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Dear Readers,

hile visiting a friend recently, in the context of our conversation, she showed me a gratitude journal that she has been keeping for the past year or so. I could see the satisfaction that she had in being able to leaf through her journal entries and summoning up those moments of gratitude that she felt throughout the past year. Although this year may have been difficult, she was able to peer through the abyss and discover the tiny shards of light that were there, just for her. I walked away with a renewed sense of admiration and appreciation for my special friend, and it got me thinking. I recently visited a school for a workshop I’ve been giving to schools in the area. After giving the workshop – which I’ve given numerous times – I came away with a very different feeling. You see, in other schools, when the lecture is over, there are always students who pass me on the way out and either ask me a question or thank me for my time. In this school, though, after finishing the workshop, there was not one student who came over to me to thank me for the lecture. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t need their thank yous or their appreciation. But I was amazed that a school could foster such a lack of appreciation amongst their students. Yes, it seems a little silly for a principal to tell his

or her students to thank their teachers and their custodians at the end of the day, but that’s sometimes the only way that children will learn to appreciate those whom they take for granted every day. In this school, it was clear that hakaras hatov was not a priority. Gratitude is a cornerstone of our religion. In fact, one of the first acts that we performed together as a nation immediately after Hashem took us out of Mitzrayim was singing Shiras HaYam, thanking Hashem for the miracles that we just witnessed and experienced. The Seder culminates in Shira, when we look at all the good that Hashem did – and does – for us personally and as a nation. This feeling of appreciation and gratitude is something that we work on consistently. We wake up bursting with thankfulness for being able to start our day. And we sprinkle our days with an appreciative attitude, thanking Hashem for our food, our bodies, our health, and our station in life. This year, as we bring in the yom tov of Pesach, let us use our time with our families to look around at all the good that we have and appreciate all the bracha that we have been gifted every day.

Yitzy Halpern

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

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NEWS

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National

Odd-but-True Stories

ISRAEL Israel News

World Builders

Why Netanyahu Will Reign After Yet Another Election

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

The Sweetness of Truth by Rav Moshe Weinberger

Delving into the Daf

PEOPLE The Wandering Jew

Living Legend by Nachman Seltzer

Jewish French Resistance Fighters by Avi Heiligman

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HEALTH & FITNESS Getting My Confidence Back by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

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The Importance of Iron by Cindy Weinberger MS, RD

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Parenting Pearls

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FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: Charoset Chicken

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Dear Editor, I really am shocked at the results of last week’s (March 11th) poll! How can only 7% say they would rather know how to talk to animals? Shlomo Hamelech was the wisest of people, smarter than the Sanhedrin who knew 70 languages, and he knew how to talk to animals! It’s possible to have an interpreter if you don’t know a language, but I haven’t heard of anyone around who knows how to talk to animals! There really has to be some mistake in this poll. Sincerely, Disappointed future poller Dear Editor, I am a lifelong NYC resident, including the last 55 years in Rosedale, where I have served as a Vice President of the Rosedale Jewish Center. My family has seen the public service of the Weprin family in general, and David Weprin in particular, for decades. I have been by his side as he battled anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. He is the only candidate for NYC Comptroller who not only has the decades of fiscal and representative experience needed to confront the twin crisis of COVID and the Trump recession, but he is the ONLY candidate running for Comptroller who actually wants to do THIS job, as opposed to the rest

of the field, who look at Comptroller as a stepping stone to being mayor or other high office. And David is giving up a job that has no term limits in order to serve in a term limited position. But after reading a letter from fellow reader Chaim Teitelbaum, I feel the need to tell a story about how David showed a simple act of kindness toward my current shul, Temple Hillel. About five years ago, while our Conservative congregation was one man short of a minyan, I observed David meeting with our caterer (he was planning a family wedding). I asked him to join us so that we can begin our Sunday evening services. Though David is Orthodox, never hesitated – he left his family to help Hillel. Last year, I was honored to join David as a fellow member of President Joe Biden’s victorious delegate slate in the NY 5th Congressional District. I will be even more honored to vote for him as my next Comptroller. David S. Pecoraro Rosedale, NY Dear Editor, Recently, you featured a question about a family that comes up Continued on page 10

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Is Biden’s Military More Concerned with Being Woke by Tucker Carlson

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Biden’s Afghan knot by David Ignatius

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Hope for Bipartisanship is Dead by Marc A. Thiessen

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strapped for cash every Pesach. This is not an anomaly. Most families see their checking accounts dip or even get wiped out Pesach time. There is so much to be bought over the weeks of yom tov and before yom tov, that it becomes extreme. I have found that there are certain things that I do to cut out a drop (!) of the expenses. First off, I finish off everything in my freezer and fridge before the holiday. That means, we really don’t

buy takeout except for a day or two when we’re in between non-Pesach and Pesach cooking. Additionally, I do not buy my children yom tov outfits or shoes before Pesach. The past few years have seen cold temperatures over Pesach. Why should I buy my kids clothing now, when it’s cold? Instead, I wait until later in the season, when prices generally drop. True, some sizes may already be sold out. But there are definitely some things left in every size. Also, there are many stores online (Zara, H&M, etc.) that offer

children’s clothes are very decent prices. You can look through what they offer and buy a few tops there. Another thing that I have found helpful is offering my kids incentives to help with the cleaning. This way, I cut down on the need for too much cleaning help. My kids also help me in the kitchen peeling, etc. That also helps me with the need for a lot of cleaning help erev yom tov. Also, families should try to use less meat and more chicken. Meat is way more expensive than chicken. Reserve that for one or two yom tov meals. There are so many delicious chicken (and potatoes!) dishes you can make. In terms of chol hamoed trips, there is something very beautiful about spending time with family. But you don’t have to break the bank. You can choose a day or two to spend a minimal amount of money – there

are a lot of museums (pre-Covid) that are by optional donations. With nicer weather, you can go to the park, go on hikes, play a family game of ball or capture the flag… Wishing everyone a chag kosher v’sameach, F. Rottenberg Dear Editor, Loved the article on out-of-thebox dating places and the places that people offered for dating couples. What a wonderful display of achdus and sensitivity! I especially liked how this situation forced young dating men and women to think of their feet. It shows them that life is not always about a straight line – there are always twists and turns and bumps in the road. Knowing how to navigate them is a wonderful skill for life. Chava Herz

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A number of European countries have halted the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after some patients reported blood clots after receiving the vaccine. Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest nations to temporarily halt the rollout of the vaccine. Spain will stop using the vaccine for two weeks, the country’s Health Minister Carolina Darias announced in a nationally televised news conference on Monday. It’s a “temporary and precautionary” suspension, she said, “until the risks can be evaluated by the European Medicines Agency.” After initially standing by the safety of the vaccine, German health minister Jens Spahn said this week that the country would pause inoculations as a precaution, following reports of a handful of cases of blood clots in people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot in Denmark and Norway. France and Italy also halted their rollouts of the vaccine on Monday, pending review by the EU’s medicines regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), although the body later reiterated its advice that countries stick to the rollout. Much of Europe has now halted the shot for the time being, following the fatality of one woman in Denmark that has yet to be linked to a vaccine. Another death was also reported in Norway on Monday, along with a handful of non-fatal cases in both countries. The suspensions go against the advice of the World Health Organization, the EMA, and the pharma-

ceutical giant itself, all of whom have said there is no evidence of a link with clotting and that rollouts should continue while the reports are investigated. “As of today, there is no evidence that the incidents are caused by the vaccine and it is important that vaccination campaigns continue so that we can save lives and stem severe disease from the virus,” the WHO said in a statement. The organization added that it was assessing the latest reports but said any change in its recommendations would be “unlikely.” More than 11 million AstraZeneca jabs have been delivered in the UK, which is now one of few major European countries still backing the vaccine. AstraZeneca doubled down on the safety of its shots on Sunday, saying that a careful review of the 17 million people inoculated with it in the EU and Britain found again that there was “no evidence” of a link with clots. It found that of those millions of people, there have been 15 events of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and 22 events of pulmonary embolism reported after vaccination; lower than the number that would be expected to occur naturally within that population size. A single dose of the vaccine reduces the risk of hospitalization from Covid-19 by more than 80% in people aged over 80, data from Public Health England showed earlier this month. The vaccine is given in two doses, though countries differ in how far apart they are spreading those shots.

U.S. Air Force in Norway

With tensions rising between the West and Moscow, the United States Air Force (USAF) is preparing for any and all scenarios. In February, USAF B-1 Lancers deployed to Norway’s Air Force Station. Designed to penetrate Russian

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air defenses and pulverize strategic targets, the training mission marked the first time the workhouse bomber was ever deployed to Norway. Until now, training over the European Arctic had been run out of the UK. But with Russian saber-rattling escalating in recent years, the Pentagon wants U.S. forces closer to Moscow to deter possible aggression. Over the following three weeks, U.S. airmen and Navy SEALs practiced for a slew of contingencies they might face in the event of a future war between Washington and Moscow. The numerous exercises trained U.S. troops on how to operate in the frigid European Arctic, beefing up readiness in a climate that has long advantaged the Russian military, which is experienced in fighting in cold climates. In one drill, a B-1 Lancer crew practiced conducting a “warm-pit refuel” on a frozen snow-covered runway. This technique refuels warplanes with the pilot still inside, allowing for faster turnaround times and protecting aviators from leaving the cockpit with punishing weather outside. The culminating exercise occurred on March 8 when the B-1

conducted Joint Terminal Attack Controller training with U.S. Navy SEALs, Marines, and Norwegian special forces. Known within the U.S. Air Force simply as JTACs, the exercise taught Norwegian troops how to direct close air support missions in wartime. During the exercise, troops from both countries set up “on top of a mountain and quickly established communications” with the B-1 to bomb targets. “Operating from Norway gives a very unique opportunity to operate in a cold-weather environment,” said Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, deputy commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa. The B-1 “does just fine in the cold weather,” Basham added. “It’s our great aviators and maintainers and support personnel who might not be as familiar with the rigors of the cold. Our Norwegian partners are helping us along in that.”

Where is Trevor Reed? Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine imprisoned in Russia for assaulting

police, was moved to a different prison without his family being notified. Reed was transferred to a different detention center following a hearing last week in Moscow. Now, his family says they are unaware of his whereabouts and are appealing to the U.S. for help.

The Reed family thinks that Trevor was sent to SIZO 2, a sprawling Moscow penitentiary that includes Lefortovo Prison. However, their pleas to Russian authorities have been unanswered, leaving them without a way to confirm Reed’s location. “On March 2, Trevor was taken by two urbane, English-speaking FSB agents to a Court-ordered evaluation.

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After that exam, he was inexplicably taken to a different pre-detention center without consular notification and has been held non-comm since in violation of Russia’s multilateral obligations,” said family spokesperson Jonathan Franks. “It is time for the Russian government to tell the truth about where Trevor Reed is now and where he has been since March 2 and to afford the Embassy immediate, in-person and unfettered consular access to Trevor in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to which the Russian Federation is a signatory,” Franks added. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that “Embassy Moscow is aware of Trevor Reed’s whereabouts and has requested a phone call and an in-person meeting with him.” Reed was sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence in 2020 for “endangering “life and health” of Russian security officials after getting into a drunken bar fight in Moscow. While police allege that the Fort Worth native assaulted two officers, Reed denied the charges and blames his predicament on political persecution. During a recent appearance at the House Foreign Affairs Committee,

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Interpol has scrapped the international arrest warrant for Ahlam Tamimi, the mastermind of the 2001 Sbarro bombing in Jerusalem that killed 15 Israelis. The international law enforcement body stated in a March 8th letter that Tamimi is no longer “subject to notice.” Nizar, Tamimi’s husband and an international wanted terrorist, confirmed in a Facebook post that Ahlam is no longer a fugitive. “After a legal battle that lasted for a year and a half, the defense for freed prisoner Ahlam Al-Tamimi achieved the erasure of the red notice issued against her by the Interpol,” Nizar wrote. “Our struggle will continue until her file is completely closed, and we will meet after our prolonged separation and enjoy the free, stable life for which we have yearned,” he continued. The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) condemned Interpol for dropping the arrest warrant and urged the international organization to reinstate it immediately. Alleging that refraining from prosecuting Tamimi would “encourage further terrorism and deny justice and closure for the victims and survivors,” SWC director Dr. Shimon Samuels urged Interpol Secretary-General Jürgen Stock “to prevent INTERPOL from falling to Palestinian mayhem.” Ahlam had masterminded the horrific 2001 suicide bombing at Jerusalem’s Sbarro pizza joint that killed 15 people, including six chil-

dren. First planning the attack and then scoping out possible targets, Tamimi transported bomber Izz alDin Shuheil to Jerusalem in her private vehicle. Sentenced by an Israeli military court to 16 life terms for orchestrating the bombing, Tamimi was freed along with 1,026 others as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange in 2011. She has resided in Jordan ever since. Her husband Nizar, a convicted terrorist who killed two Bet El yeshiva students in 1993, lives in Qatar. In 2013, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Tamimi for her terror activities, leading to her 2017 conviction for killing 15-year-old American citizen Malki Roth in the bombing. The U.S. government has since posted a $5 million bounty for information leading to her capture. Malki Roth’s father Arnold blasted Interpol on his personal blog for having “succumbed to pressure from the fugitive’s family, lawyers, and clan in Jordan.” “My wife and I will not give up in our efforts to see this loathsome person – the embodiment of murderous bigotry – eventually brought to justice to answer for her crimes,” he wrote.

France to Return Looted Art

France will return a portrait by Gustav Klimt to the Jewish family from which it was looted by Austrian Nazis in 1938. “Rose Bushes Under Trees,” painted by the Austrian artist around 1904-05, will be returned to the family of Holocaust victim Nora Stiasny, France’s culture minister Roselyne Bachelot announced on Monday. “The restoration of looted items is an ardent obligation. It is the honor of the Republic to do so, the honor of France,” she said. The painting was bought in 1911 by Stiasny’s uncle, a Jewish Austrian collector named Viktor Zuckerkandl. She was forced to sell it for an ex-

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China Targets Hong Kong’s Autonomy

The Group of Seven (G7) intergovernmental organization released a strongly worded statement blasting China for infringing on Hong Kong’s sovereignty. The G7 statement came days after China passed a law permitting only “patriots” to run for public office in Hong Kong. The inflammatory legislation is viewed worldwide as the end of the city-state’s remaining autonomy. “Such a decision strongly indicates that the authorities in mainland China are determined to eliminate dissenting voices and opinions in Hong Kong,” read the statement,

which was signed by the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and the European Union. The world powers called on “China and the Hong Kong authorities to restore confidence in Hong Kong’s political institutions and end the unwarranted oppression of those who promote democratic values. “The people of Hong Kong should be trusted to cast their votes in the best interests of Hong Kong. Discussion of differing views, not silencing of them, is the way to secure the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong,” they added. China hit back at the statement, saying via the Xinhua state news agency that the G7 “distorted facts and [that] its groundless comments have violated international law and the basic norms of international relations.” Last Thursday’s draft resolution changing Hong Kong’s electoral system was seen as the final move in China’s long-running attempt to take control of the territory. Beginning with the passage of a controversial national security law last year that sparked months of protests, Beijing is slowly moving in to end Hong Kong’s traditional autonomy from mainland China.

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ademics known for their hostility to Germany and pro-Jewish sentiments. Many of the people unfortunate enough to be included in the Black Book would likely have suffered a worse fate than incarceration. SS Col. Franz Six, a German professor turned war-criminal, was tapped to “set up Einsatzgruppen [paramilitary SS death squads]…as the situation dictates and the necessity arises.” The Black Book was the idea of SS Col. Walter Schellenberg, a senior Gestapo intelligence officer. Starting in 1937, the Gestapo began compiling an alphabetized list of suspects along with their addresses and phone numbers. The pamphlet also included hundreds of organizations and schools that were to be shut down post-invasion, with the directors imprisoned or killed. This included the Boy Scouts, the Anglican church, the Freemasons, and the Amalgamated Societies of Bakers and Confectioners. All were either headed by one with Jewish ancestry or were expected to provide significant opposition to the occupying Wehrmacht army. Found shortly after World War II in Berlin by English spies, the Black Book astounded Britons for its thoroughness. “How diligent the Nazi note-takers must have been searching through newspapers, listening to gossip, scrutinizing German passport visas, and keeping track of the poor exiles who had fled from persecution in their homeland,” wrote The Guardian in 1945.

A new book details how Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, ym”sh, compiled a list of 3,000 prominent Britons slated to be included in the first batch to be rounded up in the event of a German invasion of England. Written by historian Sybil Oldfield, “The Black Book” is named after the pamphlet filled with names that was to be handed out to tens of thousands of SS troops. Had Nazi Germany successfully conquered Britain as Hitler intended, special units would have swept the countryside to round up the blacklisted Britons. Those on the list were slated for house arrest, with “protective detention” reserved for people considered especially dangerous to the Nazi regime. These included doctors, lawyers, prominent journalists and ac-

Yossi Cohen in Bibi Govt?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently revealed that he intends to appoint Mossad chief Yossi Cohen to a position in his next government.

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Cohen is slated to end his tenure as Mossad director in June and is considered a close Netanyahu confidant. During an interview last Saturday with Channel 13, Netanyahu vowed to appoint Cohen to a political role should the current prime minister form Israel’s next government following the upcoming Knesset elections on March 23. “In the next government that I form, I will make sure to include Cohen in a position. I know how to use his skills,” asserted Netanyahu. By law, the heads of the Mossad, IDF, and Shin Bet internal security service must wait three years from their final day on the job before running for the Knesset or being appointed as a minister. Viewed as one of Netanyahu’s closest advisors, Cohen has been rumored to be a candidate for diplomatic positions that do not require a “cooling-off” period. In November, numerous reports said that Netanyahu was pressuring Cohen to replace Gilad Erdan and become Israel’s next U.S. ambassador. With the Biden administration expected to be significantly less friendly towards Israel’s interests, Netanyahu reportedly wanted Cohen to represent Israel to its most important ally. Cohen has headed the Mossad

since 2016 and previously served as head of the National Security Council. Nicknamed “The Model” for his expensive suits and fastidious grooming habits, the religiously-observant spymaster made a name for himself as one of the Mossad’s most legendary case officers. Cohen is also considered one of the architects of the Israeli effort against Iran’s nuclear project in recent years and played a key role in the recent wave of normalization agreements between Israel and several Gulf states.

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speak when he was set upon by over 35 Netanyahu supporters. Shouting “traitor” and other profanities, the Netanyahu supporters hurled rocks and eggs and broke the sound system. The attackers scattered after the police were summoned. One participant was evacuated to the hospital after being knocked unconscious. New Hope party leaders blasted Netanyahu, accusing him of being aware and even ordering the attack on its campaign event. Sharing a video of the Likud supporters attacking New Hope officials, Sa’ar wrote on Facebook that he would not rest until he ousted Netanyahu from power. “Netanyahu has completely lost it. Bibi, I’m not afraid of you! In another ten days I’ll replace you,” Sa’ar wrote. “Netanyahu crossed a red line.” Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid also “strongly condemned” the brawl, condemning right-wing politicians for failing to “call out” the political violence. “The violence of Netanyahu’s people is breaking records and his silence is deafening,” Lapid said. A veteran Likudnik, Sa’ar quit his longtime party earlier this year after his relationship with Netanyahu turned acrimonious. He has since recruited other disgruntled Likud members, including MKs Zvi Hauser, Ze’ev Elkin and Yoaz Hendel, in an attempt to end Netanyahu’s reign as prime minister.

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The Czech Republic opened a de-facto embassy in Jerusalem in recognition that the city is, in fact, Israel’s capital. The diplomatic office is a branch of the Czech Republic’s official embassy in Tel Aviv, which will remain in the coastal city. However, the majority of employees from the Czech Foreign Ministry will now work out of the Jerusalem site and describe it as the de-facto embassy. The site was inaugurated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday attended by Czech Prime Minister

Participants at an event for Gideon Sa’ar’s Israeli “New Hope” political party were attacked by dozens of epithet-shouting supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The fracas occurred last Saturday evening at an event for “New Hope” at Azariah in central Israel. Sa’ar, a former Likud lawmaker who split off to found his own party earlier this year, had been preparing to

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In retaliation, Netanyahu shuttered Israeli airspace to Jordan-bound flights, ordering the Transportation Ministry to close the skies immediately. Netanyahu issued the order without first consulting with the Foreign and Defense Ministries, which enjoy a close working relationship with Jordan. Netanyahu’s comprehensive flight ban is unprecedented and violates the 1994 Peace Agreement between the two countries. The directive was strongly opposed by the Transportation Office, who warned that it would cause international airlines significant financial damage and harm Israeli-Jordan ties irreparably. According to reports, Transportation Ministry officials slow-walked Netanyahu’s order, hoping that the government would block it before it could be enacted. Two hours after it was enacted, Netanyahu directed that the skies be reopened to Jordanian flights following pressure from the IDF. No Jordan-bound flights had been turned back during the two hours the ban was in effect, avoiding a significant diplomatic crisis experts say may have scrapped the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement. On Wednesday, Israel had prevented Crown Prince Hussein from visiting the Temple Mount after he arrived at the border crossing with more than the number of agreed-upon bodyguards. While Israel allowed up to 10 security officials to accompany the royal, he insisted on arriving with a protective delegation consisting of over 30 people.

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Kosovo Opens Jerusalem Embassy

Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. The move was made after the establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel on February 1 and a Kosovo-Serbia summit held at the White House in September. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora announces that the Kosovo Embassy in the State of Israel, with headquarters in Jerusalem, officially has been opened,” said the statement. Kosovo is the first European country and Muslim-majority one to establish its embassy in Jerusalem, following the U.S. and Guatemala. Kosovo’s decision was taken when outgoing Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti met with Serb President Aleksandar Vucic at the White House in September with then-U.S. president Donald Trump. “Setting of the plaques and the state flag at the Kosovo Embassy in Israel reflects the Government of Kosovo’s commitment to comply with the pledge for establishing the diplomatic mission to Jerusalem,” it said. Albin Kurti, prime minister-designate, found himself in a difficult diplomatic position ahead of taking up his post after pressure from Turkey, a close ally of the new Western Balkan country, to change its mind about the Jerusalem location. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Kosovo that the move could damage future relations with his country.

Dead Sea Scroll Discovery This week, the Israel Antiquities Authority unveiled the first Bible scroll fragments found in decades and numerous other dazzling artifacts from the “Cave of Horror”

above the Dead Sea. Among the discoveries was a huge, complete woven basket, the oldest in the world. It’s been 60 years since other major scroll finds in the area, and archaeologists are excited that the discoveries this week could hold promise of what can be discovered in the other 20 caves.

