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>> People John Cahill, Candidate for New York Attorney General: Taking on Corruption in Albany. . . . . . . . . . 82 Avi Fertig, Candidate for Assembly: I Know the Issues and I Really Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 TJH Speaks with Todd Kaminsky, Candidate for Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Aces in the Israeli Skies by Avi Heiligman. . . . . . . . . 111 TJH Speaks with Kathleen Rice, Candidate for New

Growing up, I remember answering the phone on Election Day, listening to the robo-calls asking me to vote for a certain candidate. I was too young to vote, but every year, I would head to the polls with my mother or father and crowd into the curtained booth to help them pull the lever for their candidates. Voting was never really an option at home. We just always did it. When I got older and I was eligible to vote, the first few times I went with excitement. I felt grown up; now it would be my choice to decide who I’m going to help usher into office. But now, as years have gone by and life has become busier for me, I have to carve out time to vote during my busy day. But I still don’t view voting as a choice—it’s something that’s incumbent upon me to do as an upstanding, proud citizen of the United States. It’s funny. There was an election recently in the Village of Lawrence. I didn’t even know who was running but I went to Village Hall to vote. When I got there, I told the poll workers there that I didn’t think that many people knew about the election. “Oh no,” they said, “there have been a lot of people voting; you’re number 93!” It was 3pm and they were excited to have had 93 people voting. Thankfully, it was a small election, with most people running uncontested, but most elections are truly very important. The people who we elect to office are the ones who are going to be making the decisions for us when they get to Albany or D.C. And the legislation they push through directly affects our lives. Just think about Obamacare. There’s so much angst and stress that people feel just when they hear that word. But thousands of people voted to put the people in office who ultimately approved the law. Maybe we shouldn’t be blaming our officials for voting for the mandate. After all, if thousands of people voted to put them in office, then those thousands of people approve of their values and what they represent. Besides for electing the right people who represent our community and our values, it’s important for every one of us to vote to show our elected officials that we are vocal and concerned about what’s going on in our country. Voting sends a message to politicians—there is accountability. We are watching what you are doing in office and we will be back in a few years to either show you that we approve or disapprove with what you’re doing. It’s truly a powerful tool to help sway policy in this great country. So, make sure to vote this Tuesday. Every vote counts! Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Letters to Dear Editor, I have been reading about the upcoming speed reduction in New York City. On November 7, New York City will lower its speed limit to 25 mph on most streets. This, Mayor de Blasio states, is key to his Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities. Once again, Mr. de Blasio manages to snarl the city with his small-minded ways. Now, streets in the city will become even more congested, with cars slowing to a crawl. Instead of taking a ten minute drive to your favorite restaurant or bookstore that drive can turn into 15 minutes, depending on the time of day. Have you ever driven down Central Avenue behind a slow driver who was driving 20 mph? Imagine if all

the cars, all the time, were driving at that speed. I can’t think of a greater impetus to keeping the city moving— literally. I understand that the mayor feels very strongly about preventing pedestrian deaths in the Big Apple. I’m going to tell you a little secret, Mayor de Blasio. The drivers who are knocking over pedestrians are not adhering to any speed limit laws. They are disregarding the laws of the road no matter what legislation you put out and lowering the speed limit will only slow the city and its hardworking citizens down. But that for you, Mr. Mayor, is nothing new. Alan C. Moskowitz

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Dear Editor, Election Day is fast approaching. Please, please, please members of our community, make it your business to vote on Election Day. Our politi-

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Global Terror in Canada

Last week, gunfire erupted in Canada’s Parliament when a lone gunman opened fire at Canada’s National War Memorial outside of Parliament, killing a uniformed soldier. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, then hijacked a car, drove to Parliament, and once again opened fire. He was killed by Sgt. at Arms Kevin Vickers before anyone else could be hurt. Authorities say that a video, prerecorded prior to the brazen, daytime attack, is proof that the assault was ideologically and politically motivated. A source revealed that Zehaf-Bibeau announced on the video that he will act in the name of Allah in response to Canada’s foreign policy. Before the shooting, Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian national with prior drug-related convictions, had attempted to get a passport to travel to the Middle East, but was delayed. RCMP Commission Bob Paulson said he believed the passport issue “figured prominently in his motives.” He appears to have acted alone, police said. According to his mother, Susan Bibeau, Zehaf-Bibeau had wanted to go to Syria to join the terrorist group, ISIS. Later, Zehaf-Bibeau’s mother denied that he wanted to go to Syria, saying he wanted to travel to Saudi Arabia to study the Koran. Despite not having a passport, he was able to travel to the United States four times. It seems that he had access to a considerable amount of funds from working in Alberta oil fields. The terrorist attended the Masjid Al-Salaam mosque for three to four months in late 2011, and possibly early 2012, before he was told not to return by Muslim leaders, according to British Columbia Muslim Association spokesman Aasim Rashid. He apparently was upset by the mosque’s inclusive pol-

icies. Mrs. Bibeau insists that he was unstable and that the shooting was only the act of a madman. The attack in Ottawa came two days after a man described as an “ISIL-inspired terrorist” ran over two soldiers in a parking lot in Quebec, killing one and injuring the other before being shot to death by police. The man had been under surveillance by Canadian authorities, who feared he had jihadist ambitions and seized his passport when he tried to travel to Turkey.

U.S. Accused of Hiring Nazis as Spies

In News pointed out. To gather information for his book, Lichtblau studied newly disclosed records and interviewed witnesses. Lichtblau has written for the New York Times since 2002 and, along with fellow New York Times reporter James Risen, won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for their story on the National Security Agency’s wiretapping program. In 2008, he wrote a book on the Bush administration’s post9/11 warrant-less wiretapping program entitled, Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice. Last week, it was revealed that an Associated Press investigation discovered that millions of dollars in social security benefits have been paid to SS guards who fled the U.S. for Europe.

Italy’s President Testifies against the Mafia On Tuesday, Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano testified for more than Eric Lichtblau is about to shock the world, specifically American Jewry. His book, The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men, which was released on Tuesday, accuses the U.S. of employing Nazis as spies during the Cold Water. In a preview in the New York Times ahead of the release of his book last week, the author wrote, “At the height of the Cold War in the 1950s, law enforcement and intelligence leaders like J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI and Allen Dulles at the CIA aggressively recruited onetime Nazis of all ranks as secret, anti-Soviet ‘assets,’ declassified records show.” He claims that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies likely employed over 1,000 Nazis as spies during the Cold War, sometimes turning a blind eye or worse, covering up their war crimes and helping them immigrate to the United States. “They believed the ex-Nazis’ intelligence value against the Russians outweighed what one official called ‘moral lapses’ in their service to the Third Reich,” Lichtblau wrote. Efraim Zuroff, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem, told The Times of Israel that U.S. officials’ willingness to work with former Nazis has been documented in the past but this book may provide fresh details. “I’m not at all shocked by the story,” he said. “The principle of it is not new,” he

three hours in an unprecedented appearance in a major trial that accuses the state of holding secret talks with the Sicilian Mafia in the 1990s.

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The Week witness who may have knowledge useful to the trial, but the hearing may tarnish the image of a president who has guided Italy in a period of political and economic turmoil. Even so, the Italian leader responded to questions with the “maximum amount of transparency and serenity” and without invoking his constitutional right to remain silent, a statement from the president’s office said afterward. “He said he had been a spectator to the events [of 1992-93], nothing more,” Luca Cianferoni, lawyer for the Corleone-born mob boss Riina, told reporters outside the president’s Quirinale Palace where the closed-door hearing took place. Prosecutors allege senior politicians and police, hoping to stem mounting violence, held talks with mob bosses after anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three bodyguards were killed by a mafia bomb planted under a road in 1992. The state’s willingness to enter into talks after Falcone’s murder actually encouraged further bombings, prosecutors allege, including the one that killed another anti-mafia magistrate, Paolo Borselli-

no, two months later. At the time of the bombings, Napolitano was president of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament. He became Italy’s president in 2006. Unlike other mostly representative presidents, Napolitano has made critical political decisions such as naming Mario Monti to replace Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister in the 2011 euro zone debt crisis. About 40 people – including prosecutors, judges and defense lawyers – attended the hearing in a large hall in the 16th century Quirinale Palace in central Rome. The proceedings were not open to the public and those present were not allowed to record them. Napolitano urged for transcriptions of the testimony to be made public quickly.

Blackwater Security Guards Found Guilty Four former Blackwater security guards who served in Baghdad back in 2007 have been found guilty of murder.

In News On Wednesday, the federal jury found Nicholas Slatten guilty of first-degree murder, the most serious charge in a multi-count indictment. The other three men involved, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard, were charged with multiple counts of voluntary manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, and gun violations. All four were sent directly to prison.

The four men were accused of shootings more than 30 Iraqis on September 16, 2007; the guards claimed self-defense. In the shootings, 14 Iraqis were killed and 17 were wounded. Federal prosecutors claimed the men had shown “a grave indifference” to the carnage their actions would cause. The incident caused a global outcry and sparked anti-American sentiment around the world. David Schertler, a lawyer for Heard, promised to appeal. “The verdict is wrong, it’s incomprehensible. We’re devastated. We’re going to fight it every step of the way. We still think we’re going to win,” he argued. Liberty’s attorney, William Coffield, said he expected to appeal on the grounds of an issue involving a law which he believed the defendants were charged, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. Defense lawyers argue that law does not apply to the defendants since the Blackwater guards were contractors for the State Department, not the Pentagon. Hassan Jabir, a victim who was hit by gunfire during the shootings, was in Baghdad when he heard the news. “At last we are hearing good news where justice has been achieved, and Blackwater will receive their punishment.” There are two bullets still inside his body, one in his hand and one in his back, which doctors have said would be too risky to remove. The State Department had hired Blackwater, an independent contracting security company, to protect American diplomats in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad.

Mexico City Running out of Graves

Mexico’s capital is rapidly running out of gravesites and many residents of this city of 9 million people have to exhume the remains of their loved ones once the burial rights expire to make room for new bodies. Officials say there is no public land available for new cemeteries. This week, Edgardo Galvan watched as two gravediggers shoveled muddy soil from his father’s grave until they reached a set of bones mixed with wood chips, the remnants of the coffin he was buried in seven years earlier. The gravediggers placed the bones in a black plastic bag and handed them to Galvan, who plans to cremate them and put the ashes in a small crypt the family bought in a church. “I’ve had to go through two difficult moments, first burying him and now unburying him,” the 42-year-old carpenter said as he stood in the San Isidro cemetery in the Mexico City borough of Azcapotzalco. The lack of cemetery space has prompted the city’s legislative assembly to propose a law that would reduce the time a body can remain in a grave and encourage people to cremate the bodies of their loved ones, a move that critics say will threaten Mexico’s long and rich traditions surrounding burying and celebrating the dead. Assemblywoman Polimnia Sierra, who proposed the law, said the city’s 119 cemeteries only have 71,000 gravesites available and that each year about 30,000 people die in the capital. “In less than three years [the cemeteries] will be completely filled,” said Sierra in defense of the law which was passed by the assembly this summer but sent back by Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera who wanted changes implemented. A vote on the revised law is expected soon. It would require that the city government educate people about cremation as an option and build more crematoriums

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— there are currently just two public crematoriums. It would also lower the maximum gravesite tenure from 21 years to 15 years, as long as cemetery rights are paid. Complicating matters is that the regulations aren’t applied consistently, with borough officials administering and sometimes setting their own grave time limits in the cemeteries in their areas. Sierra said there have been cases of cemeteries exhuming graves to bury someone else in as little as one year. While other countries around the world reuse graves, it is a sensitive issue in Mexico where celebrating the dead is still a living part of the culture. The law’s opponents say above-ground mausoleums and crypts don’t allow for the traditional Day of the Dead celebrations on November 1 and 2, when Mexicans honor the dead by building elaborate altars on their tombstones, laden with candles, flowers, colorful sugar skulls and the favorite food and drink of the departed. Entire families gather in cemeteries brightened by flickering candles to pray and share memories of their loved ones, whose photos sit on the graves. “What really bothers us is that they don’t respect our loved ones. They come a year or two after we bury them, take them out of the grave and bury whoever is next,” said Jose Jimenez, who helps administer the San Francisco cemetery in the borough of Magdalena Contreras. “We won’t allow them to take away our resources, our cemetery.”

Execution Condemned By U.S. It is very common for trials and executions to be carried out without scrutiny in Iran. This week, the United States condemned the hanging of an Iranian woman who was convicted of murdering a former intelligence officer she claimed had tried to assault her. “We condemn this morning’s execution in Iran of Reyhaneh Jabbari,” said the statement by State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Jabbari, 26, who had been on death row for five years, was put to death at dawn. Psaki said there were “serious concerns with the fairness of the trial and the circumstances surrounding this case.” Among those concerns were “reports of confessions made under severe duress.” The UN and international human rights groups have said her confession was obtained under intense pressure and threats

from Iranian prosecutors, and that she should have had a retrial. “Iranian authorities proceeded with this execution despite pleas from Iranian human rights activists and an international outcry over this case,” Psaki pointed out. “We join our voice with those who call on Iran to respect the fair trial guarantees afforded to its people under Iran’s own laws and its international obligations.” Jabbari was convicted for the 2007 stabbing of Morteza Abdolali Sarbandi. A UN human rights monitor said the killing came in self-defense after Sarbandi tried to abuse Jabbari, and that the condemned woman’s trial in 2009 had been deeply flawed. A medical report that was prepared for the judge said Sarbandi was stabbed in the back and that the killing had been premeditated.

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The Week The only U.S. airport to make the least favorite list was New York’s LaGuardia, ranked at number 10. It was criticized for its “poor restaurant selection, lackluster cleanliness, counterintuitive layout and the notoriously unhelpful staff.” Vice President Joe Biden once called LaGuardia a “third world country.” SleepingatAirports.net had a separate ranking that listed the worst airports in North America. LAX came in as the second most hated airport in America after LGA. Now, New Yorkers, before you run and say “I told you so” to your Californian friends, note that all three major New York City metro area airports—Newark, JFK and LaGuardia—received bad marks. Los Angeles, though, may just have worse traffic.

New Mayor for Toronto

On Monday, Toronto elected a new mayor, ending the scandal-ridden era of Rob Ford’s tenure as mayor of the Canadian town. John Tory, a former chief executive of major cable company Rogers Communications, garnered 40 percent of the vote, compared to 34

percent for Doug Ford, brother of outgoing Mayor Rob Ford. Left-leaning Olivia Chow came in third with nearly 23 percent, with nearly 100 percent of polling stations reporting. “The people have spoken and tonight we begin the work of building one Toronto,” Tory exulted. “Torontonians want to see an end to the divisions that have paralyzed City Hall for the last few years. I hear you.” Rob Ford’s four-year tenure as mayor of Canada’s largest city was marred by his drinking and drug use. He announced last month that he wouldn’t seek re-election as he battles a rare form of cancer. His brother, a city councilor, ran in his place. Doug Ford’s supporters booed when he congratulated Tory on his victory. Doug Ford later said the scandals played a part in the loss but said he was “super proud” of his brother. “I still believe he’s the best mayor ever,” Doug Ford said. Despite his illness, Rob Ford is seeking the City Council seat held by his brother in Etobicoke. The former mayor won by a landslide on Monday and hinted that he may run again for mayor in four years. “In four more years, you’re going to see another example of the Ford family never, ever, ever giving up,” he said. After months of denials, in 2013, Rob Ford acknowledged he did drugs in one of his “drunken stupors,” but he refused to resign. The City Council stripped Ford of most of his powers but lacked the authority to force him out of office because he wasn’t convicted of a crime. He announced he would enter rehab in April 2014 after the media reported on his intoxication. When Ford was elected mayor in

In News 2010, his drug and alcohol use weren’t known — but his bluster was. A plurality of voters backed him, eager to shake things up at a City Hall they viewed as elitist and wasteful. Ford’s voter base resided mainly in those outer suburbs like Etobicoke. He appealed to those residents with his populist, common man touch and with promises to slash spending, cut taxes and end what he called “the war on the car.” Once in office, he certainly shook things up, albeit quite unconventionally. Tory, 60, a longtime moderate conservative politician and adviser, has also served as commissioner of the Canadian Football League and more recently hosted a radio talk show. He ran for mayor in 2003 and lost. Tory has promised to end the circus at City Hall and to get people moving with a new public transit plan. “I will be a balanced and accountable leader,” he pledged. Nelson Wiseman, a University of Toronto political science professor, said Toronto municipal politics will unlikely be international news with Tory as mayor. “Personality-wise they are mirror opposites but anybody is dull compared to Rob Ford,” Wiseman said. “It’s been an outrageously entertaining circus. Alas, the curtain has come down.”

ing the role of my client in the Pearl case,” said Hashim’s defense lawyer, Sher Mohammad Leghari. Pearl, 38, was the South Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal when he was abducted and beheaded in Karachi in 2002 while researching a story about Islamist militants. A video showing Pearl’s gruesome execution was delivered to the U.S. consulate in the city nearly a month later. Hashim was accused of introducing Pearl to Omar in the course of his journalistic research. In January 2011, a report released by the Pearl Project at Georgetown University following an investigation into his death made chilling revelations when it claimed that the wrong men were convicted for Pearl’s murder. The investigation, led by Pearl’s friend and former Wall Street Journal colleague Asra Nomani and a Georgetown University professor, claimed Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged brains behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, murdered the reporter, not Omar Sheikh. Self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was arrested in Pakistan in 2003 and is being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, awaiting trial by a U.S. military tribunal.

Acquittal for Conspirator in Daniel Pearl’s Murder

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Qari Hashim has been acquitted by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court of being involved in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. He was cleared for lack of evidence. Hashim had been arrested in 2005, three years after British-born extremist Omar Sheikh was arrested and sentenced to death by an anti-terror court for the murder of Daniel Pearl. Three other co-conspirators received life in prison for their involvement. The prosecution had no “valid witness in prov-

The president of Austria apologized this week for his country’s postwar treatment of deserters from Hitler’s army as traitors. President Heinz Fischer made his apology at the unveiling of a memorial honoring those who fled military duty rather than serve under the Nazi regime. The Vienna ceremony was attended by some of the deserters who have suffered with the dishonor for decades. All are in their late 80s or older, including Richard Wadani, who has lobbied for more than a decade for the memorial.

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The Week He called the unveiling a “happy occasion.” The stone monument is the first of its kind in the Austrian capital. Steps lead up to a large “X” that stands for the tens of thousands of deserters executed under Hitler. The president criticized the indignities surviving deserters have had to suffer. Fischer said labeling them as traitors is “something for which one has to apologize and shame himself.” Germany has long recognized that deserters from Hitler’s Wehrmacht deserved praise. But Austria passed a law only five years ago that officially rehabilitates them, in attempts to counter lingering perceptions within the older generation that they were traitors. That move, and others since, reflect official acceptance that Austria was a perpetrator of Nazi atrocities rather than a victim. Nearly all Austrians voted for annexation of their country by Hitler’s Germany in 1938 and many of the Fuehrer’s henchmen were Austrians. But for decades, the country presented itself both at home and to the world as a target of Nazi aggression instead of a willing collaborator.

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Pistorius Prosecutors Push Back Oscar Pistorius may not end up getting off as easily as it seems. The Olympic runner was recently convicted of culpable homicide and given a five year prison term for killing Reeva Steenkamp. But prosecutors say they will appeal the verdict in the next few days for a harsher sentence. The decision by South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority could see Pistorius face a murder conviction again for shooting Steenkamp and, if found guilty on the appeal, a minimum of 15 years in prison. Judge Thokozile Masipa acquitted the 27-year-old double-amputee athlete of murder for shooting Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door in his home. He testified he mistook her for a nighttime intruder. Instead of convicting him of murder, Masipa found him guilty on a lesser charge comparable to manslaughter.

The NPA said in a statement its decision to appeal was based on a “question of law,” meaning it believes that Judge Masipa misapplied the law when she acquitted Pistorius of murder. “The merits and the demerits of the NPA’s argument ... will become evident when we file papers for leave to appeal,” the national prosecuting body said. “The prosecutors are now preparing the necessary papers in order to be able to file within the next few days.” Pistorius started serving his prison sentence last week for negligently killing Steenkamp on February 14, 2013. Currently, the multiple Paralympic champion is eligible for release after 10 months to complete the sentence under house arrest.

Brazil President Reelected in Close Race

trying to push political reforms through a highly divided congress where the governing coalition has less support than it did four years ago. During the Workers’ Party time in power, the government has enacted expansive social programs that have helped pull millions of Brazilians out of poverty and into the middle class, transforming the lives of the poor. But the globe’s seventh-largest economy has underperformed since 2011, with some fearing it could put the social gains at risk. “Dilma has social inclusion on her side, but the macroeconomic policies during her first four years in office have been very weak,” said Carlos Pereira, a political analyst at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil’s leading think tank. “Inflation has returned, the country is in a technical recession and public spending is out of control. It is less likely she will be able to offer social inclusion and macroeconomic stability at the same time.” The choice between Rousseff and Neves split Brazilians into two camps. On one side were those who thought only the president could continue to protect the poor and advance social inclusion. Supporters of Neves were certain that only the contender’s market-friendly economic policies could see Brazil return to solid growth.

Death Penalty Sought for S. Korean Ferry Captain

In the closest race Brazil has seen since its return to democracy 30 years ago, President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected this week to her seat. Rousseff took 51.6 percent of the votes and center-right challenger Aecio Neves had 48.4 percent, with almost all ballots counted. The result reflected a nation deeply divided after what many called the most hostile campaign since the return to democracy, with charges of corruption, discrimination and ample personal barbs thrown by both sides. The win gives the Worker’s party a fourth straight victory. The re-elected leader faces an immense challenge of reigniting a stalled economy, improving woeful public services that ignited huge anti-government protests last year, and

South Korean prosecutors are demanding the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that sank earlier this year. The accident claimed the lives of more than 300 people. The captain is blamed for his negligence and failure to rescue passengers in need. Prosecutors also requested life sentences for three other key crewmembers, a court official said. Prosecutors asked for sentences of up to 30 years for 11 other crewmembers.

The 15 crewmembers tasked with the ship’s navigation were among the first people rescued from the ship when it began to tip. Most of those who were not able to be rescued and died in the disaster were students from a high school who were en-route to the resort island of Jeju on April 16. “The captain made no rescue efforts after issuing a broadcast asking passengers to stay in their cabins. ... He didn’t organize any rescue operations after leaving the ship,” prosecutors said during the trial. Capt. Lee Joon-seok and the three key crewmembers — a first mate, a second mate and the chief engineer — were indicted in May on homicide charges. Eleven other crewmembers were indicted on less serious charges. The death penalty is the maximum legal sentence in South Korea, but the country has a de facto moratorium on capital punishment and has not executed anyone since December 1997. South Korean courts, however, still occasionally issue death sentences. The sinking was one of South Korea’s deadliest disasters in decades and caused nationwide grief and fury. Authorities blamed overloading of cargo, improper storage, and delayed, bungled rescue efforts for the incident. More than six months after the sinking, the bodies of 294 people have been recovered, while 9 others have still not been found. This week one body was recovered from the ocean’s depths. A total of 476 people were aboard the ship, with 172 of them rescued. Lee has apologized for abandoning the passengers, and admitted he didn’t know his actions would lead to so many deaths. The defense in the trial has denied any collusion among the crew members, saying they were confused, injured and panicked.

Saving Thousands of Lives Doctors Without Borders reached an impressive milestone this week. Since March, the organization has been able to save the lives of over 1,000 patients suffering from the Ebola virus. The organization has been under fire for letting its doctors return home with the infection,

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so it could use the good news. Kollie James, a teenage Liberian boy who lost his mother, two sisters and uncle to the disease, is now Ebola-free. “Stop crying Papa, I will not die,” Kollie told his despondent father from across the treatment center’s fence in Foya, Liberia, after he was diagnosed. “My sisters are gone, but I am going to survive and I will make you proud.”

Nearly 5,000 people have succumbed to the world’s worst Ebola outbreak on record, according to the World Health Organization, and Liberia has been hit the hardest. Though the virus has been raging since March, many people in West Africa still don’t consider Ebola a threat until they become highly contagious and many don’t trust foreign healthcare workers. There are also unverified rumors being spread about physicians harvesting organs from unconfirmed Ebola cases. When Kollie met his father in Foya

In News after losing his mother, uncle and sisters, the village outright rejected him because of the heavy stigma associated with Ebola. That’s another factor contributing to the spread of the disease. Children who have been orphaned by Ebola are often left to fend for themselves because family members are reluctant to take them in. Survivors are being shunned by their communities, despite the fact that they are now immune to the disease and could play critical roles in caring for people with the disease. Doctors Without Borders currently operates six medical centers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and has 3,000 personnel on the ground.

N. Korea Releases American Prisoner

Jeffrey Fowle, an American from Ohio, spent close to a half a year imprisoned in North Korea. Foley, 56, was

taken into custody after leaving a Bible in a nightclub in the northern port city of Chongjin last spring. Christian evangelism is considered a crime in North Korea. He had been awaiting trial prior to being released last Tuesday. Fowle was jetted out of North Korea on a U.S. government plane. The Swedish government was instrumental in negotiating Fowle’s release since the U.S. doesn’t have formal diplomatic relations with North Korea. State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said the plane took Fowle to Guam on its way to the United States. According to the State Department, Fowle has been evaluated by a physician and appeared to be in good health. Foley was one of three Americans being held hostage by North Korea. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said it was a positive decision by North Korea to release Fowle. He urged Pyongyang to release the other two Americans, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller. The three prisoners all entered the country separately. In interviews last month with the AP, all three agreed that the only solution was for a U.S. representative to come to North Korea to make a direct appeal. Fowle was an equipment operator for the city of Moraine, Ohio, and has a wife and three children.

