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A Remarkable Life

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Around the Community

Reb Meir Schuster ZT”L The Man of the Wall

Record-Breaking Crowds Come Out for Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island’s Chai Celebration PAGES 60, 104 & 105

Brachos Out Loud Contest Kicks Off in Over 30 Schools PAGE 53

Magic was in the Air at Camp Keshet’s Open House

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Parents and Children Have Fun Reading Hebrew at HALB’s Sifriyat Pijama Family Event PAGE 55

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How Far Rockaway Native Mike Dube Brings Happiness to Those Who are Ill

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Chag HaSemikhah 5774

Celebrating the Next Generation of Rabbinic Leaders

Five Towns/RIETS Chag HaSemikhah Shabbaton Please join us as we celebrate our community’s newest RIETS musmakhim

Shabbos Parshas Pekudei/Shabbos Shekalim

I February 28 – March 1, 2014

Roshei Yeshiva will join with musmakhim to celebrate this milestone with the entire community. Young Israel of Woodmere 859 Peninsula Boulevard, Woodmere

Irving Place Minyan 111 Irving Place, Woodmere

Congregation Beth Sholom 390 Broadway, Lawrence

• Friday pre-Maariv, Rabbi Menachem Penner, Acting Dean • Chumash shiur, 8:15 a.m., Rabbi Robby Charnoff, musmakh • Drasha, “The Mishkan, the Synagogue and the Jewish Home: Creating the Right Environment,” Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg, Rosh Yeshiva • Dvar Torah at 8:30 a.m. Ashkenaz minyan, Rabbi Eitan Lipstein, musmakh • Shiur following 5:25 p.m. mincha, Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Kollel and Rosh Yeshiva

• Drasha, Rabbi Robby Charnoff, musmakh • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Reuven Garrett, musmakh

• Drasha, Rabbi Menachem Penner, Acting Dean

Congregation Aish Kodesh 894 Woodmere Place, Woodmere • Shabbos morning drasha, Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Kollel and Rosh Yeshiva • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Tzvi Wilbur, musmakh

Bais Avrohom Zev 2 Rockaway Turnpike, Lawrence

Woodsburgh Minyan 850 Keene Lane, Woodsburgh • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Daniel Schwechter, musmakh Young Israel of Hewlett 1 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett

Congregation Shaaray Tefilah 25 Central Avenue, Lawrence

• Shabbos shiur, 4:40 p.m., “A Brief History of Semikhah,” Rabbi Reuven Garrett, musmakh

• Friday pre-Maariv, Rabbi Mayer Twersky, Rosh Yeshiva • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Etan Schnall, Rebbe, YU’s Stone Bais Medrash Program

Congregation Anshei Chesed 1170 William Street, Hewlett

Congregation Kneseth Israel 728 Empire Avenue, Far Rockaway

• Shalosh Seudot, “Zman Seudas Purim,” Rabbi Michael Finkelstein, musmakh

• Friday pre-Maariv, Rabbi Shay Schachter, Assistant Rabbi of Kneseth Israel, musmakh • Chumash shiur, 8:30 a.m., Rabbi Etan Schnall, Rebbe, YU’s Stone Bais Medrash Program • Drasha, Rabbi Shay Schachter • Pre-Mincha shiur, 4:20 p.m., Rabbi Mayer Twersky, Rosh Yeshiva • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Mayer Twersky

Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok 812 Peninsula Boulevard (Island Avenue), Woodmere

Beis Tefillah of North Woodmere 1000 Rosedale Avenue, North Woodmere

• Shabbos Shiur, 4:30 p.m., Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Kollel and Rosh Yeshiva

• Drasha, Rabbi Chesky Gewirtz, Rabbi of Beis Tefillah North Woodmere, musmakh

Bais Tefilah of Woodmere 409 Edward Avenue, Woodmere

Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst 8 Spruce Street, Cedarhurst

• Friday pre-Maariv, Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg, Rosh Yeshiva

• Drasha, main minyan, Rabbi Meyer Twersky, Rosh Yeshiva • Drasha, 8:30 a.m. minyan, Rabbi Yaakov Trump, Assistant Rabbi of YILC, musmakh • Shiur, after 8:30 a.m. minyan (approximately 10:50 a.m.), “Kriat Megilat Esther: Publicizing the Miracle of Purim as a Means of Internalizing Its Messages,” Rabbi David Weiss, musmakh • Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Menachem Penner, Acting Dean

Bais Knesset North Woodmere 649 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere • Drasha, Rabbi Steven Mermelstein, musmakh

• Shalosh Seudot, “From Ta’anis Esther to Purim: A Natural Progression,” Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg, Rosh Yeshiva

Bais Medrash of Harborview 214 Harborview South, Lawrence • Friday pre-Maariv, Rabbi Etan Schnall, Rebbe, YU’s Stone Bais Medrash Program

RIETS is proud to honor more than 200 musmakhim, many of whom have strong connections to the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community. Rabbi Chaim Basch

Rabbi Michael Finkelstein

Rabbi Seth Grossman

Rabbi Eytan London

Rabbi Daniel Schwechter

Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin

Rabbi Reuven Garrett

Rabbi Saul Haimoff

Rabbi Daniel Lowenstein

Rabbi Tzvi Selengut

Rabbi Daniel Bauer

Rabbi Tzvi Geffner

Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman

Rabbi Steven Mermelstein

Rabbi Yaakov Trump

Rabbi Yosef Bronstein

Rabbi Steven Genachowski

Rabbi Reuven Lebovitz

Rabbi Ami Neuman

Rabbi Jonathan Weinberg

Rabbi Robert Charnoff

Rabbi Chesky Gewirtz

Rabbi Jesse Lempel

Rabbi Joshua Rosenfeld

Rabbi David Weiss

Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld

Rabbi Maury Goldsmith

Rabbi Darren Levin

Rabbi Benjamin Samuels

Rabbi Tzvi Wilbur

Rabbi Yaakov Ehrenkranz

Rabbi Noah Greenfield

Rabbi Eitan Lipstein

Rabbi Shay Schachter

Rabbi Avraham Yablok

For more information about this community program, the Chag HaSemikhah or sponsorship opportunities, please email yulongisland@yu.edu.

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Dear Readers, For many of us, a trip to Israel is not complete without spending at least a few minutes sitting all the way in the back of the outside courtyard of the Kotel taking in the full view. Between the policemen, the collectors, the tourists and the people who come to daven the scene looks chaotic but it is imbued with a sense of serenity. One of the ever-present pieces of that mosaic for the past 40 years has been Reb Meir Schuster z”l. With his jacket strewn over his slightly hunched shoulders and his head tilted to the side under his dark hat, Reb Meir maneuvered through that courtyard gracefully, with the mission of meeting as many people that he could in his desire to bring them closer to Yiddishkeit. His trick was known to the regulars, but when you observed him, it seemed to work like a charm on the tourists. He’d remove his watch, walk over to a surfer dude from Melbourne or a medical student from California and ask for the time. Through that initial encounter, he’d strike up a conversation that often lasted for years; it would continue as his new friend would start off in a yeshiva in Israel and ultimately would become religious. It is amazing that Reb Meir, who was born in Milwaukee and was by nature a shy person, was so devoted to bringing people back to Yiddishkeit that he was able to talk to anybody. The hot summer sun, a disinterested response, too large of a crowd—nothing ever seemed to get in his way. With his untimely passing this week, klal Yisroel lost an integral asset. I hope that you spend a few minutes over the weekend to read more about Reb Meir; it shows how much one person can accomplish if they put their mind to it—regardless of personality, background or the enormity of their task. This week we feature an article on Mike Dube who is the force behind Sharing Seats, a program that provides special sports tickets for those who are ill. Our community is blessed, thank G-d, with so many acts of charity, yet through creative thinking, Mike was able to create another source of giving. The program enables people to give their unused sporting event tickets to sick children. Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones, but to think of them takes much ingenuity. I know the snow has been a real drag the past few months. Keep your chin up—spring is just around the corner! To help you enjoy the lighter part of the snow, check out this week’s centerfold which focuses on those little, white, fluffy flakes that have been front and center in our minds now for way too long already. As always, we love hearing from you. Please send your comments, letters, pictures, etc. to me at editor@ fivetownsjewishhome.com.

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Letters to Dear Editor, I was pleasantly surprised to read your expose on Jews in China and be reminded of Sugihara’s brave and noble acts. I am a child of one of those Mirrer Yeshiva students that made it to the USA. As I recall there was a medal winning children’s book written about C. Sugihara and his decision to sign off for exit visas for the Lithuanian students of Mir. I actually sent a copy of that book to Rabbi Moshe Portnoy, a’h Rav of the Young Israel of Plainview, NY, as a legacy and reminder for his own children. It was Rabbi Portnoy’s father that encouraged General Sugihara to act as he did, paving the way to freedom for the rabbinical students of Mir. All of my father’s, Rav Boruch Yaakov Alter a’h, family perished in Europe.

Two of my brothers carried his torch of mesorah and are involved in furthering the love of limud Torah. True to my heritage of Ger, I am drawn to fulfilling acts of chesed as much as I can. I have been involved in organizing a Yom Hashoah Memorial program for my community in Oceanside, NY, for many years now, in a personal effort to bring holiness to the millions of souls that were not fortunate to make it out alive. Thank you for printing this incredible episode of Jewish history for our generation. Sincerely, Miriam Baum Benkoe Dear Editor, Regarding the interesting story last week on “China and the Jews,” my wife

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the Editor and I were particularly fascinated by the photo on your cover showing a young Jewish girl and Chinese girl playing with one another, presumably in Shanghai. The reason for our great interest is that we think the young Jewish girl in the photo is none other than my wife, Tzippy (Milner) Cohen, whose father, Rabbi Hershel Milner, a talmid of the Kamenitzer Yeshiva in Poland, escaped the Holocaust thanks to the incredible miracle of the Sugihara visas. As some of your readers may know, once the Yeshiva students received a stamped visa by Sugihara, who was the Japanese consul in Kaunus (Kovna), Lithuania, they proceeded to travel across Europe on the Trans-Siberian railroad to Vladivostok, and from there to Kobe, Japan. In 1941, the Japanese authorities decided to relocate the entire Jewish community that arrived with the Sugihara visas from Kobe to Shanghai. My father-in-law studied with the Mirrer Yeshiva both in Kobe and in Shanghai under the Mirrer Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Chaim Shmuelewitz. In 1943, he married the daughter of the Rabbi of Shanghai, Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, and they had two children during the war, my

wife and her brother. In order to confirm if the young girl in the photo is indeed an old photo of my wife, we would like very much to contact Prof. Guang and find out more about the photo and how it came into his possession. If you could kindly help me contact Prof. Guang, I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Rabbi Chaim Cohen Lawrence, NY Dear Editor, I would like to express my thanks to the JCCRP for having a phenomenal, hard-working staff. One of these special members is Rabbi Mordechai Kruger, with whom I had the distinct pleasure of meeting two weeks ago. Rabbi Kruger, the executive director of Pathways to Parnassa, offered me career guidance at the JCCRP, at no cost. Talking with him was a revelation! He gave me tools to help me look for appropriate jobs, spruce up my resume, and ace my upcoming interviews. In just an hour, I felt like he gave me many techniques to make a creative revoluContinued on page 10

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Letters to tion in my life! Rabbi Kruger ignited a spark within me I thought was gone. To say “Thank you” would simply not be enough. I would encourage everyone in the community to make use of this service and to be aware of the plethora of other services that the JCCRP has to benefit the community. Additionally, I thank my case manager at the JCCRP for recommending I meet with Rabbi Kruger. With much gratitude and thanks, Gail, Far Rockaway

Dear Editor, I must commend you on a heartfelt article written on Esther Lerer a”h. She was a wonderful woman who brought happiness to so many with her infectious good nature and warm words. Esther was a powerhouse in the community and will be missed by all of us who knew her. May her memory be a blessing for our community and may her family know of only simchos. Devora R.

Dear Editor, I decided I wanted to go to the physical therapist and then to Brachs for food this afternoon. Sounds simple, right? Rabot machshavot b’lev ish v’atzat Hashem he takum. I got to the garage and began backing out. There was snow and ice by the curb, but I thought I’d go quickly and get over the hump. Well, I got stuck on the hump. I couldn’t go forwards or backwards. A passerby tried pushing the car first from the front, then from the back. No go. I called Chaveirim but there weren’t enough people to come. I called Geico. They said someone would come within the hour. I called Hatzalah. Two guys from came, saw that they couldn’t do anything and called Shomrim. Hatzalah helped me over the ice and I made it back home. Meanwhile, Geico’s service station truck arrived – and a great guy from Shomrim came, too. The Geico person had to “shlep” the car over the hump with chains and the Shomrim person (Eliezer Fuld) asked if I have a shovel. Lo and behold, there was a metal shovel in the garage which I had never before no-

the Editor ticed. Eliezer began hacking away at the ice and cleared a path to the garage. I decided to forego the trip to the PT and Brachs and Eliezer put the car back in its home. The Geico person was so impressed with Eliezer’s shoveling/ hacking, he said he wished his own son would clean away the snow for him like that. I said, “He’s not my son.” Then he shook hands with him and told him what a good person he is. Mi k’amcha Yisroel. There’s a time to do chesed and a time to receive chesed... May the Eibershter see the chesed Am Yisroel does for each other and bring an end to the galus ‘tekef umiyad!’ A Grateful Savta Dear Editor, The president and Congress should not be proud of ”Pork Filled Farm Bill Passes” (The Week In News – February 13). Most members had little time to read the fine print in the $956 billion bill before being asked to vote up or down. Only lobbyists, key Congressional staff members employed by the House and Senate leadership teams, along with the House and Senate ap-

propriations committees who actually wrote the fine print within the hundreds of pages on behalf of their bosses, had any idea of the details buried in the actual contents. Too many members of Congress acted like pigs feasting at the trough. Real pigs would be ashamed of this bill which contained hundreds of pork barrel member item projects, special tax code provisions, regulatory relief for favored businesses or unions along with other legislative treats to “Pay for Play” contributors, lobbyists and special interest groups worth billions. This was the political quid pro quo or price to pay for many Democrats and Republicans, liberal and conservative to vote for the overall bill. Taxpayers have only themselves to blame. Too many voters send Congress members to Washington expecting them to bring home their fair share of the pork. Congress members looking for another term when standing for re-election are happy to oblige. Sincerely, Larry Penner

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The Week Global Anti-Jew Announcement Made on Belgium Train during Rush Hour

Auschwitz. All Jews are requested to disembark and take a short shower,” the announcement reportedly stated, according to the British newspaper The Independent. Viviane Teitlebaum, a Jewish Belgian lawmaker, told a Belgian broadcaster that she believes the men took a set of keys from the conductor to access the PA system. The train that was traveling domestically was nowhere near Auschwitz – the notorious Nazi concentration camp where gas chambers were hidden in shower rooms – which is located in Poland.

UN: Kim Jong Un Should Face Justice Passengers on a rush hour train traveling in Belgium were shocked to hear an announcement over the speaker system telling Jews to disembark at Auschwitz and take a shower. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching

On Monday, U.N. investigators released a report that said that North Korean security chiefs and possibly even Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un himself should face international justice for ordering systematic torture, starvation and killings comparable to Nazi-era atroci-

In News ties to their people. The investigators told Kim in a letter they were advising the United Nations to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to make sure any culprits “including possibly yourself” were held accountable.

North Korea “categorically and totally” rejected the accusations set out in the 372-page report, saying they were based on material faked by hostile forces backed by the United States, the European Union and Japan. This public rebuke will undoubtedly lead Kim to dig in his heels and continue to refuse pleas from other countries to rein in his country’s nuclear programs.

The U.N. investigators said they had also told Kim’s main ally China that it might be “aiding and abetting crimes against humanity” by sending migrants and defectors back to North Korea to face torture and execution – a charge that Chinese officials adamantly dismissed. Michael Kirby, chairman of the independent Commission of Inquiry, told Reuters the crimes the team had catalogued were reminiscent of those committed by Nazis during World War Two. “Some of them are strikingly similar,” he pointed out. “Testimony was given ... in relation to the political prison camps of large numbers of people who were malnourished, who were effectively starved to death and then had to be disposed of in pots, burned and then buried ... It was the duty of other prisoners in the camps to dispose of them,” he said. Asked why the report had specifically mentioned Kim, Kirby told journalists: “A great deal of responsibility must lie on such a person. If you are at the center, then you have power to change things.” He continued, “I do expect that the report will galvanize action on the

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The British-Pakistani man convicted of the killing of U.S. reporter Daniel Pearl has attempted to commit suicide in a Pakistani prison, an official said on Saturday. Pearl was the South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal when he was abducted in Karachi on January 23, 2002 while researching a story about Islamist militants. He was 38. His last words, recorded on a video, were chilling: “My father’s Jewish, my mother’s Jewish, I’m Jewish.” A graphic video showing his decapitation was delivered to the U.S. consulate in the city nearly a month later. According to a Pakistani official, “Omar Sheikh, a British-Pakistani, who is serving life imprisonment in Hyderabad prison, tried to hang himself with the exhaust of the prison cell late Friday.” Unfortunately, the murderer was unsuccessful in taking his own life.

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Party members traded insults across the chamber before the fight broke out. Local media reported that Ali Ihsan Kokturk, MP for the main opposition Republican People’s party, was taken to hospital with a broken nose and another member suffered broken fingers. This is the second time a debate on this topic turned physical with Parliamentary members resorting to fists instead of words.

