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Dear Readers,

alking on Central Avenue this week, I didn’t need to eavesdrop on anyone’s conversations to know what they were talking about. “I thought my daughter would have this teacher….” “My son switched classes so he could have that Rebbe…” “We must get our bus stop changed; it’s way too far.” This is the busiest time of the year by far for parents, teachers, and children. But I know that these topics of conversation are soon going to change. On Sunday night we are going to have the difficult task of stopping in our tracks, putting all the minutiae behind us, and focusing on what truly matters most— our very lives and serving Hashem. As hard as it sounds to switch gears like that, it can actually be – and should be! – a joyous experience. A friend of mine has been listening to Torah classes by Gedalia Fenster and shared with me some practical tips that can come in handy on Rosh Hashana. I’d like to share them with you. We know that having bitachon in Hashem is fundamental in order to serve Hashem. This year, we saw how Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin was miraculously released from prison and attributed it to his working on bitachon. My children have been singing, “Aleph, bais, gimmel; emunah, bitachon, breinkt!” His mantra has become part of our vernacular. But how do we work on our bitachon and how do we work on it quickly, so that going into Rosh Hashana – which is just a few days away – we can tangibly feel like we’re on a higher level of bitachon as we connect with our Creator? Gedaliah Fenster points out that one way to

increase our bitachon is to realize that Hashem doesn’t do things to us, He does things for us. This is a belief that can change a person’s life – to realize that Hashem does everything for us. We are bathed in His benevolence. Another important concept is gratitude. In order to crown Hashem, which is what we are supposed to do on Rosh Hashana, we must be grateful to Him; if we are not grateful to Him because we don’t think that He did good to us, there is no way to crown Him. One “trick” to working on gratitude is to change the “I am/I want paradigm.” We oftentimes think, “I want more money...I want a different car...I want my children to excel.” But when it comes to our spirituality we say to ourselves, “I am doing OK in the way I talk” or “I am fine with how I daven” or “I’m doing enough chessed.” But we have to flip the “ams” and the “wants.” Let’s focus on being happy with our blessings in life. We should say, “I am happy with my parnassa…I have a nice car…my kids are doing great.” On our spiritual side, though, we should strive for growth, pushing ourselves to do more. “I want to be a better davener…I need to speak less lashon hara…I should reach out to other people more…” These changes in attitude and perception can make us more gratified people. And by shifting our awareness, we are also expressing the truest, deepest desires of our souls. This Rosh Hashana we can truly crown the King. Wishing you a kesiva v’chasima tova, Shoshana

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

OpEd: An Update on the Proposed Public Library

NEWS

Global

National

Odd-but-True Stories

ISRAEL Israel News

My Israel Home

PEOPLE Closing the Circle: My Return to the Faith My Grandfather Abandoned by Emuna BenGera 92 Empowering Through Education by Tammy Mark A Horse is a Horse, Of Course, Of Course by Avi Heiligman

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PARSHA Rabbi Wein

Turning Around by Rav Moshe Weinberger

JEWISH THOUGHT Impossible? Impossible! by Eytan Kobre

Bobker on Rosh Hashana

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Dear Editor, Regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement that “America was never that great” (Notable Quotes, Say What?! August 31): it is contradicted by several hundred million immigrants including his own grandparents and other ancestors since our founding who have come here for a better life and live the American dream. With ever increasing taxes and long term debt, loss of jobs, failed public education system and declining public transportation, it is the Empire State under Cuomo that has never been that great. Sincerely, Larry Penner Great Neck

A Key to Rosh Hashana? by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn 110 Rosh Hashana the Right Weigh by Aliza Beer, MS, RD 112

Dear Editor, Mr. Milton Kramer was an inspiration for all who knew him. Every time I saw him in Shaaray, I brought my children over to him to speak with him. I felt it was a zechus for them to meet with someone who served in the U.S. Army and was true to his beliefs. He was a pillar in the community and I am most grateful that my children were able to meet with him on numerous occasions. Keep up the good work! Jake N.

Dear Editor, This is in reference to Rafi Sackville’s article this week, “A Man Walks into a Room of Chassidim.” I wish Mr. Sackville would have stayed for havdalah in his host’s house when he saw the room of chassidim. I think that instead of “turning on his heels” when he saw the room full of shtreimels, if he would have stayed for the tish or get-together he would have found it exhilarating, inspiring, and, most of all, he would have seen them more than just a “room full of shtreimels.” Reuven Glabren

Dear Editor, When a funeral becomes a political spectacle, then we know that we have problems. There were two funerals in the news this week, and both, instead of focusing on the person who passed on, had speeches that focused on the president of the United States – and not in a good way. Forget the poor taste of those involved who spent the time insulting Trump and the office he represents. Isn’t a funeral supposed to be about the person who passed away? Isn’t that the point? To honor him or her and talk about his or her accomplishments? To learn from their Continued on page 10

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Impeachment is Just a Liberal Fantasy by Marc Thiessen

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To Get Back in the Syria Game by David Ignatius

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life? To value what they represented or what they did? This a classic example of how people’s priorities can become skewed if they don’t have a moral compass to show them which way is the right way. It’s time for America to take a hard look themselves before they veer into the abyss. Sincerely, Cynthia Korel

Dear Editor, I really love your paper. My children clamor for it when they come home from school on Thursdays. To prevent fighting, I also pick up at

least two copies for our house. This way, my husband and I can hopefully get a chance to read it on Thursday night too. This week, though, I have a bit of mussar. You dedicated an article in your news section to playwright Neil Simon. I understand that Simon was Jewish but does that mean that you need to write a whole story about someone who spent his life writing plays and television shows? Shouldn’t we be writing about people who we can learn from? I hope you can keep this in mind for future editions. Wishing you a gut gebenched yur, A. Rabinowitz

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From Exile to Senate

Gomez has thousands of backers who echo Lopez Obrador’s sentiment that Gomez was targeted by officials. On the day he was sworn in, thousands of union members, many of them in hard hats, gathered outside the Senate to show their support. At a news conference on Thursday, Gomez described his past problems as “an unjust, unnecessary, arbitrary conflict that was totally created by the groups of political and economic power that attacked me in order to destroy a union.” “I am very happy to have led this fight,” he said.

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Trashy Town Back in 2006, 65 men were killed when a methane explosion destroyed the Pasta de Conchos coal mine in northern Mexico. At the time, many blamed Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, the leader of the country’s largest miner’s union, since he signed off on a government report that deemed the mine safe just two weeks before the explosion. Later that year, Gomez was accused by federal officials of pocketing tens of millions of dollars from a workers’ trust fund. In the aftermath of the double scandals, Gomez skipped town with his family. The International Criminal Police Organization issued a warrant for his arrest but the charges were dropped in 2014. Last week Gomez returned home from his self-imposed exile and upon arrival was sworn in as a senator. This was all made possible by the country’s newest president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Gomez, who had continued to lead the Mexican Union of Miners and Metalworkers from abroad, had advised his group’s thousands of members to vote for Lopez Obrador. As a thank you for his endorsement, Lopez Obrador promised to name Gomez as a lawmaker representing Morena, the political party he founded. Most senators are elected by the public but some seats are reserved for political parties to distribute according to the votes the parties receive. In an attempt to offset the obvious crookedness, Lopez Obrador wrote in a Facebook post earlier this year that Gomez “has been persecuted and stigmatized by official and unofficial propaganda.” Ironically, Lopez Obrador’s campaign focused heavily on fighting corruption in what he called Mexico’s “mafia of power.”

BECOME A CPA A health emergency has been declared in the beach town of Acapulco because of the many tons of uncollected garbage that have piled up. The health secretary of the state of Guerrero, Carlos de la Peña, said that city authorities had ignored previous warnings and now there are “impressive columns of garbage” located in several places. Peña added that state officials need to fumigate the area in order to prevent diseases from becoming rampant. He laid blame on the city for not properly collecting garbage and said that Governor Hector Astudillo Flores decided to take precautionary cleaning measures before schools, restaurants, and houses needed to be shut down. Forty percent of the area’s population appears to not have had garbage collection service, which led to the accumulation of trash. “We had to take action in the face of inaction by the authorities. Acapulco is not the only municipality where we have acted. We have done it in Chilpancingo and Zihuatanejo, for identical situations, garbage problems – we have to protect the citizenship,” Flores explained. In response, Acapulco Mayor Evodio Velazquez said that the garbage was indeed being picked up and that his town would be running efficiently despite the state government that has not been providing the appropriate funding. “My government has

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Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, has thown a United Nations human rights team out of his country. The expulsion came two days after the body put out a report that was critical of Ortega’s government for their violent repression of opposition protests. Guillermo Fernandez Maldonado, chief of the UN’s human rights mission in Nicaragua, said that he is “suspending any planned activity.” The UN regional human rights office for Central America said that they had received a letter from the foreign ministry letting them know that their invitation was over. “The letter indicates that said invitation was extended with the purpose of accompanying the Verification and Monitoring Commission and that with the reasons, causes and conditions finished that spurred said invitation, the invitation is considered concluded,” according to his office’s statement. The United Nations has promised to continue monitoring the situation in Nicaragua remotely. At least 322 people have been killed since the popular protests started in April.

Thousands have been injured, and hundreds have been detained. Twenty-one percent of those killed were police officers; 23 were children or teenagers. The government official death toll total is only 198. The demonstrations began in response to social security cuts. The UN report which likely led to the organization’s expulsion demanded that the government stop persecuting protestors. The report that was published last week accused the government of using torture and excessive violence in their efforts to shut further protests down. “The majority of victims have been young men, under 30 years old, coinciding with the average profile of the protesters, including university students and young professionals,” the report noted. President Ortega – a former revolutionary whose Sandinista rebels overthrew Nicaraguan strongman Anastasio Somoza in the 1970s – said the UN report was “nothing more than an instrument of the policy of death, of the policy of terror, of the policy of lying, of the policy of infamy,” before expelling the UN group. First lady Rosario Murillo, who is also her husband’s vice president, had compared protesters to “vampires,” “coup-mongers” and “devils.” In a speech on Wednesday, Murillo said protesters were “demons who for three months lashed out at Nicaragua, kidnapping peace, wanting to break the unity, but they could not and will not,” adding that “the people are more unified than ever!” She also recently said that the situation in the country has “normalized.”

Iranian Missiles Closer to Tel Aviv

Tensions between the United States and Iran have been heightened ever since the U.S. pulled out of the nuclear deal. However, they have worsened yet again in the past few days as Tehran has decided to move ballistic missiles to Iraq. Two Iraqi intelligence sources, a

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of anti-Semitism amid major public outcry, but also added a statement that emphasized the right to “free speech” on Israel – drawing more criticism from Jewish groups.

few western intelligence sources, and three Iranian officials have confirmed that in the past few months Iran has moved short-range ballistic missiles to allies in Iraq. “The logic was to have a backup plan if Iran was attacked,” one senior Iranian said. “The number of missiles is not high, just a couple of dozen, but it can be increased if necessary.” Iran has maintained that its ballistic missile activities are all defensive in nature. Iranian officials have been unwilling to comment so far when asked

about their military’s latest moves. The ranges of the missiles in question – The Zelzal, Fateh-110, and Zolfaqar – are about 200 km to 700 km. Such distances would put Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh or Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in striking range from southern Iraq. Though Israel has not given any official comment on Iran’s latest activities, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said last week that anybody that threatens to wipe Israel out “would put themselves in a similar danger.”

UK Labour Defines AntiSemitism The Labour Party in the UK has been getting a black eye recently with party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s sentiments and comments on display. This week, the party decided to adopt in full the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition

“The NEC has today adopted all of the IHRA examples of anti-Semitism, in addition to the IHRA definition which Labour adopted in 2016, alongside a statement which ensures this will not in any way undermine freedom of expression on Israel or the rights of Palestinians,” a Labour spokesperson told the Guardian. Corbyn has been vocal in his support of Palestinians and members of Hamas. “The NEC welcomed Jeremy Corbyn’s statement to the meeting about action against anti-Semitism, solidarity with the Jewish community and protection of Palestinian rights, as an important contribution to the consultation on Labour’s code of conduct,” it added. Labour Friends of Israel slammed the party and Corbyn for including the clarification. “It is appalling that the Labour party has once again ignored the view clearly and repeatedly stated by the Jewish community: that it should adopt the full IHRA definition without additions, omissions or caveats,” its director Jennifer Gerber said in a statement. “A ‘freedom of expression on Israel’ clause is unnecessary and totally undermines the other examples the party has supposedly just adopted. Labour appears determined to provide a safe space for anti-Semites. This decision is a sad reflection on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party and the culture it has instilled,” she added. The crisis over anti-Semitism in the Labour party has caused a major schism within its ranks and has led to Jews expressing fears over the future in the country. Corbyn has said that anti-Semitism has no place in the Labour Party, but he has been roundly criticized over reports of rampant anti-Jewish prejudice, for his own allegedly anti-Semitic statements and activities, and for not backing the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.

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Last week, veteran lawmaker Frank Field quit Labour’s grouping in Parliament, saying the party had become a “force for anti-Semitism.” Corbyn has been accused of failing to expel party members who express anti-Semitic views and has received personal criticism for past statements, including a 2010 speech in which he compared Israel’s blockade of Gaza – intended to prevent weapons from reaching the Hamas terror group – to Nazi Germany’s sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad during World War II. In the 1980s, he was also active in a Labour movement that called to “eradicate Zionism” and for a secular Palestinian state in the whole of British mandatory Palestine. Critics have also condemned him for attending a 2014 wreath-laying to Palestinians whom Israel has linked for the murder of 11 Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

U.S. Withholds $300M From Pakistan The United States will not be giving $300 million in aid to Pakistan.

The cancellation was made due to Islamabad’s failure to take action against militants. The Coalition Support Funds were part of a broader suspension in Pakistani aid that President Trump announced at the beginning of the year. So far, $800 million in funds have been stripped from the South Asian country this year.

to authorize the $300 million in CSF funds but chose not to. Faulkner said the Pentagon intends to spend the $300 million on “other urgent priorities” if approved by Congress. Since 2002, Pakistan has received more than $33 billion in U.S. assistance, including more than $14 billion in CSF, a U.S. Defense Department program to reimburse allies that have incurred costs in supporting counter-insurgency operations.

In January, President Trump accused Pakistan of rewarding past assistance from the U.S. with “nothing but lies & deceit.” The White House has accused Pakistan of granting safe haven to insurgents who have been waging a war with neighboring Afghanistan for the past 17 years. “Due to a lack of Pakistani decisive actions in support of the South Asia Strategy the remaining $300 (million) was reprogrammed,” Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kone Faulkner said. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had the option

China Using LinkedIn to Recruit Spies

China is on a mission to recruit American spies, and their marketplace is LinkedIn, according to William Evanina, U.S. counter-intelligence chief.

Evanina claims that Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets. Evanina and law enforcement officials are pressuring LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft Corp., to shut down their accounts and stop China’s “super aggressive” efforts on the site. This isn’t a new tactic. German and British authorities have warned citizens about the spy seekers from Beijing months ago. Evanina did not reveal how many accounts are associated with the scheme or how many American users have been contacted and if there have been any victories for China on this platform. Other social media platforms, including Twitter, Google, and Facebook, have purged fake accounts linked to Iranian and Russian intelligence agencies, and U.S. officials are expecting LinkedIn to take similar action. LinkedIn boasts 562 million users in more than 200 counties and territories, including 149 million U.S. members. “I recently saw that Twitter is canceling, I don’t know, millions of fake accounts, and our request would be maybe LinkedIn could go ahead and

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tively identify bad actors and remove bad accounts using information we uncover and intelligence from a variety of sources including government agencies.” Rockwell said the company takes “very prompt action to restrict accounts and mitigate and stop any essential damage that can happen” but gave no details. In the meantime, China is denying the allegations. “We do not know what evidence the relevant U.S. officials you cite

have to reach this conclusion. What they say is complete nonsense and has ulterior motives,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Stabber Targeted Americans An Afghan citizen was shot and detained after stabbing two people in an Amsterdam subway this week.

This week, a Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were originally detained in December 2017 after working on an investigation for the news outlet on the mass killing of a number of Rohingya villagers in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The violence was part of a conflict which the United Nations has described as a form of “ethnic cleansing,” with military operations forcing more than 700,000 Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh. The two journalists were charged

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with breaching the colonial era act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison, in July. The two men, both Myanmar nationals, pleaded not guilty. Kyaw maintained the pair’s innocence after the verdict was announced at the Yangon court, adding that they were unsurprised by the verdict. “We didn’t do anything wrong,” he said. “We’re not exactly shocked by the verdict.” Reuters stands by the reporters and the investigation, which included photographic evidence of the massacre, editor-in-chief Stephen Adler said. The men were detained before the story published in February, suggesting that the government arrested them in an attempt to confiscate the photos and prevent the report from publishing, Adler said. “They were just doing their jobs. They were operating with integrity, with freedom from bias,” Adler told CNN. The case has been viewed as a litmus test of press freedom and democratic rights in the Southeast Asian country. Monday’s verdict prompted immediate international censure and increased criticism of Myan-

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ples to have multiple children without penalty. A brief statement released by the National People’s Congress said that the revised code will “no longer retain the relevant content of family planning.” The new code will not be completed until mid-2020, and there is no indication yet as to what the changes will be. Experts have predicted a change in the country’s strict family planning rules for a long time. “The government will lift the policy – to what degree they then go further with pro-natal policy is another issue – but I think they’ll lift the policy in the foreseeable future,” opined Therese Hesketh, a professor at the University College London’s Institute for Global Health. The main reason for the reversal of the one-child law in 2016 was a falling birth rate. The policy has always been controversial as it is seen by many to have led to infanticide, forced pregnancy terminations, and child abandonment. The male-dominant culture translated into families wanting their only child to be a boy and taking drastic, illegal, and immoral measures to make sure their child was not a girl.

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Brazil’s National Museum in Flames

The National Museum stood in northern Rio de Janeiro for 200 years. On Sunday night, a massive fire tore through the Brazilian tourist attraction, causing extensive damage to the structure and some of the artifacts it housed. No injuries were reported. The fire began at 7:30 pm on Sunday night when the museum was closed to the public. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. In a statement, President Michel Temer said it was “a sad day for all Brazilians.” “Two hundred years of work, investigation and knowledge have been lost,” Temer lamented. “The value of our history cannot be measured by the damage to the building.”

The museum was once home to the Portuguese royal family. It housed more than 20,000 items related to the history of Brazil and other countries; many of its collections came from members of Brazil’s royal family. The museum held more than 20 million items in its collection, including artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil. A team of 80 firefighters worked to put out the flames. Roberto Robadey, a spokesman for the fire department, related, “We were able to remove a lot of things from inside with the help of workers of the museum.” Robadey explained that there was a delay in responding to the fire because the two fire hydrants closest to the museum were not functioning and personnel were forced to go to a nearby lake for water. The blaze was “just about under control” before midnight.

400 Escape in Prison Break A massive jailbreak took place this week near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. About 400 inmates escaped from the Ain Zara prison after they over-

whelmed the guards and forced open the doors of the penitentiary.

Aside from the prison break, that region of Libya has been very chaotic over the past few weeks. Fighting has been going on around the clock as the militia group, the Seventh Brigade, has been warring with the Tripoli Revolutionaries’ Brigades (TRB) and the Nawasi Brigade. Since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011, several armed militias have attempted to take control of the capital. Many of the escaped convicts were supporters of Gaddafi that were found guilty of killings during the 2011 uprising. A state of emergency has been declared by the UN-backed government in Tripoli. This most recent surge in fighting began on August 26. Shelling has been taking place in densely populated areas, and the death toll has risen to 39, with many hundreds wounded. An estimated 1,170 households, or around 5,800 people, have been displaced from their homes, according to the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya Maria Robeiro called on all warring parties to “immediately refrain from the use of indiscriminate weapons in residential areas, cease all hostilities, and resume ceasefire talks.” “Families in Tripoli are living in fear due to indiscriminate shelling landing in their neighborhoods from afar with no knowledge of who is behind these attacks and where they are coming from,” Robeiro said in a statement.

U.S. Stops Funding of UNRWA The Trump administration has made it official that it will be cutting nearly $300 million in funding for

the UN’s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The agency supposedly aids Palestinian refugees, however, the White House has announced that it will be seeking to fund other organizations with a better track record for producing results.

UNRWA was called out by the administration for failed practices. It was noted that President Trump rejects the criteria UNRWA uses to define Palestinian refugees. The UN agency gives Palestinian refugee status to millions of descendants of the original refugees, a designation that is very controversial. A written statement provided by the State Department said that the United States “will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation.” “The fundamental business model and fiscal practices that have marked UNRWA for years – tied to UNRWA’s endlessly and exponentially expanding community of entitled beneficiaries – is simply unsustainable and has been in crisis mode for many years,” the statement said, a reference to the fact that the agency grants refugee status to all the descendants of the original Palestinian refugees, something not granted by the UN to refugees from any other places. The statement was very careful to underline that the government plans to find other means of giving Palestinian aid. “We are very mindful of and deeply concerned regarding the impact upon innocent Palestinians, especially schoolchildren, of the failure of UNRWA and key members of the regional and international donor community to reform and reset the UNRWA way of doing business,” it said, adding that “Palestinians, wherever they live, deserve better than an endlessly crisis-driven service provision model. They deserve to be able to plan for the future.” The United States supplies nearly 30 percent of the funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency. In 2016, the U.S. contributed $355 million to the agency, a number that was reduced

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Israeli phone-hacking technology was used by the United Arab Emirates to spy on members of their media and political and regional rivals of their government. According to a New York Times report, the Herzliya-based NSO Group used the controversial Pegasus spyware program to listen into conversations using smartphones. Because the software is considered a weapon, the Israeli Defense

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A PalestinianJordan State? Jordan has rejected a proposal that was brokered by U.S. administration officials to participate in the creation of a Palestinian-Jordanian confederation. Jumana Gheimat, the spokeswoman for the Jordanian government, said that joining Jordan and the West Bank is not an idea that

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8.907 million – 162,000 more than a year ago, according to data published on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

In a press release including data on wide-ranging topics, the bureau summarized the Jewish year of 5778 in numbers, highlighting the fact that 89 percent of Israelis say they are largely satisfied in life. Ahead of the New Year, Israel’s Jewish population numbers 6.625 million people — 74.4% of the country’s population. Some 1.864 million, or 20.9%, are Arab, and the remaining 418,000 are other minorities. The country’s population is expected to reach 10 million in late 2024, according to the data. Some 44.3% of Israelis define themselves as secular, while 21.4% are traditional, 12.3% are traditional with

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Duterte Visits the Holy Land Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, was received warmly this week in Israel. The 73-year-old former government prosecutor is the first Filipino president to visit the

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nothing but to kill and destroy,” he said at a joint appearance with Netanyahu. “And in this sense, Israel can expect any help that the Philippines can extend to your country.” While the Israeli government warmly welcomed Duterte, Israeli human rights activists protested his arrival and tried to convince Rivlin not to meet with him. Since Duterte took office in 2016, his government estimates that 4,500 people have been killed in police-led anti-drug raids. International human rights watchdogs have cited far higher death tolls. Israel and the Philippines established diplomatic relations in 1957.

Baltimore Drivers are the Worst If you find yourself in Baltimore sometime soon, watch your back. Baltimore has once again nabbed the home to the worst drivers in the Unit-

ed States. Based on data about how often drivers slam on their breaks, measured by a special device in drivers’ vehicles, and the number of accident claims, researchers at Allstate Insurance ranked 200 cities and their drivers. Baltimore has been in the bottom 10 for the last decade; last year it garnered the second-to-worst slot. This year, Boston has that distinction.

In Baltimore, drivers typically have about four years between accident claims. The national average between claims is 10 years. Drivers there slammed on their brakes 29.3 times per 1,000 times, 10 more times than the national average of 19 hardbrake events per 1,000 miles. Maryland State Highway Administration officials are urging drivers to be mindful. “Don’t be in a hurry or aggres-

sive behind the wheel. We are doing everything we can on the roads we maintain, the state number of routes to make sure we reduce congestion, improve safety, that type of thing,” said Charlie Gischlar with the MDOT SHA. The country’s safest drivers are found in Brownsville, Texas, followed by Kansas City, Kansas, and Boise, Idaho. New York City drivers were about halfway down the list, at spot number 107.

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“Everybody was relatively skeptical at first,” Smith told the New York Times in an interview, “and everyone now agrees there’s something there.” “It’s almost like a concussion, but without a concussion – meaning that they look like individuals who have persistent concussion symptoms but have no history of head impact,” Smith said. He said it is crucial to understand the exact cause in order to prevent future incidents. The victims described the attacks as loud sounds but investigators found no evidence of acoustic devices, leading law enforcement to consider that it is possible microwaves were beamed

In 2016 and 2017 U.S. diplomats in Cuba complained of ailments that eventually caused some of them to leave Cuba and return home. Similar attacks were reported in China. The “sonic attacks” are now said to have been caused by microwave weapons. A medical study of 21 diplomats from Cuba helped researcher Doug-

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from a nearby location and that the “sounds” were simply a way to distract from the microwave attack. Radios, satellite television, radars, GPS, Bluetooth, cellphones, and microwave ovens all employ microwaves. They are harmless in most applications but they can be used as weapons. As a weapon, they are portable and can be held by hand or mounted on a vehicle. Most could reach within a few block radius; high-powered versions could fire microwave beams up to several miles. In a statement, the U.S. State Department on Sunday neither confirmed nor denied the possibility that microwaves were behind the diplomatic injuries. “The health and wellbeing of our personnel remains our top priority,” the statement said. “The investigation into the origin of these symptoms continues. The inter-agency community is working diligently to determine the cause of the symptoms, as well as to develop mitigation strategies.” The Cuban government has yet to respond to the microwave theory. They have previously denied all involvement but never denied that the attacks occurred.