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ern-orthodox and Charedi alike,” Rabbi Stern announced following his election. “The Jerusalem rabbinate is a great merit, but it also comprises a hefty responsibility. I will make sure that the religious services will become accessible and friendly and will serve as an outstanding model for all of the other rabbinate in Israel.”

Defense Minister Ya’alon Speaks His Mind

For the first time in 11 years, Jerusalem officially has two chief rabbis. Rabbi Aryeh Stern and former chief rabbi of Israel Shlomo Amar were elected this week as Jerusalem’s Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbis, respectively. Since the deaths of the two previous Jerusalem chief rabbis in 2003, the position has been vacant. 48 members make up the voting electorate. Rabbi Stern, who was backed by the nationalist Jewish Home party as well as by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, garnered 27 votes, placing him ahead of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Lau (backed by Shas), who received 20 votes in total. Rabbi Yehoshua Zand was the third candidate for Ashkenazi chief rabbi. Rabbi Amar, backed by Shas, was chosen by 28 electorates to beat out Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the current chief rabbi of Tsfat, who received 18 votes. The other candidates for Sephardi chief rabbi were ex-Shas MK Chaim Amsalem, and Rabbi Mordechai Toledano, the son-in-law of the late Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, Rabbi Yehuda Chaik, and Rabbi Mordechai Malka. “It is in my intention to serve as the rabbi of all Jerusalemites: secular, mod

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Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has given a biting assessment of the Obama administration’s misconceptions on the Middle East. In an interview at the end of his trip to the United States, Ya’alon criticized the misconception that the failure to solve the Palestinian conflict was provoking extremism elsewhere in the region. He rejected John Kerry’s notion that territorial concessions by Israel would resolve the Palestinian conflict, calling it “irrational.” He also dismissed the idea that the Palestinian Authority president is a partner for peace. When asked whether the West “just doesn’t get it” in the Middle East, Ya’alon listed what he said were the misconceptions, misunderstandings, naiveté, wishful thinking and ignorance that left the West thinking erroneously, “We the Westerners know what is good for the Arabs.” The product of this kind

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In News of mindset, which had falsely contended that mere elections in the region would yield democratization, Ya’alon said bitterly, “is collapsing in front of us.” The Likud Party defense minister delivered his onslaught in the course of a relatively brief Question & Answer interview with the press at the end of his visit to D.C. this week. During his visit, U.S. officials were quoted confirming that his requests to meet with Secretary of State Kerry, Vice President Joe Biden and other senior officials were rejected by the administration — apparently in retaliation for previous criticisms aired by Ya’alon and other senior Israeli government ministers. Nonetheless, Ya’alon did meet with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. He stressed that the Pentagon and the Israel Defense Forces still share an unbreakable bond, and that the U.S. and Israel remain strategic allies despite any disagreements that arise between the nations’ leaders. The politicians “have disputes,” he allowed. But “with all the disputes, the United States is Israel’s strategic ally.” On the Palestinian front, Ya’alon said thinking was “dominated by too many misconceptions. We don’t find any linkage between the uprising in Tunisia, the revolution in Egypt, the sectarian conflict in Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mainly, these come from the Sunni-Shia conflict, without any connection to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The core of the conflict is their reluctance to recognize our right to exist as a nation state of the Jewish people…” Elaborating on this thought, he said: “There are many who believe that just having some territorial concessions will conclude it. But I don’t think this is right… The conflict is about the existence of the Jewish state and not about the creation of the Palestinian one. Any territory that was delivered to them after Oslo became a safe haven for terrorists. Bearing that in mind, to conclude that after the [recent] military operation in Gaza this is a time for another withdrawal from Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] is irrational. If we withdraw now from Judea and Samaria, we might face another ‘Hamastan.’”

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This story is about a record setter, just not a very good record to set. The highest ever-recorded blood alcohol content of an Israeli driver was documented this week. Police in the northern town of Kiryat Motzkin pulled over a man who witnesses said was driving

erratically, zigzagging and driving on sidewalks. A Breathalyzer test turned up a blood alcohol level of 1,625 micrograms per liter, six and a half times the legal limit of 240. The 73-year-old man, a resident of Kiryat Yam, was taken to the police station, where authorities discovered his driver’s license had already been suspended.

Israel is Leading Destination for Medical Tourists

Israel has been recognized as one of the world’s leading destinations for foreigners seeking expert medical attention. According to an authoritative annual report released by the Medical Tourism Index (MTI), Israel ranks highest in a survey of 25 of the most popular destinations for medical tourism for care, services, and best patient experiences. Overall, it ranked third best place for non-Israelis to get medical care. Usually, “medical tourists” are residents of less developed countries seeking treatment in more westernized and technologically advanced territories. However, that migration has shifted. Now a lot of medical tourism “traffic” is from more developed countries to smaller countries where procedures and medication are available at a cheaper price. Normally, this kind of recognition is welcomed with pride by Israelis, however some are concerned that this compliment may take up beds and care that would otherwise be reserved for Israeli citizens. “Medical tourism is a very sensitive issue for Israel’s health system. Every medical tourist admitted raises the question of whether that person is taking the place of an Israeli patient, particularly given that the hospitals are very overcrowded and the wait for treatment is long,” the publication said, adding that “no authority in Israel has full data on medical tourism. The Health

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The 2013 report of the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) shows that nearly 80% of demand for medical travel is driven by cost savings, and almost 76% of patients who have or would be interested in medical travel are Americans. As many as 1.6 million Americans

In News traveled abroad for medical treatment in 2021, the organization said, highlighting the daunting expense that health care has become within the U.S. Most medical tourists traveled to India and Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina) for treatment, but

according to the MTI, which is issued every year by the International Healthcare Research Center (IHRC), there are better medical tourism destinations out there. The top overall places for medical care – based on level and quality of care, price, convenience, services, and tourism possibilities – are Canada, the UK, Israel, Singapore, and Costa Rica. The rankings were based on the number of tourists, how many organizations were involved in arranging tours, the amount of web outreach hospitals and doctors did to woo potential patients, and other factors. Approximately 50,000 medical tourists visit the Holy Land each year, the majority travel from Russia and other Eastern European countries, and just a few thousand come from the States. According to medical tourism expert Stuart Katz, orthopedic procedures are popular in the Middle East, where the cost is roughly half than in the United States. “Of course, patients just can’t get back on a plane when the procedure is over. They need to take a few weeks to rest and recuperate. But even with the cost of a hotel for that period, along with the airfare, patients can still save between 25% and 35% on the cost of equivalent care in the U.S.,” he explained. According to data collected by the Health Ministry, Israel’s total income from medical tourism – including money spent at hospitals, hotels, and other expenses – reached $140 million in 2012. According to the International Medical Travel Journal, Israel’s public hospitals took in NIS 291 million (about $80 million) from medical tourism that year, with NIS 130 million of that going to Sheba Hospital in Ramat Gan, and NIS 108 million taken in by Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem.

Terrorist Rams into Crowd in Jerusalem Last Wednesday, a three-month-old baby was murdered while waiting with her family at a Jerusalem train station when an Arab rammed his car into the crowd. Chaya Zisel Braun hy”d was killed immediately; her parents had waited ten long years to finally have children, only to have their joy smashed in an instant. Seven others were wounded in the attack. On Sunday, Keren Yamima Muscara, a 22-year-old tourist from Ecuador who was in the process

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the light rail system, which is seen by them as a symbol of Israeli oppression. On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to add some 1,000 extra officers and special forces to patrol Jerusalem amid the rising violence.

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This year’s Best Places to Retire list may come as a surprise. Apparently, it’s not just the sunny beach states like Florida that attract retirees; retirees are primarily concerned with state policy that guarantees a secure retirement. A study by the National Institute on Retirement Security ranks the 50 states on factors essential to retirees. Surprisingly, Florida and Arizona were at the bottom while northern states led the pack. Christian Weller, the study’s lead

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Based on this year’s Best Places to Retire list, Yahoo.com compiled a list of the best cities for retirement. Nearly 200 towns and cities in 12 states were

analyzed. Data on everything from crime and green space to job growth and health care was analyzed and these were the key findings: Where should you hang your hat if you want to keep costs low when you retire? Head to Bella Vista, Arkansas. 52% of the population of 27,600 is over 50, the average home price is $102,000 and the average monthly rent is just $895. What about if you’re looking for a second career after you got that golden watch at your retirement party? Iowa City, Iowa, is the place for you. There’s a 3.1 % unemployment rate and 23% of the population of the town is over 50. Projected job growth is 4.2%, so hopefully you’ll find a job right away. Northfield, Minnesota, is the place to go if you’re looking for a well-rounded retirement. There are 33 city parks there for the population of 20,600 to enjoy. The average house costs $200,450, and if you need a doctor, it’s only 55 miles to the Mayo Clinic. Remember, life doesn’t end at 65, or 70, or even 75. Take your time to enjoy the golden years!

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NYC’s First Ebola Patient

Dr. Craig Spencer, New York City’s first Ebola patient, is said to be in serious but stable condition as he continues to fight the deadly Ebola virus. Dr. Spencer, who exhibited symptoms upon his return from fighting the disease in Guinea, seems to be doing well. Dr. Ram Raju said on Tuesday, “The patient looks better than he looked yesterday, but he remains in serious but stable condition with the expected symptoms of the virus. He tolerated the plasma treatment well and had a good night sleep.” On Friday, the 33-yearold received a blood donation from aid worker Nancy Writebol who survived the virus. Many believe that that would save his life, as other survivors in the U.S. were all cured following blood transfusions. Writebol contracted Ebola while working with Christian aid group SIM in Liberia with her husband, who is also a missionary. Spencer arrived in New York on October 17, but was feeling fine. During that time, he went bowling in Brooklyn, rode the subway, took a taxi and went out to eat. On Tuesday, he started to feel ill but only developed a fever of 100.3° on Thursday. At that time, he contacted officials and the New York Department of Health. He was taken to the hospital while workers sealed off his apartment. His girlfriend was put under quarantine. Due to the concern of possible exposure, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced immediate, mandatory quarantines for anyone returning from treating Ebola patients. Kaci Hickox, 33, a Doctors Without Borders nurse, was the first to be put in isolation in a tent in the University Hospital parking lot in Newark. She was forced into isolation on Friday last week after showing a temperature of 101° F, although she later tested negative for Ebola. Her caustic criticism of the quarantine prompted the governors to soften their policy to allow quarantine in the person’s home instead of at a medical center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines on

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Monday, saying those who had come into contact with the bodily fluids of Ebola patients should stay away from commercial transportation or public gatherings. Soldiers in the army who had been in Liberia were remaining in isolation for 21 days, although they are not presenting with any symptoms of the virus. Symptoms of Ebola include a fever, a headache, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle and joint aches, and in some cases, bleeding. These appear two to 21 days after exposure to the disease, the CDC said. Even if a person is infected, the virus can only be passed on once symptoms appear. It is transmitted through direct contact with the infected person’s bodily fluids.

ent outcome than the U.S.-led invasion into Iraq in 2003 when more than 4,000 troops were killed.

First Soldier Dies in Syria

Recently, Wealth-X released a report ranking the wealthiest individuals in each state. Believe it or not, it doesn’t necessarily take a billion dollars to get top billing in your state; it all depends on where you live. In some states in the nation, the wealthiest person only has eight zeros on the bottom line of his bank account. Predictably, Bill Gates is the richest man in Washington with a net worth of

After being provoked, Obama decided to take military action in Syria against ISIS back in August, and now, nearly three months later, the first life has been lost due to that initiative. On Friday, the Pentagon reported the first death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq. Marine Lance Corporal Sean Neal, 19, from California died in Baghdad on Thursday. The Pentagon described the death as a non-combat incident. Further details about how Neal died were not immediately available. This is the first casualty in Iraq since the Obama administration announced its “Inherent Resolve” mission, which now includes airstrikes against the extremist group in both Iraq and Syria and a growing number of U.S. military personnel on the ground in Iraq. The Iraq casualty comes as the Obama administration seeks to ensure that the United States is not drawn into more of the costly, messy ground wars that characterized the decade after the 9/11 attacks. The Obama administration insists that it will avoid a ground war at all costs, hoping to ensure a differ-

The State of Wealth

$81.5 billion. Nebraska’s crown goes to Warren Buffet, and California is scooped up by non other than Larry Ellison. David Koch wins the title for Kansas while WalMart’s leading lady, Christy Walton, belongs to Arkansas. She is one of six women who made the list of wealthiest person in their state. Michael Bloomberg is the richest person in New York, while Sheldon Adelson is king of the casinos in Nevada. Of the fifty individuals listed, 41 are billionaires with a combined wealth of $594.1 billion—26% of the total billionaire wealth in the nation. Amazingly, America really is the land of opportunity. 35 of the people on the list were entrepreneurs who made their fortune on their own. In nine states—Utah, New Mexico, Mississippi, Maine, Delaware, Hawaii, South Dakota, Alaska and Wyoming— the wealthiest person in the state was not a billionaire. In fact, Jonathan Ledecky of Wyoming has a mere $340 million—coming in as the wealthiest person in his state but way behind the others with golden bank accounts.

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The Week Famous Editor Involved in Watergate Dies

Ben Bradlee became a national figure during Nixon’s presidency when he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the Pentagon Papers and oversaw the publication of Bob Woodward’s and Carl Bernstein’s accounts of the Watergate scandal. Bradlee also served as the editor of The Washington Post for nearly two and a half decades, from 1968 to 1991. Bradlee died at home at the age of 93 last Tuesday of natural causes. He was 93.

“Bet me that when I die,” he wrote in his 1995 memoir, “there will be something in my obit about how The Washington Post ‘won’ 18 Pulitzer prizes while Bradlee was editor.” However, he took issue with that recognition; he felt that the prizes are overrated and that the credit should really be for the reporters and not newspapers or their editors. When Bradlee retired from the Post newsroom in 1991, then-publisher Donald Graham said, “Thank G-d the person making decisions in the last 26 years showed us how to do it with verve and with guts and with zest for the big story and for the little story.” Last November, at age 92, Bradlee stood in the White House East Room and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama who saluted Bradlee for bringing an intensity and dedication to journalism that served as a reminder that “our freedom as a nation rests on our freedom of the press.” In September 2014, Bradlee’s wife revealed that her husband had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for several years. She described him as happy to be cared for and content even in decline.

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Horror in Queens, NY

Footage of the incident looks straight out of a horror film—a crouching, bearded man turns a street corner, whips a hatchet out of his knapsack, and charges at two police officers. But, shockingly, this scene actually occurred in Queens, New York, in broad daylight last Thursday afternoon. Authorities believe that it was a terrorist attack by a reclusive Muslim convert. The suspect had posted anti-American rants online but had no known direct ties to international extremists, according to Police Commissioner William Bratton. Despite that, Zale Thompson had not been on any watch lists. Authorities believe Thompson was self-radicalized. Bratton said investigators are currently in the process of trying to determine whether the attack was a planned event or spontaneous. The police commissioner added, “This was a terrorist attack, certainly.” Mayor de Blasio commended the officers’ rapid response, which police claim lasted only seven seconds. “Here are four rookie cops, just starting out in their career, when the absolute unexpected happened,” de Blasio said at a Thursday press conference. “They responded exactly as their training dictated and ended the situation – thank G-d – very, very quickly.” In recent postings on social media, the suspect ranted about injustices in American society and oppression abroad. In one comment posted in response to a YouTube video, Thompson raged, “If the Zionists and the Crusaders had never invaded and colonized the Islamic lands after WWI, then there would be no need for Jihad!” Surveillance videos make it clear that Thompson specifically targeted the four rookie New York Police Department officers who were in uniform and on foot patrol in a bustling Queens commercial district. At the moment

Thompson approached them, the officers were posing for a photo for a passerby. Without a word, Thompson swung at an officer who blocked the blow with his arm, police said. Another officer was hit in the back of the head and fell to the ground. As the suspect raised the hatchet again, the two uninjured officers drew their weapons and fired several rounds, police said. The bullets killed the assailant and in the chaos accidently wounded a bystander, police said. The 18-inch hatchet was recovered at the scene. Officer Kenneth Healey suffered a head wound and the bystander, a 29-year-old woman, was treated for a gunshot wound to the back. Thompson, 32, had once served in the U.S. Navy and had a history of runins with the law for domestic violence in California in 2003 and 2004. He was unemployed and his father told officials he converted to Islam about two years ago and had been depressed lately.

That’s Odd Cat Town Café

Only the finest for my favorite feline. Looking for a coffee and a cuddle with a furry cat? Perhaps you’d like to head out to Oakland where the nation’s first permanent cat café opened last week. Cat Town Café is “fun shtick on top of a serious rescue operation,” Adam “Catman” Myatt, a photographer who co-founded the eatery with Ann Dunn, said. Dunn started a nonprofit foster program to help whiskery creatures find homes in 2010 when he saw the abysmal conditions they were living under in local animal shelters. Now, his operation has catapulted and became the springboard for the spot in downtown Oakland where customers frolicked with adoptable felines while munching bagels last Saturday. “This is kind of my dream vision of what Cat Town would be like,” said Ju-

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The Week lie Sammons, an employee at the nearby University of California-Berkeley, as she stroked one cat in her lap and another sprawled preciously on a burlap cat bed beside her. There have been others who have tried to marry felines and food, but due to health hazards were shut down. Cat Town is up to code. The cat zone and the café are separated by closed doors. The ventilation system was built so air can’t be circulated from the animal area into the restaurant. There are even separate restrooms—for those who have been in the feline abode and others who have not. The shop is also really purrr-ty, with elaborate cat houses and murals painted by local graffiti artists. “This is much nicer than I expected,” said Ellen Breeden, who teaches special education in Oakland, “not as creepy as the ones in Japan I’ve seen on the Internet.” When asked what brought her out for opening day, Breeden had a simple response: “I love cats.” The grand opening was a success. After grabbing a bagel and a coffee, many walked home with their new furry pets. Food, fun and felines—now that’s fantastic!

World’s Tallest Cow

Let me tell you a tall tale—unless you’re afraid of heights. When Blosom was growing up, she

was considered a barnyard misfit because of her inability to birth a calf. Now, the 13-year-old cow has given birth to a world record and is officially the world’s tallest cow. She measures 6 feet, 4.8 inches. “She’s massive,” said Patty Meads-Hanson at her farm amid the hills north of Freeport, Illinois. “Usually people can stand on each side of a cow and have a conversation, but not with Blosom. You can’t see over her. Honestly, if we had measured her at about age 8, she would have been taller. I think she’s shrunk with age.” Blosom’s veterinarian, Lynne Acebey at Orangeville Animal Health Services, says large frame Holsteins like Blosom are generally 5 feet tall to the shoulder and weigh 1,200 to 1,400 pounds. Blosom is estimated to weigh 2,000 to 2,500 pounds. Wearing an ear tag with the name “Blosom” on it, the animal arrived on the farm as one in a herd of heifers when she was 8 weeks old. Over time, Meads-Hanson and her dad, Gene Meads, discovered that the cow could not reproduce or provide milk. They guessed that maybe she put her energy instead into growing to an unusual size. “Any place else, poor Blosom would be gone, but my Dad had a soft heart,” says Meads-Hanson, who took over the family farm after her father died four years ago. “My kids and I wanted so much to keep her as a pet.” She’s always loved attention, but since news of the Guinness record broke, Blosom has become a rural celebrity, drawing a steady stream of visitors to the farm. This cow is not just for show. Blosom also serves as a greeter for Memory Lane Craft Retreat, a side business Meads-Hanson operates on the farm. In that role, Blosom wears a hat and stands

In News for pictures. “Blosom was unable to do what a dairy cow is supposed to do, but she was destined for greatness,” says Meads-Hanson, who is waiting for the hoopla to die down so she can focus more on her harvest. “She has a way of making people smile, and she doesn’t have a mean bone in that big body.” On the bottom of the Guinness certificate it says: “Officially Amazing.” “But I always knew that,” Meads-Hanson says. “She’s my friend.”

bags and bags and bags [of Wasabi Ginger chips]. And I said, ‘That’s enough! You guys cannot eat this for lunch and dinner every day!’” As for that prize money? Most of it will go into a college fund for her daughters, but McBeth plans on one major splurge for herself. “That’s probably [going to be] a sports car, because I’ve been driving a minivan for the past few years!” she said. Gives a whole new meaning to cashing in your chips.

A Million Dollar Chip

An Ill Excuse

Here’s a chip off the new block. Want to know which potato chip will be making its way to your lunchbox next month? Lay’s Potato Chips has announced its new flavor, Wasabi Ginger, and it’s going to be packing lots of heat. The entry to the brand’s annual “Do Us a Flavor” contest beat out Mango Salsa, Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese, and Cappuccino. The unique flavors have been on sale nationwide since late July, and chip lovers have been voting on them. “I don’t really think it’s sunk in quite yet,” the flavor’s creator, Meneko Spigner McBeth, admitted. McBeth, a 35-yearold nurse at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, learned she won last Monday night at a dinner for the finalists in New York City. She’ll take home either $1 million or a percentage of one year in Wasabi Ginger potato chip sales, whichever is more.

“It was inspired by my grandmother: She’s Japanese, and I grew up eating her sushi,” McBeth said. “I wasn’t allowed to have the wasabi until I got older, and when I was [allowed to try it], I fell in love with it!” It wasn’t until college, though, that McBeth visited her “first real sushi restaurant” and became acquainted with pickled ginger. “The flavor of the two of them in combination, I love it. I said, ‘[Why not] try it on a chip? It can’t hurt!’” And it didn’t. Perhaps the behavior of McBeth’s three daughters sums up the country’s collective positive reaction to the flavor: “I mean, they went through

It’s all in his mind. A British fraudster fooled authorities for two years to avoid prosecution and had authorities believe that he was a quadriplegic and sometimes comatose during that time. If not for his supermarket loyalty card, Alan Knight would still be pulling the wool over law enforcement’s eyes. Alan Knight of Swansea, Wales, stole more than $64,000 from the bank account of an elderly neighbor with Alzheimer’s disease, prosecutors said. When police began investigating, the 47-yearold claimed to be a quadriplegic and so sick he sometimes fell into a coma. He checked himself into a hospital to avoid court appearances, saying he was having seizures. His wife told a newspaper that he had obtained a doctor’s letter certifying that he was “quadriplegic and in a comatose condition, bed-bound at home” after a neck injury. “We’ve been through absolute [craziness] and we’re still going through [craziness],” she wrote, according to the newspaper. But how crazy can it all be when your husband can go shopping for milk and eggs on his own? Knight’s deceit was uncovered when police tracked the use of his supermarket card and produced surveillance camera footage of him walking and driving. Continued on page 34

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The Week Ultimately, Knight couldn’t push off court any longer. He arrived on Tuesday in a wheelchair and neck brace, apparently unable to completely stop the lies. Faced with the video evidence, he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of forgery, fraud and theft. Judge Paul Thomas said Knight was “a very accomplished and determined ac-

tor ... and the conditions he claims to be suffering from are simply nonexistent… His illnesses coincide with impending court appearances. I do not believe the symptoms are genuine,” the judge concluded. Perhaps he’s just sick of having to pay for his crimes.

In News Borrow a Baby; Win the Race Julia Webb is married to Alan Webb, the American who holds the record for the fastest mile. Now, she has made headlines of her own, when

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she ran a 10K in 38:15 while pushing a baby in a stroller. The baby, 7-monthold Ruby Schares, wasn’t even hers. Julia borrowed her for the event when she realized that her 2-year-old daughter wouldn’t be available for the race. Webb ran in the cold, wind, and rain with little Ruby—an infant of some friends—safely tucked away in blankets under a rain cover during the Run Like Hell 10K in Portland, Oregon. Alan Webb, currently pursuing a professional career in triathlon, set the American record in the mile at 3:46.91 in 2007. With her time, Julia will be the new owner of the Guinness World Record for a 10K while pushing a baby in a stroller, if it is approved. Allison Tai of Canada currently holds the record at 43:07. After being told by organizers of numerous 10K runs that she couldn’t run with a stroller, she finally found one that would accept her attempt at the record. Only there was a slight problem. She didn’t have a baby for the stroller. Her own daughter, 2-year-old Joanie, was with her dad on a trip almost 3,000 miles away and wouldn’t be available for Sunday’s race. That’s where Stephanie and Eric Schares and their infant daughter come in. “[Eric] jokingly suggested, ‘Have you ever considered using a lighter baby?’ looking down at Ruby, who was only about 4 months old at the time,” Webb recalled. The idea was hatched over the summer and Webb ran with it, calling it “rent-a-baby.”

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Ruby’s mom thought the baby would sleep through the race, but the infant was up and alert during the run. “Wide-eyed Ruby definitely didn’t want to miss out and was far from asleep when I peeked in at her after the finish,” Webb wrote. “Just like our first [practice] run, she took it all in stride, alert, and intensely sucking on her binky, only to pass out from exhaustion once she returned home from her running adventure.” Continued on page 36

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The Week I could sure use a babysitter. Perhaps she’d like to rent another little one for her next race.

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Snakes in the Sink

Looking for a slimy, slithering pet? How about over 100 snakes in your home? Recently, a family in the town of Regina in Canada discovered small snakes in their basement. It seems that they weren’t too alarmed. These snakes were “just” garter snakes and after all, they were only in their basement, preparing to hibernate for the winter. But then, the snakes began to take over some rooms in the house, and when the family started to find them in the kitchen and bedrooms, they finally decided to call the local wildlife rehab agency. Megan Lawrence, the agency director, said, “The family contacted us when they found a few garter snakes in their basement. ... They were finding them in their kitchen and their bedrooms, and they decided it wasn’t a good idea to have them there anymore.” I can’t agree more. When Megan and her partner came to the home, they used five pillowcases to collect the 102 snakes. The snakes were separated by size; the longest was over three feet long and the shortest was only about 8 inches. Megan said her agency will be keeping the snakes through the winter but are looking for donations to help feed them. I’ll give her whatever she needs, as long as she keeps them far away from my home.

