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other throughout each day, it’s hard to get away from the rhetoric. But nothing says that elections are vital more than a walk through Times Square this week. Years ago, when David Dinkins ran the city, the streets were not safe. The Crown Heights riots raged, and the mayor barely lifted a finger to quell them. Thankfully, some people in New York got the message, and when Rudy Giuliani came on the scene, they sent Dinkins out of office. (Interestingly, despite the unrest and squalor that New York was sitting in, Giuliani only narrowly won the election, with Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx vying to keep Dinkins in office.) Giuliani took the city and polished it until it shone. He closed down inappropriate establishments and cleaned up the subways and streets. The sidewalks no longer were filled with the homeless; cars were no longer assaulted by “squeegee men.” Elections really effect change. In that election in the early ‘90s, it was only 53,000 more people who voted for Giuliani – less than 3% of all of those who voted. Your vote means a lot. With elections coming up, I urge you all to take the few minutes to vote. In local elections, your vote is even louder. Local elections will be held September 15. Don’t sit it out. Make your voice heard. By voting, you become a partner in your village’s landscape and future.

hey say that seeing is believing. This week, what I saw made me horrified. For the past few months, we’ve been deluged with news of riots and looting across the country. Just a few months ago, at the beginning of June, New York City was pillaged by angry mobs. I saw photos and videos of mobs of people shattering storefronts, looting stores, and setting fire to police vehicles. I was, of course, horrified by what I saw. More than just the horror was the sadness that people were taking something that was valuable and cherished and smashing it to bits. The glee with which the rioters burnt cars and danced on them tore through my heart and the hearts of many New Yorkers. This weekend, I went out to eat a block away from Times Square. Crossing the “crossroads of the world” to get to the restaurant, I was privy to the crowd that has taken over the square. To say it delicately, it was not the same crowd that gathered there seven months ago. Motorcycle gangs drove through the street, revving their engines as plumes of acrid smoke enveloped passersby. When we walked back to our car, a man in front of us used a gate as his personal restroom. No, Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. Will it ever be the same? Unless something changes, unless someone like Giuliani or Bloomberg is voted into power, one of the busiest cities in the world may see most of its windows darkened forevermore. Of course, elections are on my mind right now. Between the DNC and the RNC and the Democrats and Republicans taking jabs at each

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY 8

Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

NEWS Global

National

That’s Odd

ISRAEL

Israel News

My Israel Home

War of Words by Scott Feltman

The ICC & Israel by Shammai Siskind 72

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

Enough! We’re Coming Home by Rav Moshe Weinberger

Generating Momentum for Our Return by Shmuel Reichman

PEOPLE Heroes Who Battled the Himalayas by Avi Heiligman

HEALTH & FITNESS Eretz Yisrael, Here I Come by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

Protein Powders by Aliza Beer, MS RD CDN

FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

After School Snacks

LIFESTYLES Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW 76

Dear Editor, Regarding the letter to the Navidaters about “mean girls” from high school getting married quickly while the nice girls remain single: When I was in junior high, I was not a part of the “cool” clique at school. However, I was active in a youth group outside of school, along with some friends of mine. We were very active in the group and had fun while doing it, but I still wished I could be part of the cool group at school. It was not until years later that a girl who had gone to some of the youth group’s events told me that she had thought of me and my friends as the “cool girls” and had tried to break into our clique but couldn’t! My point is that sometimes the mean girls aren’t really mean but are so involved with their own lives and the lives of their friends that they don’t realize what they are doing to others. Perhaps this letter will be a wake-up call to them. Also, if the still-single girls could find a way to forgive the “mean girls” who actually were mean, it would not only make them happier but be a big zechus that could bring them their basherts and more. Been There Without Realizing It Dear Editor, I’d like to express my appreciation to the hardworking people who worked on the BBY food distribu-

tions and on the Lawrence food distributions for the community. You made my summer so much easier! No running out to the grocery for milk (I have shelves of milk in my freezer!); my kids knew that there were always apples or peaches or cucumbers to munch on. I was calmer knowing that I could always get supper on the table from the food that I was given that week or that I had stocked in my freezer. My kids even got into the excitement of “what’s for dinner/snack/ lunch?” When I brought in the boxes, they would help store the food and grab a few rugalech for good measure. Everything was done in a gracious manner. This was a tremendous help, and I know that I speak for so many others when I say thank you. Sincerely, Naomi Gross Dear Editor, Generally, the elections in Cedarhurst and Lawrence come and go without any fanfare. Now, I have to say, there’s a bit too much tumult surrounding the elections in Lawrence. I am not here to say who people should vote for (although, for me, experience and a proven track record trumps all). I am here to say that people should vote. It’s important to Continued on page 10

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go out of your house and show up on September 15. It takes a few minutes to vote – that’s it! – but it’s so important, especially in an election like this one, when every vote truly counts. You go out for your coffee in the morning or to meet your friends for lunch. Make sure to go out and vote. Sincerely, A concerned citizen Dear Editor, This is a letter of appreciation for the good offices of NYS Assemblywoman Michelle Solages and her aide Armando who came to my rescue in an issue regarding the Department of Motor Vehicles. When I encountered weeks of difficulty in retrieving my Vietnam Veterans license plates from DMV storage, Armando worked persistently to finally achieve success for me. Again, I wish to publicly thank Congresswoman Solages and her aide Armando for their patience and concern in helping a frustrated constituent. Noach Lantor

Dear Editor, Recently, we have been hearing about the USPS and mail-in voting. Democrats continue to argue that Trump is removing mailboxes on streets to slow down deliveries for the upcoming election. However, during the Obama administration, over 12,000 mailboxes were removed because of budget cuts. Every day, the USPS delivers 181.9 million pieces of mail. To those who will be voting by mail, there shouldn’t be any problems. The problem with mail-in voting isn’t about the USPS; rather it’s to do with local election officers who don’t have the equipment to handle hundreds of millions of ballots. Just two years ago, over 50 percent of states had only 10% of voters vote by mail. In 2016 alone, Intercept and Type Investigations reported that over 950,000 mail-in ballots were rejected. A recent study reported by the Washington Post showed that many times the rejections are for illegitimate reasons that affect minorities and younger people to a disadvantage. The Election Integrity Project of California, a nonprofit and

non-partisan organization, recently found out that, in California alone, if the election will fully be mail-in, there would be 458,000 ballots that will be sent to people that are dead or that moved away. A bipartisan report in 2005 which was headed by Former President Carter quoted testimony from James Dickson that absentee voting could increase the chances of potential voting fraud. Recently, there were voter fraud cases in West Virginia and New Jersey, and in the case of New Jersey, a judge has ordered a new election. Similarly, in the 1997 Miami mayor race, 21 were charged with voter

fraud in regards to absentee ballots. Result delays are also a major problem. We saw in the race in NY-12 that it took months for a result to come out. In New Jersey, it took four weeks for the winner of the Republican Senate nominee to be announced. The Democrats continue to push this concerning voting method to the entire nation even though their hero, Dr. Fauci, said that there’s “no reason why people can’t vote in person” this November. America must defend the integrity of our elections! Sincerely, Donny Simcha Guttman Valley Stream, NY

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China’s Nuclear Ambitions

According to a Pentagon report released on Tuesday, China is attempting to at least double the number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal in the next decade. Additionally, its military has already met or surpassed the United States in a series of key areas such as ship building, the development of ballistic and cruise missiles, and integrated air defense systems.

President Trump has been vocal about China’s ambitions and consistently reiterates that China should be regarded warily. “Over the next decade, China’s nuclear warhead stockpile – currently estimated to be in the low- 200s – is projected to at least double in size as China expands and modernizes its nuclear forces,” the report says, adding that the number of warheads on Chinese land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles that are “capable of threatening the United States is expected to grow to roughly 200 in the next five years.” “China’s nuclear forces will significantly evolve over the next decade as it modernizes, diversifies, and increases the number of its land-, sea-, and air-based nuclear delivery platforms,” the report said, adding that “China is pursuing a ‘nuclear triad’ with the development of a nuclear capable air-launched ballistic missile and improving its ground and seabased nuclear capabilities.” The Trump administration has long sought to include China in its nuclear arms control talks with Russia, something Beijing has resisted. The New START treaty limits Russia and the U.S. to some 1,550

nuclear warheads on deployed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments. The report notes that China is in possession of the “largest navy in the world,” with some 350 ships and submarines, “including over 130 major surface combatants. In comparison, the U.S. Navy’s battle force is approximately 293 ships as of early 2020.” China “has more than 1,250 ground-launched ballistic missiles (GLBMs) and ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers,” the report noted, adding that in 2019 Beijing “launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined.” China’s official defense budget was $174 billion in 2019 compared to the U.S. budget of about $685 billion. However, the Pentagon report says that Beijing’s published military budget “omits several major categories of expenditures,” including research and development and foreign weapons procurement, saying that “China’s actual military-related spending could be more than $200 billion,” much higher than officially stated.

Japan’s defense budget in 2019 was some $54 billion, South Korea’s was about $40 billion, and Taiwan’s was $10.9 billion.

ANC Corruption

The African National Congress (ANC) has been battered in recent weeks by reports of graft during the coronavirus crisis, with state investigators probing irregularities in government tenders worth 5 billion rand ($297 million). Over the weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that those formally charged with corruption and other serious crimes will be asked to step aside. Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma as ANC leader more than two and a half

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years ago, has staked his reputation on routing out graft but has found it hard to make much progress given deep divisions in his fractured party. The ANC will put in place a mechanism for leaders to make regular declarations of financial interests, and guidelines will be developed on ANC leaders and their families doing business with government and public entities, Ramaphosa added. Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa.

Slave Labor Tested Nazi Shoe Soles

Continental, a German company which manufactures car parts, admitted to playing a key role in the

Nazi war effort and using slave labor during World War II. The findings were part of a report compiled by historian Paul Erker for the auto giant regarding its ties to the Nazi war machine. The 800-page study concluded that Continental was a “pillar of the National Socialist armaments and war economy.” During the Holocaust, Continental was the world’s largest producer of rubber materials. After World War II broke out, it became a leading supplier of rubber and advanced parts to the Nazi war effort. According to Erker, the company used approximately 10,000 forced laborers in its factories throughout the war. These included concentration camp prisoners who suffered “inhumane” conditions. During the 1930s and 1940s, one of the company’s most important products was shoe soles, which it tested at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin. As part of the tests, prisoners were forced to march 30 to 40 kilometers (19 to 25 miles) each day around the central courtyard with its looming gallows while wearing the shoes. Those who weakened or fell to the ground were executed. Test marches

were also performed on snow and ice, and some prisoners were required to walk up to 2,200 kilometers (1,370 miles) in these tests. Though company management was actively involved, very few were arrested after the war, Erker noted. Continental chief executive Elmar Degenhart said the study shows that the company was “an important part of Hitler’s war machine.” He added that Continental “commissioned the study in order to gain even more clarity than before about this darkest chapter in our company history.” “For us, the unsparing examination of our past is the starting point for stimulating a debate on the overall social responsibility of companies and for seriously considering it internally as part of our corporate strategy.” Ariane Reinhart, a Continental human resources executive, noted: “This shows that corporate cultures can quickly crumble under the pressure of political regimes and opposing social influences.” The company also promised that it would integrate learning from its history into its training program.

Putin: We Will Help Belarus

Russia has expressed willingness to help Belarus but is not seeking to deploy troops to handle the massive protests that call on President Alexander Lukashenko to resign. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had created a “reserve group of law enforcement personnel” at the request of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. However, he added that the unit would be deployed only if too-strong opposition elements “overstep the mark” and begin to act violently and destructively. The Kremlin on Friday emphasized that Putin hopes that the Belarus protests do not reach that

point. “It is important to understand, and the president has stressed this, that this is a backup unit — there is no need to use it,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “President Putin hopes that it will never be used. And we hope that Belarus will not face such an urgent situation.” He added that “Russia wasn’t and isn’t interfering with Belarusian affairs” and that the new force would not affect the relationship between the two countries. However, Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Alexander Lukashevich, slammed Belarus’ other neighbors’ “hasty steps, which border on attempts at external interference in the affairs of a sovereign state.” “Ahead of the European ‘giants,’ the bordering states of the European Union directly demand a change of leadership in Minsk, sponsor the coordinators of the protests and provocateurs of violence, help raise money for the participants in strikes in hopes of undermining the economic stability of the Republic,” Lukashevich said. “In a word, they do not shun any methods, just exacerbate the confrontation within the country and impede the settlement.” Hundreds of thousands of citizens have flooded the streets in Belarus after Lukashenko’s victory in last month’s presidential elections. With the elections marred by widespread fraud allegations, demonstrators demand that Belarus’ longtime leader step down.

Protect the Elephants

Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products, in an effort to protect wild elephants and deer which eat the garbage. The country has laws protecting endangered wild elephants.

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The ban was announced on Friday by the country’s Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and, according to officials, will be implemented within months. It will include polythene. Autopsies of dead elephants have shown kilos of plastic in their stomachs. In an interview with AFP, Amaraweera said, “Plastics are doing untold damage to our wildlife – elephants, deer and other animals. We need to take immediate action to arrest this situation.” He added that the import ban will be extended at some point to include local manufacturing, but did not offer a timeline. In 2017, Sri Lanka banned the manufacture or import of non-biodegradable plastic used for food wrapping and shopping bags.

Corona Chief Chief Raoni Metuktire, a leader of the Kayapó ethnic group in Brazil, had become the face of the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. Now, the tribal leader, while hospitalized

for pneumonia, was found to be positive for coronavirus. Raoni has been a vocal critic of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s deforestation of indigenous land in the Amazon. His efforts to preserve these territories long predate the Bolsonaro administration.

Brazil has the second-highest death toll from the virus of any country, coming in behind only the U.S. At least 121,000 Brazilians have died. The indigenous community has been hit especially hard, with more than 700 deaths and about 30,000 cases overall. Earlier this month, the country’s Supreme Court ordered the government to develop a plan to shield indigenous territories from the pandemic. Bolsonaro himself tested positive for the virus in July.

Making History

On Monday afternoon, White House advisor Jared Kushner invited the countries of the Middle East to “join us” as he stepped off the first direct Israeli flight to the United Arab Emirates. A joint U.S. and Israeli delegation had flown on an El Al plane earlier that day to the Arab country. The El Al flight was numbered 971 in homage to the UAE’s international area code. The word for peace was written in English, Hebrew, and Arabic on the plane.

U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and the head of Israel’s National Security Council Meir Ben-Shabbat, among others, were also on the historic flight. As the plane landed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the El Al pilot, Tal Becker: “I am watching you with great excitement – the landing of an Israeli plane in broad daylight in Abu Dhabi. Written on it is ‘Shalom, Saalam, Peace,’ this is the beginning,” Netanyahu said. “You are about to open the door to a different kind of peace, peace with investments, peace with tourism. Peace with many fruits of peace that will be distributed here to both our peoples, and to all the peoples of the region,” the prime minister added. “This is a huge historical blessing. This is a historical day,” Netanyahu said he had worked for years to reach this point in the belief that “the Arab peoples are able accept Israel’s existence as a fact and as a great partner… I say to all those who are on the other side of the door that is about to open, ‘Saalam Alaikum, Ahalan VeSahalan.’” Before boarding the flight, Kushner said, “While this is a historic flight, we hope that this will start an

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Israel and the UAE announced on August 13 that they were establishing full diplomatic relations, in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to suspend its plan to annex parts of the West Bank. The UAE is just the third Arab country to agree to establish official relations with Israel, after Egypt and Jordan. Israeli and American officials have expressed hope that other Gulf Arab countries will soon follow suit, with relations based on mutual commercial and security interests and their shared enmity toward Iran. Paving the way for the visit, the president of the UAE on Saturday issued a decree that abolished a 48-year-old law boycotting Israel, thereby allowing trade and financial agreements between the two nations.

Stabbing Was Terror

On Monday, the Shin Bet confirmed that the stabbing attack in Petach Tikveh that took the life of Rabbi Shai Ohayon last Wednesday was an act of terror. The suspected terrorist, Khalil Abd al-Khaliq Dweikat, from the West Bank, stabbed and killed Rabbi Ohayon near the Segula Junction. The terrorist walked away from the scene but was soon captured “In a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and Israel Police it was determined that the assailant acquired a knife and carried out the attack out of nationalist motives,” the security service said. When officers captured Dweikat, they found him with the bloodstained knife used in the attack. He had been in Israel with a work permit. In general, the Shin Bet vets potential Palestinian workers before granting them work permits. As such, it is unusual for Palestinians with work permits to commit terror attacks.