Denmark Bans Kosher Slaughter

Denmark will no longer be able to purchase their meat from local butchers, and will have to buy imported halal and kosher meat instead. The ministry argues that halal and kosher slaughter methods are unethical and that religious rights do not come before animal rights. However, Muslims and Jews insist that their slaughter methods cause minimal suffering to the animals. According to Jewish law, stunning an animal before slaughter renders it not kosher. The ban is largely symbolic as there are currently no kosher slaughterhouses in Denmark. Nearly all meat for the small Jewish community is imported. Even so, the country’s 6,000 Jews inundated government offices with protests over the announcement. European Commissioner for Health, Tonio Borg, condemned the ban, saying that it “contradicts European law.” Denmark’s Agriculture and Food Minister Karen Hækkerup acknowledged that Muslims and Jews were upset by the new measures, but vowed that the ministry would not change its policy. In response to the ban, Rabbi David Lau, Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi, said that kosher slaughter remains the

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part of the international community.” Asked how many North Koreans are possibly guilty of these major crimes, Kirby replied: “The potential would be running into the hundreds, I would think.” Additionally, the gravity of the crimes were astounding—including murder, torture, abductions, starvations, executions and enslavement. “The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world,” the U.N. investigative report said. The findings came out of a year-long investigation involving public testimony by defectors, including former prison camp guards, at hearings in South Korea, Japan, Britain and the United States. Defectors included Shin Donghyuk, who gave harrowing accounts of his life and escape from a prison camp. As a 13-year-old, he informed a prison guard of a plot by his mother and brother to escape and both were executed, according to a book on his life called Escape from Camp 14. Obviously, North Korea’s diplomatic mission in Geneva dismissed the findings. “We will continue to strongly respond to the end to any attempt of regime-change and pressure under the pretext of ‘human rights protection’,” it said. Rights violations listed in the document and forwarded to Pyongyang for comment several weeks ago, “do not exist in our country,” the statement added. The investigative team recommended targeted U.N. sanctions against civil officials and military commanders suspected of the worst crimes. It did not reveal any names, but said that it had compiled a database of suspects from evidence and testimony. Pyongyang has used food as “a means of control over the population” and “deliberate starvation” to punish political and ordinary prisoners, according to the team of 12 investigators. Pervasive state surveillance quashes all dissent. Christians are persecuted and women face blatant discrimination. People are sent to prison camps without hope of release. Additionally, North Korea’s extermination of political prisoners over the past five decades might amount to genocide, the report said.

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Reporters without Borders: U.S. 46th in Global Press Freedom In its annual report, Reporters without Borders ranked the United States 46th in global press freedom. The U.S. plummeted 13 slots to 46th overall “amid increased efforts to track down

whistle-blowers and the sources of leaks,” the report noted. The U.S. is now ranked in between the likes of countries like Romania and Haiti.

The “press freedom group” was blunt in its explanation. It cited increased efforts to track down whistle-blowers and the sources of leaks, referring to Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden in particular. It also condemned the Justice Department’s surveillance of reporters, and the continued leak battle facing New York Times’ journalist James Risen. “Freedom of information is too often sacrificed to an overly broad and abusive interpretation of national security needs, marking a disturbing retreat from democratic practices. Investigative journalism often suffers as a result,” the

In News group said. The report ranked Finland as 1st in press freedom; Israel as 96th; Afghanistan as 128th; Russia as 148th; and China as 175th. Before Americans go into a tizzy over these rankings, they should certainly consider the fact that Reporters without Borders is the same left-wing group that helped organize the Gaza flotilla. It’s no wonder they hate America, too.

Jewish Leaders Meet King of Spain

In a historic visit, 60 American Jewish leaders traveling with the Conference of Presidents of Major American

Jewish Organizations met with King Juan Carlos I of Spain at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid last Thursday. During the meeting, the king spoke about the Jewish cultural heritage and the major influence Jews have had in Spain, including contributions in science, philosophy, culture, and arts. The Conference of Presidents delegation met with several other top officials in Spain as well as leaders of Spain’s Jewish community. “We have been deeply impressed with the Spanish leadership and other officials during our meetings. They [spoke about] how deeply rooted the Jewish community remains here and how important it is to them,” Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents, told JNS. org. Prior to the visit, the Spanish Justice Ministry announced groundbreaking legislation to give millions of Sephardic Jews descending from Jews expelled during the Spanish Inquisition the chance to claim Spanish citizenship. JNS.org that he feels Hoenlein told Spain is taking important steps to rectify troubled history with the Jewish people.

“With the recent legislation [allowing Sephardic Jews to claim Spanish citizenship], Spain is confronting its history and not avoiding it, which I think is very positive,” Hoenlein said.

Last Thursday, a Russian Member of Parliament (MP) verbally attacked his opponents, calling them “Jews, mired in opposition” and blaming the Jews for the 1917 Communist revolution and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. “At the start of the 1990s foreign spies were infiltrated into our government who oversaw the destruction of our state,” claimed Oleg Bolychev, an MP from the ruling United Russia party. “You destroyed our country in 1917 and you destroyed our country in 1991.” His words created an uproar from those in the Russian Jewish Congress who said they were “indignant” over the anti-Semitic blaming of Jews for Russian failures, and called for an investigation. Even a fellow lawmaker from Bolychev’s party, Alexander Khinstein, criticized his remarks, saying, “It is incredible that a public figure can make such extremist statements.” Meanwhile, Bolychev struck back and claimed his blaming of the Jews for “destroying Russia” was not anti-Semitic, saying, “I was not talking about Jews but about the situation in the country. I was speaking about traitors who destroyed a great state twice.” According to Alexander Verkhovsky of the NGO Sova, which studies racism in Russia, “Xenophobia is such in Russia that it now appears in the official discourse which was controlled up until now.” It’s not news that Russia does not favor Jews. Recently, Russia embraced the enemies of the Jewish state, sealing a $1 billion energy deal with the Palestinian Authority (PA) in late January. During his visit to Russia during which the deal was signed, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called on Russia to play

True or False: The Earth Circles the Sun

Do you know the answer to this question? According to a newly released study by the National Science Foundation, one in four Americans are completely unfamiliar with Nicolaus Copernicus’s 1543 theory that the Earth circles the sun. The survey asked 2,200 people nine factual questions about physical and biological science. The question, “Does the Earth go around the sun, or does the sun go around the Earth,” was answered incorrectly by 26 percent of respondents. The study also asked people to state their primary sources of information. The results showed a decline in television and newspapers as a source for information on both current news events and science and technology since 2001 and an increase in the internet. In 2001, 53% of people said television was their primary source for current news events, 30% said newspapers and 7% said the internet. Now, that had changed to 44% for television, 14% for newspapers and a whopping 34% the internet. In case you didn’t know, the Earth circles the sun, which is stationary.

of Americans; 60% of Americans don’t view Russia in a favorable light.

There could be many reasons for Americans’ disgust for Putin. Russia’s involvement in the Syrian civil war, its granting asylum to notorious Edward Snowden, and the substandard conditions and threat of terrorism at the Winter Olympics may be to blame. Interestingly, Americans’ “unfavorability” for Putin has increased by ten percent since September and it has much to do with Putin dissing U.S. President Barack Obama in an op-ed in The New York Times. At the time, only 54% of Americans viewed Putin unfavorably. Despite the cold feelings for Vladimir across the pond, even in his own country, Putin’s popularity has been waning. A recent poll taken in 2013

found that his job approval rating in Russia was only 54% – 29% lower than the approval rating he received in 2008. Do svidaniya, Putin, ya know what I’m sayin’?

Hundreds Trapped in Illegal South African Mine

On Sunday, twelve South African illegal miners were rescued after being trapped in an abandoned gold mine near Johannesburg. Unfortunately, an unknown number remained underground because they feared arrest from the authorities.

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a greater role in peace talks between Israel and the PA. Additionally, in the past several weeks, Russia has also inked a $2 billion arms deal with Egypt, with another big arms deal reportedly in the offing. Reports in a Kuwaiti newspaper last November indicated the deals are intended to give Egypt’s military parity with the IDF.

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The Week Those who were rescued were examined by medical personnel and then taken to police headquarters. Thankfully, there were no reports of deaths or injuries. As rescue operations ceased as nighttime fell, security personnel were put into place to arrest any miners who were able to escape on their own. Police were alerted to the trapped miners when they heard shouts from the mine. They were told that there may have been over 200 miners deeper in the mine. A crane was used to shift a large concrete slab that was obstructing the shaft belonging to the Chinese-owned bullion producer Gold One, which has prospecting rights to the mine but is not currently working it. Illegal mining of abandoned shafts is common in South Africa, where informal miners excavate ore to sell, often living underground in dangerous and precarious conditions. Fatal accidents are common, and underground battles between rival groups have also been reported. “The illegal miners have dug a tunnel right next to it to access the shaft and it has collapsed behind them,” a spokes-

man said, adding that heavy rain may have triggered the collapse.

Politicians Say the Darndest Things

The prime minister of New Zealand, John Key, has been forced to “confess” to the public that he is not a lizard. In early January, New Zealand writer Shane Warbrooke sent several requests through the Official Information Act, which aims to make official information available to the public. One of these was for Prime Minister John Key to prove that he isn’t “a David Icke-style

In News shape shifting reptilian alien ushering humanity towards enslavement.” Prime Minister Key responded to the request by publicly stating the following: “To the best of my knowledge, no. I’ve taken the unusual step of not only seeing a doctor but a vet, and both have confirmed I’m not a reptile…I’ve never been in a spaceship, never been in outer space, and my tongue’s not overly long either.” Once you are playing this game, Mr. John Key, answer this: Are you a Johnkey?

Iraqi Cleric to Quit Politics While Violence Rocks the Country

Only two months before national parliamentary elections, Muqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq’s most influential Shiite clerics, has announced that he will quit politics. The party that uses his name holds 40 out of 325 seats in the legislature—the largest single Shiite bloc— and holds six Cabinet seats. Al-Sadr says he will distance himself from the party. According to the cleric, the move was to “preserve the reputation of the al-Sadr [family]... and to put an end to all the wrongdoings that were conducted, or could be conducted, under their title.” It did not explain further. “I announce here that I will not interfere in politics. There is no political entity that represents me anymore nor any position in parliament and government,” his statement read. “Whoever acts against this will be subjected to legal and religious action.” He also ordered all al-Sadr political offices to be closed down. The move did not appear to be expected. Al-Sadr officials could not be reached for contact. Al-Sadr came to prominence in the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, whose regime killed his father and grandfather. He established his Mahdi Army militia that fought the Americans and is blamed by many Iraqis for much of the sectarian

violence that raged in Iraq in 2006 and 2007. Al-Sadr’s announcement came amidst recent violence in the country. Iraq’s main al-Qaeda breakaway group claimed responsibility for an audacious attack on military barracks that killed 15 troops last week. Eight of the soldiers were beheaded in the Monday attack. Additionally, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Kirkuk, killing five policemen. In Chikok, a parked car bomb exploded in a commercial area, killing four civilians and wounding 14 others. Iraq is undergoing a surge in violence, its worst since 2008, which has become the Shiite-led government’s most serious challenge. Violence has spiked since last April, when security forces cracked down on a Sunni protest camp north of Baghdad. According to the U.N., 8,868 people were killed in Iraq last year — the country’s highest death toll since a peak of sectarian bloodletting in 2007.

Russia Fails to Get Revenge for Miracle on Ice

With Russian President Vladimir Putin among spectators, the U.S. hockey team defeated the Russians in a 3-2 shootout at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Although only a preliminary round, the contest was reminiscent of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” at the Lake Placid Games when a group of American college players beat the formidable Soviet team in what became a touchstone of Cold War Olympic rivalry. However, the game had some on the Russian team crying foul. With 4:40 left in the third period, a Russian goal was overturned after a video review by an American referee. “The referee made a mistake,” said Russian coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov. “Of course, it would have been more effective to have a different judge.” Now we will see how deep into Communism Russia is again—how many Russian players will now “disappear”? Continued on page 22

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regions of Pakistan to the ghettos of the country’s largest city of Karachi. “The Taliban find easy camouflage in a place like Karachi,” said Major General Rizwan Akhtar of the Sindh Rangers. “The unplanned slums on the fringes of the city and its various ethnic enclaves provide the perfect cover for these guys. They come from the mountains, maybe get a shave, and just disappear.”

In News NBC News reported that another reason the Taliban has converged on Karachi is because it is a key port of exit for billions of dollars’ worth of military hardware that U.S. and NATO forces will be trucking out of neighboring Afghanistan as the drawdown intensifies. According to figures from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, almost 10,700 citizens were killed from 2010 until last year in various “target killings,” the local term used for those killed deliberately over ethnicity, sect or even affiliation with a rival political or Taliban group. Although 27,000 police officers and 15,000 paramilitary forces are tasked with keeping the city of 20 million people safe, the Taliban is feared by all. Last week, a suicide attack killed 13 police commandos and injured over 50 as they were leaving their base for deployment.

Israel Op-Ed: Kerry No Anti-Semite

Israelis don’t have a favorable opinion of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his recent comments have made them think that he’s more than just not a lover of the Jewish State. In response to recent rumblings, Kerry’s brother wrote an op-ed defending accusations by some Israeli politicians accusing the American diplomat of being anti-Semitic. Cameron Kerry, who converted to Judaism, wrote in the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronoth on Sunday that “such charges would be ridiculous if they weren’t so vile.” The pressure that John Kerry has been placing on Israel to soften its stance in the Middle East peace talks was condemned publicly by at least one member of Israel’s Knesset – MK Moti Yogev of the Jewish Home – as possibly containing “anti-Semitic undertones,” and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon reportedly accused him of taking a “messianic” and “naïve” approach to talks.

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Gas Stations Refuse to Service PA Vehicles Due to Unpaid Bills Recent reports have indicated that fuel stations in the Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria are refusing to serve PA officials due to a fight over unpaid bills. According to the Bethlehem-based Maan news, the West Bank Union of Gas Station Owners said the PA has not paid its fuel bills for half a year, ratcheting up a debt of $15.7 million.

In News In response to the lack of payment, the Union’s deputy spokesperson, Nizar al-Jaabari, said officials had been given an ultimatum of February 15th to pay their bills. Both PA security forces and the Finance Ministry were notified, but Saturday came and went without the bills being paid. Many of these debts have left gas stations unable to purchase new stocks of fuel.

This recent piece of news is just the latest chapter in allegations of PA corruption and mismanagement of funds. Interestingly, the PA hardly seems eager to pay its past-due bills. Recently, the organization announced plans to build two new airports—one of which would be located in a part of Judea-Samaria controlled by Israel, known as Area C. The project is expected to cost within the millions. More so, the PA, which relies heavily on foreign donors, has been begging the world to step up financial aid in order to save it from collapsing. At the same time it has continued to provide huge monthly salaries to terrorists serving time in Israeli prisons while blaming Israel for the financial crisis.

Abbas: Not Looking to Flood Israel with Refugees On Sunday, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas made a rare admission when he told 250 Israeli students at his West Bank headquarters that he was not interested in flooding Israel with returning Palestinian refugees. The Palestinian leader also announced that there would be no need to “re-divide” Jerusalem in order to have a Palestinian capital in the Arab eastern sector, generally a central demand of Palestinians in U.S.-brokered peace talks. “Propaganda says Abu Mazen wants to flood Israel with five million refugees to destroy the State of Israel,” Abbas told the group at his Muqataa presidential compound in Ramallah, referring to himself by his nickname. “All we said is that we should put the refugee file on the

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“This is the beginning of coexistence, the beginning of real coexistence.” Despite his “peaceful” words, Abbas warned against Israeli settlement building as a complication to peace efforts. “How do you want me to make peace with you when you’re building here in Beit El and saying ‘This is my land’? Where do you want us to build our Palestinian state?” he asked. “There is no other solution in this region but peace,” Abbas concluded, prompting another round of applause. “This solution will bring recognition for Israel from all Arab and Islamic countries.” “I came to hear what president Abu Mazen has to say, and to show him and the Palestinians that there are young Israelis that believe in peace and want peace,” said 32-year-old Mizrahi, a student at Haifa University who came with the OneVoice organization to meet with Abbas.

the spare parts for F-4 Phantom aircraft via Greece, according to the report. The illegal transaction was carried out in two phases, in December 2012 and April 2013. The spare parts shipment originated in Binyamina, south of Haifa, and was shipped to a Greek company near Athens registered under the name Tassos Karras SA. Greek authorities determined that the firm was a ghost company. Greek authorities confiscated the shipment before it could be sent to Iran, which has a large fleet of F-4 Phantom aircraft. The Greek report did not reveal the identity of the Israeli firm or individuals who shipped the goods.

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In an October appearance at Yeshiva University, Adelson told the audience how he would handle the Iran crisis if he were president: “What I would say is, ‘Listen, you see that desert out there, I want to show you something.’ You pick up your cellphone, even at…roaming charges. You pick up your cellphone and you call somewhere in Nebraska and you say, ‘OK, let it go.’ So there’s an atomic weapon, goes over ballistic missiles, the middle of the desert, that doesn’t hurt a soul. Maybe a couple of rattlesnakes, and scorpions, or whatever, and then you say, ‘See! The next one is in the middle of Tehran. So, we mean business. You want to be wiped out? Go ahead and take a tough position and continue with your nuclear development.

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“But we will not seek to flood Israel with millions of refugees to change its social character. This is a lie,” said Abbas, who is himself a refugee. Resolving the question of the right of return for Palestinian families who fled or were forced out of their homes during the war which accompanied Israel’s independence in 1948 is one of the most bitterly-disputed issues in the conflict. The Palestinians have always demanded that the Jewish State recognize their right of return to homes in modern-day Israel in keeping with UN General Assembly Resolution 194. But Israel consistently rejects the idea, saying it would erode the country’s Jewish majority. There are approximately five million registered Palestinian refugees, mostly descendants of the original 760,000 people who fled or were forced out in 1948. Most refugees now live in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Abbas also stressed he did not want to “re-divide” Jerusalem, saying both peoples could live under their own authorities, which would be overseen by coordinating body. “We do not want to re-divide Jerusalem, [we want to] leave Jerusalem open,” he said. “We will build a municipality in addition to the Israeli municipality and we have a superior body to coordinate between them. What’s wrong with this?” Abbas said, winning a round of applause.

