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So when I notice the perfect-sized notebook for my jottings, my hands start to itch – I need that notebook!

Or don’t I? Don’t I have another one at home, still waiting to be filled to the last page? Subconsciously, my logic and emotions duel it out with sharpened pencils as swords. And depending on my mood, either side wins.

I share my kids’ excitement in packing their bags for the first day of school.

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spend time with friends again after the summer; they’re looking forward to meeting their new teachers. Homework is almost novel and interesting; the first quiz is actually one that they remember to study for.

This week, we feature an article with a roundup of tidbits shared from teachers and principals that they would like parents to know as students start the school year. Perhaps the most important point in the article is the fact that teachers and principals are partners with parents in their children’s education. Sometimes, during the school year, I feel that I only get to spend a few minutes in the morning with my kids before whisking them off to the school bus and then only a few hours at night before wishing them good night. The right rebbe and teacher, who have my child’s best interests at heart, are truly helping me to bring my child to his or her fullest potential.

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

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Community Happenings NEWS Global

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National

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That’s Odd

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ISRAEL

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Israel News

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World Builders

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JEWISH THOUGHT

Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

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Every Man Will be a King by Rav Moshe Weinberger

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The Curse of Flattery by Shmuel Reichman

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Return to Who You Are by R’ Yaakov Klein

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Delving into the Daf by Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

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PEOPLE Maury Litwack Talks About the Success of the Teach Coalition Congressional Medals, Part II by Avi Heiligman

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HEALTH & FITNESS Top 10 Things Your Child’s Principal Wants You to Know

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Dear Editor, By signing a bill that further limits restitution for Holocaust claims, Poland’s president Andrzej Duda has proven once again that anti-Semitism is alive and well in Poland. By constantly claiming victimhood and blaming Germany for the annihilation of Polish Jewry, Poland has long sought to retain its ill- gotten gains. Many Poles were overjoyed that Germany was about to rid Poland of a problem that had been festering for centuries. Jews were unwanted and despised. Germany was about to do what Poland had long failed to accomplish. Not only would the Jews finally be gone, but their real estate, businesses and personal belongings were now there for the taking. Many Poles were only too happy to comply. At war’s end, Jews returning to their homes were threatened or attacked by neighbors who were not about to return their new found wealth.

By continuing to limit restitution for Holocaust claims, Mr. Duda has shown that nothing has changed.

SP Kovitz Dear Editor, This is to address the letter-writer in your dating column this week.

It seems that she feels that she needs to tell shadchanim that her daughter is looking for a learner be-

cause, if she says that her daughter is looking for a “working boy,” she is set up “with very modern boys.”

Then she goes on to write how the people she knows who married longterm learners look – to quote her – “overwhelmed and look unhappy.”

First off, she should go to a shadchan or tell people what her daughter really wants. I am sure that someone will understand that they’re looking for a working boy and her daughter will find her bashert in due time.

But what rubbed me the wrong way was the writer’s perspective on those who are long-term learners. I, for one, know many long-term learners whose wives do not look unhappy and do not look overwhelmed. True, they are working outside the home and juggle a lot, but they manage it – just like wives who are married to people who are working but cannot support a family alone.

Not being able to manage with balancing a family and work and other responsibilities has nothing to do with if your husband is learning. It has a lot to do with if you have coping skills, if your husband helps out at home, and if circumstances are not too burdensome. But it definitely has nothing to do with where your husband spends his time during the day.

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LIFESTYLES Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW 78 Parenting Pearls

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Lumping together all long-term learners would be like making sweeping statements about wives of doctors or lawyers or hedge fund managers. Sounds silly, right? Well, so does making blanket statements about those learning for a long time after marriage.

On another note, the letter-writer is lamenting that rebbeim are not telling their yeshiva students to work. Yes, in some schools, rebbeim encourage certain boys to continue on the path of limudei kodesh. But it’s not all schools. And it’s not all boys. And it’s not about learning forever for everyone.

Why is the rebbeim’s opinions

that these boys should stay in limudei kodesh any less kosher than the letter-writer’s view that boys should be talmidei chochomim and support their family? These are both valid viewpoints. Remember, the Shevatim were all different. And Yaakov loved them all. Some were “full-time learners,” l’havdil, and some were “learner-earners” (I am not, chas v’shalom comparing the holy Shevatim to people in our times, but you get my drift). There is a derech for everyone in Yiddishkeit.

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and shocked by the disregard for halacha and our very survival by prominently displaying the Taliban flag on your front cover.

The Taliban flag has what’s called the shahada written on it. It is an Islamic oath that declares “Muhammed is the messenger of G-d.”

There’s halachic ramifications for such a picture.

First is printing G-ds name. The paper is now considered shaimos.

Second is printing such a blasphemous writing, declaring a false prophet, in a frum publication.

More importantly, it’s outrageous to print such a flag in a frum publication when our brothers and sisters in Israel are fighting for their very survival. Hamas and the Tali-

ban are the same. They work together and have the same goal, which is to kill every single Jew in the world.

To have their religious declaration on the cover of your paper, even though it’s from the safety of the Five Towns, while our people are being killed daily is outrageous.

S. W. Woodmere, NY Please note that after consulting with a posek, TJH was told that last week’s issue did not contain shaimos. We urge our readers to consult their own rav and discard the issue as per his instructions. -Ed.

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Russia: Taliban are “Reasonable Guys”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized that Moscow is “in no rush” to recognize the Taliban’s control but noted that there are “encouraging signals” that the Taliban may allow other political groups to join its new government and allow girls into schools.

Although Russia added the Taliban to its list of terror organizations in 2003, the country says its commu-

nication with the group is essential to efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.

Russia has also said that it will not evacuate its Kabul embassy and added that the country’s ambassador has already held “constructive” talks with the Taliban.

The Taliban will be removed from Russia’s list of terror organizations only when the United Nations Security Council makes a similar move, Lavrov noted.

Russia withdrew its forces from Afghanistan in 1989, following a tenyear war. In the years since, Russia has worked to form ties with the Taliban, holding bilateral and multilateral meetings.

Last week, Zamir Kabulov, the Kremlin’s envoy on Afghanistan, said, “We have maintained contacts with the Taliban for the last seven years, discussing many issues.”

Kabulov also said that Russia’s recognition of the Taliban will depend on “whether they will govern the country in a responsible way in the near future, and proceeding from that, the Russian leadership will make the necessary conclusions.

“We saw them as a force that will play a leading role in Afghanistan in the future even if it doesn’t take all

power. All those factors, along with guarantees given to us by the Taliban’s top leaders, give us reason for a calm view of the latest developments, although we remain vigilant.

“It’s premature to say that we would make any unilateral political steps.”

During a visit to Moscow last month, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Sohail Shaheen promised, “We won’t allow anyone to use the Afghan territory to attack Russia or neighboring countries.

“We have very good relations with Russia,” he added.

Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia’s ambassador to Kabul, said the Taliban are “reasonable guys” and that he had held a “positive and constructive meeting” with them. He also said that the Taliban would ensure the Embassy’s security.

Taliban Thwarts Departures to the Airport The Taliban on Thursday announced a curfew “for an indefinite

time” over the city of Khost in southeastern Afghanistan. The curfew will include a ban on all kinds of movement “while joint forces of the Islamic Emirate carry out clearance operations” in the city, one source said.

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On Wednesday, Taliban fighters fired into a crowd and beat back protesters, witnesses said.

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As a result, U.S. troops are not currently being used to retrieve U.S. citizens trapped around Kabul, instead focusing on securing the airport.

“We don’t have the capability to go out and collect the large numbers of people,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. He added that he would “draw a distinction between extracting someone in an extreme condition or circumstance versus going out and collecting up large numbers of American citizens.”

State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday that he had seen reports of people being unable to access the airport and told reporters that “every report of someone unable for whatever reason to reach the airport is something we take very seriously.”

At the same time, Price emphasized that the U.S. does not “have the resources to go beyond the airport compound” to facilitate evacuations at this point. “You will be hardpressed to find a country that has the capacity on the ground, if any such country exists, in a position to do that,” he said.

People on the ground have reported severe difficulties accessing the airport, with several saying they were turned away despite possessing the correct documents.

Afghanistan’s Last Holdout Against the Taliban

With its defensible landscape, the Panjshir Valley withstood the British Empire’s army during the 19th-century attempt to conquer Afghanistan. It also withstood the Soviet takeover in the 1980s.

While most of the Panjshir Valley’s residents are ethnic Tajiks, the Taliban would-be conquerors are mostly Pashtuns.

Defending the Valley is the Northern Alliance, a coalition of Uzbek and Tajik forces. The group succeeded in keeping the Taliban out in 1996 and is now led by Ahmad Massoud, 32, who is the son of its former leader.

Last week, in an editorial in the Washington Post, Massoud wrote, “We have stores of ammunition and arms that we have patiently collected since my father’s time, because we knew this day might come. If Taliban warlords launch an assault, they will, of course, face staunch resistance from us.”

Meanwhile, the Taliban has moved reinforcements into the area, calling on the Northern Alliance to surrender, with Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying, “The Islamic Emirate seeks to resolve the crisis peacefully.”

Another Taliban spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said, “Conquering Panjshir by force will be the last option as that’s against our policies.

We will try our best not to go that way.”

Massoud said he was open to negotiations so long as the Taliban promised an inclusive government but that his group was ready to fight if the Taliban attempted an invasion.

“They want to defend, they want to fight, they want to resist against any totalitarian regime,” Massoud said.

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Although the Taliban has declared the war in Afghanistan over and itself the victor, one remote region has still held out: the Panjshir province. But on Monday, CNN reported that the Taliban said it had captured three districts in the Panjshir Valley, located approximately 93 miles north of Kabul.

Ndambi Guebuza, son of former Mozambique President Armando Guebuza, is facing charges of black-

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mail, embezzlement, and money laundering, along with 18 other people.

None of the group have commented on the charges.

The “tuna bonds” affair, worth $2 billion, is Mozambique’s largest corruption scandal and has led donors to cut funding for the country.

The trial is being held in a large canvas tent on the grounds of a maximum-security prison on the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city.

The scandal involves $2.2 billion in debt, which three newly-established companies took between 2013-2014, mostly without the knowledge of the country’s parliament, which acted as guarantor of the loans. Auditors later found that $500 million of the funds were missing.

According to reports, the funds were used to purchase a large tuna factory and maritime fleet, as well as to finance other deals. In 2016, the government exchanged some of the debt for conventional state bonds; afterwards, when the scope of the debt came out, it triggered an economic crisis.

Speaking to BBC’s Newsday program, Richard Messick, who writes

the Global Anti-Corruption Blog, said, “The law of Mozambique says that when the executive takes out a loan, it’s got to tell the parliament.

It’s quite clear.” He added that due to the deals, “a couple of million people were thrown into poverty” and “several billion dollars [was] knocked off economic growth.”

Three former Credit Suisse bankers have pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of money-laundering over the case, and Mozambique is suing Credit Suisse in a London court, where the bank has issued a counter-claim.

IDF Sniper Critically Injured Nitza Shmueli, the mother of Border Police sniper Barel Hadarya Shmueli, has demanded answers from the Israeli government regarding her son’s injuries.

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Barel, 21, was stationed on the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, as Gazans violently rioted by throwing rocks, explosives, firebombs, and other items across the border fence. Barel, a First Sergeant with the Border Police and a sniper in an undercover Arab unit, was shot by a Gazan protester who fired three shots through a hole in the concrete border wall.

Bennett has since apologized for his mistake, saying it was an honest error and that he supports the family and understands their anger towards him. He has also promised to “settle the score with anyone who harms our soldiers and civilians.”

Yossi, Barel’s father, said, “I ask only that he lives, no more than that.

Let all the people of Israel pray for his recovery.”

Army Exemptions at 21

Barel was evacuated to Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center, where he underwent an emergency operation on Saturday night, followed by more procedures on Sunday. He is currently in critical condition, unconscious, and on a respirator and fighting for his life.

Nitza, Barel’s mother, told 103 FM Radio on Monday morning, “My son is fighting for his life, his blood, his breath, for nothing. The country isn’t worth it, and I’m not getting any answers. A 12-year-old terrorist shoots him point blank, and all this knowing that our fighters were not allowed to shoot and respond. Why did they send my son? Why? I want an answer.

“He is not well. We need a lot of prayers. I’m asking and begging people to pray that our Barel will get back on his feet, will return to his family, to life.”

Nitza also slammed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi for not visiting her son in the hospital, and Bennett for mixing her son’s name up with her husband’s.

“Mr. Bennett called at 10:30 at night and asked Barel’s father, ‘How is Yossi? How is he feeling?’ [His father] answered him: ‘His name is Barel,’” she recalled.

She added that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “called at midnight, with questions and well wishes. He cried on the phone – he cried. He knew every detail, asked about his surgeries.

Mr. Bennett didn’t even know his name, asked which hospital he was in. What an embarrassment.”

Netanyahu is currently in the U.S., on vacation with his family.

Ministers in the Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to drop the age at which charedi yeshiva students can obtain an exemption from army service to 21.

Under the new plan, the age of exemptions will be immediately dropped to 21, where it will remain for a period of two years. At the end of two years, exemptions will be granted only from age 22; one year later, it will rise to 23.

The plan, drawn up by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White), and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu), would see students enroll in occupational training programs or take up non-military National Service positions, in exchange for a near-automatic exemption.

The plan would also allow charedi soldiers to end their service early once they reach the age of 21, so long as they join National Service or enroll in occupational training.

Currently, yeshiva students must obtain annual deferments, which are valid only so long as they are actively studying in a yeshiva.

If the Knesset approves the bill, it will go into effect immediately, solving the years-long crisis which threw Israel into turmoil when it led the government to break apart in late 2018.

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Danny Dayan to Lead Yad Vashem

Danny Dayan, former Israeli Consul-General to New York, was appointed on Sunday to the position of Yad Vashem’s chairman.

The position has been vacant since the Holocaust museum’s former chairman, Avner Shalev, resigned last June.

In a statement following his appointment, Dayan said, “Leading Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, is more than a position – it is a mission and one I take on with awe and reverence. Yad Vashem is not just a commemorative endeavor.”

He added, “On our shoulders rests the responsibility to research and educate, to document and disseminate, to validate fact-based historical truths about the Holocaust and reject all forms of distortion, in order to safeguard the memory of the Shoah and to ensure that the Jewish people and humanity will forever continue to remember this event. As time passes, our work becomes more challenging, albeit more vital, than ever before.”

In addition to his time as NY Consul-General, Dayan served as head of the Settlers Council and ran for Knesset earlier this year as part of the New Hope party headed by Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

IDF Soldier Collapses During Training

An IDF soldier undergoing basic training collapsed while running on his base in southern Israel, the IDF said in a statement.

According to the Monday statement, the soldier was evacuated by helicopter to Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center.

“The soldier’s condition is currently critical. The circumstances of the event are being investigated,” the IDF said in its statement.

The soldier, a recruit for the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion, was attended to by other soldiers on the Har Keren Base, who provided him with first aid until first responders arrived.

According to a Soroka spokesperson, the soldier seems to have suffered a heart-related issue. The spokesperson added that the soldier “is in serious condition, unconscious and on a respirator. He is being treated in the cardiac intensive care unit.”

PA Arrests Those Who Protested PA

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday and Sunday arrested approximately 30 protesters who had gathered to demonstrate in memory of a well-known critic of the PA, the Times of Israel reported.

The protest was held in memory of Nizar Banat, who was killed in June after PA officers raided his hideout.

It was held in Ramallah’s alManara Square, but almost immediately after it began, PA forces arrived to begin arresting the attendees, some of whom were later released, while others were still in custody as of Monday afternoon.

According to PA police spokesperson Louay Irzeiqat, “There was no official permit from authorities to hold the gathering, and a group of the attendees refused to agree to the conditions for the gathering.”

While some of those detained were anti-corruption activists, others were anti-PA activists, academics or artists.

According to Lawyers for Justice, which often defends Palestinian Authority Arabs arrested by the PA, some of those detained have been

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charged with “disparaging government institutions” and “insulting civil servants,” while others were suspected of “inciting sectarian hatred.”

PA Arab human rights groups have called for the detainees’ release, claiming that they were arrested for holding “a peaceful gathering to call for accountability in the case of Nizar Banat.”

In a statement, the Independent Commission for Human Rights said, “The organizers had submitted the required notifications for the gathering to the responsible authorities.”

Coin from Bar Kochba Revolt Space-Bound Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe will take a 1,900-year-old Jewish coin with him on his upcoming Rakia (firmament) mission into space, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

Eli Eskosido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, presented the second Israeli to head to space with a coin from the second Jewish revolt against the Romans, also known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.

The coin bears the name of its leader, or nasi, Shimon Bar Kokhba. Minted in Year Two of the revolt, the coin was recently uncovered in the Cave of Horror during the challenging Judean Desert Survey and Excavations Project carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority together with youth and volunteers.

The Ramon Foundation and the Israel Space Agency in the Ministry of Science and Technology are sending Stibbe into space on a historic mission, with the purpose of inspiring the younger generation while advancing and expanding the Israel Aerospace Industry.

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Stibbe was presented with the coin during a visit to the Israel Antiquities Authority Dead Sea Scrolls laboratory in Jerusalem. Both sides of the coin bear Jewish symbols typical of the Second Temple period: a palm tree with the inscription “Shimon,” of which only the letters mem and nun are discernable, on one side; and a vine leaf with the inscription, “Year Two of the liberty of Israel.”

“The coins of the Bar Kokhba Revolt were minted by the rebels between 132 and 136 CE,” said Dr. Gabriela Bijovsky, a coin specialist at the Israel Antiquities Authority.

“These coins had first and foremost a symbolic meaning.”

Stibbe said, “As part of Rakia mission to the International Space Station, I will be taking with me a bag filled with items that have a special meaning to me. It was clear to me that one of these items will be a symbol of Jewish history. I saw the coin, minted with the palm tree and vines leaves, that for me represent the connection to the Land, the love of the country, and the desire of the population of Israel in those years for independence.

“The palm tree particularly touched me, as it is the symbol of the Agricultural Research Organization, at Volcani Center, where my father spent his life conducting research on the country’s soil. The Rakia mission, which focuses on innovation, advancement of technology, science, education, art, and culture, provides me with the unique opportunity to take a 1,900-year-old coin that represents the history of the Jewish people, to space.”

Eli Eskosido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said, “The Jewish rebels who struck this coin 1,800 years ago while fighting for their lives and independence could not have imagined in their wildest dreams that after many centuries this item will make its way to outer space with a Jewish astronaut who lives in an independent Jewish state!