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The former U.S. ambassador to Israel’s house in Herzliya Pituach is up for sale, and Sheldon Adelson may have his eye on it. The residence is no longer in use, as the U.S. Embassy is now in Jerusalem. The house is on the market for more than NIS 300 million ($89 million), making it the most expensive real estate purchase in the country’s history – if it ends up being sold. Supposedly, U.S. officials want the residence to be sold before election day in the U.S. so it would make it harder for a new administration – if there is one – to reverse course on moving the U.S. Embassy back to Tel Aviv. The palatial seaside residence sits on a 1.2-acre lot on one of the country’s most expensive streets in the leafy Tel Aviv suburb. Since the embassy moved to Jerusalem, where Ambassador David Friedman already has a home, the residence is no longer needed. If the estate is sold for the asking price, it would far exceed the record set in January when Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich bought an estate in central Israel for a record $64.5 million. The house is located on Galei Tchelet Street, considered Israel’s most expensive, with its views of the Mediterranean. It is the home

of several ambassadors and billionaires. The home is also unusually large for the street. The 11,000-square-foot villa, with a pool and a hot tub, built in the 1960s, likely would be demolished and a new home built on the desirable property, according to Globes. The United States was given the property by Israel in 1962. Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017, when he announced plans to move the U.S. Embassy there. In May 2018, his administration opened the new embassy in Jerusalem to much fanfare in Israel. Of course, there were detractors to the move. Following the opening of the new embassy, the Palestinians – who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state – cut ties with Washington, calling the Trump administration biased toward Israel.

SC Orders Town Demolition

Israel’s High Court ordered the demolition of approximately three dozen homes in the town of Mitzpe Kramim. Mitzpe Kramim is located adjacent to the hamlet of Kochav HaShachar north of Jerusalem. According to claims, the homes had been built on private “Palestinian” land. However, the settlement – established in 1999 – was approved by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and had all the necessary legal and bureaucratic permits. In their 2-1 ruling last Thursday, Supreme Court justices Esther Hayut and Hanan Melcer said that much of Mitzpe Kramim could not be legalized, since the State should have been aware of the issues surrounding its location. They claimed that the Defense Ministry official responsible for approving the settlement had ignored “warning signs” brought to his attention over the years. The ruling allows the State 36 months to demolish the homes and provide alternative housing for res-

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idents prior to the demolition. The decision enraged right-wing lawmakers, who noted that the High Court banned the government earlier this month from demolishing the homes of terrorists who killed members of the IDF. “I’m saddened by the High Court wrong decision ordering the evacuation of Mitzpe Karmim. I instructed the director general of my office Ronen Peretz to meet with the community’s representatives,” said

Prime Minister Netanyahu. “We will do everything possible to keep the residents where they are and are convinced that we will succeed in this.” Yamina party head Naftali Bennett called the ruling “an outrageous ruling that has neither logic nor justice.” Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, a member of the left-wing Kahol Lavan party, requested that the High Court hold another hearing on the matter. Noting that the residents had

bought their homes under the impression that they were built legally, Nissenkorn urged the justices to reexamine the ruling. “This is a difficult ruling in relation to the residents of Mitzpe Kramim who moved into the place out of the belief that the land was taken by the army,” Nissenkorn said. “Therefore, I intend to contact the Attorney General and ask him to consider filing a request for another hearing.”

On Monday night, the Hamas terror group said it accepted a ceasefire agreement with Israel, ending a nearly month-long round of low-level violence along the Gaza border. Israel said that it would fully reopen the fishing zone off the coast and would open border crossings on Tuesday. “This decision will be tested on the ground: If Hamas, which is responsible for all actions that are taken in the Gaza Strip, will fail to meet its obligations, Israel will act accordingly,” Israel’s military liaison to the Palestinians said in a statement. Beginning on August 6, terrorists in the Strip again began launching dozens of balloon-borne incendiary and explosive devices into southern Israel each day, sparking dozens of fires daily that burned many acres of Israeli land and caused property damage. Over the past week, sporadic rocket attacks have struck Gaza-adjacent communities, causing damage to homes and light injuries. In response to the balloon attacks and the rockets, the IDF conducted near-nightly reprisal raids on Hamas sites in the Strip since August 12, bombing both above- and below-ground facilities, refraining from hitting operatives. On August 16, Israel halted the transfer of all goods, except for food and humanitarian aid, into Gaza and barred Palestinians from fishing off the Gaza coast. In a statement Monday night, Hamas said the agreement was brokered by Qatari envoy Mohammad al-Emadi, who has been meeting regularly with Gazan and Israeli officials over the past week. Al-Emadi is also expected to soon begin distributing the $30 million he brought into the Strip, which will go towards purchasing fuel, paying civil servants and helping Gaza’s poor. United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov hailed the

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ly reoffend,” Henry Lucero, executive associate director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), said. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has refused to honor more than 25,000 requests from federal immigration officials to turn over illegal immigrants being housed in its jails. So far, ICE’s ERO has arrested 89,393 individuals in fiscal year 2020 compared to 121,086 during the same time frame in fiscal year 2019. 2020’s numbers were hindered due to the coronavirus. President Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigrants, as well as the fight against sanctuary jurisdictions, a key part of his presidency and vowed to continue that stance if reelected in November. “We will ban deadly sanctuary cities and ensure federal health care is protected for American citizens, not for illegal aliens,” he said in his address at the Republican National Convention. “We will have strong borders. And I’ve said for years, without borders, we don’t have a country.”

Herbalife Settles for $123M Love & Marriage

The Herbalife nutritional supplement company has agreed to pay over $123 million in penalties to resolve charges of conspiring to bribe Chinese officials and falsify its books, the New York Department of Justice reported. The company was charged with making corrupt payments to Chinese government officials and state media outlets over the course of nearly a decade. According to prosecutors, these payments were then used to obtain licenses to sell products and to influence both investigations of the company and its coverage. Herbalife then covered up for the payments by maintaining false records, claiming the payments as “travel and entertainment expenses,” documents say. Herbalife has admitted to the charges and agreed to pay a criminal fee of $55.7 million and a total combined penalty of over $123 million. While refraining from commenting on the settlement terms, Herbalife noted that in its agreement with U.S. officials, the company “admits, accepts, and acknowledges that it is responsible…for the acts of its officers, directors, employees, and agents” as charged. Court documents also state that the company cooperated with the U.S. investigation. Brian Rabbitt, acting assistant Attorney-General for the U.S. Department of Justice criminal division, said in a press release that “by engaging in a decade-long scheme to falsify its books and records to conceal corrupt and other improper expenditures, Herbalife misrepresented the information available to investors.” Herbalife, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, has operations in over 90 countries. In 2016, the company paid the U.S. Federal Trade Commission a whopping $200 million to settle claims that some of those looking to sell Herbalife products ended up losing money.

Julio Moria is 110 years old. His wife, Waldramina Quinteros, is 104. Yes, they are both older than most people on Earth. But that’s not what’s extraordinary about them. Julio and Waldramina are now the world’s oldest married couple. Their combined ages are a bit less than 215 years old. Surprisingly, when Julio and Waldramina married 79 years ago, Julio’s parents did not approve of the match. Still, their marriage survived – and thrived. The two retired teachers live in Ecuador’s capital of Quito. Julio was born on March 10, 1910; Waldramina on October 16, 1915. They wed on February 7, 1941. Their daughter Cecilia says they’re both lucid and active, although they no longer have the agility they had before. But “for a month they have been different, more downcast because they miss large family gatherings,” due to the pandemic. The loving couple has four surviving children, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. Cecilia says her father enjoys watching television and drinking milk and that her mother, who enjoys desserts, likes to read the newspaper every morning. Charlotte Henderson and John Henderson, of Austin, Texas, were the previous record-holders for this record. They have a combined age of 212 years and 52 days. What do you buy them for an anniversary gift?

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nity, with members coming up with dozens of theories to explain why the Earth is not a globe. For example, one theory claims that the Earth is like a PacMan game. Just as Pac-Man reaches one end of the screen and appears on the other side, some flat-Earthers believe that this kind of teleportation is a logical possibility and explains why people don’t fall off the edge of the world when they reach the end. In other words, they just don’t want to believe that the Earth is round. But all their theories just fall flat.

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When filling out an application for a position at a pizza shop, Nicholas M. Mark decided that he didn’t want the job – instead, he wanted to rob the store. Nicholas swiped the tip jar at a Pizza D’Oro store in Pennsylvania and then used a knife to threaten an employee who ran after him. According to an employee at the pizza place, Mark also left behind a backpack which contained multiple items that had his name on them, along with syringes and other potential drug paraphernalia. Nicholas, 22, made it easy for police to nab him, though. He left his job application at the store and the forms had all his personal contact information. Authorities charged him with robbery, robbery with the threat of serious injury, theft, possession of a weapon, simple assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wonder if they serve pizza in prison.

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Community Five Towns Residents Support Ohel at Rosemil Healthcare Tournament

mid the challenges of this very unusual summer, Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services found a way to host its annual Rosemil Healthcare Golf and Tennis tournament, delivering a safe and fun day for the players. More than 140 players gathered at Alpine Country Club in Demarest, NJ, to support the essential mental health services that Ohel continues to deliver during the Covid pandemic. “This has been a premium day for Ohel at a premium course,” said Yossie Eisenberger of Cedarhurst. “This is my first year as co-chair of the tournament, and I’m really proud to support Ohel and to share the important work they do with my friends.” When our region shut down in March, Ohel pivoted overnight to offer mental health services virtually, including individual therapy sessions, support groups for people suffering Covid-related tragedies, and free webinars to help people navigate the many issues that presented as a result of the crisis. The need for Ohel’s services has increased exponentially during this crisis. The need was recognized by participants who came together to raise even more money than at last summer’s outing. This could not have been accomplished without the leadership of the event co-chairs: David Brecher; Yossie Eisenberger; Mendy & Kiki Haas; Mendy Schreiber; Yaakov Zachter; Ben Englander; Izzy Kaufman; Jonathan Marks; and Michelle Sulzberger.

“It was great to have a slice of normalcy in the middle of this crisis,” said Ben Englander, of Lawrence, senior co-chair and founder of the event. “Supporting Ohel has been important to me for many years and I’m so happy that we were able to continue the tradition this summer.” Ohel is grateful to Rosemil Healthcare for sponsoring the event and to Cross River for sponsoring tennis. Here are tournament results: Golf: First Place Foursome: David Cohen, David Scharf, Eli Spiro, Matt Drillman Second Place Foursome: David Rosenberg, Moish Rosenberg, Noah Fruchter, Steven Fruchter Third Place Foursome: Steven Milstein, Zalmy Rosenberg, Eric Hackel, Austin Ball Closest to the Pin: Rob Kurtz Longest Drive: Tani Konig Tennis: First Place Team: Dovid Schulman & Michael Pfeifer Second Place Team: Howie Hershkowitz & Noam Mishkoff

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Apparently oblivious to the actual current state of things, my opponent proposes a “guards-for-hire” program and cites as an example Hewlett Harbor, a Village .8 square miles, with a population of 1,271 and just 437 housing units (Lawrence is 3.85 square miles with a population of 6,900 and 1,600 one family homes and 800 housing units). The facts are that the services provided to the much smaller Hewlett Harbor is one (1) car (purchased by the Village) with one (1) observer for only a six (6) hour shift at a cost of $100,000, not the $90,000 he claims for our much larger, more populous Village. There is reason to believe that, by now, burglars may have even figured out their hours of operation and work around it! Yes, we can urge even more NCPD protection, especially during the Holidays. Yes, we can ask for more aggressive traffic enforcement to avoid the increase in accidents and the inconvenience and risks posed by those who flaunt the rules of the road. And yes, we can consider any reasonable ideas that ensure the safety and security of every resident. But we must do so carefully, respectfully and based on facts and a complete understanding.

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Fearmongering and untruth answers are not the answer. The residents of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence deserve to be protected and served. They also deserve responsible, proven leadership that is thoughtful, informed, and accurate. As your Mayor for the last four years, I have been available at all times to all the residents and worked with the Village staff to fix whatever problems you may have encountered. The inexperience of my opponent and loud screams and the false accusations shows the style in which way they will run the Village, G-d forbid.

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Right to left: Rav Yaakov Bender, Rosh HaYeshiva; R’ Eli Biegeleisen, director of community engagement; and R’ Avrohom Bender, menahel; welcoming talmidim to Yeshiva Darchei Torah on the first day of classes.

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ne day soon, G-d willing, the pandemic will be over, and we will have moved forward. Hopefully, lessons learned during these unprecedented months of Covid-19 will be remembered, and the silver linings many of us were able to recognize during some of the most trying times will remain in sight and appreciated. In the past six months, we have all developed new interests and discovered untapped strengths. If you ask your friends and neighbors what has been the most challenging aspect of the pandemic you might come away with a myriad of answers. But if they are parents of married children and grandparents, you will likely hear that being separated from their children and grandchildren – not being able to see them up close, hug and kiss them, spend a Shabbos or yom tov with them – was probably the most difficult aspect of the Covid-19 experience. For a group of women who have been gathering in person, and, more recently, virtually, over the last four

and a half years, this is not a new experience. Members of the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC’s O.K.A.Y. (Our Kids Abroad in Yisrael) program – moms whose kids have moved to Israel – know what it’s like to go many weeks and months and sometimes even years, without seeing their family. We regularly miss birthdays and anniversaries, siddur and Chumash plays, sometimes births and illnesses, emergencies and all the precious times in between when we are simply not there to run over and share a milestone moment, wipe a tear or lend a shoulder for support. Proud as we are of our children who have made aliyah – some single, others newly married, still others who picked themselves and their children up to realize their dream of living in Eretz Yisroel and transplanted entire families there – it is not always easy. During the pandemic our typical three or four month gap in between visits has extended to eight, ten months – even a year – with no set travel date in site.

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Many from our group have missed family weddings and bar mitzvahs and have not yet met grandchildren born over the last half a year. Those whose children have Skype, do Facetime or Zoom are slightly more connected but we are not all in that category. And it is not the same. We are used to the distance, and the wait for a trip to reunite with our families is familiar. Collectively we have cancelled dozens of flights to Israel over the last few months. But while most of our family, friends and neighbors with relatively local children have already began easing back into “normalcy,” expanding their pods and opening their homes to their families, we are still waiting. We wait for Israel’s doors to open to us once again. We wait to be able to visit without quarantining for 14 days. We wait for our families there to be safe and “clear” and to feel confident about making that always uncomfortable many hour trip, now under even more difficult circumstances. But there is something else that we do. We get together on Zoom once or twice a month, we email, we chat and we share our frustrations and our hopes, our fears and our dreams. We laugh a lot and are sometimes silly. We give each other strength and encouragement. We reminisce and strengthen bonds. We were there for a member through the nerve-wracking trials of making a backyard wedding early Covid, anxious as she tried to get her children overseas back to New York for the simcha; we were there as one of our

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Addressing Social-Emotional Learning Dynamics PHOTO CREDIT: HIDDEN SPARKS

eachers from HALB are taking part in an elite training program to better address the social and emotional needs of their students whose academic year will start off differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hidden Sparks, a nonprofit dedicated to training teachers and providing them with the tools to support struggling students in mainstream Jewish day schools, is conducting the training, which focuses on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and is helping teachers establish classrooms routines which could be easily transitioned online if local authorities and administrators deem it necessary for the school to move to a virtual learning model. The program will take place over several months.