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The Week You want to be peaceful? Just reverse it all, and we will guarantee you that you can have a nuclear power plant for electricity purposes, energy purposes.’” During the hacking incident, the homepage of the website of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., showed a photo of Adelson standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the dialogue saying, “Don’t let your tongue cut your throat. Encouraging the use of weapons of mass destruction, under any condition, is a crime.” It was signed by the Anti-WMD team. The page also showed a map of the world with flames where Sands has casinos in the United States. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned in 2013 that Iran had stepped up its cyber-attacks on Israel. In fact, two weeks ago hackers reportedly succeeded in breaking into a Defense Ministry computer.

the Winter Sochi Olympics, an Israeli app received a lot of attention at the Winter Games. The real-time translation app has made it to the top five apps for following the 2014 Olympics, according to the Telegraph UK. The app is entitled, “One Hour Translation,” and provides free real-time translation to users during the games. The app is easy to use. Users simply need to tweet @OHT with an image or phrase and they receive an automatic and almost instantaneous answer to their query. It’s offered during the games, uses the resources of almost 15,000 translators, and is accessible in over 70 languages.

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National Derek Jeter to Retire after 2014 Season He is known as a classy player and a classy guy. And according to all, he is going out with class. Rather than wearing out his stay, Derek Jeter announced last week that this season will be his last one as a player. Jeter, who has manned the gap between second and third base for the past 19 years, led the Yankees to five World Series titles and is the 10th on the all-time hits leader list with 3,316 hits.

has had no finer ambassador than Derek Jeter. He is one of the most accomplished and memorable players of his – or any – era.” Within an hour of Jeter’s announcement, some tickets on StubHub.com for the Yankee Stadium finale, September 25 against the Baltimore Orioles, were listed as high as $11,004.99. Jeter, who is a sure Hall of Famer, said he wants to focus on new challenges like business, charitable work and starting a family. And finally having a summer vacation. Sayonara El Capitan.

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“I could not be more sure. I know it in my heart. The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball,” the Yankees captain said in a note posted on his Facebook page. “I know they say that when you dream you eventually wake up. Well, for some reason, I’ve never had to wake up. Not just because of my time as a New York Yankee but also because I am living my dream every single day,” wrote Jeter, who was a 13-time all-star and the face of America’s most famous baseball franchise. “I will remember it all: the cheers, the boos, every win, every loss, all the plane trips, the bus rides, the clubhouses, the walks through the tunnel and every drive to and from the Bronx,” his post read. “I have achieved almost every personal and professional goal I have set. I have gotten the very most out of my life playing baseball, and I have absolutely no regrets.” In response to Jeter’s announcement, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig released a statement, saying, “In the 21-plus years in which I have served as commissioner, Major League Baseball

A recently released Siena College/CSPAN survey of academics has found once again that Eleanor Roosevelt is still considered the nation’s best first lady ever. The Siena College survey has been conducted five times since 1982, and Mrs. Roosevelt has come out on top each time. Interestingly, Ms. Roosevelt was known to comment that in her youth, “There was absolutely nothing about me to attract anybody’s attention.” Some even say that her husband, the formidable FDR, married his fifth cousin out of sympathy. But during his tenure as president, Eleanor acted as his “eyes and ears,” crisscrossing the country and averaging 40,000 miles of travel each year. Once again, Abigail Adams kept her second place standing and Jacqueline Kennedy retained third place. Dolley Madison was placed in fourth this year and current First Lady Michelle Obama ranks fifth. Hillary Clinton dropped from fourth to sixth since the last survey in 2008. Despite the demotion, Mrs. Clinton is seen as the former first lady with the most presidential potential. The poll is based on interviews with 242 historians, political scientists and other scholars. The ranking is based on 10 factors: background, value to the country, leadership, being her own wom-

Funnyman Sid Caesar Dies at 91

Last Wednesday, Sid Caesar, the Jewish comic who was the inspiration for other well-known comedians, died at 91. His claim to fame was his time starring in “Your Show of Shows,” a show that ran from February 1950 to June 1954. Every Saturday night, viewers would tune in to hear 90 minutes of live original sketch comedy. Many say that the show was the forerunner of other, more recent shows on TV. Some of Caesar’s most popular bits on the show were built around pompous or outlandish characters – such as Professor von Votsisnehm – in which he spoke in a thick accent or mimicked foreign languages in funny but convincing gibberish. In a 2001 interview with Reuters, Caesar said his ear for languages grew from frequent boyhood visits to his father’s restaurant in a blue-collar neighborhood of Yonkers, New York. “Men used to come in – there was a French table, a German table, a Russian table and an Italian table,” he recalled. “By taking up dishes during lunch hour, I’d pick [languages] up.” The son of Jewish immigrants, Caesar got his start playing saxophone in a dance band and performing comedy on the “Borscht Belt” circuit of the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. After serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, Caesar appeared in a Broadway musical revue called “Tars and Spars” and a movie musical of the

same name, landing a guest spot on Milton Berle’s weekly TV show. Comedian Billy Crystal related that Caesar was “the greatest sketch comedian of all time” and “my first comedy hero and “inspiration.” “All those who want to be funny should study his work,” Crystal added.

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reported by adults in the past month. For teens and adults alike, stress has an impact on healthy behaviors like exercising, sleeping well and eating healthy foods. The study suggests that unhealthy behaviors associated with stress may begin manifesting early in people’s lives. Many teens also reported feeling overwhelmed (31 percent) and depressed or sad (30 percent) as a result of stress. More than one-third of teens reported feeling fatigue or tired (36 percent) and nearly one-quarter of teens (23 percent) report skipping a meal due to stress. The report also notes that despite the impact that stress appears to have on their lives, teens are more likely than adults to report that their stress level has a slight or no impact on their body or physical health (54 percent of teens versus 39 percent of adults) or their mental health (52 percent of teens versus 43 percent of adults). “It is alarming that the teen stress experience is so similar to that of adults. It is even more concerning that they seem to underestimate the potential im-

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Mayor De Blasio Gets Entangled in Release-Gate

Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking heat for helping a friend avoid a night in jail after he was arrested for two outstanding warrants. Last Tuesday night, Bishop Orlando Findlayter was arrested after a routine traffic stop showed the two warrants. Bishop Findlayter, who heads the New Hope Christian Fellowship in Queens and is the head of a group of over 100 city clergy members, was also part of a group that provided de Blasio with a crucial political endorsement last June in his race for mayor. Shortly after his arrest, de Blasio called a top police spokeswoman, Kim Royster. “The mayor reached out to Deputy Chief Royster to get clarification on word that there had been an arrest of a respected local clergyman,” said de Blasio spokesman Phil Walzak. Around the same time, the 67th Precinct’s commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lehr, went down to the stationhouse to personally spring the bishop and tell him to be in court on Tuesday. A police source said Findlayter later appeared before a judge and the warrants were tossed. As this story broke, the mayor also faced a barrage of criticism for his response to last Thursday’s snowstorm. In what was hailed as a poor decision at best, the mayor chose to keep New York City public schools open during the blizzard-like conditions. As these two stories swirled in the media, Mayor de Blasio cancelled a previously scheduled press conference, presumably because he didn’t want to face a further grilling. “Beyond yes-

Has your teenager been chewing on a lot of pencils? A recent American Psychological Association survey shows that teens report experiences with stress that follow a similar pattern as adults. In fact, during the school year, teens say their stress level is higher than levels

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The Week pact that stress has on their physical and mental health,” says APA CEO and Executive Vice President Norman B. Anderson, PhD. “In order to break this cycle of stress and unhealthy behaviors as a nation, we need to provide teens with better support and health education at school and home, at the community level and in their interactions with health care professionals.” Similarly, stress continues to be a problem for many adults, while high stress and ineffective coping mechanisms remain engrained in American culture. Forty-two percent of adults report that their stress level has increased and 36 percent say their stress level has stayed the same over the past five years. Even though the majority of adults say that stress management is important to them, few set aside the time they need to manage stress. Some adults do not take any action at all to help manage their stress — 1 in 10 adults (10 percent) say they do not engage in any stress management activities. More than one-third (36 percent) of adults say stress affects their overall happiness a great deal or a lot and 43 percent of adults who exercise to relieve stress have actually

skipped exercise due to stress in the past month. The survey also explored the relationship between stress and healthy behaviors like sleep, exercise and eating — behaviors that people say are important to them but that the survey showed are negatively affected by stress. Survey findings illustrate that when people are living with high stress, it appears that they are less likely to sleep well, exercise, and eat healthy foods. It’s a vicious cycle. When adults do not get enough sleep, 21 percent report feeling more stressed. On average, teens report sleeping far less than the recommended amount — 7.4 hours on school nights and 8.1 hours on non-school nights, compared with the 8.5 to 9.25 hours recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. Nearly 1 in 5 teens (18 percent) say that when they do not get enough sleep, they are more stressed and 36 percent of teens report feeling tired because of stress in the past month. Though people say they experience positive benefits from exercise, such as a better mood and a decrease in stress levels, few say they make the time to exercise every day. The survey found

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Rand vs. Obama: A Lawsuit, Not an Election Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is taking his battles against President Obama’s

surveillance program to federal court. Paul filed a class action lawsuit against President Obama and other top administration officials last week, with hopes of the case reaching the Supreme Court. The Conservative think tank Freedom Works is an active participant in the suit and the lead counsel is former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli who was the first to file a suit against Obamacare. Senator Paul stated that this could be the largest class action lawsuit ever, with the possibility of 300 million people being part of the class, because anyone who has a phone can be a party to the suit.

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Former Mayor of New Orleans Guilty of Corruption Ray Nagin, who was elected mayor of New Orleans twelve years ago based on a pledge to reform a crooked city hall, was convicted by a federal jury last week on 20 charges of corruption

involving accepting bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work while he was in office. Nagin, who left office in 2010 after eight years, became a national figure in 2005 when he made impassioned pleas for help after levees broke during Hurricane Katrina, flooding much of New Orleans and plunging the city into chaos.

Walking out of the courthouse armin-arm with his wife after the verdict, Nagin told reporters, “I maintain my innocence.” The crooked politician, 57, faces more than 20 years in prison, with no provision for parole. He has been placed under house arrest until his yet-

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Jury Hung on Murder Charge for Man who Killed Teen over Loud Music

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Bud Konheim has a message for all 99 percenters: You’re luckier than you think. Konheim, CEO and co-founder of luxury-fashion company Nicole Miller, said on CNBC’s Squawk Box last week that America’s “99%” should stop seeing the cup as half empty. “We’ve got a country that the poverty level is wealth in 99 percent of the rest of the world,” he pointed out. “So we’re talking about woe is me, woe is us, woe is this.” He

added, “The guy that’s making, oh my G-d, he’s making $35,000 a year, why don’t we try that out in India or some countries we can’t even name? China, anyplace, the guy is wealthy.” If you are not familiar with the Nicole Miller Company, you must be in the “99%”—it sells $800 sequined dresses and $250 clutches. The CEO’s comments drew the ire of many and went viral over the media. Although Konheim is technically correct—globally, income of $34,000 a year gets you in the top 1 percent—some things, I guess, you just shouldn’t say.

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Having a baby is a time of excitement and exhilaration. But most people don’t get the surprise of their lives when they bring their children into the world. This week, Kimberly Fugate and her husband received extra special news when she delivered her identical triplets. After three infants were delivered via C-section, the new mom, exhausted after an intensive labor and grueling cesarean section delivery of identical triplets, was ready to breathe a sigh of relief, but the Mississippi mother’s doctor had a surprise for her.

Have you ever tried to do solve a Rubik’s Cube? I have and I am not embarrassed to say that after a few minutes of trying, I gave up. It was just too hard.

Homeless Hungarian Man Wins Lotto with Last Coins

All it took was a few coins for László Andraschek to go from rags to riches. When the homeless man was about to board a train to get to a meeting for recovering alcoholics, he decided to spend the last few coins in his pocket on a lotto ticket. But those few pennies netted him more than just a few minutes of happiness. He ended up winning $2.7 million dollars. The lucky man kept his winnings private until he made a large donation to a hostel for the homeless this month. Andrascheck promised that unlike most lotto winners, who go broke, he will live within his means. “I have become rich but I have not become a different person. I could buy a large-screen TV because I can afford it, but I won’t buy three because I can afford it,” he said. However, he did buy an apartment for each of his three children, paid off the debts of his relatives, and is planning to travel to Italy. Hey, Andraschek, I think we are related.

“They had got the three out and they said, ‘More feet,’” the elated mom said. “‘More feet’ ... that’s all I heard and I said, ‘Nooo!’” Unbelievably, a fourth identical quadruplet was somehow missed by numerous ultrasounds and managed to hide her existence until she popped out behind her three identical sisters. “It’s one surprise after another,” Fugate said. The Fugate four, named Kenleigh Rosa, Kristen Sue, Kayleigh Pearl and Kelsey Roxanne after family members, arrived three months earlier than expected, and just a day before their mother’s 42nd birthday. Thankfully, all four are currently doing well in neonatal intensive care after being born nearly 13 weeks premature. The girls will need to remain in observation, but Kimberly says she hopes to have them out by early May, on their original due date. “I haven’t been able to hold them yet,” Fugate said. “It will be very exciting to get to take them home and love them.” These are not the first daughters for the Fugates. They have a 10-year-old daughter, Katelyn, at home. No doubt the proud dad feels really outnumbered right now.

But now Kevin Hays is showing off and making me feel really dumb. You see, this 19-year-old can not only solve a Rubik’s Cube—he can do it really fast and with aplomb. The “speedcuber” from Renton, Washington, wowed viewers by completing six increasingly complex cubes in just 6 minutes and 23 seconds, smashing the previous world record by a good 30 seconds. He starts off with a simple 2x2 cube, moves on to the traditional 3x3 cube, and then goes crazy by plowing through a 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and the impossibly complicated 7x7 cube. All without breaking a sweat. Or a finger. It’s not the first record for the renowned speedcuber. In August, Hays solved a 6x6 cube in record time. He’s been at it since his freshman year in high school, though it’s not just tons of practice that’s turned him into a champ. It’s serious brainpower. “There isn’t really a secret to my success, but the advanced method for solving Rubik’s Cubes does involve knowing a large number of algorithms,” he said at the time. “I know about 120 different algorithms for different potential patterns that can occur during a solve.” That makes me feel really dumb.

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he said the teenager was “showing me a gun and he’s threatening me. I was in fear of my life.” He said he couldn’t believe what was happening and was frozen in his seat. Dunn then testified that he saw the door move and thought he was going to be killed, but he said he still didn’t go for his weapon. That is when Davis said, “You’re dead.” “This is the point where my death is imminent,” said Dunn. He testified that he responded, “You’re not going to kill me.” Dunn said he saw about four inches of what he thought was the barrel of a shotgun. Dunn, who had a concealed weapons permit, pulled a 9-millimeter handgun from his glove compartment and, according to testimony from law enforcement officers, fired nine times, striking Davis in the back and groin. No gun was found in the SUV. Dunn’s lawyer, Cory Strolla, told reporters later that his client was “in disbelief.” “Even as he sat next to me, he asked, how this is happening,” Strolla said. “It has not set in. I don’t think it will set in anytime soon.” “I believe there is a lot vested in this case, politically,” Strolla said. “The case, on the heels of not guilty in George Zimmerman, just escalated that political pressure.” Dunn will be sentenced on March 24 and faces up to 60 years in prison.

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ment. He refused and one hour later he was found dead. Coots had previously been bitten nine times and lost a finger to a rattlesnake bite. Maybe he should have taken G-d’s hint and chosen a different profession.

Man Risks Life to Save Cherished Possession from Blaze

Last year, Coots pled guilty to illegally possessing and transporting three rattlesnakes and two copperheads in Tennessee after the state seized them in a traffic stop as he was driving them from Alabama to Kentucky. According to reports, Coots was bitten in Middlesboro, Kentucky, but refused medical attention. He then went home and emergency officials arrived at his house to convince him to get treat-

An unidentified man awoke in the early hours of Friday morning last week to find his home in Olathe, Kansas, engulfed in flames. He quickly ran out of the property and onto the street. But then he realized that a cherished possession was trapped in the home: his Xbox. Un-

In News deterred by the huge blaze, the hero (if you are an Xbox freak as well) or moron (if you are a normal person) ran back inside the house to save his gaming device from the growing flames. Olathe fire officials said the man suffered smoke inhalation from running back inside to collect the Xbox. Amazingly, paramedics who attended the scene said he did not sustain any serious injuries. The blaze caused $80,000 worth of damage to the building, according to ABC News 15. An electrical junction box is believed to be the cause of the fire, authorities have said. Talk about answering the Call of Duty!

One Couple’s Key to a Happy Marriage Joe and Helen Hesketh are pen pals— really steady pen pals. In fact, over the past 40 years, they have written letters to each other every day. Fortunately, they did not have to spend any money on the U.S. Postal Service. These letter writers,

who have exchanged more than 29,000 letters between them, also happen to be married.

In an interview with the Palm Beach Post, the 81-year-old Seattle couple explained how this began. In 1974, their marriage was on the rocks. They went to a weekend marriage retreat where they were given a tip to write each other nice notes. They liked the idea and implemented in. “[The letters] are one page in a notebook and always start with a prayer of some sort,” Joe said. “Then I look to tell Helen something special I noticed about her today and she does the same.” “When we write, he can’t interrupt me,” Helen said. “When it’s written, you can’t erase it. How I’m feeling and everything I’m thinking about, it’s right

there.” The couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in June. “Marriage is a lifelong process,” Joe said. “We’re still working on it.” Okay, let’s all say it together: “Ohhhh, so sweet.”

But the mass murderer has a number of serious demands and is willing to go on a hunger strike if the authorities don’t address them.

Kayla Michelle Finley, 27, was arrested in Pickens, South Carolina, last Thursday and spent the night in jail. Her crime? Failing to return a movie that she rented in 2005. According to Pickens County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Creed Hashe, Ms. Finley rented the movie from Dalton Videos in Pickens County, which is now out of business. When she failed to return the movie within 72 hours, she received a series of letters demanding that she return it. The business owner then went to a Pickens County magistrate who issued an arrest warrant. Hashe said that last Thursday Finley was at the Sheriff’s Office on another matter and the active warrant was discovered. She was arrested, and spent Thursday night in jail until her bond hearing on Friday morning, at which time she was released on bond. I don’t know what movie it was, but is sure turned into a horror.

