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Believers in the Police HOW RELIGIOUS OFFICERS IN ISRAEL’S POLICE FORCE ARE PROTECTING THEIR NATION WITH HONOR

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their service in the IDF. The goal of the organization is to bring ethics, morals and halacha to a unit that was generally lacking in those areas. Policemen can be viewed as tough people. Their job sometimes requires them to put on an unsympathetic stance. But those who are joining the police force from the Ma’aminim B’Mishtara program bring a certain gentleness and understanding to their position. Before heading out to a call, they need to make sure that what they will be doing falls within halachic parameters. They come to volatile situations in a kippah and tzitzit but their kind words and compassion manage to soothe even the most strained circumstances. Ma’aminim B’Mishtara is bringing G-dliness into Israel’s police force. Fellow policemen are impressed with the integrity that the officers exhibit. The da’ati policemen are influencing them

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It seems that every day headlines from Israel blare bulletins of riots and clashes between Palestinians and Israelis. The rioters have been throwing stones and grenades, stabbing Israelis, and crashing their cars into innocent bystanders. It’s a tense situation, and the police have to walk a fine line to maintain peace without further inflaming the hostilities. This week, we took a different look at Israel’s police force. The Mishtara in Israel, like police around the world, are on the frontlines of many difficult situations. They are called in to diffuse violence in homes, to tend to children under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and to provide general protection for their citizens. Three years ago, a special program called Ma’aminim B’Mishtara was implemented to encourage da’ati soldiers to join the Mishtara after

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor, Of 30,225 votes for state assemblyman on Election Day, November 4th, I came up short by 2,601. I’m disappointed, but far from alone in that respect: I received over 70% of the Five Towns’ vote, higher than nearly any other Assembly candidate in recent memory. I also know most great careers in political leadership begin with at least one loss. Essentially, last week’s result was mostly me getting that loss out of the way. Considering the outpouring of support and continued interest in my ideas and visions for the 20th Assembly District, which began before my nomination and has continued since the election, this mindset makes sense. My attention is back on my challenging and rewarding job as Special Assistant to Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino. I spend a good percentage of my time working closely with our area’s elected officials, which includes forming a positive, working relationship with my former opponent, State Assembly-elect Todd Kaminsky. Todd and I have already spoken, joked that we both need to clean our cars of the piles of campaign detritus that accumulated these past few months, and will meet soon to discuss issues affecting Councilman Santino’s district. I’m confident that like any other, working with Mr. Kaminsky will be similarly productive. It’s difficult to express the gratitude I feel to the many, many skilled, dedicated and hardworking people who helped with my campaign. It was a pleasure to meet them, and an honor to be the candidate they chose to help elect. The best I can do is say thank you, and hope the depth of feeling those two words represent to me will suffice to convey what I wish for them to know. The same applies to everyone who voted for me, contributed money, hosted and attended events, accompanied me to debates and rallies, and whenever and wherever needed, selflessly and generously gave their talents, professionalism, and time. Avi Fertig, Woodmere Avi Fertig was the Republican and Conservative candidate for 20th Assembly District. He is presently Special Assistant to the Hempstead Town Board.

Dear Editor, Your article on the fall of the Berlin Wall was informative; I appreciated reading about this interesting bit of history. Did it occur to you, though, that the wall fell officially on November 9, 1989, exactly 51 years after the infamous

Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938? The Night of Broken Glass ushered in an era of terror and tragedy for the Jews of Germany and ultimately, the Jews of Europe. 6 million were murdered during those years of horror by Germans who were only too happy to help Hitler with his diabolical plan. Nothing is coincidence in this world; nothing happens by happenstance. From the night of shattered glass to the shattering of the Berlin Wall, there’s a message for us and for the world from the One Above. We only have to listen closely. Moshe Stern Dear Editor, I just wanted to add a short addition to what was said about Rabbi Herzberg in this week’s Jewish Home. What was said about him was beautifully written and spoke the truth about a menahel of such great character. I would just like to add something about him from my own personal experience. As a ba’al teshuva, I came to Sh’or Yoshuv in 1970 when there were very few of us there. After my Rebbe, Reb Shlomo Freifeld zt”l, taught me alef bais, he had me learn with Rabbi Herzberg. We learned Chumash together every day. The warmth of a person like Rabbi Herzberg goes beyond words. He was not only a rebbe but a friend as well. He made me feel a part of the yeshiva even though I wasn’t fortunate enough to have a yeshiva education. Though I had many challenges when I was becoming frum, he always gave me chizuk to go in the ways of a true ben Torah. It is close to 45 years that we have been friends and to this day our friendship remains as strong as it was then. For that I want to say thank you. Sincerely, Reuven (Sneh) Dornbush Dear Editor, As an avid reader of your paper since its inception, I followed the column featuring Lola Lieber’s story with interest. Her words were poignant and I got caught up in her flight from Nazi horror. Her story was written in a way that connected to those even living in this century, a world apart from Europe just sixty years ago. You were able to share in her pain, her angst, her anguish and her joy. I was saddened to hear of Lola’s passing this week. Although I never met her, I felt as if I knew a large part of her and was inspired by her words and her life. May her family be comforted in the fact that their mother touched and moved so many people is such a wonderful way. Sincerely, Yocheved Brown

Dear Editor, Please be alert when paying at the gas pump for credit card skimming devices. These devices are being found at gas stations throughout New York City and surrounding counties. Reports: In January 2014 thirteen defendants were charged with using card skimmers installed at gas stations to steal more than $2 million from customers throughout the Southern U.S. In July, Detective Jeffrey Marshall of Nassau County PD stated that three different businesses within a two minute drive from the stations had cases of employees skimming cards. Skimming devices are being found at gas pumps throughout the U.S and in one recent check-up, 180 pumps had been hijacked. A former credit card hacker, claiming to have made thousands of dollars a day in cash, who trained the U.S. Secret Service instead of going to prison, stated that he preferred targeting gas stations over ATM machines. The following NYC gas stations had skimming devices: February 2014: one incident Hess station in Queens – 134-15 Cross Bay Blvd. April 2014: two incidents Sunoco stations – 1248 Coney Island Ave and

1907 Cropsey Ave. August 2014: one incident Mobil Queens – 43-07 Astoria Blvd. What can you do? Choose a pump near the cashier. Experts say skimmers prefer to target pumps in the shadows. Inspect the gas pump reader before using it. If you do suspect a skimming device, call 911. If a device is discovered, refrain from touching it, call 911. When possible, utilize cash instead of your credit/debit card. Submitted by Mutty Rosen Dear Editor, A few weeks ago you wrote about the new meters on Central Avenue. Residents should be aware that of course the meters are not meant for the benefit of the consumer. If you are in a spot and want to put more money in the meter, you should know that you will not be able to do so. You have to pull out of the spot and then park again or find another spot if you want to add money to your meter. Officially, the village is doing this to keep parking spots open on the avenue. I am sure that it doesn’t hurt that more tickets will be issued for expired meters. C. Hunter

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25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned of a new Cold War over the Ukraine crisis in a speech in Berlin. Gorbachev, who is credited with forging reconciliation with the West that led to the demise of Communist regimes across Eastern Europe, accused the West, and the United States in particular, of not fulfilling their promises after 1989. “The world is on the brink of a new Cold War. Some say that it has already begun,” he said. Gorbachev is famous in Germany for his pivotal role in creating the conditions for the Berlin Wall’s peaceful collapse on November 9, 1989, heralding the end of the Cold War. “And yet, while the situation is dramatic, we do not see the main international body, the U.N. Security Council, playing any role or taking any concrete action.” The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed more than 4,000 people since the start of an uprising by pro-Russian separatists in mid-April. Russia blames the crisis on Kiev and the West, but NATO says it has overwhelming evidence that Russia has aided the rebels militarily in the conflict. Gorbachev, 83, also criticized Europe and said it was in danger of becoming irrelevant as a global power. “Instead of becoming a leader of change in a global world, Europe has turned into an arena of political upheaval, of competition for spheres of influence, and finally of military conflict,” he said. “The consequence inevitably is Europe weakening at a time when other centers of power and influence are gaining momentum. If this continues, Europe will lose a strong voice in global affairs and gradually become irrelevant.” Speaking at Berlin’s Brandenburg

headed back to the U.S. soil on Sunday. Matthew Miller and Kenneth Bae returned back to the West Coast with James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence. Clapper was the highest-ranking American to visit Pyongyang in more than a decade.

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Some of the airstrikes targeting ISIS have hit their mark. This week it was discovered that Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been wounded in an airstrike. The official who first leaked the news did not give his name or governmental position. However, shortly after the news story broke, a senior Iraqi military officer said he learned in operational meetings that al-Baghdadi had been wounded. Neither of the officials knew the extent of al-Baghdadi’s apparent injuries. A Twitter account associated with wished Abu Bakr the Islamic State al-Baghdadi a “speedy recovery.” The Twitter account belongs to a spokesperson for the Islamic State. Al-Baghdadi is thought to control the Islamic State terror group, an al Qaeda offshoot that captured wide swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria over the last year and declared itself a caliphate ruled by Baghdadi as a supreme religious and political leader. The Pentagon has said that Iraqi authorities are seeking to determine if the group’s chief had been killed. A senior Iraqi intelligence official said earlier there was no “accurate information” on whether Baghdadi was dead but that authorities were investigating. “The information is from unofficial sources and was not confirmed until now, and we are working on that,” he announced. The death of the elusive IS leader would be a major victory for the U.S.-led coalition, although it seems that the ISIS leader had only been wounded in the attack. The strikes were a further sign of “the pressure we continue to place on the terrorist network,” spokesman Patrick Ryder said. The aim was to squeeze the group and ensure it had “increasingly limited freedom to maneuver, communicate and command.” The U.S.-led coalition against the

Gorbachev: “New Cold War Has Begun”

Gate, Gorbachev said the West had exploited Russia’s weakness after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. “Euphoria and triumphalism went to the heads of Western leaders,” he said. “Taking advantage of Russia’s weakening and the lack of a counterweight, they claimed monopoly leadership and domination of the world, refusing to heed words of caution from many of those present here,” he said. Gorbachev said the West had made mistakes that upset Russia with the enlargement of NATO, with its actions in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya and Syria, and with plans for a missile defense system. “To put it metaphorically, a blister has now turned into a bloody, festering wound,” he said. “And who is suffering the most from what’s happening? I think the answer is more than clear: it is Europe.”

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Islamic State, which is made up of more than 30 countries from four continents, has been attacking Islamic State positions in Iraq and Syria since August.

“It’s a wonderful day for them and their families,” President Barack Obama exulted at the White House. “Obviously we are very grateful for their safe return. And I appreciate Director Clapper doing a great job on what was obviously a challenging mission.” Initially, the U.S. did not offer details regarding the deal, including whether or not Clapper had personally met with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un or other senior North Korean officials. Analysts who study North Korea said the decision to free Bae and Miller

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The Week In News from long prison terms probably was an effort by the Hermit Kingdom to ease international pressure in connection with its human rights record. A recent United Nations report documented torture, executions and forced labor in the North’s network of prison camps, accusing the government of “widespread, systematic and gross” human rights violations. Government officials in North Korea are nervous that Kim could potentially face a criminal investigation and be tried in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Sue Mi Terry, a former senior intelligence analyst now at Columbia University, said, “The North Koreans seem to be obsessed over the human rights issue. This human rights thing is showing itself to be an unexpected leverage for the U.S.” Secretary of State John Kerry related, “We’re pleased that this humanitarian gesture has taken place. Their release has been our focus every single day and we’ve been working all the angles available to bring them home.” Bae, a Korean-American missionary, was serving a 15-year sentence for alleged anti-government activities. He was detained in 2012 while leading a

tour group to a North Korean economic zone. Miller was serving a six year jail term on charges of espionage after he allegedly ripped up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport in April and demanded asylum. Miller was accused of purposely wanting to experience prison life so that he could investigate North Korea’s human rights situation. After his release, Bae’s sister, Terri Chung, who had long campaigned for his freedom, related that it was “hard to believe this day is finally here.” She added that although her brother is gratified to finally be home, his “heart aches for the people of North Korea.” “We know that there are many people in North Korea locked up like Kenneth was, and they remain apart from their families tonight,” she told reporters. “Please do not forget them,” she implored. She added, “First and foremost we thank G-d,” she said. “Kenneth has been in G-d’s care all this time, and we are thankful that He brought him home.” Last month, North Korea released Jeffrey Fowle, who was held for nearly six months. Bae and Miller were the final two Americans held by North Korea.

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U.S. Targets Bomb Maker American airstrikes on Wednesday, November 5 in Syria targeted a cell of al Qaeda militants. According to U.S. officials, it is possible that one of the hits may have killed a top bomb maker, French militant and former intelligence operative David Drugeon. Officials were not authorized to discuss the issue publicly so they spoke on condition of anonymity but the officials confirmed that the strikes hit their intended targets near Sarmada, in the country’s northwest.

General Lloyd Austin, the Central Command commander in charge of U.S. military operations throughout the Middle East, said at a Washington forum that he would not discuss results of the strikes until they became clearer. However he suggested that Drugeon may have been hit, or at least targeted, in the strike. “He is clearly one of the leadership elements and one of the most dangerous elements in that organization,” Austin said. “And so any time we can take their leadership out, it’s a good thing.” Drudgeon spent three years fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan before coming to Syria in late 2012 or early 2014, U.S. officials have said. He is an Islamic convert and believed to be about 25-years-old. His father, Patrice Drugeon, has said that the bomb maker wanted to die a martyr. He quoted a letter written by his son in 2010 in his last communication with him. “We’ll see each other again in the afterlife and I will die a martyr,” David Drudgeon wrote. His father related that he was a football fan in his early years and then later drew close to ultraconservative Salafist Muslims, converted to Islam when he was 13, started learning Arabic and studying the Koran. Eventually, he went to Egypt to study in religious schools there.

“I saw him convert, but he was moderate,” his father said. “He received a European education, with parents who are Christians, and...he strayed.” “I’d tell parents to really pay attention to their children, to listen to them, to talk to them, to convince them not to join the jihadists because learning about your son’s death on the Internet is very hard, and I would not wish it upon anybody,” he added.

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It has been reported that President Barack Obama sent a top secret letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offering to unite together to fight the Islamic State terror group. According to an unnamed source, the letter, reported on Thursday by the Wall Street Journal, was sent without informing Israel or other Middle Eastern allies, a move that can potentially isolate the White House. In the memorandum, Obama talks of a united dedication in working to defeat the Islamic State group. However, he emphasized that the U.S. will only join forces once Tehran and six world powers came to a final agreement on reducing the country’s nuclear program. Refusing to deny or confirm the report, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, “I’m not in a position to discuss private correspondence between the president and any world leader.” Earnest did reveal that the nuclear talks, being led by a group of powers known as the P5+1, led to discussions between Iran and the U.S. about the Islamic State threat. The talks are set to expire on November 24. Israel has raised fears that a possible deal could leave Iran with the ability to create a nuclear weapon. Last month, Khamenei claimed he had rejected a private approach from the United States suggesting cooperation on the battlefield. At the time, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that there Continued on page 14

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the last chance the White House will get at reaching a comprehensive agreement that would prevent Iran from being able to develop a nuclear weapon. Iran claims its nuclear program is only meant for civilian programs and not for a nuclear weapons program.

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The Week In News northern Nigeria disguised as a student wearing a school uniform and a backpack. At least 47 innocent teenagers were killed and 79 were wounded in the attack. It is suspected that the strike was arranged by Boko Haram militants who kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls earlier this year.

Soldiers responded to the emergency only to be chased away by a stone-throwing crowd angry at the military’s inability to halt a 5-yearold Islamic insurgency that has targeted schools and killed thousands. The words “Boko Haram” in Hausa mean “Western education is sinful.” The group has increased the pace and fatality of attacks since the gov-

ernment announced last month that the group had agreed to a ceasefire and that the kidnapped schoolgirls would be released imminently. Boko Haram’s leader continues to deny any ceasefire deal; the girls have yet to be returned home safely. In the aftermath of Monday’s attack, textbooks, shoes and bloodied bodies lay scattered across the site. “The explosions flung students at the center of the blast in all directions. It also sent many of us reeling on the ground. I found myself under the weight of another student who fell over me. I’m certain he was dead,” a student, Adamu Ibrahim, 17, said. “It was confusion all over,” he related. “Everybody was hysterical.” Musa Ibrahim Yahaya, 17, described the gruesome scene, “We were waiting for the principal to address us, around 7:30 a.m., when we heard a deafening sound and I was blown off my feet. People started screaming and running. I saw blood all over my body.” The victims of this attack were all young—sadly, they all appeared to have been between the ages of 11 and 20. Supposedly, the terrorist concealed

the explosives in a type of backpack popular with students. Months ago, Nigeria’s military reported finding a bomb factory where explosives were being sewn into backpacks in the northern city of Kano. Book Haram has repeatedly targeted schools and students in their attacks. In June 2013, gunmen invaded a government high school in Damaturu and shot eight boys and a teacher in the dining room. A month later, a boys’ boarding school was attacked and 42 people were shot or burned alive in their dormitories. Last September, gunmen invaded an agricultural college in the Gujba district of Yobe state in the early morning hours and killed 42 students sleeping in their beds. In February, a school in Buni Yadi was targeted and gunmen killed 59 boys with gasoline bombs and gunfire.

S. Korea Ferry Captain Sentenced to 36 Years On Tuesday, the captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized and killed

304 passengers in April was jailed for 36 years after he was found guilty of negligence but acquitted of homicide. Had the captain been found guilty of homicide, he would have been eligible for the death sentence. The court convicted the ship’s chief engineer of homicide for not aiding two injured fellow crew members, making him the only one of four facing homicide charges to be found guilty on that count, and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. The remaining 13 surviving crew members of the ferry Sewol were found guilty of various charges, including negligence, and handed down prison terms ranging from five to 20 years. The crowd in the courtroom reacted with anger and disbelief when the sentences were handed down. “Judge, this is not right,” a woman screamed in anguish as some of the other family members broke down in tears. “Is this how little the lives of our children were worth?” another cried. “The death sentence is not enough for the crew.” A prosecutor involved in the case said his team would appeal against the decision on all 15 crew members, call-

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Putin’s Got the Power Officials made Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister David Cameron aware of the potential threat, although Her Royal Highness still attended the week-

Power isn’t always pretty. For the second year in a row, Forbes has named Russian President Vladimir Putin the World’s Most Powerful Person. The

Despite the honor, the business bi-weekly painted Russia under Putin’s rule in less than flattering terms, saying the country “looks more and more like an energy-rich, nuclear-tipped rogue

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Fortunately for Queen Elizabeth II of England, she has excellent security officials protecting her life. British po-

end’s festivities. This is not the first time the Queen’s life has been threatened. The Lithgow Plot was an assassination attempt on the Queen and her husband, Philip, who were on a royal tour in Australia. The couple were traveling from Sydney to Orange in 1970 when their train struck a large wooden log that was allegedly placed on the tracks in hopes of causing the train to derail as it came barreling full speed down the track. By way of a miracle, the train was traveling at an unusually slow speed, averting any crisis or fatalities. Queen Elizabeth II inherited the crown at 25 and has reigned for over five decades. Prince Charles, her oldest son, is next in line to the throne, but is expected to pass the honor to his son, William, and his wife, the Duke of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

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lice foiled a plot last week that tageted the Queen. Four Islamic terrorists had plans to stab the monarch last Friday as the country celebrated 96 years since the end of World War I. This has become an annual British event and Her Royal Highness was scheduled for several public appearances. The four terrorists, ranging in age from 19 to 27, planned to kill the 88-year-old monarch with a knife until the plot was uncovered by officials. Luckily, officials were able to conduct multiple raids in West London and Buckinghamshire and thwart their plan.

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ing the rulings “disappointing,” particularly the not guilty verdict against three senior officers including the captain on homicide charges. Only 172 of the ferry’s 476 passengers and crew were rescued in the ferry disaster. Of the 304 confirmed dead or still listed as missing, 250 were school children. The government announced earlier on Tuesday it was halting the search for the nine still missing as conditions at the wreck have become too dangerous. The man considered the head of the business empire that owned the ferry company was found dead in June amid the country’s largest manhunt to capture him to try to hold him accountable for mismanagement that many feel led to the ferry disaster.

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The Week In News state with an undisputed, unpredictable and unaccountable head unconstrained by world opinion in pursuit of its goals.” U.S. President Obama came in second on Forbes’ list of the world’s 72 most powerful people. The magazine related that the American leader “has the power but has been too cautious to fully exercise it” in regards to ISIS and the Ebola outbreak. Chinese leader Xi Jinping rounded out the top three on the list; Pope Francis came in at number four. Away from the world of politics, 39 CEOs whose firms controlled $3.6 billion in annual revenues also made the list. Money does buy power; 29 billionaires, whose cumulative net value exceeds $790 billion, counted themselves among the world’s most powerful figures. For 2014, the most powerful people in business are Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who together took the ninth spot. 12 newcomers graced the list this year, including Narendra Modi, the new Indian prime minister; Alibiba founder and China’s richest man, Jack Ma; and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the bloodthirsty Islamic State. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, 30, was the youngest person on the list. Only two women—German leader Angela Merkel (number 5) and Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen (number 6)—made the list.