Since 2017, the IAA has spearheaded an ambitious survey of some 500 caves in the Judean Desert in an unprecedentedly wide-ranging and physically daring operation involving rappelling down rockfaces and setting up work camps on sheer cliffs. The operation’s stated goal is to be one step ahead of the antiquities looters who comb these caves, where the original caches of Dead Sea Scrolls – thousands of pieces of varied ancient scripture and writings dating from circa 400 BCE to 300 CE – were found by Bedouin shepherds starting in 1946. In the operation to date, Amir Ganor, the head of the IAA’s anti-theft unit, said that most of the 600-plus Judean Desert caves have been mapped using drone technology and hi-tech mapping. That work, he said, has revealed 20 caves “with the potential for good artifacts” that will hopefully be carefully excavated in phase two of the project. Another 25 percent of the desert still needs to be surveyed in the first phase. The operation is being undertaken by the IAA in cooperation with the Staff Officer of the Archaeology Department of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria (COGAT), and has been funded in part by the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage. Each body allocated about a third of the entire project budget from its institutions. The inter-office cooperation is key to the success of the operation: About half of the Judean Desert, including the original source of most of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran, is located in the West Bank beyond the Green Line, where the IAA does not have jurisdiction.

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Pfizer CEO: Bibi’s “Obsession” for Vaccines

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla described the relentless pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subjected him to persuade him to pick Israel as a testing ground for the pharma giant’s COVID-19 vaccine. Signed in late December, the deal between Israel and Pfizer ensured a virtually limitless supply of vaccines in exchange for detailed information on the drug’s effectiveness. The agreement is said to be a key reason why Israel currently leads the world in vaccination rates, with over 50% of the total population already having received both doses. In an interview with Channel 12 last Thursday, Bourla described what made Pfizer choose Israel out

of the two dozen countries vying to be the pharmaceutical behemoth’s test case. While acknowledging Israel’s optimal conditions, including a small population with hermetically-sealed borders, Bourla said that it was Netanyahu’s incessant calling that sealed the deal. “I was talking with several heads of state. I spoke with your prime minister, he convinced me that Israel is the place with the right conditions,” Bourla recounted. “I was impressed, frankly, with the obsession of your prime minister. He called me 30 times.” The Pfizer executive also cited Israel’s “extraordinary healthcare system” and “very high degree of economic data” that convinced the company to pick it as a test case. However, Bourla hit back at claims by Netanyahu that he had singlehandedly brought Israel its flood of vaccines, clarifying that Pfizer would have chosen it even with a different premier at the helm. Asked about Netanyahu’s frequent claim ahead of the March 23 elections that only he can bring vaccines to Israel, Bourla stressed that his company signs supply contracts with states, not individual leaders. “We are not contracting with

individual companies or organizations.… The vaccines will be sold to every country, irrespective of who is the leader,” he clarified. Israel’s collaboration with Pfizer has resulted in the country claiming the highest vaccination rate in the world, with 95% of adults over the age of 60 already having gotten both jabs. The rapid inoculation has helped Israel to dramatically relax its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars, restaurants and cafes to open last week for the first time in half a year.

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The IDF unveiled a cutting-edge laser-guided mortar that will enable troops to fight in dense urban environments while avoiding collateral damage to noncombatants. Known as “Iron Sting,” the 20mm mortar has recently undergone final trials in a testing site in southern Israel. The completion of testing enables the start of serial production ahead of the system’s supply to the IDF. The series of tests was carried out using two networked Cardom mortar systems developed by Elbit Systems: a “Cardom” system, mounted on an M113 APC, and a “Cardom Spear” system, mounted on a Hummer 4X4 SUV. Developed by Elbit in collaboration with the Directorate of Defense R&D in the Israel Ministry of Defense and the IDF’s Ground Forces, Iron Sting’s operational use will revolutionize ground warfare and equip battalions with more accurate and effective firepower. Its upgraded accuracy, which is unmatched by any corresponding weapons system currently available, allows smaller infantry units to conduct operations in dense, built-up environments. Due to the high concentration of civilians, such operations were traditionally restricted to special forces, limiting the IDF’s flexibility during wartime. With the mortars costing significantly less than the accurate yet expensive missiles the IDF uses to flush

out terrorists barricaded in buildings, a regular infantry platoon can now be deployed on a mission once reserved for elite units. This allows the IDF to better counter enemies in open terrains and remain hidden in crowded urban environments. “Ten years of research and development have led us to this moment when we can provide the IDF’s ground forces with advanced capabilities made for the modern battlefield,” said Head of Research and Development in the DDR&D Brig. Gen. Yaniv Rotem. “This laser and GPS- guided mortar munition provides troops with a precise firing capability that has only been implemented in missiles and air munition thus far. This is a very complex program and a groundbreaking system on the international level.” “The Ground Forces command is leading the process of integrating the ‘Iron Sting’ into the IDF. This precise, guided mortar munition is groundbreaking for IDF battalions, equipping them with accurate and organic firepower,” added Head of the Weapons Department in the IDF’s Ground Forces, Col. Arik Avivi. “This capability has so far been reserved to large and complex missiles. Thanks to this impressive technological development, it will now be implemented in mortar munitions on a wide scale.”

Is Israel Behind Iranian Ship Explosion?

Tehran is accusing Israel of orchestrating an explosion on an Iranian cargo ship last week as tensions between the two adversaries heat up. The Shahr e Kord container ship had gone up in flames last Wednesday after being hit by an explosive device. In a statement, Iran said that an investigation into the blast concluded that Israel was responsible, adding that the ship was intentionally targeted by small-arms fire that may have come from fighter planes. “Considering the geographical location and the way the ship was tar-

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geted, one of the strong possibilities is that this terrorist operation was carried out by the Zionist regime [Israel],” said a member of Iran’s investigatory commission. Israel did not respond to the accusations. The explosion occurred the same day as the publication of a blockbuster Wall Street Journal report that alleged that Israel lay behind a slew of Iranian ship explosions as part of a tit-for-tat war between the two countries. According to the report, Israeli maritime special forces blew up dozens of Iranian-flagged vessels carrying weapons to proxy militias such as Hezbollah in Lebanon. The campaign also saw Israel attack oil tankers ferrying illicit fuel that violated U.S. sanctions “out of concern that petroleum profits are funding extremism in the Middle East.” While none of the tankers sank from the bombings, at least two were forced to limp back to port. The report followed a blast on the Israeli-flagged Helios Ray near Oman last month that senior Israeli defense officials attributed to Iran. “Whenever the region moves toward peace, this [Israeli] regime tries to create unrest for a clear reason,” charged Iranian Foreign Ministry

spokesperson Saed Khatibzadeh on Sunday. “[Israel] finds its survival in war, crisis and chaos. Iran would consider all options when it finds out who has been involved in this operation, and will resort to them to protect its legitimate rights.”

Charges for Capitol Riot

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing for court proceedings for as many as 400 people who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot on January 6. In a statement on Monday, the DOJ said that it would soon begin to

accept guilty pleas from defendants, calling the investigation among the “largest in American history.” While probes have been ongoing since the violence on January 6, prosecutors had been waiting for Merrick Garland to be sworn in as Attorney General before proceeding. “Based on the information we received from supervisors, it sounds like things are moving along. I hope to have plea offers for these parties soon,” said Assistant US Attorney Amanda Fretto. “That could happen within a few weeks.” Over 300 people have already been charged for their role in the violence, including dozens of known right-wing extremists. Prosecutors say that they will soon file charges against Oath Keepers, an anti-government militia that arrived at the Capitol outfitted in military and tactical gear including bulletproof vests and ballistic helmets. Since protesters breached the Capitol in early January, police have already executed 900 search warrants in 49 states, seized 15,000 hours of video footage and 1,600 cellphones, and interviewed over 80,000 people. One-hundred people will be charged by March 20, with authorities asking courts for more time due to the sheer size of the probe. “The investigation and prosecution of the Capitol attack will likely be one of the largest in American history, both in terms of the number of defendants prosecuted and the nature and volume of the evidence,” federal prosecutors said.

$27M for George Floyd’s Family

The Minneapolis City Council awarded $27 million to the family of George Floyd as compensation for his death last summer at the hands of a police officer. The settlement stemmed from a

federal civil rights lawsuit the Floyd family had filed against the city and five police officers. Floyd was allegedly killed by Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes last May before Floyd died. “I do want to – on behalf of the entire City Council – offer my deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd, his friends, and all in our community who are mourning his loss,” said Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender. “No amount of money can ever address the intense pain or trauma caused by this death to George Floyd’s family or to the people of our city.” Floyd’s family thanked the city for the unprecedented settlement and pledged to use some of the money towards promoting local African-American businesses. Floyd’s relatives added that no sum could make up the pain they were experiencing for their loss. “Even though my brother is not here, he’s here with me in my heart,” said Philonise Floyd, George’s younger brother. “Because if I could get him back, I would give all of this back.” “Our family suffered an irreplaceable loss May 25 when George’s life was senselessly taken by a Minneapolis police officer,” added George’s sister, Bridgett. “While we will never get our beloved George back, we will continue to work tirelessly to make this world a better, and safer, place for all.” The Floyd family’s lawsuit had accused Minneapolis of allowing a deep-seated culture of racism to flourish within the police department. According to court filings, Chauvin would not have kneeled on Floyd’s neck had the officer been forced to undergo mandatory sensitivity training beforehand. The settlement comes as prosecutors continue with the jury selection for Chauvin’s murder trial. He pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter. “George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world, unleashed a deep longing and undeniable demand for justice and change,” said Ben Crump, the lead attorney representing the Floyd family. Crump stated that this settlement “sends a powerful message that black lives do matter and that police brutality against people of color must end.”

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Election Fraud

Laura Rose Carroll’s daughter was crowned homecoming queen in October – all thanks to 246 fake votes in the homecoming election. Carroll worked as assistant principal at Bellview Elementary School in Pensacola, Florida. She and her 17-year-old daughter are now being accused of manipulating votes to ensure Carroll’s daughter’s position as homecoming queen. Carroll used her credentials to access 372 student records and then cast 246 votes for her daughter at the Tate High School, when the teen was a student. The system picked up the votes as fraudulent when the votes came from the same IP address. Agents uncovered evidence “of unauthorized access to FOCUS linked to Carroll’s cellphone as well as computers associated with their residence.” One student told authorities that Carroll’s daughter also used the account to look up private information on her peers. “She looks up all of our group of friends’ grades and makes comments about how she can find out our test scores all the time,” the student told investigators. Mother and daughter were arrested on Monday. Carroll’s daughter was expelled from the high school and has been taken to a juvenile detention center. Carroll was booked into the Escambia County Jail on an $8,500 bond.

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e were in awe of Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman ‫זצ״ל‬: his utter devotion to Torah, the unbelievable and beautiful simplicity of his life. Yes, we were awed by him — and we also loved him, for his humility and his devotion and caring for every single Jew. Now, with the Reb Aharon Leib Haggadah, we can spend an unforgettable Pesach with him! The author, Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Shteinman, is the grandson of both Rav Aharon Leib and ‫יבל״ח‬, Rav Chaim Kanievsky ‫שליט״א‬. In the Reb Aharon Leib Haggadah, he takes us into his grandfather’s small, simple Bnei Brak apartment. We are there as the family cleans and prepares for Pesach, as Rav Shteinman performs bedikas chametz, and as he prepares his Seder table. We will learn about some of his minhagim for the simanim of the Seder, and enjoy story after story — many of them never before publicized — about Rav Aharon Leib. And we are with him at the Seder itself, enjoying his insights into the Haggadah. As we invite guests to join us in “Ha Lachma Anya,” we will marvel at tales of Rav Aharon Leib’s hachnasas orchim. We will learn what Rav Aharon Leib considered to be the greatest of all of the miracles of Yetzias Mitzrayim. We will hear from him how to keep the inspiration of Pesach all year round. As we read through this Haggadah, we will see the Yom Tov of Pesach, Yetzias Mitzrayim, and, yes, the world around us, through the eyes of Rav Aharon Leib. We will hear his voice, saying his chiddushim, sharing his memories and insights. And we will experience the inspiration of a Seder spent with a truly phenomenal gadol b’Torah.

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he Pesach Seder. The one night a year that Jews throughout the world relive and experience the Exodus from Egypt. It is the time when we infuse in ourselves and our children lessons of emunah, faith, and an immense appreciation for the kindness and love bestowed upon us by Hashem. The link to our future generations has always been our children. They are the center of attention throughout the Seder. From the asking of the mah nishtanah to the “hidden” afikoman, we strive to keep the children engaged and excited throughout the evening, as we transmit our story from one generation to the next. In this unique Haggadah commentary, Rabbi Nosson Muller, Menahel of Yeshiva Toras Emes in Brooklyn, and renowned and experienced educator, offers us the tools to make the Seder an unforgettable event and an exciting learning experience. With insightful explanations coupled with dozens of inspiring and meaningful stories and parables, Rabbi Muller gives us timely and practical chinuch messages and lessons — for ourselves, and to convey to our children. This Haggadah is bound to keep the children — and their parents — engaged and interested throughout the long night. On Seder night every parent becomes a teacher. Here is a master educator to show us how to do it right. The Seder lasts for a few hours — The Generation to Generation Haggadah will help us and our children hear its vital message resound throughout the year.

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ne of ArtScroll/Mesorah’s favorite authors invites us to his Seder — and it’s sure to be an enjoyable, enlightening, and uplifting experience. Rabbi Yechiel Spero is the author of the very popular Touched by a Story series. He is a charismatic teacher and speaker — and this carries over to his writing. In addition, he has an extraordinary knack for choosing stories and ideas and presenting them with clarity and excitement. In this volume, Rabbi Spero teaches the Haggadah in his own inimitable manner. He presents classic ideas in addition to his own, and relates them to our own lives and era. And he flavors his commentary with beautiful stories, as only he can. The combination is a Seder plate piled high with Yom Tov treats for the mind and heart. The author comes to his task with outstanding qualifications. He is a conscientious classroom rebbi who actually teaches the Haggadah year after year, so he knows what works, motivates, and inspires. As an added plus, Touched by the Seder includes the classic ArtScroll translation and instructions, so that every participant understands what he or she is saying, what to do, and when to do it. Many very fine Haggadahs are available, but this one is unique. It will “touch” your Seder and every guest at your table. And you’ll want to read and enjoy it all through Pesach and even throughout the year.

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he Rav Schwab Haggadah provides us with an in-depth view of the Haggadah Shel Pesach through the lens of one of the Gedolei HaRabbanim of our time. Rav Shimon Schwab was renowned for imparting generations of Jews with the foundational principles of emunah, bitachon, yiras Shamayim, emes, and ehrlichkeit, as well as for his brilliant and novel Torah thoughts. His teachings reflect a sincerity and love of Hashem and His Torah that is infectious. The Rav Schwab Haggadah offers a wealth of insights into the basics of emunah, conveyed with great passion and emotion. Rav Schwab’s style is clear, fresh, thought-provoking, and always inspiring. This volume is a compendium of commentaries and insights gleaned from the Rav’s teachings in Maayan Beis HaSho’eivah, Rav Schwab on Prayer, and from shiurim, writings, and speeches, as well as from many never-before published kesavim (notes). Rav Schwab was a Rav for over 65 years in Germany, Baltimore, and New York, as well as a Rosh Beis Din, posek, and mechanech par excellence. A product of Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch in Frankfurt, Germany, he also gained exposure to the great yeshivos of Eastern Europe and their style of limud haTorah and mussar. He was a talmid of such pre-war legendary greats as Rav Leizer Yudel Finkel, Rav Yeruchem Levovitz, Rav Chaim Telzer, and Rav Yosef Leib Bloch. The result was a magnificent synthesis of both glorious traditions. The Rav Schwab Haggadah will enrich our Seder, our Pesach, and our lives.

eder night commemorates the greatest true story of all time — the night when Hashem, in His splendor, came down Himself, personally, to liberate His People, the Jews. It is the night of our miracles and our liberation. It’s the night of our stories. Rabbi Yechiel Spero — acclaimed educator, erudite Torah scholar, and, of course, gifted storyteller — tells some of those stories in this engaging new Haggadah that is certain to enhance our Sedarim. In his many bestselling books, Rabbi Spero does a masterful job of bringing Torah insights to life through unusual stories. Touched by Our Story includes his wide-ranging, stimulating commentary on the Haggadah and, of course, Rabbi Spero’s trademark true stories. The Four Sons come to life, in tales like that of the Rosh Yeshivah who played “jacks” with a youngster or the gadol ha’dor who insisted a yeshivah change its language to accommodate two students who genuinely wanted to learn. We hear what the Klausenberger Rebbe had to say at a Seder not long after his liberation, and are amazed at the connection between the plague of Frogs and the remarkable survival of two victims of a ghastly terror attack. Enlightening, engaging, and eye-opening, this is a Haggadah that will ensure a lively, meaningful, and enjoyable Seder for us, our guests, and — most important of all — our children, the next generation to tell the stories.

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esach is called the holiday of emunah, of faith. As we sit at our Seder table speaking of the wonders and miracles of the Exodus, we ignite a flame of emunah that will burn brightly throughout the year. Rabbi Binyomin Pruzansky is a brilliant storyteller, and in this unusual Haggadah he uses that talent to bring the story of Yetziyas Mitzrayim into our stories — our lives, challenges, hopes, and accomplishments. And, especially, into our emunah. In addition to fascinating Torah insights, Rabbi Pruzansky offers story after story that highlights the emunah of the Jews, both famous personalities and simple people with rock-solid faith. He shares “kriyas Yam Suf” stories — when a person feels there is no way to go forward and Hashem miraculously brings him to where he wants to be. We will find emunah in a dangerous Arab village and on Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway. In the Soviet army and in a luxury Pesach hotel. In traffic jams and basketball courts. We will explore the faith of our ancestors in Egypt, and the faith of people just like us. We will hear great stories — and we will find ourselves strengthened. Haggadah shel Pesach: Night of Emunah pulsates with the energy of faith and hope; perfect for the holiday of emunah — and just what we need to make our Seder table vibrant and meaningful on this night of renewed faith and trust.

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e’ve got the wine, the matzah, the stunning table settings. Now, all that’s missing to make the perfect Seder is… questions! Lots of questions! Chazal, the Jewish Sages, instructed that the story of the Exodus be told in question-and-answer style, reflecting the wording of the Torah’s commandment to relate the story, And it shall be when your son will ask you (Shemos 13:14). When a person asks a question, it shows that he is interested in hearing an answer, and he becomes an engaged participant in the discussion. The Pesach Haggadah: The Answer Is… generously fulfills this dictate, with over 1,000 answers to more than 300 questions! The Pesach Haggadah: The Answer Is… takes us through every facet of the Seder and the Passover story — the 4 sons, the 10 plagues, the unbelievable miracles of liberation, even the fascinating poem Chad Gadya that ends the Seder — by asking questions and offering answers. We see the Exodus through the eyes of luminaries such as Rambam and the Vilna Gaon, Rav Moshe Feinstein and the Belzer Rebbe, and literally hundreds more. Take a thoughtful question, give an intelligent and articulate answer, and you’ve got an interactive, dynamic and spirited experience. Multiply that by hundreds of questions and answers — and you have a Seder you will never forget.

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n the familiar world of Haggadah literature, can there be something new under the sun? With every family’s Pesach shelf groaning under the weight of so many Haggadahs, can there be a new Haggadah that is materially different from the others? Or — in the parlance of Pesach — how is this Haggadah commentary different from every other Haggadah commentary? It is very different, very useful, and sure to be very popular and very widely consulted. Compiled by the noted Torah scholar, Rabbi Yaakov Wehl, this commentary is in question-and-answer form. It contains over two hundred questions on the Haggadah — the sort of questions that anyone might have asked, or wished he had asked. There is hardly a query on the Haggadah that is not included somewhere in this collection. The answers? They are drawn from the broad gamut of classic commentators, from their writings on the Torah, the Talmud, or the Haggadah. Virtually everything one could wish for is between the covers of this Haggadah. In its Hebrew version, Ki Yishal’cha Vin’cha, this commentary has had many printings and become a popular, standard text in America, Israel, and elsewhere. The English version is more than a mere translation. It takes the anthology of classic texts and explains them clearly and articulately. It sheds new light on many obscure parts of the Haggadah. This Haggadah will be a revelation even to accomplished scholars and veteran teachers. In it, Rabbi Wehl’s immense erudition and pedagogical skills are placed at the service of the broad Jewish public. It is a welcome service of great proportions.

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ince it first appeared nearly 25 years ago, the ArtScroll Haggadah by Rabbi Joseph Elias has been the most popular Haggadah of its kind, anywhere! With its broad variety of sources and excellent combination of thoroughness, reliability, accuracy, and good taste, it remains a staple of tens of thousands of Seder tables — and deservedly so! Now Rabbi Elias has produced the long-awaited new and expanded edition — with much new commentary on the second half of the Haggadah. Rabbi Elias has been known and revered for half a century as one of the Jewish community’s outstanding thinkers and educators. Among his students he was especially revered for the way he taught the Haggadah, presenting it with all its beauty and meaning. In his hands, the Haggadah became a sefer that speaks to all Jews, wherever they are. Indeed, This Haggadah fulfills the injunction that in every generation all Jews must view themselves as if they had emerged from Egypt. In his ArtScroll Haggadah, Rabbi Elias opens the doors of his classroom to tens of thousands of new and appreciative students. For all these years, the original Elias Haggadah was THE Haggadah for the Jewish home, and especially for everyone who wanted to set aside time to study and know the Haggadah. There are many other excellent Haggadahs, of course, but none better blends a clear elucidation of the text with the comments of the classic commentators across the centuries. Now, the magnificent Elias touch is expanded and refined even further. as a great Haggadah becomes bigger and better. Don’t miss it!

he story of the Passover Haggadah is so everyone who takes part in the Seder can hitch. But, like all the Torah, the nuances of different people in different ways. Passover is the story of freedom from t and the exalted rise of a nation to the p achievement: the knowledge that the Div nature and the experience of Revelation at S all pain is inflicted by the lash of a taskmaste are clamped on by jailers. The Haggadah also addresses those wh slavery of an oppressive environment or, even sort of obsessive behavior that plagues many The ultimate freedom is the ability to live happily; that is why the Sages of the Talmud free person is one who immerses himself in t In this volume, one of our generatio interpreters of the Torah’s teachings regardi self-improvement uncovers the path to perso timeless story of the Exodus. Rabbi Abraham has an uncanny ability to know what troubles provide the balm for their hurt by combining of the Torah with the science of the mind. In this Haggadah, he takes each of us from personal “Egypts” to the promised land of self in achieving our personal best. ISBN-10 0-89906-396-9 ISBN-13 978-0-89906-396-6 90000

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NYC Chometz Buyer Dies New York City’s longtime chometz buyer has passed away. John Brown, a native New Yorker who bought much of the Big Apple’s leavened bread from 1977 until 2019, passed away in his sleep at the age of 88 earlier this year. A Bronx-based real estate agent, Brown was responsible for purchasing the chometz of Gotham’s Jewish

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A small group of progressive senators implored Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to force Israel to vaccinate the 2.3 million Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria. In a letter, the five Democrats accused Israel of violating international law by refraining from inoculating the Palestinian population. Ignoring the fact that the Palestinian Authority is mandated under the

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Of course, not everyone is enthused about bears hanging out in hotels. “Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums – and certainly not in hotels,” Jason Baker, senior vice president at animal rights group PETA, said. “Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature, roaming home ranges that can span thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life.” We can barely contain our excitement.

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Gaëlle Engel is in love with a rollercoaster. The French 43-year-old has fallen hard for Sky Scream rollercoaster. “Since I met the Sky Scream rollercoaster, I understood what love was,” she said about the rollercoaster located at Holiday Park in Germa-

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an empty field. Mirzan immediately took the swan in to protect her from predators and kept her in the car until that afternoon, when he was able to take the swan to his home. Since then, Garip has lived on the man’s farm in the Karaagac region, bordering Greece.

