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Dear Readers, Yitzy Halpern

ost of us have barely taken down our sukkahs (hey, it’s been raining the past few days) when we were thrust into reality. For the month of Tishrei, our schedules revolved around the yomim tovim. That meant that we ate way too much challah and kids went to sleep way past their bedtimes. Schedules were thrown out the window – and for good reason. It was an exciting time for the family, and we were happy to be able to celebrate in our own little bubble. But now that yom tov is over, “real life” begins. And we’ve been living “real life” in a very interesting way. With many schools closed, parents are juggling Zooms and conference calls – and it’s not an easy balancing act. There are those children who are able to navigate online school with aplomb, and I bless them. They’re the students who get up early, put on their uniforms, eat breakfast, and are waiting for their Zoom class to start before the school day begins. They know where the snack bags are and help themselves during a break. They put a slice of pizza in the toaster when it’s lunchtime while they pop in to their working parents to say a short hello. For them, Zoom school

is an interactive way to earn their education, and they appreciate the opportunity to learn regardless of politics. But those students are few and far between. For many of us, we’ve become principals and teachers, referees and coaches. We cajole, bribe, encourage, and cheerlead our children to take their conference calls and Zoom classes seriously. For one child, a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie may help them along to continue their lesson for the day. For another, it’s knowing that they’ll be earning extra points towards a prize. And for another, it’s an “alone trip” to the store at the end of the week that keeps them going. We know that this situation – hopefully – is very temporary, and that’s what keeps us parents going. With G-d’s help, in the next week or so, we’ll be frantically dealing with busy school mornings as we help our kids race towards the school bus for a long school day. Until then, we keep juggling – and look forward to the day when we can get a few hours of “vacation” during the day. Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

36 NEWS

Global

National

Odd-but-True Stories

ISRAEL Israel News

Searching for a Reason to Believe by Rafi Sackville

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

The Blessing of Seeing Others by Rav Moshe Weinberger

Parsha Ponderings

54 PEOPLE The Wandering Jew

From Campus Radio to Hebrew Hits 62 Brig. Gen. Henry Plitt by Avi Heiligman

HEALTH & FITNESS What You Don’t Realize about Quarantine by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

White Flour Alternatives by Cindy Weinberger MS, RD

Giving It My Best Shot by Dr. Hylton I. Lightman

Creating Stability in an Unstable World by Sara Rayvych

FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: Veal Pot Roast

Dear Editor, Because there is so much divisiveness going on right now, I think that, as a community, we need to pivot and embrace a different mindset. Instead of sinas chinam or pointing fingers, we must focus on ahavas chinam. We must look at each of our brothers and sisters and see only the good in them. Mask or no mask; covid or no covid; outdoor minyan or indoor minyan; we are all brothers and sisters and we all care for one another. It’s certainly not easy to see good in everyone, but it’s something we can all work on. Even if you give one person the benefit of the doubt, you have taken great strides! And look how happy we can make our Father in Shamayim when we show Him that we care for one another and see only the good in others. Wishing everyone a gezunte vinter. Sincerely, M. Fried

Dear Editor, It is with great sadness and frustration that I write this letter. I had hoped that all us, who were affected by Covid-19 from Purim time through the present time, would clearly get the message that despite all of our best efforts, Covid-19 is difficult to prevent from spreading. We need to follow the guidelines of the finest infectious disease specialists in this country. This virus has

baffled some of the greatest scientific minds in the world, yet many of us think that we can make our own decisions regarding mask wearing and social distancing and who has immunity. Even if we are not “afraid” of Covid-19, we should be afraid of the chillul Hashem that some of our defiant attitudes is causing. The solitude and depression many are experiencing from this plague right now is real and should not be minimized. However, we need to exercise self-control until there is a vaccine. If we are outside near people, we should social distance and/or wear a mask. Just being outside by itself does not greatly prevent the spread of Covid-19. If we get together with friends to make kiddush or a l’chaim, we need to stop this practice. These activities lead to mask removal and no social distancing. Even if you think that it is worth the risk, bad Covid-19 behavior can affect innocent bystanders. Let’s hope and pray that there is a quick end to this terrible plague. A Concerned Reader

Dear Editor, Is it any wonder that many Jewish residents of faith living in Bensonhurst, Boro Park, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gerritsen Beach, Homecrest, Marine Park, and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, along with Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Kew Gardens, Kew Continued on page 10

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Garden Hills and Pomonk are upset with the latest shutdowns? Yes, we should all wear masks and attempt to maintain social distancing when outside. However, both Mayor Bill de Blasio’s restrictions by zip code or Governor Andrew Cuomo’s by color coding are reminiscent of the isolation and fear for those living in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. It is insensitive for both de Blasio and Cuomo to show no understanding of how their actions today remind those of horrors of the past. The closing of mom and pop stores just starting to get back on their feet will not work. People will walk past these artificial barriers to other adjacent neighborhoods so they can obtain goods and services no longer available in their own home communities. Sincerely, Larry Penner Dear Editor, Your Succos edition was enjoyable reading for the downtime we find during yom tov. The story of the hashgacha Mr.

Kacholsky and his son had when visiting Rav Krakinowski’s kever was moving . How each piece of the puzzle to arriving at the Bais olam to Daven and also allowing enough time to arrive home in for yom tov was practically a cliffhanger . Seeing how each seemingly time delaying detail led to the ultimate kavod hameis in the end and enabling a minyan to be there to say Kaddish for Rav Nissen speaks to his obvious tzidkus. May his neshama and all the holy survivors have a lichtige Gan Eden. Keep the quality and engaging writing coming ! Jen Groen Queens NY

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co-authored the law that substantially does away with bail and returns many violent criminals to our streets, often within hours of their arrest. This has led to historic surges in violent crime across our state. Senator Kaminsky also voted for pro-criminal legislation which mandates that violent criminals be given the name and address of their victims, creating the potential for intimidation and harassment against the victims or witnesses to a crime. A man in Queens was killed because of this. Think of it, thanks to Senator Kaminsky, the victims of, or witnesses to, some of the most violent crimes including rape, assault, and attempted murder now must live in fear of potentially violent acts of intimidation and revenge. Additionally, if your home is burglarized or a loved one is [hurt] at home, the criminal and his attorney are permitted to come back to your home within two weeks to take pictures of the scene for his/her defense. So, thanks to Todd Kaminsky you’re not violated once, but twice. He voted for late term abortion, a ghastly procedure that all but the

most radical abortion proponents consider “infanticide.” Todd Kaminsky voted for the $1,000,000,000 commuter tax and every tax increase in this year’s budget, all while telling Long Islanders he’s looking out for them. Our schools need more state aid. Residents can’t keep footing the bill for the Governor’s unfunded mandates. Approximately 70% of our tax bill is made up of school taxes. Without additional aid, our taxes will continue to go through the roof. Do Todd Kaminsky and the Democrats represent your values? When you look at his record, the answer is a resounding NO! We must restore New York to a legislative balance. Republicans must regain the majority in the Senate so there is no longer one-party rule. One party rule means no checks and balances, and that’s dangerous, just look at the last two years. For more information, please go to VictoriaJohnson4Senate.com or follow me on Facebook at Victoria Johnson 4 Senate. Victoria Johnson Candidate for NYS Senate

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Egypt and Greece Maritime Agreement

raising the prospect of war between Ankara and Athens. While Turkey eventually backed down, the move was seen as another instance of aggression towards its neighbors. Both Egypt and Greece are partners in the newly-formed Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), which includes Israel, Italy, Greece, Jordan and Cyprus and was founded to block Turkey’s energy ambitions. The forum, established as a joint venture between Israel and Egypt in light of the discoveries of natural gas in the Mediterranean, became an official international body last week following the establishment of the Constitution.

Babi Yar Mystery Solved Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi over the weekend approved a maritime treaty his country reached with Greece in August. The Egyptian press reported that Sisi ratified the agreement on Saturday. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the treaty was signed “due to the desire of the two countries to contribute to the stability of the region, in good faith, in accordance with international law as well as their desire in enhancing mutual cooperation, neighborly relations and bonds of friendship.” The treaty defines the waterways between Egypt and Greece and allows both countries to utilize all of their natural resources, including oil and natural gas. The EgyptGreece deal stipulates the “partial demarcation of the sea boundaries between the two countries, and that the remaining demarcation would be achieved through consultations.” Both the Egyptian and Greek Parliament had already approved the deal in September. The agreement between the two countries is seen as a response to an accord Turkey signed with Libya in 2019 granting Ankara drilling rights in the Mediterranean Sea. A rival of both Greece and Egypt, the agreement was viewed as an attempt by Turkey to muscle in on the Mediterranean’s natural resources. Tensions peaked this past August after Turkey sent the Oruç Reis to drill in waters claimed by Greece,

The two-day German “aktion” at Babi Yar, where the Germans and Ukrainians slaughtered 33,771 people decades ago, was one of the largest open-air massacres but its precise location had remained a mystery for nearly 80 years. Recently, however, a former Scotland Yard investigator solved the 1941 mystery together with the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, creating a 3D simulation of the site where at least 70,000 others were killed during the months following the original massacre. Speaking with the Times of Israel, investigator Martin Dean said, “I believe my work goes considerably beyond the previous understanding of historians that have worked on this topic. “The Germans feared the Soviets would use any such evidence for propaganda purposes. Ironically some of what we know about the locations of the shootings comes from about a dozen former prisoners who burned the corpses but then managed to escape just before the Nazis planned to kill them.” He added, “In the end, I conducted around nine months of careful

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Dean said that he took testimonies from German and Ukrainian perpetrators, as well as the handful of wounded Jews who managed to escape death, and put them together, along with photographs and maps. “My methodology has been to combine ground photographs with aerial photography, maps, and especially witness testimony. In the postwar German legal investigations, there are hundreds of testimonies by men who acted as guards or even shooters at Babi Yar. I looked especially for any references to geographical features or descriptions of the process of how the shootings were organized,” he said. “Fortunately, there were several photographs that had overlapping views, so we could piece together a panorama of the photos by finding distinctive vegetation or terrain features that overlapped. These were then also compared to aerial photographs and maps to visualize the entire topography. By enlarging ground and aerial photographs, it was possible to identify features not obvious to the naked eye.” He also used evidence discarded by other investigators. “In particular, there were two quite primitive sketch maps drawn by Germans, which do not look very useful at first sight,” said Dean. “However, together with the testimonies of these witnesses, the sketch maps strongly corroborate the overall picture I have built from comparing the various sources.”

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research and wrote more than 30 detailed reports, each analyzing a specific location or aspect of the mass shooting, trying to highlight any new information discovered or significant conclusions that we had reached.” After Nazi Germany was defeated in 1945, the Soviet Union committed itself to erasing the memory of the Nazi genocides, among other things by filling the ravine itself with brick-

pulp and other landfill materials. “The whole area of the ravine was literally flattened and turned into a park that is unrecognizable compared to the wartime terrain,” said Dean, who has mapped the route taken by the Babi Yar victims during the Yom Kippur massacre. “I discovered that a key feature [of the massacre], the ‘sand quarry,’ which can be seen in some key wartime images, did not come into existence until the

late 1930s, such that even people familiar with Kyiv were not aware of this feature and could not find it on maps.” The sand quarry was where Jews were forced to leave their clothes and belongings before being brought to the ravine’s edge, where they were shot in groups of ten. According to Dean, the mass grave was 500 feet long, and corpses were stacked in layers.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government should impose additional restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Monday. Coronavirus cases have spiked in the UK since mid-August, reaching 617,688 cases and 42,875 deaths as of Monday. The rising infection rate has already led the government to im-

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plement wide-ranging restrictions, including closing pubs after 10 p.m. and shuttering cafes and restaurants in Wales and Scotland. Dowden noted that the risk to contracting the virus is greater in pubs, restaurants, and night clubs. “The purpose of these measures is to get the virus under control,” Dowden told Sky. “The point of moving to this tiered system is so that in those most highly affected areas, we have got measures in place to control the virus.” Adding that he hoped the pandemic would be under control by the December holidays, he acknowledged: “Of course, it is very challenging for people. The measures we are taking are having a bad impact on health, they are having a bad impact on the economy but ultimately it is better to do that than to allow the virus to get out of control.” While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to reduce the spread of the disease while mitigating the damage to the already-battered economy in the UK, critics say that he isn’t going far enough. Britain already has the highest death rate in Europe from the pandemic and may mpose a second lockdown.

World Food Programme Wins Nobel

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger and its “contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-afflicted areas.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee presented the award on Friday, praising the organization for being “a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” A United Nations entity, WFP was created in 1961 and today provides food to over 100 million people each year. “This is a powerful reminder to

the world that peace and zero hunger go hand-in-hand,” WFP tweeted, expressing its “deepest thanks” for the honor and praising its staff, who “put their lives on the line every day.” Executive director David Beasley said, “It’s the first time in my life I’ve actually been speechless; I really can’t believe it.” He said the award was a “call to action” and urged people to “step up and step up now.” “Where there’s starvation there’s conflict, destabilization and migration,” he said, adding that the world was now experiencing “all of those things coupled with Covid.” He shared, “We’re looking for a vaccine for Covid; we have a vaccine for hunger – it’s called food, and we have the food. We need the money and the access to solve it,” he added.

Unrest in Nigeria Leading Nigerian celebrities and activists organized mass protests on Friday in major cities to demand an end to police brutality in the African country. The protests come after weeks of

anger by the younger generation over claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion by the police’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Folarin Falana, a lawyer and singer who led the protest in Lagos Island, said that there have been “too many numerous incidents of harassment, extortion and police brutality” and that he himself has suffered harassment from the police.

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Muyiwa Adejobi, a Lagos state spokesman, said that all complaints against its officers are carefully investigated and that appropriate sanctions are applied to offenders.

Golden Dawn is Criminal Group

A Greek court deemed the country’s neo-Nazi party “Golden Dawn” party a criminal organization last week. The party’s leaders will now face heavy sentences. After a five-year trial, Golden Dawn’s founder and leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, together with other senior party members, were found guilty of running a criminal organization. They face between 5-15 years in prison.

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N. Korea Hosts Mass Celebration North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s party hosted a celebration featuring tens of thousands of dancers, gymnasts, and other performers on Sunday. The Workers’ Party, which has ruled North Korea since its founding, celebrated its 75th anniversary. Photos of the event published by the

party’s newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Monday showed Kim and top aides at a long banquet table surrounded by an enthusiastic audience.

According to state broadcaster KCNA, Kim was greeted by loud cheers as he made his entrance, and the national flag and Workers’ Party flags were hoisted to musical numbers. Kim and his entourage were not wearing masks in the photographs, but the crowds of spectators were. When addressing the crowd, Kim vowed to continue “strengthening” North Korea’s military for “self-defense and deterrence.” On Saturday evening, North Korea staged an unprecedented nighttime military parade, showcasing the country’s new weapons. In the parade, Pyongyang rolled out its new “massive” ICBM missile that experts say is capable of hitting anywhere in the United States. More than 6 feet longer than North Korea’s Hwasong-15, the missile appears to be the biggest ICBM in the world. According to South Korean media reports, the missile can carry multiple nuclear warheads at once and is intended to send a message to the U.S. prior to next month’s presidential election.

Nadal Wins French Open

Tennis great Rafael Nadal defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic on Sunday to win the 2020 French Open.

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The Spaniard dominated Djokovic, taking the final set 6-0 6-2 7-5 to win his 13th French Open title. The victory is Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam overall, tying Roger Federer for the men’s all-time record. Federer congratulated Nadal on tying his record, expressing his appreciation for his “greatest rival” on his personal Twitter account. “I have always had the utmost respect for my friend Rafa as a person and as a champion,” Federer said. “As my greatest rival over many years, I believe we have pushed each other to become better players. Therefore, it is a true honor for me to congratulate him on his 20th Grand Slam victory.” Nadal has enjoyed tremendous success at the French Open, racking up an astounding 100-2 lifetime record at Roland Garros. He is also 26-0 in semifinals and finals at the French Open, including winning five years in a row between 2010 and 2014. At 34 years of age, Nadal’s win makes him the oldest French Open champion in almost half a century and marks 15 years from his first Grand Slam title he won in 2005. The match was also the 56th time

Djokovic and Nadal faced each other and their ninth in a final round. “What you are doing in this court is unbelievable. Not just this court – throughout your entire career, you’ve been a great champion,” Djokovic told Nadal after the match. “Today you showed why you are King of the Clay.”

Freedom for French Aid Worker

Sophie Pétronin, a French aid worker who was kidnapped in the West African country of Mali, was released last week after four years in captivity, the Malian president’s office announced on Thursday.

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Malian politician Soumaïla Cissé was also released, after nearly seven months in captivity, the President’s office said in a tweet. Pétronin had been kidnapped by armed Islamists in the city of Gao in December 2016, when she was running a charity for children suffering from malnutrition. French President Emmanuel Macron responded to her release and said that he was “immensely relieved” to hear of her freedom, a French government statement said. “The President of the Republic especially thanks the Malian authorities for this release,” the statement said. “He assures them of France’s entire will to support Mali in the fight it is waging with perseverance against terrorism.” Pétronin’s nephew, Lionel Granouillac, told French media outlets on Tuesday that his aunt had been released, but the Malian and French governments only confirmed the release on Thursday. Her son, Sébastien Chadaud-Pétronin, added that he was fearful about what state he would find her in when he met her in the country’s capital of Bamako. “I expect to find someone sick, very weak,” he said. “I hope she can still see, I don’t think she can stand. “No matter what state she is in, I know she is still lucid. I am looking forward to seeing her again.”

the ceasefire regime,” accused Azerbaijan. Armenia denied the charges and maintained that it was adhering to the ceasefire. In a statement, Armenia’s Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan of shelling the city of Stepanakert. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on both sides to keep the fragile ceasefire from collapsing, saying that he viewed with concern “reports of continued military activities, including against civilian targets, as well as civilian casualties.” More than 300 people have died since a new round of hostilities broke out on September 27. Both countries claim sovereignty over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which lies within Azeri territory despite being populated mainly by ethnic Armenians. The ceasefire was reached on Friday morning following marathon negotiations mediated by Russia that saw both countries exchange prisoners and recover the bodies of their soldiers from the battlefield. The talks between both sides had lasted more than 10 hours until the fragile ceasefire was reached. But signs that the agreement would soon fall apart were evident, with Armenian and Azeri officials issuing threats only hours after the ceasefire was solidified.