Israel SodaStream Factory Moving

Your favorite Israeli home sodamaking machine factory will soon have a new address. A spokesperson for SodaStream International Ltd. has announced that a controversially placed factory will relocate next year. The company has recently been heavily criticized for being in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Nirit Hurwitz, a SodaStream representative, said that the facility will move in 2015 to Lehavim in Israel’s

southern Negev region. She said the decision to move is for “purely commercial” reasons and is not connected to pressure from Palestinian activists who had boycotted the company because of its location. Hurwitz said the new location received a $20 million grant from the Israeli government. The new place “will become our flagship manufacturing site and is expected to deliver operational excellence and result in savings of 2 percent across our entire cost base,” she said. Palestinian activists previously launched a campaign boycotting the company because of the factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, which was captured by Israel in 1967 from Jordan during the Six Day War. SodaStream employs hundreds of Palestinians and gives them equal benefits as Israeli workers. Most of them live in nearby West Bank towns. For Palestinian workers from Ramallah, the new facility will be 107 kilometers (66 miles) away. For those from Hebron, it will be 48 kilometers (29 miles) away. Despite the negative response from “pro-Palestinian” groups, the company is still striving to employ both Israelis and Palestinians. “We are offering all employees the opportunity to join us in Lehavim, and specifically, we are working with the Israeli government to secure work permits for our Palestinian employees,” SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum said.

Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Anti-Israel Rant

It seems like every few weeks or so Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for Israel’s destruction. Khamenei has now taken to Twitter to threaten the Jewish state. Last week, he launched a tirade against Israel and called to arm Palestinian Arabs in Judea and Samaria. The venue of his rant may have been updated for the 21st century, but the hatred and venom of his words have not changed for thousands of years. “This barbaric, wolf-like & infanticidal [sic] regime of #Israel which spares no crime has no cure but to be

annihilated,” read one tweet. “The only means to confront a barbaric regime like #Israel is arming West Bank,” read another tweet by the Supreme Leader. “We’ve seen 100s of times that #Israel doesn’t abide by #peace. They didn’t even tolerate Arafat who cooperated w/ them& poisoned him to death,” charged Khamenei in another post, referring to the death of former Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. “#WestBank should be armed just like #Gaza. Friends of Palestine should do their best to arm People in West Bank,” another tweet read. Last month, the Iranian leader accused Israel of having “no limit or boundaries regarding viciousness, cruelty, and trampling underfoot all human standards and ethnics. Crimes, genocide, mass destruction, the killing of children, women and the homeless... they take pride in.” He previously said on Twitter that the Israel government was “the most wicked terrorist” in the world.

Liberman: Abbas Worse than Arafat

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman charged that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was worse than his predecessor, Yasser Arafat. Both leaders are sworn anti-Semites, the Israeli leader admitted, but he related that Abbas is far more duplicitous than Arafat was. “On the tenth anniversary of Arafat’s death we see that there is no difference between Arafat and Abu Mazen [Abbas]: both are Jew-haters who believe in terror and promote terror,” the foreign minister said in a statement. “The only difference is that Abu Mazen is more dangerous because he knows how to mask his true face more effectively,” he added. Liberman’s fierce criticism came on the heels of an address by Abbas, in which the PA president warned Israel against “contaminating” the Temple Mount, and said that allowing Jewish prayer at the site would result in a global religious war.

The PA leader also maintained that the rioters at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the disputed holy site had the right to defend themselves against Israeli police and Jewish visitors, and said Muslims and Christians would never recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “Keep the settlers and the extremists away from Al-Aqsa and our holy places,” Abbas demanded. “We will not allow our holy places to be contaminated.” The Palestinian leader praised the “heroes” stationed on the Temple Mount combating Jewish visitors and police and said they “have the right to defend themselves and the holy places” if attacked. The terrorist group Hamas denounced Abbas following his speech after he accused the Islamist movement of trying “to destroy” efforts to broker national unity through a series of bomb blasts in Gaza last week. “Abbas’s speech is web of lies, insults and disinformation,” said Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza. “What the Palestinian people need is a courageous president.”

ICC Won’t Prosecute Israel for Flotilla Raid

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided that it will not launch a prosecution over Israel’s raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010. Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that there would be no investigation leading to a potential prosecution because the alleged crimes were not of “sufficient gravity.” The ICC, which was set up in 2002, tries persons accused of the “most serious crimes of international concern,” namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. At a press conference in Istanbul, attorneys representing the families of those who attacked IDF soldiers as they propelled onto the boat condemned the decision as “politically-motivated.” They vowed to appeal it with “all legal avenues” open to them. Israel acknowledged the decision while expressing regret that the court’s

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Recently, King Abdullah II canceled what was meant to be the 20-year anniversary ceremony solidifying the Israel-Jordan peace treaty. The cancellation is a further signal of Jordanian anger with Israel over the friction at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Jordan has al-

The Waqf, a Jordanian organization, manages the Temple Mount Mosque. Jordan has responsibility for managing the mosque compound and other holy sites in the eastern part of the city. Its status as custodian is enshrined in its 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

Cartoons Used to Incite Palestinian Violence

After the heinous car attacks on Israeli civilians the past couple of weeks, the Fatah movement, headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, has shown more of its true colors. The group has published several cartoons on its Facebook

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ready recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv, and officials have warned it may reassess the peace treaty amid violence and tension surrounding the status of the Mount. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah spoke by telephone this week and agreed on the imperative to calm tensions. Netanyahu also assured the king of Jordan, who is responsible for the Waqf Muslim trust that administers the site, that he has no intention of changing the status quo there to allow Jewish prayer, as some are demanding. Nonetheless, Abdullah ordered two of his ministers and 40 other Jordanian officials not to attend the 20th anniversary ceremony, scheduled in the Jordan Valley area between the two countries. This move forced the official postponement of the ceremony, which may be cancelled altogether. “Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s commitment to preserve the status quo on the Temple Mount as well as Jordan’s special status at the site,” a statement from the prime minister’s office said. Both leaders “called for an immediate end to the violence and incitement.”

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time had been wasted looking into what it called a “politically-motivated” complaint. “Israel believes that it was pointless to initiate a preliminary inquiry in the first place,” a foreign ministry statement said, adding that the court was established to “combat the world’s worst atrocities.” The statement also noted that the incident had already been “thoroughly examined in detail” by both an Israeli committee and one established by the UN. It said that both of these probes “determined that the IDF soldiers were forced to respond with force to protect their lives from lethal, pre-planned and organized violence.” Israel imposed its blockade on Gaza in 2006 after the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit. The blockade was then strengthened in 2007 when the Islamist Hamas movement took control of Gaza, then eased somewhat following an international outcry over the flotilla incident. After the incident, Ankara expelled the Israeli ambassador there, demanded a formal apology and compensation and an end to the blockade on the Gaza Strip. An Israeli probe found that the raid did not violate international law, a conclusion that Turkey claimed lacked

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The Week In News page encouraging Palestinians to carry out such car attacks for the sake of the sanctity of the Temple Mount. In the past two weeks alone, four Israelis have been killed and dozens injured in such attacks. One of the despicable cartoons, labeled the “Run Over Organization,” or “Da’es” in Arabic (a play on words on the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State terrorist group, “Da’esh”), calls on adherents to “hit the gas at 199 km/h for al-Aqsa,” the mosque on Temple Mount. Another post encourages Palestinians to “Run over, friend, run over the foreign settler.” Another animated image shows three Jews, in black and with a Star of David on their hats, running for cover as a car bearing the colors of the Palestinian flag tries to slam into them. Tensions have been rising at and around the Temple Mount in recent months, with Palestinians frequently clashing with police in protest against Jewish visitors to the compound. Israel has barred Jews from praying on Temple Mount since it captured the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for calm and restraint and pledged not to change the status quo at the site. The

compound was closed to all visitors on Thursday last week following the attempted murder Wednesday of rightwing activist Yehuda Glick, who campaigns for Jewish prayer at the site, by a Palestinian from the Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor. Abbas called the closure “a declaration of war.” Just days before the attempted assassination, Abbas submitted a request for an emergency meeting in the UN Security Council about the situation on the Temple Mount. He had earlier joined Hamas in calling for Palestinians to defend the site.

li-American community is currently estimated at over 600,000. The two billionaires discussed ways to fight the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement and joked about buying the New York Times to influence its coverage of Israel, which is largely unfavorable. “The Palestinians are an invented people,” Adelson said, adding, “The purpose of the existence of Palestinians is to destroy Israel.”

Adelson’s and Saban’s Advice for Israel The Israeli American Council gathered last week in Washington, D.C. The assembly marked the first-ever national gathering of Israelis living in America. The highlight of the convention was a debate between billionaires Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban. Organizers said that the event sold out weeks in advance, noting that the entire Israe-

“So Israel won’t be a democratic state, so what?” shrugged Adelson, rejecting the feasibility of a two-state solution in response to a comment made by Saban on “securing the future of a democratic Israel.” He added that he thinks the country should build a “big wall” around itself, saying, “I would put up a big wall around my property.”

In a move that surprised even veteran Washington observers, Saban, who was once the largest private contributor to the Democrat party, delivered a militant message on Iran. Saban said U.S. President Barack Obama made a mistake in helping to strike an interim agreement with Iran to roll back some sanctions in exchange for the rollback of some nuclear activity. “Take military action, but only after all options have been exhausted. A stick and a carrot, yes — but we’ve shown too many carrots and a small stick,” Saban said during the debate. Saban said the United States should explore “all options,” including tougher economic sanctions, and do more to make Iran understand “we mean business” if they don’t agree to a nuclear pact. A point the two could criticize together was the Obama administration’s negotiating stance toward Iran. “I wouldn’t just talk, I would take action,” Adelson emphasized. “Not taking action is too costly.” Speaking two days after former presidential candidate Mitt Romney slammed the Obama administration’s Continued on page 26

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matter how long it takes, it’s never too late to do the right thing,” Obama told about 60 descendants and supporters of the 22-year-old Wisconsin native during a brief ceremony at the White House. Cushing commanded about 110 men and six cannons, defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett’s Charge, a major Confederate thrust that was repelled by Union forces.

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On the final day of battle, Cushing’s small force stood its ground under severe artillery bombardment and an assault by nearly 13,000 advancing Confederate infantrymen. Wounded in the stomach and right shoulder, Cushing refused to move to the rear and insisted on ordering his guns to the frontlines. Obama quoted Cushing as telling a fellow soldier who had urged him to go to the rear that he would “fight it out or die in the attempt.” Obama also paid tribute to the thousands of unknown young soldiers “who saved our union” and solemnly observed “that I might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous Americans.” The presentation to Cushing was all the more extraordinary because recommendations for a Medal of Honor normally must be made within two years of an act of heroism and the medal presented within three. As such, Congress had to grant an exemption for Cushing’s honor. “Sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can get lost in the passage of time,” Obama pointed out. He acknowledged efforts by Cushing’s supporters, including members of Congress, who pushed for the posthumous honor. Included in that group is Margaret Zerwekh, a historian from Cushing’s birthplace of Delafield. Obama said she spent more than 25 years researching and writing letters on Cushing’s behalf.

Obama Nominates New AG President Obama has nominated New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the country’s next attorney general. The president called her the most qualified public servant for the job. Despite his recommendation, Lynch will still face a difficult confirmation process in Congress. Republicans have already told the White House that pushing any nominee through Congress while Democrats still have control of the Senate will be difficult and politically damaging. Republicans want to oversee Lynch’s confirmation in the next Congress after taking control on Election Day. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who will become the majority leader in the next session, issued a statement on Friday night urging the Senate to wait until January to vote on the nomination. “Ms. Lynch will receive fair consideration by the Senate,” he said. “And her nomination should be considered in the new Congress through regular order.” If confirmed, Lynch will become the first African-American woman in the job, succeeding Eric Holder, who was the first African-American head of the Justice Department. “I couldn’t be more proud to nominate Loretta Lynch as our next attorney general,” Obama said during a brief White House ceremony. “I can think of no better public servant to be the next attorney general.”

The president cited Lynch’s successful efforts as U.S. attorney for eastern New York in prosecuting terrorists, mobsters, and public officials. Lynch, 55, is a Harvard Law School graduate and popular prosecutor who is currently serving her second stint as the U.S. attorney for eastern New York, which covers Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. “No one gets to this place – this room, this podium, this moment – by themselves,” Lynch said on Saturday in thanking the president, Holder, her New York colleagues, family and others. “I will wake up every morning with the

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Four others were also killed in that night’s raid, including one of bin Laden’s sons, bin Laden’s two bodyguards and the wife of one of the bodyguards. According to reports, O’Neill shot bin Laden three times in the forehead. In an interview given last year, the former SEAL said that he feels largely abandoned by the U.S. government since leaving the military. Despite killing the world’s most wanted terrorist, he said he was not given a pension, health care or protection for himself or his family. “[SEAL command] told me they could get me a job driving a beer truck in Milwaukee,” he recalled. “My health care for me and my family stopped. I asked if there was some transition from my Tricare to Blue Cross Blue Shield. They said no. You’re out of the service, your coverage is over. Thanks for your 16 years.” “What are you supposed to do when

The Most Popular Social Security Number in the Nation Whose Social Security number do you have in your wallet? Believe it or

In 1938, before identity theft became prevalent, a wallet manufacturer wanted to show consumers how well their Social Security cards could fit into their wallets so they put a fake card into the wallets they sold. But even though the cards were fake, the number on the card wasn’t. Douglas Patterson, vice president and treasurer of the E.H. Ferree Co., ever the wonderful boss, thought it would be “clever” to use his secretary’s Social Security number on the cards. The secretary, Hilda Schrader Whitcher, eventually had to be issued a new number because so many people thought the number in their wallets belonged to them.

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History was made last week when the youngest woman ever to be elected to U.S. Congress won New York’s 21st district. Elise Stefanik, 30, a former White House aide to President George W. Bush, beat out her Democrat rival, film producer Aaron Woolf. “I am honored and humbled to be the youngest woman ever elected to the United States Congress and to add an additional crack to the glass ceiling to future generations of women here tonight,” Stefanik proclaimed. The last record for youngest Congresswoman was set before Stefanik was born. Brooklyn native Elizabeth Holtzman won a seat in the House in 1972 when she was just 31-years-old and took her seat in 1973. Stefanik is seen as a rising star in the Republican Party. She currently works for her family’s business, a distributor of plywood with more than 1,000 customers. Born and raised in upstate New York, Stefanik was privately educated in Albany before going to Harvard, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. The Republican politician has campaigned to repeal Obamacare, the controversial healthcare reform law that has polarized the country. Women occupy just 20 percent of the seats in the current U.S. Senate and 18 percent in the House of Representatives, one of the lowest male-to-female rates in government in the developed world.

For almost five years, the world has not known who actually shot and killed Osama bin Laden. But that changed last week. Twenty-three members of SEAL Team 6 and an interpreter participated in the historic Operation Neptune Spear just after midnight on May 2, 2011; the one who actually killed the terrorist mastermind was Rob O’Neill. O’Neill, a 38-year-old from Butte, Montana, is expected to reveal himself as the shooter in a Fox News special, “The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden,” later this month. But O’Neill’s father confirmed his son, who retired from the Navy in 2012, was the SEAL who fatally shot the al Qaeda leader — and supports his decision to go public. “I support him in everything he is doing,” Tom O’Neill told reporters. “People are asking if we are worried that ISIS will come and get us because Rob is going public. ... I say I’ll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us.”

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you come out of the military after such service?” Tom O’Neill asked rhetorically. “Become a greeter at Wal-Mart?” O’Neill is not viewed in a positive light by his former bosses for disclosing the information about the raid. In a letter sent to his troops last month, Rear Admiral Brian Losey, head of Naval Special Warfare Command, denounced those who have broken the elite force’s tradition of secrecy by revealing details of secret missions. “A critical tenet of our ethos is ‘I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions,’” Losey wrote. “We do not abide willful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice.”

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protection of the American people my first thought,” said Lynch. Although the nomination needs to be approved, Holder expressed confidence in Lynch that she will be confirmed. “Loretta Lynch is an extraordinarily talented attorney, a dedicated public servant, and a leader of considerable experience and consummate skill,” the outgoing attorney general said. “I am certain that she will be an outstanding attorney general, and I am delighted to join President Obama in congratulating her on this prestigious appointment.”

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The Week In News It turns out that thousands of people assumed that the numbers 078-05-1120 were their Social Security number— even though the display cards were half the size of actual cards, printed all in red and said “specimen” on them. In 1943, a whopping 5,755 people used Whitcher’s number—and it was used as

late as 1977. Overall, more than 40,000 used the number, as the wallets were mass-produced and sold in department stores across the country. Life was different back then. Whitcher didn’t run into too much trouble because of her Social Security number snafu, even though the FBI did show

up on her doorstep at one point. “They started using the number. They thought it was their own. I can’t understand how people can be so stupid. I can’t understand that,” Whitcher once related. Sometimes we are also shocked by people’s brilliance.

FBI: Violent Crimes Fell by 4.4 Percent Last Year On Monday, the FBI reported that violent crimes in the United States decreased by 4.4 percent last year. Despite the promising news, the agency warned that “much more work” is needed to reduce murders, assaults against women and armed robberies. Nearly 1.2 million violent crimes were committed across the country last year, including an estimated 14,196 murders, mostly by guns, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in its annual “Crime in the United States” report. By comparison, the murder rate in 2012 was 14,827.

More than 11 million people were arrested in 2013, mostly for drug-related offenses, larceny-theft and driving under the influence, the report said. There were about 1.2 million fewer arrests last year compared to 2012. Firearms were used in 69 percent of all murders and 40 percent of robberies in the country, where 44 states allow citizens to carry guns. “This is a remarkable achievement that builds upon the significant gains we’ve seen – in reducing rates of both crime and incarceration – since President Obama took office,” US Attorney General Eric Holder lauded. “At the same time, we recognize we have much more work to do in order to ensure that every community in every city in America can share in the safer and brighter future we are building.”

Another Blow for Arizona Immigration Laws Arizona’s 2005 immigrant smuggling law was struck down in a ruling this week. Due to the lack of federal enforcement protecting the state’s border with Mexico, Arizona has been forced to confront illegal immigration on its own. However, U.S. District Judge Su-

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Security Breach at Rikers Island

On Tuesday, Dr. Craig Spencer was released from Bellevue Hospital in New York City after being declared free of the Ebola virus.

What do alcohol, drugs, and razors have in common? They are all things you would expect not to find in a prison cell, but a recent investigation has revealed that all of those things had been smuggled into Rikers Island. In what is being called a flagrant breach of security, a city investigator disguised as a corrections officer made six successful attempts to sneak contraband into city jails. This should be a tremendous embarrassment and criticism of Joseph Ponte, the jail system boss appointed by

has implemented tighter security protocols including “the majority” of the DOI’s suggestions. Yet the DOI reported that some of the reforms implemented in September were ignored by Rikers’ staff. The DOI recommended changing staff uniforms “to eliminate unnecessary pockets where contraband can be concealed” and randomly deploying drug-sniffing dogs to check inmates and staff; both recommendations have not been implemented. “Part of the review that [the DOI] did, it wasn’t the protocol that was the issue — it was the practice,” Ponte said in an interview. “Practice doesn’t sometimes meet policy protocols. It’s the intent and implementation that fell short in terms of following the policy to the letter.” “It’s a learning curve for everybody and we’re working with staff to improve,” he added. The head of New York’s prison system seems to have trouble getting his staff to listen to his recommendations. Ponte officially demanded that all food and medication proceed through the metal detector and X-ray machines, but the DOI viewed hours of internal video and discovered this rule was routinely

“I have zero tolerance for anyone, including staff, bringing contraband into [Department of Correction] facilities,” he added. No one has been disciplined just yet but Ponte promised to reform the system to fix the holes discovered by the city Department of Investigation. The DOI recommended several security enhancements to Ponte’s predecessor in June 2013 after two corrections officers were busted for smuggling in a variety of banned items, including large quantities of drugs and tobacco. Ponte claims that of September 1 he

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Mayor de Blasio. Ponte acknowledged that security at New York City jails are not foolproof, admitting, “I am not surprised by the findings.”

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“It’s a very, very good day,” Mayor Bill de Blasio declared. “Dr. Spencer is Ebola-free, and New York City is Ebola-free.” Spencer, 33, returned to the U.S. on Friday, October 17 after working with Doctors Without Borders to treat Ebola patients in Guinea. After reporting symptoms of Ebola on Thursday, October 23, he was transported to an isolation ward at Bellevue by ambulance, where he later tested positive for the virus. On Saturday, November 1, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation updated Spencer’s condition to “stable” from “serious but stable.” “I’m elated,” said Ram Raju, M.D., president of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, “because we were able to treat and cure a hero.” Spencer was the fourth person diagnosed with the virus in the U.S. and the first in New York City. He received experimental treatments, including antiviral therapy and a plasma transfusion from health worker Nancy Writebol, who survived Ebola after contracting it in Liberia. As his health improved in isolation, Spencer is reported to have passed the time playing his banjo, doing yoga and riding a stationary exercise bike. “There’s work to be done now,” de Blasio said, “because the crisis continues in West Africa. We’re so thrilled that Dr. Spencer is well, but that is not a cause for complacency.” According to November 4 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13,268 people have contracted Ebola during the current outbreak in West Africa and 4,960 people have died from it. “Complacency, false security and above all fear are Ebola’s greatest allies,” Sophie Delaunay, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders, pointed out.