Garip follows Mirzan whenever she is out of her pen, accompanying him when he is doing his chores around the farm or for his evening walks. “Since I love animals, I said to myself that I should take her home instead of leaving her as prey to foxes,” Mirzan recalled. “We got used to each other. We never separated.” Mirzan named the swan “Garip,” which translates as “bizarre” but is also used to describe those who are down on their luck. A widower with no children, the 63-year-old Mirzan says Garip has been loyal to him and chose to stay at his side. Mirzan considers the swan his child. Sounds like Mirzan really took Garip under his wing.

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Sometimes, a person’s best friend can have wings and fine feathers. Recep Mirzan, a Turkish man, found Garip, a female swan, 37 years ago when Mirzan and his friends noticed the swan with a broken wing in

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If the person sitting at the next table at the Peter Luger Steak House in Manhattan seems a bit stiff, do not be concerned. In an effort to fill seats in the restaurant that is limited in its capacity due to corona, the steakhouse teamed up with Madame Tussauds wax museum to have celebrity wax figures mingle with customers. Plastic patrons include Michael Strahan, Jimmy Fallon, Al Roker, and Audrey Hepburn Peter Luger “thought this would be a fun, safe way to fill some of the seats that need to remain empty as we continue to fight the pandemic,” said restaurant vice president Daniel Turtel. As of Friday, restaurants in the city were allowed to fill 35% of their indoor seats, up from 25% previously. Peter Luger, in business for more than 130 years, will keep the mannequins until Monday. After that, they’ll return to the recently reopened Madame Tussauds in midtown Manhattan. Hope these guys don’t stiff them on the check.

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L-R: Rabbi Baruch Lovett, Director of Development; Rabbi Meyer Weitman, Dean; Rabbi Pinchos Hecht accepting the Rabbi Moshe Weitman z”l Memorial Award in memory of his wife, Morah Dvora Leah Hecht; Dr. Shmuel Reisbaum, Executive Director

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Dr. Seuss & 100 Days

rs. Sebag’s second grade at YOSS has had quite an eventful few weeks. We celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with an awesome party, and we have dedicated the entire month to a study of his works. Each day, after reading a Dr. Seuss book, we follow up with a related activity. Fox in Sox led to crazy sock day, and for The Cat in the Hat we made rhyming hats. Green Eggs and Ham will have us all dressed in green! If all that wasn’t exciting enough, last Thursday, March 4, was the

100th day of school, and we greeted it with a real bang. Each boy decorated a shirt with 100 items (think Pom poms, cotton balls and fabric paint) to help him visualize what a hundred of something looks like. We had an action-packed day filled with a variety of lessons related to the number 100. For example, we learned 100 ways to get to the number 100 in math and wrote stories about what our lives might be like at the age of 100! We also completed a 100 word challenge. All things considered, life is grand in YOSS second grade!

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TA talmidim in Rabbi Danto’s freshman shiur have voluntarily taken it upon themselves to not only be mesayem the entire Maseches Megilla, but to “own” it through chazering at least 1 time every day and chazering each daf at least 4 times. They are well on their way to owning the first two perakim and have already chazered many of the dapim at least 5 or 6 times, some even 10+ times! In celebration of being mesayem the first two perakim, talmidim had the special privilege of hearing from V’haarev Na Founder Rabbi Dovid Newman on Wednesday, March 10. Talmidim are excited to participate in the V’haarev Na program, which encourages experiencing the sweetness of Torah through constant

chazzarah. Through this unique initiative, Rabbi Newman has inspired thousands of teenagers and adults to grow in their love and appreciation of Torah. After chazering for more than two hours straight without any interruption, talmidim had the privilege of meeting with Rabbi Newman, who spoke about how impressed he is with what they are accomplishing in ninth grade, as this level of chazzarah is typically seen only in 11th and 12th grades. He was so impressed that he raffled off a Shas and gave each talmid a special V’haarev Na Mincha/Maariv siddur and Shlomo Rechnitz’s latest album featuring a song written just for V’haarev Na. Yasher koach to these amazing talmidim!

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YOSS ECC celebrated the 100th day of school with many magnificent math activities

Hidden Sparks to Open Parent Education Center in Queens

he New York City Department of Education (DOE) has tapped Hidden Sparks, a nonprofit focused on providing teachers and parents with the tools to support struggling students in mainstream Jewish day schools, to open a Parent

Education Center (PEC) in Queens. The program will be the first in the borough to serve parents within the Jewish day school community and will officially begin offering services in time for the 2021-22 school year. Upon its launch, the Hidden

Sparks PEC will partner with 20 Queens Jewish day schools and parents of students in the Title I program. Participants are expected from Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Forest Hills, Jamaica Estates, Rego Park, and Far Rockaway. Through a virtual center with a dedicated staff, parents will be eligible to receive guidance, counseling and participate in workshops if they have a child that receives DOE services through the Title I program that focuses on improving English language and math skills for struggling students. Parents will be able to attend these one-on-one meetings and group sessions at no cost. The individual sessions and workshops will offer support and mentoring for parents seeking help with homework strategies for their children, help them to promote their child’s extracurricular reading, as well as organizational and executive functioning skills. They will also offer parents support in helping guide their child’s emotional development in areas like building self-esteem,

effective communication skills, positive discipline, and setting boundaries. Hidden Sparks plans to partner with local day schools by offering parent workshops and by being available to accept referrals from school principals and guidance staff. “A center like this is so critical in being able to provide direct service to those in need in our community. We feel both privileged and thrilled that the New York City Department of Education has selected us as its partner for helping Jewish day school parents in Queens, which has one of the largest populations in the tri-state area,” said Hidden Sparks Executive Director Debbie Niderberg. “Over the coming months we look forward to connecting the community with education specialists who will be able to work with parents both during scheduled group sessions as well as in direct counseling meetings, both virtual and in-person. We’re excited to assist parents in Queens in helping their children be more successful in the classroom.”

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Pesach preparations are in full swing in Morah Shani and Morah Laura’s Nursery Aleph class at HANC ECC

Shoshana Ayzin’s CAHAL 4-5 grade class at Yeshiva of South Shore conducted a science experiment about potential and kinetic energy. The boys tested out springs, half pushed back and fully pushed back. The boys really enjoyed making predictions and doing the testing.

Central Sweeps Yeshiva League Model Congress

ed by captains senior Rachelle Winokur and junior Sarah Hamerman, Central dominated in the 2021 Yeshiva League Model Congress on Zoom. Girls were tasked with creating solutions for problems their specific committees addressed, such as teacher’s salaries in the Labor Committee. With two sessions beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm, competitors debated, questioned, and defended bills with eloquence and passion. Additionally, competitors had to demonstrate their skills by solving crises, ranging from the secession of Florida to Russia demanding “Kanye for President.” Despite potential

Zoom challenges, our students defended their status as the team to beat! With 23 competitors and 4 presiding officers, Cen-

tral’s presence was felt as each girl cheered loudly for her teammates, who collected a total of 16 awards! Once again, Central won the most

awards out of any school; in two committees, Central girls were the winners of both awards! Congratulations to

Bat-Tzion Atik, Shira Ebbin, Shana Furman, Shira Kornblau, Sarah Rosenfeld, and Rivka Sullivan for winning second place in their committees! Another huge congratulations to Aviv Amar, Maytal Chelst, Leah Frankel, Sarit Katz, Gabi Lefkowitz, Relly Robinson, Eliana Samuels, and Shira Schwartz for winning first place in their committees! A special mazal tov to Leora Muskat for winning second place overall and Sarah Hamerman for winning first place overall. We are so incredibly proud of our team for proving that, despite any challenges, we can still flourish. Go Central!

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Blending Art & Torah

n preparation for their art show, HAFTR fourth grade students had the privilege of creating their own masterpieces with artist Rabbi Yitzchok Moully. Inspired by the art of Andy Warhol, Rabbi Moully shared his vision of com-

bining Torah and Judaic themes in his art. He encouraged the students to follow their talents in order to make “Hashem’s complete world more complete.” Following in his style, students painted canvases and, when dry, used a silk-screening

method to superimpose a graphic on their unique backgrounds. The artist brought a few of his designs which included Shabbat candles, a Magen David, a sefer Torah, and a kiddush cup. Each student completed an orig-

inal masterpiece which will be displayed at the Fourth Grade Evening of the Arts at the end of this month. We also look forward to having Rabbi Moully facilitate a special COVIDsafe activity with our guests.

HALB Teacher Selected for National History Day Spring Webinar Series

s. Kristen Waterman, a teacher at Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere, New York, is one of only 120 teachers selected for a National History Day® (NHD) spring professional development program. This course focuses on using online Library of Congress resources to develop and support historical arguments and is a feature of NHD’s membership in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Consortium. The teachers chosen for this honor represent NHD’s 58 affiliates across the country and around the world, and the National History Day program in New York selected Ms. Waterman. NHD affiliates include all 50 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the North-

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“The skills and strategies Ms. Waterman is developing through this series will benefit her students over the course of their academic and professional careers,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “As a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member, NHD is incredibly fortunate to be able to offer this opportunity for teachers, especially now as teachers and students continue to address challenges of non-traditional learning settings required by

the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.” For several months, Ms. Waterman works with her peers around the country and National History Day staff to build knowledge for teaching with online Library of Congress resources. Upon completion of the series, she will have demonstrated the ability to share with her students key strategies for researching, supporting, and presenting historical arguments bolstered by these primary sources.

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The Pre1A boys in Rabbi Respler’s class at Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion in Forest Hills made their own matzah

YCQ students enjoyed a snowtubing trip last week

Ohel’s 51st Gala Celebrated Strength Through an Unprecedented Year

n Sunday, March 7, Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services virtually hosted its 51st Annual Gala, marking over half a century of Ohel’s critical support services for our community’s most vulnerable children and adults. Ohel was proud to honor four couples whose unmatched strength and compassion during the past year inspired all of us to tap into our own personal reserves of courage and resilience: Toby and Yoeli Steinberg and the Gourmet Glatt family, our Guests of Honor: Shani and Dov Weinstock, Esq., the Nediv Lev (Heart of Gold) Awardees; Adina Lewis, Esq. and Lawrence Garbuz, Esq., the Harvey A”H and Gloria Kaylie Community Impact Awardees; and Libby and Shloime Dachs, the Shem Tov Awardees. Ohel paid further tribute to our unparalleled team of Direct Support Professionals for their selfless service in profoundly challenging and uncertain times. The gala’s theme, “Celebrate Strength,” was a mean-

ingful culmination of Ohel’s fortitude during the past year, in which the pandemic challenged our staff to maintain our breadth of vital services and programming for the 20,000 children, adults, and families that we serve. “What does Ohel do? Ohel does everything,” said Osnat Bennaim, a senior manager at Ohel, during the course of the evening’s program. “I would say, what does Ohel NOT do?” Founded in 1969 as a foster care agency to place Jewish children whose parents could not care for them in loving homes, Ohel grew quickly to encompass a range of services that meet the needs of so many vulnerable individuals and families in our community. In response to the pandemic, Ohel expended every effort to successfully meet the new and amplified needs of our clients. We created virtual support groups for new populations of bereaved men and women who lost a loved one to Covid-19; virtual programming and entertainment for adults with developmental

disabilities; and toolkits for schools to help children adjust to new safety protocols and a collective feeling of uncertainty. Ohel’s My Covid 19 Resilience Workbook was downloaded for use by thousands of children. These invaluable resources helping people through the pandemic are representative of Ohel’s strength as a communal lifeline for vulnerable individuals and families. When people don’t have strength to meet the obstacles in their lives, they have Ohel. And Ohel has the partnership of our staff and lay leaders. “At this extraordinary moment as we all take stock of the past year and anticipate better days ahead, I’m so proud of the way Ohel has pivoted to meet unforeseen challenges and serve the ever-changing needs of the people in our community who we serve,” said David Mandel, Ohel’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our gala’s incredible honorees this year have also set standards of leadership and generosity of spirit and resources for which we are deeply grateful.”

Ohel also offered exciting prizes for two lucky members in attendance at our gala, picked at random. Congratulations to Lawrence Rosman of Queens, NY, who won an all-expense paid vacation to Dubai with an itinerary curated by Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Chief Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates, and to Rabbi Marc and Adina Penner of Holliswood, who won free tuition for their son at Camp Kaylie this summer. If you missed the inspiring program, you can still watch at www. ohelstrength.org. If you haven’t made a gift yet to support Ohel’s critical work, or want to increase your gift to support those who need extra assistance this Pesach season please visit www.ohelfamily.org/donate to make your gift. Every show of support at every level amplifies the impact we can have to help those who need us the most. Ohel thanks our thousands of donors and supporters joining us in Celebrating Strength.

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The Pesach Selection By Gabriel Geller, Royal Wine/Kedem

ith Pesach only a week or so away, you might have come across quite a few ads and articles promoting wines for Pesach. I typically write a rather long megillah with detailed comments and tasting notes on a handful of wines. However, this year, I have decided instead to keep it a little shorter and to the point. I have repeated and highlighted in previous write-ups multiple times about the prominent place wine occupies in many areas of Yiddishkeit: weddings, brissim, Kiddush, sheva brachos, etc. With that said, I am guilty of never having discussed the reasons for wine’s importance in our tradition. Wine is a beverage like no other. I have traveled to wineries and met with winemakers all over the world. There is one thing that they all have in common: passion. A genuine, deep passion for their craft, for working the land, cultivating the grape varieties that best suit the region and climate at which their wineries are located. Shiloh winery’s winemaker Amichai Lurie demonstrates better than anyone his love for Eretz Yisrael and attributes the quality of the wines he produces to the land which many centuries ago already produced the grapes that made the wine used in the Beis Hamikdash. Even the non-Jewish owners and managers of great Bordeaux Chateaux

such as Meyney and Grand-Puy Ducasse proudly claim that their wines’ high quality and unique characteristics come from nature, from the terroir, the piece of land on which their vineyards grow. Perhaps wine is so important in our tradition because there is so much of a commitment to cultivate the best grapes and extract their complex flavors and aromas. Yet, it always depends on Hashem’s will, as the slightest differences in meteorological conditions from one year to the next deeply affect the resulting wines. These are some reasons I believe wine has its special status. It al-

lows us to create a tangible, physical connection between Hashem and us, as only Hashem ultimately decides whether or not the grapes will be good. It is an excellent reason to choose which wines we drink at the Seder carefully, and at every other meal, as well. I would like to share my personal recommendations of wines with you here that I believe and hope will not only enhance your four cups at the sedarim, but will also accompany you throughout all of the yom tov and chol hamoed meals. I wish you all chag Pesach kosher v’sameyach!

Rosé wines: Psagot, Rosé, 2020 (dry) Tabor, Adama, Rosé, 2020 (dry) Château Roubine, Cru Classé, 2020 (mevushal) Baron Herzog, Rosé, 2020 (semi-dry) (mevushal) Sainte-Béatrice, Cuvée B, 2020 (dry) (mevushal)

White wines : Matar, Sauvignon Blanc – Sémillon, 2020 (dry) Ramon Cardova, Albarino, 2019 (dry) Pacifica, Riesling, 2018 (semi-dry) (mevushal) Herzog, Special Reserve, Chardonnay, Russian River, 2018 (dry) (mevushal) Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Sauternes, 2018 (sweet)

Sparkling wines: Drappier, Brut Nature, Champagne, NV (dry) (mevushal) Bartenura, Prosecco Rosé, 2020 (dry) (mevushal) Herzog, Lineage, Momentus, NV (semi-dry) (mevushal) Laurent-Perrier, Brut, Champagne, NV (dry) Koenig, Crémant Brut, Alsace, NV (dry)

Red wines: Herzog, Lineage, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 (dry) (mevushal) Château Meyney, Saint-Estèphe, 2018 (dry) Vitkin, Pinot Noir, 2019 (dry) Netofa, Latour Red, 2018 (dry) Terra di Seta, Riserva, Chianti Classico, 2016

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Aish Kodesh Bakes Matzah

ome 150 men and boys from Kehillas Aish Kodesh prepared for Pesach with an exciting matzah baking expedition with Rav Mordechai Twersky at the Hornesteipler Beis Medrash in Flatbush. Over four shifts and seven hours, accompanied by their Mora D’asra Rav Moshe Weinberger and Rav Yoni Levin, Rabbi Rubenstein and Rabbi Ginsberg, the kehilla and especially the boys had a most inspiring and meaningful experience. From the final matzah baking Chabura, Aish member Menachem Levitz glowingly remarked on his eight-year-old Shimmy’s day, “My oldest son was with me, and I’ve literally never saw him so

happy about doing a mitzvah.” Father and son Yishai and Donny Honig baked in tandem. “We had a great experience. So nice to have matzos that we made for the seder.” New member and first-time baker Alon Bendory joked, “It was a very cool experience. I hope I didn’t mess up the matzah.” Each member of the Chabura walked out with at least one box of matzahs and a truly inspiring day. “Next year, with the final redemption, we will bake in Yerushalayim with the coming of Moshiach” was the final chorus.

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NCSY’s Aspire: Yarchei Kallah Signature Learning Events

ue to the COVID-19 pandemic’s limits on travel and large scale in-person gatherings, NCSY, the Orthodox Union’s flagship youth movement, has transitioned its signature Torah learning mega-event, Aspire: Yarchei Kallah, into local in-person study for smaller groups, as well as larger national virtual sessions this year. More than 2,000 teens and educators joined the programming, dubbed “Aspire: Yarchei Kallah On the Go.” In late January, teens signed up to either choose their own chavrusa or have NCSY pair them with a partner for the learning event. They also selected the books they wanted to study. The organization then sent them the texts ahead of the February 15 opening session held virtually with hundreds of the participants. The text options included Artscroll’s Chumash Sefer Shemot, Artscroll’s Gemarah Mesechet Brachot, NCSY’s Koren Siddur, Praying with Fire and Mesillat Yesharim. Teens joined from 26 U.S. states and 5 Canadian provinces. Following the launch event, they partook in different challenges with prizes to keep them engaged in their learning with their partner, including posting a 30-second summary of something they learned to social media, an essay contest about what the program meant to them, and more. In prior years, NCSY’s annual

event was held in-person as a weeklong Torah-learning retreat for hundreds of teens during the December public school break. “While there is no true substitute for the immersive experience of the classic Yarchei Kallah retreats, it was inspiring to see how NCSY’s leadership team was able to pivot a program so focused on a physical atmosphere of unity and in-person learning into one that engaged with more teens than usual and for an extended period of time,” said Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer. “We recognize the commitment of everyone who made this possible, the teens who dedicated time to learn and the staff that worked diligently and endlessly to make the experience a success.”

“Our goal this year with Aspire: Yarchei Kallah was to take advantage of our needing to use a virtual platform by opening the program up to a wider audience than ever before,” said NCSY Education Director Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin. “Where prior to the pandemic we were limited by capacity restraints, travel costs and a teen’s ability to devote a full week to the program, this year we were able to open the event up to teens everywhere and impact even those who might have limited available time to devote each day to learning.”

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The Ganger Early Childhood at TAG celebrated Shabbos chazak with a grand siyum. They invited the first graders to join them in reviewing all of the parshios in Sefer Shemos. The talmidos were then treated to smiley face cookies for the happy occasion

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“Pesach, Al Shum Mah?”

Rav Binyomin Sussman’s eighth grade talmidim of Yeshiva Darchei Torah enjoyed their trip to bake shmurah matzos in Brooklyn this week

Professional Development for IVDU LI Staff

esach is the basis of the original early childhood mission statement: to teach children in a developmental way, with handson methods. Otherwise known as “Pesach, al shum mah?” or “Why do we do these things?” the answer is so that the children will ask. At YOSS ECC, during the past

few weeks, our children have learned about Pesach by experiencing the hard work in Mitzrayim and all the parts of the Seder that will remind them that we were all saved in Yetziyas Mitzrayim. We look forward to being in Yerushalayim together next year!

n Monday, IVDU LI staff were treated to another after-school Professional Development Training on facilitating play and social emotional development presented by acclaimed psychologist Dr. Batya Rosenberg who has expertise in DIR/Floortime and children with developmental delays. Dr. Rosenberg stressed the importance of play in child development, with so much of a child’s growth taking place through play. A main focus of this workshop was learning how to meet a child where they are at in their play and joining them at that level in order to assist them in their learning. IVDU staff has already begun imple-

menting many of the strategies that were taught during the workshop and have seen tremendous results in the short time. “Professional development is an ongoing process at IVDU,” says principal Dr. Sara Seplowitz. “We are lifelong learners here and are continuously looking to enhance the skills set of our staff to improve student outcomes.” Future trainings to include increasing social skills and language through play and weekly staff meetings continue to be the impetus for discussion amongst staff and much change.

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TEACH NYS Virtual Mission to Albany

n Tuesday, Senator Todd Kaminsky addressed the Orthodox Union’s Teach NYS Virtual Mission to Albany, which was held over Zoom. Kaminsky addressed hundreds of yeshiva teachers and students and met with a group of HAFTR High School sophomores to discuss his work fighting for private school funding and his career in public service.

Can We Break Free? By Girls Lounge Director

he upcoming holiday of Pesach, the holiday of freedom and building anew, echoes a message and lesson that centers on breaking free from what enslaves us. We learn from the story of Nachshon ben Aminadav that when Bnei Yisrael reached the Yam Suf they were blinded by fear and desperation. Nachshon ben Aminadav could have joined in with the rest of Klal Yisroel. But he did not. It took only one person to change the tide. He alone raced ahead into the sea and plunged into the waters. And it did not split immediately. The meforshim say that the waters reached his neck before Hashem split the sea. But the sea did split. And Klal Yisroel was saved. Nachshon is remembered by Jewish families forever because he did jump. The Jewish world, and most specifically, the Jewish mental health world, recently lost the Nachshon of our times: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, zt”l, whose 90th book was completed right before he passed away. Dr. Twerski looked at the sea before him and jumped right in. He did not let stigma, negative associations, or any challenge stop him. He completely changed the tide of therapy for the Jewish world. It is not inconceivable to say that all the strides we have made to date are really to his credit. Has our community truly opened up to the idea of therapy? Have we

begun to normalize the concept of seeking help for mental health struggles? Does the plethora of therapists within the community show that we have begun to perceive mental health as being equally important to physical health? A town generally produces what it values. So, can the rise in private therapist offices reflect a value in seeking out therapeutic services? Although no one can deny the progress made in this area and the importance we, as a community, has started to place on mental health, we equally cannot deny that there is still a stigma associated with therapy. For as many clients as each therapist has, there may be just as many who do not seek out services that may be needed or recommended. So…which is it? Do we value therapy? Or do we stigmatize it? I believe that the answer to this question lies in our perception of what therapy is and what therapists actually do. For many people, the words “mental health” translates to “crazy.” Hearing that someone goes to therapy automatically triggers the thought process that something must be wrong. That person must have “issues.” So while I believe we have made great strides in understanding the concepts of underlying mental health struggles and the need for therapy to help with those struggles, we are still severely lacking in recognizing therapy as a tool of prevention.