Amazon Worth $1 Trillion

Tuesday was a day for celebration for Amazon, as its total market value surpassed $1 trillion. Amazon is the second U.S. company to hit that mark. Apple enjoyed that distinction back in August. Amazon and Apple now make up more than 8% of the entire value of the S&P 500, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P. A trillion dollars may be an arbitrary threshold, but it’s still a remarkable statement of how quickly the 24-year-old company has grown and the boundless confidence investors have in its future. Compare Amazon with the brick and mortar sector, where 90% of American retail spending still takes place. In order to get to a $1 trillion

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Research supporting the bill suggested that early start times are not in line with teenagers’ natural sleep schedules, which leads to sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep was proven to increase the risk of poor grades, mental illness, and car accidents. One study supported the bill by saying that moving start times from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. made students happier and more likely to show up for class.

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Rear-facing car seats offer better protection to a child’s head, spine and neck. While the AAP suggests keeping children this way past their second birthday they gave a set of guidelines to help parents decide when the right time is to make the switch. It’s always a good to keep infants and toddlers rear-facing until they “reach the highest weight or height” allowed by their seat. Once children have transitioned into a forward-facing seat, they should re-

main in the car seat for “as long as possible.” The AAP noted that many car seats can “accommodate children who weigh 65 pounds or more.” It is also recommended for children up to 12 years old to use a “belt-positioning booster seat.” Beyond these ages, the AAP says children should always use lap and shoulder seat belts and are better protected in the back seat than in the front. Drive safely!

Kids Wake up Late in CA There are many very happy teenagers in California right now. Last week, lawmakers passed a bill that requires middle and high schools to start at 8:30 a.m. or later. The bill exempts rural school districts in order to accommodate farming needs. Many lawmakers and parents were

Love avocados and can’t get enough of guacamole? This study is perfect for you. Researchers from Loma Linda University, Penn State, Tufts University and the University of California, Los Angeles, are paying 1,000 participants to eat avocados daily for the next six months. That’s at least 180 avocados – and a whole lot of guac. Researchers are attempting to ascertain if avocados can help with weight loss. They’re a rich source of heart-healthy fats that help cholesterol. But can they help you see lower numbers on the scale? “Since avocados contain the highest fat content of any fruit, it seems illogical to think they might actually help people lose their belly fat,” Loma

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found that replacing saturated fats with one avocado each day could result in lower blood pressure. Each university in the study is looking for 250 avocado lovers who are willing to eat one avocado per day or two per month. In exchange for devouring sacks of avocados after their daily trips to Whole Foods, participants will receive $300 at the end of the study. Oh, and they’ll also get an additional 24 avocados for their enjoyment. As if they won’t be coming out of their ears. Kuwaiti police shut down a fish store when it was revealed that they stuck googly eyes on their fish to make them appear fresher to customers

Linda University said. Dr. Joan Sabate, director of the university’s Center for Nutrition, Lifestyle and Disease Prevention, says the study – which is funded by the Hass Avocado Board, an industry group – will examine whether eating one avocado per day will help reduce fat in the abdomen. In any case, avocados are good for your heart. A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association

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elheaded than People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals nixed their idea. After “countless sensitive crustaceans” were killed in a truck crash on August 22, PETA’s bleeding hearts went to work. According to police, around 7,000 pounds of live lobsters were destroyed and more than 4,500 lobsters died. The organization wanted to erect a giant memorial to “memorialize” the sea creatures that were killed. Their request was denied last Thursday. The animal rights group was disappointed. The massive grave was supposed to have reminded “everyone that the best way to prevent such tragedies is to go vegan,” the animal rights group said. Yup, eating tons of grains is guaranteed a safe ride the next time you drive.

Loyalty for Sale If it was up to PETA, there would be a giant, 5-foot gravestone with the words “In Memory of the Lobsters Who Suffered and Died at This Spot” sitting somewhere in Maine. But thankfully, someone a bit more lev-

If you’re a true fan of a sports team, it means you’re there for them through the winning seasons and the losing streaks. But not Evan Perlmutter. The 33-year-old used to be a New York Knicks fan – until last week, when he sold his allegiance to the highest bidder.

“I hate the Knicks. I love the Knicks, but I hate the Knicks. Diehard New York Knicks fan,” Perlmutter posted on eBay, advertising his loyalty for sale. “My childhood room is still filled with posters from the 90’s, the good ole glory days. And not just Ewing, LJ, Houston, I’m talking Rick Brunson NYK articles cut-out, laminated, and still in what is now basically a museum. Pictures of me at 13-years old with blue & orange colored braces, that’s a tough yearbook photo, and in a Knicks collared shirt to match nonetheless!” he wrote. “After all the ups, downs, more downs, more downs, infinite downs, I have reached my absolute breaking point. As of this moment, my New York Knicks fan-hood is officially for sale.” The bidding started at $1,973, because 1973 is the last time the Knicks won an NBA championship. James Riedel, 23, took the bait. He paid $3,500 for Perlmutter’s loyalty. And the winning team is? Drum-

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around the museum. The alarm didn’t sound during the heist, and no fingerprints were left behind. One lonely sequin was left at the museum. The pair of shoes was insured for $1 million. After the robbery authorities were concerned that the thief would destroy the slippers if he thought law enforcement was on his trail. Rumors circulated that the robber tossed them in the river. Even so, police said they knew that eventually the slippers would follow the Yellow Brick Road and find their way back home. The slippers are valued between $2 and $3 million but could easily exceed that estimate at an auction. As for the other ruby slippers, one pair is purportedly owned by a private collector while another is on display in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. A famous actor helped wrangle a third pair for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences museum. Now, the slippers that were stolen are back in Minnesota. Yes, they’re not in Kansas anymore but they are back home.

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Dorothy’s ruby slippers are now back where they belong. Authorities said that they have recovered the sparkling slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, 13 years after they were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota. The slippers are one of at least four known pairs used in the filming of the 1939 movie. The iconic shoes were on loan to the museum in Grand Rapids — Garland’s hometown — by a private collector as part of a 10-week traveling tour. They were stolen in August 2005 after a burglar broke a window in the museum’s back door and entered. The thief then smashed a Plexiglas case containing the slippers and took off with them. The crook knew his or her way

If there are two foods that should not be mixed, it would be beer and ramen soup. But now, a restaurant in Canada are combining the two – and people are liking it. Yuu Japanese Tapas, located in Richmond, British Columbia, is now serving a chilled ramen soup. The soup comes in a large beer stein and has a “foam head” on top. Sounds delicious? That’s up to you. The idea came to Yuu owner Julia Kubotani earlier this summer on an especially hot afternoon. “Thankfully we had a very hot summer this year in Vancouver and one day I was just sitting on the couch and it was so hot and I thought about icy cold beer. And the next thing I thought, ‘Why not beer ramen?’” said Kubotani. The dish contains no actual beer, but is made using chilled ramen broth, chilled ramen noodles, and a head of “foam” fashioned from egg whites and gelatin. Thank you, but I’ll stick with hot chicken soup with knedlach.

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Residents of Ramat Givat Zeev Welcome Rabbi Avraham Horowitz

he excitement among the residents of the new Ramat Givat Zeev community was palpable. A greatly anticipated meeting was held with Rabbi Avraham Horowitz, who was subsequently appointed to run the neighborhood schools. Rabbi Horowitz, a senior rabbi of the Jewish community in Chile and director of the orthodox Chilean Jewish school, is expected to make Aliyah to Israel in the coming months and to live in the remarkably unique neighborhood of Ramat Givat Zeev. Dozens of families have already moved in and are enjoying seeing the wonderful development of its expansive parks, religious services and schools. They have also expressed a deep appreciation toward the uncompromising attention to detail that has been contemplated and planned in the project to respond to all of the residents’ needs, with an emphasis on construction/completion before occupancy. The issue of education is, of

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community in Chile, where he served as community rabbi and eventually as Director of Maimonides School, which runs from gan through high school, for 21 years. The rabbi agreed to leave his position which he helped build to devote himself to our new and exciting challenge, which is composed of a new olim population and a diverse population in general. “This is a great achievement,” residents noted. The rabbi stated that with siyaata dishmaya and the proper focus, we can create an exemplary educational system and surrounding community. The builders of Ramat Givat Zeev note that the elementary school buildings/institutions for both boys and girls will be finished in the coming months thanks to the approval of a grant from the Ministry of Education of approximately 23 million NIS, and are expected to open for the 2019 school year.

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Avigdor’s Helping Hand Annual BBQ By Gabriel Solomon

uests and supporters of Avigdor’s Helping Hand were treated to one final summer soiree and were taken on a culinary journey to Morocco at their 13th Annual Labor Day Weekend Barbecue last weekend. Avigdor’s Helping Hand is a Kew Gardens Hills-based chessed organization with volunteers throughout the tristate area. Named for Avigdor Glaser, a”h, Avigdor’s Helping Hand was founded for the purpose of providing emergency and short

term relief to families faced with the tragedy of losing the primary income producer. They also provide funds to assist orphans in making weddings. Since its inception 13 years ago, AHH has distributed six million dollars to widows and orphans. Ari Spiegel of Birch Events explained, “There are many worthy organizations. They all make events to raise awareness and funds. More than ever before, organizations are now challenged to create events that are both anticipated and memorable. Together with Michael Schick of Catering by Mi-

chael Schick, we designed the event around a Moroccan theme, complete with cuisine, decor, hospitality and music, transforming the Moradi residence in Lawrence into an oasis where people could relax and enjoy.” The event was well attended and very successful. People thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are eagerly anticipating next year’s AHH event. For more information about Avigdor’s Helping Hand, please visit www.avigdorshelpinghand.org.

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Reveling in the Past

enator Felder recently met with co-presidents Ike Chehebar and Ike Sutton of the Sephardic Heritage Museum and Director Rabbi Raymond Sultan to discuss a new education initiative whose goal is to “educate and perpetuate” by bringing the glory and beauty of Sephardic history to life for schoolchildren. “History can be a hard subject to bring to life. By definition, it is ancient and to kids that means irrelevant. This curriculum is creative and innovative in the ways it brings history to life, engages kids, and con-

nects them to the past in a very personal way,” said Senator Felder. The brainchild of Mr. Joe Sitt, the Sephardic Heritage Museum with Senator Felder’s help has led many worthwhile projects all with a common underlying theme: to preserve the past so that it lives on in future generations. “When the present is linked to an illustrious past our children take pride in being part of something so much bigger and better than they imagined. After all, some history is worth repeating,” quipped Senator Felder.

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embers of Torah Ohr of Great Neck had the special opportunity to have their external tefillin checkup at no cost to the individual last week. Many adjustments are usually necessary, as the leather retzuos (straps) naturally stretch. Other issues including proper color of retzuos, proper placement, tefiros (stitching) and more, and they are checked and corrected. “Over 600 locations were visit-

ed by this group of expert sofrim, and thousands have taken advantage of the service,” says R’ Avrohom Schachter, the founder and director of the Tefillin Awareness Project. The program is endorsed by leading rabbanim and roshei yeshiva. For more information about this unique chessed program, call 646776-2220 or email shelrosh@comcast.net.

My Out-of-Town Connection with Yeshiva Ateres Shimon By Ruby Katz

eaving Yeshiva Ateres Shimon one Shabbos morning, while visiting family in Far Rockaway, I passed by a box filled with black and gold laminated leaflets. Looking closer, I saw that the leaflets were linear versions of the Aleinu prayer. Many times, I had hastily recited Aleinu, so at the Shabbos table, I asked if the folders were free. “Yes!” answered two grandsons together. The next thing I knew, each boy ran into the house after Mincha with a leaflet, vying to hand it to me first. I smiled and took both. The front of the leaflets read:“Aleinu should be said with intense kavanah. We should say it with trepidation and fear, for all the Legions

of Heaven hear us and Hakadosh Baruch Hu stands with the angels in Shamayim, and they respond, “Praisworthy is the nation for whom this is so, praiseworthy is the nation whose G-d is Hashem!” (Mishnah Berurah 132:2:8). A powerful message – so powerful that when I returned to Baltimore, I started reading the words of Aleinu line by line. I didn’t recite Aleinu from the leaflets every day, but I said it enough to notice that by slowing down and glancing at the English translation, I became more aware of the spiritual beauty of this tefillah. To my surprise, this past Wednesday evening, August 30, at Agudath Yisrael, Park Heights in Baltimore, Rabbi Moshe Heinemann in his teshuva drasha spoke about the beauty of

Aleinu. He noted the two parts of the tefillah: The first part declaring our allegiance to Hashem, our King, and the second, hoping for the future when the whole world will recognize G-d. “It’s a powerful tefillah,” said the posek, “something to be put in the Rosh Hashana prayer..” In a telephone interview, Rabbi Mordechai Groner, Rosh Yeshiva, of Ateres Shimon said that a major focus of the boys’ learning is on tefillah. He added that the folders were printed after the students were inspired by the beautiful Aleinu of Rabbi Shimon Galai from Bnei Brak., a frequent visitor to the Yeshiva. “Tens of thousands of these folders have been sent to cities in the United States and the world,” said Rabbi Groner.. The Yeshiva is reaching out

in other ways also. On the back of each folder is a list of 14 of the 16 email programs sponsored by Ateres Shimon and sent to 25,000 people daily. I receive several of these. They’re all inspiring, but the one that I appreciate the most is “Soul Sisters” for women, given by Mrs.Zahava Farbman, MSW, PhD candidate. In several paragraphs, Mrs.Farbman combines Torah and psychology in an uplifting message. From 200 miles away, the influence of Yeshiva Ateres Shimon beginning with an Aleinu folder is touching my soul. Approaching Rosh Hashana, I’m grateful for this connection. To receive “Soul Sisters” or any other emails and obtain Aleinu folders in small or large quantities, contact AteresShimon@gmail.com or go to their website at AteresShimon.org.

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Camp Super Kids

amp Super Kids resumed last week with a bang. Believe it or not, this is the fifth time that some of the most special children of our neighborhood are getting the chance to be cared for and entertained during the long break that they have from their schooling! Often, children who are in the special-ed system have longer breaks than their yeshiva counterparts. Combined with many of then needing to be constantly supervised, this time period if often very challenging for their parents. Due to the kindness and generosity of so many people in our neighborhood eight children were able to celebrate and enjoy this past Thursday, Friday, and Monday. The most incredible hosts, the Stahlers, always open their doors to the camp and couldn’t offer it a better location, especially as it is right next door to Mrs. Stahler’s sister, Mrs. Renov, who generously gave the children use of their pool. What an amazing family! Thank you also to the fantas-

tic mother-daughter Glazer lifeguard team! Super Kids was led this time by the very capable and energetic Elisheva Katz who coordinated so many special activities and events. Included were the incredible visit from the Boruch Robinson, the magician; Joy Lieber and Lynn Mael, the clowns; the music of Hudi Kowalsky; and Morah Tziona Hoffman with a shofar! We were so lucky that one of camper’s dads is an amazing drummer. Thank you, Yudi Simon. Each child had his/her own counselor and all of these girls so lovingly gave of their time and energy to the children: Thank you

to Hadassah Lazerus, Sara Golombek, Miriam Samuels, Fradel Rina Merinick, Tova Shick, Tova Soloman, Yael Mayerfeld, Toby Bobker,

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l’mitzvos! Let’s hope that all the Super Kids in Klal Yisrael have a successful and healthy year ahead, b’ezras Hashem.

Back to School at HALB

his past week, teachers and administrators from HALB’s Lev Chana Early Childhood Center and Elementary School kicked off the new school year together. Rabbi Adam Englander, HALB’s new Head of School, identified bringing all divisions of HALB together as one of several priorities for

the 2018-19 school year. Participants described the staff orientation as “inspirational, unifying and moving beyond words.” Rabbi Englander began the orientation by communicating his tremendous commitment and dedication to Torah learning and spiritual growth. His 21st century ap-

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proach to excellence in both general and Judaic studies has teachers and HALB families eager to start the school year. HALB’s K-8 educational staff was privileged to learn from and be inspired by world renowned author, educator and motivational speaker, Dr. Debbie Silver. Dr. Silver, a former Louisiana Teacher of the Year, has addressed audiences around the world. Her mission is to remind teachers of how important they are in the lives of children, highlighting both learning theory and the importance of effective and

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genuine communication. Dr. Silver addressed the audience with both humor and insight. She highlighted the belief that great schools can only grow and become greater when

there is genuine trust, respect, and a collaborative, positive culture amongst those working inside the building. Having all of HALB’s N-8 educators participate in a joint orientation was in line with the message. The standing ovation at the end of the speech was a clear indicator and reflection of new wonderful beginnings at HALB. We are looking forward to an inspired, productive and wonderful New Year and wish the same to the entire community.

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JEP/Nageela’s Bake Sale Raises Thousands for Tzedaka

s the community prepared for Rosh Hashana this week, many came to purchase a delicious holiday delight in support of JEP/Nageela’s annual Lilly & Sol Freimark Yeshiva scholarship fund for students whose families seek a full day Jewish education as an alternative to public school and for students attending an Israeli Torah institution after high school. Unique desserts such as tiramisu cookies, vanilla log cake, lotus brownie bars, lotus chocolate chip muffins, mocha muffins, and strawberry Napoleon went quickly, along with more traditional treats like honey cake, chocolate babka, challah, and marble cake. The event took place at the Kamin Home in Cedarhurst in memory of Mordecai Ben Ephraim Kamin, a”h. Raizy Kamin was a staff member at Camp Nageela this past summer and saw firsthand the growth of campers in their commitment and love for Jewish education.

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YAM had a wonderful, sunny start, with Rabbi Neuman greeting talmidos at the beginning of the new school year. Wishing everyone a k’siva v’chasima tova as our girls prepare for the upcoming yomim tovim with their morahs and friends! L to R: Ms. Tova Zucker, Ms. Joy Hammer, Mrs. Cyndy Goldberg, Mr. Joshua Gold, Mr. Yaron Kornblum, and Mr. Ari Solomon

n Wednesday, August 29, HAFTR faculty and staff members (grades N-8) reunited to begin the 2018-2019 school year with a professional development course at the Sephardic Temple. Division Principals Mrs. Cyndy Goldberg, Ms. Joy Hammer, Ms. Tova Zucker and Mr. Joshua Gold led the discussions. Throughout the course, staff members were divided into small groups to discuss various methods and opportunities to enhance students’ educational experiences both in and out of the classroom.

“Engaging in relevant and practical learning opportunities as a whole staff is a tremendous way for our HAFTR school community to develop a shared language and shared understanding around our goals. This year’s focus is ‘Listening with Empathy and Understanding,’ based on the Habits of Mind research done by Arthur Kosta and Bena Kallick. We are so excited to continue to cultivate our professional learning community in the service of supporting student growth and teacher development,” explained Joshua Gold, HAFTR Middle School principal.

YCQ Parent-Child Slichot Program with Rabbi Shmuel Marcus

s we approach the beginning of a new school year at Yeshiva of Central Queens, parents and students attended the annual Slichot program on Motza’ei Shabbat, September 2. Rabbi Shmuel Marcus of Young Israel of Queens Valley spoke to the participants about the importance of the yom toviim and how Slichot reconnects us to the significance of second chances. Rosh Hashana is a chance to ask forgiveness, to forgive, to begin again with a fresh start and a clean slate. The timing of Slichot was perfect as the students were just days away from the start of a new academic year. Rabbi Marcus told them, they have a chance to start over, make changes, and grow in their closeness to Hashem. During the recitation of Slichot, we focus on the Thirteen Attributes, which gives us a guideline that we can incorporate into our everyday lives. A

powerful and inspiring Slichot davening was led by JHS Assistant Principal Rabbi Moshe Hamel. The month of Elul is a time to focus not on just saying the words but taking an active role in reflecting these attributes at home, at school and in klal Yisroel. Though our choices are not always the

best ones, reflecting on other ways we could have acted or handled difficult situations or complicated problems offer an opportunity for us to strive to grow spiritually by asking forgiveness and working towards becoming better people and better Jews. It opens our eyes to understanding and accepting

our responsibility in our choices and seeing Hashem’s mercy and love towards us. The YCQ Slichot learning program kicks off a year of programs that engage parents and students to take some time out together to learn and share what is important.

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Welcome Back to SKA!

SKA 12th Grade Orientation - left to right - Leba Shleifer, Elisheva Ismach, Limudei Kodesh teacher Mrs. Avi Shmulewitz, Daniella Furman and Rebecca Hecht

hen the morning bell rang on Tuesday, September 4, Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls students, faculty and administration members were well prepared for a great start to the new year! Orientations for all the grades held the week before made for an easier transition on the first day of school. The Yom Chaverut, which took place the previous spring, had acquainted the incoming ninth graders with their new classmates and administration, but the freshmen orientation held on Thursday, August 30, really brought things to a new level. Everyone had the opportunity to meet and socialize once again while learning to “navigate” their new school. The ninth grade parents had their own orientation later that evening. To enhance their new high school experience, the freshmen were able to connect at a get-together convened on the first day of school in anticipation

of their Freshmen Retreat at Camp Kaylie on Wednesday and Thursday, September 5 and 6. SKA’s Faculty Orientation, organized on Wednesday, August 29, was enhanced with a powerful presentation by noted speaker Mr. Charlie Harary. “What changes reality are beliefs,” Mr. Harary said as he inspired the educators to believe in their students. It was an admirable beginning to the academic year! An uplifting Yomim Tovim Boker Iyun open to women and girls of the community will be held at the SKA campus, 291 Meadowview Avenue in Hewlett on Sunday, September 16, at 9:30am. Speakers include Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, SKA Principal, Jewish Studies; Rabbi Isaac Rice, Head of the TSPB Department and Assistant Rabbi, Congregation Anshei Chesed; and Mrs. Avigail Shmulewitz, SKA Limudei Kodesh teacher. We look forward to greeting you.