Dialing the police after burglarizing a home and then talking about the robbery is probably not something that’s recommended for thieves looking to avoid arrest. But that’s what two really brilliant robbers in New Mexico did when they unintentionally dialed the cops right after driving away from stealing a television from a house in Roswell. “We basically robbed them, dude,” one of the two suspects could be heard saying on audio of the accidental 911 call released by police. Dispatchers listened to the unintended confession for nearly 45 minutes as the duo continued to discuss their heist. “I know we should have gotten a lot more, but you know what, my only thing is that we got away safe, clean,” one of the suspects said, according to the 911 call. Ironically, at one point, the song “Wanted Dead or Alive” could be heard playing in the background. In another snippet of the call, one of the suspects said: “We rolled over to Hervey Street and took it out of the … house.” Police ascertained that the home they mentioned was indeed burglarized and then they traced the call to the robber’s phone. When the police nabbed the suspects, they tried to deny their role in the heist, saying the call was recording sounds from another vehicle. Unfortunately for the robbers, police officers were way too smart for them.

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voters to the dark side: Darth Alekseyevich Vader. Dressed in full Star Wars regalia, Vader prowls the streets of Kiev atop his black campaign van, wooing voters with promises to turn Ukraine into a “galactic empire.” So serious is he about his mission that he even legally changed his name to Darth Vader ahead of the elections. (He was previously known as Viktor Shevchenko.)

The electrician-turned-interplanetary warlord insists his Internet Party is serious business. Speaking on his van, flanked by Stormtroopers and shrouded in white fumes, Vader explained that his top goal is to computerize all government business. “When I get to parliament, I will expel all the deputies. They have proven their uselessness,” he said. “Computers will work in their place and they will fulfil their functions without cease,” he declared. Most agree that the party, which also includes a Stepan Chewbacca on its list, has little chance of getting into parliament in Sunday’s vote. Still, the public greets Vader enthusiastically when he drives around the capital atop his van — which he refers to as “my helicopter.” Despite his pledge to enhance trans-

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parency, Vader declines to ever show his own face. That got him banned from voting in May presidential elections by electoral commission workers who said he was violating voting rules. Vader is not shying away from the major issues in the election. To the om-

In News inous backdrop of the Imperial March theme from Star Wars, he thundered from the top of his van that he would win the war against separatist rebels in the east — even as he withdrew government troops. And he vowed to reclaim the Crimean Peninsula, which

was annexed by Russia in March. How will he achieve these feats? “A military space station will be built,” he said, “that will protect the whole territory of Ukraine.” May the force and voters be with you.

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The yeladim in HANC ECC were able to learn about fire safety with a visit from a real fire truck this week! They have been learning about various modes of transportation for Parshat Lech Lecha.

Shuvu “Keeps it Together” Participating in International Shabbos Project The Shuvu Network of Schools in Eretz Yisroel joined the international Shabbos Project initiated by Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa, and kept Shabbos communally this past Shabbos, Parshas Noach. In preparation for this project, Shuvu flew out the chairman of the newly founded South African Friends of Shuvu, R’ Warren Carless, and also Mrs. Laureen Shalpid from Chief Rabbi Goldstein’s office, to visit Shuvu and see how to best implement the exciting project within the schools. Shuvu decided to “start small” this year, participating in the program as a pilot. Thus the network ran the program in only four of its schools, in five locations, reaching some 600 students and family members. Baruch Hashem, following the great success this year, the program will iy”H be implemented next year in all of the Shuvu schools throughout Israel, potentially reaching tens of thousands of Shuvu students and family members! The four schools included the Shuvu Hadera school with 100 participants, Shuvu Rishon Letzion with 200, Shuvu Hod Hasharon with 250 divided into two locations (Hod Hasharon and Kfar Saba), and the Shuvu Petach Tikva Girls High School with 50 participants. The International Shabbos Project is coined “Keeping it Together,” whereby communities throughout the world are paired with others, thereby keeping Shabbos together. Thus the five Shuvu locations were

paired up accordingly: Shuvu Girls High School in Petach Tikva “Kept it Together” with Torah Academy Girls High in Johannesburg, the Shuvu Rishon Letzion School “Kept it Together” with Shuvu Hadera, and Shuvu Hod Hasharon “Kept it Together” with Shuvu families from Kfar Saba. All in all, approximately 600 Shuvu students and family members participated in the Shabbos Project and kept a halachic Shabbos! The international project as set up by Rabbi Goldstein included communal hafrashas challah on Thursday night or Friday morning, Seudos Shabbos together, and a musical havdala and Melave Malka. Shuvu implemented the program for families who lived in walking distance from the schools. In fact, some walked over 25 minutes several times over Shabbos! The Shuvu Petach Tikva students were hosted by Chareidi families and ate one meal with their hosts. The powerful experience made many say later that they’d like that kind of lifestyle for themselves. The Shuvu Rishon Letzion School was zoche to have the city’s Chief Rabbi Harav Yehuda Dovid Wolpe shlita participate in the Shabbos. The rav davened with the crowd on Friday night, gave a moving drasha before Maariv, and gave his bracha to all the emotional Shuvu families who participated in the project. The project within Shuvu was coordinated and run by its school rabbis. Two years ago, Shuvu began placing

kiruv rabbonim within its schools, who have been greatly intensifying the kiruv of the students and their parents, and for all practical purposes serving as a kehilla rav for the families of the Shuvu school with wonderful success. Besides the Shuvu staff members though, professional kiruv lecturers and singers were also invited who addressed the Shuvu participants throughout Shabbos, and touched them deeply. During the Shabbos Seudos, the families enjoyed the zemiros, the divrei Torah and just having Seudos Shabbos together. Not only was Shabbos an unfamiliar concept to many of them, but also just the dining together as families, which they all felt strengthened their family ties. On Motzai Shabbos, the schools held Melave Malkas with live musical entertainment, refreshments and much dancing, adding to the special feelings. The response to the Shabbos was simply overwhelming. Beginning with the hafrashas challah, the parents and students kept on showing their appreciation for arranging the marvelous spiritual experience. “They have such thirst for Yiddishkeit,”,said Shuvu Rishon Letzion Rav Arye Ettinger, “and it was tremendous that Shuvu was able to provide them with such an experience.” Rabbi Chaim Arousi, School Rabbi of Shuvu Petach Tikva, reported that the girls from his school have not stopped telling him how much they were influenced by the inspirational weekend. “They told me that this Shab-

bos gave them the kochos to continue being shomer Shabbos in the future as well.” The parents were also amazed at the project’s success. One Hod Hasharon mother, Mrs. Avital Yehudai who has become frum thanks to Shuvu, wrote the following to Rabbi Mordechai Butterman, director of Shuvu’s School Rabbis Project: “You all have many zechuyos. It was simply a tremendous kiddush Hashem! The hafrashas challah was stunning! Seeing the chiloni mothers weeping emotionally, saying amen, davening from their inner-self was just sheer pleasure… The Shabbos ended with much singing and dancing. The parents were all so excited that they just did not want to go home… I am certain that many families gained considerably from this Shabbos which brought the light of Shabbos into homes where it was not previously enjoyed… I am envious of you that you are zoche to be mikarev so many Jews to Avinu She’bashamayim! And lastly, on a personal note illustrating the strong effect the Shabbos had, my (not yet frum) husband left his cellphone next to his bed over Shabbos and not once did he touch it!” Chief Rabbi Goldstein too expressed his excitement and great satisfaction in having the program implemented within Shuvu and is already looking forward to next year’s special Shabbos which be’ezras Hashem will touch many more Shuvu neshamos.

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Community HAFTR’s Early Childhood Center was paid a visit by some very special guests last week in honor of Parshat Noach. Thanks to Bob and Jessie from the Petland Traveling Program, students were visited by a hedgehog, a lizard, a snake, a macaw, a chinchilla, a ferret, a tortoise, a guinea pig, a sugar glider, and even a bearded dragon. Nursery students learned all about Noach and the ark that he was commanded to build. At the end of the week to culminate all that the children learned about Noach, HAFTR’s Early Childhood made their very own rainbow!

Rabbi Paysach Krohn Launches School-Wide Theme at Bnos Bais Yaakov The nuances of how to be a “geshmake Yid” come from classroom discussions, observing teachers’ behavior, and wrapping all limudim up in a theme to which the girls can easily relate. This year’s theme is chaviv adam she’nivreh b’tzelem, exploring the Tzelem Elokim in each of us. Recognizing that we are all created in the image of Hashem will make each person treat others in a more respectful way, as well as raise our own

individual stature as worthwhile human beings. On Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, the first assembly of the year was held at Bnos Bais Yaakov. As always, the gathering began with the collective sweet voices of the BBY girls singing the school song and Ani Maamin. The G.O. heads, Yocheved Ostreicher, Shayna Mezei, Mati Klainberg, and Mindy Schoor, performed a dance

HANC Celebrates Parshat Noach

In honor of Parshat Noah, at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Early Childhood Center, students enjoyed a visit from some very cute and cuddly animals! The children had a wonderful time feeding and petting the ducks, goats, bunnies and more! Students in Morah Shani’s Nursery Aleph class were also very excited to make their own teivas complete with animals, Noach and his family and even a place to store the garbage! The yeladim were excited to add in a rainbow (a keshet) across the top, painted with their own handprints and to learn the names of all the colors in the rainbow in Hebrew.

showing how UPS deliverymen might handle packages – carelessly and with little regard for their contents. But when a box was marked “Handle With Care,” they did indeed treat that package carefully. And it’s a good thing they did! In that box was Mindy Schoor’s little sister! The lesson was clear: A human being always has to be treated in a respectful and careful manner. Next, the entire 8th grade presented this year’s new theme song which proclaims: Chaviv adam she’nivreh b’tzelem/ There’s a tafkid out there exclusively for me/So I will act in a way that portrays my special status/And be the best ME that I can be! Finally, to wrap up the program, the famed and acclaimed Rabbi Paysach Krohn (zaidy of the Perlstein girls) delivered a stirring oration about raising the bar of our own Tzelem Elokim. Possessing a “piece of Hashem” is what enables us, and actually obligates us, to discern right from wrong and to emulate the attributes of Hashem. Being patient, forgiving, and kind is not within the capabilities of an animal. Only we, as human beings created in Hashem’s image, can emulate His middos. Rabbi Krohn related the story of Noach Muroff, a young married man who purchased a used desk and discovered the unbelievable sum of 98,000 dollars in one of its drawers. As a person with a strong sense of his own responsibility as a representative of Hashem, Mr. Muroff immediately returned every penny of the money to its rightful owner. Rabbi Krohn explained further that self-dignity is an outgrowth of an individual’s recognition that he is a Tzelem Elokim. The way a person eats, walks,

speaks and dresses bespeaks that recognition, and it behooves us all to always reflect that beautiful and elevated part of ourselves. Mrs. Esther Kuessous (Menaheles grades 5-8) worked hand in hand with Mrs. Shulamis Feldberger (Extra-curricular Coordinator), Rebbetzin Baila Altusky (Limudei Kodesh Curriculum Coordinator), Mrs. Penina Neuberg (Menaheles grades 1-4), and Mrs. Suri Weingot (Extra-curricular Program Writer) to create this program. But the above mentioned educators realize that a one-time program, interesting and inspiring as it may be, cannot affect lasting change. Therefore, notebooks were handed out to all the students in which they inscribe their thoughts on the stories of chaviv adam she’nivreh b’tzelem that Mrs. Feldberger relates over the loudspeaker each week. From start to finish, the lessons imparted were impactful and significant. That’s chinuch – the BBY way!

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OHEL “Looks Back, While Moving Forward” at 45th Annual Gala Moishe Hellman & Mel Zachter, Co-Presidents of OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services, announced that the organization’s Annual Gala will be held on Sunday, November 23 at the New York Marriot Marquis. The format of the gala is different this year, with a lavish sit-down buffet at 5:00pm, followed by an inspiring pro-

gram at 6:30, with dessert to follow the program. The focus of this year’s Gala is “Looking back, While Moving Forward,” and over 1,000 friends and supporters are expected to attend. The evening will be dedicated to the memory of Miriam Lubling a”h, a true angel of mercy for OHEL, as well as the thousands of community members she

has helped. To fit the theme of this year’s Gala, we look back with admiration and gratitude on Mrs. Lubling’s remarkable compassion, generosity, and accomplishments, as she inspires us to move ahead with great optimism. She reminds us of the human capacity for kindness, selflessness, and devotion to our community. The corporate guest of honor at this

year’s annual gala is Pomegranate Supermarket. Abe Banda, the owner of Pomegranate, is the recipient of OHEL’s 2014 Community Partner Award. Abe’s heart is as large as his spacious, ultra-modern supermarket—an impressive 18,000 square feet of the freshest and finest kosher food. We’re proud to recognize Abe’s exemplary commitment to “creating something better for a community that deserves more.” Pomegranate partners with OHEL to sponsor SibShops, a program of companionship, recreation, and support for the brothers and sisters of people with developmental disabilities. Pomegranate chefs volunteer their time to offer program participants creative experiences of kosher culinary instruction, among SibShops’ most popular activities. Abe and Pomegranate are proud to be OHEL’s food vendor for residences in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side, and providing the best food and service to OHEL individuals is paramount to Abe and his staff. Abe is a model of chessed and tzedaka, and his contributions to our community, and to OHEL, will be celebrated. OHEL will also be honoring Rabbi Philip and Rebbetzin Malka Goldberg, recipients of OHEL’s Pioneers of Advocacy Award. Rabbi Goldberg was the Chaplain of Willowbrook State School for those with disabilities, and following the national exposé and closure of the Willowbrook School, where over a third of residents were Jewish, Rabbi Goldberg singlehandedly undertook the daunting task of providing for these individuals. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Goldberg are prestigious, original founders of OHEL Bais Ezra. OHEL looks back with pride at the many accomplishments made in strengthening individuals and families in need and looks forward to a dynamic future further meeting the growing and diverse needs of the community. OHEL looks forward to welcoming you on November 23rd. Visit www.ohelfamily.org/gala or call 718-972-9338 to make your reservation or submit a Journal ad today. OHEL’s children and families are counting on YOU! Since 1969, OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services has served as a dependable haven of individual and family support, helping people of all ages surmount everyday challenges, heal from trauma, and manage with strength and dignity during times of crises. Driven by service excellence, OHEL’s professional staff meet the myriad social service needs of the general community, while at the same time providing culturally-sensitive services to the Jewish community, including Yiddish, Hebrew and Russian speakers. Through highly-rated foster care, developmental disability, mental health, and other programs and services

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Senator Joseph Addabbo meeting with askanim to discuss pertinent issues affecting the Queens Jewish community (Left-right) Rabbi Chaim Schwartz, Executive Director of Rabbinical Seminary of America; Aaron Cyperstein, Esq.; Rabbi Chaim Schwartz, Executive VP of VAAD Harabonim of Queens; NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo; Rabbi Daniel Pollack, CB 9; and Rabbi Avrohom Hecht, Co- President VAAD Harabonim of Queens

Welcome To SKA! Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls welcomed an exceptional turnout of prospective parents and students to its Open House on Sunday, October 26. The auditorium was overflowing during the introductory remarks by Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School, Ms. Raizi Chechik, principal, Grades 9-10, Dr. Tzipora Meier, principal, Grades 11-12, and Rabbi Yosef Zakutinsky, Director of Student Programming. The enthusiasm was contagious throughout the parent and student tours. As SKA faculty presenters shared their passion for their subject areas, the richness of the curriculum and the warmth and dedication of the staff were apparent the entire morning. Student volunteers, including the SKA student ambassadors, shared their insights into the excellent limudei kodesh and secular academic programs of SKA and the outstanding extracurricular experiences they are offered. Pointing out the Smart Boards, iPads and Chromebooks in constant use, the computer lab and the modern biology and chemistry labs, the SKAers were excited to share their school with the future students. They highlighted the immensely

popular Art Academy and Science Research Initiative and electives such as sign language, forensics and pre-engineering, while also mentioning the extremely successful chesed program that is such an integral part of the school. Serenaded by SKA bandmembers Yiela Saperstein and Adi Penzoh on the violin and guitar respectively, under the direction of Mrs. Terry Wagner, the visiting eighth graders were given SKA totes filled with informational brochures about the school. Following the program, parents and students had the opportunity to chat with the administration and faculty members, while enjoying an array of delicious snacks, especially the delectable chocolate fountain, courtesy of the SKA Parent Council! Celebrating over 21 years of educating the whole girl, SKA offers its students spiritual growth and personal development. We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2019!

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New York Foundation for Eldercare Marks 25th Anniversary of Geriatrician Training Program at Recognition Dinner by Janet Falk

Michael Fassler, President & CEO, CenterLight Health System; Yoel Lichstein, Executive Director, Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Henry Conston, CenterLight Board Member; Marvin Factor, CenterLight Board Chairman; Robert Levine, CenterLight Board Member; Linda Spiegel, Director of External Affairs; Eva-Maria Tausig, Treasurer of New York Foundation for Eldercare

At the New York Foundation for Eldercare (NYFE) Recognition Dinner, held to honor leaders in the field of training geriatric psychiatry fellows on Wednesday, October 22, at 6:30 pm at The Yale Club in New York City, the focus was a training program that addresses the critical need to train geriatricians to care for the baby boomer generation. The honorees were Gary J. Kennedy, M.D., Director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center

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and Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Melinda S. Lantz, M.D., Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center; and Alessandra Scalmati, M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatrist, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center; and the Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a member of CenterLight Health System. City Councilmember Rory Lancman (District 24) presented the Community Service award to Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Accepting the award were Michael Fassler, President & CEO, CenterLight Health System; Yoel Lichstein, Executive Director; and Linda Spiegel, Director of External Affairs, both of Margaret Tietz. The event celebrated the 25th anniversary of Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine professionals in the Bronx, working collabo-

ratively with the Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Jamaica Hills, Queens, to run a distinctive geriatric psychiatry training program. Unique to the program is the opportunity for the facility to refer a patient for a Geri-psych conference, under the distinguished leadership of Dr. Gary J. Kennedy and the direction of Dr. Rubina A. Malik. Patients of diverse cultures and religious beliefs are referred to Geri-psych program fellows for purposes of behavioral management, psychosocial interventions, medication review and recommendations for continued plans of care. Margaret Tietz has at its core a commitment to provide care for Holocaust survivors. Although the number of individuals in this particular population continues to decline, the Geri-psych program provides a forum

City Councilmember Rory Lancman (District 24) presented the award for Community Leadership to representatives of the Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Pictured here are (left to right) Michael F. Tietz, President of the New York Foundation for Eldercare; Michael Fassler, President & CEO, CenterLight Health System; Councilmember Lancman; Yoel Lichstein, Executive Director, Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; and Tanya Figelman, Executive Director, New York Foundation for Eldercare.

fellows, participants include clinicians in training at nearby hospitals and universities, as well as the Margaret Tietz medical team, social workers, psychology consultants, rehabilitation and recreational therapists. Key to the success is the integration of (Left to right) Linda Spiegel, Director of External Affairs; Yoel Lichstein, Executive a comprehensive reDirector; Michael Fassler, President & CEO, CenterLight Health System; and view of the patient’s Councilmember Lancman. medical history and in-depth interviews with patients and their family members. The evening was emceed by Rita CosThe multi-disciplinary sessions have by, Emmy award-winning TV and radio yielded remarkable insights into patient host, best-selling author and CBS Inside personalities, attitudes and care that have Edition special correspondent. The event had a resounding impact for individual included a musical performance by mempatients. More than 60 fellows have rotat- bers of Arts in Action, a student-led club ed through the program over its 25-year at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School history. of Music and the Arts, whose mission is “The New York Foundation for El- to bring the artistic talent of students to dercare is thrilled to recognize the the greater community. The students perleadership of Dr. Gary J. Kennedy, form in senior homes, hospitals and in the and the contributions of two alum- residences of the homebound, and particnae fellows, Dr. Melinda S. Lantz, ipate in sessions that bring visual art to and Dr. Alessandra Scalmati, to similar locations. the field of clinical geriatric psyThe keynote address was given by chiatric education, as well as the Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Margaret Tietz Nursing and Re- Center for an Urban Future. habilitation Center for its ongoing More than 120 guests attended the relationship and management of event. NYFE will direct the funds raised the geriatric psychiatry training to programs that serve the elderly populaprogram,” said Michael F. Tietz, tion and Holocaust survivors in the New Alumni Fellows, who started out at Margaret Tietz. Standing: President of the Foundation. “In- York metropolitan area, especially those Dr. Melinda Lantz, Dr. Gary Kennedy, Dr. Alessandra Scalmati, spired by this training, many fel- residing in nursing homes or other longDr. Adi Loebl. Seated: Dr. Steven Budoff, Dr. Umesh Mehta, Dr. Lissete Leon lows have deepened their passion term care institutions. NYFE also directto educate professionals, who work with for geriatric psychiatry and continued in ly funds a variety of other programs that survivors and their next generation, in a this practice, becoming leaders in clini- provide targeted services, bringing caring sensitive, culturally competent manner. cal settings, in academic medicine and in and dignity to older New Yorkers since In addition to the Geri-psych program professional development,” he added. 1966.

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Project 24 – Bein Hazmanim at MAY

In honor of Parshas Bereishis and Noach, Erik’s Edventures visited Yeshiva of South Shore to show and teach the children about reptiles and snakes

Eighth and twelfth graders at HAFTR joined together for a Rosh Chodesh davening and breakfast

Over Sukkos break, a large number of Mesivta Ateres Yaakov talmidim participated in an exciting learning incentive program and achieved over 400 hours of voluntary learning! It was a tremendous kiddush Hashem and source of nachas and accomplishment for rabbeim, parents, friends and the talmidim themselves. The program, organized by Student Activities Coordinator Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield, was entitled “Project 24: Bein Hazmanim Learning Program,” based on Rav Chaim Shmulevitz’s wellknown insight that 12 years plus 12 years is not the same as 24 consecutive years of learning. This idea encouraged MAY talmidim to continue learning and growing over Bein Hazmanim, with no break in their momentum. Participating talmidim won free lunch gift cards to Sushi Tokyo or Prime Bistro, depending on their level of accomplishment. All participants were eligible to enter the grand prize raffle for a Nook Nuki tablet containing all of Shas. The gift card presen-

tation and raffle was held at MAY’s monthly Rosh Chodesh tisch. Congratulations to Shabi Koppel on winning the Nook Nuki.

“It’s a tremendous feeling to know your talmidim are making constructive use of their free time during Bein Hazmanim,” commented Rabbi Yossi Bennett, Assistant Menahel. “It’s a testament to our rabbeim who inculcate our talmidim with a chashivus for learning and a chashivus for z’man.” MAY would like to thank the generous sponsors, The Maksimov family, Prime Bistro and Sushi Tokyo, for their hachzakas haTorah.

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Chai4ever Brings Incredible Joy and Happiness to Patients and Their Families over Sukkos Over 500 children in the US and Israel participated in exciting and memorable Sukkos activities – despite the illness of their parents – thanks to Chai4ever. For families confronting a serious medical challenge, holiday time can be filled with sadness, self-reflection, loneliness and anxiety. “At Chai4ever we are determined to ensure that the yomim tovim remain a happy, enjoyable, spirited and stress-free time,” said Samuel Zaks, Chai4ever’s Executive Vice President. In the US, Chai4ever children and their parents from several East Coast cities (along with one visiting family from Israel) enjoyed an amazing day of rides, games, activities, and, of course, candy at Hershey Park. They shared support and comradery at a group lunch in the private Chai4ever Sukkah. As a special surprise, each child was presented with a toy store

gift card. In Israel, Chai4ever created a dream destination where children and their parents were transported to a joyous holiday fair with activities that included go-karts, inflatable slides, a petting zoo with horse rides, baking, bubbles, crafting with clay, pizza, refreshments, and entertainment including music and a story time interactive show. Parents who have had little to smile about as they fight desperate battles against cancer and other life threatening illnesses were grinning from ear to ear, enjoying the squeals of delight and the comforting environment. Of course, each child received a personalized

special gift on the bus ride home. “Our incredible volunteers worked hard to accommodate each family according to their needs and to make sure each child had a great time,” said Samuel Zaks. “If the parents were able to come along, we wanted this to be a special family time. Parents whose medical challenges precluded them from joining were grateful that their children would still have cheerful, fun memories of this yom tov. One father told me this was the best vacation his children ever had!” Deena, a mother of 5, recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, said, “Thank you Chai4ever for making our chol hamoed so special. You have brought much simcha into our lives.” Since its formation, Chai4ever has become the premier address for families undergoing the crisis of a parent with such cat-

astrophic illnesses as cancer, heart and lung disease and strokes. With the goal of mitigating the long-term damage to the family, Chai4ever’s comprehensive year-round services include housekeeping assistance, homework help, transportation, crisis and bereavement counseling, school collaboration, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, meal delivery, insurance advocacy and navigation, family retreats and recreational events. For more information, visit www. chai4ever.org, e-mail info@chai4ever.org or call (646) 519-2190.

New Adult Education Courses at Machon Basya Rochel Seminary Machon Basya Rochel Seminary Adult Education introduces two new courses open to all women of the com-

munity ages 20-120. First is a new series by Mrs. Vivienne Chaya Frank. Mrs. Frank has been steadily giving

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courses in Nach to adult women at the seminary for four years. Her new course is titled “The Beautiful Melody of Dovid Hamelech.” The course will take place on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. Registration is not required and one may join at any time. The suggested donation is $10 per class. The second course is a new middos workshop by seminary teacher Mrs. Yocheved Shonek. Mrs. Shonek’s parenting series and Taharas Mishpacha review courses have already been popular in the adult education division. Her new course, “Steps Towards Growth,” will help you work on developing your inner potential while

enhancing your interpersonal relationships. This nine session course is to take place November 3rd until January 12th on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Registration is required. The Early Bird Special by October 30th is $110. The regular Price is $125. Please contact 516-362-5000 or mbrseminary@gmail.com for registration, information or dedication opportunities. Machon Basya Rochel Seminary is located at 137 Lawrence Avenue, across from the Lawrence LIRR Station.