These negative connotations only strengthen the stigma and may cause others to shy away from ever expressing the need for help, lest they be labeled as having a “problem.” Often, this means that people view therapeutic intervention as a last resort, an option that is only for people or situations that have hit rock bottom. Why has this become the norm? Why do we have to wait until crisis hits before seeking help and guidance? What if we normalized the idea of “prevention”? Prevention generally refers to taking steps to get help before a person reaches crisis mode. Often, parents can begin to take notice of struggles their child is going through but don’t entertain the idea of seeking any help for something that seems insignificant. We have become accustomed to waiting for small behaviors to build up into a consequential situation, and by then we are in crisis mode. What keeps us from seeking preventive help? People utilize medical preventive care every day with vitamins, wellness visits, balanced eating, etc. Doesn’t our mental and emotional health deserve the same attention? Preventive care in the field of mental health can begin to downplay the stigma that only “crazy” or “problematic” people need therapy. Preventive care can provide kids with a safe space to explore what weighs them down, where they are starting to have a hard time, and give them the

privacy of having these discussions in a non-judgmental atmosphere. We have the ability to provide guidance and support for kids and normalize the concept of talking about feelings and various predicaments without feeling ashamed of it. But to do this we first have to address the stigma that has continued to carry us around. Yes ,we have made tremendous strides; the abundance of therapists and the different modalities within the community is something to be extremely proud of. At the same time, this is a time where we can push ourselves even more to break down the barriers that continue to keep people from seeking help for themselves or their loved ones. At Madraigos, our therapeutic crisis intervention services and prevention programming are available to youth, parents, schools, and community leaders at no charge. Whether it’s Case Assessment, Therapeutic Referral, Case Management, The Lounge, a Support Line for urgent matters or innovative prevention programs such as our School Based Services, Mental Health Awareness Program, Parenting Matters, or Ignight, Madraigos is on the front lines serving the community’s needs every day. For more information about our programs, you can reach Madraigos at 516-371-3250 or info@madraigos.org. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and enjoyable Pesach!

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Skiing at Netzach

he twelfth grade students at Mesivta Netzach HaTorah, accompanied by Rabbi Feiler and Rabbi Rodkin, went on an overnight ski trip to Hunter Mountain.

This beautiful 2-day experience was in recognition of the students’ efforts over the weeks of Shovavim, which included incredible individual kabbalos and hours of learning

b’ritzifus. Netzach is proud of the accomplishments of the boys and the opportunity they had as a group with their rebbeim.

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“The Bamboo Cradle” Highlights the Shevach Experience

n a year when most were certain that a production would not take place, Shevach High School did not disappoint. Their production of “The Bamboo Cradle” on Sunday, March 7, yielded rave reviews from the audience. Directed by Shevach Principal, Rebbetzin Rochelle Hirtz, and Shevach alumnae Menucha Avruch and Tehila Hecht, the production included an engaging drama interspersed with a choir, dances, and ensembles. Each act was professional in its presentation. Even more impressive was the fact that the entire production was only three weeks in the making! Costumes, music, stage management, playbill – all ran smoothly, in the deft hands of the Shevach High School students, from beginning to the very end. The Bamboo Cradle is the moving true story of a baby that was abandoned in a Chinese train station and adopted by a secular Jewish couple, who ultimately converted her. Their journey from unaffiliated Judaism to Orthodox Judaism was portrayed in a poignant manner that captivated the audience. The original theme song clearly gave over the message of: “Be proud of who you are, you’ve already come so far.” The play was performed in Shevach’s tent, which was creatively transformed into a playhouse: stage, curtains, and all. The play was presented twice in order to accommodate more mothers in a Covid-safe environment. Mothers also had the choice of watching the production from home through a livestream option. Both performances were sold out productions and thoroughly enjoyed by the audiences. Kudos to Shevach senior production heads Bracha Mirsky, Shana Rowe and Rina Steinberg and all the Shevach sub-heads, for a job superbly done! The Shevach students once again shone in their ability to juggle their learning responsibilities together with a creative and fun-filled outlet.

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Pair Your Perfect Pesach Brisket with Tura Wine from Israel

othing defines a Pesach yom tov meal better than a perfectly moist, tender brisket packed with flavor. When accompanied by a full-bodied red, like Tura Winery’s Mountain Peak, you have a truly winning combination! One of the things I love about Pesach dishes is that, because we’re limited to the basics, we can enjoy the natural flavors of the food. Needless to say, to produce those culinary masterpieces that are burned into our family’s collective memory, it’s necessary to focus more on technique. Brisket is always my go-to recipe when I need a festive main that I can prepare in advance and rewarm, knowing that it be just as flavorful, tender and delicious as when it just came out of the oven. Vered and Erez Ben Saadon, owners of the Tura Estate Winery, recommend an array of sophisticated fine wines to savor with this slow-cooked, savory meat. Mountain Peak, Tura’s award-winning flagship wine, is a full-bodied red, blended from the winery’s finest barrels. Also of note are Tura’s Cabernet Sauvignon and Heartland, or the Rosé, floral, fruit and crisp, with aromas of jasmine and red grapefruit. “Getting the wine right puts the perfect finishing touch to any festive meal,” she said. To learn more about the Tura Winery, visit https:// www.turawinery.com/en/ Order your Tura wine today at tura.israeliwin-

ery.com. Free delivery with orders of 12 bottles or more! Easy, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Brisket Serves 12 Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 head garlic cloves, sliced 1 5-pound brisket Paprika, black pepper Oil for browning the meat 4-5 onions, chopped Instructions 1. Combine the oil, garlic and spices and massage into the meat. (If you have the time, place the brisket in a zip-lock bag and leave in the fridge for up to 12 hours to absorb the flavors. If not, simply proceed to the next step.) 2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven and brown the meat for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside. 3. Add the onions to the oil that’s left in the Dutch oven and sauté for a few minutes until soft. 4. Return the brisket to the pot and add just enough water to cover ¾ of the meat, about 2 cups. Cover the Dutch oven and place in an oven that was preheated to 275°F. 5. Cook for 3-4 hours, until meat is tender. Half-

way through the cooking process, turn over the meat. At this point, you can add vegetables (carrots, celery, potatoes) if you desire.

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Pi Day

By Mrs. Tamara Farber

AFTR Middle School’s amazing math team, led by Mrs. Farber, has been preparing all year for the Math Olympiads – a series of very challenging math contests. The Math Olympiads explore mathematical concepts while developing flexibility in solving non-routine problems with multiple solution paths. The math team has taken two math contests thus far. In the first contest, our top scorers were Sasha Bokor, Kayla Fauziev, and Quinn Oliner. In the second contest, the top three scorers were Atara Smulevitz, Quinn Oliner, and Sasha Bokor. Special shout-out to Sasha Bokor for getting a perfect score on the second contest! Yay, math! Earlier this week, we celebrated one of our most exciting days of the year: Pi Approximation Day! Sixth graders measured the circumference and diameters of blank-and-white cookies. They each divided their cookie’s circumference by diameter to get a close approximation for Pi. It

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was great to see how close students were in calculating Pi! Seventh graders made construction paper chains representing the digits of Pi. Each color represented a different digit. Students made chains representing groups of digits, and we put all the chains together to see the beautiful rainbow of colors that Pi’s digits can create. Eighth graders played an exciting Kahoot testing their knowledge of Pi facts. Of course, everyone ate pie! Many students and parents took place in our annual Pi reciting contest. The winners in each grade were Jared Pollack (142 digits), Mathew Vaysman (300 digits), and Kayla Fauziev (306 digits). Our first place parent Pi reciter was Dan Kaufman with 230 digits! It was wonderful seeing students and parents so excited about Pi. Thank you to our amazing math department (Mrs. Farber, Mrs. Reisman, and Mrs. Weiss) for organizing such a fun day. Mrs. Tamara Farber is the Math Chair at HAFTR Middle School.

Chometz Drive

s in previous years, Tomchei Shabbos of Queens will be having a Chometz Drive. It will take place the night before Bedikas Chometz, allowing everyone maximal time to empty their pantries and figure out what they want to donate. It will take place at the Tom-

chei Shabbos Warehouse, 129-01 Metropolitan Avenue, from 5-8 pm on March 24. Any UNOPENED, non-perishable, packaged food, with good expiration dates, will be accepted. The Chometz Drive is also an opportunity to donate towards Tomchei Shabbos’ Ma’os Chittin fund.

ook Day at SHS took on a special meaning this year. “Clouds,” by Laura Sobiech, is the inspiring story of her son Zach and his journey with terminal cancer. Students each experienced a day where they learned, grew, and were inspired by Zach’s words: “You don’t have to find out you’re dying to start living.” The day opened with Principal Mrs. Sara Munk speaking on the purpose and importance of the day and reading in general. Following the opening, sophomore Aliza Deutch and freshman Leorah Shetrit sang Zach’s song, “Clouds.” Their performance was simply beautiful and set the tone for the day. Students and faculty were then treated to a speech by Laura Sobiech. Everyone was awed and inspired just at the opportunity to hear from the author of the book herself, and SHS is so grateful to Mrs. Sobiech for sharing her story of love, music, and faith in the face of heartbreaking loss with us. Grades then divided for different sessions including a drum circle led by MusicalIQ. Students were given djembe drums and learned how to express themselves and “speak through rhythm.” Faculty led elective sessions allowed for faculty to explore the themes of Clouds using their own interests and strength – music, journaling, faith, and community were all ex-

plored. “Let’s look at how community plays a role – let’s make a list, what mitzvot illustrate that community is a value in Judaism,” began one session. Another was an inward look at a person’s journey with emunah, and the difference between belief and faith. After breakout sessions, Rabbi Wolowik spoke to SHS about “Wrestling with Faith,” focusing on how tragedy does not need to touch a person in order to have emunah. After a break for lunch, students participated in a “Living is Giving” activity in which they decorated activity boxes for Chai Lifeline. “Today was a day filled with smiles and tears. Zach really made an impact on my life and my peers around me. Everyone can learn from Zach to make an extra effort to be kind to others, and we can all change the world one step at a time,” remarked senior Ellyana Pilevsky, “I was really touched by Zach’s story and feel grateful to have learned from it – it helped me notice all the good in my life,” added Hanna Bistritzky. “The day was so inspirational,” said Bailey Weiss. Finally, Ms. Tamara Klein, English teacher, concluded the day with a moving speech h on the importance of Zach’s message and the hope that students took from the day the true meaning of “Clouds.”

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Signs That You Have Become an Israeli  As soon as a traffic light turns

green you shout, “Yalla” … even if you are the first person at the light.

 A line is something that you follow in books only.

 After every meal, you keep a

toothpick in your mouth for 5 hours.

 “Please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” are extinct dinosaurs.

 Your second sentence upon meeting someone is “How much did it cost?”

 You wear slacks and a buttoned, tucked out shirt to weddings.

 You wear flip-flops to your own wedding.  You use the “rega” hand sign (thumb meets fingers in upwards motion) at least three a day.

 You even eat your hotdogs with chummus.  You use the word “nu” at least 10 times when listening to a friend’s story.

 When angry, you are fluent in Arabic curse words.  You regard traffic signals and stop signs as suggestions.

 You arrive 30 minutes late for a meeting but are the first person there.

 You start a blog or

website about Israel and Dead Sea products.

 You prefer Turkish

coffee (aka “mud”) over Starbucks.

 When referring to America, you say “the States.”  You think it is normal to buy milk in bags.  It takes you .00000000000000001 seconds to split a sunflower seed.

 You don’t think sliced bread is that great anyway.  When you spit the sunflower seed shell out, it has a better spiral than Peyton Manning’s footballs.

 You think that nobody is qualified to be prime minister, except for you…even though you are a taxi driver.

You Gotta be Kidding Me! Yankel finally achieved his lifelong goal – he had the winning lotto number, 49. Upon hearing the news, his friend David said, “Yankel! How did you happen to pick the winning numbers?” “I saw it in a dream. Six sevens appeared and danced before my eyes. Six times seven is 49, and that’s all there was to it,” said Yankel. “But six times seven is 42, not 49,” responded David. Yankel looked at him and said, “Huh? Alright, so you be the mathematician!”

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Israeli Prime Minister Trivia 1. In 1946, when Menachem Begin was in hiding as head of the underground group the Irgun, what did he disguise himself as? a. A taxi driver b. A rabbi c. A homeless man d. A mute 2. Who was the first Israeli prime minister to be born in Israel? a. Yigal Allon b. Ehud Olmert c. Ehud Barak d. Yitzchak Rabin 3. Who is the person doing a headstand in this famous photograph?

a. The founder of Israel’s Olympic aqua team, Yaakov Davidi b. Ilan Zoldan, who is said to have brought yoga to Israel from Russia c. Gil Mochai, who, at age 81, held a world record for longest headstand

d. Prime Minister David Ben Gurion 4. Which Israeli prime minister grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? a. Benjamin Netanyahu b. Golda Meir c. Ehud Olmert d. Ehud Barak 5. Who was Israel’s second prime minister? a. David Ben Gurion b. Yigal Allon c. Moshe Sharett d. Levi Eshkol 6. How many of Israel’s 12 prime ministers served nonconsecutive terms in office? a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 8 7. The Israeli elections of 1984 was a political draw, so prime ministership was split between the leaders of the Avoda and the Likud parties serving two years each in what was called “the rotation.” Who were they? a. Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Shamir b. Shimon Peres and Menachem Begin c. Yitzhak Rabin and Yitzhak Shamir d. Yitzhak Rabin and Menachem Begin

Answers: 1. B- In 1946, the British placed a $50,000 reward on Begin’s head. He escaped the British dragnet by disguising himself as Rabbi Israel Sassover and was known as “the Sassover Rav.” In his later years, Begin recollected that it was hard for him to keep his disguise when he would walk into shul and people would come up to him and say, “Nu, Rav Sassover, did you hear what the Irgun did today?” 2. A 3. D- This photo of Ben Gurion standing on his head was taken on a Herzliya beach in 1957, while the then-prime minister was relaxing. Ben Gurion liked to stand on his head. He was an avid yogi and traveled to India to study meditation. This picture is of him at 71, in 1957, at the Herzeliya beach (where I am heading to lunch in a bit). 4. B- Golda Meir grew up in Milwaukee and made an aliyah when she was 23 years old. 5. C 6. C 7. A Eizehu Chacham? 5-7 correct: Aizeh keff! You win a bag of sunflower seeds. 3-4 correct: Not bad. You win sunflower seed shells! 0-2 correct: You really don’t know much about Israeli politics. You have no future as an Israeli taxi driver.

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Torah Thought

Parshas Vayikra By Rabbi Berel Wein

oshe hears the voice of the L-rd as G-d calls to him. However, it is not the same experience that it was at Mount Sinai. There, it was with noise and fanfare, thunder and lightning, pageantry and awe. At Mount Sinai, even the soundwaves were visible and real. But here, according to the Midrash, it is a private revelation exclusive to Moshe. The great heavenly voice is not heard outside the precincts of the Tabernacle itself. According to some commentators,

this is one of the reasons why the word Vayikra itself is spelled with a small letter – Aleph zeira – the small Alef at the end of the word Vayikra. It is interesting to note that one of the celestial powers of the Al-mighty is that of tzimtzum – the ability to diminish the G-dly presence, so to speak, in the universe, to allow for nature and human beings to function in the so-called vacated space. We ﬁnd that when the prophet Elijah searches for G-d he does not ﬁnd Him in the great wind or

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in thunderous sound, but, rather, in the still small voice of silence itself. I have written many times about the importance of being able to ﬁnd G-d within our own being, within our own soul, for only by discovering G-d in that manner can a person achieve permanent elevation of spirituality and faith. External events may make a great impression upon us, both physically and spiritually. But they are usually only a temporary inﬂuence, a momentary catalyst. Determined pursuit of spiritual and moral attainment is always dependent upon that still small

nage and counterespionage, of police and governmental surveillance, have constructed elaborate technological methods for blocking out all the extraneous noise that their microphones pick up, so that they are able to eavesdrop on the whispered conversations of enemy agents, spies, saboteurs, and criminals. Only one extraneous noise can cancel a surveillance project and prevent a consequence or beneﬁt. I would hazard to say that this is true in the pursuit of a meaningful spiritual life as well. All the outside static of everyday life, of the mundane and the tawdry, foolish and the dis-

All the outside static of everyday life, of the mundane and the tawdry, foolish and the distracting, must be eliminated for us to hear our own still small voice in our soul.

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voice that Elijah heard within himself and is the voice that all of us can also hear for ourselves, if we will do so. We are all aware that it is much easier to hear loud sounds than furtive whispers. To hear a low voice or a whisper requires concentration. It demands a desire to hear, not an automatic reﬂex of our auditory senses, but, rather, an intentional expression of our inner desire to hear the seemingly inaudible. The gurus of espio-

tracting, must be eliminated for us to hear our own still, small voice in our soul. We live in a very noisy world, and the ruckus of life often prevents us from hearing what we ourselves wish to say to ourselves because of the outside static of noise that constantly engulfs us. We should certainly concentrate more on hearing our own inner self and soul. Shabbat shalom.

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Oh the places you’ll go and the things that you’ll do, cuz a summer at orah makes wishes come true!

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From the Fire Parshas Vayikra

The Sweetness of Truth By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

t’s hashgacha pratis that in the parsha that we read before Pesach, we read the pasuk (Vayikra 2:11), “You shall not place chometz in any meal offering that you offer to Hashem, because you may not burn any leavening or honey in a burnt offering to Hashem.” We readily understand why we may not place chometz in the ketores, incense offering, or the mincha, the meal offering, because, as the Sefer Hachinuch explains, chometz is the symbol of gaava, arrogance. In the words of the Sefer Hachinuch, “Because leavening lifts itself up [and may therefore not be offered with the incense or a meal offering] to hint at the fact that haughtiness of the heart is an abomination to Hashem.” This is the opposite of the matzah, which is the lechem oni, the bread of poverty, which is the personification of humility and self-effacement. As the Maharal explains, the bread of poverty is the bread of liberty and redemption (Gevuros Hashem 51): “The redemption did not occur because of [anything in] this world; rather, because of the upper, simple world.” In fact, when the Kohen Gadol entered the Kodesh Kedoshim, the Holy of Holies, on Yom Kippur, he did so only wearing the bigdei lavan, the white, simple garments. When a person wants to access holiness, he must negate his exaggerated sense of self and approach G-d with simplicity – with matzah and not with chometz. It is difficult, however, to understand why we may not put honey into the incense or meal offerings, which seems like it would make those offerings into even more of a rai’ach nicho’ach, a pleasing fragrance to

Hashem. In this regard, the Sefer Hachinuch also explains that this is a lesson to those who constantly seek sweetness in everything of this world: “according to the ways of the pleasure seekers and fressers who are drawn after everything sweet.” They should know that not everything has to be as sweet, delicious, and fragrant as they can make it. In other words, avoiding going overboard on sweetness is not something that applies only to physical pleasures. The Chinuch is teaching us that avoiding excessive sweetness does not only apply in physical matters, as opposed to spiritual ones. Even in matters of Torah and mitzvos, our service of Hashem should not be dependent on how easy or good things feel. Rather, the sweetest thing about our service of Hashem should be the very act of serving Hashem. Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, in Mesilas Yesharim explains that there is nothing technically wrong with a person serving Hashem in

order to merit to achieve closeness with Hashem, delight in Hashem, or some worldly reward for his service. These types of motivations, he explains, are not the true purpose of serving Hashem because such a person’s service is ultimately for his own personal benefit. “Rather, the true purpose is found among those pious people who work and toil to fulfill Hashem’s will, who serve Hashem only for the sake of increasing the honor of the Master of the world ... [and such people] are pained by anything that diminishes from that honor.” The words of the Rambam in this regard are like honey. The following teaching is one of those that deserve to be placed on a sign in every Jew’s home (Hilchos Teshuva 10:2): “Those who serve Hashem out of love learn Torah, do mitzvos, and live according to the paths of wisdom do not do so because of anything in the world or because of a fear of punishment or in order to receive some good. Rather, they live according to the truth

because it is true, although in the end, good will come because of it.” According to this principle, we can understand the prohibition against placing honey in the incense and meal offerings. Rav Kook explains the following portion relating to the incense offering in the siddur: “And Bar Kafra further taught that were they to put a measure of honey [into the incense], the smell [would be so wonderful] that no one would be able to stand it. And why do we not then mix honey [into the incense]? Because the Torah says (Vayikra 2:11), ‘You may not burn any leavening or honey in a burnt offering to Hashem.’” In Rav Kook’s siddur (Vol. 1, p. 144), he points out that Bar Kafra’s answer to his own question seems to beg the question. One could say “because the Torah said so” to answer any question ever asked. The real question is why the Torah said not to offer honey with the incense. How, then, is Bar Kafra’s answer satisfying? Rav Kook answers by emphasizing that that one should not seek out the reason why Hashem forbade the intense sweetness of the smell of honey in the incense. A Jew must know that the sweetness of the incense comes from only one thing: “because the Torah said so.” The word of Hashem is the source of all sweetness in the world and in our lives, and we do not require anything else. We do what is true and right because it is the will of Hashem; because it is true. It is known that Reb Zusha of Anapoli was almost never able to listen to a complete lesson given by his rebbe the Magid of Mezrich.

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The Magid would begin each lesson by quoting a pasuk, “And Hashem spoke to Moshe saying...” Immediately, Reb Zusha would rise to his feet and exclaim, “Did you hear that? Hashem Himself spoke to a human being!! Gevalt!” He would then carry on until the chassidim had to carry him out of the room so that the Magid could complete the lesson. Years later, Reb Baruch of Mezibuz was recounting this recurring event to his chassidim, and they began to snicker and laugh at Reb Zusha. Reb Baruch admonished them, “If you knew what it meant to hear the word of Hashem like Reb Zusha did, you would also not need to hear anything else. That would be enough.” We see from here that the simple act of keeping the will of Hashem by not putting the honey into the incense is even sweeter than the smell that would have been emitted by putting honey into the incense. We see this idea in a strange incident involving the prophet Yechezkel as well. Hashem commanded him to eat a scroll called the Megillas Churban, the scroll of the destruction of the Jewish people, which was filled with lamentations, suffering, and weeping. Yechezkel did as Hashem commanded and he ate the scroll. Suffering is generally something we consider bitter, but Yechezkel said (3:3), “And in my mouth it was sweet like honey.” Even the bitter and difficult decrees of Hashem can be sweet with the recognition that they are the dvar Hashem, the word and will of Hashem. The prophet Yirmiyahu endured suffering and humiliation from the moment he accepted the “job” of serving as Hashem’s prophet to warn the Jewish people of their pending downfall if they did not do teshuva. Yirmiyahu said (15:15-16), “Know that I bear humiliation because of You [Hashem]. I have found Your words and eaten them and your words have been to me for joy and gladness of heart because your name is called upon me.” Although Yirmiyahu experienced nothing but suffering for his prophecies, he exulted in the knowledge that he was receiving and carrying out the word of Hashem, which was the sweetest thing in the world to him.