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Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a ceasefire only hours after it came into force. The ceasefire went into effect on Saturday morning following two weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. But by Sunday, Azeri authorities said that nine of its citizens were killed after Armenia bombarded its second-largest city of Ganja. “Armenia is blatantly violating

On Sunday, Shlomo Sulayman, Israel’s oldest man, died at the age of 117. According to his grandson, Gil Radia, Mr. Sulayman stayed sharp even into his old age. He lived alone until the end and would attend synagogue daily.

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Because of the coronavirus epidemic, Mr. Sulayman was forced to stay at home by himself. It was the solitude, says Radia, that “did him harm” and caused his passing. Mr. Sulayman’s wife died a few years ago at the age of 94. According to Radia, Mr. Sulayman did not eat a lot and stayed active. “He would eat small portions,” Radia said. “In the morning a piece of bread with cream cheese; for lunch either chicken, fish or an egg with rice; and in the evening a salad with an egg.” Mr. Sulayman immigrated to Israel in 1949 with his wife and four children. He lived with his family in Netanya, and after serving in the IDF, worked in agriculture. According to Ynet, Sulayman was born in 1903, making him not only the oldest person in Israel, but the oldest in the world.

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed on Friday that he would soon airlift 2,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. “I updated Prime Minister Abiy that I intend to immediately bring some 2,000 people from Addis Ababa and Gondar, as part of our commitment to continuing the Aliyah of Jews to Israel,” Netanyahu tweeted. He added that Abiy replied that there was no issue with the plan and added that it “symbolizes the special relationship between the peoples.” Netanyahu also said Abiy congratulated him on the recent normalization agreements signed with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and that the two discussed Israel’s agricultural assistance to Ethiopia. The Cabinet will vote on the airlift this week. The total cost of the plan is approximately $109 million and comes following covert negotiations to bring the remaining Ethiopian Jews to Israel.

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Wildfires Torch Thousands of Acres Over 4,000 acres were torched after a sudden heatwave led to widespread wildfires across Israel over the weekend. In Oranim, a village adjoining

the city of Modiin in central Israel, firefighters deployed airplanes and special units to battle out-of-control brush fires. Five-thousand residents were evacuated while dozens of homes suffered damage. In the northern city of Nof Hagalil, 20 homes were destroyed after the nearby Churchill Forest went up in flames. The wildfire resulted in over a 1,000 acres being torched along with a significant part of the

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forest. The evacuation efforts were hampered by the need to treat thousands of people while maintaining social distancing. By Saturday morning, the majority had returned home after police engineers declared the damaged homes safe to live in.

The brush fires spread to a slew of kibbutzim adjoining the northern border with Lebanon, with the resulting heat causing minefields to detonate. Locals reported hearing loud booms throughout Friday and Saturday until authorities managed to gain control over the fires. “Firefighters continue to stubbornly fight to stop the spread of fire and protect the residents of Nof Hagalil and their homes,” shared Nizar Fares, who led the firefighting teams in Israel’s north. “Overnight we prepared for the continuation

of the campaign, and at this stage the residents are not in any danger. The firefighting efforts will continue throughout the day. I call on the public to obey the instructions of the emergency bodies.” The Israel Fire and Rescue Service said in a press release that its personnel dealt with “250 fires throughout the country, with 13 very large fires.” While the majority of them were caused by a heatwave that followed an unseasonably hot September, authorities suspect that several of the blazes were the result of arson.

Top Treasury Official Steps Down Finance Ministry Director-General Keren Turner-Eyal stepped down abruptly after only six months on the job. As Director-General, Turner-Eyal was the most powerful official at the Finance Ministry after Minister Yisrael Katz. In her resig-

nation letter she published on Sunday, she decried the “unprofessional decision making” that was “destroying Israel’s economy.” A veteran of the Transportation Ministry, Turner-Eyal transferred to the Treasury after her longtime boss, Yisrael Katz, was tapped as Finance Minister. But since taking the job, she butted heads with Katz and other Likud appointees over how to handle the devastating economic fallout from the coronavirus.

Turner-Eyal strenuously opposed the stimulus package that gave every Israel NIS ($200) earlier this year, believing that it was a populist move that drained the country’s strategic cash reserves. She also pushed for the government to pass a two-yearbudget, contradicting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wish to pass only a one-year funding bill in December. “What’s going on in the ministry is crazy. Everything here is shooting from the hip. There are no professional consultations,” Turner-Eyal asserted. “I can no longer continue in this situation.” Turner-Eyal is the latest senior Finance Ministry official to resign in protest over the handling of the economy. In August, Budgeting Department head Shaul Meridor stepped down after singling out Katz for his unprofessional decision-making, accusing him of directing an “atmosphere of terror” at civil servants who spoke out. “You do not allow me and many other public servants in various departments at the Ministry of Finance and other government ministries to do what we know how to do – to form, to propose, to analyze and to criticize policy measures which allow the Israeli economy to succeed during this period of difficult economic crisis that has hit,” wrote Meridor in a blistering resignation later. A few weeks later, Accountant General Roni Hezekiah also resigned over tensions between the professional and political echelons in the Finance Ministry. Turner-Eyal’s predecessor, Shai Ba’bad, stepped down in May following the formation of the new government.

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With Israel’s hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, the IDF recently inaugurated two wards in Haifa’s Rambam Hospital dedicated specifically to treat those suffering from the pandemic. The wards were opened in a ceremony on Sunday attended by Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein. The makeshift hospital is staffed by uniformed IDF doctors, nurses, and paramedics and is the first time in Israel’s history that the military is called upon to treat civilians. “The IDF has never treated civilians, even in the hard days of the 1950s,” noted chief medical officer Brig. Gen. Alon Glasberg. The IDF had been preparing to operate a hospital for civilians since late September. As part of the training, soldiers were taught how to wear the full-body suits to protect from being infected by the coronavirus and using the advanced medical equipment. “The training included theoretical and practical content that prepared the teams for treating the coronavirus patients who come to wards in the most professional and humane ways possible,” said the IDF. However, many senior medical professionals opposed the move to open these hospitals, arguing that the effort took badly-needed military doctors out of front-line units. Speaking with Channel 12, an anonymous IDF medical officer said that army doctors do not have any experience with internal medicine, noting that they mainly concentrate on healing battlefield injuries such as burns. Unlike most militaries, the IDF does not have its own hospital and utilizes civilian medical centers during wartime.

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“This means that any army doctor will have far less training than his civilian counterparts in dealing with respiratory difficulties caused by COVID-19,” he said.

Knesset Ratifies Israel-UAE Deal

The Israeli government voted unanimously to approve the peace deal Prime Minister Netanyahu signed last month with the United Arab Emirates. The accord will now be brought to the Knesset for its final approval. Netanyahu hailed the “historic agreement” after its approval on Monday. “The agreements reflect the dramatic change we have made in Israel’s position in the region,” the prime minister said at the beginning of the cabinet meeting. “I have no doubt that we will soon see agreements with other Arab and Muslim countries.” Earlier in the day, Netanyahu revealed that he spoke with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Zayed for the first time since the diplomatic breakthrough in August. The two discussed different ways to implement the peace agreement and promised to meet in the near future. “This weekend I spoke with Ben Zayed. I invited him to visit Israel and he invited me to visit Abu Dhabi,” Netanyahu related at the government meeting. “But even before that, we will see a delegation from the United Arab Emirates here and another delegation of ours will go out there.” He continued, “I promise you that we will receive the delegation from the United Arab Emirates with the same warmth and great excitement as received by the Israeli delegation in Abu Dhabi.” Netanyahu added that “we have talked about the collaborations we are promoting – in investment, tourism, energy, technology and other areas.”

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the senior delegation would include the Ministers of Finance and Economy and is slated to arrive in Israel next Tuesday. The delegation will negotiate a slew of agreements between the two countries, including visa and banking arrangements. The UAE and Israel first announced in August that they would normalize relations after years of covert ties. The breakthrough marked the first time an Arab country signed a peace deal with Israel since 1995 and came despite a lack of progress on the Palestinian front. A month later, the small island nation of Bahrain said that it would follow the UAE in establishing diplomatic ties with the Jewish State. The agreement was officially signed by Netanyahu and the UAE and Bahraini foreign ministers at a White House ceremony on September 15. However, it still needed to be approved by the government and the Knesset in order to take effect.

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Harvey J. Alter is one of the recipients of the prestigious Nobel Prize for medicine. He is an American Jew. Harvey shares the prize, which was awarded on Monday, with fellow American Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton. The trio jointly won the award for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide. Announcing the prize in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee noted that the their work identified a major source of blood-borne hepatitis that

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couldn’t be explained by the previously discovered hepatitis A and B viruses. Their work, dating back to the 1970s and 1980s, has helped saved millions of lives. “Thanks to their discovery, highly sensitive blood tests for the virus are now available and these have essentially eliminated post-transfusion hepatitis in many parts of the world, greatly improving global health,” the committee said. “Their discovery also allowed the rapid development of antiviral drugs directed at hepatitis C,” it added. “For the first time in history, the disease can now be cured, raising hopes of eradicating hepatitis C virus from the world population.” Alter described the 4:45 a.m. phone call he got from Stockholm as “the best alarm clock I’ve ever had.” He said he ignored the first two times the phone rang before “angrily” answering it the third time, adding that his irritation dissipated “in about a second.” “It’s so kind of other-worldly,” he said of the call. “It’s something you don’t think will ever happen and sometimes you don’t think you deserve it to happen and it happens.

“In this crazy COVID year where everything is turned upside down, this is another nice upside down for me,” he added. In a self-deprecating 2013 article, Alter credited his medical career to his Jewish upbringing, saying his father wanted to be a doctor but was held back by financial constraints. “Being the only son of Jewish parents in New York City, it was preordained that I would become a doctor. One of my friends, of similar background, chose not to be a doctor and has never been heard from again,” he wrote in “The road not taken or how I learned to love the liver: A personal perspective on hepatitis history.” “In any event, my father had a strong influence on my road to medicine, though I think I would have chosen this path even without his inspiration; the biologic sciences always seemed more interesting to me than any other discipline…except, of course, baseball. I would have dropped medicine in a millisecond to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. There were, however, certain impediments to my becoming a professional baseball player – I couldn’t hit and I couldn’t field. Thus, I sublimated my

‘field of dreams’ to become a doctor,” he wrote. The WHO estimates there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis C worldwide and 400,000 deaths from it each year. The disease is chronic and a major cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis requiring liver transplants. The prestigious Nobel award comes with a gold medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1,118,000), courtesy of a bequest left 124 years ago by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.

Pelosi Eyes the 25th Amendment House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promoting a bill that would allow Congress to remove a president under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution. The 25th Amendment determines that the vice president becomes president in the case that the commander in chief passes away, resigns, or is removed from office. The

vice president and a member of the presidential cabinet are needed to put the line of succession into effect.

Pelosi’s bill would establish a “Commission on President Capacity” to determine whether the president is mentally and physically fit to continue in office. Staffed by a team of doctors and psychologists, it would have the power to remove the president if it decided that the highest elected official is unable to carry out his presidential duties. The legislation was introduced by Pelosi and Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin on Friday. With Congress not currently in session, it has virtually no chance of becoming law and is unlikely to ever come up for a floor vote. While coming right after Pres-

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ident Trump survived a bout with the coronavirus, Pelosi denied that the move was designed to remove him from office. Rather, Pelosi said that the president’s fight against the deadly virus that has killed more than a million people worldwide underscored the need for such a measure. She admitted, however, that Trump’s alleged mental health battles factored into her decision to introduce the bill at this particular time. “This is not about President Trump. He will face the judgment of the voters, but he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents,” Pelosi said. “This legislation applies to future presidents, but we are reminded of the necessity of action by the health of the current president.” While the bill would only apply to future presidents, Republicans blasted the move as an undemocratic way to seize presidential power after being defeated at the ballot box. “Today’s announcement by Speaker Pelosi is just her latest scheme to attack President Donald J. Trump. From the day President Trump was sworn in, Nancy Pelosi has tried to overturn the results of the 2016 election,” said Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia. “From the Russia collusion hoax to the sham impeachment and now the 25th Amendment farce, Nancy Pelosi has disgraced the office of Speaker in a desperate attempt to rig the system and seize power,” added Loeffler. “If she is still serious about holding office, she should put a mask on, hit the salon, and respect the election results when Donald Trump is re-elected for four more years.”

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A federal judge rejected Agudath Israel’s request for a restraining order against New York’s ban on prayer quorums. The judge’s decision took place shortly before the onset of the Shemini Atzeret holiday. Governor Andrew Cuomo had limited houses of worship to only 25% capacity with a maximum of 10 people in certain areas after coronavirus infections spiked in a series of largely-Jewish neighborhoods. The Agudath Israel, an umbrella group representing the Orthodox community, filed a lawsuit arguing that the community was being singled out by Cuomo. In court filings, the group pointed out that other large gatherings such as protests were being ignored by authorities while prayers and other Jewish events were being banned. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio maintain, however, that the restrictions are needed to prevent coronavirus clusters from spreading to other regions in New York. “This ruling is disappointing, to say the least,” said Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel of Agudath Israel. “Of course, we understand the importance of taking precautionary measures against Covid-19, but there are ways to do so without totally disrupting our ability to use our shuls.”

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cided to target Whitmer due to the heavy-handed lockdowns she has imposed on her state. Michigan’s lockdown is seen as the most onerous in the U.S., with the governor banning protests, almost all leisure activities, and even defining what products could be sold at supermarkets. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Michigan State Capitol has been the scene of numerous protests, some of them armed, calling for Whitmer’s resignation. The FBI said it first heard of the plot to kidnap the governor in early 2020, and it began working to monitor the individuals’ activities. It named the suspects as Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, and said that they planned to take Whitmer and others hostage at the state Capitol. Prosecutors said that the group met, discussed, and trained in their tactics, which included among other things the use of firebombs to destroy police vehicles and the use of IEDs in attacks. The group later discussed whether to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home, or shoot it up and kill her.

A Trump supporter was shot and killed during an altercation between member of conservative and Antifa rallies. The victim had been participating in a “Patriot Rally” held by right-wing Trump supporters last Saturday at the Denver Art Museum. Rallygoers had clashed with counter-protests who were holding what they called a “Black Lives Matter-Antifa Soup Drive.” In videos of the incident, the victim can be seen confronting protesters before kneeling to the floor in a pile of blood. The shooter was identified as Mathew Dollof, a Denver resident hired to work security for a local TV station. “The private security guard was contracted through Pinkerton by 9NEWS. It has been the practice of 9NEWS for a number of months to hire private security to accompany staff at protests,” reported local news outlet KUSA. Dollof remains in custody and is under investigation for first-degree murder. Police said that despite reports to the contrary, Dollof is not a member of Antifa but was known for his far-left views. The shooting is the latest bout of street violence between right- and leftwing demonstrators across the United States. In September, Aaron “Jay” Danielson was killed by an armed Antifa rioter in Portland during clashes

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sive device wrapped with shrapnel to test its anti-personnel capabilities.” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said that seven other individuals “linked” to the militia group the Wolverine Watchmen have been charged under Michigan’s anti-terrorism law, adding that “our efforts uncovered elaborate plans to endanger the lives of law enforcement officers, government officials and the broader public.” This week, officials noted that the suspects also talked about “taking” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam out of anger about the leader’s lockdown order during the recent months. At a news conference, Whitmer called the suspects “sick and depraved,” blaming U.S. President Donald Trump for “stoking” hate. “This should be a moment for national unity where we all pull together as Americans to meet this challenge head on with the same might and muscle that put a man on the moon,” Whitmer accused. “Instead our head of state has spent the past seven months denying science, ignoring his own health experts, stoking distrust and fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread hatred and division.”

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed the accusations, noting that Trump has repeatedly spoken out against right wing extremism. “President Trump has continually condemned white supremacists and all forms of hate. Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations,” she pointed out. “America stands united against hate and in support of our federal law enforcement who stopped this plot.”

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On Monday, Facebook said that it will be banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for informa-

tion about the Nazi genocide. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new policy in a post. He said that he believes the new policy strikes the “right balance” in drawing the lines between what is and isn’t acceptable speech. “I’ve struggled with the tension between standing for free expression and the harm caused by minimizing or denying the horror of the Holocaust,” he wrote. “My own thinking has evolved as I’ve seen data showing an increase in anti-Semitic violence, as have our wider policies on hate speech.” In a separate blog post, Monika Bickert, vice president of Facebook’s content policy, said that the company was “updating our hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” The move, Bickert said, “marks another step in our effort to fight hate on our services. Our decision is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people.” Surveys have shown some younger Americans believe the Holocaust was a myth or has been exaggerated.

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The decision comes amid a push by Holocaust survivors around the world over the summer who lent their voices to a campaign targeting Zuckerberg, urging him to take action to remove Holocaust denial posts from the social media site. Coordinated by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the #NoDenyingIt campaign used Facebook itself to make the survivors’ entreaties to Zuckerberg heard, posting one video per day urging him to remove Holocaust-denying groups, pages and posts as hate speech.

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color of their skin,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband. “To do otherwise is to permit our institutions to foster stereotypes, bitterness, and division.” Meanwhile, Yale President Peter Salovey has stated: “I want to be clear: Yale does not discriminate against applicants of any race or ethnicity. Our admissions practices are completely fair and lawful. Yale’s admissions policies will not change as a result of the filing of this baseless lawsuit. We look forward to defending these policies in court.” The university’s use of race in admissions is “is fully in accord with Supreme Court precedent,” the university said, adding, “we hope to have the opportunity to explain our position.”

band, midwife, and mom, cried because I was a little panicked, then sat down to take the second part because my midwife told me I had time before I needed to go to the hospital.” She got to the hospital around 5:30 p.m. and her new baby boy arrived just after 10 p.m. Brianna, though, had two more sections to go and she wasn’t going to let a newborn stop her. And so, the next day, hospital staff provided her with an empty room to finish the test and put a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door. Brianna took the rest of the exam in that room and took care of her baby during breaks. “I’m so thankful for the support system I had around me. The midwives and nurses were so invested in helping me not only become a mom but also a lawyer,” she said. Brianna hasn’t received her bar exam results, but she already has a job lined up. We hope she gets to take maternity leave.