The leader of the revolt, or the Prince (nasi) of Israel, Shimon Bar Koziba, became memorialized as Bar Kokhba (“Son of a Star”), and today this name receives an added symbolic meaning.”

Arrest in Yeshiva Student’s Murder

Four young men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Shmuel Silverberg, a Jewish yeshiva student in Denver, Colorado, who was shot to death last week.

Shmuel, 18, was shot outside Yeshiva Toras Chaim, where he was studying.

Initial investigations do not indicate that the attack was anti-Semitic in nature, police emphasized.

Matt Clark, a Denver police official, said Shmuel’s death seems to have come at the tail end of a string of violent crimes committed by the group of arrestees last Tuesday evening; he added that none of the suspects mentioned that the person they killed was a Jew, emphasizing, “I do not believe there is a bias motivation to these events.”

“At this point, no one has made mention of the victim’s religion or offered any information indicating they were targeting the school or the Jewish community. While I cannot comprehend it, the best explanation we have at this point is that this group of offenders went out and randomly assaulted, robbed, stole from, shot and ultimately killed an individual that evening.”

According to the Times of Israel, earlier on Tuesday night, the group shot a man while robbing him and allegedly robbed a business and stole a vehicle as well.

The group members have been named as Isaiah Freeman, 18; Aden Sides, 18; Noah Loepp-Hall, 19; and Seth LaRhode, 21. Included in the group was a fifth suspect, Samuel Fussell, 19, who is still at large.

Shmuel, who was originally from University Heights, Ohio, was studying in Denver as a post-high school

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William Hochul Jr., the general counsel and senior vice president at hospitality and gambling giant Delaware North, a company with significant business before the state. In her new job, Hochul controls New York’s Gaming Commission, which regulates a large and growing gambling market.

Asked about those concerns by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” last week, Hochul said she has sought the advice of “outside ethics experts to come up with an ironclad policy, so no one will ever question that there’s any involvement with my husband in anything pertaining to the state of New York.”

“My husband was a federal prosecutor for 30 years. So even when I was in Congress, we’re well-accustomed to keeping our work very separate,” said Hochul, who had previously told CNN the couple would continue its current recusal policy. “He served as Barack Obama’s U.S. attorney for eight years. So no one can touch the integrity with which we have brought to our positions in the past and currently.”

A moderate, Hochul has shifted left over the years with the Democratic Party. Back in 2007, during her time as Erie County clerk, Hochul emerged as a vocal opponent of thenGov. Eliot Spitzer’s plan to allow for the issuance of driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. But her position, as she reiterated this month, “evolved” and she ultimately wrote a 2019 op-ed backing the “Green Light” bill shortly before Cuomo signed it into law. student. He was buried in Lakewood, New Jersey, where some of his family now lives.

Hochul is NY’s New Gov As of midnight on Tuesday, Kathy Hochul became the governor of the State of New York. Hochul is now the first female to run the Big Apple, tak-

ing over for Andrew Cuomo who resigned amid multiple scandals.

A Buffalo native, Hochul served as Cuomo’s lieutenant governor since 2015.

Facing impeachment in the state Assembly and conviction and removal by the state Senate, Cuomo announced nearly two weeks ago, during his third term as governor, that he would step down.

Hochul, 62, will immediately be faced with an onslaught of new and

lingering challenges – from rising Covid-19 case rates to speeding up the dispersal of rental assistance and potentially extending the statewide eviction moratorium, which is set to expire on August 31.

Hochul will be under pressure to pursue beefed-up ethical standards in Albany and private workplaces across the state.

Hochul is also facing early questions about a potential conflict of interest concerning her husband,

CIA Director Meets with Taliban CIA Director William Burns met with the Taliban’s de facto leader in Kabul on Monday, in what marks the group’s highest-level encounter with the Biden administration since the fall of the Afghan capital.

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News of the meeting between Burns and the Taliban leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar, comes one week before the August 31 deadline for the U.S. military to complete its evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul. Roughly 21,600 people were evacuated from the capital over a 24-hour period on Monday and Tuesday, including 12,700 evacuees on 37 military flights, a White House official said.

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the U.S. will leave Afghanistan by the August 31 deadline.

A Taliban spokesperson told CBS News that extending operations beyond August 31 would be a “violation” of the U.S. commitment to withdraw.

“The response depends on the decision of our leadership,” the spokesperson said.

Baradar, a longtime Taliban official, was arrested by the CIA in a joint operation with Pakistan’s intelligence service in 2010 in Karachi.

He went free in 2018 after the U.S. pushed for his release while starting talks with the Taliban.

Burns is the first career diplomat to lead the CIA, having served as deputy secretary of state from 2011 to 2014 after spending more than three decades at the State Department. In his memoir, “The Back Channel,” he describes the secret bilateral talks he led with Iran during the Obama administration alongside Jake Sullivan, now President Biden’s national security adviser. The talks eventually paved the way to the nuclear deal with Tehran.

On Monday, the State Department said discussions with the Taliban had been “operational, tactical ... focused largely on our near-term operations and near-term goals” but did not specify at what level engagements were happening.

official to visit Asia since the administration took office.

VP Harris in Asia U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embarked on a trip to Singapore and Vietnam, making her the highest-ranking Biden administration

In a statement, Harris’ office said, “Her trip will build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s message to the

world: America is back.

“Our Administration sees Asia as a critically important region in the world. The Vice President’s visit will emphasize the importance of comprehensive engagement and strategic partnerships – key components of our Administration’s approach to foreign policy.”

The visit spans August 20-26.

During her trip, Harris met with government officials, the private sector, and civil society leaders, sharing

the U.S. administration’s vision for the region and discussing issues of trade, security, and economic cooperation.

In a statement, Harris’ chief spokesperson, Symone Sanders, said that the Vice President will “engage the leaders of both governments on issues of mutual interest.”

Sanders also noted that Harris is the first U.S. Vice President to ever visit Vietnam. Her trip on Tuesday, though, was delayed for three hours

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due to a possible case of Havana Syndrome in Vietnam’s capital city.

Most people who experienced Havana Syndrome had an onset of a perceived loud noise, a sensation of intense pressure or vibration in the head, and pain in the ear or in the head, according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences.

The Invasive Lanternfly

Residents of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana have been warned to destroy the spotted lanternfly if they see it.

The first specimen was discovered earlier this month in Rhode Island, state environmental officials said.

Known as the Lycorma delicatula, the lanternfly is native to China and was first detected in Pennsylva-

nia in 2014, though the USDA National Invasive Species Information Center said the species seems to have been present for two or three years prior and poses a “serious economic threat to multiple U.S. industries.”

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the bug, which is as big as a butterfly but has a mothlike appearance, has also been seen in Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, and Virginia.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, an adult spotted lanternfly is approximately one-inch long and half-an-inch wide at rest, and has tan, semi-transparent forewings, black spots, patches of red and black, and a white band and yellow and black abdomen. Young spotted lanternflies are black with white spots; the species develops red patches as they mature.

Adults appear beginning in July, and during the autumn, they lay between 30 and 50 inch-long egg masses on tree trunks, rocks, vehicles, and firewood. They feed on crops such as grapes, apples, and hops, as well as maple, willow, and walnut trees.

Signs of infestation include sap oozing from tree trunks, as well as brownish-gray or brown and scaly

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According to the DEC, New York’s annual grape and apple crops – worth $358.4 million – could be “greatly impacted” by an infestation.

“If you see a spotted lanternfly, help us stomp it out,” New Jersey’s Department of Agriculture said.

“Kill it! Squash it, smash it…just get rid of it,” Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture echoed.

Officials also asked that those who see the insects submit public reports on their state’s websites, to allow experts to better track the spread of the species.

Tropical Storm Henri Drenches Northeast

Tropical Storm Henri made landfall last Wednesday in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island.

The storm brought record-breaking rainfall, with winds up to 35 mph. By Monday, it had weakened to a tropical depression, but not before flooding parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and Long Island.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a briefing that he has approved emergency declarations for Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York and that he has been in touch with the governors of the states most likely to be affected. He added that his administration is “committed to do everything we can to support their communities through the storm and afterwards.”

According to the National Weather Service, Saturday was New York’s wettest day in seven years. The 1.94” of rain falling in Central Park between 10-11p.m. made it the city’s wettest hour ever recorded.

In Rhode Island, 72,600 homes and businesses lost power, the National Grid utility company said.

On Fire Island, just off Long Island, residents were urged to evacuate due to the risk of flooding.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont warned residents to shelter in

place, and approximately 30,000 power outages had been reported by Sunday.

93 Arrested in “Operation Washout”

A multi-agency law enforcement operation brought about the arrest of 93 fugitives in Maryland, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

The operation, dubbed Operation Washout, focused on wanted violent offenders and gang members in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. It was led by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, together with the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force, over a two-week period last month.

The 93 arrested include four wanted for homicide, 11 for attempted homicide, 26 suspected of domestic violence, three suspected of assaults against women, and four who were wanted in connection with firearms offenses. Also included were 16 documented gang members and associates.

Nine firearms were seized and 110 warrants were served, the Service added.

In a statement, Johnny Hughes, U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland, said, “Arresting these most violent fugitives has enhanced safety for the citizens of Baltimore and the surrounding areas. The United States Marshals Service stands committed to working with our allied law enforcement partners in combating violent crime.”

Also participating in Operation Washout were the FBI, ATF, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Maryland State Police, Howard County Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Annapolis Police Department.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said, “Our collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and participation in joint operations like Operation Washout

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Charges for Capitol Bomb Threat

A man suspected of carrying out a bomb threat outside the Library of Congress last week was charged on Friday with two counts of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and two counts of threatening to use an explosive device.

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Ray Roseberry, 49, of North Carolina said that he had not had “my mind medicine” in two days and was therefore having trouble understanding the proceedings.

According to prosecutors, a relative claimed Roseberry recently expressed anti-government views and was planning to travel to Virginia or Washington, D.C., in order to carry out acts of violence. Prosecutors also said that Roseberry “ordered a trench coat to protect him from Taser and pepper ball guns and he would just tip his cowboy hat at the police.”

Roseberry had allegedly driven a pickup onto a sidewalk near the U.S. Capitol before calling authorities and claiming he had a bomb in the vehicle. Following the phone call, Roseberry had an hours-long standoff with Capitol Police and other authorities, the charging documents said.

Although it appeared that Roseberry carried a detonator, it was later discovered that any possible explosives were fake, police said.

Roseberry has expressed anti-government complaints and has called for the resignation of U.S. President Joe Biden. He also said during a Facebook livestream that he was starting a revolution.

FDA Approval for Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval on Monday to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, approving it for use in individuals ages 16 and up.

It is the first coronavirus vaccine to receive full FDA approval.

Following the announcement, the Pentagon said that the country’s 1.4 million active duty service members will be required to be vaccinated. In addition, United Airlines recently requested that within five weeks of regulatory approval employees present proof of vaccination. Several universities have also adopted similar requirements.

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced his intention to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan and Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China.

Emanuel is the former mayor of Chicago and also served as a chief of staff under former U.S. President Barack Obama, as a senior adviser to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and as a member of Congress representing Illinois.

Burns is a career diplomat and a longtime foreign policy hand. He has served presidents from both sides of the aisle. Burns is also a former member of the Foreign Service and served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador to NATO and to Greece, State Department spokesman, and on the National Security Council staff on Soviet and Russian Affairs.

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In an email, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran wrote, “We cannot have government officials pick and choose what laws they want to follow. These are the initial consequences to their intentional refusal to follow state law and state rule to purposefully and willingly violate the rights of parents.”

He also said that the two districts were in violation of the Parents’ Bill of Rights and a July order from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding how far districts can take mask requirements.

On Friday, Florida passed the three-million mark for the total number of coronavirus cases diagnosed since the start of the pandemic, the state’s Health Department said.

At the same time, Florida saw 1,486 new coronavirus deaths in one week, and has the highest hospitalization rate in the country, with 16,849 patients with coronavirus, including 3,500 who are in intensive care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services added.

U.S. President Joe Biden tweeted, “We will do everything we can to support local school districts in safely reopening schools. American Rescue Plan funds can be used

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For his part, DeSantis said Biden’s response was “absolutely outrageous” and constitutes governmental “overreach.”

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female leader and will serve as the nation’s top union official until summer 2022, when the AFL-CIO’s affiliates gather to vote on a permanent successor during their annual convention.

Shuler has confirmed that she will run for re-election in 2022.

In an interview, she told Politico that she hopes her appointment “signals that the labor movement is modernizing, and open to reflecting the change that’s happening with our country.”

ambassador to Tanzania. Battle has experience in diplomacy, theology, academia, and the military, and was the U.S. representative to the United Nations Economic Commission for

Africa and the U.S. ambassador to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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AFL-CIO’s First Female President The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations’ (AFL-CIO) executive council voted last Friday to appoint Liz Shuler as the federation’s president, following the sudden death of Richard Trumka.

Shuler is the organization’s first

“It is time for women to step up into leadership,” she added. “That’s what I hope to reflect: the hard work, dedication, and tenacity of women all across this country and workplaces who are toiling behind the scenes and also leading strikes and picket lines, and for them to see their rightful place in this movement.”

Meanwhile, executive council members elected Union Steelworkers International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer. Redmond is the first Black American to hold the office, and he will lead a racial justice task force.

“We have the most diverse leadership team in the history of the AFLCIO,” Shuler exulted. “It’s a huge day.”

Shuler was unopposed and had the formal backing of AFT, AFSCME and IAM, some of the federation’s largest affiliates; all of them highlighted her ability to build consensus and to continue the status quo.

In a statement, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said, “Shuler offers both strength and stability to our movement. She thinks big but never misses a detail, she builds consensus, and she leads with great kindness and humility.”

For her part, Shuler noted, “The most important thing we could be focusing on is unity. We have these 56 different unions around the table with different ideas and perspectives and cultures and opinions, and it’s our job to unify that into a force that’s undeniable for the rights and protections of working people in this country. We know that we can do that.”

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Paul Smith, the executive director of the Balloon Fiesta, said organizers decided to stop pursuing the record after it was claimed by the event in France, but organizers realized after the 2019 launch featured 524 balloons that they may have broken the record unintentionally.

Tom Garrity, a spokesman for the festival, said he reached out to Guinness late last year to see if the documentation from the 2019 event would be sufficient to claim the record, and organizers have now received word from the record-keeping organization that their application has been approved.

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A retired World War II vet was treated to a birthday party at a most unusual spot: Stop & Shop.

Benny Ficeto was being feted for his 100th birthday. His former employer, the Stop & Shop in Edison, New Jersey, pulled out all the stops for the former serviceman.

Aside from the friends and family who joined, Benny enjoyed a patriotic singing group and a cake. For an extra-special birthday present, Benny was presented with a veterans-only parking spot in his honor.

“Benny’s Spot” will help give veterans easy access to the store, Stop & Shop spokesperson Stefanie Shuman explained.

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The duo, social media star “Gangster Granny” and her grandson Ross Smith, made the attempt at the gargantuan cookie in early August.

They have yet to hear back from the Guinness World Records for confirmation, but they were attempting to beat the current record holder, a 161-pound, 13-ounce Oreo baked at a Bahrain factory in 2018.

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Benny worked bagging groceries at register four or five at the Edison store for four years; prior to that, he worked for eight years at a location in Bloomingdale, New Jersey.

“People would wait in line even if there was an open register, they would wait because they wanted Benny to bag their groceries,” Shu-

man said of the beloved worker.

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This is not the first time Benny celebrated his birthday in Stop & Shop style. Last year, Stop & Shop threw him a drive-by car parade to mark his 99th birthday.

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World’s Largest Oreo A 95-year-old grandmother and her grandson may have just made the world’s largest Oreo.

The black and white confection is 180 pounds and 4-feet wide.

The giant cookie was made with 72 pounds of butter, 25 pounds of pure sugar, 34 pounds of powdered sugar, 15 pounds of cocoa powder, 25 pounds of all-purpose flour, 90 eggs, 1.5 cups of vanilla, salt, and baking soda.

According to Smith, it took 24 hours for him, his grandma, and their baking team to create the massive crème-filled wafer cookie.

“This has been one of the best experiences I have had in a long time, to see how amazing the cookie turned out. And oh boy was it delicious,” said Granny, 95. “It’s going to take me another 95 years of life to finish this thing unless I get some help.”

Granny came up with the idea to make the giant cookie because she was hungry.

Smith had another goal.

“My grandma and I have been making videos on the internet for over nine years now. We have over 65 million followers across all platforms,” Smith said. “Our goal every day when we wake up is to make the world smile. And what better way to do so than to make the world’s biggest Oreo?”

He added, “It was a blast to make and tasted even better. I am happy that I can share moments like this with my grandma while she’s young.

It puts a smile to my face every time we can tackle a project like this together.”

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Community KTT Bids Farewell to Rav and Rebbetzin Segelman

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ast Sunday evening, Kehilas Torah Temima (KTT) was filled with laughter and tears as it hosted its annual barbecue. A bittersweet event, this year’s BBQ honored Rabbi Elan and Rebbetzin Elisheva Segelman for their contribution to KTT and the greater Queens community, as well as bid them farewell in anticipation of

their upcoming move to Los Angeles. Current members and many who had moved away joined to honor the Segelman family, enjoy a delicious barbecue, smoky cocktails, dessert and entertainment by hypnotist Morris Tawil.

The event’s presentation included a heartfelt speech from former KTT Vice President Marc Goldhammer,

current President Ari Korn, evening MC Nosson Reichmann and closing remarks by Rabbi Segelman. The evening concluded with a gift presentation to the Segelmans on behalf of KTT and its board: a stunning fountain kos for their new home, accompanied by a special plaque. The gift was presented by the barbecue’s co-chairs Matan Fridman and Nos-

son Reichmann, who invited the rav, rebbetzin and entire board on stage to read over the special inscription on the kos and plaque.

KTT wishes the rav, rebbetzin and the entire Segelman mishpacha tremendous hatzlacha and simcha in their future endeavors, and continued nachas from the families of KTT.

A sign next to their offerings also asked people to keep this particular refuah in mind when making a bracha.

Yitzi and Momo’s determination paid off, and they raised $135 for the hospital in one afternoon. The boys presented their check to hospital administrators and Rabbi Dr. Aar-

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“It was great to deliver the check to the hospital and to see that our tzedakah will help other people,” Momo said.

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“When I heard that my great-uncle was in the hospital, I thought it would be good to give tzedakah that could help him and other patients,” said Yitzi.

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napsacks, backpacks, school bags or whatever you choose to call them; these packs are a necessary commodity for the school year. Too many children in our community start the school year without the tools they need to succeed such as pencils, notebooks, binders, dividers, and a new backpack.