Even now, as we begin preparing for Pesach in earnest, we experience the sweetest bitterness. As the old song “Al kol aleh,” goes, “Over the honey and the thorns, over the bitter and the sweet...” There is nothing sweeter than cleaning for Pesach in order to live according to the truth

cause it is true. There is a story of the Kotzer Rebbe at the Seder. One year, it appeared as if he was going to skip Marror and go to the meal. The chassidim at the table signaled to the Avnei Nezer, the Kotzker’s son-in-law, to say something. So

They live according to the truth because it is true, although in the end, good will come because of it.

because it is true. There is no greater lesson for our children than when a child asks his or her parents why they are working so hard, why this time is different from any other time, and those parents, covered in sweat, answer that it is “because the Torah said so.” Rosh Chodesh Nissan is also the day on which the Mishkan was inaugurated, which was the most joyous day since the creation of the world. It was also the day the sons of Aharon, the tzaddikim Nadav and Avihu, died when they brought a sacrifice (Vayikra 10:1) “which Hashem did not command them.” Chazal offer a variety of explanations of the exact nature of their sin. Usually, when many reasons are offered, it is because the reasons are not entirely clear. We see one thing from the pesukim, however, which is that they were killed because they sought to add some extra level of sweetness in their service of Hashem but “which Hashem did not command them.” At the Seder, we say, “What does the wise son say? ‘What are the testimonies, decrees, and ordinances which Hashem your G-d has commanded you?’ You shall then teach him the halachos, the laws, of Pesach...” A wise person knows that the greatest sweetness is found in the Shulchan Aruch, the code of Jewish law, when one connects to Hashem by keeping the will of Hashem because it is Hashem’s will, who lives according to the truth be-

the Avnei Nezer approached his father-in-law and said, “Marror?” The Kotzker then slammed his fist on the table and yelled, “Marror fressers! Marror fressers! Marror snackers!” over and over again. The chassidim became frightened, and all of

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them ran out except for the Avnei Nezer. When the Kotzker stopped yelling, he asked the Avnei Nezer why everyone left, so he explained that they were afraid. The Kotzker then told the Avnei Nezer that there was enough suffering and bitterness in the world that we do not need to ask for it. He did not forget about Marror but was trying to accomplish something which would end the bitterness. Iy”H, by living according to the truth because it is the truth, and by keeping Hashem’s will simply “because the Torah said so,” we will soon merit to live in a time when all of our tears will be turned to joy – b’viyas go’el tzedek she’yavo b’mheira b’yameinu. Amen.

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An Open Door Policy By Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

here are two practices at the end of the Sefer that are commonly associated with each other, though they are not necessarily connected. The two practices are: opening the front door after drinking the third cup of wine and filling up the Kos Shel Eliyahu. The Rema explains that the reason we open the front door is to demonstrate our complete trust in Hashem. Pesach night is Leil Shimurim, and we symbolically declare that we are not afraid of the dangers of the night; we have faith in Hashem. We hope that through the merit of this display of bitachon we will merit the ultimate redemption when Hashem will pour out His wrath on the nations that have tormented us. The reason we pour a cup for Eliyahu HaNavi is because we are declaring our belief in the Ultimate Redemption, which be heralded by Eliyahu HaNavi. Eliyahu HaNavi will not come on erev yom tov so we hope he will come on the night of the Seder. (Some say though that Eliyahu HaNavi will not come on yom tov either.) The Matteh Moshe specifically links these two practices and says that we open the door ready to greet Eliyahu HaNavi. So firm is our belief in the redemption that if Eliyahu will come on the Seder night to herald the Final Redemption, we want to greet him with an open door. However, there are those who indicate that the Kos Shel Eliyahu be poured at the beginning of the Seder. The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch discusses this extra cup during the laws of kiddush. The implication is that this cup should be on the table the entire

Seder night. Indeed, the Shu”t Shtei HaLechem writes that the custom in many German and Italian communities was to have the Kos Shel Eliyahu on display from the beginning of the Seder. Evidently, it’s not directly connected to opening the door which only takes place at the end of the Seder. Some parents offer a different explanation to link the two customs. There is a medrash that Eliyahu HaNavi attends every bris. So too, we pour a Kos Shel Eliyahu because we hope Eliyahu HaNavi will visit our

be eaten in Yerushalayim. Rav states that only the ground floors of houses were sanctified with the holiness of Yerushalayim. The second floors and the roofs, while being physically located in Yerushalayim, did not have the same sanctity. (Pesachim 85b) Therefore, one was not allowed to eat the Korban Pesach on the upper stories or the roof of his Jerusalem home. The Gemara in Megilla (26a) says that the residents of Yerushalayim were not allowed to rent out their rooms to the masses who came to the Beis Hamikdosh for the holi-

One was not allowed to eat the Korban Pesach on the upper stories or the roof of his Jerusalem home.

Seder and we open the door to welcome Eliyahu to our home. However, there is no traditional source for this practice. There is no medrash that says that Eliyahu HaNavi visits every home on the Seder night. However, there are chassidishe sources for this custom. Some chassidishe sources, in fact, cite that the Node BeYehuda would look to greet Eliyahu HaNavi at the end of the Seder. There is an alternate reason offered by the commentators for opening the door at the end of the Seder. The Korban Pesach was allowed to be eaten outside of the Beis Hamikdash. Still, the halacha is that, like all kodshim kalim, the Korban Pesach must

day. They had to provide lodging free of charge. Understandably, fitting all the distant relatives and strangers into one’s home made it quite crowded. The Gemara says that after the Korban Pesach meal (and bentching with the third cup), people would go to the roof to say Hallel. (Pesachim 86a) The Baal HaMaor says the reason was to escape the intense overcrowding. Perhaps it was also to make room for others to eat from their Korban Pesach. The Mishna Berura codifies this practice as halacha; there is no issue of saying Hallel and drinking the fourth cup in a different place than the first three. However, one was not

allowed to eat the Korban Pesach in two places. Therefore, while the Korban Pesach was being consumed, the door was bolted. People were not allowed to leave. Afterward, the door was opened, and people exited to the roof. Rav Yosef Salant says that our minhag of opening the door after bentching before the completion of Hallel hearkens back to the times when we had a real Korban Pesach. They used to follow this practice of opening the door to the roof after the Korban Pesach before Hallel. Still, the Chasam Sofer finds problematic the Baal Hamaor’s supposition that the homes in Yerushalayim were crowded during the holidays. The Mishna in Avos (5:5) states that no one ever said it was too crowded to find a place to sleep in Yerushalayim. If that is true of lying down and sleeping, all the more so of eating, which requires less space! The Chasam Sofer says that a careful reading of the Mishna reveals the answer. Indeed, Yerushalayim was very crowded, but no one ever complained! No one ever said it was too crowded! He adduces proof to this from earlier in the very same Mishna that says that people stood pressed together in the Beis Hamikdash but miraculously had room to bow down. Evidently, there was overcrowding while standing, but no one ever complained!

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The Wandering

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Gdansk By Hershel Lieber

know Michal Samet from the many times we were together at the Lauder Summer Retreats in Poland. We also met at times in Warsaw. Michal is the leader of the small Jewish community in Gdansk, Poland. Whatever is related to Jewish life in that historic city and the neighboring towns of Gdynia and Sopot is due to the efforts of Michal. There are between 100 and 150 Jews in that area and the one synagogue that functions rarely has a minyan, but there are constant activities or-

ganized around holiday themes and occasional lectures about Judaism. The budget is supported by the Union of Jewish Religious Communities of Poland with the active involvement of Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich. Michal had asked me many times to come for a few days including a Shabbos to Gdansk. He wanted me to give lectures and lead the Shabbos davening and meals for the community which rarely has a chance to meet and interact with religious Jews. The opportunity presented itself

in May of 2009. There was a planned unveiling across the railway station of a multi-figured sculpture depicting the Kinder-transport which allowed 124 children from the city to leave in the summer of 1939 to England, thereby saving them from the Holocaust. I was invited to the unveiling ceremony and was asked to sing the “E-l Moleh” during the service. This occasion would be perfect time to spend a few days with that lonely kehillah. A little history is now in order. The city’s history is complex, with

periods of Polish, Prussian and German control. The city was multi-ethnic, and between the wars, its status was an independent city state under the League of Nations largely under Polish control. Gdansk, which was called Danzig in German, had majority of Germans and a very small minority of Poles. The Nazi regime created a lot of tension to force the return of control of Danzig to Germany. In fact, the first German attack in September 1939 was on the Polish army positions in Wester-

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platte at the city’s edge. After World War II, the city was restored to Polish rule, and the remaining Germans were expelled. Jewish history records that from the nearly 12,000 Jews that were there in the late ‘30s, most left, and there were less than 2,000 Jews left when the Germans arrived. Of those, most were killed during different stages during the Holocaust. After arriving in Gdansk on Tuesday evening, I was put up in a hotel right across the railway station, where the ceremony was to take place. There were many activities planned for Wednesday, and many personalities arrived for this special event. Among the guests were Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich; President of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities of Poland Piotr Kadlcik; Zvi Rav Ner, the Israeli Ambassador to Poland; the Vice Chairwomen of the German Parliament; and Simcha Keller, the leader of the Jewish Community in Lodz. The most important guests were the seven individuals who were part of the 124 children that were shipped out of Poland on the Kinder-transport, which saved their lives. There were about two hundred people who attended the ceremony which began with the unveiling of the sculpture and the reading of a Psalm by the Roman Catholic Bishop. Speeches by the mayor of Gdansk, Rabbi Schudrich, and the representatives of Germany and Israel followed. Afterwards, Simcha sang “Shir Hamalos,” and I closed the program by chanting a version of the “E-l Moleh” which memorialized those Jews who were sadly unable to escape. The ceremony was mainly solemn, but it also celebrated the rescue of those children that were able to join the Kinder-transport.

The sculpture representing the Kindertransport

From the ceremony, the group walked over to a nearby catering hall, which served a luncheon in honor of the seven individuals and their families that came from all over

Delivering E-l Moleh at the ceremony

the “E-l Moleh” again, near the newly erected matzeivos of two great rabbonim, Rabbi Elchonon Ashkenazi (Sidrei Taharah) and Rabbi Meir Posner (Beis Meir). At the cemetery,

I enjoyed the opportunity to share and make others aware of the beauty of Judaism and the treasure that we possess.

the world to celebrate their passage to freedom at the place where it all began. Regrettably, the dinner was not kosher, and I could not have anything but a glass of mineral water. There were emotional speeches given at the dinner mostly in the form of memories from the individuals who were saved and from their families. From the luncheon, we boarded a bus that took us to the 250-yearold Jewish cemetery where I chanted

I met Rav Elyakim Schlesinger from London, who was instrumental in having these matzeivos put up. Following our ceremony at the cemetery, there was a reception in the Kehilla building honoring a few local Poles who were involved in saving Jews during the War replete with speeches and a slideshow. Afterwards, there was a concert given by Simcha Keller and me. We each sang a number of songs and then

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sang together. I taught the audience one of my favorite Carlebach tunes, “Hinei lo yonum v’lo yishon Shomer Yisrael,” and the unified singing by all present was exhilarating! This was truly a jam-packed day, very meaningful, and exciting. The next day, Thursday, was a lot more relaxing. I moved to a hotel which was closer to the shul where all the Shabbos activities would take place. After a private reception with Michal and Israeli Ambassador Zvi Rav Ner and his wife at the shul in the morning, I was taken to the neighboring town of Sopot by another Michal and Kasia. This beach resort was basically empty at this time of the year but we walked the almost one-mile-long wharf that extends into the Baltic Sea. We took a two-hour walk around the interesting Old Town of Gdansk and especially the main street, Ulica Dlugy, as Kasia and Paulina narrated the city’s multi-faceted history. It was so enchanting that I made a mental note to come back alone the next day. The final tour of the day was to the shipyards of Gdynia where the Solidarity Movement of Lech Walensa began. What started out as a labor union strike became the harbinger for the fall of communism in Poland and all the neighboring countries, including the Soviet Union. On Friday morning, after a short time at the kehillah with Michal Samet, I took a taxi to the center of Gdansk. I was so enchanted with the old town atmosphere of this Hanseatic City that I wandered around for over five hours exploring every nook and cranny. The best way to visualize the historic houses, the marketplace, the charming streets and squares are by visiting them or at least seeing them in photographs. One has to spend considerable time immersed in the charm before one’s eyes to be

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The synagogue in Gdansk

able to appreciate the city’s magnificence. I also took a mock pirate ship tour to Westerplatte to see where World War II began. We also passed the famous dockyards where Polish shipbuilding industry originated. I made it back to my hotel just in time to get ready for Shabbos. We did not have a minyan for davening, but about twenty men, women and children joined Michal and me in welcoming in the Shabbos Queen. After candle lighting and an abridged davening, we sang Shalom Aleichem and I made kiddush. The seudah was augmented with explanations from many sources about Shabbos traditions, foods, songs and thoughts on the parsha. I also told stories from my mother’s teenage years in Krakow and of her wartime experiences. The people were captivated and completely engrossed with her story. We ended the evening by singing both traditional zemiros and songs that they were familiar with. It was way past midnight when I put my head on the pillow, and I immediately conked out. Shabbos morning, we only had four people during davening. I still gave them my complete attention, and we said the main tefillos in unison and sang some of the sections. I taught them portions of the parsha, and then we had our seudah

together. Just before the seudah, a professor walked in with seventeen of his students to see the inside of a Jewish synagogue. After asking me a few questions, I offered to explain all the furnishings of a synagogue to his pupils. The lecture covered the aron kodesh, the bimah, the amud, the menorah, the wall hangings, the Torah scroll, the prayer books, etc. They were fascinated by what they learned about the synagogue, in particular, and the Jewish religion, in general, in such a short time span. I enjoyed the opportunity to share and make others aware of the beauty of Judaism and the treasure that we possess. I returned later in the afternoon to daven Mincha and eat shalosh seudos with Michal and Kasia. After Havdalah, we said our goodbyes, since my return flight through Warsaw was in the wee hours of the morning.

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My four-day excursion to Gdansk was an experience that I would not have wanted to miss. There was a certain degree of sadness about the loneliness of a small and weak kehilla trying to maintain a semblance of Jewish identity against so many odds. I hoped that my contribution, no matter how small, gave them some hope and faith for a better future.

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

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tti Perez is a 53-year-old mother of four and a grandmother of five. Two of her daughters are married – one is a nurse in Shaare Tzedek Hospital – and her husband is also a nurse. Etti is by profession a kindergarten teacher but has been on unpaid leave since the beginning of corona in the spring. She grew up in Kiryat Arba and lived through the period of the First Intifada in Kiryat Arba and was an eyewitness to many of the terror attacks that took place in Kiryat Arba and Chevron and wanted to enter into the health field in order to help others. Another incident that pushed her to become a medical first responder took place shortly after she got married and had her first daughter. Her eldest daughter, just one month old at the time, choked and stopped breathing. She was saved by Dr. Baruch Goldstein, who lived in the neighborhood and rushed to help. “We were always very thankful to him for saving her,” Etti said. “It helped inspire me to put myself in a position where I, too, can help others.” Now that her children have grown up, Etti finally has time to dedicate herself fully to helping others. She took an EMT training course three years ago and joined the Beit Shemesh Chapter of United Hatzalah. She became the first-ever woman to serve as a Shabbat volunteer in the city which has a large Ultra-Orthodox population, and, in 2019, she became the first and only woman to serve as an

EMT during the Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage in the city of Uman, an annual pilgrimage which is primarily for men. In addition to rushing to any and all medical emergencies in her neighborhood of Beit Shemesh, Etti runs the chapter’s Ten Kavod – Giving Honor project that sees trained med-

shared. “United Hatzalah recognized this problem and opened up a Humanitarian Dispatch Center to respond to instances in which people required assistance that was of a non-medical nature due to the lockdown and shutdown of the country. I am proud that I took part in this and ran the logistics for the Humanitari-

“Had we waited any longer, the man’s hand would have been in serious danger of amputation.”

ical first responders visit elderly people who live on their own at least once a week to spend some time with them and alleviate feelings of loneliness while checking up on their health. The project exists in dozens of cities and municipalities across Israel. This project became even more critical during the corona time period as many of the elderly were not able to leave their homes due to them being considered high-risk patients should they contract the disease. “Many older people throughout the city, and even throughout the country, were unable to leave their homes even to go food shopping or purchase their much-needed medicines, because of the fear that they would contract the disease,” Etti

an Dispatch in responding to requests for humanitarian assistance in Beit Shemesh.” Etti volunteered in the dispatch center, but when she saw that she would be more effective in the field, running logistics for the city of Beit Shemesh and the surrounding area, she took on that role and began traveling around the city on a daily basis providing all of the elderly with what they needed. “During one of the lockdowns, we had an elderly person who a Holocaust survivor who had fallen down the stairs in his building on Friday,” she recalled. “The man’s wife helped him up and took him home and bandaged him. After the man suffered all of Shabbat and complained of

his hand hurting, the wife called the humanitarian dispatch on Sunday and asked us for help. I headed over and took one look at him, and I knew that he needed immediate medical attention. I located an open doctor’s office and took the man there. He was bleeding from numerous injuries and even had an open bleed under the bandage that his wife had put on. “Thankfully, we brought him to the doctor who told us that had we waited any longer, the man’s hand would have been in serious danger of amputation.” Etti reflected on how the coronavirus is giving us all a taste of what it feels like to be old and alone. “Over this era of the coronavirus, I think the whole world has gotten a small taste of what it means to feel alone – just a small taste of what many of these elderly people have been feeling for years. Now, during Corona, even elderly people who have many children feel a sense of loneliness as oftentimes their children don’t come to visit due to fears of risking their parents’ health. Thus, the job of these volunteers who go and check up on the elderly once a week, socialize with them, look after them, and make sure that they have everything they need has become vitally important during the past year. For some people, our volunteers are the only connection they have to the world outside their homes, aside from phone calls. It has helped so many people in a truly significant way. “I am glad to be a part of it.”

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here will not be a fifth election.” This was the adamant claim of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu during a recent interview with Channel 13’s Ayala Hasson. Netanyahu asserted that this time around, the elections would result in a definitive victory and a stable coalition. The longtime premier said the confidence was based on internal polls conducted by his own Likud party. According to a senior Likud oﬃcial, the party’s polls ask respondents how sure they are that they will vote at all and how resolute they are about backing their party of choice. The surveys found that Netanyahu’s supporters are firm. In contrast, claimed Netanyahu, those aligned with his rivals’ parties, Naftali Bennett’s Yamina and New Hope headed by former confidant Gideon Saar, were much less certain about their vote. Yes, uncertainty has been the name of the game in Israeli politics, which

Fourth – and Final? has seen the most volatile two years in its history, pandemic chaos notwithstanding. The Prime Minister’s remarks were almost certainly in response to comments made by his political rival Benny Gantz who had told an interviewer two days earlier that the risk of yet another election was high. It is well within Netanyahu’s interests to quell those fears. The prospect of the upcoming March 23rd vote being for naught could sap his supporters’ enthusiasm and keep them home on election day. News outlets have been speaking for months about the so-called “election fatigue” being experienced by the general population. Israel’s Basic Law requires elections to take place every four years – on a Tuesday in the Hebrew month of Cheshvan to be precise. But this orderly procedure has not been the way things actually play out. The instability of government coalitions has led to much more frequent voting. Three months ago,

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the Jerusalem-based Israel Democracy Institute published a report showing how Israel conducts far more elections than other Western democracies, averaging one round every 2.3 years, compared to other countries with a gap of three or more between polls. March 23 will mark election number four in a two-year period. For many, the repetitive nature of the stalemate is getting a bit ridiculous. One online commentator recently quipped: “Do I have to bring my ID with me to vote next week, or will they remember me from last time?” But for all the talk of being worn out from elec-

tions, it seems most Israelis are still game. In a recent poll by media outlet Israel Hayom, a whopping sixty-two percent of those polled stated they were definitely planning to vote. Another twenty percent said there was a high likelihood they would participate. With three-fifths of voter turnout, it is not lack of participation that will influence the outcome. In fact, just the opposite seems to be the case.

Mapping the Field Unique to this round of elections is the ever-mounting risk of a peculiar phenomenon that can have a drastic impact on who

will be occupying the next Knesset. This electoral effect, known as vote splitting, comes about when the distribution of votes among multiple similar candidates reduces the chance of winning for any of the similar candidates and increases the probability of victory for those candidates’ opposition. This type of political strategizing tends to be more common to a “winner-takes-all” type election, namely one in which the ticket with the most votes wins. In such an arrangement, the disbursement of total votes is essentially irrelevant. All that a given candidate is concerned with is grabbing more votes

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Instead of single issue voters, Israel has seen a plethora of single issue parties, tickets on which their entire political sales pitch revolves around a myopic sliver of policy concerns. than all the other candidates. What this means practically is that dividing an electorate can be absolutely deadly to a political movement. Students of U.S. governmental history can readily recall the catastrophe that befell the Republican party in the 1912 presidential election. The incumbent Howard Taft, who had been “handpicked” by his immensely popular predecessor Teddy Roosevelt, faced progressive Woodrow Wilson in the race to the White House. An acrimonious falling-out between Roosevelt and his longtime friend Taft two years earlier ended up spurring Roosevelt to run as a third party candidate. The disunity among Republican voters resulted in a landslide victory for Wilson, with one of the largest margins in history. But it wasn’t so much that Wilson won than the Republican side lost. Only 41 percent of total votes went to Wilson, while 27 percent and 23 percent went to Taft and Roosevelt, respectively. Combined, Taft’s and Roosevelt’s votes would have easily given the Republicans both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Traditionally, Israeli politics has not been concerned with the problem of vote splitting. Sure, the disbursement of votes can and does have an important effect on coalition bargaining. But the idea that voter capital would go to waste completely had not been so central to the equation. Israel’s parliamentary system

is designed to include even the most marginalized political voices. This time around, however, is different. In the last several months, a wave of new factions has sprung up from across Israel’s political spectrum, particularly those seeking a piece of the center-left base. This occurrence has been triggered by several factors, most prominent among them the eruption of new social crises created by the pandemic and related government restrictions, as well as the abject failure of the last center-left project, the Blue and White conglomerate headed by Benny Gantz. These initiatives, often backed by talented and committed indiv iduals, have, in an ironic way, the potential to completely undermine their own agendas. The single biggest factor in the coming election may very well be the fact that the field is spread as thin as it is. Lacking a unified political force, the anti-Netanyahu bloc simply may not be able to put enough scattered seats into the Knesset. In this sense, Netanyahu’s unwavering, iron-support will serve him well. The center-left agenda will likely fail, not due to lack of votes but because of a lack of electoral cohesion.