Mass Murderer on Hunger Strike for Better Video Games On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik bombed a government building in Oslo, killing eight people. He then killed 69 more people, mostly teenagers, in a mass shooting at a Workers’ Youth League camp on the island of Utoya. In line with Norway’s tradition of liberal justice, Breivik was sentenced in 2012 to the maximum 21 years in prison, subject to extension in five-year increments.

He is demanding a computer to replace his “worthless” typewriter; he wants a new PlayStation 3 to replace his outdated PlayStation 2 console; he wants access to “more adult games” that he himself would select; and, he also requested a sofa to replace the “painful” chair in his cell. “Other inmates have access to adult games while I only have the right to play less interesting kids’ games. One example is ‘Rayman Revolution,’ a game aimed at three-year-olds,” the 35-yearold convicted killer demanded. “You’ve put me in [a bad place] ... and I won’t manage to survive that long. You are killing me,” he wrote in a letter to prison authorities in November. “If I die, all of Europe’s right-wing extremists will know exactly who it was that tortured me to death. That could have consequences for certain individuals in the short term but also when Norway is once again ruled by a fascist regime in 13 to 40 years from now.” He added, “The hunger strike won’t end until the Minister of Justice … and the head of the KDI (the Norwegian Correctional Services) stop treating me worse than an animal.” I guess that in line with the liberal justice system of Norway, the mass murderer of 77 people has a point.

911, What’s the Emergency?

An Oregon man had a “serious” emergency so he prudently called 911. The emergency? His wife’s jacket zipper was stuck. According to fire department officials, when the 911 operator picked up the call and asked what the emergency was, the man said: “Yeah, we got a problem here. My wife is struggling in her jacket and can’t get it off. I want 911 here immediately.” “Is she not breathing?” the operator asked. “She’s alright! She just can’t get her … jacket off!” the man raged. The fire department eventually “zipped” over and freed the woman from her jacket. Talk about enabling lunatics.

A Warm Message in the Cold Snow

In middle of a cold spell in Chicago, hearts were warmed by a mysterious message which was drawn in the snow that piled on the massive parking deck rooftop of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center. The message said in large letters: “HI MOM GOD BLESS U.” The message could be seen from 70 to 80 hospital rooms, across four floors covering the oncology, surgical and intensive care units. Pictures of the message quickly went viral, although it was unknown who wrote it and who the intended recipient of the message was. Eventually, the hearty culprits came forward. They were Will Hart, age 14, who was assisted by his dad, Tim. The love note was intended for Sharon Hart who was hospitalized for acute leukemia last week. Will thought of the idea in order to lift his mother’s spirits.

Wedding Brawl over Pork Pie The pork pie at Wendy Carter and Ryan Barraclough’s wedding in West Yorkshire, England, caused a brawl. According to police, around 30 to 40 guests who had been drinking for many hours

got into a fight when someone threw a pork pie.

Chris Sowden, 43, steward at the Harold Club where the wedding took place, said, “The bride was devastated. Her dress was ruined, she had a lovely big white gown and it had beer…all over it.” He said, “The scariest thing was there was a lot of children and they all had to hide in the toilets. By the time the police got here, the fight had moved to the car park.” He said that there were a total of 70 guests, who were pretty much all family. Surely one would think that a food fight and nuptials would not be a good mix. But after the event, Ryan Barraclough related, “We had a brilliant day. It was great and you’ve got to expect a good punch up at a wedding…It’s just funny now.” I guess if you are looking for good entertainment for an upcoming wedding, you may want to consider a “chopped liver toss.”

Man Finds a Night’s Rest in an Unlikely Place

James Turner of Portland, Oregon, simply needed a place to sleep last week. He found an unlocked car and fell into a deep slumber in the back seat. But when he awoke in the morning, he was unable to unlock the door and exit the vehicle. In an attempt to summon assistance, Turner wrote “Help” with his finger in the condensation on a window of the car. He also damaged the car in his struggle to get out. Amazingly, Turner didn’t get any assistance until the car owners showed up and heard someone yelling from the backseat of the car.

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in the morning that they heard the commotion coming from the police car lot. They quickly rescued the 30-year-old and gave him better accommodations: a jail cell. If I were the judge I would give him the option of pleading guilty, not-guilty or “simply stupid.”

In News U.S. Speed Skating Team Up in Arms about Under Armour Suits They may have seemed like sore losers, but when the U.S. speed skating team kept coming up short at Sochi,

they looked high and low for a reason. And then they finally found it. It was their specially designed Under Armour suits which were causing them to lose just enough speed to lose their races. They realized that vents on the back of the suit intended to let heat escape were actually letting in air and making it harder for athletes to skate with proper form. The skaters quickly switched back to their old suits, which were also made by Under Armour.

Now that they are out of excuses, the pressure is on for them to win at least one medal before the Sochi games are over.

Plane Hijacked by Least Likely Suspect

A Rome-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight was hijacked last Monday morning. The hijacker was not motivated by terror. He simply flew the plane to Geneva, Switzerland, in an effort to gain asylum. How did he gain control of the plane? you wonder. Very simple—he was the co-pilot. The co-pilot, who was not named by authorities, took control of the plane when the pilot went to the restroom, said Swiss police spokesman JeanPhilippe Brandt. He closed the fortified door and rerouted the plane from Rome to Geneva. Upon landing the plane at Geneva International Airport, the co-pilot, who is in his 30s, told the control tower, “I will be coming out via the window.” He then escaped through the cockpit window using a rope and surrendered to police, Brandt said. None of the 202 passengers and crew aboard the plane were harmed. I think this co-pilot actually does deserve asylum…an insane asylum.

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spouse to “mind read” or figure it out on their own, often leads to tension, frustration and arguments. “You knew I had a meeting early tomorrow morning, why didn’t you fill the car up with gas?” This leads to a situation of disappointment and stress as opposed to a simple solution of bringing up the issue in advance: “I have a meeting early tomorrow morning. Would it be possible for you be able to make sure the car has a full tank of gas?” One might say: “You knew I wasn’t feeling well, why you didn’t offer to make dinner or bring home takeout?” This type of language leads to a situation of disappointment and feelings of a lack of caring. Instead we could say: “I’m not feeling well, could you please take care of dinner tonight?” One might say: “Thank you for the lovely potato peeler for my birthday, but what I really wanted was a new bracelet in that newer style from Goldstones jeweler.” This could have been avoided by initially expressing what was wanted for a gift. While this does cut down on the surprise element, losing the surprise is really a small price to pay for getting a gift that can be thoroughly enjoyed. The very process of a couple picking the gift together is an act that can increase closeness. It is essential to accept that our spouse is not a mind reader. We need to try and move our interactions into a pattern of communicating our needs and responding properly to the needs our spouse communicates. This will result in a significant decrease in the disappointments experienced in interactions with our spouse. It can only lead to frustration and pressure for our spouse when they feel they are expected to know what to do, how to react, what to buy or similar expectations when they truly are not able to truly anticipate our thoughts without our actual them. May Hashem give us the strength to communicate properly with our spouse and to respond correctly to what is communicated to us, and may our relationship be enhanced as a result. Five Towns Marriage Initiative provides educational programs, workshops and referrals to top marriage therapists. FTMI will help offset counseling costs when necessary and also runs an anonymous shalom bayis hotline for the entire community Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 10:00-11:00 p.m. For the hotline or more information, call 516-430-5280 or email dsgarry@msn.com.

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Around the Community Leading Businesses in Each Industry Assume Leading Role for Parnassah Expo By: Shimmy Blum Activity surrounding the upcoming 2014 Parnassah Expo is increasingly abuzz, as a cross section of businesses and other resources from around the globe are reserving booths, sponsorships, speaking slots and more, at a frenetic pace. The renowned Meridian Capital commercial mortgage giant has joined Investors Bank as a co-sponsor of the expo. “Meridian Capital is an ideal partner in the Parnassah Expo mission,” says Parnassah Network founder and director Reb Duvi Honig. “The company is legendary for both its business success and dedication to community.” To be held for two days – March 25th and 26th – on 150,000 square feet at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, the Parnassah Expo offers an impossible-to-miss opportunity for businesses of any size. Large sections will be organized on the expo floor, along with networking pavilions for each major business industry and general business services, in addition to unique niches such as outsourcing, food and more. Madison Title Agency, a leader in residential and commercial real estate services, will be a platinum sponsor of the expo. The expo’s newest silver sponsor is the Eisner Amper accounting firm, one of the nation’s ten largest firms, with 180 partners and nearly 1,200 employees. In addition to the sponsorship, Eisner Amper will showcase its myriad tax and entrepreneurial services as an exhibitor in the expo’s Finance and Legal section. “We are thrilled to be a part of such a momentous event, which presents an opportunity to increase our visibility in the community and to form relationships that will lead to strategic alliances and referrals,” says Jay Weinstein, the

partner in charge of Eisner Amper’s Iselin, New Jersey, office. Other well-known entities that will exhibit at Parnassah Expo – for the first time – include the prestigious Rothenberg Law Firm, which specializes in personal injury cases. Rounding out the grand business-to-business section will be a host of other resources, including Women in the Workforce, expert panels, professional seminars, and a career and education section. Representatives from Blackberry Wireless, the Google Group, and other entities large and small will present various products and techniques, and dispense invaluable advice, to help attendees advance in their business endeavors. One breakthrough business tool that has caught on like wildfire in the business industry will actually make its public debut at the Parnassah Expo. The “Immediate Business Indicator” is a tool developed by Joel Klein, CPBC, founder of Immediate Marketing and Business Consulting – a general pavilion sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at the Parnassah Expo. It automatically generates computerized reports, graphs and analyses indicating the effectiveness of each area in business, enabling business owners to gain the advantage of knowing which aspect of their business they need to focus on to get to the next level. “The expo offers business owners not only valuable networking opportunities and resources,” says Mr. Klein, “but also a critical level of awareness, understanding and a mindset that will encourage them to do business in a professional manner.” For more information, or to reserve a booth or sponsorship, please visit www.parnassahexpo.com, email exhibit@parnassahexpo.com or call 732987-7704.

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Camp Dora Golding: The Place to Be Camp Dora Golding, the all-boys summer camp in the Poconos, is gearing up for another fantastic summer. For 89 years, Camp Dora Golding has been the leading camp with a strong Torah

environment and achdus amongst all campers. With many new additions, the campers and staff alike have a lot to look forward to for the upcoming summer. With an involved and enthusiastic sports staff and a strong focus on the use of leagues to increase friendships amongst the campers in different bunks,

Camp Dora Golding is proud to be adding to their already dynamic sports program. This year, due to the campers’ request, an optional after-hours roller hockey league is now offered. Designed for campers in 7th – 9th grades, this new league will offer campers an opportunity to hone their skating and stick handling skills on the modern, covered hockey rink. This new hockey league will complement, not replace, the existing hockey activities allowing boys at every age and level to continue to enjoy the hockey rink. While their hockey skills will certainly get a workout, the opportunity to nourish the soul will be done in the brand new, fully air-conditioned shul/Bais Midrash. Bigger and better than before, this new space is being built throughout the winter and will be ready and waiting to be filled by the sounds of the learning and tefilah of the campers. The new head counselor is Rabbi A.C. Posner. He’s been camping for the

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CSI is Back in Business ty-foot mural for the White Shul! The girls already had a chance to brainstorm ideas for the mural, and this week it’s finally time to pick up the paintbrushes and get to work beautifying the shul. If the energy, creativity, and teamwork that they have been showing these past few months are anything to go by, it seems like the girls are definitely ready for the challenge! CSI is very grateful for several individuals without whom this large undertaking would have been impossible: Mr. Alex Babad for donating paint and painting equipment; Mrs. Tsipora Karp for drawing the mural; Ms. Adina Slepoy for helping to paint the mural; and finally, Ms. Shani Kanner for giving of her time to help the program run. Additionally, CSI thanks the Jewish Education Project for their support; CSI’s success was made possible through a micro-grant from the Jewish Education Project, an agency committed to sparking and spreading innovations that expand the reach and increase the impact of Jewish education. CSI also extends a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Bernie and Nessa Lisitza for their generous continuing support, without which CSI would not be able to operate. Thanks also to Rabbi Eliezer Fuld, the White Shul Youth Director, for overseeing CSI. More exciting news to come!

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parents struggling to be the best parents they can be, and a group for individuals challenged by developmental or psychiatric disability who seek to grow in social skills, self-confidence, and possibly enter the dating world. OHEL also has support groups for young siblings of individuals with disabilities, in their lively and fun Sibshops group, as well as unique programming for adult siblings of individuals with special needs. OHEL’s diverse Support Groups draw hundreds and meet the needs of both everyday individuals as well as those managing a disability. For more information or to register for any of OHEL’s various support groups, simply visit www.ohelfamily.org/supportgroups.

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Unwilling to let the momentum die down, CSI started its second session during the last week of January. CSI, the Community Service Initiative of Far Rockaway, is a weekly after-school program for 7th and 8th grade girls run through the White Shul Youth Department by Sari Babad and Ilanna Schuster. Although it’s only been a few short weeks since the start of CSI’s second session, the program has been every bit as exciting and productive as the first half of the year. Every Thursday evening, after being treated to the usual sushi, pizza, and snacks, the super-dedicated and energetic CSI girls get ready to help out in the community and have a blast at the same time. Already, the girls have lent a hand at a mailing for JEP and participated in a workshop where they discussed the importance of doing small chassadim at home, even when it’s not as fun or exciting as “big” community-wide chessed projects. The girls also got a chance to once again express their creativity at a new awesome activity—Cupcake Wars cupcake decorating contest! The cupcakes tasted every bit as good as they looked. Over the next few weeks, the girls at CSI are beginning to embark on their largest mission yet—painting a twen-

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flavor, and incorporating Hebrew songs, something that was virtually non-existent in Melbourne, Australia, back then! Robin now brings these unique classes online to Jewish children, wherever in the world they may be! Robin incorporates brand new songs which she has composed, traditional tunes, puppets, musical instruments, movement scarves, a wide array of exciting props, and much, much more! The Jewish holidays have their own episodes dedicated especially to them (our favorites!) Mothers may choose to enjoy the episodes with their children, while doing the activities with them, or they may choose to let them enjoy the episodes on their own, or with siblings and friends! The educational and entertaining classes are streamed on Robin Aron’s new website www.RobinsNest.tv . Each week, a brand new, exciting episode will be released and available to stream directly onto computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones for babies and children to enjoy (perfect for preschool classes, too!). A world first in Jewish children’s entertainment!

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An approaching blizzard and impossible parking did not keep these hardy souls from the latest Food for Thought Women’s Lecture Series at Cravingz Café at 410 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. It could be the free muffin and coffee that the generous owner, Ira Kurman, could not resist offering, but that may have accounted for only a small portion of the attraction. Every single talk has gotten huge praise. Either it was truly informative or it was inspirational – or both. February’s series began with Dr. Deb talking about How Marriage Affects Self Esteem. People found the tips and tools valuable – and they also enjoyed meeting one another and “shmoozing.”

This past talk, given by Sandy Klar, was so moving that even the speaker teared up a bit. People came up to Dr. Deb afterwards begging to have Ms. Klar come back – and that is exactly what they said a month ago about our own Rivki Rosenwald! Next week the presentation will be given by Heidi Krantz, a life coach. The last week in February will be quite different. An artist who does gorgeous work, Jessica Vaiselberg, will give the gift of artistry to every attendee. That’s right: if you come, you will learn to draw. Even if you can’t draw a straight line. It’s every Wednesday morning from 10-11 at Cravingz Café. See you then.

Magical Camp Keshet Open House Summer must be just around the corner—at least we all hope so! Camp Keshet held their Open House on Motzei Shabbos to the delight of so many girls who braved the snow to participate in a magical evening. To get the girls in the mood, they put

on sunglasses, built ice cream sundaes and decorated the gym with colorful umbrellas and beach balls. The program included learning new dances, an obstacle course and the first taste of the summer’s drama and theater workshop. The Camp Director, Mrs. Blimie Berkowitz, was delighted to see so many girls enjoy the theater improv . “The girls absolutely loved the workshop. It was hysterical. I am so excited about it—I can’t wait to see our production at the

end of the summer.” While Keshet will have all of the standard programs like professional swim instruction, major trips, late night activities, sports’ leagues, it is its focus on the creative arts that sets it apart. “We have worked very hard to design a truly unique experience for the girls this summer. During the long school year, the girls don’t always have the time to spend exploring and developing their creativity. Camp Keshet will give them that chance.” Camp Keshet also promises to have a warm and friendly atmosphere that has been the hallmark of Bnos Malka

Academy. Mrs. Berkowitz, a parent and former teacher in the school along with the camp’s head counselor, Morah Shani

Goldstein (currently teaching at BMA for the past two years), are sure to instill those same values this summer.

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Estee Ackerman, 12, of West Hempstead, NY, winner of the 2013 Jewish Kids Got Talent, presents her prize as a donation to Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County. Estee is the #6 Nationally Ranked Tennis Player. Her goal is to become the first Orthodox champion and to inspire of Jewish athletes. She attends HANC in Uniondale.

Outloud Brachos Contestin Full Swing This year’s Outloud Brachos Contest is in full swing! The program runs in Five Towns, West Hempstead, Queens and Monsey in 30 schools and around 14,000 kids in total are involved. The goal of the program is to encourage greater awareness towards reciting brachos properly and saying them out loud so that others can answer amen which makes the bracha most complete.

HANC students at Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School welcomed guest author Doreen Rappaport, an award-winning author of over 40 children’s fiction and non-fiction books. Ms. Rappaport delighted the students with interesting stories about the lives of the famous historical people that she has written about including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Helen Keller. Ms. Rappaport talked to the

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Helping Our Community Save Lives In what has become a popular program, Achiezer & Hatzalah collaborated once again, providing a free CPR training session for the men and women of our community. In addition to CPR, choking procedures were taught as well, and attendees came away with the knowledge and skills needed to ultimately be prepared to save a life. Many thanks to Hatzalah and the Young Israel of Woodmere for graciously hosting the classes and to the instructors Shmuel Trenk and Aharon Michoel Guttman of Hatzlaha and Mrs. Malky Tropper for teaching the classes.

