, 200 tons of (Klausenburg) on the seventh day of coffee, 2,000,000 cases of soap, sugar, Pesach. chocolate, and other consumer goods. Kastner was suave, sophisticated, “You can take Jews from Hungary, contentious, an intelligentsia who spoke Poland, Austria, Theresienstadt, Ausfive languages (including Latin), craved chwitz,” the condescending, sarcastic the image of a dramatis personae, and mass murderer offered, “from wherever tirelessly helped Jewish refugees pouryou want. What do you want to save? ing into Hungary with accommodaVirile men? Grown women? Old peotions, clothing, food, and Romanian ple? Children? For every hundred thouexit visas which he procured through sand Jews, a thousand trucks. You are bribery. getting away cheap.” Childen onboard the train Together with Joel Brand, a gregariAt the time, 12,000 Jews were beous unkempt poker-playing leftist and resourceful rescue activist, Kast- ing deported daily to Auschwitz; obviously, even a temporary slowing ner formed the covert Vaadat Ezrah ve-Hatzalah (“Committee for Aid down could save lives. As Brand faltered in trying to put a deal together, and Rescue”) that was headed by Otto Komoly, a liberal engineer, a few Kastner continued to negotiate with the Devil and would often mutter, leftist Jews, and two Orthodox Jews (Eugen Frankl and Moshe [Miklos] “Nothing is unholy in a holy struggle” as he put together the only sucKrausz). This was the Vaad that Rabbi Chaim Michael Dov Weissmandl cessful blood barter in the Holocaust. from Nitra and his secular cousin Gisi Fleischman turned to when their efforts to bribe Nazi officials stalled.1 Komoly, who would be murdered by the Arrow Cross in January 1945, turned to Kastner and Brand and suddenly, to everybody’s surs an act of “good faith,” Eichmann “put aside” 20,000 elprise, serious talks were in progress. What changed? SS Untersturmbanderly Hungarian Jews and women with children as addinfuhrer Adolf Eichmann, who hated Orthodox Jews, assumed—correcttional Austauschjuden (“bargaining Jewish pawns”) while ly—that Mapai party Zionists such as Kastner were more influential with allowing two transports of Jews to be diverted from death the Jewish Agency in Palestine. camps to neutral Switzerland. The talks with Brand began on April 25, 1944, in Eichmann’s luxuriThe first train with 1,210 Jews left without incident. It was the sec-

It is not what Kastner did during the war (after all, how many Jews rescued Jews?)

Onboard the “Kastner Train” were (1) Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum from Satmar, (2) Baltimore’s R’ Zvi Dov Slanger, (3) R’ Moshe Stern, the Debreziner Rov, (4) R’ Yonason Steif, the Vienner Rav, (5) R’ Shlomo Tzvi Strasser, (6) R’ Akiva Glasner of Klausenberg, and (7) R’ Asher Anshel Krauze of Ratzfert

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ond transport that became controversial after the war young (one month); there were 252 Jewish child orand set off a firestorm of criticism from some strange phans onboard; one baby was born during the journey; bedfellows: secular anti-religious Labor Zionists and Zionists and non-Zionists, atheists and religious Jews, an assortment of Jewish professors, poets, artists, and Orthodox Hungarian Jews. After the “Kastner train” (actually, 35 cattle a member of every Jewish organization from Poalei trucks) left Budapest erev Shabbos, June 30, 1944, Zion to Hechalutz to Agudas Yisrael. So what was the the greedy Eichmann demanded another five million problem? in Swiss francs and diverted the terrified human cargo to Bergen-Belsen for five months until he got his way. The new ransom was raised by Kastner’s Vaad he post-war accusations against Kastner2 and a special “auction” for 150 coveted seats, most were two-fold: favoritism and deception. purchased by wealthy or well-connected Jews. Jewish Nearly forty percent of the passengers leaders fought bitterly among themselves for seats for (388 Jews) came from Kastner’s hometheir own constituents. Negotiations were concluded when “bonbons,” town of Klausenberg. They included family, friends, code for candy boxes filled with diamonds, and three landsman, and his father-in-law, Dr. Josef Fisher, rosh suitcases stuffed with cash, gold, and stock certifi- hakal (“president”) of Kolozsvar, head of the Klausencates were delivered. R’ Pinchas von Freudiger, the berg Mizrahi party, and nephew of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Fisher, a dayan wealthy Orthodox with the Eida haChaleader of Hungarian reidis in Jerusalem. Jewry, purchased seats It was R’ Fisher who for his family, friends, demanded the Satmar and such major Torah Rav, a distant relative, leaders as Rabbi Yoel be onboard. Teitelbaum, the SatBut a hundred of mar Rav, together with Kastner’s relatives his rebbetzin (Faiga were left behind and Rachel) and gabbai died at Auschwitz. (R’ Yossel Ashkenazi). Kastner couldn’t even Also onboard were get his partner Joel around forty rabbis inBrand’s eighty-yearcluding Rabbi Moshe old mother on the Stern, the Debreziner train. Mrs. Brand was Rav; R’ Yonason Steif, left begging in the mud the last av bes din of for a seat and was later Budapest, Hungary’s murdered at Bergenhighest elected rabBelsen. binic post; R’ Abraham In response to the Jungreis, chief rabbi accusations, Kastner, of Szeged; his wife, who had opportunitwo sons and daughter Kastner in the early 1950s ties to leave for Pales(Esther, 7, the future famous columnist); R’ Yehoshua Menachem Mendel tine but stayed to care for his widowed mother, said Aharonberg; R’ Adolph Deutsch; R’ Akiva Glasner, that the Germans specifically wanted his family on Rav of Klausenberg; R’ Shalom Krausz, the Udvari the train as ongoing security for the additional ranRav; and his brother, R’ Asher Anshel, the Ratzfer- som money. And, he explained, he put family aboard ter Rebbe; R’ Naftoli Klein, the Volia Rav; his wife, to reassure the other Jewish passengers, all of whom Devorah, and two children; R’ Shlomo Tzvi Strasser; were skeptical of the Nazi intent, to board. The Satmar R’ Weisz; R’ Reuven Schmeltzer, father of the singer rebbetzin, for example, did not trust the deal and did Lipa; R’ Shlomo Zalman Ullman; R’ Yosef Frank; not want to get on the train, especially when Kastner R’ Binyamin Goldschmidt, a Hungarian orphan who himself stayed behind. ended up in Melbourne, Australia; R’ Hershkowitz, No one will ever know the truth but, right or wrong, who gave his wife and daughters a vial of cyanide be- familial favoritism in times of danger is human nature: fore they boarded (“When you see it’s the end, take a family man will run into a burning building to rescue it!”); R’ Zvi Dov Slanger, his father and two siblings, his own wife and children before his neighbors’ famof Baltimore; Devorah Halberstam, 18, daughter of R’ ily. During (and after) the Holocaust, Jewish groups Yaakov Zvi, the Sucha Rav, who was murdered in the for personal, political, spiritual, or ideological reasons Bochnia Ghetto; her sister and two brothers, and oth- looked after their own “tent” first: Orthodox Jews tried ers, many with families and siblings. to save Orthodox Jews, Zionists tried to save fellow Efforts to get other rabbis such as Rabbi Shalom Zionists, socialist and Bundist Jews looked after soEliezer Halberstam, 83, Admor of Ratzfert and son of cialist and Bundist Jews, and so on. R’ Chaim of the Sanz chassidic dynasty, failed. Rav In fact, Eichmann’s original intent was to only let Halberstam was sent “to the left” by Mengele to be 318 Jews leave; by the time all the lobbying on the incinerated on June 7, 1944. Jewish side ended, the number grew to 600 and finally On December 7, 1944, the Kastner train finally to 1,684 Jews. crossed the border into Switzerland with 1,684 (mainBut the more sinister charge is this: In late April ly Hungarian) Jews on board. to early May 1944, SS Dieter von Wisliceny, an obese The transport resembled a “Noah’s Ark,” an as- Protestant pastor and brother-in-law of Heinrich Himsortment of Jews to ensure future Jewish survival. mler who was on Kastner’s list of corrupt Nazis, told It included the rich and poor; the old (85 years) and him what was in store for Hungary’s 800,000 Jews.

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Instead of warning the community, bnim Maashimim (“The Holocaust he is accused of betraying them with Victims Accuse”), an inflammasuch bubamases (“fairy tales”) as betory partisan blame-the-Jews litering relocated to Kainermeize (“Land ary mugging (“Jewish blood is the of Bread”) and depriving them of a anointing oil needed for the wheels chance to flee or hide. of the Zionist state”) that is popular These facts are true but the ciron Holocaust denial websites, here is cumstances are complicated. my personal opinion. Firstly, the Orthodox Hungarian It is not what Kastner did during hierarchy would never have listened the war (after all, how many Jews to Kastner (or Brand) for the same rescued Jews?) but what he did afreason the Polish and Litvishe rabterwards. binate brushed aside the prescient On August 4, 1947, Kastner, safe Zev Jabotinsky: they were all secular in Palestine, voluntarily returned to The Kastner train arriving in Switzerland Zionist Jews. Germany as a character witness for Secondly, after six years of nonsuch Jew-killing scum as SS Colonel stop massacring of Polish Jewish communities, a large segment of Or- Hermann Alois Krumey, Eichmann’s deputy, portraying him as a misthodox Hungarian Jews had firsthand reports about ghettos, bloodbaths, understood Good Samaratian to Jews, and worse: he came to the aid of trains, and death camps from the thousands of Polish (and other) Jewish SS lieutenant-colonel Kurt Andreas Ernst Becher, the merciless head of refugees who sought refuge in their country. And all were aware of the the SS “Economics Department,” in other words, the Nazi’s most deadtwo day—August 27 and 28, 1941—killing spree at Kamenetz-Podolsk ly “shakedown” artist, a beastly man who pulled gold fillings from the where, in the first mass official slaughter in the Holocaust, Germans teeth of hundreds and thousands of Jewish corpses, kept the clothing swept up and butchered 23,600 non-Hungarian Jewish refugees. and belongings of victims, tortured Jews before their murder to reveal This was not a hush-hush operation in a country where the definition where they might have hidden valuables, shoved plaster of Paris in the of a Hungarian anti-Semite was “a person who hates Jews more than mouths of Jewish women and children to stop their screaming, placed absolutely necessary.” steel plates in his shiny boots so his noisy footsteps would strike fear in More importantly, Auschwitz was also not a secret. It had been up his Jewish prey as he approached – and emerged from behind the mounand running since May 1940. When the deportations began the day af- tains of Jewish corpses as one of the richest men in western Germany. ter Pesach 1944, the Orthodox hierarchy had information of the camp’s Thanks to Kastner, this monster walked out of the International Court sudden feverish construction activity where wooden platforms were be- in December 1947 a free man. The judgment on Kastner is obviously G-d’s cheshban. But if I sat on His jury I would demand a hybrid verdict: a free pass to Gan Eden for saving Jews with weekends rotting in Hell for helping Nazis like Becher after the war had ended.