“We are good people and I don’t want to pass this curse on to my family, my children or myself anymore,” she wrote. “Please forgive my careless act that I did years ago.” The package was sent to a travel agent in Pompeii with a request that the items be returned to the park. This is not the first time that a piece of the famous city has been returned by frightful tourists. There have been around hundred incidents of tourists pilfering pieces of Pompeii and then returning them with notes of apology claiming the objects were cursed. The park has established a museum to display the returned items and the letters from apologetic tourists.

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Supermom The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Yale University for illegally discriminating against white and Asian-American applicants in undergraduate admissions, while favoring black and Hispanic applicants. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in a federal court in Connecticut and follows a threat from the government which ordered the university to end discrimination based on race or national origin by the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. Yale had refused to change its admissions process, leading the Department of Justice to take legal action. The lawsuit alleges that, from 2000-2017, the percentage of black and Hispanic students admitted to Yale was higher than the percentage who applied, while the percentage of Asian-Americans and whites admitted was lower than the percentage of those who applied. This, the Justice Department alleges, constitutes illegal discrimination. According to the U.S., Yale is using racial and ethnic data as the “determinative factor” in hundreds of admissions decisions annually, instead of as only one of many considerations, as the Supreme Court has allowed. “All persons who apply for admission to colleges and universities should expect and know that they will be judged by their character, talents, and achievements and not the

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If you thought that you were juggling a lot these days, you have nothing over Brianna Hill. Brianna, who recently graduated the Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, took the bar exam this month. But that’s not extraordinary. What makes this woman so unique is that Brianna took the bar exam while she was giving birth. The test was pushed off due to the pandemic and so Brianna was set to take it when she was 38 weeks pregnant. “I joked about taking the test from my hospital bed,” she recalled. “Lesson learned!” The remote version of the test is four 90-minute sections spread out over two days. The exam is proctored so you have to sit in front of the computer the entire time to make sure you aren’t cheating. While taking the first section, Brianna felt like she was in labor but was only able to confirm that after the section was over. But that didn’t deter her from continuing the exam. “I took my break…called my hus-

Whatever you do, don’t take tiles from the ancient city of Pompeii. Fifteen years ago, a Canadian woman took home pieces from the ancient Italian city of Pompeii. Recently, she returned the mosaic tiles that she stole, saying that they brought her only bad luck. The woman, who signed a letter of apology with the name Nicole, said she visited the Archaeological Park of Pompeii when she was “young and dumb.” She took items from the site, where hot rock, volcanic ash and noxious gas had buried the ancient city and its residents when Mount Vesuvius erupted hundreds of years ago. Nicole’s letter – which accompanied a package containing two mosaic tiles – said she had experienced a string of bad luck since the theft. “Please, take them back, they bring bad luck,” she implored. The package contained everything she took from Pompeii, except for a tile she had given away to a friend.

He waited for seven months, but the wait paid off. This week, Jesse Katayama visited the Machu Picchu UNESCO site – by himself. The Japanese citizen had plans to end a two-year journey around the world at the 8,000-foot-above-sea level site. But then, the pandemic struck the world, and Katayama was left stranded in Peru, unable to get to his final destination. On Sunday, after seven months of patience, Katayama was finally allowed into the 15th century Inca citadel in the Andes Mountains on a special permit granted by the Peruvian government. “The first man to visit Machu Picchu is me,” he wrote in a post on Instagram that included photos of him with a park representative. Alejandro Neyra, Peru’s culture minister, said in a virtual news conference on Monday that Katayama had been granted special access to the site in recognition of his patience. “He had come to Peru with the dream of being able to enter,” Neyra said. “The Japanese citizen has entered together with our head of the park so that he can do this before returning to his country.” Before the pandemic, Machu Picchu welcomed thousands of visitors a

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has made her a top pick for the high school volleyball team. The previous record holder, Ekaterina Lisina, lives in Russia and is 6-feet, 8.77-inches. “I hope tall women can see height is a gift. You should really embrace it,” Currin said. Seems like she got off on the right foot.

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day. Tourists typically have to apply months in advance for permits to enter an Inca trail that leads to the ancient fortress. Katayama’s pass was scheduled for March 16. Biding his time, Katayama took up daily yoga classes and taught young children how to box. Before Peru, Katayama taught boxing in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya. After taking in the ancient site, Katayama is now ready to head back to Japan.

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“I stayed with the sole purpose of getting to know this wonder and I didn’t want to leave without doing so,” he said.

Longest Legs We are not pulling your leg when we tell you that Maci Currin has a leg up on the rest of the world. Currin, 17, is now the record holder for the world’s longest female legs

and longest legs on a teenager. The teenager from Texas is 6 feet, 10 inches. Her legs, though, are what’s making headlines. According to Guinness World Records, Currin’s right leg measures 52.874 inches, while her left leg is slightly longer at 53.255 inches. It’s not easy having such long legs. Currin noted that “hitting your head walking through doors, getting into cars” and “trying to find clothes that fit” are daily struggles of having such lengthy legs. Her height, though,

If life is becoming a bit too stressful these days, you may want to hide out for a bit. Hotels.com has the answer for those looking to escape reality. The site offers visitors a chance to “live under a rock” during the first week of November as a respite from the world’s ills. Between November 2 and 7, escapists can take cover in a design-inspired cave, carved out 50 feet below ground in New Mexico. It’s the perfect opportunity for “those who are experiencing election stress disorder (this is a real thing!),” according to their website. And five nights at the inn costs just $25 plus tax – an “Abraham Lincoln-inspired” rate fit for a president of the late 19th century. “After you’ve cast your ballot, you can check out of the newsfeed negativity and check in to a manmade cave,” the website boasts. In case this spectacular vacation spot is booked, the site also has other rock inspired venues for you to escape to such as Rocky Gap Resort in Maryland and the Sky Rock Inn in Arizona. “Political fatigue is real regardless of the year or election,” said Hotels.com vice president Josh Belkin in a statement. “We’re transforming an age-old idiom into a bookable experience, so individuals can relax, recharge, and recover…because who knows what else 2020 has in store for us.” How about your next vacation in the beautiful community of…Far Rockaway?

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Dr. Glatt Recipient of Prestigious NY American College of Physicians Laureate Award

he New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians recently announced that Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, is the 2020 recipient of its prestigious Laureate Award. Dr. Glatt has also been designated a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) by the American College of Physicians Awards Committee. The Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of the College who have demonstrated, by their example and conduct, an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research through service to their community, their Chapter, and the American College of Physicians. The American College of Physicians is the second-largest physician group in the United States. Membership includes more than 137,000 internists, related subspecialists, and medical students.

“I am humbled and honored to be the recipient of my chapter’s Laureate Award,” said Dr. Glatt. “As much as it speaks to my career-long passion for medicine and commitment to fulfill the many responsibilities and roles of a doctor, it also speaks to the many fine clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and administrators whom I have been blessed to work with and to be mentored by throughout my career.” An author of 200 scientific journal articles, Dr. Glatt is an internationally renowned medical and medical ethics lecturer who has presented at numerous national conferences. He was a guest editor of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America and infectious diseases editor of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of major publications, has been a reviewer for many prestigious journals, and has served on many government, hospital, med-

ical school and local public health committees. Dr. Glatt is a spokesperson for the Arlington, Virginia-based Infectious Diseases Society of America. His medical interests include general infectious diseases, infection control, Clostridium difficile, tuberculosis, fungal infection, occupational-related HIV seroconversion, appropriate antibiotic utilization, and medical ethics. Under Dr. Glatt’s leadership, Mount Sinai South Nassau treated more than 1,400 COVID-19 patients, many of them critically ill. Dr. Glatt guided the hospital’s use of experimental drugs and therapies, overseeing safety precautions for staff and patients and repeatedly serving as a trusted source on the pandemic for local, national and international media. He was also appointed by Nassau Country Executive Laura Curran as a liaison to the Orthodox community for public health and infectious disease matters. Board certified in both

internal medicine and infectious diseases, Dr. Glatt earned a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University, where he was class valedictorian, and a medical degree from New York’s Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing an internship, residency, and chief residency in internal medicine at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, he completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. He is also an ordained rabbi and is the associate rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere. Dr. Glatt has extensive administrative, academic, clinical and grant experience in healthcare. The former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, New York, he was a Professor of Clinical Medicine (and former Associate Dean) at New York Medical College.

Prior to his position at Mercy, Dr. Glatt served as President and Chief Executive Officer at New Island Hospital in Bethpage, New York, where he had been the Vice President of Medical Affairs from 2005-06. From 200305 he served as the Medical Director of Mercy Ambulatory Care Center and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York. His impressive career in healthcare also includes more than a decade of service at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, where he served as Director of Graduate Medical Education, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Chair of Infection Control for the eight-hospital system.

Third Cohort of Impact Accelerator

he Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, has launched the application process for the third cohort of its Impact Accelerator program to rapidly identify and invest in ventures addressing current and future Jewish communal interests. The program runs over the course of 12 months and is built on mentor-

ship-based growth and early-stage funding for Jewish nonprofit entrepreneurs. Chosen ventures will be awarded between $10,000 and $15,000 each. Candidates for the program are Jewish nonprofit entrepreneurs who live in and cater to the North American Jewish community. Ideally, applicants will have been operating their ventures for one to four years, and service critical needs of America’s

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Orthodox community through innovative solutions. The application process includes completing an online form, an interview with the OU Impact Accelerator selection committee, and a pitch to the program’s board. Applications opened on Monday, October 12, and are due Friday, October 30, 2020. For more information, or to apply, please visit: https://www.ou.org/accelerator/apply. The Impact Accelerator will pair members of the selected cohort with experienced professional mentors and supply them with the OU’s resources, network and knowledge base. Winning entrepreneurs will take part in a customized curriculum of business skills, coaching, funding and implementation strategies, which will begin

through virtual meetings and, once deemed safe, on-site seminars at the OU headquarters, to accelerate their ventures that are solving the community’s most significant needs. Some of the past cohort ventures have already doubled their client base and earned significant communal recognition for their efforts. “The mission of the OU Impact Accelerator is to transform the Jewish future by helping communal entrepreneurs affect our wider communal ecosystem,” said OU Impact Accelerator Founding Director Jenna Beltser. “By working with the Orthodox Union, these ventures will have the ability to tap into the OU’s professionals, its network and organizational expertise in program development; nonprofit management; marketing and more.”

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A Sukkos of Inspiration, Energy, And Achdus

hile Sukkos may have looked different this year than it has in previous years, MTA infused yom tov with its signature inspiration, energy, and achdus through special MTA@ Home Sukkos programming. These programs included guidelines, helpful tips, and a list of Sukkos songs to make yom tov meaningful for those who were unable to attend shul in person and help deepen their connection to Hashem while at home; MTA@Home Indoor Olympics, where talmidim completed fun and exciting challenges and were able to compete with one another from the comfort of their own homes; and a Tikkun Leil Hoshana Rabbah learning program in the yeshiva’s virtual Zoom Beis Medrash, which featured inspiring and engaging shiurim with MTA rebbeim, and an interactive shiur with Menahel of Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion and NCSY Kollel, Rabbi Mordechai Burg. “Each year, our talmidim and

rebbeim enjoy celebrating Sukkos together at Simchas Beis Hashoeva events and shiurim held in our local communities,” shared Associate Principal Rabbi Shimon Schenker. “It

was especially important to us to ensure that these celebrations continued this year, even if they could not be held in person. Our MTA@Home programming enabled us to provide

inspiring and fun opportunities to enhance simchas yom tov for our talmidim and enable them to celebrate with their friends and rebbeim in a safe and meaningful way.”

The Community Calls for Shabbos Times By Jennifer S. Zwiebel

he phone lines were ringing like crazy at Jewish Education Program of Long Island (JEP-LI) before the chagim. People were anxiously awaiting something important that they were used to receiving for many years. Like clockwork. “I didn’t get the magnet. Is it out yet?” “We need to know the times!” “Please make sure I’m on the list!” People asked for updates and

didn’t want to miss out on the annual mailer with the most important times of the week – JEP-LI’s Shabbos and Yom Tov calendar magnet. “There were some Covid-related delays but we worked around the clock to make it happen,” said Ohavia Feldman, JEP-LI’s executive director. Founding director of JEP/Nageela, Rabbi Dovid Shenker, said, “We’re grateful to serve our local community with one of our trademark traditions they have come to depend on and look forward to year to year. Because of the public’s support we

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are able to continue to inspire local children to learn what Shabbos is all about. Shabbos is a gift given to all Jews and we are proud to carry that message to any child and family that wants to take advantage.” Thanks to our generous sponsors, Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group LLC and Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP), JEP/Nageela was able to produce and mail thousands of 2020-2021 Shabbat candle-lighting schedule magnets throughout the community. Shalom Maidenbaum expressed his firm’s outreach this way: “Our firm has been at the forefront of saving homeowners throughout Nassau County millions of dollars annually. We got our start locally and have a tremendous Hakarat Ha’Tov to the entire extended community. We firmly believe that continued strong Jewish leadership is dependent on grooming the next generation to continue our community’s emphasis on education and pride in our heritage, both here and in Israel.”

“It’s an honor for us to partner together with JEP, a wonderful organization that helps mold the future of so many men and women,” said Moshe Brandsdorfer, executive director at JCCRP and Tova Mentoring. “We’re proud to be part of it.” This year, JEP began a new tradition. Each year they plan to feature a Five Towns resident artist to create the magnet design. This year’s stunning design was painted by Suzie Schwartzstein. Suzie has been creating custom artwork for over 25 years and specializes in the design of one-of-a-kind ketubahs and other personalized Judaic artwork. Her love of Judaism brought her to JEP. “I was thrilled to help JEP, an organization that does so much to keep our children connected to Judaisim which is one of our biggest priorities,” said Suzie. JEP/Nageela wishes everyone a good year ahead and to be on time to welcome Shabbos each week! If for some reason you still didn’t receive your Shabbos magnet, contact jenz@jepli.org.

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PPE Kit Giveaway Initiative for Small Businesses

empstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Bruce Blakeman and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District provided local Cedarhurst business owners with much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) kits as part of the Town’s PPE giveaway initiative last week. This effort stems from the Town’s larger PPE initiative which has made 6,000 PPE kits available to support small businesses throughout the town that have 20 or less employees with items needed to keep staff as well as their patrons safe. “I’d like to thank Senator Schumer for his part in securing the funding for the initiatives that have now helped tens of thousands of Hempstead residents,” stated Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin. “The Town of Hempstead is strong and resilient and that is due to the men and women that make up America’s largest township. We will get through this pandemic together as we remain committed to providing the aid needed to reopen and restore

services to our residents and businesses. The Town will continue to do what it can to support our residents, our businesses and our community.” These PPE kits are available free of charge but are only available while supplies last. Businesses in need of these high-in-demand supplies are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible. This initiative has been made possible through funding from the federal CARES Act, which provided a $133 million grant to the

Town of Hempstead to distribute economic relief grants to alleviate some of the adverse effects that have arisen due to the pandemic. Each PPE kit comes fully equipped with the basic necessities needed to remain safe and follow appropriate COVID-19 protocols.

• Eight boxes of 50 three-ply masks • Two boxes of 100 pairs of powder-free and vinyl gloves • Two gallons of hand sanitizer with a spray pump • One canister of 1,500 sanitizing wipes

The kits include: • One contactless infrared digital thermometer • Five face shields

Visit hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway to learn more about the program or apply for a PPE kit.

Weekly “Torat Imecha” Parsha Program

uilding on the success of the Nach Yomi “Torat Imecha” series, the OU Women’s Initiative, a division of the Orthodox Union, is launching a podcast exploring ideas in the weekly parsha. The series will feature five world renowned female scholars who will each cover one sefer. Starting with Parshat Bereishit on Wednesday, October 14, the weekly series will go through all of Torah reading through end of the cycle. The 10- to 15-minute audio shiurim will be geared toward learners

of all levels who want to learn a profound idea from the weekly Torah portion. The series will feature Michal Horowitz (Sefer Bereishit), Ora Lee Kanner (Sefer Shemot), Rachel Besser (Sefer Vayikra), Shira Schiowitz (Sefer Bamidbar) and Elisheva Kaminetsky (Sefer Devarim). “The Women’s Torat Imecha program has been very successful in engaging women from all backgrounds and geographies in regular learning. It is a wonderful program we are thrilled is expanding,” said Ortho-

dox Union President Moishe Bane. “Technology continues to enable us to expand the scale and scope of Torah learning in our community. This is a very important priority for the OU,” said Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer. “This series has been specifically designed for women to participate in the weekly podcast and to then bring back insights and discussion points to share with their families over the Shabbos table.” “The podcast brings together world renowned female scholars

who share insights into the weekly parsha in a thematic way, tapping into deeper messages, unfolding narratives so that we can hear the messages of the weekly parsha in a more profound way,” said OU Women’s Initiative Founding Director Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman. “We’re very excited by the response from other Women’s Initiative program participants.” To subscribe to the weekly Torat Imecha parsha shiur, and to listen to archived podcasts, visit: www. ou.org/women/parsha.

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Free ice xream was distributed to the neighborhood children, coordinated by the White Shul Sisterhood

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I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.- Steven Wright

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Politicians were mostly people who’d had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers. - George R.R. Martin

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A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns. - Mario Puzo

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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. - William Shakespeare, King Henry VI Part 2

You gotta be kidding The lawyer’s son wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, so he went to law school. He graduated with honors, and then went home to join his father’s firm. At the end of his first day at work, he rushed into his father’s office and said, “Father, father, in one day I broke the accident case that you’ve been working on for ten years!” His father responded: “You meshuganeh! We could have lived on the funding of that case for another ten years!”

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A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a “brief.” - Franz Kafka

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A lawyer is a gentleman who rescues your estate from your enemies and keeps it for himself. - Lord Brougham

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Where there’s a will, there’s a lawyer. - Robert Elliott Gonzales

It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour. - Thomas Jefferson

Riddle Me This? Why does New Jersey have all the toxic waste dumps and New York all the lawyers? Answer below

Answer to riddle: New Jersey had first pick!

