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day we’ll pop in a few lines about WikiLeaks. And then tomorrow they say, What about something being hidden in another person’s computer? And what about this person’s insults from ten years ago popping up on the scene? And at the end of the movie, when the lights go on, the audience stumbles from their seats. No one really can untangle the plot; it’s so convoluted. They’ll never recommend the show to their friends – it’s too complicated and multi-layered – although they were riveted to their seats during the movie. Sadly, though, the past few months were not a figment of DreamWorks’ imagination. We truly have never encountered an election cycle like the one we’re experiencing. But despite our exhaustion and disgust by many of the things we’ve been hearing, the world will not end when either candidate comes into office. November 8, Election Day, is when we get to join the performance. It’s the one time when the American public gets to have a major role in this election cycle. Whether we’re interested in voicing our support or our displeasure, we need to make sure we show up and pull the lever. With that lever we get to choose the cast of characters who will perform in the next few years’ script. Who will play the leading role? Will the smaller, more local – and possibly more important – roles be played by those who appreciate our values and community? The power of the producer is in your hands. Make sure you use it.

hat will you be doing on November 9? Probably breathing a sigh of relief. Because that’s the day after Election Day and we will no longer have to read about two grownups accusing and degrading each other in public. We will no longer have to contemplate which of the two very imperfect candidates we should be voting for. Because on that day (barring any “ties” or any evidence of “rigging”), the American public will have spoken and have made their choice. Now the fun will begin with the pundits predicting the future of the next four years – a trajectory of success or heading towards its demise, depending on whose side of the camp they’re standing. We’re all tired. It’s been a very long, albeit entertaining, ride towards Election Day. We’ve learned about servers, about classified information, about tax returns and tax loopholes, and about formidable walls surrounding the United States. In an era of social media, it’s not just teenagers who share too much of themselves with the world. There’s Twitter and social media where politicians can bare their souls – and too often they don’t understand that the less we hear from them the better. There are emails that seem to crop up no matter how many times they try to delete them. Remember the infamous hidden video of Romney’s mention of the “47%” and how that cost him the election? Will Huma’s secret stash of Hillary’s correspondence be the Clintons’ demise? I feel as if I’m watching a movie about politics and this the first time the writers are writing a screenplay. In their effort to make the plot more interesting, they keep adding different, connecting storylines. So every few scenes, they’ll say, Oh, to-

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

NEWS

Global

National

Odd-but-True Stories

The Candidates and Where They Stand on the Issues 78 Which Candidate is Better for Israel? by Danny Goldman 82

The Path to 270 Electoral College Votes – and the Presidency

Trump’s & Hillary’s First 10 Days

ISRAEL Israel News

My Israel Home: Bnei Brak

PEOPLE TJH Speaks with Stacey Pheffer Amato Admiral Rindskopf and the Daring Drum by Avi Heiligman

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PARSHA Rabbi Wein

JEWISH THOUGHT Going My Way? by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

The Arrogance of Assumption by Eytan Kobre

HEALTH & FITNESS Great Marriage Begins with Self-Love by Deb Hirschhorn, PhD

ADHD—Plain and Simple by Dr. Hylton Lightman

GMO Foods: What You Need to Know by Aliza Beer, MS RD

Dear Editor, To Avi Heiligman: I read your recent Jewish Home article on Jewish Soviet submarine commanders with great interest. A number of years ago I was friendly with a man in the community who was a Soviet anti-submarine warfare officer. Sincerely, Andy Goldfinger P.S. I have worked with submarine people (“bubble heads”) at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. A number of years ago someone circulated a piece of “shtick” entitled: “How to Simulate Submarine Life in your Home.” I remember the first item: “Close all doors and windows and invite over 40 people whom you don’t like.” Dear Editor, I read with admiration the article you wrote about the families who host many, many guests every week. What a zechus for these children to grow up in a family which is constantly giving! In a family where hachnosas orchim is the motto of the home, the people in the home are molded into givers. There is no room for selfishness or

pettiness. They learn from their parents and they will grow up to naturally be gedolim in chessed. Children learn from their parents. But they don’t learn from their words; they learn from their actions. When they see their parents thinking about Shabbos and their guests throughout the week and when they see their parents talking, serving, and making their guests comfortable they learn how to be the ultimate mensch. May Hashem continue to give these families the strength that they need in bringing comfort and happiness to so many of His children while showing them the beauty of Shabbos. Chana Esther Greenberg Dear Editor, I appreciated your entertaining article on our Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. One thing you forgot to highlight is that aside from all that Assemblyman Goldfeder did for our community in advocating and assisting us in many ways, the kiddush Hashem he brought to Orthodox Jews with his affable manner and menschlechkeit in dealing with his constituents and colleagues is his most admiContinued on page 12

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FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: Biscoff Cookie Butter Bars

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LIFESTYLES Establishing Clear Work-Home Boundaries by Rabbi Dr. Naphtali Hoff 90

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Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW 92 From My Private Art Collection

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Your Money

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There is Nothing to Fear but Career Itself by Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS 126 HUMOR Centerfold Uncle Moishy Fun Page

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POLITICAL CROSSFIRE Notable Quotes

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Is Obama Preparing a Parting Shot at Israel? by Charles Krauthammer

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Many people have not been watching football this season because of certain controversies. Have you been staying away from watching the NFL?

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rable legacy. Kudos to him and best of luck on his next endeavor! Sincerely, Yochanan Y. Far Rockaway, NY Dear Editor, Recently I was speaking with a neighbor of mine and he mentioned that he is so disinterested in the two presidential nominees that he is thinking about staying away from the polls this November. I was shocked! This man is an educated individual and an appreciative American. After our conversation, though, he changed his mind completely and assured me he will be heading to vote on November 8. What changed his mind? I reminded him that no matter who we vote for, politicians, when looking at the community, look to see if we vote. They want to see if we are interested voters. They want to see if we have a voice. They want to see if we’re involved. If we don’t vote, there is no reason for them to listen to our views and our advocates. The most important thing on Election Day is not necessarily who you vote for – it’s just to head out to vote.

Please keep this in mind over the next few days. Make it your business to vote on November 8. Our community is counting on YOU. A Reader Dear Editor, My work as your Assemblyman has always been about the needs of all our families. Every bill I introduced, every civic meeting I attended, and every email or letter I sent over the last five years was driven by my desire to serve our families and ensure a better future for my children and every child across the community. We have achieved many great things, from speeding our recovery from Sandy, to securing lasting protections for Jamaica Bay and fighting for improved transportation and the reactivation of the QueensRail. Although I will soon be leaving the Assembly, my family and I will continue to be a part of this community. I want to see us continue to build upon our many great successes and build a stronger future for every family. For all our progress, there is still much work left to do in the 23rd Assembly District. At such a critical time, we need to ensure that

we have leaders who are up to the task in the years ahead. That’s why I’m supporting and voting for Stacey Pheffer Amato for New York State Assembly. I have known Stacey my entire life. I know that she has the passion and experiences to be our voice up in Albany. As a small business owner and dedicated civic member, Stacey has seen firsthand the struggles we face in our ongoing recovery from Sandy. Her strong support for the reactivation of the QueensRail and focus on bringing economic opportunities to southern Queens and Rockaway prove she has the vision to tackle the key issues we face. Her recent proposals on many of the issues affecting our community show that she will not stand by as red tape and unresponsive agencies fail to protect our families. For Stacey, public service is a way of life. Stacey’s mother, Audrey Pheffer, is my mentor and the reason I aspired to public office in the first place. As my predecessor, Audrey fought for our community for over twenty years, giving voice to our families and fighting for the resources we need. It’s this great lesson in public service that Sta-

cey brings to her candidacy. Most importantly, Stacey represents the best of our community. Like me, Stacey was born and raised in Rockaway, and now she and her husband Frank are raising their two children here. There is no greater compliment to a neighborhood than to see its children want to stay and raise their own families and open their own businesses here. That’s why Stacey has invested her time and efforts into making our community a better place. She has served as a PTA president, a District Leader, and a member of our local New York Rising committee. This is true leadership. I know what it takes to be your elected official and fight tirelessly for the community and every family. That’s why I’m voting for Stacey Pheffer Amato. She will continue my legacy that of Audrey before me, and be the true leader our community needs. Stacey understands how to work together, neighbor helping neighbor, and she is prepared for whatever challenge may lie ahead. This is the leadership we need and the future we deserve. Sincerely, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

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Heading to Venezuela? You may need to bring a few suitcases with you – for your cash. The currency in the country has become so hyper-inflated that some customers have resorted to weighing cash instead of counting bank notes. “When they start weighing cash, it’s a sign of runaway inflation,” said Jesus Casique, financial director of Capital Market Finance, a consulting firm. “But Venezuelans don’t know just how bad it is because the government refuses to publish figures.” Once one of the world’s strongest currencies, the bolivar has been reduced to a nuisance. Basic purchases require hundreds of bills. Shoppers shove piles of them into gym bags before venturing into crime-plagued streets, and shopkeepers stash thousands in boxes and overflowing drawers. In the absence of official data, economists are left to guess what the inflation rate is. Estimates for this year range from 200 percent to 1,500 percent. Until now, as the bolivar sank, the government declined to print bigger-denomination bills. The 100-bolivar note – the nation’s largest – is worth less than a dime. But a few weeks ago the government quietly asked five currency companies to submit bids for bigger bills – 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, and perhaps a 20,000-bolivar note. To minimize time and cost, the government is considering swapping only the color, not the design, of existing bills and adding zeros. For now, many Venezuelans live a kind of paradox: they are awash in cash but can rarely afford to buy any-

thing. Citizens wait online at banks and ATMS for much needed cash. In some small towns, there are no bank machines and many residents don’t even have bank accounts. Meanwhile, people like Bremmer Rodrigues, 25, who runs a bakery on Caracas’ outskirts, are at a loss over what to do with their bags of bills. Every day his business takes in hundreds of thousands of bolivars, which he hides around his office until packing them up in boxes to deposit at the bank. He says if someone looked in on him, he might be mistaken for a drug dealer. “I feel like Pablo Escobar,” he said. “It’s a mountain of cash, every day more and more.” Except the cash now is worth as much as toilet paper.

U.S. Supports Women’s Rights Worldwide

The U.S. State Department wants to invest in gender equality not just on American soil but around the world as well. This year, the State Department asked Congress to approve $1.34 billion in foreign aid to address women’s rights in general, and particularly gender-based violence. The request made the argument that “it is not simply the right thing to do. It is the smart thing to do.” Although the funds represent only 3% of the $50.1 billion International Development budget, the hope is that an improvement in women’s rights and representation could lead to greater economic growth and increased peace and security globally. The better question is where and how would the money be spent? First off, close to 20% – $253 million – is earmarked for Afghanistan where women face severe abuse. Of those funds, $40 million comes from Let Girls Learn, a Michelle Obama initiative that supports education for adolescent girls around the world. Nearly half of the funds – 43% to be exact – is budgeted for Africa,

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dicts the Kremlin’s staunch denial of any relationship between Moscow and the separatists. In fact, if the emails are authentic, they prove that Russia virtually controlled every detail of the separatists’ efforts in Russian-speaking parts of Ukraine.

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Maks Czuperski, head of the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council (DFRL), acknowledged that “this is a serious hack.” The DFRL searched through the 2,337 dumped messages and placed selected emails on their website. “We have seen so much happen to the United States, other countries at the hands of Russia,” said Czuperski. “Not so much to Russia. It was only a question of time that some of the anonymous guys like Cyber Hunta would come to strike them back.” The hack is also significant as it reached into the very inner circle of the Kremlin. Surkov is a close friend of Putin and has served as both his chief of staff and deputy prime minister. The hacked emails are from 2014, when Putin was reportedly behind separatists in Ukraine and was guiding breakaway “republics” in Georgia as well. It is of note that Surkov’s name is the first on a list of Russian officials who were placed on an executive sanction list by President Obama in 2014. The move froze his U.S. assets and barred him from entering U.S. soil. The E.U. imposed similar sanctions.

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Putin’s Number 2 Email Hacked Russians are not the only Eastern European country that has cyber-hacking capabilities. This week a Ukrainian group called Cyber Hunta

released more than a gigabyte of emails hacked from Vladislav Surkov, one of Vladimir Putin’s top aides. The leaked documents – which have not been officially verified – show that Russia was heavily involved with the separatist movement in Ukraine. The black and white revelation of Russia’s meddling directly contra-

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has hit an all-time low approval rating of 14 percent in light of recent scandals rocking her administration. Tens of thousands of South Koreans are now calling for the res-

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ignation of Park, a historically strong ally of the United States. The most damaging scandal is the allegation that the administration has been bowing to the will of Choi Soon-sil, a private citizen who is an extremely close friend of Park. The administration is accused of allowing Choi to give orders to senior aides, editing Park’s speeches and even picking Park’s wardrobe. These meddlings are very damaging as private citizens should never be allowed to have power over state issues. However, even worse than her influence, are the allegations that Choi was involved in the establishment of two non-profit organizations – the Mir Foundation and K-Sports Foundation – which secured tens of millions of funding dollars within days of being founded. There are reports that Choi had some sort of mysterious hold on the South Korean president and that she fled to Germany using money that she siphoned into shell companies from the two organizations. She has since returned home. Choi Soon-sil has been referred to as “Korea’s Rasputin.” Her father, Choi Tae-min, founded a cult known as the Church of Eternal Life.

He knew Park when she was young and told her that that her mother had come to him in a dream and instructed him to guide Park. In 2007, the U.S. embassy in Seoul reported that Choi Tae-min “had complete control over Park’s body and soul during her formative years.” Choi Soon-sil, it seems, has taken over her father’s role in controlling the president which has now led to Park’s decline. Park has denied being a member of a cult, but has admitted to giving Choi access to some of her speeches. Park fired 10 of her senior aides in response to the public outrage, a move that is being perceived as a possible cover-up of evidence. The country is in complete political turmoil. The three major political parties will be meeting often to come up with a plan for the future of the South Korean government. Thousands continue to rally in Seoul for Park’s resignation. Instead, the South Korean leader ordered the resignation of 10 of her senior secretaries and will undoubtedly continue to let her top aides’ heads roll instead of her own to help quell the country’s outrage.

Russian Poll: Half Say WWIII is Coming

According to a new poll conducted this week, 48 percent of Russians believe that Moscow’s Syrian bombing campaign could lead to World War III. Since September 2015, the Russians have been bombing Syria to help out their ally, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. When asked the same questions in July, pollsters found that only 29 percent of Russians believe that “heightened tensions in relations between Russia and the West could grow into World War III.” Interestingly, 52 percent of Russians still back the bombings campaign; 26 percent oppose them.

Internationally, 32 percent believe WWIII is a possible outcome. Western powers and international human rights coalitions have accused Moscow and Syria of bombing areas indiscriminately in civilian areas. Aleppo, the former economic powerhouse, has been particularly hard hit as the city has now been reduced to mostly rubble. On October 18, Moscow announced it was halting strikes on Aleppo. So far the skies over Aleppo have been silent since then.

Calais “The Jungle” Refugee Camp Dismantled

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group of children that was meant to go to England was still not accepted into the country. The children who were to enter the U.K. are those who are unaccompanied and have familial ties in Great Britain. The country is also considering cases of children without family members that are unaccompanied.

HezbollahBacked President Elected in Lebanon

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Jungle” in Calais, France. The campground that held 6,000 refugees who were hoping to reach England has now been razed to the ground. There are no more tents or shelters; tear gas was fired at those who attempted to raise their tents again. The main issue now is that scores of children were left with nowhere

to go. “The UK and French governments promised to keep children safe throughout the demolition,” UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, said in a statement, warning against human traffickers. “Yet right now, the situation for some children in Calais is more dangerous than ever.” The camp had become a symbol of

Europe’s poor job of handling the refugee crisis. The French government, who handled the dismantling of the camp, urged England to make good on their promise to accept 274 children from the camp. The English government, though, so far, has been slow to make promises, and even slower to act on them. During the dismantling, the

A power vacuum that has existed in Lebanon for over two years has finally been filled. This week, Lebanon’s parliament elected former general Michel Aoun as their president after four rounds of voting. The 81-year-old was unable to clear a two-thirds majority in the first vote, and the second round had to be repeated twice after the number of ballots cast was higher than the 127 Members of Parliament that were present. The seat has been vacant since 2014, when Michel Sleiman’s mandate ended. Aoun was elected after being endorsed by two of his rivals at the last moment. Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces, and Sunni former premier Saad Hariri both pledged their support. Most political pundits are expecting Aoun to appoint Hariri as prime minister. Hariri has said he endorsed the president to “protect Lebanon, protect the [political] system, protect the state and protect the Lebanese people.” According to Wikipedia, “Lebanon is a parliamentary democratic republic within the overall framework of confessionalism, a form of consociationalism in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities.” The president is chosen by parliament every six years and is not eligible for reelection. Together, the president and parliament choose

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the country’s prime minister. Aoun, a member of the Free Patriotic Movement party, has been backed by the powerful Shiite Hezbollah movement since 2006.

UNESCO Envoy Recalled in Protest

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has been recalled by Bibi Netanyahu. This move was in protest of two

recent resolutions made by the UN’s cultural body. Firstly, the organization refuses to see any Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and other religious sites in Israel. In its most recent resolution, the Temple Mount was defined only as “a Muslim holy site of worship,” and is only referred to by its Muslim names – “Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif.” It also accuses Israel of violating the holy site. “The theater of the absurd continues, and I have decided to summon to Israel for consultations our ambassador to UNESCO,” said Netanyahu. “We will decide what do, what our next steps vis-à-vis the organization will be.” UNESCO ambassador Carmel Shama-Hacohen said the move is motivated by the “need to rethink and reevaluate our relations with UNESCO given the persistent persecution of Israel and the Jewish people.” Immediately after the vote, Shama-Hacohen placed a copy of the resolution in a black garbage can labeled “history” and called it another “absurd resolution against the State of Israel, the Jewish people and historical truth.” Shema-Hacohen, along with StandWithUs and the International Legal Forum, had put together a pe-

tition signed by more than 77,000 Jews and Christians calling on UNESCO “to recognize the irrefutable deep historic, cultural and religious connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.” Of the 21 states on the UN body’s Heritage Committee, ten voted for the resolution, two voted against and eight abstained, and for that reason Netanyahu felt that the representative of Israel no longer had a place on the committee.

PA Official: Terrorism is “Part of Our Culture”

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The Soviets always claimed that Wallenberg died of heart failure in prison. However, according to the diaries of Ivan Serov, who ran the KGB from 1954 to 1958, Wallenberg was executed in 1947. The diaries, which were published for the first time this August, even contain references to the cremation of his body. According to Swedish law, a missing person is declared dead five years after their disappearance. Therefore, Wallenberg’s date of death has been officially declared July 31, 1952. The declaration came after Wallenberg’s descendants asked the Swedish government to officially provide him with a date of death. Tragically, both of Wallenberg’s parents committed suicide in 1979 in despair over his disappearance. Many Holocaust survivors have written and spoke about how grateful they are to Wallenberg for saving them and their families.

Israel Attempts to Block PA from Interpol

Last month, the Fatah Facebook page called the Munich Massacre a “heroic operation” which highlighted the “courage” of the Palestinian Arab terrorists who murdered 11 unarmed athletes in cold blood.

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Terror in Gush Etzion

Criminal Police Organization. Now, Israeli diplomats are extensively lobbying Interpol members to reject the Palestinian bid, which will be considered at the 85th general assembly next week. On a visit to Russia on Tuesday, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan met with the Moscow chief of police

and urged the Russian government to vote against the Palestinian bid. Erdan contended that Palestinian membership would turn Interpol into a “political body” driven by external considerations. “The Palestinians continue with their multilateral strategy, they seek recognition through international

organizations instead of direct talks with Israel. This is something Israel cannot accept,” MFA Spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon told The Jerusalem Post. “We work with all relevant international organizations including Interpol in order to make sure it doesn’t happen.” A diplomatic official said that

Gush Etzion has been the scene of several attacks this week. After last Shabbos, Ruth Gillis, whose husband, Dr. Shmuel Gillis, Hy”d, was murdered in a shooting attack on Israel’s Highway 60 fifteen years ago, was a victim of terror. She was attacked by a masked terrorist on the very road where her husband perished, close to her home in Karmei Tzur. Thankfully she escaped with no injuries. After the attack, Ruth fled to the Gush Etzion Junction to get help from police. “I thank the Almighty. A neis happened here,” she said of her survival. On Sunday, a Palestinian terrorist slammed his car into a group of Border Police officers on that same road, near the Beit Ummar village, which neighbors Karmei Tzur in Gush Etzion. The three injured officers only sustained light injuries. They were treated by IDF paramedics at the scene and were then taken to Sha’arei Tzedek hospital. The terrorist was fatally shot by officers. Just a few miles away, near Ma’ale Amos, a young child was injured when Palestinians threw rocks at his family’s car. The 5-year-old boy was transported to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center with light injuries. On Friday night, a Palestinian terrorist tried to run over a group of soldiers at a checkpoint near Ofra and then attempted to stab them before being apprehended and killed by soldiers. Gush Etzion is a cluster of settlements south of Jerusalem in the West Bank that has been the scene of many terror attacks. As of 2011, Gush Etzion consisted of 22 settlements with a population of 70,000.

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Two years ago, the High Court of Justice (HCJ) ruled that Amona must be evacuated and demolished after determining it was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands. But on Monday, the residents of Amona received a reprieve as the state attorney’s office requested to postpone the evacuation of the outpost that was set for December in an attempt to examine alternative solutions for its residents. In its petition, the state claims it is seeking to carry out the evacuation peacefully and without incident, but that it is unable to provide alternative living solutions for residents within the next two months. If the court rejects the state’s request, it will carry out the evacuation by the date set in its ruling: December 25, 2016. Among the alternatives mentioned was moving the settlers’ homes to a site referred to as “Amona North.” Another option was moving to Shvut Rachel, another settlement in the West Bank about an hour’s drive away. Residents of Amona are strongly opposed to a relocation agreement. In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, residents said they intend to “mount a public, popular struggle – respectable and difficult – that would unite all of our supporters, both within the outpost and without. This will be the fight of our lives for our home.” Despite this objection, the State Attorney’s Office wrote in its request to the court that “different officials in the settler leadership, including senior officials, have expressed an agreement in principle to move Amona to a permanent location in eastern Shvut Rachel. For understandable reasons, we are unable to elaborate on those talks.” Legislators on the right-wing

camp are pushing a so-called “regulations bill” that would legalize Amona and other illegal outposts in the West Bank. In its request for extension, however, the state emphasized it is not seeking to legalize the outpost in its current location. Yesh Din, the legal NGO that represents the Palestinian landowners, said the extension request “is an insult to the law and an insult to the High Court. The court gave the state two years to prepare for the evacuation of Amona, precisely to avoid any last-minute political evasion attempts. The request provides no real reason to postpone the evacuation, and we hope the court rejects it quickly. The rejection of the request would allow the state to turn its efforts to what it should have been focused on – the enforcement of the law and returning the stolen lands to the legal owners, who are the residents of the Palestinian villages of Silwad, Ein Yabrud and Taibe.”

Did a NSA Contractor Leak Covert Operators’ Identities?

Harold T. Martin III, 51, is a U.S. Navy veteran who was privy to scores of classified information as a National Security Agency contractor and then severely abused his position. Martin is accused of stealing more than a half billion pages of top secret documents and records from the U.S. government between 1996 and 2016 – that’s more than infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden. Authorities discovered masses of highly classified information in Martin’s suburban Maryland home after his August arrest. Among the documents were the identities of several covert intelligence officers. Prosecu-

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tors attempted to convince a federal judge to keep the former contractor in custody as his case proceeds. They highlighted the potential danger to national security had the information regarding the covert agents been released and delivered into the wrong hands. “These officers operate under cover outside the United States, and putting the secrecy of their identities at risk by removing information about those identities from appropriate, secure storage not only endangers the lives and safety of those officers and the individuals with whom they work, but also risks exposure of American intelligence operations,” Department Of Justice attorneys wrote. Prosecutors intend to charge Martin under the Espionage Act, pursuing “sentencing ranges that may exceed his life expectancy,” and thus his incentive to flee is “extremely strong” and recommend he remain in custody without bail. Martin’s lawyers have responded by insisting that their client had no intention of using the documents. His attorneys have ventured that he is a “compulsive hoarder” who took documents to his home in order to study them and be more successful at his job. As of now, there is no evidence that he shared the information with anyone. Authorities also recovered unregistered firearms in his possession. Some claim that the suspect had been communicating online with individuals in Russian, although the nature of the conversation hasn’t been confirmed. Martin was a former employee of Booz Allen Hamilton; he was fired after his August arrest. On Thursday, Booz Allen officials announced the firm had contacted former FBI Director Robert Mueller to conduct an external review of its security, personnel, and management processes and practices. “We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, take the trust of our clients seriously and are proud to support our country’s important national security missions,” said Craig Veith, vice president of external relations. “We are committed to doing our part to detect potential insider threats, which are complex and constantly evolving. Director Mueller has extensive experience in these areas, as well as an unparalleled reputation for integrity.” Edward Snowden was a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor as well. But it could be that it’s not just Booz Allen that has egg on its face.

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cials. In the past week, more than 140 protesters have been arrested. In September, the Obama administration, including the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Justice and the Department of Interior, temporarily stopped construction on the project pending a review of the environmental impact. However, a federal court intervened and allowed to project to continue. Obama has not taken any further steps and has not commented on the project. Time will tell how it all plays out as the feud continues aboveground over the pipeline.

Who Wants to Watch Football?

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ment respecting Kaepernick’s right to protest. Now many are showing their displeasure for his lack of respect with their remotes. As for other reasons given, 50% blame coverage of the presidential election for not watching the NFL, 47% for the league’s handling of domestic violence cases, 44% for the

over-saturation of the market, 39% for increased interest in postseason baseball, 33% for controversy over head injuries and player safety, and another 33% said that there’s been “a decline in quality of play on the field.” What did you do on Sunday?