As part of the training, Hidden Sparks SEL Coach Lily Howard Scott is working with teachers in HALB during the back-to-school season to help them prepare their students for success in the coming year. The program’s goals are to empower teachers with strategies to support students’ emotional responses to the pandemic and to train teachers on how to establish new classroom routines and practices that boost students’ sense of connection, engagement and investment at school. Lily Howard Scott, MS, is a teacher as well as a curriculum developer. Her work – both written and video-based – has been used in graduate school programs and professional development seminars around the country. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and Bank Street College of Education. “Research shows that the way students feel in the classroom is

inextricably linked to how well they perform educationally, and that their social and emotional wellbeing is tethered to their academic wellbeing,” said Hidden Sparks Executive Director Debbie Niderberg. “We’re thrilled that Lily is guiding our educators on how to welcome their students back to school and how to talk about pandemic. Given that students are most successful when they feel connected to and a sense of belonging in their classes, she is also helping teachers to nurture caring and connected classrooms for all pupils.” The workshops will include strategies for both virtual and in-person classrooms. Throughout the months of August and September, Lily Howard Scott met virtually with the faculty team and will continue to consult with and further train educators based on the needs of their specific students and classrooms. Founded in 2006, Hidden Sparks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teachers and schools educate struggling learners. Through professional development programs and on-site coaching for teachers, it helps educators deepen their understanding of learning and approaches for teaching all kinds of learners, particularly those who struggle. With 110 participating day schools and a total of 3,875 educators trained by the Hidden Sparks curriculum, the organization has impacted a total of 47,450 students since its inception. For more information please visit: hiddensparks.org.

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An Open Letter to the Jewish Community of the Five Towns

e are writing to express our unanimous medical opinion regarding our community’s actions and attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic. Our consensus group includes physicians from a variety of specialties. We wish to express our clear and concerted support for some positions that we feel are medically indisputable: 1) COVID-19 remains a clear and present danger. After a quiet summer, cases are now on the rise, specifically in our community. COVID-19 is not a political issue, nor is it old news. If our goal is to keep shuls and schools open and our neighborhood stores in business, we need to recognize that the uptick demands that we take it seriously and follow appropriate precautions. 2) People who have a positive test, recent exposure or who have been in a region requiring quarantine need to strictly uphold the quarantine without exception, including for shul and school. In questions of doubt regarding exposure, we should attempt to be stringent, not lenient. Travel from

states on the NYS designated travel advisory list or known COVID-19 exposure requires a 14-day quarantine period. In the event of a positive COVID test, an individual is required to isolate for at minimum 10 days, or longer based on the duration of symptoms. The quarantine regulations are not suggestions, they are absolute requirements. Violating them will undoubtedly lead to accelerated community spread and puts lives at real risk. People should be in close contact with their physicians regarding any COVID-related concerns. 3) Masking to prevent COVID-19 infection has a strong evidence base that is agreed upon by the overwhelming majority of doctors and public health experts. There is no credible evidence that masks have any risks for those who wear them. They are most effective when worn both by those who have the virus and those at risk of catching it. Wearing a mask is not just about one’s personal choice, but also about not spreading the virus to others in the event of asymptomatic or early infection. Masks should not

have a breathing valve or vent, since these expose others to potential infection. Masks with breathing valves are for protecting the wearer from environmental dust and debris and NOT meant for infection control. 4) Local schools and yeshivot have invested substantial effort into formulating safe plans to allow schools to open and remain open. The details of these plans may vary, but the medical advisory boards have done their utmost to ensure schools can stay open safely. By helping their children adhere to these new rules, parents can play an integral role in enabling in-person school to continue. 5) As current contact tracing evidence has shown, many of the new cases of infection have arisen from large gatherings (weddings, bar and bat mitzvah, concerts ...) where social distancing and/or mask wearing was not strictly observed. While we pray that we should know of happy occasions, these must be celebrated according to a “new norm” and in a fashion that will cause the least risk of community transmission. Large

gatherings are best kept to a small number of people, outdoors if possible, with social distancing and mask rules applied. More information can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/ community/COVID19-events-gatherings-readiness-and-planning-tool.pdf Finally, biomedical research is a body of knowledge like any other. Interpreting it requires knowledge of medicine and understanding of statistics. Assuming that someone has thoroughly researched a position based on their reading a popular summary or even an abstract alone can lead to erroneous and dangerous conclusions. You trust us to take care of you when you are sick and at your most vulnerable, and in life and death decisions. You trust us to deliver your babies, treat your children, manage your chronic conditions, and fix your fractures. We collectively request that you trust us in this, as well.

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology Alissa Hersh MD Allergy & Immunology Hylton Lightman MD,DCH(SA) FAAP Pediatrics Ilana Pister MD, FAAP Pediatrics Pamela Singer MD, MS Pediatric Nephrology Joshua Schechter MD Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Annie Frenkel MD FACOG OBGYN Marc J. Sicklick, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI Allergy and Immunology Steven Kellner MD Pediatrics David Rosenberg MD, FAAP Pediatrics Joseph Rozenbaum MD, FAAP Pediatrics Dan A. Kaufman MD Anesthesiology Marcel Scheinman MD, FACS Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Ray Sultan MD Urology Alisa Minkin MD Pediatrics Tova Fischer Isseroff MD Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Jonathan Zinberg MD Gastroenterology Elie Lowenstein MD Dermatology Harold S. Hefter MD, FAAD Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Sherrie Neustein MD Pediatrics Alyssa Feiner MD Dermatology Moshe Weizberg MD, FACEP Emergency Medicine Donnie Isseroff MD Anesthesiology Jill Leibowitz MD Pediatrics Stanley Goldstein MD Allergy, Immunology, Pediatric Pulmonary Steve Mermelstein MD Pulmonary Jonathan Y Rosner MD, FACOG Maternal Fetal Medicine Yussy Silverstein MD Pediatrics Rebecca Zausmer MD Pediatrics Edward Stroh MD Ophthalmology Retina Specialist Norman Saffra MD, FACS, FAAO Ophthalmology Frida Popilevsky MD Pulmonary and Critical Care Daniel Haller MD, FACS Acute Care Surgery

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With wishes for a shana tova and a healthy new year,

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Around the Community Ari Steiner MD Radiology Aviva Preminger MD Plastic Surgery Victor Milloul MD Anesthesiology Ezra Haller MD Nephrology/Internal Medicine Cindy Haller MD Pediatric Gastroenterology David Hersh MD Cardiology Dan Geisler MD Anesthesiology Rabbi Chaim S. Abittan MD Gastroenterology/Hepatology Shloime Dalezman MD Nephrology Yosefa Hefter MD Pediatric Infectious Disease Miriam Knoll MD Radiation Oncology Michael Grushko MD Cardiology/EP Debbie Rybak MD Infectious Diseases Sheldon Gorbacz MD Pathology DO Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg Dermatology DO Shoni Rozenberg Dermatology MD Barbara Schwartz PM&R MD Freddie Marton Pediatric Neurology MD Shira Wieder Dermatology MD Eli Halpert Vascular & Interventional MD, FACG Rabin Rahmani Gastroenterology Zahava Hersh DO Family Practice MD FACS Martin E Kessler Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Deborah Lief-Dienstag MD, FAAP Pediatrics MD Zev Carrey Internal, Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine MD Paul Friedmann Nephrology MD Daniel Frogel Emergency Medicine David E. Simai MD Pediatrics Victor Rosenberg MD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fred Greenstein MD Urology MD Hana Ilan PM&R MD Elliot Lederman Internal medicine Nechama (Nina) Ackerman MD Emergency Medicine MD Israel Samson Internal Medicine Ira L. Weg MD Cardiology Brian Wetchler DO Internal Medicine

Israel S Berkowitz MD Cardiology Alyssa Scheiner MD General Surgery Michael R. Levine MD Internal Medicine Abby Basalely MD Pediatric Nephrology Charles Traube MD Cardiology Yussi Mosak MD Rheumatology Janine Nathan DO Pediatrics Gerald Schulman MD Pediatrics Jay Fenster MD Gastroenterology Benjamin Levine MD Rheumatology Simcha Herrmann MD Pain Management Leonard A. Feiner MD, PhD Ophthalmology Jeff Lumerman MD Urologist Jonathan Schulhof MD Ophthalmology MD Abraham I Green Pediatrics MD Zev Ash Pediatrics MD Mark Sperber Pediatrics MD Ari Ginsberg Hematology/Oncology MD Moshe Schlusselberg Pediatrics MD Max Halpern Pediatrics DO Stephen Henesch Diagnostic and Pediatric Radiology Rivkie Penstein-Hirt MD OBGYN MD Ingrid Soltys Pediatrician Jeffrey A Spivak MD Internal Medicine/Cardiology MD Arnold Stein Ophthalmology MD Samuel Sandowski Family Medicine/Adolescent Medicine MD Michael I. Oppenheim Infectious Disease Jessica L. Kirschner MD Pediatrics Morey Klein MD Cardiology Judith Green MD General Pediatrics DO Marilyn Kattuputhusseril Pediatrics DO Avi Schiowitz Internal Medicine Miriam Flaum DO Anesthesia MD Yacov Stollman Gastroenterology Jeffrey Frieling MD Ophthalmology

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Cedarhurst Elections

edarhurst Village Trustees Myrna Zisman and Dan Plaut are both running for the four-year terms on September 15. Zisman and Plaut have both served the Village of Cedarhurst for a number of years, and their commitment to serving the community and caring for the residents is the cornerstone of their service. Dan Plaut joined the village board of trustees, replacing longtime Trustee Lanzilotta after his retirement. Plaut has lived in Cedarhurst for 24 years and describes Cedarhurst as “the crown jewel of the Five Towns.” Cedarhurst, he says, “is a friendly village where neighbors care about and for one another. As trustee, I value the importance of ensuring that all residents are safe.” Prior to serving on the village board, Plaut served on the Cedarhurst Architectural review board which oversees and provides guidance on architectural projects in the village. As trustee, Plaut has created a task force to improve security in the village, created stronger procurement protocols, and collaborated with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of village residents. “Focusing on the safety and security of our village is something I will continue to emphasize as I meet with law enforcement to further discuss the security of our Village,” said Plaut in a recent interview.

Myrna Zisman joined the board of trustees in 2006 and is running for her fourth term. Prior to being elected to the village board, Zisman served on the zoning board, which is tasked with preserving the fabric of the village and public spaces. During her time on the zoning board and village board, the beautification of Central Avenue and many road projects have enhanced and beautified the village. Zisman has been a resident of Cedarhurst for more than two decades and takes great pride in the board’s commitment to the community. During a recent interview she noted, “I am seeking another term because I love this village,” she said. “It’s a privilege for me to be involved with this village family. I’m planning on serving as long as I can continue to.” Village Mayor Benjamin Weinstock noted that both Zisman and Plaut bring positive contributions and important knowledge to the board. “Myrna’s previous background in politics helps bring a great perspective to the board on issues such as zoning,” Mayor Weinstock said. “Dan already has a fire in his belly. His insights on business and security have been great.” Mayor Weinstock is confident that Plaut and Zisman “will continue to steer the future of our village in the right direction.”

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Exciting Changes at Mesivta Netzach HaTorah

Rabbi Ahron Rosenthal, Dr. Jeff Lichtman, Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lebowitz, and Rabbi Yitzchak Yurman

ith much excitement, Netzach HaTorah opens the school year welcoming their first graduating class. With close to 80 students in the high school, Netzach has seen incredible growth in the four short years since their inception. Located in Woodmere, in the building of Sons of Israel and IPM, the Mesivta includes boys from the Five Towns,

Great Neck, Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. In just a short few years, Netzach has solidified itself as a true makom Torah and exemplary academic institution serving the wider community. As the Mesivta prepared for its opening of the academic year, the faculty spent a productive in-service day together as a team, focusing on the

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year’s goals and best practices. The entire faculty and staff were honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Lichtman, chair of the Childhood Education & Special Education at Touro University’s Graduate School. Dr. Lichtman spoke passionately about meeting the full needs of the students and acknowledging their anxieties as they transition back to in-person schooling. The faculty and staff gained many insights and practical ideas on building a solid and meaningful relationship with their students as a means to truly engage them in learning. “Do the students set their own goals?” pondered Dr. Lichtman. “Greet every child, every day by their name. Build relationships and relate to your students as real human beings.” Netzach thanks Dr. Lichtman and Touro Graduate School for the very well-received faculty in-service as the faculty prepares to embark on another successful academic year. In line with their exponential growth and vision for the future, Netzach also welcomed Rabbi Ahron Rosenthal as the new Executive Director earlier this month. Rabbi Rosenthal served on the senior leadership of Yachad, an agency under the OU (Orthodox Union) where he focused on the national and international efforts of the organization’s development, marketing, programmatic and outreach initiatives. Before joining the OU in 2016, Rabbi Rosenthal spent ten years as an administrator at Yeshiva Har Torah and has presented extensively to hundreds of principals, schools and educators of all backgrounds across the United States and Canada on best practices in educational models. In 2010, Rabbi Rosen-

thal joined the team that launched Camp Kaylie and continues to play an integral part on their leadership team. With his experience and knowledge of marketing and communications, Ahron has guided many nonprofits and businesses in effectively reaching their target market and successfully crafting their strategic models. Ahron is a graduate of the ELAI program through Bar-Ilan University and The Lookstein Foundation and attended SUNY in Westbury, majoring in Historical Studies. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Bellevue University as well as a Master’s degree in Marketing from Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. This past Tuesday, after a six month hiatus, Netzach HaTorah excitedly opened their doors again to welcome back all of their students to the Mesivta. Although the boys now arrive each day in masks and with proper social distancing, the energy on their first day back was still palpable as they reunited with their friends and rebbeim. Netzach looks forward to another successful and healthy year together.

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Reb Tzvi Krigsman, Menahel of Yeshiva Ketana, giving divrei chizuk to the melamdim of Siach Yitzchok prior to the opening of the new school year

Excited talmidim at Siach Yitzchok started school this week

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Riddle me this? Three teachers show up to school the first day. Mr. Brown, Mr. White and Mr. Red. The three are wearing ties that are the three colors of their last names, although no man’s tie matches his name. Mr. Brown asks the man with the white tie if he likes red and he answers that he does not. What is the color of each teacher’s tie? See answer below

Answer to Riddle: Mr. Brown can’t be wearing a brown tie (because the tie can’t be same as his name). He is not wearing the white tie either, so he must be wearing the red tie. Mr. White’s tie can’t be white and can’t be red (because Mr. Brown is wearing the red tie), therefore he is wearing the brown tie. That leaves Mr. Red with the white tie.

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Dear Dad, $chool i$ going great. I am made lot$ of friend$ and am $tudying $o hard. Thing$ are great $o far. I $imply can’t think of anything I need, $o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.

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Dear Son, I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student like you busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.

Love, Dad

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Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary. An exaggeration is a billion times worse than an understatement. One should never generalize. One word sentences? Eliminate. Who needs rhetorical questions? capitalize every sentence and remember always end it with point Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully for typoes. Don’t never use a double negation. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. Comparisons are as bad as clichés. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. Don’t overuse exclamation marks!! Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies. If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. Last but not least, avoid clichés like the plague!

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p u h s u r b ’s t e L ivia on Math Tonr ly) (No. 2 pencils

1. What is the fear of numbers called? a. Numbphobia b. Mathaphobia c. Arithmophobia d. Gocrzyfromnumbersphobia 2. You are offered a job as a school janitor for the month of September. The school administrator offers to pay you $73 a day, or if you want, he will put you on the penny plan, which is: he will pay you one penny the first day and double your salary for each subsequent day for the entire month. What would you do? a. I’ll take the $73 a day because if I go on the penny plan I wouldn’t even make that amount the whole month b. I’ll take the penny plan c. The Centerfold Commissioner is trying to be tricky because it’s obvious that I’d be better off with $73 a day but the Centerfold Commissioner is trying to trip me up with a silly question!

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d. I don’t want to work for a boss who is trying to get me to take pennies…. Good luck finding someone! 3. The school candy machine sells only two things: Reisman cookies and potato chips, which together cost $1.20. We know that the cookie costs $1 more than the potato chips. How much does the bag of chips cost? ¢ a. 50¢ b. 25¢ c. 20¢ d. 10¢ 4. I am a three-digit odd palindromic number that ends in 9. The sum of my individual digits is 24. Which number am I? (Hint: I am the age of the oldest person in the Torah, Mesushelach, when he died.) Sorry can’t make this question multiple choice…. If you don’t like it, go complain to the Centerfold Commissioner, which happens to be me!