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Supreme Court Trivia 1. How many justices are there on the Supreme Court (assuming there are no vacancies)? a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 11 2. The annual Supreme Court term starts on the first Monday of which month? a. September b. January c. March d. October 3. A new Supreme Court justice must be approved, or confirmed, by whom? a. The House b. The Senate c. The President d. The Justice Department 4. Which U.S. president later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? a. Ben Franklin b. Thomas Jefferson c. Grover Cleveland d. William Howard Taft 5. Which of the following is not a famous Supreme Court decision? a. Confederate States of America v. Lincoln b. Marbury v. Madison c. Roe v. Wade d. Bush v. Gore 6. Since 1930, only three Supreme Court nominees were rejected.

Which party rejected those nominees? a. 2 were rejected by the Republicans; 1 was rejected by the Democrats b. 2 were rejected by the Democrats; 1 was rejected by the Republicans c. All 3 were rejected by the Republicans d. All 3 were rejected by the Democrats 7. What is the annual salary of the associate justices on the Supreme Court? a. $249,300 b. $250,500 c. $325,000 d. $500,000 8. Which president appointed the most Supreme Court justices? a. George Washington b. Franklin Roosevelt c. Ronald Reagan d. Barack Obama 9. How many Supreme Court justices did President Trump nominate to the Supreme Court so far? a. 1 b. 2

c. 3 d. 4 10. Justice Joseph Story served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, from 1812 to 1845. How old was he when he was appointed to the Court?

a. 27 b. 32 c. 45 d. 60 Answers 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B Wisdom Key 7-10 correct: Mr. Future Supreme Court Justice, I wish you good luck with the confirmation process! 4-6 correct: You are hardly the swing vote. 0-3 correct: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you just love the green and yellow robes the Supreme Court justices wear?

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Parshas Bereishis By Rabbi Berel Wein

his week’s opening parsha of the Torah can be viewed as having bookends. There are two main characters in the story of humanity that are introduced to us. At the beginning of the parsha, the Torah tells us of the creation of Adam, the original human being and the progenitor of all of us. Thus, the Torah records the tragedy of his life and he becomes, so to speak, the story of all human beings

who are prone and susceptible to sin and temptation, who live on in regret and recrimination. Even though Adam will live an exceptionally long life, almost a millennium, we are not told much about the rest of his life. According to midrashic tradition, Adam spent most of his life in loneliness, isolation, sadness, and depression over his transgression, and this aﬀected not only him, but all humanity as well.

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Jewish tradition teaches us that there were 10 generations, over 1,500 years, between Adam and the generation of Noah and the Great Flood. These generations sank further and further into the abyss of idolatry, paganism, immorality, robbery, tyranny, and brutality. Adam, who certainly was aware of what was happening, apparently was of no inﬂuence on these generations. Instead of being an exemplary inﬂuence and a leader, he seemingly withdrew into his own isolation and sadness. We can certainly sympathize and even empathize with his behavior, but his non-actions do not,

extraordinarily little is revealed to us about the rest of his days, or what other accomplishments, if any, he achieved. Noah, like Adam, remains an enigmatic ﬁgure, a reservoir of failed potential and human decline. We are taught there were, once again, 10 generations from Noah to Abraham and that these 10 generations – and Noah was alive for a great deal of them – simply sank back into the idolatry, paganism and immorality of the time of Adam. And, once again, Noah apparently was of little of any inﬂuence in being able to stem this tide of evil and brutality.

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Instead of being an exemplary influence and a leader, he seemingly withdrew into his own isolation and sadness.

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in any way, aid the cause of humanity nor its spiritual and emotional development and growth. At the conclusion of the parsha, we are introduced to Noah, who will be the central character in the drama of the Flood that we will read about in next week’s Torah reading. We see a somewhat similar story with Noah as we saw with Adam. After surviving the ﬂood and having the opportunity to build the world in a more positive fashion, he also fails the test and loses inﬂuence on his children and succeeding generations. He also lives an exceptionally long life, almost a millennium, but

It is only once we reached the story of Abraham and Sarah that we find people who not only were pious in their own right, as Noah certainly was, but who also had an enormous influence upon their times and all later times as well. And Abraham and Sarah are the example that is set before us. We all are people of influence, on our families, communities, and societies. We must see ourselves in that light, and behave accordingly, and reveal ourselves as examples and influence. That has been our mission from time immemorial and remains so until today. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Bereishis The Blessing of Seeing Others By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

s we once again begin the cycle of the Torah, we remember that the last letter of the Torah is the letter lamed in the pasuk (Devarim 34:12) “L’einei kol Yisroel, Before the eyes of the Jewish people,” and the first letter of the Torah is a beis, in the pasuk (Bereishis 1:1) “Bereishis bara Elokim, In the beginning of Hashem’s creation...” The letters lamed and beis spell lev, the heart. So as we beginning learning the Torah again, we pray for (Yechezkel 36:26) “V’nasati lachem lev chadash,” that Hashem will give us a new heart to understand the Torah in a new way, more deeply than we understood it last year. The Torah begins with a large beis. It is known that the sages wanted to explain why the Torah begins with a beis, the second letter of the aleph beis, and not an alef, which is the first letter. The Midrash (Yalkut Shimoni 1:2) explains, “Why [did the Torah begin with a] beis? [Because it is the first letter in the word for] blessing. And why did it not [begin] with an aleph? [Because it is the first letter in the word for] curse.” This Midrash is diﬃcult to understand. While the word for curse may begin with an alef, there are many wonderful words that begin with an alef. Hashem created light, ohr, on the first day of creation and the pasuk says (Bereishis 1:4), “And Hashem saw that the light was good.” The letter alef is also the first letter in the word for truth, emes. Indeed, (Shabbos 55a) “the seal of the Holy One is truth.” Why then do we not want to begin the Torah with an alef simply because it is the first letter in

the word for “curse,” even though it is also the first letter in many perfectly good words as well? In order to understand the answer to this question, we must first contemplate the purpose of Creation. Many seforim, particularly those of Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, explain that because Hashem lacks nothing, He created the world in order to give perfect goodness to another. The concept that there must be a giver-receiver/parent-child/husband-wife relationship is therefore an integral part of the structure of Creation. Rav Yisroel Salanter famously said that “man was not created for his own sake.” Our purpose is to be part of the framework of a giver/receiver system in which we receive from another and then we, in turn, give to those who receive from us. The Gra, the Vilna Gaon, explained that the diﬀerence between ohr and choshech, light and darkness, is that one who is shrouded in dark-

ness sees only himself, whereas one who is in the light sees and recognizes that there are others in the world. Such a person is truly illuminated. When Moshe Rebbeinu was born, Chazal say that the house was filled with light (Megillah 14a). Moshe was a Jew who was able to see everything. Chazal say about the light Hashem created on the first day of Creation (Chagiga 12a): “With the light the Holy One created on the first day, a person could look from one end of the world to the other.” This does not mean that this light gives a person some sort of super telescopic vision. Rather, it means that with the light of truly recognizing others, a person can look at another person and see every aspect of the entire world that is that other person. Our purpose is to resist the natural inclination to be drawn after darkness, to only see oneself. It is very easy to see one’s self as the beall-to-end-all of his world, which is

the opposite of the perspective of light, whereby one sees from one end of the world to the other and recognizes that he must be part of a greater giver/receiver relationship When a person receives from and gives to others, he lives in a place of light, about which the Torah says (Bereishis 1:4), “And Hashem saw that the light was good.” But if a person sees himself a lone individual who lives only for himself and not also to give to others, then the Torah says (Bereishis 2:18), “It is not good for man to be alone.” The point of life is for people to live to give to one another. At the end of the parsha, however, people began to live only for themselves and Hashem found Himself alone, so to speak, without a partner in the continuing giver/receiver relationship, as it says (Bereishis 6:5-6), “And Hashem saw that man’s evil was very great in the land and the desires of the thoughts of his heart were only evil all day ... and His [Hashem’s] heart was sad.” Chazal say (Yevamos 62b), “Any man who lives without a wife lives without joy and without blessing...” When man was no longer Hashem’s partner in the giver/receiver relationship, it was comparable to a husband without a wife, who lives without joy. Therefore, the Torah says that Hashem, as it were, felt, “And His [Hashem’s] heart was sad.” Life only has meaning, purpose, and joy if it is lived in a way of one giving to another. That is why the Torah must begin with a beis and why only the beis signifies bracha, blessing. The letter beis has the numerical value of the num-

ber two. There can only be blessing when there are at least two people, each one focused on giving to the other. The letter alef has the numerical value of the number one. When someone is only focused on himself, then it is a curse, and (Bereishis 2:18) “it is not good for man to be alone.” The Torah must begin with a beis, the number two, to teach that light, goodness, joy, and purpose can only exist where each of us do not live only for ourselves, but are part of a greater giver/receiver paradigm, where we do good, receive from Hashem, and in turn give to others. The seforim hakedoshim therefore teach that the name of Hashem associated with the ohr ha’ganuz, the light Hashem created on the first day of Creation and then hidden away for the tzaddikim, is alef-hay-vav-hay. The numerical value of that permutation of Hashem’s name is seventeen, which is also the numerical value of the word tov, good. Those letters of Hashem’s name also form the initial

letters in the pasuk, “Es ha’shamayim v’es ha’aretz, the heavens and the earth.” The hidden light signifies Hashem’s lesson that goodness can only exist when heaven and earth work together in a giver/receiver relationship. Givers are incomplete without those to receive from them1 and

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the pasuk (Vayikra 19:18), “V’ahavta l’rai’acha kamocha, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Therefore, the final letters of the pasuk (Tehilim 97:11), “Ohr zarua l’tzaddik u’l’yishrei lev simcha, light is sown for the righteous and joy for the pure of heart,” spell R’ Akiva. This is because Rabi

Life only has meaning, purpose, and joy if it is lived in a way of one giving to another.

light which allowed him to see from one end of the world to the other. The Divrei Chaim of Tzantz, zy”a, used to bless everyone after Simchas Torah with a “lichtiege nacht,” “an illuminated night.” May Hashem bless us to receive His goodness and give of that goodness to others with joy, blessing, and goodness. And may He reveal the hidden light of the righteous so that we will truly be able to look into others with the coming of Moshiach, may he come soon in our days. Note that while this statement is true generally, it does not mean that Hashem would be “incomplete” had He not created someone to receive the good He wished to give. Rather, it was simply Hashem’s unfathomable will to create a world in order to give to another. 1

receivers cannot exist without givers. We must have both for it to be “good.” We can now also understand why Rabi Akiva, who, with his students, is the foundation of the Oral Torah, was the light of the world. He was the great lover of the Jewish people, who said (Yerushalmi Nedarim 9:4), “Zeh klal gadol b’Torah, this is the great principle of the Torah” regarding

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Akiva saw the whole world through the light of his love for the entire Jewish nation. The Gemara therefore says about him (Yevamos 16a), “You are Akiva, the son of Yosef, whose name goes from one end of the world to the other.” Because he loved every Jew and saw himself as connected to everyone else, he merited to look at every Jew in the world with the hidden

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Parsha Ponderings

Parshas Bereishis Heart Direction By Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky

arshas Bereishis begins yet another cycle of Torah learning. As we concluded the holiday of Sukkos, and with it the entire period of Elul, the holy yomim tovim, Sukkos, and, of course, Simchas Torah, we read Parshas Bereishis, symbolizing a new beginning. The word “Bereishis – In the beginning” seems to mean more than just the beginning of the world. The Torah is hinting something more to us. The first letter of the Torah is a “beis” and last letter of the Torah is a “lamed.” Together, they spell “lev, heart.” What message is the Torah hinting with this? I heard the following story in the name of Rav Ephraim Shapiro, rav of Congregation Shaarey Tefilah of North Miami Beach. A young woman who had made aliyah from France to Israel was desperately searching for a shidduch, a partner in marriage. Her friend suggested that she see Rav Yissachor Meir, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Hanegev in Netivot, and she happily obliged. Being that she did not understand Hebrew, she spoke to the Rosh Yeshiva through an interpreter. Rav Meir heard her plight, and with a caring heart, instructed her to say certain chapters of Tehillim every day. He specified to her, in his native Hebrew, to say, “Kapital yud gimmel, kapital chof, kapital kuf chof aleph, kapital kuf lamed,” using the word “kapital,” the Yiddish term commonly used when referring to chapters in Tehillim. She readily agreed to do so, thanked the Rav, and left.

Only a few weeks later, she met the perfect man and became engaged. She excitedly told her friend the good news along with her entire episode with the rosh yeshiva, but her friend was a bit surprised.

tration and devotion, I said his special prayer. It goes like this: Kapital yud gimmel, kapital chof, kapital kuf chof aleph, kapital kuf lamed!” My grandfather, Rav Binyamin

What is most important to a Jew is his heart and his loyalty to Hashem and the direction he is traveling

“I don’t understand. You don’t know how to read Hebrew! How did you say those chapters of Tehillim?” The woman looked puzzled, as if she did not understand the problem. “The Rav told me to say a special prayer every day, and I did exactly that! Every day, I picked up a book of Tehillim, and held it close to my heart. Then, with complete concen-

Kamenetzky, zt”l, had a fascinating insight. The two letters preceding the letters “lamed” and “beis” are an “aleph” and a “chof,” spelling the word “ach,” meaning “only” or “but.” “Ach” in Hebrew is always used as an exclusionary word, noting something missing or excluded. The two letters following the letters “lamed” and “beis” are the let-

ters “mem” and “gimmel,” spelling the Hebrew word “gam, also.” “Also” is obviously inclusionary, connoting an addition or an inclusion. Our Sages teach us, “Echad ha’marbeh, v’echad hama’amit, u’bilvad sheyihei libo lashamayim, Whether one does more, or whether one does less, if only his heart is loyal to Hashem in heaven.” The Torah, with its first and last words, is teaching us a fascinating lesson. One can be at the beginning of the long road of spirituality, knowing nothing yet but the first word of the Torah. On the other hand, one can be at the end of a long journey, having studied the entire Torah, and yet that is not what is most important in life. What is most important to a Jew is his heart and his loyalty to Hashem and the direction he is traveling. That is what will ultimately propel him to a spiritual high. Whether one’s actions are an “ach” or a “gam,” what is in between those letters, the “lev” will ultimately define his essence. Good Shabbos!

Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky is the Director of Advancement at Yeshiva of South Shore – Yeshiva Toras Chaim Beis Binyamin. He is currently compiling the Torah thoughts from his grandfather, Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky, zt”l, into print, in Hebrew and English. If you have any stories or divrei Torah to share from his grandfather, or to subscribe to receive a weekly dvar Torah from Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky’s teachings, you can email him at skamenetzky@yoss.org.

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Wroclaw & Tallinn By Hershel Lieber

hen I prepare to write about some of the places that we visited, many times I wonder: is there is enough material to write about and will it be interesting enough for the readers? Obviously, certain trips were filled with exciting adventures; other times we were exposed to fascinating places and people, while some of our journeys offered us opportunities for personal accomplishments. Then there were some that lacked any special features, nevertheless Pesi and I felt gratified to have made those trips as well. Many of our trips were in conjunction with our two annual trips to Poland. During the summer, we went to the retreats sponsored by the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, where we would teach and give lectures about Yiddishkeit. A few weeks later, we would go to Warsaw where I was officiating as the chazzan in the Nozyk Synagogue for the Yomim Noraim. After our summer trips and in between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we would travel around different European countries. Many times, these trips offered additional

A view of Wroclaw

kiruv opportunities, and on other occasions it was mostly sightseeing. In either case, we gained so much from these experiences and my articles are based on those highlights. In 2008, after spending Rosh Hashana in Warsaw, we went for Shabbos Shuva to Wroclaw. This Polish city was actually the German city of Breslau, which was given to Poland after World War II in an arrangement made by the Allied victors. Bor-

The stunning library at the University of Wroclaw

ders were shifted so that eastern Poland was given to the Soviet Union, while eastern Germany was annexed by Poland. Before the war, there were Orthodox Jews there, but they were overshadowed by the larger Reform movement as Breslau was a leading center of the Haskalah. Immediately after the war and for a number of years afterwards, Jewish communal activities continued there but after the 1968 mass emigration only one

Orthodox synagogue and one secular club serviced the remaining Jews of Wroclaw. In the early nineties, I got to know Jerzy Kichler, who was the head of the kehilla. He tried to rebuild the community and had some minor successes but remained with major challenges. When Pesi and I arrived for that Shabbos we stayed by Rabbi Yitzchok Rapaport, his wife, and their three small children. Yitzchok arranged that I would give a lecture at his home to a group of seven Jewish university students. The theme was, of course, the coming Yom Kippur holiday. Friday was the only day that we had time to see Wroclaw. The Old Town Square and the many houses that surround it as well as the adjoining streets were created in the 13th century with many additions added over the centuries. The shapes and colors of the slim, tall buildings and their decorative features have a fairytale look. We visited some famous houses and marveled at the early 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University library â&#x20AC;&#x201C; truly a stunning interior which overwhelms the visitor. As usual we

Giving a shiur to university students in Wroclaw

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With Jerzy Kichler, the kehilla president of Wroclaw

could not satiate our eyes with these spectacular sights and did not stop snapping pictures. At one point, Yitzchok who had escorted us, rushed us back to his apartment as Shabbos was rapidly approaching. The Shabbos tefillos took place at a youth club since the shul was in middle of a restoration project. Friday night we had no minyan but

nia. Why Estonia? Because we were never there before. Yom Kippur was starting on Wednesday evening and we would have two days to explore this country located by the Baltic Sea across from Finland before returning to Warsaw. Estonian history during different eras was very much tied into its neighboring countries, Sweden, Finland, Russia and to the Ger-

The shapes and colors of the slim, tall buildings and their decorative features have a fairytale look

Shabbos morning over twenty-five people showed up. I led the davening but was saddened by the bickering and infighting that seems to persist in many small kehillahs. My Shabbos Shuva drasha was centered on this theme and the need for peace and harmony through compromise. We ate the Shabbos seudos by the Rapaports and were joined only by two other people. Motzei Shabbos we spent in serious discussions concerning the future of this community. The conflicting emotions of despair and hope permeated the atmosphere during this auspicious time of the year. At a time of the year that our concerns are about our very lives and existence, our communities are also being judged about their future survival. On Sunday morning, we left Wroclaw and flew to Tallinn, Esto-