Society is drowning in social media; businesses, politicians, advertising, and people have all chosen social media as one of their primary forms of communication. Along with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like are endless apps to help capture daily life and share them with followers. Vine is a video app whose founders’ original mission was to produce a tool for creating 6-second clips. Users have enjoyed the creative challenge of creating an entertaining or informative video in such a short span. “It was surprising,” said Dom Hofmann, who founded Vine with Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll of the way users were using their app as a creative outlet. Apparently Twitter thought that was a brilliant idea, and they purchased the company for an easy $30 million in October 2012. Now, four years later, Twitter has announced that Vine’s mobile app will shut down within the next few months. Have no fear: existing Vines will remain on the web, so if you’ve captured your baby’s hilarious giggles you can save it for his bar mitzvah montage. There were about 100 million people watching Vine videos every month but the numbers have been dropping drastically since Twitter integrated video sharing directly into its main mobile apps. Users were extremely disappointed with the recent news, particularly musicians and artists who used the forum to reach communities around the worlds. Rus Yusupov, Vine founder, was clearly upset by the announcement and ironically took to Twitter to voice his feelings. He wrote on his Twitter account, “Don’t sell your company!” Twitter has been going through many changes in recent months. Several weeks ago the company announced that it will lay off hundreds of employees despite its better-than-expected revenues. According to the company’s quarterly results report, its revenue was

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$616M and its earnings per share were higher than analyst estimates. Twitter stock, down by more than 25% this year, rose slightly in pre-market trading. Additionally, and most importantly, the company’s active users increased to 317 million from 313 million since the previous quarter.

A Reprieve for our Troops

A decade ago, the California National Guard began rewarding thousands of veterans with enlistment bonuses that they may have not been eligible for. Bonuses were de rigueur in the Guard but investigations have revealed that the monetary reimburse-

ments and bonuses may have been too much. After it was discovered that the California Guard was grossly mismanaged and infested with corrupt officials, the organization attempted to recuperate the funds that they say were unauthorized and excessive. Despite the protests of veterans and their families, the Guard insisted that it was required to attempt to recuperate the erroneously awarded funds and does not have the authority to unilaterally waive the debts. Repaying the funds was almost impossible for most troops. Base salaries for some soldiers were as little as $1,400. Many went into debt, remortgaged their houses, and ruined their credit in an attempt to repay the Guard. In some cases, the Guard garnished their wages and dipped into their bank accounts for repayment. Last week, the California Guard received the authority that veterans were hoping for from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. On Wednesday Carter said that it is suspending “all efforts to collect reimbursement.” “I have ordered the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to suspend all efforts to collect reimbursement from affected California National Guard members, effective

as soon as is practical,” Carter said in a statement, adding this suspension will continue until “I am satisfied that our process is working effectively. There is no more important responsibility for the Department of Defense than keeping faith with our people,” Carter added in his statement, adding, “While some soldiers knew or should have known they were ineligible for benefits they were claiming, many others did not.” Carter appointed a Pentagon team to analyze the issue and establish a new process by the beginning of the 2017 to resolve the cases quickly and equitably. “The objective will be to complete the decision-making process on all cases as soon as possible — and no later than July 1, 2017,” Carter declared. At the White House, press secretary Josh Earnest commended the freeze. “The president has been pleased to see in the last 24 hours the Department of Defense make some specific commitments to ensuring that our service members are treated fairly,” Earnest told reporters. “We certainly want to avoid a situation where service members are punished because of nefarious or fraudulent behavior by someone else.”

Members of Congress are raising questions if the excessive bonuses and incentives went beyond the California Guard to other states as well.

More Arrests in IRS Scam

If the IRS comes calling, you have reason to be concerned. Recently, a scam was uncovered involving pranksters pretending to be the IRS and demanding payment. Supposedly close to 15,000 people were victims of this type of scandal in recent months. Authorities believe that generally these scams are orchestrated by bandits in call centers in India. “If you get one of these calls, it is not the U.S. government calling you… it’s a scam,” cautioned Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Criminal Division. An indictment that was unsealed

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last Thursday exposed 61 defendants involved in the scheme. Prosecutors are claiming that they collectively stole more than $300 million. Twenty individuals across eight states in the U.S. have been arrested so far, and five call centers in India have been charged. This specific string of scams preyed on the elderly and immigrants who feared deportation. The “federal agents” threatened arrest, fines or deportation in order to intimidate their victims into paying their “fees.” Prosecutors believe that the criminals used information obtained from data brokers and other sources. Because the alleged crimes took place in the U.S. where victims were called, prosecutors say they have federal jurisdiction even though many of the defendants are in India.

Poll: Americans Suspect Russian Influence An online poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos has found that 55 percent of Americans believe that Russia is trying to influence the outcome of

the U.S. presidential election. 51 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of Democrats polled said they believe Russia is trying to tip the scales in the November 8 election.

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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg very rarely gets involved in content control.

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Facebook’s Censoring Team

There has been a lot of controversy in the media recently over how Facebook censors the material that its members post on its mammoth social media website. In response to the controversy, some top executives have anonymously revealed the inner workings of the censoring process. Here is a breakdown of how the company deals with its over one million daily content complaints. Once a complaint is received by Facebook, it is automatically routed to content policing teams in Dublin, Hyderabad, Austin and Menlo Park. It is there that the initial ruling is made. A thick rulebook is consulted and it is determined whether the post adheres to the “community standards.” Regional managers are assigned to deal with any removal that leads to further complaints. These managers act as a mid-level court that is a rung higher on the censorship totem pole. If the controversy continues, it is sent to the top U.S. executives, who deal with the most sensitive cases. The elite group of executives who deal with these potential PR nightmare cases include global policy chief Monika Bickert and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Also on the short list is Joel Kaplan, Facebook’s Washington-based government relations chief, and Elliot Schrage, the vice president for public policy and communications. Justin Osofsky, who runs the community operations division, rounds out the short, very well paid list.

Hillary Clinton was caught cheating on her homework, but in classic Clinton fashion she won’t be the one suffering the consequences of her transgression. Prior to the Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan, in March, a CNN employee leaked questions to the Clinton campaign. Now Donna Brazile, the acting Democratic National Committee chair and a longtime contributor on the cable news network, has resigned from her job. Brazile took the seat as DNC chair on July 24, 2016 when the DNC announced Debbie Wasserman Schultz would resign due to revelations by WikiLeaks of multiple alleged indiscretions by former chair Wasserman Schultz concerning candidate Bernie Sanders. Brazile’s departure from CNN comes after hacked emails were published by WikiLeaks presenting irrefutable evidence that Brazile released questions to Hillary Clinton before the debate in March. There is also evidence that she did it again and provided questions before a CNN town hall in Columbus, Ohio. In an email dated March 12 to Clinton’s communications director Jennifer Palmieri, Brazile wrote about her concern of Clinton’s ability to field a question regarding the death penalty. Unsurprisingly, the very next day, at a CNN town hall debate Clinton received a question about the death penalty. The subject header on that email further implicated Clinton as Palmieri titled it: “From time to time I get questions in advance.” In another email Brazile promised, “I’ll send a few more.” CNN has fervently denied that they provided Brazile with any information about debate questions in advance. “CNN never gave Brazile access to any questions, prep materi-

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al, attendee list, background information or meetings in advance of a town hall or debate,” spokeswoman Lauren Pratapas said in a statement. “We are completely uncomfortable with what we have learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign while she was a CNN contributor.” CNN had suspended Brazile’s contract temporarily in July when she was appointed interim DNC chair, but this announcement severed their ties with her for good. Brazile did not make a formal statement regarding the allegations but she did take to Twitter to voice her opinion on the matter. On October 11, she tweeted, “This is exactly what the Russians intended to do. And they’re doing it.” She asserts that this is a ploy by the Russians to sway the election despite the evidence highlighted in her emails. Brazile formerly served as campaign manager for Vice President Al Gore in 2000.

Emails Continue to Haunt Hillary

Classified. Emails. Server. Bribes. Extortion. Sadly, these are the words that many people associate with the Democrat presidential nominee. As Hillary Clinton’s email drama continues to unravel, the world is taking a closer look at the presidential hopeful and possibly the next president of the United States. Many are speculating that her questionably corrupt behavior dates back to the days when she lived in the White House with former President Bill Clinton. During their time in the Oval Office, the Clintons were involved in several scandals, one that was dubbed Filegate. The incident sparked extensive investigations, resignations, charges and countercharges of lying, file-scrubbing and unethical conduct. Twenty years later, many of the issues and people involved remain the same. The Clinton administration was sued by the conservative watchdog Judicial Watch in the 1990s. Now that same committee is pressuring Hillary to disclose her tens of thousands of State Department emails, of which

more than 30,000 were destroyed. Back in the 1990s, White House files also went missing. These emails are said to be “off limits” to the FBI. FBI Director James B. Comey has said it was “extremely careless” for Hillary to be using a non-secure private email server for official business, but did not charge the presidential hopeful. “FBI leadership has a long history of kowtowing to the Clintons,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton points out. “And it meant that frontline FBI agents were either boxed in, abused or hung out to dry. Nothing has changed in 20 years. If anything, the Clintons have perfected the art of intimidating federal law enforcement.” Fitton – and the rest of the nation – was undoubtedly surprised when FBI Director James Comey released a statement on Friday announcing that the department will reopen the closed investigation. “In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation,” Comey wrote. He said that after being briefed on an unrelated case, he agreed “the FBI should take appropriated investigative steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our investigation.” The case Comey is referring to is an investigation into Anthony Weiner. Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, is one of Clinton’s top aides. Thousands of emails connected to Clinton were found on their computer and the FBI has to now ascertain if they are proof of classified information being sent over the private server in which Clinton had the knowledge of her wrongdoing. Comey added, “Although the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant, and I cannot predict how long it will take us to complete this additional work, I believe it is important to update your Committees about our efforts in light of my previous testimony,” reads the letter to the leaders of various congressional committees. Comey also sent a message to FBI employees about the letter to Congress, saying, “The investigative team briefed me on their recommendation with respect to seeking access to emails that have recently been found in an unrelated case. Because those emails appear to be pertinent to our investigation, I agreed that we

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should take appropriate steps to obtain and review them. Of course, we don’t ordinarily tell Congress about ongoing investigations, but here I feel an obligation to do so given that I testified repeatedly in recent months that our investigation was completed. I also think it would be misleading to the American people were we not to supplement the record. At the same time, however, given that we don’t know the significance of this newly discovered collection of emails, I don’t want to create a misleading impression. In trying to strike that balance, in a brief letter and in the middle of an election season, there is significant risk of being misunderstood, but I wanted you to hear directly from me about it.” The clock is ticking as Election Day is just about a week away. The initial lack of charges surrounding the use of the private email server has been a talking point on the election trail for Republican nominee Donald Trump. Trump opened a campaign rally in Iowa on Friday night saying that the FBI would surely not embark on this road unless they had significant evidence of a “most egregious criminal offense.” “Justice will prevail,” he declared. “Hillary Clinton’s corruption is on a scale we have never seen before. We must not let her take her criminal scheme into the Oval Office,” Trump said while commending the FBI reconsideration of the trial.

iChange

Olexander Turin of Ukraine has a new iPhone. He also has a new name: iPhone Sim. (Sim means seven in Ukrainian.) When an electronics store in his town offered a new iPhone to the first five people who changed their name to the iPhone moniker, Turin jumped at the chance. Truthfully, the change makes sense – or maybe dollars. A name change costs around $2. The price of

the iPhone 7? Around $850. Mr. iPhone’s friends and family were shocked at first when they heard about the name change but then they came around. His sister, Tetyana Panina, said, “It was difficult to accept that and hard to believe it’s true.” She added: “Each person in this world is looking for a way to express himself. Why not to do that in this way?” Perhaps she’ll be changing her name to Samsung Galaxy in the near future?

recognition technology. But now a French citizen, who has been dubbed Thierry, has gone to court to challenge the depressing regulation. The man’s photo was rejected after he showed a Mona Lisa-esque expression: a “slightly ironic grimace that borders on a discreet smile,” according to Le Parisien. The 40-year-old has accused the state of “abuse of power.”

Chance Fortune

She may be a little embarrassed, but her fortune surely wipes away any egg on her face. Glenda Blackwell was just trying to prove a point. Recently, the North Carolina resident bought a scratch off lottery ticket to prove to her husband that they’re a waste of money. But she was proven wrong in a million ways when her scratching led to a win of $1 million. Her husband asked her to buy two Powerball tickets from a Quik Mart last Saturday, and she bought a $10 Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket instead. “I had to eat my words,” Glenda admitted. “But those are pretty good words to eat.” What’s she going to do with the $415,500 lump sum (after taxes) that has fallen into her lap? The wealthy wife is going to buy a home and pay for her granddaughters’ college education. And maybe she’ll leave some cash around for her husband to play the lotto. Because, hey, you never know.

Travel Happy Why are the French so grim when they’re traveling? It could be it’s not their fault. According to law, the French are banned from smiling in their passport photos. The United Kingdom has the same rule on its books and claims that a neutral expression aids in biometric facial

“Is it responsible, in a depressed France, for the authorities to accuse people if they smile?” he queries. French passport rules, like those in the UK, state that: “The subject must adopt a neutral expression and should not smile.” Allowing French people to smile on their passport photos would “give the French a friendly face” when they arrive “at borders around the world,” Thierry’s attorney argues. Oh, so it’s not because they’re just so much better than Americans?

Marriage Dissolved It was just a few days after they were married, but the groom felt like he was married to someone else. The new couple from the United Arab Emirates was swimming at a beach when the 28-year-old bride’s makeup washed away, revealing her artificial eyelashes and cosmetic surgeries she did before she got married. According to news reports, the 34-year-old groom said that he couldn’t recognize his new wife and filed for divorce. The bride is now going to a psychologist for help in overcoming her suffering. Supposedly the bride was going to tell the groom about her appearance but decided to wait. Now she’ll never be able to make up for that mistake.

Lucky Penny No, this is not a penny from your son’s Monopoly game. In an effort

to help Americans save, Ally Bank has dropped 100 fake pennies across the country. These pennies, though, aren’t ordinary bits of change. They are really lucky pennies – and they’re each worth $1,000.

Ally Bank says it is hoping to encourage Americans to look for opportunities to save through its “Lucky Penny” promotion, which launched two weeks ago. The coins are a copper color like real pennies but feature the Detroit-based bank’s logo instead of Abraham Lincoln’s head. The flip side of the coin lists its value at 100,000 cents. For those of you walking the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Miami, Denver, Detroit, San Diego, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas, keep your head down so you can find a bit of copper winking at you. After all, a penny saved could be $1,000 earned.

Password Protected

Need WiFi while you’re dining? No problem. Or maybe just a math problem. A Thai restaurant posted its WiFi password on its wall for customers’ use. But they won’t be logging onto the internet so fast. The password is a math problem that, according to my limited knowledge of calculus, seems a little too complex if you just want to check your email. For those of you who are math whizzes, log onto Reddit to help solve the problem. Patrons at the restaurant are still pondering the equation – and their food is getting cold.

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Community Starting Their Day off Right

Exploring the Hudson Valley

n chol hamoed, the Ashreinu program went with a busload of boys on their annual Sukkos trip. This year’s destination was the Hudson Valley. The first stop of the day was lunch at the Shomrei Israel Synagogue in Poughkeepsie, NY. The boys ate lunch and davened Mincha there as well. Mr. Hal Warren told the boys a little bit about life up in Poughkeepsie. Next on the trip was a stop at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt personal library. Moving along was a hike, Walkway over the Hudson. Continuing on the trip was a stop at Bounce in Poughkeepsie, and boy, did the boys bounce! After Bounce was dinner in Monsey as well as Maariv. Finally, the trip ended at the Tappan Golf Center. Baruch Hashem a great time was had by all.

he sound of Torah from the “avos and bunim” (or chavrusas) at this year’s chol hamoed learning program was truly a great kiddush Hashem. On Wednesday through Friday chol hamoed many boys came to learn and start their day of right. After the learning there was a story told by

R’ Daniel Waldman and raffles with great prizes. Pirchei sent coupons for each boy to take. There were coupons for a free admission to the Living Torah Museum and some were for discounted rates for some popular chol hamoed attractions. Each boy received a door prize as they left the program. Yasher kochachem!

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Five Towns News Year’s Resolution By Esther Wein

e prayed and fasted and gave charity, and bundled the lulav and esrog together in solidarity. Now that the High Holy Days are behind us, how do we keep moving forward in a real way? Of all our strengths as a community, chessed certainly tops the list. But as long as we define chessed as the act of doing something nice for someone else, we have not actually done chessed in its truest from. This is a reason people may sometimes resent those who help them; no matter the best of intentions, there is something demeaning in being a recipient of another’s generosity. Chessed is not an act one does for someone else. Rather, as explained by Rambam, chessed is identifying so much with others that there ceases to be a firm boundary between us and them. They become participants in our lives. All of our strengths and our gifts and whatever we have over-

flows and encircles them and they find themselves within our lives too. When we say “I” it includes them. When they are in pain, we are too; we need to help them so that we are no longer in pain. This dynamic is G-dly. Our forefather Avraham understood that we are all part of Hashem’s existence and he showed what that meant in real life, opening his tent on all four sides so that everyone who crossed his path became part of his world. Our community is larger than we think and extends further than those whom we see in shul. There are many hundreds of Israeli families living right here either among us or near us. Most are not religious and almost all of their children attend the local public schools. Most have zero connection to the vibrant Jewish religious life of our Five Towns community. Often we hear Hebrew being spoken, and we wish we had some way of expressing our sense of connection. We feel connected

because we know that these are the people who themselves – and their extended families – have put their lives on the line for us. They have personally built the infrastructure of Israel. Our Israeli brothers and sisters have made Eretz Yisrael a place that we can a call home – and now there is a way to convey to them that this community is their home too. 5 TOWNS Kesher Yehudi was founded last Chanukah for the express purpose of including our Israeli brothers and sisters in our communal life. Inspired by the groundbreaking award-winning work of Kesher Yehudi organization in Israel, which has connected thousands of secular and Orthodox Israeli Jews, 5T Kesher Yehudi facilitates one on one friendships between the Orthodox community and our lo-

cal Israeli women. We want them to know how close we feel to them and how we want to have a connection with them. There are 30 active new friendships or chavrutot to date. We have found that the Israelis are very moved – and often surprised – that we value them so much that we started a movement designed to embrace them within our community. 5T Kesher Yehudi has already had seven successful events which have brought the two communities together. The way this is done is simple, free and very effective. An Israeli hostess invites 20 or so friends to come to her home and we bring an equal amount of our women. Everyone introduces themselves and tells a bit about their lives. As the women mingle, network, eat and get to know each other, it is quickly clear that

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‫בס״ד‬ there is more in common between us then we would have expected. The events always include a Torah class on a mutually relevant topic, as Torah is our common heritage and thus it is the glue that binds us, regardless if we are “religious” or not. These evenings are so special that participants will ask that we host the next event in their homes. There have been a number of requests for monthly shiurim; for some women these classes are their first exposure to learning Torah.

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to be part of the welcome committee. As we get busy with the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, let our New Year’s resolution be that we open our eyes to all of our Israeli brothers and sisters. Let’s resolve to make a true difference and embrace

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The JCCRP Food Pantry: Quality Food with Quality Care

he food pantry at the Jewish Community Council of Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) has been undergoing major positive change. In just a few years, the pantry has grown from servicing 400 clients a month to almost 2,000 clients a month. Between holiday distributions and regular food distributions, the JCCRP is as busy as ever and providing a whole lot more for the local community. The JCCRP has had the privilege of inviting a number of prominent community politicians to the food pantry, including State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo. While visiting, Senator Addabbo lent a hand and helped distribute food packages to

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busy times. Mrs. Amato’s hands-on assistance and advocacy for the JCCRP has been invaluable. Between placing orders for food, unloading food packages, stocking shelves and distribution, the JCCRP

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those in need. The senator expressed his appreciation and wonder for the great cause that the JCCRP champions, saying, “I have always admired the dedication and commitment of all those associated with the JCCRP and the food pantry. Their desire to help whomever seeks assistance during the holidays and throughout the year is commendable. I look forward to supporting the JCCRP any way I can.” The JCCRP was also honored to have Stacey Pheffer Amato, a local mom, businesswoman and politician, help out during the

employees and volunteers were super busy the past few months, and it couldn’t have been done without the support of City Harvest, Food Bank for NYC, Met Council, UJA Federation, United Way, and key local politicians, community members and advocates. Specifically, the JCCRP would like to thank the Fleishman family for their generous support and donations to the JCCRP food pantry. Their assistance in enhancing the quality and selection of items in the pantry is vital and highly appreciated.

In addition, Councilman Eric Ulrich has been an important player in supporting the JCCRP and its causes. As Nathan Krasnovsky, Executive Director, stated, “The JCCRP food pantry has come a long way and I’m thrilled that we are able to help meet the needs of our community. This year, Councilman Ulrich provided the JCCRP with a food pantry initiative grant to help further our reach and provide food distributions in the nearby community of Belle Harbor. I want to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Councilman and to all of our funders that have been so generous, as their support is invaluable.” With all the encouraging support that the JCCRP receives, the food pantry is not just a visiting site for prominent politicians—it is also a strong community center that is available for local young students to come and see for themselves while volunteering. The JCCRP had the pleasure of hosting young men from Rabbi Manoach Gelbfish’s class at

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov (MAY). As Rabbi Gelbfish testified, “It was a great chessed experience for the boys because they saw firsthand the tremendous need they were filling. The line of people was long, and the boys did a great job helping out. As a member of our community, it was amazing to see how many people the JCCRP helps out and in the dignified fashion that they do it.” The JCCRP extends its heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Gelbfish’s class for their assistance and graciousness. The JCCRP is a beneficiary agency of UJA Federation of NY. The JCCRP provides a range of services for any clients who need assistance in social services or resource directing within the community. Please contact the JCCRP for further information, located at 1525 Central Avenue (entrance on Foam Place), Far Rockaway, NY, 11691. Call the JCCRP at (718) 327-7755 or visit them on the web at www.jccrp.org.

Rabbis Glatt to Speak at YI of Kew Gardens Hills

he Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills is pleased to announce that Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt and Rabbi Ephraim Glatt, Esq. will be scholars-in-residence at the shul on Shabbos Parshat Noach, Friday, November 4 and Shabbos, November 5. Dr. Glatt will speak at the Friday night oneg at 8:00pm on “Metzizah Be’Peh: The Circumcision Ritual Revisited” followed by a question and answer period. Dr. Aaron Glatt will deliver the sermon in the Main

Shul and Rabbi Ephraim Glatt will deliver the sermon at hashkama minyan. He will also speak at seuda shelishis on Shabbos afternoon following Mincha at 5:00pm on the topic: “When American Law & Halacha Collide: What Should We Do?” followed by a question and answer period. The Main Shul begins at 9:00am and hashkama begins at 7:30am. All members of the community are invited to participate in this program.

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Rav in Tzahal Speaks at HAFTR Middle School

Introducing Ramat Baka, a brand-new Jerusalem project

Monday, November 7th Presentation will begin at 8:00 pm (Will end promptly by 9:15 pm)

Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park 660 Dogwood Avenue, West Hempstead

Gedaliah Borvick

Founder of My Israel Home, a boutique real estate agency helping people from abroad buy homes in Israel; real estate columnist.

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Rabbi Lt. Eli Skaist, Rabbi Dovid Kupchik, Menahel, and Judah Hulkower, Student Activities Coordinator

uring Aseret Yemei Teshuva, on Tzom Gedalia, the students at HAFTR Middle School heard from Rabbi Eli Skaist, a Lieutenant and Chaplain in Tzahal-IDF and Rebbe at the Ashreinu Yeshiva in Israel. Rabbi Skaist spoke to the students about the meaning of teshuva and suggested that it is a response to Hashem’s calling out to us. He challenged the students to

think about what kind of year they want to have and told stories about chayalim who answered their call in very heroic ways. He made specific reference to two dear friends of his, Ezra Schwartz a”h and Rabbi Nechemia Lavi a”h, who were killed in Israel last year. The students were very inspired to hear directly from a chayal who is defending Medinat Yisrael on many fronts.

All Together Now!

n Thursday, October 13, four eighth graders from Shulamith joined Kulanu students for a pre-Sukkot activity. Creativity abounded as the students created sukkot out of pretzel sticks, sour sticks, and marshmallow fluff.

They also made collages and decorations made of oranges and besamim. The Shulamith girls enjoyed every moment getting to know the Kulanu students and only wished they could have stayed longer. Thanks to Mrs. Friedman for chaperoning the outing.

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Madraigos Presents Interactive Workshop at HAFTR High School on the Dangers of Substance Abuse

n partnership with the Center for Student Services Department at HAFTR (Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns), Mrs. Chanie Delman, Clinical Director at Madraigos, and Mrs. Mindi Werblowsky, Director of Adolescent Programming Madraigos, led important workshops for 11th and 12th grade students on September 19. Among the critical topics addressed was peer pressure specifically related to substance abuse. Utilizing PowerPoint, video, and focused discussion, the topic was presented in an informative and interactive way. The goal of the workshop was to stimulate thought and conversation about the serious challenges and potential risks surrounding substance use in high school and beyond. Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen, Judaic Studies Principal of HAFTR High School, introduced the program and stressed the critical importance of the workshop. He reminded students that their school is an ally in helping them

overcome these challenges. General Studies Principal Ms. Naomi Lippman explained that the responsibility of high schools has expanded to include educational programs focusing on mental health, social-emotional wellbeing, and safe choices. The program helped introduce Mr. Yavniel Field, Madraigos social work intern, who is working at HAFTR in the Center for Student Services Department. Mr.