Answers: 1. C- The fear of numbers is called arithmophobia. The only times I get it is when I go on the scale. 2. B- If you took the $73 a day you lost your chance to become a millionaire. If you took the penny plan, then you would have made $5,368,709.12 by the thirtieth day of the month (that’s right over $5 million!) Oh, and by the way, if it was a 31-day month, then you would have walked home with a total of $10,737,418.24 (because remember: your salary doubles every day). So you $73-dollar-a-day-guys, you ought to brush up on you math or go buy a lotto ticket! 3. D-The cookie costs $1.10 and the potato chips costs $0.10. That is the only way there is a dollar difference between the price of the 2 items. 4. The number is in the form of 9_9. So we will just have to fill in the blank. 24 - 9 - 9 = 6. So 969 is the number we are looking for. Report Card 4 correct- You’re so good, you should be making up the regents. 2 or 3 correct- You may be smart, but if you took the $73 a day plan, then your smarts were useless when they were needed most. 1 correct- Not bad. The school year is starting – just pay attention in math class and things will come along. 0 correct- Maybe my arithmophobia is kicking in but what percentage did you get right? I am having a hard time wrapping my head around all the zeros.

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Torah Thought

Parshas Ki Savo By Rabbi Berel Wein

have in earlier years written about the strange requirement that the Torah imposes upon the Jewish farmer in the land of Israel when he brings his ﬁrst crop of the year to Jerusalem as an oﬀering in the Temple. However, I want to reiterate and expand on the matter once again in this short article because I believe it to be of vital and relevant importance to us in our times. The Jewish farmer, in a review of Jewish history, recounts as to how

he arrived at bringing this oﬀering to the temple. He relates the story of our forefathers, of Abraham and Jacob, and of their struggles to survive in a very hostile environment. He explains how the great and essential idea of monotheism, morality, charity, and godliness in human society was propagated. The one bringing the oﬀering then recounts the fact that we have never had an easy road on which to travel. Our forefathers were enslaved in Egypt for centuries

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and sank to low levels of physical and spiritual standards. Yet, the L-rd redeemed us and took us out from the house of bondage through miraculous events under the leadership of Moshe. We were granted the Torah and we were entrusted with the mission to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. We wandered in the desert for 40 years, sustained only by the will of heaven, and ﬁnally arrived in

Unfortunately, most Jews in our time are completely unaware of their past. They have no idea as to their ancestry, traditions and the events that have led them to where they are and who they are today. In that ignorance lies the main cause for the alienation and disaﬀection of so many Jews as to their faith and future. They are overwhelmed by the present and fearful of the future simply because they are ignorant of

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the land of Israel, a land promised to us through our forefathers by the G-d of Israel. And now, as a fulfillment of this drama of Jewish history, the farmer can bring these first crops of the year to Jerusalem, as an offering in the temple. There is an innate desire within all human beings to know about their past. At one time or another, all of us experience the feeling of déjà vu, about events and places that we know we have never been to before or have never experienced in this lifetime. It is this sense of history, of the past, that imposes itself upon us.

their past. This engenders a feeling of panic and uncertainty that gnaws at the very vitals of their existence. This is especially true here in Israel. Now, almost 75 years after its creation and founding, the state is still taken for granted and has lost some of its luster. It is no longer treasured as it once was and should be. To sanctify the mundane – to make even the produce of this country into a holy oﬀering – knowledge and appreciation of the past is necessary. This is an important lesson that this week’s reading imparts to us. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Ki Savo Enough! We’re Going Home By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

he Bnei Yisaschar finds a hint to the month of Elul, the time when we prepare for Rosh Hashana by doing teshuva, in a pasuk relating to the cities of refuge (Shmos 21:13): “And G-d brought it about into his hand, and I shall make a place for you to which he shall ﬂee.” The Bnei Yisaschar says that the initial letters of the words, “Ana l’yado v’samti lach, brought it about into his hand, and I shall make [a place] for you,” spell Elul. Many of us are “unintentional killers,” having killed our own improvements, hopes, and aspirations from the previous year. We feel so disappointed by our own failures that we think we have no place in G-d’s presence. We feel homeless. But Hashem tells us, “I shall make a place for you, to which [you may] ﬂee.” That is Elul – Hashem’s warm embrace into which He welcomes us back to His presence. In the physical world, however, we only have one true home. The parsha introduces the mitzvah of bikkurim, first fruits, with the words (Devarim 26:1), “And it will be when you come to the land which Hashem your G-d has given you as an inheritance and you take possession of it and you dwell in it…” All of the commentaries point out that the first word of the pasuk, “Vayehi, and it will be,” implies joy. Why is this? The Ohr Hachaim says that “this is to point out that there is no joy except in dwelling in the land [of Israel], as the pasuk [Tehillim 126:2] says, ‘Then [when Hashem returns us to Eretz Yisroel,] our mouths will be filled with laughter.’” The mitzvah of bikkurim also concludes with (Devarim 26:11), “And

you shall rejoice in all of the good that Hashem your G-d gave you, and in your house…” One can only feel true happiness when he is in his homeland, in his house, in the place where he belongs; when he is in his place of refuge from the storms of the world. In the rebuke found in this week’s parsha, one of the most overlooked of the curses is (Devarim 28:65), “And among the nations you will not find tranquility, nor will your foot find rest. Therefore, G-d will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and despair of the mind.” We find this curse in Eicha as well (1:3), where the prophet says, “She dwells among the nations and does not find rest.” The Midrash (Bereishis Raba 33:6) explains why this is: “If they found rest, they would not return [to Eretz Yisroel].” The Midrash says the same thing about the dove in Noach’s ark, which did not find rest, and the same thing about the pasuk in our parsha, “And among the nations you will not find tranquility.” Sadly, if we found rest among the nations, we would call their land our home. Our people thought, many times in history, that we have found “rest” with various nations of the world. But, sooner or later, they remind us that we are G-d’s wandering dove, longing and searching to find its way home. In the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century, the nation of Poland guaranteed Jews’ religious and civil rights and invited the Jews to emigrate there. It was a country with nothing, and they practically begged the Jews to build a community there. Our people even said that the Hebrew word for Poland, Polin,

is a contraction of the words “po lin, here, you shall rest.” To our dismay, we know what happened to the Jews of Poland during the Holocaust. The Jews of Morocco used to have a sizable and beautiful Jewish community. Even today, the small community of 3,000 Jews believes that the government of “friendly Arabs” will always protect them. But we see what happened to the Jewish community protected by the Shah of Iran. I have had many students from Persia who showed me pictures of their estates, swimming pools, and mansions with servants from the time of the Shah. Jews had some of the most prominent positions in the government in Iran. But now, the community has dwindled and they are ruled by despots and Islamic extremists. Similarly, the Meshech Chochma presciently wrote that “if the Jew thinks that Berlin is Jerusalem … then a raging storm wind will uproot him by his trunk and subject him before a faraway gentile nation…” We are like the dove, wandering from place to place. A dove will always feel driven to return home. Even after Noach’s dove found a place to rest, an olive tree, it still returned back home to the ark. We will never truly be at home until we return to our true homeland, Eretz Yisroel. We are compared to the dove in another way as well. The pasuk in Tehillim (56:1) says, “For the conductor [to be sung by the levi’im in the Beis Hamikdash], over the mute, distant dove, of Dovid, a michtam [type of song], when the Plishtim captured him in Gass.” Dovid was thanking Hashem for saving him when he was

captured by the Plishtim and made himself appear insane, like a mute dove which lacks any outward appearance of intelligence. Because he could not express his true self, he felt silenced, unable to reveal the depth of who he was. He also felt “distant,” far from Eretz Yisroel, and subject to the whims of the Plishtim who wanted to kill him. Even in Eretz Yisroel today, the world does not want to hear the truth of the Jewish soul. They do not want to know what we are going through. Not only do we feel distant from the realization of our dreams of revealed Divine providence through the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash, we feel silenced and mute in the court of world opinion. Even potential friends and allies turn against us because they are afraid of raising the ire of those who call themselves the modern-day Plishtim. Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, zt”l, expresses our loneliness among the nations, using this imagery: “The mute, distant dove, the rose of the valley, wandering in the markets, where is it, dwelling in the heavens…they were like a vessel desired by no one among the masses…” The Jewish people are unwanted by everyone, like a dirty, earthenware vessel. We are lost in the world, mute, unable to express the truth of who we are as long as we are in exile. We wander among the nations like a homing pigeon, longing to return to where it belongs, unable to speak. We are like the woman in the Song of Songs who wanders around, looking for her beloved (3:2), “I will

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for you.” One of the tzaddikim of the previous generation acutely felt the call to return home just after the Holocaust. The Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l, first moved to New York when he left Europe after the War. He spent several weeks before Rosh Hasha-

out, “Louder!” Confused, the Torah reader paused, not knowing what to do. On one hand, he could not ignore the Rebbe. But on the other hand, the custom is clear. One does not read the curses of the rebuke loudly and

That is Elul – Hashem’s warm embrace into which He welcomes us back to His presence.

na in New York, including over parshas Ki Savo. When the Torah reader reached the pesukim of the rebuke, he followed the regular custom of quietly and quickly reading the horrible curses that will befall our people if we do not keep the mitzvos. But the Rebbe interrupted the reader, calling

clearly. The Rebbe then called out again, “Louder!” The reader was dumbfounded and did not know how to respond. He therefore continued standing there in silence. So the Rebbe spoke up: “Why are you afraid of reading these curses out loud?! We have already endured all of them.

We have been through it. It is done. This whole exile is done. I am through here. It is time to come home.” Indeed, the Rebbe had already begun making plans to return to Eretz Yisroel. The Torah reader began reading the curses loud and clear. Many people in the shul began to openly weep as the enormity of everything that they had been through washed over them. Soon after Yom Tov, the Rebbe and many of the chassidim returned home to Eretz Yisroel to build the Torah community of Kiryat Sanz. This year, may the wandering dove, the Jewish people, finally find rest for its weary wings in its true home of Eretz Yisroel with the coming of Moshiach and the arrival of the complete redemption.

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Think, Feel, Grow

Willpower Generating Momentum for Our Return By Shmuel Reichman

here’s a story of two elderly men who were childhood friends but had not seen each other in many years. One day, they run into each other on the street and are delighted to recognize one another. One of them lives in the area, so he invites the other into his home. They happily begin catching up, getting lost in their stories and jokes as the day goes on. The guest finally notices that it has become dark outside, so he asks his friend what time it is. “I don’t have a watch,” his friend replies. “So look at the clock, and tell me what time it is.” “I don’t have a clock, either,” his friend replies. Puzzled, the first man asks his friend: “If you don’t have a watch, and you don’t have a clock, how do you tell the time?” “I use my trumpet!” the second man proudly replies. “A trumpet? How can you tell time with a trumpet?” “I’ll show you.” He picks up his trumpet, opens the window, and blows a long, deafening blast. A few seconds later, a window opens below, and his neighbor shouts: “Three o’clock in the morning, and you’re playing your trumpet?!” The man turns to his friend, triumphant, and proclaims, “It’s three o’clock in the morning.” The shofar is Hashem’s trumpet, begging us to wake up from our slumber. When we hear it, we must remind ourselves what time it is. It’s time to question, to think, to redirect. Often, though, life has a way of running on autopilot, controlled only by the flow

of momentum. When things are going well, they flow forward, steadily picking up speed. When things fall apart, they continue downhill, refusing to ease up. Making a healthy eating choice can serve as inspiration to wake up early the next morning and exercise. The feeling of making a great decision leads you to another great decision, and the cycle continues. The energy and confidence from this positive momentum leads to an increased surge of confidence, leading to another great decision, perhaps a push forward in your career, or a positive development in your relationships, or a focus on the next step of your spiritual growth. This is the beauty of momentum. This is also the psychological and practical root of the concept “mitzvah goreres mitzvah,” one mitzvah leads to another (Avos 4:2). However, this same momentum can be the cause of our undoing as well. “Aveira goreres aveira,” one misstep leads to another. Maybe it starts with a small slip up in our diet, when you promised yourself you would do better. Now,

you feel weak and foolish and begin muttering self-degrading jabs under your breath. Your confidence takes a major hit, and you begin to see yourself as a failure. The next morning, you hit snooze, making yourself feel even worse, even weaker, even more of a failure. Next, you sabotage your relationship, miss a meeting, or let your growth and spirituality slide. Of course, this makes you feel even worse, so you break your diet again, making you feel even worse, yet again. This is the deadly cycle of momentum. One thing leads to another, creating a cataclysmic landslide towards complete and utter breakdown. While this picture is extreme, I’m sure we can all relate. Sometimes things seem to fall apart in our lives, and we struggle to pick up the pieces. When we start that downhill slide, how do we stop the momentum? How do we pick ourselves up? To understand this, let us develop an important theme connected to both Parshas Re’eh and the month of Elul as a whole. Hashem presents us with the choice between blessing and curse,

between good and bad. The Torah states: “U’bacharta b’chaim, you shall choose life” (Devarim 30:19). This is cited by most commentators as the source for the principle of free will, the power of choice. The month of Elul is deeply tied to the theme of teshuva, usually translated as repentance. The Rambam (Hilchos Teshuva, Chapter 5) includes the concept of free will within the laws of teshuva. This seems both strange and unnecessary. The necessity and nature of free will appears more philosophical than legal, so why does the Rambam include this in his work of halachic codes? And more specifically, why include this in the context of teshuva? To understand this, we must delve into the true nature of teshuva.

Teshuva: Act of Return While teshuva is often translated as repentance, its literal meaning is “return,” as in the word “shuv.” The goal of teshuva is not only to free ourselves of punishment and responsibility for our past. Teshuva is about self-transformation, returning to a higher, better version of ourselves. We don’t only wish to escape; we wish to ascend. It is on this premise that the Rambam describes the three-step process of teshuva (Hilchos Teshiva 1:1). The first step of teshuva is recognizing that there is a problem to fix, that a mistake has occurred. It is impossible to solve a problem without first admitting that the problem exists. It is all too easy to simply push forward in life, ignoring our inner and outer struggles. But that results in the downward cascade described above.

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Only by acknowledging the problem can we stop the downward momentum and actually solve it. The second step of teshuva is to regret one’s mistake. Often, we know a problem exists, but we don’t feel ashamed, hurt, or even bothered by it. Without internal regret or hurt, we won’t be motivated enough to take the actionable steps required to make change. When we yearn for the truth, and allow ourselves to powerfully feel the inner contradiction between how we could be living and how we currently are living, we generate the emotional response necessary to genuinely regret our past mistakes. Third, one must commit to an improved future, one in which this mistake will not be repeated. One must commit to strive towards a greater version of themselves, whereby if given the chance to repeat this mistake, one would not give in to temptation but would overcome the challenge. In order for the process of teshuva to exist, there is one essential element: free will. The only way you can genuinely change, transform, and evolve is if you have the capacity to assert your inner will, to create a new reality within yourself. This requires a complete re-creation of self within your consciousness, a remolding of your inner world. While yesterday, you were the type of person who did one thing, today, a new decision is formed, a new reality is created within your inner world. This requires a complete assertion of willpower, an overcoming of self, a breakdown and reformation of inner drive and character. This means giving up who you are for who you want to be, sacrificing what you think you want for what you truly want. It means overcoming the emotional and overwhelming pull of current desire and generating a new “want” within your very core. This is why the Rambam places his seemingly philosophical discussion of the concept of free will amongst the halachos of teshuva; free will is the very root and foundation of hilchos teshuva. Without free will, one could never change, one could never become something else, someone new, someone better. Strikingly, Rav Eliyahu Dessler explains that many people never experience a true expression of free will, due

to its immense difficulty. This is why many people do not change. Change is hard and uncomfortable and often requires sacrifice. One must fully and wholeheartedly believe in their new future in order to give up their current lifestyle. However, when we push with

Free will – choice – is the root of teshuva. Teshuva is about reengineering our will, recreating our desire, rewiring our wants. It’s about the decision to be better, to be great, to become our best and truest selves. As the Ramchal explains in Mesilas

Choice is the most powerful tool Hashem has granted us.

all our might, expressing a full force of inner will, we get a taste of truth, an experience of destiny, and a glimpse of our true self. However, this understanding of teshuva, that of return, has an even deeper layer to it. After all, if teshuva is an act of return, what or whom are we returning to?

Breaking Momentum We can now return to our original question regarding how to stop the downwards momentum of failure and bad decisions. The answer is simple, it’s a single word: decide! Choice is the most powerful tool Hashem has granted us. The power of choice allows us to accomplish anything. When life begins to fall apart, and bad decisions start piling up, we must cut off the downward momentum before it grows out of control, before it destroys us. The key is making the decision, asserting your inner will, and focusing its full force towards cutting off the momentum. If you can stop the momentum of bad decisions, of a lifestyle that is draining the life out of you, you can stop it from spreading, and the virus will wither and die. With nowhere to spread, negativity is like a flame without oxygen – it simmers out and disappears. It all starts with a single decision to turn the tide, to begin building positive momentum, to start climbing uphill, to start heading towards your ultimate destination. If you can take that first step and push towards your greatness, your life will suddenly begin riding that new wave. This is the power of choice; this is the power of positive momentum.