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school supplies drive.

Young families from all over the Five Towns and Far Rockaway community visited the Chessed Center to choose from an assortment of school supplies and backpacks.

With different youthful designs and colors, the brand new knapsacks were packed with grade-appropriate, quality school supplies and are bringing smiles to so many families in our community. For numerous children whose parents are facing financial difficulty, providing them

with new school supplies has made a sizeable impact on the beginning-ofthe-school-year rush. What typically can be a time of stress and financial strain has become less chaotic for the families who received knapsacks.

Moshe Brandsdorfer, JCCRP’s executive director, expressed, “Watching the kids’ faces light up with a smile upon receiving their new backpack and school supplies was very special. Working together with the dynamic team of Rabbi Lef-

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The “Best Vacation They Ever Had” at Camp Nageela’s Family Camp 2021

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On Thursday, the Executive Vice President of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, participated in the FBI Newark Field Office’s “Protecting Our Communities Together” national awareness campaign aimed at promoting the reporting of hate crimes and discrimination to federal authorities.

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From Wednesday through Sunday, parents and their children, many who had not been to Camp Nageela before, enjoyed a ton of activities including volleyball, paintball, swimming, boating, kayaking, and baking, and also experienced Shabbos and learned Torah together.

“It was a privilege to be at (Camp) Nageela,” said one parent. “The warmth, the feeling of connection and family…. I’m planning on sending my son next summer!”

One father said, “When my son gets older, this is the camp I want to send him to because I see how caring the staff is and how much fun it is here.”

There was a daily tefillah workshop headed by Rabbi Yitzchok Wurem discussing our relationship with Hashem and the power of tefillah. In addition, lectures were given every evening and throughout Shabbos by Rabbi Dovid Shenker, Rabbi

Wurem, Rabbi Dovid Delman, and Mrs. Tzippy Wurem. The topics included preparing for the Yamim Noraim, shalom bayis, enhancing relationships, and parenting.

One mom said she learned more over the weekend about how to be a better wife and mother than she learned throughout her life. “This was the best vacation we ever had.

There are no words I can use to express my gratitude.”

The highlight for many was the motzei Shabbos bonfire and kumsitz sharing inspirational stories mixed with music and song plus giant roasted marshmallows. Special thanks to Atara Kanner, Nageela program director, and Rivky Pavel, Nageela Girls’ head lifeguard, and Mrs. Yehudis Shaps, Nageela camp nurse, for their outstanding efforts to make the Nageela’s Family Camp such a great success.

If anyone has any friends or relatives who would benefit from Camp Nageela’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur programs, please contact Rabbi Wurem at 516-374-1528, ext. 214.

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MTA Announces New Faculty Roles

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TA is excited to announce new faculty positions for the upcoming year as the yeshiva continues to build its commitment to academics, Torah programming, and student life.

Rabbi Dov Emerson, former Director of Teaching and Learning, will transition into the role of Interim Principal for General Studies. Rabbi Emerson brings over ten years of administrative experience during his 20-year career in Jewish education, having served for the past four years as a valued member of MTA’s leadership team. He has worked with its faculty on professional development, initiated the yeshiva’s cohort-based learning model in the Freshman humanities classes, and led its efforts to shift to remote learning during the pandemic. Rabbi Emerson is a recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for excellence in Jewish education and has written and presented on a variety of topics, including the impact of technology on adolescents and in education, teacher coaching and support, and on school culture. He

has also participated in the Harvard Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center Summer Institute, in both the Art of Leadership, and Leadership: An Evolving Vision programs.

Rabbi Emerson’s expertise in coaching and mentoring is highly valued in the realm of Jewish education. As a trained Veteran Mentor for the Jewish New Teacher Project, Rabbi Emerson mentors new teachers at MTA and also oversees a team of faculty mentors who ensure that each new teacher has access to regular coaching. Rabbi Emerson currently serves as a faculty member of YOULead, Prizmah’s year-long intensive leadership training program, where he mentors emerging Jewish educational leaders.

In addition, Ms. Leah Silvera, who for the past two years has served as MTA’s Director of the Learning Center, will also assume the interim title of Director of Curriculum and Innovation. In this expanded role, Ms. Silvera will continue to lead the Learning Center, while also working alongside Rabbi Emerson to advance the yeshi-

va’s General Studies educational program. Ms. Silvera has instituted many exciting new initiatives in the Learning Center, including the addition of a life skills class focused on practical subjects, such as understanding taxes and credit card debt. Ms. Silvera also has experience providing guidance to faculty on the latest educational techniques and strategies from her time as a Professor at Mercy College, where she taught both undergraduate and graduate classes in education, and as a member of the professional development team at SAR High School.

In his new role, Rabbi Emerson, in partnership with Ms. Silvera, has enhanced MTA’s academics to include increased emphasis on personalized learning, which speaks to each talmid’s passions as well as offers practical and relevant skills-based instruction. He has spearheaded the yeshiva’s significantly expanded electives program, which includes an Entrepreneurship track that begins in 10th Grade, Computer Science and Coding, Graphic Design, and an enhanced Scientific Engineering track headquartered in the Innovation STEM Lab. Additionally, he has overseen the implementation of new initiatives for Seniors, which include: an updated schedule that allows for even greater access to Yeshiva University courses as well as more choice and seamless integration between college and high school courses and giving incoming seniors a true voice in their English course selection, as they were able to vote on a menu of options offered by MTA’s English Department and then select their desired courses based on their interests. With Rabbi Emerson’s help, MTA is also eagerly embarking on an exciting journey to gain accreditation by NYSAIS, the gold standard for independent school accreditation in the northeast United States.

MTA is also excited to welcome Rabbi Ezra Wiener (‘89) as Rosh Beis Medrash and Maggid Shiur. Rabbi Wiener joins MTA after 21 years of serving as rebbe, Mashgiach Ruchani, Director of Israel Guidance, and most recently as Judaic Studies Principal at Torah Academy of Bergen County. He also serves as assistant rabbi of Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck. During this time, Rabbi Wiener has inspired thousands of talmidim and remained connected with his

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talmidim well past their high school graduations. Under the leadership of Associate Principal Rabbi Shimon Schenker and with the addition of Rabbi Wiener, MTA will be offering an enhanced Night Seder as well as daily afternoon chaburahs and a variety of new community-wide learning programs.

Rabbi Danny Konigsberg (‘05) has served as MTA’s Director of Student Activities for the past three years, overseeing all trips, programming, student leadership, clubs, academic teams and the dorm program. He previously served as the Founding Director and Senior Maggid Shiur at Yeshiva Toras Halacha in Queens, where he developed curricula and taught Gemara and Halacha to undergraduates. Prior to that, he served as a Rebbe and Director of Student Life at Yeshiva Madreigas HaAdam. He received semicha from Lander College Bais Medrash L’Talmud, where he attended college and was a member of the Kollel. He also earned his JD from Fordham University School of Law and has practiced as an attorney. In his new role as Dean of Student Life, Rabbi Konigsberg will expand MTA’s student activities programming to include grade-wide nights out, day trips, grade-wide overnight trips, monthly Rosh Chodesh programming, and community-wide Shabbos and Yom Tov programming. Rabbi Konigsberg will also plan extensive programming exclusively for dorm talmidim, including a Friday morning learning program, Night Seder, trips, and Shabbatonim.

Rabbi Sam Dratch (‘12) will join the Student Life team as the Assistant Director of Student Activities, in addition to his current role as Tanach Rebbe. Rabbi Dratch also serves as the Teen Program Director at the Young Israel of West Hempstead, where he runs a weekly minyan and develops regular programming for the local teens. Rabbi Dratch received Semicha from RIETS and earned a degree in Psychology from Yeshiva University.

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Assemblyman Eichenstein’s Pop-Up Office on the Streets of Midwood

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uring the summer months, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein set up temporary pop-up offices throughout Midwood in an effort to connect with constituents from across his district. These pop-up locations were manned by Assemblyman Eichenstein himself as well as members of his office staff, providing community members with an opportunity to introduce themselves, seek assistance, discuss their concerns, learn about government services, and pick up free items.

Many Midwood constituents visited the pop-up locations, which were strategically located in high-traffic areas. Among the many issues residents discussed were pandemic response, rent relief, programs for

senior citizens, and employment opportunities. Invariably, they walked away with a better understanding of local government and their rights as citizens of New York.

“The warm summer weather provided an excellent opportunity for me to meet and greet countless of our neighbors in an informal outdoor setting,” said Assemblyman Eichenstein. “It was a pleasure to meet and discuss so many different topics with the concerned citizens of our neighborhoods. I was enthused by the many community members who stopped by to say hello or to speak out about the issues that matter to them. It is truly an honor to represent our fine communities in the State Assembly.”

The Jewish community of Bahrain celebrated the first bar mitzvah in 16 years over the weekend. The young man read from the Torah that former senior White House adviser Jared Kushner commissioned in honor of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

6,500+ Youth Enjoy a Bnei Akiva Summer Experience

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hat a summer it has been.

After almost a year and a half of a world-wide pandemic, it felt like teens and campers could almost go back to feeling like normal kids again. Across the Bnei Akiva of the U.S. & Canada summer program and camping movement, that meant over 6,500 participants and over 9,000 including staff could enjoy a summer experience they all desperately needed!

With all the Bnei Akiva Machanot Moshava sleepaway camps open this summer after being closed last summer, it was a touching reunion for campers and staff alike. Though most programs slipped right back into programming like no time had elapsed at all, there were some changes that

made this summer unique. For the sleepaway camps, though it was an adjustment not to have off campground trips this summer, many campers expressed it was an opportunity for special connections and greater bonds. Campers and staff felt truly disconnected from the outside world – a break everyone welcomed after the year they’ve had.

On the day camp side, Bnei Akiva was thrilled that all the Moshava Ba’ir day camps opened safely, including the newest location, Moshava Ba’ir Chicago. It was an incredible summer for all four day camps, and the notes from grateful parents and campers are still rolling in.

“Though the planning and execution to make a safe and welcoming

camp happen during the Covid-era requires great tenacity, nonetheless the joy and smiles we were able to bring to campers and parents has made the arduous planning all worth it,” expressed Rav Shaul Feldman, Executive Director of Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada. “Our dedicated directors and teams have always worked hard, but over the course of the pandemic with the many curveballs thrown our way—it is inspiring to see the perseverance of everyone involved to support our local communities and spread our ideals of commitment to Am Israel, Eretz Israel and Torat Israel.”

As the summer winds down and the 600+ teens and staff from Mach Hach BaAretz return home from the

summer experience of a lifetime, it has begun to hit the miracle that was Mach Hach this summer. With little hope of Israel’s borders opening as late as April this past year, it is still shocking that in the end hundreds of teens were able to get into Israel and enjoy a full summer experience connecting to our homeland, and returning just as the borders started tightening up again.

All in all, it was a successful summer for Bnei Akiva summer programming – and you are invited to join in year-round programming from Shabbat afternoon snif, holiday events, learning packets, Shabbatonim and more. For more information or to get involved visit www. bneiakiva.org.

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To celebrate the end of a wonderful summer filled with learning, activities, trips and friendships at Hillel Day Camp, the lower campus was treated to an interactive music and dance show from Little Maestros and the upper campus got to enjoy the antics of the famous Harlem Wizards

Off to a Great Start

By Gabriel Geller Kedem/Royal Wine

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ith Rosh Hashana already upon us, we have all been reflecting on the past year while looking forward to the next one. Every year, and even every day and every moment, we always have the opportunity, the choice, to do better, to be better. Growth is a necessary goal to achieve, both as people and as individuals, as decline is the only alternative. Now is the time to get a fresh start.

The entire seder of Rosh Hashana, with its many beautiful minhagim, is all about symbols. Each fruit and vegetable symbolizes a dimension of spiritual growth for the year ahead. These are all things that we can see with wine, as well. When one puts away a special bottle of wine to open at a child’s or grandchild’s wedding or bar mitzvah, he/she is also looking for the wine to “grow” inside the bottle, to improve so it will be even better than it was when he/ she acquired it.

Winemakers also thrive with every harvest and vintage to have better grapes and make better wine than the preceding one. However, as we know well, the future is uncertain.

We must do our part and do it to the best of our ability, but the rest is in

Hashem’s hands. One way we do our part as a company is to bring newer and better kosher wines to the market every year.

This year, for Rosh Hashana, we do not only have one but two great new wines from Herzog Wine Cellars. The Herzog Special Reserve Russian River Méthode Champenoise is a Champagne-style sparkling wine made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, one of the three main grape varieties used in the Champagne region of France. It is an opulent, complex, and delightful wine with sharp bubbles, bracing acidity, and notes of golden apple, ripe lemon, and freshly baked sourdough bread. It is hard for me to think of a better wine to kick off the year 5782!

Herzog also released the Herzog Special Edition Chardonnay Chalk Hill 2020. That harvest was challenging for California wineries due to the devastating wildfires that destroyed some vineyards and smoke-tainted the grapes in others.

Baruch Hashem, the fires did not affect the Chardonnay grapes for this wine. Instead, we have a superb, layered, scrumptious, creamy, and fluffy wine, without a doubt one of the best kosher white wines out there.

Good wine needs not cost a lot; many delicious new wines are affordable. Faustino VI Rioja 2020 is made

from Tempranillo grapes. This wine is the first kosher wine produced by one of the most famous Spanish wineries. It is a juicy, medium-bodied wine with notes of purple fruit, spices, herbs, and a smooth finish.

From Israel, we have the unique new wines from Nana Estate, a winery located in Mitzpe Ramon, growing pristine vineyards in the hot and dry Negev Desert of all places. These challenging conditions, coupled with the innovative methods and technology employed by the winery, have already caught the attention and interest of multiple mainstream international and American media.

The Nana Cassiopeia 2019 is a red blend based on Syrah, which displays meaty, earthy, and black fruit notes

with hints of oriental spices.

For a sweet new year, let us not forget about a terrific dessert wine.

Château de Rayne-Vigneau 2018 is one of the greatest kosher Sauternes ever produced. A decadent, luxurious dessert wine with notes of apricot jam, dried pears, sugar-coated almonds, candied ginger, and maple syrup with balancing acidity, which is great to enjoy now and will become even more significant over the next two or three decades if stored properly. Just as this wine can get so much better for many years to come, so can we all have a great year and many more if we keep ourselves in check and focus on doing only good for others and ourselves.

Shana tova!

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Hidden Sparks to Open First Borough-Wide Parent Education Center

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idden Sparks, a nonprofit focused on providing teachers and parents with the tools to support struggling students in mainstream Jewish day schools and yeshivas, will open its Queens Parent Education Center (PEC) on August 30 with a special virtual program with experts offering tips to parents to help their children be prepared for the start of the school year.

The center, established in conjunction with Catapult Learning and funded by the New York City Department of Education (DOE), will provide workshops (via Zoom) for all yeshiva and day school parents, and individual counseling sessions for parents of students receiving educational support through the DOE’s Title I program. Title I focuses on improving English language and math skills for struggling students. The center has already reached out to 15 schools throughout the borough and will be run by Ethel Salomon, MS. ED. “We are delighted that Catapult Learning and the New York City De-

partment of Education have selected us as their partner for helping Jewish day school parents in Queens, which has one of the largest populations in the tri-state area, and we are excited to announce that Ethel Salomon will be at its helm,” said Hidden Sparks Executive Director Debbie Niderberg.

“With years of leadership experience in Jewish day schools, a wealth of knowledge and a track record of helping struggling students and guiding parents, Ethel is uniquely poised for this important initiative.”

A launch event will take place at 8:45 p.m. via Zoom on August 30 and will feature a conversation between Mrs. Salomon and Hidden Sparks Co-Educational Director Rona Novick, PhD., about tips parents can employ to help their children adjust back into their school environment.

Concurrent to her role with Hidden Sparks, Dr. Novick also serves as the dean of Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration.

Those looking to register for the

event and submit questions can do so at: www.hiddensparks.org/parent-education-center.

The questions submitted in advance of the event touch upon topics like helping children navigate interpersonal relationships, bullying, a transition back to in-person classrooms, mask-wearing discomforts, routines, focus, organizational skills development and more.

Salomon was recently hired by Hidden Sparks to manage the Queens center and its programs. She joins the organization from Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan, where she served as the general studies principal. Prior to her work at the school, she served as the director of special services at the Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva (RPRY) in Edison, New Jersey, and before that at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (RYNJ) in River Edge, New Jersey. She received master’s degrees from both Columbia Teachers College and Brooklyn College, and her bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University’s Stern College.

“The back-to-school period is daunting for all families and even more so for those with students who struggle in the classroom,” said Salomon. “Our hope is to provide parents with the necessary tools to help their child transition back into what will hopefully a very successful school year.”

Founded in 2006, Hidden Sparks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teachers and schools educate struggling learners. Through professional development programs and on-site coaching for teachers, it helps educators deepen their understanding of learning and approaches for teaching all kinds of learners, particularly those who struggle. With 125 participating day schools and more than 17,500 participating educators to date, 3,875 having gone through the most robust training, the organization impacts thousands of children per year. For more information please visit: www.hiddensparks.org/parent-education-center.

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This week, Margaret Tietz made a party for their summer Candy Striper volunteers, a wonderful group from top high schools around the city helping out in many departments and bringing their care and smiles to residents each day

TOH Recognizes the Community Service of Local Residents During “Make a Difference” Award Ceremony

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empstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin along with the members of the Town Board gathered at Hempstead Town Hall this week in order to recognize the exceptional community service performed by six residents of America’s largest township. The residents – recognized for their contributions to the township via their work in the healthcare field, civic organizations and community activism, among other things – were presented with the “Make a Difference Award” by Supervisor Clavin for their committed efforts working to better the lives of their Hempstead Town neighbors.

Supervisor Clavin was joined by Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilmen Bruce Blakeman, Anthony D’Esposito, Dennis Dunne, Sr., Thomas Muscarella and Christopher Carini along with Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine C. Driscoll to present the awards.

“The Town of Hempstead is an amazing place to call home largely due to the many residents who choose to give back to the communi-

The New York Serenaders, a band founded by the son of a resident of Margaret Tietz, performed for Margaret Tietz residents in the beautiful courtyard garden of the nursing and rehabilitation center on Sunday, August 16

ty through their involvement in area civic organizations and their professional pursuits,” said Supervisor Clavin. “I am honored to be joining with these incredible six township neighbors to recognize them with these for their contributions to America’s largest township.”

The six Town of Hempstead residents selected to receive the “Make a Difference Award” are Amber Vitale of Lynbrook; Charles Robbins of Roosevelt; Joe Baker of Merrick; Liz Fries of East Meadow; Rabbi Simcha Lefkowitz of the Five Towns; and Tiffany Capers of Elmont.