With Rabbi Yitzchok Rapaport

man-dominated Hanseatic League. The Jewish population was always small, never more than five thousand people. Most Jews escaped the invading Nazis by fleeing to the Soviet Union, but about one thousand Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Jewish life resurfaced after the fall of the U.S.S.R. and the emergence of an independent Estonia. I did some research about the local community, and we were enthusiastic about meeting and connecting with our Estonian brothers and sisters. We arrived at our hotel late in mid-afternoon and immediately went out to explore the city. We headed to Tallinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old Town, which a UNESCO World Heritage Site and for a good reason. The Old Town is one the best-preserved medieval trading city in the world. The city walls and fortifications, the merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s houses,

The Chabad synagogue in Tallinn

Giving a shiur to university students at the Chabad shul

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the squares, and the public buildings combined with the narrow winding cobble-stoned streets were enchanting. We walked for a few hours and still could get enough of its charm. We promised ourselves a return visit the next day. Before returning to our hotel, we stopped by at the Winter Garden where we listened to a jazz concert. I appreciate jazz, Pesi does not, but this concert was actually irritating

A quaint street in Tallinn’s Old Town

to both of us. We could not leave in middle, so we escaped during the intermission. We returned to our room, davened, and warmed up our Schick’s canned dinner, took nice hot showers, and went to sleep early. When we planned our trip to Tallinn, I did not realize that there was an operating Chabad synagogue in town. Monday morning after davening and eating breakfast we went out to reserve a guided tour of the

city. This included a one-hour bus tour and an informative one-hour walking tour in the Old Town. It was our guide who made me aware that there is a beautiful new synagogue and that its rabbi was Chabad. The guide gave me the rabbi’s number, and I called Rabbi Shmuel Kot. Rabbi Kot welcomed me and asked if we could come towards the evening. He said that although there was no weekday minyan, he had scheduled a lecture to a group of Jewish students that evening and would be honored if I gave it. I accepted the offer, especially when he mentioned that there was a kosher restaurant within the shul building where we could eat dinner. The rest of that day we wandered around the Old Town which had a magnetic attraction to both of us. We visited both the City Museum and the Estonian Heritage Museum. And, of course, we took almost one hundred photos! Towards the evening, we took a taxi to the shul. What met our eyes was a mirage! We faced this huge ultra-modern architecturally designed edifice which overshadowed the surrounding smaller buildings. Rabbi Kot greeted us and gave us a tour of the interior of the beis haknesses. Everything was so tasteful and radi-

ated a feeling of kedusha. We davened Mincha alone and then we went to eat at this spectacular restaurant called Moses. The food was delicious, and our meal was complemented with a fine bottle of Israeli wine. By no means was the restaurant crowded, as we were the only diners. Rabbi Kot told me that not many people come to eat there but the availability of good kosher dining is part of his kiruv programing. Soon after dinner, we entered a study hall and were introduced to ten members of his kehilla, mostly young men and women. I gave a half an hour lecture about teshuva and Yom Kippur which was well received. Everyone understood English, and they were able to ask questions and make comments. The evening came to end when Rabbi Shmuel Kot drove us back to our hotel and we wished each other a gmar chasima tova. We sometimes contemplate about our trips which come out during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva. After all, sightseeing during these “Days of Awe” may not be in tandem with the seriousness of the moment. And yet, the Ribbono Shel Olam somehow always provided us with missions and opportunities that justified our journeys.

Hershel Lieber has been involved in kiruv activities for over 30 years. As a founding member of the Vaad L’Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel he has traveled with his wife, Pesi, to the Soviet Union during the harsh years of the Communist regimes to advance Yiddishkeit. He has spearheaded a yeshiva in the city of Kishinev that had 12 successful years with many students making Torah their way of life. In Poland, he lectured in the summers at the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation camp for nearly 30 years. He still travels to Warsaw every year – since 1979 – to be the chazzan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the Jews there. Together with Pesi, he organized and led trips to Europe on behalf of Gateways and Aish Hatorah for college students finding their paths to Jewish identity. His passion for travel has taken them to many interesting places and afforded them unique experiences. Their open home gave them opportunities to meet and develop relationships with a variety of people. Hershel’s column will appear in The Jewish Home on a bi-weekly basis.

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Israel Today

In Search of a Reason to Believe By Rafi Sackville

’ve encountered some interesting students over the years. Many have left an indelible impression on me, whereas others I’m content to forget. This year I have a student in the eleventh grade who, were I handing out awards for a displaced sense of reality, would take first prize. Yosef lives in a world of illusion. He believes he is smart, that he is always correct, and he demands his right to everything he fancies. What makes him worthy of citation is the unfortunate fact that he lives behind a facade of poses that he has acquired from watching too much television. He walks like a cowboy, postures with his arms, and attempts to be threatening, which is quite funny because he’s skinny and short. After convincing himself of his genius, he failed most of his exams only to demand the right to do them again. He has a good head for learning, but cannot see that a little self-honesty and hard work are all

he needs to progress through the obstacle of life. I am always catching him out in lies. How I wish he were telling the truth. How I wish I could believe him. His last lie backfired on him badly. It was a Wednesday and Yosef told me he couldn’t come to my noon class because he was traveling to Tiberias to the Army Conscription Office. After the class he missed I saw him cruising by me on the street. I flagged him down and asked him why he wasn’t in Tiberias. Without hesitation, he said he’d been there earlier in the day. “But you couldn’t have been there earlier. We spoke. You wouldn’t have had time to get there,” I told him. “Rafi, don’t worry about a thing. I’m going to ace that test,” he shouted as he drove off. As I stood on the road watching him drive away, I saw my neighbor David, whom I acknowledged with a wave. David has bright, orange hair which is impossible to miss.

Watching Yosef drive away and then seeing David suddenly reminded me of my first job in Israel in Old Beit Shemesh and an encounter with a student called Eli Baruch. It was my first year of teaching in 1985. At the time, I was holding down two jobs. After my first job in Jerusalem, I’d take a bus down to Beit Shemesh on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to work at a small yeshiva. As a freshman teacher, I found the work difficult but fulfilling. During the entire month of November, Eli Baruch was conspicuously missing from Tuesday’s classes. Eli was a stocky ninth grader with bright orange hair and a face scattered with freckles. His orange hair made Eli instantly recognizable. Upon seeing him on the subsequent four Wednesdays he gave me a list of excuses that were too good to be true. On the first Wednesday, he told me he’d been absent because one of

his sisters had given birth. The second week, his parents celebrated their anniversary and there had been a family gathering. By the third week, I was rolling my eyes in disbelief. Eli’s other sister had celebrated her engagement the previous day. The icing on the cake came the following week when he claimed his grandparents had, only the day before, celebrated 50 years of marriage. In each instance, Eli showed nothing less than sincerity and respect. It was too much for me. How could he retain such equanimity? I told him I was prepared to forgive him once, maybe twice, but four weeks in a row! His absence would be marked as unjustified. The following week – it was Monday, the 2nd of December – we held teacher-parent conferences. I still recall the date and the mad scramble I had to make from my first job in Bayit Vegan to Beit Shemesh. I missed one bus and by the time I

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disembarked and was making my way up the hill towards the yeshiva, I was 15 minutes late. As I passed the school gate, I noticed Eli Baruch and a group of people waiting outside the caravan where I taught. Apologizing profusely for my tardiness, I made my way to the desk and sat down. Eli Baruch poked his head into the room and asked if he could come in. I nodded. As I was arranging my attendance book before me, nine people walked in. The entire group outside my room as I arrived were now standing before me. I looked at Eli in confusion. “What’s this?” I asked Eli. He put his hand up to assure me all was okay. Without an ounce of irony, Eli smiled at me. He said, “I’d like to introduce you firstly to my grandparents, who just celebrated 50 years of marriage. Over here are my parents, who also recently celebrated their

anniversary. This is my sister and that’s her new baby boy. And these two are my recently engaged sister and her fiancé.” I sat there before them like a

them an updated report. “We live next door, and my family wanted to hear what all my teachers and rabbis have to say about me,” Eli explained.

I have over the years been willing to give my students the benefit of doubt when, like an unfurled roll of toilet paper across the floor, they give me a shaggy dog story.

stunned mullet, my eyes passing from one face to another. This was no party trick. They had come to hear about their Eli’s progress. I had to unscramble my thoughts and give

That encounter taught me almost all I know about trust. I have over the years been willing to give my students the benefit of doubt when, like an unfurled roll of toilet paper

across the floor, they give me a shaggy dog story. I may seem gullible. Oftentimes, I remain gullible even when I know they are lying, even as their noses grow longer than Pinocchio’s. I can’t help but want them to be telling the truth. As Yosef drove off behind the wheel, I knew his timeline about being Tiberias was impossible. Even so, I wanted to believe him, not for my sake, but for his. I wanted to see him face up to himself, to take responsibility. Like Eli Baruch, I wanted him to be telling the truth. I cannot give up the belief that Yosef is going to change before he finishes high school. I believe he can do it.

Rafi Sackville, formerly of Cedarhurst, teaches in Ort Maalot in Western Galil.

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FROM CAMPUS RADIO TO HEBREW HITS By Malky Lowinger

What’s a nice girl from Cedarhurst with a traditional yeshiva background doing on the radio? And how did this personable young lady come to host a popular podcast that is listened to by thousands of followers worldwide each week? Meet Malya, a determined Five Townser who decided to follow her passion.

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Feivelson will be the first person to tell you that her chosen career is certainly not typical for a girl who went to the standard Five Towns schools and seminary in Eretz Yisroel. “I did the typical schools,” she says, “but I decided not to do the typical things.” Not typical indeed. Upon returning from her seminary year in Eretz Yisroel, Malya found herself faced with plenty of choices. She considered going into law, or perhaps interior decorating. But she also had what she likes to call “a crazy passion”

and “a fire inside of me.” It’s a passion and a fire that she would pursue, eventually leading her to host Hebrew Hits, an inspiring radio show featured on j*tribe radio that is capturing the attention of an ever-growing audience. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Malya’s story started about three years ago, while she was attending college. At that time, she was majoring in pre-law. One day, she randomly received an email notification from the university that one of the classes she enrolled in for the following semes-

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ter had been cancelled. She would have to choose something else in that time slot. “I scrolled through the available classes,” says Malya, “and I noticed that they were offering a class in radio production. I figured I should give it a try.” It was a life-changing moment for Malya. “I walked into the studio on the first day of class,” Malya remembers, “and I immediately felt that this is where I belong.” Being the only Bais Yaakov girl in the class, she was clearly different than the other students. Nevertheless, says Malya, “I was in my comfort zone.” Malya was a newcomer to the world of radio, but she was passionate and driven. After just a few weeks, she decided to visit a radio station located on campus to see if she could get a job. On that very first day, the director saw Malya as an ambitious self starter with inborn radio talent. On impulse, he asked her to host the evening news that night. It was intimidating, to be sure, but Malya recognized it as a golden opportunity. “Halfway through that very first show,” she recalls, “the director said to me, ‘Malya, you sound golden on the mic!’” In the end, Malya spent two and a half years as a broadcaster at that campus radio station, learning everything she could about the business. Nothing could stand in her way. “I was scheduled to host the morning show,” she shares. “That meant I had to wake up at 5:00 a.m., even on freezing cold winter days. I was shivering and exhausted, but I was also so excited so I pushed myself to do it.” She hosted the news on that station and also served as a DJ. Despite the crazy hours, it was a huge learning and growing experience. “They taught me how to be the best that I could be,” she says. What did Malya’s family think about her chosen career? Her parents, she said, were a little surprised but they also understood that she was super-focused and determined. “They are so happy for me,” says Malya, “because they understand that this is my passion.”

But there were plenty of naysayers. “I got pushed down many times,” Malya admits, “by people in the community who told me it’s never going to happen, it’s not appropriate for a girl like me, and so on.” But Malya chooses to ignore the negativity and focus on the positive. “I am focused on growth,” she asserts. “I am determined to succeed, and my goal is to be the best that I can be.” Clearly, the industry recognized her talents. At one point, Malya was a finalist for “Best Voiceover” at the Radio Awards. “The awards ceremony was on Shabbos,” she notes, “so I couldn’t attend. But there was also a session on Friday which I did attend and where I made lots of connections.” Driven by her passion and a powerful ambition, Malya met famed radio personality Ryan Seacrest’s team and eventually reached out to the producers of his show on iHeartRadio. She was determined to break into the next level of radio production, so she flew to California last summer to visit their studio. The producers were delighted to meet an aspiring radio hopeful, and she learned a lot from that experience. “They told me that if I want to succeed in this business I’ll have to put my heart and soul into it.” So far so good. But they also explained that ultimate success comes only to those who are willing to give up on everything else. In short, to make it in radio she would have to forego the future she was hoping for, her friends, her family, and perhaps even her value system. “That,” Malya declares, “I wasn’t ready to do.” It was a soul searching moment for Malya. She had reached a true turning point that would determine the trajectory of the rest of her life. “Let me explain,” she says. “Radio isn’t just a job. It’s a family. Your coworkers aren’t simply your colleagues. They are everything. You eat together, you party together, and you hang out together. Clearly, I was different, and my colleagues respected me for that. But if I were to continue in the business, I realized that inevitably I would have to give up on the lifestyle I was living and my plans for the future.” She wasn’t ready to let that happen. It was a difficult decision because Malya knew she had the talent for success. When she visited WFAN radio in New York, sports radio personality Shaun Morash told her, “I meet many people but I can count on one hand those who have real talent. You are one of them. You have a great radio voice

“When it was Mincha time, they would close the door to my room and tell each other, ‘Malya is praying. Let’s be quiet.’”

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“People think a girl who works in radio couldn’t possibly be religious. That hurts.”

and your passion and enthusiasm comes through.” But Malya is committed to her ideals and she is not willing to give up on her dreams of living a Torah lifestyle, eventually getting married, and starting a family. And while she tries not to focus on “the radio thing” while dating, it often comes up. “I dated a guy from who lives out of town,” she says. “We didn’t discuss radio at all, until we pulled up in front of my house. That’s when he told me that he had listened to my show and that his sister is a fan. I think he was reluctant to bring it up until the very end of the date, which was totally awkward.” Malya is often forced to clear up misconceptions about her chosen career. “My sister once mentioned to someone that I daven Mincha, and they were totally shocked. People think a girl who works in radio couldn’t possibly be religious. That hurts.” In fact, Malya’s hashkofos seem to be spot on. As soon as she started working at her first job in radio, she made it crystal clear that she will not shake hands or share high-fives with her coworkers. She also abstained from participating in the frequent pizza parties, even just to socialize. And of course, she explained that she wouldn’t be available on Shabbos and yom tov. “I volunteered to work on their holidays instead, and they were fine with that.” Once she proved herself at work, Malya’s coworkers accepted her standards and, in fact, respected her for them. “They saw that I was proud of being Jewish,” she says. “When it was Mincha time, they would close the door to my room and tell each other, ‘Malya is praying. Let’s be quiet.’ In general, they were more respectful when I was around, even toning down the cursing and inappropriate language.”

doubt it was difficult for Malya to give up on radio. But often, when one door closes, Hashem opens up another. She wondered whether her talents could be used to service her own community and began to do some research. Eventually, Malya stumbled upon j*tribe radio, a Jewish radio station featuring weekly podcasts and intriguing content. She reached out to producer Yossi Axelrod who was thrilled to find an aspiring, energetic, talented, and experienced radio personality who wanted to work with him. “It was a bit of a transition for me,” Malya notes, “because it’s podcasting rather than live radio.” But she hit the ground running and created a platform for herself as an engaging interviewer and radio

host with her own Thursday evening program called Hebrew Hits. When the pandemic hit, Hebrew Hits turned out to be the greatest blessing. “Everything got shut down,” she says, “except for these podcasts, which we could do from home.” Malya chooses to focus her Hebrew Hits interviews on Jewish personalities who are inspirational. She has already recorded 32 episodes, and has interviewed well-known personalities such as Cantor Joel Kaplan, Zezy Fuld, Yaakov Langer, Shlomo Levinger, Ben Taplin, and Micky Klein. Hebrew Hits can be listened to anytime via Spotify, Google podcast, Apple podcast, Stitcher and most streaming apps. With close to ten thousand listeners, Malya has built up a significant following in a remarkably short time. “I started Hebrew Hits playing music by popular Jewish artists,” she says. “And while I still play music, the focus of my show has evolved into interviewing people to share their stories. Everyone I interview has a life story that follows my show’s mantra of ‘It’s what you do with what you have that makes a difference.’” She makes it look easy but it’s not. “I spend many hours on each interview,” she relates. “First, I do tons of research on my guests. Then I reach out personally to each guest by phone, which can take up to three hours. Afterwards, I formulate my questions, and then the fun part is the actual interview itself.” Finally, Malya spends up to six hours editing the program until she is satisfied with the results. “There’s a lot of technical stuff as well and I do it all myself. Basically, this took over my life.” But she’s never been happier. She has found her calling and is living her dream. And to all the young women who are sitting at the crossroads, searching for a sense of direction, she has a message to share. “Follow your heart. If you have a passion, go after it. Don’t settle for being a copy of somebody else. Be the best possible you.” And ignore the skeptics. “So many people told me I’m wasting my time,” says Malya. “They tried to discourage me but I didn’t let it happen. Instead, I focus on the positive feedback.” As she builds her platform, Malya is looking forward to a bright future in Jewish radio. With her positive attitude, her talents, her passion and her determination, chances are she will go far. “When I’m old and gray,” she says, “I want to look back and say I did everything I could to make it happen.”

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

Thank you for taking the time to consider my question. My daughter, Tamar*, is dating a guy, and I am starting to see some red flags that I’m not sure I should ignore or take seriously. He is busy and is constantly requesting that she be the one who travels to him. Sometimes she comes home on cloud nine and sometimes she comes home feeling confused, wondering if she did something wrong. She’s constantly doubting herself, and trying to fix things that my husband and I think don’t need to be fixed! For example, Tamar said her phone was dead while she was on the train to see him last week, and when they got on their date, he made it a big deal that he wasn’t able to reach her, insinuating that she was irresponsible and requested she should carry a charger from now on. There are so many examples, the list goes on… In between all of these episodes, things are great and a lot of qualities mesh, but my husband and I are concerned for her. What do you think? --Concerned Ima

Disclaimer: This column is not intended to diagnose or otherwise conclude resolutions to any questions. Our intention is not to offer any definitive conclusions to any particular question, rather offer areas of exploration for the author and reader. Due to the nature of the column receiving only a short snapshot of an issue, without the benefit of an actual discussion, the panel’s role is to offer a range of possibilities. We hope to open up meaningful dialogue and individual exploration.