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Devil and would often mutter, “Nothing is unholy in a holy struggle” as he put

____________________________________ Fleischman managed to get her two daughters (Judith, Alice) to Palestine but never saw them again. She was sent to Auschwitz on October 17, 1944, her body stamped Ruckkehr unerwunscht (“Return Undesirable”); the valiant Jewess, age 70, was gassed to death immediately upon arrival. Rav Weissmandl’s wife, four small daughters, and a son, were rounded up in Nitra and also sent to their deaths at Auschwitz. Rav Weissmandl managed to jump from the train, hide in a bunker in a suburb of Bratislava with Rabbi Menachem Mendel Halberstam, the Stropkover Rebbe, until, with the help of Kastner, they both escaped to Switzerland and from there to the United States 1

together the only successful blood barter in the Holocaust. ing replaced with concrete ramps in anticipation of “greeting” 750,000 new Hungarian victims. (In Nazi jargon, these Jews were referred to as “the salami Jews” because it was the main food found in their luggage after they were murdered; in the twisted SS sense-of-humor, they defined what type of Jews they were killing by their national cuisine.) Consider: “I knew what they [the Nazis] had done in all Germanoccupied states of Europe,” R’ Samu Stern, the elderly Orthodox head of the Budapest Jewish Council and a survivor, recalls, “I knew of their murders and the other [members] knew as much as I did.” Rav Weissmandl and Rav Yoel Teitelbaum were also aware via the distribution of the infamous Vrba-Wetzler “Auschwitz Protocols” and both urged the Hungarian leadership not to publicize it in order to avoid mass panic. By then, Rav Weissmandl was angry and frustrated that his earlier desperate pleas to Hungarian Jewry to flee, build bunkers, forge documents, and so on, had all gone unheeded.

eventy years after the Holocaust, Kastner is still vilified for not saving 450,000 Jews. Putting aside this Holocaust historiography, which includes Ben Hecht’s Perfidy, Fishel Shneurson’s Al Domi (“Do Not Keep Silent”), the credible Dr. Abraham Fuchs’ Karati V’ein Oneh (“The Unheeded Cry”), Rav Weissmandl’s angry yet sensitive Min Hameitzer (“Out of the Depths”), and R’ Moshe Schonfeld’s Serufay Ha Kivsh-

In 1938, Malchiel Gruenwald, an Orthodox Hungarian Jew and member of the religious Zionist Mizrahi party, was beaten up by street thugs in Vienna, Austria. All his teeth were knocked out, his legs and arms broken, his head smashed in. He lived only because his attackers thought he was dead. Upon recovery, he left for Palestine with his wife, daughter (Rina), and son (Itzcha) who was killed fighting in the Battle of Mount Zion during Israel’s War of Independence in 1948. Over fifty of Gruenwald’s relatives were murdered by Hitler; one brother (Philip), the director of the Viennese Jewish Museum, was tortured and executed in 1944 together with Rabbi Fabian Herschkowitz for the “crime” of printing a leaflet in Budapest, Hungary. In August 1952, Gruenwald, 72, a man with two hobbies, stamp collecting and penning Michtavim el haveray be’Mizrahi (“Letters to my Friends in Mizrahi”), political pamphlets which hardly anybody read, accused Rudolf Kastner, a survivor who edited Israel’s largest Hungarian Jewish paper and worked in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, of treason for co-operating with the Nazis in the swift annihilation of Hungarian Jewry. The ruling Labor-Mapai party (foolishly) decided to respond to the defamation of an employee by filing a libel lawsuit (“The State of Israel vs. Malchiel Gruenwald”). The long trial ended in September 1954 when presiding Judge Benjamin Halevy, an Orthodox German Jew with a passion for music, took fourteen hours to read the verdict. Gruenwald was exonerated, Kastner charged for “selling his soul to the German Satan.” The government appealed and won. But by then an acquittal was irrelevant. In March 1957, Kastner, 57, was gunned down by three Jews (Te’ev Eckstein, Yosef Menkes, and Dan Shemer) outside his house at Emmanuel 6, Tel Aviv

Joe Bobker, alumnus of Yeshivas HaRav Kook, Jerusalem, is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Jewish Times, author of the popular Torah With a Twist of Humor series, and the upcoming 12-volume Historiography of Orthodox Jews and the Holocaust. He can be reached at jbobker@gmail.com.

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few years ago, my client wanted to buy an apartment through an Acquisition Group. However, his attorney dissuaded him from participating. Interestingly, over the past few months, a number of my clients joined Acquisition Groups in Modiin and central Jerusalem. What is an Acquisition Group (“AG”), what are the risks, and when is it worthwhile to join? Background Buying a home through an Acquisition Group – or “Kevutzat Rechisha” – is the latest trend in Israel and there are hundreds of these groups across the country. Rather than purchasing a not yet built apartment “on paper” from a developer, the acquisition group members

join together and purchase the land and hire a project manager to run the construction. Savings The lure of purchasing through an acquisition group is the ability to buy

Now let’s discuss the drawbacks: Large Initial Payment Often, members of an AG have to pay a significant amount of money at the outset to purchase the land. In one recent deal, the land cost equaled 2/3 of

The lure of purchasing through an acquisition group is the ability to buy an apartment at a below market price. an apartment at a below market price. As there is no developer’s profit added to the cost, one can theoretically save up to 20% of the purchase price.

the apartment price; therefore, my clients had to pay 65% of the total price within a few months of joining the group. Protection When buying an apartment from a developer, one receives a “bank guarantee” which ensures that if the developer goes bankrupt, the bank will bring in another builder to complete the construction. In an AG, there are no bank guarantees, as the group is the developer. However, the AG can protect it-

self by requiring the builder to give a personal commitment via a letter of indemnity. In addition, the AG should pay the builder according to a payment schedule, with funds disbursed only upon completion of each stage of construction. This ensures that should the builder go bankrupt, the AG will have sufficient funds to hire another builder to complete the project. Financial Stability When purchasing from a develop-

er, one can easily investigate the developer’s financial strength. However, researching an AG is more challenging, as there are many participants in the group. Notwithstanding this difficulty, it is crucial to understand the AG’s financial strength as it will affect the group’s ability to meet its financial obligations and complete the project in a timely manner. One excellent method to ensure financial stability is to require at the outset that every group member receive construction financing approval – even if some AG members have sufficient cash to cover all future obligations and are not planning to take out a construction mortgage. Thus, should anyone’s financial situation plummet during the two year construction period, the approved construction mortgage can be utilized to ensure that the project will have sufficient cash flow and not be delayed. Expertise Strong construction management is vital to keeping projects moving forward quickly and on budget. Historically, many AGs have been riddled with project delays due to the group’s lack of construction expertise. My general rule is that unless the construction project is run by a superior builder, I discourage clients from buying in an AG due to the inherent risks involved. Final Thought Get yourself a good lawyer. In addition to ensuring that (a) you’re joining a financially stable AG and (b) the construction project is managed by a skilled and experienced builder, a good lawyer will ascertain that the AG’s contract, called a “participation agreement,” properly addresses all of the potential pitfalls. Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home (www.myisraelhome.com), 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.

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and Olympic hopeful Estee Ackerman has a bright future ahead. On track to become the first Orthodox Jewish Olympian, she has already made her mark on the national stage. In 2013, at the age of eleven, she outplayed tennis champion Rafael Nadal in a ping-pong match. This past March, she beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay on the Rachael Ray show. She has been featured by ABC, CBS and the New York Post. The Long Island teen has shown that she has what it takes to be a true success, however, when she declined to play in a match that fell on Shabbos at the 2012 U.S. Nationals. Last week, Estee took her place amongst an impressive group of achievers at the Jew in the City Orthodox Jewish All Star Awards on December 2.

ew in the City (JITC) is the outreach organizaThese unique individuals are all a part of a meantion founded in 2007 by Allison Josephs. The ingful Jew in the City mission, to highlight those who organization utilizes the power of media towards have contributed in a special way to their respective the goal of breaking down stereotypes about religious fields while remaining steadfast in their beliefs. Ten Jews, offering a meaningful look into Orthodox Juda- Orthodox Jewish All Stars were chosen out of the many ism. Creating videos that demystify observances such nominations received throughout the year. This third as family purity, kashrus and Shabbos, Josephs infuses annual event brought together leaders from the fields of wit and creativity into her productions in efforts to business, sports, science, transmit positive messaglaw and entertainment. es to Jews from all Yael Federbush, four walks of life. time Emmy winning proDisney director ducer of The Today Show, and animator Saul billionaire philanthropist Blinkoff was familiar Henry Swieca, Columbia with the work of Jew Law School Dean Emeriin the City and very tus David Schizer, 18 year impressed by Allison’s old kid genius Josh Meiunique brand and tone. er, mathematical physics An Orthodox father of Professor Barry Simon four from Los Angeles, and Mindy Pollack, the he was surprised and first Hasidic woman flattered when he found elected to public office, out that his wife wrote were all in attendance, in to nominate him as honored for their peran Orthodox Jewish All sonal and professional t en ev g pong at the Estee playing pin Star. achievements. Missing Having worked on was awardee Professor Marta Weinstock-Rosin, winfilms such as Pocahontas, Mulan and Tarzan, and most ner of the 2014 Israel Prize in Medicine. recently the hit Disney Jr. show Doc McStuffins, he adOther notable guests included previous All Stars, mits he would love to one day tell the moving story of such as Hasidic comedian Mendy Pellin and marketRabbi Akiva and his dedication to G-d up until his final ing guru Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg. As the organization moments of reciting Shema as he was martyred. grows in impact and reach each year, more talent is Joyce Azria, Creative Director of fashion brand enlisted to drive the mission. Reality television star BCBGeneration, stood flanked by her team at the “Survivor” Ethan Zohn came out to show his support, awards ceremony last week as editors, bloggers and having recently collaborated with Josephs to create the fans clamored for the opportunity to speak with the first Jew in the City animated short film. fashion visionary and Orthodox Jewish mom. Raised in a Conservative Jewish home, Azria’s Sephe venue for the Jew in the City Orthodox Jewish hardic family was passionate and deeply spiritual. Her All Star Awards was perfectly suited to the occafather, renowned fashion designer Max Azria, would sion—the Museum of Jewish Heritage in downtravel the world yet was always sure to be home for Shabbos dinner. Her life’s journey took her along nu- town New York City. The crowd swelled throughout merous roads, introducing her to various outlooks and the night as guests lined up for a chance to play pingpractices, but Orthodox Judaism is where she finally pong with Ackerman, and enjoy a dairy buffet, cocktails and the first latkes of the season. felt completely at peace. RACHEL RENOV