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The Historic Chofetz Chaim Sefer Torah Nears Completion Still Time to Participate in Kever Rachel’s Newest Sefer Torah

or the past year, a one-of-a-kind Sefer Torah has been in the making by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation. The Chofetz Chaim’s Sefer Torah, created through the joint Shmiras Haloshon effort of children across the country, is about to come to completion. It will then receive a royal escort to its home at Kever Rachel. The story behind this Sefer Torah begins 75 years ago upon the petira of the Chofetz Chaim. At that time, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzhinksy, leader of the generation, organized a Sefer Torah writing campaign as a z’chus for Chofetz Chaim’s neshama. He wrote a letter urging “every man, woman and child” to participate in the project, in a display of achdus and ahavas Torah that would surely bring nachas to the Chofetz Chaim’s soul. The proceeds of the campaign were dedicated to supporting the Vaad HaYeshivos, thus strengthening Torah learning. Rav Chaim Ozer wrote that those who participated fulfilled three powerful mitzvos: writing a Sefer Torah,

promoting Torah learning, and bringing merit to the soul of the Chofetz Chaim, whose very essence was devoted to bringing compassion upon Klal Yisrael. The goal of this Sefer Torah is to spread the mitzvah of Shmiras Haloshon. School children throughout the country participated by earning letters for learning and working on their koach hadibbur, particularly in ona’as devarim. Thus, this Sefer Torah is constructed, letter by letter, out of the mitzvos so dear to the Chofetz Chaim’s heart. There is still a few days left for those who want to purchase an os, posuk, perek or parsha to become part of this unique project. As in Rav Chaim Ozer’s time, the proceeds will be used to fund Torah learning, but this time, it is the work of the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation, and the teachings of ahavas Yisrael, that will be promoted. 100,000 people across the globe participate weekly in one of the CCHF’s learning programs. Children in school, adult education, and family

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Op-Ed

An Update on the Proposed Library Project By the Peninsula Public Library Board

The new, proposed Library

e are writing to provide an update regarding the Peninsula Public Library’s proposed relocation and construction project. We are encouraged by the many people throughout the community who have expressed support and enthusiasm for this project and would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight on recent developments and intended next steps. One year ago, in September 2017, the Library entered into a contract with the Village of Lawrence to purchase a parcel of land located at the corner of Central Avenue and Lawa rence Avenue in the parking area next to Zion Park. As reported in the Long Island Herald, the Lawrence Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously (4-0, 1 absent) to enter into the contract with the Library. That same night, the five members of the Library Board of Trustees also

The current library on Central Avenue

voted unanimously to enter into the contract. A binding contract, extensively negotiated by their respective attorneys, was thus mutually agreed upon and signed by the Village and the Library. Over the past year, the Library and its representatives have worked diligently on this project, continuously providing information to the community and soliciting feedback. Immediately upon entering into the contract, the Library issued a press release which was reported in a number of local publications, including The Jewish Home and 5 Towns Jewish Times. The Library issued a second press release in November 2017 to provide an update on the project. In both press releases, the Library encouraged residents to submit any questions or comments in person at the Library or via email. In addition, regularly scheduled monthly Board meetings have been held at the Li-

brary on Central Avenue in Lawrence and are always open to the public. In April 2018, a public survey sent to the Library’s email subscribers, handed out to Library visitors and distributed through local organizations and newspapers received feedback from 868 respondents, including 230 residents of Lawrence, who overwhelmingly supported the new library project. During this time, the Library also formed an advisory committee comprised of residents from across the School District to share their perspectives. After careful consideration and much effort, the Library published a detailed brochure in July 2018 with a proposed project plan. The purpose of this brochure was to present a comprehensive proposal and to solicit additional feedback from the community before proceeding to a bond referendum. In many ways, the Village of Law-

rence would be the foremost beneficiary of the new Library. Lawrence currently has 3,814 cardholders, which is about 26% of all the Library’s cardholders and more than any other Town in the District. In fact, 230 residents of Lawrence responded to the survey, which is about 27% of all respondents, and more than the Library received from any other Town in the District. About 12% of the respondents in the survey said that when they visit the library they usually walk – an option that is most convenient for nearby residents of Lawrence. This project would keep the Library in Lawrence and the Village would receive $3.3 million from the sale of the property, the proceeds of which could then be used to provide additional benefits and services to residents of Lawrence. At the same time, some residents of Lawrence who live near the new library site or who commute from the

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train station are potentially impacted more than other people in the School District. Notably, the availability of parking and the preservation of park land are addressed in the site plan on page 3 of the brochure. There are currently 162 parking spots in this area for Lawrence residents and commuter parking (which is rarely fully utilized). The proposed site plan has 164 parking spots for Lawrence residents and commuter parking and another 38 parking spots for the new Library. The addition of 40 parking spots is accomplished by using currently vacant space alongside the train tracks as well as reverting the small strip of grass on the northern edge of Zion Park back to parking spots (from which parking was removed a few years ago and is not zoned as park land). No green space from the park is otherwise affected by this project. So there are a number of benefits and tradeoffs for residents of Lawrence that were contemplated when the Village approved and entered into this transaction with the Library. The agreed upon sale of a parcel of property at this location to the Library necessarily meant that the Village would own less property and that Library patrons would now visit this site. After the brochure was published, the Village Board held a public meeting on August 19th to discuss concerns that have been raised by some Lawrence residents regarding this project and to collaborate on a path forward. The Library and its architects are working on certain modifications to the building plans to address these concerns and expect to present an updated proposal and hold another public meeting by October/November 2018. The contract between the Village and the Library will expire in December 2018 unless a one-year extension is exercised as provided under the contract. Given the ongoing discussions, it is unlikely that modified plans can be finalized and a referendum held before then. While the Library Board represents all residents of the School District and their need for improved library facilities, the Village Board only represents residents of Lawrence. If the Village Board determines that build-

ing a Library at this location per the modified plans is not in the best interests of their constituents and does not support going forward with this project, then it may be a disappointing outcome for many people in the community but the Library cannot continue expending resources on this project for another year without the Village Board’s affirmative

and acquiring a site or sites and authorizing the issuance of obligations of the school district for acquisition and construction of library facilities...” Notwithstanding the Library Board’s unambiguous right to select a future library site and to direct the School Board to schedule a vote, as a practical matter, it is difficult for the Library Board to hold a referendum

A new Library could enhance the lives of thousands of families for many years to come.

and shared commitment to move forward. Whether the Village Board decides to proceed with this project or if the Library Board needs to explore other options elsewhere in the School District in the future, it is imperative that the School Board of Education work together with the Library Board in this endeavor. The Library and School Boards both serve the same 35,000 constituents of the School District, which includes Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Inwood, Atlantic Beach, and parts of Woodmere and North Woodmere. The Library serves a vital role for each and every member of the School District, including students from both public and private schools. Meaningful action is much needed and long overdue to address the Library’s undersized and outdated facilities and insufficient parking in order for the Library to continue fulfilling its essential mission in the years ahead. The Library Board has actively pursued opportunities over the years in an effort to locate a new site which could better serve the community. Under New York law, the Library Board has “the power to determine the necessity for construction of library facilities, to select a library site or sites, to select the architect, and to require that the board of education call, give notice of and conduct a special district meeting … for the purpose of designating

and obtain financing for any new or improved Library facilities without the School Board’s cooperation. There is broad consensus that the Library’s current facilities do not adequately meet the needs of

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the School District. A new Library could enhance the lives of thousands of families for many years to come. Elected officials and community leaders should work together for the greater good of the community. Any significant public project like this involves balancing costs and benefits and various other considerations, but a final decision should not be made by the members of any board of trustees nor do a few loud voices speak for the entire community. Ultimately, the democratic process mandated by New York law gives the residents of the School District the right to vote and decide for themselves whether or not they wish to approve a new Library. We are hopeful that the residents of the School District will one day soon be afforded their right to vote on this important matter.

Samuel Francis, Audrian Gray, Jeff Leb, Joseph Fuller and Sarah Yastrab are on the Peninsula Public Library Board.

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Collectors’ Items The following is a list of official names for collectors of various items Sucrologist: Collects little sugar packets. Then you wonder why you were banned from Dunkin D’s.

you, my dira is so geshmak.” Falerist: Studies and collects medals, badges, pins, and other military and civilian awards and decorations. And probably is a draft dodger. Go figure.

Deltiologist: Studies and collects postcards. There is another name for people like you… lookout in your mail.

Lotologist: Collect lottery tickets, both used and unused. In 2006 reports claimed that retired U.S. Navy diver Dennis Morse had one of the world’s largest lotology collections. It included over 250,000 losing scratch-off tickets… That’s a lot of lonely trips to the Bolla Market!

Phillumenist: Collects matchbooks and other match-related items. In the 1980s, The Guinness Book of World Records crowned Japan’s Teiichi Yoshizawa as the world’s top phillumenist thanks to his collection of over 700,000 different labels.

Arctophile: Collector of teddy bears. Freud says that the arctrophilogist was not hugged enough as a child.

Pannapictagraphist: Collects comic books. He sounds like a superhero. Vexillophiles: Collects and displays flags. And he can’t stop waving.

Numismatist: Studies and collects coins and currency. Many Numismatists reside in the Five Towns.

Plangonologist: Collects dolls. It’s only cute up to a certain age; after that, it’s just plain creepy.

Fusilatelist: Collects phone cards issued by telecom companies. The word is apparently largely used in the U.K. On this side of the pond, calling card collectors are known as telegerists. In any case, they will soon become extinct.

Velologist: Collects and studies expired specimens of the tax discs that British vehicles have been required to display since the beginning of 1921. I hear you are also making a quilt of used dental floss…good luck finding used dental floss in England. Arenophile: Collects sand samples from around the world. Now we know why the Sahara is in trouble. Labeorphilist: Collects beer bottles. “I’m telling

Riddle me this? A man falls 150 feet without a parachute. He flips upside down six times and lands safely on the ground. How does he do this? See answer to the right

Helixophile: Collects corkscrews. The funny thing is, you probably have no clue how to actually use the corkscrew. Brandophilist: Collects cigar bands. Well, I guess it’s safer than collecting cigars.

?? How do you say: Get a life? ?

Answer to Riddle Me This: He is riding on a roller coaster. It’s probably chol hamoed.

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a. 2,500 b. 27,000 c. 43,000 d. 120,500 4. The average fish swims less than 12 MPH. The cosmopolitan sailfish is considered the fastest fish in the world. How fast has it been recorded swimming?

which of the following is generally considered the largest species of fish in the world? a. Whale shark b. Blue whale c. Bluefin tuna d. Great white shark 6. For approximately how long can a herring live? a. 6 months

a. 24 MPH

b. 2 years

b. 45 MPH

c. 4 years

c. 68 MPH

d. 15 years

d. 120 MPH

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Closing the Circle: My Return to the Faith My Grandfather Abandoned by Emuna BenGera

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Torah Thought

Rosh Hashana By Rabbi Berel Wein

osh Hashana marks the beginning of a reflective period in the Jewish calendar year. At one and the same time we look back at the accomplishments and failures of the past year and we also look forward to our lives and hoped for achievements in the coming good year now dawning upon us. The prayers of Rosh Hashana represent this duality of outlook. They also represent the constants in our lives and souls. The malkhiyot section tells us of G-d’s ever present rule over his world and its creatures. It is this constant that surpasses time and space, calendars and timepieces. Life is too random and unstructured for human society to begin to understand and to cope within the absence of this constant. It is only because of this omnipresent constant that we retain the ability to glimpse the past and foresee the future simultaneously. We are all aware of the famous Hebrew quip that says that the past is gone, the future has not yet arrived, and the present is but a wink of the eye. Yet the present is always with us with its demands and challenges. It is the constant reminder to us of G-d’s eternal sovereignty, always omnipresent even if sometimes hidden. The L-rd ordained for us so many commandments so that in every step

in life that we take we are reminded of His presence and sovereignty. We are never really alone in our existence in this world. This is one of the great sublime messages of Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashana is called, in our liturgy and rabbinic literature, the day of remembrance. G-d, so to speak, remembers us for good and for life and we remember our entire history from the binding of Yitzchak till today.

mirror to us, and as we move, so does our reflection in Heaven. If we are not diligent in remembering then we are prone to be forgotten as well. Rosh Hashana is the tool to reinforce our memory of people gone and of past events, of family traditions and ancient customs and of the core events of Jewish history. On Rosh Hashana the entire sweep of humanity is remembered and assessed. In a flash,

By being able to evoke the past we recreate it as part of the present.

The most painful of all conditions, as we are all so aware of today in our time, is the disappearance of memory. The person we loved and cherished is gone even if the body of that person is still present and functioning. If this is true regarding individual human beings, how much more so does it apply to national memory? We ask G-d not to forget and forsake us but we are also bidden to remember our story and ourselves. Heaven, so to speak, holds up a

the past becomes the present. That is the tremendous aspect of memory, for by being able to evoke the past we recreate it as part of the present. The zichronot section of the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah provides us with this gifted ability. But Rosh Hashana is also a holiday of optimism and of looking forward and ahead. We resolve to become better people, more humane and G-dly in our attitudes and behavior. The echo of

the shofar of Sinai that we hear, or our own sounding of the shofar, inspires us to strive to become a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. That echo has never diminished and the challenge it conveys has also never lessened. Rising to that challenge is the goal set for us in the new year. The sounds of the shofar remind us again of Sinai and its eternal covenant and strictures. Just as our past was governed by it, so too will our future be determined by its structure and parameters. So too, to a certain extent, our future can be assessed and can become more predictable on Rosh Hashana. The more we are able to hear the echo of the shofar of Sinai, as we strain to listen to the faint strains of the shofar of redemption, the better the new year will be for us individually and nationally. The shofar represents our trumpet call to national and spiritual greatness. All of the verses of the liturgy of shofrot combine these two soundings – Sinai and redemption – in their message and import. The great army of G-d’s eternal people is being summoned to arms, to face the challenges of the new year. We have to hear those shofar soundings in our souls and not only in our ears. Ktiva v’chatima tova.

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My Israel Home

People of the Book By Gedaliah Borvick

Bookstore in Jerusalem

ith Tisha B’Av – which commemorates the destruction of the Temple primarily due to sinat chinam, or unjustified hatred – in the rearview mirror, and Rosh Hashana just around the corner, I want to share with you an inspiring story that my client recently told me. My client, let’s call him Reuven, has a passion for Jewish books, of which he is an avid collector. Reuven mentioned that his book collection fills up three rooms and that in his Israel apartment, he would need to devote at least one room for his Jewish books. The following week, while showing Reuven properties in Jerusalem, I mentioned hearing of a custom in some European communities of writing important family dates in holy books and asked whether he had come across any of these books. Reuven answered affirmatively and proceeded to share with me the following fascinating story. On a recent trip to Israel visiting children and grandchildren, Reuven brought a chumash printed in Germany in the early 1700s to review the weekly Torah portion. That Shabbat, a family in the community celebrating their son’s bar mitzvah noticed Reuven in the synagogue and, realizing he was a guest, graciously invited him to join their simcha. While exchanging pleas-

antries, Reuven mentioned his love of Jewish books. The bar mitzvah boy’s father remarked that his father works with the German government to create order in its Jewish cemeteries, and that the secular German courts accord these Jewish books legally binding status and accept the birth and death dates inscribed in them. Reuven responded that, coinciden-

chumash again to the father, who examined the sacred book and then excused himself – taking the book with him – returning a minute later with his crying wife at his side. The mystery was solved when she explained that the names inscribed in this sefer were her great-grandparents. On Saturday night, Reuven walked over to the family’s home. When the

Reuven showed the chumash again to the father, who examined the sacred book and then excused himself - taking the book with him.

tally, the chumash that he was reading that morning was printed in Germany, and a German family’s birth dates were listed on the front page and the death dates were recorded on the rear page. The bar mitzvah boy’s father gently brushed him off, having seen countless similar books that had been used to report family milestones. After prayers, Reuven showed the

mother of the bar mitzvah boy answered the door, Reuven handed her the chumash. “I am returning the inheritance to the heirs,” he said. Reuven then turned to me and said, “What are the chances that a Litvak from New York attends a bar mitzvah in Israel – which he wasn’t even originally invited to! – and, while reading a chumash at the celebration, meets the

mother of the bar mitzvah boy whose Yekke great-grandparents’ lives were chronicled in that book? Obviously, the Al-mighty wanted this book returned to the family and created an improbable and remarkably delightful story to achieve this goal.” I think there’s an additional takeaway from this story: The Jews are a very small nation and all of us are connected in many obvious and not so obvious ways. We are too small to splinter; to survive in this mad world, we must stand united, which can only be accomplished by respecting all members of our extended family. Through rebuilding Jewish unity, may we be privileged to fulfill the wistful prayer: Next Year in the Rebuilt Jerusalem! [Postscript: I sent an early draft of this article to Reuven to review its veracity, and included the accompanying photo, which I selected after viewing over a hundred pictures. Reuven asked incredulously, “How did you know that I bought the chumash at that store?” Coincidence? I think not.] 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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Rosh Hashana Turning Around By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

ccording to the tzaddikim, Rosh Hashana is not a time to speak in public. Rather, it is a time of (Melachim 2:4:13) “B’soch ami anochi yishbas, dwelling amongst the people.” The only way one person can possibly get up to speak in front of other Jews on Rosh Hashana is to try and offer a little inspiration for the blowing of the shofar. Therefore, may the following words be accepted as an effort to encourage the King’s subjects on the occasion of His coronation. One of the major events we remember and “remind” Hashem of by blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashana is the merit of Yitzchak who allowed himself to be slaughtered for Hashem’s sake at the Akeida. We must wonder what Yitzchak was thinking as he walked toward Har Hamoria to die al kiddush Hashem, in order to sanctify G-d’s name. The Midrash (Tanchuma Vayeira 23) relates that Yitzchak said, “If [Hashem] has chosen me, my soul is given over to Him. Over my blood, dami, I am greatly pained.” And nevertheless, “The two of them walked together’ with certainty, this one to slaughter and this one to be slaughtered.” The Maharam Shick asks why, if Yitzchak was so willing to give his life that he walked together with his father Avraham with equal determination to do Hashem’s will and if he declared “my soul is given over

to Him,” why does the Midrash say he was exceedingly pained over the spilling of his own blood? He answers that he was certainly more than willing to give up his life and acquire the world to come in one moment. But what pained him was that he would no longer have the opportunity for “dami,” to stop and be silent. Dami can mean “my blood,” but it can also mean “my stopping” or “my silence,” as in the phrase (Vayikra 10:3) “V’yidom Aharon, And Aharon was silent” or (Tehilim 30:13) “L’ma’an yizamericha kavod v’lo yidom, in order that I sing out Your glory and not be silent.” Yitzchak was thinking, “My soul is given over to Hashem but I cannot bear the pain of knowing that I will no longer be able to stop and silence my own personal desires. I will no longer be able to fulfill (Tehilim 44:23) ‘we are killed for your sake all day.’” What does it mean to be killed for Hashem all day? One can only be killed once! It must mean that little death one experiences when he says “No!” to his body’s desires because of his belief in Hashem. A person can die a thousand deaths to sanctify G-d’s name in that way. A person can give over his soul, his desires, and his honor over to the Master of the World. The Tur in Orach Chaim 581 quotes the Yerushalmi that on Rosh Hashana, “[The Jewish people] eat, drink, and rejoice on Rosh Hashana [even though it is the day of judg-

ment] because they know that Hashem will do a miracle for them.” The Gemara in Brachos (20a) explains how the key to meriting a miracle. The Gemara states, “Rav Papa said to Abaye, ‘What is different about the earlier generations for whom miracles were performed, but miracles are not performed for us?’ ... He said to him, ‘The earlier generations gave their lives for the sanctification of G-d’s name but we do not give our lives for the sanctification of G-d’s name.’” We must understand why Rav Papa asked this question to Abaye in particular. We must also understand how Abaye could say that the people in his generation did not die to sanctify G-d’s name. Weren’t multitudes of Jews willing to give their lives in order to keep and study Torah at the time of the Romans? Abaye therefore must have had something else in mind. Notably, “Abaye” was not Abaye’s real name. According to Sherira Gaon and Rashi on Gittin 34b, his real name was Nachmeni. His father died before Abaye was born and his mother died shortly after naming him Nachmeni. He was raised by his uncle, Raba bar Nachmeni. Raba bar Nachmeni did not want to call his adopted son by his own father’s name. Therefore, with great love, he called his son “Abaye,” which is an acronym for (Hoshea 14:4) “Asher bicha yerucham yasom, in You, for whom the orphan is granted mercy.”

Abaye grew up with great loneliness and poverty. Nevertheless, he was moser nefesh, sacrificed, and overcame all of those challenges to become “Abaye,” thus fulfilling “we are killed for your sake all day.” It is a miracle whenever a person engages in self-sacrifice because he goes against his own nature. Abaye did not mean that people do not give up their lives for G-d. Every Jew has the potential and many people, until today, give up their lives for Hashem’s sake. Abaye knew that Jews will give up their lives for G-d. He was saying that in his times, people did not live for G-d by sacrificing their own desires for His will. When a Jew goes against his nature, he merits that Hashem will go against nature by performing a miracle for him. I heard from my rebbe, Reb Dovid Lifshitz, zt”l, who heard from Reb Yerucham Levovitz, zt”l, that when Reb Yerucham was young, a tightrope walker came to his town to perform. The town did not usually experience much excitement so this was a big event. This was particularly so because there was no net below the tightrope. After the performance, everyone crowded around the tightrope walker to ask him all about it. One man asked, “What was the scariest part? Was it when you first got onto the rope? Was it as you walked down the rope as it got lower? Or was it when the rope began going higher?” The performer an-

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swered him, “No, the most frightening part was turning around.” Reb Yerucham concluded that, indeed, the hardest thing in the tightrope of life is turning around after one has become accustomed to doing things in a certain way for a long time. Going against one’s nature and turning around is a miracle, and by turning around, one merits miracles. Such sacrifice does not have to be dramatic. If one is accustomed to arriving for Shacharis five minutes late every day, he can turn around and come five minutes early every day. If one is accustomed to always outdoing what other people say and “getting in the last word,” he can turn around. When one reverses old habits, he can give his life over to G-d time and time again. When Jews do this, then Hashem will do miracles for us and deliver us healing and rectification for us and our children. On erev Rosh Hashana one year, the Minchas Elazar of Munkacz was

asked by his very young grandson, “Zayde, please blow the shofar!” He loved hearing his grandfather blow the shofar throughout the month of Elul and was disappointed that his grandfather had not blown the

Going against one’s nature and turning around is a miracle, and by turning around, one merits miracles.

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he got up in front of the shul right before the blowing of the shofar and said: “Master of the world. You can testify that I have always done everything I could to keep every single halacha and minhag. But yesterday,

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y saying aliﬁed their punished for ’‫כו‬ s for malku If beis disqu to be zomemin, they are [For additional proofs ‫רים‬simpl ִ ְtestim not receive ‫ין‬ony. h). ‫ ֵא‬then false‫אוֹמ‬ ‫לוּצה‬ 3. One does —t for ָ the ‫ ֶבּן ֲח‬found If witn accepted, see kei Yosef, Tzlac punishmen ‫ה אוֹ‬y‫רוּשׁ‬ essesony, have been ָ (Nimu say, “WE it falsel ted the testim malkus is the have accep ְ‫הוּא ֶבּן גּ‬ .] ony ‫ ֶשׁ‬would thou TESTIFY the testim ght their lie, since shei HaTalmud ‫ישׁ ְפּלוֹנִ י‬ thatABOUT din would nevernot receiv e malkustoforbe a court. Otzar Mefar ‫ין ָאנוּ ְבּ ִא‬ r and-AND “TH Koh e of valid Since LaNeTHIS E SON ‫ְמ ִע ִיד‬ outsid -THIS PER OF A CHA beis dinen)Aruch zomemin could THAT HE the lie SON (wh thatLUTZAH [1] if they said IS THE zom us as be obvio emi o was is ,’’ and SON OF would s, it n, WE DO A GERUSH e malku then the NOT SAY geru they do receiv ‫פלוני שחייב‬

witnesse AH,” OR shah (son that thes s were foun e witnesse of a geru Kohen’s shah) or d to be place; rath ben chalutz s become disquali er, they gave. [2] ﬁed as ben ah (son of receive mal kus for the a chalutzah) in the false test imony they

♠ Hazama  Introd h/Th uction  of witnesse e Punishment of Zomemin: s testifies by saying Hazama against a to them, h is a pro person, “You wer cess of disq what you and then e with us claim to on that day another set of witn ualifying witnesse have false thro in a diffe ugh hazama seen at that time esses disp s. rent plac roves the A set (Mis to a pen h, are calle e,” so you alty he did first set d zomemi hnah 5a). The first could not not Zomemi n (plotter set of witn have seen n witnesse deserve. s), since esses, who whom they they plot s receive were pro ted to mak the sam test ven ified e someon You shal e punishm . This is l do taught by e liable ent they the vers zamam [‫ ם‬to him as he plot tried to e (Devari give to the ted to do ‫]כּ ֲא ֶשׁר ז� �מ‬, m � which person agai ♠ The means, “as to his brother. Thu 19:19): ‫שׁוֹת לְ �א ִחיו‬ Mishnah nst ‫שׁר ז� �מם �ל ֲע‬ he plotted. s, this pun ’s Ruling ֶ ‫יתם לוֹ �כּ ֲא‬ gerushah ishment ” discusse ֶ ‫ו ֲע ִשׂ‬,� is or s kno a a cha case wn found to lutzah (and as ka’ashe of witnesse be zomemi r thus disq s who test disqualify n. The Mis uali them from hnah rule fied from the Keh ify that a Kohen malkus for the Kehuna is the s that even una violating if the witn h), and the witnesse son of a mony agai the prohibi h, as ka’asher zam esses are s are then nst your am would Kohanim fellow (see tion of (Shemos the reason seem to , we 20:1 require; Gemara they are rather, they do not below, 2b, 3), ‫ה ְב ֵר ֲע �ך ֵעד �שׁ ֶקר‬ not give ♠ Disq ֶ‫ל ֹא �ת ֲענ‬, Do n the ka’a and Tosa receive ualification sher zam not bear fos of Ben Ger or who am punishm 4b ‫)ד“ה ורבנן‬. See false ushah and received below, note testient. Ben Cha chalitzah 20, for lutzah: A (a chalutz woman who ah) may not mar 1. They claim was divo ry a Koh en (Mishna rced (a gerushah being divo that they witn essed ) rced from h 13a). If receive chal a previous this Kohen’s moth she doe s itzah er husb from pun and If