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derstanding advanced directives, and most importantly, the impact on the family. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 5 at Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 164-11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica Hills, NY. Doors open at 11:00 A.M. with registration and brunch. Keynote speakers are scheduled from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Dr. Atul Guwand’s article in the New York Times on October 6, 2014 brought to light the difficulties for the medical profession and for families to talk to loved ones about end of life transitions. He wrote, “Medicine has forgotten how vital such matters are to people as they approach life’s end. People want to share memories, pass on wisdoms and keepsakes, connect with loved ones, and to make some last contributions to the world. These moments are among life’s most important, for both the dying and those left behind.” This is a difficult topic, but something all of us confront. This symposium will begin to address some of these issues, and how we begin to have those conversations by opening up discussion among families and providers. The symposium will feature a distinguished roster of presenters including Dr. Gary Kennedy, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and the Leslie and Roslyn Goldstein Geriatric Fellowship Training Program, Montefiore Medical Center; Jane C. Bardavid, LCSW, former Director of CAPE (Community Advisory Program for Elderly), Samuel Field YM & YWHA; Jeanne Devine, PhD, Director of Clinical Training, PsychAssociates; Barbara Gluckin, PsyD, Supervising Psychologist, PsychAssociates; and Joan Serrano Laufer, LMSW, Executive Director of the Queensboro Council on Social Welfare. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Linda Spiegel at 718298-7838. For your convenience, valet parking will be available.

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The new and exciting Shnaim Mikrah program is yet another example of the learning opportunities that Mesivta Yam HaTorah offers its students to foster growth and a sense of accomplishment. The success of last year’s program and the positive feedback and feeling it generated created great enthusiasm for it to begin again. This year’s program opened with special recognition to those students who participated last year. These talmidim were acknowledged for their completion of Shnaim Mikrah for the entire Chumash. Boys who partake in the program have a special opportunity to

develop a unique connection to the parsha of the week and a real commitment towards halacha. Special trips throughout the year, prizes and seforim enhance the program as well. Boys were given time to start the parsha in school, creating a beautiful and overwhelming sight as nearly the entire Mesivta ran to grab Chumashim and take part in this year’s Shnaim Mikrah program. The encouragement and positive feeling that the boys get with their participation are just some of the things that make Mesivta Yam HaTorah such a special place for boys to grow and learn.

Assemblyman Goldfeder Blasts FEMA for Clawing Back Sandy Aid Just days before the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, with many still struggling to recover, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Rockaway Beach) blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) recent decision to demand Sandy victims return at least $5.8 million dollars in federal aid. “Families who received additional assistance, through no fault of their own, should not be asked to return money that was clearly spent on aiding their recovery from Sandy,” said Assemblyman Goldfeder. “For FEMA to ask victims to pay back funding already spent on recovery, when many are still drowning in debt from the storm, is unacceptable.” According to residents, FEMA recently sent out letters to homeowners requesting that they return aid money paid out in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Many victims had used this additional money to rebuild their homes, cover rental expenses while displaced or to pay for damaged property.

“We did everything right on our end and documented every expense paid for with our FEMA aid,” said Brian Rafferty, a displaced Rockaway Park resident contacted by FEMA. “It’s really a slap in the face to be asked now to pay that money back after we’ve lost everything.” This policy, which FEMA calls “recoupment,” is intended to recover excess funds paid out to Sandy victims as a result of poor record keeping and clerical issues the agency in the aftermath of the disaster. These extra funds, which for some homeowners total thousands of dollars, are not considered to be cases of victims knowingly committing fraud, which are handled by a different FEMA department from the one handling recoupments. “Nearly two years after Sandy devastated our lives, we should be working to help Sandy victims recover and not burden them with additional costs,” concluded Goldfeder. “I sincerely hope that FEMA reconsiders this misguided and detrimental policy.”

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When the fifth grade talmidim of Yeshiva Darchei Torah opened their Gemaras for the very first time, it was an extraordinary moment in their lives. At this juncture, having already gotten their feet wet in the sweet waters of Chumash, Rashi and Mishnayos, they are embarking on what will hopefully be a lifelong journey on the majestic sea of Talmud. To mark

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this milestone, the Yeshiva invited the fathers, grandfathers and even great-grandfathers of the talmidim to join them and their rabbeim for a festive seudah this past Sunday. It was an event that celebrated another generation of Jewish children joining the ranks of lomdei Gemara and becoming the newest links in the chain of mesorah that reaches back to Sinai.

Rav Yaakov Bender, Rosh HaYeshiva, dancing with talmidim, fathers and grandfathers

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Addressing the event were five grandfathers of talmidim: Rav Avrohom Halpern, menahel of Sh’or Yoshuv; Rav Moshe Weinberger, rav of Aish Kodesh; Rav Henoch Potash, a longtime Pre-1A rebbe in the Yeshi-

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Four generations joined Yedidya Tepfer as he celebrated starting Gemara: His father, Dr. Binyamin Tepfer; his grandfathers, Rav Moshe Weinberger and Mr. Hertzy Tepfer; and his great-grandfather, Reb Mordechai Weinberger.

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JCCRP Legislative Breakfast: Building Community

Nathan Krasnovsky, David Lobl, recipient of the State Legislative Leadership award, and Rabby Eytan Feiner

This past Sunday, October 26th, the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) held a Legislative Breakfast honoring government officials and community leaders who have been instrumental in supporting the community. The event took place in The White Shul Ballroom with over 400 attendees gathering to show their deep appreciation to the well-deserving honorees.

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Yoni Dembitzer, Vice President of the JCCRP Board, Sergeant Keith Gallagher, recipient of Public Service Award. and his family, Richard Altabe, Nathan Krasnovsky, Deputy Inspector William P. Wynne, & coordinators of the RCSP

Nathan Krasnovsky, Executive Director of the JCCRP, welcomed the crowd with opening remarks, thanking the sponsors, UJA-Federation of NY, Met Council, and all of the guests for their support. Emceeing the breakfast was none other than the JCCRP’s Chairman, Richard Altabe. Mr. Altabe began the festivities by calling on the JCCRP President, Mordechai Dicker, to present the Chessed Award to Rabbi Mordechai

Kruger. Rabbi Kruger was recognized for his tremendous efforts on behalf of the community, most notably, for his role in Pathways to Parnassa, which is dedicated to helping people in our community find work and for personally raising money for families in need. Yoni Dembitzer, Vice President of the JCCRP, was the next presenter, tasked with presenting the Public Service Award to Sergeant Keith Gallagher. Sergeant Keith Gallagher, an Iraq War veteran and a tremendous asset in keeping our community safe, was joined on stage by Deputy Inspector Wynne, the coordinators of the RCSP, and his lovely wife and child. Our assemblyman, Phil Goldfeder, was the most fitting choice to present the Community Leadership Award to Legislator Howard J. Kopel. Assemblyman Goldfeder and Legislator Kopel have been working hand-in-hand to bring attention to the issues with the 878 Highway and more importantly, facilitating a resolution. Legislator Kopel was recognized for his endeavor with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder to become our bipartisan dream team fighting for the improvement of traffic on our roadways. Councilman Donovan Richards was asked to present Melinda Katz, the Queens Borough President, with the City Legislative Leadership Award. Councilman Richards noted how fitting it is for us to honor the “Queen of Queens.” As Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz has shown tremendous compassion through her willingness to constantly do her best to improve our neighborhood. Rabbi Eytan Feiner, rabbi of Congregation Kneseth Israel (the White Shul), shared beautiful words of Torah with the guests and presented the State Legislative Leadership award to David Lobl, one of his mispallelim. Mr. Lobl is the

Jewish liaison to Governor Cuomo and accepted the award on his behalf. Mr. Lobl has been a tremendous asset to the governor’s staff; whether it was coordinating the governor’s recent trip to Israel during Operation Cast Lead, or making sure our local agencies received grant monies after Hurricane Sandy to help rebuild and provide support to homeowners trying to recover their losses. Honoring David was our way of honoring our governor who has done so much to aid our community’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy and much more. Mr. Yanky Brach, a tremendous supporter of the JCCRP, presented the Friend of Israel Award to Congressman Gregory Meeks, accepted by his Special Executive Assistant/Director of Rockaway Peninsula, Joseph Edwards. Unfortunately, Congressman Meeks was called away at the last minute but we were happy to have Mr. Edwards accept on his behalf. Mr. Brach highlighted his work with Congressman Meeks on issues regarding Israel and its relationship with Congress. As our congressman has always been a strong supporter of our community and our JCC, this honor was very befitting and long overdue. Throughout the event, we were delighted to have our local elected officials address the audience to express their appreciation for the services the JCCRP provides and voice their ongoing commitment to support our community. We were addressed by the following elected officials: State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, State Senator James Sanders, Comptroller Scott Stinger, and Councilman Eric Ulrich. A tremendous Hakaras HaTov goes out to all of the JCCRP Legislative Breakfast sponsors: 718 Insurance, Addabbo Family Health Center, Apple Bank, Atlaz Computers, Brach’s,

Nathan Krasnovsky, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, Legislator Howard J. Kopel, recipient of Community Service Award, and Richard Altabe

Nathan Krasnovsky, Yanky Brach, Joseph Edwards, accepting Friend of Israel award on behalf of Congressman Meeks, and Richard Altabe

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President of the JCCRP Mordechai Dicker, Rabbi Mordechai Kruger, Director of Pathways to Parnassa, receiving the Chessed Award, Richard Altabe, chairman of the JCCRP board, and Nathan Krasnovsky, Executive Director of the JCCRP

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Nathan Krasnovsky, Councilman Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. recipient of the City Legislative Leadership award, and Richard Altabe

The Jewish Home, the Jeweler’s Wife and Traditions. Last but not least, the JCCRP thanks all of the rabbanim, elected of-

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Camp HASC Hosts Simchas Torah Simchaton By Reizy Itzkowitz Merely two months after a whirlwind, memorable camping experience came to an end, the doors of Camp HASC were graciously thrown open once again. While memories of an unforgettable summer still lingered in the campers’ minds, Camp HASC was planning the next adventure. And what an experience it was! From Hoshona Rabba morning through Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah, culminated by an uplifting Shabbos Parshas Bereshis, Camp HASC hosted one hundred lucky campers for their annual Simchaton. The sprawling campground covered in autumn’s vibrant colors was the perfect backdrop for the exuberance and lively singing and dancing that reverberated throughout the second days of yom tov. While echoes of summer fun still resound off the walls of the dining room and shul, nothing compared to the joy felt on Simchas Torah. As the campers and counselors joined hands for the hakofos, there was a palpable joy that felt like a current coursing through the crowd. The magnetic pull of dancing in honor of the Torah was magnified a thousand-fold as the campers, both old and young, pushed beyond their natural limits. The rafters vibrated as the voices reached a crescendo; a cacophony of voices blended in song with purity for the glorious gift of the Torah. As the campers took turns kissing the soft, velvet coverings, there was nary a dry eye in the shul. A d d i t i o n a l l y, in shuls across the tri-state area, other miracles were unfolding, dotting the map with the magic of HASC. Parents and siblings of children and adults with developmental disabilities were in shul, rejoicing on Simchas Torah, many for the first time in years. The luxury of attending a kiddush, listening to Mishna Torah or staying for hakofos has not been in these families’ lexicon for years. With the reprieve offered by the HASC

Simchaton, many families were able to accept or extend invitations for seudos to join grandparents, family and friends on yom tov. A whole new level of Zman Simchaseinu was experienced in the homes of these special families thanks to the hospitality of HASC. The refrain heard by young siblings of the Simchaton attendees was, “We don’t have to worry now, the counselors are there and taking care.” For even youngsters recognize the absolute loyalty and never-ending amount of giving displayed by the young men and women who volunteer at Camp HASC.

Yet, perhaps even more poignant is that even these youngsters shoulder the responsibilities and anxiety inherent in taking care of special needs individu-

als. As one young mother so aptly put it, “It was a peek into what a regular family yom tov was like. The stress level was down and we were able to spend

quality time with the rest of the family without mishap.” A grateful father noted, “For us it was eye-opening how normal is so abnormal for us. This made it easier for the other children to both appreciate and miss our daughter so when the next crisis hit, it was easier for them to accept.” The respite granted from medical jargon and emotional upheaval for four blissful days is a priceless commodity that only Camp HASC can provide. With a one-on-one camper to staff member ratio, the individualized care and attention is superlative. With an expert staff of nurses, nutritionists and paramedics the health and safety of each Simchaton participant, ranging from four years old to sixty years old, is ably provided for. “The entire yom tov is designed around the special dietary concerns and restrictions of the Simchaton attendees. Yet, at the same time, we are assuring that they get a taste and feel of what it feels like to participate hands-on in a shul and in a yom tov environment; something not always possible outside the liberating walls of Camp HASC,” said Alex Grossman, Director of HASC Simchaton. “The honors of Pesichah, Aliya

and delivering Dvar Torahs are bestowed upon the campers for a truly awe-inspiring experience that many have only felt for the first time this Yom Tov.” One incredulous parent called to ask if it’s true—or perhaps was her son imagining—that he had bentched lulav and esrog at the Simchaton. In fact, the welcoming activity upon arrival to Camp HASC was Shake the Lulav! Coming on the heels of a picturesque Tashlich stop made in the Catskill area, the activity got the HASC Simchaton off to an incredible start. Music, crafts and sports were on the ‘smorgasbord’ presented for the day, highlighted by a great Sing Down of the Color War teams. The camaraderie and teamwork lasted through the Chag as each team outdid themselves with ‘vocal renditions’ and ‘choreographed footwork’ to boot! For the campers arriving at the Simchaton, it was as comforting as coming home to the warmth and security of Camp HASC coupled with the exhilaration and newness of a five-star vacation. “This familiarity allowed for a seamless transition into Yom Tov mode,” noted Allan Houben, Director of HASC Simchaton. “The ease with which the 150 staff members coordinated this tremendous undertaking was due to the sheer generosity of spirit that our dedicated staff members possess even when their job is over and even when it’s their personal family time.” Perhaps the greatest moment, everyone agreed, was being privy to Kol Hanaarim. As the talisim were spread ensconcing the entire assemblage, staff members deftly lifted their charges out of wheelchairs and under the warm embrace of the talisim, as the timeless brochos and aliyos handed down through the generations resonated within all those present. For Shmiel Kahn, “The privilege of duchenen such a special nation this yom tov was one that will stay with me until B’ezras Hashem we do it again— hopefully next year in Yerushalayim.”

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After YCQ Students Help Those in Need, School Looks Ahead to November 9 Open House As they do several times a year in advance of the Jewish holidays, the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) Junior High School students embarked on a “Day of Chesed” just prior to the holiday of Sukkot in order to help individuals in need of assistance prepare for the holiday in a variety of ways. The “Day of Chesed” is one of YCQ’s many novel programs and innovative teaching methods. The full range of YCQ’s quality religious and general studies programs will be on display during the school’s upcoming interactive Open House, which will take place on Sunday morning, November 9 beginning at 10:00 AM. YCQ is located at 147-37 70th Road in Kew Gardens Hills. The YCQ students visited Boulevard ALP, an assisted living community in Flushing, Meadow Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Fresh Meadows, Woodcrest Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center in Flushing, Cliffside Rehabilitation and Residential Healthcare Center in Flushing, Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica, and Atria Se-

nior Living in Forest Hills, where they hung beautiful decorations for the residents to enjoy, as well as played games and interacted with the residents of the various facilities. “It felt good to make other people smile,” said Shira Schwartz, a sixth grade student from Woodmere who went to the

Cliffside Rehabilitation and Residential Healthcare Center. In addition, the YCQ students also visited Masbia, a soup kitchen and food pantry, where they helped prepare meals for the needy, Bobbie’s Place, a not-forprofit organization that provides clothing to children of all ages throughout the

BYQ gets involved in the Shabbos Project! On Thursday, various grades at Bais Yaakov of Queens assembled welcome packages for the guests expected to come in honor of the Shabbos Project. The sixth graders wrote personal welcome cards expressing their favorite part of Shabbos. The fourth graders packaged nosh in bags for Shabbos party treats. Other classes put together glass tea light holders with tea lights in pretty boxes and packaged the items in welcome bags. At Bais Yaakov we were proud to be a part of the Shabbos Project and happy our students could feel that they are contributing in a meaningful way to this momentous Shabbos experience.

New York metropolitan area, where they helped prepare the store for Sukkot, and the Hebrew Academy for Special Children (HASC), which provides a wide range of services to children with special needs, where they made Sukkah decorations with the HASC students. “I felt happy doing things for other people and not just for me,” said Rebecca Boim, a seventh grader from Jamaica Estates who visited Masbia. “It was great helping people who don’t have as much as we do,” said Gal Levy, a seventh grader from Kew Gardens Hills who went to Bobbie’s Place. The students from YCQ also spent time learning about the laws of Sukkot with children from OHEL Bais Ezra, an organization that meets the needs of children with developmental disabilities and their families. “It felt good learning about Sukkot with the Bais Ezra guys,” said Noah Apelbaum, a seventh grade student from Hollis Hills. “We worked together and you couldn’t tell the difference between us.” “Rather than limiting our students’ learning solely to classroom instruction, we frequently engage in experiential and interactive programs that empower and encourage our students to perform acts of kindness for others,” said Rabbi Mark Landsman, principal of YCQ. “At YCQ we utilize a broad array of teaching methods in order to instill in our students strong Torah values and a solid ethical and moral base, which enable them to grow academically, socially, and religiously.” Rabbi Landsman noted that he is looking forward to meeting with prospective parents at the school’s Open House on November 9 and sharing with them the quality academic and religious programs that YCQ offers to its over 900 students and their families. The YCQ Open House will feature guided tours of the yeshiva and a stimulating first-grade lesson for parents, which will include a session on YCQ’s progressive Hebrew immersion program. While the parents are occupied with the programming relating to the adults, their children will enjoy interactive lessons

with YCQ’s Kindergarten staff. YCQ features smart-board technology in every classroom, a state-of-the-art science lab, two fully equipped computer labs, and separate classes for boys and girls beginning in fourth-grade. The school also offers an assortment of after-school programs and clubs, including Mishmar, chess, band instruction, drama, dance, and much more. In addition, YCQ runs an extensive sports program, including a boys junior varsity basketball team, which won the league championship last year, a varsity boys basketball team, a girls basketball team, and a hockey team. Free transportation to YCQ is available from Queens, the Five Towns, West Hempstead, and Great Neck. “We take great pride in the fact that we are able to regularly incorporate progressive and exciting educational initiatives into our academic curriculum, while simultaneously building upon the fundamental principles that were established at the inception of our school 74 years ago,” said Rabbi Landsman. “Enabling our students to achieve a bright future, both academically and in the context of Judaism, is the hallmark of our school and the guiding principle which motivates us to continue enhancing our first-rate programming on a consistent basis.” For more information about YCQ and the November 9 Open House, call (718) 793-8500 ext. 313, or go to www. ycqweb.com.

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Mercy Medical Center Honored With Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult

disability in the United States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 peo-

ple suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. In recognition of its ongoing commitment and success in implementing

excellent care for stroke patients, Mercy Medical Center earned its third consecutive Get With The Guidelines®— Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Get With The Guidelines Stroke helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Mercy earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include aggressive use of medications and risk-reduction therapies aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients. “This recognition reflects Mercy’s mission to provide superb care and to do so with compassion,” said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, executive vice president and chief administrative office of Mercy Medical Center. “With this award, Mercy demonstrates its commitment to ensure that our patients receive quality care based on internationally-respected clinical guidelines.” Get With The Guidelines—Stroke assists Mercy’s staff in implementing prevention measures, which include educating stroke patients to better manage their risk factors, to know warning signs for stroke and ensuring patients take their medications properly. Mercy earned an “A” for patient safety in The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety ScoreSM in 2014. In 2013, it was ranked a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures™ by The Joint Commission, based on 2012 data. Also, Mercy was named one of the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2013 and has earned the Pathway to Excellence® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Mercy earned the 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, and was designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

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We invite you to an evening for prospective parents Wednesday, November 12th 8:00pm At the Home of Dr. & Mrs. Binyomin Schwartz 534 Church Avenue Woodmere

You will have a firsthand opportunity to personally meet the Menahallim and Educational Staff to hear their unique approach to Chinuch Habonim. Question answer session to follow.

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Largest Shabbos Dinner in Brooklyn By Shmuel Weinstein For many weeks, observant Jews have been talking about the Shabbos Project. The Brooklyn Jewish Xperience Kiruv Center (BJX) was once again privileged to host the largest Shabbos dinner of local college students and young professionals from Brooklyn. While it’s known that the BJX has Shabbatons each Shabbos for the unaffiliated, Parshas Noach was a little different. The Carlebach davening at the BJX was packed with well over two hundred people. “The shul scene was nuts. But I loved it,” said Jeff. “Rabbi Fingerer’s speech was fantastic—very motivational,” said Nate. Somehow, the walls in the BJX expanded to accommodate everyone who came. Rabbi Moshe Fingerer made a valiant effort to find a seat and an English siddur for every unaffiliated person and make them feel at home. Kevin, a student leader at Brooklyn College, was initially apprehensive about bringing his unaffiliated friends to the BJX for Shabbos. “For most of my friends

this was their first experience attending Shabbat davening and I was a little skeptical if they would feel comfortable, but the leaders at BJX were really open and inclusive. It was awesome,” Kevin explained. Friday night, in the BJX shul, Rav Fingerer gave a very empowering message to the packed crowd about Shabbos. After davening, one hundred Brooklyn College students and local young professionals made their way to the beautiful rented hall to experience their Shabbos dinner. Dr. David Lieberman, a New York Times best-selling author and famous psychologist, held the audience captive as he shared secrets on the laws of influence. Sarah Blackman decorated the hall with flare and elegance. She also arranged a beautiful dessert table. In addition to the BJX rabbis and Oran Bendelstein, BJX Director of Development, Moshe Caller and Dovid Herzka were on-hand to share the Shabbos experience and mentor the students. After experi-

Five Towns Challah Baking for the Shabbos Project By Katie Glickman

From Brazil to Melbourne, tens of thousands of women bonded spiritually and emotionally last Thursday night, baking challah in honor of The Shabbos Project. Women from all walks of life and all levels of religious observance were able to share the experience of this incredible mitzvah. Twenty HAFTR senior girls, along their mothers, several faculty members and assorted guests, were able to

encing his first Shabbos at the BJX, Rick summed up his feelings with seven words. He said that it corresponds to the power of the seventh day: “How good it feels to be Jewish,” Rick exuded. In his Shabbos sermon, Rav Fingerer pointed out that Rav Baruch from Kossov says that “Es haElokim hishaleich Noach” means that Noach was isolated from the world and from other people. Said Rav Fingerer, “We’re not Tibetan Monks or nuns in a monastery. We must be like Avrohom Avinu who created neshamos.” He recounted stories of three local secular Jews that have been touched and impacted by members of BJX because they cared to reach out. The Rav explained that people are intimidated or bashful to approach strangers. However, if one knew that a stranger was bequeathed a large inheritance, one would have no compunction to apprise the stranger of his windfall, as the stranger would consider it the greatest favor. “Torah is worth more than all the gold and silver in the world, we mustn’t withhold the vast fortune and inheritance from our unaffiliated brethren,” the rav proclaimed. Many Flatbush families hosted the local college students for afternoon lunch and sleeping. Several hosts jubilantly related that their Shabbos meal delightfully extended to 4:00pm. They really enjoyed hosting the BJX students. Luckily, their meals didn’t extend further because the BJX had an entire afternoon of classes and lectures for all of the local Shabbaton participants. As Shabbos began to wane, tears

were visible on people’s faces. Shabbos concluded with a beautiful musical Havdala sung by Yossi Moser, son of BJX baalei batim and mentors, Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Moser. As Yossi strummed his guitar, everyone swayed to the beautiful tune. Again, people were crying. They felt the kedushah ebbing and wanted to hold onto the Shabbos experience just a little longer. Brian, a Brooklyn College student leader, related, “From the inspiring services to the beautiful dinner...I’ve been receiving amazing feedback from all my friends who attended.” BJX Rosh Hakahal and Chairman, Mr. Moshe Caller, then shared a beautiful and emotional story that captured the essence of the Shabbos and stirred everyone’s souls. BJX is one of the world’s holiest places because it is here that Jews of all types come to get their first taste of Shabbos and come to pray to Hashem, Mr. Caller explained. He praised Rabbis Fingerer for their amazing Ahavas Yisroel and incredible work in reaching out to unaffiliated and less affiliated Jews. Yossi continued to strum his guitar to an upbeat tune as they danced with enthusiasm.

partake in this joyous event at the Five Towns and Rockaway chapter at The Sands in Atlantic Beach. There was dancing, singing, laughing and just pure happiness that night. We all felt spiritually uplifted after a moment of silence where we could concentrate on davening and introspection. All of us Midreshet Shalhevet was excited to be a part of the Shabbos Project, a global initiative for were honored to be involved, and we all Jews to keep one Shabbos together. In preparation for this life-changing experience, the look forward to doing the same next students at Shalhevet decorated challah covers as part of the Shabbos Packet that guests received. The girls were happy to be a part of the Shabbos Project and help make a difference. year!