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san Bolton threw out Arizona’s smuggling law as part of the Obama administration’s challenge of the state’s 2010 immigration law. Bolton concluded that Arizona’s law conflicted with the federal government’s immigration powers. This blow is the latest in a string of restrictions placed by the courts on Arizona’s effort to get local police to take action on people living in the U.S. illegally. “There may be some broad sympathy within a constituency for these laws, but that isn’t enough to overcome the problems those laws pose,” said Peter Spiro, a Temple University law professor who specializes in immigration law. For years in Arizona, many officials resisted suggestions that local and state police agencies confront illegal immigration, long considered the sole responsibility of the federal government. But the notion became more popular as voters grew frustrated over the state’s status as the nation’s then-busiest immigrant smuggling hub and with inadequate border protection by Washington. A small number of the state’s immigration laws have been upheld, including a key section of Arizona’s landmark 2010 immigration enforcement law that requires police to check people’s immigration status under certain circumstances. But the courts have slowly dismantled most other Arizona laws and policies. This summer, a federal appeals court ruled the state couldn’t deny driver’s licenses to young immigrants who are allowed to stay in the U.S. under a 2012 Obama administration policy. Three weeks ago, an appeals court overturned a 2006 voter-approved law that denies bail to immigrants who are in the country illegally and have been charged with a range of felonies that include shoplifting, aggravated identity theft, assault and murder.

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That’s Odd A Dirty Piece of Art Don’t wash that car! Scott Wade likes his automobiles dirty. In fact, he sees their grimy windows as works of art. The graphic user interface designer has made a name for himself as the world’s premier dirty car artist and has traveled around the world bringing his remarkable talent to filthy cars everywhere. For over 20 years Wade lived on a long dirt road in Central Texas. Driving back and forth along the road made his car dirty and that prompted the Texan to doodle on his windows—something he learned from his dad, who’s an amateur cartoonist.

Now Wade has perfected his auto art. His fingernails help him craft fine lines, the pads of his fingers are used for shading, and he uses rubber paint shapers and brushes to embellish his muddy masterpieces. Obviously, an artist has their own favorite creation but Wade loves them all. “Hard to say,” says Wade, about his favored piece. “Each time I attempt a dusty

rendering of a Master’s work, it teaches me a lot. I love some of what happened with Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, in particular certain areas that really look like ink wash. But if you’re going to hold me to it, I’ll give my stock answer – stolen from Frank Lloyd Wright – ‘the next one!’” His recent dirty work includes this exceptional piece featuring Progressive Insurance’s Flo with a ‘FLOwer Power’ motif on the back of a Dodge Grand Caravan. Wade frequently works with ad agencies and PR firms on campaigns, but also presents at festivals, art shows, and private events, such as a grade school art class in Illinois earlier this year. While Wade claims that days and days of accumulated dirt make for the best canvases, he’s perfected a routine that preps a car for art in about 10 minutes. “I couldn’t do the many events I do each year without having developed the ‘artificial canvas,’ as I call it,” notes Wade. “When I was mulling over how to dirty up a window, a friend told me about Fuller’s Earth, used in the film industry. Buying bags of it is sure easier than scooping dirt off the road and sifting it!” Hey, Wade, maybe you can come to my house. In the winter, I have trouble seeing out my back window from all the dust and dirt.

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on the skydiving expedition, saying her health makes her more than capable of doing what she loves. According to Dean McDonald of Saratoga Skydiving, Cunningham is his oldest jump partner yet. Skydiving at 100? No other birthday party can top that!

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Did you hear the joke about the guy who drove into a bar? Well, this time it really happened. Patrons at Wooley Bullys bar in Pennsylvania were shaken off their barstools when Gordon Milligan slammed his truck into the pub on Saturday night. He really needed a drink and demanded one from the bar owner. The owner, though, refused his request and then the 36-year-old took off and crashed his truck again—this time into a chain-linked fence. When officials arrived they found Milligan in the wrecked pickup, slurring his words and smelling of alcohol. Despite his inebriated state, Milligan sure knows how to get a bartender’s attention—even if he can’t drive a straight line.

Jewish community and drew criticism from those who said that America is not in conflict with Palestine. The takeout cafe, which was designed and run by artists hoping to start conversations with customers about countries in conflict with the United States, has served food from Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela from a kiosk in the city’s Schenley Plaza. Its mission has been to promote understanding of different cultures. “We have demonstrated this in the past by presenting the food, culture, and viewpoints of Iranians, Afghans, Cubans, North Koreans, and Venezuelans,” the eatery said in a blog post. In regards to its most recent menu, a Conflict Kitchen spokesman said, “We believe that presenting the viewpoints of Palestinians promotes understanding of Palestinians.” The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said that the restaurant only presented Palestinian viewpoints on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The restaurant is now closed until police could assess the credibility of the threatening letter it received. One loyal supporter of the combat a la carte posted a note to the eatery’s front doors on Saturday, “Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to ... me not getting delicious food.” Because you know what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used to say: The only thing we have to fear is food itself.

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Thought former President George H.W. Bush was cool when he celebrated his 90th birthday skydiving? Well, meet Eleanor Cunningham of Howes Cave, New York, who is probably the coolest centenarian. Before setting out to skydive for her 100th birthday, Eleanor kissed her 7-month-old great-great-granddaughter on Saturday. The jump didn’t faze her, after all, she is a pro; this is her third jump since taking up skydiving at the young age of 90. Eleanor lives with her granddaughter in their Schoharie County home in central New York. Her doctor signed off

Want a fight with those fries? A Pittsburgh takeout restaurant has finally closed down after learning that people just don’t want a battle while eating their burrito. Conflict Kitchen serves food from countries at odds with the United States and is now temporarily closed after receiving a threatening letter. When the eatery launched a Palestinian menu, it sparked outrage in the city’s

It was a victory march for the little green soldiers as they were finally inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with the Rubik’s Cube and bubbles. The trio of toys that have warmed children’s hearts for years now have their place on the toy shelf alongside classics such as Barbie, G.I. Joe, Scrabble and the hula hoop. Nine other finalists, including American Girl dolls and My Little Pony, were vying for a spot in the gallery of games. Continued on page 38

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NCSY JUMP is a national leadership program that trains Jewish high school students to innovate and build within their communities while broadening their understanding of global issues in general and those facing the Jewish people in particular. Throughout the conference, JUMP teams from each participating school engage in workshops and hands-on activities and hear from prominent and influential speakers. Through collaborative and educational programs, the teams develop critical skills like problem solving, team building, public speaking, marketing and fundraising, while at the same time networking with peers from across the country. Teams came from a range of New York schools, including Midreshet Shalhevet, Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, Yeshiva University High School for Boys, and Hebrew Academy of Nassau County; and around the country, including Scheck Hillel Community School, Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy, David Posnack Jewish Day School, and Donna Klein Jewish Academy from Florida, and numerous others from Columbus, Ohio, Seattle, Washington, and Savannah, Georgia. The core focus of the conference is

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serve in the IDF and defend their country. We were extremely privileged to have as our guest, Aviv Regev, one of the soldiers in the film. His personal account of his experience in the army and beyond was incredibly moving and inspiring to everyone present, and his warmth and endearing personality made a lasting impact. He reminded the students that “a lie left unchallenged soon becomes the truth” which further motivated the students to work with this challenge and become advocates on behalf of the Is-

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raeli soldiers to the world. In addition, Ze’ev Ben Shachar, education director of Jerusalem U, addressed the students, empowering them to act when they felt passionate about a cause. The last of the four challenges, confronting the danger of texting and driving, proved to be a serious wake up call for everyone. The presentation began with the request for everyone in the room to shut off their phones and pass them to their mentors. This simple request proved to be very difficult for many students who struggled with the feeling of disconnection. The question, “Why is it so difficult to shut off your phone?”

sparked a lively and heated discussion for the whole group as well as within the individual teams. The students viewed an extremely powerful video displaying the potential impact of just 5 seconds of driving while distracted by text or email. On the spot, students began generating insightful suggestions how to avoid these behaviors whether as a driver or as a passenger with a texting driver. Unquestionably, though, the highlight of the JUMP conference was the sense of unity that grew within this diverse group of teens from cities around the country. Ironically, although the teams appeared outwardly different, they found that when it came down to delineating challenges in today’s Jewish community, the issues seem to transcend the diverse spectrum the teams represented, and the diversity was replaced by a unified sense of resolve to innovate, create, and solve. The JUMP teams left the two day conference ready to hit the ground running. The Challenge Competition culminates in March 2015, when the four highest-scoring teams will be invited back to New York for a Boardroom Showdown, where they will present a summary of their accomplishments to a panel of judges and a winner is awarded the coveted JUMP Championship trophy If past years are any indication, schools and communities that sponsor JUMP teams can look forward to an array of amazing events and programs that the JUMP teams will create, plan and execute. But beyond the specific initiatives they will create, the sense of empowerment, confidence and motivation that these budding leaders will develop through this year will stay with them, and inspire them to realize that they can and will make a difference not just in today’s Jewish world, but the Jewish world they will be fully responsible for in the future. For more information about JUMP, please email Carol Rhine, Director of JUMP and Chief Operating Officer of NY NCSY, at rhinec@ncsy.org.

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to launch the JUMP Challenge Competition. Each of the four challenges is designed to develop and build critical aspects of leadership that can be applied throughout life, and more specifically, while serving the Jewish community. Over the next four months, JUMP teams, with their mentor, will create, plan and execute four events for their schools and communities that will focus on poverty awareness, fundraising, the dangers of texting and driving, and Israel advocacy in the form of raising awareness on behalf of Israeli soldiers. Alex Rappaport, founder and Executive Director of Masbia, a New York network of kosher soup kitchens, spoke to the teens about the need for a place people can go if they do not have enough money to feed themselves and their families. As a result of life’s many challenges, poverty can affect anyone. Following his presentation, the students were given the task to create and maintain a real life budget for their “family unit” as they were split into groups and given specific guidelines and financial responsibilities. They were then handed randomly selected “life happens” cards, describing events that shook their financial stability and they were forced to adapt and adjust, managing the financial challenges that a real life family would encounter. The teams heard from several young activists and entrepreneurs, close enough in age to be considered almost peers to them. Jennifer April, Aharon Watson and Jason Katz shared their personal experiences and their passion for working with people and organizations in local and global Jewish communities. They also presented specific strategies for identifying needs, developing plans to address those needs, and achieving desired goals. Through a partnership with Jerusalem Online U, JUMP was fortunate to show students the premier screening of an amazing new documentary entitled “Beneath the Helmet. ” Opponents of Israel paint a grim picture of Israel’s men and women in uniform. The film shows the human face of Israel soldiers and highlights five brave young Israeli high

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Warm, Nurturing and Inspiring: Midreshet Shalhevet’s Open House On Sunday, November 9, Midreshet Shalhevet High School held their annual Open House. Girls from 17 different schools around Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn came to see for themselves how amazing Shalhevet really is. After receiving a Midreshet Shalhevet tote bag filled with brochures, notebooks, pens, and travel mugs, everyone filled up the large ballroom to hear from Shalhevet students and faculty members. Ninth grader Ayelet Nussbaum began by portraying her love of Shalhevet after only two months! Ayelet spoke about how easy Shalhevet made the transition to high school and how the start of high school was better than she could have ever imagined. She then introduced Mrs. Shaindy Lisker, Assistant Principal, who spoke about what a true Shalhevet girl really is, exemplifying their middot, chessed, and Ahavat Yisroel. Students Bella Weiss (11th grade) and Shoshi Gross (12th grade) then took the floor and raved about all of the incredible extracurricular activities that Shalhevet offers—from

sports, to mock trial, school play, art, and more! Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman then shared Shalhevet’s mission: a small school by design that does not fit any specific mold, a school that is warm, nurturing, and inspires individual growth, a school that encourages girls to pursue any profession they choose while adhering to a Torah framework. Students Avital Weinberg (11th grade) and Devora Chait (12th grade) conveyed the outstanding AP and elective courses that are offered at Shalhevet. Devora shared how Mrs. Hindy Feder, Israel Guidance, and Mrs. Esther Eisenamn helped her navigate the seminary process to simplify the ordeal. They also mentioned how Mrs. Eisenman’s office is always open and how she finds the time to address the needs of each girl. Mrs. Eisenman then wrapped up the speeches by expressing how remarkable all of the girls in Shalhevet are, from their impressive SAT and AP scores, to the top notch colleges and seminaries that they are accepted to afterwards, and their true love for

all of Am Yisroel. Teachers were highlighted as the backbone of the school, challenging each student and providing interesting and stimulating classes. Following the speeches, the parents and students took part in mini class lessons led by chumash teacher Mrs. Andrea Schulman, math teacher Mr. Mike Kelly, Zionism teacher Rabbi Yotav Eliach, Torah sheb’al peh teacher Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, English teach-

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voted in the general election. Congratulations to all the candidates and to the new slate of Offices: Yoni Schneider (President), Emily Keehn (Vice President), Leah Frankel (Treasur-

er) and Yoni Bench (Secretary). The cabinet is comprised of Nili Kushner, Gaby Lovy, Mordechai Strauss and Noa Gruber. The G.O. Faculty Advisor is Mrs. Spitalnik. The G.O. is excited to get the school year underway and is launching their first fundraiser, Challahs from Challywood, just in time for Thanksgiving!

Bnos Bais Yaakov’s Junior High Embarks on Holocaust Studies Program

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Congratulations to the newly elected G.O. Cabinet members at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School! Election festivities began with a sixth grade primary election in which they decided which sixth graders would stand in the HANC general election. After the primary results were in, we had a fantastic slate of candidates who spent the next few days campaigning throughout the school. Candidates were seen “glad handing” with the student body and givNursery Aleph at HANC Early Childhood Center re-enacted the story of ing out stickers and lollipops. It was a Avraham, Sarah and the three malachim from Parshat Vayera last week well-waged campaign. HANC 609 was adorned with colorful posters (in English and Hebrew), and students wore stickers for their favorite candidates. The event will be held at the Levi On Election Day, students in third-sixth This Saturday night, November 15, at 8pm, hear the inspirational and amazing Yitzchok Library at 8pm—564 Central grade listened to the candidates deliver story of a Lone Soldier from the front- Avenue in Cedarhurst—to benefit Chay- their campaign speeches and then they lines of the IDF at the Levi Yitzchok Li- al El Chayal, an organization providing a warm and welcoming home environbrary. Chaim Rabinowitz from Montreal ment for Lone Soldiers. Dedicated to served for 18 months in the IDF as a Lone the soldiers’ physical and spiritual needs, Soldier. After completing his service as a Chayal El Chayal offers weekly Shabbat sharpshooter in the Golani Brigade, his meals, holiday programs, educational love for Israel and the Jewish people in- publications, comfortable sleeping acIt is with a great sense of purpose tensified, prompting him to make Aliyah commodations, laundry machines, oneand responsibility that we embark on and join an elitist reservist unit, enabling on-one counseling, care packages and a Holocaust program for the 7th and 8th him to continue to serve and protect his much more. fellows Jews in our homeland. While on Make a difference in the life of an grades at Bnos Bais Yaakov. Learning active duty, Chaim had many fascinating IDF Lone Soldier. Visit www.ChayalEl- about the Holocaust is a mandate from experiences and encounters. Now Chaim Chayal.org , the Lone Soldiers’ Home our gedolim, and we have chosen to follow their directive by adhering to the wants to share his story with you. away from Home. guidelines as set forth by the Zechor Yemos Olam Holocaust Training Program, under the guidance of Torah Umesorah. On Monday, November 3, Rabbi Shmuel Klein, director of the training program, addressed our junior high school teachers, expressing the imporLast Friday, Chaverim received a called a company, there was no guaran- tance of imparting the lessons learned call to help with a flat tire just an hour tee the tow truck would be able to come from the Holocaust to our children. As before Shabbos. Needless to say, all in time for Shabbos or to get them to a Rabbi Klein stated, “Through the lesChaverim members were getting ready tire shop on time. The caller could not sons, we teach our children to care, to be for Shabbos. When a Chaverim member leave his car on Cedarhurst Avenue un- noseh b’ol chaveiro. We are heightencalled the person to see if he still needed til Sunday as the car would have been ing their sensitivity.” help, the caller then informed him that towed over the weekend. Dr. Golda Gross, BBY’s General he actually had two flats, not just one, The Chaverim member who came to Studies Curriculum Coordinator, has alas he had hit the curb and shredded both assistance happened to drive the same ready drawn up a curriculum delineating tires. There isn’t much that Chaverim model car as the caller. The Chaverim the topics to be covered and the activcan do to help with two flats, since each took his own spare tire as well as the car ities to enrich the lessons. Additional car has only one spare and Chaverim owner’s, replaced the tires, and made meetings with the junior high school does not stock extra tires. Usually, cars sure the driver was on his way before teachers are planned during which Dr. with two flats need to be towed, but with Shabbos. Gross and Mrs. Surela Koenig, General an hour to Shabbos, even if the caller Chaverim: friends you can count on. Studies Principal (grades 5-8), will share

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their vision for this program. Judging from the teachers’ participation and on-point questions during Rabbi Klein’s presentation, they are enthusiastic about meeting this educational challenge. Lessons will be extrapolated from stories, excerpts from books, and discussions, and will be extended through the students’ own efforts at writing assignments, interviews, and other pertinent activities. This curriculum is designed to pique the children’s interest into this piece of our collective history and to prompt them to seek more information on the Holocaust era. Therefore, there will be no tests administered, and the topics will steer clear of the harsher elements of the Holocaust. The lessons will be age-appropriate and will be conducted in a healthy and educationally sound manner.

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Around The Community Relatives or Not, HamaspikCare CDPAP Aides Treat All Patients Like Family Think about it—it’s only common sense: Who better to care for a loved one than another loved one? (The old American Jewish adage “My son the doctor!” comes to mind.) Driven by that common sense arrangement is the prevalence, and even preference, at HamaspikCare (and other agencies) of securing grandchildren, children or other relatives to serve as untrained basic aides for seniors and others needing home care. Among HamaspikCare’s many home-care programs and services is its popular Consumer-Directed Personal Aide Program (CDPAP). HamaspikCare’s CDPAP program provides seniors and others living at home with the entry-level, minimal assistance needed by individuals who are for the most part independent but just need a hand around the house. Under CDPAP, as its title indicates, the recipient calls all the shots, instructing aides what to do and where help is needed. As such, HamaspikCare CDPAP aides provide the most basic, unskilled assistance needed around the house: cooking, cleaning, housekeeping, hygiene and accompaniment to and from errands and doctor appointments— things that loving family members are likely to be doing anyway.

Under HamaspikCare’s CDPAP program, then, you’ll find a good number of sons, grandsons, daughters and granddaughters signing up with HamaspikCare, and then going to work for none other than zaidy. About half of the program’s aides are relatives, one HamaspikCare HR Coordinator said. One such aide walks through a typical day with the man he cares for—his own grandfather: helping him go to shul each morning, preparing and serving breakfast, spending time listening to his wartime recollections, and helping him get off to bed. “Making him feel good,” the young man says, summarizing his daily experience. Extrapolate that positive relationship out a good hundred-fold or more, and you’ve got today’s HamaspikCare CDPAP: scores of seniors getting that critical extra touch of care at home that they need to stay fully independent and happy. “Every zaidy is different,” adds the aforementioned aide. And with scores of HamaspikCare CDPAP aides—many being loving and reverential children and grandchildren—tending to them, those zaidies get the customized care enjoyed by every HamaspikCare patient. For more information, call 1-855-HAMASPIK (426-2774).

Each Person Has the Power of One

Students in kindergarten – sixth grade at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School took part in an important program about bullying. During the program, two performers from the Power of One demonstrated a number of different scenarios in which bullying could take place either by words or by actions. The students learned what it feels like to be a victim and a bully. Students also learned that

they should always tell their teacher or another grownup if they need help in any way. The performers asked for student volunteers to come to the stage and when they did, they gave each student a box to hold and told them that the box they were holding in their hands had the power to stop bullying! When the students looked inside the box, they saw themselves in a mirror. Each student learned that they themselves have the power to stop bullying from happening around them. Each student is and has “the power of one.” We thank the Power of One for coming to the school to share their important message.

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Around The Community Hebrew Free Loan Society Offers Basic Business Course for Baby Boomers Looking to Start their Own Business The recession impacted thousands of working professionals in New York and today the economy isn’t much bet-

ter, with thousands of professionals still unemployed or underemployed. Knowing how many New Yorkers

were affected, the Hebrew Free Loan Society, with the support of UJA-Federation of New York, is offering the

Encore Entrepreneurs: Basic Business Training for Baby Boomers course starting December 3, 2014. The course positions people for success by helping them hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow their own business. “This highly-interactive 12-week course is designed to provide guidance and support in a group-oriented environment,” said Shana Novick, Executive Director, Hebrew Free Loan Society. “The course helps professionals learn to develop and complete a business concept, helps them determine the viability of the business idea, and even helps them overcome the loss of their previous position.” The program, which has been offered three times, has proven successful. In 2008, Steve was laid off from his position as Managing Director at a real estate consulting firm. In 2012, Liz was laid off from her role as Vice President and Senior Human Resources Consultant, at a large financial institution. The two met at an outplacement service. Liz told Steve about an entrepreneur course run by the Hebrew Free Loan Society, offering “baby boomers” the skills and hands-on knowledge needed to start a new business. “Encore Entrepreneurs” taught them each valuable new business skills, ranging from identifying sources of funding for a new business to setting realistic financial goals, and it even provided social media and e-commerce marketing ideas. In addition to learning those concrete business skills, Steve added, “The camaraderie, support and honest feedback within the class were added benefits.” Initially intending to each start their own consulting firms, what they learned during the course made them realize that if they aligned professionally, they might be even more successful. Today, they run a growing consulting firm, providing presentation coaching to mid- and high-level executives in the U.S. and Europe. This year’s course begins December 3. For more information, email Tiffany Goldberg, HFLS Director of Entrepreneurship Education, at businesstraining@hfls.org or call 917-842-0396.