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‫חלוצה אין‬ ‫שהוא בן גרושה או בןאינן נעשין בן‬ ‫באיש פלוני‬ ‫כיון דאם הוזמו‬ (‫גרושה )א‬ ‫אנו‬ ‫תימה‬ ‫בן‬ ‫ יוזמו איך יעשה על פיהם יכול להזימה‬.'‫ מעידין אומרים כו‬:‫מאי קאמר‬ ‫בגמרא מפרש‬ ‫א"כ גם בשלא‬ ‫עדות‬ ‫שאי אתהכיון דלוקין הוי‬ ‫ בפנינו נתגרשה גרושה וחלוצה‬.‫גרושה‬ .'‫זוממין כו‬ ‫מסורת הש"ס‬ ‫ וי"ל‬R ‫האמת ואמאי הא הויא להזה עדות‬ ‫נעשין‬ ‫שפיר אתה יכול‬ ‫ אם הוזמו דהכי הוא‬.‫ שהוא בן אין אומרים‬:‫ כהן‬.‫ כיצד העדים פלוני‬, ‫ואין זמם והוי‬ ‫ז( כאשר זמם אלא‬ ‫מאי קאמר פרק‬ ‫גירסת מהר"מ‬ :‫ופסול‬ ‫איש‬ (‫א‬ ‫ג( מהר"ם‬ ‫כאשר וקשה דא"כ‬ ‫את שנולד והרי הוא חללוחלוצה לקיים בו‬ ,[.‫]לקמן ה‬ ‫גבי‬ (‫ב‬ ‫ אמו ו( קודם‬,‫ ע"ש‬.‫סנהדרין פט‬ ‫גרושה‬ '‫ ו( ]עי‬,[‫ ד( בילקוט‬,‫מ"ז‬ ‫ והן כהנים יעשה זה בןובגמרא מפרש‬,[‫יט‬ ‫ה( ]ליתא‬ ‫]דברים‬ ‫את הארבעים‬ ‫שהרג את‬ ‫רש"א ז(דהא ט( רש"ל סופג‬,[‫תוי"ט‬ (‫ח‬ ‫ האי כיצד‬.‫ שחייב גלות‬:‫ כ( ]דף טעמא‬,[.‫יב‬,‫]כריתותאם‬ (‫ י‬,‫מ"ז‬ ‫רש"ל‬ ‫ גמ' ה"ג מיבעי ליה‬:‫ הנפש בשוגג‬ ,[‫ ל( ]עיין רש"א‬,[‫ ע"ש‬.‫מה‬ .'‫ כו‬ ‫( אבל אמרו‬.‫ אין העדים נעשין זוממיןה‬ ‫מ( צ"ל‬ ‫דקתני לקמן )דף‬ ‫ ועיין‬.'‫כו‬ ‫העדים נעשין‬ ‫ כיצד אין‬:'‫אתה בד'יכול מיתות ב"ד ועוד כו‬ ‫לא מקיימת‬ ‫ נ( חייבי להם‬,‫רש"א‬ ‫ דהאמאי קא בעי‬.‫ ס( רש"ל זוממין מיבעי ליה‬,‫פשיטא מהר"ם‬ .‫ועוד‬

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(.‫)סנהדרין דף מא‬ ‫להזימה‬ ‫לא‬ ‫ שהיו‬ ‫היו בודקין המאורסה דאיהי‬ ,‫הנידון‬ ‫עדי נערה‬ ‫דאינהו לא מיקטלי מחייבין את‬ ‫דכיון‬ ‫לאסרה על‬ ‫כלומר וכל‬ ‫מיקטלאשיכולין לומר‬ ‫אתה נידונין כמיתת‬ ‫עדות שאי‬ ‫משום‬ ‫הבועלים‬ ‫מבועל בת‬ ‫חוץ‬ ‫בעלה באנו והויא להקאמר והא מ"מ‬ . _ XRaLMYZ ‫הנבעלת‬ ‫להזימה ומאי‬ ‫כהן‬ ‫לחייבה‬

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All of all ls al pers diss ves a e st is be to m bandher His us Him whe e Is to ip pe on Bec rael her so r songthe ho the so the so l song n , an me ood at tter the than . or Is clos ates. rson s Ra ly au ng ng d ng s [li God se than Sina an all phys rael s re (Met of ho s of s ut t., Th lude v dim er to Far it any i to wine] earthi (A God bette ical ‫ לֹמֹה‬and Is is a po praise corded zudo lies (R praise tered e So and s to . re r ea s) in ng pl th Th ra ‫ׁש‬ vo ashi are rthl ceiv el, etic s God in Sc . pr belo ְ ִ‫ׁשר ל‬ Tora wine e O dah and el is spiri easu y pl e th e it is expr ), th holy aise ral re ev and ngs [li ֶ ‫— ֲא‬ ten h itsel allu‫רים‬ easu e Tora Za the , us es , but riptu rah ates tual pl , but des ‫השי‬ text it is but f / h‫שיר‬ re him easu is un thor com t., w Which holie sion of Shir re, eith 3. ca (Rashi to ‫ ה‬and 352a) sum hi H re (M ‫ מצודת ציון‬to W of this entato ch is refers st of al the m aShirimer God spre ‫ ָ ט ִֹובים‬nnot be ), be ‫ ׂשל ּת ָֹור‬the states albi that holy an So .‫יר ַה ִּׁש ִירים‬ ho el to m l caus ֶ ‫ה‬ brin d unde‫רבתי‬ oils ading ‫א־ג * ְׁש ָמנֶ יך‬ ‫שירים (א) ִׁש‬In its m pe Book, rs agre lomon God songs utual lo does praisָ‫יֵ ינ‬, ucid that ). gs ew ‫עולה והמובחר‬ , th ַ ‫ֵר‬ this ‫ דוד‬e‫צודת‬ song‫שיר ה‬ * ith the ations frien a rsto ‘‫ש‬ ve (M bo ’s Kohe are go fame ‫יח‬ lit ac ְ‫ל‬ ‘‘w ou wor that‫מ‬al ]. Th e God idra betw th. od ds s co eral.‫ים‬e‫ ִיר‬be ‫יר ַה ִּׁש‬ )‫ ז‬,‫שיר המ חזקאל טז‬ch‫לומר‬ ‫ׁש‬ ִ )‫(א‬ sh). e Exo les 7: od]. O of ‫ד‬Yo — Like prop t the ine’’ of th hip d re ngs. mea lo th ee oice ‫רצונו‬ ‫שירים א‬ m ‫כמו‬ ‫הרבה‬ ‫ ה‬gh 1] (R il is ur gr ‫שיר‬Sages to Who ‫עזרא‬ erly Ora of th e Sa al‫ וכן (י רצונו לומר‬,‫שירים‬ ning‫שירים‬ st. pose A ‫חבר‬fers ou ‫אבן‬n bene dus fro the Sf ‫שבכל ה‬ l To ge . ‫ ו‬,‫עָדיִ ים‬gr to ‫ ש‬Solo ‫שיקה‬ (S‫נ‬he‫ כל‬.‫שונה‬ ‫ירֹו‬d‫ ִׁש‬by m or ‫שלמה‬ , th cc ֲ ‫י‬ea no ‫יב)ַו י‬ fit rah, e Writ s, m ashi). a met eat de scen ‫ּב ֲע ִד‬or .‫ (ב) ּד ֶֹד ָיך‬:‫עדיים‬ ‫לפיׁש‬ mon,‫בפה‬ ‫ׁש ֶמ ָך‬ ,‫ה‬e ve di‫(מל‬ ngly ‫ּלֹו‬ vuos pe‫הרא‬ ֶ ‫כמו‬ ‫יְ ִה תיחת ַוָּת‬So ace ‫הפעם‬ Egy ‫רש”י‬ tnַes‫ב ִֹאי‬ex )‫(ב‬ the ten Is The apho eds t of ְ ‫ּורק‬ ‫ א‬of ‫שנו‬ lom ‫כים־א‬ ‫נאמר‬ rs , th ‫ועםה ָּׁשלֹוםש‬ was ‫היא‬ ,‫שב כמו (משלי ז‬hi‫מובחר‬ gher ‫וה‬ 35‫למ"ד‬ very go s plains ‫אמר בפ‬ writ [li r ‫היפה‬ ַ ‫ ְך ֶׁש‬,‫הּו‬ ַ ‫ ּת‬ra.‫ֹה‬el‫לֹמ‬sp‫ ְׁש‬pt ‫לכן‬ on ,‫ף‬eֶ‫אל‬st , ve e b) ‫בלא‬ ‫שהיא‬ suffe ,‫חיבה‬ r a t., Fo odly di of Has‫שובח‬th‫המ‬ (I Ki ָ‫ָו‬at‫ה‬es ֶ‫מל‬,ֶ ‫ָּׁש ֵק‬thִ‫ַוּי‬e au ‫אהבה ו‬ ‫ ֲח ִמָּׁש‬wor‫על‬ na ‫מן‬ ‫ מורים‬reִ‫ ֶׁשר ל‬w‫ ֲא‬he‫ים‬n‫ ִּׁש ִיר‬rs‫ ַה‬e‫יר‬re‫ ִׁש‬fo)‫(א‬ )‫ ד‬,‫ לג‬ve ‫ בעבור‬.‫יח‬ ‫השיר הוא‬ ring m‫ענין‬ th ַ ‫(ג) לְ ֵר‬B:‫ים‬ red,‫(בר‬me ֶ ‫שלמה הא— ֶׁש‬ad‫כל‬lik that d is‫בלחי‬ ensi ‫חסים‬ hem at al ngs,‫הספר‬ new fers good r fragr oils - fla‫אשית‬ ):‫לה‬ ‫זה‬ e ‫או‬ ָ ‫ִּפ‬ el ‫בועות‬ sa ‫בכתף‬ is Yo ‫המיו‬ l ‫ֹד‬ Ki .‫שלו‬ ִ ‫ד‬ is ‫יך‬ on ‫(ש‬s‫בותינו‬ e 5:12 of,‫כז‬al ‫(שם‬cred ng ‫ביד או‬sk‫למ"ד‬like re of ‫מכל ה‬ ‫ ח) ְּפַתח‬sp oved‫ ְרוֶ ה‬an an oi‫השלום‬ ִ‫יח) נ‬ . Th , but ‫שירים‬ l po ‫ש‬ur‫מלך‬ So e fra of G‫ ר‬to the puta ce Yo the ,‫קדש‬th‫השירים‬ ‫והנעלה‬ ea ), th l th ‫כמו‬. ,‫המדינות‬ ‫ (שם‬. Th d whe,‫ידות‬ flask , its ‫ ה‬th‫נאמר‬ ‫שיר יד‬Sh ,‫ הזלה ושפיכה‬,‫לא‬ e fra ‫אשר‬ uredvery od’s mira tion ‫הוא‬ ‫ּׁשק‬ ir H‫ כי‬lo mon inta ks ‫כמו‬ gr‫בשיר‬ n onis is is isַ ִ‫כז) ַוּי‬e 1,00 , its ‫פי‬arom‫ישראל‬ to H ,‫ריח‬ ‫אהבה‬ gran ‫השירים‬ an ne ‫מנהג‬ all ,‫למה‬ [a ur m aS‫על‬ fort‫כל‬na‫על‬ ct.‫ּתּורק‬ cl m :‫ ָא ֶרץ ָי ִריקּו‬2.‫ענין‬ ’s ‫ ֹב לש‬one ‫פסוק‬ wel ‫כל‬ fragr a is ‫כנסת‬ 5‫ (שם‬,‫ ּלִ י‬ss hi isֵ‫ לְ ִאּל‬Book e‫קשור‬ ce ‫קה‬,ָ‫ּוׁש‬ h]. e‫שהוא‬ does‫תוקף‬ is ‘‘F‫שיר‬ce of iracl es of s in ‫הּוג) ַעל ָה‬,‫ יא‬deַ sp :‫ם‬ ‫ועמו‬ ֲ ‫עדתו‬ l ‫את‬rim ‫ בו‬ha songs ‫ַּׁשק ַי ֲעק‬isִ‫ ַוּי‬th of flo )‫יא‬e ,‫( כט‬S Your‫הקב"ה‬ ‫מאת‬ an ‫אמר‬trap ‫רבי‬ fo whi)‫כו‬ ,‫(בראשית כד‬do ‫קהלת‬ite( ‫וכן‬exiled‫האל‬is ‫שבין‬ lo‫ ל‬w fine oi es fo the ‫ֹות ִּפי‬ supr ‫אמתי‬ not‫ ה‬an d go ‫יספר‬ ‫סימן‬ he ‫ואחז‬ ָ ‫(שם‬rn‫וכן‬ s a ‫שמחו‬ w prai‫ יותר י‬,‫הוביך‬ o) ch m‫שניתן‬ce sp.)‫יא‬pe ‫ודבוק‬ ‫כמו‬ ‘‘w .‫שראל‬ d, ‫כאן‬ m ,‫ערות‬ ‫העזה‬ ‫ ענין‬.‫רּוצה‬ od puta ing O l (Ras r the but‫רבה‬in‫השירים‬ g re‫(שיר‬ ife,’’ ‫י‬em ‫ּוךא‬.‫ ּד ֶ ֲֹדא ֵהָיךב‬:‫חל‬. ,‫ לֹו‬ak se ‫ ֲעלָ מּנְ ִׁש‬r in‫חזקה‬ ‫ בית‬feel‫ובין‬ es ‫ביום‬re‫כדי‬ ָ ָ‫ נ‬with:‫ ה‬to m ‫יק נ‬.‫מֹות‬ ffere ‫הוא‬ ads‫העולם‬ w di‫הריר‬ es whe‫לא‬oil. W th‫כי‬e ‫אמר‬Ther ִ ‫ קנִ י‬fidelity hi). ‫תובים לְָר ֵ ֹות‬ tio il’ ‫מ‬th an ely‫עמו‬ ָ ְ‫ ָהַעל‬e‫ָיה‬ag ‫מרצת ו‬ ‫בלשון רבים‬fo)‫(ד‬ holy tr‫תברך‬ (Ras‫היה‬ u so,‫שראל‬ ange‫י‬hen‫ראיה‬ ‫הכ‬Yo‫שכל‬ ‫הגאון‬ hen n is ’ [lit., ֵ ‫יִ ּׁש‬ n ‫עקיבה‬ efor‫ ו‬.‫מהּייִמן‬ , an ‫הנ‬d as ‫אהבה‬ one nt e ki ‫ וְ ָה‬ai)‫מג‬ r and‫ו‬ met ‫ובא‬ ‫הביא‬ ָָ‫ן ֲעל‬ Yo w hi). it‫שיר‬ is — ‫אשר‬ n ָ ‫למאד‬ oil ‫במשל‬ d ,‫לשון‬ d th sure‫מן ה‬be od ‫הה‬ )‫ כז‬,‫(שם כט‬ agai G,‫ליכה‬ ss‫הירת‬ apho e‫שהוא‬ do ‫ל ֵּכ‬,‫ הקדשים (ידים ַעג‬belo‫לי‬ve‫השירים‬ ‫תחת ה‬ Com ‫שוקתו‬ is in idely ur ‫ה‬m es ‫ מ‬in ,‫מזו‬ ‫ בו‬ured ֶ‫ נִ ְרו‬is The po s he‫ ה‬caus fro ey‫חושק וח‬ ‫ָכה‬no ‫וכן‬n,,‫ארת‬to ‫השירים קדש‬ lovi ‫זה‬ — youn ְ‫ ל‬t)‫ יח‬,‫ז‬na‫משלי‬ tio of d, r re ‫שבין‬ w e ‫למה‬ m a w ‫לתפ‬ ta ‫פרדם‬ on re an Th ‫ושיר‬ r ,‫עזריה‬ ng fa ns he ‫ ליחיד‬His‫(ועם‬ ill :‫ ֶאת זֹאת‬n‫ ָ ם‬d ke .‫שנית‬ cam that in ( as‫פסוק‬fe‫מ‬rs g m er‫בן‬ef‫ רבי אלעזר‬spre ‫קדש‬me into seal ic ‫עגועם‬ag clos un‫בה‬ s ‫ּג‬Hַ ‫ך‬e ְ‫ָנה ל‬re ‫ ג‬ai it G‫ ה‬e’‫הפעם‬ ‫תרבה‬ .‫תמידי‬ ‫ אמר‬.)‫שם‬ad;‫ה‬s of Yo anot ed to‫ונתנה‬ ai ‫ סאה‬ore ִ‫ וְ נ‬al her ba mou ‫ ה‬es ate‫בוא‬ ‫חטין‬ ve:‫ר‬rt‫ּב ֶֹק‬e‫ַה‬kn‫ד‬ow n be‫ י‬His‫תדבר‬ od reve‫ ְּת‬ve ‫ים ַע‬m‫ ִֹד‬ai ou th]. en‫דבוק‬ ‫אל המשל‬ love‫כאילו‬ rael de ns ‫שנטל‬ha ‫ ד‬dens ‫ויצפו עת‬ ‫למלך‬ ‫נערה‬ s [li Your ‫כך‬Is‫סולת‬ ‫להיות מקובל‬ ve ,‫ הדבר דומה‬t ev ur ki her aled His in ck, sa and ‫ה‬ed‫דברי‬ ‫דומה‬ ‫שישק‬ Th ‫נמשל‬ to .‫ י‬n, inne reun as‫לי כך‬lo‫הוצא‬ is natio er yw ndִ‫ּׁש ֵקנ‬fo nerm‫ אין‬,‫נינים‬ ָ ִ‫י‬re . Whe‫וכך‬ ‫שאין‬ Raha Ju a w ve ‫לו‬ ys ‫הע‬e ex t.,‫ ה‬M Him ‫בכך‬ ‫דברים נוספים ליפותופלגת הגעגועין‬ rm ited. ‫ תאותה‬So ‫וכל‬ ns‫לנ‬ here ,‫ פשה‬dais ig‫מתוכה‬ u]. ,‫חתום‬ om Yo‫אמר‬ ners ‫וסלית לי‬ n w ,‫מורסן‬ ile‫חלקי‬ay H‫ כי‬os‫תשבע‬ self ‫המשל‬ os : Le t w ‫כי לא‬to,‫רבות‬im b [J‫נ‬os‫עם‬ m ‫כך כל‬ ‫וכך‬, ‫כך‬ t ‫פרטי‬ Just love ord an ‫שיש בו עתה החל לספר מה באותן הימים‬ e ,‫רועה‬ ca ‫סובין‬ Him d Isra‫בכל‬ to t se‫דרכי‬ pres‫אותה פ‬ .‫מעולה‬ is fragr ‫עמים‬ ‫ וכך‬d me ‫מנופה ו‬ ‫המה‬ hu , such ‫כן‬br‫ כי‬,‫כלום‬ el kissָ m ‫ה‬- ‫רגיש‬ for ‫כאילו ה‬ too as So You ra crets, sive a 2:‫קדשים‬ ‫אחת‬so ‫וסקיא‬ ‫ ומה הנעשה לא פורש מי‬,‫ והלך לו‬.‫(ב) יִ ָּׁש ֵקנִ י‬Is:)‫בטן‬ to of G as ‫השירים‬ ing , long .‫ּד ֶֹדיך‬e‫טֹובים‬ Him ant‫ו‬oi.‫אחת‬ ‫גל‬ as ‫ מאת חשוקתו‬el ‫חדרי‬ 10] ‫קדש‬ ‫לרדת ּפ ים‬ lo [lit., an ‫שמים‬ Jeth re‫ושיר‬ ve od’s he m ing ִ 4. ‫ ִּכהי‬:‫לו‬ ‫ אףליצת השירים‬,‫חשוק ממנה ועזבה‬ ָ ‫ אל‬He‫הלב‬ (Met‫ מ‬l is th‫ מ‬d ex ‫הפרדנִ החשוק‬ (Ras‫שכולו‬ ‫תובים‬ grea ‫דברת‬ ‫יראת‬ ro re‫קדש‬ ‫ הכ‬t refers tomon’s did‫ על‬e cl‫או‬ Him ֶ ‫ּוצ‬ ָ ‫וי‬ ei ‫א‬w‫שמחו‬ zu‫חזרה‬ ‫ ו‬r ef‫ ֵקנִ י‬al hi). .)‫שם‬, ‫רבה‬ os,‫הביך‬ ‫ירוו נָ ר‬ fath‫השירים‬ te at Si :‫עדיה‬ ‫אחרים פורש במקרא שנפרד ה המה דרכי צחות מ על עצמם מי‬ ִ‫ּפנ‬,ָ ‫שהיה‬ ָ , de ‫ּׁש‬ do ָ is e ִ‫י‬ d ‫יך‬ th an )‫(ב‬ ‫(שיר‬ fect ar:‫אהבתו‬ ‫ הנה כן‬,‫ברים‬ s). ִ ‫יותר‬ ‫ כי לא‬fa‫(ועם‬ nai, ‫ ס‬Yo ‫רבינו‬he‫הגאון‬ -in-la d so eds be e d to ‫מָּייִַאן ֲח ֶר‬ ce e G ‫מלכותו ו‬er‫עול‬ ‫בגלותה‬ ‫ ובזה‬,‫אולם הם מוכיחים מרים‬ , th ‫נִ י‬ ‫וקבול‬ ‫בפיה‬ od ,‫ המדבר כל דבר מהדסתמו הדברים‬-to-fa‫החל‬ ‫הנא‬ at Fl‫שיר‬ w of me co .‫י‬Inִ‫ ָּׁש ֵקנ‬uִ‫ י‬in.‫שית‬ ‫זה‬ to th dr‫פירוש‬ ’s.‫יהּו‬ aw ֵ‫על ְׁשכ‬ ‫מ‬ ce ָ ‫שלמה‬ ‫ּפ‬ ‫הוא‬ ‫הסבה לכל הדברים אלו החשוקה‬ ִ ‫יקֹות‬ de th ‫וי‬ — ‫השלי‬ ‫ מּנְ ִׁש‬Mos n‫ונשיקות‬Is .‫עיקר‬ m e e ‫עולים אשר יקצרו משיב ומה היתה‬ ‫הפעם‬ Upo ‫ ֵקנִ י המלך‬ow ‫ וי ִָּׁש‬in ‫יתן‬g ‫מי‬O ed s an ִ rael ‫ה‬plai ilder e [nea ‫קומות‬ es, ‫ ואמר בזה עוד החשוק‬.)‫עד תומה‬ ,‫מנותה‬ ‫שהיה‬W‫ברהם‬ n‫מ‬pe ‫ כאשר המ מדבר ומי הוא ה‬,‫מצות‬ ‫ובאל‬ ‫שיש‬rc‫ לפי‬.‫כמו מאז‬ ‫מגלה הזאת‬ cast n sens ‫מא‬ss r] ‫הוא ה‬ ‫וה‬ ‫יהּו‬il is dְ‫ ִמּנ‬so sim ‫אני‬, w‫ אך‬,‫הכתף‬ ‫אל לבה מי יתן יִ ָּׁש ֵקנִ י(ועם כי אמרה‬ ‫ה‬ ‫הם תורה‬e ne eivi ‫ ואומרת‬,‫ ה) ֵע ֶקב ֲא ֶׁשר הדרך הולכת וסובבת גםאליו‬,‫ כו‬into‫ה‬ex of ‫ועל‬ng‫ֹות ּפִעל גב היד‬a‫יק‬fitִ‫ ׁש‬tin ‫[ הפה‬lit., e ru ‫נשקני בפיו בימי קדםהנשים המזכירות‬ Dra‫עמי‬sh ‫(בראשית‬ile the al‫כמנהג‬ ‫תשתוקק‬ ‫ שנושקין‬g namilar ed‫להיותו‬a m ‫ׁשַמ ְר ִּתי‬ ‫נוהג‬ wm ere with ‫שוקקה‬ — le e ‫(שיר‬ ‫ וזה יחשב‬,‫ כי כן דרך גועין‬,‫כתוב בָרָהם ְּבקֹלִ יַוּיִ ְׁשמֹר ִמ ְתתמה המו מעיה גם שיקות החביבות אשר ביאור‬ ‫ו‬hi‫מתאוה‬ ְ ‫ָׁשַמע ַא‬pleadsgo‫פה‬ry,‫פה אל‬e, ‫כלה‬ nt ‫יהּו להוספת‬ ‫הנ‬ ‫ אל‬pe rfect ‫כחתן‬ the we w ‫טֹובים‬ ‫נוספות לפי גודל הגע הוחק בנפשה‬ ‫ כי ההוא מעין סיפה לומר ִּפ‬,‫ ואל עבר‬.‫ּקֹותי וְ תֹורָֹתי‬ ִ with ‫הראשון‬that ‫ ִּכי‬:):‫ח‬ ַ ‫ַֹתי ֻח‬ ‫ברכות‬ ‫מלות‬ estr ‫עיין‬ill;‫זוטא‬ ‫אהבתה לו‬ ‫ הו‬,‫ּנְ ִׁשיקֹות‬ ru faith You ‫ כי הדודים‬,‫האלה‬ ‫ ומכל עונג ִמ ְצו שאמר יִ ָּׁש ֵקנִ י לדבר א) ָאז ִמ‬he ‫ מרוב‬.‫מבררות אמריהן ב ָ ִמּיָ יִ ן‬ ‫ יין‬r hu an‫מכל‬ afte afte ge ָ n‫השירים‬ r ִ ‫ ִּכי‬:)‫ עׂשּו אהבת נעורים יצה‬,‫ (שמות טו‬,‫משתה להיות כל סעודת בעבור המקרא‬ ‫ והנמשל‬.‫טֹובים ּד ֶֹדיך תאוה אל הנשיקות ליהם‬ r sban d.‫יך‬ w ‫ֹד‬ Yo ֶ ‫ּד‬ ife ‫ לי‬u] ֲ ‫ַי‬ ‫מל‬ ‫כן דרך‬ ‫ כעניין‬,‫עברי הוא שם היין‬d‫ולשון‬ ‫ ולכן אחמוד א שהראה לה‬,‫ להן לצחות מולה ואליו תאמר הנה א היין‬,‫ יט) עט‬,‫ (תהלים קו‬,‫ֶֹׁשה‬ to sh .‫ ו—שמחה‬i.e., . ‫מ‬ ‫הדבר (שם‬ '‫ה‬ ‫שמחה נקראת על‬ ow ‫ והשראת‬,‫ כאלו עומד ל מאז היו טובים ממשתה בגולה זוכרת אהבתתורה‬:‫מוהם‬ ‫ והפך‬,‫ ָי ִׁשיר ח ֵֹרב‬,‫ית ִמׁשְ ֵּתהַהַּייִן‬ ‫עונג ו‬ her ֵ‫ ח) אֶ ל ּב‬,‫אסתר ז‬ ‫ֵעגֶ ל ְּב‬ ‫שראל בהיותה‬ ‫ ורבים כ‬,‫ם‬ ‫שהראית לי‬ ‫סיני לקבל ה‬ ‫יִׁשְ ּתּו‬ ‫עליה‬ ִ‫גֹוי‬