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The timeliness of the event close to the holiday of Chanukah is particularly relevant, as it celebrates the victory of light over the darkness and the ability for the Jewish people to remain steadfast in their practice. While the evening had the glamour of a HolJoyce Azaria and Alison Josephs lywood party, the purpose was much more profound. The synthesis of the spiritual and physical worlds is said to be the ultimate exs d Alison Joseph pression of serving G-d and a manifestation Joyce Azaria an of the dual blessings that the Jewish people strive to attain. The true impact of Jew in the City’s reach is evident from the enthusiasm of its fans. Danielle Leibovici, an award winning author of children’s books, is non-Orthodox. Her husband attends an Orthodox synagogue, though, where Josephs was giving a lecture. Invited by the rabbi’s wife to attend, Leibovici couldn’t say no. Josephs spoke about the inaccurate portrayal of Jews in the media and how one story can have a huge impact on people’s opinions. The lecture struck a chord with Leibovici, who spent the summer defending Israel’s image to her JewThe All Star Aw ardees and Al ish liberal friends. She ended up hanging on Josephs’ ison Josephs, The All Star founder of Je Aw ar dees and Alis w in the City every word, and was so taken by her message that she on Josephs, founder of Je w in the City flew in from Norfolk, Virginia, for the All Star event, even bringing her mother along from Los Angeles. While her reach and impact have grown over the past Leibovici appreciates that Josephs is very relatable few years, Josephs knows there is much more to be and praises Jew in the City for “making Orthodox val- done. fect individuals make perfect communities,” a stateues accessible” to all. She tells of recent encounter she had while es- ment that applies to the strength of the Jewish commuAs guests were ushered into the auditorium for the tablishing Jew in the City’s official non-profit status. nity when they come together. Azria went on to relate award ceremony and video premiere, Pellin took the Upon meeting with an attorney and explaining the the sentiment to her professional life as well, crediting mission and positive messages of Jew her father for teaching her to lead others in a way that in the City, Josephs was asked, “Is this a recognizes the immense power of a team. The video at the awards show featured Federbush, new branch of Orthodox Jews?” At a vulnerable time in world history, Blinkoff, Azria and Schizer and Simon as they shared with rising anti-Semitism and biased me- their anecdotes on keeping kosher and Shabbos and dia coverage, the work of Jew in the City how their Jewish identities impacted their workplace. Federbush recalled the time she had to extricate proves essential. Josephs reminded the audience of the responsibility to preserve herself from the throws of covering the highly pubthe dignity of the Torah, taking inspira- licized OJ Simpson murder trial in order to prepare tion from those who have managed to for Yom Kippur. The remarkably “animated“ Blinkoff rise to the top of their fields while main- regaled the audience with a story of how he secretly drew a small mezuzah on Winnie the Pooh’s house stage to open the show. With his comedic talents per- taining a Torah observant life. fectly on target, he entertained the audience with his “It is up to us to make the positive news stories. while working on one of his first big projects. The All Stars shared stories of trying to eat kosher unique brand of Jewish humor. Now is the time more than ever to be more proud,” in unusual circumstances and similar encounters that As Josephs took her turn at the mike to welcome says Josephs. other professional Jews face in the workplace. They her guests, the gravity of the Jew in the City mission all expressed the common belief that stopping for became evident. She shared her personal story of witoungest All Star Estee was the first awardee Shabbos only adds to their personal and professional nessing a local tragedy at a very young age. This inciof the night, followed by fellow teen awardee lives. While they remain fully engaged in their work dent drove her to search for life’s purpose, which she Josh Meier. As each awardee came up they at the proper time, they say that the respect they refound in the beauty and wisdom of Orthodox Judaism. Realizing that many non-Jews and non-Orthodox Jews took the time to acknowledge the meaningful endeav- ceive from their colleagues comes from being true to oneself and one’s own convictions. have misconceptions about Torah laws and practices, or of the organization. Azria, who is said to have the perfect insight and The final awardee was Azria. The fashion visionand about Orthodox Jews in general, she founded Jew in the City in hopes of educating and inspiring others. ary, dressed impeccably and modestly, first asked for vision for BCBGeneration’s younger target demographic, concluded by offering her personal lifestyle Aside from the wildly popular video series, Jew in strength from G-d to keep going forward. “You guests are the true heroes,” she said, “by be- advice: “Trends are fleeting but building ourselves the City now offers corporate cultural diversity training seminars and consulting services. Josephs lectures ing comfortable with you are and allowing others to and our businesses on truth and strength are always in style. Be who you are and let it show. Believe in throughout the country and hosts a radio show on the do the same.”  Azria quoted the Lubavitch Rebbe saying, “Imper- yourself.” Nachum Segal Network, “Jew in the City Speaks.”

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the day with Modeh ani clearly reminding ourselves that Hashem has a purpose for us and we have been given our neshama back because Hashem trusts that we are capable of fulfilling that purpose. My proof is in the words themselves. We conclude this prayer by saying,

How do you close the dump early enough before you get hurt? intended. In fact, he lived to massage his hurt feelings. And Janet took it. She could often be heard saying, “Please don’t bash So-and-so anymore. It’s enough!” Her pleas fell on deaf ears. Janet did not insist Jake go to therapy; she set no boundaries; she just got sick of hearing her husband complain about the whole world. Finally, Jake chose to get angry at their daughter; he stopped speaking to her and permanently cut her off. And that was Janet’s limit. Forty-five years later, she closed the City Dump. She went about her business no longer communicating with her husband. Waking up to the years of her inaction, she davened to Hashem that it would not be too late for her husband to “get it.” For his part, he felt the absence of her company and friendship, but could he do teshuvah at such a late point in time? The question is: How do you close the dump early enough before you get hurt? How do you set those boundaries? I see it as a three-step process: You Have To Like Yourself This may seem self-evident, but many people don’t like themselves enough to be willing to say, “No more!” to being dumped on. They are so lonely that they can’t imagine shutting out the person who is hurting them or taking advantage of them. To overcome this, we need to start

Are you being treated as you should be? Perhaps you don’t believe you deserve better treatment than you are getting, so the way to do the exercise is to substitute someone you care deeply about. Now, if that person were living your life, would you say she or he was being treated properly? See, it’s really not so hard after all to gain a little objectivity.

“b’chemla raba emunasecha” which means, “with great compassion is Your faithfulness.” This can either mean that we can count on G-d to awake us each morning. Or it can mean that G-d has faith in us and that is why He awakens us each morning. In truth, both meanings apply. After all, G-d does awaken us because He believes that we will do the jobs we were created for. And He keeps giving us chances. To believe in a new idea, people need to repeat the concept many times in the course of a day. So, we can use the concept of modeh ani by reminding ourselves all day long that Hashem created us because He loves us and believes in us and that we have a job to do here. If it is too early in the game for you to fully believe that, then go on to the next step while acting as if you did believe it.

You Have To Assert Yourself This is even harder than recognizing you are being mistreated, but without it, the other steps in this process are for nothing. The first rule for being assertive (I’ve made up a list of 33 rules but that is for another time) is not to say “You” as in, “You are so hurtful!” Rather, since the conversation is about you, you begin with yourself. This avoids your partner’s defenses going up. Just say, “I feel hurt/ uncomfortable/etc. when you do X.” Next, say what you want. Be brief and keep the drama out of it. The third main rule is to state or imply a consequence. After all, why ask if nothing will change by asking? You motivate someone to make changes with consequences. In the case of Janet and Jake, Janet’s broken heart was a consequence and her need to keep it from further hurt makes perfect sense. Janet had told Jake, “I am so brokenhearted at what you did, I have no words for it. I need for you to do teshuvah for this. Until then, I will protect myself by going my separate way. We can live under one roof while I give you a chance – because I believe in you.” Oh, yes, I should add that it never hurts to say something positive, especially when you are in the middle of closing the City Dump’s doors.

You Have To Admit When You Are Being Hurt If you are a good soul with a tendency to be dan le chaf zchus (judging others meritoriously), that is wonderful and you should keep on seeing the world through good eyes. However, you also have to acknowledge when you are being hurt. You can’t keep walking on nails. The way to do this is to first allow yourself to breathe slowly and deeply. Just breathe. Clear your mind and just feel your feelings. Do you feel good? When your mind is clear, ask yourself:

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arlene was an anxious person—very anxious. She had good reason to be. Generally, we all do. Our symptoms came to serve us at one time. Eventually, they trip us up. Anxiety is like that. It actually does have a purpose. Research shows, for example, that a little anxiety before a test or a presentation enhances our performance. It pumps a bit of the stress hormone, cortisol, into the system to keep us on our toes. And being on our toes when we need to be is highly reinforcing. That is how the kind of anxiety that never leaves got started. But for Marlene, the anxiety was getting in the way of her functioning. But for a moment, I would like to put the spotlight on her husband, Mel. Mel and Marlene were married many years and Marlene was anxious for most of them. Most recently, Marlene bounced a check and she screamed when she opened the notice from the bank. She started ranting about the “people” in her life who might have overdrawn the account and how nasty the bank was, and so on. Mel took himself out of the room and Marlene found she was talking to herself. Was he rude? You would be justified if you thought so. But the backstory is that Mel sat down with Marlene two weeks ago. He said to her, “You must do something about your anxiety because it is affecting me. I have already seen a cardiologist and there may be problems up ahead. I have no family history of heart disease but I believe the stress you are putting me through with your anxiety reactions is what is doing it. I need for you to get yourself under control. Do you get what I am saying?” Do you think Mel was harsh? Well, it sort of sounds harsh until you realize the following: No one has the right to make others miserable just because they have their own problem. Marlene owes it not only to herself but to her husband to get help for her anxiety. Mel is simply saying: “I won’t be dumped on any longer.” And he is right to do so. There are Mels in this world – and Marlenes – who give and give and give. And that is a beautiful thing. Up to a point. When the point comes that you realize you’ve lost your identity and are on the verge of your own nervous breakdown, that is probably too late to set up boundaries. You should have hung that

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“Say What?” I saw that on Small Business Saturday, the president went shopping at a bookstore and bought 17 books, including The Laughing Monsters, Being Mortal, and Heart of Darkness. Or as the cashier put it, “You OK, man? Maybe a little Chicken Soup for the Presidential Soul?” - Jimmy Fallon