Field will be serving as a bridge between the two organizations to facilitate further collaboration. Mrs. Delman and Mrs. Werblowsky started by framing the issues in several different ways from the physical and emotional to the psychological and social. A major part of the presentation centered on the key social factor of peer pressure and how it can affect decision making. Students were asked to think about how they might respond to situations of peer pressure in the context of alcohol or drugs. They also asked students to think about how popular culture might affect their thinking. Mrs. Delman and Mrs. Werblowsky gave examples of post-high school scenarios where students might be exposed to intense peer pressure, such as in a seminary or yeshiva environment in Israel or at college. Students brought up challenges of how to safely navigate house parties and trips with friends. The complex situation when one sees a friend making poor choices was discussed as well. The presenters and students discussed possible suggestions for these scenarios such as seeking out a trusted adult, be it a parent, teacher or counselor. With regard to physical factors, the workshop addressed detailed information about actual substances, their prevalence and effects on physical health. Facts and figures from relevant studies were presented to the teens in a clear and scientific fashion. The presentation covered a wide array of substances from alcohol and marijuana, to opioid medications and Adderall, to cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. Students gained a better understanding of physical

dangers including various biochemical effects, organ malfunction, and brain-cell deterioration. The possibility of overdose and poisoning were also emphasized for students to grasp and internalize. Throughout the presentations, Mrs. Delman and Mrs. Werblowsky confronted common misconceptions about substance use and clarified them for better understanding. In conclusion, Mrs. Werblowsky and Mrs. Delman spoke about the myriad of support programs run by Madraigos and encouraged students to approach them personally on a confidential basis with any questions or concerns. Students were invited to participate in any of these programs, especially the bi-weekly Madraigos GNO (Guys/Girls Night Out) programs, separate for teen and young adult boys and girls. Madraigos looks forward to continuing its valuable work with HAFTR High School and other schools in the community. To learn more about Madraigosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; programs and services, please call our office at (516) 3713250. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Delman directly at (516)371-3250 ext. 107 or Mrs. Werblowsky at (516)3713250 ext. 113 for more information. 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 lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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A Central Sukkot

t Yeshiva University High School for Girls, we celebrate our warm sense of community and the bonds forged between teachers and students and among classmates. Our vibrant Sukkot programming proved that a Central student’s commitment and involvement shine even when school is not in session! On Wednesday evening of chol hamoed, seniors enjoyed a special Simchat Beit Hashoeva at the New Rochelle home of Student Activities Coordinator and 12th Grade Level Coordinator Ms. Leah Moskovich. Seniors joined together for words of Torah from Ms. Moskovich and Ms. Elana Raskas, desserts, and spirited singing. Thank you to Ms. Daniella Baratz, Ms. Rebecca Konigsberg, and Assistant Principal Mrs. Aliza Konig for joining us to celebrate the chag in this special way. Says Ronit Landsman (‘17), “I loved spending time with both friends and teachers outside of school. Coming together with friends from all over to eat, sing and learn Torah

was a unifying and wonderful experience. I really enjoyed the Simchat Beit Hashoeva and feel so lucky that I got to participate in something so great.” Bruria Rabin (‘17) adds, “It was so nice to join together, along with faculty members, for a chol hamoed get-together. We ate dinner, had plenty of delicious desserts to choose from, and sang together. We got to talk to the teachers and got to know them better. We had a great time!” Shabbat chol hamoed brought additional opportunities for students and teachers to spend time together. The Weinberg family of Kew Gardens Hills opened their home for a shiur by Rabbi Zvi Lew, who led a discussion about Sukkot, Hoshana Raba, Shmini

Atzeret, and their connections to each other. Dodie Lee Weinberg (‘18) reports that Rabbi Lew “spoke about the significance of the First Days and that they represent olam hazeh because we are in a temporary dwelling, the sukkah. Shemini Azteret represents olam habah because we move back into our permanent dwellings. Hoshana Raba is a ‘mini Yom Kippur.’” Leora Greenberg (‘18) enjoyed the “interesting” topic and says it was a “nice experience to hear from my teacher in a new setting.” Feeling young at heart, Central residents of West Hempstead braved the inclement weather on Shabbat chol hamoed for a fun and delicious sukkah hop! Mrs. Karen Lavner, Ms. Daniel-

la Baratz, and Assistant Principal Ms. Bracha Rutner graciously welcomed our student “hoppers” to their sukkot for schmoozing, snacking, and words of Torah. Risa Friedman (‘17) shared words of Torah at the first stop, and Mashgiach Ruchani Rabbi Josh Goller spoke at the second. Says Esty Awendstern (‘17), “It was so nice to bond with the teachers. It was fun hanging out with my friends and hearing a different piece of Torah at each house.” Mrs. Lavner notes the palpable warmth and camaraderie that was felt throughout the afternoon, and she salutes the dedicated students who ventured out in less-than-ideal weather conditions to exhibit their Central pride!

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Varsity & Intramural sports and competitions Model Bais Din| Torah Bowl | Literary Journals and Newspapers|ARISTA Extensive chesed program Torah and other student publications Call us at 516.374.6465 or visit us on the web at www.AteresYaakov.com

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Shnaim Mikrah Program at Mesivta Yam Hatorah

his past week the students of Mesivta Yam Hatorah began their trek to become experts in Torah. Over 75% of the student body committed to join the Mesivta’s shnaim mikrah program. The program kicked off with an inspirational speech by the Menahel, Rabbi Eli Zoldan. Rabbi Zoldan explained to the students that the obligation of shnaim mikrah was instituted by Moshe Rabbenu for the purpose of being proficient in Torah knowledge. He explained that through doing shnaim mikrah one can develop a routine that will allow them to always be connected to the parsha of the week as well as feeling the accomplishment of finishing each parsha. Students were then given time to start Bereshis and get a head start to finish the weekly parsha. We wish the boys much hatzlacha on their journey.

MAY Publishes Annual Creative Writing Journal

he College Board’s National Commission on Writing surveyed 120 major American corporations, employing nearly 8 million people, and concluded that writing is the “threshold skill” for hiring and promotion among professional employees. The professional world is becoming more competitive and students need to be provided with every possible advantage. Mesivta Ateres Yaakov prides itself on preparing its talmidim for the challenges of life, in both limudei kodesh and limudei chol. With this in mind, last year, the Mesivta began compiling material from students for publication in a student creative writing journal. Many students con-

tributed short stories for the journal voluntarily and others resulted from various writing competitions. After undergoing professional editing, proofreading and layout, the Mesivta is proud to introduce the next issue of Vision: The Student Journal of Mesivta Ateres Yaakov. A dentist’s nefarious plot to assassinate the President. A dastardly social experiment. An anthropomorphic pair of sneakers. A boxer living out his father’s dream. A man who plays poker for the ultimate stakes— with the years of his life as the chips. This 100% student-written journal includes those electrifying stories and more! The stories in this journal are en-

tertaining and edifying, with stories spanning a wide gamut of genres from Dystopian Literature to Satire. This compilation of prize-winning stories by MAY students is a mustread for any fan of intriguing fiction. Rabbi Sam Rudanky, General Studies Principal, commented: “Albert Einstein once stated, ‘Creativity is Contagious. Pass it on.’ This Journal represents the collective literary creativity and ingenuity of Ateres Yaakov’s students. I am very proud of the students who contributed their works and the faculty advisors who expended an enormous amount of effort on this project. I believe you will find it to be an enjoyable and edifying read.”

The Mesivta thanks Rabbi Yossi Bennett, Assistant Menahel/Assistant Principal, and Mr. Chaim Homnick, English Language Arts Instructor, faculty advisors and general editors for the Journal, for spearheading this project and seeing it through to fruition. “We’ve already begun working on the next volume!” commented Rabbi Bennett. “I believe that projects like this add an exciting element to our school’s culture while enhancing student learning.” The Journal can be purchased on lulu.com using the keywords Vision Mesivta Ateres Yaakov.

Teacher Leader and Collaborative Learning Community Amongst Gesher Staff

s new techniques and methods are developed in the world of education the Gesher Early Childhood Center continues to advance its own programming. Gesher’s commitment to meet the individual needs of each of its students is empowered by the staff’s constant desire to further develop their knowledge and skill base. Much of the small talk between staff members is about upcoming workshops that they plan to attend or strategies that they have

employed in their classrooms. The inter-disciplinary approach of the administration allows educators and related service providers the ability to collaborate in an exceptional manner. This year a new initiative was introduced to advance this learning community environment and to further enhance the product that Gesher offers. Staff development has always played an important role of Gesher. In the field of education collaborative

development has proven to be very effective. Teachers are sharing their experience in a formal setting creating a true learning community within the faculty. The result is that the methods and skills are reinforced and enhanced constantly. Additionally, assistant teachers are gaining a much greater exposure and are being trained to implement skills under the guidance of seasoned teachers. The first workshop was presented by Morah Shoshana Salzberg and

set the tone for a successful initiative. Gesher’s trained and knowledgeable teachers are using their strengths to spread the highest levels of intervention amongst all staff members.

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Rochel Imeinu’s Yahrtzeit will Bring Powerful Yeshuos

hat is it that you daven most for? Is it health? Is it prosperity? Do you wish to find your shidduch? Do you long to finally hold a baby in your arms? Or, perhaps you may be grateful for the brachos Hashem has bestowed upon you, but your heart aches for the pain of others who suffer and sorely need a refuah, parnassa or shidduch? Who among us does not have bakashos for the Ribbono Shel Olam – whether for themselves or for their loved ones? And who is better to advocate for ourselves and our loved ones than our own Mama Rachel? Rachel Imeinu is our greatest guardian; our Eim B’yisroel. Throughout the ages, Mama Rachel has campaigned to the Ribbono Shel Olam on our behalf, wept bitterly over our sorrows, and petitioned for rachamim for all those who daven by her. For many years, Kever Rachel stood neglected and desolate, as violence in the area increased. Yidden were too afraid to enter Beit Lechem for fear of danger. Since the Intifada of 2001, the Kluger family of Sanhedria has taken personal responsibility for the spiritual presence there, as if it were their own mother’s grave. They began their initiative by sponsoring armored transportation, allowing more Yidden access to daven there so that Rachel Imeinu would not be alone; and her resting place could bear a Yiddishe presence despite the fear of Palestinian uprisings that frequently occurred. Mosdos Kever Rachel, as the Kluger’s endeavor is called, initiated a kollel—which, today, has grown to seven kollelim. Scores of avreichim come to Kever Rachel in unending, roundthe-clock shifts to learn, daven and say Tehillim on behalf of Klal Yisrael. These avreichim host tefilla programs and services that allow Yidden from all over the world to call in names for anything from refuah shelaimos to parnassah, or any other requests to be davened for at the gravesite, for Rachel Imeinu’s neshama to carry upward to the Ribbono Shel Olam. Hundreds of requests are called in, mailed and emailed every month to Mosdos Kever Rachel from Yidden worldwide, requesting prayers to be said on behalf of the ill, the childless and those in need of yeshuos.

And so the incredible stories of happiness and success get called in, mailed and emailed. Tales of unbelievable yeshuos; of how families facing uncertainty find the stability they asked for; of how the older single child who had been awaiting an appropriate shidduch for years soon gets engaged; of how the loved one, ill and anxious from a horrible diagnosis, begins an experimental drug and tests show he has been cured; of a childless couple who sent in their full names to have tefillos said on their behalf at Mama Rachel’s kever finally gets the good news they’ve cried for, and so many more miracles. A story of just one man’s recent experiences of Mama Rachel’s power is eye-opening. Moshe W. (name withheld for anonymity) was framed in an IRS case. With his entire future at stake, he reached out to his Rav for guidance and consolation. His family was sure to become impoverished and ending up behind bars was a near certainty. His fear and anxiety was too much to bear. His Rav’s answer? “Mama Rachel can help—she always helps, in every situation.” Since Moshe could not leave the United States, his only alternative to being at Kever Rachel was to have a shaliach be mispallel for him. He contacted Rav Moshe Menachem Kluger of Mosdos Kever Rachel and sponsored an entire night of learning at the Kollel Chatzos. The very next morning he received a phone call from the IRS asking for him to appear at their offices. What was this meeting called for? Moshe was asked to pay a fine, and the case was simply—miraculously—closed. Moshe and his Rav made a trip together to Kever Rachel in celebration and gratitude for the unbelievable outcome of this predicament. The Rav then suggested to Moshe to think about the future of his three unmarried daughters—the youngest of whom was already twenty-eight. “Take advantage of this opportunity,” he urged. Without hesitation, Moshe then made out a check to Mosdos Kever Rachel to cover three months of Kollel Chatzos learning, one month for the zechus of each of his daughters. Three weeks later was his oldest daughter’s l’chaim; eight weeks later, the middle daughter became a kallah, and on the last day before the

three months’ sponsorship ended, the youngest daughter got engaged. Stories like these and more are the effects of the outpouring of kavana and learning at Rachel Imeinu. Our gedolim agree that supporting Mosdos Kever Rachel brings upon these most powerful yeshuos. Harav Elyashiv, zt”l, said, “Hashem brings yeshuos to those who donate to Mosdos Kever Rachel since they combine the power of their tzedakah…with the power of Kever Rachel, which has been known throughout the generations as a place for yeshuos.” Rav Shalom Arush, author of the best-selling “Garden of Emunah,” shares why he believes that Rachel Imeinu has the power to bring yeshuos to Klal Yisroel. “Mosdos Kever Rachel has arranged for groups of Torah scholars to study at Kever Rachel around the clock,” says Rav Arush. “They [also] offer heartfelt prayers for the salvation of the entire Jewish people. Tzedakah has the power to save from death and annul evil decrees. Is it no wonder that people have experienced miraculous salvations after contributing to Mosdos Kever Rachel?” Rabbi Meir Solovetchik, shlita, recalled his father, Rav Velvel Solovetchik, zt”l, frequently traveled to Kever Rachel from Yerushalayim, despite the difficulty of the journey. When Rav Meir’s talmidim asked why Rav Velvel took time from his intense Torah learning to make such a difficult trip, he explained, “The Torah itself mentions Kever Rachel as a place where one’s prayers are more quickly accepted. When our forefather, Yaakov, decided to bury Mama Rachel on the roadside, it was already determined

that in the future Kever Rachel would become a place of prayer and that the Jews would stop to pray there even as they were exiled from their land.” According to Harav Ovadia Yosef, zt”l, “Am Yisrael owes a huge debt of gratitude to Rav Kluger. Thanks to his selfless dedication, Kever Rachel has remained in Jewish hands. For this reason, anyone who donates to Mosdos Kever Rachel will experience yeshuos immediately. Our Mother repays those who exert themselves for her sake.” While learning, davening, Tehillim and chessed programs, all in honor of Rachel Imeinu, take place 365 days each year, on Rachel Imeinu’s yahrtzeit it will be even stronger. Yud Alef Cheshvan is the day when our tefillos will count so much more. A massive tefilla gathering led by talmidei chachomim and renowned mekubalim is scheduled for Sunday, November 13th. The yahrtzeit is quickly approaching, so act now! What if you could change your mazel? What if you could have the health and prosperity for which you so intensely daven? What if you could? Don’t hesitate to include your name and the names of your family and loved ones in Rachel Imeinu’s yahrtzeit tefilla gathering. Call or email before Sunday, November 13th at 8:00am Eastern Time. Don’t be left out of the astounding stories of yeshuos and nissim you and your loved ones deserve! Call Mosdos Kever Rachel, and with your generous support, you can merit yeshuos! The power is in your hands. Call 1-888-276-2435 or visit www. keverrachel.com to place your sponsorship.

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Rosh Chodesh in BBY’s Preschool: What a Treat!

hat better way to learn about each new chodesh and a new middah than through

a dramatic enactment by a beautiful doll named “Aidelah Maidelah”? If you’re a lucky BBY preschooler you

get that exciting opportunity at every Rosh Chodesh assembly. The assemblies kick off

Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? Understanding the Complexity By Shoshannah D. Frydman, LCSW, PhD

magine feeling like a hostage in your own home, unable to come and go as you please; always worrying about the next attack, even during times of relative peace. This constant fear and dread is the experience of victims of domestic violence. Domestic abuse is a very complicated and sensitive topic. It is not a stressful period in a marriage or even a long-term dysfunctional marriage; domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive behaviors that one person in the relationship uses against the other to obtain and maintain power and control. This can happen in a variety of ways. Often the abuser will use emotional and verbal abuse or they may use physical, financial, or spiritual abuse to control the other person. Our community no longer denies that domestic violence exists, although it is hard to understand the experience of living within such a marriage. When we hear being about someone being abused, we wonder, “Why doesn’t she or he leave?” or “Why do they stay?” Why victims stay within an abusive relationship is

complicated and needs to be understood in the context of the close-knit and traditional nature of our community. It’s important to be sensitive to some of the dynamics that impact victims. The four “S’s”: Shalom Bayis- Frum women are taught about the importance of shalom bayis and often feel it is their primary role and responsibility. Women often go to extraordinary measures to “fix” their situation. Shanda- Orthodox victims describe how their shame reaches a profound level. Having the police show up at one’s front door feels like a compounded disaster. Not only does she have to deal with the violence but also the circulating gossip. Shidduchim and Children- One of the greatest reasons that people remain married is to provide a two-parent home to children and a fear that a divorce could impact children’s chances of finding a marriage partner. Our Society: Frum life is busy with many meaningful lifecycle events. It is hard to imagine a Friday night without a husband to make kiddush or to take children to shul. We

with a rousing rendition of the Rosh Chodesh song. The children sing with all their might because they know that Aidelah Maidelah might be reluctant to emerge from her house if she isn’t suitably impressed with her greeting. The children are then treated to a story – enhanced with interesting props – which incorporates the theme of the new chodesh as well as a middos lesson that Aidelah Maidelah learns along the way. Perhaps it’s learning to be kind to a classmate, or appreciating Hashem’s world, or being makir tov – whatever Aidelah Maidelah has learned, the children

want to have family around for the Pesach seder, light the menorah and at simchas. Victims also worry about the concept of mesirah (reporting another Jew to secular authority), which prevent some from reporting the abuse. Women may fear that they will never receive a get. This threat often serves as yet another weapon of power and control and encumbers women. In addition, victims express; Financial concerns: It’s daunting to consider leaving an abusive home if that means entering the cycle of poverty. Not knowing themselves: After living in a relationship in which they are degraded, disrespected and controlled, victims often internalize this negative view. They see themselves as being incompetent and incapable, making it even more difficult to take the difficult steps to leave the relationship and rebuild their lives. An overwhelming sense of fear: Individuals fear many things—they fear for their survival, or being alone, or losing their identity, of losing community status and standing. Perhaps the victims will not be believed or will be blamed. They are afraid of the unknown. And love: Relationships are never black and white – and an abused woman has invested a great deal into the marriage. At one point, and perhaps still, she loved this person deep-

have absorbed as well. You can tell by the rapt attention they pay and the avid interest they display in all aspects of Aidelah Maidelah’s life. On Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, the girls were entranced with Aidelah Maidelah’s dawning recognition of the importance of rain. When her family suffered the discomfort of surviving without water for a few days, Aidelah Maidelah came to realize that rain is a bracha, not an annoyance. The assemblies all wrap up with a sweet treat for all the girls. It’s a delicious way to end their Rosh Chodesh experience!

ly, and despite everything, these feelings are very real. Each year, hundreds of frum people (both men and women) are treated for issues related to family violence. As a community, we need to better understand abuse. Without judging, we can offer support of victims of family violence in whichever decision they may make. We can encourage victims to seek professional help. Our community has resources available to support victims as they move forward. We are all together – as Jews, responsible for one another, Kol Yisroel arevim ze b’ze – and can work together to ensure safety, stability and support for our community. Shoshannah D. Frydman, LCSW, PhD, is the Clinical Director at Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and wrote this in conjunction with Shalom Task Force. If you, or someone you know, need help, The Shalom Task Force has a confidential hotline that is available internationally to assist victims. The hotline is available at 718-337-3700 or 1-888-883-2323. More information is available at http://www.shalomtaskforce.org. Met Council’s Family Services Program is able to help victims in NYC (all 5 Boroughs). The helpline is 212-453-9618 or family@metcouncil.org.

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Hittoreri: Helping Jewish Men Recover from Addiction in a Jewish Way Yehudis Litvak

ach incident of drug overdose in our community is heartbreaking, but the statistics are downright alarming. Over the past year, 60 drug-related deaths occurred in the New York area Jewish community alone, according to Amudim, a Jewish organization that provides support for individuals and families in crisis. The most recent victim was a 22-year-old granddaughter of a Chassidic Rebbe in Monsey. Clearly, the plague of substance abuse and addiction does not spare even the holiest of homes. “Everyone knows someone who is struggling with substance abuse,” says Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson, clinical director of Hittoreri, a Jewish recovery residence for men ages 18 to 30 in North Hollywood, CA. Hittoreri was founded in response to “a strong need for Torah living outpatient rehab,” says Rabbi Kalmenson. It currently houses eight young men, with the maximum capacity of ten. The small size allows for individual attention for each resident. Rabbi Kalmenson explains that while people struggling with addiction might be able to reach sobriety in a rehab, there is a very high relapse rate once they get back to their home environment. The goal of Hittoreri is to get to the root cause of its residents’ addictions and provide comprehensive treatment that would help them maintain sobriety throughout life. To that end, Hittoreri offers not only the twelve-step program for treating addiction, but also psychological and psychiatric services to treat its causes. Joey, a 21-year-old from New York, has been dealing with addiction for three years, though it took him a full year to recognize the problem. His home environment was very competitive, with high expectations placed on him by his family and community. “There was a hole in me before I started smoking,” he says. “Smoking helped me fit in with my friends, gave me confidence.” While many of his friends used drugs and alcohol, only some became addicted. “G-d gave everyone a choice,” says Joey. “[At first,] I had a choice to stop or continue using. Then

I couldn’t choose any more. I lost that choice. [The addiction] became a part of me.” No one can be forced into recovery, explains Joey. All addicts initially deny the problem, convincing themselves that they can control their substance use. “We don’t take anyone who is not interested in treatment,” says Rabbi Kalmenson. “We accept adults who want to change, and we surround them by people who can help them change.” Some of Hittoreri’s staff are former addicts who have successfully maintained their own recovery. Joey had also fallen into the trap of denial at first, until he hit rock bottom – a truly low point. Once he recognized the power his addiction was wielding over his life he sought help. “It’s okay to have a problem,” says Joey. “A lot of people look down on people who have an addiction. When someone has a cold people [sympathize and] say, ‘Feel better.’ With addiction, most people don’t listen with open arms.” After several months in a different rehab, Joey went back home, but soon found himself relapsing. “I knew I needed help,” he says. “I picked up the phone and reached out.” Joey was impressed with the staff at Hittoreri, whose sincere desire is to see the residents succeed. After two weeks at Hittoreri, “I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long, long time,” says Joey. The best part of Hittoreri is the unity and camaraderie among its residents, explains Joey. “I left my family to come to a new family,” he says. “We all care for each other. Whenever I need anything I can walk over to anyone nearby… [At home,] I couldn’t be myself. Here, people love me for who I am. We feel comfortable being open with each other.” Rabbi Shmulik Schneerson, the house rabbi of Hittoreri, explains that the staff works hard to create that special family atmosphere. They invite guest speakers and conduct special events, such as kumzits, and meditation hikes. Every Thursday night, Hittoreri conducts a “cholent recovery group,” where the residents talk about their struggles with addiction over a bowl of steaming hot cholent. Yiddishkeit is woven into the atmosphere at Hittoreri, without put-

ting any pressure on its residents. Rabbi Shais Taub, an addiction expert and author of a book on Jewish spirituality and recovery from addiction, gives a class to the Hittoreri residents twice a week over the internet. Rabbi Schneerson relates that at a recent class, when Rabbi Taub began speaking about the month of Elul, a young man objected that he had already learned enough about Elul in school and wanted to learn only about recovery. Rabbi Taub agreed and began to go through the steps of recovery. Soon, the same young man commented that the Torah says something similar. Rabbi Schneerson explains, “[Rabbi Taub] shows them how Yiddishkeit goes hand in hand with recovery.” All the residents come from observant homes, but some feel resentful towards Yiddishkeit, while others have left observance altogether. The familiar Jewish environment at Hittoreri helps them feel at home without pressuring them into any lifestyle changes. For example, the house rules require the residents to comply with Shabbos observance in common areas, but they are free to do whatever they like in their own rooms. “We don’t impose Yiddishkeit,” says Rabbi Kalmenson. “Part of the solution is bridging the

gaps, mending the relationships between them and the institutions they grew up in.” Hittoreri also helps its residents improve their relationships with their parents by providing family therapy. For some young men, Hittoreri is the first place where they experience Yiddishkeit in a positive way. Rabbi Kalmenson relates that in a conversation about the beauty of Shabbos, one of the residents exclaimed, “I’m so happy to hear that there is a different Shabbos than what I grew up with.” It turned out that his father was a chain smoker whose tension on Shabbos affected the whole family atmosphere. “We expose them to something nicer, richer than what they grew up with,” says Rabbi Kalmenson. In addition to the twelve steps, Rabbi Kalmenson developed his own recovery curriculum, consisting of ten supplemental steps. Based on the Kabbalistic model of the ten sefiros, these steps help navigate the challenges of recovery. Joey appreciates the Jewish content at Hittoreri and the opportunities to go out for Shabbos and yom tov meals. “You can be Jewish and grow spiritually and mentally,” he says.

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Welcome to our School! SKA Holds Open House

ind your passion at SKA! An exceptional turnout of prospective parents and students from many elementary schools were welcomed to the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls at its Open House on Sunday, October 30. The crowd in the auditorium extended through the hallways during the introductory remarks by Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School; Ms. Raizi Chechik, Principal; Ms. Elana Floumanhaft, Associate Principal; Rabbi Yosef Zakutinsky, Director of Student Programs; and Racheli Lovy, G.O. President, Class of 2017. SKA faculty presenters shared their enthusiasm for their subject areas throughout the guided parent and student tours and workshops; the richness of the curriculum and the warmth

Mrs. Deena Kobre, Associate Principal, with SKA Student Ambassadors

and dedication of the staff were apparent the entire morning. Student volunteers, including our Student Ambassadors, shared their insights of the excellent limudei kodesh and secular academic programs of SKA and the outstanding extra-curricular activities offered. Pointing out the state of the art Smart Boards, our new engineering and technology centers, “whirly desks,” and modern biology and chemistry labs, the SKAers were eager to share their school with

the future students. They highlighted the immensely popular Art Academy and electives such as coding, graphic design, sign language and pre-engineering, while also mentioning the successful chessed program which is such an integral part of the school. Serenaded by chamber music performed by members of SKA’s band under the direction of Production Head, Mrs. Terri Wagner, the visitors were given SKA totes filled with informational brochures about the school.