Rabbi Lefkowitz started off as an educator who helped fundraise for and advocated the expansion of a number of the schools he’s worked with. From there, Rabbi Lefkowitz has embraced his role as a force of positive change by forming groups that help people in the community. Rabbi Lefkowitz also started the Leon Mayer Fund which has provided emergency assistance to those in need such as single parents, newlyweds or even those who lost a job.

Under the help of community volunteers, the Leon Mayer Fund distributes food and arranges communi-

ty-wide events and meals throughout the year. Rabbi Lefkowitz also founded the Mark Ramer Chesed Center, a facility that provides residents with the protection of their dignity by supplying shelved boxed foods and clothes with tags.

“I am so proud to recognize these hardworking neighbors for all their contributions to our hometown,” said Clavin. “I am confident our hometown will remain a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family in no small part due to the work of these six honorees.”

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Thousands of Gerrer Chassidim Infused with Joy and Holiness at Rebbe’s Wedding in New York

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t is difficult to adequately describe the feelings and emotions experienced by thousands of Gerrer Chassidim in the United States during this days – as many remain in disbelief from the incredible history and the special focus from the Rebbe to which they were privileged.

Events like this have never taken place since Gerrer chassidim have streamed into New York following the terrible Churban that had con-

sumed the glorious court of Ger that lived and thrived in Gora Kalwaria.

While the American community had merited visits from the Gerrer Rebbeim over time, a simcha—bringing forth the glory and the heartfelt joy with the Rebbe’s simcha—has never taken place here, since the court is centered in Yerushalayim. Likewise, they have never experienced a tisch conducted by the Rebbe on American shores—since these only take place during special Shabbosim.

Yet, 5781 was the year in which history was made—as the Rebbe endeavored to come to the chassidim following two years in which they had been unable to journey to the court.

The committees in charge overcame enormous logistical challenges to make this massive event happen— beginning with two Shabbosim in Boro Park (Parshas Shoftim and Ki Teitzei). But even more remarkable was the wedding itself: thousands of

men packed the Viznizter Beis Medrash, while the women occupied the Vilchovitz Hall.

Through all this, the children were not forgotten.

During a special “kinder tisch,” hundreds of talmidim from the Gerrer chadorim packed the hall, in the presence of the Rebbe, where children sang special grammen in honor of the occasion and merited special attention and brachos from the Rebbe. Following this, the Kabbolas

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Ponim was geared for the bachurim, where, once again, they heard divrei Torah and brochos from the Rebbe.

Following this, the massive crowd made its way over to the Vilchovitz hall for the chuppah. Here, the experience was otherworldly, as the crowd stood with deep earnestness and emotion—while the Gerrer menagnim provided a backdrop to the heightened emotions—during these uplifted moments.

The Rebbe served as mesader kiddushin, while Rav Hershel Rottenberg, rav of the Gerrer community, read the kesubah. The Viznitzer Rebbe was honored with the first six brachos, and the Skverer Rebbe with bracha achrita. At the conclusion, the crowd broke out into spirited and uplifted dancing that lasted for a while—truly feeling the simcha of the Rebbe.

Throughout the evening, the feelings of joy, connection, holiness—and the experiences the likes of which most had never seen—were palpable by the entire crowd of

thousands, which overflowed from the hall.

In the following days, Sheva Brachos events were hosted by various committees and supporters of the Gerrer mosdos—those who maintain a connection the entire year and take an active role in supporting the massive network of institutions in the chassidus.

This led into Shabbos Sheva Brochos, where the Rebbe was again spent in Boro Park—this time, conducting an unprecedented three tischen throughout the Shabbos. An even larger crowd filled the Belzer Talmud Torah this time, with many having arrived from Eretz Yisroel for the wedding. Throughout the Shabbos, the infusion of Torah, tefillah, and holy, joyful niggunim reverberated throughout the hall.

The Rebbe is scheduled to return to Eretz Yisroel in the early part of the week—leaving behind an aura of holiness and connection that will not soon be forgotten from amongst the chassidim in America.

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Leading Gedolei Yisroel Will Address Dirshu’s 7th International Yom Limud and Tefilla Hundreds of Thousands Throughout the World to Unite in Learning and Tefilla on Behalf of Klal Yisrael

By Chaim Gold

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f there was ever a time that Klal Yisrael needed to unite in a massive outpouring of tefilla and achdus, if there was ever a time when tens of thousands of tinokos shel beis rabban needed to come together to invoke rachmei shomayim, that time is now!

That is why Dirshu’s 7 th Annual International Yom Limud and Tefilla, to be held on 24 Elul/September 1, the Chofetz Chaim’s yahrtzeit, can’t come sooner.

This year’s Yom Limud and Tefilla will subsequently present a special videocast which will premiere on Motzoei Shabbos, Parshas Nitzavim, 28 Elul/September 4 and will be featured throughout Sunday,

September 5, where Klal Yisrael will be addressed by leading Gedolei Yisrael. They will include the venerated senior Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Ateres Yisroel of Yerushalayim; HaGaon HaRav Shimon Galei, shlita, well-known mashpia and Rosh Kollel; HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Hillel, shlita, Rosh Yeshivat Hamekubalim, Ahavat Shalom; Hagaon HaRav Nissan Kaplan, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva Daas Aharon; and Rav Dovid Hofstedter, shlita, Nasi, Dirshu. The videocast will be chaired by Rav Zev Smith, well-known Maggid Shiur in Dirshu’s Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program and Irgun Shiurei Torah. The videocast will also feature musical interludes of chizuk with hartzig

music by the renowned menagnim, Motti Steinmetz, Zanvil Weinberger, Shlomo Cohen, and Aharle Samet, and a special composition made for the event by popular writer, Rabbi Nachman Seltzer.

During the videocast, exciting new details about the upcoming Dirshu World Siyum, marking the completion of the second machzor of the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, will also be released.

The Importance of Unified Learning and Tefilla With Rosh Hashanah nearly upon us, we realize what a monumental Yom Hadin we are facing.

The world is an extremely unstable place. There is, of course, the coronavirus that has wreaked havoc and continues to wreak havoc worldwide. People are becoming ill, some seriously. The virus is also threatening the stability and viability of our shuls, schools, yeshivos and chadarim.

In Eretz Yisroel, the new government presents a tremendous challenge for frum Yidden. In America, the new winds of “progressivism” and “wokeism” that are blowing similarly threaten our way of life. There is a rise in terror and lawlessness throughout the world, something which is harmful to society.

We need tefillos! We need the zechus of the Chofetz Chaim to protect us!

What is the Dirshu Yom Limud and Tefilla that has been held on the yahtrzeit of the Chofetz Chaim for the last six years in six continents with hundreds of thousands of participants?

HaRav Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshivat Hamekubalim, Ahavat Shalom

The Yom Limud and Tefilla was established by Dirshu 7 years ago specifically to bring Klal Yisrael together on the auspicious occasion of the Chofetz Chaim’s yahrtzeit right before Rosh Hashanah in unified tefilla on behalf of Klal Yisrael and to encourage the continued learning of the Chofetz Chaim’s sefarim that have such power to invoke rachmei Shomayim.

Organizers of the Yom Limud and Tefilla clearly tapped into the innate feeling of every Jewish neshama in these extraordinary times when Klal Yisrael is facing literally unprecedented challenges. This concentrated effort in tefilla and achdus was designed to arouse heavenly mercy in the zechus of the heiligeh Chofetz Chaim who was so moser nefesh to promote these ideals among Klal Yisrael.

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Around the Community On the Yom Limud and Tefilla, Jews throughout the world will gather to recite specific perakim of Tehillim and learn segments from the sefarim written by the Chofetz Chaim, the Mishnah Berurah and the Sefer Zachor L’Miriam.

The Tehillim being recited will be perakim kof and kuf-lamed, followed by the tefilla of Acheinu Beis Yisrael. The limud of the sifrei Chofetz Chaim will be from Dirshu’s super popular Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program that is currently learning the laws of Sukkos. It will comprise the first se’if in siman 639. The mussar limud from the sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim will be from Sefer Zachor L’Miriam, part of chapter 18.

Riveting Programs Commemorating the Chofetz Chaim Simultaneously, a unique program will take place in more than 300 cities across the world with many hundreds of yeshivos, chadarim and Bais Yaakovs participating.

The remarkable, school-age program designed by Dirshu is sure to have a tremendous impact on tens of thousands of children both in major Jewish centers and in places far from Yiddishkeit hubs. The program was created with the singular goal of connecting children to the teachings and life of the Chofetz Chaim.

Towards that goal, they have written some hilchos Rosh Hashana from the Chofetz Chaim’s sefer Zechor Miriam, together with hashkafa and mussar as taught by the Chofetz Chaim and compiled them into an age-appropriate, user-friendly, easy-to-understand booklet replete with magnificent illustrations, rare stories of the Chofetz Chaim and a brief history of the Chofetz Chaim’s yeshiva.

Dirshu has made these extremely compelling, artfully designed booklets in both English and Yiddish for three different age groups: grades 1-3, 4-5, and 6-8.

The captivating stories and graphics are sure to motivate the children in each age group to read and be inspired. In addition, the combination of riveting graphics and clarity of the lessons has been hailed by leading menahelim and mechanchim as a tremendously successful way of bringing alive the lessons of the Chofetz Chaim.

In their effort to reach tinokos shel beis rabban from across the spectrum, Dirshu has vividly designed a tailormade Yiddish version of the booklet for Chassidishe chadarim with tailormade illustrations.

Along with the booklet, all children will be gifted with a professionally produced CD replete with incredible sound effects. The English-speaking students will receive a CD by Rebbe Hill while the Yiddish speakers will be entertained by Rav Leibish Lish.

Throughout the diverse communities across the United States and Canada, a wide range of more than 150 boys’ and girls’ schools, chadarim and Bais Yaakovs that truly represent the entire panoply of Orthodox Jewry has signed up for the Yom Limud and Tefilla school programs. They include schools from communities such as Monsey, NY; Lakewood, NJ; Brooklyn, NY; Manhattan, NY; Toronto, Canada; Houston, TX; Baltimore, MD; Cleveland, OH; Waterbury, CN; Phoenix, AZ; Passaic, NJ; Denver, CO; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; and Providence, RI. In addition, countless Chassidishe schools in Brooklyn, Lakewood and Monsey will also be participating.

This is aside from schools, chadarim and Bais Yaakovs throughout all of Eretz Yisrael and Europe who will also participate in the Yom Limud and Tefilla. According to Rabbi Gershon Kroizer of Dirshu, “Hundreds of schools in Eretz Yisrael, North America and Europe that together encompasses hundreds of thousands of children will participate in the Yom Limud and Tefilla utilizing the unique content provided to commemorate the auspicious day. The impact on young boys and girls learning about the Chofetz Chaim will be both huge and unparalleled,” he exclaimed.”

There will also be tens of schools in the former Soviet Union, South Africa, Australia, and South America participating in this momentous day, making it truly worldwide!

Klal Yisrael Needs YOU and YOU Need to Hear the Words of the Gedolim!

Without a doubt, however, the riveting videocast slated to be shown on Sunday September 5, will be an event that any Yid who wants to connect and unite with Klal Yisrael k’ish

Boys reading Tehillim at a previous Yom Limud and Tefilla in Houston, Texas

echad b’lev echad while internalizing the message and chizuk from the Chofetz Chaim in advance of Rosh Hashanah would not want to miss.

To hear the roar of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi as he arouses us to teshuva; to feel the heart of Rav Shimon Galei as he cries and begs, invoking rachamei shomayim; to absorb the deep, inspiring words of Rav Yaakov Hillel and the chizuk of Rav Nissan Kaplan will provide you

with a unique viewing experience replete with chizuk and inspiration.

Klal Yisrael needs YOU to daven together with hundreds of thousands throughout the world on Dirshu’s Yom Limud and Tefilla, and YOU need the words of the Gedolim broadcast on the videocast for guidance and chizuk in advance of the New Year.

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Who is the player depicted in the card? a. Honus Wagner b. Mickey Mantle c. Babe Ruth d. Joe Jackson 2. In 2003, baseball card company Donruss purchased a jersey that Babe Ruth wore in 1925. What did they do with it? a. Raffled it off to purchasers of their cards b. Had players from various teams pose in the jersey c. Cut it into 2,100 pieces and put the pieces in random packs of cards

d. Gave it to a wellknown baseball card collector who was willing to burn his 10,000 card Topps collection 3. Paul Jones, age 35, is the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest private baseball card collection in the world.

Approximately how many cards does he currently have? a. 40,000 b. 200,000 c. 2.8 million d. 4 million 4. In the late 1800s, what was the primary method in which baseball cards were distributed? a. They were printed on the back of game tickets b. They were distributed in

Answers 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B

breakfast cereal boxes c. They were distributed in cigarette boxes d. They were mailed to home for free, with the hope of getting people to become baseball fans 5. Baseball cards are professionally graded for condition using what scale? a. A to F b. 1 to 10 c. 1 to 100 d. Mint-Good-Fair-Poor 6. What is the most that a Joe DiMaggio card was ever sold for? a. $32,000 b. $288,000 c. $1.2 million d. $2.4 million

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Torah Thought

Parshas Ki Savo

By Rabbi Berel Wein

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he opening words of this week’s Torah reading have been repeated often throughout the entire discourse by Moshe with the Jewish people, which constitutes the bulk of this book of

Devarim. This two-word phrase, Ki Savo, should be understood as meaning “when you will come into the land of Israel,” and not an alternative meaning of “if you will conquer the land of Israel.”

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There is a certainty in the words of Moshe regarding the Jewish people and the land of Israel. He assures them that they will certainly come into the land, and even though it is temporarily occupied by strong and inimical tribes and nations, the land belongs to the Jewish people by the commitment made to our father Abraham, the founder of Judaism.

One of the outstanding, almost wondrous, characteristics of the Jewish people throughout their long and bitter exile, has been the certainty that resides in their hearts and minds that they would one day return to settle the land of Israel once again. This certainty was inserted into all the prayers of Israel in every generation.

The Jewish people made commitments to Heaven that they would return to the land of Israel, and there they would fulfill their mission of service to the G-d of Israel. The influence of our teacher Moshe was so strong and lasting, that even thousands of years later, the Jewish people accepted his assurances that they would return to the land of Israel and always thought of it as being a case of when and not if it would happen.

The question existed only regarding when it would be possible for the Jewish people to return and settle in the land of Israel. We were never told in advance how this would happen and who would be the agents that would facilitate this return. In the imagination of the Jewish people,

they dreamed of a miraculous return, accompanied by a renaissance of goodness and spirituality.

The past two centuries of Jewish history have been marked by the unexpected and inexplicable events that have led to the return of the Jewish people to their land, and sovereignty over the land of Israel.

The steps in which this occurred were unforeseen by anyone. Many of the leading actors in this drama, who propelled the project forward towards its completion, certainly by the measurement of Jewish standards, were the most unlikely people to accomplish such an end.

Nevertheless, the certainty implanted within us by our teacher Moshe long ago stood the test of time and the vicissitudes of events, so that no matter how unlikely such a return to the land of Israel seemed to be, the masses of the Jewish people believed that it would indeed occur and rallied to help it occur.

Unfortunately, there are Israel deniers that currently exist within the framework of Jewish society.

Like the Holocaust deniers, they are anxious to escape from this destiny of the Jewish people. It is tragic in the extreme that in the face of all the wonders and accomplishment of the Jewish people in the land of Israel in our time, there are those that still are deaf to the words of both Moshe and of the certainty of Jewish national existence in the land of Israel.

Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire Parshas Ki Savo

Every Man Will be a King

By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

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he customs of the Jewish people are very holy, and we say the following tefillah over the head of a fish or sheep on Rosh Hashanah night: “May it be Your will that we should be the head and not the tail.” But how we can pray for this when the Mishna says in Avos (4:15), “Be a tail to lions and not a head to foxes”? This is understood to teach that one should be humble, not always running to be the “head,” the most important role in whatever he involves himself. Indeed, there is tremendous grace and charm in one who makes himself the “tail” by conducting himself in a humble way. As the pasuk (Mishlei 3:34) says, “[G-d] gives grace to the humble.”

Our parsha is filled with blessings. And to the extent some pesukim in the parsha appear to be the opposite of blessings, it is only because we do not know how to read them properly. One pasuk (Devarim 28:13) seems to “side” with the Rosh Hashana custom: “And Hashem will make you the head and not the tail.

You shall be only above and you will not be below when you listen to the mitzvos of Hashem your G-d which I command you today, to observe and do.” Targum Yonasan, in his interpretive Aramaic translation of the phrase “the head and not the tail,” renders the phrase: “Hashem will make you kings and not simple people.”

Indeed, the pasuk (Shmos 19:6) says, “You shall be to Me a kingdom of kohanim and a holy nation.” But what does it mean that every Jew can be a king? As we will quote below, the Ibn Ezra explains this beau-

tifully in his commentary on Parshas Naso. It must be noted that the Ibn Ezra himself suffered from profound poverty and suffered throughout his life. Nevertheless, he was a great talmid chacham and paytan, and the Rambam even refers to him as a chassid, a pious individual. Because of his constant lack of success at anything he attempted to do in order to improve his situation, he once wrote, tongue-in-cheek, “If I became a candle-maker, the sun would never set, and if I began making burial shrouds, people would stop dying.”

The Ibn Ezra explains why the Torah calls one who makes a Nazir vow (to refrain from drinking wine or cutting his hair) a Nazir, which literally means “crown.” The pasuk makes this explicit when it says (Bamidbar 6:7) about the Nazir, “for the crown, neizar, of his G-d is on his head.” He says, “Know that all

people are slaves to the desires of the world. But a true king who has the crown of kingship on his head is anyone who is free from these desires.” It is therefore appropriate and fitting to call a Jew who is not a slave to his desires a “king.”

Perhaps that is what Targum Yonasan means when he translates “the head and not the tail” as “kings and not simple people.” In order to be masters of our own destiny and not slaves to our baser instincts, we must do as the pasuk in our parsha continues, “to observe, l’shmor, and do,” which implies that we must guard, shemira, ourselves by setting up boundaries to ensure that we do not become enslaved to the illusory pleasures, values, and priorities of this world.

We merit to be Hashem’s bride by acting as His betrothed. When He said, “Behold you are betrothed,

mekudeshes, to me,” we recognize that the intimacy of our relationship means that we must be separated like hekdesh from the things of this world. By freeing ourselves from being enslaved to our desires, we enable ourselves to connect to G-d as kings, as masters of our own lives.