The time has come, for many reasons, after 30 years, for Jonathan Pollard to be released and to become a free man. He has already paid his debt and he at least deserves the same treatment that others in his position have received. We will not refrain from acting until we bring him home, here to the State of Israel. –Prime Minister Netanyahu, after Jonathan Pollard recently lost consciousness in jail and had to be hospitalized A brewery in Oregon is coming out with a new Sriracha-flavored beer. That’s right, beer that tastes like hot sauce. They said it’s the perfect beverage for finding out if you’re an alcoholic: “There’s only one beer left and it has hot sauce in it — just give it to me!” - Jimmy Fallon

Over the weekend, a couple got married on the New York City subway — on the subway! The couple asked that instead of gifts you send Purell hand sanitizer. – Conan O’Brien

You’re as smart as any boy. - Vice President Joe Biden upon checking out a girl’s software program at a White House technology fair According to a new study, the larger the age difference between married couples, the more likely they are to get a divorce. Or as golddiggers call that: “the point.” - Jimmy Fallon

It’s time to take guns away from police. - Award winning journalist Tim Pool

Today Prince William went to Washington, D.C., and he met with President Obama. He said, “It feels weird being in the White House because I’m not an American.” And then Prince William said, “Yeah, me too.” - Craig Ferguson

I would say in my eight years in office I saved more black lives than any mayor in New York City. - Rudy Giuliani, responding to Mayor de Blasio’s charge that he doesn’t understand the reality of race issues in New York

The University of AlabamaBirmingham has decided to discontinue its football team. When they heard this news, New York Jets fans said, “Wait, you can do that?” – Conan O’Brien

The grand juries’ determinations to return non-indictments in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases have shaken the faith of some in the integrity of the grand jury system and in the law more generally. For some law students, particularly, though not only, students of color, this chain of events is all the more profound as it threatens to undermine a sense that the law is a fundamental pillar of society designed to protect fairness, due process and equality… Students who feel that their performance on examinations will be sufficiently impaired due to the effects of these recent events may petition Dean Alice Rigas to have an examination rescheduled. - From an email by the administration of Columbia Law School

There’s been a lot of malarkey around our position on Iran—we will not let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon. Period. Period. End of discussion. It will not happen on our watch. - Vice President Joe Biden at the Saban Forum in Washington, D.C.

I think that’s all a bunch of hooey. - Dick Cheney’s response to a Senate Intelligence Committee report which concluded that enhanced interrogation techniques used in the War on Terror were ineffective President Obama was diagnosed with acid reflux. His approval rating is so low that he’s starting to get pushback from his esophagus. – Jimmy Kimmel Apparently, the president had a sore throat. His doctor said he needs Zantac. Sadly, that’s actually the best news President Obama’s gotten in a very long time. - Ibid. So now, Joe Biden is just a heartburn away from the Oval Office. - Ibid.

Police officers feel like they are being thrown under the bus. - Patrick J. Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, responding to Mayor de Blasio’s comments

This is official today. China has surpassed the U.S. and now has the No. 1 economy in the world. After hearing this, China’s children asked, “So, now can we take a lunch break?” - Conan O’Brien

While shaving, I think of Ebola; while eating, I think of Ebola; while sleeping, I think of Ebola. When you are at war, how can you think of anything else? - President Alpha Condé of Guinea, who has led his nation’s fight against the disease after initially minimizing the threat

I regretted having done this for many years and apologize for my selfishness. I have taken care to preserve the flag until I could return it so that it may assume its place as part of Manchester’s heritage. - From an apology note accompanying the return of a bicentennial American flag which was stolen nearly 40 years ago from the top of a Manchester, New Hampshire, observatory

There are reports that President Obama has finally found a nominee to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. His nominee is named Ashton Carter. Which sounds less like a defense secretary and more like the member of a boy band. – Jimmy Fallon

Man stabs another inside Brooklyn synagogue. - CNN headline after a Lubavitch chassid was stabbed at 770 in what some are calling a hate crime

My vision is I want to see millions of people living and working in space. - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the Business Insider Ignition conference

You have employed a lot of people — mostly as secretary of defense. - Stephen Colbert to President Obama

The birthrate in the United States is at an all-time low. Whereas our death rate is still holding strong at 100 percent. - Jimmy Kimmel If these reports are true, this would mark a new era of unprecedented hostility from the White House against our strongest ally in the Middle East. It’s impossible not to notice the irony of the administration mulling sanctions on Israel while threatening to veto new sanctions against Iran. – A senior congressional aide talking to the Washington Beacon about reports that the Obama administration is considering sanctioning Israel

McDonald’s has released a video showing how its Chicken McNuggets are made. Apparently, the McNuggets die naturally after being fed the McRib. - Conan O’Brien

To honor his memory, I donate this ring. I’m hoping there’s someone out there who made lots of money this year and will buy the ring for 10 times its worth. After all, there’s no price on love or the sentimental value of this ring. But money will help the kids. – From a note attached to a diamond engagement ring placed in a Boston Salvation Army bucket by a widow in honor of her late husband

He’s one of the most known athletes in the world. - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier at fundraiser in honor of the antiapartheid leader Nelson Mandela who died a year ago

Facebook revamped its search feature. Now you can search for any post that has ever appeared on your page. It’s helpful if you want to waste time this year remembering exactly how you wasted time last year. - Conan O’Brien

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We’ve had to literally train him — as families have all over this city for decades — in how to take special care in any encounter he has with the police officers who are there to protect him. - New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaking about how he had to train his mixed-race son, Dante, to avoid lethal missteps with police

Vladimir Putin bribed a soccer official with a Picasso painting so he would support Russia’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Putin was like, “It wasn’t a Picasso, just picture of what his face would look like if he said no. Nose over here, eye up here, ear in forehead.” - Jimmy Fallon

Iran may have attacked ISIS. Do you know how long it’s been since I have been able to wear my “Go Iran” t-shirt? - Conan O’Brien

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Obama went to the hospital this weekend because of a sore throat. Everything is fine, but it was a little awkward when they asked what insurance he uses, and he said, “Blue Cross. No, I mean Obamacare.” - Jimmy Fallon

I’m sorry, I have four kids. - An apologetic female robber, addressing workers at a Florida shoe store during an armed stickup

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Health & Fitness

David Elazar Simai, MD

Doctor, I Think My Child Is Wheezing Dear Readers, Going through my mind are numerous medical subjects that I have not shared with you in the past. Despite writing about asthma and wheezing in the past, I decided to write again on this topic so first time parents could become familiarized with this important symptom called wheezing. With the start of the fall season, I gather my office staff and hold a special meeting. I start off by stressing that as healthcare providers, we all look forward to an opportunity to save a human life. And while I truly believe that we quietly do so by providing preventive measures such as educating parents about childhood safety and vaccinating our patients, this fall/winter season we could actually help save a life – of course with G-d’s help. Each year starting in the fall season,

we encounter patients with severe respiratory distress. With very few exceptions, we are able to stabilize them at the office and send them home with proper medications. However, it does take the participation of the entire medical team at my office—starting with the receptionist who recognizes a child may be

my office staff and discuss the topic of wheezing. I felt that it was only right to share the same information with my dear readers. What is true wheezing? Many parents call congested sounds wheezing. The truth is that it is hard to

Wheezing is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced by the respiratory airways primarily during expiration. in distress and rushes the patient in and continuing with the medical assistant who diligently measures the oxygen saturation on each patient. I decided that it was time to convene

differentiate wheezing from congestion without using a stethoscope. For this reason, I always hold back on labeling a child a “wheezer” even if I suspect it from the second I enter an examination room. The definition of wheezing is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced by the respiratory airways primarily during expiration. While I try to imitate the sound and vocalize it to parents at the office, there are some other clues that better demonstrate wheezing. Newborns – Just recently, one of my patients approached me in shul and reported that his infant was coughing a lot. I recalled checking the patient three days prior, and asked the key question: is she having a hard time nursing? He smiled and said “yes,” to which I replied – bring her to the office this morning. Sure enough, the baby was moderately wheezing and luckily, it was caught right in time. After 3-4 days with the gentlest medication for wheezing, she was completely clear. The take home message from this story is the most important point of the article: if your infant’s cold seems to significantly disturb drinking or nursing – seek immediate medical attention. The cold that doesn’t go away – The other point we could learn from the above story is that “wheezers” have a certain “trigger.” Most infants wheeze for the first time after having a day or two of cold symptoms. While 9 out of 10 colds improve, 1 out of 10 infants could deteriorate to the point that he or she will require oxygen.

Chest retractions – Patients with significant wheezing will use extra effort in breathing. They will also breathe faster than normal. Parents should familiarize themselves with the normal way their children breathe, so they may realize when they start breathing abnormally. This extra effort pulls the stomach and lower neck muscles deeply inwards with every inspiration. The ribs could be seen more clearly when this happens. This is a more worrisome sign of respiratory distress. Err on the side of caution – When you are a first time parent or when you have doubts as to whether your child is wheezing, contact your pediatrician right away. This is especially true in the fall

and winter seasons when a simple cold may be the first sign of a potent viral trigger of wheezing such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and the infamous influenza virus. Wishing you a healthy winter season ahead, Sincerely, David E. Simai, MD Dr. David Simai is a Board Certified Pediatrician from the Five Towns. He is a full time attending in his own private practice since 2007 in Cedarhurst, New York. In addition, he is an Attending Physician at LIJ-Cohen Children’s Hospital, North-Shore Manhasset University Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. He can be contacted for consultation at 516 374-2228 or via email at davidsimai@yahoo.com. NOTE: name, gender, geographical area and other identifying information were deliberately altered in this article in order to protect the patient’s privacy. This article is not intended to help diagnose or treat any specific disease. Always consult your personal physician before diagnosing or treating yourself or your child for any of the above mentioned illnesses.