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Around The Community Former Muslim Extremist Speaks at Shalhevet On Monday afternoon, November 3, Shalhevet students were privileged to hear from Kasim Hafeez, a former

Muslim extremist and founder of The Israel Campaign. Born in Nottingham, England, in a small community of

Pakistani immigrants, Mr. Hafeez was educated to hate Israel and Judaism at a young age. Mr. Hafeez recalled be-

ing shown pictures and videos from teachers and professors depicting Jews in a negative and demoralizing light. No explanations were given about why they were to hate, but they understood that the more they displayed their hatred towards Israel, the better off they would be. He took Islam seriously and followed his father in becoming an extremist. When he started college, Mr. Hafeez was strolling through a bookstore and fell upon the book, A Case for Israel, by noted attorney, Alan Dershowitz. As he read through the book, he discovered that his education was misleading. Mr. Hafeez did not come to deny Islam right away, but decided to explore the truth. He opted to travel to Israel to see firsthand what Israeli life is all about. Upon his arrival, Mr. Hafeez was stopped by Israeli airport security since he had a blank passport. He told security that the reason for his visit was due to the fact that he used to be anti-Israel but was now exploring the truth. Mr. Hafeez was pleasantly surprised that even during the eight hours that security held him up, they still treated him with proper respect and “Jewish mothered” (as he calls it) him by constantly offering him a drink. When he finally made it through security, he was expecting to see a state of oppression and violence. He was stunned when he spoke with Israelis, Jewish and not, who revealed how amazing Israel is and loved living in such a wonderful country. He was amazed at the rights afforded to minorities, and noted that in Israel, Muslims are afforded more rights than they are in most Arab countries. When Mr. Hafeez returned to London he had the toughest decision to make: stand up and expose the truth and risk losing his family or keep quiet and go along with the masses. Ultimately, he chose to stand up for what he knew was true and tried to put an end to the lies that were being taught. He began The Israel Campaign to educate students around the UK about the truths concerning Israel. His family ended up disowning him and he faced criticism from his community. Mr. Hafeez stood strong in his beliefs and did not conform to his society’s standards. He currently resides in Winnipeg as a proud Zionist Muslim.

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Around The Community Yaakov Serle and Yaniv Meirov Honored by Queens Democratic Club and Councilman Rory Lancman by Susie Garber

On Wednesday evening, October 29, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic Club and Councilman Rory Lancman held the annual Moynihan Club Dinner at L’Amour Restaurant in Rego Park. The Jewish community is especially proud that two of the honorees, Yaakov Serle, publisher and co-founder of Queens Jewish Link, and Yaniv Meirov, operations manager of Chazaq and newly appointed member of Community Board 6, are from our Queens Jewish community. Both of these honorees invest countless hours in their work for the Jewish community, which benefits both the Jewish community and affects the broader Queens community as well. The first speaker, Queens Borough President Me-

linda Katz, greeted everyone and praised all of the honorees. She remarked on the unique borough of Queens that is home to people from so many diverse populations. She stated that Queens never stands for second best in any area. State Senator Toby Savitsky then greeted the crowd and also praised the honorees. Councilman Rory Lancman officially welcomed everyone and introduced each of the honorees. He introduced Yaniv Meirov and applauded his work, which is igniting and developing the spiritual spark of young people in the Bukharian community as well as other young Jewish men and women through Chazaq since 2006. Chazaq sponsors community-wide shiurim, lectures, publications, and much more. The council-

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man pointed out that Chazaq has helped young people stay grounded, who might otherwise fall through the cracks. Rory Lancman acknowledged the extraordinary enthusiasm and direction that Mordechai Serle, Councilman Rory Lancman, Yaakov Serle and Yaniv Meirov Chazaq is bringing to so many young people as reach out to others. well as others. He noted the need to honYaakov Serle congratulated the othor young leaders who work so hard to er honorees and commended the work and accomplishments of Chazaq. Councilman Lancman highlighted all of the tireless wonderful work of Queens Jewish Link and the Jewish Link of Bergen County, QJL’s sister paper. Many local and state politicians were in attendance. The dinner celebrated the hard work of a diverse group of Queens residents who really care and labor on behalf of the Queens community.

Veteran Visits Bais Yaakov of Queens First Graders In honor of Veteran’s Day, Mr. Even-Esh, a Marine Corps veteran and father of BYQ first grade student, Tehilla, visited the first grade to tell them about his experience as a Marine. He explained the job of a Marine and showed the girls fascinating pictures of the amphibious vehicle of which he was commander. He also showed the girls his uniform and special boots that he wore. At the end of the presentation, the first grade thanked him for his service. To close their visit, all of the first graders recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the national anthem. The girls expressed their gratitude to Mr. Even-Esh for his service to their country.

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with a delicious Chinese buffet and Eli Gross winning the grand raffle. Parents attended panel discussions focusing on limudei kodesh, general studies, MAY parents, and MAY alumni. Prospective parents asked current parents and panelists a variety of questions and received enthusiastic responses. These included: Are the Rabbeim really involved in the lives of the talmidim even “after” graduation? Alumni talked about their many experiences receiving weekly calls in Israel from multiple members of the faculty, about daily conversations and weekly chaburos or Shabbos meals with Rabbeim, about Rabbeim helping them with challenges after marriage, about Rabbeim making their shidduchim, and more. Mark Gold, Co-President of MAY, noted, “When I wanted to know how any of my MAY graduate sons were doing in Israel, all I had to do is ask one of the Senior Rabbeim, who invariably had just spoken with him and was always up on his progress.” How will MAY help a student who does not yet have good writing skills? A parent panelist noted, “MAY has adapted the curriculum to assign frequent essays and other writing assignments to build basic as well as advanced skills and to provide constructive criticism to facilitate revision. They also have numerous extracurricular writing outlets both in limudei kodesh and limudei chol. My son started out unable to write a quality essay and he ultimately he met with tremendous success as a result of the MAY curriculum.” How does MAY compare to the other yeshivos in our community? A member of the hanhalah responded, “There are many excellent local options. Each school has its own emphasis and areas in which it excels. MAY is uniquely outstanding in that it excels in limudei kodesh, limudei chol, and in extra-curricular activities, and its relatively small size facilitates the extra attention and long-lasting relationships that help students of all capabilities succeed.” One parent noted, “It’s clear that the Rabbeim I spoke with have a very strong emotional connection with their talmidim and truly care about their success.” Another attendee’s comment really summed up the MAY Experience: “MAY seems to have a lot to offer in limudei kodesh, general studies and also in extra-curricular activities. It’s a challenging high quality program that is very student-centric.”

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It was standing room only at the Mesivta Ateres Yaakov Open House this past Sunday, as the yeshiva hosted over 100 prospective students, along with their parents, all eager to learn all about the “MAY Experience.” In the yeshiva’s beautiful facilities and with the faculty and staff present to answer questions, the day’s program was an opportunity to educate parents and students about the mission of the Yeshiva. It was a busy, exciting and educational experience that included informative panels, video displays, passionate presentations, engaging dialogue, Torah brainteasers, team building exercises, raffles, a gala luncheon, prizes, an elaborate Student Fair, slushies, competitions and more. Upon arrival, attendees were warmly greeted by the MAY hanhalah, its talented and dedicated faculty, and scores of student and parent volunteers. Guests were ushered into the elaborate Student Fair, where a multitude of booths, manned by current Ateres Yaakov talmidim, described the school’s myriad extracurricular programs. Following the Student Fair, the Menahel, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, addressed the standing room only crowd in the Mesivta’s expansive Bais Medrash. He explained that “the goal in a yeshiva high school extends far beyond the high school years” and that “the ultimate purpose is to build better husbands, fathers and ovdei Hashem. Therefore, literally everything that occurs within the yeshiva is aimed at facilitating that goal.” Rabbi Yaffe concluded his remarks by clearly explaining each phrase of the Mesivta’s slogan “Rabbeim for Life. Education for Life. Torah for Life.” Rabbi Yaffe’s address was followed by an emotionally charged, informative video presentation that immersed the guests virtually in the Mesivta experience. Following the video presentation, the students then enjoyed a mad science presentation with MAY’s award-winning master science teacher Joseph Malizia; team building activities with Director of Student Activities, Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield, and eleventh grade Rebbe, Rabbi Yonasan Sprung; stimulating, brain-teasing shiurim delivered by ninth grade Rebbe, Rabbi Avi Schulman and eleventh grade Rebbe, Rabbi Yehoshua Robinson; and a Q & A about MAY moderated by senior Dani Feit together with Assistant Menahel/Assistant Principal, Rabbi Yossi Bennett. The afternoon concluded

The yeshiva’s talmidim really made the event a success. Visitors to the Ping Pong Club’s display could challenge sophomores Baruch Kunstler and Yosef Hillel Kail. Visitors to the basketball courts contested some of Ateres Yaakov’s All Stars. The Mesivta’s numerous chessed opportunities were represented by the MAY Lev Leytzan clowns, Yitzy Biderman and Tzvi Korman, with red clown noses in hand, blood drive coordinators, JEP and Ohel Bais Ezra volunteers and many other student representatives. Attendees picked up the Mesivta’s Chessed Directory, listing the ample opportunity for different chassadim available to its talmidim. The Mesivta Publications booth was represented by the student monthly newsletter’s editor-in-chief, junior Baruch Eisenberger, editor of the popular weekly student Torah publication Ateres HaShavua, senior Yoel Weizberg, and authors and editors of

the Mesivta’s new Creative Writing journal, Vision. Athletics and Competitions were represented by various members of the Mesivta’s football, basketball, softball, volleyball, mock trial and Torah bowl teams, as well as participants in the Mesivta’s intramural hockey program, who were happy to show off the school’s many championship pennants! The ample Torah L’shma opportunities were represented by regulars of the Pre-Shacharis Cocoa Club, Post Shacharis Mishnayos Shiur, 12th grade Additional Bikiyus and Night Sederim, Shnayim Mikrah Program, Shakla v’Tarya Ba’al Peh Club, Bein Hazmanim Learning Program and voluntary Monday Night Seder. Applications for the 2015-2016 z’man are now being accepted. For more information, contact the yeshiva at (516) 374-6465 or visit their website at www.ateresyaakov.com.

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Around The Community Message of Gedolei Yisrael: Learn Mishnah Berurah Every Day In just four months, the Dirshu Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program and all of klal Yisrael will be celebrating a yom tov – the yom tov marking the siyum on the Machzor Rishon, the first seven year cycle of Dirshu’s popular Daf HaYomi B’Halacha daily Mishnah Berurah program.Recently, the leading members of Dirshu’s hanhala led by its Nasi, Rav Dovid Hofstedter, visited the homes of a number of senior Gedolei Yisrael. The hanhala members were astounded by the response of the Gedolim to the news of the upcoming siyum of the entire Mishnah Berurah with the completion of Dirshu’s first machzor. Standing in the humble abode of HaGaon HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, shlita, or sitting at the simple table of HaGaon HaRav Dovid Soloveichik, shlita, and hearing their enthusiastic words was an eye-opening experience. It was an experience that filled the hanhala of Dirshu with great chizuk and drive to be mizakeh klal Yisrael with as many Daf HaYomi B’Halacha learners as possible. When Dirshu’s hanhala apprised Rav Shteinman of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha’s great success and the fact that they are mere months away from the siyum on the entire Mishnah Berurah, Rav Shteinman strengthened

Indeed, a couple of years ago, the er they would get into Olam Habah. banan, it has saved thousands of peohanhala of Dirshu came to visit Rav Avrohom Avinu wondered if he would ple from issurei kareis, from malkos Shteinman and he commented then, have Olam Habah. Moshe Rabbeinu and so many other punishments.”Rav “When Rav Meir Shapiro established assured Yehoshua that he would have Scheiner responded, “There is noththe concept of learning a ‘Daf Yomi,’ Olam Habah. Here, however, Chazal ing more important than learning a page of Mishnah Bermany skeptics said, ‘How urah every day.” Rav will everyone be able to Scheiner added, “There learn the difficult masechis no Mishnah Berurah tos such as seder Kodshim better than the Dirshu that cover areas of Torah that are not relevant in our Mishnah Berurah.”The times – masechtos which Optimum Way to Enin the past only the greatcourage Learning est talmidei chachomim HalachaWhen Rav learned? Today however,” Scheiner was asked explained Rav Shteinman, how we can inculcate a “everyone knows how misdesire to learn Mishnah taken those skeptics turned Berurah in talmidim he out to be! Today we realize replied, “There is no that because of Daf Yomi, better way to increase all Jews have the opportuone’s desire to learn Harav Dovid Soloveichik being melaveh Rav Hofstedter following their meeting nity to become Shas Yidthan by learning and regarding Daf HaYomi B’Halacha den. Similarly, with Daf joining. HaYomi B’Halachah, peo“There is no learner ple think that Chelek Daled is only promise that if one learns halacha of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha who can for rabbonim and poskim. That is daily one will have Olam Habah. Do say, ‘I didn’t need to do this!’ Mishnah not true!” exclaimed Rav Shteinman, we have any idea of the greatness of Berurah is something that virtually “Everyone will soon see how relevant learning halacha?!”“The zechuyos everyone needs to learn and wants to Chelek Daled is to them every Shab- that Rav Hofstedter and Dirshu have learn. There is no sefer as pleasant as bos!” are tremendous! Their zechuyos are so the Mishnah Berurah.” The concluding words of Rav great it is unfathomable!” HaGaon HaRav Dovid Soloveichik, In light of the above remarks, the Dovid Soloveichik succinctly enShlita: “Chazal Promise Olam words of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei capsulate the pivotal importance of Habah!” Brak, HaGaon HaRav Yisrael Hager, joining the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha It wasn’t shlita, especially resonate. When the now, while the program is engaged only the vener- Dirshu delegation met with the Reb- in Chelek Vav, the last chelek of the ated nonagenar- be and told him about the program in Mishnah Berurah. “What do we say ian, senior Rosh which thousands are participating and every day in the tefillah of Ahava RabYeshiva, Rav which will make its first siyum later bah? First we beg Hashem to enable Shteinman who this year, Rav Hager highlighted the us to ‘understand and elucidate’ Toencouraged klal importance of learning halacha daily. rah. Then we ask Him to enable us to Yisrael to under- “Chazal teach us that he who learns ‘listen, learn, teach, safeguard… and take the learning halacha every day is assured Olam Ha- [lastly] perform the mitzvah.’ First a of daily halacha. bah,” said the Rebbe, “This program person must learn the Torah and try to Perhaps the most gives every person the framework and understand it and its underlying founweighty statement ability to make a halacha seder each dations. In that way he will be able to yet, a statement day and thereby merit Olam Habah. progress into learning practical halaencouraging all It is a tremendous zechus,” exclaimed cha, and actually rendering halachic Jews wherever the Rebbe. rulings. they may be to HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Schein“You have a great zechus! Hashem Visiting the home of Harav Yitzchok Scheiner shlita bring daily hala- er, shlita, venerated Rosh Yeshiva of has given you a great zechus!” cha learning into Kamenitz, has been a longtime admirthem in their resolve. Rav Shteinman their lives, was made by another se- er and supporter of Dirshu. When Rav explained that being able to enrich klal nior venerated gadol, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Hofstedter pointed out to Rav We can learn a lot Yisrael in such a way requires tremen- Meshulem Dovid Soloveichik, shli- Scheiner how with the investment of dous siyata diShmaya. Rav Shteinman ta, Rosh Yeshiva of Brisk and son of approximately half to one hour each from squirrels. continued, “A person must strengthen the Brisker Rov, Rav Yitzchok Zev day to learning Daf HaYomi B’Halahimself in learning halacha every day Soloveichik, zt”l. Rav Dovid said, cha a person can save himself from because the yetzer hara comes every “What is there for me to add about transgressing thousands of issurim. “If day. Countless times each day, the ye- the importance of learning daily hala- we combine the aggregate number of tzer hara tries to pull a person away cha? Chazal teach us, ‘He who learns Daf HaYomi B’Halacha members we Check out The Observant from Hashem and the only antidote is halacha every day is assured that he realize that the program has prevented Jew on page 91 to strengthen limud haTorah and limud is a ben Olam Habah.’ In the Gemara hundreds of thousands of transgreshalacha!” we find tannaim worried over wheth- sions of issurei d’Oraisah and d’Ra-

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Around The Community Bais Yaakov of Queens Fourth Grades are Mesmerized by Math!

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Following davening, the fourth graders at Bais Yaakov of Queens gathered their snacks and lunches and eagerly headed for the buses taking them to the Museum of Mathematics or MoMath. On the beautiful, warm and clear day, they took in views of Manhattan, sighting the Freedom Tower and the

R’ Avigdor Miller says that thanking Hashem for all the good we receive in our life is of the most important things we do in our service to Hashem. We all possess countless gifts that Hashem gives us for which we must show our appreciation. When we downplay the importance of our gratitude to Hashem, we give the impression that we don’t think the gifts that He has given us are valuable, and when He sees our distress He is tempted to take these very gifts away from us, as though they were burdens instead of gifts. Rabbi Miller points out that when we see someone who is lacking in some area, whether someone is poor or handicapped, it is an opportunity for us to thank Hashem for providing us with what the other person lacks. We crossed paths with that specific type of person for this purpose—to praise Hashem. There was a rav who lectured about the importance of thanking Hashem. In the middle of the lecture an older man came to the front, took the microphone away from the rav, and announced that he had a story to share with the audience about thanking Hashem. The man then told the following tale. “I was in tremendous debt and I wanted to go be alone with Hashem. I felt a strong need to daven and praise Hashem for giving me this debt because I saw on a constant basis how this debt made me turn to Hashem and brought me closer to Him. I was in the middle of talking to Hashem and telling Him my feelings when I again felt a strong urge to share the thankfulness I was feeling. I simply could not contain myself. I had gone to a secluded area to thank Hashem so there was no one around to tell, and I could not call anyone because my cell phone service had been shut off because of my debts.” The man continued, “Then I realized that there are two numbers I can call. One is the police dept. and the other is the cellphone company. I did not think it was wise to call the police department so I placed a call to the cellphone company and a woman from the collections department picked up. Right away she asked me if I was calling to arrange payment for the $800 I owed them. I told her that unfortunately I do not have the money right now and I explained to her that I was so joyful about my debt and how

Empire State Building. Upon arrival at the museum, they were greeted by one of the guides who led them to a workshop where he helped them uncover how to decode messages. After that, they explored the museum, where the girls were able to interact with each exhibit. The girls were able to think in so many different ways,

learning about shapes, numbers, colors, patterns, mazes, and graphs in the most interesting and unconventional ways.

Each station was different and offered the girls insight into a variety of lessons while playing. The girls were mesmerized by math! On their way back to Bais Yaakov, the girls excitedly talked about how they loved riding the tricycles with the square wheels, trying their best to stay on track. “I had a great time with the shapes, making tessellations,” said another student, while someone else added, “It was so much fun as we practiced our lefts and rights walking on the giant maze and ‘walked’ down a virtual road, avoiding barriers and building points with each successful step.” The full day trip was a definite hit!

A Shabbos with Nachum Segal On Shabbos Toldos, November 21, the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills under the leadership of Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld will host a Shabbos with Nachum Segal, host of JM in the AM. JM in the AM has been a constant of Jewish life in the NY metropolitan area for more than a generation. Often referred to as the “voice of the Jewish people,” Nachum’s warmth, sincerity and overall gentle personality have helped him develop a loyal following and an enthusiastic audience. Nachum’s passion for important causes and his longevity has propelled JM in the AM to be regarded as the radio program of record in the Jewish world. Nachum’s interviews regarding current events are considered “must listen to radio” for many in the community. He is widely known as one of the few in radio to

analyze and probe issues from the perspective of the Jewish world. As a result, influential members of the political world – from ambassadors to senators to Knesset members – have sought time on the air and joined Nachum in the studio. Nachum has also served as Master of Ceremonies for many major New York area concerts. At 7:30pm at a Friday night oneg, Mr. Segal will speak on “30 Years in Jewish Broadcasting.” At Seudah Shelishis following Mincha at 4:00pm on Shabbos, he will speak about the most intriguing personalities he has interviewed. The entire community is invited to spend Shabbos at the Young Israel, attending both the talks and the minyanim which will include a “Carlebach” Kabbalas Shabbos.

Appreciating Hashem’s Gifts it had brought me closer to G-d. She agreed that that was beautiful but she still wanted to know how I would pay what I owed. I told her that I was limited in my ability to find someone to loan me the money because I did not have phone service. The woman told me that she would provide me with a week of free phone service to give me an opportunity to try to pay my debt.” “I hung up with her, amazed at the turn of events, and I then went ahead and gave a call to someone who I thought may be able to give me a loan. The call went through, thankfully, and the fellow agreed to loan me $14,000. I used the money to pay the phone company and to pay off rest of my debts as well. Of course, the postscript is that the fellow refused repayment. He explained that he wanted it to be a gift and would not take a penny from me.” It’s amazing to realize that once one takes the obligation to thank Hashem seriously and internalizes this, the benefits can be unlimited. We can also tap into the blessings that will come our way when we choose to thank Hashem, and we can ensure that Hashem will continue to provide us with all good things when we show that we appreciate what we have been given. One way to become a more appreciative person is to turn our very reluctance and weakness of praising Hashem into a positive habit as we try to integrate this more and more into our daily lives. One of the most obvious ways to begin gratitude is to thank those close to you on a daily basis, specifically one’s spouse. In this way one will increase their marital harmony and this will spill over to help them become more appreciative to Hashem in the process. Five Towns Marriage Initiative provides educational programs, workshops and referrals to top marriage therapists. FTMI will help offset counseling costs when necessary and also runs an anonymous shalom bayis hotline for the entire community Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 9:30-11p.m. For the hotline or more information, call 516-430-5280 or email dsgarry@msn.com.