Yesharim, if you change what you want (akiras ha’ratzon), you change who you are. When you make a new decision, you create a new reality for yourself. When the shofar blows this year, let us truly awaken. In some sense, we all need a shofar for the shofar – we need a wakeup call to listen to this year’s wakeup call. Many are numb

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to the wordless blast, deaf to its existential calling. Some have given up on change, while others are too busy with life to stop and truly consider the possibility of more, of a higher life. This year, let us embrace the shofar’s call and tap into our higher purpose. May we all be inspired to fully utilize this Elul, to embark on a journey of genuine teshuva, and continue the process of becoming our ultimate selves.

Shmuel Reichman is an inspirational speaker, writer, and coach who has lectured internationally at shuls, conferences, and Jewish communities on topics of Jewish thought and Jewish medical ethics. He is the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy (ShmuelReichman.com), the transformative online course that is revolutionizing how we engage in self-development. You can find more inspirational lectures, videos, and articles from Shmuel on his website, ShmuelReichman.com.

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My Israel Home

The Critically Essential Bank Guarantee By Gedaliah Borvick

hen I established My Israel Home over a decade ago, I thought that my company would focus exclusively on selling existing homes and not new projects under construction. The thinking was simple: there is less guesswork buying an existing property and there is usually a much shorter waiting period to gain possession of the home. However, thankfully the Israeli population is growing and there is simply not enough existing housing to satiate tremendous buyer demand. Consequently, over the years, we have sold hundreds of homes “on paper” – also known as “off plan” – in new projects under construction, and these sales now account for about half of our sales brokerage activity. Buying on paper presents purchasers the opportunity to (1) design the unit to their particular needs and tastes; (2) receive amenities not found in older buildings, such as parking, elevators, and storage rooms; (3) acquire an earthquake-resistant home (older homes were built to lower construction standards); (4) get up to a seven-year warranty; and (5) often purchase at a significant discount. Years ago, the concept of buying on paper was fraught with challenges, as some developers did not adhere to contractual obligations and buyers in those projects would wait an inordinate period of time to receive their

homes. The straw that broke the camel’s back was the 2007 bankruptcy of Heftzibah Construction Company. One of the nation’s largest developers, Heftzibah had been involved in some unlawful business activities, and its collapse tragically left many families financially devastated. In response to this incident, the government instituted a number of reforms to protect buyers. We will focus on one partic-

which is the most prevalent option. The developer pays a financial institution to give buyers a bank guarantee, which protects every shekel that buyers pay for their apartment (with the exception of the VAT portion of the price, which is secured by the government). Generally, if the developer becomes insolvent, then the buyer can exercise the guarantee and receive his/her money back – includ-

If one chooses a project and developer wisely, buying on paper can be an excellent home-purchasing opportunity.

ular issue, bank guarantees, which had been in place prior to Heftziba but was more stringently monitored after that debacle. If a developer wants to sell apartments under construction, the general law is that they cannot sell any unit until the project is completed and registered in the land registry (known as “TABU”) – unless the buyer’s money is protected. There are three ways in which the builder can protect the purchaser’s funds but for this article we will focus on the bank guarantee,

ing any construction index linkage payments made by the buyer. The system works: in a recent situation where the builder declared bankruptcy, the bank hired another builder to complete the project at the same technical specifications that were attached to the contract, and the bank covered all additional costs that were required to complete the project. Obviously, the bank does not want the builder to become insolvent and therefore employs several practices to safeguard the project’s financial

health: (1) The developer cannot sign a contract of sale unless the bank approves the purchase price; (2) all of the buyer’s payments are deposited directly to a bank account controlled by the bank giving the guarantee – no money may ever be given directly to the builder – and the bank pays the builder only after the builder has submitted bills and the bank’s engineer has confirmed that the work was properly completed; (3) the developer is unable to receive profits until the project is completed; (4) the financial institution retains a portion of the funds for the duration of the seven-year warranty period to cover any warranty-related problems, should the developer fail to properly remedy the issue. The silver lining to the unfortunate Heftzibah collapse is that, due to subsequently implemented legislation, buyers have greater protection than ever. If one chooses a project and developer wisely, buying on paper can be an excellent home-purchasing opportunity.

Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home (www.myisraelhome.com), a real estate agency focused on helping people from abroad buy and sell homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market updates, contact him at gborvick@gmail. com.

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Israel Today

War of Words in Israel Are “Annex” or “Occupier” Correct Terms? By Scott Feltman

uestions of “annexation” have taken center-stage lately. Since the revealing of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, pundits and politicians have been asking: Should Israel annex “Area C,” aka Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, as outlined in the Oslo Accord? Before we can answer this question, which evokes mixed feelings worldwide, we must question whether “annex” is the correct word at all. Utilizing precise, accurate language is vital, especially when discussing issues that arouse such strong emotion. Words can have a huge impact and employing erroneous terms can cause great harm, in this case unduly villainizing Israel. We often hear sentences such as: “Israel is an illegal occupier which wants to annex land that belongs to the indigenous Palestinian people.” This statement gives a misleading picture of the true situation, as its wording introduces many fallacies. Firstly, describing this region as “land that belongs to the Palestinians” itself is problematic. In the first century BCE, the Romans conquered this region and coined the term “Syria-Palaestina” as an insult to the Jews — a corruption of “Philistine,” the biblical enemies of the Israelites. The Philistines died out more than 2,000 years ago and have zero connection to today’s Palestinian Arabs. The average person believes the Palestinians to be the indigenous people living in Israel. However, until 1948, the land and all people living here — both Jews and Arabs — were called Palestinians. To wit, the Palestine Symphony Orchestra began in

1936 and later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Today’s “Palestinians” are a mixture of various Arab clans, some of whom have been in this area for centuries but many of whom originally came from Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and elsewhere. Not until 1964 did they adopt the nomenclature “Palestinian.” The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded by the Arab League at a 1964 summit in Egypt; its first leader was Lebanese-born Ahmad Shuqayrī, and Yasser Arafat, who famously led the organization from 1967 until his death in

2014, but there are many other examples today. This term does not apply to Israel and has absolutely no basis in international law. Israel was formed in 1948 as a homeland for the Jewish people, whose claim to the land is significantly stronger than any other entity. In the Bible, the areas of Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish civilization. Our patriarchs and matriarchs lived and were ultimately buried there; Kings David and Solomon lived there; both Temples were built there; the Maccabees fought and defeated an oppressive regime there.

One cannot annex land that was stolen from himself; one can only reclaim it.

2004, was Egyptian. This is not to deny that today’s Palestinians have a shared culture nor is it to deny that many Arabs have lived in this land for centuries. But so have Jews. The idea that the “Palestinian” people are the indigenous people who have existed for thousands of years on the land that is now Israel is historically and factually incorrect. Next, we must examine “occupier.” According to the internationally recognized definition, an occupier is a nation that forcibly takes territory from another sovereign nation. The most recent example of an actual illegal occupation is Russia’s forceful takeover of Crimea from Ukraine in

This land is the home of our ancestors, us and our children. Historically, following their World War I defeat, the Ottoman Turks’ kingdom was divided amongst the Allied powers. By order of the League of Nations, the United Kingdom assumed sovereignty of Palestine. Then, the San Remo Resolution of 1920 transitioned the famous Balfour Declaration of 1917 from a simple expression of British policy expressing a willingness to create a homeland for the Jewish People in all of Israel into a binding act of international law that required actual execution by Britain. Technically, the only period this area was “illegally occupied” was from

1948 to 1967, when Jordan illegally captured the land in Israel’s War for Independence. Now let’s turn to the word that seems to inevitably follow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s name in the news: “annexation.” The ancient Israelites were pushed out of their homeland originally by the Babylonians but then returned. Jews living in the land of Israel have lived under the thumb of the Persians, Romans, Syrian-Greeks, Mamelukes, Byzantine Christians, Crusaders, Muslims, Ottoman Turks and, most recently, the British. But through it all, Israel remained our home. One cannot annex land that was stolen from himself; one can only reclaim it. According to international law, these areas were legally given as a homeland for the Jewish People. As such, Israel is not looking to “annex” these regions; it is merely looking to reinstitute its legal rights of sovereignty and apply its civilian law, for the betterment of all people living here. Simply because people reiterate incorrect terminology again and again does not make it valid. A lie is a lie no matter how often it is repeated, and it’s vitally important we utilize terminology correctly. This article first appeared in Newsmax. Scott M. Feltman is the executive vice president of One Israel Fund, an American philanthropy that provides security and humanitarian aid for those living in Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley and the communities impacted by the Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005.

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The ICC & Israel CAN THE U.S. AND ISRAEL FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE ICC’S AGENDA? By Shammai Siskind

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members of the Federalist Society, a conservative thinktank for law and public policy, gathered in the main conference room of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The thunderstorms raging outside provided the perfect backdrop for the address they were about to receive from then-National Security Advisor John Bolton. Bolton, well-known as a hardliner since coming to Washington in the 1980s, was about to use the venue to announce a pertinent policy stance of the Trump administration. Almost a year earlier, in November 2017, a prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague had submitted a request to superiors to open an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by the U.S. military in Afghanistan. One of the highlights of this proposed investigation were concerns over alleged abuse of Afghan detainees. Reportedly, there had been several instances in which U.S. interrogators had tortured detainees within Afghanistan as well as

at black sites in Poland, Romania, and Lithuania. While no claims of such incidents were filed by Afghanistan or any other country party to the ICC convention, this did not prevent pre-investigation steps from moving forward. Bolton made clear the United States sees no legitimacy in the ICC’s proceedings. “For all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us,” Bolton told his listeners. He then went into detail stating what retaliatory steps would be taken in the event the Court takes actions against U.S. citizens. “We will ban its judges and prosecutors from entering the United States. We will sanction their funds in the U.S. financial system, and we will prosecute them in the U.S. criminal system.” In addition to slamming the Court’s legitimacy with respect to prosecuting Americans, Bolton made another important point. Not only would the administration view the indictment of U.S. citizens as a form of attack, but going after America’s allies would be seen as equally problematic. “If the court comes after us, Israel, or other U.S. allies, we will not sit quietly. [We] will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and

those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court,” he warned. While Bolton has long fallen from grace within the White House, the message conveyed by the former advisor nearly two years ago firmly remains the administration’s stance. Current officials have left little doubt of that as recent events have unfolded. Since Bolton’s speech, the ICC’s efforts targeting both the United States and Israel have proceeded pretty much in tandem. In March, the Court announced it would be moving forward with a probe into possible war crimes committed by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. The decision was a reversal from an ICC panel decision in April that blocked the investigation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed the court for its overreach. “We’re going to take all the appropriate actions to ensure that American citizens are not hauled before this political body to settle political vendettas,” Pompeo said. Weeks later, the Secretary spoke out against The Hague once again in response to the Court’s current deliberations on Israel’s alleged crimes. “A court that attempts to exercise its power outside its jurisdiction is a political tool that makes a mockery of the law and due process.” The Secretary correctly pointed out that Israel, like the United States, is not subject to the ICC authority since neither nation is a signatory to the Rome Statute, the international convention that created the Court. Pompeo then warned, “If the ICC continues down its current course, we will exact consequences.”

A CONTENTIOUS HISTORY A confrontation between the ICC and both Israel and the U.S. was almost inevitable considering the two countries’ history with the Court. The strife between the U.S. and the ICC goes back to the ICC’s founding over twenty years ago when the court received its mandate. When the Rome Statute was drawn up in 1998, it was, at first, appealing to the United States. Who wouldn’t support an international court of justice designed to rid the world of the impunity enjoyed by the

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worst war criminals and human rights violators? Bill Clinton signed the United States onto the Statute in December 2000. Shortly afterward, however, policymakers took an about-face. The alarming implications of the Rome Statute quickly became apparent to the majority of the U.S. Congress. The idea that American military officers would be able to be tried and punished by a legal body outside of the United States was too much for even the most globalist members of the Senate and House. In August 2002, just a few months following the government’s formal notice that it would not ratify the Statute, Congress passed the American Service-Members’ Protection Act (ASPA), which contained a number of clauses, including authorization of the President to “use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court.” Israel had a similar, although less roundabout, story of rejecting the ICC’s mandate. Israel’s delegation at the Rome Diplomatic Conference saw the provision to adjudicate cases of “transferring populations into occupied territory” as custom tailored to delegitimize the West Bank settlements. Indeed, the delegates wondered why a list of triable crimes that consists of such acts as “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” should include human settlement, even in cases where, for sake of argument, the land is wrongly occupied. Alas, Israel’s critics have for years compared settlements in Judea and Samaria to the worst human rights violations. This fact makes Israel’s hesitancy toward the Statute all the more prophetic. In recent years, the Criminal Court in The Hague has been spurred to investigate Israel in response to several incidents, all of which were extremely low-scale relative to other ongoing global conflicts. These included the 2010 flotilla raid in which the Comoros-flagged Mavi Marmara was boarded by Israeli commandos after trying to run Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-controlled Strip. Several years later, the ICC opened a case on Israel’s 2014 Gaza operation dubbed “Protective Edge” claiming that wonton attacks against civilian populations centers were orchestrated and ordered by high ranking Israeli officers and ministers. Both these and other similar investigations have never led to any actual steps being taken against Israel or Israeli officials. But this time around feels markedly different.

POISED TO STRIKE In early May, the ICC’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda submitted a request to a three-member panel of Court judges to seek the go-ahead for another probe into “Israeli war crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.” The submission came after declaring that previous arrangements between Israel and the Palestinian Authority did not prevent the Court from acting, this despite clearly implied stipulations in such agreements – such as the 1993 Oslo Accords – that conflicts

between the parties would remain outside the courtrooms of The Hague. Over the next eight weeks, Israel became increasingly wary that ICC proceedings against Israeli officials would soon be underway. On July 16, Israeli media reported that the government was compiling an internal list of current and former Israeli leaders, both military and political, that could possibly be targets of an ICC case. While the complete roster of names is not known –apparently many, if not most, of the individuals do not even know their names are on it – the list almost certainly includes the likes of former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz, former defense minister Naftali Bennet, former defense minister and current opposition MK Moshe Ya’alon, current IDF chief Aviv Kohavi, who during the 2014 war headed Is-

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sive stance. Already in June the administration announced it was placing sanctions on ICC personnel including economic penalties and travel restrictions. Prosecutor Bensouda has already received a shot across the bow last year when the State Department revoked her U.S. visa. Now, true to the policy iterated by John Bolton two years ago, the administration has put full sanctions into place. As the U.S. made clear, the harsh move was also to send a message regarding Israel. Shortly before the penalties were announced, Secretary Pompeo told a podcast hosted by the American Enterprise Institute that he believes The Hague and the world will soon see “that we are determined to prevent having Americans and our friends and allies in Israel and elsewhere hauled in by this corrupt ICC.”

“A court that attempts to exercise its power outside its jurisdiction is a political tool that makes a mockery of the law and due process.” rael’s Military Intelligence, and even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself. If reports of this secret list are true, it would represent the next step in Israel preparing for an ICC action. According to Hebrew media reports, Israel had already in June appointed a team culled from the National Security Council, the justice and foreign ministries, and the international department of the IDF military prosecution. The job of this group is to coordinate the country’s response to any ICC proceedings, a job which very likely includes preparing an actual defense for a future ICC trial. Israel understands it must be ready for the worst. The consequences of an ICC indictment could be serious indeed. Even though the U.S. and Israel find themselves in a similar position, the battles they are fighting as well as the stakes of those battles are drastically different. The risk to the United States of their personnel actually suffering penalties from ICC prosecution is quite low. For Israel, though, this is not the case. If an IDF officer, for instance, is found guilty of war crimes by the Court, he or she would be at risk of immediate arrest upon stepping foot in a country party to the Rome Statute. Various diplomatic arrangements between countries could make matters even worse, as a nation who is not a signatory to the Statute could be forced to extradite Israelis to a country that is.