Divide and Conquer To get a picture of how this might play out, let’s take a look at the math. Out of the country’s population of 9.14 million, 5.9 million Israelis (about

64%) are currently eligible to vote, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. This has important implications for smaller parties clamoring to get into the Knesset. High voter turnout also makes the numerical demands of Israel’s 3.25 percent threshold for entry into the Knesset go up. What this means – assuming polls and stats are somewhat accurate – is that any party looking to scrape by on March 23 needs to convince around 156,000 Israelis to vote for them. Smaller parties relying on their traditional base will be hardest hit by this fact as they tend to rely on their tiny but committed constituencies for their support. These bases don’t necessarily grow in number every time the total voter turnout increases. The Arab coalition party, for instance, Ra’am (sometimes referred to as the United Arab List), has been teetering on the threshold edge for weeks with no clear indication it will pass the mark. In some cases, it is the similarity of platforms that will split voters into below-threshold camps. Early polls predicted the demise of the Labor party, which was but a few decades ago by far the most powerful party in Israel. Labor’s lost support translated into more projected votes for the progressive Meretz, as former Labor voters went looking for a more promising left-wing ticket. Meretz was but a few weeks ago projected by multiple polls an average of five seats. But

the situation changed after left-wing superstar Merav Michaeli was elected Labor leader. With her signature flare and often aggressive organization tactics, she has been able to revive the party, now projected to win six or seven mandates, but that clearly came at Meretz’s expense, as the party has begun faltering in the polls. Both Labor and Meretz now face the unprecedented situation of vying for the same votes. It is not inconceivable that, once the dust settles, Israeli politics will be unable to accommodate two parties with near-identical platforms and both parties will fall by the wayside. In other instances, voters with niche interests will be whittled off their traditional groups. While factionalism has been a staple of Israeli politics for years, what has emerged in Israel over the more recent period is something even more extreme. Instead of single issue voters, Israel has seen a plethora of single issue parties, tickets on which their entire political sales pitch revolves around a myopic sliver of policy concerns. Take the Economic Party (Calcalit), the pop-up group founded by professor Yaron Zlicha back in December. Economist Zlicha made a reputation for himself as the Accountant

General of the Ministry of Finance in the early 2000s during Netanyahu’s tenure as Finance Minister. The sweeping reforms he enacted during that period are still perceived by the public as the cause for much of Israel’s economic and fiscal maturation. With the country in the throes of COVID lockdown and economic collapse, the time is perfect for Zlicha to step in. He quite easily advertised himself as the one to manage Israel’s economic recovery. Several groups of independent workers – the societal segment hit hardest by COVID restrictions – held up Zlicha as their savior. But a mere three months following its founding, polls indicate the Economic Party has lost the majority of its support and will likely not make it into power. Adding insult to injury, a key member of the party’s lineup, one of Zlicha’s prominent fellow academics Dr. Yoram Yuval, recently announced his withdrawal from the party. A similar storyline befell other small factions that sprang up in the last several months, such as Yisraelim, headed by Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, and Rapeh, founded by the controversial Dr. Aryeh Avni. The misguided “single issue” branding is not only an impetus for the forma-

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Any party looking to scrape by on March 23 needs to convince around 156,000 Israelis to vote for them. tion of new parties. It has also become a survival tactic for once stable factions to retain the image of electoral value before going under completely. This is the sad tale of the Blue and White party and its leader, former IDF chief Benny Gantz. In the last election, Gantz was a strong contender for the premiership and a real threat to the hegemony of Netanyahu and Likud. After breaking his campaign promise to not sit in a government with Netanyahu, Gantz began his slow and painful decline, losing political allies and hemorrhaging support-

ers. For a while now, polls have shown Blue and White barely avoiding the electoral cliff. This has led to numerous public calls from supporters (even some former colleagues) for Gantz to gracefully bow out. Gantz, however, as late as last week insists he still has a place at the policymaking table. Why is this? Well, as Gantz put it in a recent interview, he is the “only one” who is capable of stopping Netanyahu from pushing an immunity law, which would cancel corruption charges the prime minister is currently facing. This is indeed a sorrowful picture. The man who was

neck-and-neck with Netanyahu less than a year ago must now cling to the prevention of a single law as his only politically redeeming quality.

ith all the above factors in mind, the following scenario on March 23 is well within the realm of possibility: Most of the smaller parties refuse to pull out of the race. Four of them – Meretz, Labor, Blue and White, and the Economic party – each receive between three to two percent of the vote. Since none of these tickets would pass the

threshold, well over half a million votes could go to waste, translating into as many as 14 lost seats for the center-left. This is obviously an extreme case. But even if something remotely similar occurred, it could knock out a significant portion of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, currently estimated to garner 58 seats, already three seats shy of the needed majority. So yes, Netanyahu is right. It is his stable base

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that has been and continues to be his greatest asset. Perhaps in no other election has it been so important. As many have already begun predicting, the fragmented Israeli center-left will likely lead to a decisive routing of the anti-Netanyahu camp, leaving the longest serving prime minister in the country’s history to divide the spoils amongst both his allies and those merely willing to tolerate him.

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LIVING LEGEND Excerpts from the new book BY NACHMAN SELTZER

hen he first arrived in Migdal HaEmek, Rav Yitzchak Dovid [Grossman] found out that many of the stores were open on Shabbos. It was painful to see Jews walking into coffee shops, bars, and restaurants when it was already Shabbos, and he resolved to do whatever he could to alter the status quo. In one of the shopping centers not far from his shul, there was a popular restaurant called Kima. One Erev Shabbos (Friday afternoon), on his way to shul, the young rabbi stood in the restaurant’s doorway, where he had a good view of the room filled with people sitting and enjoying themselves, even as the Shabbos Queen had arrived in the city and wandered around in search of those who were happy to welcome her. Even worse, the people in the restaurant playing the games – some even playing backgammon for money, each with a bottle of beer at his elbow – every so often would raise their mugs and call out, “Bo’i kallah!” This stemmed from an old Sefardic tradition to welcome Shabbos into one’s life by saying, “Bo’i kallah – Welcome, bride.” But the words were most decidedly not meant to be said while sitting in a smoke-filled establishment and gambling on a Friday night! As he stood there looking at the scene before him, Rav Grossman recalled a story from his youth, a story involving his rebbi, Rav Aryeh Levin. ◊◊◊

Rav Aryeh had a practice of walking through the Machaneh Yehudah shuk on erev Shabbos, his very presence reminding the store owners that it was time to close up shop before the holy day began. One Erev Shabbos, Rav Aryeh passed a store that was packed with customers. Rav Aryeh Levin could have approached the owner and given him a mussar shmuess, telling him off and shaming him for his actions He could have stood outside the store and made a protest. Instead, he took a seat inside the store and sat there quietly, observing the customers and everything else that comes along with the beauty of a thriving business. He didn’t move for twenty minutes, and his very presence was driving the owner to distraction. Finally, the owner couldn’t help himself and approached Rav Aryeh. “Kevod HaRav, honored rabbi, can I help you with anything?” “No,” Rav Aryeh replied. “I just wanted to tell you one thing. I’ve been sitting and watching the sheer volume of business that you are doing right now, on this Erev Shabbos. I’ll tell you the truth: I don’t know if I would be able to withstand the nisayon, the test you are facing, and I understand you one hundred percent because your test is so challenging.” Having said his piece, Rav Aryeh stood up, gave the man a kiss on the forehead, and left the store. The store owner came to see Rav Aryeh on Motza’ei Shabbos, just after Shabbos was over. “Kevod HaRav, I just wanted to let you know

that I closed my store this Shabbos and that I will never open my store on Shabbos again for as long as I live.” “But how were you able to do it? How were you able to withstand such a tremendous nisayon?” “I’ll tell you how,” the man replied. “I was able to close my store because you were the first person who understood me. You didn’t yell at me. You didn’t threaten me or castigate me. You empathized with me and showed me that you really understand my situation. And because you understand me and the test I am facing, I was finally able to close my shop.” ◊◊◊ Now, standing outside the restaurant, Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman reviewed his options. He could walk into the restaurant and deliver a blistering mussar shmuess, a scathing attack on the patrons within the eatery. But there was a good chance that such a shmuess would anger one or two of the already tipsy and more heavily inebriated patrons, who might react by throwing a frosty beer bottle at his head. Besides, he had learned at the feet of his rebbi that empathy and understanding is the way to go. And he wasn’t a blistering shmuess kind of rabbi in any case. That was left for other people. And so Rav Yitzchak Dovid took a different tack. He entered the restaurant and made his way to the middle of the room, where he raised his voice, as if he were the chazzan (cantor) in a Sefardic

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beit knesset, and called out, “Va’anachnu nevarech Kah mei’atah v’ad olam hallelukah…” They were the final words of Ashrei – the opening prayer of Minchah – and Rav Grossman recited them in an authentic Sefardic style and pronunciation. Without waiting for anyone to react, he immediately began the Kaddish that comes after Ashrei. “Yitgadal v’yitkadash Shemei rabbah…” Every person in the restaurant screamed out, “Amen!” He continued the Kaddish. Nobody said a word. They barely breathed, unsure what their unexpected visitor was doing. “V’yatzmach purkanei v’karev Meshichei…” “Amen!” He carried on, moments later belting out the words, “Ba’agalah u’vizman kariv v’imru amen!” And every single person in the restaurant cried out the traditional response, “Yehei Shemei rabbah…” As soon as he finished Kaddish, Rav Grossman davened Shemoneh Esrei, the main part of the Minchah prayer, with the others looking on, astonished. He began chazaras ha’shatz (the repetition of the prayer) and when it was time for Kedushah, the special part of the prayer where the congregation joins in, every person in the establishment rose to their feet and began saying it with him word for word. “Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh…” Instead of the eating, joking, and gambling that normally happened at Kima on a Friday evening, suddenly there was a minyan (a gathering of at least ten men) for Minchah – a minyan in which everyone in the restaurant took part. After finishing the last Kaddish of Minchah, Rav Grossman took a long look at the men, who were beginning to turn their attention back to their beers and backgammon tables. “Chevrah,” he began, “Shabbat Kodesh! Shabbat Kodesh! Holy Shabbos, holy Shabbos!” Nobody spoke. The silence resounded throughout the room. “When I walked into the restaurant, I saw many of you lifting your glasses and bottles of beer and saying the words ‘Bo’i kallah, bo’i kallah.’ “My friends, I want to ask you a question. What exactly do the words ‘bo’i kallah’ mean? What does ‘Lecha dodi likrat kallah’ mean? What are these words, ‘Come, my beloved, to greet the bride,’ with which we welcome Shabbos, referring to? “I’ll explain with the help of a short story. What do you say? Do you have time for a story?” Everyone nodded. They would have rejected the mussar shmuess, but a story they were ready to hear. “Okay, then, listen well.”

◊◊◊ There was once a newly engaged chatan and kallah, groom and bride, who each lived in a different city. One day the chatan called his kallah and said, “We haven’t seen each other for a few weeks, and my family misses you. Can you hop on a train and come visit? Everyone is waiting to give you the royal treatment.” Excited at the prospect of seeing her chatan and his family, the kallah bought a ticket and settled into her seat on the train. She looked out the window and imagined how much fun they were going to have during the upcoming visit. When the train pulled into the station in her chatan’s hometown, she alighted and made her way through the station and out onto the street, confident that her chatan would be waiting for her outside. To her dismay, there was nobody there. Maybe there was a misunderstanding, and I sent him the wrong time, she thought. She found a bus stop, waited for the bus to

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No one spoke a word when Rav Grossman concluded his parable. He looked around the crowded room, letting the silence grow before he spoke again. “My friends, you might feel bad for the kallah in the story, but you are treating another kallah in exactly the same fashion as the chatan who abandoned his kallah at the train station! You sit here in the restaurant every Friday night drinking your beer and playing your backgammon, but at the same time you lift your mug in the air and call out ‘Bo’i kallah!’ What does ‘bo’i kallah’ mean? It means that when Shabbos comes, you promise to treat her with love and respect. It means that you promise to take care of her and welcome her into your homes. It most certainly does not mean that you ignore her when she arrives. Otherwise, what’s the difference between you and a chatan who throws rocks at his bride? Aren’t you doing the exact same thing?” It was a truly passionate speech, one that emanated straight from Rav Grossman’s heart. Soon the restaurant was completely empty, and from that week on, Kima was closed on Shabbos. ◊◊◊

arrive, and then endured another long ride until eventually she reached her destination and got off the bus near her chatan’s house. She knocked on the door, her excitement at seeing her chatan returning, when suddenly she found herself being pelted with pebbles! She looked up and saw her chatan peeking his face out from the upstairs window, ready with another bombardment of stones. Shocked and upset, the kallah picked up her feet and ran as fast as she could from her chatan’s house and the nightmare she had just experienced. It goes without saying that she called off the wedding the moment she arrived home. ◊◊◊

When he saw that he had been successful at getting the Kima restaurant to close on Shabbos, Rav Grossman began paying Friday afternoon visits to other stores and culinary establishments. For the next two years of his life, Rav Grossman didn’t set foot in a shul on Friday night. Instead, he made it his business to daven every single week at a different store, restaurant, kiosk, or barber shop. Sometimes he davened in the store; sometimes he just spoke to the people or sang songs with them. Always he did his best to make a positive, friendly impression. At other times, he went to see the business owners in their homes for a more private conversation. It took time, it was a slow process, but eventually the city of Migdal HaEmek closed down on Shabbos until you couldn’t find a single business still in operation once candle lighting time had arrived. Today, if you happen to visit Migdal HaEmek and you need to fill up on gas for your car, you’ll see huge signs by both of the city’s gas stations that read, “This gas station keeps Shabbos and Yom Tov.” And it all started on a Friday night when Rav Grossman stood in the middle of a crowded restaurant, raised his voice to the heavens, and began to recite the words of Ashrei before explaining to the patrons the meaning of “Bo’i kallah” and how it applied to them and their lives.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

I have been dating Sara for two months, and things have been going very well. I saw a future with her and was looking forward to spending chol hamoed Pesach in her hometown. As Pesach is approaching, we were discussing some date

ideas, and she casually mentioned going to a dog park with her family dog. I was absolutely stunned. In the two months I have known her she has not once mentioned having a dog, and I feel betrayed as if she has been lying to me. This is a big piece of information to leave out. I catch myself asking what else she is hiding from me and has not mentioned until now? Besides the fact that I am allergic to dogs and am no longer looking forward to spending time in her family’s home, I feel betrayed that she never shared this piece of information sooner. Are my feelings valid? I seriously have thoughts of breaking up because of this. -Ben*

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

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. en, you sound really angry. You are taking this piece of information very personally and having a very strong reaction. It’s not just about allergies. Keep the dog in context. A dog is just a dog. What is beneath your anger, suspicion, and stunned reaction? Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself why you are reacting this way. How did you respond to this news? Were you able to manage your strong feelings? Do you have an anger management issue? A trust issue? Relationship issues of your own? Do you have a pattern of explosion and suspicion in your relationships? Once you have examined yourself,

think about Sara and be honest. Have you given her time and a listening ear? Can you say to yourself that you have heard her talk about her important relationships? Do you know who her close friends and mentors are? What do you know about her relationships with her parents and siblings? Does she have a relationship with the family dog or is the dog part of the family culture without her having a strong connection to the dog? If she feels very connected to the dog, it is an important relationship that should be explored. Hear her out. Talk about important relationships with her. What are other important relationships in her life? In her family? For some people, a family having a dog is symbolic of a foreign Jewish culture, almost. But that doesn’t seem to be your issue. Your issue seems to

be with Sara herself. Take a good look at your reaction, examine yourself, listen to Sara, and deal with your anger issues.

Don’t let the dog become a bone of contention.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond

ogs, like politics, are a ruff subject. Like with politics, if someone is passionate about it, the topic will come out in your first meeting. In my opinion, the answer to your question is in the quandary itself – you have not heard about it! You are shocked that Sara has not mentioned that she has a family dog but likely that is because to her it’s not such a big deal! If she was a “dog person,” trust me, you would have heard all about him. From his cute doggie sweaters to his favorite

chew toy to his adorable doggie friends! You would have seen pictures, even video chatted with the family dog by now if Sara was indeed a true dog person. Do not take this personally and certainly do not feel as if she was lying to you; I’m sure it was not her intention. I understand you have allergies, so you will have to navigate your health while in her home for Pesach, but this is no reason to avoid the trip or question your relationship. One more piece of advice, dig deep within yourself and analyze why you

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had such a strong reaction of betrayal. Your lack of trust and paranoia surrounding unimportant, untold information raises questions on my end whether you are in a healthy place. Definitely seek professional counsel to delve into this matter before you get married. Much hatzlacha.

The Single Rivka Weinberg en, I agree with you that it’s a little weird that Sara has not mentioned her dog in the past two months you have been dating. Due to your dog allergy, I understand why this piece of information is significant to you and why you feel unsettled. However, I don’t think I would now jump to the conclusion that your entire relationship is built on betrayal and dishonesty.

It’s interesting that you say things are going well, you see a future with Sara, and you plan to spend time with her family over Pesach, and now you find out this piece of information about her dog and want to end the relationship. From my perspective, I want to recap what you just said: you’re dating a girl, find out later than you wanted to that she has a dog, and now want to end the relationship because she may be hiding other things. It sounds to me that things are going well and you’re nervous to take the next step, so you’re grasping onto a small thing and convincing yourself it’s larger than it really is. Before you potentially sabotage what sounds like a healthy and successful relationship thus far, take a hard look in the mirror and determine if your nerves are speaking or if this is actually a concern of yours. I suggest you speak with a rav or a mentor to help you

Dr. Jeffrey Galler og-gone it, are you saying that a promising relationship is in jeopardy? I’m trying to understand why her not mentioning the family dog is such a big issue for you. You can’t possibly know everything about each other in a mere two months. She probably also didn’t mention the goldfish that died when she was in the third grade. Why are you so shocked that the family dog hasn’t yet come up in conversation? OK, you explained that you are allergic to dogs, and you might need to take your aller-

gy pills when you visit her family. But your overreaction makes me suspect that you’re getting cold feet about the relationship. (By contrast, dogs have cold noses.) Of course, you should have a conversation with her about the dog issue, and see if she is sympathetic or is dismissive about your concerns. Her response will tell you a lot about her character. After five decades with my wife, I am still surprised by things I never knew about her (and about women, in general). But it’s never a big deal and doesn’t jeopardize our relationship. Carefully analyzing if you’re ready to commit to her is proper and healthy. But don’t let the dog become a bone of contention. If you pin the blame on the “tail” of the dog, you’re barking up the wrong tree. So, trust me when I say that you don’t need to raise the woof over this non-issue. And, remember, you can trust me. After all, I’m a dentist, and I’ve been treating canines for years. And, you don’t need to thank me, because it’s the leash I can do for you.

sumptions about Sara, would you simply ask her something along the lines of: “How come you never told me about Fido?” Perhaps I a m completely off here (it won’t be the first time), but I am getting a sense that you and Sara really need to work on your communication. She withheld the dog information from you, and you are quick to assume she may be hiding other things from you. I think that you and Sara need to have a good, old-fashioned conversation in which you express yourself gently and calmly to her. Let her know about your allergies and, again, find out why she never told you about the dog. I am so curious to know about the rest

of your relationship and whether or not this truly is an anomaly (in which case, maybe you can assume innocent until proven guilty if you really have feelings for Sara) or whether there are other breakdowns like these. Whatever happens, the most important thing a couple can ever do to try to ensure a successful relationship is to talk honestly. Things will come up in life. Little things and big things. It is so important to make sure that you and your partner have amazing, comfortable communication established before getting married! Rather than guess and wonder if your feelings are valid, get talking with Sara. I don’t know if you will like the answer, but I am hopeful that you will be glad that you did! Sincerely, Jennifer

differentiate your feelings to allow yourself to make a smart and rational decision. As always, continue to daven to Hakadosh Baruch Hu for clarity and menuchas hanefesh along the way.

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ear Ben, My personal belief is that animals are a touchy subject. There are two camps. The animal lovers and the non-lovers/don’t-come-within-tenfeet-of-me people. Within the animal lover camp, of course, is typically a clear delineation between the cat people and the dog people, but I digress. Animal people usually cannot understand how a non-animal person cannot have the heart space to love an animal. And the non-animal lovers just don’t get the pull. Some are scared of dogs or cats or birds because of a bad experience, some are simply not inter-

ested in the time, cost and mess, and yet, others have allergies. I can understand why you may have been surprised to learn that Sara has a dog. I find it surprising that the dog never came up. That may or may not be indicative of the amount of sharing and getting to know each other you two have done thus far. It may be indicative that she simply forgot to tell you or that she does not have an affinity for the family pet and doesn’t have much to do with the dog. Before we jump the gun and make as-

Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 718-908-0512. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email JenniferMannLCSW@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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Dr. Deb

Getting My Conﬁdence Back By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

was talking to three “people” today. Well, actually, my Self was talking to one part of me and to my deceased mother, a”h, as if she were there and we could have a real conversation. There is only one reason for you to listen in on that conversation. Only one: That’s to tell you – emphatically – that you can do the amazing thing that I did, too. There is nothing different about me, nothing about me that is more of anything than you. So, as you will see in just a bit, I’m going to show you the steps in the kind of conversation you can have with parts of you that you just don’t understand, parts that seem out to get you and hurt you. Curiosity is Step One. Yes, really! It makes no sense to be angry at parts of you – after all, they’re you. And as I’ve been saying for quite a few weeks in this column, their only goal in life was to help you. Even their annoying, angry behavior was meant to help you. This makes sense because the direction of our energy is towards survival. It just doesn’t feel helpful more often than not. Which is why curiosity is key. You get to the ikker that way. So let’s get back to the conversation I had…

It was concerning the fact that I came to believe that my mission in this life is to help bring shalom bayis to couples. See, some of you may recall four – almost five years ago (Pesach will be five years) – my husband, a”h, passed away, and I realized, really in my gut realized, how ﬂeeting life is. That’s when I told myself that it was time to stop kicking the can down the road regarding my personal mission, and, as Nike says, just do it. So I started working on my amalgam of therapy, coaching, and a course in which people would not merely learn how to “communicate” – because any two people can do that and then walk away thinking, “What, exactly, did we talk about?” Rather, it would be more. It would be deep. It would be intimate. Therefore, it would require other elements to make all that happen. And I struggled to put together something that people could understand. Something easy to learn and yet be transformational. I struggled not only to make the course superior – no, superlative – but to convey that to others. After all, why would anyone take it if they didn’t see the benefits?

That one piece – conveying how phenomenal the course is – takes something I didn’t have. It takes salesmanship. I was the little kid who hid behind my mom’s dress when we were out walking on the street and she encountered an acquaintance. I didn’t want that to be part of the deal. I wanted people to automatically line up at my door. Which was, of course, ridiculous thinking. The very fact that the delivery method was wildly different from traditional therapy seemed to me a plus. But others could see it as too weird, too different, and, therefore, a minus. So I would have to explain myself in a way that made sense, was appealing, and, most importantly, convinced people that what I offered was exactly as amazing as I thought it was. Tall order. But it happened. Slowly, people came on board. And changed because of it. Transformed, actually. I started getting raving remarks, off the cuff, unsolicited. I started feeling encouraged. But for some reason, that didn’t stop an annoying voice in my head doubting my role, my goal, and my future success. What was that voice?

Where did it come from? Why was it bothering me when I was doing well? In fact, why did it bother me just before every conversation with people who were interested in working with me? You would think that my inner voice would be encouraging, right? But we all, or mostly all, have an inner critic that does not let up, even when we’re doing well. Our tendency is to shove that critic in the basement where it’s out of our way. But don’t do that! Usually, our inner critic is a child that came into being when we were little. So it thinks with a child’s mind. It deserves love and appreciation for its childish efforts to help, not being shut off out of awareness. It needs a conversation. With curiosity. So I combined two self-love activities this morning: jogging around my apartment and having the conversation that follows: Critical Part: You don’t seem to enroll people. Why just last week, you didn’t enroll that couple. Me: It’s true. I hoped to help that couple. But I do know why they wouldn’t have worked out. Not everyone likes un-traditional therapy, after all.