By doing so in advance of Rosh Hashana, we not only coronate Hashem as King, but we make ourselves kings as well – not simple people. By doing so, we will merit “only above and not be below.”

What does it mean to be a king, to be the head and not the tail? This is exemplified by a story, some aspects of which many people do not like. But it illustrates the point extremely well.

Reb Nachum Chernobyler, zy”a, was extremely poor, though he had one valuable asset – the Baal Shem Tov’s tefillin. The Chernobyler only donned these tefillin once or twice a year, on special occasions. Because they had belonged to the Baal Shem Tov himself, they were extremely valuable. Many chassidim would have paid a fortune of money for them. From time to time, when their poverty was particularly difficult, the Chernobyler’s Rebbetzin asked him to sell the tefillin to help support the family. But he always demurred, finding some other way to manage.

One year, before Sukkos, no one in Chernobyl had an esrog except for one wealthy man. Knowing this, the Rebbetzin was surprised when the Chernobyler came home one day with an esrog. She asked the Rebbe, “How did you manage to get an

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esrog when there is only one person in town with one?” Presumably preparing to duck to avoid any flying objects, the Rebbe answered that he had made the gvir an offer he could not refuse by trading the Baal Shem Tov’s tefillin for the esrog.

Enraged that the Rebbe had finally “sold” the tefillin – not to support their family but to buy an esrog – the Rebbetzin threw the esrog across the room. The Rebbe looked at the esrog and realized that the pitom had broken off, rendering it unusable for the mitzvah of Arbah Minim on Sukkos. While the Rebbetzin’s frustration was understandable, it would also have been understandable if the Rebbe had gotten upset at this point, given that he had held off selling the precious tefillin for so long, only to have the esrog he had bought with the tefillin disqualified before he even had the chance to use it.

Instead of getting upset, the Chernobyler said, “I once had the

tefillin of the Baal Shem Tov, but now I do not. I once had an esrog, but now I do not. But at least I still have my enjoyment of Yom Tov with my Rebbetzin.”

If one is a slave to the desires of

only to Hashem and trusts in Him, is free from the bonds of the world and can be serene in any circumstance.

This is what it means to be a Jew. From the time a young man be-

By freeing ourselves from being enslaved to our desires, we enable ourselves to connect to G-d as kings, as masters of our own lives.

the world, he looks to the pleasures and values of the world for his happiness and fulfillment. Such a person will always lack something, so he will never be satisfied. But one who, like the Chernobyler, looks

comes a bar mitzvah, he is called a bachur. The Tosafos Yom Tov in the tenth perek of Nedarim quotes the Maharal that because the word for bachur has the same letters as “one who chooses – bocher,” we know

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that the essence of being a young man in Yiddishkeit is that he must make choices. He must be a master of his own destiny. He must choose to be a king and not a slave to his desires, above and not below, a head and not a tail.

This Rosh Hashana, may we merit to coronate not only Hashem but also ourselves as kings. By letting Hashem guide our choices so that we are not enslaved by the desires, values, and priorities of this world, may we merit to see the world in which “Hashem will be King over the entire earth; on that day Hashem will be One and His name will be One” (Zecharia 14:9).

Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, is the founding Morah d’Asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY, and serves as leader of the new mechina Emek HaMelech.

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Think, Feel, Grow

The Curse of Flattery, The Gift of Rebuke

By Rabbi Shmuel Reichman

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he families sat down together to watch the wedding video, and although there was a note of tension in the air, both families tried to put on brave faces. Reliving the wedding of their children should have been a joyous occasion, but this one was a marred by unpleasant memories. The families both struggled financially, and they had spent months saving for the wedding. Together, they had managed to procure the sum necessary to pay for this joyous occasion, and the kallah’s mother had brought the money to the wedding to pay everyone at the end of the night. However, when the wedding was over, and she went to retrieve the envelope from her purse, the money was gone. At first, fingers were pointed, threats were declared, and emotions ran high. Eventually, though, when the money failed to show up, the families decided to put the matter on hold. They gathered together to watch the wedding video, hoping that this would ease the tensions and allow the families to once again bond over this special occasion.

Daniel, the brother of the kallah, had graciously offered to set up all the cameras to film the wedding, and he now played the video for the families. Everyone sighed as they watched the bride and groom prepare for the chuppah. The kallah was radiant, and the chosson looked confident and excited, both of them thrilled to marry the person of their dreams. The family watched the emotional chuppah unfold, then the ecstatic dancing, followed by a dinner full of bonding and joy before the next round of dancing.

It was during the second dance

that it happened. The chosson was dancing with his father and fatherin-law, the kallah with her mother and mother-in-law. In the corner of the screen, Daniel walked past his mother’s purse, grasped the envelope, and quickly walked away.

The whole family was in shock when they saw the scene, as they slowly turned towards Daniel. Daniel sat there, unable to move, unable to utter a word. The blood rushed from his head, as he experienced the greatest embarrassment imaginable. His actions had been displayed on the screen for all to see, and he had set up the very equipment that recorded it. This was the ultimate rebuke.

Elul and Tochacha Time is infused with infinite spiritual richness, and each point in time is a wave that carries with it

layers of depth. The cycle of holidays is a course of spiritual progression that we can tap into as we advance towards our ultimate personal and collective destination. The cycle of Torah reading provides this same opportunity. Each parsha has unique ideas and concepts that are particularly relevant to the time of year when it is read. As we go through this cycle year after year, we propel our kabbalas ha’Torah forward one level higher every year. Every time we restart the Torah cycle, we begin the same Torah, but on a more elevated level, turning the circular Torah cycle into an elevating spiral in time.

Elul is the time of teshuva, of self-awareness and recalibration, of inspiration and will. Ki Savo is the parsha of tochacha (rebuke).

The connection between teshuva and rebuke appears self-evident, but exploring these topics in depth

reveals an ever richer and perhaps less obvious connection. To better understand the connection between tochacha and teshuva, we must first understand the concept of flattery.

The Gemara (Sotah 41b) declares that anyone who is a flatterer “the fetuses in the womb curse him.” This strange phraseology appears in another place as well. What is the curse of the unborn child, and how does it relate to the problems of flattery?

In order to understand the curse of the fetus and its connection to flattery and Torah study, we must revisit a Gemara we have discussed several times before, which describes the initial stage of our formation (Niddah 30b).

While we are in the womb, a malach teaches us kol ha’Torah kulah, and just before we are born, this malach strikes us on the mouth, causing us to forget everything we learned.

As the Vilna Gaon explains, this refers to the deepest realms of Torah, a transcendent Torah that lies far beyond this world, beyond the confines of space and time. This Torah is the very root of reality, and we were granted complete understanding of its every detail. Not only were we shown this level of Torah, but we also learned our specific share of Torah – we were shown our unique purpose in the world and how our unique role fits into the larger scheme of the human story as a whole. We were given a taste of our own perfection, of what we could, should, and hopefully will become. When the malach struck us in the womb, we didn’t lose this Torah; we only lost access to it. From this transcendent realm, we were birthed into the physical world with

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the mission to actualize everything we were shown in the womb, while in our perfect, primordial state.

The Purpose of Tochacha The purpose of rebuke is simple: Rebuke helps one fulfill his or her true purpose and actualize his or her potential in this world.

Life is difficult, mysterious, and sometimes overwhelming. There are times when we fall, when we lose our clarity and direction, when our moral and spiritual compass becomes secondary to impulse and instant gratification.

It is precisely at these points, at these times of internal struggle, that we need inspiration, guidance, and, yes, rebuke. But rebuke does not only come from direct confrontation and does not even need to come from another person. Rebuke is simply the experience one has when confronted with the truth and the subsequent realization of how one’s actions and lifestyle contradict that truth. When one is on the right path, growing every day, the truth is a guiding, shining light in the storm of darkness.

When one has lost their way, the truth can hurt. That hurt, though, is the ultimate rebuke. If we have the courage to embrace that hurt, to resist the temptation to shrug it off, to use it as guidance and inspiration to grow, that experience will lead us back on track towards fulfilling our true potential. This is the importance of tochacha.

Without the realization that something has gone wrong, there is no impetus to change one’s negative trajectory, to make new decisions.

Change stems from friction and discomfort, from the inability to continue living the way one has until now. Sometimes, only an unexpected and uncomfortable jolt of rebuke can stop that downwards slide and help change direction, creating a new chapter in their life. That wake-up call is the ultimate gift, the ultimate act of love.

The Tragedy of Flattery In order to understand the spiritual harm caused by flattery, it is necessary to examine the internal experience of one who is flattered.

When a person finds himself in a

vulnerable position, when their hypocrisies and contradictions have been revealed, and they are seen for who they truly are and become broken and embarrassed. There are two avenues of response in such a delicate, fragile moment: The first is to compliment and appease the person, attempting to prevent a complete breakdown. This is the aim behind flattery: to falsely praise and honor someone at the exact time when they need to feel the effects of rebuke.

The second option is to give honest feedback and rebuke, catalyzing the breakdown process.

On the surface, flattery appears to be the kinder and more sensitive approach. However, at the deeper

ately, but his chance of doing teshuva and changing his ways are all but lost. The flatterer grants him moral immunity, alleviating the pain and impact of truth, effectively ensuring that this mistake will persist. This, in truth, is the ultimate act of evil.

Unborn Potential We can now understand the curse of the unborn fetus. The fetus is shown the path of truth, given everything as a gift, and is then delivered a strike of love, charged with the mission to enter this world and fully actualize its potential. A fetus fully grasps the purpose of this life, the meaning of challenge and growth.

When a person in this world is given the chance to grow, to tran-

Without the realization that something has gone wrong, there is no impetus to change one’s negative trajectory, to make new decisions.

root and core of this circumstance, flattery is the ultimate evil and rebuke is the ultimate kindness. Let us briefly explain the meaning of this.

Growth takes place at breaking points, the point where decisions are made and will is asserted. It is precisely when one is vulnerable, when they are exposed to their internal lies and hypocrisy, that genuine and lasting change is possible.

When one flatters someone at this critical point in time, they remove the impetus to change and stifle any chance of growth. “It’s OK,” “don’t worry about it,” “it happens to the best of us” cripples the impact and power of the truth.

A flatterer convinces someone who is on the wrong path that he is actually on the right path. Instead of helping him see the error in his ways, the flatterer encourages him – convincing him that he was actually correct. Now, not only is he unaware of the fact that he acted inappropri-

scend his limitations, to take the next step in his spiritual journey but fails to do so due to someone else’s actions, that person is cursed by the unborn fetuses. This is because a fetus represents the ultimate expression of unborn potential, someone who sees so clearly what life could and should be but is not yet given full expression into reality. The unborn fetus looks at this wasted potential, this unborn spiritual growth, and is pained by its lack of fruition.

In truth, the person himself who fails to take that next step in his spiritual growth was also once a fetus.

His own fetus curses the person who prevents him from actualizing his potential. So whenever this occurs, the “concept” of the fetus and this person’s actual fetus both curse the individual responsible for squandering this spiritual potential.

There is no question that rebuke is difficult to accept. Even acknowledging our faults privately, within

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ourselves, without anyone else seeing who we really are, is extremely painful. Our struggles and failures make us feel weak and inadequate, undeserving of love, incapable of greatness. But the true purpose of tochacha is not to show us how low we are, but how great we can be. Knowing where we have failed gives us direction for how to improve. It also reminds us of something crucial: we are charged with the mission of becoming great – and we can achieve this. We may never achieve complete perfection, but we can become a little better every single day.

The ultimate tochacha is coming face to face with who we could be, with our fetal selves, and realizing that we did not actualize this potential. This is the objective of Elul on our road towards Rosh Hashana: to recognize that truth and then come back into the world of space, time, and choice and choose to become that person, to fully manifest our fetal potential, and fulfill the ultimate expression of teshuva. This is the story of life.

May we be inspired to confront our deficiencies, not with the shield of flattery, but with rebuke, using it to propel us towards our true destination: our higher self, our collective self, and ultimately, to Hashem.

Rabbi Shmuel Reichman is an author, educator, speaker, and coach who has lectured internationally on topics of Torah, psychology, and leadership. He is the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy, the transformative online self-development course that is based on the principles of high-performance psychology and Torah.

After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University, he received semicha from RIETS, a Master’s degree in Jewish Education from Azrieli, and a Master’s degree in Jewish Thought from Revel. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Chicago and has also spent a year studying at Harvard as an Ivy Plus Exchange Scholar.

To find more inspirational content from Rabbi Reichman, to contact him, or to learn more about Self-Mastery Academy, visit his website: ShmuelReichman.com.

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Return to Who You Are

By R’ Yaakov Klein

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mong the various rashei tevos for Chodesh Elul, “Ani l’Dodi v’Dodi li, I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me” (Shir HaShirim 6:3) is undoubtedly the most oft-quoted.

On the surface, the message this allusion intends to convey is that, as a time of introspection and repentance in preparation for the Yamim Nora’im, Elul is a time of heightened closeness with Hashem. With Hashem’s help, I would like to present a bit of a deeper perspective.

In attempt to describe the awesome power of teshuva, Chazal declare: “Great is teshuva, for it reaches the Kisei HaKavod.” (Yoma 86a) The tzaddikim teach that this statement reveals a very deep understanding of the inner workings of teshuva. If all Jewish souls are hewn from under the Kisei HaKavod, as the Zohar HaKadosh teaches (Tzav, 29b), this means that in addition to returning to Hashem, teshvua also implies returning to our true selves, to our essential identity rooted in the holiness and purity of Hashem’s throne. This perspective into teshuva aligns with an insight into the word “cheit,” a reference to the sins for which teshuva is necessary. Although “cheit” is colloquially translated as “sin,” in truth, this word means to miss, or to veer off the intended trajectory (See Shoftim 20:16). Indeed, the essence of sin is a momentary lapse in awareness of our unique purpose and mission as soldiers of Hashem, a brief foray away from our essential holiness into the foreign fields of the yetzer hara’s distraction – “a person only sins if a spirit of folly enters him.” (Sotah 3a) Thus, teshuva, the return to our deepest selves and the essential holiness that fills our spiritual core, rectifies the sin by undoing the confusion caused by this experience of existential obscurity.

According to the opinion that the world was created in the month of Tishrei (R’ Eliezer in Rosh HaShana 10b), Elul represents the reality immediately preceding Creation, the realm of “Techilah” – Hashem’s motive for the ensuing Creation. What was this motive, this “techilah”? Chazal fill us in: “Yisrael ala b’machshavah techilah” (Berieshis Rabbah 1:4) – the very first thought in the process of Creation was the thought of the Jewish nation, of you and me. We hadn’t yet done anything to dis-

�e very first thought in the process of Creation was the thought of the Jewish nation. tinguish ourselves from any other creation-to-be.

We hadn’t earned this connection to the Infinite One. But He was already dreaming of us, cherishing our essence that far transcends our subsequent behavior, individually or communally, in the created world. Because “Sof maaseh b’machshavah techilah,” no matter where a Jew finds himself in the world, no matter how successfully he feels he has been in eradicating every last vestige of hope, this

“sof maaseh” of his despair in the lowly realm of Asiyah is yet bound up with “machshavah techilah,” the unearned (and thus immovable) holiness of his Jewish essence, the pre-Creation vision of Hashem’s infinite and unconditional love. (See Likutei Moharan 33:5) Fascinatingly, teshuva, the mechanism which enables us to recalibrate and reconnect with our true identity, is enumerated among those things that “kadmah l’olam,” came before the creation of the world (Midrash Mishlei 22b), for it brings us back to that place of the primordial “Chodesh Elul.”

Friends, this is a deeper understanding of “Ani l’Dodi V’Dodi Li.” Elul enables a Jew to attain the transformative understanding that “Ani” – no matter how my “Ani – I” may presently appear or where I am currently found in life, it is always bound “L’Dodi,” to the Master of the world, with an essential, unbreakable bond. Where I am, the choices I have made, do not define who I am. Therefore, “V’Dodi Li,” Hashem is ever accessible to me.

As close as a thought of teshuva. As close as a small step back onto the path of my deepest self. As close as my beating heart that yet whispers, “There is no despair in the world at all.”

R’ Yaakov Klein is an author, musician, and lecturer devoted to sharing the inner light of Torah through his books, music, and lectures. In May 2020, R’ Yaakov founded the Lost Princess Initiative, an innovative educational platform based on the primary messages of his bestselling book, The Story of Our Lives: An Epic Quest for the Soul of Our Tradition. Check out LPI’s life-changing resources at LPITORAH.ORG!

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Delving into the Daf

Without Delay

By Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

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he Gemara (Sukkah 44a) relates an enigmatic episode: A wealthy man approached Rebbe Elazar Bar Tzadok and told him that he owns villages, vineyards, and olive orchards. During Shvi’is (Shemittah) the villagers till the soil in the vineyards and take

olives as payment. He asked Rebbe Elazar if this was proper since the villagers are taking the fruits of Shvi’is as payment for their services.

(The fruits of Shvi’is are supposed to be ownerless and free for anyone to take.) Rebbe Elazar answered that it was improper. The wealthy man

departed, whereupon Rebbe Elazar commented: “I have lived here for 40 years, and I have never seen an individual follow the proper path like this man.” Later, the wealthy man returned and asked for specific guidance to establish a proper procedure for the future.

Rav Yisrael Salanter wondered what Rebbe Elazar found so exceptional about this man. He simply asked a halachic question and complied with the answer. Although he acted nobly, surely others did similarly. Additionally, why did the wealthy man make an abrupt departure immediately after receiving his initial answer, only to be forced to return for more guidance later?

He should have asked his follow-up question immediately!

Rav Yisrael Salanter explained that the two questions answer each other. Once the man learned that his current practice was improper, he went at once to put a halt to it; he did not even wait to finish his conversation. He wanted the villagers to stop taking the olives immediately. It was this zealousness to act without the slightest delay that so impressed Rebbe Elazar.

In Pirkei Avos, the Mishna says that, according to some, Avraham Avinu’s ram that was used as a substitute sacrifice in place of Yitzchak was created at the end of the Six Days of Creation. Such arichas yamim! The ram lived for around 2,000 years. What did it use for its arthritic joints?

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says that the ram was not actually created then. Hashem just decreed that a ram should have its horns trapped in the thicket at the precise time after the Akeidah. The Meiri explains further: Hashem created the world to follow what we perceive as laws of nature. Hashem at the time of Creation stipulated that the world will not follow that pattern when a miracle is supposed to occur.

So Hashem’s decree that the normal earthly pattern be altered regarding the ram’s entrapment took place during the Six Days of Creation; the fulfillment of that decree took place at the time of the Akeidah.

This fits well with the S’forno (Parashas Vayeira), who explains that Avraham Avinu viewed the ram’s entrapment as a heavenly sign that he should offer it as a sacrifice.