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T.E.A.M., a Pioneer of Yeshiva Programs, Offers 4 Weeks Free Classes By Malka Basrky “Start classes by March 9th and all course payments are deferred for 4 weeks with no commitment.” This allows students to see that they can do it without having to risk anything, says Aaron Braunstin, the T.E.A.M. Program director. T.E.A.M. Education Services, an organization that is mandated to assist the Orthodox Jewish community allows students with a Yeshiva or Rabbinical B.A. (and those with traditional B.A.’s) to enroll in an accredited and recognized Masters in Business or Masters in Education with large tuition reductions. These ac-

credited and FAFSA Loan approved programs are usually less than half the cost of most programs. The program starts on March 9th, 2014 with a large break for Pesach coming up in April. A huge step forward for Yeshiva students looking to move forward: This frum M.B.A. Program is nationally accredited and government recognized and accepted by all employers and schools. Through the great efforts by T.E.A.M., all AARTS Yeshiva Talmudic Law or rabbinical B.A’s are accepted. Students now have the real chance to see what higher education is like without

any risk. Students need only register and “show up” to the orientation to take advantage of the first four classes free with the T.E.A.M. innovative “deferment of course costs” initiative. The program can be done from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada as is it available 100% correspondence. In addition, many students like the in-class setting and can take advantage physical courses in a comfortable frum setting in either Brooklyn or Queens. Total tuition for those that continue past the four weeks and wish to earn their credentials and get the degree is significantly reduced.

T.E.A.M. offers students six different M.B.A. areas of business concentration to choose from for the March 2014 start date: M.B.A. - General, M.B.A. - Finance, M.B.A. - Information Management, M.B.A. - Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, M.B.A. - Project Management, M.B.A. - Entrepreneurship T.E.A.M. also offers students three different M.S. Ed. areas of education concentration to choose from for the March 2014 start date: M.S Ed. - Transformational Leadership M.S. Ed. - Education Technology M.S. Ed. - Curriculum Development and Assessment. T.E.A.M. helps students compete in the job market by prepares them for continued academic and business pursuits. A vast majority of T.E.A.M. students report being employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of their start date. This is because students gain relevant skills and credentials that make them stand out in job searches. Admission Requirements: Students can enter with a Yeshiva/ Rabbinical B.A., no other prerequisites are required. “An accredited degree from a top-tier university will propel students into higher salary brackets, enabling them to achieve financial goals previously beyond reach.” To contact the T.E.A.M. office about the March 9th 2014 start date and the free four week program, students can call (347) 560 - TEAM or go online for information or to register at www. GoTeamEd.com. “Your degree is closer than you think!”

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On Sunday, February 2, HALB families braved the cold and joined together for their second Sifriyat Pijama Hebrew Literacy Event. Principal Rabbi Dovid Plotkin emphasized the centrality and importance of the Hebrew language as he welcomed close to 150 students, parents and grandparents to this special event. Families enjoyed an interactive Hebrew reading of Miriam Roth’s book, Ha-Me’yil Shel Savta (Grandma’s Coat) as they learned the Hebrew words for sleeves (sharvulim), collar (tzavaron), pockets (kissim), and more. The vocabulary emphasized during the interactive reading was then

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utilized in activity stations that were “educational, fun, and family-focused,” according to one proud grandparent. Another parent noted that “each and every aspect of the program was connected to Hebrew literacy and engaged the children by transforming key concepts and vocabulary into exciting activities.” HALB families are looking forward to their next Sifriyat Pijama at HALB event and can’t wait to see what’s in store!

Every year, approximately 1,500,000 high school students take the College Board PSAT exam. From that group, approximately 50,000 students with the highest scores are further subdivided into “Commended Students.” These commended students will qualify for the next round to be designated as “Semifinalists.” Of this group, 15,000 students who meet the rigorous academic standards and other requirements of the College Board and are declared: “Finalists.” Statistically, only 1%, one in 100 students, who took the initial PSAT exam will qualify as a Finalist. Rambam Mesivta has always prided itself on being a small school with an average grade size of approximately 40 students. Based on these numbers, a school with 100 students would have one finalist and a school of Rambam’s size should have none. Yet, students in

Rambam have always exceeded all academic expectations. This year was no different. Two students, seniors Tzadok Zachariah Hartman and Hillel Lerner, were designated to be National Merit Finalists by the College Board. According to Rambam Mesivta Principal, Rabbi Yotav Eliach, this comes as no surprise. He stated, “We are fortunate to attract fine, bright, motivated students who consistently outperform the national averages both in learning and in academic areas. We are truly proud of the achievements of Tzadok and Hillel and know that they will iy”H continue to accomplish so much in the years ahead.” Torah, midos and excellence are the cornerstones of Rambam Mesivta’s educational program and Tzadok and Hillel are shining examples of that mission.

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Achiezer’s Krias Megilah Program Achiezer’s Krias Megilah Program is back for another year! Last year, volunteers amassed a total of more than 45 lainings and enhanced the Purim for many in our community. If you are a baal koreh and can lain the Megilah on Purim for our elderly, handicapped or

home-bound neighbors who are unable to attend shul, please sign up today. Additionally, if you or anyone you know requires this service, please contact us at (516) 791-4444 or at purim@achiezer. org to and we will be glad to make the necessary arrangements for you.

Community Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island Chai Celebration

Yet another snowstorm could not deter the record-setting crowd that came to join in YKLI’s 18th Year Annual Dinner. Throngs of appreciative parents trekked out to The Sands, Atlantic Beach to share in the Chai Celebration and to acknowledge the already impressive accomplishments of the yeshiva’s new Menahel Rabbi Tzvi Krigsman and S’gan Menahel Rabbi Shlomo Dovid Pfeiffer. As this dinner served as the formal installation for the new members of the hanhala, the videos and speeches highlighted their achievements and vision for the yeshiva’s future. Mr. Eric Stern, devoted parent, dedicated board member, and dinner chairman, emceed the event. Mr. Stern reflected on the last 18 years of the Yeshiva, Rabbi Bajnon’s term as Menahel, and the growth of the yeshiva under his guidance. Rabbi Tzvi Krigsman joins the administration to build on the last 18 years, and Rav Naftali Jaeger and Rav Moshe Heinemann of Balti-

more elaborated on his tremendous kochos, his demeanor, positivity, and the depth of his care for every talmid. Rabbi Paysach Krohn delivered words of praise for his son-in-law, S’gan Menahel, Rabbi Shlomo Dovid Pfeiffer. He spoke of his sensitivity to the needs of each talmid, his sterling middos, and the enthusiasm for Torah and learning that he imbues in each talmid. Guests entering the hall passed through the elegant Gallery of Initiatives – an impressive exhibition depicting YKLI’s portfolio of effective and meaningful outreach and fundraising activities. Overall, the evening was a resounding success. Parents, faculty, guests and supporters of the Yeshiva all left with a heightened level of appreciation for the amazing accomplishments of the past 18 years while anxiously anticipating the coming years working to build the next generation of b’nei Torah.

Announcing three Shiurim by Rabbi Moshe Walter

Weekend of February 22/23—the entire 5 Towns and Far Rockaway community is invited The Propriety of Asking & Providing a Second Halachic Opinion YI Lawrence Cedarhurst 8 Spruce St., Cedarhurst Shabbos Feb. 22nd, 9:15-9:45am (after 7:30 Shachris Minyan)

An Analysis of ‫( לא תתגודדו‬creating factions) in Halacha & Shmiras Ha’Mitzvos Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi (The Red Shul) 391 Oakland Ave., Cedarhurst Shabbos Feb. 22nd, 4:30-5:15pm

The Role of the Rov & Importance of The Shoel in Psak Halacha Cong. Knesset Israel (The White Shul) 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway Sunday Feb. 23rd, 8:15-9:00pm

Rabbi Walter is the Rav of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah in Silver Spring, MD and the director of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Greater Washington. He is the author of the recently published book, The Making of a Halachic Decision and has published articles in Hakira and the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society. Rabbi Walter is the founder and editor of the Halachah Bulletin of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Greater Washington.

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One fine fall day, the Native Americans asked their chief if the upcoming winter was going to be cold. Not really knowing an answer, the chief replied that the winter was going to be cold with lots of snow and that the members of the tribe were to collect wood to be prepared. Being a good leader, he then went to the nearest phone booth and called the National Weather Service and asked, “Is this winter to be cold?” The man on the phone responded, “This winter is going to be quite cold indeed.” So the chief went back to speed up his people to collect even more wood to be prepared. A week later, the good leader called the National Weather Service again. “Is it going to be a very cold winter?” “Yes,” the man on the other line replied, “it’s going to be a very cold winter.” So the chief went back to his people and ordered them to go and find every scrap of wood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again: “Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?” “Absolutely,” the man replied, “the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!”

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Q. What kin of math d Snowy O do wls like? A. Owlge bra.

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Four friends were competing in the internationally snowboarding competition. As usual, the judges were a little careless and once again, they managed to lose the results. Luckily, a number of spectators were able to remember the following snippets of information: Only one person wore the same number as the position they finished. Gary, who didn’t wear green, beat Barry. Larry beat the person who wore yellow. The person who wore number 3, wore green. The person who wore number 2 finished first whereas Harry came last. The person who finished second wore green, Barry wore yellow and the person wearing red beat the person Comm Let the wearing blue. ission Can you work out who er dec ide Send finished where, the numyour s t uff to ber and color they wore?

ppened Q. What ha icle when the ic e th landed on head? snowman’s him A. It knocked out cold

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2. Which state’s license plates have the slogan, “Greatest Snow on Earth”? a. Vermont b. Utah c. Montana d. Colorado 3. What is the record for the most snowfall on the U.S. mainland over a 24-hour period? a. 38 inches b. 54 inches c. 76 inches d. 101 inches 4. What causes a snowstorm to be defined as a blizzard? a. It’s an instinct. When people go to the store and buy ice cream, doughnuts, chips and any junk food they can find because “tomorrow is an off day,” that’s when you know a blizzard is coming. b. When 12 or more inches of snow falls in a 24 hour period. c. Snowfall which is caused by an offshore front combined with a downward air mass (usually coming from Canada or the north) which causes a vortex followed by an arctic blast which causes atmospheric pressure

5. What color snow fell over an area of 580 sq. miles in Siberia on Feb 2, 2007? a. Orange b. Black c. Pink d. Yellow 6. The average yearly snowfall in the New York City area is 17 inches. How many inches of snow have we had so far this winter? a. 23 b. 32 c. 46 d. 55 Answers: 1. A-10 inches of snow melts down to about an inch of liquid rain. 2. B 3. C-On April 14, 1921 in Silver Lake, Colorado, it snowed 76 inches over 24 hours. The storm raged for a total of 32.5 hours straight and ultimately left 95 inches (8 feet) of snow, which is the record for one continuous snowfall. Silver Lake is at 10,220 feet and about 40 miles west of Denver. 4. D 5. A-The 2007 Siberian orange

What the Centerfold Commissioner would look like if he was a snowman… because he’s cool

Answer to riddle: Gary won, wore number 2 and red. Larry came second, wore number 3 and green. Barry came third, wore number 1 and yellow. Harry came last and wore number 4 and blue.

snow was oily to the touch and reported to contain four times the normal level of iron. Although an official cause for this phenomenon was never determined, it is believed that it was caused by a heavy sandstorm in neighboring Kazakhstan. 6. D-(Not counting additional accumulation that was in the forecast as the Centerfold Commissioner penned this…The Centerfold Commish was not going to sit around and wait to measure that snow. He has things to do, you know.) Wisdom Key: 5-6 correct: 880’s weatherman, Craig Allen, better watch out from you! 3-4 correct: You are OK…a bit of brain freeze, but that’s understandable, considering the weather. 0-2 correct: When are you going to realize that these deep conversations you have with your snowman are not going to make you any smarter?

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wind system and cloud depression thereby creating inflow humidity which results in surface saturation causing whiteout conditions. d. Sustained wind of 35 miles an hour winds and falling snow which causes visibility to be reduced to less than ½ of a mile.

1. On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow? a. 10 inches b. 1 inch c. 5 inches d. 1 foot

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The Shmuz

R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Parshas VaYakhel Men are from Mars “He made the wash basin of copper and it base of copper, from the mirrors of the women who gathered at the entrance to the Ohel Moed.” — Shemos 38:8 The Torah specifies that the wash basin in the Mishkan was made of copper taken from the mirrors that the women brought as donations. Rashi explains that by telling us where the copper came from the Torah is teaching a significant lesson. Moshe Rabbeinu was appalled by the idea of using the mirrors in the Mishkan because they were used to enhance a woman’s beauty, which is a source of yetzer ha’rah. Yet Hashem said that not only should they be used, they were the most precious of all the items that were donated. In fact, the very reason Hashem wanted them to be used in the Mishkan was that the women used them to beautify themselves and attract their husbands. This Rashi leaves us to wonder: how could Moshe Rabbeinu have been so mistaken? Chazal tell us he was the greatest human who ever existed. For forty days, he lived like a malach – without food, drink, or sleep – and he learned the entire Torah. Yet he looked at these mirrors with disgust until Hashem told him that they were actually the most precious gift given. How is it possible that Moshe was so off in his understanding?

The answer to this question can be found by watching little children at play in the local public schoolyard. The girls will be off on one side playing jump rope or hopscotch while the

friend?” three-year-old boys are as likely to name a girl as they are a boy. At that age, mixed gender friendships are quite common. Yet by the time this same group of children is five years

BOYS AND GIRLS ARE SO DIFFERENT THAT YOU WOULD ALMOST ASSUME THEY COME FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES, MAYBE EVEN DIFFERENT PLANETS.

boys will be off to the other side playing tag or touch football. Even though the classes are mixed, it is rare to find boys and girls together in play. The reason for this is that boys and girls are different. They have different interests, desires, and value systems. They are different in the way that they behave, relate to each other, and communicate. In fact, boys and girls are so different that you would almost assume they come from different cultures, maybe even different planets. It isn’t that they are socialized or trained differently; it is that their inner makeup is fundamentally different. As an example, studies show that when asked “Who is your best

old, only 20% will have a best friend from the opposite gender. By the time that they are seven, it is almost nonexistent for a boy to have a best friend who is girl, or for a girl to have a best friend who is a boy – because by then they have almost nothing in common. This separation and disinterest continues until puberty when something remarkable happens: the boys become very interested in the girls, and the girls become very interested in the boys. It isn’t that their differences have disappeared. Quite the opposite, they are even stronger now, but there are powerful forces developing within them that pull them to each other – attraction and infatuation. Why did Hashem create this state of infatuation? Hashem created these entities so that man and woman could marry. If it weren’t for these forces, a successful marriage would never exist. To ask two individuals, vastly different in nature, outlook, and temperament to live as one would never happen – it would be impossible. To allow man and woman to create a successful union, Hashem put various forces into the person, and attraction and infatuation are two of them. They are very powerful, so powerful that they can pull together opposites and bring them together in harmony, peace, and love. However, as power-

ful tools, they can also easily be misdirected and misused. The answer to the question on Moshe Rabbeinu seems to be that he was fully aware of the powerful force of attraction and the pull that it exerts. What he wasn’t aware of was the purity of the women who donated the mirrors. Hashem told him that these women were different. They used their beauty only for its intended purpose – to attract their husbands. These mirrors had become holy as they had been used to strengthen the bond of love and devotion between husband and wife. The children brought forth from such a union were pure and exalted; therefore, these mirrors were the most precious of all the donations. This concept has great relevance in our times. We live in an age when the very social fabric of society seems to be tearing apart at the seams. With divorce rates in the Western world hovering at 50%, the concept of raising children in a stable home seems to be a relic of the past. One of the causes of this breakdown is the misuse of the very system that Hashem put into man to allow him to flourish. Attraction and infatuation are tools that, when used properly, allow a husband and wife to achieve harmony, tranquility, and peace. However, when misused, these forces no longer accomplish their intended purpose, and the couple suffers — never quite understanding why their marriage doesn’t work anymore. Understanding the purpose and proper use of these forces that Hashem created is one of the keys to living a successful life.

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hen I was pursuing my so- “Americans might be so politically cial work degree at Fordham correct and racially sensitive as to be University a number of years unable to deal with the problem at all.” ago, as a general rule I did not proBut even more unnerving is the mulgate my personal views in class. world’s glaring duplicity in regards to The field of Mental Health is gener- Israel. Suddenly all the political corally very liberal and “progressive,” rectness is cast out the window. Peoand many of the views they espoused ple are allowed to say whatever they were contrary to a Torah viewpoint. please about Israel, condemning them Nevertheless, I felt there was little to for anything and everything in a most be gained by espousing my views. So profoundly hypocritical fashion. The I adopted the policy of the sages that Israelis can be called fascists and Nathere is nothing better than silence. zis, but we dare not called the nefari(I should add that I witnessed the ous “freedom fighters” terrorists. wisdom of this advice. It is really true Surely we are not in favor of insultthat when one keeps silent, people ing people, and under certain circumreally believe he stances we should is wise and peoindeed be sensiple are curious to tive to the feelings THE ISRAELIS CAN hear his thoughts. of others and how It is only once one we refer to certain BE CALLED FASCISTS opens his mouth groups. But we are AND NAZIS, BUT that no one wants witness to the danto hear him anygers of being too WE DARE NOT CALL more. My profespolitically correct. THE NEFARIOUS sors often wrote There is great danon my papers that ger in extending a “FREEDOM FIGHTERS” they wanted me to warm greeting of voice my opinions “Salam Aleikem” TERRORISTS. more.) to a group of MusTo this day lims while seeking I’m not quite sure to bully Israel into why but, on one occasion, a spirit of all sorts of compromises. political correctness swept over me It is axiomatic that the vernacular and I decided to speak up. A woman in of the Torah is perfectly refined. Yet for the class was discussing the fact that the sake of clarity the Torah is explicit she is of Indian descent and therefore in stating that certain animals - such as had different customs. When she had the pig – are “tamei.” In our progresconcluded her point, I raised my hand sive world we can imagine PETA loband quipped that although I found her bying that we should not write that the comments most interesting, I found pig is “tamei” because it sounds too it strange that she referred to herself insulting. Rather we should say that as an Indian. “Don’t you prefer to be it is “kosher-challenged.” (This way called Native Americans?” I asked. when the prohibition is transgressed it The woman replied, “That is true. doesn’t sound as severe.) But I am from India!” Suffice it to say that sometimes It is clear that we live in a tenuous being too politically correct is simand precarious world. One of the many ply morally incorrect. Or as someone ills of our society is that we have be- once quipped, “Some people are so come so overcome with the inanities open minded that their brains fall out of political correctness that we refuse of their heads!” to label and demark the enemy for who he is. It is frightening that there are so many journalists who refuse to Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of refer to our most heinous enemies as Kehillat New Hempstead, and Guidance terrorists out of fear of insulting the Counselor/Rebbe at Yeshiva Bais Hachimillions of Muslims who don’t actu- nuch & Ashar in Monsey, NY. He is the author of Stam Torah and can be reached ally blow up buildings. Former Reagan staffer and colum- at stamtorah@gmail.com. His website is nist Paul Craig Roberts commented, www.stamtorah.info.