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. ou are smart to be concerned, Mom. The red flags seem to be indicators of serious control issues. Your daughter is sensing that something is wrong but doesn’t seem to know that they are signs of a controlling personality. Speak with her but be skillful. Elicit, don’t tell. Ask her if she feels valued or controlled. Does he hear her or does he control the conversation? Use questions to lead her to the conclusion that these are troubling. She is close enough to share her troubling instincts. Help her to sort them out and learn how to spot a problematic personality. She has the smarts. You have the smarts. Guide her to trust them.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond

hose who read my answers know by now I am not one to jump to conclusions. However, based on your letter and reading between the lines, the boy Tamar is dating sounds as if he has characteristics of a typical narcissist. In every one of the psychology courses I have taken, this topic has been front and center. Narcissists come across as very engaging and often start relationships with a strong draw but then subtly use techniques (consciously or subconsciously) called gaslighting to make their friend/partner feel inferior in a way that makes the victim doubt him/herself. I did a lot of research on this topic a while back when I was having carpool issues with a woman who would constantly use this technique. She would say she sent texts that she never actually sent, conveniently “forgot” to mention she was not home many mornings in order to make me wait for no reason, and would blame me for not

receiving messages. Every day there was a new story. Things got so bizarre that she even started blaming me for bad weather. I was actually doubting my own sanity. My loved ones (G-d bless them!) had to pull me out of it as if I was stuck in quicksand before I finally realized that this person was not healthy and using techniques to belittle and make me doubt myself at every turn. In more defining terms, gaslighting is a form of manipulation in which a person places seeds of doubt in an individual, making them question their own sanity, sometimes even questioning their own memory of an incident, perception, or judgment. This, in turn, causes the victim to doubt his or herself and wonder what he or she has done wrong. Using denial, misdirection, and contradiction, gaslighting involves attempts to confuse the victim and delegitimize the victim’s beliefs. The victim often feels a constant need to bend and change due to character flaws that may not even exist. Without knowing your daughter, I cannot tell you what to do, nor can I tell you that this is the exact case with the boy your daughter is dating. What I can say is that with this newfound knowledge which I just shared, you can more attentively assess whether the constant issues you are observing are of this nature. You say she is constantly doubting herself – that was the number one flag I saw in your letter. Flag number two was how he placed seeds of doubt in her mind regarding her character – proceeding to say she was irresponsible when in reality it was a very normal incident: her phone died. To him it only meant one thing: he could not reach her at the exact moment that he wanted to therefore she was flawed and must change. Although you did not give more examples, you stress that there are many to share along these lines. I urge you to explore this topic further with your daughter before she makes any decision whether to proceed. If she is able to see a pattern of this negative behavior, she will be a lot happier without

him and will be so relieved when he is out of her life.

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Tamar should never fix herself for a guy.

Dr. Jeffrey Galler

hen it comes to “red flags,” pay attention to your gut instincts. However, in the incident that you cite, I must agree with the young man. It is extremely irresponsible for your daughter to travel by train, alone, with a dead phone. It should be obvious that she needs a functioning phone and charger on these trips. It’s hard to venture an opinion here, because we’re missing a lot of information: *In the “dead phone” incident, did he criticize her gently and affectionately out of a sincere concern for her safety, or did he berate her and belittle her? *Will he always be too “busy” to treat a partner with courtesy, or is he only currently too busy (e.g. he’s in the middle of a medical residency or he’s studying for the bar exam)? *Have you and your husband taken the couple out to a long, leisurely, getto-know-you dinner at a (COVID-19 approved!) local restaurant? I’ve always felt that inviting the couple to spend a Shabbos with your family, and likewise having the couple spend a Shabbos with his family, are indispensable tools for making important judgements about prospective life partners. Good luck, and make sure your daughter wears a face mask on the train!

The Single Rena Friedman

oncerned Mother, it must be so hard to watch your daughter in a relationship where your danger sensors are constantly going off. A friend and I were both just in very similar

situations over the summer, and I learned a lot of lessons along the way. Tamar is not pregnant with her third child, trying to work, pay her mortgage, and make her husband dinner. She is dating Dovid, which is supposed to be fun, light, and airy. Yes, there are serious conversations that must be had, but overall, it should be an exciting time getting to know another person. The drastic difference between Tamar’s dates is too large. Not every single date is going to be the best date ever, but her feelings toward Dovid need to be consistently positive as time goes on. Tamar should never fix herself for a guy, whether that is changing her clothes or makeup, the way she speaks, or the things she enjoys doing. No one should be in a relationship where she doubts herself, feels the need to change or fix herself, or feels worse about herself. This is a huge red flag. Tamar should feel good and confident in who she is and what she has to offer to the world. If Dovid is demanding she change something here and there, then he probably needs a different person entirely. Tamar is looking for a husband, partner, and friend, not a father. The example you gave of Dovid being upset that Tamar didn’t answer her phone and reprimanding her is not how a healthy partner acts. I don’t care how great things can be and how their qualities mesh; this is extremely inappropriate and unacceptable. Dovid needs a serious wake up call. I understand that every situation is unique and that lives are complex, but if he is agreeing to date then he needs to be willing, able, and ready to put in the effort to do so. Tamar is a lady, and she must be treated like one. Someone, perhaps his rav or mentor or the shad-

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chan, needs to hammer him over the head. The fact that he even needs this a red flag. Is Tamar supposed to spend her entire life calling his rabbi every time he does something like this? Tamar needs to jump ship NOW. I don’t know what your relationship with Tamar is like, so you need to tread on very careful waters. Whether it is

you, her rebbetzin, or her mentor, someone needs to tell Tamar that she needs to leave. She will never be able to keep up with him. It’s extremely difficult to let go of something toxic that has those highs. Both my friend and I used an amazing dating coach who helped us each break up with the guys

we were dating. Please email me and I can send you her contact information. I know this is painful, but I also know, since I just went through it, that Tamar will have clarity and menuchas hanefesh soon. As always, all feedback, thoughts, and ideas are welcome: renafriedman2@ gmail.com.

Pulling It All Together

completely by either pulling away and neglecting her, leaving her, The Navidaters treating her like a Dating and Relationship Coaches and Therapists second-class citizen, or gaslighting, etc. When the partner is utterly down in the dumps, confused, second-guessear Concerned Mother, ing herself or depressed, given over in this column, Your concerns are the narcissist swoops right in to the essence of a narcissist is legitimate. With limited information begin the love bombing once again. that he/she lacks empathy for and without the luxury of an in-person The confusion partners are left with others. Everything boils down to meeting, I cannot offer you any kind is entirely real and it is a result of what whether or not people or places are of official diagnosis or assessment of has been called narcissistic abuse. self-serving. this man’s behavior. Much like Dr. Can I say with certainty that this In the first phase of a narcissist’s Galler, I would want to understand is what is going with Tamar and her love, he will “love bomb” his partner. the situation in its entirety to rule out boyfriend? Absolutely not! Do I see He will make her feel as though she is other variables. However, in my opincertain indicators that it may be what the most wonderful human being on ion, his words and behaviors, and the is going on? Yes, I do. the planet. In her work on narcissism, way Tamar is responding is indicative What can you do, as her mother? Dr. Ramani describes the love bombof something potentially unhealthy in Talk to Tamar. Have a heart-to-heart ing phase as the narcissist putting his the relationship. about what a healthy relationship looks partner on a pedestal. She is the most The following incidents leave me and feels like. Respect, admiration, beautiful, the best, the most wonderwith one eyebrow permanently raised: communication, feeling safe to exful, the smartest, etc. etc. This phase 1. Tamar is the only one traveling. press oneself… We do not have to fix of a narcissist’s love is rather intoxicat2. Tamar comes home often feeling ourselves in order to be with someone ing and addictive. It just feels so good. confused, wondering if she did someelse. This is a recipe for control and In the second stage of a narcisthing wrong. disaster. Does Tamar feel as though sist’s love, he/she will often devalue 3. Tamar is now fixing herself. this guy loves her for who she is? the partner. You are “irresponsible.” 4. Tamar is being labeled “irreParents often do not know how You must travel to me because my time sponsible.” to “behave” when an adult child is in is more important than yours. Un5. In between incidents, things are what may be an unhealthy relationderstand that with narcissistic love, great. ship. In my opinion, we have a duty to the love bombing phase is so powerful This pattern of things being great, at least try to have the conversation in that it leaves the partner usually willTamar being called “irresponsible” a supportive, non-confrontational, and ing to do almost anything or put up or being picked on in any way, and loving way. What Tamar does with the with almost anything because of the then Tamar feeling as though she did information is her choice to make. extreme confusion of the polarity of something wrong and feeling confused If I may use the column to expand the narcissist’s behavior. Ultimately, is the way a narcissist loves a partner. this topic to the broader dating readwhen the narcissist “has” his partner Though the literature on narcissism is ership… fixed, he will oftentimes discard her vast and the definition cannot be fully

Everyone deserves to be loved and deeply respected.

I know. I know you are often told by well-meaning family and friends that things will get better. Or maybe people are telling you they won’t get better but you are either so in love or not in love and worried that someone better won’t come along. I cannot tell anyone what to do. It isn’t my place as a therapist, and it certainly isn’t my place speaking in generalities from my computer screen. What I feel very comfortable saying is the following: Everyone deserves to be loved and deeply respected. If loving friends and family are seeing certain signs, please listen. They want what is best for you. The person you are dating is on his best behavior now. That’s right. If someone is making you feel badly, lacking confidence, unsettled or on shaky ground now, this typically (even always) gets worse once married. The thing is this…bringing this up to a potentially narcissistic partner through healthy communication will not help the situation. The narcissist will make you feel “crazy” for your feelings. You are not crazy! He/she may tell you that you are wrong for your feelings. He may try to prove it to you. You have to figure this one out outside of the relationship, typically with the help of trusted family or friends and with a mental health professional. Concerned Mother, I do hope that you, or someone you enlist depending on your relationship with Tamar, speaks with her and that Tamar chooses to explore this. Wishing you and Tamar all the best. Sincerely, Jennifer

Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516-224-7779, ext. 2. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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Dr. Deb

What You Don’t Realize About Quarantine By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

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a h, no problem,” I thought. “I’m a cave-woman anyway, at least in terms of being comfortable holed up in my cute little apartment on Empire. I can do quarantine.” So I thought. After all, I am sorry to say that I missed many days of taking a walk in the sun. Why there were times that I wouldn’t go out of my place for three whole days, so how can quarantine be a problem? I wasn’t thinking that three days is not two weeks. It really became a problem. I longed for sunshine and fresh air. But every time I opened the kitchen window on Nahal Me’or – the only window in the place I rented in Ramat Beit Shemesh – I was concerned that a gecko that found its way into the area between the screen and the window would jump into the house. And besides that, there were bugs. Not bad bugs, thank G-d, but those little fruit ﬂies that can be really an-

noying. So if I opened the window, either I was letting some of them out, or some of them in. It didn’t matter, but still, I didn’t want to take any chances. I thought maybe the landlord put the gecko in there to eat the bugs. The bidud (quarantine) was for 14 days and that gecko never got a drop of water so I don’t know exactly how he stayed alive. I meant to google it but got busy with other things and never did. The landlord was surprised to hear about the gecko as he had not put it in there. The day before Yom Kippur, he assured me, however, that it would not need to be on my conscience if the gecko died. I didn’t feel good about that and tried to carefully lift the screening that was hanging over the wrought iron bars, but the little fellow ran away to the other side of the window sill. I gave up on it. But that was as close as I got to sunshine and fresh air and I have to say, not being an athletic person, be-

ing, in fact a sitter, it still was a strong temptation to sneak outside. Maybe during the cover of night, I could rush up the ﬂight of stairs to the first ﬂoor and make it out to the dumpster with my garbage? I didn’t do that, however, figuring that I’ve always kept my word and didn’t think it was the time not to. Also, theoretically, I could have contracted COVID and then I’d be breathing all those nasty germs into the environment. On the other hand, I felt fine. I knew, in fact, that I was fine, don’t ask me why. I just knew. In the beginning of the COVID journey, five months ago, I was scared of getting sick and super careful about being out and about. Thank G-d, either I did a good job of avoiding contact, or I actually had contact but am really a bionic woman. I don’t know. At the Purim seudah, the host ended up getting COVID and actually needed hospitalization. (He recovered, thank G-d, and came home

about a week later.) There I was in his house but not a sniﬄe. The other side of it is that I got that awful auto-immune disease (which I wrote about before) so maybe my immune system was busy fighting everything (including me) but had too many fronts to fight on to give me the dreaded cytokine storm. Who knows? In any event, before I made the application to the Ministry of Health to come to Israel, I knew I’d be fine. And so I am. So this bidud has felt from the beginning like being part of a game that doesn’t apply to me. Nevertheless, I’m playing the game. But today is Day 14, and that is so exciting! I can’t wait to walk up to Dolev to throw out my empty water bottles! But my son warned me: It’s only 10 a.m. and my plane landed at 5:20 p.m. and Dolev is a high-traffic area, so someone could theoretically stop me and question me because it is not a complete 14 days. Ooooooh. That’s not good.

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Yes, and I need to carry my ID, he continued because they might want to check. Now that really surprised me. Look what happened to Eretz Yisroel in the two years since I’ve come. That sounds suspiciously like a Police State. Doesn’t feel good. Okay, I won’t take out my recycling yet. Wait a few more hours. I made a post about this on Facebook, and some Olim mentioned that the key to getting through quarantine is to have a large enough porch to be able to put a chair out there and enjoy the weather. Although I probably shouldn’t complain about the whole thing: the thermometer that the landlord conveniently left on the window sill (with the gecko) has been well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit mostly every day, so maybe staying in the pleasant air conditioning was a treat that I wasn’t appreciating. (True, the thermometer was in the sun but even my phone was saying the upper 90s.) Other than my pining and sighing for the outdoors, the only other con-

cern I had, really, was how would I get through Yom Kippur. First of all, I was still in bidud yesterday for it, and second of all, the country is in lockdown. I’m not sure if the shul was even open but the rabbi

“We started at 9 a.m. and finished by 12!” she said proudly. They visited after 5 p.m., bragging about their speedy davening, but I was still working my way through Mussaf. Which brings me back to

This bidud has felt from the beginning like being part of a game that doesn’t apply to me.

sent home a handy sheet with all the pages of davening to say or not to say for people davening at home. According to Shevy, my Israeli 9-year-old granddaughter, my son made a “shul” in the room he uses as an office, complete with chairs for everyone – all seven of them – and machzorim for those old enough to appreciate them.

what had been worrying me beforehand: I’d lost 16 lbs. with the crazy auto-immune problem keeping me from eating, and everyone, absolutely everyone, from my children to my rabbi to my doctor, did not want me to fast on Shiva Asar b’Tammuz and even all of Tisha b’Av. So the question then became:

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Would I make it through Yom Kippur? The doctor told me that if I thought I would faint, I could have a little water. Great! So now I was worried about fainting! Which is why I took some breaks during davening to rest on the comfy bed. Bottom line, it was a very easy, relaxed Yom Kippur. And I did not faint. I went right into Mincha given the lateness of the hour and found myself feeling more and more energetic as I realized that I was not that sick after all, and I could very well get through it all with no mishaps. (It shows the big role psychology plays here, doesn’t it?) In fact, by the end of the day, I was not only feeling decent, but pretty sure the message I was getting is that I’d been given another year.

Dr. Deb Hirschhorn is a Marriage and Family Therapist. If you want help with your marriage, begin by signing up to watch her Masterclass at https://drdeb. com/myw-masterclass.

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Health & F tness

Alternatives to White Flour Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

hite flour is a staple of most people’s lives – from cereal to bagels to cookies and pretzels. Most people live on these goodies, however, white flour can be very harmful to our bodies. Why is white flour so detrimental to our bodies? Refined white flour has been stripped of all its vitamins and nutrients. It’s basically left with very few good qualities. But that’s not all. After it’s stripped of all of its good qualities, it gets enriched. Enriched means to make something richer by adding good things. However, in this case, the things that are added are not necessarily good. In fact, these additions – such as preservatives and high fructose corn syrup – are actually toxic to the body. Even worse, enriched flour does not get absorbed as a grain which usually provides effective energy to the body. Have you ever felt tired and sleepy after eating a load of carbs? You can thank white flour for that! White flour gets absorbed as a starch as opposed to a grain, and the body reacts to it the same way it reacts to pure sugar! Therefore, white flour is really nothing more than refined carbohydrates with the same harmful results such as an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, certain cancers, inflammatory diseases, diabetes and

high cholesterol, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and hypoglycemia. All of this also contributes to the obesity epidemic. So what can be used as a substitute for white flour? Try replacing enriched flour with whole wheat, spelt flour, oat flour, rye flour, almond meal, or brown rice flour. Whole grain flour is higher in fiber because the wheat germ and bran are fully intact. The fiber in the whole grain allows the foods to get digested more slowly, leaving you feeling fuller for longer. Additionally, fiber helps lower cholesterol levels and aids in digestion. The recommended amount of fiber is 25g/day and 35g/day, for women and men respectively. If the body requires fiber, and adequate amounts are found in whole grains, it should be a no brainer to do away with white flour. White flour is empty calories and whole grain is beneficial. Whole grain flour is a great substitute for white flour. Spelt flour has fewer calories than wheat flour. Spelt is a great source of protein, fiber, B vitamins, and minerals such as manganese, phosphorus, and niacin. Spelt flour contains very little gluten and is therefore a great choice for those on gluten-free diets, such as individuals suffering from celiac disease.