Rashi, however, explains differently: The entrapment of the ram was not meant to help Avraham; just the opposite! It was a hindrance! The ram was running toward Avraham, and the Satan caused it to be entrapped. The fact that the ram was caught in the thicket was meant to stop Avraham Avinu from offering it as a sacrifice.

But this explanation is mystifying.

The commentators explain that the 10 tests that Avraham faced were given in order of increasing difficulty. Avraham Avinu had just passed the final and most difficult test: he was ready to sacrifice the son whom he had waited and prayed for many years; the son who was supposed to be his heir. The Midrash tells us that

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there were many obstacles put in his path on the way to the Akeidah, including a raging river. Yet, Avraham Avinu overcame everything. So why would he – having just reached the ultimate level of total dedication to Hashem – fail to offer a sacrifice because the animal was trapped in the bushes? Would Avraham Avinu just say, “C’mon! Enough’s enough! I just passed the most difficult test! Why must I do more?! If I’m supposed to bring a sacrifice, at least make this one easy!”

HaRav Henoch Leibowitz, zt”l, answered that the sacrificing of the ram was never in question; of course, Avraham Avinu would do it. He just reached the highest level of subservience to Hashem. He was ready to sacrifice his own son.

However, Avraham wanted to sacrifice the ram with the same dedication and devotion that he had experienced when he held the knife to slaughter his son. The Satan knew that inspiration fades quickly. Ev-

ery second of delay might mean that Avraham Avinu would lose an infinitesimal amount of spiritual elevation. Yes, the sacrificing of the ram was a foregone conclusion, but

to cause Avraham Avinu to descend a minuscule amount from his spiritual pinnacle, thereby slightly decreasing the “value” of the sacrifice.

If a time delay is a danger for

Every second of delay might mean that Avraham Avinu would lose an infinitesimal amount of spiritual elevation.

the emotion and feeling behind the action was not.

Every moment of inaction is a danger, even for someone who has reached the pinnacle of Divine fidelity. The Satan realized that the brief delay caused by the entrapment of the ram might be just enough time

Avraham Avinu, it is certainly perilous for us. If an individual is inspired and makes a commitment, he must act on it immediately.

Rebbe Elazar was impressed by the wealthy man’s fulfillment of this creed – he took action in middle of a conversation!

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In Sefer Yonah, the verse states that after the storm subsided, the sailors took vows. They were inspired to act after witnessing the miraculous events. Some meforshim explain that they never actually fulfilled them: The vows could only be fulfilled on land, and by the time they came ashore they had already lost their inspiration.

This happens many times – people make commitments in moments of inspiration, only to see them unfulfilled because of the delay in their performance. Many of us will, be”H, make commitments on or before Rosh Hashanah. The trick is to act on them immediately, before it’s too late.

Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow is a rebbe at Yeshiva Ateres Shimon in Far Rockaway. In addition, Rabbi Sebrow leads a daf yomi chaburah at Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park in West Hempstead, NY. He can be contacted at ASebrow@gmail.com.

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The Best Birthday Gift: Her Son’s Life

By Raphael Poch

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al is a United Hatzalah volunteer from Or HaGanuz, a town in northern Israel. This past Thursday afternoon, Gal and his 15-year-old son went out for sushi in a Netanya mall. From across the restaurant, Gal noticed a few kids running around when one of them suddenly stopped and seemed still. Gal quickly

walked over and found the child barely breathing. The five-year-old’s mother explained to Gal that the child has a history of asthma and that this was not his first attack. After the mother demonstrated that the scene was under control, Gal returned to his own son.

“My son is severely allergic to peanuts,” recounted Gal. “He has two

EpiPens, one of which he carries with him constantly. One of the EpiPens had been misplaced, and so we decided to go to the mall clinic to get a prescription for another pen. After finishing our sushi, we walked around for a while before heading up to the fifth floor, where the clinic is based.”

Upon leaving the elevator, Gal was confronted by a panicked commotion.

The five-year-old boy he saw at the sushi restaurant was now unconscious, barely breathing and beginning to convulse. Gal was at his side in an instant,

her child close and hugged him tightly, crying along with him. It was unbelievable to see the limp, blue, little body return to life.

Fifteen minutes later, an ambulance crew arrived, and the boy was transported to the hospital for further assessment and observation. Later, the family sought out the identity of their angel in orange and phoned Gal to express their heartfelt thanks. Doctors at the hospital had told the family that if not for Gal’s intervention, the little boy would have died as he would not

Within moments, the swelling and hives disappeared and the boy began to breathe again.

assessing the situation. Suspecting an anaphylactic reaction, Gal asked the mother if her son was allergic to anything. She replied that while there was an apparent sensitivity, they were still in the process of discovering the nature of his allergies.

There was no oxygen or EpiPens to be found in the clinic, and Gal knew that the child’s life was in danger. Gal’s son handed his father his EpiPen and with the approval of the clinic doctor, the EMT injected the lifesaving adrenaline into the child’s thigh. Within moments, the swelling and hives disappeared and the boy began to breathe again. He returned to consciousness and started to cry. The mother held

have made it another 15 minutes until the ambulance arrived. The doctors added that from what they could tell, the boy’s organs had already begun to shut down when Gal administered the Epipen and that this had saved him in the nick of time.

“My son almost died two years ago when he suffered an intense allergic reaction,” said Gal. “He was completely blue and not breathing. I saved his life by administering an EpiPen. Now, his EpiPen saved another child’s life. The mother told me on Friday when she reached out that Thursday, the day the incident occurred, was her own birthday. She said that I gave her the best birthday gift, her son’s life.”

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Advocating for Our Students Maury Litwack Talks About the Success of the Teach Coalition – and How it Generates Millions of Dollars for Yeshivos

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Maury, Teach Coalition was founded quite a few years ago. Tell us why it was founded initially.

The original idea and concept of Teach NYS really began in 2013. Basically, there was a meeting that was held in Midtown Manhattan amongst about a dozen schools, the Orthodox Union, and the Sephardic community in Brooklyn. The meeting concept was really simple: New York is home to the largest yeshiva day school community in the country, and at the time, we really weren’t getting serious government funding that could help parents and that could help the schools. The concept behind the meeting was simple: could we do better? When the meeting was concluded, there was a determination made that we would all start something. Historically speaking, there was an entity in the Sephardic community called Teach NYS. The idea was that instead of being only supported by the Sephardic community, there would be this new entity that was supported by the schools, by the Orthodox Union, by everybody, called Teach.

Teach was essentially started in 2013. In 2015, it expanded to, for the first time, include New Jersey, and it continued to include in the following year Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California.

Now, Teach has over 150 schools as part of its network and represents over 90% of the yeshiva day school world in America. We’re very proud of the fact that last year we generated over $300 million in funding to yeshivas, to parents, to the yeshiva day school system in America.

That is amazingly impressive. 150 schools, 90% of yeshiva day schools in the U.S. When you use the

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phrase “generated funding,” what exactly do you mean by that?

We don’t generate funding, obviously. We successfully advocate for that funding. The government is the entity that distributes the funding. But, like the pro-Israel movement does in generating billions of dollars in aid to Israel, or the AARP does in terms of Medicare and Medicaid, there’s always a central entity or central advocacy group that is asking for that funding and that is encouraging elected officials to give groups that funding. That’s what Teach’s job is.

The reason why it’s now called Teach Coalition – beyond being called just Teach NYS, Teach PA, Teach Maryland, Teach Florida – is that the funding that we’re advocating for isn’t just for yeshiva and Jewish day schools. It ends up benefiting Catholic schools as well and it’s benefiting nonpublic schools. It’s a Jewish-run entity, but our work ends up benefiting not just the Jewish schools but all nonpublic schools as well.

Are you advocating mainly on the state level, or is it also the federal level as well?

Over 92% of funding in America for education comes out of the state and local government – not out of the federal government. If we want to be successful, we must be at the state level.

How do you manage such a diverse group and advocate in so many states with different sources of funding and different representatives and offices?

Well, I think what makes our organization so successful is that it’s not about Maury Litwack. It’s not just about the staff. Certainly, we have incredible staff, but it’s really about this activist movement that we have. We start with the schools, who then recruit activists and volunteers within their community, who then recruit parents. And essentially, this very impressive coalition of parents and school leadership and activists and local communities work with us, and they say to us, “OK, these are our priorities. These are the things that are very important to our school and our parents” – whether it’s bussing, or it’s free meals, or it’s security funding, or it’s STEM education. And once we hear what’s needed, we map out a plan in order to execute.

Once you have that coalition of people, once you have that movement – it’s not just a few people on the staff, but really a movement, hundreds and thousands of people involved, parents and grandparents involved – the sky’s the limit. Then you’re able to get stuff done because then you’re operating from a perspective of when you’re meeting with elected officials, you’re representing not tens of people but hundreds to thousands of people.

When we have presented that model, which is growing year-in and year-out, politicians are impressed – they have literally have never seen that before. They’re used to a half-dozen people showing up in Albany or Trenton or in Tallahassee, but they’re not used to hundreds of people showing up.

They’re not used to having their email boxes flood-

Then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul on a recent visit to Yeshiva Darchei Torah

ed with parents saying, “I’m a yeshiva parent, and I pay a costly tuition, and these are the things I care about.” And so that’s really what has changed the game for us – the people and the community who have made this work possible.

This movement was initially created in New York.

Tell us about the growth Teach has had in New York, and tell us about the issues that are foremost on New York parents’ minds and what you’re particularly advocating for.

The work that we’ve done in New York has really been groundbreaking. There are two things that we’re most proud of. Number one is that Teach, in addition to our coalition partners, was very vocal

The second thing that we’re extremely proud about – something I talked to you about in our last interview – was the fact that New York became the very first state in 2017 to introduce and pass into law legislation that reimburses nonpublic schools, including yeshivas, for the cost of their science, technology, engineering, and math – STEM – teachers.

That’s something which was always a dream for us. People always said, “Why can’t we figure out a way to pay for STEM teachers? Can’t we figure out a way to pay for the secular side of education?” We led the effort to do this and to advocate for it, and we were successful. That program has grown so that, last year, $40 million was allocated to that pro-

“It’s not just a few people on the staff, but really a movement, hundreds and thousands of people involved.” about the fact that we needed more security funding. After the terrible tragedy in Connecticut years ago, the State of New York was looking at how to provide more security funding for public school kids. We were very vocal about the need to provide security funding for nonpublic school kids, including yeshivas and day schools. The state was very amendable to that, and we were very proud of the fact that they passed in the laws the first-ever state security funding, per-pupil funding, which started at about $9 a kid but has grown significantly.

And now New York is one of the leaders in security funding for yeshivas and other nonpublic schools.

gram. If you speak to Five Towns yeshivas – HALB, Darchei, HAFTR, etc. – they will tell you that the growth of that program is now in the six figures for them. It is a monumentally important program for the Five Towns community. The Five Towns gets a tremendous amount of funding for that program and is something they rely upon, which literally three years ago didn’t even exist.

Do you ever provide training for teachers?

Well, one of the things we’re very proud about is that we – in addition to our coalition partners – have been very successful at advocating for profes-

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sional development dollars for the Title 1 Services program. One example of this program, something that we are extremely proud about, is the Wilson Reading program. This is only done in New York.

We partner with the Wilson teaching program to help teachers learn how to work with students with serious learning disabilities. It helps them with students who are having issues learning how to read. That’s a program that’s funded through Title IIA funds from the New York City DOE. That’s something that we’re very proud of – the fact that it’s an example of actual advocacy and the impact that government funding can have on helping teachers in professional development. That’s an example of how the government is literally transforming teachers’ ability to learn how to teach to struggling readers.

Tuition is a big burden on Orthodox families. What are your thoughts about the high burden that we bear when we send our kids to yeshivas?

I think it’s certainly one of the primary missions that we have. As I always tell parents at every speech – I think I’ve spoken most about the tuition prices of anyone – I always discuss the fact that, ultimately speaking, we don’t control what schools determine in terms of their tuition cost. Because of the government funding, we’ve seen schools that have lower tuitions. We’ve seen schools that have kept tuition where it’s at, flat. We’ve seen schools just increasing tuition by 3%, 4%. They’ve all attributed that to government funding. Government funding is outside money – it’s money they don’t have to raise; it’s money the community doesn’t have to raise – going into their system.

That being said, ultimately speaking, as you know and you’ve articulated, the cost of education and the variety of education are so much that parents have a variety of different needs and wants, and the cost of tuition in Lakewood is going to vary greatly from the cost of tuition in Five Towns. The cost of tuition in Five Towns is going to vary greatly from the cost of tuition in Brooklyn and vary greatly from the cost of tuition in Teaneck, etc.

We, at Teach, have the ability to help generate money that comes in, but the schools have to decide in concert with the parents and in concert with the community about tuition costs.

That being said, we’re obviously very, very proud of the fact that we’re one of the leaders in providing the free meals during the pandemic. We fight very vigorously for services for parents – services for special needs, bussing, security funding – those types of things are very, very valuable and things that parents say are very, very important.

This week, we had a “changing of the guard” in Albany. What’s your relationship with Governor Kathy Hochul, and what are your thoughts about how we can work with her in terms of advocacy?

I’ve had a relationship with Kathy for about six years. She’s really a very intelligent, warm person.

She’s someone who really cares about what New Yorkers have to say, and she’s someone who thinks

Shulamith students joining in Teach’s mission to Albany

greatly about issues and ways the government can solve and meet those needs. She’s been very vocal on funding for yeshivas and day schools. She spoke at our Mission to Albany in March and was very vocal about that. She’s someone who has spoken out against anti-Semitism for years. In the last 100 days, we’re very proud of the fact that we brought then-Lieutenant Governor Hochul to yeshivas to

Our social media is replete with examples of people who are active. This summer, we went to a bunch of different camps to show how security funding was making an impact on these camps. We also showed the many activists who are involved in those efforts. Every piece of social media that we do, every print article that we talk about, it always talks about the central role of our volunteers. We

“If our community votes in a consistent, serious way, it changes hearts and minds.” talk and learn about issues, including bringing her to Darchei in May. When you bring politicians to schools, what’s the thing that most impresses them about the yeshivas?

I think when they meet students, they’re blown away. I mean, when Kathy Hochul met two yeshiva students from Darchei, and she saw how inquisitive they were, how learned they were, the maturity of the students…. They’re always just so blown away by that.

You mentioned that Teach Coalition is not just about five people going to Albany and advocating.

It’s about activists, parents, community members, and school leadership getting involved and representing thousands and thousands of parents and students. How can people become more involved and become an activist in this regard? And on the flip side, people are very busy. If they want to get involved, but they don’t have the time, what do you suggest they start with?

would be nowhere – our whole operation wouldn’t work – without them.

I strongly encourage people to follow us on social media, follow us in the papers, and read about the work we do because they’ll see the central role that volunteers play. When they’re inspired by that central role, they can go to teachcoalition.org, and there’s a 10-second form that they can fill out that says they want to be involved and join the movement. We are one of the only organizations that they will get an actual call from one of our staff members after they fill out that form who will say, “OK, what do you want to do? Do you want to come with us to Albany? Do you want to come with us to Trenton? Do you want to meet with an elected official? Do you want to advocate in some serious way?

What do you want to do?” Because of that approach, it makes it very easy for people to get involved.

We really need people’s active involvement.

We’re so serious about it that if you sign up for that form, you will get a call from us and we will say: “Here’s an opportunity for you in your local com-

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munity to make a difference.”

Maury, you recently wrote an article in Mishpacha about the fact that people in our community don’t really vote. You made an analogy to someone sending out invitations to their wedding and no one showing up. Tell us, as an advocate in government, about the importance of voting.

The number one thing that people don’t understand is that politicians know if you voted or didn’t.

They don’t know who you voted for, but they know if you voted. If our community votes in a consistent, serious way, it changes hearts and minds. Politicians are like, “Wow, that community votes. What does that community care about?”

We’ve got to start, as a community, understanding this concept and shooting for 100% voting turnout. If we came anywhere near close to that, we would exceed every other constituency that votes in America. Lack of voting is not just a Jewish community problem; it’s an American problem. But we as a community are very good about being responsible. We’re good about taking achrayus for ourselves on an issue. And this is something we must take achrayus to do, especially considering the fact that so many of our rabbanim have time and again told us that it’s important to vote.

If you’re upset about anti-Semitic attacks, if you’re upset at the cost that you have to pay for tuition, if you’re upset because there are local issues

in your community that you feel like you don’t have a voice on, you need to vote.

We have a line that we have, which is: stop kvetching and start voting. Don’t kvetch if you’re not going to vote. One of the biggest things you can do that’s a task-less thing that actually makes a difference is to vote. We encourage people to do it in force – bring your family, bring your kids, bring your grandkids and show them what an impact you can make by voting.

I noticed on your Twitter feed you have a video of you brewing your coffee every morning with a quote. How did that get started?

I think so much of social media is, unfortunately, very self-indulgent. I was thinking, “What can I do that adds something to the social media space that’s not complaining, it’s not attacking others, and things like that?” And so, every morning, I have a cup of coffee, like everybody else does, and I like to start my day with a bang. I add a little quote to it to inspire others and inspire myself. So far, it’s proven very, very popular. Less selfies of Maury, more quotes, and people seem to like that.

What’s on the agenda this year for Teach Coalition?

We want to get full STEM funding. We have $40 million of STEM funding. We want to get that to $100 million, which would make a real transfor-

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mative impact on a lot of yeshivas. We want to get more security funding for our kids, especially in light of everything that’s going on. And we want to see if there are other programs that we can get.

We really have to meet with our parents, meet with our activists, and see what else is on their agenda.

Find out from Five Towns parents what’s on their agenda; find out from Brooklyn parents what’s on their agenda.

That process is going to start again really soon, which is why if you want to weigh in on that, you’ve got to be part of the movement. You’ve got to join us because, as we start to formulate policies beyond what we have, we need your inputs and thoughts.

What’s your final message to readers?

If you’re reading this, know that every person that signs up, every person that spends 10 minutes, an hour, etc., helping out on these types of community issues can make a very, very big impact.

Something simple to you – such as signing up for this after reading this article – will reverberate.

Generations from now will look at your activities and say, “Wow, I can’t believe they took that first step.” We need everyone in the community to start taking these first steps to make a real impact.

Maury, we wish you and Teach much hatzlacha this year. When you’re successful, we’re all successful.

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TOP 10 THINGS Your Child’s Principal Wants You to Know at the Start of This School Year 1.

My priority is your child. At the same time, remember that I cannot respond immediately. Give me 24 hours.

It’s not personal. I don’t lead only 400 children. I lead 400 only children.