THE PUSHBACK Israel, for its part, can do little other than brace for a possible legal bout. The United States, on the other hand, is taking a much more aggres-

While Israel has no direct part in these policy decisions, officials are banking on the effect they may have in getting the ICC to back off. Shortly after they were announced, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his gratitude for the decision. “I would like to thank President Trump and the Secretary of State Pompeo for their decision to sanction the International Court in The Hague,” said the premier to a press conference in early June. Will these steps by the U.S. have any deterring effect? That will likely remain in the realm of speculation. What is known, however, is that Israel recently benefited from a major reprieve, although not quite a victory. A few weeks ago, the ICC adjourned for its summer vacation without delivering a decision on beginning an investigation on Israel. This, despite consistent reports for weeks that such a decision was imminent. Some suggested this was the ICC signaling it was putting a final stop to the Israel case. But Israeli officials are not optimistic. Hebrew media reports that most legal experts in Jerusalem believe the Court will resume work on the case relatively soon.

ON PRINCIPLE In all likelihood, the saga of the ICC’s investigations into Israel and the U.S. will be with us for the foreseeable future. Both Jerusalem and Washington now have the chance to expose the ICC for the biased organization which it has become. With only four successful convictions since 2002 and having completely ignored other nations that actually codify human rights abuses in their laws, it is not only

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the Court’s efficacy but its very legitimacy as an organization that should and must be called into question. But perhaps more fundamentally, the ICC’s efforts regarding Israel and America are an obvious breach of the Court’s own mandate. The ICC was founded for a very specific purpose, and that is to solve the problem of impunity. Millions of victims of war crimes have over the years been left without any recourse due to the fact that no local or international body was capable or willing to deliver justice. In other words, the ICC is meant to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in countries that are not addressing the crimes of their own citizens. The cases of the United States and Israel do not meet this central criteria. Both nations have professional, functional legal systems that consistently prosecute both military and civil crimes. As Pompeo stated when announcing U.S. sanctions on the ICC: “When our own people do wrong, we lawfully punish those individuals, as rare as they are, who tarnish the reputation of our great U.S. military and our intelligence services,” said the secretary. “We hold our own accountable better than the ICC has done for the worst perpetrators of mass criminal atrocities.” Similarly, Israel’s military maintains a massive legal bureaucracy in the form of its Military Advocate General (MAG) Corps, an organization notoriously known for its heavy demands on the IDF’s operational proce-

dures. For the 2014 Gaza war alone, a conflict that lasted barely six weeks, the MAG opened no fewer than nineteen criminal investigations against soldiers suspected of “lawsof-warfare violations.” More than any other sign of corruption or bias, it is the fact that Israel and the United States are outside any reasonable understanding of the ICC’s mandate ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda that exposes what these investigations are really conflict. For example, in a petition delivered to about. The Court is attempting to advance policy the ICC several months ago, Germany declared agendas in the guise of judicial proceeding. In the any investigation into Israel by the Court illegitcase of Israel specifically, this reality could hardimate and stated that a resolution to the regionly be any clearer. Apparently, some ICC officials al conflict “can be achieved only through direct believe that by branding Israeli actions of self-denegotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.” fense as war crimes – a status that, as explained, Similar petitions have been sent to The Hague by would have real world consequences – they can six additional countries including Australia, the strong-arm its leaders into policy decisions of Czech Republic, and Austria. their liking and prevent Israel from taking such Despite the gradual progress and some modactions in the future. Even outside parties – many erate victories, Israel still has a long road ahead of whom signatories to the Rome Statute – have until it is in the clear from the ICC threat. No voiced their opinions that the ICC’s intended doubt this battle will continue to increase in priprobe into Israel is a tool to ultimately force concessions from Israel vis-à-vis the Palestinian ority as the ICC circles its target.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

I am very into politics. When I say “into” I mean that I read the news, listen to talk radio and the pundits, follow the backsand-forths, etc. I know a lot and are very opinionated about my views when it comes to politics. I am ready to start dating, and I know, being that it’s election season, that politics is going to come out on dates. I have a few questions for the panel:

1. If I see that my date is not seeing politics as I see it, should I pretend to share his views just to make peace or not have an argument about it or should I state my very well-thought opinions about candidates, etc.? 2. If my date has an opposing view on politics, is that a reason not to continue to date him? 3. Should I avoid talking about politics in any way, shape, or form on dates because this is a topic I’m passionate about? I’d appreciate your insights.

Thank you, *Michal

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.

ichael, be true to yourself. Do not hide your opinions, especially since they are the fruit of thought, research, and serious investment of time and energy. As you have said, politics is part of who you are. Furthermore, lack of honesty is unhealthy in a relationship and is a dangerous path to travel. Keep the lines of communication open even if your date disagrees with you. Be open to another perspective and hear what he has to say. Openness to other people’s perspectives is a sign of maturity and interest in growth. You can challenge and you can debate but do not fake agreement; this is an unhealthy practice. The two of you can ultimately agree to disagree. How the other person handles that will be a sign of his maturity. Can you see and respect someone else’s strengths while disagreeing with his politics? That will be a sign of your own maturity.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond

have had the same cleaning ladies for two years and am always careful to put any political hints away before they arrive. One month ago, I forgot to put away our Make America Great Again hat and Donald Trump’s book, “The Art of The Deal,” before they arrived. Unfortunately, since then, the crew has not treated us the same. My husband noted that, since that day, their quality of cleaning has not been the same, nor has he been able to find his Make America Great Again hat. Why must politics be so divisive? Whether we like it or not, politics is

more than just who we vote for. Politics is a mindset and a way of life. It affects how we use our money – do we donate tzedaka to Green Lives Matter campaigns or Planned Parenthood? How do we view the world, whether or not we vaccinate? It affects who we align our allegiances with. With that being said, I will answer your questions one at a time: Unlike politics, never pretend to be someone you’re not. Fake news might work on CNN but it certainly does not work in relationships. Show your true political colors if it comes up. If you are going to live together, you are going to be dealing with these differences on a constant basis. Do not ever hide who you are. If you enjoy the banter of a good back and forth political discussion and can have respect for someone who is politically opposed to you, feel free to keep dating! Nobody can tell you what you can or cannot handle aside for your own intuition. Thank G-d, on our first date, my husband and father bonded over their appreciation for Rush Limbaugh. Personally, I could have never married someone with a liberal mindset, but you gotta know yourself. If you are passionate about it, it will always be a part of your life. This will be a topic you will enjoy discussing over dinner with your spouse, so do not avoid it while dating. You should, however, be careful to discuss things in a respectful way. Don’t rub it in his face so he feels like you have some kind of obsession. As with anything, it’s always about balance.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz-Schreiber

our timing is impeccable. Just today I read (in my favorite Five Town’s newspaper – if you’re wondering) that Kellyanne Conway, a senior advisor in the Trump administration, and her husband, George,

a prominent anti-Trump activist, are leaving their posts to focus on their family. Back in 1992, another political odd couple was James Carville and Mary Matalin who worked for opposing parties during the Bush campaign. That couple is still married, still happy. You are passionate about polls, pundits and politicians. But you are not alone. There are couples out there who have put their political differences aside to focus on their marriages and families. Priorities. Something to contemplate as you set out on perhaps the most important campaign of your life: becoming the First Lady in your bayis ne’eman. So, being the careful, thought-out person you claim to be, I suggest you formulate a “Must

Fake news might work on CNN but it certainly does not work in relationships.

Have” list of qualities and middos you believe are crucial in your future running mate. If “politically-like-minded” is high on that list and trumps (sorry) kind, generous, sincere, educated, attractive, humorous, spiritual, motivated…good luck to you. Bear in mind, you’re not making a choice for “four more years.” You’re making

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a decision that will impact the rest of your life. Finally, a word about dating etiquette. Not to minimize your fascination with the current election (arguably the most exciting spectator sport out there), the date is not a platform for debating the guy across the table. It’s an opportunity to learn more about him. And, as with any social interaction, you learn more by listening than pushing your political agenda. As such, steer clear of hot button topics concerning religion (shtreimel vs. Borsalino), politics (red vs. blue), or other no-win controversies (matjes vs. shmaltz). So, if the next few weeks should find you on a real (or virtual) date, put your best foot forward. Be the charming, positive, and attentive hostess. And express your political preferences loudly and clearly when you get to the voting booth.

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler Years ago, my wife and I were friends with a couple who were very opinionated, argumentative, and outspoken about their conflicting political beliefs.

Today, they are very happily married. But, not to each other. By contrast, consider today’s most famous incongruent Washington couple. Kellyanne Conway is a Trump campaign chairman. Her husband is virulently anti-Trump. Yet, they seem to get along just fine. She recently resigned her White House position, and he withdrew from his anti-Trump Lincoln Project, to “devote more time to family matters. We disagree about plenty, but we are united on what matters most: the kids.” So, when dating, should you avoid discussing politics? On a first date, it’s a good idea to avoid controversy. Stick with neutral topics, like different neighborhoods, various jobs or professions, diverse life experiences, and interesting hobbies. It’s definitely a bad idea to wear your “Make America Great Again” hat or your “Biden 2020” sweatshirt. Wait until you know each other better. Pretend to agree? If your date expresses an abhorrent political opinion, you don’t have to agree but don’t be disagreeable. You can simply comment, “That’s interesting. Many people seem to feel that way.” Eventually, you could and should express your own

Pulling It All Together The Navidaters Dating and Relationship Coaches and Therapists

y answer will be short and sweet. If you cannot hear another’s opinion, then you should not marry that person. If you are interested in learning about your date’s opinion and can be respectful of each

other, then go for it! When dating, it is important to share your politics and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. If someone has a

You set out on perhaps the most important campaign of your life: becoming the First Lady in your bayis ne’eman.

opinions. But do so in a calm, non-confrontational manner. Convince your date to accept your point of view? When explaining your viewpoints, don’t expect your date to suddenly exclaim, “Wow! Thank you! I now realize that my beliefs were completely worthless!” My father, a”h, advised, “Avoid arguing about politics or religion. You will never change anyone’s belief.” In my dental practice, I learned that there is a big difference between someone who has an opinion and someone who has a belief. If parents expressed an opinion that fluoride might be harmful to their child, I knew that I could present convincing, scientific evidence that fluoride is helpful and not harmful. But if parents expressed a belief that fluoride is an evil conspiracy, I didn’t even bother to try and enlighten them. Not date anyone who disagrees? My wife and I have disagreed (strongly!) about some issues for almost five decades. But we politely agree to disagree, and, instead, focus on shared beliefs, values, and goals. So, can a marriage succeed between a Democrat and a Republican? A blue-collar and white-collar worker? A Chassid and a Litvak? An Ashkenazi and Sephardi? It depends. If your strong beliefs preclude a peace treaty or compromise, and if these beliefs are central to your life, that would be an impediment to a happy union. On the other hand, if you can focus your passions on more important,

shared goals and aspirations, you can have a wonderful life together. My advice: Immersing yourself in the CNN, Fox News, and NPR gloom and doom can be very depressing. Have you noticed that all of these political analysts and commentators do not seem to be very happy people? May I suggest that it’s much healthier to inject some humor into your political views. Be like Mark Twain, who wrote: “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” Or, “Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.” And, when you are troubled by the pronouncements of political “experts,” remember that: “An expert is someone who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.”

guttural reaction to your politics and cannot hold a conversation with you, then this person is not for you. There is also a delicate way to express your politics the first time to make sure you aren’t being offensive.

Once you’ve both expressed your positions, things will naturally flow toward the continuity or the end of the relationship. Wishing you all the best! Jennifer

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

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jewish women of wisdom

How Now, JWOW? By Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, MS

Sara Brejt

e were a group of three that spoke periodically from Lawrence, the West Side, and Baltimore. Our discussions focused on mutual concerns and issues that marked our phase in life. We clarified accumulated insight we had gained over time, challenges, raising a family, work life, and maturing relationships. We shared books that gave us additional approaches and there were Torah teachings, of course, that illuminated our exploration of our contemporary midlife roles and goals. Creating a forum for enriching conversation around our unique challenges and opportunities as observant midlife women was the next step. Sara Brejt, JD, Miriam Liebermann, MSW, and I formed a national group called JWOW! We recognized that there were no paradigms for us and noticed that our friends wanted to talk about empty nests and changing relationships. Ben shishim lezikna, says the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos. Sixty is the age of wisdom because a person of this age has acquired wisdom – zeh shekinah chochma. There is so much acquired wisdom to share with our peers. Women in their fifties and sixties find that their relationships with their adult children and their families need careful navigation. Many find themselves in the role of caregivers for el-

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derly parents. Marriages confront retirement realities, and partner’s needs may change. The appeal of unexplored careers and interests becomes stronger. Some have more time than before. Others are busier than ever. There are multiple transitions, and pondering our legacies becomes a frequent thought. Women wanted to hear wisdom from other women, we learned from our events and questionnaires. During our ﬁrst year since our launch in June of 2019, we held events for this demographic in Lakewood, Monsey, the Five Towns, Flatbush and Baltimore, by phone and via Zoom during Covid. Strengths, vulnerabilities, new journeys, relocation, and new studies were shared. Each forum, in person or via technology, featured presentations by the founders and interactive activity for conversation and sharing. The response has been resounding: “We want more.” Weekly emails share an issue and feedback from participants. A local chapter in Baltimore is in formation. The Jewish Home reached out to us to share with our peers in print form. Henceforth, JWOW! will present a bi-weekly column in the paper to address midlife matters by and about frum women. Articles by the three of us will appear in rotation. But we are interested in conversation. Write to us at hello@

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jewishwomenofwisdom.org to share your thoughts or to join our email list. Meanwhile, get ready for some authenticity. There will be straight talk about how to communicate with our marrieds, how to spend available time with fulfilment, and how to create meaning from the same old responsibilities now that we have time to be mindful. Women who have experienced life and grown through challenges have acquired muscle and are smart about knowing who they are. They express themselves with honesty and confidence. And so will we! A little about ourselves first. Sara Brejt, JD is no stranger to the neighborhood. She lived in Far Rockaway for several years before her husband’s medical career took them to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and now Baltimore. A career changer herself, she chose to transition from the law to career coaching, engaging with people to support them through their personal and professional journeys. Jewish outreach is another professional interest; she created the Women’s Learning Connection, a kiruv group in Cleveland, and is currently an educator at the Women’s Institute of Torah in Baltimore. Miriam Liebermann, MSW is a familiar name to Jewish women. Editor of two groundbreaking anthologies for this cohort, The Best is Yet to Be and

To Fill the Sky with Stars (Menucha Publishing), and co-author with Dr. Neal Goldberg of Saying Goodbye (Targum Press), a volume on loss for teens, she just moved to Lawrence from the Upper West Side. She currently shares her interests in crafts and music in tambourine workshops for women and can be heard each month, together with other panelists including me, on the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation’s Empty Nest feature on the Chazak Line. Readers of the paper know me from my straight talk in the Dating Dialogue and my rebbetzin role at Congregation Agudas Achim in Lawrence. What you probably don’t know is that I work in political advocacy and communication for Caring Professionals Home Care after several decades in nonproﬁt management. I am proud to be a co-founder of Rachel’s Place, the shelter for runaway and homeless girls in Brooklyn, and a long-time board member of Makor Disability Services. The three of us have earned our stripes as mothers, daughters, spouses, and volunteers in the community, just like you. See you in two weeks when the real conversation begins. Join the conversation and email list of JWOW! by writing to hello @jewishwomenofwisdom.org.