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In The Kitchen

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Naomi Nachman

The Hawaiian Poke

recently was lucky enough to vacation in Hawaii. It’s a beautiful part of the world and we really enjoyed ourselves. Any time I travel, I love to explore and research the local cuisine. Even though Hawaii has no kosher restaurants (yes, I had to schlep all my own food!), I took the time to go to the local supermarkets and small grocery stores as well as the local farmers’ markets. We found a quaint, yet bustling farmers’ market on the island of Kaua’I, where we were able to sample many exotic indigenous fruits (the shehechiyanus were flying!). I noticed at all these food markets and stores they sold something called poke (which is a dish made from tuna). As tuna is a kosher fish, I was excited that I could try to make my own version of this when I returned home. I researched the recipes, and I also interviewed a number of Hawaiian chefs on how tuna poke is made and the history of the dish. Below are some facts that I learned: Hawaiian Poke History Adapted from www.whatscookingamerica.net Poke (pronounced POH-kay) is served in most Hawaiian homes and restaurants as a side dish, and no gathering in Hawaii would be complete without a few bowls of Poke. In Hawaiian, poke means “cut piece” or “small piece.” Poke is bite-size pieces of raw fish doused in seasonings. Poke is actually the Hawaiian version of the elegant Japanese sashimi (a combination of the Hawaiian and Japanese taste for raw fish). For centuries, Hawaiian fishermen cut their catch of raw fish into cubes and seasoned it with whatever ingredients they had available. Modern versions make use of seasonings brought by the many different cultures of the Hawaiian Islands,

such as soy sauce, onions, tomatoes, and chilies. Poke is so common in the Hawaiian culture that you can stop at a local grocery store and choose from several freshly made varieties. Poke is considered a local food or “local grind” – comfort food to the Hawaiians. Normally, local food is not the cuisine that is served in upscale hotels and restaurants of Hawaii, but poke has crossed such boundaries. It was not until the 1970s that the recipes for poke started appearing in cookbooks.

Ahi Tuna Poke Ingredients 2 lbs. fresh or sashimi-grade Ahi tuna steaks, cut into bite-size pieces* ½ cup soy sauce ¾ cup chopped green onions (tops included) 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 to 2 chile peppers cored, seeded, and finely minced Coarse salt to taste 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds** 1 tablespoon finely-chopped toasted macadamia nuts*** Bok choy or romaine lettuce leaves Preparation In a large bowl, combine tuna, soy sauce, green onions, sesame oil, ginger, chile peppers, salt, sesame seeds, and macadamia nuts; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. To serve, tear lettuce leaves into pieces that are large enough for you to hold as you eat and spoon approximately 3 tablespoons of poke onto each piece. Either eat with your fingers or use a fork or chopsticks. * If you cannot buy freshly caught fish, purchase only fresh sashimi or sushigrade fish. Look for tuna fillets that are bright in color, not dull or darkened or dry looking. Buy loins or thick fillets (at least one-inch thick). ** To toast sesame seeds: Place sesame seeds in a small dry saucepan over medium heat; stir occasionally and toast 3 minutes or until golden brown (watch closely as seeds burn easily). *** To toast whole macadamia nuts: spread whole nuts on a baking or cookie sheet and toast in a preheated 300° F oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned (watch closely as nuts burn easily). Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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Jay Buchsbaum

Refreshing Cocktails to Enhance Your Chanukah Party When it comes to wine, everyone has an opinion, so what do you do when you’re hosting a Chanukah party and everyone wants something different? Party expert and director of wine education for Royal Wine Corp. Jay Buchsbaum suggests mixing up a batched cocktail. Why? It’s easy, you can make it in large quantities ahead of time,

and people can help themselves as opposed to you pouring every glass. Here are some favorites below, but the possibilities are endless. So grab a large punch bowl or pitcher (or several, if you’re creating more than one recipe) and don’t just host your party—enjoy it too!

Dreidel Rum Punch Be careful with this one, drink too much and your head will be spinning! Rum is a wonderfully versatile spirit that can be mixed with just about everything and the Walder’s Creamy Liqueur adds a decadent rich layer to this festive punch What you’ll need: Large punch bowl 1 bottle Ron Viejo De Caldas 3 Year Aged Rum

4 cans Ginger Ale 4 cups Pineapple Juice 1 bottle Walder’s Vodka & Vanilla Creamy Liqueur Plenty of Ice In a large punch bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the ice and ginger ale. Refrigerate the punch for about an hour before you’re ready to serve. Then, add the ice, ginger ale and stir.

Passion Fruit Bubbly This one is easy and sweet, and the bubbles make it fancy, definite crowd pleaser! What you’ll need: Large pitcher 1 bottle Morad Passion Fruit Wine (Chilled) 1 bottle Bartenura Prosecco (Chilled) Combine both bottles, mix gently and serve right away to maintain all the bubbles. It’s that simple!

Winter Sangria Don’t worry about following this recipe exactly; sangria is a very forgiving drink that can be made with nearly limitless variations. Don’t have apples, use pears, have some extra oranges laying around, slice them up and add them in… What you’ll need: Large pitcher 1 bottle Jeunesse Cabernet Sauvignon ½ bottle of Morad Pomegranate Wine ½ cup pomegranate seeds

½ cup sliced apples 1 cinnamon stick ¼ cup of sugar In a large pitcher, combine fruit, sugar, cinnamon stick, and wine. Stir and refrigerate 3-4 hours (you can prepare the night before to save even more time!) so all the flavors come together. Want to kick it up a notch? Add a little sparkling wine or champagne right before serving. Just remember, the important thing about hosting a party is spending time with friends and family, not your kitchen. Enjoy and happy Chanukah! 

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Luscious and milky chocolate indulgence. The deluxe dessert no sane taste-bud could refuse. Blintz: 1 cup milk 2 Tbsp melted Mehadrin Butter 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 Tbsp cocoa powder 4 Tbsp sugar 2/3 cup ﬂour Blend all ingredients. Spray non-stick pan with cooking spray or brush oil or butter in pan. Heat on medium heat. Pour in 1/4 cup batter, cook until golden and set. Flip and cook other side for ten seconds Ice cream: 5-6 cups Mehadrin Premium Rich & Creamy Mocha Fudge Ice Cream ½ cup hazelnut brittle 1 bar chocolate of choice, chopped Allow ice cream to soften and mix in hazelnut brittle and chocolate.

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Mocha Sauce: 1 cup heavy cream 2 Tbsp instant coffee 1 ½ cups chocolate chips Heat cream and coffee on low heat until simmering. Mix in chocolate until melted. Assemble: Place flat blintz on dessert plate. Fill blintz with 2/3 cup ice cream. Fold blintz into a cone shape, or any shape you prefer. Top with mocha sauce and additional chopped chocolate or hazelnut brittle. Serve immediately. Serves 8.

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‫שבת קודש פרשת וישב‬ 4:18 pm

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Shabbos Tish with singing and Divrei Chizuk at Congregation Aish Kodesh

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Shacharis in Congregation Aish Kodesh. Rav Brazil will be speaking before Musaf.

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Halachically Speaking

Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits

Potato Particulars

ith Chanukah just a few days away, potatoes will be sizzling as latkes fry merrily in pans to commemorate the miracle of oil that took place hundreds of years ago. Let’s take a look at the potato to learn more about this tasty tuber. In Yiddish, a potato is called a kartufel. The reason it’s called a kartufel is because the potato, which was meant to be a tufel food, has been made into an ikur. The potato is a vegetable that was not around in the days of the Gemara or the Rishonim. Although, the potato first reached the shores of North America in the 18th century, the current value of the world potato market is 100 billion dollars. Can we imagine a world without potato kugel, latkes or French fries? Harav Avigdor Miller zt”l said we have a great zechus that the potato is part of our diet. The Gemara mentions many steps one has to follow in order to put bread on his table, while potatoes can be prepared straight from the soil. This is something to think about the next time we recite a bracha on a potato. There are many halachos that apply to this wonderful vegetable which is eaten daily by millions of people. Making Designs out of a Potato Sometimes one wishes to take a potato, cut it into different shapes and put some coloring, etc. on it to decorate it. This can be done for an art project or to make the potato look good. However, one should not do this to a potato

since it is a disgrace for the potato, and one is not allowed to treat foods in a disrespectful manner. Bracha Rishona There are many poskim who maintain that the correct bracha rishona on a potato is shehakol. Their reason is because the potato does not really grow from the ground, rather it grows from air around the ground. However, the consensus of most poskim is that the bracha on a potato is indeed ha’adama. Unless one has the custom to recite shehakol on a potato, he should recite ha’adama as is the majority custom of klal Yisroel. Raw Potatoes A food which is not edible does not require a bracha rishona should one wish to eat it. Accordingly, one would not recite a bracha rishona before eating a raw potato since it is not edible. For this reason, some poskim say that a raw potato is muktzah on Shabbos and may not be moved. However, since on Yom Tov cooking is permitted, one may move (and use) a raw potato. Borekas The custom is to recite mezonos on borekas since they have a thick crust made from flour. Mashed/Instant Potatoes A vegetable which is mashed to the point that one cannot recognize the type of vegetable it was originally requires a shehakol. If one recited a ha’adama on a vegetable that is mashed and not recognizable, the

bracha is valid, b’dieved. Accordingly, if potatoes were mashed to the point that they are not recognizable (i.e. in an electric blender) the bracha is shehakol. However, in many cases, one can still tell that the mashed food is potato and therefore, the minhag haolom is that the bracha would still be a ha’adama. Potatoes that were mashed by hand definitely require a ha’adama since one can easily see that the food is made from potatoes. In regard to instant potatoes, since after one adds a little water to the powder one can tell that the food is from potatoes, the bracha remains ha’adama. Potato Kugel/Latkes If the potato ingredients are processed in a way that one no longer recognizes the mixture as potatoes, the bracha on the potato kugel or latkes would be shehakol. However, in many cases, one can still recognize that the mixture is potato and the bracha would still be ha’adama. Some say that even if the potatoes where ground to the point that they are not recognizable, the bracha is still ha’adama because the derech of potatoes is for them to be mashed in this manner. Nevertheless, the custom of many people is to recite a shehakol on potato kugel in any case. The minhag of virtually all of the klal Yisroel is to eat latkes on Chanukah. The seforim say the reason for this is because we want to have a remembrance of the miracle which happened with oil. Therefore, we try to eat food cooked in a lot of oil, namely potatoes. Potatoes as Ner Chanukah The Avnei Nezer holds that one is not allowed to make a hole in a potato and use it to hold oil for the Chanukah neiros. This is because since the potato does not last for a long time it is not considered a daver chasuv, and therefore, cannot be used to hold the oil. Potato Starch If the flour is edible and one has enjoyment from eating it, then one would recite the bracha of shehakol on it. Some say one can eat food made from potato