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Who Really Owns Your Credit Card Miles & Points? Part II By Eli Schreiber

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From: Matthew Hampton Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits To: General Counsel For more than 30 years, major airlines have offered frequent flyer programs to encourage travel on their respective airlines and secure customer loyalty. In addition to earning awards by flying, participants can earn awards for free travel by using certain credit cards and purchasing services from non-airline partners such as hotels and rental car agencies. Currently, there are

an estimated 647 million members enrolled in various frequent flyer programs worldwide, with 306 million members enrolled in U.S. airline programs. The Department of Transportation (DOT) does not have regulations directly related to the terms of airline frequent flyer program contracts. These are matters of individual airline policy. However, DOT does require that airlines disclose their frequent flyer program rules. DOT also provides guidance to airlines for disclosing costs they may assess related to bookings of frequent-flyer award travel.* Failure to adhere to DOT’s guidance could constitute an unfair and deceptive practice in which enforcement actions can be pursued against the airlines. In July 2014, Representative Alan Grayson requested that we examine airlines’ frequent flyer program practices. In particular, Representative Grayson expressed concerns about the lack of transparency for consumers when airlines change their frequent flyer program terms and conditions. Accordingly, our audit objective will be to assess DOT oversight of airlines’ compliance with frequent flyer program disclosure requirements. We plan to begin our audit later this month and will contact your audit liaison to schedule an entrance conference. We will conduct our work at DOT Headquarters and selected airlines (to be determined). *Under DOT guidance, any government fees or taxes or mandatory carrier charges, such as processing fees the consumer must pay in frequent-flyer award programs, must be shown on the airlines’ Web sites is clear evidence at this point that there is misleading and deceptive activity on the part of the airlines. We remind our readers that Congressman Grayson’s focus is on the mileage programs themselves—the lack of advance notice and devaluation specifically and not on the issues we raised in our last column where the airlines restrict the usage of miles and points to

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In our last column, we mentioned that a rabbi who had sued Northwest Airlines claiming their forfeiture of his mileage account and elite status was illegal lost his case due to the decision of the supreme court that since airlines were protected by federal law from being sued, his lawsuit claiming the airlines were in violation of good faith business practices could not go forward. We mentioned at the time the court hadn’t decided whether the rabbi’s claim was valid or not, and that it wouldn’t take long for someone else to raise this same issue, perhaps instead focusing on the point programs offered by the credit card companies who weren’t governed by the airline regulation law. What we couldn’t foresee was that an elected official with increased authority and power would be the one who decided to further pursue this matter. Originally from the Bronx, Congressman Alan Grayson, a Democrat hailing from Florida’s 9th congressional district, which includes Orlando, has contacted the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to launch an investigation into the airlines’ practice of constantly changing the value of mileage programs and making free tickets tougher to come by and award seats harder to reserve. He claims these practices are deceptive and unfair and has demanded an inquiry. What makes this inquiry by Congressman Grayson very interesting is that he has exorcised his authority as a lawmaker to bypass the courts and contacted the federal authority which regulates the airline industry and was the governing body that initially created the airline deregulation law that protects the airlines from being sued. In an interview with CreditCards. com, Congressman Grayson focuses on the fact that the inspector general has the authority to regulate functions of the airline industry, not just the actual flying of passengers, and that overall based on his observations the mileage practices in

question are “deceptive” and thus under the purview of the inspector general to review and regulate. In his claim that these practices are deceptive, he cites a number of practices that he has experienced (as many of us have experienced as well) including: The ever-changing and constant devaluation of the miles and points including changes without appropriate notice. The lack of availability at the various award levels. The fact that in some instances you can search for almost a year in advance and not find mileage seats available for seats the airlines claim are available when they advertise their mileage programs. Although our idea for solving this issue was to put the banks/credit card companies under increased scrutiny and not the airlines, Congressman Grayson has rightly focused his inquiry on the airlines themselves as he correctly states the banks have paid literally billions of dollars to partner with airlines to promote their frequent flier programs to credit card holders to they can gain additional consumers, and the airline’s policies are the reason why the point programs and of course, the airline miles, are constantly being devalued beyond the customer’s control. The actual text of the letter of inquiry sent by the inspector general on September 11th of this year is short but fascinating:

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the cardholder and frown upon the sale and usage of these programs by an individuals who haven’t earned the miles and points directly. However, as we stated in our last publication, we believe quite strongly that the frequent flier and point programs are unfair, in violation of good faith business practices, and ultimately need to be reformed. And now, a federal official feels the same, and this inquiry has the ability to completely change the landscape of the rewards programs offered by the airlines and open them to additional scrutiny. We look forward to seeing the results of the inquiry and would love to hear your comments, thoughts and opinions. Eli Schreiber is a partner and chief marketing officer of Get PEYD and PEYD Travel LLC.

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Around The Community Chanie Delman, LCSW Joins Madraigos Madraigos would like to welcome Chanie Delman as our new Clinical Director. Chanie Delman, LCSW obtained her Masters in Social Work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work in 2003. In addition to her Masters, she received advanced training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, where she specialized in the treatment of couples and adolescents. Chanie is also a member of the Magen clinical advisory board of New York. Prior to joining Madraigos, Chanie made a communal difference through high impact roles at the Center Against Domestic Violence, Counterforce, Long Island Consultation Center and Pride of Judea (JBFCS). While playing an active role in her community, Chanie maintains a thriving private practice in

Queens, specializing in the treatment of couples, women, and adolescents. Chanie’s role at Madraigos will be to continue to enhance the vital crisis intervention role that Madraigos plays, meeting with families and adolescents, ensuring they get the proper services they need such as therapist and rehabilitation program referrals and the benefits of our rewarding and supportive Lounge Program and school-based services. One of Madraigos’ most important mandates is prevention – to identify and resolve adolescent and family concerns before they become issues. Chanie will be meeting with the principals of all of our communities’ high schools to assess the needs of each school. This will help further refine the Madraigos curriculum which includes unique and engaging

“Building a Healthy Jewish Family” Puah Family 3rd Annual Conference on Fertility, Medicine and Halacha “Puah Family” is not a household name in most Jewish homes. However, for Chaya and Yoel P., Puah is “a miracle working organization.” “While this may sound exaggerated,” says Sarah, “after 12 years of infertility and anguish, Puah has transformed our tears of desperation into smiles and tears of joy. Every time we look at our beautiful daughter we know we couldn’t have done it without our Puah Family.” This story, and thousands like it, will serve as the background for the upcoming Third Annual Puah Family conference on “Building Healthy Jewish Families – Fertility, Medicine and Halacha” on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in NYC. Co-sponsored by Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future, the conference will feature presentations by prominent medical experts and leading rabbis recognized for their ongoing contributions to both fertility and Halacha. Beyond lectures and round-table discussions on the interface of cutting-edge medicine and Halacha regarding a wide array of topics including: “Genetic Testing,” “Fertility Preservations,” “Single Embryo Transfer” and more, participants will be informed about “Building a Thriving Marriage” and the “Emotional Impact of the Fertility Journey.” Couples and individuals, married and single, who attended Puah’s previous conferences, have shared their gratitude for the integrity and high caliber of the sessions which they chose to attend.

“This was one of the meaningful experiences which both of us had since our marriage. It was an opportunity to discover potential as individuals and as a couple,” wrote David Goldhammer. Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman, associate professor at Einstein College of Medicine, prominent authority in the field of Jewish medical ethics and member of the advisory board of the Institute for Genetics and Public Policy, will deliver the opening address. He will be joined by world-renowned physicians affiliated with Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, and Montefiore Medical Center specializing in male and female fertility, woman’s health, and clinical therapy. Also featured will be Rabbi Gideon Weitzman and Rabbi Eli Lewis, two of Puah Family’s rabbinic experts in fertility guidance and counseling. Rabbi Weitzman recently returned from Hawaii where he delivered a research paper at the 2014 conference of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). The conference is made possible through the generosity of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, the cooperation of The Jewish Press and the hosting of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, NYC. The conference program will be from 9:15 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. For more information on free registration call 718336-0603 or email puahfamily@gmail. com. Registration is requested; refreshments and lunch will be served.

workshops. These workshops give our schools the tools they need to identify and resolve matters themselves before they escalate and to know when and to whom to turn to for help. The popular Madraigos Lounge has added an additional focus. With separate nights for guys and girls and under the guidance of Yehuda Alcabes, LMSW, CASAC-T, our Director of Adolescent Programming, the Lounge is geared towards prevention, opening our doors to teenagers who need a safe place to relax and explore. Chanie has joined Madraigos to further our goal of preventing crises before they start. Leveraging her broad experience with adolescents and their families, Chanie will be offering parenting classes to address being in-tune with and re-

lating to our community’s teens. Please contact Chanie at 516-371-3250 ext. 2 or cdelman@madraigos.org to join a parenting class or for further questions about any of our clinical services. To learn more about Madraigos’ programs and services, please see www.madraigos.org. Madraigos, a 501c-3 not-for-profit organization, offers a wide array of innovative services and programs geared towards helping teens and young adults overcome life’s everyday challenges one step at a time. Our goal is to provide all of our members with the necessary tools and skills to empower them to live a healthy lifestyle and become the leaders of tomorrow.

November 3, 2014 Yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu

By Evelyn Haies, Founder and President of Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation and Bnei Rachel, Inc. Tens of thousands visit Rachel’s Tomb on 11 Mar Cheshvan, the day when Rachel died in Israel giving birth to Binyamin. Rachel’s Tomb is our third holiest Jewish site located on Hevron Road just a little past Talpiot between Har Homa and Gilo. Egged Bus #163, which Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation saved when there were only 4 people on the bus and increased it 800% in just a little over a week, is working overtime. The regular schedule includes about 9 buses and needs more daily but on this day there are buses every 14 minutes. Rachel Imeinu is the Jewish mother par excellence who sacrificed herself to not shame her sister, who sacrificed so all that is holy will be redeemed in the merit of her “good ideology” as presented by the holy Torah.

The 20th Journal Dinner Keynote Address was given by Rabbi Moshe Snow of Temple Beth El of Borough Park. The theme was harmony. He emphasized the harmony of what Rachel’s tears means. When we cry together, feel each other’s pain, and like Rachel Imeinu, we will overcome. All cried when the RCRF Sefer Torah was dedicated at Rachel’s Tomb in 1998. We cried together as Rachel’s children, together to overcome the hardships, the pain of centuries and the joy of giving kavod to Ima Rachel and Torah.

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Science is a blast! Science is amazing, especially when shared with our HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center children by their SKA “big sisters.” This innovative and hands-on monthly science program, conceived and implemented last year by then-junior Yiela Saperstein, serves as a remarkable opportunity for SKA seniors and juniors to interact with our four year old nursery children, while teaching them fun science concepts. The SKA students, with the help of our teachers, guide our children through the steps of

the scientific method, encouraging them to think about what they are trying to do, make predictions as to what might happen, actually perform the experiment, and finally, analyze their results. Our children love feeling like real scientists as they pour and mix and shake, and learn new words to describe what they are doing and seeing. The children enjoy the time spent interacting with their SKA “big sisters,” and their “big sisters” feel the same way about them. We can’t wait for December to arrive for our next Science is SKAppening session.

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ate response calls for a combination of interventions from several of them. Under the umbrella of the United Task Force, these organizations are working together to create a streamlined system of communication that will allow each organization to work with the others for the benefit of the family in crisis. Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender of Achiezer, a lead voice of the Task Force, is excited. “When organizations can collaborate and work hand-in-hand with one another, our community members and the Jewish people at large can accomplish so much more for one another.” Wednesday’s conference proved to be a significant step forward in this process, said Dr. Faye Zakheim, CoChair of the Task Force. In addition to its primary agenda, the conference included a special commemoration to Task Force Founder Rabbi Dr. Joel S. Rosenshein, whose work on behalf of learning disabled and handicapped children has impacted hundreds of children over the course of the past four decades. The Task Force represents a tremendous outlet of help, whereby each community organization can rely on the assistance and expertise of every other. By creating a smooth and easy platform for communication, the Task Force moves one step further in its goal of ensuring a seamless response to any type of crisis.

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S.N.L. (Saturday Night Learning) is an exciting weekly Avos U’banim-type program that takes place at Mercaz Hatorah of Belle Harbor at 512 Beach 129th St. Run by R’ Menachem Basch and Akiva Landsberg, the program brings the community together by pairing the bochurim of the yeshiva with boys and their fathers. This past Motzei Shabbos was the opening week of S.N.L. 2014. After an uplifting night of learning, a special video presentation of the highlights of last year’s gala banquet was played. The boys were entertained by a story and d’var Torah from Belle Harbor’s own Rabbi Tzvi Selengut, the rabbi of Congregation Oheb Tzedek.

The United Task Force for Families and Children at Risk, the group that unites over 37 pivotal frum organizations, is preparing to take the next step forward in streamlining our community’s response to crisis. On Wednesday, November 12, representatives of the various Task Force organizations gathered in the offices of New York State Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver for another of their regularly-scheduled conferences. The meeting’s agenda centered upon the development of a uniform system of response to crises that extend beyond any one particular organization’s purview. Each of the Task Force’s member organizations already handles crises on a regular basis; however, the role and goal of the different organizations varies greatly. To bring a few examples: Hatzalah, Shomrim, and Bikur Cholim handle crises related to health and safety, while Ohel and COJO deal with dysfunctional family situations. Counterforce and MASK specialize in at-risk issues, while P’tach and HASC work with special-needs children and adults. Shalom Task Force and Sister-to-Sister focus on marital problems, while Agudath Israel of America, National Council of Young Israel, and the Orthodox Union address political or social needs within their respective communities. Often, a crisis can supersede the boundaries of any one of these organizations, and the appropri-

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Around The Community Smart Boards Come to Lev Chana

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Rabbi Nechemia Gottleib of T.A.G., Technology Awareness Group, spoke with the bochurim and yungerleit of Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Yaakov about the challenges of technology. Rabbi Gottleib gave advice and chizuk on how to approach internet compatible devices. Following the schmooze, representatives from T.A.G. helped all the bnei hayeshiva register and filter their devices.

SKA Students Attend Yachad Shabbaton By: Penina Torczyner, SKA 11th Grade Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, held its 12th annual High School Leadership Shabbaton on Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha, October 31-November 2. Hundreds of high schoolers and Yachad members – including twenty sophomores and juniors from the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls – were hosted in the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Connecticut for leadership training and experience working with the special needs population. There was also a lot of inspiration and fun! The Shabbaton started off with an energetic Friday night program filled with lots of singing, danc-

Over the course of the weekend, there were panels for various Yachad programs run throughout the year so that anyone interested could learn more about them and ask questions. Shabbat day was filled with sessions, games and a ton of fun, including a huge circle time with hundreds involved. A spirited melave malka and color war ended off the Shabbat with a bang. Before leaving on Sunday, everyone split up into groups and discussed how each person could take the lessons they learned during the weekend and become an innovator in their community. If we gained anything over the course of the Shabbaton, it was due to the words of

Three of HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center 4-year-old nursery teachers were thrilled when they walked into their classrooms last week. There on their wall was the state of the art, interactive Smart Board they had been waiting for! On Wednesday afternoon, the head and assistant teachers from each of those classes, along with our Ivrit teacher and co-directors, were enthusiastic to participate in a Smart Board training session. Faygie Ravitz, Technology Integration Specialist from the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education, demonstrated in this first of several planned workshops just a few of the many innovative and stimulating ways our teachers can utilize the Smart Boards to develop handson, thought-provoking lessons. The very next day all three classes

began using the Smart Boards to conduct interactive, fun-filled lessons with their children, which included working on skills such as one-to-one correspondence as the children dragged vibrant colored leaves and acorns to trees and squirrels and traced the letter F after moving words beginning with F to a special box. “In just one day we already see how powerful and exciting using the Smart Board can be! It enhances lessons and concepts and adds a new dimension to the learning experience,” commented Lisa Zakutinsky, Co-Director of Lev Chana ECC. “We look forward to expanding its use in more classrooms over the course of the year,” added Felecie Akerman, Co-Director of Lev Chana ECC.

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Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman, Yachad’s International Director and Dean of IVDU School. He explained that every individual can make a difference and be a leader, no matter how small they think they are. This left each person motivated to be an influence on others. Overall, everyone who attended had an absolutely amazing time. Hopefully, the Yachad program will only expand the number of participants that are involved in their wonderful events.

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It always is special when parents and their children are able to bond within the framework of a yeshiva setting. Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s seventh graders and their fathers were afforded just such an opportunity on Sunday morning, October 26, with an action-packed father-son breakfast. The morning began with a special

Shacharis minyan for the seventh graders and their fathers, after which everyone enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast together. Then fathers and sons engaged in a 45-minute seder limud, with the boys reviewing what they had learned in class the previous week, and fathers and sons were able to discuss the material with the seventh grade rabbeim.

The learning portion of the program was capped off with a short d’var Torah delivered by Rabbi Mendel Zlotnick, one of the seventh grade fathers. Since seventh grade is the year when boys begin celebrating their bar mitzvahs—mazel tov to Shmuel Barg on kicking off the season with his recent bar mitzvah—the yeshiva invited

the Schnitzel Guys and Yossi Newman to teach dance techniques to the boys. The boys (and some fathers!) followed the Schnitzel Guys’ lead and honed their already-impressive dancing skills. An enjoyable and meaningful time was had by all.

sions were immensely engaging, and the students truly gained a lot from both. On Shabbos day, students were treated to a fabulous kiddush after parsha time with their rabbeim. The Seudat Shabbat included more lively zemirot and divrei Torah from various students. After an incredibly inspiring Shalosh Seudot and havdalah, the students headed to the annual Shiur vs. Shiur Trivia Challenge, during which the students’ knowledge of Torah, DRS history, music, and pop culture were put to

the test. Following the game, everyone was treated to a lavish BBQ with all the “fixings,” and a spirited Melava Malka with lively dancing. But the night was still young, as the students entered the grand ballroom which was transformed into a full-out game room, replete with ping pong tables, basketball hoops, and six big screens which hosted the Madden X-Box tournament. The Shabbaton was a great way for students of different ages to strengthen friendships, as well as their relationships with their rabbeim.

Annual School-wide DRS Shabbaton It is perhaps the most anticipated event of the DRS school year: the Annual School-wide Shabbaton. This past Shabbos, DRS sophomores, juniors, and seniors, accompanied by their rabbeim and their families, spent the weekend at the Bridgewater Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey. Students ea-

gerly boarded the buses early Friday morning, and after dropping their belongings off at the hotel, traveled to nearby Colonial Park to partake in the annual Shabbaton Flag Football Tournament, where 15 flag football games were played simultaneously. The pre-Shabbos festivities came to an end as students returned to the ho-

tel to prepare for the holiness of Shabbat. After an inspiring Kabalat Shabbat and moving zemirot during dinner, students were privileged to partake in two incredibly enjoyable educational programs. DRS hosted Mr. Alan Veingrad, a former professional football player and member of the Dallas Cowboys during their Super Bowl XXVII winning season. Veingrad rediscovered his Jewish roots while playing for the Green Bay Packers, when a local businessman invited him to services on Rosh Hashanah. Shortly afterwards, Veingrad retired from football and became a Torah-observant Jew. Veingrad inspired students with his story and exemplified the Shabbaton’s theme by discussing the pride he has from his Jewish identity. In another room, students heard from a panel of DRS rabbeim about what inspires them, and why they appreciate the Jewish religion. Both ses-

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HANC High School’s Israel Action Committee Takes Action By Freshman Estee Sigal Members of the Israel Action Committee at HANC High School responded to the news in Eretz Israel by initiating two inspiring programs for the entire school. Chairpersons ZB Weiss and Elana Lefkowitz spear-headed the programs for the injured chayalim from Operation Tzuk Eitan. The names of various wounded soldiers are printed on index cards and distributed before Shacharit so that students can keep our wounded brethren in mind during davening. Due to this initiative, over 170 names are now prayed for on a daily basis by HANC students. Additionally, thanks to committee members David Chai Deil, Levana Liviem, and Jillian Fisch, Sefer Tehillim is being said during the students’ lunch periods. Each student is given a portion of Tehillim in an effort to daven for the safety of Israel and to

remember the chayalim injured over the summer. To learn more about HANC High School and its Israel Action Committee, as well as other student initiatives, join us at our open house this Sunday, November 16, from 9:00 AM – 12noon. For information, visit our website, www.hanc.org.

Rabbi Zecharya Wallerstein Inspires Shevach Students at Chessed “Cruise” Ahoy! On Tuesday, October 28, the Shevach Chessed Cruise set sail starting with a blast of song and much excitement in the air. The high spirits of the crew were tangible in Shevach High School. Following an original chessed theme song, the class “mates,” who are the record keepers for their classes, were introduced through an exciting partner“ship” game. After decorating a fish bowl with one mate blindfold and one mate’s hands tied, every class received a goldfish to take care of. This was followed by the highlight of our “cruise,” being addressed by world renowned speaker, Rabbi Zecharya Wallerstein, on the topic of chessed. He emphasized through several inspiring stories that true chessed involves taking a second look at people in need, even when we ourselves are experiencing personal struggles. He concluded with the powerful story of a sad and dejected blind man whose life was turned around by his cheerful roommate in their Adult Residence. His newfound friend brightened up his life by “being his eyes” and describing all the comical scenes he saw through their shared window. It was only upon his

friend’s death that the blind man was told that their room did not contain any windows at all. The strong message all the students received was that everyone should strive to “turn blank walls into windows” for others. Thanks to the Shevach heads Malka Babayoff, Gayli Kaplowitz, Bayla Koss, Ita Steinberg and Shevach’s Chessed coordinator Rebbetzin Grunblatt for an inspirational sendoff. It really made the students want to take that second look, and realize the great impact even a small act of chessed can accomplish. They are all looking forward to a great journey!