Following the program, parents and incoming students had the opportunity to chat with administration and faculty members of SKA, including our Admissions Coordinator and SKA Social Worker, Ms. Lisa Fogel, and enjoy a delicious collation in the auditorium. Our Open House positively demonstrated how SKA students “find their passion and live their dream!” We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2021.

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he Aseret Yemei Teshuva took on greater meaning for the students of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls on Thursday, October 6, with “Beyond Yourself,” an uplifting schoolwide program encouraging sensitivity to others and careful speech. While the seniors worked on a lashon hara and speech awareness “Word Watch” program created by SKAers Shani Axelrod and Leba Wilamowsky, the 9th, 10th and 11th grades created their own meaningful Code of Conduct. All the girls viewed videos produced by Mrs. Jordana Mallin, SKA’s media coordinator, and attended workshops where they

wrote out strategies for management of bein adom l’chavero. The seniors were also privileged to hear from faculty member Mrs. Shira Manne, who shared her personal reflections about learning shmirat halashon and its impact on the different arenas of her life. Kudos to Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School, for her support, Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Director of Religious Guidance, and Assistant Ms. Aviva Zimmerman, Rabbi Zakutinksy, Director of Student Programming and Assistant Mrs. Yafa Storch, Mrs. Mallin, Mrs. Manne and the many teachers who ran workshops for this inspirational program.

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ast year Congresswoman Kathleen Rice paid a surprise visit to Rambam to congratulate the school for being the only high school in New York State to be awarded Blue Ribbon status in 2015. In fact, as it turns out, Rambam is the only boys yeshiva high school on the East Coast to ever earn this mark of educational excellence. This week Congresswoman Rice paid a return to visit to talk about both domestic and foreign issues that concern members of the Five Towns community. She made it very clear that no matter how one felt about a particular issue, “no matter whether one was a Democrat, Republican or Independent, it was crucial to go to the polls and vote.” Parents and community members who joined the students for this special Assembly were able to hear Congresswoman Rice’s position on many different areas. Additionally, they had the opportunity to pose a number of questions during the course of her remarks. Questions ranged from gun control, to taxes, to the transpacific pipeline, to Iran, Jerusalem, UNESCO, terms limits, and gerrymandering. Rice’s support of Israel was unequivocal and she made it clear that Israel is our staunchest ally and the only real democracy in the Middle East. She shared that she faced intense pressure from President Obama to vote for the Iran deal. Despite the pressure, she decided to vote against the deal because she felt it was not a good deal and posed a threat to Israel’s long term security. After reviewing the deal carefully and getting security briefings she said that despite

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gress. “The system is broken,” said Rice, who noted that it is “not smart to keep the same people who caused or tolerated the problem in power for an unlimited amount of time. We need term limits!” explained Rice. Rice wrapped up the assembly by

imploring all students to vote when they come of age, saying, “You are the future of our country” and given the school’s track-record of political activism it was palpable that her words would be heeded come this November 8th and all elections to come.

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Around the Community Last week, Ambassador Dani Dayan invited Supervisor Anthony J. Santino to the Israeli Consulate in New York, around the corner from the United Nations, to discuss the great diversity of America’s largest township and the many Jewish and proIsrael communities within the municipality. In addition to discussing Supervisor Santino’s pro-Israel agenda in the Town of Hempstead and the anti-BDS legislation passed by the township, the governmental leaders praised continued activism to raise awareness and funds to support the Jewish State, the only democracy – and our nation’s eternal ally – in the Middle East.

Pictured outside Ambassador Dayan’s office is an Israeli flag – now preserved for posterity – that was recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Gemara reading skills, digital literacy, and guidance. After a careful analysis, an action plan for the coming years was developed in each area identified for improvement. “This is a very exciting time for DRS professionally,” said General Studies Principal Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum. “This process allowed our entire staff and the DRS community to validate what we’ve been doing at look at areas for growth.”

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How to Fly to Israel for Free this Pesach Using American Express Delta Credit Cards

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Around the Community months. The limited time offer ends on 11/09/2016. The Gold Delta SkyMiles® Personal Credit Card from American Express is offering a limited time offer of 50,000 bonus miles (up from 30,000) after $2,000 is spent in purchases in the first 3 months. Additionally, you can earn a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. The limited time offer ends on 11/09/2016. The Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Personal Credit Card from American Express is offering a limited-time offer of 70,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. In addition, earn a $100

statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. This Limited time offer expires on 11/9/16. Once you apply for these credit offers and complete the required minimum spend (yeshiva tuition for 2/3 kids can often cover this!) it’s time to figure out how many “rewards miles” it will actually take to obtain your desired flight to Israel. Next, we must confirm that there is “mileage availability” – the most important aspect of booking award travel. After running a test of the Delta Skymiles award program, we found full availability for tickets to Israel this Pesach for as low as 70,000 Delta Miles round-trip, with a stopover included. That means if you get ap-

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Award; he is spreading the necessary truths at the UN. Robert Sidi, Esq. will accept the Memorial Recognition Award on behalf Charlotte Wahle a”h, who passed away on the yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu in 2013. He was the Rachel Imeinu Community Chessed Awardee in 2015. His Israel Advocacy Calendar keeps us all informed. Sgt. David Haies of Givati was on duty during the 2014 Gaza War. He will speak about the war, lone soldiers and their self-sacrificing dedication to Israel. Cantor David Presler and Shloimy Bluth will enhance the program with a musical performance. “Shir B’Shemayim,” and Shira B’Shelach, lyrics by Evelyn Haies, is being produced by Cantor David Presler. Caring, sharing, working, striving, persistency and endurance were some of the traits of our Biblical Mother Rachel, remembered 3,600 years for her exemplary deeds. RCRF hosts weekly Wednesday shiurim in Kever Rachel with Atara Gur, Rebbitzen Devorah Fastag teaches mussar with the writing of the Gra. RCRF hosted the first wedding, brit milah, bas mitzvah, sheva brochas, upsherin, memorial lectures, hafrashat challah and amen ceremonies. RCRF will develop a Women’s Midreshet Derech Chayei Rachel and Ruth. RCRF sponsors Writing and Biblical Art Contests. The theme this year is “Good Deeds Matter.” The contest is open to schools and individuals. Deadline is October 30. Winners will be announced and awarded at the dinner. Submit Rachel stories, poems and artwork. Benefac-

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On Motzei Shabbos Hoshana Raba, Rabbi Eytan Feiner spoke at the Young Israel of West Hempstead. He is pictured here with Rabbi Kelemer and Rabbi Goller

Senior Tzvi Heimowitz Named Finalist in Siemens Science Competition

zvi Heimowitz, a senior at DRS, was named a regional finalist in the Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition. Tzvi is the only male yeshiva student to be named a regional finalist in this year’s competition. His recognition marks the second year in a row that DRS has produced a finalist. Last year, DRS alum David Herman was named a finalist as well. Tzvi performed his research over the summer at Stony Brook University’s Garcia Research Center where he researched hydrogen fuel cells. A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device and converts hydrogen and oxygen into water, eventually producing energy in the form of electricity. “I really enjoy chemistry. It’s very interesting and relatable,” said Heimowitz. “Being able to research something that will help the earth become a greener place is something I’m really passionate about and this

project was really perfect for me.” Nearly 1,800 other students entered the competition and 466 exceptional projects were selected from the pool and declared regional semifinalists. The top 97 entries were designated as regional finalists. Tzvi expressed his gratitude to the administration and faculty of DRS for their guidance and support throughout this process. He will now advance to the regional round and present his research to a group of judges later this year. “We are so proud of Tzvi’s accomplishment, which is a result of his acumen, hard work and perseverance,” said Menahel Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky. “When you speak to Tzvi about his project, you get a sense of his command of his project, and his natural curiosity about chemistry. His project was a great fit for him, and he benefited from great mentors during the project and in presenting his project. He is truly a credit to DRS.”

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American Friends of Sderot Presents Eitan Katz in Concert

merican Friends of Sderot hosted a very special concert at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows on chol hamoed Sukkos, Wednesday, October 19, featuring world renowned singing sensation Eitan Katz to benefit the community and Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot. The evening began with Judah Rhine, Director of AFS, welcoming the enthusiastic crowd and emphasizing the goals of the concert: to

Judah Rhine, Director AFS

raise awareness about Sderot and recognize the role that the Yeshivat Hesder plays in the day to day lives of the residents of the community; to raise much needed funds for scholarships and the programs and projects that are currently in progress to continue to build and secure Sderot; and to enjoy a unique evening with the one and only Eitan Katz. A tremendous hakarat hatov and deep appreciation to the sponsors of the evening: The Five Towns Jewish Times, Gourmet Glatt, The Jewish Home, Mr. Joel Mael, Mr. Shalom Maidenbaum, Mr. Barry Rosner, Season’s, Mr. Jared Solomon, Mrs. Esther Soniker, Traditions Eatery, and Wheels to Lease. An inspiring video was shown on the giant screen, which gave all the attendees a beautiful flavor and description of the role and impact the Hesder Yeshiva plays within the community of Sderot. This included

a wedding at the yeshiva during the IDF Operation Protective Edge two years ago, helping to rebuild homes and give much needed chizuk to residents after rocket attacks, and taking the initiative to celebrate with the residents of Sderot during Purim creating a truly festive celebration for the city. After seeing the video, many in the crowd expressed a renewed appreciation for the courage of the residents and the challenges they face on a daily basis. Following the video, it was showtime. Eitan Katz, along with his band, took to the stage and played for two consecutive hours (with no intermission!). He performed many of his tunes including “L’maancha” and his newest recording “Ki L’Olam Chasdo.” Many in the audience stood up and started dancing in the aisles during his upbeat tunes that truly personified a simchas yom tov for all. Eitan surprised the crowd and called up world renowned Yehudah Piamenta, whose band totally revolutionized the sound of chassidic music. They performed several songs together to the delight of the crowd. Eitan, who has visited Sderot, shared some of his personal reflections about the “special” playground with a rocket-proof bomb shelter disguised as a caterpillar in the city’s park that enables hundreds of children to play while living under the threat of missile bombardments and tunnels of terror from nearby Hamas in Gaza. Following the concert, the Sderot raffle for Season’s gift cards and Sderot mezuzah covers took place and six prizes were awarded. The concert was truly a memorable experience that will remain indelible in everyone’s mind who attended. Chaya Feldstein, one of the attendees, expressed her thanks “for enhancing her simchas yom tov.” Judah Rhine reflected on the evening, “More than a concert, this was an opportunity to inform all that attended, some who came from as far as Connecticut and Toronto, about Sderot, the yeshiva and the community. It also stressed how important it is for us to support Sderot in all their endeavors, and show our solidarity with our brave and deter-

Eitan Katz and friends at the concert

mined sisters and brothers living on the frontlines.” What is so amazing and unique about Sderot? The city of Sderot, located in Southern Israel and less than 1 mile from the Gaza border, has become one of the most significant national symbols of heroism. Under the leadership of its founder, Rabbi Duv Fendel, the Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot, the largest Hesder Yeshiva in Israel, has a rocket-proof Beit Midrash and dormitories to secure the safety of the 500 students who study Torah there and who also serve in the IDF. The Chanukah menorah, made from the Kassam rockets that fell in the city of Sderot, stands proudly on top of the Hesder Yeshiva and is a true testament to Sderot’s brave determination in the face of continuous terror. Being on the frontlines, Sderot has revealed to the world a model of outstanding courage that sets the tone for the State of Israel. Against all odds, the community

of Sderot, with the help of the Hesder Yeshiva, is growing and thriving. The town is hustling and bustling. Real estate is developing and, anchored by the new state of the art train station that connects Sderot with the rest of the country, young families are moving to experience life in this special town. The concert is just one of the programs created by AFS in order to bring awareness and raise much needed funds. Everyone is encouraged to include Sderot on their itinerary the next time they visit Israel. Your support and participation in our AFS programs will go a long way towards making the vision into a reality which will greatly benefit the Sderot community and the Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot. For more information, please contact Judah@sderot or 718-6506091 or visit our website www. sderot.org.

Did you know? Daylight Savings Time thwarted a bombing in Israel in September 1999 when the terrorists programmed the bomb with the wrong time. Three terrorists were the only fatalities.

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CIMBY 5K – A Dashing Success engage in acts of kindness. The support shown by members of the community exceeded all expectations and shed light on the true might of kindness as nearly 90 runners and over 300 community members joined in the day’s festivities. The event was a triumph, fueled by generosity and goodwill and successfully provided an opportunity for

community members to unite on behalf of those in need. “To me, the Siyata Dishmaya of the weather factor was beyond amazing!” remarked Yitzchok Saftlas, participant and CEO of Bottom Line Marketing Group. “A clear blue sky was on the horizon from the start of the race through the BBQ. Only after the crowd thinned did the clouds show up with the heavy rains that followed. Unbelievable!” With loud cheers from friends and family runners pushed themselves to the finish line. Following the run, participants were greeted by a savory BBQ gala sponsored by Traditions Eatery and enjoyed an entertaining live concert by Evan Al and Khroma, featuring Aryeh Kuntsler, Nochi Krohn and more. “In all my years of participating in Rock-

away races, I’ve never seen a 5K like Achiezer’s CIMBY 5K,” declared Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder. “A huge thanks to the sponsors and runners!” A heartfelt thank you is extended to the generous sponsors and running committee for making this event a smashing success. The event was made possible with the help of Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, Boulevard Riverside Chapels, Carlos & Gabby’s, Fame, Five Towns Plastic Surgery, Fruit Platters

and More, Gourmet Glatt, J. Wasser & Co., Judaica Plus, Moshe Majeski, NYPD Community Affairs, NYPD’s 100th Precinct, The Paper Place, The Party Source, PEYD, RL Hatzalah, Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Traditions Eatery, and Westwood Realty Associates. To see a complete photo album of the event, please visit www.achiezer.org.

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unday marked Achiezer’s first ever CIMBY 5K Men’s Run, which featured runners from across the community participating in an invigorating 5K run on the scenic Far Rockaway boardwalk – all in support of the important new “Chesed In My Backyard” or “CIMBY” initiative, which encourages people to proactively

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HANC High School and an Amazing Act of Chessed Shel Emet By Rabbi Aaron Friedler

n amazing and heartwarming postscript is emerging as an outcome of the HANC High School chessed day. On September 29, HANC ninth and tenth grade boys set out for a volunteer community service job of helping maintain the Silver Lake Cemetery, under the guardianship of the Hebrew Free Burial Society. But tenth grader Ezra Dubov was about to go on an adventure that even he wasn’t aware of. Ezra knew of a family legend re-

garding his great-great-grandfather Philip Pearl (Fishel Gedalia ben Michel Hirsh). Philip had come to NY from Starokonstantinov, Russia, in 1901 and as the story was passed down in the family he passed away six weeks after arriving on these shores. The family lost track of where Philip’s final resting place was. Ezra’s grandmother, Patti Gensler, remembered having visited the kever as a little girl, but all she could recall was that it was someplace in Staten Island. While involved in the cleanup project at the cemetery Ezra’s phone rang informing him that his grandmother

was calling. Ezra immediately told his grandmother that he was at a cemetery at that moment. Mrs. Gensler replied that she was aware of that and that was why she was calling. Perhaps, she asked Ezra, maybe their ancestor was buried at the cemetery that Ezra was at right now. Immediately Ezra set off with another boy in search of a matzeiva with the name Philip Pearl. A short while later Ezra’s classmate Gideon Levy came across a monument with the last name Pearl. Finding Ezra, he excitedly asked, “What was the first name again? I think I found it.” To their

amazement Ezra was soon standing by his great-great-grandfather’s kever. As he stood there stunned all he could say was “Wow!” Word spread immediately to the family including to Ezra’s aunt Elana Gensler who had been tracing the family’s roots and was seeking this missing link. This past week the family was finally able to commemorate the yahrtzeit for their ancestor, Fishel Gedalia ben Michel Hirsh, Philip Pearl, on 25 Tishrei. The merit of a small act of chessed has brought an epilogue to a family’s search for its roots.

Gathering for Jerusalem and Expressing Support for Donald Trump By Larry Domnitch

he event was called “Jerusalem forever” or Machzikim Et Yerushalayim (Strengthening Jerusalem). Hundreds gathered upon the scenic terrace of the David Harp restaurant on Mount Zion to express their support for a United Jerusalem in the wake of the UNESCO votes denying any connection to Jerusalem, and in the context of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The event also dealt with the overtly pro-Israel and pro-Unified Israeli Jerusalem stances of presidential and vice presidential candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The crowd ranged from charedim to the secular. Some participants were sporting Donald Trump hats and

t-shirts bearing the Trump campaign slogan, “Make America great again.” Facing the Mount of Olives and over-

looking the Biblical City of King David, it was a scene transformed to modern times: a modern day political rally on behalf of an everlasting possession – Jerusalem. At the gathering of mostly American Israelis, old friends met and exchanged greetings but the atmosphere was underscored by the seriousness of the coming elections. This was their chance to speak out. There were the speakers: Marc Zell the Co- Chairman of Republican Overseas Israel which organized the gathering called the event a “Rally for Jerusalem,” and added, “Tonight we are all united for Jerusalem.” “Just as there is no other land (for the Jews) there are not two Jerusalems,” were the words of Jerusalem Deputy Mayor, Chagit Moshe, who also stated that over one and a half million Jews visited the Western Wall over the holiday over the Jewish holidays last month. “These are troubling times. Nations are collapsing,” warned Caroline Glick of the Jerusalem Post. Glick discussed the decline of America in the world and decried the poor leadership that America has “sided with their enemies empowering them on every level.” Glick continued, “Countries once fighting terror became the epicenter of Jihad.” Glick also cited the Iran deal and given the whole world situation stated, “This was unthinkable eight years ago. “ Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who served as Secretary of State under the Obama administration, was described by Glick as “a full partner to these policies.”

Via a huge screen, Donald Trump began his message with the words, “I love Israel.” He declared to thunderous applause in a recorded statement specifically for the event, “My administration will stand side by side with the Jewish people and Israel’s leaders to continue strengthening the bridges that connect not only Jewish Americans and Israel but also all Americans and Israelis… Together we will stand up to the enemies like Iran bent on destroying Israel and your people. Together, we will make America and Israel safe again.” Vice presidential candidate Governor Mike Pence, also via the big screen, spoke of Jerusalem as “that special holy place which is the eternal home of the Jewish people, adding, “Israel’s cause is our cause. Israel’s fight is our fight. Her values are our values. Israel is America’s most cherished ally in the world.” Senior Israeli advisor to Trump, David Friedman, quoted Donald Trump who had told him that there will be “no daylight between us and Israel.” Friedman explained that “when Israel is disrespected, this energizes the enemies of Israel. Differences must be handled discreetly.” Again quoting Trump, “Israel does a magnificent job balancing needs security track record granting human rights.” To a rousing applause, Friedman reassured the audience, “Trump will never pressure Israel two state solution or any solution against the will of the Israeli public.” Acclaimed Israeli singer Shuli Nattan sang “Yerushalayim shel Zahav.” Several speakers spoke of the

contrast between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, who has on several occasions called for Israel to make far-reaching concessions. They also mentioned her close advisor Huma Abedin, her associations with anti-Israel activist Sidney Blumenthal, her support for the Iran deal, and the ill-fated Islamic inspired Arab Spring which occurred while she was Secretary of State. Clinton also chose Tim Kaine as her vice presidential candidate, who strongly supported the Iran nuclear deal and joined other Democratic members of Congress who boycotted Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress opposing the deal. Clinton had also embraced Suha Afarat right after she leveled spurious accusations that Israel was poisoning Palestinian women and children. On November 8, a decision will be made by the American people with far reaching implications for the U.S. and the world.

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Esrogim line the streets before yom tov

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PE = Fun

sk the children at HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center to describe their weekly physical education class, and the answer you’ll hear from one and all is “FUN!” Little do they realize how much thought and planning Mrs. Tamar Sicklick, Lev Chana’s PE Instructor, put into developing our physical education program. Specifically geared to our preschool-aged children, the activities are aimed at developing body and spatial awareness skills, learning to follow instruction, and allows for opportunities for skill practice, assessment and the chance to fine-tune motor skills. Morah Tamar explains, “Games like Simon Says [played without the elimination process] teach children body-part identification. When children stand inside a hoop, or on a carpet square, and you invite them to reach as high, bend as low, and stretch as wide as they can, they be-

gin to understand the realm of their personal space and what they can do within it. When you challenge them to jump, first like rabbits and then like kangaroos, they practice the loco-motor skill of jumping, while also using their own weight to strengthen muscles. Additionally, they will develop the bodily control necessary for moving both lightly and strongly.” Mrs. Sicklick’s goals for our children include helping them develop confidence in their ability to play games like other children, coordination that will enable them to throw a ball, dance or engage in other physical activities, and develop healthy fitness habits. “Children who feel good about their physical abilities have a better overall view of them and are less likely to become sedentary later in life.” But really, ask any Lev Chana child and they will tell you that gym on Tuesday is absolutely FUN!

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What’s Happening at Rambam

The school’s Annual T-Shuva-Thon featured fatherson learning and an inspiring shiur from Rosh Mesivta, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman

Rambam’s Annual Seneca Lake Shabbaton featured divrei Torah, ruach, bonding with rebbeim, bonfires, a flag football tournament, and a homerun derby-gold glove tournament

Yeshiva University, Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Mordechai Willig, addresses the Rambam talmidim on the significance and essence of tefillah

Senior Benjie Kattan was crowned the Anomia Tournament Champion in a schoolwide tzedakah tournament that raised hundreds of dollars to help refurbish a sefer Torah for the IDF

Members of last year’s Masmidim Extra Learning program celebrate a year of accomplishments in learning at Bubble Soccer Long Island

Volunteers Needed for the Great Long Island Challah Bake

n a fun evening of Jewish unity, 1,200 Nassau County women will partake in the aromatic, delicious, and spiritual tradition of making challah bread together, in preparation for a Jewish day of rest that a million Jews worldwide expect to celebrate together. The third annual Great Challah Bake will take place on Thursday, November 10 at 6:45 PM at the Sands Atlantic Beach.

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Volunteers are needed for the Challah Bake. They will be called on to help the participants during the mixing, kneading and braiding, to lead the dancing while the dough rises, and to be on hand to answer general questions about Shabbos observance and Judaism in general. Last year’s Bake attracted a large and diverse group of local Jewish women: businesswomen, mothers of schoolchildren, daughters of Holocaust survivors, women with little or no knowledge of Jewish ritual tradition, ladies who bake their own challah regularly, and everyone in between. Many brought their daughters, sister, mothers, aunts, nieces and cousins with them. The theme of this year’s bake is “keeping it together,” tying together this ancient practice that all Jews enjoy taking part in. Participants will learn how to prepare and braid two challahs, as well as the historical significance of this delicious bread, for an all-inclusive ticket price of $36 (includes baking supplies, instructions, musical entertainment, an apron, raffle prizes, and

a recipe book). It’s a wonderful ladies night out for Jewish girls aged 12 to 112, who will knead, braid, learn, meet new friends, sing and dance as they join together at this task. MC Jackie Bitton will lead the event, and Slovie Wolff will express some inspirational thoughts, in honor of her recently departed mother, the renowned Rebbitzen Esther Jungreis. Over a dozen organizations are joining together to make this event a success. Thursday night’s Challah Bake is a precursor to a larger, international event on Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th. Called the Shabbat Project, it is a coordinated event taking place at the same time in 500 cities around the world that all Jews can be part of. Guidelines on how to observe the Sabbath will be given out at the Challah Bake, showing how easy it is to do. Volunteers are also needed as Shabbos hosts. Participants of the Challah Bake may sign up for the opportunity to spend the Jewish Sabbath (Friday at sundown through

Saturday at sundown) with a local family, to experience the a authentic, traditional Sabbath. “Shabbat enables us to [unplug for a day and] set aside the distractions, demands and pressures of daily life, offering us the time and space to renew our inner selves and to reinvigorate our most important relationships,” said Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa and founder of the Shabbat Project. A participant from last year’s Bake, Teri Gatti Schure, said, “I was moved to tears at the sight of 1,000 women dancing, singing, and baking challah together. I couldn’t help but wish that my mother-in-law, who was a Holocaust survivor, could have been there with me.” To register for this event, go to thegreatchallahbakelistyle. eventbrite.com. If you would like to volunteer at the event, or host people to experience Shabbat at your home, email thegreatchallahbakelistyle@ gmail.com. To keep abreast of the event: #keepingittogether

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The Twins from France at the Chazaq Sukkos Chol Hamoed Event

Ramat Givat Zeev Real Estate Fair Comes to Five Towns

growing number of Orthodox families from the Five Towns area are purchasing homes in the luxurious Ramat Givat Zeev project, located on the outskirts of Jerusalem. This unique private community features a variety of homes which are being built to the highest standards. Ramat Givat Zeev will also highlight a wide range of community services including synagogues, a mikvah and educational facilities, as well as lush green parks, tennis and basketball courts, and a plush country club. All of these aspects have trans-

formed Ramat Givat Zeev into one of the most sought after real estate projects in metro Jerusalem, especially amongst new and future immigrants. On Wednesday, November 9, Five Towns residents will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a home in Ramat Givat Zeev at a huge sales fair that will take place at Lawrence Yacht & Country Club, 101 Causeway Rd. from 6PM-12AM. A special discount will be offered to potential buyers who attend the fair. For more information about the project email office@nofei.com. http://nofei-israel.co.il

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TJH You gotta be

Centerfold kidding

The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person. Trump gave the homeless person his business card and told him to call him after the elections for a job. He then took twenty dollars out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person. Hillary was very impressed, and so when they came to another homeless person, she decided to help. She walked over to the homeless person and gave him

Riddle me this? You are making calls on election eve to remind people to go out and vote. 17% of all people living in the town have unlisted phone numbers. You select 100 names from the phone book and call those folks to get them out to vote. How many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers?

a card with directions to the nearest Welfare office. She then reached into Trump’s pocket and gave the homeless person fifty dollars.