starch and be yotzei the inyun of pas shacharis with it. The bracha recited on cake made from potato starch is shehakol. Potato Chips Potato chips are made by thinly slicing potatoes and deep frying them. Therefore, the bracha on potato chips is ha’adama. The same halacha applies to potato sticks. Pringles® Pringles® are not made the same way a regular potato chip is made. Pringles® potato chips were introduced in 1969 by Procter and Gamble. Pringles® are made from potatoes that have been cooked, mashed, dehydrated, and then reconstituted into dough. They are then cut into a uniform shape and then quick fried. The poskim discuss which bracha to make on them. Some say Pringles® are considered to have been made from potato flour and therefore the bracha would be a shehakol. Others say since it is noticeable that one is eating potatoes when eating Pringles®, the bracha is still ha’adama, and this is the minhag ha’olom. Potato Knish A knish which has a layer of dough which completely surrounds the potato (i.e. a Mom’s Knish) requires a mezonos, and no ha’adama is necessary on the potato filling. However, a knish which is not surrounded by a crust on all sides would require a mezonos on the crust and a ha’adama on the potatoes. French Fries When eating French fries with ketchup, the ketchup is normally considered a tufel to the French fries. Therefore, only ha’adama is recited on the French fries and no shehakol is recited on the ketchup. Potato Soup The bracha on potato soup is ha’adama, which also exempts the liquid broth. Meat and Potato Stew The meat and potatoes in a stew are

purchase red potatoes on Pesach that do not state on the bag or box that coloring is added. Karpas One of the reasons to eat karpas is because it is a remez for the 600,000 people who worked in Mitzrayim (samach perach, which is karpas in Hebrew starting with the last letter). The poskim say that one should take a vegetable that is a ha’adama for karpas and have in mind that this bracha should exempt the moror which will be eaten later. Many people have the custom to use a potato for karpas. Others say since there are poskim who maintain that the bracha on a potato is shehakol, one should not take a potato for karpas and instead should use a different vegetable whose bracha is definitely ha’adama. One is not required to follow his father’s custom regarding which vegetable to use for karpas. Bishul Akum A food which is eaten raw or is not fit for a king’s table never has a problem of bishul akum. There is a discussion in the poskim whether a potato is fit to be served on a king’s table. Some poskim say a potato is fit to be served on a king’s table while others hold it is not. If a food is served at a smorgasbord, it is considered fit to be served on a king’s table. The minhag is that a

fit to be served on a king’s table, and all potatoes would need bishul Yisroel. However, most poskim disagree with this statement and maintain that one judges each way of preparing the potato separately. Accordingly, if a specific potato is prepared in a way that it is fit for a king’s table then only that type of potato is a problem of bishul akum. This is the opinion followed by most kashrus agencies. (A sweet potato is generally fit to be served on a king’s table when cooked, etc. Therefore, it would require bishul Yisroel). The previous machlokes has ramifications in regard to potato chips. Some say since a fried potato is fit to be served at a king’s table one may not

eat potato chips unless they have bishul Yisroel even though potato chips themselves are not served on a king’s table. Others say since fried potatoes are not fit to be served at a king’s table, potato chips would not require bishul Yisroel. This is the opinion of the majority of the poskim. The fact that French fries appear at the children’s table at weddings does not make fried potatoes fit to be served on a king’s table. Accordingly, frozen French fries are not required to be bishul Yisroel. The consensus of the poskim at the OU is that Pringles® are not considered a food that is fit to be served on a king’s table, and do not require bishul Yisroel in order to permit a hechsher to be placed on them. One is not required to have bishul Yisroel in order to permit a hechsher to be given on either mashed or instant potatoes. The reason for this is because there is an opinion in the poskim who maintains that if a goy makes a food which is not fit to eat until a Yisroel cooks it, such a food does not need bishul Yisroel to permit one to give a hechsher on it. The same halacha would apply to potato flakes. Tevilas Keilim A peeler that is exclusively used to peel potatoes should be toveled without a bracha. Checking For Bugs There is no need to check the outside of a potato for bugs. Some poskim say that one should check the inside of the potato for bugs.

Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits is a former chaver kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and a musmach of Harav Yisroel Belsky shlita. Rabbi Lebovits currently works as the Rabbinical Administrator for the KOF-K Kosher Supervision.

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potato is not fit to be served on a king’s table. However, if a potato is made in a way that it is fit for a king’s table, then that particular potato could potentially be a problem of bishul akum. Some poskim hold that even though the potato is not fit for a king’s table in one way of preparing it, since it could be fit for a king’s table if prepared differently, the whole min of potatoes is considered

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Placing Sauce on a Potato (Losh) One is permitted to place cooked sauce on a cooked potato on Shabbos and there is no concern of losh. The reason is that one’s intention is to make the food more enjoyable and not to mix the sauce with the potato. Daver Gush A hot potato is considered like a kli rishon even when it is off the fire because it is a dense solid (daver gush). Therefore, one may not place anything on a hot potato that will then cook as if placed on a kli rishon. For example, one may not place spices onto a hot potato. Cooked salt may be placed onto a hot potato which has been moved to a kli sheini. Many people are not careful with this and one should begin to treat a potato as a kli rishon on Shabbos. One may place ketchup on a hot potato on Shabbos. Potatoes on Pesach There are some poskim who include potatoes in the minhag to refrain from eating kitniyos on Pesach, since they too are ground into flour which can be confused with grain flour. However, this opinion is not accepted today. Harav Moshe Feinstein zt”l says the reason is because we only define something as kitniyos if there is a custom to regard it as kitniyos. Another reason is that the great need for potatoes on Pesach kept

them away from being prohibited. Furthermore, the minhag to refrain from eating kitniyos dates back to the times of the Maharil when potatoes were not yet available. Red Potatoes Some red potatoes contain artificial coloring for which the Pesach status is unknown. Therefore, one should only

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usually not mixed to the point that they are not recognizable and could be considered a single mixture in regard to the bracha to recite on it. Rather, the meat and potatoes are usually recognizable and not considered a mixture, and therefore, both the meat and the potatoes require their own brochos (see footnote). In the Cholent One is permitted to wrap a piece of potato kugel in aluminum foil and put it in the cholent on Erev Shabbos. There is no problem of hatmana because since one’s intention is for the kugel to absorb the taste of the cholent, it is considered a way of cooking and not hatmana. However, some say one should poke holes in the silver foil before placing it in the cholent. Mashed Potatoes (Tochain) A fruit or vegetable that becomes very soft when it is cooked may be mashed on Shabbos. The reason is because after cooking, the pieces of vegetable are considered to have already been separated. Based on this, one is permitted to mash a cooked potato on Shabbos. Nevertheless, one may only use a fork and not a grater because of uvda d’chol. Others are stringent with this.

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Rabbi Mordechai Kruger

Frustration #3: “Notworking”

he next piece of great advice given to job hunters is “You have to use networking. Networking is how people find jobs.” And that is true. But for someone who hasn’t been trained in job search networking, this advice is not helpful. He protests, “I’ve spoken to everyone I can think of, and it hasn’t helped! No one wants to do anything for me!” For this job hunter, networking is really “notworking.” For most people, networking consists of asking a lot of people if they know of any job openings. With luck, a nice person will say something like, “My brother-in-law Alex works at Katz and Co., and he knows the boss. Maybe he can help you.” So the job hunter calls, and gets a weary answer like “send me a resume and I’ll see what I can do.” And it goes nowhere. Because this is the tenth call like this Alex has gotten this week. And he really can’t advocate for someone he doesn’t know. If he gets the job hunter an interview, and it’s a disaster, he’ll look bad. If the interview goes well, but then down the road things get sour, it will always be traced back to him. So asking someone who is in a company to advocate for you is really a bad idea, and that’s why even nice, helpful people don’t want to do it. The other contact that people call

networking is when someone asks a friend, “You sit next to Mr. Bigbucks in shul. Can’t you ask him to give

hard to reach. So they agonize over finding some connection to this man, probably a similar “Mr. B” type, and

Good job hunting is time-consuming, often frustrating, but never passive.

my nephew a chance?” Well, yes, he can ask. And if the job is relatively low-level, where the stakes are small either way, it might work. But if the job pays a “support-a-Jewish-family” salary (around here, about the 92nd percentile of wage earners) then we need to know a rule that I will repeat many times in these columns: Companies do not hire to do chesed. They hire people who can solve their problems and deliver outstanding value in the position. If this nephew is able to do that, then this contact in shul is a great idea. But it will only get him in the door for an interview. If he’s not prepared for the interview, or even worse, he’s not the right candidate for the job, the network connection won’t help. Another frustration in “notworking” is that people think they have to talk to Mr. Bigbucks, and he is very

remain paralyzed in the meantime. Good networking doesn’t require getting to “Mr. B.” More often, it means learning about the company, probably by contacting someone who works there, and building on that contact so that you become known to people at many levels in the company, including the person who can hire you. Anyone who works at a company can be the starting point there, so the job hunter should constantly be looking for the connections he needs. Community job boards are another networking mirage in the job search desert. When you visit an organization, either in person or on-line, and there is a listing on their job board that fits you, of course you will send in a resume and go home feeling like you have an “in” on this one; after all, you made the connection through an organization that knows you, which is set up to help you. Surely they will help your application move forward, make sure that it gets to the right person. Except that they don’t. The truth is that job boards are no more than a collection of want ads, the same ads that are placed in a million other websites. Finding a posting on a job board is like buying a lottery ticket at your lucky bodega. You may feel like the odds have changed,

but the truth is very different. And that’s the good news. The bad news is that an awful lot of people who look for openings on job boards don’t find anything that matches their skills and background. They go home even more depressed, because now they know that there aren’t any jobs at all. Their whole job search shuts down, because what’s the point of looking for something that doesn’t exist? And nothing could be farther from the truth. In an earlier column I mentioned the first rule of job hunting (use every avenue that can lead you to the right job) so here’s the second: the vast majority of jobs are filled without posting a want ad. So waiting to find a want ad is a really bad strategy. Waiting to find Mr. Bigbucks, or your friend’s brother-in-law who might know of something, is another bad idea. And all for the same reason—because they turn job hunters into passive kittens waiting for a benevolent hand to reach out and scratch their ears. G o o d job hunting is time-consuming, often frustrating, but never passive. It requires building real connections, and clearly communicating what job you are ready to do, and why you are the best person to do it. These are the real components of a network, one that can not only lead you to a job, but to a satisfying career.

Rabbi Mordechai Kruger is the Director of Pathways to Parnassa, an organization dedicated to educating our community in all aspects of career choice and job search. He can be reached at myparnassa@gmail.com.