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Believers in the Police How Religious Officers in Israel’s Police Force are Protecting their Nation with Honor BY TAMMY MARK

s the Israel Defense Force has long established itself as an effective and consistently moral organization, Israel’s internal security has had difficulty maintaining the same standards. The IDF overwhelmingly commands respect from the people whom they protect and defend, yet the Mishtarat Yisrael, the Israel Police, has developed a regrettably tough reputation amongst many of the citizens it serves and protects. Multiple factors have led to the deterioration of public opinion. The religious sector harbors resentment towards the police for its role in the events that occurred in Gush Katif during the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, as well as for the violent clashes in Amona in 2006. The general public has lost faith in the police force’s ability to act impartially and to fight crime. The police force has had very little success in dealing with pervasive community issues like delinquency and domestic disputes. A recent international study revealed that the Israel Police ranked lowest among 20 national police forces.

new program, Maaminim B’Mishtara, Believers in the Police, aims to change this reality. Joining with top police officials and the Internal Security Ministry and with the haskama of many rabbanim in Israel, the leaders of the organization have created a system to recruit highly skilled and ethical candidates from amongst the religious population in efforts to boost both the police capabilities as well as its public image. The initiative was spearheaded three years ago by Nachy Eyal after an unfortunate encounter with the Isra-

el Police. He realized that the existing situation required drastic changes. Determined to boost the integrity of the Israel Police, Eyal set out to fix the system from within. Amongst the challenges he faced was the fact the Israel Police has had difficulty recruiting da’ati graduates of IDF combat units into its ranks. Of the 29,000 policemen in the Mishtara, a mere 6,000 are at least traditional and the halachic aspects of police work has never been formally addressed.

Rav Rami with frum members of the police force

Under the direction of CEO Uriel Cohen and Rabbi Rami Brachyahu, rav of Talmon and head of the program’s beit midrash, religious police officers are gradually gaining traction in the police force. Located in Tel Aviv, the Maaminim B’Mishtara program begins with a year of Torah study, focusing on relevant halacha and ethics, alternating with basic training. The following

year the recruits are more fully immersed in police training, with the continued connection to the beit midrash. Through this specialized program, promotion to officer is possible within two years rather than five years in the typical police program. The target candidates are graduates of hesder yeshivot and mechina pre-military academies, ages 22-32, who have completed combat service. As religious Zionists, these individuals have the ability to infuse the police force with a strong Jewish mindset and Israeli spirit found in the IDF. Ideally, the program seeks to recruit representatives from the national religious community, the Ethiopian immigrant community and the chareidi ultra-orthodox community. A metamorphosis is taking place. Relationships are improving. More and more young people want to be a part of this elite program, and the police are embracing them as well, recognizing that these recruits are the best of the best; they are ethical, well-trained and have a strong sense of duty and commitment to the community. They have served their country with pride and bring an increased sense of nationalism and integrity to the police force. 60 policemen have been trained to date and are now deployed throughout the country. Many station houses throughout the state have an Orthodox representative. Spread throughout the country from Eilat to the Golan Heights, positive changes are taking place within the police force. The use of crude language, commonplace in the police environment, is diminishing as the police

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is danger to a person involved. The police officer has to explain that they cannot violate the Shabbat to free the cat and the officer cannot refer the situation to another non-religious police officer. After all, whatever a religious officer cannot do, a non-religious officer should not be doing as well. Ethics classes are part of the continuing education classes for the established police. Visible acts of chessed are common from members of the force. Police are now quoting from the halacha booklets Rabbi Brachyahu has authored and there is a new desire and encouragement for them to learn in the beit midrash. They are learning and relearning what it means to be a police officer in the land of Israel. These nuances foster a renewed sense of pride across the spectrum, from young recruits to 20 year veterans. Throughout the year, Rabbi Brachyahu visits the station houses to give lectures to the officers. He also visits them in their homes to provide chizuk to their wives and children. He fields calls from those in the program and other officers who reach out to him with their questions—even from those who are non-religious who are seeking moral guidance from one whom they respect.

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become more aware and conscientious when a religious officer works in their midst. Kashrut is now strictly adhered to during formal and informal events. Rabbi Brachyahu relates how the program has influenced even the non-religious members of the police force. For the past few years, the officers were given cards in order to purchase meals at local stores, Shabbat included. With the inclusion of Orthodox recruits, not only are meals being served on Shabbat in the stationhouses, but kiddush and other Shabbat customs are now part of police life. As there has never been halachic guidance for police work, complicated questions are directed to Rabbi Brachyahu constantly. Consideration is spent on what police activity can be done on Shabbat, since so many police responsibilities do not fall under the category of life-saving. Israel Police are responsible to protect Arab and other non-Jewish citizens at all times as well, adding other considerations to the complexity of the rulings. Exploring issues like how to properly interrogate a prisoner and how much can the truth be stretched to question a suspect requires examining Jewish laws as well as the study of ethics. Officers have to constantly be on their guard to ensure that they are working within the halacha. For example, Rabbi Brachyahu points out, when called to a scene on Shabbat to find a cat caught in a tree, an officer cannot assist in the creature’s escape, unless there

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being made in community life as well. This infusion of ethics and compassion will facilitate progress in dealing with at-risk youth and abusive domestic situations. Situations can be diffused and mindsets transformed in a few minutes with kind words and the right demeanor. Having the police function as positive role models will assist in minimizing and ultimately preventing young transgressors from going to jail. “We need to show them how to behave, not send them to jail. Sending them to jail is like sending them to a school for criminals,” Uriel Cohen points out. Additionally, when religious officers show up to assist with a potentially-explosive situation and are able to calmly diffuse the tension in a home or at the scene of a crime, relationships between the religious and non-religious communities are fostered. A respect for the Torah and those who observe halacha is strengthened. While the first priority is to train the new recruits to function as ethical leaders, there is a larger vision for the future. Rabbi Brachyahu’s next goal is to complete a book of halacha for use by all members of the Israel Police. Efforts are also being directed towards the development of an ethical empowerment curriculum as part of continuing education for all police officers. While most organizations in Israel are based on building yeshivas and doing chessed, the founders of Maaminim B’Mishtara are doing innovative work by bringing halacha to this commonly aggressive institution. “It’s a beautiful partnership,” Rabbi Brachyahu points out with a smile, “bringing something G-dly into something that has historically functioned as not G-dly.” Funding is now needed to sustain and expand the

program. The costs are the highest during the first year of learning, as Maaminim B’Mishtara pay the recruits 65% of their police salary. They are also seeking to include additional rabbinical students to study the complex police issues and write books on the halachot for police officers. Both Uriel and Rabbi Brachyahu emphasize that although the program is relatively small now, the recruits are energized, and in the long term, the program will be changing the entire face of the nation’s security force. “How wonderful it is for these men to be able to protect the State of Israel and their brothers and sisters within the parameters of halacha!” Rabbi Brachyahu pronounces. Uriel adds that they hope to supply 500 new religious officers to the Israel Police force within the next 6 years. Currently, only 7% of officers in the force are religious—in stark contrast to 50% of IDF officers who are religious. Rabbi Pesach Lerner, Executive Vice President Emeritus of the National Council of Young Israel, sees the importance of supporting this endeavor as he believes the small, day-to-day actions of these respectable officers will have a major ripple effect—impacting society, transforming the police force, and providing more opportunity for the religious community. “It is important that a Torah presence be part of the national police force so that all parts of society can see the beauty and ethical behavior of Torah as they interact with the young policemen,” says Rabbi Lerner. The name, “Believers in the Police,” says it all. It is a clear statement of the dual goals that the leaders set out to achieve: to increase the civilian community’s belief in their national police force and to have G-d-fearing believers serving their country in the Israel Police. 

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albieh is an upscale Jerusalem neighborhood located between Rechavia to the north, Yemin Moshe to the east, the German Colony to the south, and Old Katamon to the west. Talbieh’s streets are lined with trees and the gardens are beautifully manicured; many of its buildings date back to the British Mandate period. Home to many of the most upscale hotels in central Jerusalem, Talbieh is extremely well located and is a quick walk to the Old City, Ben Yehuda Street and to Emek Refaim. In addition, Keren Hayesod Street on the edge of Talbieh has many bus lines, offering its residents easy access to all public transportation lines. Talbieh is one of the most popular destinations for vacationers and retired olim, as it is easy to live there speaking only English. There are many synagogues that boast a large English-speaking constituency, including the Great Synagogue, Hovevei Tzion, and Beit Knesset Hanassi/Young Israel of Rechavia. Between the many classes available in these shuls and the constant quality programming offered at the OU Center on Keren Hayesod, Talbieh’s residents enjoy a veritable smorgasbord of educational activities. Talbieh also provides its residents with many cultural activities, including various museums and the prestigious Jerusalem Theater. In addition, Talbieh houses numerous important national and local institutions, including the official residence of the President of the State of Israel and the National Institute of Science and the Van Leer Foundation. Talbieh is built primarily on land that was purchased by the Greek Orthodox Church from local Arabs in the second half of the nineteenth century.

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After the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Greek Orthodox Church lost the financial support of the Russian pilgrims and was forced to sell off its lands in the form of long-term leaseholds. At the end of the British Mandate period, a villa at 18 Marcus Street served as the Royal Air Force headquarters and was the de facto border between the Iraqis who took up military positions in the lower part of Talbieh near the German Colony, and the Haganah which was entrenched in northern Talbieh. Retaining control of Talbieh was vital to the nascent Jewish state as it was a major corridor to Rechavia, home to many important national institutions. At a farewell party for the British hosted by Jews before Israel declared its independence, the British promised to inform the Haganah when they would vacate RAF headquarters – and they kept their word. The following night, the British withdrew and the Haganah soldiers immediately crawled to the back of the building, entered from the rear and hoisted the Israeli flag from the roof. The next morning, when the Iraqis saw the Israeli flag flying, they realized that they had lost the battle before it ever began. Reuven Mas, the leader of Talbieh’s Jewish community, offered the Arab families in Talbieh permission to stay, promising they would be safe from harm, but the Arab neighbors immediately departed. Soon thereafter, Jewish families who lost their homes in the northern Jerusalem battles took up residency in these abandoned homes.  A f t e r 1948, the area was renamed Komemiyut, representing the Jewish desire for independence and security (see the Ahava Rabba prayer before Shema). However, the new name never caught on, and everyone refers to the neighborhood by its   original name Talbieh. 

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Riddle! Someone has a diamond ring and has put it in one of four locked boxes. If you figure out which box it’s in, you can keep it. The boxes are numbered 1,2,3,4, in that order. There are four different keys that each has their own color. Use the clues below to figure out which key goes in which box and to find the box where the diamond ring is being kept. 1. The green key goes to the third or fourth box 2. The ring is to the left of the fourth box 3. The ring is to the right of the first box 4. The yellow key is to the left of the ring 5. The blue key is to the right of the yellow key and to the left of the green key 6. The red key goes to the first box Answer on next page

Speechless in America The following foreign words should definitely have an English equivalent:

Kummerspeck (German) Definition: Excess weight gained from emotional overeating.

Pelinti (Ghana) To move hot food around in your mouth.

Age-otori (Japanese) To look worse after a haircut.

Pochemuchka (Russian) A person who asks too many questions.

Tartle (Scots) Hesitating just before you have to introduce someone whose name you forgot.

Zeg (Georgian) The day after tomorrow.

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A bank decides to carry out an audit of passwords used by their customers. To their surprise, they find that Yankel Cohen, one of their elderly customers, has regularly been using a very lengthy password. The password being used was: AdamEveNoahMosesAbrahamIsaacJacobJosephJerusalem The office manager phones Yankel. “Mr. Cohen,” says the manager, “we’ve just discovered that you’re using an unnecessarily long password to get into your online account with us. Why did you choose such a long password?” “I only did what I was instructed to do by your office,” replies Yankel. “Well, what did they tell you to do?” asks the manager. “They told me that the password had to be 8 characters long and had to include at least one capital.”

Tsundoku (Japanese) Leaving a book unread after buying it.

Iktsuarpok (Inuit) To go outside to check if an expected visitor has arrived over and over again.

Shemomedjamo (Georgian) To eat past the point of being full just because the food tastes good.

Culaccino (Italian) The mark left on a surface from a moist glass.

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2. Chicago Tribune’s election eve snafu.

3. Writes “Old Ironsides.”

5. Composer of “G-d Bless America” 6. 49ers QB completes NFL record 22 consecutive passes.

9. 11th president of U.S. 10. The world’s first inhabited space capsule launched by Russia.

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4. Resigns as VP due to charges of income tax evasion on kickbacks received while governor of Maryland. 7. The nation focused on these hanging things in Florida after the 2000 elections.

16. Celebration of those who serve. 17. “Four score and seven years ago…”

Answer to riddle: The ring is in the third box. The red key goes to the first box. The yellow key goes to the second box. The blue key goes to the third box. The green key goes to the fourth box. Finders keepers!

12. Beatles 14. Sadat 15. Iran Contra 16. Veterans Day 17. Gettysburg Address

15. President Reagan reveals secret arm deal.

3. Oliver Wendell Holmes 5. Irving Berlin 6. Joe Montana 9. James Polk 10. Sputnik 11. Partition Plan 13. Thanksgiving

14. Egyptian president makes historic visit to Israel.

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David Elazar Simai, MD

The Flu Vaccine – To Give or Not To Give

ith the onset of the fall season, we look forward to the comfort of cooler weather, falling leaves, and crisp, clean air. One not so comforting consequence of the same season is the sound of nebulizers running in pediatric offices. In the past two weeks, I have been dealing with more wheezing children. With divine intervention, all the patients so far have recovered fully and swiftly. Two of them, however, required overnight hospitalizations at LIJ-Cohen’s Children’s Hospital. The reason I mention these facts is twofold: A. To remind all parents of asthmatic children to make sure that their nebulizers are working and not to hesitate and receive immediate medical attention if their children are in any respiratory distress. B. To encourage those parents of asthmatic children, or children with history of heart disease, lung disease, prematurity or patients receiving immune suppressing medicine, to inoculate their children with the flu vaccine as soon as possible. I know that many parents in the Five Towns and all over the world have their own reservations about the flu vaccine. As a general rule, I do not force the vaccine on any patient. However, every fall season, I send an email to my patients’ parents to inform them that the flu vaccine is available and set special office hours to accommodate administering the vaccine after school hours. When I am asked for my opinion on the flu vaccine, I answer that there is no doubt that it is a safe and effective vaccine. I do recommend the vaccine to all my patients. If a mother mentions during a routine visit that she is against the vaccine or is very hesitant about it, I ask her the following question: “Are you going to lose sleep if your child receives the flu vaccine?” If the answer is “yes,” I understand. Even so, I inform her of the risk and danger of the flu virus as opposed to the benefits of the vaccine. In the vast majority of cases, if a family actually contracts the flu virus in one year, the heads of the household decide to vaccinate their kids in subse-

quent years. And on the flip side – very often, when a parent is “forced” to receive the flu vaccine, any illness contracted during the entire winter season will be blamed on…the flu vaccine (that includes strep throat, mono, common colds and even chronic fatigue). I do tend to spend much more time convincing parents to give the vaccine if their children have wheezed in the past or have the above-mentioned risk factors. Those are the kids that tend to get critically ill from the flu virus. The vaccine is recommended to all children above the age of 6 months. I should also mention that in the adult population, patients over 65 years of age, with a history of heart and lung disease, pregnant and postpartum women as well as healthcare workers, are highly encouraged to receive the flu vaccine. Why Vaccinate? 1. According to the CDC, 200,000 patients are hospitalized annually with influenza; of them, 20,000 are children below the age of 5. 2. Sadly, during the 2013-2014 flu season, 107 children died due to the flu and its complications. Half of these deaths were in previously healthy children. What are the Different Types of the Flu Vaccine? There are 2 types of flu vaccines: Inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV or QIV) is given as a shot. There are two kinds of shots. The intramuscular (into the muscle) shot is licensed and recommended for children 6 months and older and adults, including people with and without chronic medical conditions. Live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) is sprayed into the nose. LAIV is recommended for healthy children 2 years and older. This vaccine should not be given to:

• Children under 5 years old with history of wheezing • Pregnant women • Immune compromised patients should also avoid this vaccine Both types of flu vaccine are very safe and work well to protect your child from the flu. This year, the CDC recommended the flu mist over the flu injection for patients aged 2-8 years old if there are no contraindications. Both vaccines contain egg particles. So if your child is highly allergic to eggs, please consult with your allergist whether you should give the vaccine or not. When? Get the vaccine as soon as it is available. This should provide protection if the flu season comes early. You can get the vaccine as long as illness is occurring in your community. Influenza can occur at any time, but most influenza occurs from October through May. In recent seasons, most infections have occurred in January and February. Getting vaccinated in December, or even later, will still be beneficial in most years. Adults and older children need one dose of influenza vaccine each year. But some children younger than 9 years of age need two doses to be protected. Ask your doctor. Influenza vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines, including pneumococcal vaccine. Some people should not get the flu vaccine or should wait: • Tell your doctor if you have any severe (life-threatening) allergies, including a severe allergy to eggs. A severe allergy to any vaccine component may be a reason not to get the vaccine. Allergic reactions to influenza vaccine are rare. • Tell your doctor if you ever had a severe reaction after a dose of

influenza vaccine. • Tell your doctor if you ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness, also called GBS). Your doctor will help you decide whether the vaccine is recommended for you. • People who are moderately or severely ill should usually wait until they recover before getting flu vaccine. If you are ill, talk to your doctor about whether to reschedule the vaccination. People with a mild illness can usually get the vaccine. What are the risks from the flu vaccine? A vaccine, like any medicine, could possibly cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of a vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small. Serious problems from inactivated influenza vaccine are very rare. The viruses in inactivated influenza vaccine have been killed, so you cannot get influenza from the vaccine. I hope this information will help you make the right decision about the flu vaccine for yourself and your loved ones. Wishing you a happy and healthy fall season, David Elazar Simai, M.D. Dr. David Simai is a Board Certified Pediatrician from the Five Towns. He is a full time attending in his own private practice since 2007 in Cedarhurst, New York. In addition, he is an Attending Physician at LIJ-Cohen Children’s Hospital, North-Shore Manhasset University Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. He can be contacted for consultation at 516 374-2228 or via email at davidsimai@yahoo.com. NOTE: name, gender, geographical area and other identifying information were deliberately altered in this article in order to protect the patient’s privacy. This article is not intended to help diagnose or treat any specific disease. Always consult your personal physician before diagnosing or treating yourself or your child for any of the above mentioned illnesses.

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In The Kitchen

Naomi Nachman

Ain’t Nothing but a Hot Dog

ver the last few weeks, I had been preparing for Kosherfest, the largest kosher food tradeshow in the United States. I have attended this annual show for more than 15 years, and I really look forward to it each year. This year not only am I attending, I am also taping my radio show “Table For Two” on the Nachum Segal Network from

the Kosherfest show. If you want to listen to the show when it first airs, simply go to www.nachumsegal.com this Friday, November 14 at 9am or you can access it on the archives anytime on the website. You can even watch the show on the Nachum Segal Network channel on YouTube or download the Nachum Segal Network

app from iTunes or Google Play and listen on the go from your phone. My radio show is sponsored by Abeles and Heymann, makers of the best hot dogs in town. I have developed some recipes that we will be doing from the Abeles and Heymann booth during the show, and I am sharing these recipes with my readers.

Ingredients ½ cup duck sauce ½ cup barbecue sauce Abeles and Heymann salami

Easy Hasselback Salami

Hot Dog with Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Sriracha Sauce

Preparation Mix the two sauces together and set aside. Remove the labeled casing from the salami and place on a cutting board. Make slices in the salami, taking care not to cut all the way through. The salami should still remain intact. Place the sliced salami on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Using a pastry brush, liberally coat the slices with the prepared sauce on both sides and across the top. Be careful not to tear apart the slices and to keep the salami intact. Place the salami in a 400° oven for 45 minutes. Baste the salami with the sauce continually during baking. Watch for burning as the sauce has a high sugar content. As it cooks, the salami will fan out and bend. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Transfer to a serving tray and serve warm with extra dipping sauce.

Ingredients 1 can crushed pineapple juice ¾ cup brown sugar 4 tsp minced garlic 3 TBS cider vinegar 1 TBS sriracha sauce 1/2 tsp salt Handful cilantro, parsley, or mint (or a mixture) 1 TBS cornstarch ½ cup water 1 package favorite flavor of Abeles and Heymann hot dogs, grilled 1 package hot dog rolls Preparation In a small pot on medium heat, blend together the first 7 ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes on a low heat. While simmering, mix together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth. With a whisk, gradually blend cornstarch into pineapple mixture, whisking until sauce thickens which will be at boiling point. Remove from heat. Cool and serve as a dipping sauce for hot dogs. Continued on page 88

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Hot Dog Knish

Ingredients Choose your favorite kind of bread—Kaiser roll, whole grain bread, baguette, sliced 1 package Abeles and Heymann beef fry Beefsteak tomato, sliced Romaine lettuce, shredded Hummus, avocado, poached egg, optional Mustard Sauce ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 TBS Abeles and Heymann Sweet and Tangy Mustard 1 TBS relish

Preparation Prepare beef fry according to package. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; whisk to blend. To assemble: Spread the sauce on both sides of the bread. On one half of the bread, place cooked beef fry, then layer it with tomato, lettuce and any additional toppings. Top with other half of the bread.