See answer on next page

Who Said It? Match the quote with the person who said it. 1. “This election is about who’s going to be the next president of the United States!” 2. “People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.” 3. “The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election; the people who count the votes do.” 4. “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against

their own interests.”

a) Gore Vidal b) Abraham Lincoln

5. “If elected I shall be thankful; if not, it will be all the same.”

c) Emma Goldman

6. “I regard voting as the most sacred right of free men and women.”

e) Otto von Bismarck

7. “If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.”

g) Dan Quayle

8. “We would all like to vote for the best man but he is never a candidate.” 9. “Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.” 10. “Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It’s the other way around. They never vote for us.”

d) Ambrose Bierce f) Dan Quayle h) Frank McKinney Hubbard i) Ronald Reagan j) Joseph Stalin

Key: 1- G; 2-E; 3-J; 4-A; 5-B; 6-I; 7-C; 8-H; 9-D; 10-F

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So You Want to Run a Campaign? In the fast-moving world of elections, if you want to be a campaign manager, you sure better be able to answer the following questions. Test your “campaign manager”-ability. 1. Match the state with the amount of electoral votes: New York

Ohio

Texas

Wisconsin

California

2. The highlighted portion of the United States is commonly referred to as what?

a. b. c. d.

The Bible Belt The Rust Belt The South Republican Heartland

3. Your candidate calls you into a meeting and asks you which states have proportional allocation of their electoral votes. Which states do you tell him? a. Utah/Oregon b. Maine/Nebraska c. N. Dakota/S. Dakota d. New Hampshire/Arkansas 4. “As goes ________, so goes the nation.” Fill in the blank for this common refrain.

a. b. c. d.

Ohio The Midwest Young voters Pennsylvania

5. Okay, you are running a national campaign, so I assume you know that whoever gets 256 electoral votes first wins, right? Wrong. It takes 270, genius! Anyway, what happens if each party gets 269 electoral votes? a. There is a coin toss which takes place in the Capitol Rotunda b. The Senate votes on which person wins. c. The House of Representatives votes on who will be president and the Senate votes on who the vice president will be. d. There is a second round election which takes place the following month. (This has never happened yet.) e. The Speaker of the House, the Senate Majority Leader and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court vote on which ticket wins. Answers 1. New York

Ohio

Texas

Wisconsin

California

2. A- This area is referred to as the

Bible Belt because it represents the most religious demographic area in the country. Voters tend to be highly conservative in these areas. 3) B 4) A 5) C Electoral College Key 5-6 correct: Congrats, your candidate just won! And within a few months, when he or she is embroiled in scandal and needs someone to take the blame off of him or her, you are going to enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling of being “thrown under the bus.” 3-4 correct: You have a right to be in the game, you just aren’t that great. You are like Joe Trippi. Mr. Trippi was the campaign manager for four presidential campaigns over the past two decades. But he never won. The closest he came was in 2004 when he ran John Kerry’s campaign. In fact, that race was so close that in the late afternoon on Election Day – when he thought Kerry was going to win – he walked into Kerry’s hotel suite and said to him, “May I be the first to call you Mr. President?” Poor guy jumped the gun and his man lost. 0-2 correct: You are oblivious to the current elections. You know what that makes you? A lot smarter than the rest of us.

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Answer to Riddle: Zero. You are selecting names from the list, so they are all listed.

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Torah Thought

Parshas Noach By Rabbi Berel Wein

t is understandably easy to become disgusted with human beings, with society and with the behavior of individuals. Over the many millennia, from the days of Noach until today, human history is a litany of violence, war, massacres of innocents, corruption, false idols, bankrupt ideals and constant strife. Europe has not known a war-free time for many centuries. The very agencies created by human efforts to right wrongs, adjudicate disputes and promote harmony among peoples have themselves proven to be as corrupt and biased as

to have become practically irrelevant in the practical world where we all reside. Apparently such was the state of the world at the time of Noach as well. And then and there, somehow G-d despaired of the human race almost completely. The Torah speaks to us in a metaphoric fashion of G-d’s “regrets,” so to speak, in having created humankind and investing it with free will, because of the evil it perpetrated. And yet, in the narrative regarding the covenant of the rainbow, God somehow “regrets” having destroyed the world and commits Himself, so to speak, to

never doing so again. The lesson here is that disgust and despair, no matter how seemingly justified, are not godly traits. Giving in to the weaknesses of human nature that surround us and that we are constantly made aware of by the media and other story mongers is a sign of human foolishness and not wisdom. King Solomon, in Kohelet which we have just recently heard read in our synagogues, points out all of the negativities of human life. He also is tempted to despair of human life. But at the last instant he catches himself and ends on a note of quiet faith. Noach rebuilds the world after its destruction. The world is not rebuilt in a perfect fashion. Almost all of the evils of human society that existed before the great flood reappear once again in human society. But the Torah now concentrates its narrative on certain individuals who will influence all later human life for good and benefit.

Abraham could not apparently save or even influence Sodom but the story of humanity will now focus on the good people, even if they be few in number and apparently weak in power. This shift of emphasis in the biblical narrative is itself the key to understanding the message of Judaism and Jewish history throughout the ages. We should never despair because of the presence of so much negative evil in the world. If the great and righteous Noach gave in to despair about the human condition, which is the source of all of the negative commentary about him that appears in rabbinic literature, we are not to emulate him in this regard. The world is rebuilt through goodness and beneficence, not through carping and cynicism. In a dangerous world such as the one we live in, realism and practicality are essential for survival. However, despair and disappointment are not. Shabbat shalom.

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A Rambam Man Never leaves a supermarket wagon in the parking lot.♦ Recognizes the “Don’t” in “Don’t cut the line.”♦He is the one who offers the “first sip” through which he gives more than a soda.♦The first 10 in the minyan.♦A Rambam Man is the one campaigning, not complaining.♦He doesn’t ask, “Is that everything?” he is the one asking, “What else can I help you with?”♦He is an idea which leads the chabura, davens for the amud, and gives shiur.♦He is the “r” that protects the word “Friend.”♦Recognizes the “Don’t” in“Don’t forget the milk.”♦He is the one who wears a scarf to make his mother happy. ♦ Knows that you never take the last cookie.♦A Rambam Man celebr ates a victor y by shaking the other player ’s hand first.♦He doesn’t ask, “Where’s the exit?” he knows where the fire extinguisher is.♦He is the husband who is present when he is there.♦Recognizes that you don’t just love Israel, you represent it.♦ He is the space between “nowhere” and “now here.”♦Helps clean up after the simcha is over.♦A Rambam Man is fir st to be asked and the last to demand.♦ He cheers for the other team too.♦The one calling at 12:00AM to wish you a happy birthday.♦Recognizes that you look for the pass before the shot.♦He helped pump out the basement regardless of whether the house had a mezuzah.♦A Rambam Man doesn’t ask, “Can I do it later?” he asks, “How about right now?”♦The one who reads the word “untied” as “United.”♦He calls his friend when he sees he isn’t in school…and photocopies his notes for him.♦The one who is always standing on the subway because he always gives up his seat.♦He is the idea that you put your siddur and chumash back after davening.♦He is the husband who turns around to check on you.♦The one doing the “don’t” favor.♦The one who carried the bags but refused the tip.♦A Rambam Man never leaves shiur without thanking the Rebbe.♦A Rambam Man never leaves class without thanking the teacher.♦He is an idea which makes partner, starts a company, heads a practice, and chairs a committee.

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The Observant Jew

Going My Way? By Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

friend shared a video with me that he called, “Another idiot.” He took it at the airport where he saw a woman walking on the moving sidewalk, a conveyor belt intended to help people move through large spaces like airports more quickly. What was so memorable about that? She was

walking in the wrong direction! While next to her, on a parallel walkway, a man was walking in the correct direction and effectively walked much faster than a human could alone, this woman was being moved back a step for nearly every step she took. Had she stopped moving, she could have ridden

the belt to the end, and then gotten onto the belt going in the direction she wanted to go. Instead, she continued walking and shlepping her suitcase against the motion of the moving sidewalk. In his mind, this made the woman an idiot for not realizing what she was doing. I could not imagine that she was unaware. The fa-

mous aviator, Wrong Way Corrigan, is a case in point. A mechanic on Charles Lindbergh’s famed Spirit of St. Louis flight, the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York

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New York. He wasn’t the first to fly cross-country, but the press was amazed his rickety plane made it. He immediately filed plans to fly across the Atlantic but authorities refused his request, calling it a suicide mission. They did, however, allow him to fly back to California. On July 17, 1938, he took off from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, headed due west. A few minutes later, however, he turned 180 degrees and disappeared into a cloudbank. Twenty-eight hours later he landed his plane in Dublin, Ireland. He got out of his plane and said, “I just got in from New York, where am I?” He claimed his compass

of acknowledging her error and possibly looking foolish to the one or two people who might have noticed her (probably neither of whom would have cared) she stubbornly stayed on the opposite-directed belt and exerted much more effort trying to get to the other side. Not only that, her foolishness spread to many, many more people as she was on the moving sidewalk a lot longer and was actually captured on video in her folly. But she’s not alone. So often, we make errors in judgment, jump to wrong conclusions, and goof up. The prudent thing to do would be to acknowl-

He got out of his plane and said, “I just got in from New York, where am I?”

malfunctioned, he got lost in the clouds, and he had no idea where he was going. The aviation authorities didn’t believe him and stripped him of his pilot’s license but he stuck to his story. The public was amused by his bravado and he earned the nickname “Wrong Way Corrigan” and a place in aviation history. He never did admit to making the trans-Atlantic flight on purpose but one can imagine that he knew exactly what he was doing because he achieved the fame he desired. Our woman on the moving sidewalk, though, didn’t earn any glory. Just as no one would believe a man could fly across the ocean without realizing it, nobody would believe this woman didn’t realize she was fighting an uphill battle, so-to-speak. In truth, I did run up a descending escalator once. The ascending escalator was cordoned off and I probably ran the equivalent of three or four flights by the time I got to the top. I nearly collapsed but I made it. Here, however, she could easily have gotten off and gotten on the right one, so why didn’t she? I think I’d have to agree that she was foolish, just not as my friend proposed. I suggest that she got on the wrong one and realized her mistake almost instantly. However, instead

edge our mistake and rectify it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, our egos get in the way. In order not to lose face we stick to our guns no matter how ridiculous the situation and ultimately we become even more ridiculous-looking. Why not take a lesson from the woman in the video and realize that it’s not the end of the world to be wrong sometimes? It’s much easier to admit your mistake and fix it than struggle and go against the tide. As they say, “Some people learn from the mistakes other people make; the rest of us are the other people.”

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Between the Lines

The Arrogance of Assumption By Eytan Kobre

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.— Henry Winkler

er flight delayed, a woman waiting in a large and busy airport decided to buy a book and a bag of cookies to help pass the time. She seated herself near the boarding gate and soon became engrossed in her book – the perfect time to open that bag of cookies. Just then, a man plopped down in the next seat, opened a magazine, and started reading. When the woman removed the first cookie from the bag, the man reached into the bag and grabbed one too. The woman couldn’t believe it. How could he just reach into my bag of cookies and take one? Without even asking? What nerve! For each cookie she took, the man also took one. This shocking pattern continued until only one cookie remained. No qualms about it, the man took the last cookie,

broke it in half, ate one half, and placed the remaining half back in the bag. Now the woman lost it. She slammed her book closed, grabbed her carry-on, and stormed off to board the plane. But when she boarded and found her seat on the airplane – her blood pressure still sky high – she opened her carry-on to find her bag of cookies right at the top, untouched and unopened. When the floodwaters subsided, Noach dispatched a raven to determine whether the earth had become habitable once again. But instead of venturing out, the raven flew round and round the ark because it assumed that Noach desired its mate (Sanhedrin 108b; Ohr HaChaim, Bereishis 8:7). So rather than playing a pivotal role in the restoration of civilization, the raven failed its vital mission because of a slew of nonsensical assumptions. All that is recorded for posterity now is that a dove – not a raven – found dry land. Like the raven, we make

assumptions about everything. This couple has marital problems. That guy has anger management issues. Those people do (or don’t) have money. They didn’t invite us to the wedding because they’re upset at us. There are so many things the eyes do not see and the mind cannot explain but rather than ask questions, we conjure up fanciful assumptions and then draw conclusions. C omp o s er/s tor y tel ler Shlomo Carlebach told of a Shabbos he spent in a postwar European community. Carlebach was shocked to discover that the cantor leading the services in shul couldn’t sing and garbled his words. Disillusioned that the cantor would use money or influence to strong-arm his way to the podium, and equally disappointed that the shul had allowed him to do so, Carlebach approached a regular congregant. “Oh, him?” said the regular. “Before the war, he was the chief cantor of the sizeable Jewish community of L’vov. His voice was steady and powerful, penetrating the heart of every worship-

er. Jews from across Europe came to listen to his stirring services. Then the Nazis ym”sh arrived. He and his family were sent to Auschwitz. His wife and children were murdered. He was kept alive but endured unspeakable torture. The Nazis forced him to sing endlessly while they ridiculed him, and then they mangled his tongue so that he no longer could sing.” The regular shook his head in disbelief and continued. “We beg him to lead us in prayer, but he always refuses. Today, for some reason, he finally agreed.” Everything Carlebach assumed made perfect sense. It all fit. And yet somehow all his assumptions were misplaced. We are no different. We see fragments in a sequence of events, and our minds work overtime to plug the gaps. We concoct all sorts of ideas about other people – what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, what they’re thinking, what they’re saying – most of which are cut entirely from whole cloth. Now, don’t get me wrong:

some assumptions can be useful. Food that smells or appears rotten is assumed to be spoiled even without eating it. A smile is assumed to be an invitation to friendly interactions. And when we assume the best of others, we often discover that they meet the lofty standards to which we held them. A man (reputed to be R’ Akiva) once traveled from the Upper Galilee to work for an employer in the south for a three year term (Shabbos 127b). When the term of employment concluded on Yom Kippur eve of the third year, the employer claimed that he had no money with which to pay the worker’s wages. “Give me fruit instead,” said the worker. “I have no fruit,” answered the employer. “Give me land.” “I don’t have.” “Animals?” “Don’t have.” “Quilts and pillows?” “Nope.” The worker returned home emptyhanded and disappointed. After the holidays, the employer arrived at the worker’s home with

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the overdue wages and three donkeys laden with food, drink, and goodies. The employer was curious. “When I claimed that I could not pay your wages, what did you think?” “I assumed,” answered the worker, “that you had obtained merchandise at a bargain price, spent all your money, rented out your land and animals, had not yet tithed your fruit, and that you had consecrated all your possessions to the Beis HaMikdash, rendering them off-limits.” (A rather implausible scenario, to be sure.) “I swear to you,” responded the employer, “that is exactly what happened! I consecrated all my possessions to avoid bequeathing them to my son Hurkanos, who did not wish to study Torah. Only later did I have

my vows annulled.” But when we assume the worst about others and their motivations and their circumstances, we rob them and ourselves of the opportunity for true harmony. We use a snapshot of what we imagine it to be, colored by our own subjective experi-

We ought to do just the opposite. “Do not judge your friend until you reach his place” (Avos 2:4). Without being in precisely the same predicament as those about whom we make assumptions – that is, without the full picture – we cannot

speak. When mankind gathered in Babel to build a tower and ascend to the heavens, G-d “descended to see the city and the tower” (Bereishis 11:5). Now, of course, G-d can see everything just fine from where He is. But He nonetheless descended to earth “to teach humanity not

“We beg him to lead us in prayer, but he always refuses. Today, for some reason, he finally agreed.”

ences, and we assume arrogantly that we have all the answers. One assumption leads to another, and before we know it, we’ve drawn conclusions that we will defend unquestioningly.

possibly draw proper conclusions. “Because man sees what is apparent to the eyes; [only] G-d sees what is in the heart” (I Shmuel 16:7). And, yet, even G-d doesn’t “assume,” so to

to draw conclusions and to not say anything which they have not actually seen” (Tanchuma, Bereishis 18). Like the termites to which Winkler likened them, the damages produced by

our assumptions can take years to become appreciable. The wrongs assumptions eat away at our respect, trust, and love for one another ever so slowly. So before you assume the worst about your relative or friend or neighbor or co-worker or even that stranger eating your cookies, take a page from G-d’s playbook. Shed your preconceived notions. Raise the issue. Make inquiry about what you may not have seen. Keep an open mind. You might be surprised to learn that those cookies being eaten are theirs – not yours.

Eytan Kobre is a writer, speaker, mediator, and attorney living in Kew Gardens Hills. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? E-mail eakobre@outlook.com.

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‎My Israel Home By Gedaliah Borvick

Bnei Brak Where Past and Present Meet

Rav Kahaneman zt”l

nei Brak is Israel’s largest city comprised primarily of ultra-Orthodox Jews. Located a mere four miles east of Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak has become somewhat of a tourist attraction as it offers a glimpse into a distant world or, as some call it, “a shtetl straight out of Eastern Europe circa 1800.” Bnei Brak was established in 1924 by a group of Polish chassidim as an agricultural settlement and has grown to almost 200,000 residents. The name Bnei Brak was first mentioned in the Book of Joshua (19:45). However, its name is eternally linked to the Passover Haggadah which contains the famous story of the city’s preeminent scholar Rabbi Akiva hosting illustrious Torah luminaries who spent the Passover night engrossed in learning until the students had to inform the rabbis that it was time to recite the morning prayers. Bnei Brak started out as a mixed community comprised of charedi and dati leumi residents. In fact, for many years Bnei Brak’s branch of the dati leumi Bnei Akiva youth

movement was one of the largest and most active in the country. However, starting in the 1950s many of the chassidic sects moved from Tel Aviv to Bnei Brak. Today, the demographic flavor is clearly ultra-Orthodox, which many claim gives the city its unique charm. The city has no national retailers or fancy restaurants, and yet the simplicity and modesty of the population creates a special and unique environment. In addition to the numerous chassidic courts, there exists a large Lithuanian community, whose hub of spiritual activity is the Ponevezh Yeshiva. In 1919, Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman became the leader of the Ponevezh community in Lithuania, and in 1940 he re-established the community and yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Through tremendous dedication and toil, Rabbi Kahaneman succeeded in turning the Ponovezh Yeshiva into one of the largest Torah centers in the world. Rav Kahaneman broke with the majority charedi stance and famously insisted that the flag of Israel be flown outside of the Ponovezh Yeshi-

va on Israel’s Independence Day, a practice that continues to this day. As a sign of celebration, he would also refrain on Yom Ha’atzmaut from saying the Tachanun prayer of penitence. When asked about the seeming hypocrisy of not saying Tachanun and also not saying the celebratory Hallel prayer, Rav Kahaneman, who was known for his sharp wit in addition to his deep piety, jokingly responded that he was following the practice of Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, who also didn’t say Hallel or Tachanun on that day. Many distinguished religious institutions are located in Bnei Brak; accordingly, the city’s population has been blessed since its inception with a large roster of Torah giants, such as Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (the Steipler) zt”l and Rav Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz (the Chazon Ish) zt”l, and currently Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, shlita, and Rav Chaim Kanievsky, shlita, amongst many others. Surprisingly, Bnei Brak has a vibrant nightlife, albeit with a charedi twist. The big night is Thursday and,

after the traditional Thursday evening “mishmar” study, the city starts humming with people on the prowl for cholent and other Ashkenazi cuisine until the wee hours of the morning. In addition, there is always action at the famous Itzkowitz synagogue, the neighborhood minyan factory, which is open 24/7 where thousands of men congregate to pray and mingle. Bnei Brak is steeped in tradition, and a trip to this city promises to be a spiritually – and, quite possibly, gastronomically – uplifting experience.

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the candidates and Where they Stand on the Issues On Tuesday, when Americans head to the polls, they’ll be pulling the lever for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or another person hoping to occupy the Oval Office. These past few months have been filled with insults, barbs, insinuations, accusations, and a lot of fodder for talk radio. Want to make an informed decision? Read on.

TAXES Trump ◊ Will create three clear tax brackets: Joint filers making $75K or less = 12% tax rate; making less than $225K = 25% tax rate; making more than $225K = 33% tax rate. ◊ Will lower business and corporate tax rate from 35% to 15%. ◊ Will allow families to fully deduct the average cost of childcare from their taxes, including stay-at-home parents. ◊ Will eliminate estate tax.

“I’m going to cut taxes big league.”- Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Will not change the business and corporate tax rate. ◊ Will raise rates on medium-term capital gains (investments held for less than six years) to between 24% and 39.6%. ◊ Will add a 4% surtax on income over $5 million.

“I want to make sure the wealthy pay their fair share, which they have not been doing.”- Hillary Clinton

REFUGEES Trump ◊ Wants “extreme vetting” which includes ideological tests and other background tests for all refugees. ◊ Will not allow in Syrian refugees but supports creation of a “safe zone” in Syria where both sides of the conflict are prohibited from fighting.

“This is going to be the great Trojan horse of all time… Hundreds of thousands of people coming in from Syria when we know nothing about them.” – Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Calls for increase in Syrian refugees from the current 10,000 annually to 65,000.

“There are children suffering in this catastrophic war, largely, I believe, because of Russian aggression. And we need to do our part. We by no means are carrying anywhere near the load that Europe and others are. But we will have vetting that is as tough as it needs to be from our professionals, our intelligence experts and others.” – Hillary Clinton

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IMMIGRATION Trump ◊ A Big Beautiful Wall. Trump’s campaign centerpiece has long been the 2,000 plus mile wall that he plans on building along the U.S.- Mexican border. The cost? $10 billion. Who will pay for it? (Everybody together now) M-E-X-I-C-O. ◊ Although Trump has in the past promised to deport the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, he has modified that position and now says that he will deport the criminals first and will then figure out what to do with the rest of the people who are in the country illegally. ◊ Will end “catch and release,” a policy under which apprehended unlawful immigrants are released while they wait for a hearing with an immigration judge. ◊ Will end “sanctuary cities,” cities that do not enforce federal immigration laws and do not allow police to ask individuals about their immigration status. ◊ Will ban immigration from countries where terrorism is widespread and vetting is poor.

“I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me.” “We have some bad hombres here; I’ll get them out.” – Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Promises to introduce comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to full and equal citizenship for the approximate 11 million illegal immigrants within her first 100 days in office. ◊ Will give illegal immigrants access to Obamacare ◊ Supports “sanctuary cities” ◊ Supports “catch and release” ◊ Will expand fee waivers to alleviate naturalization costs

“Hillary Clinton believes that sanctuary cities can help further public safety, and she has defended those policies going back years.” - Clinton campaign spokeswoman

“Immigration helped keep the U.S. population young and dynamic.” – Hillary Clinton

TRADE What is TPP? The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a pact to deepen the economic ties between the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. It will eliminate most tariffs on imports and foster trade between the participants. To take effect, the deal has to be ratified by February 2018.

Trump ◊ Staunchly opposes ratification of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and wants to renegotiate North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which he calls the “worst trade deal in the history of the world.” ◊ Wants to even the playing field by putting a tariff on items coming into the U.S. — 35% tariff on imports from Mexico; 45% tariff on imports from China. ◊ Promises to rein-in China’s illegal activities against the U.S. , including its theft of American trade secrets.

“I think our current deals are a disaster. I’m a free trader. The problem with free trade is you need smart people representing you. We have the greatest negotiators in the world, but we don’t use them. We use political hacks and diplomats. We use the wrong people. Mexico is smart; they have out-negotiated us…”-Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Opposes TPP, although she supported it in the past. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and longtime best friend to the Clintons has said that after elections are over Hillary will support TPP. ◊ Will create a special prosecutor to assure countries comply with trade deals.

“We will defend American jobs and American workers by saying no to bad trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.”- Hillary Clinton, 2016

“This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field.”- Hillary Clinton, 2012

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Official Plan For Destroying

OBAMACARE Trump ◊ Wants to repeal Obamacare. ◊ Will allow insurance to be sold across state lines which would create more competition and drive down costs. ◊ Will establish high-risk pools to ensure access to coverage for individuals who have not maintained continuous coverage. ◊ Will allow premiums to be tax deductible. ◊ Supports health savings accounts.

“Obamacare is a heat-seeking missile that will destroy jobs and small businesses; it will explode health care costs; and it will lead to health care that is far less innovative than it is today.” – Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Wants to expand Obamacare, with the ultimate goal being universal health care. ◊ Will work to expand Medicaid in every state so that access to care no longer depends on where you live. ◊ Will make sure the Secretary of Health and Human Services has the authority to block or modify unreasonable health insurance premium rate increases so that coverage is more affordable ◊ Will cap prescription drug costs that people have to pay out of pocket and will limit excessive out-of-pocket costs for families. ◊ Will allow people 55 years or older to opt into Medicare.

“[The Affordable Care Act] is one of the greatest accomplishments of President Obama, of the Democratic Party, and of our country.” – Hillary Clinton

ISIS Trump

◊ Work with our Arab allies and friends in the Middle East in the fight against ISIS. ◊ Pursue aggressive joint and coalition military operations to crush and destroy ISIS, international cooperation to cut off their funding, expand intelligence sharing, and cyberwarfare to disrupt and disable their propaganda and recruiting. ◊ Establish new screening procedures and enforce our immigration laws to keep terrorists out of the United States. ◊ Establish a Commission on Radical Islam to identify and explain to the American public the core convictions and beliefs of radical Islam, to identify the warning signs of radicalization, and to expose the networks in our society that support radicalization.

“I don’t want to broadcast to the enemy exactly what my plan is. I’m not going to call you up and say, ‘We have a great plan.’ This is what Obama does: ‘We’re going to leave Iraq on a certain day.’” – Donald Trump

Clinton ◊ Intensify the coalition air campaign against ISIS fighters, leaders, and infrastructure. ◊ Step up support for local Arab and Kurdish forces on the ground and coalition efforts to protect civilians. ◊ Pursue a diplomatic strategy aimed at resolving Syria’s civil war and Iraq’s sectarian conflict.