‫ א־ד‬/ ‫א‬

֙ ַ ‫ לְ ֵ ֨ר‬:‫ָ ִמָּֽייִ ן‬ ‫יח‬ ‫ִ֥ ּדֶֹ֖דיך‬ ‫ֹות ִ ּ֔פיהּו ִּֽכי־‬ ‫ּוצה‬ ָ ‫טֹובים א ֲחֶ֣ר ָיך נָ ֑ר‬ ‫נִ י֙ ִמּנְ ִׁש ֣יק‬ ַֽ ‫ ָמ ְׁשֵ֖כנִ י‬:‫ּוך‬ ָ ‫ֵה ֽב‬ ‫ יִ ָ ָּׁש ֵ ֨ק ן ֲעלָ ֥מֹות ֲא‬:‫ירים ֲאֶׁ֥שר לִ ְׁשל ֹ ֽמֹה‬ ‫ל־ּכ‬ ִ֖ ‫ִּׁש‬ ֵ֖ ‫ְׁשֶ֑מך ַע‬ ‫ּתּורק‬ ַ֣ ‫ִׁ֥שיר ָ ַה ים ֶׁ֖ש ֶמן‬ ‫טֹוב‬ ֔ ִ ‫ְׁש ָמֶ֣ניך‬

‫ל ֹא‬

‫א‬

( ‫שנאמר‬

‫כנסת י‬ ‫ים ָּבאּו‬ ‫הר‬ ‫להופיע עוד‬ ‫ כמו‬,‫אהביך‬ ‫ּׁשיר‬ ‫ ועת עמידתה מול תחלה פניו‬,‫ הנה צרים‬,‫הוא לומר‬ .‫ ט) ַּב ִ וָ נֶ בֶ ל וְ חָ לִ יל א) ֱאל ִֹה ּד ֶֹד ָיך ִמּיָ יִ ן‬,‫ (ישעיה כד‬,‫אסתר‬ ‫יח ְׁש ָמנֶ ָיך‬ ‫ וכן‬,‫תאוה‬ ‫שעיה‬ ַ ‫לְ ֵר‬ ‫היָה כִ ּנֹור‬ ‫טֹובים‬ ‫ד‬ ‫ממ‬ ִ ‫ ִּכי‬.‫שמעו‬ ‫ (ג) ועל כי תתמיד‬:‫ ולבה ת ומסתרי צפונותיה‬,‫הכתוב על אהבתו (י כי בעת הוציאה עליה מאז‬ ‫ יב) וְ ָ באור מ‬,‫ (עיין שם ה‬,‫ייִן‬ ‫שכינה שהיתה‬ ,‫ָהם א ֲֹה ִבי‬ ‫שהעיד‬ ‫טעמי התורה‬ ,‫בשרך מהם‬ ‫ַא ְבָר‬ ‫ זהושנתן להם תורתו‬,‫ָ וְ תֹוף וַָייִן ִמׁשְ ֵּת ֶיהם‬ ‫ּתּורק לפי‬ ‫ה‬ ‫שאתה סך‬ ַ ‫ׁש ֶמן‬ ‫ (ג) שכינתו לבאר לה סודשמנים הטובים‬:‫ ח) זֶַרע אוהבי לאהובי‬,‫ מא‬,‫ה‬ ‫ והנמשל‬.‫כי נקרא כינוי שמך ֶכולן‬ ‫ונאמר דוגמא על שם פנים (דברים‬ ‫הפרש יש בין‬ ‫ריח ה‬ ‫ יש‬.‫טֹובים‬ ‫עד‬ ִ ‫ְׁש ָמנֶ ָיך‬ ‫ודבר עמהם פנים אלואותם דודים עודם‬ ‫ בעבור את השמן על בשרך אהבו אותך כל הנערות פרסם שמך‬.‫טֹובים‬ ִ ‫ נת‬,‫פלאת מאז‬ ‫ והקרוב אלי להריק בכל עת‬,‫ אפך‬.‫הפעם הראשונה‬ ‫בעבור כל אלה‬ .)‫ יא‬,‫ע"פ שמות לג‬ ‫בטחים‬ ‫ואני ארוץ‬ ‫הוא‬ ‫ה‬ ‫אשר‬ ‫ומו‬ ,‫הרקת השמן‬ ‫מפרשים כי‬ ,‫שמן מימיו‬ ,‫עליהם מכל שעשוע‬ ;‫ד‬ ‫ביתם‬ ,‫שיכה מועטת‬ ‫לא סך‬ ‫יש מרבית‬ ‫להם‬ ‫בעבור גודל הנסים ומר אותי אליך מ‬ .‫ּתּורק‬ ַ :‫ערבים הופיע עוד עליהם לבארמחלים כי זה המפרש שמן זית‬ ‫ משוך‬.‫ׁש ֵכנִ י‬ ,‫לומר‬ ‫הוא‬ :‫ָ במהירות רב‬ ְ ‫ (ד) ָמ‬:‫ומות‬ ‫ל‬ ‫ו‬ ‫ והנכון אף בין הא‬,‫ יקֹות וחשב שהואהוא שם מקום‬,‫מאתו טעמיה ומסתר צפונותיה‬ ‫ַא ֲח ֶריך‬ ‫ הפעם‬:‫טנות‬ ִ‫וזהו י ִָּׁש ֵקנִ י ִמּנְ ׁש‬ ‫שיורק שריחו‬ ‫סוד‬ ‫אומרים כי‬ ‫ק‬ ,‫פניו לקיים דברו‬ ‫ הם נערות ל ֵּכן ֲעָלמֹות‬.‫ֲעלָ מֹות‬ ָ ‫ כשמן תתמה בעבור‬,‫ שהוא שמן‬.'‫טֹובים וגו‬ ִ :‫לשון נקבה‬ ‫ַע‬ ‫ (ג) לְ ֵר ַיח ְׁש ָמנֶ יךשמן טוב (עיין‬:‫ּפִ יהּו‬ ‫מקום אחר‬ ‫ מקום ומורה‬,‫שמן מור יורק לפניה‬ ‫ ואל‬.‫עודף‬ ‫כי כן תמצא‬ ‫לשון זכר וב‬ ‫ כאילו‬,‫שמך‬ ‫מעשיו של ה‬ ,‫יח נודף ו לשון נקבה‬ ‫ֵּכן ֲעלָ מֹות‬ ַ ‫ לְ ֵר‬:):‫שם טוב נקרא על שם לה‬ ‫אחד‬ ‫זוכרת‬ ‫היה מלמד‬ ‫היות השם‬ ‫ָ על‬ .‫יח‬ ַ ‫ לְ ֵר‬.‫ וההשלישית‬.‫ במקוםלהם ריח טוב מרחוק‬,‫מקום במקרא‬ ‫ א; עבודה זרהבהם אפסי ארץ‬,‫קהלת ז‬ )‫ ה‬,‫ ַ (שם יב‬:‫תורק ְׁש ֶמך‬ ַ ‫ובית ו‬ ‫ָ כי שמניך יש‬ ‫ הפעם‬:‫פיך‬ ‫ כעניין‬,‫ וזהו ֶׁש ֶמן יחוד‬,'‫ְּב ֵׁשם ה‬ ‫נשיקות‬ .‫ שהריחו עשותך נוראים כל עמל ר ַ ְׁש ָמנֶ יך‬.‫טֹובים‬ ָ ‫א ְבָרם‬ ‫כניסם תחת הי‬ ֵ ְ‫ ל‬.‫השנית‬ ‫ְׁש ָמנֶ יך ִ שמעך הטוב ב‬ ‫ ה‬,‫ ד) ַוּיִ ְקָרא ָׁשם ַ להם אלוה‬,‫ אף כיאשית יג‬,‫יח שמניך מרחוק‬ ָ ‫לאמר‬ ‫שמעו‬ ‫כן‬ ,‫ נקרא ׁשְ ֶמך‬.‫ק‬ ָ ‫ֵה‬ ‫היה‬ ‫(בר‬ ‫ ואם‬.‫בּוך‬ ‫אשר‬ ‫ֲא‬ ‫ּתּור‬ ַ ‫ֶמן‬ :‫ כך אנשים שלא ָעׂשּו ְבָחָרן‬,‫ובכל מקום שהולך בעל‬ ‫תמיד להיות‬ ‫אֱ ל ֵֹהיכֶ ם הּוא‬ ‫ַהּנֶ ֶפׁש ֲא ֶׁשר‬ ,‫דורו‬ ‫שאין להם‬ ַ ‫ ֶׁש ׁשֶ ֶמן אשר‬:‫במצרים‬ ‫וְ ֶאת‬ ‫ּתּורק שכן דרך אנשי ָ ל ֵּכן ֲעָלמֹות‬ ‫(עיין שם פסוק יא) ּכִ י ה' (שיר השירים‬ ‫עליך אתה‬ ,‫מרחוק‬ ‫ ַע‬.‫ֲא ֵהבּוך‬ ‫ריח ערב שלך יוצא ל בצלוחית חתומה‬ ‫ ועל ידי כןדוגמא העלמות הן האומותהיום הזה עודנה‬,'‫אֲ ׁשֶ ר הֹובִ יׁש וגו‬ ‫בכל עת שהוא‬ ‫ ולפי ה‬.‫חבבתו‬ ‫ּכִ י ׁשַָמ ְענּו אֵ ת‬ ‫ וגם‬.‫ְך ֲח ָד ָריו‬ ‫ומריק שמנה לכלי‬ ֶ‫יאנִ י ַה ֶּמל‬ ַ ‫ ֱה ִב‬:‫ י) דימהו לבחור שאהובתו מ לאשה‬,‫הזונה אמרה (יהושע ב‬ ‫ פותחה‬,‫שמן ערב נודף‬ ‫ֵּכן‬ ‫ָ רּוצָ ה להיות לך‬ ָ‫ לפי שהדבוראמרתי ַאחֲ ֶריך נ‬,‫ בתולות‬.‫ אף רחבמֹות‬,‫ ַעל שמועה ונתגייר‬:)‫אין ריחונודף (עבודה זרה שם‬ ,‫אחר‬ ָ ‫ֵה‬ :‫ ואני אשר נדבקתי בך‬,‫ ֲעלָ רמז שאמרת ָלמׁשְ כֵ נִ י‬:)‫ בא יתרו לקול ה רבה כאן סימן ג‬.‫בּוך‬ ‫ֲעלָ מֹות ֲא‬ ‫(שיר השירים‬ ‫שמעתי משלוחיך‬ ‫לי גילה ושמחה‬ '‫וגו‬ ‫ אני‬.‫רּוצה‬ ָ ָ‫ָהאֱ ל ִֹהים ַּב ָּׁשַמיִם א ֲח ֶר ָיך נ‬ ַ ‫(ד) ָמ ְׁש ֵכנִ י‬ :)‫זוטא‬

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Between the Lines

Impossible? Impossible! By Eytan Kobre

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination. -Tommy Lasorda

apoleon once traveled unannounced to one of his army camps at Boulognesur-Mer. Upon arrival, he asked his commanding general, Marshal Soult, “How much time do you require to be able to embark?” When Soult responded that it would take three days to move the army, Napoleon would have none of it. “I can give you only one.” “But that is impossible,” said Soult. “My dear Soult,” Napoleon replied. “The word ‘impossible’ is not found in my dictionary. Erase it from yours.” Because when you want something badly enough, it is nearly always possible. “For this commandment that I command you today (i.e., keeping the Torah or repenting), it is not too difficult for you, nor is it far off. It

is not in the heavens, such that you could say, ‘Who shall go up for us to the heavens and bring it to us and make us hear it that we may do it?’ Nor is it across the seas, such that you could say, ‘Who shall cross the seas for us and bring it to us and make us hear it that we may do it?’” (Devarim 30:11-13 and Ramban/ Seforno ad loc.). Through its uncompromising mandate, the Torah implies that if it were in the heavens or across the seas, we would be obligated to go get it (Eruvin 55a). And implicit in that mandate is the promise that, if we want it badly enough, we would be able to do just that. R’ Moshe Leib Sassover was once traveling by wagon when a bunch of hay fell off. The wagon driver asked R’ Moshe Leib to pick up the hay, but R’ Moshe Leib claimed he was too old and infirm for such a laborious task. “I cannot,” said R’ Moshe Leib. “You can,” the wagon driver shot back, “you just don’t want to!” R’ Moshe Leib took the wagon driver’s words as a Divine message. We often delude ourselves into thinking we cannot, when, in fact, we can – we simply lack the will. How much potential is unrealized because of such limited thinking!

There is no such thing as impossible, particularly when it comes to spiritual achievements. The Alter of Navardok often reminded his students that the Torah does not recognize the concept of I cannot; when a person claims I cannot, it means nothing more than that they lack the will. For “if you seek it out like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you shall understand Fear of G-d and find the knowledge of G-d” (Mishlei 2:4). “In the path a person wants to go, [that is where] we bring him” (Makkos 10b; Rambam, Teshuva 5:2). When there’s a will, there’s a way. When called by the Heavenly court to account for our failures, the poor will use poverty as an excuse, and the wealthy will use financial commitments as an excuse. And both will be rejected (Yoma 35b). Were you poorer than Hillel? the Heavenly court will challenge the poor. Each day, Hillel worked and earned a half-dinar, of which he used half to support himself and his family, while the other half was used to pay for admission into the yeshiva. One snowy winter’s day, Hillel lacked sufficient funds to gain entry, so he climbed onto the roof to listen

to the Torah emanating from within. He was later discovered under three cubits of snow. Were you wealthier than R’ Elazar ben Charsom? the Heavenly court will challenge the wealthy. He inherited 1,000 towns and 1,000 ships, but nevertheless devoted himself to Torah study. Once, the tax collectors for one of his own towns levied a tax upon him, not knowing he was their boss. R’ Elazar asked them to leave him alone as he only came to the town to learn Torah. “By the life of R’ Elazar ben Charsom,” the tax collectors replied, “we will not allow you to enter the town until you pay the levied taxes.” R’ Elazar ben Charsom paid their monetary demands so that he could continue to learn Torah. Just as with the Torah’s implicit command to achieve Torah observance and repentance even if it means ascending the heavens or traversing the seas, if we can be obligated by the acts of such great men as Hillel and R’ Elazar ben Charsom, it must follow that we too can achieve what they managed to achieve – if only we were determined to exhibit the same level of passion, drive, and commitment (Ohr Yahel, Shevivei Ohr).

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When R’ Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (the Netziv) completed his monumental Ha’amek Shaila (an exegesis on the She’iltos of R’ Achai Gaon), he arranged a large celebration and explained why the occasion held such significance for him. As a young boy, he did not show much interest or prowess in his Torah studies. One night, he overheard his father bemoaning his lack of progress and dwindling interest. With tears in his eyes, his father told his mother that it was time for their young son to leave yeshiva and become an apprentice to a local craftsman. The young boy was deeply moved by his parents’ distress over the matter, and he rushed in from the adjoining room and promised to apply himself with all his heart to Torah learning if only they would permit him to remain in yeshiva. After telling the story to the crowd gathered to celebrate his monumental work, the Netziv concluded: “Just imagine if I had not

heard my father’s cries. I might have been but a simple craftsman. And appearing before the Heavenly court, I would be taken to task for not authoring this Ha’amek Shaila. We celebrate here today not because

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simply do not exist in the vocabulary of accomplished people. The forty days from the beginning of Elul through Yom Kippur are known as “Yemei Ratzon” – “Days

“We celebrate here today not because I am brilliant enough to author this great work, but because I wanted it so desperately.”

I am brilliant enough to author this great work, but because I wanted it so desperately. And that is how I achieved it.” As Napoleon recognized, the words “impossible” and “cannot”

of Favor” – a time most suitable to rekindling our connection to G-d (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 128:1). But “Yemei Ratzon” also can be interpreted as “Days of Will.” Perhaps, then, the term is not merely an

expression of G-d’s desire for our return to Him but also a challenge to us to muster up the desire and commitment necessary to overcome feelings of impossibility or hopelessness on the path back. Maybe it’s been a year since we’ve searched ourselves and our actions introspectively or attempted to better ourselves. Maybe we’re a long way from the promises we made around this time last year. We might even feel justified in thinking that the road to betterment is “impossible” or that we “cannot.” But we don’t recognize that notion. When it comes to achieving closeness with G-d and following His commandments, Torah lexicon does not contain the words “impossible” or “cannot.” Erase them from yours. Eytan Kobre is a writer, speaker, and attorney living in Kew Gardens Hills. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? E-mail eakobre@outlook.com.

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BOBKER ON ROSH HASHANA Days of Awe, or Daze of Aaah!

appy New Year!” is not a Jewish salutation, even though it may be well intentioned. We wish our fellow Jews that the year not just be a “good” one but one filled with goodness in the eyes of both G-d and man. Rav Shimon Schwab of Khal Adas Jeshurun, Washington Heights, NY, upset at Jews who greeted each other on Rosh Hashana with a “Happy New Year!”, explained why. While the usage of this harmless greeting is well intentioned, it is nevertheless a shallow phrase borrowed from the noisy frolicsome celebrations of the gentile New Year. “Happy New Year!” reminds us of revelry. It belongs to Times Square and New Year’s Eve parties – our salutation is “l’shana tova.”

L’shana tova tikaseivu (“may you be inscribed for a good year”) is only used for the first night and not repeated in the morning. Why? Because judgment has already been made and Jews, especially optimistic at this time of the year,

assume it was favorable. In my home, where Yiddish was prominent, the traditional greeting was either gut yontif, a redundancy because yom tov in Hebrew already means “good day,” thus gut yontif means have a “good, good day” (a double blessing, which can’t hurt!), or a guten kvittel, an old Eastern European phrase which literally means, have “a good piece of paper.” What? Isn’t this strange? Only to those who do not know Yiddish. To wish someone a guten kvittel reflected a fervent desire that one’s petitionary prayer, a final plea for long life, be received well in the Courts Above. Calling the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur the High Holy Days is a misnomer. The expression derives from an English phrase, “High days and holydays,” wherein ‘holydays’ and its contraction ‘holidays’ are too quickly interchangeable; neither of them bearing any resemblance to the Hebrew expression, Yom kadosh, a “sacred day.” The word “holy” comes from “hool,” a Middle English term which means not “sacred” but

“whole” or “excellent.” The correct English designation for these ten days is Days of Awe, in Hebrew Yomin noraim, or Aseres yemei t’shuva, the “ten days of penitence,” a phrase which cannot be found in the Torah or Talmud, making its first appearance during the turbulent and terrifying Medieval Ages. It arose as a reflective expression of the change in the mood of the Yiddishe folk, courtesy of the hostile anti-Semitic environment where gentile neighbors turned the once joyous Rosh Hashana into a subdued meditative day that matched the Jews’ fears of persecution and uncertainty. Professor Deborah E. Lipstadt, the famous historian, recalls giving a class on the Days of Awe and noticed a student write it down as Daze of Aaah! “I didn’t know whether to berate him for not having done the reading or thank him for his insight,” she recalls. Elul is the “rear-vision” month that requires looking back at ourselves in the mirror of yesterday. Thus Rosh Hashana is also known as Yom HaZikaron, “Day of Remembrance.” Rav Nachman of Breslov

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would “look back” at his day’s activities every night and make a list of things he did wrong. The great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov (from his mother’s side) and a descendant of R’ Judah Loew of Prague (from his father’s side) would read the list over and over until he fell asleep, hoping to improve himself upon the morrow, the first day of the rest of his life. Remembrance is an essential component of reassessment and reappraisal of one’s self. Jews call it cheshbon hanefesh, an accounting of the soul. A student of R’ Mordechai Leifer of Nadwórna once asked permission to leave the yeshiva. When asked why the boy replied that it was erev Rosh Hashana and that since he was the chazan, he needed time to look through the machzor and put his prayers in order. “The prayer book is the same as last year,” replied his Rebbe, “far better to look into your deeds and put yourself in order.” Of course the first challenge is to recognize sin and acknowledge it. I knew a woman who reflected on her behavior by looking in the mirror every day and telling she was beautiful. She asked G-d if this constituted the sin of vanity. “No,” G-d replied, “it’s not a sin, it is a mistake.”

hen I think (way) back I have a mixture of fond and not so fond memories of Rosh Hashana. I enjoyed walking down the steep hill to the beautiful white sands of Bondi Beach with my cheder chaverim for the unique Rosh Hashana “shake-out” custom: Tashlich. The emptying of crumbs from our pockets is a symbolic act based on the advice of a prophet, Michah: “You will cast [va’tashlich] all their sins into the depths of the sea,” preferably a body of water that contains fish. This custom has no direct Biblical basis but we find a Midrash that describes how Satan turned himself into a river to prevent Abraham from reaching Mt. Moriah, site of the akeida, the narrative read in shul on Rosh Hashana. Tashlich thus symbolizes determination (by Abraham) and protection (by G-d). In a beautiful chassidic tale in the days before video conferencing, the Heavens order Satan to physically go and check in on the Jews. He descends and sees them dressed in white (like angels), fasting (like angels), and praying (like angels.) Embarrassed, the devil reports back to G-d,

 Rabbi Moshe Isserles of Poland (top) and his contemporary R’ Isaac Luria (Arizal) of Sfas, Palestine (bottom), both slept on Rosh Hashana afternoons

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Our asking, “Where is G-d?” is like a fish asking, “Where is water?”

“They are like angels and I can’t come near them.” G-d, pleased, then issues His order of salachti, “I forgive them all.” For gematria enthusiasts, the fact that the numerical value of “Satan” is 364 is relevant, being one day less than a full year, because one day a year (Yom Kippur) the Satan has no control over our lives. And yet he still lurks, setting up his tent of entrapment, waiting to pounce. To make the “destroyer’s” job more difficult, Rosh Hashana is the only yom tov not announced or blessed in shul on its preceding Shabbos. Instead it is blessed by G-d on our behalf. Why? The Torah wants it “concealed” – “sound the shofar...in concealment of the day of our festival” – so as not to alert Satan that the Day of Judgment is imminent. This is why the word “sin” is hardly referred to on Rosh Hashana in the fear that its very mention might attract Satan. Consider: In several major pre-war Eastern European yeshivas it was a custom not to let anybody, not even the rav or rosh yeshiva, give a d’var Torah just in case they accidentally referred to sin. In the Holy Land, Jewish mystics would skip the verse, “Our Fathers, our King, we have sinned before you” and replace it with “We have no other King but you.” (Remember: Whenever the Torah uses the term “Satan” it does so not as a name but as a verb as in “to oppose” or “to be hostile,” an allegorical figure of a prosecutor not necessarily opposed to G-d but serving as a “devil’s advocate” presenting the opposition in a case). There was a rabbi once whose oratory was attracting a full-house in shul. One Shabbos, a member had to go to a simcha and asked one of his non-Jewish friends to attend his shul and tape the rabbi’s speech so he could listen to it later. The idea quickly spread. Soon all the members asked their gentile friends to take their place and record the rabbi so they could sleep in and listen to it later. This upset the rav greatly. He was soon giving a d’var Torah to 100 gentiles sitting with tape recorders in his synagogue. So the rabbi recorded his next sermon on a tape and asked his non-Jewish friend to play it in shul the next Shabbos. When 100 gentiles recorded the rabbi’s pre-recorded sermon it because the first time in history of “artificial insermonation.”

e can thank a 13th century Ashkenaz rabbi for introducing Tashlich. So humble was Rabbi Jacob Moln (Se-

gal), (Maharil), that he carried a small Chumash with him wherever he went. When folks would rise for him, he considered it an honor for the Torah and not a personal one. Rav Moln was an outstanding Torah scholar and rosh yeshiva who succeeded his father, R’ Moshe, as the long-serving (nearly 40 years) Rav of Mainz, a vibrant ancient Jewish community on the Rhine in Germany. When he established the custom of Tashlich, the masses loved it; the rabbis hated it. Kraków’s Rabbi Abraham Horovitz was livid. He called the whole ritual “sheer mummery.” Why? Rav Horovitz was concerned that the relatively simple act of going to a water’s edge for salvation would diminish the more serious undertaking of teshuva. Even the Church got involved in the custom. The men of the cloth viewed with suspicion the strange waterside activities of those wicked Jewish communities and warned their flock to be on the lookout for poison, not crumbs, being thrown into their drinking water. By the 16th century all rabbinic objections had been swept (or tossed into the ocean?). Rabbi Moses Isserles (Rama), the 16th century Polish posek, rosh yeshiva, and Talmudist, saw the boundary where the water met the dry land as a symbol of Creation, traditionally ascribed to Rosh Hashana. But why fish? Why not alligators or turtles? Because, explains R’ Isserles, fish were constantly on the go and reflected our prayers for (long) life and (lots of) progeny. Rabbi Mordecai Yoffe, 16th century rosh yeshiva, posek, and author (Levush Malkhust), adds an interesting perspective. Rav Yoffe compares the Jews’ status between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to a fish in a net, (our asking, “Where is G-d?” is like a fish asking, “Where is water?”), caught in the drama and anxiety between life and death. But unlike the fish man has a means (teshuva) of mitigating an unpleasant destiny. Tashlich was hugely popular. Kabbalists shook their garments to free themselves from the wrappings of their sins. When Kurdistan Jews literally jumped in the water fully clothed the insecure Church thought rabbanim were conducting competitive Judaic baptisms! Meanwhile the chassidim of Galicia-Poland would light candles on floats full of collective crumbs and send them out to be washed away. What did Jews in landlocked locations do? In Jerusalem and Tsfas, Jews would empty their pockets on their roofs from where they could see the Kinneret or the Dead Sea

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or go to the pool of Shilo’ach (Breikhat Hashiloah), cut out of a rock on the southern side of Jerusalem where the Gichon spring flows. There were three Rosh Hashana customs I could never get used to. One was licking stamps for New Year cards. Luckily, courtesy of the internet, those days are gone forever. It was only a few years ago that more than 12,000,000 Rosh Hashana cards were exchanged annually in America, a popular “minhag” that has absolutely no mesora behind it. New Year cards are a non-Jewish practice. It all began at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893 in Chicago which introduced “greeting cards” for tourists to share with the folks back home and quickly expanded into annual commemorations of Valentine’s Day, Xmas, and Easter. Jewish publishers saw the potential profits. The first Jewish version, which is highly sought after by Judaica collectors, came out in the early 20th century. It was a generic (pareve) card,

neutrally festooned not with a shofar but with colorful images of flowers.