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Talk to me. Tell me about concerns you have. If there’s something that your child has been going through, your family has experienced, or a medication your child has started, trust me and my staff that we will keep your confidence. It’s good for us to know these details to understand your child and give him or her the right kind of support.

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Perspective taking is important. When your child comes home and shares something with you, call me to find out what happened. There are often two perspectives.

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Call me, email me, but remember: talk to the teacher first. Go to the teacher about issues that arise or concerns you have before coming to my office.

The teacher is at the frontlines and works with your child most closely.

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Help your child process things, but try not to escalate issues. Your child is here to become a resilient adult who grows from adversity. Encourage your child to stretch him or herself and praise him or her for doing so.

Your child will grow from it.

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Anxiety in children is at an all-time high.

Acknowledge it, work with me, and let’s work together to parlay the anxiety into strength. This is coming out in different ways in different children. Camps this summer reported that older children were homesick this summer and that the anxiety levels are rising. This is a reality that we cannot change. But our goal is for children to become resilient in the face of obstacles, to manage their anxiety, and eventually become strong adults. Together, we can help the students grow.

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Failure is not always a bad thing. Don’t try to clear the way of every obstacle and cure every F into an A. These are growth points for children: what do I do when I fail? How do I manage it? How do I use failure as a growth point? Take a step back and help your child come up with solutions and move forward rather than fixing the failure and intervening. As a parent, this is hard to follow. But it’s in your child’s best interest.

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Ninety percent of life is showing up. If your child isn’t in school, he won’t learn. Schedule the

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Take my advice. Really. When I advise you to hire a tutor, sign a child up for ice skating, work with an older mentor, or pull in a therapist, it’s in your child’s best interest. I do not make these recommendations lightly.

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your child will grow.

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We’ re on the same page here. We’ re working together. If I’m telling you your child has struggled with something, it’s because it stands out from 500 other students I’ve seen over my years of experience. Please get your child the help I advise.

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I really do enjoy your child. I wish I could tell you that every day. When I reach out to you with an issue, it’s not because it’s the only thing I notice. It’s because I’m busy that I don’t talk to you every day about the other wonderful things that I see in your child.

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Don’t battle with your children about homework.

Set a timer. Then tell me how long it took and what the child accomplished. If he could only do one math problem during that time, we have learned something about your child and his mastery of the material, his struggles with the subject, or perhaps his learning speed and style.

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Don’t project your anxiety onto your children.

Don’t assume that just because you struggled with a specific subject in school (i.e., math) that your child will as well. Always encourage your child in every subject, not just those that interest you.

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orthodontist for after-hours. If you need to pull your child out for an appointment, send her back to school after it’s done.

Don ’ t internalize your child ’ s experiences.

Easier said than done: all of us have lost sleep over the birthday party invitation that failed to arrive, the bad test, and

playground politics. But if we can all take a step back, we can react and support our children better.

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It ’s okay if he’s not friends with the cool kids.

Sometimes, even if they seem nice, they’re actually mean. And your kids don’t have to be friends with your friends’ children. To quote the Yiddish wisdom of Mrs. Faigy Friedman of Baltimore, “Go where you are wanted.” Find your place and space and grow from that group rather than trying to be part of another group.

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If we discipline your child and let you know, we’re simply letting you know. Unless we ask you to process it with your child, file it away and let it go. Your child doesn’t have to have a consequence at home for something he or she already received a consequence for at school.

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Give time and space for homework every day.

Put out the right supplies to get it done. Take away and put away phones during that time.

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Shluf gezunt. A good night’s sleep is so important for learning – as is coming on time.

We are a team. You’re their first teacher, and we’re here to work together. Keep me in the loop about your child’s growth and struggles. Our goal is shared: to help your child become the best he or she can be.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

I’m dating an amazing girl and was wondering what the protocol is for engagement. Recently, after reading your wise panelists (especially the Zaidy whom I always read first. Shout-out to his amazing sense of humor), I heard them chime in on “not meeting the parents” being a no-no. Honestly, I wouldn’t even have thought of that. Maybe it’s because I’m modern, and my girlfriend and I are pretty much handling our dating on our own.

So, besides meeting the parents and planning the proposal, is there anything else “big” that I need to make sure to take care of first?

Thanks for a great publication, Daniel*

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

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The Panel

The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. aniel, I applaud that you are interested in doing things right for yourself, your future kallah, and your relationship. Your will is important but it’s not just a matter of observing a protocol and staging a lovely proposal scenario with gifts, champagne, and a camera. Meeting family is not just checking off a box. It is about understanding and respecting a person’s close people and relationships. Jewish tradition values family; it’s not only a support, it’s the way we share our history through chagim, mitzvos, and obligations to G-d and man. Family is a framework for a human being, and whether you relate to it or not, it’s there supporting the person.

Hopefully the two of you will build a family together. Have you talked about what that will look like? What values you want to practice, model and share with your future family? Do you have a blueprint for that family framework? What about professional and personal goals? Where will you seek help if life happens?

Make sure you and your future wife talk through long-term matters, your hopes, and goals as well as your conflict management styles. How have you two resolved differences?

I hope that this is enlightening and helpful.

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The Shadchan

stand where your girlfriend is coming from. Tapping into your significant other’s world helps build a closeness that can’t be achieved any other way.

Additionally, the more you know before, the less surprises you’ll have later on. Here are some other helpful tips to keep in mind before engagement.

1. Talk goals. Long-term and short. Make sure the two of you are on the same wavelength about where you see yourselves going in life, religiously, professionally, and personally. You don’t have to be in the exact same place, but you must have similar goals in mind as to where you see yourselves. Talking about these details will help you understand the long-term vision the other person has, and you can see if your vision aligns.

2. Work on your communication. It is always easiest to work on something before we are forced to.

Men and women speak very different languages, working on this aspect of your relationship now will help prevent a lot of stress during the engagement and give you a head start on marriage.

3. It can’t hurt to read “The Five Love Languages” and learn each other’s so you’re better able to navigate marriage. You might mainly relate to the love language of “Words of Affirmation” while your girlfriend relates to “Gifting.” We forget that until we marry the other person we have been two completely separate entities living different lives, shaped by different experiences. Of course, we will all have different ways of feeling heard, loved, and cared for.

Hope this helps!

Michelle Mond

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irstly, thank you for writing into our column and thanks for your kind words about it! We love hearing that our Q&As spark thought and conversation.

Yes, meeting family before engagement is important, so you can under-

The Single Rivka Weinberg

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aniel, this is a great question!

Going from singlehood to mar-

ried life has various wonderful, and sometimes challenging, factors, so being aware of the possibilities that may (read: inevitably will) come your way is key to success (as far as I have been told).

The advice that I got before I started dating was to make sure that I was mentally, emotionally, and financially prepared to be in a relationship that will lead to marriage. You’re going from a state of only caring about your own multitude of needs to caring about yours and your spouse’s. Oftentimes, men and women speak entirely different languages, so the best piece of advice that I can give you is to read “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.” If you and the girl you are dating keep an avenue of open and honest communication, it will enable you to care for one another’s needs that much more.

Not only is it crucial to be an effective communicator with others, but it is important for you to be honest with yourself. Being selfaware and knowing your triggers and what makes you tick will allow you to be significantly more present and available in the relationship. It will enable you to participate in the relationship with two feet in and a strong sense of self. Two of the best, and most crucial, traits you can bring to a relationship are vulnerability and authenticity. People are attracted to authentic individuals, so make sure you are showing the girl you are dating the real you. Keep a pulse on how you feel when you are around her, and even more so, how you feel when you share private and personal pieces of information with her – is she empathetic and do you feel heard?

Frequently, finances are the causes of many hardships in relationships, so before you are ready to propose, make sure you are both on the same page in terms of lifestyle and have a clear plan as to how your

Two of the best, and most crucial, traits you can bring to a relationship are vulnerability and authenticity.

bills will be paid. Nowadays, it has become a societal norm for parents to help support their children, and while I entirely disagree with that mentality (I’ll save that rant for another column), if you are pursuing Tatty’s payroll, make sure to have a clear understanding as to what that means to prevent future unnecessary arguments.

Finally, keep in mind that you are looking for your best friend, and that no individual is perfect. Each person comes with his or her own package, so being able to accept and respect the girl you are dating for who she is and all of her flaws and quirks, b’ezras Hashem you will live a happy and fulfilling life together.

Much hatzlacha!

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler

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hat an intelligent letter!

I would like to respond with a discussion on the important subject of genetic testing.

Until recently, the main source of genetic testing was Dor Yesharim.

An important ground-breaking innovation, it was designed mainly to detect if a young man and young woman, although perfectly healthy

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themselves, might carry recessive genes for the dreaded Tay Sachs Disease (and a limited number of other, life-threatening, genetic diseases).

The subjects take a blood test in a Dor Yesharim approved site and are never told their individual results. Instead, subjects receive an ID number that they use when calling, to check if they are compatible with someone else’s ID number. The idea is to determine, kind of anonymously, if a specific man and a specific woman, before ever meeting each other, should begin dating. Or, if they are already dating, if the couple should break off the relationship.

No names are ever recorded in this Dor Yesharim system, and compatibility results can only be retrieved via the ID numbers. This program has been the preferred method of genetic testing in Yeshivish and Chassidish circles.

Today, a newer sys-

tem is in place, called “JScreen.”

Participants spit into a tube, at home, and send the tube for testing. This is different from Dor Yesharim in many ways. JScreen tests for many more of the diseases (over 200) found in Ashkenazi or Sephardi communities, provide the test results directly to the subjects, and provide a genetic counselor to discuss the results with them.

The folks at JScreen stress that it is exceedingly rare to find that a couple both have the same recessive genes for any of the tested diseases; and, most importantly, the genetic counselor will NEVER advise not to get married. Instead, the counselor, in conjunction with rabbinic authorities, will discuss the many different options (such as IVF) that might be available.

R. Moshe Feinstein, zt”l, instructed that “it is advisable for one

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

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ear Daniel, Thank you for writing in to the Navidaters! It’s always wonderful to receive feedback like yours and know that our column is impacting people positively with some food for thought.

With regard to a specific protocol for engagement, every social circle has different norms and customs. Regardless of a person’s back-

ground or hashkafa, I believe the most important protocol, hands down before an engagement, is healthy communication. When couples can communicate freely, and feel safe to do so, and each person’s feelings matter and are important to the other, this is the best indicator of a healthy en-

preparing to be married, to have himself tested.” He is also reputed to have remarked that not getting tested is like crossing the street with your eyes closed.

I urge readers to listen to a very informative podcast featuring genetic counselor Estie Rose and Young Israel of Great Neck Rabbi Shmuel Ismach, explaining this genetic testing process: https://open.spotif y.com/episode/022awi1gZpBFeohTNPKM7N This genetic screening is highly recommended for not only couples contemplating marriage, but also married couples preparing to start a family. Because JScreen gets updated periodically, their screening is also recommended for those who already have children and are now planning on expanding their family.

This important topic, and other extremely helpful dating topics, are addressed in twice-monthly pod-

gagement and marriage.

In my opinion, the greatest protocol before engagement is to speak with a premarital counselor to discuss big ticket items like children and finances, life goals, boundaries with family, etc. and to make sure you are on the same page. And, if there are any communication issues, you can iron those out and nip anything growing in the bud. Healthy relationships create a safe environment for both parties to discuss their feelings, concerns and fears freely.

With regard to planning, though

Jewish tradition values family.

casts called “CandiDate.” These very relevant podcasts are hosted

by YUConnects, and are absolutely free. They can be accessed wherever you ordinarily listen to podcasts, or by visiting: w w w.y uconnects.com/candidate-podcast.

(Here’s some additional pre-engagement advice: Before I got married, my wife and I met with my dear Uncle Henry. He advised us, in order to have a happy marriage, to never go to sleep angry at each other. We really, really tried to follow his advice but found that it is exceptionally difficult to remain awake for 72 hours in a row.)

no two engagements are exactly alike, here is a small list of things I have seen most people take care of before engagement.

1. Plan a meaningful proposal.

2. Ask your beloved if she would like to be surprised with a ring you choose or if she wants to choose it.

3. Find out if you are to speak with her parents first and ask permission to marry their daughter.

It’s always best practice to enter a family on good, respectful footing.

4. Enjoy every moment.

I hope this answered your question.

Sincerely, Jennifer

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

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Dr. Deb

Only Forward Matters

By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

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y oldest grandchild flew off yesterday for his year in yeshiva. My daughter posted an airport shot for the family WhatsApp. And everyone wanted to know: Did she cry?

She just wrote “LOL.” They all agreed they would’ve, and it brought me back decades to when she left for seminary and I cried. Life was never going to be the same – no more morning coffee together, no more of those chats that are only possible between a mother and daughter.

Since I’m recuperating from COVID, my family has been entertaining me with video visits, and I’m learning about all the changes the children are making this year. Even the youngest preschooler in RBS was sniffling because she didn’t “like” her new morah – whom she hadn’t met yet – and wanted the previous one.

This and the question of tears made me think: We cry at big change moments like this to hold onto the past. We cry for it. But we can’t hold onto it. That, and we can rewrite it.

In fact, looking backward too much would destroy the excitement and joy of going forward to the new adventure that will be tomorrow.

What a silly idea to want to hold onto what can never be again.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always cried at those moments. I was always wishing to hold onto the preciousness of memories in real time. But as I studied my grandson’s airport shot,

sit and do nothing, maybe hike up a pretty trail. That’s the kind of vacation I am not too familiar with but I was all for it. Then this. Questioning why is also foolish because there’s no point to asking questions that have no answers.

In fact, looking backward too much would destroy the excitement and joy of going forward to the new adventure that will be tomorrow.

I realized how wrong that was then and is certainly wrong today.

People must grow; they must “become” whatever it was that they were supposed to become. It’s powerful and beautiful – even if it doesn’t appear that way.

Before I got COVID, I had all sorts of plans for August. My friend and I were going to take a vacation – first in quite a while. Meaning, where you

But once again, I got a message that life is important and the newness in front of me is more important than holding onto what’s gone, this time in the form of a sickness that has seen people die. And all I can do is be thankful that I am still here, so there must be a reason for it. I guess that’s why I sat down to type. For you.

That’s why when couples come to me for help with their marriage and

they say, “We grew apart,” the correct response is, “Of course! What else would you expect?!”

This doesn’t mean the marriage is over. It means you were busy growing – good for you! – and now you can learn how to reach back over to each other and share where you’ve been and what you’re trying to do next. This makes life more exciting, not less so. (And if, instead of growing, someone was trying to avoid life, well, that’s the mistake I’ve written so much about here, isn’t it?)

Is any of that easy? Of course not. Not any easier than it is for my three-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter struggling with the idea of a new morah when she only knew the previous one. Or my 18-year-old grandson taking on a new yeshiva in a city he’s only remotely heard of (and I haven’t even been to.) But that’s the good part.

Embrace it.

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

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Health & F tness

Top Tips for Picky Eaters

By Aliza Beer MS, RD, CDN

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eing a parent of a picky eater can be a difficult job. As parents, we want to feed our children nutritious foods that will aid in their growth and development. Unfortunately, picky eating can sometimes affect that goal.

Understand that you aren’t alone; some 50% of parents consider their preschool children to be picky eaters. It certainly can be challenging to deal with children who refuse to eat many foods, especially when you don’t know how to safely and effectively expand your child’s food preferences.

There are many tips and tricks experts have gathered over the years to help diversify your child’s food preferences.

The most important idea to note is that you are a role model for your child when it comes to food.

You may not realize this, but your food choices directly affect your child’s choices. Children often want to eat exactly what their parents eat. So, if you are eating plain pasta, your child will gravitate towards plain pasta. If you have a plate with protein, different vegetables, and starch, your child may want to eat what you’re eating.

Children love to mimic what adults do, so be cognizant that your food choices are aligned with the foods you want your child to eat.

When you eat healthy, nutritious foods, you are directly impacting your child’s confidence to try and do the same. Parents are a child’s guide to food preferences because they watch your eating behaviors. If you eat your meals standing, your child processes it and believes the right way to eat is to eat standing. Show your child that you sit down for a

meal, undistracted by your phone or toys, and your child may want to do the same.

1. Make food fun. If mealtime is filled with pressure and frustration, your child will sense that. Making mealtime fun and exciting is key when dealing with picky eaters. It will be frustrating when your child plays with their food and makes a mess instead of eating. However, this is the way many children explore food so you may have to try and overlook the mess.

A great way to make mealtime fun is to cut foods into different shapes. Although this may be time-consuming, know that it won’t be forever. For the first few weeks of introducing new foods, take the extra time to make it interesting for your kids. Cut cucumbers into little star shapes and form chicken patties into heart shapes. This can help distract your kids from what they are eating and help them get used to different flavors and textures.

2. Include your kids in cook-

ing. Although this may sound like a daunting task, start by including your child in your cooking once a week. Maybe choose Sunday night dinner when things are calmer or bring them to the grocery store on a day when you need to pick up a few items. You can make it very fun by buying a chef costume or an apron for them to include them in the process. Give them safe tasks like washing and drying vegetables or sprinkling on different spices. This can be beneficial because research has shown that children who are included in meal preparation are more likely to consume vegetables than children that aren’t.

3. Know that you are the one in charge. As a parent, you have the power to make the right decisions for your child. Although children may try to convince you to do things, know that you make the ultimate decision. When it comes to picky eaters, parents have to stand their ground. This means that if your picky eater demands a differ-

ent meal than their siblings, you say, “This is what your mommy or daddy made for dinner for everyone, and if you don’t want it, you don’t have to eat it.” Tell them that when they become a mommy or daddy, they get to decide what is for dinner for their kids. This may sound harsh but you are doing your child more harm than good each time you give in.

This usually takes a few nights of going to bed without eating dinner (don’t worry – your child isn’t hungry) to get them to eat what you give them. The wrong way to go about this is to make a dinner that contains only foods they never tried. Instead, the meal should contain one new food and a food item you know your child likes.

4. There shouldn’t be any distractions during mealtime. It can be tempting to put on a video for your child when they eat so that you can get other things done in the meantime. However, this isn’t a good habit for picky eaters. Explain to them that, during mealtime, we have to be fully focused on eating and we cannot do that if we are playing games or watching TV. Lead by example, and show your children that when you eat dinner, you aren’t on your phone or doing anything aside from eating.

5. Don’t force your child to eat.

Food should never be used as a reward or punishment. If your child doesn’t want to eat, don’t force them. Research shows that pressuring children to eat can cause your child to eat less and increase pickiness. Explain to them that they can choose not to eat, but if they are hungry later, the kitchen will be closed. This way, your child will have a valid reason for why they should choose to eat now. Be patient

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and soon your child will reciprocate.