Ingredients 6 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 2 TBS canola oil 1 large onion, divided 4 medium eggs, divided 3 TBS potato starch 3 TBS mayonnaise 1 tsp garlic powder 1 TBS salt Pinch white pepper 2 Abeles and Heymann hotdogs, thinly sliced about ½-inch

ing pan over medium heat. Sauté the diced onion until translucent, about 5-6 minutes. Set aside. Drain the potatoes; mash well in a bowl. Add 3 eggs, potato starch, mayonnaise, garlic powder, ¾ of the sautéed onion, salt and pepper. Mix well and then set aside. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Make small scoops of the potato mixture and place it on the cookie sheet about an inch apart. Place a hot dog slice in the center of each potato mound, burying each slice so it is hidden. Beat the remaining egg and brush each potato mound with the egg wash. Top each knish with remaining onion in the center to garnish. Bake at 400° for approximately 30 minautes or until slightly browned.

Preparation Boil the potatoes in a medium pot with water to cover until fork tender. Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a large fry-

Ingredients 1 TBS brown sugar 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 TBS soy sauce 1 lb. skinless chicken breast cubes, diced 1 package wonton wrappers 1 package Abeles and Heymann kishka, cut into small pieces

Chicken Kishka Wontons

Preparation Combine sugar, garlic, soy sauce and chicken. Make sure to dice the chicken into small pieces. Refrigerate chicken for 1 hour. Place a piece of marinated chicken and a piece of kishka in the center of a wonton wrapper. Make sure the chicken and kishka

are cut into small pieces; the wontons will burst open if overstuffed. Fold each corner of the wonton in the center to form an envelope. If the wrapper doesn’t stick close, use a little of the marinade or water to seal the edges slightly. Fill a large pot with about 2-3 inches of oil (approximately 2 cups). Place over medium high heat until it reaches to 350° on a fry therlmometer. Fry a few wontons at a time (do not cook too many at once) for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Watch for burning. Use a slotted spoon to remove; transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve with duck sauce.

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Rabbi Berel Wein

Parshas Chayei Sara

he loss of one’s beloved spouse, especially after many years and decades of marriage and shared life, is always a traumatic and shattering blow. Those of us who unfortunately have also experienced this in our own lives can testify as to the emotional damage and even physical harm that this sad experience can occasion. We see from the life of our father Jacob that even decades later he re-

taught us by the Mishnah, was his resilience and continued spiritual and personal growth. Avraham constantly looked forward, ahead – never dwelling on past misfortune. I heard an outstanding speech delivered by George Deek, who is a Christian Arab and member of the Israeli Foreign Office. In telling the story of his life, he describes how his family lived in Jaffa for many generations and how they fled to Lebanon during the 1948 War of Independence. Sensing the squalor and political manipulation of the refugees by the Arab powers, whose sole goal was the destruction of Israel and not saving and resettling the refugees, his grandfather escaped Lebanon and somehow brought the family back to Jaffa and Israel. He regained his job with the Israel Electric Company and raised generations of successful professionals, all citizens of Israel. He said that the Jewish refugees from Europe and the Moslem world attempted to forget their past and build a new future for themselves and their descendants when they arrived in Israel. The Palestinian Arab refugees, under the misguided leadership of their spiritual and temporal heads, reveled instead in their past defeats and in their legend of nakba. They have devoted themselves to attempting to destroy Israel instead of rehabilitating themselves. This attitude and mindset has served them badly and cost them dearly. The past needs to be remembered and recalled, treasured and instructive to us. However, it is the future and what we make of it that ultimately determines our worth and our fate. That is one of the great lessons to be derived from the story of the life of our father Avraham. Shabbat shalom.

Those who live exclusively in the past are doomed to self-pity and great emotional angst.

minds his children and himself of the pain and suffering caused by the death of his beloved wife, Rachel. In essence, it seems that Jacob never again was the same person after the death of Rachel. Avraham apparently dealt with the death of Sarah in a more stoic fashion. The Torah itself indicates this by inference. In reference to Avraham’s reaction to the tragedy, a small letter kaf is used to describe the grief and weeping of Avraham over the death of Sarah. It is not that Avraham is less grieved at the loss of Sarah than Jacob was at the death of Rachel. It is rather that after all of the challenges and trials that Avraham had endured, his attitude towards life and its vicissitudes was affected – he now always looked forward and never dwelt on the past. Those who live exclusively in the past are doomed to self-pity and great emotional angst. This only causes a sense of victimhood and hopelessness. It reflects itself in every aspect of later life and stunts any further spiritual, social, personal or societal growth. The greatness of Avraham, as

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Her husband was on the other end, annoyed that she was wasting time and not getting to her destination. She explained what I was doing, but he said, “Forget that, just drive and you’ll find it.” Now, I know that the area is con-

“How could you say such lashon hara?!” he demanded of the other rav. “The hostess most likely doesn’t do her own cooking. If she has a woman cooking for her, it must be a widow who needs the money, and that means

We have decisions to make but we don’t take the time to think them through. fusing, with curving streets that are often dead ends, and if her husband had just let her take the extra minute or two to get the information, she would have been on her way and not gotten more lost. Clearly it wasn’t easy as she’d already been circling for some time. But, like my little rodent friend, it was more important for him to have action taken without thinking it through. I wondered, how often do we do the same thing? We have decisions to make but we don’t take the time to think them through. We often take the immediate choice and deal with the consequences later. It’s definitely that way with our speech. We will usually choose to make the quip on the chance of being thought of as clever, or blurt out our dissatisfaction with something, without thinking of the possible consequences. There’s a famous story of the Chofetz Chaim. He was traveling with another rav, and at the inn the hostess asked the esteemed guests how they enjoyed their meal. The Chofetz Chaim assured her everything was wonderful, while his colleague agreed, but noted, “The soup could have used a touch more salt.” The Chofetz Chaim was aghast.

she’s supporting orphans too! Now, because of your thoughtless comment, she will get yelled at, causing her anguish, and possibly lose her job, making her orphans suffer too!” The other rav said, “I’m sure you’re overreacting.” “Am I?” asked R’ Yisrael Meir, and he led the other rav into the kitchen where they found the hostess yelling at the cook for embarrassing her, and the woman saying, “Please, I’m a widow and I need to support my children! I

need this job!” The rav jumped in and said, “Please, don’t blame her. It is I whose taste buds no longer work so well. The food was wonderful!” Had he paused before making his original comment, he might have answered differently. How many of us do the same thing, jumping into circumstances before thinking them through? I’d venture to say it’s a pretty high percentage. In that light, and back to my initial question, I guess it may not only be the squirrels who are the crazy ones.

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he saying goes, “You are what you eat.” Now, if that’s true, does that mean that squirrels must be nuts? I wouldn’t ask, except that I’ve noticed a very strange behavior that I’m sure many of you have encountered as well. It seems that squirrels, hoping, perhaps, for some of the fame of the proverbial chicken, like to cross the road in front of my car. There I am, way down the street, and the squirrels are just chilling out by the side of the road, taking a suntan, or inhaling fumes, or whatever it is they’re doing there. Suddenly, as I approach, a squirrel has an urgent need to cross the road. He lurches forward and stops just at the place where my left tire will turn him into a miniature fur coat, then stares at my oncoming car, frozen in his place. Reluctant to slow down, but more reluctant to send the little guy to squirrel heaven, I hit the brakes and slow down. He is still in his place. I get closer, and he darts back to the right side of the road, from where he began his little odyssey. He could have just waited until I passed and then crossed, but he chose to cross at the moment that was dangerous. OK, I figure, so if he sees me coming, let him continue and cross all the way. He’ll have enough time to get across before I get there, yet he stops as if calculating whether he can make it, then ends up back where he started. Why not take the extra half-second before he leaves the curb to make his move and determine the best route to take? Why lurch out into traffic and only then stop to consider whether his actions make sense or are foolish? Perhaps, indeed, he’s nuts. But he’s not the only one. While walking to my office one day, a woman pulled up and asked if I knew where a certain street was. I didn’t know where it was, I apologized. She started to drive off but I stopped her. Pulling out my phone, which has a GPS app, I started typing in the address. She was grateful, but then I heard the little voice trying to stop me. It wasn’t in my head or in hers. It was her speakerphone: “Just drive and you’ll find it!”

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Forgotten Heroes

Avi Heiligman

The History of the Aircraft Carrier

he first manned flight was on wave of attack. Many historians speca hot air balloon in the 18th ulate that if the Germans had aircraft century. Soon after, the idea carriers they would have won several of sending out a balloon from a mobile platform stationed out to sea was launched. It wasn’t until the 20th century and the birth of airplanes that the idea was accepted by major navies worldwide. In the years leading up to WWII, this concept was turned into a major weapon of war. In fact, during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the The first successful landing on a carrier Japanese couldn’t find was made on the HMS Furious the American carriers— by chance they were all out at sea— decisive sea battles. In today’s miland didn’t launch the second planned itary, the carrier portrays power, and

America dwarfs every other country that the ship needed to be built solely with 11 carriers (three more are being as a carrier and not converted from anbuilt) and 9 Helicopter Landing Dock other type of ship. To those who know a little about Ships. history it won’t come as a surprise In 1806, the English sent kites that it was the Japanese that took the from a frigate with propaganda leaflets idea of an aircraft carrier to a whole against Napoleon’s army into France. new level in the interwar period. Ja43 years later, the Austrians launched pan is an island nation and relied on the first bombing attempt from balthe Far East for oil, rubber, metals loons that docked on a ship. For the and other vital materials for her war most part, the initiative failed, and it took Confederate engineers during machine. Having air cover for these the American Civil War to take up conquests was needed, and Japan was the project once again. Many of these building better planes that could be were put on barges onto rivers but not carrier-based. The Mitsubishi Zero the ocean. They were used mainly for was developed for its long range and spying but had to keep out of musket mobility and was placed on all six of and cannon range as they were flam- the carriers that were sent to bomb mable. Pearl Harbor. The Americans only had After the invention of the plane the Wildcat that was an inferior fightby the Wright brothers in 1903, na- er but when the Hellcat showed up in vies worldwide began developing two large numbers off the ever-increasing types of carriers. One was to handle American carrier fleet, the tide of batlighter-than-air craft and the other tle was turned. was for heavier-than-air craft, aka planes. As for the planes, there were the flat decked versions and the catapult launching ships. Many big warships carried a scout plane launched from a catapult that was recovered by a crane. This was used until WWII and the Japanese even invented a very large submarine to carry a HMS Ark Royal is considered the first modern aircraft carrier plane. Due to logistics, this submarine was unThe Japanese, led by the cunning successful in attacks but still a threat to the American Navy. Admiral Yamamoto who knew how According to most historians, the the American government would take HMS Ark Royal is considered the first to the raid, couldn’t find the carrimodern aircraft carrier. Launched ers on December 7 and left without in 1914, she could carry up to eight launching a second wave. The Japaplanes but they couldn’t land back nese carriers would be a major part in on deck. The wheeled planes would the upcoming sweep of conquests that land on land while the seaplanes land- gave the empire a huge part of the Paed near the ship to be recovered and cific, the Far East and Asia. However, brought onboard. In 1917, the first the Americans were bound to strike successful landing on a carrier was back and two battles shaped the new made on the HMS Furious. Howev- type of naval warfare—planes from er, when the carrier launched seven carriers. The opposing would never planes on a German airship base, the see each other. carrier had no way of recovering the Even before the Battle of the Corbombers from their successful mis- al Sea, where both sides lost a carrier, sions. The carrier needed to be rede- and the iconic Battle of Midway, Japan signed to recover planes. This meant had four carriers sunk to one American

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bined (17). That does not include all the ships that carry helicopters but were designed to perform other duties. Most large warships can carry helicopters to perform a variety of missions. However, it’s the large carriers that have the planes and have the capabilities to strike anywhere in the world in a matter of hours. No other country in the world has that capability, and with the carrier landing of the first F-35C Lightning II jet, the capabilities continue to grow exponentially. The carrier truly makes the U.S. a global power and continues to strike fear in her enemies. Author’s note: Aircraft carriers have a long history and this article is only the beginning. In the next few months we will, G-d willing, write about them in depth. Topics like escort carriers, the Vietnam War and other

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carrier that was lost; the Americans battle. did something that took the Japanese Germany attempted to build a few off guard. A mere five months after carriers but never completed them. Pearl Harbor, land-based B-25 Mitch- The same was for two Italian carriers ell medium bombers took off from the that Germany seized after Italy left the carrier Wasp to bomb Tokyo. Along Axis in 1943. Many speculate that not with the Enterprise, the only large having aircraft carriers was the doom carrier that survived the entire war, the for the German navy. With no aircraft fleet pulled off the unthinkable. The to protect its capital ships and subbaffled Japanese couldn’t figure where marines, Allied planes had complete the bombers came from and believed control of the skies. American escort President Roosevelt when he said they carriers, smaller ships that could only originated from carry 30 planes “Shangri La.” It as opposed to was a fictional large carrier’s place but soon 80+ planes, became real when were constantly the navy named a on the prowl in new carrier after the Atlantic to the deception. sink the menacThe only other ing U-boats. countries to have After the carriers during war, the U.S. WWII were Britlaunched the The USS Enterprise was the ain and France. age of the “susixth aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy The French carriper-carrier” er Bearn saw limwhich was deited action before France surrendered signed to launch jet planes. Soon nuto Germany in 1940 but escaped Ger- clear reactors were placed inside the man capture. She eventually made her carriers and angled decks over a thouway to the U.S. for a refit and stayed sand feet long became a mainstay. out of action for the rest of the war. Today the U.S. has more carriers She never launched aircraft during (20) than the rest of the world com-

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R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Parshas Chayei Sarah

Middos – Central to All Avodas Hashem

liezer, the faithful servant of Avraham, was charged with finding a wife for Yitzchak. Knowing full well the gravity of his mission, he also recognized its difficulty. The woman he would choose was to be a partner in creating the genetic transmission to shape a nation; she was to be the mother of the Jewish People. The issue was: how to find her? Of the untold number of eligible women, how would he determine which was the right one? The Torah tells us Eliezer’s system: And it will be that the maiden to whom I will say, “Please give me to drink,” and she will answer, “Please drink, and I will give your camels to drink as well.” She will be the one that You have proven to be the wife for Yitzchak. Not a Sign, but a Test Rashi explains that Eliezer wasn’t using an arbitrary sign; this was the determinant of the woman best suited to enter into the house of Avraham. A woman who was so giving that she would go out of her way to help a complete stranger, even by offering to care for his camels, was the one to be the wife of Yitzchak. And that in fact is what happened. No sooner did Eliezer get to the well than he met Rivka. He asked her for something to drink, and as the Siforno explains, he was astounded by her reaction. The speed with which she moved, the energy with which she ran to fill the jug of water – it was amazing. A camel walking in the desert can drink enough in one sitting to last several days. Eliezer watched, mouth agape, as Rivka ran back and forth, refilling her jug time after time, until he and his ten camels were sated. He knew that he had found the right girl. So without even asking her name, without inquiring into her family, he betrothed her to his master, to Yitzchak.

Middos are but One part of the Package The difficulty with this Rashi is that Eliezer used one limited criteria to find the perfect match for Yitzchak. Let’s grant that this woman had perfect middos and was truly a baalas chessed

– that is but one part of the person. Eliezer didn’t ask her a word about her religious beliefs. Perhaps she was an idol worshiper like her father and her brother. She might well have been a “stargazer,” as were many people living at that time. It seems that Eliezer picked

two distinct, competing parts. These two elements manifest themselves in everything that we do. One or the other is constantly gaining primacy over the person. The more that I allow my pure neshama to come to the fore, the stronger its urges and desires for greatness

For Rivka to come to perfect avodas Hashem was merely a matter of adding water to instant soup.

one limited focus to the exclusion of everything else, and in doing so, he took a great risk. The answer to this question lies in understanding the centrality of middos in our avodas Hashem. When Hashem created the human, He made us of two distinct parts. There is a part of me that is preprogrammed to do everything

become. The more that I give in to my animal instinct, the stronger that it becomes. The human is in constant battle, with one or the other gaining primacy. These two parts manifest themselves in everything that we do. When I see another person suffering, there is actually a battle going on inside of me. Part of me cries out with

that is good, right and proper. There is a full half of me that only wants to be generous, magnanimous, and giving. This is my neshama, born of the highest elements in the cosmos. It yearns for a loving relationship with my Creator. And then there is another part of me: the nefesh habahami. This part is the same living substance that occupies every animal in the world. It is made up of pure drives and instincts. It has no wisdom; it operates out of passions, appetites, and hungers. And it cares about nothing other than filling those hungers. And so, the human is comprised of

that person. “Oy, a Jew in pain! What can I do to lighten his load? How can I help?” And part of me just couldn’t care less. There is a part of me that just isn’t interested in him or anything else for that matter. All it cares about is fulfilling its needs and desires. Therefore, every situation in life is a test – a test to see which part comes to the fore, which part gains control over me. When I do engage in an act of kindness, the battle becomes even more pitched. Part of me screams out inside, “What are you doing? You need that

money! Why are you giving it to someone else? Who cares about him? Take care of your needs!” And part of me feels a deep sense of inner peace and accomplishment, knowing that I am fulfilling my purpose in Creation. What Rivka was Demonstrating What Eliezer witnessed at the well was a human being who reached such a high level of perfection that he was awestruck. For a woman to run out, time after time, filling jug after jug of water for someone she didn’t know was a complete act of selflessness. It demonstrated that she had reached a fabulously high level of self-perfection. She clearly had conquered her nature. Her physical side was diminished, and her neshama was shining brightly. She may not have had all of the knowledge of serving Hashem, but once introduced to it, she would cling to Hashem with a powerful bond. For this woman to come to perfect avodas Hashem was merely a matter of adding water to instant soup. This concept has great relevance to us in that it helps us understand why chessed is so central in to everything that we do. Hashem is the ultimate Giver. He created this world and runs it to give of His good to man. However, that good has to be earned. To allow for this, Hashem put us in the perfect laboratory of growth called life. We were put into a body that only desires and knows its own needs, and our neshama is given the challenge of overcoming those natural instincts and learning to care for others so that it can reach spiritual heights. When man conquers his inner nature to do the same, he emulates Hashem, making himself more like his Creator. By perfecting himself this way, he lives up to the reason he was put on the planet.

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Mushroom & Challah Stuffing

When it comes to turkey dressing/stuffing, I am what you call a purist. And my family recipe for dressing is the best one I can think of (hands down!). No added “frills” like chestnuts, pecans, or dried cranberries for me... INGREDIENTS • 1 lb. Portobello mushrooms, sliced thinly • 1 ½ cup chopped celery (approx. 4-5 medium ribs), with some leaves • 1 cup chopped onion • 7 cups soft large crouton-sized challah crumbs • 2-3 eggs • 2 to 2 ½ tsp. poultry seasoning • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp pepper PREPARATION In a large skillet, sauté mushrooms, celery, and onions until mushrooms and celery are tender and onions are translucent. Don’t cook it for too long or the mushrooms may shrink to very little. Add the challah to the skillet and stir in with the vegetables, incorporating well. Remove from the flame. Season the eggs with the poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper and beat well. Pour the egg mixture over the dressing mixture and mix well, until well incorporated. Pour into a well-greased 9x13 Pyrex pan. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place stuffing in the oven and cook for 2025 minutes, or until firm and top is browned. *Recipe makes approx. 9 cups of stuffing and stuffs a 10 lb. turkey; it feeds approximately 12 people. To use as stuffing, do not bake prior to stuffing the turkey. To add moisture, if so desired, moisten with chicken or turkey broth.

Cola Glazed Meatballs INGREDIENTS Meatball Mixture • 1 lb. ground beef • 1 large egg • ½ cup breadcrumbs Seasoning • 1 ½ tsp salt • 1 ½ tsp sweet paprika powder • ½ tsp onion powder • 1 tsp black pepper • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • 1 tsp brown sugar • ¼ tsp garlic powder Glaze • ½ cup brown sugar • ½ cup cola or cherry soda PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix meat with egg and bread crumbs. Add seasonings and mix well. Form meat into medium sized balls and place on lined baking sheet. Bake in oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, flip meatballs and bake for an additional 10 minutes. In the meantime, place brown sugar and cherry soda in a non-stick skillet, stir and bring to a boil. Once mixture has reached a boil, lower to medium heat and boil for 7-10 minutes, stirring often (the mixture should get very thick). Remove meatballs from oven and glaze by brushing brown sugar/ soda mixture on meatballs or by tossing meatballs into the mixture. Once glazed, return meatballs to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Continued on page 100

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ment: “Come to Paroah, for I have made his heart and the heart of his servants stubborn so that I can put these signs of mine in his midst and so that you may relate in the ears of your son and your son’s son that I made a mockery of Egypt…” Clearly, grandparents are supposed to have direct access to their grandchil-

tioned at all. Isn’t it enough that one teach one’s own children Torah? He quotes the Gemara in Kiddushin 30-a, “He who teaches his son Torah, Scripture considers him as if he had taught not only him but his son and that son’s son until the end of all generations.” This is logical because there is a presumption that your child will pass down

When I visit my grandchildren, I take particular delight in letting my voice be another one in harmony with that of their parents, teachers, and Bobby. dren’s minds. The second time similar language is used is in Parshas Va’Eschanan (Devarim 4:9). Moshe is reviewing with the people how lucky they are to have such a wonderful G-d who gives them chukim u’mishpatim (decrees and ordinances). Moshe is concerned, “Lest you forget the things that your eyes have beheld and lest you remove them from your heart all the days of your life and make them known to your children and your children’s children…” But wait! Just exactly what is it that the grandparents are supposed to be educating their children about? In the first passage, your son and grandson will come to understand the power of Hashem. In the second passage, you, the parent and grandparent, are required to tell over the laws with the same energy as if you had actually received them yourself at Har Sinai. In this way, you make them real for your future descendants. So just how does that fit into the notion of a child staying up late and missing the very chinuch that we are talking about? Hmmm. Bubby perhaps should consider this a bit more deeply. Let’s do that. Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch wonders why the grandchildren are men-

the same thing he learned to his child. Rav Hirsch notes that if a parent transmits Torah to his child and recalls how he received it the same way from his own father and he is also aware that his grandfather passed this down to his father, then he comes to realize that he is part of a long chain going back to Sinai. From this interpretation, the grandparent indirectly transmits the learning to grandchildren because he did such a good job impressing that learning on his own child. The Gemara, apparently, is not finished with the subject. There are those who really do mean that grandparents should teach their grandchildren--directly. But here is the catch: The father has already taught the son. Now the grandfather repeats that learning to the grandchild. The child therefore senses that long chain back to Sinai. He can imagine that the same thing happened to both his father and his grandfather. He hears the lesson twice and it comes out the same. This reminds me of another portion of the Torah – ben sorer u’moreh (a wayward and rebellious son) in Parshas Ki Seitzei. If you remember, the key to avoiding a child becoming such a bad person is that his father and moth-

er must speak with the “same” voice. In other words, as we would say, they need to be on the same page. That is what the Rav Hirsch explanation to these passages seems to say. If Bubby and Zaidy did a great job of passing on to their children their love for Torah, then it really won’t matter who teaches little Bassy. The grandparents and the parents can stand in for one another and the same lesson will be taught. In fact, if Ettie and her mother end up on the same page, then Bassy will be quite impressed with the truth of that lesson. It’s not a contest. It’s a symphony. When I visit my grandchildren, I take particular delight in letting my voice be another one in harmony with that of their parents, teachers, and Bobby. If something is worth hearing, it’s worth hearing two or three times! One time, the little cutie pie wanted me to read her a book, but I was listening to my then-second grader read Chumash. “Not now,” I smiled at the little one. The older child looked sternly at his baby sister and said, “Savta says Chumash is more important.” That’s nachas. Oh, but you want to know about Ettie and her mom. Mom has to do some introspection: Does she really want her relationships to be all about vying for power or can she derive nachas from working out of the same playbook as her children? **Please note that all stories are made up by the author.