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Dr. Deb

Eretz Yisrael, Here I Come By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

his Covid thing has created in me a sense of unreal. The reality I always knew has changed, and I’m in rebellion. I don’t want to believe it’s real. I don’t like it. It’s not nice. Keeping a distance from the people you love most in the world? That’s not nice at all. I suppose that is exactly how prisoners feel. Well, their situation could be very nice. For us, everyone on the outside, that is. If they’re legitimately there, in prison, that is. It’s nice, and it’s fair. But this Covid thing has come along and treated innocent bystanders with a wallop. Of course, since it all was ordained by HaKadosh Baruch Hu, it must have been good. And since good is sorta like “nice,” maybe it was nice in some way I can’t understand. And fair? Well, I can’t understand that one at all, so I’ll let it go. But now I’m wondering if the shadow of Covid hanging over the Holy Land will somehow tarnish that glorious place. Is that possible? Those who live there are dealing with it the way we’re dealing with it here: objecting or complying but not very happy. But my question is not: has it tarnished people’s attitudes? Because Jewish attitudes over the millennia have gone to something less than pride-inducing. That is par for the course. The question I have is: has this tarnished my attitude toward the Holy Land? If I set foot there, will it make me feel like its special wonderfulness has diminished any? So I am soon to ﬁnd that out. I took a brave step. I am going. I was supposed to go for Pesach,

and you know what happened. But I also had a ticket for the yom tovim because my grandson there is going to be bar mitzvah Parshas Bereishis. And I just don’t want to miss it. I’m stubborn that way. I have been careful these long ﬁve months. Really. Gourmet Glatt, G-d bless them all, delivered my food faithfully every week, even when it was an eeny-teeny yellow bag’s worth. (Remember I live alone.) I always wore my mask and stayed away from

family. And a particular longing to hear the bar mitzvah boy lein. As it so happens, I needed to ﬁx my ticket to reﬂect the two extra weeks that I would need so as to stay all alone in a strange room across the street from my children’s apartment for two weeks. Yup, I’m putting myself through that. To get to that moment, I also needed to apply to the State of Israel for the privilege of doing so. As it happened, they passed the “grandparent

They can have their internal battles and external coups, but in the middle of all that, they somehow would not forget the grandparents.

shul even when it was re-opened. For quite some weeks, anyway. Eventually, I started going. And only when my doctor gave me the green light to visit my daughter did I go to Kew Gardens Hills (because her family has antibodies). So what happened to me now? Why am I going instead of keeping up my usual caution? I don’t know. As I’ve said many times in this column, humans are irrational. And I’ll be the ﬁrst to admit that I am part of the human species. I have a longing to see my Israeli

rule” which allows people like me to journey there for weddings and new babies as well as bar mitzvahs. As a good friend of mine commented, “Only in Israel.” The government knows that savtas and sabbas must not be left out. They can have their internal battles and external coups, but in the middle of all that, they somehow would not forget the grandparents. So, I’m going. Because I ﬁled endless documents – including a hastily made “invitation” to an event that no one else will be able to go to, I don’t think, and of course, Covid insur-

ance, amongst all the other things. The requirement is that when I step out of the airport, I do not take a taxi or a bus. I’m certainly not going to rent a car that will remain parked and useless for 14 days. And my children did not have the disease, so to get to where I’m going, I need to find a driver who will pick me up. I leave that to my son and his many connections. And of course, included in my luggage will be a thermometer. That, too, is a government requirement. Fine. I don’t mind. My thought was to write you a travel-log as I did two years ago, although you might find it utterly boring, I don’t know. That’s the thing: If I’m stuck in a dark room (one of those buildings built into a hill so one side of it is basically underground even though I’m at the top of the hill) just doing the regular work that I always would do at home, what will I write about? I can’t imagine. But I guess that’s the fun of such journeys. Even when you can’t imagine, you’re kind of open to new experiences, so even trivial things can take on meaning. We will find that out, won’t we? Next week’s article will be “normal” – or whatever they actually are. I leave in two weeks.

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

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Health & F tness

Protein Powders: Are They Safe and Healthy? By Aliza Beer MS, RD, CDN

rotein powders have become increasingly popular in recent years. Once only utilized by body builders to achieve increased muscle mass, protein powders are now almost considered a staple in most homes. I have often been told by a new client that they use it instead of a meal or snack, as a quick and easy on-the-go food. But are these supplements actually safe?

The answer to this is, unfortunately, very unclear. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, no dietary supplement, including protein powders, are regulated by the FDA to make sure that they are safe and effective. There is also no requirement that supplements be tested to make sure that they contain what the labels say they contain. Research has shown

that many dietary supplements sold in major drug store chains, health food stores, and respected online outlets do not contain what they are supposed to or contain ingredients not listed on the label, including potentially harmful chemicals, toxins, and metals. What are protein powders? They are powdered forms of protein derived mainly from plants (soybeans, peas, rice, potatoes, or hemp), eggs, or milk (casein or whey protein). The powders may include other ingredients such as added sugars, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavorings, thickeners, vitamins, or minerals. The amount of protein per scoop can vary from 10-30 grams. Start by reading the ingredients and nutrition panel. If there is a long list of ingredients, then put it back on the shelf. The less ingredients a product contains, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cleanerâ&#x20AC;? it is. The first and main ingredient should be protein. Avoid it if it contains sugar, artificial sweeteners like sucralose, or anything that is unrecognizable or difficult to pronounce! If you are comfortable with sweeteners, then the healthiest ones (as of now) are stevia and monkfruit. If you are lactose intolerant, then it is advisable to avoid the protein powders made from casein or whey protein. Because the FDA trusts the manufacturers to evaluate the safety and labeling of their products, there is no way to know if a protein powder actually contains what the manufacturer claims.

What are some of the risks? Too much protein. When you consume too much protein, more

than your body needs, your kidneys have to work much harder to process it all. This can cause harm in the long term, but more research needs to be done to confirm this. People with kidney disease or those at risk of developing kidney trouble, which includes diabetics, need to be extra careful. Other Additives. Many protein powder supplements contain caffeine and creatinine. If someone is already having several cups of coffee/tea a day, this extra caffeine may contribute to migraines and insomnia. Creatinine increases the amount of water in your muscle cells, leading to weight gain, and will put you at a higher risk for dehydration, stomach pain, and muscle cramping. MSG. Processed protein powders may also contain large amounts of MSG in the form of protein isolates because separating protein from its food source during manufacturing results in the creation of MSG. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it in the list of ingredients because it is a byproduct of manufacturing and does have to be listed. Not all proteins are created equal. The process of making many protein powders often leaves a highly denatured and damaged protein, destroying many of its health-giving benefits. This is not similar to the denaturing that comes as a result of roasting vegetables or cooking an egg, but are incredibly high temperatures being used to heat proteins to the point that our bodies may not even be able to recognize them as food. Protein needs fat. In nature, most protein-rich foods contain fats too. Without the presence of some

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good quality fats, your body is not able to assimilate and absorb many vital nutrients. You will not utilize the protein in these powders like you would from nuts, eggs, fish, or poultry. Toxins. In 2018, a nonprofit group called the Clean Label Project released a report about toxins in protein powders. Researchers screened 134 products for 130 types of toxins and found that many protein powders contained heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury), bisphenol-A (BPA, which is used to make plastic), pesticides, and other contaminants with links to cancer and other health conditions or diseases. Some toxins were present in significant quantities. For example, one protein powder contained 25 times the allowed limit of BPA. Unfortunately, “organic” products were no better. In fact, products labeled “organic” contained on average over two times the levels of heavy metals

of conventional products. The Clean Label Project explains that these results may be due to manufacturing processes or the existence of toxins in the soil that is absorbed by the plants being made into protein pow-

their fitness goals. Any physician and dietitian will tell you the optimal way to consume protein is via real foods such as nuts, seeds, lowfat dairy products, eggs, fish, poultry, and lean meats. I advise my clients

The less ingredients a product contains, the “cleaner” it is.

ders. One can see the results on their website www.cleanlabelproject.org. Most of us are getting more than the Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein intake (46 grams/ day for women and 56 grams/day for men), and don’t need the extra protein. Aside from rare cases, no one needs protein supplements to reach

seeking a fast breakfast to make smoothies from plain Greek yogurt, fruit (fresh or frozen), ground flaxseeds, and some unsweetened almond milk. Looking for a snack to give you an energy boost? Try a fruit, cucumbers/celery with almond butter or hummus, one or two squares of 70% cacao containing dark chocolate, or a small serving of nuts.

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Protein powders often contain hidden ingredients and possibly dangerous contaminants. If you are going to use a protein supplement, remember that these are largely unregulated products and to do your due diligence before purchasing off of the shelf. If you experience any unusual side effects, stop using the product immediately and consult with your physician. The ideal would be to try to incorporate high-protein foods into our daily diets; then we can significantly increase our natural protein intake without needing to supplement with powders.

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

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In The K

tchen

One Pot Pasta and Meat Sauce By Naomi Nachman

It’s back to school soon and with the chagim following almost right away,

I am trying to keep my cooking (and

the mess that goes with it) as simple as possible, while also giving my family

some good, old-fashioned comfort food. The one-pot wonders fall under that

category, and this one is a real winner. I used to love it when I came home

from school and this would be simmering in my mother’s kitchen.

Ingredients

Preparation

b2 pound ground beef b1 medium onion, chopped ﬁnely b2 garlic cloves, minced b4-5 cups water b6 ounces tomato paste b24 oz jar crushed tomatoes b1 tsp oregano b½ tsp dried basil b¼ tsp black pepper b1 box favorite pasta

In a large skillet with tall sides, add onions, and garlic, and sauté until soft.

Push the onions and garlic to the side and add ground beef; cook till until beef is browned; use a wooden spatula to break apart while cooking. Drain oﬀ fat.

Add tomato paste, crushed tomato, water, oregano, basil, black pepper; whisk well to combine ingredients; bring to a boil.

Add pasta and gently incorporate it so sauce covers it. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir every 3-4 minutes while simmering. Add water to the bottom if the sauce starts to dry and stick to the pan.

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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AFTER SCHOOL

SNACKS Chewy Zucchini Muffins

Pretzel Granola Bars

INGREDIENTS » 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour » 1 cup old-fashioned oats » 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder » ½ teaspoon baking soda » 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon » ¼ teaspoon salt » 2 large eggs » ½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt » ½ cup honey » ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil » 2 teaspoons vanilla extract » 1 ½ cups grated zucchini » ½ cup mini chocolate chips

INGREDIENTS » ¼ cup honey » ¼ cup butter » ¼ cup brown sugar » 1 TBS peanut butter or almond butter » ½ tsp vanilla extract » 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder » 2 cups quick oats » 1 cup Cocoa Pebbles cereal » ¾ cup pretzel pieces, crushed

PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners. Spray with PAM. Wrap the grated zucchini loosely in a clean kitchen towel or a few paper towels and squeeze gently to remove some of the excess water. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk briefly to combine.

Berry Acai Bowl INGREDIENTS » 1 frozen banana » 2-1 cups frozen berries

In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, Greek yogurt, honey, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Add the grated zucchini and chocolate chips; stir to combine. Pour the yogurt-zucchini mixture into the dry ingredients, and stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin tins, and bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Transfer to a cooling rack.

» ¼ cup ice » 3 ½ oz. frozen acai packet or 2 TBS acai powder » ½ cup apple juice or milk » ½ cup vanilla yogurt, optional Topping suggestions: chunked banana, blueberries, sliced strawberries, sliced mango, granola, Nutella, peanut butter, honey, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, flax seeds PREPARATION Break up the acai into chunks and place in blender bowl. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Add more milk or apple juice as needed. Pour into the bowl and top with toppings.

PREPARATION Line a 9x13 baking dish or pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a small saucepan over low heat, add the honey and butter and stir until butter has melted. Remove from heat and whisk in the brown sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl, combine the oats, cereal and pretzel pieces. Pour the butter mixture over top and stir to combine and well coated. Press the mixture firmly into the prepared baking dish and place in fridge to set at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.

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Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

Covid has taken this year, just since the outbreak, has taken more than 100 year, look, here’s, the lives, it’s just, when you think about it. - Joe Biden speaking in Pennsylvania this week

It’s all gone … We didn’t do nothing to nobody. – The sobbing owner of B & L Office Furniture talking to reporters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after her business was looted and the building burnt to the ground

Your supporters – and they are your supporters indeed – shot a young gentleman and killed him. And the reason that the world is organized that way, obviously, is for the profit of the people who own the stores and the factories. So you get to the heart of that property relation and demonstrate that without police and without state oppression, we can have things for free. - Vicky Osterweil in a NPR interview about her new book titled, “In Defense of Looting”

Looting strikes at the heart of property, of whiteness and of the police. It gets to the very root of the way those three things are interconnected. And also it provides people with an imaginative sense of freedom and pleasure and helps them imagine a world that could be. And I think that’s a part of it that doesn’t really get talked about - that riots and looting are experienced as sort of joyous and liberatory. -Ibid.

Madison Cawthorn made it a point to stand, suggesting that all Americans to should stand during the pledge of allegiance & national anthem. It was a direct rebuke of actions by ppl – including black athletes who are currently sitting out games – protesting police brutality. – Tweet by an NCB pundit, taking offense when a young paraplegic Republican was assisted by two people and stood up for the Pledge of Allegiance during the RNC

- President Trump responding to a CNN reporter who asked him about his supporters engaging in violence

Oh, G-d, she still can’t speak English. - Actress Bette Midler, tweeting about First Lady Melania Trump’s RNC address

Glad you’re enjoying indoor dining with no social distancing or mask wearing in Maryland tonight while restaurants here in Philly close, suffer and fight for every nickel just to survive. I guess all your press briefings and your narrative of unsafe indoor dining don’t apply to you. Thank you for clearing it all up for us tonight. - Message posted on Instagram by Philly restaurateur Marc Vetri along with an image of Philly Mayor Jim Kenney (D) dining indoors at a restaurant in Maryland, even though he insists that Philly restaurants must still remain closed to indoor dining

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When I’ve been completely incognito, during the eight years in the White House, walking the dogs on the canal, people will come up and pet my dogs, but will not look me in the eye. They don’t know it’s me… What the white community doesn’t understand about being a person of color in this nation is that there are daily slights, in our workplaces, where people talk over you, or people don’t even see you. - Former first lady Michelle Obama on her podcast last week complaining that black women in America are invisible because when she walked her dogs sometimes people would stop to pet her dog but wouldn’t look her in the eyes

People pet my dog all of the time and they don’t look at me and say, “Hi, Mr. White Man, how are you today?” - Michael Goodwin on the Brian Kilmeade radio show responding to Ms. Obama’s tale

We were stopping to get ice cream, and I had told the Secret Service to stand back because we were trying to be normal… It was Häagen-Dazs… So I’m standing there with two little black girls, another black female adult, they’re in soccer uniforms. And a white woman cuts right in front of us to order. Like, she didn’t even see us. And the girl behind the counter almost took her order… So I stepped up and I said, “Excuse me?” I was like, “You don’t see us four people standing right here, you just jumped in line?” The woman who cut didn’t even apologized, and never looked me in my eye. She didn’t know it was me. All she saw was a black person, or a group of black people, or maybe she didn’t even see that, because we were that invisible

I don’t really understand how people will say CNN is biased and focuses on the negative of Trump. - CNN’s Don Lemon

I think Democrats are ignoring this problem, are hoping that it will go away. And it’s not going to go away. - CNN anchor Don Lemon in a segment with fellow anchor Chris Cuomo in which both of them agreed that it is time for Biden to address the deadly violence taking place in Democrat-ran cities because it is showing up in Biden’s poll numbers

Too little too late. The left wing militants have been at war in America’s cities for MONTHS, and you’re only commenting now because the polling told you to. - Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) after Biden criticized rioters and looters, one day after being advised by Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo to do so

His China handlers didn’t like the optics? - James Woods, after the NBA reversed its decision to abandon the rest of the NBA season in protest after Lebron James changed his mind about the boycott

– Michelle Obama, sharing another story

Maybe the woman was on the phone and didn’t see her? Maybe the woman was distraught about something? But that doesn’t occur to her because she has broken the world into white and black. They have become racially obsessed.