“We have to defeat ISIS. And we’ve got to do it with air power. We’ve got to do it with much more support for the Arabs and the Kurds who will fight on the ground. We’re going to work to make sure that they have support—surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance help. They are not going to get ground troops. We are not putting ground troops into Iraq ever again.” – Hillary Clinton

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Which Candidate is Better for Israel? By Danny Goldman

ike most Orthodox Jews, one of the issues I normally consider when voting for president is the candidates’ stance on Israel. Although we are one week out from the election, the first time I really focused on this question in depth was shortly before putting pen to paper for this article. Why? I guess I have been consumed by Crazy vs. Corrupt. But now that the election is seven days away and this diabolical dilemma is becoming a reality, I am starting to think about this election as I would any other election.

Iran The most imminent existential threat facing Israel is a nuclear Iran and the current administration’s effort to legitimize the radical Iranian regime which continuously threatens to wipe Israel off of the face of the earth. Hillary Clinton was very much a part of President Obama’s Iran deal and, as the Wall Street Journal reported on September 8, 2015, in her last six months as Secretary of State she helped open the door to a dramatic shift in US policy towards Iran by suggesting that the U.S. concede to let Iran continue enriching uranium at small levels. (“Small levels” means that they will have a nuclear bomb in 10 years.) She has repeatedly defended this disastrous deal and argued that it is “keeping a lid” on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, even though everyone knows that although it may have slowed down their inevitable march towards nuclear weapons, it

has also legitimized it. Despite her support for the Iran deal, ultimately it was Obama’s deal. It is doubtful that this is a deal that Hillary would have aspired to on her own. Although one can blame her for going along with it, at the time that she did, it served her purposes within the Democrat establishment to be a supporter of his agreement. The question is, once she holds the ultimate reins of power, will she continue Obama’s Iran policy? An argument can be made that she will not. It is highly unlikely that Hillary shares Obama’s affinity towards Iran. Before joining his administration, in 2008, she was hardline against Iran. (Although that was when she was courting Jewish votes during the 2008 presidential elections, for the next four years she will be doing the same as she is always courting Jewish money.) In an interview with ABC News she said, “I want the Iranians to know that if I’m the president, we will attack Iran” if it attacks Israel. Unlike Obama’s willful ignorance about Iran’s true character, Hillary in all likelihood has a better understanding of the radical Iranian regime. In fact, a recent report by the Center for American Progress – the think tank started by Hillary’s campaign chairman John Podesta and staffed by Clinton insiders – notes that “Iran continues to pose a threat to U.S. interests and values in the Middle East and around the world” and that “Teh-

ran aids, abets, and engages in terrorism,” which means that “relations between the United States and Iran will likely remain antagonistic.” At a forum at the Center for American Progress, a panel similarly concluded that the next president will likely need to be more combative with Iran while embracing other Gulf States which are threatened by the Persian regime. This is a clear repudiation of Obama’s coddling of the ayatollahs. So is it a demerit that she was an active participant in the Iran deal? Yes. Does that mean that she is necessarily going to continue up the current administration’s disastrous road with Iran? Not at all. As far as Trump is concerned, as a businessman entering the political arena for the first time to run for president, there is no track record to go by. But regarding the Iran deal he has repeatedly criticized it for being a bad deal. At times he promised to tear it up if elected – something he is highly unlikely to do – and at times he has promised to make sure that Iran follows the deal to the letter of the law. Either way, he exhibits an understanding that Iran is a bad actor. “With Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn’t be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water,” Trump said at a recent rally. Is that just rhetoric? Probably. But he seems to understand their nature and will likely keep them in-check, to the

extent possible. Ultimately, the Iran problem is not going away regardless of who is elected. Both candidates however seem to have a better grasp than Obama about the nature of this dangerous antagonist in the Middle East which means that the problem will likely metastasize slower which is probably all that we can hope for.

The Two-State Issue Hillary has a thirty-plus year track record to go by when it comes to her view of what is commonly referred to as the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Like much else about her, it is complicated. In American Evita, a book about Hillary Clinton by Christopher Andersen, a former contributing editor to Time magazine and senior editor of People magazine, the author relates that in the 1970s Hillary Clinton admired Yasser Ararat and, like many of her fellow members of the elite-left, considered him to be a “freedom fighter” who was trying to free his people from the Israeli “oppressors.” Notably, the author also reports that Hillary’s then-boyfriend, Bill Clinton, vehemently disagreed with Hillary’s position on the issue of Israel. In 1998, Hillary was the first high-level American to declare her support for a Palestinian State. At that time her then-president husband had not yet declared his support for the two-state solution and the concept of a Palestinian State was seen as a threat

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to Israel. (The two-state solution eventually became the official U.S. policy of President Bill Clinton and his successor President W. Bush.) The next year, Hillary visited Israel as First Lady and cemented her reputation as pro-Palestinian in the minds of many Israelis. During that visit she sat through a speech by Suhu Arafat, Yasser Arafat’s wife, in which she accused the Israelis of poisoning the Palestinians’ water and causing children to get cancer. Hillary listened to the speech in real-time through an interpreter and did not object. She then kissed Suhu Arafat after the speech. After an uproar in Israel, Hillary claimed that the spitefulness of Suhu Arafat’s words were lost in translation. When Hillary was senator of New York, a state with a large pro-Israel constituency, she had as good of a track record as any other pro-Israel politician. While running for senate she paid lip service and she said she considers Jerusalem to be the “eternal and indivisible capital of Israel” and will be an active advocate to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. The only thing telling about this empty pledge, though, is that when a politician fails to mention these talking points — like the current president of the United States — it is an admission by omission that they don’t consider themselves bound by the long-stating external symbolic friendship between Israel and the U.S. Even when Hillary Clinton was President Obama’s secretary of state, she remained out of Israel’s hair, which was likely hard to do considering her boss’s disdain for it. Yes, in 2010, she famously dressed down Prime Minister Netanyahu during a 45 minute phone call after Israel approved construction on 1,600 apartments in Ramat Shlomo, a neighborhood in Jerusalem which the Obama administration considers occupied territory. But that was one incident. Overall, Clinton did not change America’s policy in any way towards Israel. She also acknowledged in a roundabout way that she was wrong about that incident. In her 2014 pre-campaign book she acknowledged that “in retrospect, our early, hard line on settlements didn’t work.” (Yes this may be political drivel, but ultimately that is what drives politicians.) When considering Hillary’s stance on Israel, one must consider her hus-

band, Bill Clinton. Love him or hate him, he has proven to be pro-Israel and his experiences with the Palestinians are invaluable. Hillary is well aware that in 2000 Arafat rejected the peace deal that Bill negotiated which would have given the Palestinians Gaza and 97% of the “West Bank” and a compensatory 3% in another part of Israel. There is no greater proof that the Palestinians are not truly interested in peace. When talking about Israeli-Palestinian matters, he often brings up that experience. Bill Clinton also understands the sick nature of Hamas. In response to a recent heckler’s claims that Israelis killed innocent civilians in Gaza, Bill Clinton retorted, “Hamas is really smart. When they decide to rocket Israel, they insinuate themselves in hospitals… They try to put the Israelis in a position of either not defending themselves or killing innocents. They’re good at it. They’re smart. They’ve been doing this a long time.” Many times we feel that American officials simply don’t get the evil and knifing methods of these Palestinian terrorists. Having someone near the president who exhibits an understanding of how they operate will certainly be helpful. What about Trump? In an interview with Israel’s Channel 1 TV, Trump’s advisor on Israel, Jason Greenblatt, declared this summer that Trump will not necessarily advocate a two-state solution. “His view is that the two sides need to get together, figure it out, and he’ll be there to help them achieve the goal, but to try to impose a two-state solution if it isn’t going to work or if it isn’t going to last, doesn’t make sense,” he said. Attorney David Friedman — with whom Trump regularly consults on matters related to Israel—declared that a President Trump would not expect Israel to uproot its citizens who now live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as part of any future peace deal. However, as a candidate whose record is essentially his rhetoric, some are concerned about some of Trump’s past statements on the Palestinian issue. At a presidential candidates’ forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition in December 2015, Trump said, “I don’t know that Israel has the commitment to make it, and I don’t know

that the other side has the commitment to make it.” He similarly told the Associated Press, “A lot will have to do with Israel and whether or not Israel wants to make the deal — whether or not Israel’s willing to sacrifice certain things.” These statements don’t necessarily sound like someone who is pro-Israel, but after fifteen months of Trump-speak, most of us have learned that Trump’s statements may be based more on a fleeting thought than an actual policy position. The fact is that Trump has surrounded himself with pro-Israel advisors. He has shown admiration for Israel even before running for president. Therefore despite some Trump-esque comments, there is no reason to believe that he is anything but pro-Israel.

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known as BDS,” she said at the annual policy conference of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). “Particularly at a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise across the world, especially in Europe, we must repudiate all efforts to malign, isolate, and undermine Israel and the Jewish people.” Although this statement was made to the pro-Israel lobby, can you see Obama saying such a thing? Not in a million years. In fact, when Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, which included some anti-BDS measures, Obama released a statement that his administration would not observe the legislation’s requirement to extend those measures to businesses in “Israeli-controlled territories.” In what seems to be a role reversal, it is the Republican Party that is now becoming the more pro-Israel party and Trump is a good shepherd. By his request, the Republican platform this summer had been amended to take out the party’s support of a two-state solution. Trump took to Twitter to declare that the new Republican platform is the “most pro-Israel of all time!” The Trump campaign also seems to understand that the source of the vehement anti-Israel sentiment fomenting amongst young people comes from college campuses. Trump’s attorney David Friedman told the Algemeiner Journal this week that a Trump administration would ask the Justice Department to investigate coordinated attempts to intimidate R Israel-supporters ina C. H on U.S. campusrscgenerally es. “Colleges iare h, M.being A. far too lenient in allowing the pro-Palestinian community Ariana Wto deprive those olfson and Mcamp in the pro-Israel of their First alka S igal AmendmentWITright to free speech,” he H ELIANA H HADASSAH FERT IG, constituIRSCH explained. “This is, &aASH serious LEY PAN ETH tional deprivation, so it is something that must be looked at.”

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The Path to 270 Electoral College Votes

and the Presidency Solid Clinton: 195 Solid Trump: 180 Toss-Ups: 163 Real Clear Politics average of polls has 263 electoral votes solid and leaning Clinton and 165 electoral votes solid and leaning Trump (which leaves Trump with a very narrow path). The below map, however, considers the states in which the candidates are campaigning and spending money as the “battleground states.” The numbers indicating which candidate is ahead of the other in the individual boxes are based on the Real Clear Politics average as of November 1. Red States are for Trump, Blue States are for Clinton and Grey States are Undecided.

Nevada Clinton +1 Nevada is the most Hispanic swing state in the country, but also has a large share of non-college educated white males, who are predominantly Trump supporters. After his decisive Nevada caucus win in February, Trump even quipped, “I love the poorly educated!”

Minnesota

able, which gives Trump a glimmer of hope that he can carry this state.

lar workers, who have traditionally considered themselves Democrats, have been ﬂocking to Trump, according to the Des Moines Register.

Wisconsin Clinton +5.7 The last time Wisconsin went Red was in 1984, but Trump has been to this state ﬁve times since the summer.

Clinton +6

Iowa

The last Republican to win this state was Richard Nixon in 1972. But Minnesotans are being rocked by 60% insurance premium hikes due to Obamacare and even its Democrat governor recently admitted that Obamacare is not aﬀord-

Republicans have lost six of the last seven presidential contests in Iowa, including the last two by more than 5 percentage points. However, Iowa’s large population of economically anxious blue-col-

Trump +1.4

President and Michelle Obama making repeated trips to the state.

Arizona Colorado Clinton +4 In the past six presidential elections, Republicans and Democrats have each won Colorado three times.

Trump +1.5 Except for Bill Clinton’s win in 1996, Arizona has voted Republican since 1952.

Florida Trump +1

North Carolina Clinton +0.7 Obama won by 0.3 in 2008; Romney won by 2.0 in 2012. Clinton’s strategy of getting a high African-American turnout has seen

Recent elections: 2012: Obama 0.9; 2008: Obama 2.6 North Florida is overwhelmingly Republican; South Florida is overwhelmingly Democratic. The Interstate 4 corridor stretching from the Tampa Bay area to Dayto-

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Toss ups

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Associated Press

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Cook Political Report

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191

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322

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Noted Forecasts as of 10/31

na Beach is the real battleground. The candidates have each spent millions courting the 1.6 million voters in that 140-mile corridor.

Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Clinton +2 Maine and Nebraska are the only two states which split their Electoral College votes, with one vote going to the winner of each congressional district and two votes going to the statewide winner. Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is rural and conservative but went for Obama in the past two elections.

New Hampshire Clinton +4.7 Republicans last won this state in 2000. If Trump wins Nevada, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina and Arizona (all doable) and New Hampshire he would have 269 electoral votes. In that scenario the House of Representatives would decide the election. Since Republicans have a safe majority in the House, Trump would likely win the presidency.

Ohio Trump +2.5 Voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012. Ohio is a blue-collar state with a shrinking industrial sector, making it one of the Rust Belt

states. Unlike other Rust Belt states like Michigan and Pennsylvania, it does not have a signiﬁcant minority population, making it a prime target for Trump.

Philadelphia transit workers went on strike on October 31; if the strike is not over by Election Day it may affect voter turnout in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Clinton +6

Clinton +5.2

Many consider Pennsylvania “fool’s gold” for Republicans as it always seems in play, yet the last Republican to win there was Ronald Reagan in 1988. According to Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, “Essentially Pennsylvania is two diﬀerent states. Philadelphia and its suburbs – if it was its own state – would be a solid blue state and would be uncompetitive, and then the rest of the state would be solid red and be uncompetitive.”

In less than a decade, Virginia ﬂipped from being a reliable Red state to being an almost certainly Blue state due to an increase in population of educated, high-income professionals as well as immigrants and other minorities — all voters who tend to choose Democrats — in urban areas. Northern Virginia, which abuts Washington, D.C., went from favoring Bill Clinton by 12,000 votes in 1992 to favoring Barack Obama by 225,000 votes in 2012.

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• A near 100% attendance at Albany sessions since being elected • A 24/7 live operator service for constituent services

• Working towards improving transportation, including a full-time Rockaway ferry • Fighting the city administration on homeless shelter policies

• Passed legislation protecting Jamaica Bay • Opposes the removal of a lane of traffic on Crossbay and Woodhaven Boulevards for the Select Bus Service (SBS) proposal • Approved legislation to reduce the middle class income tax rate

• Assisted in the elimination of illegal massage parlors/spas in our community • An advocate for improving services for our veterans • Works daily to help individuals in their recovery from Superstorm Sandy

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Trump’s & Hillary’s First 10 Days TEY IMAGE BY DONKE YHO

Trump

DAY 4: Trump TV Network debuts

DAY 1: Will take oath to “protect and defend the Constitution of the United States…big league.”

DAY 5: Swears in cabinet oﬃcials:

DAY 2: Will issue a press release that he said “big league” not “bigly” when taking the oath.

DAY 3: Talking about bigly or big league, Chief of Staﬀ Chris Christie will announce that all White House doors are being closed to the press because of a traﬃc study.

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from the Situation Room. (Wolf Blitzer shaves his beard in protest.)

DAY 7: Appoints Rosie O’Donnell ambassador to Afghanistan. DAY 8: Has a state dinner for his

Secretary of Defense Donald Trump, Jr.; Secretary of State Eric Trump; National Security Advisor Ivanka Trump; Attorney General Tiﬀany Trump; and Department of Education Advisor Barron Trump. All other cabinet positions will wait.

campaign chairmen, Vladimir Putin and Julian Assange.

DAY 9: Releases The Art of the Presidency.

DAY 9: Resigns and announces that it was all a hoax to promote the upcoming season of the “Apprentice.”

DAY 6: All Trump properties given national landmark status.

DAY 10: Who said there’s going to be a Day 10?

Hillary

DAY 4: Appoints Anthony Weiner as ambassador to Siberia

anything on me.”

DAY 1: Takes the oath to “protect

DAY 5: Appears in a Halls commer-

and defend the Constitution of the United States”… remotely from a jail cell.

cial: “If you have coughing ﬁts, you gotta’ try these…”

key ﬁgures in the radical Islam movement, AKA “those that have a diﬀerent point of view than us.”

DAY 6: Commissions Secretary of

DAY 9: Calls out Orthodox Jewish

codes to the highest bidder.

Interior to work on new pantsuit colors.

magazines for using a Hillary lawn sign as her image.

DAY 1: Quarantines Bill Clinton.

DAY 7: Breaks into Watergate Hotel.

DAY 10: Announces that she is pardoning the leader of one of America’s longest serving crime families: herself.

DAY 2: Sells America’s nuclear

DAY 8: Has an ISIS summit with

When asked why, she explains, “I’ve been involved in every other -Gate scandal. I didn’t want Nixon to have

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An Advocate for our Community TJH Speaks with Stacey Pheffer Amato, Candidate for State Assembly 

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Stacey, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. I know things are very busy as the election nears. You are running for Assembly. What influenced your decision to run at this time? After Assemblyman Goldfeder announced that he would not be running for re-election, I began to think about the future I wanted to see for my children. I wanted to see our community continue on a path towards recovery from Sandy and building a stronger, more prosperous future. That’s when I decided to run. You’re a small business owner. How do you feel your business experience will help you in the Assembly? Owning a small business gives me the unique perspective of seeing how government regulations can affect a business, as well as how businesses are treated after major disasters, for better or worse. I hope to be a legislator who keeps these things in mind up in Albany and votes to protect the small businesses that form the backbone of our local economy. What are the three top concerns you hear from residents along your campaign trail? Mostly, I hear that voters want someone who will get results. This is what made Assemblyman Goldfed-

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er and my mother, Audrey Pheffer, so successful. They listened to concerns and worked to get results. You can apply that to anything, from Sandy recovery, to regulations and red tape, and ensuring families’ benefits. Can you tell us four things that you feel need to be done when you get to the Assembly? Continue to prioritize our recovery from Superstorm Sandy by reforming our broken flood insurance system, continue Assemblyman Goldfeder’s efforts to fix our transit system and ease commutes by reactivating the Queens Rail and see the MTA feasibility study to completion, ethics reform, and making sure our schools have the funding and services they need to provide the best education for our children. Speaking of education, you have two children. How do you balance a career with being a mother? It’s not always easy but I’m fortunate to have the support of my loving husband Frank. Having your mother living around the corner also helps, too! When my children were younger, it made things easier to work as an educator and be roughly on the same schedule. Now that they’re older, they’ve reached the age where they’re more independent, so things are little different. But I’m still their mom and it’s still my num-

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ber one priority. I’m sure you have been asked this a lot. Your mother, Audrey Pheffer, held this seat in the Assembly for 24 years. Has it been your lifelong dream to take over her position? I’m very proud of my mother and what she has been able to accomplish as our Assembly Member for two decades and now as our Queens County Clerk. She taught me from an early age the importance of public service and encouraged me to become active in the community. It’s a lesson I carried with me throughout my life and inspired my current run for office. Do you have any experience in public service? I’ve always dedicated my time to serving the community in one form or another. I currently serve as a Democratic District Leader for the 23rd Assembly District, which is an elected position that has me working closely with elected officials and community leaders. For the last 15 years, I’ve been a member of the Rockaway Beach Civic Association. This has allowed me to participate in so many different issues impacting my neighborhood, from quality of life concerns to zoning and Sandy recovery. I’ve served as Parent Association President at my children’s schools. Most recently, I’ve served as a member of the state’s NY Rising Sandy

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Community Reconstruction Committee tasked with spending millions in grants aimed at improving local infrastructure. Many residents of the 23rd Assembly District send their children to private schools. Is there any way to ease the financial burden on taxpaying families that need to send their children to private schools? Every parent wants what’s best for their children and I know that, for many families in the community, this means non-public and parochial schools. That’s why I intend to work in Albany to secure resources for public and non-public schools to ensure both remain strong. Specifically, this means passing the Education Investment Tax Credit to offset rising tuition costs that continue to burden our working families. I would also be creative to continue the many funding streams already going to non-public schools and try to find new ways to ensure every student gets the education they deserve. Terrorism is on everyone’s minds lately. What can we do as a community to help protect ourselves? As we saw following the most recent attacks in Chelsea and New Jersey, the first line of defense against terrorism really is our local law enforcement. Quick thinking by

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the officers who diffused the additional explosives helped save countless lives. The brave men and women of the NYPD have done incredible work in thwarting attacks and protecting citizens since 9/11. That’s why maintaining a strong partnership with the NYPD and reporting any suspicious activity is key to preventing attacks.

together after Sandy to solve problems, and they still work well together. That’s my model for how I intend to serve.

Last year, in June, the NY State Assembly voted to reject the BDS movement. Our current Assemblyman, Assemblyman Goldfeder, has been a true friend to the community in this way. Do you support the resolution that was passed? Absolutely. The state of Israel is a vital ally to the United States and a partner in our fight against terrorism. The BDS movement is a dangerous and hateful attempt to undermine the only truly democratic nation in the region. As our next Assembly Member, I intend to work with the

Can you give us the name of a book you can recommend and why is it important to you? Right now I’m working my way through the new Bruce Springsteen memoir Born to Run. I love Bruce so maybe I’m biased, but he writes with such passion and power for storytelling – just like in his songs – that he really lets you in to see the creative process and how he got where he is.

What do you do to relax and unwind? Spending time with friends and family, whether it’s on the beach or our local restaurants.

Stacey with Assemblyman Goldfeder and her mother, former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer

resolution’s key sponsors, including Assembly Members Nily Rozic and Walter Mosley, to explore additional, more binding anti-BDS legislation. Can you give us your thoughts on this year’s presidential election? Why is it so contentious?

I think there is a lot of frustration with government – on both ends of the political spectrum. I’ve heard from residents how their local elected officials from both parties have worked so well together to deliver for our community. It’s a huge credit to our local elected officials: they came

Stacey, thank you so much for your time. We wish you best of luck on November 8.

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A Fulfilled L fe

Establish Clear Work-Home Boundaries By Rabbi Dr. Naphtali Hoff

ne of the biggest challenges for any employee is to establish clear boundaries separating work from home. Many people fall into this trap regularly, bringing their domestic challenges to the workplace

and/or making their homes an extension of the office. While doing so may make sense or feel right in the moment, it can have negative repercussions, particularly if done regularly. People who bring their personal

problems to work can face a number of problems. For starters, depending on how often you do this and the nature of what you share, others around you might start to view you negatively and may come to classify you as a chronic complainer. To be polite, they might listen with a look of concern on their face and nod their head in agreement. But if you do this too often, people will start to tune you out, walk away as you approach, or silently wish for you to shut up and go somewhere else. Remember that everyone has problems and hardships. They have a hard enough time with their own and certainly don’t want to add yours to their list. In addition, people who bring their problems to work often wind up redirecting their mental strength and energy away from their jobs. Most people can’t afford to share their limited energy and bandwidth with their personal life if they are to achieve what is expected of them. Moreover, when you bring outside problems into the workplace, it limits your overall productivity because it kills your focus. This can lead you to make careless mistakes, which cost your employer time and money. In order to avoid falling into this trap ask yourself some questions: 1. Will what I am sharing with coworkers solve my problems? 2. Will it possibly lead people to speak with me less often? 3. How will it impact my job per-

formance from the view of my boss, supervisors or direct reports? If you don’t like the answers, it probably means that you’d be better served confiding in only the closest of office friends or zipping it up completely. As bad as it is to bring your personal life to work, the opposite can be even more damaging. Even if you love your job and approach it each day with passion and purpose, work can still be stressful, exhausting and all-consuming. When you bring it home with you, it encroaches upon your supposed relaxation time. It also takes away from the family/social time that is so crucial or, at the least, may put you in a foul, crabby mood. How can you avoid falling into the “bring the work home” trap so that you can get the relaxation and quality personal time that you need and deserve? Begin this process before your workday formally ends. As you near its conclusion, make a list of projects that you still need to complete in order of priority. If not enough time remains in the current workday, map out how you will be able to address these tasks as soon as possible on the next day. Review this list at the beginning of each workday and work towards its completion. In terms of late day emails, consider leaving them for the next day. Phone calls can go to voicemail, which you can check just to make sure that

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there’s nothing urgent. In those cases, respond accordingly. If the message is not urgent, resolve to take care of it the following day. As you walk in the front door, be careful not to bring along any problems that will impact your time at home. One way to do this is to hang a “problem hook” by the front door, as illustrated by the following story. Once there was a young father who was unemployed. A kind old man saw an opportunity to help him. He asked the young man if would like to bring his tools and spend a few days working on repairing an old fence he had around his large property. The latter readily agreed. The young father had less than a productive first day. His old truck broke down about two miles from the old man’s house, forcing him to walk. He arrived 45 minutes late. Then the hammer that he had brought broke about halfway through the day. To make matters worse, he severely twisted his ankle towards the end of the day and could barely walk. The kind old man offered him a ride home. When they had almost reached the house, the young father invited him in to meet his family. As the two men approached the rickety

door of the humble home the tired, beat-down worker paused on the porch and touched a large coat hook with both of his hands. When opening the door, the young father completely transformed. A big broad smile came across his face as he hugged his three

up again.” The young father continued. “The odd thing about it is when I pick them up in the morning they don’t seem to be as big and heavy as they were when I dropped them off the night before.” Whether you choose to hang a

“I simply hang my problems on the hook before I enter my house. When I leave in the morning I pick them up again.”

small happy children and kissed his wife. Later, as the young man escorted his guest out the door they again passed the large coat hook. The old man’s curiosity got the better of him and he asked his worker about what he had seen him do earlier. He was told as follows: “That’s my problem hook. I know I am going to have problems, but one thing I never want to do is bring them home to my wife and children. So I simply hang my problems on the hook before I enter my house. When I leave in the morning I pick them

problem hook or just identify a symbolic one (such as threshold of your home), such symbolism can help erect an absolute barrier between your work experience and what lies behind the door. Why subject your family to the challenges and stressors from the past 10 hours of your day? As you enter your home, think about the new opportunities that you will have to connect with those that you really love. Even better, identify the best thing that happened that day and share it right as you enter, even if it was just a good cup of coffee or the fact

that the train arrived on time. If you are completely wound up and need time to decompress, give your spouse a heads up and spend a few minutes alone at first. Some activities that can help you relax include resting, meditation, exercise or a shower. Of course, not everyone has the luxury of completely shutting down after hours. In that case, try to work with your team at work to minimize the impact of such intrusions and keep them to a minimum. But don’t invite such invasions by checking work email or doing other work-related tasks that can wait until the morning. When you feel the itch to jump back into work mode, I suggest that you consider the wise words of Steve Blank, author of The Startup Owner’s Manual. Blank wrote, “When you’re gone would you rather have your gravestone say, ‘He never missed a meeting’ or one that said, ‘He was a great father’?” Rabbi Naphtali Hoff, PsyD, is an executive coach and President of Impactful Coaching and Consulting. He can be reached at (212) 470-6139 or at nhoff@impactful coaching.com.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

Dovid and I have been going out for a little while. We seem to have lots in common and generally speaking want the same things out of life. I’ve never felt this way with anyone else that I’ve dated – and I’ve dated quite a bit! So here’s the problem. I think it’s a problem. But maybe you’ll tell me that it’s not a problem. I just don’t know. I was raised in a home where my mother never, ever worked. She was always home waiting for her children each and every day.