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Your Money Allan J. Rolnick, CPA

Taxation for the Other Guy’s Representation

ur United States of America was forged in the flame of tax protest. As early as 1750, our Founding Fathers objected that taxation without representation is tyranny. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence condemned King George III for assenting to Parliament’s laws that “impose Taxes on us without our Consent.” So is it any surprise the anti-tax movement that gained steam after the 2008 recession took its name from the patriots

who dumped a shipload of tea into Boston Harbor rather than pay the Townshend Act duties? In the two centuries since we traded “G-d Save the Queen” for “Hail to the Chief,” the U.K. has become one of our closest allies. But we Yanks still chafe at paying British taxes. Most recently, the mayor of London says our diplomats owe £7 million in “congestion charges” on their vehicles in Central London. But our Embassy considers that a tax, argues that our

diplomats are immune, and refuses to pay. It’s ironic, then, that that same mayor is protesting an American tax on the sale of his London home. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was educated at Eton and Oxford. (Where else does a Brit with a name like “Alexander Boris de Pfeffel” go to school?) He began his career as a reporter, columnist, and editor for The Times, the Daily Telegraph, and the Spectator. He then turned his sights towards politics, serving as Member of Par-

liament for the constituency of Henley and rising to Shadow Minister for Higher Education. He’s served as mayor since 2008, and there’s even talk of him succeeding Prime Minister David Cameron as head of the Conservative Party. So why on earth would Johnson attract attention from tax authorities on our side of the pond? Well, he was born in New York City, when his English father was studying on a Harkness Fellowship, and lived there until age 5. This means he holds dual American and United Kingdom citizenship. And that, in turn, makes him subject to U.S. tax on all his worldwide income, wherever earned. Back in 1999, Johnson and his wife paid £470,000 for a house on Furlong Road in the London suburb of Islington. (That’s about $750,000 at today’s exchange rate.) Since then, London real estate prices have shot through the roof, and in 2009, they sold the house for a £730,000 profit. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs doesn’t tax home sale gains, but the IRS taxes anything above a $500,000 allowance. The bottom line on Johnson’s gain is a six-figure tax bill in either currency. Naturally, Johnson is unamused. An NPR correspondent recently asked him point-blank if he would pay, and he literally sputtered: “No, is the answer. I think, it’s absolutely outrageous. Why should I? I think, you know, I’m not a — I, you know, I haven’t lived in the United States for, you know, well, since I was 5 years old.” That may not be the only tax issue lurking in Johnson’s past. He earns £144,000 per year as mayor, plus another £250,000 as columnist for the Telegraph. Theoretically, he should be paying U.S. tax on everything above a “foreign earned income exclusion” of about £62,000. No word on whether he’s been paying all these years, or whether our friends at the IRS want to confront that sticky wicket. So, 239 years after “the shot heard ‘round the world” launched the American Experiment, tax collectors on both sides of the Atlantic think it’s jolly good sport to reach into each other’s pockets. The good news is, no matter where you’re paying, if you want to pay less, you just need a plan. If you don’t already have that plan, better get one soon, while there’s still time to save in 2014! Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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Life Coach

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Is this Harmony or Dis-Harmony?

armony or disharmony – which is the natural state? We always want to return to a state of harmony, peace, getting along, as if that’s the status quo. Where’d we get that from? Just look at the Bible: brother against brother right from the very start! Even Adam and Eve—the first people ever—were at their best when they

were unaware of one another, back to back, neither made trouble for the other. The minute G-d allowed them to confront each other, Eve got them kicked right out of the Garden of Eden. Take Jacob and Esau. They couldn’t even wait till they exited the womb before their rivalry began in full force. These two brothers were “at it” the second they shared a bed “womb”! So maybe the question is not how do

we get back to a state of harmony, but rather is there ever a state of harmony at all?! • Couples are divorcing faster than people are getting responses to their shidduch resumes • Policemen, supposedly the symbol of control and safety, are feared by some, while criminals are catered to and handled with TLC. • The Jewish State—the one

supposedly safe haven for Jews— is controlled by every faction and nation other than a Jewish one. And, intermittently, when control falls within the Jewish ranks, can anyone say harmony prevails? Harmony may be a fantasy! Or it may work like this. There is a constant song going on called “life.” Sometimes it’s off tune and sometimes it’s melodic. Often it takes effort just to get to a melodic sound rather than living in cacophony.

But harmony is a secondary more advanced movement. It takes focused energy to respond to the music of life with a voice that blends and enriches the state of affairs. If the music it is responding to is completely out of whack, inevitably the harmony will be out of whack as well. And disharmony will result. And even if the music is quite lovely but the harmonizer is off tune, there could still be disharmony. So healthy harmony only results when the two parts—or parties—are working together in a constructive, balanced way. Harmony is not a fantasy but it certainly is either one of two things: 1. A blessing that just happens! 2. Or, more often, an arduous, often elusive, program to keep things on track. So here’s the bottom line: Blessings are something we just can’t control; therefore, if we notice that we are blessed, we should be thankful! If, however, harmony is elusive, we need to pray, especially if seems far from us. We also need to lobby for it, if it’s at all in our power, and always, we need to put effort into try and find it, if we can. That is the only way disharmony may give way and no longer “diss” harmony! Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@ rosenwalds.com

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Building Homes, Building Relationships

TJH: Hi Jason, thank you so much for taking the time out to speak with us! How long have you been in the construction business? JK: Major homes has been around for 95 years, since 1919. I am the fourth generation, my father Mitch is the current owner. We began in Corona, Queens, and moved to Bayside, Queens, over 20 years ago. While this remains our central branch, we do have an office in Williston Park, Long Island. I have personally been involved from 5 years old when I sat in with my father on his appointments. I worked through college installing windows in Albany and ultimately came on full-time when I graduated in 2005. What does working in a business that’s been around for so long mean to you? Our caring for our customers has given us our longevity. Some contractors (and business people in gen-

Major Homes has been conWe interview each person, tinually family-owned and sometimes more than once, operated since we began. and choose who is the most This term can be thrown deserving and perform the around; it is easy to be “famwork at no charge. We have ily-owned” while the owner done roofing, kitchens, winis travelling and uninvolved. dows, renovations and more. My father, Mitch, is in the It is gratifying to see the office daily; he is answering look on their face when they phones, speaking with cusfind out they are having the tomers, going on in-home work done at no charge. appointments and overseeing our project managers. That’s an amazing way My father, my managers and to give back to the commuJason with his dad, Mitch I are available weekends and nity. Now that the winter is evenings, by email and phone, to address questions upon us, what is a good test for homeowners to see and concerns. These managers each run one type of whether or not they need new windows? work and are on our payroll – supervision is the key. There are many things that help determine if a perThe managers in turn will work with the foremen and son needs new windows. If the windows are drafty, technicians to ensure that the work performed match- and you can feel the cold air around them, that is a bad es what is agreed upon with the homeowner. Inciden- sign. Also, many old windows don’t open and close tally, we never employ day-laborers and there is no properly, and may need to be replaced. If you can see crossover in crews – if you are doing a project that moisture between the glass; it may mean that the airinvolves windows, roofing and siding, you will have tight seal has been broken. Windows that are difficult three different crews and managers – no one is great to lock may mean the windows are not closing properat everything. ly and therefore the locks don’t line up. We check the The fastest way to kill a business is to become condition of windows at no charge. stagnant, that is, to allow competitors to surpass you by becoming too complacent. We are Do you have kids? If so, are you teaching them constantly seeking the most innovative the tricks of the trade? products to offer our clients; having a long I have 2 daughters – one is two years old and one relationship with a manufacturer is very is 6 months. While they are too young to learn the important, but is in our opinion secondary business, from the day they were born, my wife and to staying ahead of the curve. I believe in teaching the values that are necessary to be successful in business and life. Treat others with Can you tell us about your computer respect. If you make a promise, you keep it no matter imaging program and how it helps cus- what. tomers? On a roof, siding or window project, the concern What would you say is the most common mistake always arises that they won’t like the window configu- people make when doing construction? ration or color choices – especially with siding where Absolutely without a doubt the biggest mistake is there are many choices to be made. Therefore, we of- letting price dictate who is hired. I always tell people fer computer imaging at no additional cost. I will scan to imagine it was their child asking their advice: who a photo of the house into my computer and design the would they tell them to go with? They always say the house based on the color and style specifications that one they trust. I respond, shouldn’t you do the same the customer chooses. Then I will show the customer thing? essentially what it will look like. This way there are no surprises. What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from your experience working with people and imWe’d love to know more information about Major proving their homes? Homes Makeover. How did this idea get started? The most important thing I’ve learned is to treat We are thankful to have had a successful busi- people the way I want to be treated and to listen. Not ness for 95 years and feel it is important to give back just listen, but really listen to the customer. to the community. Therefore we started a program called Major Homes Makeover. We invite people to Thank you for speaking with us, Jason! We wish submit letters on behalf of family or friends who are you much continued success with your business of in serious need of having work done on their house. pleasing customers.

“Our caring for our customers has given us our longevity.” eral) feel that money is the most important thing, even if it means shortchanging a customer. We have always felt that if you treat customers well, the money will come. This is how we run the business; we always do the right thing. How and why did your grandfather start out? Did he do all construction or did he focus on one area? My great-grandfather started out very simply, as a tin knocker, and we gradually added to our repertoire as the years went by to the vast amount of different services we offer today. What makes Major Homes different from other construction businesses? A question that I am often asked by prospective clients is: “There are many companies out there, why should I hire you?” While we are not the only company that offers quality products, we actually care.

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Major Homes is a family business that has been around for almost a century. Starting with great-grandfather Kersch, the renovation and construction company has become a model in customer satisfaction and quality work. Lessons learnt from past generations means that Major Homes doesn’t believe in cutting corners. We spoke with Jason Kersch, the fourth generation of the company, to find out more about Major Homes, as well as some useful homeowner tips.