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Critical Part: Yeah, so this next call will be the same. Me: I really don’t know why you’re saying that. Just this week, several people had called to tell me about their pleasure at the program. Look at Miss X, for example. She just told me the course is “amazing” and she’s learned so much (and then she launched into ground-breaking personal discoveries). And Miss Y said that it is helping her with her other family relationships, not just her husband. And Mr. Z told me he’s embracing that little boy within who was shut down for so long. And even skeptical Mr. A told his wife he was glad they took the course. Not to mention Miss B who was going AWOL and I figured out a clever way to rope her back into working and she thanked me for it, saying, “Thank you for not giving up on me.” So there! Why are you telling me all these negative things, anyway? Critical Part: Because that’s how it’s always been. That’s my job. I’ve always told you that you won’t succeed. Me: Well, I can see you doing that back in second semester Organic Chemistry at Queens College when I spent hours studying for the final starting at the beginning of the course, only to find the final was not cumulative and covered the end which I didn’t get to that night <sigh>. But here I am with proof that it’s working beautifully and people are changing rapidly. What’s the point of this? Critical Part: I told you it’s my job. Me: But if you’re trying to help me, how will this kind of a job help? Critical Part: So it will let you down easy, that’s why! You won’t be surprised! The voice had come from deep inside me. I knew it was right; that was how it saw its purpose. Me: It’s OK! I don’t need to be “prepared” for a let-down! When people don’t join, I learn something. Why only last week, the couple that didn’t join inspired me to create a really explicit brochure on what’s in the course. That was a good thing. I’d much rather go into a call feeling enthusiastic that I can help someone than to be told ahead of time that I’m not going to succeed. Critical Part: Well, I got the idea from your mother. Me: How old was I when you came

into my life because of my mother? Critical Part: Oh, about six. Me [to Mom]: Mom, I’m so sorry for what you went through in your life! If only I could heal you now. I have the

vah. The part of me that tunes into reality, the feedback I get from people, tells me that I should have confidence. The Critical Part seemed to get smaller. It looked to me and its voice

even sounded to me like that of a child, the child that I used to be. It decided to run off and play.

to be disruptive, the more our understanding will reside where it belongs, in the cerebral cortex, and the less it will be trapped in the limbic system. Specialists in Internal Family Systems work see their clients relaxing and feeling relief when they start to think of their parts as not “them” but only parts of them with an agenda, an agenda with good intentions but a child’s perspective. You, too, can raise your confidence level – or make any changes to your internal dialogues – in this way. Doing this work together brings a new, open dimension to your relationship. It is often a slow and challenging process, but it is absolutely doable once you’ve been trained.

Research shows that logical conversations take place in the prefrontal cortex of our brains while emotional reactions shoot their way through the limbic system. The more we can have conversations – based on curiosity – with the parts of ourselves that seem

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

What was that voice? Where did it come from? Why was it bothering me when I was doing well?

tools now, Mom. When I was six, what did I know? When I was six, and I got the four A’s and a B, and you asked me why I got the B, how would I know? Even at 16, how would I know why with all my studying I didn’t ace it? I was a kid. A kid doesn’t know why. But what happened is that I took the message the opposite of how you meant it. I get that now. You wanted me to see myself as you did – smart, that I could have done better. But what I took away from all those times you asked that same question was that since I worked and worked my tail off and still only got the B (not counting organic chem that semester), I must not be so smart, after all. Now, Mom, I’m coming to see that maybe it was those conversations that eroded my confidence. Yes, the conversations themselves. Me [to my Critical Part]: Can you see that? Critical Part: No. Here, I was conversational with my Critical Part, not angry. Just so you understand the tone… Me: Well, every time you have a conversation about something, that’s what you tend to focus on. We never had a conversation about how well I did. So if I was going into a test and you learned to undermine my confidence right there, that’s what I believed. And that would cause the very result we were not wanting. That’s how you got it from my Mom. Now do you understand? Critical Part: [sheepishly] Yes, now I see it. Me: So, while I appreciate your intention to help, like I said, I do not at all mind a hard fall sometimes. That is what Hashem does for us to help us learn. That’s called yissurim shel aha-

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Health & F tness

The Importance of Iron Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

ut of all nutritional deficiencies, iron deficiency is the most prevalent. Iron deficiency is common in children and women of childbearing age. Iron deficiency results in conditions such as iron deficiency anemia, chronic anemia, and pre-dialysis anemia. The consequences of iron deficiency are vast, and therefore, it is vital that one has adequate iron intake. Iron is vital for proper growth and development of the human body. It has many functions in the body such as hemoglobin formation, oxygen transport, muscle and brain function. About 70% of the body’s iron is found in hemoglobin and myoglobin. Hemoglobin is the primary transporter of oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues. Myoglobin is found in muscle cells, and stores, transports, and releases the oxygen in those cells. Another 5% of iron is found as various proteins and functions in enzymatic reactions. The remaining 25% is stored in the body in the form of ferritin. The iron stored in ferritin can be released as needed. However, iron is needed in an abundant amount

on a daily basis and one cannot simply rely on ferritin stores. The brain alone uses 20% of oxygen daily and iron helps transport the necessary oxygen to the brain, making iron essential in brain function. Adult women should consume 18mg of iron a day. Men and women over 50 need 18mg daily. Now that we know the importance of iron, how can we obtain iron from our diet? Iron can be found as heme and non-heme iron in various foods. Heme iron is better absorbed by the body than non-heme iron. Heme iron is found in animal products such as poultry, beef, liver, eggs, and seafood. Non-heme iron is found in plant products such as legumes, lentils, soy beans, green leafy vegetables (especially spinach), turnips, broccoli, and dried fruits. Other sources include whole grains and cereals fortified with iron. Besides for just eating foods high in iron, eating specific foods together helps iron get absorbed by the body. Iron is absorbed better when taken together with vitamin C. For example, when eating iron-rich cereal for

breakfast, enjoy a glass of orange juice on the side to help absorb the iron. When enjoying a hearty hamburger, pile on some slices of tomatoes. The tomatoes don’t just add height and flavor to the burger; the vitamin C found in tomatoes actually assists in absorbing iron from the burger. Another interesting way to help absorb iron is the cooking method. New research shows that cast-iron pots and pans release iron into your food. This cooking method will increase your iron intake regardless of the iron content of the actual food. However, the amount of iron transferred depends on the acidity of the food. Since iron is soluble in acid, it will transfer better when cooking acidic foods, such as tomatoes or apples, says Fergus Clydesdale, a professor in the Department of Food and Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. This can be attributed to the high vitamin C content found in acidic foods. A study demonstrated that cooking applesauce in a iron skillet added 7mg of iron to each 3.5oz serving; cooking spaghetti sauce add-

ed 5mg. This is a convenient way to add iron to your diet. However, people with iron deficiency should not solely rely on cooking with cast iron. Iron is essential for the human body. Since deficiency is common and harmful, one must be sure to include adequate iron sources in his/her diet. For better absorption, try consuming iron-rich foods together with vitamin C foods. Furthermore, cooking any foods in a cast iron pot/pan will provide you with some extra iron. If not consuming adequate iron from your diet, or if you constantly feel lethargic, you may have an iron deficiency. Consult with your physician about starting iron supplements. Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is currently a dietitian at Boro Park Center and a private nutrition consultant. She can be reached at CindyWeinberger1@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @EatBetterandFeelBetter.

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Parenting Pearls

Preparing for a Chag Kosher V’Sameach By Sara Rayvych, MSEd

t’s Rosh Chodesh Nissan! We’ve all heard the many jokes about Pesach: “your spouse isn’t chametz and your children aren’t the Korban Pesach.” It’s a shame that so many of us dread Pesach. I remember as a newlywed when the wife of a family friend told me to look on aish.com for the article “Passover cleaning made easy” by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits. I’ve mentally thanked her every year since – thanks again! There are other similar articles but they all focus on one thing: bringing practical halacha into the Pesach picture. This column focuses on parenting and education-related topics so I will try to keep to that subject. I won’t discuss the many relevant Pesach issues such as household organizing, gebrokts recipes, or insightful divrei Torah, as I’m sure TJH has its own experts to address that. This article is also not here to convince you to be lax in any halacha or family minhag. I strongly believe we can have a (mostly) relaxing Pesach preparation, enjoying our children and following halacha exactly. While I might mention halacha, organizing or other related topics, it’s all with a focus on preparing for Pesach with children.

Focus on What Needs to be Done I mentioned an article above, but there are many such options. Find out practically what is and isn’t halacha. Don’t be afraid to ask your rav to clarify things. I have been pleasantly surprised when I’ve asked our rav whether or not something is required.

Not only did I receive very practical advice, but it often saved parts of my sanity. There are many things that people feel they “have to do” but a rav might not agree. I trust my Rav knows halacha. It’s better to ask than to scream or cry. Don’t do “extras” if they will cause you anxiety. I’m not a posek, but I’m willing to guess that if taking on something unnecessary causes you to yell at your children, then you may have lost more than you gained. Do what is necessary and then worry about extras later. In the event I don’t follow my own advice, then I try to make it clear to myself and my children that what I’m doing isn’t Pesach cleaning but “extras.”

Why Not Do It All? Because you can’t, or at least not well. Too often, we get stressed and then we take it out on the people in our lives. It’s too easy to get upset at our children as we are busy preparing. It’s not easy on us to be high strung but it’s not easy on our kids either. It’s truly sad when preparing for yom tov leads to shouting matches. We are creating our children’s Pesach memories. Do we want those memories to include Mommy screaming for three weeks straight? I’m not expecting we will all spend every moment of cleaning singing a joyous song. I am both a realist and a person that dislikes scrubbing. I would just like to suggest that perhaps there is a way we can take the stress down a notch and the simcha up a notch. Before we do something unnecessary that will cause us to get angry, let’s

think about if the benefits outweigh the losses and if the parent we are showing our children is the one we want them to remember. There is a third reason to not try to do everything. Our children learn from our actions. There are so many children that walk around with a distorted view of halacha because they inadvertently thought something was required. If I decide to organize needlessly, I will often verbally tell my children that this isn’t necessary. My kids shouldn’t think organizing their toys into the correct bin is halacha.

Spring Cleaning I strongly believe “spring cleaning” should not happen for the Jewish community in the spring. “Preparing for spring cleaning” is from Chanukah to Purim in our house. Please don’t ever try to spring clean from the end of Purim until Pesach unless you’re one of those people who loves to dust and it relaxes you. You have all summer to tidy your laundry room; maybe now isn’t the time. Personally, I’ve often found that organizing in advance (before Purim) makes Pesach preparations much easier and calmer. We often don’t realize how much time is spent on the spring cleaning portion of our preparations. Removing clothes from a drawer, checking the drawer for real chametz, and returning the clothes takes about two minutes. Try it. But what we end of doing is taking out the clothes, checking the drawer, removing the off-sized clothing and off-season clothing, and refolding everything while placing them into neat piles of pants, shirts,

underwear, socks, etc. This takes a lot of time. Clothing that is too small or off-season isn’t chametz and can be dealt with at another time. To be honest, resorting the clothes into neat piles is also likely a waste of time because your child will probably mess it up within two days.

Be Realistic Children are amazing at undoing everything we’ve already done. They are wonderful at making everything twice as hard. At least they’re cute. Very cute. Know they will innocently, but skillfully, make it harder. Plan around them and their unintended plans. Personally, I clean the areas first that are off the main floor and do the main floor last because it’s the hardest place to prevent food traveling. I find it helpful to avoid real chametz snacks from the time I start checking areas that are near the kitchen and dining room. If it can travel, then it needs to be kitniyos or something else that I don’t mind finding in the cracks on Pesach. This is what works for me with little ones, but everyone has their own preferences. I don’t try to drive myself nuts by serving chametz and chasing them down. Try to find what will be your best bet of not having everything undone and still having your sanity. I know it can be a tall order. If they do undo things, then the best I can tell you is to remember that they’re cute. Very cute.

Do What Works I’m not here to tell you how to

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organize your time; I’ll leave that to others. What I will tell you is that everyone has what works for them, and you should find your happy medium. Don’t feel the need to discuss or compete with others. Personally, I have my own order for getting the many Pesach preparations done. I prefer cleaning and kashering earlier and being a bit more relaxed the week or two leading up to Pesach. This is what works for me, but it may not be what works for you. It also helps that I don’t eat gluten year-round so we’re used to gluten-free living. Other families I know feel it’s too much to keep up and maintain, so they do it all last minute. I know families that do the house from top to bottom during bedikas chametz. See what will best meet your needs, and do what works for you. You don’t need to compare your schedule to other family’s or win the kashering-first competition. Do whatever works best for you and your mental health – just get it done before the Seder.

Find tricks to make life easier. Many families have learned tricks of the trade over the years. Some of my best tricks came from more experienced families. I’ll include some examples. Instead of clearing out drawers for cutlery and kitchen utensils, I was told to just get a small storage cart with drawers. That cart becomes my Pesach kitchen drawers and gets stored each year with the items in them. I purchase a precut, extra heavy duty plastic to cover my table and make it ready for Pesach. I then put my Pesach tablecloth on top of that – no cardboard or anything else complicated. If you find something isn’t working or is getting complicated, then it may be worth asking around to get ideas from others. It may take a few misses before you get the idea that works for you, but you may find some excellent time savers. Assign jobs. Kids can be a part of things and often enjoy being included.

There are so many jobs children can do that are not only helpful but also allow them to contribute. I’ve even given little ones the responsibility to put away things that I hand them. They save me from running around, and they love being a big helper. My life became easier when I finally let go of doing everything myself and accepted that kids can help even if they won’t do it exactly as I do – and that’s OK.

Make it Fun Find ways to make it fun and exciting. We have an ice cream party if we finish everything by a predetermined day. My mother’s family had a special minhag to test the freezer each year by placing inside it two packages of chocolate-covered marshmallows. By tasting one every hour or two, you can tell if they’re getting colder and the freezer works. The recipe changed and this no longer works, but a minhag is still a minhag. Some families eat out for a meal, while some fam-

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ilies have pizza night. Some families like to play music or go for a trip to celebrate completing their jobs. I try to give each child one errand they get to do privately with me. There are so many things you can do to make Pesach preparations more fun to do and create joyful memories for your children. Pesach, even the preparations, should be an exciting time for everyone. It may be a more involved yom tov than others, but that doesn’t need to translate into weeks of anxiety and frustration. Do what you can to make life a little easier and focus on doing what really needs to be done. Take some time to breathe and enjoy that you, too, are becoming free.

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

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In The K

tchen

Charoset-Inspired Chicken Capon By Naomi Nachman

My family loves charoset and look forward to it all year. I was asked to write a chicken

recipe for Kosher.com for Pesach this, year so I created this great combo for the Seder.

This recipe freezes really well which is great

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Ingredients b2 tablespoons canola oil b1 onion, sliced b2 sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded b3 apples, peeled and shredded b1 teaspoon salt b1 teaspoon cinnamon b¼ cup ground almonds b½ cup sweet red wine (I use Kedem Cream Malaga) b8 chicken capons b¼ cup wine b¼ cup chicken broth

Preparation 1.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Add oil to a medium saucepan over medium heat and sauté onion for a few minutes until translucent. 3. Add sweet potatoes and sauté for a few minutes, then add the apples, salt, cinnamon, almonds, and wine. Mix together and cook for 5-7 minutes on low. Remove from heat and cool. 4.

Stuff each capon with charoset mixture. Place stuffed capons into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Place any remaining stuffing around the capons.

5. Sprinkle tops of the capons with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. 6. Pour ¼ cup chicken broth and ¼ cup red wine into the bottom of pan. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Remove cover and bake for another half hour.

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

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“Say What?!”

Of course, I was talking with several heads of state. I spoke to your prime minister; he convinced me that Israel is the place with the right conditions.

- Mumford & Sons banjoist Winston Marshall’s statement upon being cancelled and forced out of the band because he complimented a book which is critical of Antifa, a radical-left terrorist organization

-Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, telling Israel’s Channel 12 why his company provided millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Israel, choosing it as a case study for the vaccine’s efficacy

There will be no such thing. Listen, we’ll send the ultra-Orthodox together with Bibi on a wheelbarrow to a landfill. - Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman when asked if he would consider serving in a coalition with the ultraOrthodox parties if it meant ousting Netanyahu

I am not sending a Jew to the landfill, G-d forbid, but a visit to Abarbanel [psychiatric hospital] would not hurt him. - Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush of the United Torah Judaism party responding to Liberman’s hateful comments

I was impressed, frankly, with the obsession of your prime minister. He called me 30 times. He would call me at 3 o’clock in On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah the morning, and he would ask me, “What interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. about the variants?” asking what data we If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. have. I would say, “Mr. Prime Minister, it’s 3 Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my o’clock,” and he would say, “No, no, don’t opinions. worry, tell me.” – Tweet by Piers Morgan, who left or was forced out of his host position at “Good Morning – criticizing Ibid. Britain” after receiving backlash for Meghan Markle

For rich people, deciding that you’re a victim has many levels of People their phonesto your decadent, empty appeal.are Forconstantly one thing,using it gives meaning because they worried they will missvacations you can take to life. There areare only so many expensive something andso check St. Barts, only manyWhatsApp, overpricedFacebook clothes you can buy, only so and other apps.This creates a cycle ofAspen before you begin to many dumb parties you can go to in growing dependency cellphones, which realize that none of it on is enough. None of it really means anything. leads to feelings of stress and anxiety, It’s empty. Victimhood solves that problem. When you’re a victim, and theinherently feeling that someone might write you’re significant. something on social and Meghan I’ll missMarkle’s it – Tucker Carlson, Fox News,media talking about Oprah interview and not be in the loop. In short, phones are actually causing people stress, and To whom muchmany is given, much is expected. That was the deal for we’re seeing physical manifestations of this. centuries. But self-identified victimhood instantly nullifies this deal -and Fromrestores study findings by Dr. to Pessia of Tel power theFriedman-Rubin, powerful. No one expects anything Aviv University’s dental school, finding among other things from a victim. Victims don’t theynonreceive. “That poor duchess,” that smartphone users grind their teethgive, more than smartphone you thinkusers to yourself, “I hope she’s OK.” Of course, she should be thinking that very thing about you, but she’s not. – Ibid.

I knew that the Israelis, they have such an experience in managing crises because of the situation they live, surrounded, basically, by hostile nations, to a varying degree, and living under this almost constant war situation. So I felt that they can do it, and I felt that the leader was really going to guarantee that this would happen. So we placed a bet with Israel. We are so happy because the way that you executed was beyond our imagination. – Ibid.

It was really my first real hug of the year. - Renee Behinfar, 43, a psychologist from Arizona, talking to the Washington Post about her experience of hugging a cow, a new pandemic-era fad that started for people who feel like they need a hug

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Over the past few days, I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed. I have offended not only a lot of people I don’t know but also those closest to me, including my bandmates, and for that, I am truly sorry. As a result of my actions I am taking time away from the band to examine my blind spots - Mumford & Sons banjoist Winston Marshall’s statement upon being cancelled and forced out of the band because he complimented a book which is critical of Antifa, a radical-left terrorist organization

On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions. – Tweet by Piers Morgan, who left or was forced out of his host position at “Good Morning Britain” after receiving backlash for criticizing Meghan Markle

People are constantly using their phones because they are worried they will miss something and check WhatsApp, Facebook and other apps.This creates a cycle of growing dependency on cellphones, which leads to feelings of stress and anxiety, and the feeling that someone might write something on social media and I’ll miss it and not be in the loop. In short, phones are actually causing many people stress, and we’re seeing physical manifestations of this. - From study findings by Dr. Pessia Friedman-Rubin, of Tel Aviv University’s dental school, finding among other things that smartphone users grind their teeth more than nonsmartphone users

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This is the rooster…taking credit for the dawn. - Dick Morris, Newsmax, talking about President Biden taking credit for the Covid-19 vaccine

I think he’ll try to hold out.… I think he is used to getting things his way. The folks in this state and the political leadership don’t believe him anymore. He doesn’t have any credibility. He’s literally in the way of us saving lives right now. -Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a CBS interview, discussing his rival Gov. Cuomo

This is bizarre and problematic on several levels. Let’s be clear: the federal government does not instruct free citizens how they may gather in small groups with their own families. - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responding to President Biden’s goal of allowing “small outdoor gatherings” on the 4th of July

Woke supremacy is as bad as white supremacy. We need to take that seriously. When she calls a United States senator who’s a subject matter expert a prop, a token, or a superficial covering, that’s personal and that’s wrong and she should be held to account. - Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is the only black Republican senator, responding to MSNBC’s Joy Reid calling him a “prop” of the Republican Party

I thought this was my building. And I feel terrible that I’m getting stopped, accosted, asking for passes, everybody in this building should know who … I am. I’m getting stopped. I can’t move around this building. I was like, “What [in the world]? Is this Madison Square Garden? I thought this was my building.” I’m going to have to call [Knicks owner James Dolan] and say, “Geez, is my number in the rafters or what?” - Legendary Knicks center Patrick Ewing, who returned to Madison Square Garden last week as coach of Georgetown, joking about how MSG security treated him like any other coach during the Big East Tournament at MSG last week

Technoking of Tesla – Elon Musk’s new title at Tesla, aside for his titles of founder and CEO

It’s amazing – Indian-descent Americans are taking over the country, you, my vice president, my speechwriter. - Pres. Biden to Swati Mohan, NASA’s guidance and controls operations head for the Mars Perseverance rover landing, during a conference call

If you believe Meghan Markle’s racism claims, then i’m a Nigerian prince and give me your credit card. - Candace Owens

As I said before, race isn’t a new construct in this world for people of color, and so it wasn’t a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to have them articulated. - Michelle Obama reacting to Meghan Markle’s allegation that a Royal asked her what color skin her baby has, while the baby was still in utero

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Is Biden’s Military More Concerned with Being Woke Than Winning the Next War? An Excerpt of Tucker Carlson’s Monologue on March 12, 2021

oe Biden was elected as a moderate who was going to stay the course and return this country to normalcy. As it turns out, Biden is changing this country faster than any president ever has. Our job is to pay attention to how exactly Joe Biden is changing it. The New York Times isn’t going to tell you, and we think you have a right to know. Now, not every change that Joe Biden makes will matter over time. Despite all the huffing and puffing, a lot of things that presidents do are quickly forgotten. Some of the things he promises won’t happen; others are just symbolic ring-kissing, designed to appease the interest groups that got him elected. But some of Biden’s changes are very real, and they matter very much. Nothing matters more than what Joe Biden does to the U.S. military. Our military is the last functional institution of any size in this country. It’s the last institution most people trust and respect. It is by far the most important. A weak military means no country. Period. So on Monday, when we saw Joe Biden pledge to bring an “intensity of purpose and mission to really change the culture and habits” of the U.S. military, we paid attention. [Pres. Biden said in his International Women’s Day remarks about changes being made to make the military more inclusive.] “Some of it is relatively straightforward work where we’re making good progress. Designing body armor that fits women properly, tailoring combat uniforms for women, creating maternity flight suits, updating requirements

for their hairstyles.” Perhaps maternity flight suits have been around for a while. We’ve never heard of them. But here was the President of the United States promoting them at a press conference. That phrase stuck out not because we have some hateful bias against pregnant women flying military jets. We’re pro-pregnancy, as we often say. We’re also open-minded. Maybe pregnant women make the best pilots. The Department of Defense measures everything, so there has to be extensive research on this question. If the Pentagon can show that pregnant pilots are the best, we will be the first to demand an entire Air Force of pregnant pilots. The problem is, we’re pretty confident that Joe Biden hasn’t asked to see those numbers. We’d bet money he never even thought to ask. The rest of us depend on the U.S. military to protect our families and to protect the country itself. Joe Biden doesn’t see it that way. Finding

the most effective military pilots – or infantry officers, or SEAL teams – is not his priority. It’s not even close to his priority. Identity politics is Joe Biden’s priority. It’s all that matters. You see this attitude throughout the U.S. government, as well as in the corporate world. Key positions filled on the basis of physical appearance, without any reference to ability or experience. Now, you can get by with that if you’re Citibank, which now cares more about wokeness than about banking. (They can explain the results to their shareholders ten years from now.) But it is not fine if your only job is to protect the United States from people who want to kill the rest of us. That is the worst kind of dereliction of duty. Yet it’s happening right now on an enormous scale. Just this week, the Biden administration announced that the Pentagon will pay for gender reassignment surgery for active duty personnel. How do sex changes in the military make this country

safer? That’s not a trick question; it’s another volley in the culture war. It’s the only question that matters – literally. But no one bothered to ask it, probably because no one can remember why the U.S. military exists. Here’s a reminder: the U.S. military exists to fight and win wars. That is its only purpose. The U.S. military is not an NGO. It is not a vehicle for achieving equity. It is not a social experiment. It’s definitely not an employment agency; nobody has a God-given right to work in the military. If you ever hear this show whine that Delta Force is discriminating against paunchy, 51-year-old cable news hosts, you’ll know we’ve lost the thread. It’s not about us; it’s about the country. Making people feel valued and included is a good thing, but it is not the point of the U.S. military. It cannot be the point of the U.S. military, or else we’re done. This used to be obvious. The military was the purest meritocracy we had. If you get a minute, go back and listen to some of the speeches that Colin Powell used to give about his experience in the U.S. Army. The military was willing to judge Powell purely on his talents, something that few would do at the time. Powell was smart and capable, and for that reason, he became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was justly proud of that, and so was the country he served. Would Colin Powell’s story be possible today? It would not. Joe Biden has put a man called Lloyd Austin in charge of the Pentagon. Biden plucked Austin from the cynical world of private equity, but you’re not supposed to notice that.