It soon developed a more distinctive “Jewish” look by adding, in Yiddish

and Hebrew, sentimental phrases, prayers, poems. Creativity then followed. In the largest exodus in Jewish history since the Biblical Exodus, Rosh Hashana cards were cut in the shape of a transatlantic steamer ticket whose message wished the recipient a safe journey in the year ahead from the Old World (Eastern Europe, depicted as darkness) to the New World (America, shown as light, brightness). Fast forward 100 years and Rosh Hashana commercialism had run amuck. I met a chassidishe guy in Boro Park who was promoting bath-product cleansers under the brand name “Wash Away Your Sins.” Accessories included such must-have yom tov products as moist towelettes that guaranteed soaped-up sinners, no kidding, they could now “go forth purified and moisturized”; an air-freshener spray-labeled, “The merciful mist for misdemeanors”; and a liquid soap and fabric cleanser billed as, “Gentle suds for sinful duds.” The next thing I remember down

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the Memory Lane of High Holidays was my father’s prohibition against sleeping on Rosh Hashana afternoons after a long and tiring davening from the early dawn hours. This was considered unlucky back in the Old Country (i.e.: Poland). When I challenged my father, zt”l, that this was just superstition he produced a sefer – and there it was: “One who sleeps at the beginning of the year [Rosh Hashana] dims his luck.” That settled that! My parents spent the afternoons saying Tehillim. I played fiddle-sticks with my sister, Hannah, z”l. Later in life I discovered that Rav Isserles and his contemporary R’ Isaac Luria (Arizal) of Tsfas, Palestine, the greatest kabbalist of his era, both slept on Rosh Hashana afternoons, so I didn’t feel so bad. When asked, R’ Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the sixth Admor of Chabad, said one should sleep “less than usual.” The lack of sleep was nothing compared to my mother’s demand that I eat the head of a fish. Not that I didn’t like fish. It’s just that I couldn’t even

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look at the head let alone eat it. It could have been worse; in the home of Rav Meir of Rottenberg, the minhag was to eat the head of a lamb, as a remembrance of the ram substitute (tachas) at the akeida. The appearance of fish on the table led to lots of fish jokes. (This one’s for you Mattie. Q: What’s the difference between a piano and a fish? A: You can tune a piano but you cannot tuna fish!)

Generally, the eating of fish on yom tovim and Shabbos is a serious custom, based on an aggressive tradition from Chazal and major chassidishe Rebbes over the centuries that fish grant not only health and fertility but also intellect and seichel (of which we could use a lot more of these days so bring on the fish platters!). But Rosh Hashana is the only time that it is customary to eat fish heads. Why? I’ve heard many reasons. According to the Shulchan Aruch, the head symbolizes “being at the top and not the tail,” i.e.: being a leader in life and not a loser! And so my mother, z”l, as did her peers from Eastern Europe, would (over)stuff the fish in order to (over)symbolize the fullness of the year ahead. Meanwhile, Rabbi Joseph ben Moses (Leket Yosher), the 15th century Talmudist and meticulous compiler of halacha and minhagim, from Hoechstaedt, Bavaria, would recall how his Rebbe, R’ Israel Isserlin (Terumot Hadeshen), would eat a certain fish on Rosh Hashana called “Barban.” The name means “mercy.” Meanwhile Belzer chassidim eat a fish called “Kores fish” as a good sign: Sheyicresu soneinu (“May our enemies be destroyed”), while R’ Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz (Chazon Ish) would eat gefilte fish and say, “Yehi ratzon shetemale mishalos libeinu letova u’livracha, May it be your will to fulfill our hearts’ desires for good and blessings.” I would go out on a limb here (despite my fear of heights – and widths) and say that the most common Rosh Hashana memories for the vast majority of Jews is dipping apples and challah into honey (instead of salt). The honey is reflective of that special little

prayer (shana tova u’mituka) asking for a sweet year. Why honey? The Torah lauds honey as a valuable commodity. Jacob sent honey to his sons in Egypt during the famine. The manna tasted like cake “fried in honey.” The Promised Land was not described as the land of hi-tech but as eretz zevas chalav udevash, of “milk and honey.” In my (Polish) home we ate honey cake, taiglach, dumplings in honey, and tzimmes, a sweet carrot dish. Why? I thought you’d never ask! In Yiddish, carrots are meren (“increase”), and my parents, both Holocaust survivors, hoped for their merits to increase during the Yomin Noraim; meanwhile we eat pomegranates in the hope that our good deeds be as numerous as pomegranate seeds. Nuts and garlic were verbotten in our home because their numeric values (gematria) were bad omens: garlic (shum) equaled “nothing,” and nut (egoz) was supposed to equal “sin (chet)”. When I pointed out, with inappropriate chutzpah, that it doesn’t add up, the former is 17 and the latter 18, I quickly recovered from the fatherly patch with a warning that one should avoid anything that even comes close to a transgression. But why apples? Why not kiwi fruit or watermelons? Give up? When Isaac blessed Jacob he compared his son to “the fragrance of a field.” The field was identified as an apple orchard. The harvest came to represent, in mystical literature, a symbol of G-d’s presence, which led to the lyrics of Shir Hashirim attesting to its “sweetness” (as a wish for the sweet year to come). Since apples were available at this time of year they became a symbol of plenty. This led to the apple overdose of apple coffee cakes, apple babka, apple sauce, apple stuffing, apple squash casserole, apple noodle puddings, and on and on... Sorry, have to stop now. My wife just gave me some apple strudel. A gitte gezunte, gebentsht yur and a shana tova tikaseivu. May there finally be shalom in Eretz Yisrael this year. Joe Bobker is the author of the Torah with a Twist of Humor series and the 18-volume Historiography of Orthodox Jews and the Holocaust. He can be reached at jbobker@ gmail.com.

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Closing the Circle My Return to the Faith My Grandfather Abandoned By Emuna BenGera

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randpa, I met the man I’m going to marry.” Sitting in his kitchen in Florida, my grandfather raised his eyes. This was unexpected, even coming from me. Trying to sound calm he asked, “In India?” “Yes.” With his voice raised, his attempt to sound perfectly calm and off-handed totally unconvincing, he asked, “An Indian?” I laughed, enjoying his obvious irritation. It was part of our relationship, irritating each other. We were too much alike. “No Gramps,” I smiled, finally answering him. “He’s Israeli.” “Israeli? He’s Jewish?” His voice took on a tone I didn’t quite understand. “Yes, he’s Jewish. His name is Moshe.” Total silence. Grandpa was pale.

“That was my father’s name,” he finally whispered. I didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity to uncover my grandfather’s mysterious past that he refused to talk about. Quickly and quietly I said, “Please Grandpa, tell me what happened.” Maybe because I was going to marry a man named Moshe, maybe because I was his beloved granddaughter, and maybe because he was already 78 years old and stifled under 55 years of silence, he told me the story his own son, my father, had never heard. It was a sad story with a bittersweet ending.

e told me of his childhood of poverty, religious stringencies and strictness. Brooklyn in the Great Depression wasn’t an easy place to grow up,

especially with parents who didn’t speak English. His parents came from Chechnov, Poland, and he was the first son in the family and the first child born in America. Despite the poverty, he was a promising yeshiva bochur in Chaim Berlin Yeshiva. He told me about the total lack of warmth and joy he felt in his home and in his Torah observance. He enlisted in the army where most of his friends were not Jewish, and he eventually left the way of his fathers and abandoned his connection to Judaism. At one of his army buddy’s wedding, he met my grandmother and they fell in love and married. There is one lone picture of my father as a baby being held by my religious great-grandparents. It was the only time they met him. Nobody is smiling. The next time my grandfather saw his parents was at their funer-

als. It was a miracle that my father unknowingly married a Jewish woman (who didn’t know that she was Jewish herself). But that’s a whole other story.

hree years later, Moshe and I came for a visit from Israel with our infant son for my mother’s yahrzeit. I sat next to my grandfather in my brother’s kitchen, eating kosher food from our kosher pots we had lugged with us. I tried to keep everything light and normal, as if the black beret covering my hair was totally normal. As if long sleeves and ankle length skirts in August were perfectly in fashion. We sat in comfortable silence. Suddenly Grandpa turned to me, “Ya know kiddo, I’m really proud of you.” “You are?” I exclaimed, not be-

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lieving, “Really? Why?” Every moment of this trip felt as though I was apologizing for my existence. “I look at you and Moshe, and I see you doing it with all your heart. You feel it and you do it. All my life I saw people doing, with no feeling in their heart. I’m really proud of you.” Tears welled up in my eyes. I hadn’t expected that. My gruff grandpa was proud of me for being religious. I guess I could be proud of myself for a change, instead of trying to prove that I’m not such a weirdo or that Moshe isn’t brainwashing me. That little conversation was a gift I hold in my heart, a tiny box I occasionally open. And when I look inside, I see light streaming out and feel that my path makes sense again.

hree and a half years later and we were expecting our third baby any day. My dad called. “Grandpa isn’t feeling well. You should talk to him now.” I got on the phone and my grand-

father asked, his voice weak, “Pray for me.’’ “But Grandpa, you can pray too. G-d hears you.” “Don’t you preach to me, young lady,” he warned me, irritated.

you asked me not to preach to you, but will you please do just one little favor for your chutzpadik granddaughter? Will you please say the Shema just once? I love you.

“I look at you and Moshe, and I see you doing it with all your heart. You feel it and you do it.”

I sent him an email, and asked my father to read it out loud. Dear Grandpa, I want you to know that I love you, and that you’ve been such a big influence in my life. I know

Grandpa asked the letter to be read over and over. He cried. He asked to call a rabbi who helped him say the Shema, and he talked to him for a while alone. Maybe he even said viduy, the final confession

one says before he dies. Later that week, I gave birth to our third son in Jerusalem. I called my grandfather to say mazel tov. He could no longer talk, so he clapped his hands. The next day he passed away. He was 83 years old. Every morning, I take out my siddur and turn the frayed pages, talking to G-d. I turn page after page and get to page 83, the Shema. As I say the words, I always think of my grandfather, where he is now and the nachas his soul is hopefully receiving from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and how the full circle has been closed.

Emuna BenGera, lives in Jerusalem with her husband and 6 children. She teaches a yoga teacher training course for religious women, a dancer in the Hallelu Dance Company, and is a Natural Fertility Guide. Emuna currently writes for the women’s newsletter “Neviot” in Hebrew.

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Empowering Through Education How Rabbi Menachem Bombach is Revolutionizing the Charedi World By Tammy Mark

he energetic rabbi with the beard and the long black coat – what differentiates him from the countless other dedicated rabbis and educators in yeshivas in Israel? It may seem like it was the video of his classroom lesson on Yom Hazikaron which went viral last spring, but in actuality it’s his groundbreaking way of preserving traditional values that is attracting the most attention. Rabbi Menachem Bombach is the founder and principal of the Hasidic Midrasha - Torah Academy of Israel, an exceptional school for charedi boys in the Beitar Illit community of Jerusalem. The Midrasha is a yeshiva where students can achieve the highest levels of Torah learning, yet also an institution that provides them the opportunity to expand their minds – and prepare themselves for a more promising future. Rabbi Bombach is working to preserve the sustainability of the charedi community by changing the status quo, empowering students through education. Picture young, Chassidic boys, with their peyos, white shirts and black pants, learning Torah but also studying science or farming. The Midrasha provides a full range of general studies in which students graduate with a complete Bagrut matriculation certificate, and offers the students everything from math and chemistry to farming. While conventional charedi models focus exclusively on fulltime Torah studies, Rabbi Bombach’s program educates the boys in areas that will allow them to support themselves while still remaining within the framework of their traditional values. Torah Academy is the first high school in Israel to offer an integrated program for the Hasidic community. Rabbi Bombach has certainly made an impact on his community in Israel, and this past May he made a surprising impact on the Jewish world at-large.

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“You see that you can really educate them and they are still inside the community and love the community – and be proud of the community.”

n Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, a video circulated the internet of a rabbi giving a lesson to his students in commemoration of the national holiday. At first glance, it may have looked like another touching tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who protect the land of Israel. Upon

further examination of the context, the video represented much more than a tribute, but rather a transformative moment in time. In most schools across Israel, even the youngest students are familiar with the soldiers of the IDF – some are their very own brothers, cousins or neighbors. Many have already experienced personal loss. But in many charedi schools across

the country, many of the children are unaware of Yom Hazikaron and have never met someone who served in the IDF. The rabbi in this particular classroom on the video was Rabbi Bombach, and the charedi students in Rabbi Bombach’s class have never been taught about Yom Hazikaron, and most likely do not know any soldiers personally. Due to divergent beliefs and charedi underrepresentation in the IDF, Rabbi Bombach needed to drive the message and solemnness of the day home to his students in a unique and impactful way. He presented his students with a picture of a young boy draped over his father’s grave. Rabbi Bombach explained to the boys that this boy’s father went off to war so that others, like themselves, would be able to study Torah. The lesson went even deeper. He asked the students what they saw and how they felt. Rabbi Bombach then discussed the emotions of empathy and gratitude – concepts that are seldom developed in a typical social studies lesson. He presented the lesson in a simple yet careful way and was able to present a complex concept to boys who have never acknowledged the national holiday. Additional handouts told of other fallen Israeli soldiers and explained how they all died defending their homeland and that they were sanctifying G-d’s name. The lesson continued with the recitation of Tehillim and the names of the soldiers, and concluded by calling the boys up to light candles in their memory. The display of the intersection of two ideologies garnered considerable attention. The visual images alone drove the point home; Rabbi Bombach not only elicited true empathy from his impressionable students, but as the video went viral it touched the hearts of so many people around the world.

abbi Bombach’s lessons are not just given to educate his students and give them more information about topics they may not know much

about. His classes are much more than that. Rabbi Bombach’s goal is to preserve the charedi community by empowering it to survive. He explains that the statistics indicate extremely difficult circumstances to come for the charedi community if things remain status quo. “Right now, there are 16,00017,000 charedim who finish school every year and enter the real world. Most of them do not have the required skills to make it,” he notes. “Understand how much this is detrimental, not only to Israel’s economy – which in my opinion is very important – but also detrimental to the charedim. They do not have the ability to provide for their children. We must change this,” Rabbi Bombach stresses. He adds that in the charedi city of Beitar Illit, 60% of the children are classified as impoverished. “Outright poverty. It’s very simple: their lot is to be poor children,” he laments. Rabbi Bombach believes that these numbers are also part of a bigger picture. Not only will the situation lower their self-esteem and their confidence, it will increase the societal gap and tensions between Israel’s populations. “It’s a disaster for Israel and for themselves,” he projects. Charedi parents are realizing that they want more, and need more, for their children. Rabbi Bombach explains that some of the parents are choosing the Midrasha as the preferred alternative to traditional charedi yeshiva, while some are concerned that their child won’t succeed on the conventional path. Other families are seeking solutions and a way to prevent their children from struggling with drugs and other issues that a charedi yeshiva is not equipped to combat. While the need for change is evident, Rabbi Bombach has experienced his share of pushback. “I think there is a majority who really support us, maybe not publicly,” he says. “The resistance comes from the real edges, the extremist of communities who are identified with the extremism. But they do not really present the majority of the charedi community. I think we

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have much encouragement inside the community,” he says in his perpetually positive manner. As for the video that took the world by storm, the release came as a complete surprise to him. “I was shocked – I didn’t send it,” he says. “Someone took it from the whole movie – it was a one hour movie on Channel 10. Someone took the movie and removed the Yom Hazikaron segment.” The bigger surprise was the feedback he received. “I was really shocked and I felt blessed, because I really believe in kiddush Hashem. I educate the kids on kiddush Hashem and understood that it was such a very spiritual moment,” he says. “It gives me so much excitement and recognition.” He believes the impact goes far deeper. ”I’ll tell you more,” he says contemplatively. “Maybe it gives some message for the secular or daati community, but those things also come inside the community and also give them a new point of view, a new way to look of those kinds of things. The charedim are not making ceremonies about Yom Hazikaron, and now they can see it’s not about Zionism – just hakarat hatov – gratitude. That’s the point.” Journalist Raviv Drucker spent a year in the Midrasha and Rabbi Bombach gave Drucker free range. Rabbi Bombach says he is so proud of what he’s doing at the yeshiva that he felt comfortable and confident enough to allow the cameras go anywhere, at any time. The fulllength video shows the students learning, tending to a vegetable garden, hiking and playing ball. “I feel like those kinds of things can give a look inside, not just as an anthropological experience, but inside the community. You see that you can really educate them and they are still inside the community and love the community – and be proud of the community. It will be different because they will be able to finance themselves and be identified with Israel,” says Rabbi Bombach. “This is a very very important issue for me. I have to say that without solidarity with Israel, I wouldn’t want this school. This is like an anchor and that anchor can

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save the future of Israel.” Asked if all of the parent body is fully supportive Rabbi Bombach says that they are, even if some aspects may make some parents uncomfortable. “I used to say this is a package. I have no conflicts with the parents. They know I’m very assertive about the idea and how I look at it.” He elaborates, “I also know the circumstances so I’m not judgmental; I know we just need to help. I look at it with compassion. We need to do the best that we can even if it’s not easy, and there could be even regression.” Rabbi Bombach feels fortunate to have a team of like-minded educators alongside him. “I worked in education for many years,” he says. “The success is not about me, but because I know how to hire the best people.”

is journey began as a personal one. “The source of motivation usually begins with pain. I began with pain,” he admits. “That’s good for short term, but for the long term you need pleasure. I’m full of pleasure now because I believe this is the future of Israel.” Conversing remarkably well in both Hebrew and English, Rabbi Bombach is self-taught, having spoken only Yiddish until age 20. It was his own experiences that helped shape his ideology, beginning when he got married and went to work and discovered how much basic knowledge he was lacking. Having studied at the Mir Yeshiva, Rabbi Bombach went on to pursue a B.A. in education and an M.A. in public policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He founded a preparatory program at Hebrew University to provide young charedi men with the background and tools needed to succeed in university. As more and more men were unable to keep up, Rabbi Bombach realized that a university preparatory program was not enough and he embarked on his current mission to educate at the high school level. Rabbi Bombach does not receive much support from his parents,

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“This is like an anchor and that anchor can save the future of Israel.” which hasn’t been easy. “I force myself to honor and respect them,” he says. “I teach to tolerance, and believe in tolerance, and believe in the common good. So I’m also tolerant to the extremes in my community.” His wife is charedi as well and is very supportive of his work. “She’s amazing. Without her I couldn’t survive by myself. She’s my best friend,” he says. Their son, Yossi, is in the longer version of the video, and their children are definitely affected by his progressive work. “It’s not easy for them – absolutely not – because there’s some tension in the community, because everybody

knows me,” Rabbi Bombach admits. “They don’t feel so safe sometimes, but I can say they are very proud. I used to say that maybe I lost my freedom in life but I promised my kids to make it meaningful. This is the best present ever I can provide for my kids. “

n June, Rabbi Bombach visited New York to address a supportive audience at the Weinreb home in Woodmere. After a heartfelt Introduction by

Rabbi Moshe Weinberger of Congregation Aish Kodesh, Rabbi Bombach had the opportunity to share his story and mission. He recalled his wonderful childhood memories and the love he felt growing up in Mea Shearim and explained how times have changed, saying that it used to be good to be protected from outside world. He joked that he made Aliyah at 20 from Mea Shearim. “But now we need to provide new tools for the new generation – if we don’t provide new tools, they’ll drop out,” he asserted. Rabbi Bombach laments how so many men with shtreimlich in the community have no connection with G-d and believes that not all people are designed to just sit with Torah all day. Yet he teaches his students that Torah is the ultimate goal. He says he has such pleasure when he looks into the eyes of his students and makes sure that with all the other subjects in school Torah learning doesn’t falter. On the contrary, says Rabbi Bombach. “This teaches them to love Gemara even more. The students in the yeshiva, they are studying Torah more than the average bochur.” Rabbi Bombach experienced much support while visiting the States and made a stop in New York City to witness the Celebrate Israel Parade, which proved quite emotional. “I had so many tears from this parade, you cannot imagine. I had tears and tears. I sent a message to my kids and I told them, ‘Some time you have to come to America to see how proud people are to be part of Am Yisrael!’” Other communities are reaching out to Rabbi Bombach for help with their own schools. “In America so many communities see us as a model and they ask us, ‘Please save us, we need your help,’” he says. Rabbi Bombach visited Satmar communities while in New York. His unlikely colleague in the U.S. is Rabbi Moshe Klein, a young, enthusiastic educator and a Satmar Hassid from Williamsburg, who must balance values that may seem to come in conflict with one another. “I think this is the most important thing that we’re doing,

that we’re making a change in the charedi community for education over here as well,” says Rabbi Klein. Unfortunately, some misinterpret Rabbi Bombach’s goals and not every welcome is as warm. Oftentimes, though events are well received and the words he shares receive overwhelming support, the pushback comes later – commonly by those who were not in attendance.

n Israel, Rabbi Bombach and his Midrasha continue to attract positive attention and receive rabbinical support from his community, as well as others. Over the summer the Midrasha hosted Rabbi Mordechai Willig, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University, as a guest lecturer, and Rosh Yeshiva Rav Meir Goldvicht visited last winter. The Midrasha began its fifth year, with a tremendous amount of applications and 160 students currently in grades 9-12. It is also the second year for Bnos Chayil, the seminary Rabbi Bombach established for girls. Whereas the girls in the charedi community do study a range of secular topics, Rabbi Bombach’s programs are taught at a higher level than the existing ones. As the Midrasha program maintains a demanding program with high standards for both Torah learning and secular studies, when he saw that some boys couldn’t succeed at that rigorous academic level, Rabbi Bombach launched a vocational program this year to meet their needs.

hough some say he’s an agent of change, Rabbi Bombach says he’s an agent of preservation; Rabbi Bombach’s ultimate goal is to help all of the community’s children succeed. And when our children succeed, our nation will continue to thrive.

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

Dear Navidaters,

Our daughter, Miriam, recently started dating a young man from down the block, Chaim, who we’ve all known since forever. I remember Chaim clearly as a little tot, always adorable and full of personality. I also remember that we never thought Chaim was the sharpest pencil in the box!

The fact that this dating started up was a shock to my husband and me. We knew they were friendly and would sometimes stand outside and converse. How and when it suddenly turned into something more is not something we’re exactly clear on. But apparently they’ve gone out twice and Miriam seems excited. Miriam knows that we’ve always liked Chaim and his family. They are nice neighbors and people we’ve always had only positive things to say about. But we never thought about Chaim in terms of being a prospective shidduch for our daughter. Though he is sweet and good-natured, Miriam is very bright and very sharp. Fort the life of us, we can’t imagine how Miriam could possibly be interested in him. Yes, he is good looking, funny and nice, but I don’t think she could ever have an intellectual conversation with him, which is what we always believed was important to Miriam. Do we come right out and ask Miriam how on earth she could possibly consider someone like Chaim, who is so not bright? Do we share our impression of him and our concerns that they are mismatched in the brains department? Our fear is that if we say something and they nevertheless eventually marry, she (and he) will never forget what we thought of him. On the other hand, we fear that if this should become serious and they marry, she will never be fulfilled. Any thoughts on our dilemma?