Help me tax the wealthy. Help me redistribute wealth. Help me build affordable housing in white communities if you want desegregation. - Mayor de Blasio on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer” show this week

– Michael Goodwin

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In the last three years, my husband was shot at by the Bernie Sanders supporter who nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise, had six ribs broken and his lung damaged by a vocal internet hater of President Trump, and endured numerous death threats against him and our family. An MSNBC reporter literally said on air, laughing, that Rand’s assault was her favorite news story of the week. She was hardly criticized or made to apologize, let alone fired. People such as Bette Midler and Nancy Pelosi’s daughter regularly tweet out encouragement of the man who nearly killed Rand, which is amplified by thousands of their followers. My message to all of them is this: You have become exactly what you say you hate — violent, close-minded, authoritarian, and utterly lacking in empathy. – Kelley Paul writing in the Washington Examiner after she and her husband, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), were accosted by an angry BLM mob while leaving the White House after the Republican National Convention

I’m black. I’m not scared. I’m not terrified. Neither is Lebron James. He’s lying. He and the political activists controlling him want black people to immerse themselves in fear. Fear is a tool used to control people. If you comply with police instructions, there is virtually no chance of an American citizen being harmed by police. - Black sportswriter Jason Whitlock, responding to Lebron James claiming that black people in the U.S. are afraid

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Political Crossfire

The RNC Did What It Needed To By Marc A. Thiessen

he Republican National Convention was a resounding success because it achieved what its organizers set out to do: create a permission structure that allows millions of reluctant voters to cast their ballots for President Donald Trump. A recent poll shows that more Americans approve of Trump’s economic policies than of Trump overall. These voters, of all colors, believe the president when he said Thursday night that before the pandemic he “built the strongest economy in the history of the world” and that given a second term he will “again build the greatest economy in history, quickly returning to full employment, soaring incomes and record prosperity.” They know it is in their economic self-interest to pull the lever for Trump. But one of the reasons they are reluctant to do so is because virtually every day for the past four years they have been told by Democrats that Trump is a racist. So, Republicans set out this week to tell the untold story of Trump’s real record when it comes to the African American community. Every night of the convention featured African American speakers who attested to Trump’s achievements for the black community. Voters saw the president’s commitment to redemption and second chances, as he delivered a full presidential pardon for Jon Ponder, a black man convicted of bank robbery who turned his life around and started an organization, Hope for Prisoners, that helps

ex-convicts reenter society. Ponder described how Trump spoke at the organization’s graduation ceremony and “went out of his way to shake the hand of every one of those 29 graduates.” Americans heard from Alice Johnson, a black woman who had her life sentence for a ﬁrst-time, nonviolent drug oﬀense commuted by Trump. “When President Trump heard about me and the injustice of

ing many U.S. cities, because “violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They do not safeguard black lives. They destroy them. President Trump understands this and has oﬀered federal help to restore order in our communities…. We need that help. We should accept that help. We must heal before we can eﬀect change, but we cannot heal amid devastation and chaos.”

“When I’m reelected, the best is yet to come.”

my story, he saw me as a person. He had compassion. And he acted,” she said. “I was once told that the only way I would ever be reunited with my family would be as a corpse. But by the grace of G-d and the compassion of President Donald John Trump, I stand before you tonight…and I assure you, I’m not a ghost. I am alive, I am well, and most importantly I am free.” Americans heard from Ann Dorn, the wife of retired African American police captain David Dorn, who was killed in St. Louis on June 2 while protecting a friend’s pawnshop from looters. She said Trump is right to stand against the disorder engulf-

And it went on, night in and night out. Voters heard from former National Football League players such as Herschel Walker, Jack Brewer and Burgess Owens, and African Americans serving in the administration such as Ben Carson and Ja’Ron Smith. They heard from rising GOP stars such as Daniel Cameron, the ﬁrst African American attorney general in Kentucky history, who said that, “on criminal justice reform, Joe Biden couldn’t do it, but President Trump did. On the economy, Joe Biden couldn’t do it, but President Trump did build an economy that worked for everyone, especially minorities.”

This is a side of the president that most Americans are never shown – and so Republicans used their stage to show it. They made a sustained, four-day push for African American votes and the votes of every American who cares about racial justice. In his acceptance speech, Trump continued this impassioned appeal: “To bring prosperity to our forgotten inner cities, we worked hard to pass historic criminal justice reform, prison reform, opportunity zones and long-term funding of historically black colleges and universities, and, before the China virus came in, produced the best unemployment numbers for African Americans.” He said Democrats were no friends of the African American community. “Last year, over 1,000 African Americans were murdered as a result of violent crime in just four Democrat-run cities,” he said. Trump vowed to continue supporting school choice and charter schools, “the ladder of opportunity for Black and Hispanic children,” and to ﬁght to “ensure equal justice for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed.” Trump also declared, “I have done more in three years for the black community than Joe Biden has done in 47 years. And when I’m reelected, the best is yet to come.” It was exactly the message that reluctant Trump voters needed to hear. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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Political Crossfire

Biden Can’t Blame Trump for the Anarchy By Marc A. Thiessen

or months, Democrats ignored or excused the chaos engulfing our cities. Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., went so far as to raise bail money for those arrested during the riots in Minnesota. The looting and vandalism went completely unmentioned at the Democratic convention. In his acceptance speech, Joe Biden condemned the violence in Charlottesville three years ago but not the violence that was taking place in Portland, Ore., that very week. Now, all of a sudden, Biden is finally speaking out. What changed? The polls. A new Harvard CAPS/ Harris Poll finds 77% of Americans are extremely or very worried about crime in our nation’s cities, and a majority believe that local officials are not arresting and prosecuting the perpetrators. So, Democrats have come up with a new strategy: instead of ignoring the violence, they are trying to blame it on President Trump. The anarchy, the vandalism and assaults on ordinary citizens in Democrat-run cities, they say, is not the fault of Democratic leaders. It is “Donald Trump’s America.” Nice try. Let’s go back to the very beginning. The unrest we are witnessing today was sparked by the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Who oversaw the city’s police force and its policy and procedure manual that explicitly allowed the “knee-toneck” restraint technique that took Floyd’s life? It was local officials in the Democratically controlled city,

not Trump. In virtually every major city where violence is taking place, Democrats run the cities, and the cities run the police forces. And what has allowed the violence to continue unchecked for months? The refusal of Democratic state and local oﬃcials to take forceful action themselves or accept Trump’s oﬀer to help quell it. In our federal system of government, the president has to either wait for governors to ask for

icals to take over several city blocks for nearly a month – waiting until two people were killed before dismantling it. In Portland, Democratic oﬃcials have allowed the uncontrolled violence to go on for three months. When Trump sent federal oﬃcers to help protect the city’s federal courthouse, Democrats howled in protest. Oregon’s Democratic governor, Kate Brown, called the federal agents an “occupying force.” Portland’s Demo-

Not only are Democrats failing to control the violence, the intellectual left is also legitimizing it.

help or override them by invoking the Insurrection Act. That law has been used by a dozen presidents to put down violent unrest, but when Trump suggested he might use the law, Democrats became apoplectic and accused him of wanting to use the U.S. military to crush peaceful protests. The fact is that allowing chaos in American cities is a policy choice by Democratic oﬃcials – and so is ending it. In Kenosha, Wis., Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called in the National Guard and quickly stopped mass arson and rioting. By contrast, Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan stood by and allowed gun-toting rad-

cratic mayor, Ted Wheeler, declared that “we do not need or want their help.” Not only are Democrats failing to control the violence, the intellectual left is also legitimizing it. The author of a new book called “In Defense of Looting” recently told NPR that looting is a strategic resistance tactic to ﬁght injustice that “gets people what they need for free immediately…without having to rely on jobs or a wage.” The Nation published an article called “In Defense of Destroying Property.” Now Democrats who have opposed any federal intervention are complaining Trump “can’t stop the

violence.” Sorry, they can’t have it both ways – refusing Trump’s offer of federal assistance to subdue the unrest but then blaming him when the unrest continues. Democrats have told Trump: stay out; we’ll handle this. That means Democrats now own the results. Amazingly, they are actually trying to use the violence that they failed to control to win control of the White House. On Monday, Biden asked: “Does anyone believe there will be less violence in America if Donald Trump is reelected?” Translation: If you vote for Trump, your cities will continue to burn. That sure sounds like blackmail. In his speech, Biden mentioned “right-wing militia” but not antifa or Black Lives Matter. Sorry, it is the radical left that is doing the looting, rioting, arson and harassment of people going about their lives – and Americans know it. Many millions have seen the video of “peaceful” protesters bullying a woman at a D.C. restaurant because she would not raise her fist in a black power salute. Millions more have watched the video of Sen. Rand Paul being attacked as he left the White House. Americans understand that Democrats are in charge of the cities on fire. They know their policies unleashed the violence, and their elected leaders are failing to suppress it. They know that the riots are Biden’s America, not Trump’s. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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Forgotten Her es

Heroes Who Battled the Himalayas By Avi Heiligman

n the early days of flight, many young boys and girls dreamt of flying as they saw barnstorming acts that toured the country. The U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Navy, and Marines Corps needed these youngsters to fly the hundreds of thousands of planes that were coming off the production lines during World War II. Fighters were the planes of choice of new pilots out of flight school as they saw the most action. Cargo planes, especially those not carrying troops, were not nearly as popular to fly, and during the war these pilots were rarely recognized for their aerial exploits. One big exception was the thousands of pilots who flew a very dangerous route in a mostly forgotten theater of war. The pilots who flew “The Hump” in the China-Burma-India Theater of War flew the longest and largest airlift during the war. In the years prior to the U.S. involvement in World War II, China had been fighting with Japan starting with the invasion of Manchuria in 1931. In 1937, the conflict broke out into a full-scale war. Although the Japanese made many gains and committed horrific crimes against the civilian population, the Chinese government under Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek managed to hold on until the Western Allies came to their aid. The Chinese-Japanese conflict then became another theater of the war as the Americans were sending supplies to the beleaguered Chinese forces. Japan realized that the Burma Road was the key to the Chinese re-

ceiving supplies, and therefore cut off this channel by capturing Rangoon, Burma, in March 1942. Until a new road could be built, the only way for the Americans to send supplies was by airlift (sending ships was not feasible) over the Himalayan Mountains from India. This route became known as The Hump. The assignment of flying this dangerous route was given to the U.A. Army 10th Air Force and later to the Air Transport Command (ATC). The first mission took place on April 8, 1942 as a DC-3 which had

shells, hospital equipment, and personnel. Typical flights were four to six hours in length and covered 500 miles over 14,500 mountain peaks. Areas with lower elevation were regularly patrolled by Japanese fighters, so the American pilots chose a more northern route. Their missions lasted until the end of the war, and the men flew around the clock in all weather over the high terrain. Close to 700,000 tons of material – over half of the tonnage being gasoline and oil – in over 150,000 trips made it to Allied

Heavy fog reduced visibility in many cases to just a few feet.

been used as a commercial airliner flew 8,000 gallons of fuel to air bases in China that might be needed for the Doolittle Raids that took place ten days later. Within a month, operations began on a regular schedule as they were now flying C-39 and C-53 transport in addition to the DC-3 planes already in service. Military grade C-47 Skytrains were added to the route and were later used in other airlifts after the war. The planes carried fuel in 55-gallon drums as well as small arms, ammunition, vehicles, heavy machinery, building equipment and parts, truck and aircraft parts, bombs, mortar

bases in China. At the end of the war, they were used to transport troops back over the Himalayas to bases in the west. They flew through all weather conditions and these were especially extreme over The Hump. During monsoon season, it was especially bad with fierce rains and severe thunderstorms battering the unpressurized planes. Heavy fog reduced visibility in many cases to just a few feet, and winds over 100mph were common during the winter. Turbulence and icing wreaked havoc on many of the planes. The price to keep China in the war came at the cost of 594 aircraft

and 1,659 airmen who never returned to base. Flying these planes were men from all walks of life who performed their vital missions while their living conditions in Assam, India, were less than adequate. It was very hot and humid during the summer, and during the monsoon season the area was a sea of mud. The men lived in bamboo huts or tents and for the most part ate C-rations. Airlift personnel are rarely were mentioned in the press as they didn’t often meet the enemy in combat. The mission of keeping three million Chinese and Allied soldiers supplied when no other routes were possible helped in the overall war effort. Over a million Japanese soldiers stayed in China throughout the war and so the Japanese Army was spread too thin on other bases that the Allies attacked in the Pacific. These airmen had some of the toughest non-combat air missions in history and are among the many unsung heroes of the war. Author’s note: An addendum to the article on the battleship USS Missouri: A reader informed me that the Lubavitcher Rebbe was a mechanical engineer that worked on the battleship while it was being built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1941.

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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California Dreamin’ By Allan Rolnick, CPA

fter World War II, a generation of returning veterans turned California into America’s golden dream. Industries like shipbuilding and aerospace created thousands of good jobs. California engineers and educators built world-class roads and universities. California vineyards started producing world-class wines. Today that dream is turning dark. Crushing real estate prices, choked freeways, and struggling schools are draining the fabled quality of life. Winemakers are contemplating which varietals pair best with wildfires and mudslides. Problems that used to squeeze families out to more-distant

capped at 10,000$. Now California is eyeing an entirely new tax — on net worth instead of income. Think of it as a property tax, except on everything else you own. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders made wealth taxes centerpieces of their presidential runs. Warren’s “Ultra-Millionaire tax” would have taken 2% of assets over $50 million and 3% over a billion. Best of all, it would have hit just 75,000 registered voters. (Sadly for Warren and her plan, those are the ones with the most money to hire lobbyists to fight the tax.) Of course, collecting the tax would

For a guy like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $98 billion, that would mean a $400 million shakedown. suburbs are pushing them to leave the state entirely. New York has Little Italy. Miami has Little Havana. How long will it be before we see Little Californias full of Golden State refugees in cities like Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas? Naturally, taxes play a part in the exodus. California already has the highest state income tax in the country, at 13.3% on income over $1 million. Legislators have introduced a bill hiking that rate to 16.8% on income over $5.9 million, retroactive to January 1 of this year. California disallows all sorts of federal tax breaks like qualified business income, bonus depreciation, and first-year expensing over 25,000$. Those rates are even more painful now that the federal deduction for state tax is

be a different matter. At what point do you value assets that fluctuate, like stocks? What about illiquid assets like real estate, closely-held businesses, and intellectual property? How do you value yachts, cars, and art? What are “three points on the back end” worth when everyone in Hollywood knows “there’s no net”? And who’s going to pay for the auditors to make sure the billionaires do the math right on their new wealth tax forms? Those problems haven’t stopped a different group of lawmakers from introducing an “Extreme Wealth Tax” that would give California the first state-level wealth tax. Their proposal starts at 0.4% of net worth over $30 million. That may not sound like much to get excited about. But for a guy like

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $98 billion, that would mean a $400 million shakedown. The bill’s sponsors say their tax would nick just 30,400 residents and raise $7.5 billion for the state’s general fund. But will the people who already have very nice houses in places like Hawaii, Nevada, and Montana put up with that abuse? New York has floated a similar proposal, but Governor Cuomo shot it down, fearing it would chase even more Wall Street Masters of the Universe to tax-free Florida. (And the weather is nicer in Palm Beach, too.)

Federal, state, and local governments are going trillions into the hole right now to fight Covid. We should expect to see all sorts of new taxes hitting the table: value-added taxes, carbon taxes, financial transaction taxes, and more. We’re keeping an eye out for all of them to help you pay the least! 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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Love Ya – Don’t Leave! By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

on’t go. Please. I need you. Your warmth! Your embrace! I absolutely break out in a lovely sweat when I am with you. Truly, you make each day like a walk in the sunshine. In fact, every day with you is a walk in the sunshine. I’ll miss you when you leave.

After all, who wants summer to leave? It’s dwindling ever so quickly. School is starting already! Or maybe it isn’t – or is – or isn’t?! The High Holidays are just around the corner. And I’m pretty sure I mean that literally! At least the prayer gatherings are. Usually, when shuls charge for seats, it’s quite out of proportion to

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what they are worth. And, still, we are okay with paying for it because we are really donating to the shul. But now, the temples can’t even feign your donation is covering a seat because in most neighborhoods, we are utilizing our own chairs. Still, of course, we should give the holiday donation anyway. Especially because spiritual guidance and community connection is always kept alive by our shuls. Hey, I wonder if they can do something about keeping summer alive, too?

matches my body temperature. That’s crazy, I know. But I do laps in what’s practically a hot tub, and so 98.6 is refreshing, comparatively. Truthfully, that hot can be a little hot for me. Still, summer does create the opportunity to spend lot of time outside enjoying the yard, the beach, the park, and so much more. And anyway, I was proud to be representing the human race out in the streets. Because corona made many animals think they owned the deserted places. So a few aggressive

Photography I happen to like weather that matches my body temperature.

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Admittedly, this summer was odd. There’s were some redeeming features: We certainly got to have some kids around, who, otherwise, would never have given us the time of day! We did not have too many events pulling us away from our weekly backyard barbecues on Sundays which ordinarily gets trumped by weddings, engagement parties, and bar mitzvahs. And somehow, the weather just knew to behave and be beautiful. The summer is my favorite time. But I do get it that some people prefer other seasons. Not everyone can’t get it right! I happen to like weather that

humans had to get out there and fight the bears and lions and show them who are actually the kings of the neighborhoods. Absolutely no “thank you” is necessary. I was going to go outside anyway. Just do me a favor – next time you find yourself running from a newly liberated grisly or heading around the corner to pray, throw in an extra prayer for me to get a few more days of summer!

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.

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