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You’re supposed to notice only that Lloyd Austin is black. The real headline, however, is that Lloyd Austin is the second defense secretary in a row to have been on the payroll of Raytheon, the massive defense contractor. If you saw something like this happen in a Central American country, you would call it corruption, and you would be right. For centuries, our military has been self-consciously non-partisan. In a democracy, it has to be that way. No country can survive if its armed forces become the tool of a specific political party. We know that because it happens all the time, all over the world, and the consequences are always horrifying. It has never happened here. However, Lloyd Austin is openly political. In his first days on the job, Austin made the entire armed services submit to a kind of political purity test. Anyone with views that he found “extreme” had to leave. The rest of us watched as this happened, and once again, no one said anything. The left approved, the right felt hamstrung because they support the troops. Of course, if you support the troops, you should probably speak up when they’re being abused. Then Austin set about accelerating poisonous trends already in progress at the Pentagon, the worst of these being the use of irrelevant criteria in hiring and promotion. In order to meet the demands of various Democratic interest groups, the Pentagon has dramatically lowered standards in the services. They officially deny this, but it’s true. Ask anyone who works there. If you press the spokesmen, they’ll tell you that it’s not a big deal because traditional standards don’t really measure anything. Well, then why have them in the first place? Why have standards at all? It doesn’t make sense. They’re lying. And they’re lying because they have to lie. Politicians have demanded it. Now, if you dare to point any of this out, they become hysterical because they can’t defend their own policies. When people can’t defend what they’ve done, they yell. They can’t even clearly explain what those policies are, at least publicly. So they attack. You hear politicians like Sen.

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. say that it’s unpatriotic to question the Pentagon unless you’ve served in the military yourself. You haven’t earned that right. Really? Can only cops talk about police brutality? If you haven’t been elected to office, can you crit-

the losing candidate in the last election. Judging by those numbers, the Pentagon is twice as focused on controlling our own citizens as it is on controlling the Taliban. Meanwhile, as Lloyd Austin hyperventilates about white suprema-

Making people feel valued and included is a good thing, but it is not the point of the U.S. military.

icize Congress? They’re not making a real argument. They’re trying to silence dissent. We’re not playing along, sorry. Every American citizen has a right, maybe an obligation, to know what the military they pay for is doing because our lives may depend on it. Thursday, the Department of Defense launched a large and coordinated public relations offensive against this show. Pentagon brass issued hostile statements. People in uniform sent out videos on social media. The DOD even issued a news release attacking us: “Press Secretary Smites Fox Host.” (Smites! Like we’re a hostile foreign power.) We suspect this is one war they might actually win. They’ve got a manpower advantage. We could play you a lot of the tape from this today – it took up most of their day – and we could marvel over it. Since when does the Pentagon declare war on a domestic news operation? We can’t remember that ever happening. But we’re going to pass on that, because this is bigger than a feud with some flack at the Pentagon. This is genuinely worrisome. The Department of Defense has never been more aggressively or openly political. There are, at present, 2,500 American troops stationed in Afghanistan. They remain there to prevent the fall of Kabul to extremists. Simultaneously, there are 5,000 troops in our own Capitol, also as protection against “extremists,” meaning people who voted for

cy, there are real threats out there, and the biggest ones continue to be ignored. Those threats aren’t in Syria or suburban Virginia, and they’re not domestic extremism, at least not right now. The main threat we face, as ev-

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eryone who is honest knows, is the government of China. China is ascendant. Their economy will soon outpace ours. China now has the largest navy on the planet. Why do they have that? Why did they feel the need to build it? Does that have potential consequences for us? Yes. If China moved against Taiwan, how would we respond? More likely, if the Chinese decided to close international shipping lanes, it would cripple our economy. If they decided to shut down our internet, it would bring our life to a halt. If they decided to occupy Malaysia, that would be a grave concern to the world. If any of these things, or 100 other things that might take place, actually happen, what exactly would our Pentagon do about it? Can the U.S. military still win a real war? Those are the questions that matter. Those are the only questions that matter, which may be why Joe Biden wants to talk about maternity flight suits.

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Biden’s Afghan Knot By David Ignatius

ormer president Donald Trump was so eager to pull the plug in Afghanistan that in mid-November, shortly after the election, he impulsively signed an order to withdraw U.S. forces by year’s end. Pentagon officials tell me the unpublicized order was quickly reversed, after strenuous protests from Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other military leaders. They argued that there hadn’t been sufficient debate about the consequences of dropping to zero by the end of December. The order underscores the chaotic nature of national security policymaking in Trump’s administration. It was drafted by retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor, a longtime critic of the Afghanistan mission, who was then serving as a special adviser to acting defense secretary Christopher Miller. Asked about the order this week, Macgregor responded in an email: “I cannot comment at this time.” But Trump’s ill-considered move also illustrates the problem bedeviling President Biden as he confronts a May 1 deadline to withdraw completely from Afghanistan negotiated by his predecessor. Trump had a troop-withdrawal plan for the United States’ longest war but not a peace plan. Biden is now rushing to fill the diplomatic vacuum, guided by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Zalmay Khalilzad, who is continuing in the role of special envoy that he held under Trump. They have crafted an ambitious plan to work with the United Nations, Russia and Turkey to

shape a power-sharing interim government and a cease-fire before the May 1 deadline, if possible. For all the window-dressing of the February 2020 agreement with the Taliban, Trump’s aim in Afghanistan could be summed up in two words: Get out. Officials tell me Trump had demanded back in December 2018 that U.S. troops quit Afghanistan, as well as Syria. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned in protest; the Pentagon delayed implementing both orders, fearing significant damage to U.S. security interests.

support from Trump. Biden’s dilemma, simply put, is that if he meets Trump’s withdrawal deadline, the Kabul government is likely to collapse into a chaotic civil war. What’s needed is an additional agreement between the Taliban and the Afghan government for sharing power and a cease-ﬁre. Blinken embraced a wily strategy, which can be read between the lines of a three-page letter he wrote to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that was published last week by Tolo News in Kabul. By stressing that Biden is in-

Political turmoil, a renewed threat of terrorism, and human-rights issues lie ahead.

Trump kept pushing on the Afghanistan pullout. He tweeted on October 7, 2020, “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by [X]mas!” National security adviser Robert O’Brien had said earlier that day that troops would be reduced from 4,500 to 2,500 by early 2021. That cut was formally ratiﬁed a month later, but Trump never got to zero; the number of troops in Afghanistan remains 2,500. The Biden team is rehabilitating a diplomatic process that, despite Khalilzad’s eﬀorts, never had much

deed “considering the full withdrawal of our forces by May 1st,” the letter pressured Ghani to make signiﬁcant concessions, perhaps including resigning as president before his term expires in 2024, to allow a new interim government. Blinken decided to embrace a much broader cast of peacemakers, rather than continue the United States’ solo diplomacy. Major powers like Russia and China might not want the United States to win in Afghanistan, but they didn’t want it to lose, either. Blinken decided to give them a piece of the action. What’s ahead is a three-step pro-

cess to get regional and international buy-in. First, the United Nations is expected to convene a quick meeting of foreign ministers – probably from the United States, Russia, China, Pakistan, India and Iran. This group would give its blessing to cease-fire negotiations and political transition talks between the Afghan parties. Next would be a round of talks in Moscow, starting March 18, organized by Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan. He would convene what the Russians call the “enlarged troika” group, which includes Russia, China, the United States, Pakistan and Iran. The last round envisaged by Blinken would be meetings in Turkey, perhaps beginning in early April, between Taliban and Kabul government representatives. The goal, Blinken said in his letter, would be to “finalize a peace agreement.” If that transitional framework and cease-fire could be achieved, the United States might begin a slow walk toward the exit. Afghanistan would still remain the problem from [you-know-where]. Political turmoil, a renewed threat of terrorism, and human-rights issues lie ahead, no matter what happens over the next several months. Still, to end its longest war, the Biden administration is willing to take the calculated risk of including some of its most problematic adversaries – Russia, China and Iran – and to let the mercurial regime in Turkey organize the wedding festival. Its canny approach recalls an old saw: “If you can’t solve a problem, expand it.” (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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Hope for Bipartisanship is Dead. And Biden Killed It By Marc A. Thiessen

emember when President Joe Biden solemnly declared in his inaugural address, “My whole soul is in this: Bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation”? It was a lie. Less than two months into his new administration, hope for unity and bipartisanship is dead – and Biden killed it. White House press secretary Jen Psaki boasted the $1.9 trillion covid-19 stimulus Biden signed into law on Thursday is the “most progressive bill in American history.” But Biden did not campaign on a promise to be the most progressive president in American history. That was Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ pledge. Biden campaigned on a promise to bring Republicans and Democrats together. He not only failed to do so – he didn’t even try. Democrats are now trying to redefine what Biden meant by “bipartisanship,” saying that his stimulus is bipartisan because polls show it has support from some Republican voters, if not their elected representatives. Sorry, but that’s not what Biden promised. During the campaign, Biden pledged to work “across the aisle to reach consensus. I did it when I was a senator…. It’s what I will do as your president.” After his election, he declared: “Refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another. It’s not some mysterious force beyond our control. It’s a decision, a choice we make. If we can decide not to cooperate, then we can decide to cooperate.” Well, on his first major initiative as president, Biden made a decision not to cooperate. Ten Senate Republicans led by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine – enough to give him the 60 votes needed for a bipartisan, filibuster-proof

majority – answered his call for cooperation. Biden didn’t even make a pretense of pretending to negotiate. He held one meeting with them and then eﬀectively told them he didn’t need their votes. Why? Because Democrats knew that time was running out to use

This was not about Covid-19 relief. Even parts of the bill Democrats claimed were about the pandemic really are not. For example, Biden said the $170 billion for education was necessary to reopen schools. But as Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, one of the 10 Republicans who oﬀered to work

He held one meeting with them and then effectively told them he didn’t need their votes. Covid-19 as a pretext for an unprecedented miasma of government spending. Cases are declining across the country. The economy is reviving. We now have three approved vaccines and should have enough doses to vaccinate every American adult by May. That means the pandemic emergency is almost over – and with it, the need for “emergency” action. So Democrats had to act fast if they were going to use the pandemic as a justiﬁcation for a massive expansion of the welfare state.

with him, pointed out, the Congressional Budget Oﬃce found only 4% of the money for K-12 schools will be spent this year, and some won’t be spent until 2029. Democrats cynically used the desperation of American parents to get their kids back in school as a ruse to pay oﬀ their teachers’ union allies. The irony is that Biden not only failed to advance the cause of unity in Washington, but he actually set it back. Until now, every one of the re-

lief bills passed since the pandemic began had been a bipartisan eﬀort. Biden took that exercise and made it partisan. Yet, in his address to the nation on the passage of his legislation, Biden had the temerity to say, “Beating this virus and getting back to normal depends on national unity.” The Democratic spending juggernaut is not over. Biden campaigned on a $2 trillion infrastructure-climate plan, but Democrats now want to spend as much as $4 trillion. Before the relief bill, Biden would have found a willing partner with Republicans for a large infrastructure package. Indeed, he could have countered the GOP senators’ $618 billion initial offer by suggesting they include infrastructure spending in his plan, which could have allowed him to get to his top-line number in a bipartisan way. But that would have crowded out his other special interest giveaways and obviated the need for phase two of the Democrats’ planned spending spree. It’s now clear that Democrats aren’t interested in working “across the aisle to reach consensus.” They intend to use their historically narrow congressional majorities to ram through as much big government spending as they can before the 2022 midterm elections. And if Senate Republicans try to block them, they will use their “obstreperousness” as a pretext to get rid of the ﬁlibuster, which would permanently eliminate the need for bipartisan compromise whenever one party controls the levers of power. If we continue down this path, there is no coming back. And Joe Biden – the president who promised to restore bipartisanship – will preside over its burial. (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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Jewish French Resistance Fighters By Avi Heiligman

hings were looking very bleak for Western Europe in June 1940. Germany had overrun French defenses in less than seven weeks, and parts of France came under German occupation. A French state known as Vichy France was under nominal French control by Marshal Petain, but that ended in late 1942 when Germany took over command. Right after the German victory, a collection of resistance movements started that would soon have hundreds of thousands of members. Petain and many civilians in Vichy France cooperated with the Nazis in the persecution and roundup of the Jews. However, many of the underground networks were involved in hiding the Jewish population. Many French Jews were able to escape the horrors of the Holocaust, and several joined resistance movements while under Nazi occupation. Over half of the Jews living in France in 1940 were from other parts of Europe. Sonia Olschanezky was born in Germany. Her Russian father moved the family to France when she was seven years old. In 1942, she was arrested and was awaiting transfer to Germany where her fate would have been an extermination camp. Her mother used her contacts back in Germany to release Sonia, stating

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that she had “economically valuable skills.” Sonia was released but felt that she needed to do something to combat the Nazis. She was then recruited by the resistance and joined a network that was connected to the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). For the next several months, Sonia was employed as a courier for the resistance network and was involved in some sabotage missions. One of her missions included blowing up a German munitions train south of Paris. The resistance network soon collapsed, and she was captured by the Gestapo and later executed in 1944. Her actions during the war prompted both the British and French to honor her legacy. Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was a prime candidate for resistance work due to his military background. He was born in 1908 to a wealthy, well-connected Jewish family in Paris. He became an officer in the 6th Dragoons after attending cavalry school. He served in the military for about a year and then joined the family business until 1939. When war was about to break out in 1939, he rejoined the military as a lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoons, earning two citations for actions early in the war. After France surrendered to the Nazis, Louis-Dreyfus was dis-

charged and in 1941 came in contact with the French resistance. His responsibilities included coordinating the different resistance movements in Southern France. The Gestapo became interested in Louis-Dreyfus, and in December 1942, he escaped to England via a circuitous route through Spain and Ireland. There, he joined the 1st Free French Division in Africa and became the liaison officer for the 51st Division Scottish Highlanders. Later, he became a machine gunner in a Free French bomber squadron in the Royal Air Force. His first actions on the Western Front were in July 1944 and continued until the end of the war. Louis-Dreyfus flew on 81 missions, racking up four more citations and achieved the rank of captain. Getting accurate information to the French population so that they could know what was actually happening in the war was a task that many networks tried to address. One of the founders of an underground network was Jewish resistance member Suzanne Feingold. Under her guidance, they published thirteen newspapers before the network was disbanded in 1942. She continued her clandestine work under a pseudonym for the rest of the war. Another foreign-born female re-

sistance fighter was the tenacious Cecile Cerf. Born in Vilna, she moved to Paris in 1932, got married, and had a child. After her husband became a prisoner of war, she disregarded the danger of fighting the Nazis and joined a large armed resistance movement. Her responsibilities grew over time to include working as a liaison, finding housing for the resistance fighters, supplying the groups, and, at times, sabotage. This was evident in January 1944 when a train of enemy soldiers derailed in her area of operations. She was also involved in saving Jewish children who were trying to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Later in the war, she helped recruit other female agents and set up an underground printing press. One of the specialties that the resistance had several experts partake in was forging passports and documents. Adolfo Kaminsky was from a Jewish family in Argentina and became one of the underground’s best forgers. His family had moved to France, and throughout his youth he enjoyed the chemistry of dyes and colorants. After his mother was killed, he joined the resistance. Adolfo then began forging papers for Jewish refugees and citizens, starting with papers for his father. He then hooked up with a resistance network

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that was having difficulties with ink stains. This led Kaminsky to start a lab in which he created papers that saved the lives of 14,000 Jews. Liberation came to Paris in August 1944 and Kaminsky then joined the French Army that fought their way into Germany with the rest of the Western allies. After the war, he forged documents for Jewish refugees seeking a way into the British

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Mandate of Palestine that soon was to become Israel. In 1942, a resistance group called Armée Juive, or Jewish Army, was created in Toulouse. It was founded by Russian-born Abraham Polonski. The first members were recruited from a group led by Rabbi Paul (Pinchus) Roitman. Over 2,000 members joined the movement, and they helped many Jews escape the Nazi

occupation. Roitman was arrested by the Gestapo during a mission. On the night of Purim, he was released following his brother’s intervention. The stories of Jewish underground fighters are numerous, but many ended with tragedy. Knowing the danger of operating as a Jew in a Nazi-occupied zone was not for everyone but those who fought did so with determination to defeat the Nazis.

Many of the men and women who worked as resistance members are rarely talked about, making them truly forgotten heroes.

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

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Bnos Malka Academy is seeking the following positions for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. • Kodesh teachers • Resource room teachers • General studies (lower grades) • Middle school science • Middle school math • Middle school ELA • Assistant teachers for the preschool and grades 1-4 Candidates should be warm, energetic, and firmly believe that every child can succeed. General studies teachers must have teaching certification or a Masters in subject area. Send resume to rungar@bnosmalka.org.

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CAHAL is seeking Special Education Rebbeim, Teachers and Assistants for the 2021-22 school year. Send resume to shira@cahal. org or call 516-295-3666 SHEVACH HIGH SCHOOL is seeking a Global Studies teacher, Algebra teacher. Please email resume to Office@shevachhs.org SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year. Please email resume to earlychildhood@shulamith.org

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Laboratories of Democracy By Allan Rolnick, CPA

n 1787, the Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to fix the weak Articles of Confederation and wound up adopting the first written national constitution on Earth. (“A republic, if you can keep it,” Ben Franklin said. The jury’s still out.) The framers sought to achieve a perfect balance of power between federal and state governments. Among other roles, the states would become “laboratories of democracy,” free to experiment with different policies to see which worked best. We see that today with states’ varying approaches to lockdowns and masking to defeat Covid. Now those federal and state laboratories are all looking for revenue to fight the economic fallout from that pandemic. More and more, they’re eyeing wealth taxes to fill the gap. Senate Democrats have introduced legislation levying a 2% tax on wealth over $50 million, rising to 3% over $1 billion. Sponsors say it would raise $2.75 trillion over 10 years from just 75,000 families. Administering a wealth tax would be easier said than done. For starters, it means filing the equivalent of a financial colonoscopy every year. But how do you value assets like crypto-

currency that fluctuate like a fat man’s EKG? What about illiquid assets like real estate, closely-held businesses, and art? How do you value your yacht, your wine cellar, and your Swiss watches? We joke that every new tax

million on paper gains that vanish before he even files his return? Now states are becoming wealth tax-curious, too. California Assembly Bill 2088 proposed a constitutionally dubious scheme to filch 0.4% of

Senate Democrats have introduced legislation levying a 2% tax on wealth over $50 million, rising to 3% over $1 billion.

act is the “Accountants and Attorneys Full Employment Act.” But this one would be the “Appraisers Retire Filthy Rich Act.” A wealth tax poses fairness problems, too. It’s a fact of life that what goes up often comes down. Tesla founder Elon Musk saw his net worth blast off from $24.6 billion a year ago to $200 billion last month. For a hot second, he was the richest man on Earth. But now Tesla’s stock is returning to Earth as fast as his SpaceX rockets, and he’s down to his last $170 billion. How fair is it to tax him $900

global wealth over $30 million. But it would kick in after you spend just 60 days per year in the state and follow you for 10 years after you leave. The Wall Street Journal mocked it as a plan to “chase away the rich, then keep stalking them” and likened it to the Eagles’ hit “Hotel California” (“You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave”). Not to be outdone, New York legislators have proposed a “markto-market” tax clipping billionaires at the state’s highest 8.82% rate on their paper gains: no sale needed.

And Washington state legislators have proposed nicking %1 of assets above 1$ billion with a tax that would hit esh sentially just four people (Jeff Bezos, his ex-wife Mackenzie, Bill Gates, and Steve Ballmer). Here’s the problem with mad scientists cooking up new taxes in their state revenue labs. We have 50 of them — and residents who don’t like playing guinea pig can just pack up and leave. Right now, California loses almost 2,000 people every day. New York loses tens of thousands to Florida every year. (They call it “retiring.”) And really, who wouldn’t want to trade slushy New York winters for sunny, tax-free beaches, especially when you start getting old enough that your hips can predict the weather? We’ll finish with the usual reminder that we’re keeping an eye out here so you don’t have to. But if you’re the cautious type, you might just want to get that Napa winery tour out of the way sooner rather than later! 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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He Knows Best By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS

sad past? The hard work? The bitter times? Do I really need to tell you?! Don’t we human beings have the shortest memories? We can wake up miserable a morning after we had the best night out. It takes one thing to throw us off! Freedom, in many ways, is the absence of. But if we don’t remind ourselves what is we are absent of can we truly appreciate our freedom? G-d created us. So G-d gets us. Therefore, the best prescription for a meaningful holiday is to remember what you went through – and

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and reminisce and appreciate what we don’t have to go thorough anymore – and what we do have!

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