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. ou are right in identifying the dilemma at hand in the context of a communication problem. However, you are jumping the gun by worrying about marriage after one or two dates. The fundamental issue here is that you, your husband, and your daughter are not sharing. You should be paying attention to this problem and get some help to remedy the communication gap. You didn’t know that she started dating him and you are unclear what the attraction is. Even if it’s just proximity that prompted dating the boy down the block that she grew up with, have you given any thought to her emotional

needs and her feelings about herself? Have you listened to what she thinks she needs, not just what you think she needs? Have you been helping your daughter understand which personalities and qualities she finds attractive in guys? To help your daughter you will need to learn how to guide her to take her self-awareness to the next level by pondering whether the persons she likes can meet her particular emotional and other needs. In short, put aside your preconceived notions and premature worries. Learn to listen to your daughter and how to help her open up. Get help to do so. Becoming understanding parents who can guide their daughter is not a quick process. You may want to broach the popular practice of talking things through with a mentor or professional. Right now Miriam will probably not

hear what you have to say since your relationship is neither open nor trusting.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. ear Mom: What exactly is smart? Is it the serial valedictorian who forgets to change her underwear? Is it the Gemara whiz who can’t be bothered with domestic chores or Shabbos prep? Is it the PhD who antagonizes everyone he believes is less academically endowed? And while we’re on the subject of brains, what does an intellectual conversation have to do with fulfillment in marriage? Chaim – with his charm, personality and humor – seems to be engaging Miriam’s interest quite ade-

What does an intellectual conversation have to do with fulfillment in marriage? quately, thank you. They’ve only been out twice; time will tell whether Miriam considers Chaim smart enough in the areas that count. Stand off to the side, Mom. If Miriam is as savvy as you say, leave it to her to decide whether she can love and respect Chaim for the important attributes he will contribute to marriage – say, responsibility, integrity, middos

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and work ethic. As far as intellectual stimulation is concerned? There’s always the local college.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond y thoughts on your dilemma are simple: stay out of it. At this point the relationship between Chaim and Miriam should be solely between them and the Great Matchmaker. You mentioned that you don’t think Chaim is bright but you haven’t cited examples. There might be people who know Chaim better, who think he is indeed bright: his peers, rebbeim, bosses and, now, Miriam. If having an intellectual conversation is important to Miriam, and she is happy going out with him, then there are two

possibilities: either they’re indeed having intellectual conversations, or intellectual conversations are not as important to her as you think. You allude to the fact that she didn’t come out and tell you that they started dating. I have a sneaking suspicion I know why. She might have picked up on your judgmental attitude and didn’t want to get an earful. Do yourself a tremendous, long-lasting favor: play the role of encouraging and doting parents and get over your judgmental feelings, for your daughter’s sake as well as your own. Any negative, judgmental remarks you make now will surely backfire. You describe him as sweet, good-natured, and from a nice family about whom you have only positive things to say. If Miriam likes Chaim a lot, and if they choose to marry, it is

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clear that they connect in a deep way. Be grateful that your daughter has found a sterling young man who makes her happy.

The Single Tova Wein ou don’t give us much information to go on and so it’s hard to give advice. For instance, how old is Miriam? Is she 19? Is this the first guy she’s ever gone out with and is all starry eyed but has little frame of reference with which to evaluate Chaim? Are you imposing your own intellectual needs on Miriam and, though she is apparently very bright, maybe being married to an intellect is not something that she has really ever dreamed about? Lots of unknowns. Perhaps what’s most important at this moment in time is to have a nice chat with Miriam. Discuss with her what exactly she is looking for in a future husband. Get more information about her

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What we as parents want isn’t always what they want. dates with Chaim. Perhaps it’s more of a friendly, get-her-feet-wet sort of situation and she isn’t really viewing him in a serious way. It’s hard to know. Be very careful, however, about putting your judgment out there for Miriam to hear. If you start speaking critically about Chaim, it may send her running down the block at record speed. I think this is a time for listening, understanding and respecting Miriam’s sensibilities. And most important, remembering that you are not Miriam and she is not you. What seems to matter most to you may not be anywhere close to important to her. It’s quite possible that she needs an adorable, charming, fun guy rather than someone who is serious and intellectual. As they say – it takes all kinds!

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e begin this parenting gig in the driver’s seat. We decide when our children will eat and nap, we drive them around, and meet their every need. Around middle school, we find ourselves in the passenger’s seat. We are still actively involved and maybe even have a secret break to use at our discretion. By the time our kids are finished with high school, we are in the backseat, watching them drive the car. As we launch our children into adulthood, there is a lot of hoping and praying that we have instilled what we wanted to and that they have absorbed everything. Hopefully, they become fully functioning adults who make their own decisions. Parents are there for support and guidance, when asked and, of course, in my opinion, should say something if there are any glaring red flags. Even then, it is the adult child’s decision of whether

or not to heed the advice given. There is not much for you to do now e x cept support your daughter and share in her excitement as she dates and gets to know Chaim. Making a judgmental remark about Chaim’s intellect will most likely create unnecessary tension between you and Miriam. He seems like a great guy from a nice family. There are all different kinds of intelligence. Some people are book smart, while others are street smart. Some people shine socially, while others are math or history whizzes. I’m just going to come right out and ask if you or your husband have always thought Miriam was smarter than most. Forgive me if I am completely off and please disregard the following. There are people

who believe they are intellectually superior and have difficulty accepting others into their families (both parents and singles alike). On that note, there are also those wealthy families who won’t date people without wealth; there are beautiful families who have a hard time accepting those who weren’t as genetically gifted. This feeling of “settling” sometimes “settles” in amongst the very blessed when they feel their gifts make them entitled to an equally blessed spouse. If you see yourself in what I have described, you may want to pause and think about whether you want to project this onto Miriam. What we as parents want isn’t always what they want. It could be that Miriam isn’t as concerned with intelligence as you are. Not everyone is an Einstein and that is OK. And not everyone wants to be with an Einsten, and that is OK too. And P.S., I’m not so sure you know Chaim all that well. It seems as though you are neighborly neighbors and not good friends with

the family. For all you know, Chaim may be Miriam’s dreamboat! For now, in the wee early stages of this budding relationship, simply share in her excitement and begin opening up a judgment-free dialogue about dating and relationships and promote communication. Have faith in the bright and sharp woman you have raised. All the best, Jennifer

Esther Mann, LCSW and Jennifer Mann, LCSW are licensed psychotherapists and dating and relationship coaches working with individuals, couples and families in private practice in Hewlett, NY. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516.224.7779. Press 1 for Esther, 2 for Jennifer. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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Dr. Deb

A Key to Rosh Hashana? By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

number of years ago, before the flood (Sandy), I heard Charlie Harary give a talk called, “Happiness is a Choice.” I was really annoyed. What about people in poverty not knowing where their next meal would come from? What about people whose loved one is very sick? What about people who are being verbally slammed every day? I just didn’t like what seemed to me to be whitewashing of trouble. But I’ve come around. Charlie Harary was correct. It started with my husband dying. For quite some time, probably that full year, I was down. Well, that’s to be expected. I remember sitting in my son’s shul for the hakamas hamatzeivah in Ramat Beit Shemesh, next door to where my husband was put to rest, and wondering when I would stop crying. It always irked me that I would cry in shul on Shabbos. I felt pretty guilty about it, yet that seemed the one place I felt comfortable to let go and let G-d know how I felt. Not that He didn’t already know, but along with

the guilt was a sense of feeling like me. I was real and He would be the only One to know about it. (Unless others saw me trying to be discreet while mopping up my tears.) But that very Shabbos was the last Shabbos I cried. As the haze of negative feelings started to lift just a bit, I realized with a start that I was very lucky. I was, after all, alive. Hashem had carefully selected me to go to the right. I was pretty shaken at that time of that realization; living was suddenly much more of an awesome responsibility than I’d ever felt before. We all take life for granted, some more some less. But generally, if we lived as Pirkei Avos recommends – living as if each day were our last – our experience of living would be completely different. That’s what happened to me that day. I became fascinated with sunlight. It was so incredibly beautiful. The same with the trees and flowers in the neighborhood – how gorgeous they were. I took my little granddaughters

to the Shabbos park in their neighborhood and thought that I already had gone to Olam Haba; surely the Afterlife could not be more delicious than that island of time watching them giggle and skip down the street. Everything looked different – somehow better, somehow more real. People honking their horns seemed so strange: surely life was to be experienced, not blasted through. They still seem strange for the same reason; they’re not truly alive. I feel so sorry for them. So that circles me back to Charlie Harary’s talk. Did all this happen to my mood as a choice or was I simply fortunate that my emotions switched to positive ones? Research says that thoughts precede emotions. That’s why Albert Ellis who started Rational-Emotive Therapy, and Leo Beck, a contemporary of his, who started a similar model, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, both focus on thoughts – and defeating negative ones. For example, Ellis asks people to watch out

for their “shoulds” (“I should have been a better person”; “You should not have done X”) and other global words like “never,” “always,” etc. And Beck developed thought stopping for people to literally say “stop!” when thinking destructive thoughts. Research has also shown that thoughts are so powerful that they can override the effects of medications meant to improve mood. (Refer back to many articles I’ve written citing such studies or go to my website for others.) So what happened to me? Did I force thoughts or was I given a gift? I recall telling myself that I absolutely would not think of the hospital, the terrible things one doctor said, the idiocy of others there. Whenever my mind went there, I forced it somewhere else. I also told myself that I absolutely would not think of conversations over the previous four years with my husband because they were horrible. I would not think of what I could have or should have said differently. I would not do the wishful thinking part of

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“If only he were not so sick or were somehow a different type of person.” What I did allow myself to think about was how precious life is and how sad it was that my husband did not fulfill his dreams; he spent way too much valuable energy and thought chasing after impossible things and not taking a look at what was attainable. In the process, he didn’t accomplish what he wanted. And that made me quite sure that I would not do the same. Even that point was not something I wanted to dwell on; it also made me sad – for him. He sacrificed and I learned from it. So, yes, I guess I received a gift but that gift is available to anyone who chooses to focus on what they can do, what they enjoy right now, what is good in their lives, and what to appreciate. A gift that comes from effort of will and focus. You get rid of the bad thoughts and that opens up space to experience the goodness of life as it is.

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was nothing you could do to get out of that dark mood. I came to see them quite differently. If we appreciate our lives and are

Living was suddenly much more of an awesome responsibility than I’d ever felt before.

ter Shabbos. For details on this approach, also read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning. Way back, when I was a child, I thought the Yomim Noraim were bad. They made you look at what an awful person you were and there

glad for the opportunity to use them to truly experience the pleasure and honor of having been chosen to be alive, maybe that’s enough; maybe that’s what we’re supposed to be here for. So if we’re not happy, maybe that’s what the reflection and in-

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trospection of these holidays are for: how can we allow ourselves to really be alive? See, when your focus is on cherishing every moment, being appreciative to the G-d who gave you life, and putting your energy into making that life meaningful, there’s no time left over for narishkeit. And isn’t getting rid of all the narishkeit what the Yomim Noraim are all about? For people who have trouble because they’re stuck where I once was, thinking I was this awful person who deserved whatever misery was in store for me, I will continue this line of thinking in the Yom Kippur issue. May you have a year of goodness and graciousness from the One Above.

Dr. Deb Hirschhorn is a Marriage and Family Therapist. She can be reached at 646-54-DRDEB or by writing drdeb@ drdeb.com.

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Rosh Hashana the Right Weigh By Aliza Beer MS, RD

osh Hashana is a time of renewal and change. Just as we are working on ourselves in other areas, such as our relationships with family and friends, so too we should seize this opportunity to work on our relationship with food. Too many people, adults and children alike, have an unhealthy relationship with food. Some are barely eating all day, and then binge or eat too much at night. Others are addicted to sugar, and consume too many baked goods and candies. Some are pretty healthy on a regular day, but lose total control at simchas, events, and Shabbos. Now is the perfect time to try and incorporate healthy eating habits for the new year. But first, we need to get through yom tov itself. Be realistic and don’t attempt to

lose weight over Rosh Hashana. The goal is to maintain, or at the very least, minimize a weight gain. This year Rosh Hashana is not a three day yom tov, but it’s almost like one because it immediately follows a Shabbos. I’ve compiled some guidelines to help you navigate your way through the holidays the right way. 1. Reduce the Red Meat: Yom tov consists of four meals. Try not eating red meat at more than two of those meals. Eat poultry or fish at the other two meals. When eating red meat, look for leaner cuts and don’t drown it in a high sugar sauce. Spices, onions, and garlic are all you need for a good piece of meat. 2. Control the Challah: Challah is just like cake – it has the sugar, oil, and eggs just like cake. Con-

sider eating matzah instead for two out of the four meals. Whole wheat or spelt matza would be preferable. Another good option is a whole wheat dinner roll, which is usually smaller than a challah roll. 3. Eat Breakfast: If it is your minhag to not eat breakfast before davening, then of course do not. If it is not your minhag, then eat some kind of a breakfast, even if it’s just a little yogurt, cottage cheese, or fruit. This will help prevent you from coming to your yom tov meal starving and probably overeating. 4. Tashlich and Beyond: You will be sitting in shul for hours, and sitting around the table for meals. Although standing in the kitchen, serving, and cleaning is indeed hard work, it is not exercise. Please go for walks, weather-permitting, and that

will help burn off those inevitable extra calories. 5. Hold the Honey: Honey is very high in sugar and calories. Of course you should dip your apple in the honey! Just don’t slather honey all over your challah and other foods as well. 6. Kick the Kugel: Start teaching your family that there are other delicious side dishes that are not kugels. Roast or broil an assortment of veggies to fill yourself up. Broccoli, cauliflower, string beans, asparagus, mini sweet peppers, Brussel sprouts, Portobello mushrooms, cabbage, Delicata squash, and sweet potatoes are all excellent options. Experiment with spices or just use good old salt and pepper. Zoodles, kohlrabi noodles, cauliflower rice, and broccoli rice are all great faux-

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carb veggies. Vegetables are high in fiber and low in calories, so the fiber will expand in your stomach and help keep you feeling fuller longer. 7. Water: Do your best to consume eight cups of water or seltzer a day, every day. Yom tov is no exception. Diet tip: drink one to two cups of water before each meal, and you will eat less at the meal. Rosh Hashana is more of a challenge since we spend a good part of the day in shul and are not drinking in shul. Therefore, the rest of the day try to consume mostly water or seltzer and very little diet beverages. 8. Trick or Treat: The best trick is to learn how to cheat/treat yourself. The absolute ideal time of the day to have a treat is the morning, not the night. Whatever we eat at night just sticks to us. So if you must have that cookie/biscotti/cake, do it in the morning or the latest at lunchtime. Keep your nights nice and clean. You will thank me later.

9. Portion Control: Too much of even healthy foods, like lean proteins, can still be too much food and cause weight gain. Try fitting all of your food onto one dinner plate. If you can’t fit all of your food onto one

is another good option. Meringues are less caloric than cookies and are gluten-free! One or two squares of dark chocolate makes for a decadent treat that will leave you feeling satisfied and not deprived. Avoid

If you can’t fit all of your food onto one plate, then you’re taking too much food!

plate, then you’re taking too much food! 10. Ditch Dessert?: Let’s discuss some healthier options for dessert, so you can have your “cake” and eat it too! Baked apples with cinnamon and sugar-free whip are a great dessert. Diet ice creams – yes, there are parve ones – with some berries

traditional high-fat, high-calorie, high-sugar cakes/cookies as much as possible. If you must have that cheat, then refer to guideline #8. One of your “New Year’s resolutions” should be to eat healthier this year than you did last year. Another should be that your family will eat healthier too. Don’t give up on

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the picky eaters! Be persistent and constantly offer healthy, and tasty, options, gradually decreasing the unhealthy ones. There is no mitzvah in being gluttonous. Yom tov is absolutely the time to indulge and enjoy some special foods and treats, but that doesn’t mean we can eat whatever we want, as much as we want, at every single meal. Every day we learn that we must make choices in life, and feeding your body is no different. Eat without gorging; indulge without being a glutton. Turn the page this Rosh Hashana, and commit to a healthier lifestyle. Wishing all of my readers and clients a gut gebenched yor and a ksivah v’chasima tova! Aliza Beer is a registered dietician with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz show. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com.

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Simanim Ceviche By Naomi Nachman Over the last several years, I have been making special efforts to prepare for my family for Rosh Hashanah beautiful simanim platters reflecting the variety of yehi ratzons that we recite on the evening seudas. Each family may have their own minhag of what they use for each yehi ratzon. Each yehi ratzon is a request to Hashem that He give us certain blessings for the upcoming year. In addition, many of the dishes I serve throughout the meals on Rosh Hashana also contain many ingredients that represent the simanim. I love ceviche, and make it quite often for my family. I took the concept of using simanim and the flavors that are found in ceviche and created this very special appetizer. Most of the ingredients in the ceviche represent many of the simanim, ranging from fish to apples, leeks, honey, beets and dates. Ceviche is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of South America. Traditionally ceviche is made from fresh raw fish and marinated with lemons and limes and spiced with chili peppers. It also contains chopped onions, salt, and cilantro. As the dish is not cooked with heat (but rather is cured in citrus juices), it must be prepared and served fresh. It is also generally served with tortilla chips on the side, but for Rosh Hashana, I use apple chips instead. This recipe yields 8 servings. Cook’s note: If you are nervous to eat raw fish, you can use one pound of shredded smoked salmon (lox).

Ingredients 1 lb. very fresh salmon, cubed into small pieces ½ lb. sushi grade raw tuna 1 large granny smith apple, finely chopped ½ cup pomegranate arils ½ cup leek finely sliced, white part only 1 tablespoon honey ½ cup small yellow beets, peeled and finely shredded 3 Medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped about ¼ of a cup 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed and finely diced (optional) 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped or parsley 2 limes, freshly squeezed 1 lemon, freshly squeezed Salt, to taste 2 tablespoons avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil

Preparation Mix everything together in a bowl and let it marinate for approximately two hours, allowing the flavors to incorporate. Serve with storebought or homemade apple chips.

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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recipes for the New Year

This yom tov, don’t let the stress of meal planning overwhelm you. Create a menu consisting mostly of tried and true family favorites with a few new dishes added to the mix. The recipes below are all easy to prepare and have the familiar delicious Rosh Hashanah flavors that everyone looks forward to. Wishing you a happy sweet new year! Make it a tasty one.

Nina Safar is the foodie behind www.kosherinthekitch. com and loves sharing super simple delicious recipes on her blog.

Apple Cider Chicken with Pears & Apples

Po megranat e S pri tzer

Apples and pears cook together to make a wholesome and nurturing dish that is full of holiday flavor.

Sweet and bold pomegranate juice and fizzy seltzer blend together to create a delicious holiday drink. These pomegranate spritzers are a fun and festive beverage to serve when entertaining and are perfect for both kids and adults. If you really want to start the meal off with a buzz, add a splash of vodka for the adults before serving.

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, cut into small slices 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 large apple, peeled and cut into thin slices 1 large pear, peeled and cut into thin slices 1 cup of apple cider 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar PREPARATION Sauté onions in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent. Add chicken pieces and cook until no longer pink. Remove from heat and set aside, wrapping in foil to keep warm. Add remaining olive oil to pan, and cook the pear and apple slices until tender. Combine the apple cider with the apple cider vinegar and add to the pan; bring to a boil. Lower heat and add the chicken back to the pan. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Serve with apple and pear slices.

INGREDIENTS 1 bottle (24 oz.) pomegranate juice 1 bottle (33.8 oz.) seltzer Pomegranate seeds Sliced lemon or lime Blackberries (make sure to check for bugs) PREPARATION Pour 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice into serving glass. Fill remaining glass with seltzer. Add blackberries and pomegranate seeds to drink. Garnish glass with a slice of lemon or lime. Optional: add a splash of vodka for adults.

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Candied Carrots When I think of Rosh Hashana and Sukkot these sweet candied carrots are the first thing that come to mind. Enjoy them over creamy mashed potatoes or along with crispy potato kugel.

Apple Pie Rugalech with Whipped Cream If you bake one dessert for the holidays this should be it! Cinnamon- and nutmeg-coated apples blend together to create a perfectly spiced apple butter that is spread over malawach dough and then shaped into rugelach. Once baked, they are served with a cinnamon glaze and vegan coconut whipped cream. INGREDIENTS Malawach dough 2 large apples (gala or granny smith) ¼ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon allspice (or nutmeg) 2 tablespoons flour Juice of 1 lemon

PREPARATION Combine sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and flour in a bowl. Peel and dice apples. Combine with juice of lemon in a bowl. Place sugar mixture over apples and combine well. Puree apple mixture using a hand blender. Using an ice cream scooper, spread apple mixture over malawach dough. Using a pizza cutter, cut triangles out then fold up from

the largest end going inward, forming rugalech. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Whisk egg and then brush over rugelach. Optional: top with cinnamon sugar. Bake on 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes until dough is golden brown. Serve with coconut cinnamon whipped cream or cinnamon glaze.

INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon cooking oil 4 to 6 carrots, thinly sliced into rounds 3 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup orange juice Dash of salt PREPARATION Cook carrots in oil for 15 minutes. Add honey, sugar, orange juice and salt to pot. Combine well and cook over low flame for an hour, stirring every so often so it doesn’t stick to pot. Optional: add 2 slices pineapple (or ¼ cup pineapple chunks) and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Coconut Cinnamon Whipped Cream INGREDIENTS 1 can full-fat coconut milk 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon cinnamon PREPARATION Refrigerate coconut milk overnight. Open can and scoop out the solid coconut

cream that forms on top. (Reserve the coconut water for a smoothie!) Using a cold metal bowl and beaters (place both in freezer for about 10 minutes before making whipped coconut cream) beat the coconut cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and continue beating until combined.

Cinnamon Glaze INGREDIENTS ¾ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon almond milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon PREPARATION Combine ingredients until smooth.

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Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

CNN is being torn apart from within based on their being caught in a major lie and refusing to admit the mistake. Sloppy [Carl Bernstein], a man who lives in the past and thinks like a degenerate fool, making up story after story, is being laughed at all over the country! Fake News. - Tweet by President Trump after CNN refused to retract a story reported by Carl Bernstein even though it was publicly proven to be inaccurate

Make no mistake, Mr. President, CNN does not lie. We report the news. And we report when people in power tell lies. CNN stands by our reporting and our reporters. There may be many fools in this story but [Carl Bernstein] is not one of them. Donald Trump’s name was never mentioned. It didn’t have to be. The funeral service for John Sidney McCain III, at the Washington National Cathedral, on this swampy Saturday morning, was all about a rebuke to the pointedly uninvited current President of the United States, which was exactly how McCain had planned it. - Susan Glasser, New Yorker

But McCain knew that would not be the headline from the grand service, whose many details he personally oversaw. This was to be no mere laying to rest of a Washington wise man, nor just another funeral of an elder statesman whose passing would be marked by flowery words about the end of an era. It was a meeting of the Resistance, under vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows. – Ibid.

- Statement by CNN in response to Trump’s tweet

I have an opportunity to go to Israel for a few months and study with my favorite teachers over there, and that’s where I’m going to go and probably move somewhere there and study with my favorite teachers. - Roseanne Barr, in a recent interview

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How about other warriors? Warriors who will not be on magazine covers, who will not get lucrative contracts and millions of followers from their actions and who have truly sacrificed everything. They did it because they believed in something. Take it from me, when I say they sacrificed everything, they also sacrificed the lives of their loved ones who will never be the same. THAT is sacrificing everything for something they believe in. – Facebook post by Taya Kyle, widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, who served as a Navy SEAL sniper during multiple tours in Iraq and was awarded a Silver Star and four Bronze Star Medals, responding to Nike’s new ad featuring Colin Kaepernick with the slogan, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything”

In all likelihood, we’ll have [Trump] for another two and a half years. Don’t bet the house on him losing in 2020, either. A malignant bullying megalomaniac who lies like most people breathe, and who’s able to suck the oxygen out of every news cycle, might pulverize any Democratic opponent. Even if he loses in 2020, we’ll be fortunate if he concedes without being literally carried out of the Oval Office amid the stirrings of civil insurgency…. Oh, and let me remind you that even if he’s impeached, we’d still have his loathsome administration – Pence on down. – Robert Reich, Time Magazine, arguing that President Trump’s presidency should be “annulled” if Robert Mueller “finds” collusion with Russia

I’d say stick to comedy but you weren’t funny enough to avoid cancellation of your Netflix show. Stay away from politics — no reason to [stink] at two things. - Donald Trump Jr., responding to comedian Chelsea Handler’s suggestion that he would turn on his father

President Trump stopped his motorcade in Manhattan today, jumped out of his limousine and shot a man on Fifth Avenue who was shouting anti-Trump epithets. The shooting was recorded by the White House press pool as well as by dozens of bystanders with cellphones and by security cameras in the area… Fox News did not cover Trump’s shooting at the top of its broadcast, which focused instead on the killing of an Iowa woman by an undocumented immigrant. Fox’s only reference to the fact that the president shot a man on Fifth Avenue was that “a New York City man died today when he ran right into a bullet fired by the president.” My biggest challenge in writing all of the above? Worrying that readers wouldn’t realize it was made up. - From Thomas Friedman’s article in the New York Times, titled, “What if Trump Did Actually Shoot Someone on Fifth Avenue”

To me, I be feeling like, I tell people this all the time, I really feel like a zoo animal. Like that’s where life’s gone for me. You know, you used to take your kids to the zoo and we used to be like, you know, I want to see the lions or let’s go see the lions. And you go out there, and the lions are laid out. You know what I mean? And it’s like, why aren’t they doing lion stuff, you know what I mean? Like I’ve got people who call out, “Odell! Dance!” Like, I’m a show punk, a show monkey or something. Like I’m a puppet, you know what I mean? And it’s like to me, that doesn’t feel good, but it’s like…that’s what life became. - Odell Beckham, Jr., who just signed a $96 million contract with the Giants, in a recent interview

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There’s no doubt that, like others, we’re currently benefiting from a very strong consumer environment — perhaps the strongest I’ve seen in my career. - Target CEO Brian Cornell to analysts on a call Wednesday, relating that the economy is red-hot

I love this country. I stand by the Constitution and I stand by the Second Amendment, and it’s something that I take pride in. It’s something that I’ll back up. – Red Sox slugger JD Martinez, responding to criticism for an Instagram post stating, “To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.”