Oat flour has a unique taste and is created from oats, with the germ, bran, and endosperm still intact. Nothing is added to nor removed from oat flour. When baking with oat flour, more liquids are required. Rye flour also has a distinct taste and is 100% whole wheat. Rye flour is most commonly used to make crackers and breads like pumpernickel and is known to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart failure. Rye flour is also very high in fiber which provides the sensation of fullness, thus contributing to weight loss. Rye flour also triggers a quick response in insulin release making it a great choice for diabetics. Almond flour is made from real almonds and is an excellent source of the antioxidant vitamin E which helps ward off cancer. Almond flour also contains heart healthy monounsaturated fats which can help reduce cholesterol levels and blood pressure and lower the risk of blood clots. Almond flour is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc which all help in bone health maintenance. Brown rice flour is very high in protein and fiber and has little gluten, making it another great choice for those on gluten-free diets. All of the above listed flours are great substitutes for white flour. They

are all high in protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Each of the flour alternatives promotes cardiovascular, bone, and overall health. Cutting out white flour alone contributes to weight loss and adding any of these flour choices to your diet helps with the weight loss process as well. Limiting white flour will improve your overall health, provide extra energy, and lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thus reducing chances of cardiovascular disease. So what are you waiting for? Get rid of all the white flour in your home and choose your favorite alternative.

Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. Her Dietetic Internship was completed under Brooklyn College primarily in Ditmas Park Care Center and Boro Park Center where she developed clinical and education skills to treat patients with comprehensive nutrition care. She is currently a dietitian at Boro Park Center and a private nutrition consultant. She can be reached at CindyWeinberger1@ gmail.com.

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Health & F tness

Giving it My Best Shot By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

om tov is over. Time to turn our thoughts to influenza or flu season which is just around the corner. Flu season generally runs from October through May. My readers know I am a proponent of the flu vaccine. The flu vaccine assumes special importance this year. Let’s start with the flu vaccine during “ordinary” years when there is no pandemic. I advise and encourage my patients to get the flu vaccine. It is not perfect, and there have been cases of flu even after being vaccinated. The flu vaccine is made of dead flu viruses. Since they’re dead, you can’t catch the flu from them. Also, when you get a vaccine, it takes about 2 weeks for your body to be ready to fight. In addition, many viruses mimic flu symptoms. The nasal flu vaccine is a live vaccine and as such is not given to immunocompromised patients or those with chronic conditions like diabetes or asthma. Nonetheless, the flu vaccine mitigates against stronger symptoms and a person becoming even sicker. Lest we forget, the flu can kill people. This was true before Covid-19 or Corona became household words. In a nutshell, this is what we need to know as “background” about the flu vaccine. Get the flu vaccine as soon as you can to protect yourself. Everyone age 6+ months should have the flu vaccine. (Under the age of 9 years, there should be a history of 2 flu seasons in one season). Children age 2 years and younger who come down with the flu are more likely to have serious complications. As a result, both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) recommend the flu vaccine for just about everyone who are at least 6 months old. Any person with a chronic illness, heart disease, diabetes, on steroids or immunosuppressives must be vaccinated. In addition, babysitters, housekeepers, teachers, rebbes, morahs, therapists and others who work with children should also be vaccinated. Even if you’re healthy, your co-workers, friends, or family may not be. Getting vaccinated protects you and them from catching and spreading the flu. The flu vaccine assumes a special importance this year. Even if you have never had the flu vaccine previously, now is the time to get it. I’ll explain why. The flu vaccine has many benefits. First, the flu vaccine saves lives. A 2017 study in the journal called Pediatrics demonstrated that the flu vaccination reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half (51 percent) among children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and by nearly two-thirds (65 percent) among healthy children. According to the CDC, the flu vaccine prevents millions of illnesses and flu-related doctor’s visits each year. During 2018-2019, for example, flu vaccination prevented an estimated 4.4 million influenza illnesses, 2.3 million influenza-associated medical visits, 58,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations, and 3,500 influenza-associated deaths. During seasons when the flu vaccine viruses are similar to circulating flu viruses, the flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of having to go to the doctor with the flu by 40-60%. Further, the flu vaccine can reduce the number of flu-related hospitalizations.

While it’s not possible to say with certainty what will happen in the rest of the fall and winter, the CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading. Further, it is possible to have both the flu and Covid-19 at the same time. Health experts do not yet have data how often this might happen. In addition to a person feeling ill when contracting both the flu and Covid-19, the combination has the potential to overwhelm an already overtaxed health care system and tax it beyond imagination. But more importantly, the effect of both viruses together in an individual is a yet unknown. The immediate and longterm sequalae may not only be fatal but longstanding. In this context, prevention – which means getting a flu vaccine – will be more important than ever. Hence, the CDC underscores that all people 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine. Getting the flu vaccine will not protect you against Covid-19. However, getting the flu shot as early as possible in the season will help protect you against the flu, thereby reducing the chances that one might

contract both the flu and Corona simultaneously. It is safe to get the flu vaccine. It is preferable to do it in your doctor’s office as they can check the records to see if other vaccines are needed and then administer them and report them to the vaccine registry. These are turbulent, uncertain times. What is certain is our ability to make healthy choices. Choose to be vaccinated (even if you wear a mask, which will hopefully and quite possibly decrease the spread of the flu virus). As I finish this “musing,” the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association have announced a 13% increase in the number of pediatric Covid-19 patients. All the more reason to have the flu vaccine while healthy and upto-date with all vaccines. As always, daven.

Dr. Hylton I. Lightman is a pediatrician and Medical Director of Total Family Care of the 5 Towns and Rockaway PC. He can be reached at drlightman@totalfamilycaremd.com, on Instagram at Dr.Lightman_ or visit him on Facebook.

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Parenting Pearls

Creating Stability in an Unstable World By Sara Rayvych, MSEd

began writing this article motzei yom tov, soon after we were suddenly declared a “red zone” and as we prepare to make a bar mitzvah this upcoming Shabbos, b’ezras Hashem. Many of us received an unpleasant chol hamoed shock as we were suddenly declared “red zones” or “orange zones,” previously unheard-of terms in our community. Even for those out of these unpleasantly colored areas, many of our community’s students attend schools in these areas and are therefore affected. We had begun to open our communities and gain a sense of normalcy when we suddenly experienced this unexpected pre-yom tov surprise. As parents, an urgent question comes to the forefront of our minds: How do we maintain a sense of stability for our children in an unstable and ever-changing world? None of us have the full answer to an unprecedented situation but I’d like to make some suggestions that I hope will help our families confront this challenging yet crucial question.

What can we do? You can’t control a virus, and you can’t control what regulations get placed by the government. Even families that follow every rule of health and hygiene will get swallowed up with the whole when it comes to group regulations. You may be tempted to throw your hands up and say there’s nothing you can control and therefore nothing you can do. I will say there is something you can control – and that is where your role comes in. You can control the tone in your home. As stormy as the seas may be,

you can turn your home into a strong ship that safely navigates through the waves. I will further push my analogy and remind you that the course of the ship is maintained by the captain who guides and leads the crew. It’s always important for children to feel safe and secure in their home. Now it’s even more important than ever. As the doors of other community institutions shut, your children rely on your home even more. It takes a village to raise a child but what do you do when the village is now limited? As members of the Jewish community we rely on our community institutions, particularly our schools and shuls, to be our village.

News We live in a world where everyone is inundated with news and information. Children, even teenagers, are often unable to properly assimilate all the information they are exposed to on a daily basis. It’s overwhelming enough for adults but it’s beyond comprehension for young people. You know your child and their personalities. Be careful how much news filters down to them and what they overhear you saying. They will pick up a lot from what they overhear in your conversation. Make sure you provide them with age-appropriate and accurate information. They don’t need to hear everything but they do need the truth explained in a clear and age-appropriate manner. Take time to first think over how you will explain it to them. Make sure they know they can come to you with their questions and give their concerns the attention it needs.

It’s hard to answer a child’s questions but it opens the door to your child having a safe person they can speak to and trust.

Routine With any upheaval, routine tends to get tossed away. Try to keep whatever routine you can, even if it means creating a new, temporary one. I know some things will be upended but focus on what you can maintain. Perhaps school hours are different but meals, bedtimes, and bath-time can be the same. Maybe bedtime is off but their pre-bedtime story can be a constant. You don’t need to be rigid but it does give children some structure and security in an otherwise insecure situation. Add hugs into their day. Young children especially are soothed by being hugged.

New traditions This might seem like the opposite of the previous paragraph but create new traditions, when old ones are impossible. When your old routine can’t be kept, then you have the opportunity to add new and meaningful traditions for your family. For example, when shuls were closed, we had a private family kiddush in our home before the meal. If your child can’t attend their usual parent-child learning program, create a special one at home. This is changing things from “no, we can’t do that” to “yes, we can do this.”

Captain Parent Parents tend to underestimate the role they play in their child’s life. Just like we underestimate the role of the

home, parents aren’t given their full due. You can have a much greater impact on your child than you realize. Now is the time to rise to your full height (even if you’re petite like me) and appreciate your full power. Children, especially younger children, receive their cues from their parents. When their parent is calm and relaxed, then they are, too. Many of you may have heard of the many studies done on child development and attachment which show that little ones will turn to their adult and read their adult’s cues to figure out how to respond to a new situation. As an example, if a relative they’ve never met before approaches them with a gift, you will see the child’s eyes quickly look towards their parent. If the parent is smiling and calm, then the child will realize the gift is safe to take. If the parent looks scared or hesitant, then the child will turn fearful. Use this knowledge to your full advantage. By focusing on yourself and your role in the family you can have an exponential effect in your home. First, do what you can to maintain your own equilibrium, as hard as it may be. There have been plenty of articles on self-care and now is the time to whip them out. See what you need to keep yourself feeling some inner peace. A little attention to yourself can go a long way. If you’re calm and feeling capable, then you’ll find your children will be calmer, following your lead. Let’s be honest – parents are human. There! I’ve said it and put it in print. It’s only natural that parents will have their own fears, hesitations, concerns, anger, and uncer-

tainty. Don’t deny your feelings but acknowledge them and work through them before approaching your child. Be aware of how you appear in your speech, actions, and attitude in front of your child as you’re working through your own feelings. Remember that you have a tremendous impact on your children and you set the mood in your home. In fact, older children may feel comforted hearing that you also were scared at first but are now calmer. They can take this cue from you, as well. Consider taking up a new hobby or do something you enjoy. Exercise is wonderful and helps you get out the tension that builds up. Don’t neglect healthy eating. You’ll feel better, and sugar tends to give many people mood swings. Do what you need to feel pampered, calm, and ready for the world.

When you need more Don’t be afraid to reach out to a professional. Keep tabs on your loved

ones. If someone is having trouble coping there is no shame in speaking with a professional. Not only is it always confidential, now you don’t even need to go to an office but can get professional help over the phone or Zoom. Additionally, it’s more af-

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little help for yourself can go a long way in giving the rest of your family a stable parent. Consider it an investment in yourself and your family. It saddens me to write this but I’d be negligent if I didn’t. Many people, particularly teens, have been find-

As stormy as the seas may be, you can turn your home into a strong ship that safely navigates through the waves.

fordable than ever. Our community is blessed to have so many organizations available to help. Do consider some extra support for yourself. If you see you’re having trouble coping or being there for your family, then don’t hesitate. When you’re strong, the family is strong. A

ing unhealthy ways to cope. Be extra conscious of what your children are doing, what their needs are and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you’re unsure. We have many professionals who understand our community and our needs and are only a phone call away. Ohel (800) 603-OHEL, Amu-

dim (646) 517-0222 and Achiezer (516) 791-4444 are just a few of the many organizations that are there for our community. As the parent, you have a tremendous opportunity to give your children the stability and love they need in an unstable and frightening world. The home you build and the presence you provide can help them weather this storm. On a very different note, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish a tremendous mazel tov to my son, Levi Yitzchok. You’re reaching this milestone under different circumstances than we expected but we’re so proud of how mature you’ve become and how you’re smiling through it.

Sara Rayvych, MSEd, has her master’s in general and special education. She has been homeschooling for over 10 years in Far Rockaway. She can be contacted at RayvychHomeschool@gmail.com.

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In The K

tchen

Veal Marsala Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce Yields 12 servings (freezer friendly) By Naomi Nachman

This past Sukkot I wanted to make this roast but as I was preparing the ingredients, I realized that the oven was filled with kugels. Not wanting to wait another hour until the oven would be available, I decided to cook the roast on

the stovetop in a large saut� pan. The results were amazing, and I got to double the efficiency of my oven/stovetop.

Ingredients

Preparation

b1 (3-4) boneless veal roast roll b4 garlic cloves, minced b2 teaspoons paprika b2 teaspoons onion powder b2 teaspoons chili powder b2 teaspoons dried thyme b2 teaspoons kosher salt b¼ teaspoon black pepper b2 tablespoons oil b1 large onion, sliced b16 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered b1 teaspoon kosher salt b1 cup Marsala wine b1 cup chicken broth b2 sprigs fresh thyme b1 bay leaf

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the roast for about a minute (or less) per side, until it starts to brown. Remove roast from skillet; and set aside.

Rub garlic, and spices all over the roast, coating all sides.

3. In the same pan, turn heat to medium; add a tablespoon of Marsala wine to the skillet. Deglaze the pan by stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all the meat drippings. (This will add lots of ﬂavor to the sauce.) 4.

Add onion; cook for a few minutes, until it starts to brown. Add mushrooms and salt. Cook for 7-10 minutes, until the mushrooms have softened. Add remaining wine and broth, thyme and bay leaves. Place the veal back into the pan and nestle it into the sauce.

5. Cover and simmer on low for 3 hours. Alternatively, you can roast the veal roast in the oven for 3 hours covered at 325°F. NOTE: Always slice a roast after it has properly cooled. I put mine in the fridge for several hours, which helps me get nice even slices.

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

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Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

Opinion: Imagine what it will be like to never have to think about Trump again. - Tweet by The Washington Post, reporting on Pres. Trump contracting coronavirus

President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19. The news shows the severity of the US’s pandemic situation. It will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US, and may also negatively affect his reelection. - Tweet by the editor of the China state-controlled media company, upon learning of Trump’s corona diagnosis

Congress might want to defund Walter Reed. It is a public health hazard. - Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, after it was announced that Trump would be discharged from Walter Reed Hospital, after having recuperated from coronavirus

I would – believe me, on D.C. and Puerto Rico – particularly if Puerto Rico votes for it, D.C. already has voted for it and wants it – would love to make them states. And as for the filibuster, I’m not busting my chops to become Majority Leader to do very little or nothing. We are going to get a whole lot done, and as I’ve said, everything, everything is on the table. - Sen. Charles Schumer, who will become the Majority Leader if the Democrats win control of the Senate, promising to add two states to the U.S. and promising to end the filibuster, if his party wins control of the Senate, in an interview on MSNBC

I don’t think it’s ever a good sign when a fly lands on your head for two minutes. That’s a sign all through history of sin, and historically, biblically…. He who commands the fly is always seen historically as a mark of the devil. - Steve Schmidt, a co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, commenting on MSNBC about a fly that landed on Vice President Pence’s head during the vice presidential debate

When Trump walked through the doors, Walter Reed had a stellar reputation. As he walks out 72 hours later, its reputation is in tatters. There’s nothing Trump can’t ruin. - Maureen Dowd, The New York Times

You may remember, I got in trouble when we were running against the senator, who was a Mormon, he was a governor, OK? - Joe Biden during a campaign stop, forgetting the name of Mitt Romney, who he and President Obama ran against in 2012

A 15 million dollar min – a 15 thousand dollar – ha. $15 dollar minimum wage. I’m dreamin’ here! - Ibid., at a rally in Nevada

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I believe that we in Saudi Arabia, acting on our goodwill, have always been there for [the Palestinians]. Whenever they asked for advice and help, we would provide them with both without expecting anything in return, but they would take the help and ignore the advice. Then they would fail and turn back to us again, and we would support them again, regardless of their mistakes. We even went further as a state and justified to the whole world the actions of the Palestinians, while we knew that they, indeed, were not justified, but we did not wish to stand with anyone against them. - Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan in an interview on Saudi TV

Who are the allies of the Palestinians now? Is it Iran, which is using the Palestinian cause as a pretext at the expense of the Palestinian people? … Or is it Turkey, which Hamas leaders have thanked for its stance in support of Hamas and the Palestinian cause? – Ibid.

Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend? Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites. - Tweet by California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Please, take them back, they bring bad luck. We are good people and I don’t want to pass this curse on to my family, my children or myself anymore. Please forgive my careless act that I did years ago. - A Canadian woman who took pieces of mosaic from the ancient Italian city of Pompeii 15 years ago, returning the fragments with an apology letter

You’ll know my opinion on court-packing when the election is over. - Joe Biden, when asked by reporters whether he plans on adding more judges to the Supreme Court, beyond the current nine seats

The task is twofold: the terrorist Trump must be defeated, must be destroyed, must be devoured at the ballot box, and he and his enablers and his supporters and his collaborators and the Mike Lees and the William Barrs and the Sean Hannitys and the Mike Pences and the Rudy Giulianis and the Kyle Rittenhouses and the Amy Coney Barretts must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society while we try to rebuild it and to rebuild the world Trump has nearly destroyed by turning it over to a virus. - Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann

We in the World Health Organisation do not advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus. The only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time to reorganize, regroup, rebalance your resources, protect your health workers who are exhausted, but by and large, we’d rather not do it. -Dr. David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation changing his tune this week on lockdowns

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China is not the only country with human rights violations. - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban when asked on the Megyn Kelly Podcast why the NBA does business with China even though the Communist country is one of the biggest abusers of human rights in the world, including placing Muslims in concentration camps and forcing children to do slave labor

They are a customer of ours, and guess what, Megyn? I’m OK with doing business with China. And so, we have to pick our battles. I wish we could solve all the world’s problems. But we can’t. – Ibid.