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Avi Heiligman

70 Years Since the Battle of the Bulge

Germany’s Last, Futile Attempt Against the Allies

n the last year of WWII, Allied forces had successfully converged on Germany from two directions. In the east, the Russians were gaining ground at an advanced rate and in the west, American, British, Canadian and a mix of other armies were invading from two landings in France. A third front in Italy was stalled by the mountains and a lack of supplies. Certain elements of the western Allied armies had penetrated Germany in the fall of 1944. Many German generals were trying to convince Hitler ym”sh to surrender but instead the madman became even crazier. His own generals tried assassinating

him but that just convinced him that he needed to push back the Allied forces. On paper, he started moving around divisions that had been wiped and made senseless military decisions. One of miscalculated moves was to take badly needed troops from the Russian front and launch a surprise attack on General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s powerful

Soldiers in Ardennes during the battle

army in the west. The ensuing action was called the Battle of the Bulge and it relied on three things: speed, surprise and the weather. This was to be the last German attempt to stop the Allies from invading Germany.

he Germans had defeated British General Bernard Law Montgomery in his attempt to cross into Germany from the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. Now they anticipated a major battle win that Hitler hoped would push the Allies back into the English Channel. For this audacious task, Field Marshals Walter Model and Gerd von Rundstedt were chosen to lead 250,000 men, more than 300 Panzer tanks and 1,600 artillery pieces into the lightly held Ardennes Forest in Belgium. Noticeably missing from their military hardware was aircraft, for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) had been knocked out of the skies. General Sepp Dietrich commanded the 6th Panzer Army which was key to the speed at which the Germans were to attack the Allied lines. They didn’t have enough fuel to reach their initial objective of the Meuse River and after the port city of Antwerp, so they relied on a tight schedule to capture American fuel depots. The spearhead was to be led by SS Colonel Joachim Pieper and the best tanks in the German Army— the Tiger II. Weather reports from U-boat submarines in the Atlantic provided the Germans with a good time to attack. Since they had few planes, bad weather was necessary. The subs sent word that a system was coming in from the Atlantic and would reach the Ardennes Forest on December 16. The last element the Germans needed to score a victory was

surprise. Security was very tight, troop and tank movements were done at night, and the name Operation Watch on the Rhine was given to confuse Allied intelligence. The Americans initially had only five divisions in the area but they were either new to battle or severely depleted from previous battles. The Ardennes was supposed to be a “soft” area, and these divisions were there for rest and relaxation. In particular, the 99th (also known as the Checkerboard Division) and 106th Divisions, both fairly new to battle, were in the crosshairs of the German advance. They were part of the 12th Army Group under the command of General Omar Bradley who had commanded the 82nd Airborne a couple of years earlier (the 82nd would play a major in the battle). Still with the initial advantage, German commanders gave a 10% chance of the operation succeeding because it would be a matter of time until millions of Allied reinforcements and thousands of planes were sent to the frontlines. Before the battle, Allied intelligence had no idea what was coming so the Germans achieved the surprise element of their elaborate plan.

t 5:30 on the morning of December 16, 1944, American troops woke to the sound of 1,600 artillery pieces for an hour and a half. This started the confusion because Allied commanders thought it was a local counteroffensive and not the start of a major offensive. Dietrich’s column in the Northern sector was held up for about a day by 22 men of the 394th Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon, 99th Division. The Americans killed at least 65 German paratroopers and perhaps up to 500 Germans trying to penetrate their lines near Lanzerath, Belgium. Only one American was killed and after many attempts, the Germans

captured the platoon (surprisingly, every one of those captured survived the brutal German POW camps). This delay caused a bottleneck in the German main advance which pushed back the timetable for an entire (which was vital for the Allies) day. However, thousands of American soldiers from the 99th and 106th Divisions were captured and hundreds were massacred by Nazi troops. This only caused Allied troops coming to the frontline to react mercilessly towards Nazi troops. For their actions in the massacre, Pieper and Dietrich stood trial after the war. In the center of the German attack, the 5th Panzer Army neared two major road junctions including one that would soon be known to every American: Bastogne. The other, St. Vith, also experienced heavy fighting as these were needed for the German advance. The German southern attack headed towards Luxembourg as they were supposed to cut off Allied reinforcements. By the second day of the offensive, the panzers (German tanks) had captured a fuel dump and soon American units blew up other supply depots to stop the advance. The Germans created a bulge in the thinly held American lines and this is how the action got the name of the Battle of the Bulge. The advance of the offensive relied on a heavy snowstorm and fog that grounded Allied planes for almost a week. Before the Americans were able to plug the gap, the Germans had pene-

Allied high command but at the end, due to bravery and valor, the infantry prevailed. It had taken 44 days to stop

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the Meuse River but with no chance of refueling, the Germans advance had been halted for good. On January 1, 1945, the Germans launched two new offensives to break through the Allied lines but these were unsuccessful. After a month of fighting, the battle was over but the war continued until the final German surrender on May 7. 19,000 Americans had died and another 20,000 were captured. Before being sent to battle, Jewish soldiers were given dog tags that indicated they were Jewish. Hundreds of Jewish soldiers were captured and instead of being sent to POW camps were sent to concentration camps. Many died in captivity as the Nazi beasts did not care from which nationality a Jew originated. The Germans lost 100,000 men in the battle and could not defend themselves from the Russian onslaught during the Battle of Berlin because they had used all of their manpower during the Battle of the Bulge. The Battle of the Bulge scared the

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trained together all the way from basic training. They had trained to be surrounded so this was manageable even lmost from the beginning Ei- though up to eight German divisions senhower realized that this had been thrown at their lines. On Dewas a big offensive and started cember 26, a week after being sent to preparations for defense. 250,000 men the city, American reinforcements broke and 50,000 vehicles were rushed to the through the German siege. The elite 82nd Airborne Division frontlines. This included sending the st 101 Airborne, aka the Screaming Ea- was sent to the town of Werbomont to gles, and elements of the 10th armored halt Pieper’s column from advancing to to the city of Bastogne. Casualties were the Meuse River. In a bitter battle, they high and they were low on supplies but defeated the German attack and startthey still heroically held out. On De- ed pushing east again. However, they weren’t close enough to the German starting point and couldn’t help the 106. The 106th Division was new to action and held out for three days, stalling the German center force. Out of ammunition and supplies and with no hope of rescue, over 7,000 soldiers were American tanks were hampered by the snow captured in the largest cember 21, five German divisions had mass surrender of American troops in surrounded the city and demanded that the war. the Americans surrender. The highest It was the coldest winter that Belranking officer in the pocket, Brigadier gium had seen in decades. It was only General Anthony McAuliffe, respond- on December 23, that planes were able ed with one word: “Nuts!” Paratroop- to break through the clouds to resupply ers were elite soldiers who had formed Bastogne and start ground support. The a tight brotherhood because they had Germans got within five miles from trated 50 miles into their lines but their advance stalled on December 19.

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and push back Germany’s final, desperate gamble to win the war. 70 years after the battle, it is still remembered for the harsh conditions and the bravery of the Allied soldiers who defeated the Nazis for good. Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions.for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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Claude Monet and Impressionism

ing afraid to paint bad pictures.” Claude Monet, the French painter, lived from 1840- 1926 and painted magnificent paintings of landscapes and gardens. He was a genuine Impressionist painter as he painted representing the colors, forms and space as his eye perceived them. He realized that the focus does change as things move. This can be explained and understood by the mere fact that natural movements take place such as the trees swaying, the clouds moving in the sky, and the waves of the ocean. The movement continues and the look of the moment changes with the movement. He would

laude Monet did not like school. Actually, he spent much time drawing caricatures in school and selling them to whoever would buy them. They were humorous drawings, which made him very popular. His parents gave him art lessons because the lessons seemed to make him very happy. By the age of sixteen, he was already known to be talented beyond his years and his artwork appeared in many art exhibitions around the town where he lived. Claude Monet can be quoted as saying, “I advise you to paint the best way you can as much as you can without be-

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capture these changes in his paintings by the use of a certain stroke. Monet also understood that sunlight will change the way we observe color at any given moment. The direction of sunlight will change the way a color is seen by the eye. The amount of intensity produced by the light will automatically change the perception of any color. This effect was achieved with the use of particular brushstrokes which he perfected. He also realized that using a small amount of black would help in this kind of a painting which relied on the other objects in the paintings. He tried to use a softer and gentle approach by not using edges that were sharp. As noted in Impressionist paintings, Monet took into account the sunlight and nature as much as possible. A famous picture of Claude Monet’s was called Impression: Sunrise which followed these techniques and is an example of his outdoor painting style. It was an oil on canvas created in Le Havre, France, in 1872. He used many visual effects like using small flecks of paint done with a paintbrush instead of flat painting on o the canvas. Monet used quick brushstrokes and complementary colors which added to the beauty of his paintings. Claude Monet has been called the Raphael of Water and the inventor of color. His name might also be given to the discovery of the moment in time because of his great contribution to the pictorial representation of moments and the fleeting aspects of nature. His name might also be associated with the painting of light. Point of interest: When Monet was in his early twenties, unfortunately, he became legally blind. He had cataract surgery to correct this problem. Before his surgery, he used a lot of muddy colors and there was a presence of a fuzzy feeling in his paintings. After the surgery, he began to have better vision which improved to 20/30. He wore tinted lenses instead of clear lenses which

helped him with balancing the colors which he used in his paintings. Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg is a professional art educator, artist and designer. Among her known artwork is a floral sculpture presented to Tipper Gore, Blair House,Washington, D.C. Presently she is the Director of Operations at Shulamith School for Girls. Please feel free to email nherzberg@optonline.net with questions and suggestions for future columns.

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vice is essential to help you analyze the options and determine the best way to proceed in this minefield. To go it alone – without legal representation – would be detrimental to your best interest. I would like to address the issue of the “non-compete” agreement, in general. More companies and businesses are requiring partners and employees to sign these agreements, which prevent the disclosure of business trade secrets and the mass exodus of clients to the partner’s/employee’s new place of business. These are real threats to every business and could undermine and destroy a business’ viability when a key player leaves for “greener pastures.” Courts generally uphold these agreements when they are deemed reasonable, which is a subjective determination. Preventing a business partner or employee from ever again working in the field is unreasonable; preventing the employee from operating or working at a competing business within a certain radius may be considered reasonable depending upon the distance, the type of business, and other factors unique to that field. If you can avoid signing a non-disclosure/ non-compete agreement, do so. If your employer or partner demands that you sign the agreement prior to being hired, be sure to show the agreement to a qualified attorney before signing so that the terms may be negotiated. Good luck to you. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have.

A business partnership is like a marriage.

The Attorney Responds: A business partnership is like a marriage. You enter the arrangement in a state of bliss expecting that you and your partner will get along and be able to resolve differences of opinion with little difficulty. Sometimes, it works that way. Other times, you find yourself headed for a “corporate divorce,” in which the partners part ways. Like other divorces, this could be amicable or messy. I recommend that you meet with an attorney who specializes in business law and that you bring your Agreement with you. The attorney will need to review the Agreement to see if you can legally terminate the partnership without incurring additional financial liability or exposing yourself to breach of contract and fiduciary responsibility claims. There may be a loophole for you. If not, perhaps you can negotiate a termination of the Agreement which is not hostile. Again, the four corners of the Agreement will determine the feasibility and availability of all actions. If the attorney cannot find a “legal” way out, you will need to consider the ramifications of breaching (breaking) the contract. This is an instance where legal ad-

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I signed an agreement with my business partner that neither of us would open nor operate a competing business within a 10 mile radius. I thought everything would be fine between us when we went into business together. Now we find ourselves arguing about business matters, and it appears that we no longer share a common vision. I am contemplating my exit strategy and would like to purchase a similar business which is already up and running and less than 10 miles from our current business. How do I circumvent the agreement with my business partner?

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