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Rabbi Zucker’s class in Yeshiva of South Shore received their first Gemaras this week

Harav Chanoch Friedman speaking in Mesivta Shaarei Chaim of Far Rockaway this week

SKA and the Shabbos Project: Hewlett and Beit Shemesh This past weekend’s Five Towns’ Shabbos Project was celebrated in many ways at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls! Rabbi Yaakov Trump, Assistant Rabbi at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst and the Project’s liaison, addressed the students before the weekend to inspire their participation; they “kept it together” with millions of Jews worldwide! Posters asking “How Will You Elevate Your Shabbos?” with practical suggestions were put up in the hallways, the SKA G.O. sponsored a leibadik Shabbos party, and Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, NCSY Education Director, gave a spirited presentation on keeping

Shabbos followed by student panel discussions on making Shabbos more meaningful. School-wide Friday night onegs for all the grades, held at the Saffra and Simon homes, were graced by our dynamic limudei kodesh teacher, Mrs. Rochel Chafetz. Thanks go to Rabbi Zakutinsky, Mrs. Elie Kaminetsky, Mrs. Yafa Storch

Left to right - Elisheva Menchel Rudolph, Leah Jacobson, Ariella Elias, Ellie Fadlun doing hafrashat challah

and all the teachers who assisted in making SKA’s Shabbos Project programs a huge success! At the Challah Bake for the Shabbos Project in Beit Shemesh in Israel, women who had been mafrish challah before were asked to share their challah with those who had never done hafrashat challah. Elisheva Menchel Rudolph (SKA ’99) gave her dough to three girls and began talking to them. She was so excited to find that they were recent SKA graduates now attending Tiferet Seminary! It was truly one school, one people, one heart, one Shabbos!

Local Athletes Win in YU Sports After a highly successful season, which included its first Skyline Conference playoff appearance in over a decade, three members of the Yeshiva University women’s tennis team were recognized by the conference as Shani Hava was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year and first team All-Skyline, while teammate Jannah Eichenbaum was named second team All-Skyline. Eichenbaum is a resident of Oceanside, NY. Head coach Naomi Kaszovitz was named the women’s tennis Skyline Conference Coach of the Year for the 2014 season. Kaszovitz resides in Cedarhurst, NY. Hava had a brilliant first season

for the Maccabees. While holding down the No. 1 singles position, she went 6-2. Three of her singles wins were 6-0, 6-0, and one of her wins was against the two-time reigning Skyline Conference Player of the Year. Eichenbaum was as consistent as they come, going 7-3 in singles matches this season, including a combined 7-1 while playing the No.2 and No. 3 positions. She finished 4-0 against her No. 3 singles counterparts and 3-1 against the opponents’ No. 2 singles players. In doubles play, Hava and Eichenbaum teamed up nine times at the No. 1 position and won six matches.

Kaszovitz earned the Coach of the Year award after leading the Maccabees to their most successful season in years. Under Kaszovitz, the team finished 7-4 overall and 4-2 in Skyline

Conference regular season play. The Maccabees finished third place in regular season to qualify for the Skyline Conference playoffs for the first time in over a decade.

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Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe Participates in “During Yizkor” Initiative Yom Kippur generally is regarded as a day of teshuva and tefilla, but Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe 7th and 8th graders discovered how it can be a day of Torah too. The mishna in Pirkei Avos describes two people sitting together without learning Torah as a “moshav laitzim,” a gathering of mockers. The meforshim explain by way of a mashal. Reuvain has a stack of hundred dollar bills and offers to give to his friend Shimon whatever portion of the stack Shimon manages to count. If Shimon

completely neglects to count, he manifests a total lack of regard for money; after all, it was not even worth the min-

show that they do not value Torah. They are, in essence, leaving “money” on the table.

imal effort to take a single bill from the stack. Torah learning is no different. Two people who sit together but fail to exchange even a single Torah thought

As part of a new initiative called “During Yizkor,” the boys learned that those who are able to leave shul during Yizkor are fortunate, and using that time constructively is a great zechus.

Each boy was assigned three mishnayos to learn “during Yizkor,” which, in the aggregate, totaled four masechtas: Megilla, Yoma, Sukka, and Rosh Hashana. Not only was this an exceptional accomplishment, it demonstrated how much can be accomplished by working together and using time wisely. The boys enjoyed a special potato kugel/doughnut/ and ices siyum in recognition of this wonderful achievement. Yasher kochachem!

Kathleen Rice Kicks Off Five Towns GOTV Effort Democratic congressional candidate Kathleen Rice (NY-04) kicked off her “Get Out the Vote” effort in the Five Towns this weekend, and joined U.S. Senator Charles Schumer on Monday afternoon to greet shoppers at Seasons supermarket in Lawrence. On Sunday morning, Rice spoke at the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula’s Legislative Breakfast, where she highlighted her work with the Jewish community as District Attorney and her commitment to being a strong and vocal supporter of Israel in Congress.

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On Sunday afternoon, Rice attended the 29th annual Rock Hall Museum Coun-

try Fair in Lawrence. In the evening, Rice attended a meet and greet with community leaders in Lawrence hosted by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. On Monday afternoon, Rice joined U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and NYS Assembly candidate Todd Kaminsky to greet shoppers at Seasons supermarket in Lawrence. Speaking to the media outside the supermarket, Senator Schumer, who has endorsed Rice in the race, praised her success fighting crime as District Attor-

ney and her commitment to protecting Israel. “Kathleen Rice has done an amazing job going after crime,” said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. “She has that extra-special knowledge, that seichel, if you will, that allows you not only to be smart and to be dedicated, but to be effective. And I know that long before she ever thought of running for Congress, Kathleen was a dedicated supporter of Israel…I want to ensure my friends in the Five Towns, people Jewish and gentile alike who believe in the cause of Israel, that you cannot find a more effective or better fighter for Israel than Kathleen Rice.” “This is a very important election,” said Kathleen Rice. “There are big issues at stake, especially ones that the senator made reference to. My work as DA in the Five Towns has shown you how dedicated I am to pro-

tecting this community that at times can be very vulnerable. I was appointed the first bias crimes prosecutor in the history of the office. We recently worked with the JCRC and the police to set up a crime-stoppers fund to better investigate anti-Semitic crimes in this community. And we’ve done educational programs about how to keep your kids safe from ‘stranger danger,’ because what matters most to families is that their kids can

grow up in a safe environment. I promise I’ll be a fierce advocate for Israel’s security and I’ll stand up to anyone from any party who fails to appreciate the important bonds between our two nations.”

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JOHN CAHILL, CANDIDATE FOR NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL TAKING ON CORRUPTION IN ALBANY By Susan Schwamm

TJH: John, it’s a pleasure meeting with you. I know you worked with Governor Pataki. Tell me about your experience working for him. JC: Thank you so much for your time. Pataki is a wonderful guy. He’s a delegator of authority to people that he trusts in his government, and he believes in hiring good people and letting them do good work. He’s one of the best retail politicians out there—he never starts a meeting or leaves a room without meeting everyone and shaking their hands. I was working for him for almost the entire term. I started in 1995, so I go back long with the governor. We were in the same law firm. When I got out of law school in 1985, my first trial was with Pataki in upstate NY. I went on to specialize in environmental law and when he became governor, he asked me to join as general counsel and then I went on to become commissioner. Then I worked as a senior policy adviser and then for the last 5 years I served as the secretary of the chief of staff. I was responsible for many things, including the recovery and rebuilding of downtown Manhattan after the events of 9/11. Tell us what that was like. Well, after 9/11, George really conducted himself with an awful lot of class, a lot of caring, and a real strength to do the right thing for Lower Manhattan. One of the things people forget is that after the

attacks, there was a real debate about what should happen at the site. There are those who felt it should be like Gettysburg, which is a fair point of view. Leave it barren as a memory to those who perished. And there were others who said, like Bloomberg, let’s put up affordable housing and education there. But it was really Pataki who believed that we need to have a memorial as a centerpiece to the site and we also need to rebuild the office space that we lost. What they tried to do on September 11 was attack the financial capital of the world. And we need to

John with Mayor Giuliani

keep New York as the financial capital of the world or the terrorists would have succeeded… When you go down to the site now, it’s very moving. The Freedom Tower shows America’s strength and resilience. It’s really remarkable. When it will be complete, the Freedom Tower will be the tallest building and the other buildings will be around the memorial, cascading. Daniel Libeskind designed the site and it’s his way of tipping his hat to the memorial, giving it the proper respect and showing that the memorial is really the focal point of it all. We couldn’t build something mediocre. It had to represent the energy and height of our city and the strength of our country. Something I take great pride in—and I don’t take pride in everything—but one of the last things I did in my position to rebuild downtown Manhattan was hire the woman who is the museum director. I visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington and I was astounded. If she could tell the powerful story of the Holocaust, then she is the right one for the 9/11 Museum. Actually, she grew up right here in Lawrence. Her name is Alice Greenwald. What did Pataki do when he heard about the 9/11 attacks? Normally, I’m the first person in the office. But I got a late start that day and I only heard about the attacks when my sister-in-law called me. Did you see that the plane hit the World Trade Center? I turned

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You have to remember that you are there only to serve the people. got the call from the president. And then the first thing he did was he wanted to head down to the site, which obviously created security issues. At that time, Giuliani was missing—they didn’t know where he was—he was in Building 7 which was damaged in the attack and collapsed that evening. George couldn’t get hold of the mayor, so he went down to the site. When I got to the office, the first thing we did was make sure the hospitals would be able to handle the influx of patients. We were thinking of thousands of wounded people who would need help. But unfortunately, that was not true. Those who made it out of the buildings were OK, but those who didn’t…We

were waiting to hear from the hospitals but there was just silence, it was the saddest thing. Around 9 or 10 that night, there was no one in the city and Pataki said we should go to out to a restaurant, to show that we’re going to support our local businesses. We went to a restaurant across from the governor’s office on 3rd Avenue, and there was no one there. And he said, it’s going to be like this for a while. But he wasn’t depressed, he was emotional and concerned about what going to be with the John speaking during his tenure in Governor Pataki’s office city and the state. They knew it was al Qaeda but they were also concerned about for the outdoors. And when I got married, my wife subsequent attacks. And we had to protect the en- and I traveled to the national parks. So I have this ergy infrastructure, our border with Canada, and the admiration and respect for the great outdoors. You bridges and tunnels—this is all state stuff. know, in America we don’t have the great cities of yesteryear but we have the Great Frontier. And our Fracking is large, controversial term. Gover- history is based on the wilderness. nor Cuomo pushed off his decision on fracking We’ve been drilling in the Southern tier of New because of the controversy. You’ve always been York for well over 100 years. Regarding the issue of involved in environmental law; what’s your view hydro-fracking, we need to do it. It’s an industrial on fracking? process. There are risks, but that doesn’t mean you We lived on the Saw Mill River growing up, and don’t do something because of the risks involved. I would catch frogs during summer days. For my 8th We need to develop a structure to make sure nothing grade science fair, I brought in an opossum and rac- dangerous happens. coon to class. I have always had a natural affinity With hydro-fracking, people are concerned Continued on page 84

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on the TV at home and then the second plane hit. I couldn’t get to the office. I had to get the state police to come and get me. Pataki usually wasn’t the first person in the office, but he happened to have been there that day. His daughter called him when the plane struck. He

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84 106 about risks to their drinking water. But that hasn’t proven to be a risk at all. It hasn’t happened. There have been instances of contamination to groundwater, which is found around 5,000 feet. Our drinking water is found at only a few hundred feet. I support hydro-fracking, but not in the NYC watershed and not in our state parks. You know, the economy of upstate NY is really in bad shape. The cities up there are really hurting. Let’s smartly develop these areas. Imagine if we have affordable, clean natural gas to help power the manufacturing in this state and we can provide jobs for those living there. We have enough natural gas in this country that we can ship it to Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the Middle East. But we need the proper infrastructure. If we can send the natural gas overseas, we can help shape foreign policy; these countries won’t need to rely on Russia for their gas.

The Freedom Tower shows America’s strength and resilience. Let’s talk about the Moreland Commission. I call it the “Schneiderman” Commission. The commission was supposed to get at the corruption in the legislature. When the governor signed the executive order, which was based on the Moreland Act, a provision allowed for members of the commission to be deputized as assistant attorney generals. This gave the commission the power to go after the members of the legislature. Once they were deputized, it was their responsibility to report to the Attorney General in writing every week. But there’s a lot of questions and not enough answers. The Attorney General is declining to answer questions because he says there’s an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office and he’s hiding behind that. Who were the appointees? We don’t know. How many were sworn in? We don’t know. Did you get their reports? Can we see them? Do you agree with Cuomo’s interference? Clearly, the Attorney General should have known about that but he didn’t say anything about it. He’s just hiding behind the facts and the U.S. attorney has to pick up where he failed. It demonstrates that we have an Attorney General who refuses to assert the authority of the office. The Attorney General is an independently elected state-wide official. He doesn’t work for the governor. He should work for you. When the governor was interfering and terminating his employees, he should have stood up and called the governor on it. Instead, he’s go along and get along. He’s been like that since he’s been a state senator. Go along, get along, not challenging the status quo. Anytime he had opportunity to assert the independence of his office, he’s utterly failed. He’s an invisible Attorney General and is only there to give

a press conference to announce a multimillion dollar settlement out of Wall Street. Andrew Cuomo was the Attorney General before Schneiderman. Yes and as Attorney General, Cuomo wasn’t afraid to stand up to then-Governor Eliot Spitzer. He wrote a scathing report during Troopergate about misusing the state police. How likely is it for a Republican to win the Attorney General seat now? New York State has a history of balanced government in Albany. With Pataki, Eliot Spitzer was there for most of the term. He’s a Democrat. There’s a recognition on behalf of voters that it’s good to have a checks and balances system in place in our government. We don’t have it now. Democrats are controlling all state-wide offices and the Assembly, and we have major corruption. Just last year, 27 or 28 members of the legislature were arrested. It’s a big mess up there. You have to start somewhere. The current Attorney General did nothing for three and a half years and it’s only gotten worse. What have people been telling you as you go around the state? People are so positive. I love traveling the state. The upstate economy is a big issue, the lack of visibility from the Attorney General there is huge. He’s never shown up there. They all know of Eliot Spitzer, Andrew Cuomo, but they don’t know Schneiderman…they have no idea who the current Attorney General is. If you had an attorney for four years and you never heard of him or saw him for four years, would you retain him for another four years? Obviously not. Who’s someone you see as a role model? I remember Louis Lefkowitz and the role he played as Attorney General. He didn’t aspire to be governor. It’s very dangerous when people have the power to indict and subpoena and also have political aspirations. And Schneiderman has those aspirations. You have to remember that you are there only to serve the people.

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You run triathlons. Triathlons, marathons, Ironmans…Every morning I exercise. Today I had an 8am meeting, I was in the pool at 5:30. You know, it’s not that hard. It’s part of my life. I did my first triathlon in 1985, before law school. I am probably the only one in America who has never seen the Late Show—I go to bed around 10:30 every night. It’s a matter of habit. Getting up at 5 or 5:30—I’m used to it. I work out every morning for 70, 75 minutes. Exercise clears my mind. I do my best thinking on my bike or in the pool. Things are quiet, the kids aren’t around. I have four kids. My oldest is 22 and my youngest are twins; they’re 19. We had four kids in four years…my mom had six kids in six years, so it’s not so crazy. What’s the first thing you’re going to tackle when you get to the Attorney General’s office? Corruption in Albany. I’m going to call upon the governor to reinstate the Office of Special Prosecutor. That’s what Governor Rockefeller did after the Knapp Commission, and it really worked. Look at what happened in the ‘70s with Louis Lefkowitz and Governor Carey—that was amazing—that showed their integrity. We don’t have that now… There needs to be an agenda that promotes fairness and economic growth. There are so many communities in our great, big state. Where’s the financial future? I hear so much about the brain drain. The most capable are the ones who end up leaving. They are looking for a better life. New York State can’t afford that. We need to be fair and tough on businesses but we can’t drive them away. Education is also important. It’s a great leveler in society. The Common Core was a disaster. I’m for standards, for testing, for accountability, but the Common Core has been poorly implemented. A teacher from Syosset was crying to me. She says she has to prepare her students for failure every Friday. What about these kids’ self-esteem? Do we want to have the same standards as Mississippi? I am a supporter of charter schools and educational tax credits. Education is the civil rights issue of our time. We need to do a better job in educating our children, who are our nation’s future. John, thanks so much for your time. We wish you much success in next week’s election. TJH

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elocating one’s self is a challenging task at any age. Doing so in the later stages of life is doubly challenging. It is no wonder that the rabbis of the Mishnah characterized our father Avraham’s move from Mesopotamia to the Land of Israel as being one of the ten major tests of his turbulent life. Leaving all that is familiar and attempting to integrate oneself in a new and strange environment is a very taxing experience. We are all aware of the immigrant experience of our forebears, whether in Western countries or here in the State of Israel. The language is different, the streets are unfamiliar, the customs and mores of everyday life are foreign to us and one has a feeling of being a permanent alien. Avraham himself expresses this feeling when, after decades of successful living and earning the respect of the local population, he describes himself as a mere stranger and a sojourner in their midst. He is not native born, he

speaks the language with an accent and though his inner spiritual self tells him that this place – the Land of Israel – is his God-given true home, he nevertheless feels the angst of being considered a

history would have been different. But the Torah itself describes Avraham as a wandering Aramean and so he remains throughout Jewish tradition and Torah commentary.

AVRAHAM BECOMES THE PROTOTYPE FOR JEWISH EXISTENCE THROUGHOUT THE MILLENNIA.

stranger in a strange land. Avraham becomes the prototype for Jewish existence throughout the millennia. And even when returning home to the Land of Israel, it has taken generations for Jews to fully realize that they are finally home and are no longer strangers or aliens in someone else’s country. If Avraham been born in the Land of Israel, perhaps all of Jewish and human

The L-rd, in telling Avraham to leave his home, does not specify the exact location where he is now allowed to reside. G-d promises him that He will yet show him the new place. Avraham instinctively travels to the Land of Israel and it is there and only then that G-d confirms that this is to be not only his place of residence but the eternal home of the Jewish people. There is an inner drive of holiness

within human beings that brings them to come to the Land of Israel. Whereas it was persecution and the absence of other options that brought hundreds of thousands of Jews to settle in the Land of Israel in the twentieth century, the overwhelming trend of new immigration to our country today is by choice. The inner drive of connection to our homeland – to our past and future at one and the same time – is the driving force of the recent increased immigration of Jews to the State of Israel. The rabbis taught us that Avraham’s personal greatness could only be realized in the Land of Israel. The truth be said, the development and fulfillment of the greatness of the Jewish people apparently is also contingent upon their living in the Land of Israel. As such, we have only to emulate our father Avraham, in his attitude, fortitude and love for the land that spoke to his soul and guaranteed his eternity. Shabbat shalom.

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Riddle! Four politicians run for office and after counting the ballots only they know the results. If the politicians who finished in the top two places are truthful, while the other two politicians are lying, then who really won the race? Pat: George got 1st. Mike: Pat did worse than George. Sara: Mike is lying. George: I did better than Sara.

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When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer “present” or “not guilty.“ - Theodore Roosevelt

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Talk is cheap – except when Congress does it. - Cullen Hightower

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The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. - Will Rogers

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Congress is so strange; a man gets up to speak and says nothing – nobody listens—and then everybody disagrees. Boris Marshalov

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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. - Groucho Marx

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The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver. - Jay Leno

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The Democrats are the party of government activism, the party that says government can make you richer, smarter, taller, and get the chickweed out of your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work, and then get elected and prove it. - P.J. O’Rourke

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I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress. - John Adams

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Kidding!

A busload of politicians were driving down a country road, when suddenly the bus ran off the road and crashed into an old farmer’s barn. The old farmer got off his tractor and went to investigate. Soon, he dug a hole and buried the politicians. A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone. The old farmer told him he had buried them. The sheriff asked the old farmer, “Gosh, were they all dead?” The old farmer answered, “Well, some of them said they weren’t, but you know how them crooked politicians always lie!”

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1. The closest election in Senate history was decided on September 16, 1975 when Democrat John Durkin was declared the winner of the New Hampshire race, defeating Republican Louis Wyman by a slight margin of how many votes? a. 2 b. 78 c. 195 d. 734 2. Two U.S. presidents have returned to Congress after leaving the presidency. One was Andrew Johnson. Who was the other one? a. John F. Kennedy b. Abraham Lincoln c. John Quincy Adams d. James A. Garfield 3. How did South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks react after Senator Charles Sumner (R-MA, not to be confused with Senator Charles Schumer) declared on the Senate floor in 1856 that Democratic Senator Douglas of Illinois was a “noise-some, squat, and nameless animal . . . not a proper model for an American senator”? a. He put forth a bill proposing rules of etiquette for all those delivering speeches from the podium b. He proposed a bill to impeach Senator Sumner c. He challenged Senator Sumner to a duel d. He snuck up behind him and hit him with a metal cane until he was unconscious 4. The word “senator” is derived from the Latin word “senex,” which means what? a. Leader b. Listener

b. Newt Gingrich c. Tom Foley d. Dennis Hastart

c. Lover of mankind d. Old man 5. The mid-term elections features races (in some locales) for which of the following offices? a. Drain commissioner b. Tree warden c. Fence viewers d. Prothonotary 6. In order to be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives, what of the following three qualifications must one meet? a. You must be at least twenty-five years old; b. Have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; c. Be an inhabitant of the state they represent. d. Be able to show up to work for a maximum 1/3 of the year, love to hear yourself talk, think you are the best thing since sliced bread, be self-depreciating enough for people to think you are so normal but not too much that people lose respect for you, speak out of both sides of your mouth, promise that you are going to change Washington, get embroiled in good financial scandals, make laws that drive people crazy, etc. (Do I sound cynical? OK, let me clean that up. Note: obviously, this does not apply to everyone…just most of them). 7. In 1994, the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. Who led the so-called “Republican Revolution” and became Speaker of the House as a result of that victory? a. Tip O’Neal

Answers: 1. A 2. C- The other presidents listed were all killed in office. John Quincy Adams returned to the House of Representatives for eight terms and Andrew Johnson returned to the Senate for one year before he died. 3. D- I guess Washington bickering isn’t a new phenomenon 4. D- Yep, how predictable. 5. All four. The description of each position is pretty much exactly what the title of the position is, except that “prothonotary” is simply—actually, not simply— Pennsylvania’s way of referring to the chief clerk of the courts. 6. A through C (but D usually fits the bill as well). 7. B Wisdom Key: 6-7 correct: You are a political junkie. (How many books did you read about “the recount”?) 3-5 correct: You know enough to do okay at a cocktail party (because why not talk about something that is guaranteed to offend somebody?). 0-2 correct: Please tell me that you answered question number two correctly. If not, oy vey.

Answer to riddle: Mike. George couldn’t have gotten 1st because then Pat would be the other truth teller and would have to be 2nd. Mike would have to be lying that Pat did worse than George, which isn’t a lie. Since there is a contradiction, George was definitely not 1st and Pat is lying. If Mike is the other liar, then George and Sara must be the truth tellers. That means Pat had to have done worse than George, resulting in Mike telling the truth. Since there is a contradiction, Mike isn’t the other liar. Sara has to be lying about Mike lying, so Sara and Pat are in the liars in the bottom 2. George has to be in the top 2, but since Pat is lying about George being 1st, George is 2nd and Mike is 1st. Sara and Pat are still somewhere in the bottom 2.

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The Shmuz on the Parsha

R’ Ben Tzion Shafier

Parshas Lech Lecha

The Greatness of the Avos “And it was as they came close to coming to Egypt, and Avram said to his Sari his wife, “Behold, now I know that you are a beautiful woman.” — Bereishis 12:11 Hashem told Avram to leave Charan and go to the land of Caanan. When Avram arrived, there was a famine in the land, and he was forced to go down to Egypt. While traveling there, he said to his wife, “Behold, now I know that you are a beautiful woman.” Rashi, in the name of the Medrash, explains that up until this point Avrohom Avinu didn’t notice his wife’s physical appearance. Because they were traveling, the situation caused him to become aware of it, and he now recognized that she was a beautiful woman. This Rashi becomes difficult to understand when we focus on why Hashem created beauty in a woman. Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus Men and women are different in almost every way imaginable. They speak differently, act differently, and have different value systems. It would seem near impossible to take two individuals from different backgrounds, with diverse natures and upbringings, put them together for a short time, and then ask them to live together for the rest of their lives in peace and harmony.

In all relationships, differences of opinions tend to escalate, so feeling are hurt, and eventually the liaison ends. Most business partnerships end with a fight. Most friendships weaken when people go their separate ways. It

ical, but rather to understand that it is a tool to be used for greater devotion and attachment of husband to wife. So how is it that Avrohom wasn’t even aware of whether his wife was attractive or not?