Some of my friends had working mothers and some did not. But I really appreciated having a mother who was always there for me and available to help me and my siblings in every way possible. Dovid grew up in a home with a serious working mother. She had/has an important career, loves her job and raised her children with the message that a fulfilled mother is a good mother and also a good role model for her daughters. Dovid also feels that he and his siblings are independent as a result of their upbringing and generally pleased with themselves. Though I am well on my way toward a good profession, my goal has always been to work until I had my first child and then to be a stay-at-home mom like my own mother was. Dovid has a very good job and I’m pretty certain he doesn’t need a wife to help support the family. But he recently told me that he would expect his wife to be a successful career woman and after a short maternity leave to get back to work after having children. I’m wondering whether this difference between us is a deal breaker. Am I wrong to give up all the other great qualities that Dovid has because marrying him would mean being expected to work? Or is this in fact a very a very important issue that I shouldn’t compromise on and it’s time to move on? It seems as though neither of us are able to convince the other that their way is the right way. Should I?

Disclaimer: This column is not intended to diagnose or otherwise conclude resolutions to any questions. Our intention is not to offer any definitive conclusions to any particular question, rather offer areas of exploration for the author and reader. Due to the nature of the column receiving only a short snapshot of an issue, without the benefit of an actual discussion, the panel’s role is to offer a range of possibilities. We hope to open up meaningful dialogue and individual exploration. Check out Soon By You’s Aftershow with the Navidaters on YouTube for a sit-down with coproducer Danny Hoffman.

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t’s definitely not about what’s the right way. There is no right way. It’s about what you choose for yourself and what is the right way for you as a mature adult. The two of you have been dating for a short time, as you say. The difference between the two of you that you bring up is directly connected to what you have experienced in your own families. In other words, you each want what you saw at home. Therefore you each need to do some soul searching. Are you choosing this way because you have not yet individuated from your parents? Have you explored the realities of each choice with women and their partners who have been there and done that? That is a process and takes time. Meanwhile, I would suggest that you agree to disagree and start seeing other people. Thank him for clarifying a very important issue and tell him you will explore this issue on your own. You haven’t moved very far in your relationship and are far apart on a very important attitude towards family and career.

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es, back in the day, most women in your mother’s generation, myself included, did not work outside the home. I gave up a lucrative career to stay home, greet my children at 4:00 p.m., bake cookies, plan PTA functions, make potato kugel every Friday, and spend two months preparing for Pesach. No regrets over that choice. Still, I am grateful that, once my children were self-sufficient, I mustered the courage to go back to school and train for a new profession. When I meet my other PTA pals, they are all working

at new careers! Today’s millennials are different on many counts. Like you, all are well educated and trained to work in fulfilling professions, in spite of their husband’s earning potential. The most obvious explanation is economic: it takes two generous incomes to finance an Orthodox lifestyle (from yeshiva tuition to yom tov). From a psychological perspective, a recent study suggests that women feel they can exert equal influence in their marriage only if they contribute to the family’s income. From a sociological point of view, working with children is the new normal. Blame it on the fulfillment factor; child care and housework may not cut it for today’s educated woman. The stay-at-home mom may have a hard time finding a walking partner or discover she is the only one left at the bus stop or available for UPS. Whether you choose to work or not to work, do not abandon Dovid and all his wonderful qualities over the question. This controversy is not a deal breaker; it’s a non-starter. Until you are married and blessed with children, the question is moot, futile and premature. Think about it. It may be a year or two or five before you have children! Your first offspring may be twins! As a stay-athome you may crave the stimulation of the workplace. As a working mom you may pine for your baby. Your mother may pressure you to work so that she can be the Bubbysitter. Your boss may allow you to work part-time, at flexible hours or from your home. Because of these and a thousand other variables, drop the discussion; you’ll cross that bridge when you and Dovid come to it.

woman and after a short maternity leave to get back to work. My dear young lady, that in itself is a red flag. Expectations? He has them already? Who does he think he is – Hashem? So he knows for sure that you will have a successful job and knows for sure that you will G-d willing have children? Personally, I believe this attitude of expectation is a character flaw. Who knows what else he expects in a marriage and in you. In fact, I think you should even say all of this to him. Tell him that you are a little taken aback by these “expectations” and it worries you. Let’s see how he responds. Either he will be very defensive and blow up, or maybe, just maybe, but I doubt it, he will soften up and say, “Oh no, I didn’t mean to sound that way. Let’s talk about it.” Bring it to the table now. If you feel you can’t, well, then you are not ready to face issues and get married yet. Especially to Dovid. Unless, of course, you want your husband to set down all the rules. We all have expectations that our spouses are kind, considerate, understanding and most of all, bending and able to compromise. We also expect someone to be a good listener, ready to hear what the other one is saying, and to try to accommodate, if at all possible. I’m not quite sure that I’m hearing that. Also the fact that he is used to his mother and sisters working is also bothersome to me. What else is he used to? Doesn’t sound like he’s open to someone else’s lifestyle. Again, talk about it. Don’t be afraid. You need to watch his reaction. It will tell you much more about this young man. Good luck!

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ow – Dovid expects his wife to be a successful career

ou said that you seem to have lots in common with Dovid and

A healthy marriage requires each spouse to value the other.

that generally speaking, you both want the same things out of life. This issue about your working while raising your children is obviously the exception to what you have in common with Dovid and what you want out of life. You also said that Dovid and you have each tried convincing the other that each of your way of thinking is “the right way.” The problem is, there is no “right way” or “wrong way” when it comes to these sorts of things. This is a question of personal identity, family role and expectations. Dovid “expects” you to be a working mom because he feels that a woman should be fulfilled in her job as his mother was. But here you are, someone who knows she will not find fulfillment in her job. Can he take a potential wife’s personal experience into consideration about the type of woman or mother she sees herself to be for what will be her identity and role in the family? Can he understand that you can’t find fulfillment in something that doesn’t fulfill you? And can he allow you to identify that which fulfills you, even if it is different from what his mother found fulfilling? Again, this is not about right and wrong at this stage, meaning before you are engaged or married. It’s about whether his expectations about this issue – which involves your identity, what fulfills you and who you are as a person – need to fit into his tight little box, or whether he can see that there may be a terrific woman who shares so much of what he does but who is different than his mother and different than he expected in this one way.

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A marriage relationship is all about compromise. But you’re not married yet. You are evaluating if this is someone who you would want to marry. Personally, I think this is a good

time to determine if he is capable of seeing you as a human being who is separate and distinct from his mother, and see that you have your own ideas of what you find fulfilling

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in what will be your role and identity as the mother in the family. If he can’t see that, if he can’t take a step out of himself to see your point of view for something like this – something which is your identity and not his – then he has some serious work to do on himself. Because he isn’t going to find a clone of

He isn’t going to find a clone of his mother in anyone other than his mother.

his mother in anyone other than his mother. There are single men over 70-years-old who are still looking!

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i there, Your last statement is what stands out in my mind. You mention that neither you or Dovid are able to convince the other that their way is the right way. I understand that there is so much that is positive between the two of you, but in this very important area you are both invested in the game of proving your positions. And it isn’t working. It isn’t working because the decision to be a stay-at-home mother is not something you can convince someone of when they so radically disagree with your core values. We can convince another person to try mint chocolate chip ice cream instead of caramel. We can persuade someone to read the last novel we just read. That is because these are small decisions that will have absolutely no lasting impact on the other person’s life. Oh well, I tried the mint chip and didn’t like it. Next time I’ll have the caramel is very different than Oh well, I tried being a working mother and I didn’t like it, now I’ll try being a stay-at-home mom (but my husband will disapprove and this may cause big issues in my marriage and for the children I bring into this marriage). I don’t think this issue is small

potatoes. We don’t get married hoping and praying that someone will change or change their mind. Do you know what this looks like years into a marriage? It looks like nagging, bitterness and resentment. He will tell you, You knew what I wanted going into this and you will feel or say, I gave up everything for you. You took the motherhood I dreamed of away from me. And he will say to you, You knew exactly who I was before we got married. I’m still the same guy. My mother-in-law, Esther Mann, and I talk about a person’s “Top 5.” Everyone should absolutely have their Top 5 non-negotiables before they start dating. Of course, as you grow and evolve, these nonnegotiables may change. No one can tell you what should or should not be on that list. I mean, if you told me you will only date guys over 6’5” with violet eyes, we would have to do a little reality testing with you. However, if being a stay-athome mother is a lifelong dream and on your Top 5, then you have to decide if you are willing to take it off the list for Dovid because you are so crazy about him that you are willing to compromise.

I think it’s time to have a talk with Dovid and lay everything out on the table. If you don’t think it will be a productive conversation, then have this conversation with a skilled couple’s therapist who will help facilitate. It really is up to you and what you want for your future. Can you feel fulfilled and fully accept being a working mom without growing to resent Dovid? If the answer is yes, then have at it and enjoy. If the answer is no, then I don’t think that it is fair to yourself or Dovid to move forward. You may be wondering, Why isn’t Jennifer focusing on Dovid? Why isn’t she asking, ‘Can Dovid accept this woman as a stay-at-home mom without growing bitter or resentful? Why is she making the sacrifice? Good question! The answer is that Dovid didn’t write me. I don’t have a single clue as to what Dovid is thinking. Dovid…if you’re reading this, same question to you. Dovid, can you fully accept her (Sorry, you didn’t write a name) decision to be a stay-at-home mother? Will you value the hard work she will put into a day? Will you tell her, “Honey, thank you for all your hard work. You have the hardest job in the world. I don’t know what we would do without

you?” A healthy marriage requires each spouse to value the other. Whatever happens, make sure you feel valued and respected moving forward. If you are willing to move forward in a relationship feeling unvalued or disrespected for your ideals and values, then you need to ask yourself why you would stick around. Good luck! Sincerely, Jennifer

Esther Mann, LCSW and Jennifer Mann, LCSW are licensed psychotherapists and coaches working with individuals, couples and families in private practice in Hewlett, NY. As The Navidaters, they offer singles and couples a host of packages tailor-made to meet the needs of the individual seeking their services. To see the complete list of “packages” offered, visit their website, www.thenavidaters. com. To set up an appointment, please call 516.224.7779. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram.

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Great Marriage Begins with Self-Love By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

was on the phone with Bill, a person who was interested in taking my new course, which, for a limited time, is available for free. (More about that later.) He was very excited about its potential to help him understand himself and his choices better. Although he had done some reflecting, he felt there was good reason to believe that greater understanding could be gleaned through taking the course. But then he said something interesting: He was glad it was for free right now because he probably wouldn’t spend the money on himself were there a cost to it. Now, it so happened that Bill was about to see a doctor and would be willing to pay out of pocket, although his insurance did cover it, because his knee was in so

much pain. He also said that his daughter is getting married and in any case, money for the chasuna comes first; he wouldn’t dream of spending any on himself. So, I learned something about him just from this phone conversation: He puts himself last, except if he is in unbearable pain. Now, I am not advocating selfishness, chas v’chalila, but exactly where is that line between self-love and narcissism? How are we to interpret Hillel’s dictum, im ain ani li, mi li, u’k’she’ani l’atzmi, ma ani (If I am not for myself, who will be for me and if I am [only] for myself, what [kind of person] am I?) It seems to me clear that if Hashem created each of us to be our unique selves then we must be worthy of selflove. He knew exactly what

He wanted and presto! Here we are. Everyone should be proud of who he is just for that reason alone. Yet, in spite of this seemingly obvious fact, many people, maybe even a good majority of them, do not love or even like themselves. (I was really glad Bill would be getting the course for free because it sounded like he is precisely the sort of person who needs it most but would be likely to pay for it least.) I have come to the conclusion, as a person whose focus is on marriage and families, that self-love is an absolute necessity for getting along with and loving one’s family members. After all, if you don’t love yourself, how do you expect other people to love you? And if you don’t love yourself, where is there room in your heart for loving

other people? So, I made self-love the core of this new course on creating spectacular marriages. You might be thinking that my sense of how necessary this course is is inflated, that most people probably do love themselves. The difficulty with finding this out is that people often don’t even know what they feel about themselves. Bill, for instance, would be the first to say he loves and likes himself: He treats himself well; he is happy with his life; he has friends; he gets along. What more can a person ask for? All that is good. But is it right, is it healthy, for him to put himself last? Should he be the least deserving person in his family? We will note that at work, Bill is

afraid to start new projects. When he presents an idea, he withdraws it quickly if others should object. Why? Why isn’t he an advocate for himself? Doesn’t he believe in himself? You see, we leave telltale signs of the lack of conviction in ourselves that we may have. The above example, being afraid to start new projects, is #22 on my checklist of behavioral clues that let other people know that underneath their external cheer is a person who is not happy with himself. Often, we are in denial about our true feelings, but other people can tell there’s a problem by these behavioral signs. With self-love, on the other hand, these behavioral signs are absent. Instead, we see people who are over-

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flowing with ideas and are looking forward to sharing them. Such people are not insecure or needy. They will do well at the office because of this. Sure, unscrupulous people will always exist and some will try to take advantage of them. Because of this self-love, they are also self-protective and attuned so as soon as they see they have been tricked or used, they will advocate for themselves – or leave that toxic environment.

SO HOW DO YOU GET SELF-LOVE? For people not in denial, it’s a whole lot easier to acquire the self-love necessary to live a happy, loving life. The first step you should take is to stop yourself immediately from making self-deprecating remarks.

You know what I mean. Things like, “Boy, that was stupid of me.” Things like that. This is so much a matter of habit that people do it a whole lot more than they realize and it sets in motion a chain of thoughts that lead to a bad mood.

Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search For Meaning, but it continued with Albert Ellis’ A Guide to Rational Living, published in 1961 and with Aaron T. Beck’s Cognitive Therapy and Emotional Disorders in 1975. However, the research has continued

Remind yourself that you are human and humans all make mistakes. This is only one of the topics covered in the new course that I promised above that I would explain. While self-love is the foundation, the course covers much, much more in-

After all, if you don’t love yourself, how do you expect other people to love you?

You see, research has clearly established that our thoughts dictate our mood. Have negative thoughts and you end up with a bad mood which, in turn, you might very well take out on others. (A great example of the power of thoughts was

until the present date with groundbreaking work in neuroscience.) So it is wiser to nip the bad words in the bud because they are connected to bad thoughts. Next time you catch yourself thinking this way, cut yourself some slack.

cluding why narcissism is actually the opposite of selflove, why “improper” internet behavior is related to a lack of self-love and what to do about it, how to get your needs met, and what the difference is between needs and wants. And that is only

part of what’s in the first two classes! The course will be online and live with the possibility of Q & A which will be anonymous. It will run 15 weeks which is more than any other course available. Obviously, it will not be free forever. I am test-driving it one time only and I already have people signed up. In order to understand the nature of the course, the talks I am giving at this time are a very good introduction: They are guaranteed to make you think. Eventually, there will be a video made of this introduction which will be conveniently online. Dr. Deb Hirschhorn is a Marriage and Family Therapist. She can be reached at 646-54-DRDEB or by writing drdeb@drdeb.com.

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ADHD – Plain and Simple By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

-year-old blue-eyed Michael executes the kata with surgical-like precision. He has earned his orange belt, he informs me, as he gets down from the exam table and circles the room for the sixth time in fifteen minutes. He then sits on the floor, jiggling and squirming, talking nonstop about a wide-range of topics. Flashing a heartwarming smile, Michael then tries to access the desktop in Exam Room 8; thankfully, there are passwords. A gifted math student, Michael’s desk in school is an unmitigated disaster of disorganization as is his knapsack which stinks of forgotten, rotting food. And his room, his parents say, looks as though a Level-4 hurricane has just passed through. Michael’s parents have brought him in because they don’t know what to do to help their son. And his school, reporting that Michael has problems transitioning from one task to another, insists that he must have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). “Help us to help our child,” his parents plead.

October is National ADHD Awareness Month. There’s no time like the present to set the record straight about ADHD.

you need your doctor to check it out. Sorry but there is no specific or definitive test for ADHD. Diagnosing ADHD is a multi-step process

Let’s start with the big white elephant in the room – do you medicate your child who has ADHD?

Children with ADHD show signs of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity in specific ways. These children are in constant motion, squirm and fidget, do not seem to listen, have trouble playing quietly, often talk excessively, interrupt or intrude on others, are easily distracted, and do not finish tasks. How is ADHD diagnosed? Though your child may have some symptoms that seem like ADHD, it might be something else such as anxiety or depression. That’s why

and involves gathering information from you, the parent; your child’s school; and others. There will be a physical exam together with a complete medical history. Your pediatrician should ask what symptoms your child has, how long ago those symptoms started, and how the behavior affects your child and the rest of your family. Doctors diagnose children with ADHD after a child has shown six or more specific symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity on a regular basis for more than 6 months in

at least two settings. The doctor will consider how a child’s behavior compares with that of other children the same age. People may say ADHD is a disorder of the 21st century, fueled by the hi-tech age, with life speeding past. This is rubbish. In 1763, Sir Arthur Crichton, observing patients unable to focus, wrote that “the barking of dogs, an ill-tuned organ, or the scolding of women are sufficient to distract patients of this description to such a degree, as almost approaches to the nature of delirium.” Those patients, he wrote, referred to their own symptoms, including anger “bordering on insanity,” as “the fidgets.” The good news is there has been progress in diagnosing and treating ADHD since Sir Crichton penned his words. Let’s start with the big white elephant in the room – do you medicate your child who has ADHD? For a child struggling with ADHD, medication is a must. ADHD is a brain issue, meaning it’s how the brain is wired, so therapy alone is

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generally not enough to help a child to sit in class and pay attention. My friend and colleague, Dr. Barry Holzer, emphasizes that medication makes the ADH manageable for the child, rather than struggling against it. He adds that ADHD meds have been around for over 50 years and have some of the longest follow up studies with good safety records. Sleep can be a game changer for children with ADHD: As little as 30 extra minutes can be a game changer. Be consistent about bedtime. Also, eat a balanced diet which includes whole grains, fish, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Cutting down on sugar and processed foods will help all children. There is behavior therapy. For example, start with small manageable goals such as sitting at the dinner table for 10 minutes and then rewarding your child. Within behavior therapy, there is a growing area called Executive Functioning (EF). Teachers trained in EF work with your child, teaching them how to organize a binder and/or use a homework planner together with colored pens. Generally speaking, EF teachers are more efficacious than parents because your child may perceive you as the nagging parent. Peg Dawson’s Smart but Scattered is must reading for parents of children with ADHD. Bake with your child who has ADHD. You read this correctly. Have your child choose a (simple) recipe. Set a date or occasion for the dessert to be enjoyed. Write the date in the calendar. Together, choose a recipe. Your child should list out the ingredients needed and then check the cabinets, making a shopping list of missing ingredients. Schedule a trip to the grocery store, diarizing it in the planner or calendar. On the day of baking, your child should line up the ingredients and utensils needed. Then he can follow the recipe, step-by-step. If you get your child to clean up, call me: I want to know how you accomplished that. Michael now has 30 milligrams daily of Vyvanse. He works weekly with an EF teacher at home. His teachers report that he’s able to transition between tasks more easi-

ly. His room needs reorganizing but I hear he’s on his way to earning his green belt.

Dr. Hylton Lightman is a pediatrician and Medical Director of Total Family Care of the 5 Towns and Rockaway PC.

He can be reached at www.totalfamilycaremd.com, on Instagram at #lightman peds or visit him on Facebook.

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GMO Foods What You Need to Know By Aliza Beer MS, RD

MOs, genetically modified organisms, are created in a lab by altering the genetic makeup of a plant or an animal. They are found in many packaged foods such as cereals, bread, chips, baking mixes, protein bars, veggie burgers, and even infant formula! The majority of corn, soy, sugar, and canola contain GMOs. If a product is certified organic then by law it cannot contain GMO ingredients, and some companies started labeling their products “Non-GMO.” Right now, labeling a food product that contains GMO is not mandatory in the U.S., but it is mandatory in more than 60 countries, including the EU. Are GMOs harmful to our health? The debate and controversy is ongoing. GMOs are food crops that have been engineered to increase yields, hardiness, and resistance to herbicides. This genetic engineering creates plant, animal, and bacteria food groups that do not occur in nature. One key concern about GMOs is that they

have been deemed “safe” based solely on animal studies. An animal study may not find harm with a particular substance, but it could potentially still cause harm in humans. According to the Institute for Responsible Technology, human studies show how genetically modified food can leave material behind inside us, possibly causing long-term problems. Some possible ways GMOs may adversely affect health: 1. Food Allergy: In most common food allergens, such as eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat, it is the protein in the foods that trigger allergic reactions. In GM food products, foreign proteins that have never been eaten by humans before or tested for their safety are being gene-spliced into them. 2. Toxicity: A review of 19 studies on mammals fed with commercialized GM soy and maize, that are already in our food and feed chain, found consistent toxic effects on the liver and

kidneys. 3. Infertility: According to the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, “there is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects.” In one study on GM corn and fertility, there was a “significant decrease in offspring over time and significantly lower litter weight in mice fed GM corn.” 4. Gluten Disorders: In a 2013 report, internist Emily Linder MD stated, “Based on my clinical experience, when I remove GMO foods as part of the treatment for gluten sensitivity, recovery is faster, and more complete. I believe that GMOs in our diet contribute to the rise in gluten sensitivity in the U.S. population.” 5. Birth Defects: Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicide RoundUp. The Monsanto Company, considered the giant of GMOs, engineers “Roundup Ready” crops that are routinely treated with the herbicide. According to Andres Carrasco, head

of the molecular lab at the University of Buenos Aires, glyphosate “is responsible for causing birth defects, infertility, sperm destruction, and cancer.” 6. Cancer: A study that linked GMOs and RoundUp to cancer was first published in 2012, was retracted in 2013, and republished in 2014. The controversial study reported that rats were more likely to develop tumors and die after eating a diet of Monsanto GM corn. The study was retracted originally due to concerns about methodology, but the researchers claim Monsanto’s economic interests were the cause. The possible harmful effects of GMOs are indeed alarming, so what is a consumer to do? Buy organic or non GMO products when financially able, especially those products that get consumed most often, like milk, oil, eggs, etc. Avoid processed foods, and non-organic or GMO soy and corn products. As the demand for non-GMO food

products increase, so will the supply, and more companies are coming out with new versions of products that are GMO free. Unfortunately, just because the FDA has deemed something safe for consumption right now, it doesn’t mean that it is the best option for our health and well being. Similarly, in the 1950s, smoking was not considered harmful to your health, but now we all know the true reality. The food companies are powerful like the tobacco companies once were, and their goal is to produce food cheaper and faster. Read food labels carefully, and try to eat as “natural” as possible. If you can’t recognize it, you should not be eating it!

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

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Todd Kaminsky should be judged by the company he keeps…

and the terrible things they do together!

Todd Kaminsky’s values are not our values!

Together with convicted* State Senator Kevin Parker, Todd Kaminsky sponsored legislation to promote trade with countries that do not recognize Israel’s right to exist (Senate Bill S2620). *NY Post 3/21/2011

That’s the same senator who believes in applying Sharia Law in American courts. Huffington Post 10/24/2011

Should we be surprised? The Kaminsky campaign recieved $50,000 in illegal contributions from Bill DeBlasio’s fundraiser and money from ultra-liberal George Soros’ family and friends.

Senator Todd Kaminsky Wrong for Nassau County… Wrong for America!

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In The K

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By Naomi Nachman

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I’m always looking for new food trends. This season, Biscoff Lotus Butter has been the number one talked about ingredient on all the food blogs, magazines and supermarkets. Lucky for us in the Five Towns, Gourmet Glatt was able to get a hold of this awesome product so we can all get busy baking with it. It is sold all over Israel too. Here is a little history of this delicious spread. I researched it while preparing an article for Mishpacha magazine during the summer. The Lotus Bakery began in Belgium in 1932 when the Boone family began baking caramelized biscuits and delivering them door to door. Over the past several decades, Lotus has become famous for its caramelized Biscoff cookie, which is a crunchy, crumbly biscuit whose main feature is its aromatic blend of spices: cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. The transformation from a cookie to a butter began around 2011. The Biscoff Cookie Butter began on a Belgian television show named “De Bedenkers” (“The Inventors”), where contestant Els Scheppers, a culinary enthusiast, created a recipe that converted Lotus cookies (then known in the U.S. as Biscoff Cookies) into a sweet, creamy spread. Scheppers’ idea stood out from a crowd of 2,000 other entrants, and her recipe was made a finalist in the competition. Shortly thereafter, Els began working together with Lotus to perfect her creation. Just three hours after its release in Belgium, the product sold out and a culinary phenomenon was born. Biscoff Cookie Butter was first introduced to the U.S. in 2011 but wasn’t certified kosher.