There just wasn’t another option in my mind. - Brianna Hill, a recent graduate of the Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, who gave birth in the middle of the bar exam and continued taking the test

The election is very important. G-d help us, the EU and the whole world if there are four more years of Trump. - Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, speaking on Monday before the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee The Jewish Home | OCTOBER 29, 2015

It is time for all members of our profession to acknowledge that mathematics is created by humans and therefore inherently carries human biases. Until this occurs, our community and our students cannot reach full potential. Reaching this potential in mathematics relies upon the academy and higher education engaging in critical, challenging, sometimes uncomfortable conversations about the detrimental effects of race and racism on our community. The time is now to move mathematics and education forward in pursuit of justice. - Statement by the Mathematical Association of America, seemingly giving credence to a new woke movement which claims that “2+2 doesn’t necessarily equal 4”

I can even see MSNBC and CNN reporting that Trump’s overcoming COVID-19 was racist because he would not denounce as “supremacist” the strong white blood cells that cured him. – Ron Hart, Daily Caller

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Political Crossfire

It Will Be a Different World By David Ignatius

hen CEOs visit The Washington Post these days to talk about what’s ahead in the business world, we often hear the same message: Many of the changes driven by the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be permanent. After it’s over, we’ll have a “new normal” that will look and feel diﬀerent from the way we were living before. Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of Uber, was the latest business leader to describe this post-pandemic reality. In a conversation streamed last Monday on Washington Post Live, he predicted that his company’s Uber Eats courier service, which exploded in popularity after the lockdown, will be about equal in size to its traditional rideshare business going forward, after the pandemic is over. Data from polling organizations, consultants and research analysts all make similar points. Some aspects of life will return to the way they were before, but many won’t. A September study of 13,200 Americans by the Pew Research Center reported that 51% believed their lives would remain changed in major ways. Researchers oﬀer some baseline predictions. Technology will allow people to work, shop and study remotely, and many people will continue the habits they’ve acquired since March. Nimble companies and workers will race ahead; others may be left behind. Racial and economic inequalities may deepen unless they’re addressed forcefully. The pandemic, like past national

crises, has demonstrated the nation’s ﬂexibility, as well as its vulnerability. The federal government may have been paralyzed because of political divisions and poor leadership, but studies show that private businesses and many state and local governments adapted with astonishing speed. A report this month by the consulting ﬁrm McKinsey & Co. found that companies had shifted to remote

shopping behavior, and most said they planned to continue. Health has obviously been a paramount issue during the pandemic, and changes in this sector are likely to stick, too. A July study by Accenture of 2,700 patients in the United States and other industrial countries found that 70% had canceled or deferred in-person treatment, but that 9 out of 10 thought their care was as good or better than before and 44% were

The pandemic, like past national crises, has demonstrated the nation’s flexibility, as well as its vulnerability.

work more than 40 times faster than they expected possible. Interactions with customers for North American companies are now 65% digital, compared to 41% pre-crisis. Changes made to cope with the pandemic – like moving to cloud computing or online purchasing – are “likely to stick in the long term.” The shock of the pandemic quickly altered some consumer habits. A July report from McKinsey found that Americans were spending more on groceries, household supplies and home entertainment and less on almost everything else. Seventy-ﬁve percent said they had changed their

using new devices or apps to manage conditions. Americans may demand a stronger social safety net, post-pandemic. A September report by the Pew Research Center found that 63% of Americans agreed it is the “government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage,” compared with 59% a year ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has inﬂicted post-traumatic stress on adults and children, which may persist. Studies this year in China, Britain, Spain, Italy and Canada of COVID-19 patients found PTSD symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and sleepless-

ness, according to Psychiatric Times. A study of 8,079 junior and senior high school students in China found that 43.7% experienced depressive symptoms and 37.4% experienced anxiety during the epidemic period. A cruel aspect of the pandemic is that it has harmed minority groups most and exacerbated America’s racial and economic inequalities. Blacks and Hispanics are far more likely to say they have had trouble paying bills or rent, or have a family member who lost work or had to take a pay cut, according to a September survey by the Pew Research Center. Like the “greatest generation” that emerged from depression and war, the pandemic generation has been tested – and it seems to be deepening its commitment to a diverse and sustainable America. A Pew Research Center study found a signiﬁcant increase since 2016 in the percentage of millennials who believe it’s good that America will soon have a majority of black, Latino and Asian citizens. The millennial generation is also passionate about the threat of climate change: 92% of Biden’s millennial or younger supporters say it’s important; so do 49% of Trump supporters in that group. The shared hardship of the pandemic will change America, as surely as did the Great Depression and World War II. The pain is obvious now, but so is the resilience. We’ll be a diﬀerent country in the future, but maybe a stronger one. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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Mike Pence’s Debate Master Class By Marc A. Thiessen

ast Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate was like traveling back in time to an era when political debates were tough, respectful and substantive. And Vice President Mike Pence put on a clinic for how to rope-a-dope your opponent. He anticipated almost every line of attack Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., had prepared and was ready with a devastating rebuttal. Harris’ best moment came at the start of the evening when she prosecuted the case against President Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it did not go unnoticed that, unlike moderator Susan Page, Harris failed to wish the president a speedy recovery before launching into her blistering attack – a missing grace note whose absence was glaring. She also did not answer the question of what a Biden-Harris administration would do diﬀerently than the Trump administration come January. Pence knew Biden’s plan had no original ideas that were not already being implemented. So, when Harris failed to name a single new policy idea, Pence was ready with a zinger, pointing out that the Biden-Harris plan “looks a little bit like plagiarism, which is something Joe Biden knows a little bit about.” When Harris tried to blame the 210,000 COVID-19 deaths on the president, Pence replied that “we actually do know what failure looks like in a pandemic.” He then pointed to Biden’s disastrous handling of the 2009 swine ﬂu pandemic -- when in-

stead of 7.5 million infections, 60 million Americans contracted the virus. “If the swine ﬂu had been as lethal as the coronavirus, in 2009, when Joe Biden was vice president, we would have lost 2 million American lives,” Pence said, adding that Biden’s former chief of staﬀ Ron Klain admitted “we did every possible thing wrong” and the fact that millions had not died on his watch was pure “luck.” When Harris launched her attack on Trump’s foreign policy decision-making, Pence pointed to the family of Kayla Mueller – a young

days earlier.” By contrast, Pence said, Trump did not hesitate take out Baghdadi when he had the chance. He continued, noting “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris actually criticized the decision to take out Qasem Soleimani” and that “history records that Joe Biden actually opposed the raid against Osama bin Laden.” In short, Pence concluded, “it’s absolutely essential that we have a commander in chief who will not hesitate to act to protect American lives.” When Pence warned Democrats not to attack the Christian faith of

Trump should study Pence’s performance.

American woman who was taken hostage by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – whom he had invited to the debate. During the Obama-Biden administration, Pence said, “we had an opportunity to save Kayla Mueller. It breaks my heart to reflect on it, but the military came into the Oval Office, presented a plan. They said they knew where Kayla was. Baghdadi had held her for 18 months, abused her mercilessly before they killed her. But when Joe Biden was vice president, they hesitated for a month. And when armed forces finally went in, it was clear she’d been moved two

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Harris objected that “Joe Biden and I are both people of faith, and it’s insulting to suggest that we would knock anyone for their faith.” Pence was again ready, pointing out that Harris done just that to another Trump judicial nominee, questioning whether he was ﬁt to serve as a judge because he was a faithful Catholic who belongs to the Knights of Columbus. But his most eﬀective moment was when he cornered Harris on packing the Supreme Court. Pence challenged the senator directly: “I

think the American people really deserve an answer, Senator Harris. Are you and Joe Biden going to pack the court if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed?” Harris ducked the question, telling a story about how Abraham Lincoln had deferred a Supreme Court nomination until after an election and insisting that Americans should vote and decide who would name a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Pence asked again: “People are voting right now. They’d like to know if you and Joe Biden are going to pack the Supreme Court if you don’t get your way in this nomination.” When she again deflected by attacking Trump for appointing no black people to the federal circuit courts of appeal, Pence waited for her to finish and said, “I just want the record to reflect she never answered the question…. But I think the American people know the answer.” Trump should study Pence’s performance. The vice president controlled the conversation without insulting or interrupting his opponent. He gave Harris the time and space to stumble into the traps he had laid for her – and then was ready with a devastating response. He was calm, studied and prepared for every line of attack. It was a presidential debate master class – and one the president should emulate when he faces Biden again. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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Capturing Nazis Brig. Gen. Henry Plitt By Avi Heiligman

Henry Plitt after capturing Nazi criminal Julius Streicher, left

ay 1945 saw the final collapse of Nazi Europe as the Allied armies charged in from the west and the Russian Army came from the east. Nazi war criminals tried blending in with civilians but many were rounded up in the weeks and months proceeding and following the German surrender. Pictures and descriptions of high profile Nazi war criminals were distributed throughout the Allied ranks. Through an incredible encounter, a Jewish American officer captured one of the most notorious Nazi criminals: Julius Streicher. Henry Plitt was a Jewish soldier from New York City and was born in 1918. After graduating high school in a military academy in Virginia, he went to Syracuse University joined the ROTC in college. After graduating from law school at St. Lawrence University, he wanted to join the actual military to fight the Nazis. A few months after obtaining his degree, he joined the Army Air Corps. However, he was given a desk job and requested to join the paratroop-

ers to get “into the action.” After a long training period, Plitt was sent to Europe and prepared for the largest amphibious assault in history. He was with 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101 st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles) at the time. Not all Allied troops fighting on Normandy on June 6, 1944 (otherwise known as D-Day) came ashore by boats. Thousands of paratroopers from three divisions were dropped by transport aircraft and gliders in the hours preceding the invasion from the English Channel. Leading the way were troopers known as Pathfinders whose mission was to come in a half hour before the other planes and set up a series of lights to guide in the arriving planes. The day before the jump, there was a command change as the colonel in charge was unhappy with the officer who was going to lead the three Pathfinder planes. Plitt was told to lead the contingent of 54 men who would be the first Allied troops to land in France for an invasion since the failed invasion of Dieppe

in 1942. Plitt was one of the first men to drop into France but there was a problem. They dropped miles away from the drop zone, so they were not able to guide the incoming planes. Therefore, in the predawn hours, he gathered up over hundred men as other paratroopers had dropped into France at this point. Soldiers from the main drop were scattered all over Normandy, and Plitt’s ad hoc group knocked out a key gun position. American paratroopers made another airborne drop in the fall – this time it was into Arnhem, Holland. The mission was a failure as the objectives in the British-led attack were not captured. Plitt was also with the 101st Division for this attack and was wounded five times during the operation. Late in 1944, he returned to the States and toured as a war hero for the sale of war bonds. Plitt subsequently returned to the 101st Airborne Division and was stationed in Germany. He was with the division when they liberated Dachau. After V-E Day, May 8, 1945, there

were Nazi officers all over Germany and Austria as well as in other areas. Plitt received a tip that the Nazi Minister of Labor Robert Ley was living in a building in Bavaria. Major Plitt and his men caught him in bed. Ley started reaching for a pill (most likely a cyanide pill) during the incident. Plitt didn’t know that it was Ley but when Plitt saw that another captured officer gave Ley a salute, Plitt knew that this was his wanted man. Ley was sent to headquarters and put on trial at Nuremberg. Three days after his indictment, Ley committed suicide in his prison cell. The leading Nazi propagandist and one of the most anti-Semitic Nazis in Germany, Julius Streicher, tried to blend in the local population after the war. Plitt received a tip that an officer – again he wasn’t told who the officer was – was posing as an artist living in Austria. Along with two other American soldiers, they went up to the house and began interrogating the artist. Plitt at first thought he had the wrong guy as the artist had a believable cover story.

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Suddenly, Plitt asked in middle of a discussion about the Nazi, “What about Julius Streicher?” The man was startled as he wasn’t expecting the question and answered in the affirmative, “That’s who I am.” Plitt arrested Streicher and brought him to division headquarters after getting more identifying information from his prisoner on the car ride. Reporters swarmed the area, and when they realized that Plitt was Jewish it became a sensation: A Jewish officer had captured an arch anti-Semite. Streicher formed the German Socialist Party which was taken over by Hitler’s Nazi Party in 1922. Streicher remained a member of the Nazi Party until its collapse in 1945 and founded the anti-Semitic newspaper Der Sturmer. He had a part in the destruction of a shul in Nuremberg during Kristallnacht. For his part during the Holocaust, he was found guilty of crimes against humanity

during the Nuremberg Trials. There was an American eyewitness to the executions. Kingsbury Smith of the International News Service gave his account on how the seventh of the ten Nazis executed

two steps to the mortal spot beneath the hangman’s rope. The rope was being held back against a wooden rail by the hangman. Streicher was swung suddenly to face the witnesses and glared at them. Suddenly he

Along with two other American soldiers, they went up to the house and began interrogating the artist.

at Nuremburg was killed. “Julius Streicher made his melodramatic appearance at 2:12 a.m.… As the guards stopped him at the bottom of the steps for identification formality, he uttered his piercing scream: ‘Heil Hitler!’… He was pushed the last

screamed, ‘Purim Fest 1946.’… At that instant, the trap opened with a loud bang. He went down kicking. When the rope snapped taut with the body swinging wildly, groans could be heard from within the concealed interior of the scaffold.” The Nazi suf-

fered in death, just as he made millions of other people suffer. Other Nazi officers were captured by Plitt in the months following the end of the war. For his actions in Europe, he was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, four Purple Hearts, and decorations from the French and Dutch. Plitt returned to the States and became a successful businessman. He was a big supporter of Israel and was awarded an honorary degree from Bar Ilan University. Henry Plitt passed away in 1993 at the age of 74. His exploits are not well known today, but his heroics are to be remembered.

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

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Food Court By Allan Rolnick, CPA

ack before Covid-19 shuttered theaters, courtroom dramas were a cinema staple. In Twelve Angry Men, Henry Fonda shines as Juror 8, trying to convince his fellow jurors the case they were considering wasn’t so clear-cut. In A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise proves he could handle the truth while baiting Jack Nicholson into admitting he ordered the Code Red. And in the 1992 true-crime documentary My Cousin Vinny, Judge Haller rules that only a car with positraction limited-slip differential could have made the tire marks left at the scene of the crime. Tax disputes generally don’t wind up in court or (aside from The Untouchables) make it to Hollywood. But tax cases still make headlines and change lives. This summer, for example, in a case touching on questions of religious freedom and tax policy, the Supreme Court ruled in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that parents could use state tax credits to help pay for religious schools for their children. Sometimes, though, tax cases rise on less yeasty issues. To wit: last week, Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled that the

bread in Subway sandwiches isn’t really “bread.” It’s not even “food”! That decision will cost Subway enough in tax to justify arguing the case through four levels of appeals. Here’s the issue. Subway’s Irish franchisee paid a 9.2% value-added tax (VAT) on the sandwiches they sold in 2004-2005. (A VAT is a con-

exceed 2% of the weight of the flour included in the dough. Subway’s, though, weighs in at about 10%. The sugar isn’t there to sweeten the loaves — it locks in freshness and keeps the loaves moist. Still, as the mellifluously-named Judge Donal O’Donnell wrote in his 51-page opinion, that alone is enough to qualify the product

You would think that by now, the dispute is as stale as 14-year-old bread.

sumption tax levied on the price of a product at each stage of production, distribution, or sale.) In 2006, they applied for a refund, arguing the bread in their sandwiches is a “staple” product and thus exempt from the tax. You would think that by now, the dispute is as stale as 14-year-old bread. But hey, it’s 2020, so why shouldn’t the Emerald Isle’s highest court take a bite at the case? Irish law states that to qualify as “bread,” the sugar content can’t

as “confection” rather than “food” under the Second Schedule of the Value Added Tax Act of 1972. This isn’t the first time courts have cooked up opinions over “food” or “not food.” In 2008, a London High Court ruled that Pringles — which are baked from dough containing just 42% real spuds — don’t qualify as “potato crisps” and thus aren’t subject to a 17.5% VAT. That same year, the European Court of Justice ordered the British government to refund Marks

& Spencer Group £3.5 million in VAT they had paid on chocolate tea cakes the government had misclassified as “biscuits.” With any luck, the Irish ruling will inspire more courts to shift their gaze to crusty culinary questions. Finally: what’s the right way to eat an Oreo — scrape the cream off first, or pop it all in your mouth at once? Are Keebler cookies really baked by elves? Is putting pineapple on pizza a stroke of genius or a cry for help? What does Justice Sotomayor think about ketchup on a hot dog — and will she let her personal opinion interfere with her judgment? Taxes on sandwiches probably don’t take a big slice out of your wallet (unless you own the store that sells them). But this week’s story illustrates yet again how taxes affect every financial choice you make, even if it’s just turkey versus roast beef. Our job is to save you enough dough to pay for as many foot longs as you can eat! Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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It’s Your Choice! By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

ave you ever heard the saying, “Be careful what you wish for”? We truly had a stretch of holidays with beautiful weather, especially for this time of the year. Rosh Hashana set off with a mini bang. The weather was lovely, though, there was a chill in the air. We thought, oh no, if this keeps going in this direction, Sukkos is going to be a cold one! So, we set up our insurance plans. Winter jackets came out of storage, wool outfits were prepared to replace lighter ones, and, of course, wherever possible, heaters were put on timers to make the outdoor eating more tolerable. But hey, that’s not at all how things played out. The weather was gorgeous. The sukkah was a plea-

wished for it. And we got it! We asked for that rain, and G-d delivered it! “Be careful what you wish for because you may get it” is the whole saying. There we were, all really loving that awesome weather – savoring the walks, the bike rides, the outdoor cafes, the extended summer. We certainly could have kept going with it, why not?! But here’s the thing. Hashem answered our prayer without delay. How many times do we long for that? How much do we want to see the Hand of G-d so speedily? We all petitioned together on one day, and the next day, voila, the clouds kicked in. Yes, the last day of Sukkos we pray for rain. Rain, rain – it was no mere coincidence. It was an

JEW about it. A Jew has the power to see G-d’s Hand in what occurs. We can opt to see the rain this week as a wish that was answered immediately. And therefore, instead of feeling “washed out,” we can feel

blessed already, as we launch into this new year! Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-7052004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.

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Instead of feeling “washed out,” we can feel blessed already.

sure. Chol Hamoed was so nice people were able to take trips to parks or farms, or simply enjoy their yards. The gift kept giving, as Hoshana Raba, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah stayed as pleasant and comfortable as the first days of Sukkos. Those who attended outdoor davening groups could not have asked for more ideal temperature settings. The price was definitely right because no A/C was necessary and no heater was needed. We could certainly have enjoyed riding this wave endlessly. But then we prayed. Yup! We

all-day event. In fact, it lasted even more than one day.... Now, wait a minute, this is not really an “odd or G-d” article. It’s more of a “blue or Jew” article. Let me explain. Hashem operates on His time. We don’t get to control that, though, we always hope to impact it. But we have a more immediate power – that of choice. So, when we get a rainy day, sure, we can experience it as a bleak day and thus choose to be BLUE about it, or alternatively, we can see it as an answer to our prayer’s day, and be a

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