In many ways — and I don’t mean to sound overly, I don’t know, hyperbolic on this — Trump and Osama Bin Laden have a tremendous amount in common. - Democratic congressional candidate Sean Casten (D-IL)

Sooner the better. - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer when asked this week by someone on a Brooklyn street, “When are y’all gonna impeach Trump?”

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The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great. - Meghan McCain, at her father’s memorial service, dinging Pres. Trump (who was not invited) while Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were in the audience

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! - President Trump’s four word response to Meghan McCain

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Political Crossfire

Impeachment is Just a Liberal Fantasy By Marc A. Thiessen

ichael Cohen’s decision to plead guilty for making hush-money payments on Donald Trump’s behalf has raised the prospect that if Democrats take control of Congress, they might try to impeach the president over a matter completely unrelated to a perceived criminal conspiracy with Russia. Good luck with that: even if Democrats win back both the House and Senate, there is zero chance a twothirds majority of senators will convict President Trump for paying off a film star. It would be the height of hypocrisy if Democrats tried to remove the president over allegations of illegality relating to these circumstances. During Clinton’s impeachment scandal, congressional Democrats told us the private conduct of a president does not matter, and that lying under oath to cover it up is not an impeachable offense. Then-Rep. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said President Bill Clinton’s lies under oath about his relationship with a White House intern might have been illegal, but declared the scandal “a tawdry but not impeachable affair” – right before heading off to a fundraiser with Clinton. At the time, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., declared that the Starr investigation “vindicates President Clinton in the conduct of his public life because we’re only left with this personal stuff” and that the Founding Fathers “would say it was not for the investigation of a president’s personal life that we risked our life, our

liberty, and our sacred honor.” But now that a Republican president is accused of covering up a private matter, suddenly Democrats are channeling their inner Kenneth W. Starr. Today, Democrats are outraged and appalled when Trump attacks special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and calls his inquiry a “witch hunt.”

tigation into Whitewater morphed into a perjury probe against Clinton for lying about his private life. Many Republicans agreed that independent counsels had too much power. So in 1999, the GOP-controlled Congress, in its wisdom, let the independent counsel law expire. We were promised that investigators answerable to the Justice Department would be

If you thought the “deplorables” were mad in 2016, just wait until 2020.

But back then, then-Sen. Joe Biden called the Starr investigation ... wait for it ... a “witch hunt.” Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., declared Starr was “out of control” and accused him of having a “fixation of trying to topple the president of the United States.” Rahm Emanuel, then a White House senior adviser, accused Starr of engaging in “a partisan political pursuit of the president” while White House special counsel Lanny Davis (who is now representing Cohen) said Starr was a “desperate prosecutor who can’t make a case on Whitewater” and who should face “possible removal because of his conduct.” The fact is, Democrats were not alone in their concern that an inves-

more focused on their original purpose. Well, it seems like we’re right back where we started. Federal prosecutors were supposed to be investigating Russian collusion. Instead, we have an inquiry into the Trump Organization’s finances and whether Trump’s payments to Stormy Daniels violated campaign-finance laws. Both might be worthy of scrutiny but at least under the precedent Democrats set during the 1990s, they are not grounds for impeachment. If Democrats do try to impeach Trump over anything but a criminal conspiracy with Russia, they will regret it. The president was legitimately elected by Americans

who knew about his lecherous past and supported him anyway. Indeed, Trump’s election was a direct result of the Democrats’ victory in the culture war of the 1990s. Republicans are now simply playing by the rules Democrats established. Millions of Americans absorbed the lesson that Clinton and his Democratic enablers taught us – that a president’s “personal stuff,” as Pelosi put it, does not matter – and chose Trump. They will consider any effort to impeach him over it an effort to invalidate their votes. And the blowback will be tremendous. If you thought the “deplorables” were mad in 2016, just wait until 2020. This does not mean Trump is out of the woods legally. Once he leaves office, Trump may have to face consequences for anything illegal he might have done. When Clinton left office, he was forced to give up his Arkansas law license for five years and paid a $25,000 fine as part of a deal with the independent counsel to avoid a perjury prosecution – which resulted in him being disbarred from practicing law before the Supreme Court. If Mueller finds conclusive evidence that Trump entered into a criminal conspiracy with Russia, then by all means impeach away. But absent such evidence, the idea that Stormy Daniels is going to bring down Trump is a liberal fantasy. If Democrats are upset that they cannot remove Trump over this, well, sorry – they set the precedent. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Political Crossfire

To Get Back in the Syria Game, the U.S. Must Prevent the Idlib Bloodbath By David Ignatius

s the Syrian tragedy lurches toward a bloody final showdown in Idlib province, the Trump administration is struggling to check Russia and the Syrian regime from an assault there that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns would be a “humanitarian catastrophe.” The administration’s efforts are so late in coming, and so limited, that it’s hard to muster much hope they can reverse seven years of American failure. But at least the administration has stopped the dithering and indecision of the last 18 months and signaled that the U.S. has enduring interests in Syria, beyond killing Islamic State terrorists – and that it isn’t planning to withdraw its special operations forces from northeastern Syria anytime soon. “Right now, our job is to help create quagmires [for Russia and the Syrian regime] until we get what we want,” says one administration official, explaining the effort to resist an Idlib onslaught. This approach involves reassuring the three key U.S. allies on Syria’s border – Israel, Turkey and Jordan – of continued American involvement. President Trump’s personal commitment to Syria is unclear, given his frequent past comments that America’s role there should be limited to fighting terrorists. But the revamped policy appears to have the backing of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who recently appointed Jim Jeffrey, a respected former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, to coordinate Syria engagement. This eleventh-hour rediscovery of

Syria is poignant, because it comes as America is mourning the death of Sen. John McCain, who anguished in his final years about America’s inability to check the slaughter there. McCain believed that because of feckless policy, America was complicit in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians. The administration has signaled a stiffer stance by warning Russia against its planned escalation in Idlib, which Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described last Wednesday as “a festering abscess” that must be “liquidated.”

from after the fall of Aleppo and Deraa. The province’s population is now about 3 million, swollen by perhaps a million refugees. In the Idlib cauldron are about 10,000 hard-core al-Qaeda fighters, along with foreign jihadists who joined the Islamic State caliphate. Turkey fears that a massive assault on Idlib could drive as many as 2.5 million refugees north toward the Turkish border. From there, some (including terrorists) would try to make their way to Europe, creating a new security nightmare for countries already panicked by refugees. Staffan de Mistura,

Idlib, located in the northwest corner of Syria, has become a haven for terrorists, anti-regime fighters and desperate civilians who fled there from after the fall of Aleppo and Deraa.

Russia has mobilized about 15 ships near Syria as a prelude to a final assault. National security advisor John Bolton warned publicly last week that the U.S. would respond “very strongly” if President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons. Idlib, located in the northwest corner of Syria, has become a haven for terrorists, anti-regime fighters and desperate civilians who fled there

the U.N. envoy for Syria, this week described Idlib as a “perfect storm.” In this case, that overused metaphor seems apt. U.S. goals in Syria have been sketched publicly by Pompeo and Mattis: withdrawal of all Iranian-commanded forces from the country, rather than just from a 50-mile buffer zone along the Israel border, as in the deal Russia arranged; and a political

transition that can prevent Syria from becoming a terrorist base again and stabilize it enough that refugees can return to their homes. Pompeo and Mattis want more American involvement in the Geneva deliberations on a political transition, too. The challenge is convincing Syria’s neighbors that America’s influence still matters, particularly when Russia and the Assad regime seem poised for victory. Israel has worked closely with Moscow this year as it struck Iranian targets in Syria. But Israeli officials say they’ve concluded that only America can drive Iranian commanders from the field. Jordan, too, has welcomed Russian help in reopening its border crossing with Syria, but Amman’s survival depends on U.S. aid. Turkey poses the trickiest problem. Its relations with America are poisonous these days because of the botched deal to free pastor Andrew Brunson. But on the ground in Syria, cooperation is far better than six months ago, thanks to a face-saving accord between Turkish forces and U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters. Russia doesn’t have all the answers, in other words. The paradox of Syria is that the most stable area now is probably the northeast, where U.S. forces operate alongside Kurdish-led militias, Sunni opposition groups, Turkish-backed fighters and elements friendly to the regime. If the U.S. really means to be back in the Syria game, it must prevent the Idlib bloodbath – and then encourage this same process of coexistence across the country. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Forgotten Her es

A Horse is a Horse, Of Course, Of Course Sergeant Reckless in the Korean War

By Avi Heiligman

eroes on the battlefield come in all shapes and sizes. Drill instructors can’t tell from the training period who will be a superior soldier in battle based on character and results. The battlefield changes the way a person reacts when facing live bullets with intent to harm. Even more difficult to determine is which battle animals will stand up to the test. We have discussed in detail some animals that have performed well under fire. Here are some more stories of “horse heroes” that have made their way into military lore. In a last ditch effort to force England to capitulate, the Nazis started launching flying bombs and rockets in 1944. London was bombarded, and panic ensued as police tried to retain order. At a bombing in South London where four houses were destroyed a mare named Olga was on patrol with the police when a pane of glass shattered in front of her. After bolting 100 yards, Olga returned to the scene and proceeded to control traffic and assisted in rescue operations. Upstart was another police horse there when a flying bomb exploded 75 yards away. He remained calm and controlled traffic until peace had been restored. Both were awarded citations for these actions. Soldiers throughout American military history have used horses not only to ride into battle but also to help carry their heavy supplies behind the frontlines. This practice stretched well into the 20th century

so when some marines wanted to buy a mare during the Korean War it didn’t knock the socks off any superior officer. However, the heroics of that horse, named Sergeant Reckless, made headline news, and even the commandant of the Marine Corps got in on the fun. Reckless was bought in 1952 for $250 at a Korean racetrack from a boy who needed the money to

gunfire. As a general rule no one was allowed to ride Reckless, although the one time a marine used her to navigate a minefield the marine was not disciplined. At the Battle of Outpost Vegas in March 1953, Reckless made 51 solo trips to carry hundreds of recoilless rounds to the frontlines. These trips were through rice paddies and steep

Reckless was bought in 1952 for $250 at a Korean racetrack from a boy who needed the money to purchase an artificial leg for his sister.

purchase an artificial leg for his sister. It was a Mongolian Thoroughbred mix and was originally nicknamed Flame. Lieutenant Eric Pederson bought the horse as a pack animal for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marine Regiment. Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Latham was her trainer and she received medical care from the platoon’s medic. Reckless’s training consisted of being able navigate barbed wire fences and head for safety when she heard the word “incoming.” She was a herd animal and followed the marines everywhere. The first time she was under fire, she started shaking but soon afterwards was completely calm at the sound of

mountain trails, all while under constant enemy gunfire. She was wounded twice and for her heroics was promoted to corporal. Later, she made history as the first equine to make an amphibious landing with the marines. When she died in 1968, she had reached the rank of staff sergeant and was a celebrity back in the U.S. Sergeant Reckless received two purple Hearts for her wounds at Outpost Vegas among several other decorations. Many monuments and statues have been dedicated to horses and sometimes their famous riders. The U.K. dedicated the Animals in War Memorial in London in 2004. The horse depicted on the memorial was

called The Devil and was ridden by Major Frank Brewer who fought during World War I. It is supposed to represent the millions of horses that were pressed into service during the war. A statue of Sergeant Reckless carrying ammunition shells is at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia. Technology has really taken horses and most other animals out of the military picture (the exception seems to be certain breeds of dogs) and are rarely seen on the 21st century battlefield. The one time that they took center stage in a modern conflict was when they were used by Green Berets early in the Afghanistan War in 2001. It takes the utmost determination, strength, and perseverance of many to win a war. Horses are usually not thought to be a major player in gaining a victory. However, like the horses mentioned above and the many others we have written about recently, equines can change the course of a battle. Many battles have been won due to one side having a better cavalry than their opponents. “Horse heroes” aren’t talked about much and are relatively unknown. But that doesn’t take away what happened in the past, as many horses have become legends in their own right.

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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Business

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Why So Many Businesses Fail By Chaim Homnick

iving in the New York area, in some of the wealthiest Jewish communities to ever exist, we are surrounded by examples of successful, wealthy business owners. However, we also see the grim realities of business, especially brickand-mortar retail, every time we take a jaunt down Central Avenue and witness empty storefronts or the latest, newest restaurant trying to beat the odds. We all know people trying to make it big in business, but we all also know people whose businesses fail spectacularly. The data on small businesses can be startling. According to research from the Small Business Administration, 30% of new businesses fail within the first two years, 50% during the first five years, and 66% during the first ten years. The causes for these failures are numerous. A company like Toys ‘R Us crashed and burned because it was over-leveraged with bad debt while the popular pizza store down the block might have suffered from poor management or a skyrocketing rent bill. While we all wish we could invent the next Uber or Apple or Instagram, the majority of business owners run small businesses that have no chance of becoming billion dollar tech unicorns. Also, consider the following: a thriving lawyer might pull in $300,000 a year while an uber-successful restaurant owner might net the

same amount. An average restaurant owner might only net $60,000. And while a salaried employee can generally rely on his paycheck remaining steady or a similar job being available, a business owner might see his take-home pay fluctuate monthly or he could have a bad year and net nearly nothing or go out of business. So why do so many Americans pursue small business ownership? The simplest answer is that for many business owners, the increased risk and variability is worth it in exchange for the potential upside and the other benefits of entrepreneurialism. Most business owners dream of striking it rich but they also enjoy more tangible, immediate benefits like the autonomy of being their own boss or the perks of being able to write off business expenses pre-tax in a way that salaried employees can’t (anyone interested in a “business convention” trip to Hawaii?). Almost all of us wish we could strike it rich with Grannie’s famous pizza recipe, or that invention idea we had for air-conditioned shoes, or maybe we just want to flip our extra stuff on eBay for a few dollars. For the sake of the entrepreneurial spirit in all of us, the list below attempts to analyze a few of the common causes behind business failure. So read this carefully before you spend $20,000 on a patent for your idea or sign a lease on that storefront where the last 6 restaurants there all failed within a year.

Inexperience/Leadership Issues This issue can lead to many of the problems listed below. An entrepreneur who can’t lead or manage or organize is constantly in danger of flopping. Nearly every business needs the creative genius, the organized tactician, and the person who can play hardball when needed. Some small business owners wear all 3 hats (and more!); others have a creative product or are organizational wizards or are tough, but they don’t find the right partners or employees to compensate for their own weaknesses. A good leader is necessary for a business to thrive and grow. Bad leaders either mismanage the business or negatively affect employee’s morale and productivity.

Insufficient Funding Starting a business is difficult and expensive! A new business needs to have a clear route to profitability and a plan for managing startup costs or debt. Making things even more complicated is that banks and lenders are extremely cautious about extending credit to new businesses. Hard money loans or taking on early investors can cost a premium in both the short term and long term. If a new business owner doesn’t perfectly execute early on, they may find themselves drowning in debt or without sufficient profit margins to pay down the startup costs or to operate the business successfully.

Business owners who need to pull out money from the business for their personal expenses also cause the business to bleed cash at a time when it most needs capital. Ironically, having personal wealth can also backfire when starting a new business. Lean startups have a desperate need to be profitable quickly and that can drive innovation and produce results. Businesses that are launched with a surplus of capital behind them can sometimes flop badly while the backers feverishly keep pouring good money in after bad money or spend too lavishly in unnecessary areas. Generally, expenses fall under three main categories: fixed, variable and periodic. A restaurant owner might need $150,000 to launch, $50,000-60,000 a month in operating expenses, and the occasional appliance replacement or other periodic or unexpected expense. Even within the monthly budget, certain expenses are fixed expenses, like rent and other fees, while variable expenses, like food costs and supplies, may fluctuate based on a variety of causes. From both a funding and an execution standpoint, understanding the interplay of these different expenses is critical in understanding your business and improving your margins and sustainability.

Poor Execution Marcus Lemonis, the guru of the popular TV show “The Profit,” likes to

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simplify business down to the 3 P’s: “People, Process, Product.” What makes one product or company go viral and global while another stays as a local option or fails? Any company with real aspirations and a great product or service needs the right people in place and the right process. Leadership and management was discussed above and it is closely related to a company’s progress. Amazon has made billions by mastering and streamlining the process of online shopping, fulfillment and shipping. On a lesser scale, small businesses need to have a genuine process for operations, development, marketing, and so many other areas. Consumers walk into a store and see a skirt priced at $80 that they assume the owner paid $20 for and they grumble. But priced into that skirt is the payroll, rent, electric bill, returns, inventory that doesn’t sell, and so much more. Successful businesses don’t just throw darts blindly; they research and plan and develop strategies to ensure they target the right consumers, maintain high standards of customer service, and stay relevant and trendy in a world where the whims and fancies of potential customers are as fickle and amorphous as the next popular Instagram post.

Bad Product / Failure to Communicate Sometimes a company or a business misreads the market or is offering a shoddy or redundant product. Bad pizza, even if it is cheap, isn’t going to generate repeat customers. A product might be great but the price point may be untenable and uncompetitive. Sometimes the product is good but the communication is lacking and the information isn’t being presented cogently and quickly to consumers. In the era of short attention spans, messaging is critical. If a product’s packaging is lacking or the messaging to consumers isn’t clear, they may never learn why your product is right for them or why it is better than the competition’s product or service. Marketing is complicated, and the companies that master it are the ones that excel.

Rapid Growth This is one of the saddest causes of business failure. Nearly every business owner dreams of scaling their company one day and making

the market shifts drastically and the company’s niche disappears. Blockbuster had the chance to purchase Netflix for $50 million and blockbuster.com would have been the

30% of new businesses fail within the first two years, 50% during the first five years, and 66% during the first 10 years.

millions. Sadly, some companies are so successful that the business grows too rapidly. Then the company overextends itself financially or grows to too many locations too quickly and doesn’t have the infrastructure to sustain such growth. Some business owners are great at managing their small business, but fail as CEOs when the business grows beyond their initial location or beyond their original size. With growth comes a host of new issues. More employees to manage, more logistics to master, better quality control and financial oversight are required. You can’t run a big company the way you run a small business, and not all business owners make the leap in time. Some companies grow too fast or watch as the cost of rapid growth shrinks margins on an originally healthy business or the company accumulates crippling debt faster than it generates the anticipated new revenue.

Competition / Evolving Markets Sadly, some businesses do nearly everything right and still lose out. A trendier restaurant opens up down the block or a competitor comes in with a marginally better product or an unbeatable price point. Walmart has used its immense purchasing power for years to crush the local mom and pop options with prices the smaller stores can’t match. Other times, the technology or

streaming giant of our era but executives thought that customers would always prefer to go to a store and browse shelves rather than stream content. Sears once sold 40% of all appliances in the U.S., but missteps have resulted in them steadily losing market share and relevance.

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Ultimately, business is hard. Owning a business can be a rewarding experience but it takes smarts, hard work, and constant vigilance. A business owner can never rest on their laurels. They have to strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain or grow their market share while balancing the myriad responsibilities that come with owning a business. So whether you own a clothing store or just want to teach your children about profit margins when they run their next lemonade stand, keep the above list in mind and may the margins be ever in your favor! Chaim Homnick is the owner of Kids Kamps LLC and the owner of Five Towns Tutoring. Chaim is also the college advisor at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Lawrence and teaches Honors/AP English Literature. He has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration. For questions or comments, he can be reached directly at KidsKampsLLC@gmail.com.

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Can You Imagine the Smell? By Allan Rolnick, CPA

he Infinite Monkey Theorem holds that if you sit an infinite number of monkeys down at an infinite number of typewriters, eventually one of them will bang out the complete works of William Shakespeare — or, at the very least, Hamlet. But do you know what those monkeys are banging out when they’re not banging out Shakespeare? The Internal Revenue Code, of course! (Sadly, the Infinite Monkey Theorem will probably never be more than just a theorem. For starters, can you imagine the smell in that room?) The tax code may look like -70,000odd pages of monkeybanging gibberish. But there really is a twisted logic to it. Think of it as a series of red lights and green lights. Red lights, like Section 1 (setting out rates), Section 1401 (imposing the net investment income tax), and Section 1432 (imposing employment taxes) make you stop and pay tax. Green lights, like Section 105 (making employer health benefits tax-free), Section 162 (making “ordinary and necessary” business expenses deductible), and Section 170 (making charitable gifts deductible) let you go without paying tax. Last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

added a new red light. Specifically, it capped deductions for state and local tax deductions at $10,000 per year. That’s an obvious blow to the states that reach the deepest into their residents’ pockets. In New York, for example, one-third of taxpayers claimed the deduction, averaging more than $20,000. In Alabama, just one-fourth claimed it, averaging just $6,000. But the new limit hits taxpay-

cover it all himself. Of course, human nature being what it is, we don’t always want to stop at those red lights. So society has developed an entire profession, called “the law,” dedicated to finding ways around them. (Even Pope Francis, when he announced the church’s opposition to capital punishment, left exceptions for people who drive the speed limit in the left-hand lane or bring pastrami sandwiches on an

The tax code may look like 70,000-odd pages of monkey-banging gibberish.

ers all over the country. Microsoft founder Bill Gates lives in Seattle, where there’s no state income tax. (Washington has one of the highest sales taxes in the country.) But last year, he paid 1,024,292.55$ in property tax on his -66,000squarefoot mansion, “Xanadu 2.0.” It used to be that Uncle Sam picked up 39.6% of that bill. Now Gates has to

airplane.) So it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that officials in some states are working to let residents turn right on that red light. New York and New Jersey have set up so-called “charitable” funds to pay for essential services like schools, then authorized dollar-for-dollar credits against their own taxes for contributions to those

funds. Just like magic, your state tax bill transforms into a charitable contribution, not subject to the new limit. (We think Harry Potter would call this spell a “sketchius loopholius.”) Of course, our friends back in the Home Office in Washington aren’t stupid. Last week, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations effectively eliminating charitable deductions for gifts tied to state tax credits. But will that be the end of the story? Not if the states have their way, and they’re sure to take the Treasury to court. Round and round it goes…and now you know why tax lawyers drive Jaguars! Bottom line? Most tax professionals focus on the red lights. That’s important, because blowing through them gets you in trouble. But that’s also where most tax pros stop. We’re different. We focus on finding the green lights that can save you thousands. So call us when you’re ready to go, and we’ll help take your foot off the brake! 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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Color Me Wonderful By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

an we talk about new beginnings? Isn’t that redundant? Aren’t all beginnings new? But somehow each new year is

considered a “new beginning.” What exactly does that mean? Don’t we always have a chance to start over? Yes, but we sloppily drag history with us into the future. What

a mish-mash. Instead of feeling renewed and pure we feel burdened and tainted. But that’s not Rosh Hashana! Rosh Hashana is truly an opportunity for a new beginning. On this holiday there is no shlepping yesterday into tomorrow! Because this is an authentic fresh start. And the only thing you get to use the past for is to inform the future, not to weigh it down. So, there you have it. We have arrived once again at the wonderful moment of spotlessness. We will be

start. Reborn has a redundant feel to it too. It means another start, or as we said previously, a new beginning! So, think about it as you approach Rosh Hashana. You are not just approaching another dawn in a series of sunrises. You are coming up to the first day of the rest of your life. How do you want to show up? Who do you want to be? Take the eraser and make those broad strokes. You get to have a blank slate sprawled out in front of you.

You are coming up to the first day of the rest of your life.

Clorox-whitened once more. It’s the time when we get to take our soiled souls, throw them in the wash, separate out the black, an d let ourselves soak in cleansing mode. We get to agitate out every last stain. And then rinse ourselves clean. We can be reborn. Yes, born again. In the same way being born implies a

Grab the most colorful markers you can find and color your world beautiful in the year ahead.

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