Biscoff Cookie Butter Bars Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose ﬂour 1 cup sugar 1 cup neutral oil (such as vegetable oil or coconut oil) 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cup crunchy Lotus Biscoﬀ Butter 10 Lotus biscuits, crushed

Preparation Combine the flour, sugar, oil, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl. The dough should be a little crumbly. Spread and pat down about ¾ of the dough into a greased 9x13 pan, saving the remaining dough for the topping. The dough should be ¼ inch thick once it’s pressed in and the dough is firm. Place one cup of the Biscoff Cookie Butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 15 seconds to help soften the butter. Spread all the cookie butter over the dough, then sprinkle the remaining dough and crushed Lotus biscuit all over the dough. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Once the bars have cooled slightly, cut them into squares.

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

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Is Obama Preparing a Parting Shot at Israel? By Charles Krauthammer

ast week, the U.N.’s premier cultural agency, UNESCO, approved a resolution viciously condemning Israel (referred to as “the Occupying Power”) for various alleged trespasses and violations of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Except that the resolution never uses that term for Judaism’s holiest shrine. It refers to and treats it as an exclusively Muslim site, a deliberate attempt to eradicate its connection – let alone its centrality – to the Jewish people and Jewish history… This UNESCO resolution is merely the surreal extreme of the worldwide campaign to delegitimize Israel. It features the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), now growing on Western university campuses and some mainline Protestant churches. And it extends even into some precincts of the Democratic Party. Bernie Sanders tried to introduce into the Democratic Party platform a plank more unfavorable to Israel. He failed, but when a couple of Clinton campaign consultants questioned

(in emails revealed by WikiLeaks) why she should be mentioning Israel in her speeches, campaign manager Robby Mook concurred, “We shouldn’t have Israel at public events. Especially dem activists.” For whom the very mention of Israel is toxic. And what to make of the White House’s correction to a press release about last month’s funeral of Shimon

Israel faces in the final days of the Obama presidency. As John Hannah of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies recently wrote (in Foreign Policy), there have been indications for months that President Obama might go to the U.N. and unveil his own final status parameters of a twostate solution. These would then be enshrined in a new Security Council resolution

clare a permanent end to the conflict. Land for peace would be replaced by land for nothing. Endorsing in advance a Palestinian state and what would essentially be a full Israeli withdrawal removes the Palestinian incentive to negotiate and strips Israel of territorial bargaining chips of the kind it used, for example, to achieve peace with Egypt.

Well, where else is Jerusalem? Sri Lanka?

Peres? The original release identified the location as “Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel.” The correction crossed out the country identifier – “Israel.” Well, where else is Jerusalem? Sri Lanka? Moreover, Mount Herzl isn’t even in disputed East Jerusalem. It’s in West Jerusalem, within the boundaries of pre-1967 Israel. If that’s not Israel, what is? But such cowardly gestures are mere pinpricks compared to the damage

that could officially recognize a Palestinian state on the territory Israel came into possession of during the 1967 Six-Day War. There is a reason such a move has been resisted by eight previous U.S. administrations: It overthrows the central premise of Middle East peacemaking – land for peace. Under which the Palestinians get their state after negotiations in which the parties agree on recognized boundaries, exchange mutual recognition and de-

The result would be not just perpetual war but incalculable damage to Israel. Consider but one example: the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, destroyed and ethnically cleansed of Jews by its Arab conquerors in the war of 1948-1949. It was rebuilt by Israel after 1967. It would now be open to the absurd judicial charge that the Jewish state’s possession of the Jewish Quarter constitutes a criminal occupation of another country. Israel would be hauled

endlessly into courts (both national and international) to face sanctions, boycotts (now under color of law) and arrest of its leaders. All this for violating a U.N. mandate to which no Israeli government, left or right, could possibly accede. Before the election, Obama dare not attempt this final legacy item, to go along with the Iran deal and the Castro conciliation, for fear of damaging Hillary Clinton. His last opportunity comes after Election Day. The one person who might deter him, points out Hannah, is Clinton herself, by committing Obama to do nothing before he leaves office that would tie her hands should she become president. Clinton’s supporters who care about Israel and about peace need to urge her to do that now. It will soon be too late. Soon Obama will be free to deliver a devastating parting shot to Israel and to the prime minister he detests. (c) 2016, The Washington Post Writers Group

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The best email that’s been leaked so far claims that Hillary met with rapper Q-Tip last year to discuss how to appeal to hip-hop fans…I guess the meeting with Q-Tip really affected Hillary because afterwards, she actually came up with some rapper names for herself. First, she tried Lil’ Wheezy. Then she tried Run DNC. And finally, she tried Wiz Deleeta. – Jimmy Fallon

I think it would be Mexican food. – Hillary Clinton when asked last week what her favorite food is on the Univision Show “El Gordo y La Flaca”

The only reason the whole email flap has legs is because the candidate is female. - Robin Lakoff, Time magazine, after FBI Director Comey’s announcement that he is reopening the investigation into Hillary’s emails

Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature today. Dylan was like, “This is the greatest honor I’ve ever received.” Or he might have said, “Misses gravy’s on her ivory steed.” It’s impossible to tell.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager said that based on early voting, they expect this election to have the largest voter turnout in American history. That’s right, more people than ever will go to the polls for their chance to say, “Ugh, I guess...” – Jimmy Fallon

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The main reason behind successful immigration should be painfully obvious to even the most dimwitted of observers: some groups of people are almost always highly successful given only half of a chance (Jews, Hindus/Sikhs and Chinese people, for example), while others (Muslims, blacks and Roma, for instance) fare badly almost irrespective of circumstances. The biggest group of humanity can be found somewhere between these two extremes – the perennial overachievers and the professional never-do-wells.

Happy birthday to Hillary Clinton, who turned 69 years old today… Hillary’s press secretary posted a photo on Twitter of the staff surprising Hillary with a cake for her birthday. It was really fun — you could hardly tell that Hillary had spent two hours practicing her “surprised” face.

– Part of a text of a private speech that Hillary gave to Wall Street bankers, recently disclosed in a WikiLeaks dump of her campaign chairman’s emails

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Hillary Clinton got quite a scare tonight. I guess a trick-or-treater came to the door dressed as a lie detector. - Jay Leno, appearing as a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, hijacking the monologue

Two Milwaukee men were arrested this week trying to join ISIS. You know their excuse? They said, “Hey, no one else is hiring!’“ – Ibid.

Last Friday, Amazon, CNN, and Twitter were all down all over the United States. It’s a chilling day that will one day be known in history as “Productive Friday.” – Conan O’Brien

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It’s great to be here with 1,000 wonderful people. Or, as I call it, a small, intimate dinner with some friends. Or, as Hillary calls it, her largest crowd of the season.

This is such a special event that I took a break from my rigorous nap schedule to be here.

Tonight, with all of the heated back and forth between my opponent and me at the debate last night, we have proven that we can actually be civil to each other. In fact, just before taking the dais, Hillary accidentally bumped into me and she very simply said, “Pardon me.” And I very quietly replied, “Let me talk to you about that after I get into office.” You know, last night, I called Hillary a nasty woman. But this stuff is all relative. After listening to Hillary rattle on and on and on, I don’t think so badly of Rosie O’Donnell anymore. In fact, I’m actually starting to like Rosie a lot. I really have to say the media is even more biased than ever before. You want the proof? Michelle Obama gives a speech. And everyone loves it, it’s fantastic. They think she’s absolutely great. My wife, Melania, gives the exact same speech and people get on her case! And I don’t get it. I don’t know why. I’d like to address an important religious matter – the issue of going to confession. Or as Hillary calls it, the Fourth of July weekend with FBI Director James Comey.

Donald, after listening to your speech, I will also enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny that you ever gave it. Many people don’t know this, but Rudy [Giuliani] actually got his start as a prosecutor going after wealthy New Yorkers who avoided paying taxes. But as the saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, go on Fox News and call ‘em a genius. There is nothing like sharing a stage with Donald Trump. Donald wanted me drug tested before last night’s debate. And look, I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some sort of performance enhancer. Now, actually I did. It’s called preparation. And whoever wins this election, the outcome will be historic. We’ll either have the first female president or the first president who started a Twitter war with Cher. And if Donald does win, it’ll be awkward at the annual President’s Day photo when all the former presidents gather at the White House. And not just with Bill. How is Barack going to get past the Muslim ban?

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We are completely uncomfortable with what we have learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign while she was a CNN contributor. – From CNN’s statement that announced that they fired Donna Brazile

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Admiral Rindskopf and the Daring Drum By Avi Heiligman

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arly on in the American involvement in WWII the United States did not have a lot of good news to tell the American public. The material and machines needed to fight the Germans weren’t ready until late 1942 and the ships to combat the Japanese were either old or too few to make an impact. Following the sinking of three battleships at Pearl Harbor and other losses at strategic bases in the Pacific that the Japanese were rapidly conquering it was up to the small boats of the U.S. Navy. These included PT boats, destroyers and submarines. One of the submarines that made a difference was the USS Drum whose executive officer was a Jewish lieutenant from New York. Submarine officers were an elite group in the years before the attack at WWII. Maurice Rindskopf graduated high school when he was just 16 and joined the Naval Academy Class of 1938. He was a top athlete at the academy, played on the football team, and was a member of the Navy’s championship lacrosse team in 1938. He was assigned the battleship USS Colorado for two years

after receiving his commission into the Navy. In 1940 the U.S. was producing a new type of submarine as a part of the Gato class. Similar to other classes of submarines, 77 were built and were referred to as “fleet submarines.” The Drum would be a major part and was the backbone of the U.S. Navy that was first tasked to strike Japanese targets. The first of these submarines was the USS Drum (named after a type of fish found worldwide) with Commander Robert Rice as the skipper; Rindskopf was aboard as the gunnery officer. Defective torpedoes plagued the American submarines for two years. Chances had come and gone for other submarines to sink aircraft carriers but the torpedoes always failed. Many boats came back from patrol claiming they had a perfect shot but the torpedo didn’t explode, went under the target ship or performed the dreaded circular run. Several subs were sunk this way but it took until late 1943 for the Bureau of Ordinance to do anything about the problem. Instead, the navy brass fo-

cused on the subs that actually sank ships and the Drum was one that actually did well on her first patrol. She sank four ships including the biggest warship sunk by an American sub until they sank aircraft carriers. On May 2, 1942 she sank the seaplane tender Mizuho off the coast of Japan. For her efforts the submarine was attacked by depth charges for 16 hours before slipping away. The next patrol was frustrated by faulty torpedoes but on the third patrol the Drum sank three ships that were being covered by planes. Bombs forced the sub to submerge yet she emerged unscathed. On her fourth patrol, with another commanding officer onboard, the Drum sighted the recently converted carrier Ryuho. At least one torpedo from the Drum hit and damaged the carrier which went back to Japan for emergency repairs. However, the Drum also needed to make emergency repairs as she was damaged with diving. During the Drum’s first four patrols Rindskopf distinguished himself as a superior gunnery officer

and he was awarded with the Silver Star (the second highest medal given to U.S. servicemen and women). The citation reads: During four extensive War Patrols of the U.S.S. DRUM (SS-228) in enemy waters and despite determined enemy opposition he courageously and skillfully performed his duties as Torpedo and Gunnery Officer of a United States Submarine and thus assisted materially in the sinking of an important amount of Japanese shipping. His excellent judgment and coolness under fire contributed in a large measure to the success of the ship. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. One of the secrets to the success of the submarines was that they were given the coordinates of enemy convoys and ships. These coordinates were sent in a code that was broken by American code breakers and forwarded to the submarines. It took a skilled officer onboard the submarine to decode and plot the coordinates and the sailors on the Drum would often see Rindskopf

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Retired Rear Adm. Maurice H. (Mike) Rindskopf, left, is shown with Adm. John S. McCain Jr.

up late tracking the movements of enemy ships. The next three patrols for the Drum saw the submarine sink seven more merchant ships and before the eighth patrol she received her third commanding officer. On this patrol she sank a submarine tender before running into a convoy of four freighters. The Drum barely survived a depth charging and was forced back to Pearl Harbor for repairs. It was discovered that the damage was so extensive that she needed to go to the mainland U.S. for a new conning tower. What made this conning tower interesting was that was originally made for a Balao class sub so the Drum was now a “hybrid” submarine. The ninth patrol saw no worthy targets for the Drum. Right before they were to set sail for the tenth patrol the commanding officer was forced to the hospital with gallstones. Rindskopf was tired of breaking in new captains and was given the choice by headquarters to take command of the submarine himself. He became the first graduate of the Naval Academy’s Class of 1938 to take command of a ship. While on Drum’s tenth patrol not much was sighted in terms of large targets suitable for a torpedo. Instead they came across a small sampan that was being used to spy on American ships and took two Japanese prisoners after sinking the boat with gunfire. On the way back to Japan these prisoners, Chono Natsumori and Keiei Shimochi, became cooks on the Drum. On the next patrol in September

Rindskopf’s dress uniform

1944 the submarine sank four more merchant vessels. During the largest naval battle of the war, and possibly history – the Battle of Leyte Gulf – the Drum was patrolling the landings and sank a passenger cargo ship during the battle. Rindskopf was replaced and the Drum did not sink any more ships during the last three patrols. She was on “lifeguard” duty during the landings at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Overall the Drum ranks 8th among all American subs in terms of tonnage of enemy ships sunk with a total of 80,580 tons in the 15 ships she sunk. The crew claimed to have sunk 12 more ships but they haven’t been confirmed. Decommissioned in 1946, the Drum was put on display in Mobile, Alabama, as a museum ship. Hurricanes Georges (1998) and Katrina (2005) damaged the sub and it has since gone through restoration. For his part, Rindskopf received the Navy Cross for his actions during the eleventh patrol. Through his daring, aggressive spirit and tenacity, Commander Rindskopf skillfully launched well-planned and smartly executed attacks which resulted in the sinking of enemy ships totaling over 24,000 tons and in damaging additional vessels totaling over 8,000 tons. Through his experience and sound judgment Commander Rindskopf brought his ship safely back to port. His conduct throughout was an inspiration to his officers and men. After World War II, Rindskopf was promoted to admiral. He was a torpedo and gunnery instructor at

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With the lifebuoy of a Japanese Army cargo ship. Rindskopf is second from the left, back row

the submarine school in New London, Conn., where he would later return as the officer in charge. In the 1960s, he commanded two submarine flotillas. Submariners universally praised him for getting them the war without casualties onboard the Drum. Admiral Rindskopf was an inspiration for his men and is a prime example of

an excellent officer who preformed his duty during a long and tiring war with great results.

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

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Classifieds classifieds@fivetownsjewishhome.com / text 443-929-4003 COMMERCIAL RE VALLEY STREAM: 4,800 +/- SF 2 Story Office Building, 2,400SF Avail for User/Buyer, 20 Car Parking, Great Corner Location, Close To All, For Sale… Call Ian for More Details (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com INWOOD THE BAYVIEW BUILDING Many options available including 5000 Square foot high ceiling 1st floor showroom/ office / mixed use space. 2nd Floor office spaces with Waterview and views of NYC skyline. 1200 sq ft, 2000 sq ft and 6000 sq ft spaces available. Parking, Mincha minyan and great neighbors. Owner will customize and design space to your needs. Call or text 516-567-0100 CEDARHURST: Spacious 6,600+/- Combined Office Spaces, 3,400SF Ground Floor & 3,200SF Lower Level W/4 Bathrooms, Kitchenette, On-Site Parking, Can Be Rented Individually, Great for Any Professional Use, For Lease... Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698

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CEDARHURST THE STUDIO BUILDING Newly Renovated Office Suites and spaces Available starting at $795 a month. Included in the rent: High Speed Internet, Wifi, Conference rooms, Kitchenette, Heat & AC, Utilities Included, Water cooler, Real Estate Taxes, Waiting Area, Cleaning. Furnished and unfurnished available call or text 516-567-0100

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SEEKING ASSISTANT TEACHERS CAHAL, with smaller classes for children with learning challenges in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway, is seeking two part time afternoon Assistant Teachers for General Studies. The positions are for an elementary school boys class and an elementary school girls class in two of our local yeshivas. Applicants should have had some experience working with children either in a school, camp and/or tutorial setting. Please send your resume to shira@cahal.org or call 516-295-3666 for more information. Resumes can also be faxed to 516-295-2899.

TELECOM TECHNICIAN Entry level position available in Telecommunications Company for cable installer. Experience preferred please email your information to readyvoicedata@yahoo.com

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HELP WANTED Established Special Ed Preschool in Far Rockaway looking for EI TEACHER PART TIME starting Nov/Dec 2016 Must be certified and have a MS in Special Education Warm, nurturing environment Competitive salary Please email resume to scohen@onourwaylc.org

or call 718-471-8604 SENIOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFFESIONALS F/T Position in Cedarhurst in residence for men with autism and other developmental disabilities. Responsibilities: supervision of direct care staff, documentation and tracking, attending case conferences. Requirements: Some supervisory experience, experience with the developmentally disabled population, writing skills, driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Starts at $17.50 per hour, plus benefit package! Other positions available including Day Hab, Job Coach. OHEL BAIS EZRA 718-686-3102 or www.ohelfamily.org/careers

ASSISTANT MORAH Looking for a heimish, post-high school girl to work as a warm and loving assistant Morah in a 2 year old Far Rockaway playgroup. Hours are 9-3 (12:00 Friday). Good pay, vacation, and sick days. For more information, please email fivetownsuser@yahoo.com

In the Heart of Jerusalem!! New! For sale, fabulous boutique building with 3 huge apartments available now, on quiet cul-de-sac in classic Jerusalem. Walking distance to the Kotel, Great Synagogue, parks. Garden apt. and massive penthouse available. High ceilings, sukkah porches, smart home, central AC, sub-floor heating, ultraluxe finishes. Specially priced for the holidays!! Phone: +972.523.477.428

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YESHIVA SECRETARY Experienced Secretary, Yeshiva near Brooklyn/Five Towns All aspects of the School/Business Office, Responsibilities include: Registration, Tuition, Annual Dinner, Banking, Academic Records, Mailings. Strong Organization Skills and Ability to Multi Task. Must be computer savvy Send Resume to officepositionhire@ gmail.com EXPERIENCED REAL ESTATE SALES AGENT needed for a HIGH Producing real estate office who is seeking an opportunity to Earn & Learn more!!! Call Today (516) 295-3000 x 128. All calls kept confidential. We are looking to hire a MARKETING/SALES SPECIALIST Job requirements: Your own car and internet savvy. Hob has unlimited income potential. Don’t delay, give us a call at 917-612-2300 Growing company in the 5 Towns is seeking motivated, confident, out-going employee for full time bookkeeping/accounting. Must have professional bookkeeping experience, and strong teamwork skills Please submit qualified resume to admin@getpeyd.com PART TIME AND FULL TIME BOOKKEEPING POSITION Fast growing accounting and consulting firm seeks a qualified individual to assist our accounting staff in providing bookkeeping services for our clients. Qualified individuals will have the opportunity to join our employee friendly culture At least 2 years working experience Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, QuickBooks a MUST Email – info@smallbizoutsource.com GREAT OPPORTUNITY Looking for class B CDL DRIVER with clutch for a heimishe lumber co. Great pay, Call: 718-369-3141 Ext. 348

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From My Private Art Collection

The Art of Mané-Katz 1894-1962 By Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg

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mmanuel Mané-Katz was born in the Ukraine. His father was a shamash of a shul. Mané-Katz studied at The Kiev School of Fine Arts. He painted pictures of the Eastern European Jewish life including the shtetl, Chassidim, yeshiva bochurim, rabbis, Jewish musicians, and other Jewish related themes. When he was nineteen-years-old he moved to the center of the modern art world in Paris to begin his formal art studies. There Mané-Katz met famous artists and became part of an art movement that was referred to as The Jewish School of Paris. Unfortunately, his plans were changed due to the war and he had to disrupt his studies in Paris. He returned to Kiev, Russia, and worked as a drawing teacher and returned to Paris as quickly as possible. At the beginning of his painting career many of Mané-Katz’s artworks were created using classic styles and color. Later on in his career he began making use of bright colors in the paintings. So famous was his painting titled The Wailing Wall that it earned a gold medal at the World’s Fair in Paris. Hundreds of his artworks were gifted to the city of Haifa and are housed

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in the Mané-Katz Museum located on Mt. Carmel. They include oil paintings, gouaches, pastels, drawings, and sculptures. In 1953 he also donated some of his artwork to a museum in Safed which was an active artist’s quarter. Many of his other artworks can be found in art museums all over the globe. These include the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan, the Jerusalem Israel Museum, the Tel Aviv Museum, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. His collection is known to be one of the largest collections of artwork from one artist in the world. Mané-Katz made his first trip to Eretz Yisrael (at that time Palestine) in 1928 and fell in love with the country which he considered his true home. He was fortunate to work and study with the famous artist Marc Chagall. 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. Please feel free to email nherzberg@hotmail.com with questions and suggestions for future columns.

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We’re Number One! By Allan Rolnick, CPA

mericans love awards shows — the Oscars, the Grammys, the Emmys, and the Tonys. So we all watched eagerly as the nonpartisan Tax Foundation rolled out the red carpet and released

with strict bank secrecy laws? No, no, and no. The winner, for a third year in a row, is the polka-dancing, wife-carrying, ice-yachting land of – Estonia! That’s

Property taxes based solely on land values, not buildings or improvements. A 20% value-added tax. And no taxes on foreign earned income, estates, or financial transactions.

of 15%, speedy cost recovery, and a flat individual income tax.” • Fourth-ranked Switzerland has “a relatively low corporate tax rate (21.1%), a broad-based consumption

“International Tax Competitiveness Index 2016.” The ranking rewards countries with low marginal rates to discourage businesses from fleeing abroad and simple systems to raise the most revenue with the fewest “economic distortions.” Which of the 35 member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) took home the gold? Was it our own United States? Maybe some sunny Caribbean tax haven where international gangsters travel to sip piña coladas and light cigars with their money? Perhaps one of those dinky European “Grand Duchies” tucked away in the Alps

What kind of medal do you get for 31st place, anyway, Styrofoam?

right, the Baltic country of just 1.3 million people – that most Americans couldn’t find on a map – has the most competitive tax system in the world. Surprised? What makes tiny Estonia’s tax code so mighty? Try a 20% flat tax on earned income – the lowest top rate in the world. A 20% corporate rate with no tax on reinvested profits or double taxation of dividends.

Beyond Estonia, who are the top scorers? According to the ITCI: • Silver medalist New Zealand has “a relatively flat, low-rate income tax that also exempts capital gains (with a combined top rate of 33%), a well-structured property tax, and a broad-based value-added tax.” • Estonia’s neighbor Latvia, at #3, “has a relatively low corporate tax rate

tax, and a relatively flat income tax that exempts capital gains.” • Even socialist punching bag Sweden, which rounds out the top five, has “a lower than average corporate income tax rate of 22%, no estate or wealth taxes, and a well-structured value-added tax and individual income tax.” Where does our internal revenue code fall on this international ranking? Well,

it turns out, “we’re number 31!” (What kind of medal do you get for 31st place, anyway, Styrofoam?) Among other demerits, we have the highest marginal corporate tax rate and some of the most complicated taxes out of the entire OECD. Our tax code may not impress our fellow nations, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost. It just means you have to plan a little harder to avoid paying more than your fair share. Make sure you have a plan and start thinking where in the world you want to take your savings!

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 yea rs in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-8968715 or at allanjrcpa@aol. com.

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There is Nothing to Fear but Career Itself By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

here is that kid who sticks on a stethoscope when he or she is five and listens to the sound of everything – the fish in the tank, the frozen broccoli, the Pepsi that he or she just shook up. And that kid never changes his or her mind. They are going to medical school!! Then there’s the volcano kid. Vinegar, food coloring, detergent, all dropped into a bottle, hidden within a paper mâché mountain. Then plop goes the baking soda and the volcano is erupting – everywhere! Their eyes glaze over and you know you’ve got a scientist or a risk taker on your hands. This kid is going places! How about this one? Parent: “Please be home by 11.” Child: “Oh, come on, that’s so early. How about 12?” “Okay, but that’s the latest!” “Fine, I’ll leave no later than 12.” “I said home by 12!” “12 has a ring to it; it’s easier for me to remember to leave by 12.” “Alright but you better leave by 12, not a minute later.” “Why would I leave any later, you asked me to leave by 12?” There’s your born lawyer! And then there’s everyone else.

They get to that age when everyone’s either choosing a major or a career path. And then changing their major and career path. Or switching their major and career path. They are

opening up to diversify or complicate the choices. PA is a big one. PA used to mean the Parents Association, meaning all the parents ran the schools. Now PA means all the par-

It’s no simple task figuring out your whole future in a moment.

tortured by choices and indecision. First they start with choosing the psychology major, of course because the anxiety is guiding them. Then they minor in business because they realize life costs money. Somewhere along the line they throw in the premed track because what’s a few more science courses? Then they drop the premed track because what in the world were they thinking? Then they figure they are taking the LSATs and going to law school because no prerequisites are needed at all. It’s no simple task figuring out your whole future in a moment. Certainly new career choices are

ents run the doctors’ offices. Creating web design is another one. It used to be the exclusive work of spiders. Now humans can pursue it, as well as long as they have the legs for it. Nurse practitioner is getting to be a popular choice. This is a nurse with autonomy. Nurses used to do shots for doctors. Now they can give shots without doctors. The word “IT” used to mean “that thing over there.” Now it’s a whole career description! For instance, I’ve had this conversation... “What do you do for a living?” “I do ahy tee!”

“What?” “It.” “What does that mean?” “I work in the IT department!” “Oh so there’s a whole department doing it. What do they do?” “It!” “OK, I got it, you do IT!” The words Information Technology were sooo long that they couldn’t just say Information Technology?! They had to say IT! Anyway, making a career choice is not so easy. It’s kind of like answering the question, “So what are you gonna do for the rest of your life?” Most people aren’t even sure what they want to do for the weekend! So I want to assure you, life is fluid. Even careers can surprise you. There are different opportunities even when you are entrenched in one field. Take your time, try different things, and don’t let fear be your guide. Because if you do let fear guide you, you’ll choose a ca-fear not a career! 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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