LOVE ALLOWS A COUPLE TO OVERLOOK EACH OTHER’S SHORTCOMINGS, TO IGNORE THEIR PARTNER’S FLAWS. seems impractical to expect the institution of marriage to succeed. To allow marriages to flourish, Hashem placed within the heart of man the capacity to form a bond of love. Love allows a couple to overlook each other’s shortcomings, to ignore their partner’s flaws. It is the glue that holds a marriage together. To help form this bond, Hashem created a number of catalysts. One of these is a woman’s beauty. When a husband notices his wife’s appearance, there is an awakening in his heart. He feels attracted to her, and this increases the love and attachment he feels towards to her. This element is so significant in creating that bond that a man is not allowed marry a woman without first seeing her in case “she may be ugly in his eyes.” The Torah’s approach to a successful marriage is not to ignore the phys-

The Greatness of the Avos The answer to this question seems to be that because of the great level of spirituality they were both on, matters of physical beauty were irrelevant. Apparently Avrohom was on the level of loving his wife totally and completely for her inner beauty — for who she was as a person. The external would neither have helped nor hurt. If her physical beauty would have added a dimension to the love and devotion that he felt towards her, we have to assume that he would have used it as such. Rather, it was something that wouldn’t have added to the already powerful bond and attraction he felt towards her. What we see from this is an amazing illustration of the great spiritual planes the Avos and Imahos were on. To Avrohom and Sarah, it wasn’t that the physical took a backseat; it was irrelevant; it didn’t weigh in at all. They lived on such a pure level that they bonded as a couple with complete and utter devotion, without any need of the physical drives that Hashem put into mankind. This concept has great relevance in our lives. We are told that a person must say, “When will my actions reach the level of the Avos?” Chazal teach us that to reach greatness, we must use the Avos as role models. We are supposed to study their lives, see how they conducted themselves, and emulate their ways. However, there are two dimensions to the lessons that we learn from the Avos. Some lessons are direct. We

can see how they acted in a given situation, and we attempt in our own lives to imitate those deeds. In this mode, we use the Avos almost as mile markers to plan and measure our growth. The second type of lessons that we learn from the Avos are much less direct. These lessons are not as much about how to act as they are how to understand the greatness and the potential of the human. We see the enormity of the Avos and Imahos, recognize how much they towered over us, and we use them as a guide, a North Star against which we set our compass. When we see that people who walked this earth, ate, drank, and slept as we do, yet reached levels that are almost beyond our comprehension, we aren’t asked to imitate those actions, but to expand our horizons. I am not expected to be like them, nor will I ever be asked to do what they did, but if that is what a human is capable of, then it breaks through the barriers of what I thought was possible. Their actions expand my understanding of what is possible for me. The Physical in our Own Lives It is important to remember that in our own lives and marriages, physical elements are important. A wife should do her best to make herself attractive to her husband, and a husband should do his best to make himself attractive to his wife. We aren’t Avrohom Avinu and Sarah Imenu. Therefore, we were given tools to help create a powerful attachment that withstands time and the travails of life. Physical attraction isn’t the end goal, but it is a key element and driving force in a successful marriage and a Torah home. At the same time, it is important to have in front of us an image of what a human can aspire to so we can set our goals for our own greatness. Get the new Shmuz APP! Access hundreds of audio, videos, and articles from the Shmuz. Simply go to the App store, or Google Play, and search for “TheShmuz” or go to www.theShmuz.com.

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Elana and Avi with Tova, Zahava, Hadassah and Yosef

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CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY “I Know the Issues and I Really Care” By Susan Schwamm Susan Schwamm: Avi, it’s a true pleasure meeting with you. Avi Fertig: Thank you. You know, we’re meeting over coffee, and generally I’m a black coffee person but now that I’m running for election, I’m never sitting anywhere for 15 or 20 minutes at a time, so I need to add milk to my coffee to cool it off. I used to work for a coffee company; I was the marketing director there. And it was very important that I knew about the different roasts. When you’re trying the roasts, you need to know what it tastes like—without milk or sugar. So besides for your knowledge about politics, you’re a coffee connoisseur. It’s interesting. Before that, I worked for Kedem wines. I was hired by the coffee company when I was the marketing director at Kedem. I used to be very into wines when I was getting it for free… I would be at all the photo shoots and I would talk about all the new wines that came in. Wine was exciting. I was the resident wine expert. So how did you get involved in politics? New York City Councilman Noach Dear hired me at end of 2000 to be his deputy press secretary. And

then he was term-limited out, and he decided to run for state senate. I worked for him on his campaign. Sadly, he lost because people didn’t come out to vote for him. Which is a very bitter experience in the concept of voter apathy. Was it an off-year election? Yes. It was 2002. I guess you’re coming up against that same thing now. It’s an off-year election this year as well and you have to get the vote out. Without a doubt. But it’s an interesting year. Even though it’s called an off-year, technically, this is the year when the voters vent their rage. When it’s a midterm year, even though it doesn’t have the same “appeal” than the presidential election, it still gets a lot of interest because you hope that the aggrieved party is more interested and energized to vote. And sometimes the party in power is more complacent and stays away from the polls. But typically we don’t take that for granted. As a matter of fact, the Republicans in our area have an expression: Run like you’re ten behind. It has to be like that. I’ll tell you something, with the operation that the Republicans put out for every candidate, you better have been running like you’re behind

because if you’re just taking it easy and there are tens of people working their tail off to get you into office and elected, that’s not the right thing to be doing. So what made you decide to run? My ambition was never to run for public office, even though I’ve always been a Republican and was always conscious of politics and always very interested in politics. I remember when I was in 6th grade, that was Reagan’s second term—Reagan/Mondale— and I did a whole assignment on it. And it’s funny— this year is the 30th anniversary of that election. What makes that significant around here is that Reagan came here to North Woodmere to Temple Hillel and made a speech. I still have the New York Times article about Reagan’s visit in the assignment I made. The truth is, Hurricane Sandy was the impetus for me running in this election. There was so much done wrong, statewide. And it demands a response. In our district, the assemblyman was very focused on his area, Long Beach, to the detriment of the rest of the community. It happens to be that Long Beach got hurt very badly but we were hurt too. And his absence was very evident. A local official told me that Assemblyman Weisenberg never visited him in his office all those years he Continued on page 94

97 was this area’s assemblyman. Many people have been telling me that he wasn’t around. But Kate Murray, Councilman Santino, Jim Darcy, Howard Kopel, Dean Skelos, Ed Mangano…these guys are dynamite. We’re all Republicans and we all play very nicely in the sandbox. But it was very painful. We were missing our representation in this area during that trying time. People tried to reach out to the assemblyman but didn’t get a response. So we started to rely on Assemblyman Brian Curran, who’s the assemblyman of the 21st district, our neighboring district. His district encompasses parts of East Rockaway, parts of Oceanside, Rockville Center, Lynbrook. He doesn’t represent the Five Towns at all and yet he rolled out the red carpet to us. And we worked very closely with his staff and he helped out a lot of people. It’s really unbelievable what people went through. I’ll tell you a story that happened in the community. A family’s home was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy and then a few months later, their mother was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal disease. The community here was amazing. They embraced this family and raised over $90K for the family to rebuild their home and make it wheelchair accessible and adaptive for the mother who has this degenerative disease so she could remain at home. But they couldn’t use the money because the foundation of the home had cracked because of the storm in a process called subsidence, when the soil underneath the structure shifts and the area under the foundation is sitting on thin air. There were sinkholes underneath the home but they are fixable. The insurance company had them get an engineer’s inspection and he stated that it was due to subsidence—the earth shifting—but there was a clause in the national flood insurance policy that denies claims due to damages caused by earth movement. Even if the earth moved because of a hurricane. Yes, isn’t that insane? It’s like saying that car insurance will cover damage to the car but not if the damage took place because of impact with another vehicle or other forms of solid matter. Councilman Santino found out about the situation and he asked me deal with it. We called the insurance company and FEMA, and I would follow Superintendent Ben Lawsky around to talk to him about the situation. I knew the insurance policy cold. It was clear the language was written in a way to prevent people from getting money from the storm. Every agency was pointing fingers at each other. We tried to get Schumer’s and Gillibrand’s offices involved; they weren’t much help to us. We got an independent engineer to write a report pro bono; he concluded that the damage was Sandy-related. One day, it dawned on us that the federal government knows they’re wrong but can’t admit it because then they’ll be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in denied claims. Ultimately, the governor got the message that this oversight was not going to fly. And they built in an allowance for NY Rising (a state controlled entity which administers monies that come from HUD and FEMA) that was given discretion to pay out for these types of damages which took the federal government off the legal hook because they still officially denied the claims.

win, and then not everyone showed up to vote and he lost. So that’s certainly an issue—to make sure that everyone goes out to vote on Election Day. You need a mix of things when you’re campaigning but the most important element of the marketing mix is the product. The product has got to be good. There’s a famous quote from a guy named Bill Bernbach. He’s one of the most famous copywriters: If you have a really bad product, good advertising will only help more people know how bad it is faster. Bill just said it more eloquently. If you want to win elections, you need to talk to people, go out there, shake people’s hands, show people who you are, and let them know you care. It’s not just about knocking on doors. My opponent has a door-knocking count every day.

Avi with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, Legislator Howard Kopel and Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner

And this came out of our work and it really made a difference. So ultimately, I decided to run because of Hurricane Sandy. I know the issues, I really care, I worked on the previous Assembly campaign so I know the district, and I saw that something needed to be done. I’m from the Five Towns, which is a crucial voting bloc, but my experience with Nassau County and the town makes me very familiar with issues in Bay Park, Island Park, East Rockaway, as well as Oceanside. I was intimately involved in these areas. I know I can run and be successful. Tell me about your family. I have four children. My wife, Elana, is the beloved preschool director at Yeshiva of South Shore. My oldest daughter is 19; she’s in Israel now. My youngest is 11. I love to spend time with my family. My kids are into different things. My son is a member of Yeshiva Boys Choir. He has wanted to be part of it since he was four years old. And he’s teaching himself how to play piano. I’ve been playing drums since I was 13. One of my daughters is into drama. She’s 14 and has always been in plays in her school, in Shalhevet. My other daughter is in Shalhevet as well. The district is big. What is your strategy for getting the vote out for Avi Fertig? My big concern in this election is the grandma theory. Everyone’s grandmother has unconditional love. Who could not like my grandson? He is perfect, he is great, he is wonderful. And people are really enthusiastic about my campaign and they are all saying I’m going to win. My concern is that they’ll think that everyone else feels that way as well and if they come home from work exhausted, they may just feel, oh, everyone else is going to vote for him, so I don’t have to go out and vote. But elections are lost on that mindset. Every vote really counts! And everyone really needs to go out and vote on Election Day. Then there’s that issue of the media hyping that the Republicans are doing great…and that’s a strategy that can depress turnout. That’s what happened in 2012. There was so much hype that Romney was going to

You don’t think that’s valuable? Oh, absolutely, it’s important, but to him, I think it’s like a contest. He sees every person just like another door to check off. I like talking to people. It’s not about knocking on their doors. I go to a train station every morning to talk to people since the beginning of the summer, and I have a rotation on the stations that I visit. I’m already someone they know. It’s an overconfidence to say that the Five Towns knows me. I don’t know everyone and not everyone knows me. And in other areas, I do walk-throughs, I knock on doors. I spent the summer walking up and down the boardwalk on Long Beach. And it was great— I got a great tan but even more than that, I got to know so many people. And when you’re on the boardwalk, you’re not at a particular part of town that’s Republican or Democrat or a certain demographic. Everyone’s on the boardwalk—young people, old people, men, women. The boardwalk is the great equalizer. And the response I got over the summer most importantly was that people are spitting mad about what’s going on in the country and they are absolutely motivated to vote Republican this year. They would ask, Are you Democrat or Republican? Oh, good, you’re Republican, I’m voting for you. And by the way, this is what happens a lot when I go to doors. What’s the breakdown in the Assembly of Democrats vs. Republicans? There are 150 seats. 11 are them are empty because they were occupied by Democrats who went to jail. There are 39 Republicans. Which president do you admire most? My favorite president is Harry Truman. Really? Most Republicans say Ronald Reagan is the president they most admire. I love Ronald Reagan but there are two major things that Harry Truman did. He had the guts to recognize Israel right away, and he ended WWII. He didn’t ruminate over it, Oh, let’s go to my advisors… He said, What?! We can blow up Japan and end the war in a week? Just do it! And that’s a leader. Sometimes, we got to knock things down to build something great. Yes, unfortunately, many lives were lost, but there could have been so many more casualties and losses of life. My grandfather was in the US Army overseas at the time, and they were getting ready to

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95 send more people to the Pacific when Truman said let’s end this war. He was very modest, and he was a great American. Truman had a line which I repeat all the time: It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit. And that, in my opinion, is the key to good government. Are you here to make headlines or affect change? If you help people out, they’ll vote for you. It’s your job to help people and then they’ll hire you again. I don’t need a bill to be named after me. I just want to get things done. And most people who I’ll be working with have the exact same thought as me.

“Getting it done” does not seem to be the focus of government. You are right. Take, for instance, NY Rising. There needs to be accountability with what’s happening upstate. Sometimes I wonder if it was created to just wear people down. A woman told me she was in the Island Park NY Rising office. And she had her own tangle with the person behind the counter. But then an elderly woman came in and she said that she had been trying to get through to the office for three days but no one picked up the phone. Finally, she got on a bus and came to the office. The lady behind the counter asked her, Do you have an appointment? And the older woman answered, No, no one picked up the phone. But then the lady behind the counter said, Well, we can’t talk to you with-

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98 out an appointment… The older woman asked if she could make an appointment now. But the woman behind the counter answered, No, you have to call to make the appointment. Why don’t you turn around and go home because no one’s talking to you today, the lady behind the counter told her. And then the 80-year-old woman turned to the woman in the waiting room and asked, Does anyone deserve to be treated like this? You’re dealing with people who don’t care. But when you’re in government you have to ask yourself every day: Why am I here and who sent me, and if you forget that, you shouldn’t be doing what you’re doing. When I’m elected, we’re going to have the best office with the best, most caring staff in our area.

Speaking with a local resident at the Woodmere LIRR station

What would you tell someone who says, “I like you, but I am not going out on a cold night to cast my vote…I have bedtime to do, work to catch up on and if I am lucky I will get to relax at home; sorry, I am just not going out to vote.” Voting is currency. Your cash is no good here, but your vote is. When politicians see that you vote, they’ll want to make changes for you. And people in this area generally have a good track record for going to the polls. It’s a tragedy when there’s low turnout. And every vote counts. We saw that very clearly just a few years

ago when a local city council candidate lost by just under 80 votes. 80 people woke up that morning and said that they weren’t interested in voting that day. And then they woke up the next day and said, Oops! And that was a huge loss of opportunity. Now we have the opportunity to get someone into Congress who loves Israel, knows our area, really cares, really knows the issues…I live here because I love it here and I really like connecting with and helping the people who live here. So make sure to take the time on Election Day to come out and vote. It’s your right and your privilege. TJH

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I Wood if I Could

rom time to time, I visit a shul in which I notice a great many wooden items made by the same man. There are bookrests, lecterns, memorial plaque boards and even a large wooden tzedaka box. How do I know they were made by the same man? Because his name is featured prominently on each of them in large letters - “Made by Ben Martin*,” or “Donated by Ben Martin” or something similar. The first few times I saw this, I was taken aback. It seemed that the fellow had an urgent need for recognition. Why else would he put his name on these items, especially in such a noticeable way? Of course, if I were to build something, I would definitely have to sign it. As I am not handy in the slightest, my creation, instead of being useful, would likely be a possible candidate for the Museum of Modern Art, and those pieces have to be signed. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized just how much sense it made for this man to mark his work. You see, when I write an article, I, too, put my name on it. This is my craft, and I want people to know where to get more if they like it. More importantly, I’m advertising the fact that I am using the gifts and talents Hashem gave me

for a good purpose. I’m a natural writer. If you can’t write, you don’t have to feel bad. Some of us have a way with words and others… um…well…others…“have not a way,” I guess. Because G-d gave me the ability to string subjects and predicates together, nouns and verbs and the occasional adjective or gerund, I use that ability to write things to hopefully bring people closer to their Father in Heaven. By putting my name on it, I’m letting people (including myself) know that I’m

fulfilling my obligation to use my gifts properly. Ben the woodworker could be making birdhouses but he chooses to make

constantly. Is it making the best use of our G-d-given talent? Are we proud of what we’re producing? Take a lesson from Ben the wood-

ARE WE PROUD OF WHAT WE’RE PRODUCING?

items for his shul (though for all I know he makes beautiful birdhouses too). By putting his name on things he’s telling the world that G-d gave him the skill and aptitude to build and create with wood and he’s using it. When people dedicate buildings for shuls, schools and yeshivos, or put their name on an ambulance, it’s not a call for attention. What they’re actually saying is that G-d blessed them with financial wherewithal and they’re using it for Him! They’re taking what He gave them and doing what He wants with their money. It’s an amazing lesson. We all have gifts and abilities, and we all sign our work product. The question is what statement we’re making. Do’aig HaEdomi (a contemporary of King David) was a brilliant Torah scholar, but he had a darker side. He used his Torah abilities to ridicule others, to embarrass them until they got red in the face, hence his moniker, “Edomi,” the red one. His signature move was to take his talents and abuse them, along with whoever was unlucky enough to get in his way. Some names are less insulting, but not that much more praiseworthy. A woman who is a perfectionist in the kitchen might be called “a real Martha Stewart,” but it doesn’t tell you that she’s using her talents to brighten her family’s life or to enhance the Shabbos. The question to ask ourselves is what our name will mean to people. What will they consider our “signature” talent? We’re building and creating

worker that your craft in life is to be the best you can be and use what you have for the glory of G-d. Make sure you will be proud to put your name in big block letters on everything you do because, after all, that’s how others will see it. Chanuka is coming! Why not give your family the gift that will keep on giving? With easy-to-read, humorous insights that strengthen bitachon, mid-

dos tovos, and simchas hachaim, The Observant Jew, a compilation of some of Rabbi Gewirtz’s best articles from years past, is a perfect choice. Look for it in your favorite Jewish bookstore or visit Feldheim.com and see what a difference it can make!

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

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Jewish History

The Balfour Declaration and the Reaction of Rav Kook

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BY LARRY DOMNITCH

s nations issued statements of support for the Balfour Declaration, issued on November 2, 1917, Jewish communities around the world paused and celebrated. The American Jewish Zionist newspaper, the Maccabaean, termed the Balfour Declaration, “The Jewish Magna Carta,” the American Jewish Chronicle called it, “A Turning Point in Jewish History,” and the Canadian Jewish Chronicle, considered it the “The End of the Galut.” A popular Yiddish daily, Dos Yiddishe Folk, stated, “For the first time in two thousand years we again enter into the arena of world history as a nation which deserves a national home.” The religious Zionist movement, Mizrahi, issued a statement in response to the news, “It seems that Holy Providence which guided Israel in its long night of

exile is about to reward the Jewish people for all their suffering and tribulations.” In one celebration, a reported crowd of 100,000 danced outside the U.S. Consulate in Odessa. Christian Zionists around the world were elated as well. On Sunday evening, December 2, 1917, crowds gathered in the London Opera House, which was filled to capacity with over 2,700 in attendance. An overflow crowd met simultaneously in the Kingsway Theatre of London. The rally was entitled a “Great Thanksgiving Meeting,” by the London Jewish Chronicle and it featured members of the British Government and leaders of British Jewry. At the rally, speeches were delivered with the frequent theme por-

Rav Kook offered recognition to the

British but not thanks.

He believed the British need not be thanked for giving the Jews what had been rightfully theirs for over three thousand years, or for offering the Jews the land which was taken from them by Roman conquerors 1,800 years earlier.

British High Commissioner Herbert Samuel adn Rav Kook visiting a Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem in 1925

urthermore, the British issued the declaration, but they had not yet delivered on their promises of Jewish Statehood. Despite the euphoria, the British would soon abandon their pledge. By 1919, members of the Jewish Legion who fought valiantly with the British to expel the Turks from Palestine in 1918 were prohibited from entering Jerusalem on Passover. One year later, during Passover, an Arab pogrom broke out in Jerusalem. Five Jews were murdered and hundreds were wounded—eighteen critically. Synagogues were desecrated, shops were loot-

ed, and homes were ransacked. The British military authorities rejected the Jews’ demands to dismiss the Arab police who participated. The Jews as a whole condemned the response by the British, and accused them of complicity in the pogrom. Accusations were also subsequently leveled that the British incited the violence. Weeks later, as the British were granted a mandate over Palestine signifying a possible shift in policy, another event expressing gratitude was held. On the same page of the London Jewish Chronicle, on April 30, 1920, which contains eyewitness accounts of the horrors on the pogrom, an advertisement appeared calling for a “Thanksgiving Meeting” to be held on May 2 “in gratification for the granting of the mandate to Great Britain and the establishment in Palestine of the new Jewish homeland.” With the new mandate granted, the British were again showered with words of appreciation, but the Palestine mandate continued and the promises of Jewish Statehood were not fulfilled. Over five years later, on November 11, 1925, crowds filled the Churva synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem to commemorate the armistice which concluded the First World War. As thunderous cannon fire ushered in a two minute moment of silence, Rav Kook addressed the audience, “We, the Jewish people, have kept silent not only for two minutes but for two thousand years. The nations robbed our Land from us; they plundered our cherished soil; they spilled our blood; and we always kept silent. We suffered for two thousand years of indescribable afflictions, but we kept our peace. …Our silence today is our protest, our outcry: Return the theft! Return our holy places, which you took by force!” TJH

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traying the British as liberators of the Jewish people from millennia of suffering. British Member of Parliament Colonel Mark Sykes called the event a “turning point in the history of the whole world.” MP Robert Cecil proclaimed, “The keynote of our meeting this afternoon is liberation.” MP Herbert Samuel, who would later become the first British High Commissioner over the Middle East, pronounced the words, “Next year in Jerusalem” and decried those who had doubted that British promise of Jewish statehood. Dr. Chaim Weitzmann, president of the English Zionist Federation, who had an integral role in the promulgation of the Declaration, called upon those present to rise and take an oath, which quoted a passage from Isaiah, “If I forget thee Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its power.” The general perception was that the deliverance of the Jews was forthcoming, thanks to the declaration of the British government. Among the speakers was the eminent Rav Abraham Isaac Kook from the city of Jaffa who due to circumstances related to the war was in London at the time. Rav Kook’s message was quite different: “I have not come here to thank the British nation, but even more, to congratulate it for the privilege of making this declaration. The Jewish nation is the ‘scholar’ among the nations, the ‘people of the book,’ a nation of prophets; and it is a great honor for any nation to aid it. I bless the British nation for having extended such honorable aid to the people of the Torah, so that they may return to their land and renew their homeland.” Rav Kook offered recognition to the British but not thanks. If the British offered the pledge, then it fulfilled a role for which it was destined.

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Hire Education Rabbi Mordechai Kruger

The Job That Will Find You

hether you are job hunting because you just finished school, you were downsized, your job was shipped overseas, or you just got fired, you need to realize that you automatically have a job assigned to you. This job is called “job hunting.” It is the one job that just about everyone will need to do very well, and not just once. Because the statistics show that, like it or not, just about everyone will need to go job hunting several times during their working lifetime. There are two important points in that last sentence, and lots of people don’t like either of them. First, that getting a job requires a job “hunt.” I don’t think there are many hunters among the readers of this column, but a fishing trip is really the same idea, and perhaps more familiar. So imagine that you want to go trout fishing in upstate New York (the season opens in April, so you have time to get ready). You read all about trout, their favorite places to swim, what they eat, everything there is to know. Off you go on your fishing trip, and you come home with nothing. And everyone knows why. Because knowing all about trout is nice, but there is a separate skill that you have to master or else your fish will come in plastic packages from a store. You have to learn how to fish and learn how successful fishermen use that skill to actually bring home a catch that’s worth the effort. Job hunting (or “fishing,” if you like) is the same. Being a great accountant is important, but when you apply for a job, there will be a lot of other great accountants applying for it, too. That’s why you need to learn a separate skill called “how to get hired.” People don’t like this reality because they feel they have already done their part, now the employer should do his. “With all my hard work,” or “my experience,” or “my brains, or talent, or good looks… that guy would have to be crazy not to hire me.” I’m sure your mother agrees with you, maybe your spouse, but the employer? Not so much. He’s

looking for the one who stands out from the crowd by showing readiness to succeed in the position. Skill-

three working careers, and a fourth as a volunteer in retirement that was totally unrelated to anything he had

ful job hunters know how to do that. The second point I made earlier doesn’t make people happy, either. Jobs today rarely last a lifetime. Just as no one is entitled to get a job, no one is entitled to keep one, either. The days of getting a job and staying with the company until they bring a gold watch to your goodbye party are long gone. Companies change,

done before. His best friend would today be called a serial entrepreneur. In those days, they blamed it on ants. So that common perception of the good, old days may be pretty far from reality. Regardless of what was then, today’s reality is that the average working person will hold more than 10 jobs during his lifetime. Even

JUST ABOUT EVERYONE WILL NEED TO GO JOB HUNTING SEVERAL TIMES DURING THEIR WORKING LIFETIME.

markets change, even a worker who would like to settle down and stay put is not likely to stay for very long. The common perception is that it didn’t used to be this way. In the middle class Jewish world of businessmen and professionals where I, and most people I know and grew up, people had jobs and they stayed with them. Or so I thought. Thinking about this article made me realize that my father actually had at least

college graduates can expect to experience several periods of extended unemployment. For the skillful job hunter, these changes will be challenges to be handled, and some of them will become steps forward to unanticipated opportunities for growth and success. But for others, even talented, intelligent, formerly successful workers, these changes will bring stress and disruption to their personal lives, at a terrible cost

to their families and communities. Because they don’t know the skills of job hunting. Today, people often look at a job hunter the way they look at someone with a terrible disease caused by irresponsible behavior. And the job hunter often feels the same way. But there is no reason why this should be the case. Job hunting is an equal opportunity employer. Just about everyone will need to do it, probably several times. There’s nothing shameful or embarrassing about it. Yet job hunters are embarrassed. And that embarrassment becomes even more acute when I suggest that I help them with their search. They tell me that they know how to look for a job; there just aren’t any jobs to be had. Others will say that no one gets a job without “knowing somebody,” and they just don’t know anybody. And they say the famous line, “No one gets a job without experience so how am I supposed to get experience?” But, they assure me, they are doing everything they can. They read the want ads, they have a great resume that they paid a lot of money to get, and they send a copy to every posting that seems possible, and so what else is there to do? This is the kind of job hunt that most people know about, and sadly, it rarely works. Effective job hunting requires learning the methods that do work, and very often, getting some help in putting them into practice. Reading a good book is always a good way to start, so go buy the indispensable What Color is Your Parachute? and get to work. Literally. Even if you don’t like trout, it’s time to learn how to hunt…or fish.