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mothers on Mother’s Day and you specifically choose not to because it’s not a Jewish holiday, don’t you think that could be taken as hurtful? “If the whole world is calling their mothers, could I be such a bad mother that my child doesn’t think I’m worth it?”

it when you leave your shoes in the living room. You might want to take them off the second you get home and just plop down on the couch but if you go put them in the closet because she wants you to do that, you have just shown more love than buying a heart-shaped

YES, IT ABSOLUTELY MEANS SOMETHING WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU ARE TOLD YOU MUST DO IT. But it goes far beyond just a specific day. We know that it is greater for one to do something he is commanded to do than something that he is not commanded to do. Gadol ha’metzuveh v’oseh m’mi she’aino metzuveh v’oseh. It’s wonderful if a child cleans up his room without being asked, but not as great as if he takes out the garbage when he was asked to do that. Naturally, we rebel at being told what to do, so doing what we’re asked shows more dedication and commitment to the asker. Let’s say you know your wife hates

box of chocolate. (Women, please take note of this. When these things happen, you need to acknowledge and appreciate them.) When you don’t invite your friend over for Shabbos because you know your husband doesn’t get along with your friend’s husband, you’re doing something you have to do – for love. Men, don’t overlook what a sacrifice this is and what it says – that her relationship with you is more important than her relationship with anyone else. With that understanding, when people buy the obligatory flowers in pink and white wrapping, perhaps even following the advice of sending flowers to her office so her friends can see how

cherished she is, they’re doing it out of love. When we keep the Torah and mitzvos, even when it’s not comfortable or easy, we do it for love too. Hashem wants to have a relationship with us and by doing things for Him, we are expressing the deepest love there is – that I love you so much that I am concerned with what you want more than I am concerned with what I want. When we avoid a temptation because we know it will harm our connection to G-d, we are not doing something – for love. This is a lesson for human relationships and for our relationship with G-d. When you love, it means you do, or don’t do, as the other party wants. And no card could ever capture that sentiment. Jonathan Gewirtz is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. For more information, or to sign up for or sponsor the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English, e-mail info@ JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe or Sponsor in the subject. © 2014 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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s I picked up some last minute items at ShopRite on February 14th, I couldn’t help but notice the overwhelming number of men in the floral department and checkout lines buying flowers wrapped in paper with pink and white hearts on it. As another holiday invented and kept alive by the greeting card, chocolate, and floral industries, Valentine’s Day finds people forced to pony up and buy cards, candy, and flowers for their sweethearts. (Yes, most of it is the men buying for the women, but that’s part of the equation. Gender equality is rarely sought out when it comes to buying gifts.) Like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, we Torah Jews are (or should be) making our spouses aware of how much we care every day, not just when American Greetings says we should. In fact, the “hallmark” of the Jewish People is that we appreciate parents, spouses, people who work for us, and so on, on a constant basis. I wondered why people felt so strongly that they must receive gifts on February 14th as a sign of their significant other’s affection. I mean, if they are forced by societal convention to do it, is it really meaningful? I’m reminded of the story of the kollel fellow who had a fight with his wife. He went to his rosh yeshiva who counseled him on bringing peace back into the home. “Go buy her some nice flowers. It will make her feel better.” The young man dutifully went out and got a bouquet. He brought them home and said, “My rosh yeshiva said I should get you these.” How sad that he didn’t realize that the flowers are only meaningful when they come with an apology and sweet words. They also have to come with some feeling. The act of buying flowers is meaningless if it’s done because the rosh yeshiva, or the radio announcer for FTD, said you have to do it. So, when people show their affection on that day, is it really worth anything? The surprising conclusion I came to is that yes, it absolutely means something when you do something because you are told you must do it. Now, if everyone is calling their

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Cover Story A REMARKABLE LIFE: REB MEIR SCHUSTER ZT”L, “THE MAN OF THE WALL”

For many decades the Kotel was his home

RABBI MEIR SCHUSTER OF THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, BETTER KNOWN AS “THE MAN OF THE WALL,” PASSED AWAY ON 17 ADAR I 5774, FEBRUARY 17, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. THE LEVAYA WAS HELD THE SAME DAY IN JERUSALEM AFTER WHICH HE WAS BURIED ON HAR HAZEISIM. FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH RABBI SCHUSTER, BELOW IS HIS REMARKABLE STORY.

A Home for the Wandering Jew It was the early 1980’s and Rabbi Meir Schuster had already become a permanent fixture at the Kotel. Although he had met thousands of young Jews and became the catalyst for their introduction to Judaism, something was still bothering him. Simply put, there was no place “Jewish” for these kids to

stay in the Old City. There were youth hostels in the Christian Quarter and in the Muslim Quarter that were regularly filled with Jewish students, but there was no place “Jewish” for them to find a budget-oriented and sociable place to spend the night. And so, Rabbi Schuster launched his second groundbreaking venture—Heritage House.

In 1985, the Heritage House youth hostel in the Jewish Quarter opened its doors for the first time. The men’s and women’s youth hostels are housed in renovated Crusader Period buildings located a short walk from the Kotel. In keeping with his vision, Heritage House not only provided clean, comfortable and free accommodations, but the dedi-

cated and talented staff created a pleasant, low key atmosphere where students could ask questions about Judaism and discuss the meaning of their heritage and identity. To date, over 60,000 young Jews from around the world have been hosted by Heritage House, and today Heritage House annually provides thousands of visitors with a unique place to

cussions, he did not speak—the holy Shabbos was reserved exclusively for spirituality. Rabbi Shlomo Porter, the founder of Etz Chaim in Baltimore, still remembers the intensity with which Reb Meir would recite the Birkas Hamazon after eating. Indeed, anyone who has ever seen Rabbi Schuster daven at the Kotel, or anywhere else, couldn’t help but see that he was engaged in an intense, personal encounter with his Creator.

The Kotel, His Second Home Rabbi Schuster and his Rebbitzen, the former Esther Garfinkle of Monticello, New York, were married in 1967, six months after the Six Day War. Three months later, in March 1968, they came to Israel, for a year of Torah study in Humble Beginnings the Mir Yeshiva. As if to foreshadow Meir Tzvi Schuster was born on the kind of impact the Schusters would January 22, 1943 to Morris and Mary eventually have on so many young in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Typical Jews, they decided to extend their of the Jewish experience at the time, stay—for four decades! The Schusters young Meir attended public school. At settled in the Ezras Torah neighborhood the age of eleven, his parents enrolled of Jerusalem and had four children. him in Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski’s Not long after moving to Israel, afternoon Hebrew School. Rabbi Twer- Rabbi Schuster and his old friend Chaim ski took a personal interest in helping Kass were at the Kotel where they a saw Meir catch up to the other students and a young man wearing a backpack who the two formed a close bond. After two was obviously deeply touched by his years, in 1958, Meir went to study at encounter with the Wall. Reb Chaim the yeshiva in Skokie, Illinois – Bais went over to the young man and asked Medrash L’Torah. Two years later, he if he would be interested in learning transferred to the Ner Israel Rabbinical about Judaism, and the young man reCollege in Baltimore, Maryland, where sponded that he was. Unbeknownst Rabbi Schuster stood out as someone to anyone at the moment, that young who was passionately devoted to Torah man who had been moved to tears at study, to prayer and to mitzvah obser- the Kotel represented the beginning of vance. a revolution. For the next two weeks, Reb Meir and Reb Chaim kept returning to the Kotel to try to interest more people in exploring Judaism. By nature, Rabbi Schuster was particularly quiet and reserved, an introvert not naturally given to conversation, and so Reb Chaim initially did the talking. Within a couple of weeks, however, Rabbi Schuster began to take the lead, and he never, ever looked back. Rabbi Schuster, in his unassuming yet confident way, would walk up to peoHis love for every Jew was apparent to all ple and begin by engaging Each morning, Reb Meir would them with the simplest of questions: wake his fellow students in the dorm, “Are you Jewish?” “Do you know what calling out, “Wake up. Wake up. It’s time it is?” These questions became time to serve Hashem!” He was also doorways to conversations that eventua talented artist, and together with his ally led to other questions: “Have you friend Chaim Kass, who was a sofer, he ever experienced a Shabbos meal?” created a number of beautiful ketubos. “Would you like to meet a wise man?” On Shabbos, Reb Meir spent the entire And so Rabbi Schuster would meet day studying in the bais medrash with people—first dozens, then hundreds a box of dates or figs at his side. With and eventually thousands—and he the exception of prayer and Torah dis- would arrange for them to be hosted for

a Shabbos meal, or to take their first taste of Judaism at Aish HaTorah, Ohr Somayach, N’vei Yerushalayim, Dvar Yerushalayim, the Diaspora Yeshiva or wherever he felt was the appropriate place for that particular young man or woman. For forty years, day in and day out—day after day and night after night—Rabbi Meir Schuster was a fixture at the Kotel. In time, Friday night and Shabbos at the Kotel became synonymous with Rabbi Meir Schuster. (He was later joined by Jeff Seidel.) All week long, Rabbi Schuster would meet people, and if he couldn’t interest them in studying, he would urge them to meet him back at the Kotel on Friday night so that he could arrange for them to have a Shabbos dinner at someone’s home. And so, every Friday night at the Kotel, after the prayer services were concluded, Rabbi Schuster would round up a handful of

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years, Heritage House has provided tens of thousands of visitors with a unique place to stay, and if they chose, to also experience the introduction to Judaism classes, or Shabbos and holiday programs that are available through the Heritage House. Like Rabbi Schuster himself, Heritage House became a Jerusalem landmark. But then came the Intifada of 2000. The wave of terror attacks almost dried up the number of tourists who were visiting the Kotel. Instead of using this slow period for some much need-

RABBI SCHUSTER, IN HIS UNASSUMING YET CONFIDENT WAY, WOULD WALK UP TO PEOPLE AND BEGIN BY ENGAGING THEM WITH THE SIMPLEST OF QUESTIONS.

people, or a dozen – sometimes, several dozen – and escort them through the streets of Jerusalem to families who were awaiting their special guests. As the years passed, it wasn’t uncommon to see Rabbi Schuster, his son Duvi, and a volunteer or two surrounded by twenty, thirty, forty people waiting to experience Shabbos. Indeed, long before the Internet, almost any young person who was traveling to Israel eventually heard through the grapevine that if they wanted a Shabbos meal in Jerusalem, all they had to do was hang out at the Kotel and Rabbi Schuster would find them. Heritage House & Shorashim Heritage Centers In 1985, Rabbi Schuster founded the Heritage House youth hostel in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. This was in response to his great pain at meeting young people staying in youth hostels in the Christian and Moslem Quarters of the Old City. He was a tireless visionary who raised all the necessary funds and hired a dedicated and talented staff to transform this new dream into a vibrant reality. Over the

ed rest and relaxation, Rabbi Schuster launched a new, ambitious venture— Shorashim Heritage Centers, for young secular Israelis to learn about their Heritage. The first center was opened in the heart of Jerusalem’s downtown district, with subsequent centers in Herzliya, Haifa, Modiin and Pardes Chana. Rabbi Schuster again shouldered the burden of raising all the funds and assembled a team of dynamic educators who speak the language of Israeli youth. Within ten years after opening the first center, over 50,000 young people had their first taste of Jewish wisdom and spirituality in a warm, open, non-threatening atmosphere. To date, through Shorashim, over 300 couples have met, married and begun to build vibrant Jewish families. Although Rabbi Meir Schuster zt”l was just one man, his influence affected thousands. His unassuming and humble manner reached straight into the hearts of those who were searching for meaning. Every Jew, regardless of affiliation, was loved by Rabbi Meir and he enlightened the lives of so many throughout his short years. He will forever be remembered as the Man of the Wall. Yehi zichro baruch.

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stay; and, if they choose, to also experience classes in introductory Judaism – as well as special Shabbos and holiday programming – all in the heart of the Jewish world that is the Old City of Jerusalem. Like Reb Meir himself, Heritage House has become a Jerusalem landmark. Indeed, just as it is hard to imagine the Kotel without Reb Meir, it is difficult to imagine the Rova (Jewish Quarter) without Heritage House. It is because of this great man and the great institution he founded, that literally thousands of Jews have found their way home; home not just to Israel and Jerusalem, but home to the Jewish people, to Jewish destiny, and to the timeless depth of their own Jewish souls.

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Magnetic Attraction story about how she was up on a ladder painting her parent’s garage, all covered in paint and these cute boys came over and started joking around with her. She was laughing as she retold the story and I was taken by how at ease she was inside her own skin. She never gave a thought to the possibility that she was plain looking. I guess no one told her that, but what amazed me was that

people around them are doing. Take a look at a group of people congregating in the lobby after shul this week. Notice that in little clusters, everyone in the cluster has their arms or hands or feet in the same position! Check it out. In fact, notice yourself in one of those groups; you’ll be doing it too. It’s automatic. And the researchers discovered that when they attempted to get

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE KIND OF PERSON THAT MAGNETICALLY ATTRACTS OTHERS? her mirror didn’t tell her that either. She was so happy to be who she was – inside – that being around her was infectious. No one noticed any problems on the outside; the inside was enough. We are approaching Purim so it is timely to mention that some meforshim believed Queen Esther to be around 60. And she was beautiful. Of that, there is no doubt. What made her beautiful? Was it her outside or inside? Let me ask you this: Do you know people who, because of their warm, engaging, maybe even charismatic personalities, are truly beautiful even when superficial judgment would say they are not? This is going way beyond the “eyes of the beholder” stuff. This is getting down to the root of it all: that beauty really does come from within. Let’s look at it another way. Let’s put aside external beauty or any kind of beauty. Let me ask you a question. Would you like to be the kind of person that magnetically attracts others? That is, to be the kind of person that people want to be around? I’m going to share with you some powerful research which will give you the formula. In a journal called Psychological Science, researchers studied a phenomenon called social mimicry. It seems that people subconsciously imitate what

people to do this consciously, it didn’t work. For one thing, it happens so quickly, you can’t even think about it. Now, here’s the fascinating part of this. When they set up the experiment so that one person in a small group expressed an emotion, the other people later reported that they felt the same emotion. Really, this is not so unusual. That is the basis of empathy. But what is new is that the whole process is not conscious. Usually we feel empathy because we are called upon to do so. For example, we visit someone who is sick, and we feel a sense of obligation to show feelings of support. That might include experiencing a little of the feeling that the person we’re visiting has. On the other hand, this research is about not even trying to feel those feelings that the other person has, perhaps 

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even not wanting to. And yet, we do. So if a person in a small group is sad, the rest of the group may feel sad. On the other hand, if everyone knew that you were a happy, warm, outgoing person, a person with enthusiasm and energy, then without even thinking about it, those people would definitely want to be around you. That’s magnetic attraction. Now, let me ask you this: Would you rather be rated as good looking or would you rather people just wanted to be around you? When you think about it, it makes no sense to be beautiful if people don’t want to be around you! And it makes plenty of sense to not care much how you look if you are a magnet. So whether you are in the shidduch mode, still in high school dreaming about the future, onto a second marriage later in life, or just needing an emotional boost, don’t look at your looks to give you the boost you need. Look inside instead – because that is where it all begins.

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y mother, in exasperation, took me to the plastic surgeon. She was tired of hearing my complaints about my nose. We sat in the waiting room and a perky young woman came out of her office with an extremely large and heavy book. “Here,” she said, “go through this carefully and pick a nose.” “Just like that?” I wondered. “You just pick a nose?” “Mhm,” she answered and disappeared into her room. So I started going through the book. I turned page after page and while I did so, my stomach was getting more and more nervous. One of those noses, I thought, will be on my face. And where will my nose go? Will this new nose feel like it belongs to me? For sure, I know that my nose was the one I was born with. I continued to turn pages, experiencing greater agitation with every nose I saw. Finally, my hands shaking, I put the book down and, hardly able to breathe, I whispered to my mom, “Let’s go.” Puzzled, she followed me as I rushed out the door. I was 15 and I never mentioned my nose again in a derogatory way. If you get a new nose, who are you? Are you the same person if you get a facelift at 55? You think those are silly questions, right? Of course you’re the same person. Of course you have the same identity, you’re going to tell me. Well, then, if your identity hasn’t changed, why did you need to change your nose? Or your face? What is wrong with your white hair? Why does it need to be yellow? Are you attached to who you are? Do you like yourself inside? If you do, why do the externals matter so much? There was a girl in high school, I can’t remember her name now, who I thought was plain. Yeah, that was during the same time I didn’t like my nose and before I changed my mind about it. She had an ordinary face and a super-sized smile. One day she was telling a funny

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“Say What?” Norway currently leads the medal count with 12, followed by the Netherland and Canada, followed then by white-sylvania and albinostan. The Winter Games are really the only games that to do well, you have to look exactly like the surface you’re competing on. - Jon Stewart

I will remember it all: the cheers, the boos, every win, every loss, all the plane trips, the bus rides, the clubhouses, the walks through the tunnel and every drive to and from the Bronx. I have achieved almost every personal and professional goal I have set. I have gotten the very most out of my life playing baseball, and I have absolutely no regrets. - Derek Jeter in his Facebook announcement that he will retire after the 2014 season

There are rumors that the Russian government placed cameras in the hotel bathrooms in Sochi. Russia said, “Don’t worry, our cameras don’t work either.” - Conan O’Brien

We’ve got a country that the poverty level is wealth in 99 percent of the rest of the world, so we’re talking about woe is me, woe is us, woe is this. The guy that’s making, oh my G-d, he’s making $35,000 a year, why don’t we try that out in India or some countries we can’t even name? China, anyplace, the guy is wealthy. - Bud Konheim, CEO and cofounder of luxury-fashion company Nicole Miller, on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching Auschwitz. All Jews are requested to disembark and take a short shower. - The horrible announcement made on a Belgium train by a person who got ahold of the train’s PA system

Bob Costas had to take a break from hosting the Olympics coverage due to an eye infection. In fact, his eyes are so bloodshot, he’s been made an honorary member of the U.S. snowboarding team. - Conan O’Brien

When I think about the array of global climate, of the global threats, think about this: terrorism, epidemics, poverty, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction—all challenges that know no borders. The reality is that climate change ranks right up there with every single one of them. – Secretary of State John Kerry in Indonesia talking about climate change

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OPERATOR: 911, Police Fire and Medical. CALLER: Yeah we got a problem here. My wife is struggling in her jacket and can’t get it off. I want 911 here immediately. OPERATOR: Is she not breathing? CALLER: She’s alright, she just can’t get her … jacket off.