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ttie could not believe her eyes or her ears. As she walked into her eight-year old daughter’s room, her mother was telling Bassy, her daughter, “You don’t have to listen to mommy; you can stay up because I’m visiting.” Bassy was a good girl who would not have thought of defying her mother on such a major issue. Luckily, mommy came to the rescue. Ettie only had to raise her eyebrows in question; Bubby knew she was caught. Bubby decided that the best thing to do to save face and get her way was to be confrontational. “Isn’t that right, Mommy?” Bubby went on, “Since I am your mommy and you have to listen to me, Bassy can stay up late tonight?” Now, Ettie was in a pickle. If she was defiant, what would she be teaching her daughter? If she agreed with her mother, Bassy would be having a hard time getting up in the morning. But a light bulb went off in Ettie’s head and she replied: “Ah, Mom,” Ettie said, “I think that is a great idea. And you can wake Bassy and get her off to school in the morning, too!” She chuckled so that it was clear to everyone that she was joking. However, her mom was not to be easily outdone. “Nonsense!” said Bubby. “She doesn’t have to go to school tomorrow. I’m visiting, after all. How often do I come in anyway? She can learn her subjects later on, but she only gets this moment to connect with her Bubby.” Ettie started to remember why she moved to the other side of the country from her mother. “You’ll be here through Shabbos, Mom,” Ettie pointed out. “And she gets home from school at 4. In fact, by going to school, you can go over homework with her which will give you a special way to bond. Otherwise, she will hang around the house and you will get tired of trying to find things to entertain her with.” Daughter won that round by dint of quick thinking. Whew. But it was a close call. And it would seem that Bubby actually has Torah on her side. In two places, the Torah would seem to direct grandparents to teach their grandchildren. The first time is in the middle of the ten plagues. Moshe had just stopped the barad (hail) at the end of Parshas Vaeira. Now, Hashem opens up Parshas Bo (Shemos 10:2) with the following state-

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“Say What?” Papa John’s has released a new pizza that comes topped with beef, chili, onions, cheese, and Fritos corn chips. And they’re on sale right now — buy 1, get Type-2 free. - Seth Myers

I really want to clear my life so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve this community. - Mark Zuckerberg when asked during a Facebook Q&A session why he wears a T-shirt every day

I thought I’d give him a third shot for good luck. - Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill telling family members of victims of the September 11 attacks about the moment he killed Osama bin Laden

To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the two-thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too. - President Obama at a press conference the morning after the mid-term elections

LeBron James and his wife have just welcomed a new baby. The baby was born in Cleveland but plans to move to Miami if it gets a better offer. - Conan O’Brien

On the tenth anniversary of Arafat’s death we see that there is no difference between Arafat and Abu Mazen [Abbas]: both are Jewhaters who believe in terror and promote terror. The only difference is that Abu Mazen is more dangerous because he knows how to mask his true face more effectively. – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman

Starbucks had a disappointing quarter revenue-wise. They might want to reconsider their business model of selling one mini-muffin to an unemployed writer who then sits there for 10 hours working on his screenplay without buying anything else. – Jimmy Kimmel

Seal Who Claims He Killed Obama Under Attack. - A typo in a CNN headline last week

Vladimir Putin announced he’s abolishing Daylight Saving Time. He said he doesn’t want to set Russian clocks back. I will say this: He’s done a pretty good job of setting the Russian calendar back — to about 1983. - Craig Ferguson

Republicans picked up a dozen seats in the House to give them their biggest majority since World War II. Or as they put it, “Time to party like it’s 1939!” - Jimmy Fallon

A North Carolina man says he used his “Never Ending Pasta Pass” from Olive Garden to eat at the restaurant 95 times in the past six weeks. Well, he didn’t say that, but his tombstone does. - Seth Myers

This is a love story; it’s not a biography. It’s the story of the best one-term president America has ever had. - Former President George W. Bush talking about his newly released biography about his father

Republicans also took control of the Senate after gaining another seven seats. I haven’t seen the GOP get this many seats since Chris Christie made an airline reservation. – Jimmy Fallon Republicans won enough seats to gain a majority in the Senate and increase their majority in the House. For those Democratic candidates who wanted to distance yourselves from Obama, congratulations. You did. – Seth Myers The Democrats were crushed in the midterm elections. The Republican juggernaut pounded the Democrats, and the pundits say they will not really know what happened to the Democrats until they find the black box. – David Letterman

In Afghanistan researchers have found something called the “fanged vampire deer.” It is an animal that hasn’t been seen for 50 years. To be fair, if I lived in Afghanistan I would be keeping a low profile too. – Craig Ferguson

When you play with matches, you take the risk of burning yourself. And he’s gonna burn himself if he continues to go down this path. - House Speaker John Boehner responding to President Obama’s threat to act alone on immigration It’s like waving a red flag in front of a bull to say if you guys don’t do what I want, I’m going to do it on my own. - Senator Mitch McConnell, the presumptive Senate Majority leader, responding to President Obama’s threat to act alone on immigration The world is on the brink of a new Cold War. Some are even saying that it’s already begun. - Mikhail Gorbachev at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

The comments in the video were made at an academic conference. I was speaking off the cuff and I basically spoke inappropriately and I regret having made those comments. – Ibid., after his comments were made public

He said, “This is Joe Biden,” and I said, “Who [in the world] is this?” And he said, “This is Joe Biden,” and I said, “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry I said that to you.” - Becky Burke of Iowa repeating the conversation she had with Vice President Joe Biden when he called her after she posted on his website that her granddaughter likes to “call” the vice president on her toy phone

It’s been announced that a Union soldier who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama over 151 years after his death. Even better, he finally got an appointment at the VA hospital. - Seth Myers

At present, very few humans live to be older than 110. This research suggests that if the anti-aging interventions in development were to extend this by a similar proportion, we might see a very small number of humans living to the age of 120. - From a newly released report by the renowned Longevity Science Panel

A new study shows that despite previous estimates, there are only 2 million rats living in New York City. I guess the other 10 million are commuting from New Jersey. – Seth Myers

The Palestinians are an invented people. The purpose of the existence of Palestinians is to destroy Israel. - Sheldon Adelson during a speech at the Israeli American Council in Washington

I think it was the right decision. - Former President George W. Bush on “Face the Nation” when asked if he regrets the Iraqi war

Dominican officials arrested a woman for trying to smuggle over $69,000 in a briefcase and more than $70,000 in her stomach. When asked what she was planning on using the money for, she said, “To buy a second briefcase.” - Seth Myers

It’s been an amazing two years. I learned a lot, I grew a lot, I lost a lot of weight. - Kenneth Bae, who was just released from North Korea

Verizon and AT&T are facing criticism after it was revealed that they use “supercookies” on smartphones to track users’ Internet activity. Americans said, “That is a total violation of our — wait, did you say supercookie?” - Jimmy Fallon

Both President Obama and former President George W. Bush were interviewed on “Face the Nation” over the weekend. President Bush said there’s a 50 percent chance his brother Jeb will run for president in 2016. Then he said, “But there’s an 80 percent chance he won’t.” – Jimmy Fallon

I wish I’d known about that when I was in office. You know, think of all the opportunities I’ve missed … so little time … so many people had it coming. Crazy. - President Bill Clinton while talking about TV shows in which politicians get away with murdering people

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Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really, critical for the thing to pass. - From a newly unearthed clip of Jonathan Gruber, the MIT health economist who helped craft Obamacare, discussing how it passed

It was the 60th anniversary of “Face the Nation.” During his interview, President Obama said, “Our country doesn’t fear the future. We grab it.” Nothing says you grab the future like going on a 60-year-old show hosted by a 77-year-old-man to speak to a 90-year-old audience. - Jimmy Fallon

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Pepsi has a new Doritosflavored Mountain Dew. No, we don’t have an Ebola vaccine, but we do have the Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew. – David Letterman

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Health officials in countries affected by Ebola are encouraging people to stop shaking hands and instead give an “Ebola handshake,” which is when you bump elbows with someone. That would be a great idea if they hadn’t spent the past five years telling us to sneeze into our elbows. – Jimmy Fallon

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he words that you hear most frequently from job hunters are also the saddest: “I’ve tried everything, and nothing works. I’m giving up.” Even well prepared, experienced, “with-it” people who seem to be doing everything right often end up at that point of total frustration. And they really may be doing everything they know how to do to look for a job. They check want ads, have a great resume (which they may have paid a lot of money for), and they network with everyone they think can help them. But overwhelmingly, it doesn’t work. Because these things are exactly what the conventional wisdom tells them to do. And in fact, as practiced by most people, they rarely work. My next columns will deal with each of these frustrations in turn, and explain why these very well-known methods are not the way to find a job. In the on-line age, want ads have developed a power unimaginable a few years ago. They can reach millions of job hunters, and carefully selected job possibilities can be delivered to your in-box while you relax at a coffee shop. You can respond easily, attaching your resume and cover letter to an e-mail, or going to a website which takes your application in the exact format the employer needs. You can submit piles of applications before your latte gets cold. Then you can wait patiently, certain that someone will notice your superior resume and call you back. Good luck. Studies show

that your chances are about 4-10%, depending on the field. A few minutes’ thought reveals

your resume read by a computer, also trained (sorry, programmed) to look for a few key words. Sometimes the

I hope the job hunter at least got a good cup of coffee, because he’s not going to get much else.

why this marvel is really the emperor’s marvelous new clothes. The power to get the ads out to a huge population results in a huge number of responses, and who is going to wade through that pile of resumes? There’s an entry-level guy in Human Resources who gets the privilege. He spends an average of 8 seconds scanning each resume for some key words that he’s been trained to spot. Once he has a few to work on, the rest get dumped. I hope the job hunter at least got a good cup of coffee, because he’s not going to get much else. Many employers have taken this charade to a new level. They have

humans in the company are explicitly barred from seeing resumes or speaking to candidates. That way everyone can hide behind a veneer of tech-based objectivity. Before I decided to start Pathways to Parnassa, I applied for a job with a leading social service agency for a position that would depend completely on people skills used face to face with clients. And the only way to apply was to fill out a pre-formatted form online so a computer program could evaluate my skills. I realized that this was not the kind of place I wanted to work. When I tell people this story, they often say, “What are you supposed to do? There’s no other way to apply!” Well, there are other ways. Stay tuned for future columns and you’ll learn a lot. In the meantime, take my word for this: searching for a job by responding to want ads is a really bad idea. You may be protesting, asking out loud, “If want ads aren’t the way to find a job, then why are there so many of them?” So I’ll let you in on a secret. Although companies rarely use want ads to find the people they want to hire, the ads do have a purpose. One major purpose is to protect the company from lawsuits. Employers live in fear of spurious (or sometimes not-so-spurious) lawsuits. Discrimination in hiring is fertile ground for suing. So employers

want to prove that they gave everyone a fair shot. Hence, the want ads. And the impersonal, hopefully bias-proof evaluation based on key words. But in fact, they often have already identified the candidate they want, or they will find him through channels that they know and trust. The whole process is a charade to protect themselves from lawsuits. There are, of course, some positions that are filled from want ads, using these very high-tech methods. And the research shows that the people hired using them are far less likely to succeed in the job. But people believe in their technology, especially if they paid a lot of money to get that sophisticated software package. I’m not saying that job hunters should not respond to want ads. I just want every job hunter to understand that it is after sending in a resume that the real work of job hunting begins. Networking, researching, sharpening skills, these are the steps that count. But too often, job hunters are afraid to take these needed steps. Sending impersonal resumes to unknown destinations is safe, low-risk, non-threatening. You don’t get a response, no big deal. Doing the face-to-face connecting, researching, and stepping up to the active pursuit of a real career risks rejection, criticism, and embarrassment. Welcome to the real world of job hunting. It is true that this world of job hunting is unfamiliar, even scary. Happily, there are valuable resources that can really make a difference. There are great books, like (I’m saying this again) What Color is Your Parachute? And in our community, coaching is available for anyone to take advantage of. Remember, even the greatest AllStars have coaches. When searching for the right job, you should have one, too.

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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From My Private Art Collection

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The Invention of the Camera and Art

hat is the connection between the camera and art? Until the camera was invented, artists took great pride in creating artwork that appeared to look like a photograph. Each artistic detail was inserted with perfection. Once the camera was introduced into society, artists no longer had to be concerned with the process. Now they were able to experiment with all types of ideas. The famous artist Henri Matisse explained it clearly and to the point when he quipped, “The painter need no longer concern himself with paltry details. Photography does it much better and more quickly.” Before the 19th century, artists were employed by the wealthy to produce family portraits and other specific subjects for their paintings. They were tied down to responsibilities which stifled them in many ways. There was no time or room for experimentation on a large scale. Being an artist gave them

employment even though it still was not a large amount of money, but there was work for those who were good at it. Once the camera became a realistic option, different types of art were produced by artists who now had the opportunity to experiment with all types of materials and subject matters. Abstract art became popular. Artists could move away from realism and create art which took on its own meaning and feelings. New art movements began to spring up. This was a unique approach in the production of art which moved away from the traditional way of producing

artwork and became known as Modern Art. What is Modern Art? A textbook explanation is for that type of art is “a term used to describe the work of nineteenth century artists who explored new means of creative expression other than traditional methods from the past.” When we mention the word “modernism” we are speaking about the production of art just for the sake of producing it. This art includes original ideas and an individual expression of the art. Many people do not understand the message which modern art suggests. When looking at

modern art there is usually an underlying message which takes time to understand. Sometimes it is related to the colors being used and other times it is the simplicity of the message. It takes time and patience to figure it out. The camera helps us see and aids in the formation of the project. Many artists take pictures from all different angles of what they wish to duplicate before creating a modern version. For more information on the camera and art, feel free to follow this column.

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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held as JTWROS or TBE, which allows you to avoid probate upon your

recommended since it leaves the client at the mercy of the beneficiaries, who

nificant tax and long term care consequences which go along with gifting away assets during life. It is important to speak with an estate planning attorney before gifting away any assets. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Any additional or different facts could change or affect any legal analysis. Please consult with your legal professional of choice regarding any legal question you may have.

death. It is important that the ownership papers such as deeds be properly filled out. I have seen many instances in which people assumed that assets were owned as JTWROS, but were really owned as tenants in common, and did not pass automatically upon death. Create a Revocable Living Trust A revocable living trust is an agreement that you sign which allows you to manage your property while you are alive, lets you select someone else to manage it when you pass away and therefore avoids probate when you die. When you, as the “grantor,” create a trust and transfer assets into it, the trustee of the trust (which is initially also you) becomes the legal owner. When one trustee passes away, a successor trustee takes over management and control of the assets in the trust, according to the instructions the grantor set up. Therefore, although assets in the name of the decedent alone do go through probate, assets which are in trust don’t since the ownership didn’t end; it simply changes to another individual. Revocable trusts also allow you to plan for incapacity by letting someone else manage your assets if you are incapable of doing so yourself. Make Gifts Another way of avoiding probate is gifting away your assets while you are still alive. This is generally not

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Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

Need I Say More?

id you ever find that saying another word only made things worse? For instance, consider the following exchange: “Oh, sorry officer, I didn’t see you!” “So what you’re saying is that if you saw me, you’d have driven within the speed limit?” “No, I meant, I would have pulled over right away.” “And cut off another four cars? You almost took out 3 already!” “No, all I mean is...” “Can I just see your license and registration, miss?” “Officer, don’t you think it’s a bit soon to be exchanging information? I mean, after all, we only just met?!” “Young lady, I’m going to have to take you in for obstruction of justice!” “Sorry, officer, I was just trying to be funny!” “Trying to be funny…try driving within the speed limit if you want to try something!!” Don’t you think it would have been smarter for her to just keep her mouth closed? Sometimes it only gets us in trouble when we say those few extra words. For instance, in some circles saying two simple words like, “I do,” may get you into a lifetime of trouble! It’s just wise to think before you speak. It’s quite difficult to grab the words back once they are out there. Here’s some instances of a whoops-I-should-not-have-said-that: • “That’s a really interesting outfit...and I meant interesting in a good way.” • “You look great. When’s the baby due? Oh, you’re not?!” • “Sixty four’s not a bad grade at

all once you add in the curve. Oh, that was with the curve!” Somehow the more information we disseminate, the greater the possibility for us to get ourselves in hot water. This may account for the plethora of sayings on this subject: I put my foot in my mouth, I spilled the beans, I let the cat out of the bag, I shot my mouth off, I wish I could eat my words, I shot myself in the foot, I let the secret out, etc. Yet rarely does one get in trouble by just remaining silent. After all, they say that silence is golden! And look how silence comes into play in these hints for success given to various parties: • For a mother-in-law: Keep your mouth shut and your pocketbook open • For children: Children should be seen and not heard • For students: Speak only when you’re spoken to • For kids: Now, no back talk • For people in general: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it I’m getting nervous her—I think it’s time to wrap up. You see, I think I already said too much already! I’ll leave you with this tried but true advice: Remember to always try and choose your words wisely! Or simply say nothing and that, in and of itself, says a lot about you, too!

“That’s a really interesting outfit... and I meant interesting in a good way.”

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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Pagans 1, Mind Control Defenders 0

e’re all familiar with the idea of tax exempt organizations. The theory here is that some groups serve such valuable roles in society that they should be exempt from income, property, or other taxes. Here in the United States, Internal Revenue Code Section 501 lists 28 categories of exempt organizations, including churches, colleges, charities, social clubs, chambers of commerce, fraternal organizations, cemeteries, and even “mutual ditch or irrigation companies.” Nobody get a tax-exemption “for free,” and applying for it can be daunting. IRS Form 1023, “Application for Recognition of Exemption,” runs 28 grueling pages. There’s a shorter “EZ” version — but the checklist to see if you can even use it runs six full pages! And of course state and local governments have their own hoops to jump through. With that in mind, here are two stories that illustrate how that process can work — and not work. The Cybeline Revival is a pagan sect founded in 1999 and dedicated to the principle that “the divine feminine, the mother goddess Cybele, is present in everything, thereby creating a connection in all living things, as well as giving rise to an obligation to do charitable work and a responsibility to improve the conditions of all people, particularly women.” In 2002, the group bought an old inn located in the town of Catskill, New York, about two hours up the Hudson from Manhattan. They used it as a home for women and as a headquarters for their faith. In 2009, the group applied for a property tax exemption for the inn. The town assessor denied the request and a trial court agreed, ruling that the church used the property mainly to house members of the congregation. Last year, however, an appeals court overturned that decision, holding that the church did use the property “primarily for its religious and charitable purposes.” Not everyone who applies for tax-exempt status succeeds, however. In August, the IRS shot down an application from a group dedicated to protecting the human rights of defense-

less victims of involuntary microwave and mind control attacks “perpetrated by intelligence agencies, individuals, defense contractors, mental health agencies, and clandestine crime watch organizations who also work with organized crime syndicates.” The group applied for tax-exempt status to help educate the public about involuntary mind control, develop weapons to cancel mind control attacks through electronic jamming, and implement counterattacks for particular victims on a case-by-case basis.

They also set out to solicit donations to influence proposed legislation written by the group’s founder (who must be a hoot at cocktail parties). So . . . did our friends at the IRS buy it? Of course not. (C’mon, guys, give ‘em a little credit!) In fact, they dedicated 14 pages to not buying it, holding that: 1) the group failed to establish that their activities would be “educational,” 2) its funds would be used to reimburse the founder for expenses incurred prior to formation, and 3) its primary purpose was actually to lobby for anti-mind control legislation. (They diplomatically refrained from saying “you’re nuts” or “really???”) We don’t need to use mind control techniques to know that you want to pay less tax. And while we can’t protect you from clandestine crime watch organizations or crime syndicates, we can give you a plan to pay the least amount of tax, without lining your hat with tinfoil. 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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