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

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TJH Speaks with Todd Kaminsky Inspired by a famous uncle, Todd Kaminsky sets out to prove to Five Towners that he will be there for them in the NY State Assembly. BY NATE DAVIS

TJH: Tell me about your background. TK: I worked at a prestigious high-paying law firm right out of law school but it didn’t motivate me. So I left a $150,000 a year job on a Friday to take a $50,000 a year job as a domestic violence prosecutor in Queens. I learned the ropes the hard way; if I wasn’t in Jamaica Hospital emergency room with a victim of domestic violence, I was in a police precinct. I was fortunate enough a few years later to be invited to work at the U.S. Attorney’s office. So for the last six years I have been a federal prosecutor where I have had the honor of standing up in the courtroom every morning and saying, “Todd Kaminsky on behalf of the United States of America.” I eventually led the public corruption unit. My recipe is a simple one and it’s the same one I will use in the Assembly—I come in a little earlier and leave a littler later than the next guy.

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What is a common concern that you hear from potential voters? There are commonalities in every part of the district. For example, almost every part of the district is touched by water, which means that almost every part of the district was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. So whether you are in the Five Towns or Oceanside, there are flooding and drainage issues. Another issue is how we want our neighborhoods to look in light of the infrastructure

Will you have a local office in the Five Towns? Well, I don’t want to make promises that I can’t keep. Once I am elected I will see what my budget will be. I am not measuring the drapes yet or looking for office space; I am just trying to meet the voters.

Why has the Hurricane Sandy money been so slow to trickle in?

There is a massive bureaucracy and there has been a discontinuity in NY Rising because different companies have been hired to administer it. Lots of families are on their third or fourth counselor. So one person may have already been taken care of but another neighbor may still be waiting for a response to their request.

One of the issues that we have in the Five Towns is that Assemblyman Weisenberg was seen as “Long Beach’s guy.” We didn’t see too much of him on this side of the bridge. Have you heard that complaint before? I intend to represent the entire district. The Five Towns is an imSo how is the campaign going? portant piece of the district. And I It’s going well. It’s a big district and very have not been here for any amount diverse—there are mansions and housing of time in which I can rely on my projects in the same district. So it makes it name or reputation to get me by. I exciting. It’s important to know all of the difam going to have to prove to each ferent concerns and all of the different neighand every area that I am capable borhoods. I am out there ever day knocking and get results. on doors and trying to meet members of the I have been spending a lot of community wherever I can. I am trying to time in the Five Towns. I stood in listen more than I talk and it’s been a real front of Brachs for two hours last learning experience. week. In fact, I took the Five Towns Listen, I quit my job to do this, so I am bus to the rally for Israel, because Todd and his wife, Ellen, with doing everything I can to win this. I plan on that is an issue that is important to Assemblyman Weisenberg and Ellen Weisenberg working really hard to get elected and I plan people in the Five Towns and it’s an on working really hard once elected. I will convince people in the issue that is very important to me. Five Towns— during the campaign and after I’m elected— that I I intend to treat my governing as the way I am treating the am there for them. race, which is to focus heavily on the Five Towns.

Corruption in Albany is rampant. What is the solution? The first thing that people want to know is that their repre-

Do you believe in term limits for the Assembly? I don’t think that there should be a law, but there certainly comes a point where it’s time for fresh blood. And I give Assembly Weisenberg a lot of credit because he saw that it is time for a change.

Has Phil Goldfeder been helping you out a bit? Absolutely. We talk almost every day and he has been a real teacher to me. As much as I was a prosecutor, politics is new to me. So Phil is a great teacher to me; he is a really good friend; and I am really grateful to him. What are your hobbies? I am a runner, and my wife and I love hiking. Well, I’d like to invite you to Delicious Dishes for chulent and fried chicken on Thursday night. I was there with Phil—it was packed! I guess we Five Towns’ folks prefer that over hiking. Ha ha. You gotta do both! Yeah…one day. Thank you for your time and I wish you good luck in the upcoming election. TJH

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You have a famous uncle, Mel Brooks. Is he going to come to town on your behalf? Well, he is 88 years old, so I didn’t want to force him to fly across the country. But we talk on the phone regularly. He actually inspired me to do this. When I was in Los Angeles several months ago we spoke about me running and he told me that when he got out of WWII, he was supposed to be a shipping clerk in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. And it was a big deal to get that job; he grew up very poor. And, of course, his mother wanted him to take the job. But he knew in his heart that he wanted to do something else. So he took the risk and went up to the Catskills to try the entertainment business. And the rest is history. As he told me the story, his Oscar, Grammy, and Kennedy Center awards were all on the shelf behind him. He told me, “If you feel that running for office is something that you feel in your bones, then you have to do it.”

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ir-to-air combat has played large- bomb land targets. Giora Romm and his ly in every major war in the past wingman, Eitan Karmi, were circling 100 years. At first, the planes an Egyptian base searching for any enwere propeller emy planes that driven and slow. A escaped the pilot-operated sinbombing. Sure gle machine gun enough, they was put in place to saw several knock down eneMiG 21 fightmy planes. Bigger ers and each and faster planes downed two soon were invented and went back and by the end of to base to refuWWII, jet engines el. This time, replaced propellers Romm’s wing(although not comman was Ashpletely, as some er Snir when prop planes reRomm called Giora Romm, the Israeli Air Force’s first jet ace, mained in service over the radio, scoring five kills during the 1967 Six Day War for decades). In “Two MiGs, 12 the 1960s, several o’clock high.” countries were coming up with better Snir positioned himself behind one and designs for a frontline fighter jet. Russia shot him down. However, the second was supplying MiG jets to the Middle was on the tail of Romm and fired a East at a fast rate, and the United States missile which failed to lock on the Miand France gave Israel their latest ver- rage. Frustrated, the MiG 21 pilot shot sions. It was the height of the Cold War cannon fire at the fire but his aim was and both sides were eager to see how off. Finally, Romm was able turn the their planes would stand up in combat tables and shot him out of the sky. On against each other. The Six Day War June 6, Romm was shot down, injured and the War of Attrition gave the world but landed safely in friendly hands. The a view of the amazing capabilities of jet next day, he was back flying and brought fighters in the hands of skilled pilots. down a MiG 17. This was Romm’s fifth The key to fighting a top line enemy kill, which made him an ace. fighter is to know its capabilities. To that Meanwhile, in June, Asher Snir shot end, Israeli military intelligence want- down two more MiGs in his Mirage. ed to know about the MiG-21. In 1966, The Mirages proved to be the master Mossad agents came through when they of the skies for the rest of the war as convinced an Iraqi Christian pilot, Munir the Arab pilots were afraid to fly in Redfa, to defect to Israel with his plane. their own airspace. However, for all it’s The plane was the only Russian exam- worth, the Mirage Three had a lot of ple in Western hands, so after complet- mechanical problems, especially with ing tests and discovering its weaknesses, its armament. Its cannon and machine the MiG was loaned to the U.S. Ameri- guns jammed with regularity and the ca was fighting the Vietnam War at the missiles would veer off target. During time, so the enemy plane came in handy. the War of Attrition (1967-1973) the The Six Day War started with an top Israeli pilots would switch to the Israeli strike on Egyptian, Jordanian American-made F-4 Phantom, and its and Syrian air forces. The attacks were top aces were slated to become Phana huge success and most of the enemy tom fliers. air forces were destroyed. Some enemy Before Romm went to train on the planes managed to take off, and 79 Arab new planes, he was called to participate planes were knocked down in air-to-air in an operation on Egyptian bases. The combat during the war. This is where Egyptians retaliated, and on Septemthe training of the pilots took over. ber 11, 1969, Romm was chasing two Before the war actually started, the MiGs over the Sinai Desert. He failed IAF downed several enemy planes in to notice another MiG 21 on his tail, their French-built Mirage III fighters. and Romm was forced to bail out. SufThe 119th Squadron was a vital part of fering from injuries, he was captured the attack and only a few of their bat- by the Egyptians but was denied proptle tested Mirage IIIs weren’t tasked to er medical care. Three months later, he

was released in a prisoner exchange He holds the distinction of being the first with another Israeli pilot, Nissim Ash- Phantom pilot to shoot down a MiG 21. kenazi. Romm got his revenge during Both Rozen and Romm ended their cathe Yom Kippur War when he was made reers with five kills and are on the small commander of an A-4 Skyhawk unit. In list of elite pilots that achieved the coveted status of an ace. 1985, he flew in These pilots an F-15 Eagle that were a big part struck PLO headof the reason the quarters in TuniEgyptians were sia. forced to the neAnother Six gotiating table Day War hero, Reto sign a peace uven Rozen, beagreement. Comcame a Phantom plete control of pilot along with the sky was vital Asher Snir and to win the war Avraham Salmon, MiG 21 fighter planes and these aces of who is ranked 2nd among all Israeli aces with 14.5 kills. the skies were the ones who got the job Rozen was still flying the Mirage when done. he shot down a MiG 21 with a new American-made AIM 9 Sidewinder mis- Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The sile—a first for the IAF. Snir shot down Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments several more MiGs and became Israel’s and suggestions.for future columns and can 4th highest scoring ace with 13.5 kills. be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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“Say What?” Yesterday yet another person jumped the White House fence. It happened again. On the bright side, at least Michelle Obama is finally getting more Americans to exercise. - Conan O’Brien According to a new survey, almost 40 percent of new moms create social media accounts for their newborns. A good way to know you shouldn’t have a baby is if you think it’s a good idea to set up a Twitter account for it. – Jimmy Kimmel

The Pentagon just announced that its fight against ISIS will be called “Operation Inherent Resolve.” They came up with that name using “Operation Random Thesaurus.” - Jimmy Fallon

Don’t let anybody tell you it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs. You know that old theory, “trickle-down economics,” that has been tried? That has failed. It has failed rather spectacularly. - Hillary Clinton at a rally for Massachusetts Democrat gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley last week

As a fifth generation Coloradan, Mark understands what makes this state special. - First Lady Michelle Obama while campaigning for Colorado Senator Mark Udall (D), who was born in Tucson, Arizona, and is the son of the former Arizona congressman. (His Republican opponent is a fifth generation Coloradan)

A Dutch motorcycle gang called “No Surrender” has declared war on ISIS, and plans to ride their motorcycles through Syria and Iraq. When they heard the name “No Surrender,” the Pentagon said, “[Wow]! That would have been a perfect name!” - Jimmy Fallon

It was announced today that the head of the TSA will retire after 31 years. I guess he wants to spend his time sitting around doing nothing instead of standing around doing nothing. – Seth Myers

[Gov. Christie] is coming because he asked if he could come and we weren’t going to say no. - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), while discussing his dissatisfaction with the overall lack of support from the Republican Governor’s Association, led by Gov. Christie (R), who may face off against Walker in the 2016 Republican primaries

TSA Chief John Pistole announced that he is stepping down. So whoever takes his place is going to have some pretty big shoes to take off. - Jimmy Fallon

Israeli police shoot man in East Jerusalem. - AP headline after a Hamas terrorist plowed into a crowd at a Jerusalem train station, killing a 3 month old and injuring 8 others Car hits people at Jerusalem station. - BBC’s headline regarding the Hamas terrorist attack

I prefer not to dwell on that aspect and focus more on the joy that the game has brought to so many over the years. - 77-year-old John Spinello, who 50 years ago invented the board game Operation and sold it to Milton Bradley for just $500, when asked if he regrets that sale now that he is in need of a $25,000 operation and is unable to afford it

Whole Foods is introducing a new system that will label its produce “good, better, and best” depending on their supplier’s farming practices. Good means “no pesticides,” better means “environmentally friendly,” and best means “still not worth five bucks for an apple.” - Jimmy Fallon Over the weekend, President Obama told Americans not to panic about Ebola. Then, when asked about the Democrats’ chances in the upcoming midterm elections, Obama said, “Man, that Ebola sure is scary.” - Conan O’Brien

All I can say is I’m sorry and ask for the nation’s forgiveness. My nerves got the best of me and I am completely torn up about what happened. - Singer Aaron Lewis apologizing for messing up some of the lyrics in the national anthem before Game 5 of the World Series

It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R. - England’s Queen Elizabeth II, tweeting for the first time last week (R stands for Regina, which means Queen in Latin)

Musician Kenny G was in Hong Kong showing support for protesters there. Kenny G played three notes and they immediately surrendered to Hong Kong. - Conan O’Brien

I’ve got a problem with our scoreboard operator. I’ve got to have a little talk with him. I’m not sure what he’s doing, he’s playing music and showing players dancing and getting the crowd fired up when we have the ball. - Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, explaining why he frantically waved his hands to get Denver fans to quiet down during an offensive drive in a game last week

A diet pill endorsed by Dr. Oz was found to be based on bogus scientific research. Yeah, people are shocked that you can’t trust a TV doctor named after a lying wizard. - Conan O’Brien

The only thing he’s interested in is protecting himself from political defeat… He’s got no guts. - An anonymous senior White House official to Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, discussing Prime Minister Netanyahu

Kenny G caused a controversy. I never get to say that. He tweeted his support of the Hong Kong protesters. Now China’s Communist government is mad at him. China has threatened to pull Kenny G’s music out of all of their elevators. – Conan O’Brien

If someone throws out a ballot, like if you want to fill it out, you should do it. - Meredith Hicks, director of Work for Progress, a liberal group funded by Democratic Super PACS, to James O’Keefe who posed as a liberal election volunteer in Colorado

Last night, someone jumped the White House fence again. See, the problem is, if the pizza doesn’t get to Obama in 30 minutes, it’s free. And that comes out of their paycheck. – Jimmy Kimmel There have been seven fence jumps now at the White House so far this year. Maybe it’s time the president gives Joe Biden a key. – Ibid. Fortunate for the intruder, dog bites are covered under Obamacare, so he will be fine. – Ibid. Maybe people would stop trying to jump the fence if the first lady wasn’t taunting us by growing gardens full of that sweet, sweet kale. – Ibid. The stock market is going crazy. Earlier this week, Warren Buffett lost $2 billion. Luckily, Buffett found it this morning under a pile of $8 billion. – Conan O’Brien

The annual Wastebook report was released today. This is an annual report that lists what Senator Tom Coburn describes as wasteful government spending. I didn’t read it. I’m waiting for the movie to come out. - Jimmy Kimmel Our government spent $387,000 giving rabbits a daily massage. That doesn’t sound wasteful to me. That sounds adorable. - Ibid. It’s kind of ironic for a member of Congress to be complaining about government waste. I think we spend around $5 billion every year on Congress. We don’t seem to be getting anything out of that, right? What we got is a report on how much money they waste, so thank you. - Ibid. Speaking of major expenditures, a new Starbucks drink is on the way. Starbucks soon will be offering a chestnut praline latte. And I have to say, it’s hard to criticize the government for wasteful spending when we pay $7 for candy-flavored coffee twice a day, right? - Ibid. They say a chestnut praline latte is the perfect beverage to buy a rabbit after a relaxing massage. - Ibid.

An Apple computer built by Steve Jobs in his garage in 1976 sold for nearly $1 million. It makes it the most affordable Apple product currently on the market. - Conan O’Brien

So, it seems that the Democrats’ overall message is yes, ISIS is scary. Yes, Ebola is scary but Republicans are a lot scarier. - CNN host Candy Crowley to Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The president is upset. Very upset. Frustrated and angry. Seething about the government’s handling of Ebola, said the frontpage headline in the New York Times last Saturday. There’s only one problem with this pose, so obligingly transcribed for him by the Times. It’s his government. He’s president. Has been for six years. Yet Barack Obama reflexively insists on playing the shocked outsider when something goes wrong within his own administration. – Charles Krauthammer, the Washington Post

Well, that’s right. - Wasserman Schultz in reply

As of today, Starbucks will allow their employees to display tattoos and ear gauges. Those are the round plugs that some people put in their earlobe to let the world know their dads never played catch with them. – Jimmy Kimmel

Politicians in Miami have passed a resolution to split Florida into two states. Yeah, the two states would be known as Geezerville and Methylvania. - Conan O’Brien

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Today was the muchanticipated launch of Apple Pay, the mobile payment system that allows you to buy stuff with your iPhone. So now you don’t have to go through the excruciating experience of going into your wallet, handing them your card, and putting the card back in your wallet. - Jimmy Kimmel

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Ask the Attorney Zehava Schechter, Esq.

My Tenants Have Got to Go! I own one house in addition to the house where I live. I rent the second house and am having trouble with the tenants. They are not keeping up the property, throw loud parties which bother the neighbors who call me to complain, and did not pay this month’s rent. I did not go to a lawyer to prepare the lease and used a sample lease I found on the internet. As I read the lease carefully, I do not see a way for me to terminate the lease before the end of the lease period, which is next May. The lease says that even if the tenants do not pay the rent, I have to give them extra time to pay and can only charge late fees and interest, not evict them early. What do I do now? The Attorney Responds: As it is said, hindsight is 20/20. If you were able to go back in time, I would advise you to meet with an attorney who would draft a proper lease

protecting your interests and giving you the ability to terminate the lease for the reasons which you set forth above. However, as this is not possible, let’s spend 80% of our time on the solution and only 20% on the problem. Your question has two parts, so we will take each part in turn. I have not read the lease so I am operating under the facts you set forth above. If the lease gives you no way out, you will have to wait until the end of the period stated to terminate the tenancy. I recommend that you send a notice to the tenancy by whichever means the lease specifies (e.g. certified, overnight, etc.) at least 60 days before

April 30th (or May 30th – whichever is the last day of the lease) that the lease is terminating and the tenant is expected to vacate by that date. Specifically state that you are not interested in renewing, establishing, or continuing a tenancy with these tenants. It would be a good idea to hire an attorney to do this. Done properly, this letter will give the tenants time to find another place to live and encourage them to move voluntarily without the necessity (and cost) of eviction proceedings. As to the second part of your question, the non-payment of rent, there are steps for you to take now, includ-

ing serving notices upon the tenants. Again, I recommend that you retain an attorney to represent you in this matter so that it is done properly in accordance with local law. In my experience, tenants who receive notices prepared by attorneys and served by process servers usually pay the rent fairly quickly. Until the tenancy ends per the lease, your goal would seem to be receiving the rent on a timely basis and mollifying the neighbors that an end is in sight next May. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have. W. Zehava Schechter, Esq. specializes in real estate law, estate planning and administration, and business law on Long Island, New York. Please send your comments to SchechterLaw@gmail.com.

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TJH Speaks with Kathleen Rice, Candidate for New York’s 4th Congressional District NASSAU COUNTY’S CRIME FIGHTER LOOKS TO BREAK WASHINGTON’S GRIDLOCK By Nate Davis ND: I have to start out by asking you about your family because we tend to have larger families in our community, but you come from a family of 10 children. That’s rather large, even on our standards. KR: That’s right, I am number 7. It’s four boys and then six girls in a row. What’s the breakdown of Democrats and Republicans in your family? Well, let’s see: three of the four boys are Republicans and one or two girls are Republicans, but I am quickly switch-

ing them over to the Democrat side. Believe it or not, when my father was 88 he changed his registration from Republican to Democrat. He was that fed up with the Republican Party? Actually, years ago he was a Democrat and then he became a Republican. He switched back because he said that he never wanted to be in a positon when he couldn’t vote for me. And in 2010, when I was in the Democratic primary, he wanted to be able to vote for me, so

he became a Democrat. He died shortly after that—as a Democrat. Wow, what a dad wouldn’t do for a daughter… Were your parents Catholic? Yes. So you went to private Catholic school. Yep, my parents paid all of those tuitions. So, what’s your position on private

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103 school vouchers? With education, I think that we need to focus on ensuring that every single child has access to a quality education. As far as school vouchers are concerned, after meeting and speaking with local community leaders, I plan on coming up with a policy regarding that issue. You are doing a great job as District Attorney. Why do you want to go to Congress? I really do have the greatest job, representing the 1.3 million people of Nassau County, but when this seat became open, I had to think about putting my money where my mouth is. If I want to be a part of fixing what’s broken in Washington, I have to be willing to put my hat in the ring. One thing that really sets me apart from my opponent is that I have a level of independence that doesn’t exist in Washington. And when Americans have an all-time low opinion of Congress, that discontent often arises from the partisan gridlock in Washington. I see how Washington’s failure to address issues such as immigration and jobs affects communities on a local level. And these are issues that I have been working on my whole career. So, I think I am suited to be an advocate for individuals and the community. How was your trip to Israel this summer? It was a really great trip…We traveled around Jerusalem, the West Bank, Tel Aviv. We went to Yad Vashem. We met with military and political leaders. We met with military leaders on the frontlines. We met with local families who are living in Israel now. The mood was serious and somber, but it was so good to be there again; it was the first time I’ve been there in 25 years. You were there 25 years ago? Yes, I did an exchange program while I was in law school and spent a semester in Bar Ilan University. I know that in the past you were a proponent of a two-state solution. Does the recent conflict change your view at all? No, I don’t think it is likely to change many people’s view on that. Obviously, these conflicts have broken out over the years, but when there is ceasefire and peace, talks continue. One of the things that I found was so interesting while I was there was seeing how so many Israelis and Palestinians live together and work together and alongside each other. There are enmeshed communities that get no attention from the media. We hear about the bombings, the war and

I can’t say that there is more Republican enthusiasm, I think everyone is fed up. But the media is hyping the narrative that Republicans are more motivated than Democrats. I think that is just a function of this being a mid-term election. At the end of the day, I am confident that voters will send the most qualified person who will serve the 4th District well. And I think that person is me. People know me, they like the job that I have done, and I am hopeful and optimistic that they will continue that support. Where will your local office be located if you are elected? I haven’t thought about that yet. But I will certainly let you know.

Kathleen at a recent meeting with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and local leaders

the political discord, but we hear very little about the people on both sides of the conflict who live together and are capable of being “their brother’s keeper” despite not sharing religion or an ethnic background. So I think it would be nice for the media to try to focus on the positive as well. Well, when you have a sworn enemy who wants to kill you, that’s what people focus on. If Hamas is controlling Gaza, how could there be a twostate solution? Well, not under those circumstances. So, of course, Hamas complicates the situation. On another note, as District Attorney, you have rightfully been very tough on drunk drivers. Why is it that many people seem to not take this crime seriously? From day one when I have been District Attorney, this has been my number one issue. I think that the reason it had never been spoken about the way it is now is because if you ask 10 people off the street if they know someone who drives drunk, they would say, “Yes, I do.” So, it’s one of those things that became a very socially acceptable crime because most people know someone who has done it. Most people don’t know someone who engaged in robbery or assault, so it’s easier to be judgmental about those crimes. But once you are talking about a crime that people in your life commit then “maybe it’s not so bad; it’s not a big deal.” How have you changed that in Nassau County? I overhauled the plea bargain parameters. In the old days, you would get a slap on the wrist and play the equivalent of a traffic ticket. Now, more first time offenders are getting misdemeanors and

going to treatment programs. Also, we recently passed a law making it a felony to drive drunk with a minor in the car. What do you expect the turnout to be in this election? We can look back at the primaries in June, which is a busy time for people, and the Democratic Party had 6% voter turnout, which is very low. If we get turnout to 15% that would be great.