I move from state to state, and most of the time people don’t recognize me, but they think, “He has no reason to be in this state, in this city.” And by the time they realize it, I’ve already left…I am totally homeless. – George Zimmerman in an interview with Univision

I like it. I don’t mind. And I tell you, five years from now, when everybody’s saying, “Man, I’m sure glad we got healthcare,” there are going to be a whole bunch of people who don’t call it Obamacare anymore because they don’t want me to get the credit. - President Obama, when asked in an interview what he thinks of the term “Obamacare” Well, first of all, I love the dress on her because I think it’s so elegant and so simple. - A CNN reporter discussing the $12,000 dollar dress Michelle Obama wore to a State Dinner last week

At a McDonald’s in Michigan, a woman fired a gun at a drivethrough worker for forgetting bacon on her order. In the woman’s defense, the worker did forget her bacon.

It was 15 degrees cooler in Atlanta when they had the Summer Olympics than it is in Sochi where they had the Winter Olympics. It got up to 60 degrees today. It was so warm some of the people staying in the hotels thought the heat started working.

[New York City’s Mayor’s office] snow policy is ridiculous. Tell people to stay off the roads. Stay home. But send your kids/teachers/staff in? - Tweet by Today show weatherman Al Roker after Mayor de Blasio kept schools open during last week’s snowstorm

- Jimmy Kimmel I decided to arrange an imaginary plan for the Israeli Shabak [Israel’s General Security Service] so that I would be arrested. After I would spend five years [in prison] I would receive a salary of about 4,000 shekels and this amount would be for three years. That means there would be a total amount of 135,000 shekels and then I would cover my debts. - The reason given by a Palestinian why he had himself arrested for a terrorist plot he claims he never planned on carrying out

- Conan O’Brien

I knew this AM [that NY City’s Mayor’s office] would close schools. Talk about a bad prediction. Long range Diblasio forcast: 1 term. - Ibid. I respect Al Roker a lot. I’ve watched him on TV for many, many years. It’s a different thing to run a city than to give the weather on TV. - Mayor de Blasio responding to Al Roker’s tweets at a press conference Hey, thank you for leaving me off your Mount Rushmore. I’m glad you did. Basketball is a team game; it’s not for individual honors. I won back-to-back state championships in high school, back-to-back NCAA championships in college. I won an NBA championship my first year in the league, an NBA championship in my last year, and nine in between. That, Mr. James, is etched in stone. - Bill Russell responding to LeBron James not including him in his “basketball Mt. Rushmore”

Such charges would be ridiculous if they weren’t so vile…My family’s experience with anti-Semitism and oppression runs deep. On another visit to the Czech Republic last fall, I visited the town where my grandfather Frederick Kerry was born Fritz Kohn. A few years before emigrating to America, while serving in the military, my grandfather converted from Judaism to Catholicism because of anti-Semitism in the ranks. In memory – and in honor – of the Kohns, I planted a tree in my grandfather’s town….All this is part of my brother John Kerry’s DNA. – Secretary of State John Kerry’s brother, Cameron Kerry, in an op-ed in the Yediot Achronot, responding to charges that John Kerry is an anti-Semite

The $10 bill, as everyone knows, features President Alexander Hamilton — undeniably one of our greatest presidents and most widely recognized for establishing the country’s financial system. - Sentence from a promotion on Groupon for President’s Day, mistakenly referring to the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury as a president of the United States

Today in New York was the finals of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This was the 138th Westminster Dog Show, which proves that no matter how boring something is, you can still do it over and over again.

I know, you know, we’ve spent seven years trying to persuade rightwingers, no, he really was born in Hawaii, we have his birth certificate, stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. But, let’s just think, you know, for a thought experiment for a moment: if Obama were born in another country, had no love for this country, and had set out to destroy America, what would he be doing differently?

- Jimmy Kimmel

– Ann Coulter

To the best of my knowledge, no. I’ve taken the unusual step of not only seeing a doctor but a vet, and both have confirmed I’m not a reptile… I’ve never been in a spaceship, never been in outer space, and my tongue’s not overly long either. - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, responding to an Official Information Act request asking for proof that is not actually a lizard alien from outer space

I want to die with my boots on. That’s half the reason why I go to these places–– Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, getting shot at––I’d rather die; I’ve been looking to get killed in action for years. That’s one of the reasons I’m so bold. Because I don’t [care]. - Geraldo Rivera in an interview with the Blaze

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But I would say, you know, if you’re getting married – why are you getting married? Why would you get married? Why would anybody get married? In that the person that they love so much, that was irresistible, that they had to get married? I’m not a big one for rushing people into marriage as wonderful and happy as mine was. - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-Cali), discussing marriage in a recent interview

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Winter Superfoods Clementines

s we embrace the cold winter months, many amazingly nutritious fruits and vegetables are in season. The plethora of nutrient-rich fruits and veggies are readily available specifically during this time of year. A recent health column named seven “superfoods” which are vital to any healthy diet and easily accessible during this particular time. In addition to your typical winter staples like soups and quiches, make sure to add some of these incredible foods to the dinner menu.

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Clementines This sweet juicy fruit contains the big three: Vitamin C, calcium, and potassium. A clementine contains 36 mg of vitamin C so two of these small fruits would be much more than two-thirds of the daily amount that a healthy adult requires. Vitamin C is necessary for the production of collagen, which is a structural compound throughout the body, from the skin to the bones. Humans do not produce any vitamin C internally. Therefore, all vitamin C must come from the outside. Clementines also contain 22

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mg of calcium, which is necessary for muscle contraction and bone growth. Potassium is another important element for the body. Next time you need to grab a snack, think clementines! Nuts There is an abundance of nuts in almost every store and a small amount of nuts go a long way by supplanting appetite before a big meal. They are also high in monounsaturated fats, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes contain carotenoids that help stabilize blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance. This promotes a healthy metabolism! Sweet potatoes help keep you full for a long period and they are virtually fat-free. Also, they are rich in fiber and vitamin C. This remarkable vegetable also keeps your skin clear, smooth and young-looking by activating DNA to shed old skin cells and produce new ones. Squash Squash has a reputation for its fiber. Eating squash is particularly satisfying, because the bulk fills you up. Squash contains vitamin C as well as beta-carotene, folate, and fiber. These nutrients make squash a tool in preventing cancers, heart disease, and diseases of inflammation such as arthritis and asthma. Similar to sweet potatoes, these two vegetables are high in fiber and great for your skin! Kale First, kale has numerous anti-cancer properties such as a high level of sulforaphane and also indole-3-carbinol, a chemical that boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells. Kale is definitely a “superfood” rich in vitamins K, C, iron and other minerals. Roast kale chips with a little olive oil and salt for a fun and

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healthy treat. Dates Dates are a great source of fiber! They fill you up and keep your bowel habits regular. Dates have many vital minerals and vitamins, which make them extremely healthy but easily accessible. They are a perfect energy-boosting snack due to the 31 grams of carbohydrates, which makes them a powerhouse of energy. Pears Pears are really juicy and delicious! They also have amazing health benefits. Pears have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione, which helps prevent high blood pressure and stroke. Also, they have a high content of pectin that makes them very useful in helping to lower cholesterol levels. Due to its high level of fructose and glucose, a pear can give you a quick boost of energy. Pears are also another amazing source of healthy fiber. In addition to the above superfoods, apples and grapefruits are amazing winter fruits that are highly nutritious and filling at the same time. Winter may not have the quantity and variety of fruits and veggies that the summer months contain, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. Take advantage of these products for the next two months, after which our produce landscape and hopefully our weather will change!

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

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How Far Rockaway Native Mike Dube Brings Happiness to Those Who are Ill

n Tuesday, January 7, at exactly 9:50 p.m., Joanna Adams-Duffy received a text message from a man who said his name was Mike Dube. He explained that he volunteers for a nonprofit organization called Sharing Seats that provides tickets to sporting events for children going through hard times. Dube heard that Adams-Duffy’s 14-year-old daughter, Rachel, suffers from cerebral palsy. Would she like to go to a hockey game? Two nights later, Rachel sat in wheelchair-accessible seats at Madison Square Garden wearing a Rangers jersey that Dube had overnighted to her house. At one point a security guard visited Rachel and handed her a knapsack with a Rangers hat, T-shirt, stickers and other team paraphernalia inside. When New York winger Mats Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal with under six minutes to play, she and the other 18,000 fans screamed wildly. It was the first time she had ever been to a sporting event. “He’d never met us, he didn’t even know our story,” said Adams-Duffy,

whose first husband died suddenly at 31 from an undiagnosed autoimmune disease. “This is what their childhood should be about. Not the disability. Not the death of their dad. It’s these moments that are so important. This godsend man came out of nowhere and literally made this happen for us in three days.” Though his is not a household name, look closely and you’ll find that Dube has done the same for countless other families. Born in Far Rockaway and now a resident of Englewood, N.J., Dube has used a love of sports and an inherent ability to wheel and deal to touch hundreds of lives. The concept of Sharing Seats, created by Dube’s friend Yoni Greenstein, is a simple one: Have tickets you’re not using? Let us know and we’ll see that the seats go to someone who could use a pick-me-up. But it’s Dube’s kindness and unceasing desire to go the extra mile that pushes Sharing Seats to another level of chesed. This past June, Mitch Morrison took his son Daniel to the ER after the 10-year-old complained of back pain.

He was shocked to learn that the cause was a collapsed lung brought on by TCell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Daniel had scored two goals playing street hockey that very morning. “We were emotionally paralyzed,” Morrison wrote in an email. Out of the blue Morrison got a call from Dube who, after introducing himself, offered his support. Dube visited several times, once surprising the family with tickets to a Jets game, including VIP parking so Daniel wouldn’t have to walk far. During a recent chemotherapy treatment, Dube showed up at the clinic with the jersey of Daniel’s favorite player, the indomitable Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots. When Morrison mentioned an 8-year-old Hispanic child suffering from the same form of cancer as Daniel, Dube drove to his house to give the boy Jets tickets. The “Santa of Tzedaka,” as Morrison called him, “makes time to inspire kids when they are at their weakest, preaching hope and positivity. For parents of a child with cancer, we have

been emboldened by Dube and believe he’s one of the great stories in the Jewish community.” Most of the time he learns about families like Morrison’s through word of mouth. But how is he able to find courtside seats, special parking, team gear and court-side passes to pre-game

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the time and the effort.” An accomplished high school and college basketball player (he played for Yeshiva University, “the NBA of Jews,” he joked), Dube built a life around helping the underdog. For several years he worked in an outpatient psychiatric facility before launching his own company, the Dube Zone in 2010; it is a youth fitness and health program that de-emphasizes the pressures of intense competition. “As a kid I became “If you’ve got the ability to impact so ultra-competitive that I didn’t enjoy winning someone’s life for even a minute, and I didn’t know how to lose, and that’s a mayou’re fixing the world a little.” jor problem in life if you don’t know how to lose,” Dube said. “Why are you playing sports at all if it’s not fun?” Dube’s wife, Rachel, said that using sports to both teach and heal children has brought out the best in him. “I knew when I married Mike that he was probably the most passionate person I’d ever met,” said Rachel, who serves as the CEO of the Dube Zone. “Only now Mike with one of his happy ‘customers’

do I think he’s reaching his true potential. And I truly think this is the happiest he’s ever been.” But there is sadness, a steep price that must be paid to develop relationships with children who are ill. “Unfortunately there are some kids who don’t make it,” he said. “But if you’ve got the ability to impact someone’s life for even a minute, you’re fixing the world a little.” Sari Friedbauer, a single mother from New Milford, N.J., would agree. Her 11-year-old son, Avichai, has learning and social disabilities so severe that just leaving the house is an ordeal. Dube immediately called to offer her tickets to a Rangers game. It did wonders. “There was such a reaction on his face during the game, and he was happy and clapping,” Friedbauer said of her son. “He’s not so in tune with what kids his age do, but he came back from the game and wanted to hang up a foam finger in his room and I felt like I had a normal kid. I felt like I had a boy just like everyone else.

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“This changed me and my son’s life.” Since that first game in December, Avichai has taken a liking to sports and Friedbauer said that Dube reaches out to her whenever he has tickets. For Avichai’s birthday two weeks ago, Dube dropped off a bag filled with sports gear, a Knicks jersey and, of course, tickets.

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Spying for Israel During the Six Day War Sinai Campaign of 1956, Lotz attained the rank of major and commanded an infantry brigade. Soon he was noticed by A’man, the intelligence branch of the Israeli military. Lotz’s cover story before he was sent to Egypt was that he was a former Nazi officer who served in the Afrika Corps and spent years after WWII in Australia breeding horses. Ostensibly, he was returning to the Middle East to establish a riding club. In 1960, Lotz arrived in Cairo and immediately began recruiting high-ranking Egyptian officers and learned many enemy secrets. For five years, the spy uncovered the secret lives of several key people living in Egypt including former German scientists and discovered several missile sites. All of Wolfgang Lotz spied for Israel for five years, this information was pretending to be a former Nazi passed onto the Israeized that having spies and undercover lis. In 1965, Lotz was arrested and was agents would provide vital intelligence sentenced to life imprisonment. He was on their dangerous and sometimes un- released in 1968 after the Six Day War predictable neighbor. Many of these in a prisoner exchange. The information heroes—some were Jewish but several that he sent to Israel was vital for the Iswere Arabs—were handled by differ- raeli Air Force during the opening strike ent agencies in the Israeli intelligence of the war. and only a few are remembered today. Another agent that partied with the These people were the reason, along Egyptian high and mighty was Anwar with yad Hashem, that Israel was able Ephraim. He received word that the to crush the Egyptian Air Force, as well IAF (Israeli Air Force) was preparing as much of the Egyptian military, into to strike on June 5 and took the liberoblivion in the first three hours of the ty to invite the elite Egyptian pilots at 1967 Six Day War. the Inchas Air Base near Alexandria to Possibly the most famous spy in Is- a lavish party with every thrill imagraeli history is Eli Cohen. He penetrated inable. The party started twelve hours the diplomacy in Damascus and gained before the war commenced and these valuable intelligence for the upcoming pilots were in no condition to man their war against the Syrians. If there is such planes that were soon shot to pieces on a person that was to be his counterpart the ground by the intrepid IAF pilots. in Cairo then Wolfgang Lotz fits the Ephraim escaped moments before the description. Lotz’s mother was Jewish, first bombs landed on the base and left and after anti-Jewish laws were passed Egypt undetected. in 1933, they moved to Israel. He There was a major naval base in Aljoined the British Army during WWII exandria that was the target of an Israeas a translator and later became an arms li commando raid the first night of the smuggler for the Haganah. During the war. While the raid itself did not achieve

its intended objective, the commandos could convince the entire Arab world were supplied with surprisingly accu- and Russia that the U.S. and Britain rate information on the Egyptian naval had participated. In a conversation with capabilities in the region. A’man and the King Hussein of Jordan to announce Mossad were responsible for obtaining that American and British planes from this information, and one of their prin- aircraft carriers had bombed Egypt and cipal agents was Baruch Na’ul. It took the other belligerents, his words were years to put the network in place, and overheard. Two veteran radio operaas war became evident, the Egyptians tors picked up the message with antibecame suspicious when a woman who quated equipment leftover from WWII. was famous in the high-societal life in Their superior said, “Make four copies Egypt was found dead. It is believed of the tape. It’s worth millions.” At that she was murdered when she was first, A’man did not want to hand over about to expose Na’ul and the extensive the tapes because they feared that their network therefore placing the entire war methods would be compromised. However, after angry mobs burned down the in jeopardy. The biggest break for Israeli intel- U.S. consulate in Cairo, Defense Minisligence came straight from inside the ter Moshe Dayan ordered the tapes to be Egyptian military. Known to the press released. Immediately, the riots stopped as just “Captain X” and in some cir- and as historian Samuel Katz writes, cles as “Suleiman,” his real identity has “The Arabs had been caught with their been kept secret. The man was a radio hands in the cookie jar.” This incident communications expert and a respected created a rift between Egypt and Jordan. officer and was unhappy with the corruption in Egypt and strongly disliked of President Gamal Nasser. In a major break for the Israelis, an agent overheard him talking about his distaste for Egypt and recruited him for secret operations. Suleiman was convinced to spy for Israel over a bottle of arak and was trained to send special signals when the Egyptian Army The Egyptian air fields were decimated when pilots were too drunk to even take to the skies, was about to mobilize in thanks to Anwar Ephraim’s intelligence the Sinai. Three weeks prior to the outbreak of The spies and agents that penetrated war, his handlers heard from him and Arab countries, in particular the Egypthey knew that something big was coming. From that day until three days into tian military infrastructure, were vital the battle, Suleiman was the eyes and to the swift Israeli victory during the ears of Israeli intelligence. Unfortunate- Six Day War. As with spies throughout ly, intelligence could not tell advancing history, many were captured or killed Israeli units where a particular spy was and few were given the credit that was and IAF aircraft bombed his position. earned by being the valiant heroes beA squad from Sayeret Matkal was sent hind enemy lines. to retrieve his body, and the Israeli spy was buried in Israel. Some of the most valuable intelli- Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to gence during the war came from phone The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comand radio intercepts. After the Egyp- ments and suggestions.for future columns tian military was routed, Nasser hoped and can be reached at aviheiligman@ that by twisting the facts of the war he gmail.com.

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The White, the Black & the Gray When a Dog Gets a Free Bite – Part II

f my seven prior contributions to this column, some have resulted in more feedback than others. I am often asked about hypothetical scenarios and “what if’s” that occasionally, but not always, make for good conversation, suggestions, and thoughts about follow-up articles. One recent situation and question from a friend provided me with the material for the following follow-up article. The other week, I was walking with a friend as we crossed in front of a property where there was a dog—a rather large dog—which was locked

behind a fence with a “Beware of Dog” sign prominently displayed in front. Neither of us had seen this dog before. Nevertheless, the size of the dog suggested that its genetics were biologically altered to more resemble a horse than a canine. From its running, jumping, and barking, it seemed particularly motivated to include us in its next meal plans if it could succeed in jumping over the fence, which strangely seemed to get shorter and shorter the more we looked in the dog’s direction. And so my friend asked, “Is it really true that if the dog jumps its fence and attacks you (that was a deliberate jab at the lawyer), the dog’s owner is not responsible unless the dog has a prior history of vicious propensities?” The question was a reference to my article, “When Does a Dog Get a Free Bite?,” in the August 26, 2013 issue of this magazine.

I told him, “It depends.” I then heard a question repeated too often by too many who know too little about what we/litigators do, “Can’t you just give me a straight answer?” And so this article was born… Truth be told, the reason that I could not give my friend a straight answer is the same reason that you see a disclaimer at the end of this article and in so many TV/radio ads -- any number of variables can change an outcome. Sometimes the conclusion to those variables is immediately known but, often, the conclusion does not become known until later. In fact, that is usually why a lawsuit takes so long. After a Summons & Complaint have been served by the plaintiff and an Answer provided by the defendant, the lawsuit enters the “discovery phase.” This is when the sides engage in a methodical exchange of evidence. The exchange of evidence is an effort to bring the variables to a conclusion. Generally, that exchange can take anywhere from a few months to several years. As to why the length of the discovery phase would vary so much, would it surprise you if I told you that it is due to a number of variables? This idea becomes clearer to clients when approaching a deposition or trial. Of course, the client wants to make the very best impression and he or she is prepared accordingly in order to present the case in the very best way possible. In this regard, there are things that the lawyer and client absolutely should do, things which could be categorized in a “white” group. There are things the lawyer and client absolutely cannot or should not do, which could be categorized in a “black” group. Finally, there are an innumerous number of things that fall in a “gray” category. The gray category occasionally includes variables that can be anticipated but often includes variables that are surprises. It is the

lawyer’s job to advocate for gray variables that benefit the client and to avoid gray variables that are harmful. In fact, favorably navigating the variables is what distinguishes the proverbial “men from the boys.” Stated another way, litigation can be compared to a game of chess which distinguishes the good lawyers from the not-asgood lawyers. It should now be clear why I answered my friend with a “short answer.” Nevertheless, to give context to this discussion, I will also give a long, but brief, answer. As indicated in my article, “When Does a Dog Get a Free Bite?” (TJH, August 26, 2013), the rule of thumb for liability caused by an animal is, “A dog’s first bite is free; the next one will cost a fee.” In this regard, if a victim of a dog bite wants to prove that the dog owner is liable, the victim must demonstrate that the dog had vicious propensities.(1) Vicious propensities include the “propensity to do any act that might endanger the safety of the persons and property of others in a given situation.”(2) Whether the dog-on-steroids actually had vicious propensities is a variable; and since this dog was never seen before, it remains a gray variable. The victim must also prove that the defendant had actual notice of the vicious propensities or should have known of them.(3) We do not know the identity of the owner of the “beast” and obviously have no knowledge about what the owner knows, which renders these unanswered variables, as well. The Courts have held that evidence of a dog known to growl, snap or bare its teeth are possible variables proving vicious propensities. Also potentially relevant is whether the owner chose to restrain the dog, and the manner in which the dog was restrained.(4) These seem promising, but whether the “dog had been known” to act so aggressively and the reason for restraining the dog remain unknown variables. Similarly, the keeping of a dog as a guard dog and the posting of a “Beware of Dog” sign may give rise to an

inference that an owner had knowledge of the dog’s vicious propensities. (5) Nevertheless, I have a case in which my client has a “docile” Rottweiler, but also had a “Beware of Dog” sign before his dog bit the plaintiff’s arm. However, my client’s testimony proved not only that his Rottweiler lacked a prior history, but that the beware sign was placed to merely warn people who are afraid of dogs and not because his dog is a guard dog or dangerous. This evidence was consistent with precedent indicating that such a dog kept as a family pet, and not as a guard dog, although it barks at guests and is restricted to certain areas, is not vicious if its behavior is “consistent with normal canine behavior.” Accordingly, these are variables which also remain gray. Like I told my friend, “It depends.” The conclusions seem obvious. For one, it is clear that the legal answer to a routine question may require far more analysis than one would otherwise expect. Secondly, if you have a hypothetical question for your friend, the lawyer, be happy if you get a short answer. (1)

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Dickson v. McCoy, 39 NY 400. Hosmer v. Carney, 228 NY 73. (4) Hahnke v. Friedrich, 140 NY 224. (5) Id. (2)

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

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anaging the Internal Revenue Service is no easy job. It takes a lot of automation to process over two hundred million tax returns per year. And, while the Service still stores master tax records on computers commissioned during the Johnson administration (Lyndon, at least, not Andrew!), the IRS still spends hundreds of millions per year to take advantage of the latest information technology. The geeks who manage the IRS’s computers do a great job with the limited resources Congress gives them. But they want to be like the cool kids in Silicon Valley, too. So they’ve created an app, called IRS2GO, that you can download to your iPhone or Android device. You can use the IRS app to track your refund, find free tax return preparers, access your tax records, and even connect with the IRS on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, and Facebook. Those are all great functions, of course. But we got to thinking . . . what sort of things would you really want an IRS app to do for you? We thought maybe these would be even more popular: • The Refund Redirector: Knowing when your refund will show up is great. But the real fun is knowing where you’re going to spend it. The Refund Redirector would aggregate prices from hundreds of online shopping sites to give you the best possible deal, then send your refund directly to the store. Planning to upgrade your family room to the latest 50-inch television? Let the Refund Redirector tell you where to buy it! • Flappy Tax: Flappy Bird is the latest handheld gaming sensation, with 50 million downloads. The only problem is, it’s too hard to get that stupid bird through that stupid opening between those stupid pipes! Our version would let you thread a helpless taxpayer through a maze of tiny loopholes. But if you think that flappy bird has it tough, wait ‘till you see our red tape! • Red Light/Green Light: This updated version of the classic children’s party game would use an easy-to-understand traffic light to tell you if your deductions will fly with the IRS. Want to write off the mileage to and from the orthodontist for tightening your kid’s braces? Green light! Thinking about writing off a bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate your latest business deal? Yellow light for the “lavish and extraordinary” expense. Hoping the IRS “won’t notice”

that Swiss bank account you opened last year? Stop! • YelpTax: Apps like TripAdvisor, Urbanspoon, and Yelp let you post restaurant reviews before you even get the bill. Our version would let you review auditors and other IRS staff. How much more pleasant do you think an audit would be if the examiner knew you could rate him from one to five stars on punctuality, friendliness, service, and atmosphere? (If only they could say, “We

know you have a choice in auditors today…”) We love how technology automates so many tasks to make our days easier and more productive. We love how the Internet puts a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips. But there’s still no substitute for good, old-fashioned expertise and experience. And you can’t get that from an app. That’s where your accountant come in. We can give you the plan you need to pay less tax. We can help

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SIDES TO SATISFY EVEN THE PICKY EATER! Ingredients 2 tablespoon olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced Âź cup red wine 16 oz. mushrooms (cremini, button, baby bella) 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

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Preparation Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add in garlic, stirring frequently, until it turns just golden, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in red wine and return mixture simmer. Add in mushrooms and toss to coat with sauce. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Remove lid, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking on medium-low heat for an additional 5-8 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked through and the bottoms are golden. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle parsley before serving.

Ingredients 16 ounces baby carrots 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup water Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation In a medium saucepan, combine the baby carrots with remaining ingredients. (Using butter instead of margarine will enhance the flavor.) Stir to blend ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling (uncovered) for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until carrots are tender and the liquid has evaporated.

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Ingredients Olive oil spray 1 zucchini, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon pepper Preparation Heat oven to 200°F. line cookie sheet with parchment paper; spray with cooking spray. Place zucchini slices on cookie sheet in single layer. Spray tops with cooking spray and sprinkle evenly with seasoned salt and pepper. Bake 2 hours, rotating sheet after one hour. After 1 ½ hours of cooking, check every ten minutes to avoid burning. Once done, remove from oven to cooling rack.

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Preparation Preheat the oven to 425°F. Toss the cauliflower with the oil and salt and arrange it in a single layer in a shallow, foil-lined baking pan. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes until the florets are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife and the edges begin to turn a golden brown. Mix the breadcrumbs with the melted butter/margarine and sprinkle as evenly as possible over the cauliflower. Return to the oven for about 2 to 3 minutes to toast the crumbs. Transfer to a serving bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and serve immediately.

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BROILED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON & TOASTED ALMONDS Note: Checking for bugs in asparagus can be difficult. I buy mine pre-checked from Gourmet Glatt Ingredients 2 bunches asparagus, medium 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lemon, sliced in half ¼ cup sliced almonds Kosher salt and pepper to taste Preparation Preheat broiler. Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus. Place asparagus on cookie sheet and drizzle with oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Place asparagus into broiler. After three minutes, shake the pan to turn the asparagus. Asparagus are done when you can gently pinch them between your thumb and finger and they give a little bit without being to limp (approximately 6-8 minutes). Meanwhile, place the almonds in a sauté pan and toast over medium heat. Remove from pan when they become fragrant and start to brown, about 5 minutes. Shake pan occasionally to keep from burning. Place asparagus onto a serving platter. Squeeze lemon juice and then sprinkle almonds over asparagus.

any mothers are being constantly challenged each night to come up with a dinner that is tasty and nutritious while offering a variety from the previous dinners. One of the keys to being successful at this task is to beef up (no pun intended!) your dinners with great side dishes. I have put together three amazing side dishes that will enhance any weeknight dinner (Shabbat or Yom Tov too). The key to any great dish is fresh ingredients. Small things like fresh lemon or limes, fresh garlic and fresh vegetables will help make your recipes pop and excite your family with spectacular flavors.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH SCALLIONS Ingredients 3 sweet large potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch thick wedges 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons salt 4 scallions, sliced ¼-inch thick on the bias Juice of 1 lime, plus lime zest Preparation Preheat grill. Toss sweet potatoes with half the oil, cumin, cayenne and salt. Grill until the sweet potatoes have browned, about 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until both sides are colored, and the sweet potatoes are cooked through. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining oil, scallions, lime juice and zest. When sweet potatoes have cooked, remove them from the grill and toss them with the vinaigrette. Season to taste; serve warm or cold.

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n a new book by Malcolm Gladwell (author of Outliers, Blink and The Tipping Point) called David and Goliath, the author once again focuses us on what the Bible itself focused us on thousands of years ago: don’t underestimate the little guy! You know how nuts it makes you when that kid scales the cabinets— one foot on your fancy handle, then up on the counter, and another leg on the shaky shelf above just to snatch something off the uppermost surface. Usually it’s the little guy doing this while the taller kid stands by, dumbfounded. That’s usually because he’s used to being able to reach it. He has no reason to figure out how to stretch. Sometimes a kid copies the homework off of a classmate. Some people view this as lazy; however, it could be viewed as an effective time management skill. I’m condoning the act; I’m

just pointing out that there is another way to look at something! There are children who are made in what seems to be Goliath proportions—physically sound, mentally typical, academically motivated. It’s comfortable, it’s soothing, it’s desired to be or have one of these children.

most talented at music, art, dance, etc. And they’re so not shy about “sharing” this! Didn’t they ever hear of humility, or privacy, or OK—just plain sensitivity?! It’s not that one doesn’t want them to have amazing kids; it’s just that one doesn’t always want to hear so much

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However, growth often comes best for everyone in their David persona. Wherever we go there’s always those few intimidating chatty mothers or dads whose kids are the best athletes, the most successful students, the

about them! It casts too daunting a shadow. Well, guess what, shadows are elusive, they shrink with the angle they are viewed from, and you can even step on them! The point is, there is something else to brag about that these people miss. This book highlights it. It’s called “The Advantages of Disadvantages and the Disadvantages of Advantages.” No matter what one’s obstacles are their efforts to overcome it develop Herculean strengths in them. Studies show “A” students often wind up working for “B” students. I’m not saying push your kid down, I’m just saying don’t put your kid down! Recognize there is greatness not only in developing the gifts you have, but in developing gifts because of what you don’t have. Here’s a crazy saying: There is more than one way to skin a cat. (Though why anyone wants to skin a cat is beyond me?!) Sure, the quick and obvious may be a great way to go but there are other successful paths. The idea is to recognize that the norm or mainstream might seem most impressive at first blush. But so was Goliath! Given a greater challenge, one must learn both greater survival techniques and winning strategies. It’s not always about competing on the other guy’s playing field. It’s recognizing there are other arenas to play on and perhaps achieve even greater results in.

After all, remember: a mere sling shot, aimed at the right spot, brought down a giant! Inspiration often comes from being stuck in some seeming disadvantage which sparks results in a creative, innovative, and resourceful way. Most often we get creative when we are missing a tool we need. Otherwise we’d probably just grab for an extra one right off the shelf! That’s the stuff advances are made of. Wow, that is the advantage of disadvantage! When you look at the “Davids” in your life, dare to believe in them. They all have in them the stuff that great victories are made of. And now don’t start bragging too much to the big guy. Remember to try and exercise some restraint and sensitivity for as motivated as the big guys may be, they are not capable of viewing life from the vantage (even disadvantage) point of a David. In fact, go out and find the David in you, and you will find your greater power. If you know it already- you are one of the lucky ones. Outtakes: “Goliath” has the words “go” and “lie” in it, while “David” means “beloved” “Bad” means “good,” “cool” means “hot,” let’s “chill” means let’s hang in front of a “fireplace,” and “disadvantage” now means “advantage”! Despite this information, be cau-

tious…If at first you don’t succeed… don’t take up skydiving!

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From My Private Art Collection Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg

Providing a Space for Artistic Expression

o you have a special space set aside for your children to be creative without any fear of making a mess? Many years ago I ran a Sunday art program called N.A.C.H.A.S., which stood for Noemi Originals Academy of Creative Art Helps Achieve Satisfaction. The classes guided children through a journey of creative studies and helped open new avenues of creative adventure through classes designed to challenge, stimulate and encourage children’s creative talents. I conducted separate girls and boys art programs. Most of my students were there for the right reasons. They were serious students with a thirst to study art with me and hone skills, which they went on to develop in a more sophisticated manner as they continued to nurture their talents. It was a wonderful program and accomplished what it set out to do. This early exposure to artistic expression was a positive experience which offered them confidence in their abilities. There were a few students who admitted to me that the only reason they were coming was because here they were able to be free-spirited in the use of art

materials and were allowed to create a mess without feeling guilty. I found it quite interesting that the children themselves were aware of this. It did not matter to me why they were coming, because I knew that the art experience in my studio was an experience of a lifetime which they would never forget. Even today, I am still in contact with many of my earlier art students and keep up with their many accomplishments. It is a gratifying feeling for them and for me to know where it all began, and how I contributed in a

artwork. Nevertheless, it is so important to carve out even a small space which they can call their own. It started me thinking. Is it so important to allow your children a creative outlet where they can use their imagination and express themselves in a healthy and non- threaten-

WHY COULDN’T THEY HAVE A SPACE OF THEIR OWN WHERE THEY COULD ENJOY THEIR CREATIVITY?

small way to their successes. Why couldn’t they make a mess at home? Why couldn’t they have a space of their own where they could enjoy creativity without the constant worry of clean-up? Unfortunately, in many homes there is no extra space for children to use just for their

ing way? Many famous artists began their career as young children in small quarters but were provided with the small things that offered them creative opportunities. Make sure to do the same for your children by helping them find their own unique talents. Pablo Picasso was eleven years old when he attended the School of Fine Arts in Spain. He began by doing portraits, battle scenes and landscapes in both pencil and paint. While a teenager he began doing caricatures and drawings in pen and ink. By the time he was a teenager he was famous for his innovative and artistic style. 2) Georgia O’Keeffe began displaying her artistic side as a very young child. Her first experience in creativity was the designing of a dollhouse which she played with inside and outside. When she was outside, she created gardens surrounding the dollhouse. She also began taking art lessons as a very young child. Her mother would hang her pictures up on

a regular basis. She studied art from the tender young age of thirteen by attending a boarding school. While in high school, she began doing work with details. 3) Claude Monet began drawing as a teenager. His caricatures were special and people recognized this. By the time he turned sixteen, he had already established a reputation and started entering his work in competitions. At the young age of nineteen, off to Paris he went to continue studying art and selling artworks. 4) From babyhood, Frank Lloyd Wright’s mother supplied him with creative projects and toys. His future as an architect was obvious even as a young child when he would spend hours constructing buildings, etc. At eighteen he started studying engineering and then at twenty opened an architectural firm, becoming a wellknown architect. With imagination and ingenuity parents can provide their children with opportunities at an early age that will support creative and artistic achievements for a lifetime.

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

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