What’s your favorite book? The Kite Runner. Mets or Yankees, Giants or Jets? Mets and Jets. Hopefully you will do better in the elections than they are doing on the field. Best of luck to you. Thank you so much. TJH

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What’s Better: Loving or Falling in Love?

aakov Sidman sat at Mindy’s bedside night and day. Luckily, Bikur Cholim had a wonderful little room in the hospital where he could get a bite to eat when he remembered at around 10 or 11 at night that he hadn’t eaten that day. Eventually, the children heard and started flying in from all over. They formed a silent ring around Mindy’s bed, talking in whispers to one another, stroking her face, saying Tehillim. There was a Bikur Cholim house not far from the hospital and some of them stayed there. Some of them brought grandchildren old enough to understand. The nurses looked on at the familiar scene, marveling at the love of families, the steadfastness, the connection. One of them, Margie, had to ask the question, “What was she like?” They told her of their wife and mother’s kindness and strength. They told her a couple of stories of how she pulled them through difficult times and of her wisdom when they needed answers. Nothing heroic, nothing out of the ordinary. There are lots of good people like that. Margie was a young nurse in her mid-twenties whose own parents were divorced and whose own sister was not speaking to her. Margie wanted to know what it was that cemented families the way Yaakov and his family were cemented. What was the magic ingredient that she should look for in a potential mate? Margie was on the verge of making a very big decision. She had been dating Mark, a handsome man, for about six months. Mark made her feel on top of the world. When they talked – and they could easily spend hours on the phone when she was not working – she felt so connected to him that it was almost as if she were inside of his skin somehow. When they were apart, she daydreamed of him constantly. She believed she was in love. Not that there weren’t problems. They actually had broken up for a while because Mark could ignore her when they were in social situations. She wondered if he felt as intensely as she did. They got back together because Mark felt the emptiness of life without Margie and asked to start seeing her again. Having had parents whose love life didn’t last, Margie was leery. One night,

she came into the room where Yaakov was still sitting. The children had gone to wherever they were staying. It was about midnight and Yaakov was just sitting there, doing nothing, gazing at his wife. Margie inhaled. She hated to bother with pulse and blood pressure at this

“So when you’re looking at those qualities, it’s almost best to look at how that person is at their worst, if that makes any sense.” “Okay,” Margie responded, a little perplexed, “Go on.” “When I met my wife,” here Yaa-

BEING IN LOVE IS ABOUT ME AND LOVING IS ABOUT YOU. soft moment. Yaakov saw her hesitation and motioned to her to go ahead and do her job. “Mr. Sidman,” Margie said while wrapping the pressure cuff around Mindy’s arm, “I have a question.” “Sure,” Yaakov replied. “The truth is, I’m dating someone. My family would not be the right people to get answers from. How do you know you’re in love with the right person?” Margie wanted to know. Patiently, Yaakov turned to Margie and answered. “You know, we’re Jewish, and we have a kind of backwards way of approaching that question. Be-

kov gestured toward the bed, feeling his wife’s presence as if she were part of the conversation, “her grandmother was ailing and she timed our dates around going up to her grandmother’s apartment to bring her soup and do little things for her. I could have asked myself if this meant that she was too enmeshed in her family, but I didn’t. “It seemed to me that it was the essence of kindness and I loved her for that.” Again, his voice cracked and Yaakov remained silent for a while. Then he said, “In our religion, we take the Book of Proverbs very seriously. Right there at the end (31:10) is a statement describing

fore we allow ourselves to fall in love, we want to learn if this is a person we could love. In fact, knowing that a person is worthy of love is part of what fuels the feelings of falling in love. That’s how we think. So when men and women date, they look at all the qualities of that person and ask themselves if they would be happy with such a person for the rest of their lives. “Now, you know, happiness is very tricky. As you can see, being a nurse, there are a lot of challenges, challenges that don’t make you so happy.” Yaakov’s voice cracked but he went on. This distraction was good for him, he thought.

a ‘good wife.’ It’s so interesting because nowhere in there does it talk about how this good wife makes you feel. It’s about who she is. And if she is the type of person that Proverbs describes, how can you not love her? “That’s a very different feeling from being ‘in love.’ You know what I think, Margie?” Yaakov turned to the nurse with a bright look in his eye. She wanted to know. “I think that being in love is about me and loving is about you. That is, I couldn’t help but love such a good person. It wasn’t about me. It was about what kind of person she was. Just a few dates and I felt my life would be com-

plete because I would be elevated to be in the company of such a person. “But being in love is a different experience. It’s about the excitement of someone else loving you. Of course, that’s very nice, sure. It’s nice to know someone else cares about you. It’s nice to be paid attention. It’s nice to be the center of someone else’s universe. But that can’t last. No one ever can be the center of someone else’s universe for long. We can’t sustain that. That’s because we do have to look out for ourselves; we do have our own thoughts, our other activities that grab our attention, especially after we’ve had a few kids. “What I’m saying is that when you meet someone that is special, they are special regardless of how they react to you. They are special for themselves. I could say the same thing of some of my teachers. They were giants and I felt the greatest happiness to be in their presence. That is almost love. There are some that I knew for years and did love. Love grows. It’s a feeling that increases over time as you see more and more of the qualities that make that person beautiful. “Interestingly,” Yaakov concluded, “being in love decreases, rapidly in fact. If the person doesn’t have the human qualities that inspire that feeling of love, then what’s left?” He turned and faced the bed, gluing his eyes on the woman he loved. Yaakov didn’t have more to say on this topic, but Margie did. Stay tuned for Food For Thought at Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave, on Tuesday, November 4 for “How To Fall In Love Again: Torah Meets Psychology.” Dr. Deb Hirschhorn, a Marriage & Family Therapist and best-selling author of The Healing Is Mutual: Marriage Empowerment Tools to Rebuild Trust and Respect—Together, is proud to announce that readers of The Jewish Home will receive a $50 discount on every visit to her Woodmere office. Listen to her new show called “Kids and Parents” on Chazaq Radio live from 3-4 on Thursdays. The call in phone number is 718-285-9132. Attend the Food For Thought lectures at Cravingz Cafe, 410 Central Ave, Cedarhurst, on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Any questions, call 646-54-DRDEB or check out her website at http://drdeb.com.

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Health & Fitness Devorah Gerber Schmeltz

My Child Doesn’t Walk; Could it be Sensory? I have a 16-month-old daughter who has been receiving physical therapy since she was three months old. She receives PT because of high tone and delays in her gross motor skills. My daughter does not walk yet. She is able to stand and cruise along the couch, and sometimes she will just stand still for 10 minutes locked in place. It seems like she has been stuck at this stage for three months already. Someone mentioned to me that she may not be taking steps due to some type of sensory issue. I know that she has sensory-related concerns in other areas. For instance, she hates being strapped into the stroller, has tantrums in new environments, and is a fussy eater. From your perspective as an OT, do you have any suggestions? The Therapist Responds: Please don’t be discouraged! Keep in mind that there is a wide timeframe for what is considered to be within the normal range of walking, from ap-

proximately 10-18 months. So your daughter is not necessarily “delayed” in walking. Also, please realize that children go through developmental spurts, preceded by plateaus in development. Although children at times appear to plateau, their progress may not be apparent and they can be approaching a milestone in their development without our realizing it. A child, however, can truly plateau if he/she is not challenged or motivated to move on to the next stage in development. For instance,

reach of others who hand her the toy she wants (siblings tend to fall into this category). The information you provide leads me to believe your daughter is overresponsive to many types of stimulation in her environment. It is possible she is also overresponsive to movement, which is hindering her to step forward on

CHILDREN GO THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL SPURTS, PRECEDED BY PLATEAUS IN DEVELOPMENT.

the child may not take a step forward independently if all her toys are situated conveniently within her reach or the

her own. Providing her with vestibular (movement) stimulation can be helpful and may jump-start her development

in this area, especially since she is not seeking movement on her own. Since she is sensitive to movement, it is important that you provide her with this type of stimulation gradually, while coupling the movement with deep pressure. Deep pressure helps numb the effect of the movement on her neurological system, preventing her from becoming too alert or anxious. Here are some specific suggestions: 1. While providing her with a bear hug, sit on an exercise ball and bounce gently up and down. As she tolerates this, increase the intensity of the bounces. It is helpful to do this activity in front of mirror to monitor her facial expression (e.g. happy vs. fearful). 2. While cradling her, swing her gently side-to-side and then forward and backward. 3. Gentle rough housing – have her play on your bed with very close supervision. She will enjoy standing and then falling onto a heap of pillows and/or blankets. 4. Encourage playground activities such as a baby swing and a slide. If you are daring enough, go down the slide with your daughter held securely in your lap. I encourage you to share this article with your child’s physical therapist and seek her advice and input as well. Wishing you much hatzlacha! I am confident she will take her first steps very soon. Devorah (Gerber) Schmeltz, MS OTR/L is a 2003 alumnus of Downstate Medical Center’s OT Program. She worked as a senior occupational therapist at United Cerebral Palsy’s Brooklyn Children’s Program for 9 years. Currently, Devorah runs a private practice, Bumble & Tumble Occupational Therapy P.C in Far Rockaway. Your questions and comments are welcome. She can be reached at BumbleTumbleTherapy@ gmail.com or 917-971-5327.

Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg

Abstract Expressionism

bstract expressionism is the term for art invented spontaneously, distorted or presented in an unrealistic way. It is very often created from a real object but then purposely changed so that it takes on a new form. Very often artists create unique new ways of doing art as a response to something happening in their personal lives or happening on a global front. This was prevalent in the works produced by artists after World War II. When people’s ability for expression is suppressed, this type of behavior will most likely take place. The process of producing work in abstract

quently: “Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers—and never succeeding.” The artist will keep on trying and perse-

vere, until comfortable with their own works of art. As stated by Jean Dubuffet: “Everyone is a painter. To paint is like to speak or to walk. For the human being it is just as natural

“ART IS THE UNCEASING EFFORT TO COMPETE WITH THE BEAUTY OF FLOWERS—AND NEVER SUCCEEDING.” expressionism is just that. There is no exact plan in place when the artist begins. The picture evolves and develops with each stroke of the brush. Some artists even involve their body movements in the production of their work. They may place a large canvas on the floor and while moving around to music or just sprinkling different color paints onto the canvas with a shake of a hand, they develop unusual, meaningful and expressive works of art. All different types of sculptures can be created from found objects— metal pieces, wood pieces and glass pieces, etc. These can also become examples of abstract expressionism. When artists possess an emotion or feeling which they care to portray and share with others, continuous efforts will be made. At times, though, there is a feeling of not succeeding. Marc Chagall expressed so elo-

to draw on any surface available and to make some kind of image as it is to speak.” There are artists who literally pour paints of assorted colors onto canvas to create organic shapes which are abstract. At the Museum of Modern Art one can find many examples of art which include things from our daily lives in the art pieces. New York City was well-known for its abstract expressionist artists. This form of art was popular in the 1940s and onward. It included the use of colors and action and is expressed through the use of both. There is no real representation of a particular object in this type of art. Abstract expressionism was considered a very important American art movement as people began to express their inner feelings. Government relief programs were set up after the war. One such

program was set up by the Works Progress Administration, which gave jobs to the unemployed. Many of the members were the so-called “starving artists.” From here, these talented people went out in the world to become known and develop their reputations as artists, earning a livelihood from their work.

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

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Your Money Allan J. Rolnick, CPA

How to Guarantee an Audit

ost of us would rather have a root canal without anesthesia than face an IRS audit. Fortunately, your chances of winding up in that particular hot seat are fairly low. Audit odds vary according to how much you earn and how you earn it, but generally range from 0.9% (for incomes up to $200,000) to 12.1% (for incomes over $1 million). That means most of us can take comfort knowing our chances of winding up in the crosshairs are slim. Now, if you look up “guaranteed audit” in the dictionary, you won’t find it, because it’s two separate words. Still, there is one way you guarantee yourself an audit. And some of your most prominent fellow citizens are working night and day to put themselves in that position. So, how do you get there? Easy . . . just get yourself elected president of the United States! Take a look at Section 4.2.1.11 of the Internal Revenue Manual and you’ll see it in black and white: “The individual income tax returns for the President and Vice-President are subject to mandatory examinations.” Yikes! As if it’s not bad enough having everyone from the New York Times to the National Enquirer all up in your business, now you’d have to contend with the IRS, too! Presidential audits are no ordinary examinations. The Internal Revenue Manual spells out the kind of excruciatingly detailed rules that you might imagine for the “First 1040”: • “The returns should be kept in an orange folder at all times.” (We wouldn’t want to confuse them with the president’s nuclear launch codes in the red folder.) • “The returns should not be exposed to viewing by other employees.” (Of course, presidents routinely release their returns to the public, so employees without “Double Secret Presidential Clearance” will just have to find them online.) • “The returns should be locked in a secure drawer or cabinet when the

examiner is away from the work area.” (Gotta keep those Russian teenagers from hacking in and running up the balance on the president’s American Express!) The kid-glove treatment doesn’t stop when the audit ends, either. Presidential returns “must be closed directly to the Employee Audit Reviewer in Baltimore Technical Services. The ‘Other’ box in the ‘Forward to Technical Services’ section of Form 3198 must be checked and the examiner should notate ‘President (or Vice-President) Examination; Forward to Baltimore Technical Services.’“ That’s reassuring — can you imagine how embarrassing it would be send the presidential return to the wrong archive! On the bright side, if you do find yourself having to put up with that mandatory annual audit, you’ll get some nice perks out of it: a fleet of limousines, a comfy jumbo-jet for avoiding the TSA’s usual “perp walk,” and a roomy ehite house on 18 acres in the middle of Washington, DC. You can even walk to work! Still, there might be a nagging feeling in the back of your mind, knowing the IRS has isolated your return like an Ebola specimen — in its own special orange folder, under lock and key. We realize that you aren’t getting ready to move to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But make sure that your tax returns can stand up to a presidential-level audit. Start with a plan to take advantage of every legal deduction, credit, and strategy to cut your tax… and maybe you’ll have a little more to contribute to your White House run! 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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For Whom the Bell Tolls

hear bells! Some people might think it’s the imminent sound of wedding bells but I think it’s “them” coming to take me away. As the last few days of preparation descend upon the family making the wedding, the pressure mounts proportionately. Everyone wants to know the final count: the caterer, the florist, even the band members... Wait, why do the band members need to know? Are any of them going to play that much louder just because three second cousins from New Joizy walked through the door?! It’s all part of the plot against the already scurrying hosts. And honestly, who knows less than these hosts how many people are actually showing up?! The return cards have nothing to do with the ultimate attendance. The flu, the traffic, the weather…I’m certain even the way Jupiter aligns with Mars all play a giant role in why people decide to show up or not on the actual day of the wedding.

Oh, and did I forget to mention the makeup lady, the hairdresser and the photographer? Coordinating everything adds to the final sprint and creates

agita. It’s supposed to be a convenience, an accommodation, I’d say. And it is— initially! But when you are ready to leave, it makes you want to shoot your-

unnecessary last minute anxiety. Not for someone like me, of course. I have the luxury of sending my hair in way in advance to get done, while I stay home leisurely laying out my tables. Now let me discuss something that gives everyone in attendance a dose of

self for taking advantage of it. You’ve got it: Valet parking! Do they actually take the car to another borough to park it? Because, short of that, I can’t figure out why it takes as long to get your car back as it did to drive to the affair! And that’s got the added challenge

of trying to find your car ticket while balancing the three popcorns, five cupcakes, and two cups of coffee you grabbed on the way out. A wedding is a great event. Two people find their soul mate, though why they lost them in the first place is beyond me! People should keep better track of their stuff. We all get a little tussled at the dancing, a little teary-eyed at the ceremony, but mostly invigorated by the wonderful joy and energy of the occasion. Maybe we are all supposed to get a little caught up with the excitement and infectious chaos of the wedding. Maybe, just maybe, everyone is supposed to join in and start hearing the bells! Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com

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Real Estate for Sale www.pugatch.com LAWRENCE: Large 4BR, 2.5 Bath Hi-Ranch, Eik, L-Shaped Dinng Rm & Living Rm, Lg Den W/Fplc, Great Loct, Convenient To All…$629K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com www.pugatch.com WOODMERE: Prime Location!!! 3BR, 1.5 Bath Colonial, Eik, Formal Dr, Den, Finished Basement, Room To Expand…$459K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com www.pugatch.com Co-op Sale LAWRENCE: Sunny 2BR, 1 Bath Unit On First Floor, Upgraded Kitchen & Bath, Formal Dining Rm, Hardwood Floors Throughout, Close To All…$169K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com For Sale: Cedarhurst $600’s Double Lot: Nestled on a park-like corner property, this private oasis awaits you. Step into the splendor of the spacious rooms of this all brick Tudor/Colonial with many custom details: high ceilings, crown moldings, cozy fireplace, to name but a few. Steps from Ced Park, transportation, shopping, numerous shuls, and everything and everyone. Low taxes and endless possibilities make this a truly rare find. Call/text C Slansky, broker, 516-655-3636 1444 Beacon Pl. (off Mott Av.) Bayswater Amazing Private home 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room, living room, den, gorgeous kitchen car garage nice large back yard quiet dead end water view block no sandy damage Call for a private showing 212-470-3856 WinZone Re

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Amazing Job Opportunities In Cedarhurst Shomer Shabos Office. Flexible hours for working moms! Part time and full time jobs available. Seminary girls welcome. Seeking capable, efficient individuals to join a fast-paced growing office. Excellent communication skills and strong organizational skills required. Basic Computer Skills necessary. Ability to multi-task and detail-oriented. Email resume to FTSadresponse@gmail.com Torah Academy for Girls in Far Rockaway is seeking teacher assistants, half or full day in both Limudei Kodesh and General Studies. Please fax resume to 718-868-4612 or email Tfeldman@tagschools.org

Looking for female driver to drive 2 girls from 46st &14ave to Belle Harbor at 3:40/4:00 daily for pay. 718-318-5727 or 718-813-0379

Director of Purchasing - Nursing Home Company -Nursing Home experience a MUST -Established frum-owned company -Competitive salary with healthcare benefits and 401k -Relocation assistance available Relocate to a relaxed midwest city with strong frum infrastructure, short commute w/o traffic, inexpensive housing, and a great job! Email resume to teitelbaum@cincykollel.org

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Far Rockaway Co-Op for Rent: 833 Central Ave. Luxurious 24 hour Doorman Building, Spacious 2 Bedroom, Renovated Bathroom, Spacious Kosher Kitchen, Spectacular View, centrally located near LIRR and all shuls. Call 516-633-5564. Bayswater apt for rent three bedrooms two bathrooms eat in kosher kitchen dining room living room first floor apartment call 212-470-3856 WinZone Re

Job Available Secretary/admin asst/office manager to help with a number of daily business tasks. Busy travel agency looking for an administrative assistant/office manger Hours: Part Time to start 9-1 Tasks: Handling the phone, following up with missed calls, handling pre and post flight interactions with clients. Email admin@getpeyd.com

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Seeking a middle school SS/English teacher for Sept. 2014. Supportive staff, good salary. Please call 917-742-8909 and email resume to rlswia@aol.com

For Sale:Den or Office Furniture Cherry Colonial Desk with Matching Bureau and Swivel Chair, Inlaid Black Surfaces Excellent Condition $300 for all. 516-483-1464

Graphic Designer Wanted Experienced on Mac. Must Know Adobe Illustror, Photoshop, & Indesign. PartTime. Monday & Tuesday. (718) 377-8016 or email resume to graphicdesigner613@gmail.com

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CATAPULT LEARNING Teachers for Title I in Boro Park and Williamsburg Chassidic boys schools *College/Yeshiva Degree Required *Strong desire to help children learn *Excellent organizational skills *Small group instruction *Competitive salary Email

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4 Houses. Brnd New Construction. 4 oors. 5BR, 3 full bths + 2 half bths. EIK, LR/DR, den area oﬀ kit. Lndry on 2nd r. Full bsmnt w/ half bath. 4th oor has prvte brs and bth. Prvte drvwy. $625K Call Chaya Moller for a showing. 516-506-3347

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Cozy 1 bdrm Coop for sale in Prime Lawrence Stunning renovation completed. Gorgeous cntr hall. Elevator Building. Hard wood oors, updated 5 lrg bds. Mstr suite w/ sitting rm. Gourmet Kosher Kitchen with Great Room. LR w/ Frplc, huge custom kitchen, deep closets. DR. 4 full bths & full bsmnt. Call Sherri for further $122K Also for rent $1475/mo details . 516-297-7995

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Misc. Looking for donation of car or minivan in good running condition. Tax exempt receipt available for full market value. Please call 347-342-8196

Volunteer tutors desperately needed for Zichron Etel

A tutoring gemach that provides free tutoring to those who cannot afford it. Help needed in Brooklyn & the Five Towns. Please contact Nina@ 516-7916676 or zichronetel@aol.com. Leaders in Online Jewish Marketing are hiring Sales Superstars. Do you fit the bill? Send your resume to sales@thejmg.com or call us @ 646-351-1808 x 111 TEACHERS, Judaic/Secular Studies, K-8 in Queens. 2+ years exper. Great Pay/On Time, Email resume: YszCareer@gmail.com For Sale:Dining Room Set Thomasville Pecan Wood Table, 2 Extensions, 6 Chairs, Credenza and Hutch $950. 516-483-1464 Get CASH Today For your old Toyota car (1998-2008) MUST have a problem or more than 135k Call 845-661-1109

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Shaital gmach in Eretz Yisroel desperately needs shaitels. To be a part of this great mitzvah please call Peninia @ 347-6756526 Tizku L’mitzvos

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Looking for an investor for a fabulous Youtube business. Great opportunity. Also looking for an investor for a major film production. Call 347-688-6364

Love your car?…Give it life Donate it to Yeshiva Fast, Free pick-up and towing Easy donation steps Maximum charitable tax deduction Free Vacation Voucher, 2 days/3nights CALL NOW! (718) 778-4766 The Young Israel of Wavecrest and Bayswater Senior League invites all seniors 60 and above to attend their free weekly fitness and technology classes. Optional lunch catered by Chap a Nosh. For more information kindly call 718-327-0297 $100 SIGN-UP BONUS! A major credit card is offering a $100 sign up bonus - Plus 3% cash back for groceries with no annual fee Send a blank email to bonusgelt@gmail.com I will auto-respond with your link.

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Soup-er Soups to warm your family on cool fall nights There is nothing like the magic of hot soup to warm your soul and fill your belly. I have always loved soup. These easy-to-make, hearty soups will keep you warm and satisfied any night of the year. I try to make a lot of different soups on one day so I have ready to go meals in the freezer on those chilly days. My kids love having a bowl of soup waiting for them when they come home from school.

This soup is great for a Thanksgiving dinner and is perfect for fall with all the seasonal root vegetables.

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, sorted and rinsed 4 cups water Bay leaf Salt 2 TBS olive oil 2 onions, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2-inch piece ginger, minced 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp curry 2 tsp dried coriander 2 cups butternut squash, cut into ½ inch dice 1 cup zucchini, peeled and cut into ½ inch dice 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into ½ inch dice

2 carrots, peeled and cut into ½ inch dice 1 TBS lemon juice 1 bunch baby spinach Pinch cayenne pepper Preparation Add lentils, water and bay leaf to a medium saucepan. Cover and boil on a simmer for 20 minutes until lentils are tender. Add 1 tablespoon salt and remove bay leaf; puree lentils in a blender. Add onions to a skillet and sauté until onions are soft. Add garlic, ginger, cumin, curry, and coriander and sauté for a few more minutes. Add butternut squash, parsnip, carrots, zucchini, salt, and 1 ½ cups water simmer for 10 minutes until vegetables are soft. Stir lemon juice and spinach into pureed lentils, then add the vegetables and stir to combine. The heat will wilt the spinach. Add pepper and salt if necessary.

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. Continued on page 132

In Memory of Mrs. Rose Edelman

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Crème Wild Mushroom

Ingredients 2 cups warm water ¾ oz. dried porcini mushrooms 2 TBS canola oil (divided) 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped, peeled carrots ½ cup chopped leek (white and pale green parts only) 22 oz. assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as cremini or stemmed shiitake), sliced ½ cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken stock 1 cup chopped, peeled russet potato 1 tsp dried thyme 1 bay leaf ½ cup soy milk Chopped fresh parsley or chives Preparation Combine 2 cups warm water and dried porcini mushrooms in small bowl. Let mushrooms soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove mushrooms from liquid. Squeeze excess liquid from mushrooms back into bowl. Strain 1 cup soaking liquid into another small bowl, leaving any sediment behind.

This is a great way to use up some of the leftover chicken from your chicken soup.

Hot And Sour Soup

Ingredients ¼ cup (about 6) dried mushrooms ½ cup hot water 1 cup shredded cooked chicken 1 TBS sherry or any red sweet wine 4 cups chicken broth 8oz. can bamboo shoots 1 cup firm tofu, cut into cubes 3 TBS rice vinegar 2 TBS soy sauce 1 TBS cornstarch ¼ cup water ½ tsp white pepper 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp roasted or toasted sesame oil 3 scallions, chopped into ½-inch pieces

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and leek. Sauté until vegetables are tender and pale golden, about 10 minutes. Add remaining oil and fresh mushrooms; sauté until mushrooms are tender and brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in porcini mushrooms and wine. Cook until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add 4 cups stock, potato, thyme, bay leaf and 1 cup reserved porcini soaking liquid. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potato is very soft, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to pot. Mix in soy milk. Bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before serving, thinning with more stock, if desired.) Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. *Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores and many supermarkets.

Preparation Soak mushrooms in hot water to cover for 30 minutes; drain. Cut off their stems and discard. Thinly slice caps and set aside. Combine chicken with sherry; let stand for 10 minutes. This will give the chicken a richer flavor. Combine stock, chicken, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms and bring to a boil; cook for five minutes. Add tofu and cook gently for 1 minute. Add soy sauce, white pepper and vinegar. In a separate bowl, mix water and cornstarch until it become a milky liquid. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the soup, stir gently and bring to a boil. Let the soup thicken. Slowly pour the beaten egg into the soup while stirring constantly. To finish off the soup, remove from heat and sprinkle with scallions and add sesame oil.

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TO REFER YOUR CHILD TO THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM CALL 311. This Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a public program for children under the age of three who are either suspected of having or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. EIP is funded by NYS and NYC. All EIP services are provided at no cost to parents. Health insurance may be used for approved services. A child’s eligibility for the program can be determined only by state-approved evaluators under contract, and all services must be authorized by the NYC Early Intervention Program.

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365 days a year 24 hours a day, through good days and sad times, Chai Lifeline makes living with pediatric illness easier. Last year, Chai Lifeline brought joy and hope to

4,297 lives impacted by pediatric illness.

45,621

Meals to hospitals and homes

20,938

Visits to sick children by trained volunteers

22,981

Rides to hospitals and medical centers

36,229

Opportunities for fun and support

1,961

Hours of professional tutoring

1,267

Hours of counseling

3,873

Trained, compassionate volunteers

263

Family days, holiday parties, recreation events and retreats

204

Crisis intervention workshops in schools, camps, and communities following tragedies

Become a partner.

Weeks in Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the happiest place on earthâ&#x20AC;? for children with cancer or chronic illnesses.

See how much more we all can do this year.

Helping the child, the family, and the community 151 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001

(877) chai-life (212) 465-1300 www.chailifeline.org

Enhance your organizational capacity with high impact leadership training and support.

212.470.6139

www.impactfulcoaching.com • info@impactfulcoaching.com Naphtali Hoff, President

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Hitting your target isn’t always this easy.

NOW FORMING! Leadership coaching groups: • Change management • Communication • Delegation • Energy leadership Contact us for more information!

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Wavy Salad Bowl Reg. $15.00

Glass 10”

onSale

$7. 99

UPSCALE CLOSEOUTS

Pleated Bed Ruffles

39” and 48” Set of 2

UPSCALE

THE LOSEOU CONNECTION CC

Reg. $75.00

$39. 99

Back in Stock!

516.218.2211 134 Washington Ave. CEDARHUST, NY 11516

Swiss Style Tablecloth 4 Designs White and Off White All Sizes

Next door to CVS, in the Gourmet Glatt parking lot

Starting at

$29. 99 Lekovod Shabbos Tealight Holder Mirrored

M.-W. 10:00-8:00 Th. 10:00-9:00 F. 10:00-4:00 S. 10:00-7:00

Reg. $10.00

$3. 99

All New Designs Napkin Rings Set of 4 Reg. $30.00

$12. 99

STORE HOURS:

Visit us at our other locations 4518 13th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 718.854.2595

1800

Perler Beads Reg $10.00

$2. 99

50 Court St. Brooklyn, NY 718.625.6677 1091 River Ave. Lakewood, NJ 732.364.8822

Quantities may vary according to store location • No rainchecks • Not responsible for typographical errors

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