6. Keep trying. It can be so tempting to give up and decide you will just feed your kid plain pasta forever. However, it is so important to keep exposing your child to new foods by serving them alongside foods they already enjoy. Experts say that sometimes a child needs to be exposed to a food 15 times to agree to try it. The best recipe for food acceptance is to expose your child to eat again and again without any pressure. Big portions can be overwhelming to children, so it is best to start with small portions of food, and if your child finishes them, ask them if they would like some more.

7. Don’t make a second meal if they refuse to eat. This can be difficult for parents to do because of the fear of your child going to sleep hungry. Remember that they ate meals and snacks the whole day, and they will be having breakfast tomorrow.

When you give in and make them a different meal, you are affecting any progress you’ve made with your picky eater.

8. Let them make some choices. Children can become frustrated when they feel like they have no choice in the matter. Give them a choice between two vegetables or a choice between rice or quinoa. Children love to feel like they are making the decision, and this way, you still make the main decisions.

9. Start with breakfast. At this meal, your child is hungriest. They will be more willing to eat what you give them and put up less of a fight than they would at dinnertime after a whole day of eating. Remember, give them food they already like coupled with new food. Once they have tried a new food a couple of times, move it to later in the day and introduce a new food at breakfast time.

Meal ideas for your picky eaters: • Breakfast: Make a smiley face by using a banana for the mouth, hardboiled eggs for the eyes, a sliced cucumber for the nose, and some red berries for the cheeks. Chances are that your child will be intrigued by the smiley face on the plate and eat some.

• Snack: Blend some kale, ba-

nana, and blueberries with milk to sneak some greens in and freeze them in popsicle molds. You can also make healthier oatmeal cookies for

duced to a variety of foods when they are young, they will grow into a healthier adult with a more mature and well-balanced diet. I have seen

Experts say that sometimes a child needs to be exposed to a food 15 times to agree to try it.

snack with oats, spelt flour, and coconut sugar.

• Lunch: Buy a fun container to use for your child’s lunch for school.

In one section, put mini turkey sandwiches (whole wheat if possible). If your child doesn’t like the crust on their sandwiches, include a couple without crust and one with the crust on to encourage your child to try it.

In another section, put some cut-up fruit, and in the other section, put cut up cucumbers or peppers. You can also put a small cookie in another section so your child feels like their lunch is “fun.”

• Dinner: Instead of storebought chicken nuggets, make your own by mixing regular and whole wheat panko crumbs. (Chances are your child won’t tell the difference.)

Bake them at a high temperature so that they mimic fried chicken nuggets. Try to sneak in some vegetables, either in the form of a blended soup or a patty. For example, you can add cauliflower rice to your burgers or some peppers into pasta with tomato sauce.

It can be difficult for parents to get through stages where your child refuses to eat anything new you give to them. Remember that this is only temporary and that your child won’t only eat noodles forever. The most important tip is for the parents to stay calm while navigating this process. Your child can sense frustration and nervousness, so try your best to relax. It can be very tempting to give up and give in to your child.

But remember, the stronger you are, the better the outcome will be.

If a child is consistently intro-

many teenagers and young adults who still refuse to eat any fruit or vegetable. When I point out that a strawberry tastes different than an apple, which tastes different than an orange, and encourage them to experiment and find something that they may like, they are usually too rigid and already set in their ways.

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your child a new meal when they refuse to eat what was prepared, stand your ground and know that your child will not be starving if they don’t eat.

If you have attempted at gradually introducing new foods without any success, there are resources out there to help you. Similar to sleep consultants, there are picky eater consultants who may be able to help you navigate this process. It can be stressful and frustrating, but once that breakthrough happens, it will be worth it!

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

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Parenting Pearls

Winning Wars

By Sara Rayvych, MSEd

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t wasn’t until a certain point in life that I developed a certain maturity and began to understand the phrases “pick your battles” and “win the battle but lose the war.” Eventually, I began to find that those two phrases can guide a lot of interpersonal relationships. It’s important to not take the phrase too far and think you’re in conflict with everyone, but the idea that not everything needs to be a fight is important. I found this to be especially the case with parenting.

Analyzing the Phrases I won’t say these phrases have the status of Torah m’Sinai so we won’t need Rashi and Tosfos understand them, but we can still use any wisdom they may contain. I’d say the phrase “pick your battles” has two components to it.

It’s important to pick your battles, and this is the first component. You also need tremendous self-control to ignore the battles not worth fighting, and this is the second component.

Knowing what to stress and what to drop, and then following through is key and are two steps of the process.

Pick wisely. If you fight everything, then you are focusing on noth-

ing. Pick what’s most important or relevant to your child at this time.

You also may choose what’s most realistic for them to do. As an example, not hitting a sibling is more important to focus on than talking about not yelling at a sibling. Expecting a teen to refrain from cursing or talking back to a parent may be more realistic than expecting them to refrain from yelling at the air. Please note I am not insinuating that any teenager would ever curse or talk back to their parents, chas v’shalom.

Think carefully before picking your priorities. You want this to be something that will improve their chinuch and personal middos. Non-prioritized items can either be dropped or dealt with in a more minor fashion, depending on the behaviors in question and your child’s needs. Using the example above, you may give a consequence for hitting but not for yelling at a sibling. You then have the option of gently reminding your child at a later point that yelling is wrong or leave it alone, depending on the situation.

Know that taking a step back and allowing time to focus on what is important (while ignoring the rest) can

also be a way to assist your child in their chinuch. We know that, come Rosh Hashana, when we make grand plans, we are left with nothing after a few days, but, if we make a sincere effort to make a small change, we have a good chance of keeping it. I like to think of dropping the minor stuff your child does similarly.

You may think your child is getting away with things if you don’t punish them for every little error but recognize that after a certain point, punishments become meaningless and your child may tune you out. Do feel free to have this discussion with your child, especially a teenager, and explain to them what you are doing.

Your child may even have some insights to share with you or be more motivated to work towards goals that are particularly meaningful to them.

Focus on what’s important and ignore the rest. Don’t sweat the minor stuff. In this summer’s heat, we’re all sweating enough; no reason to add to it. Once you know what you’re focusing on, it takes a lot of parental self-control to refrain from harping on things. Some parents may even find learning to hold themself back from criticizing or commenting is one

of the things they are taking on this Rosh Hashana.

Losing to Win Let’s focus on the concept that you can win a battle but still lose the war. In chess, a player may sacrifice a piece, even an important piece, if they know it will put them in a better position. I also realized this lesson at some point in marriage. I could fight whatever was bothering me then and win the fight, but my shalom bayis would suffer. I also could drop the current issue but have a stronger marriage. Using self-control, I even had the option of bringing my concerns up later in a calmer fashion when it wouldn’t be a battle and I’d still win the war, i.e., have stronger shalom bayis.

George Washington is well-known for leading unsophisticated troops to victory over a well-equipped and trained army. What few realize is that one of his main techniques to win was to actually retreat and run away from battle. He successfully used this method to lose many battles but win a big war. I recall hearing that he was even mocked for the sheer number of battles he lost. I think it’s clear who

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was laughing in the end.

It should be noted that I often find dealing with matters at a later time is often better than mentioning it during a time of anger. As mentioned above, you may choose to pick your battles and only focus on major items when they occur. Another successful strategy is to postpone dealing with the issue until your child is better able to listen. Hurt and irate kids are less likely to listen than a calmer, more thoughtful child you’ll encounter later in the day. You will successfully lose the immediate “battle” but win the long-term war.

cized. You wouldn’t want to live in a home where everything you do is mentioned and critiqued and neither does your child.

It’s also important to bear in mind a crucial point: just because you know they did something wrong doesn’t

It’s hard to educate children to recognize their behavior is wrong while learning to control themselves from reacting but this is our job. Keep in mind that if they feel that they get yelled at for everything then they won’t take an adult’s response as se-

Focus on what’s important and ignore the rest.

An Unpleasant Environment Besides being smart and effective, there are many reasons to not fight everything. Arguing over every possible infraction creates an incredibly unpleasant environment for everyone. It’s unfair to your child to have them in a home where everything they do is over-analyzed and criti-

mean they understand that they erred. You may realize that how they just spoke was disrespectful, but they may not. You know that hitting someone for touching your toy is wrong but young kids don’t see it that way; they feel their violent behavior was fully justified.

riously. Additionally, if they are yelled at too many times, they may risk becoming hurt and angry themselves.

Keep Your Sanity Parents know sanity feels like it’s in short supply – it is. If you try to control everything and nitpick ev-

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erything your child does, you will be incredibly stressed. You will burn out, and you, too, will be living in an unpleasant environment. Who wants to discipline all day? Who wants to live like they need to patrol the world continuously? It can be beneficial, too, for the adults in your child’s life to not be disciplining, criticizing, or irritable all day. It’s not good for your child, and it’s not good for you.

Parenting is best done with a strategy and a plan on how to best meet your child’s chinuch needs. By thoughtfully choosing what to focus on and when to deal with each issue, we can prudently guide our children to personal growth and improvement.

Daven for guidance and shep nachas!

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

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Reading Isn’t as Simple as A-B-C

By Aviva Stern

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s camp season ends, many of us are forced to think about back to school. This often means heading out to buy uniforms and shoes, and many (many!) trips to stores for school supplies. As parents, we wonder what the school year might look like for our children and if their teachers will be a good match for each of them. Perhaps, if you are the parent of a youngster heading to pre-1A or first grade, you may think about what it will be like for your children about to enter their first academic experience. You may wonder if they will find success when they begin their reading journey.

Learning how to read is an incredibly empowering time in a child’s life.

It is one of the first times that children can attain mastery of a skill. They can become somewhat independent and fill downtime in a productive way. They can feel successful and “grown up” – except when they don’t and the required skills don’t come easily to them.

Instead of feeling on top of the world, early feelings of failure and inadequacy can, unfortunately, develop.

To those not in the education field, learning how to read may seem like a somewhat straightforward process.

After all, most kids we know can sing their ABCs. Many view it as a simple task of learning the letter names and their corresponding sounds.

The real truth is that “reading” is really comprised of a subset of many different skills. For children to effectively learn how to read, they must first have a strong command of what is referred to as “phonemic awareness,” or the sounds that they are able to hear. For example, they would need to be able to properly differentiate between many similar, often tricky sounds such as the vowels. Try mouthing the short sounds of a and e, like those at the beginning of the words “apple” or “egg.” It’s not as easy as it seems at first glance. The children need to be able to hear the different sounds in words, such as the b-a- t as three separate sounds in the word bat – what we call segmentation – and be able to synthesize them back to one whole word, which is known as blending.

As a child learns the “alphabetic principle” – or what’s commonly known as letter sound correspondence – he learns to recognize the sounds as having a physical representation in the letters that we see. Through text experience, children begin to understand that the words that we read and write follow this code. Some children learn this effortlessly, while others need additional modalities to be able to fully

can play sound games when you are in a long car ride and ask children questions like “what do you hear in the word ‘dog?’” and have them point out each sound separately such as d/o/g.

You can practice some rhyming words while you read them a bedtime story.

Have them find simple sight words that they have learned in a book that you are reading. You can even make simple decoding practice a part of your nightly

Children begin to understand that the words that we read and write follow this code. retain this information. Many schools choose a curriculum that gives a “keyword” to each letter, such as apple for “a,” which goes a long way in helping a child retain this ever so important skill.

The primary classroom should provide the children with a print-rich environment, a means of writing, and the opportunity to listen to good quality literature. All of these aspects help contribute to the child becoming literate.

So what is your role, as parents, in supporting your emerging readers?

While usually it is most beneficial to leave the official instruction to the teachers and professionals at school, there are many activities that are easy to implement at home and can help children find success in this area. You

routine by providing your own simple sentence (we love whiteboards for this purpose!) or by using one of the many resources that are available.

There are lots of programs and apps which aim to do just this. Some great ones include Nessy, Graphogame, and EBLIreads.com. If you are looking for decodable books that the children can actually read without too many tricky words, I personally recommend the Flyleaf series. These are books that early readers can decode on their own and are free online for the upcoming school year at flyleafpublishing.com.

What happens when, even with all this literary input, the teacher or principal approaches you with concerns about your child’s progress in devel-

oping those essential skills needed to become an independent reader?

As a professional who has worked in many schools, I have found that most often the school is on target in their assessment of the situation. It is crucial to pay heed to the information presented by a teacher or principal and to not dismiss any concerns he/she may have. The school professionals are in a unique position, as they are able to see a cross section of many children of the same age and can easily notice when something may not seem developmentally appropriate.

If it is determined that it is best for your child to meet with a tutor outside of school hours, it is important to note that not all reading tutors are created equal. When hiring a tutor for a child having trouble with the actual reading and pronunciation of the words, it is important to try to find a tutor with a “structured literacy background” or someone trained in the Orton-Gillingham or Wilson based approach. These are not just current trends and recent buzz words in education. This training is actually imperative, as it provides the educator with a systematic approach to help struggling learners learn their letter sounds and skills. Even after obtaining a Master’s degree in Literacy, I found my skills greatly improve once I learned this specific approach. It is the only non- medicinal “prescription” that has the capacity to actually change the brain.

I hope your back-to-school shopping goes easily without too many repeat trips for the missing stapler or the one thing you forgot yesterday. I also hope that the skills needed to achieve reading success come easily to all new readers this school year. May we see much success from our young children and much nachas as well!

Aviva Stern has a Master’s degree in Literacy as well as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). She has worked as a reading specialist for 15 years and currently serves as a coach and consultant in local schools. She can be reached at avivastern4@gmail.com.

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

By Miriam Liebermann

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usan came to visit several weeks ago. I ran to the car eager to greet her and helped her unload. It was her first visit to our new home here in Lawrence. She had brought with her cuttings from her own garden. What a meaningful gift. Those yellow irises are growing taller every day. They have not yet bloomed, although Susan assures me that these tall green stalks will soon display lovely yellow irises.

“Patience, my dear Miriam, is the name of the game!”

Susan has the most gorgeous garden hidden away on a side street in Flatbush. I visited with her last week.

I stroll into her garden and literally gasp with delight! Come walk in with me! Can you see it? A pond with golden koi swimming in circles.

An abundant waterfall, with birds coming to shower and bathe in this exceedingly bucolic, beautiful setting.

Two large adult swings in either corner…a periwinkle blue bridge leading to another corner. A most inviting sitting area, table and chairs inlaid with an intricate mosaic design. Bushes of azaleas, bright crimson, draw our attention to the left wall. Birdhouses.

Tulips. Budding rosebushes. Flowers of all shapes and sizes and colors.

Metal silhouettes of young children frolicking. It’s a sensory delight, and I’m in heaven!

Can I recreate Susan’s garden?

Nope. Susan’s been working at it for years. Her husband tends to the koi, and Susan tends to the rest. So what are we doing in our garden? It’s the first time ever that we’ve lived in a house. I’ve been a city girl all my life; my husband as well. So we’re getting our hands dirty – that’s for sure.

Ivy had taken over our trees and bushes, had invaded our garden. The front garden had been covered with a layer of ivy 3-feet tall! Last Sunday,

we worked on removing these vines.

Pulled, wacked, and managed to clear a nice area. Today, we will continue with that task. When the ground is cleared, we’ll begin to plant. I’m envisioning a riot of color. A feast for

While we’re enjoying the joys of suburban living, I take note of the other details needed to be tended to, namely, the birds and the bees! Carpenter bees had invaded our backyard. Quite large and frightening,

I’m envisioning a riot of color.

A feast for the eyes.

the eyes. Perhaps tubular flowers to attract hummingbirds. Reds. Purples.

Pinks. Right outside my window.

Can’t wait.

Of course, we could arrange for a gardener to tend to our garden. We’ve considered that. But we’re actually enjoying all this hard work. What a blessing! And what satisfaction and joy we derive from all our efforts. Another dear friend just down the road has cuttings for us also. What a beautiful gift of friendship. Sharing the joy and the beauty, unsurpassed!

they certainly needed to be taken care of. Thanks, Danny, for ridding our backyard of these bees. And the birds seem to be using our patio as a “restroom,” much to my dismay. I have not found the proper solution to rid us of this problem. For now, I head out every morning with a kettle filled with boiling water and brush the offensive stains away. Any tips for me out there?

And one more issue: I head out to enjoy the great outdoors. I settle down comfortably with my coffee and

crossword puzzle. Blissful. Beautiful. I’m thrilled beyond words. And then it starts! They’re mowing again next door, or across the street. Or they may be mowing my own front yard! My peaceful interlude has been rudely interrupted.

My next purchase will be noise-cancelling earmuffs. Seriously!

Three weeks later: We did it! With the enthusiastic assistance of our granddaughter Aviva, I’m delighted to announce that we now have a garden. This past Sunday was the big day. We shopped for our flowers, enticed by the large array available. We weighed the pros and cons, annuals vs. perennials, picked up proper gardening gloves, and then, finally got to work.

And voila! A feast for the eyes. I find myself heading out every couple of minutes to check out our garden, again and again. What a thrill!

Still not totally done, adding the finishing touches. Still pulling out the roots of those persistent ivy vines.

Clipping away extraneous twigs and branches. Each bush should be distinct, not totally intertwined with the neighboring bush. We’re working at it. When I recover from my Charley horse and aching back, we’ll resume the fun!

As I so enjoy walking through Lawrence, admiring the flora that abounds, so grateful to all my neighbors for creating such beauty, not just for themselves obviously, but for all passing by, so I hope others will derive joy from our garden as well.

What a beautiful world! Thank You! P.S. Susan’s irises have finally begun to bloom. Hurrah!

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tchen

One Pan Pepper Steak with Noodles and Broccoli

by Naomi Nachman

Wow, did this summer go fast! It is already back-to-school season by the time you blink.

With the chagim coming up so early this year, my preference is to keep weeknight dinners quick and easy. For the first evening once school has started, as a special treat, I like to make one of my kids’ favorite dishes. I created this dish as a one-pan wonder. Not only is it delicious, your kids will fight for the leftovers for their school lunches. It also freezes really well.

Ingredients

Preparation

b1 cup flour

2. In a small bowl, mix the flour and salt together. Dredge each piece of pepper steak in the flour on both sides. Place it in an oven-to-tableware dish. Repeat with remaining slices of steak.

b4 lbs. pepper steak

b1 teaspoon kosher salt b3 large onions, sliced into ½ moon rings b1 jar Mikey’s Sesame Teriyaki sauce b1 cup water b2 packages ramen noodle soup squares by Gefen (discard the flavor packets) b1 package frozen broccoli florettes

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Preheat oven to 275°F.

3. Place onions on top of the meat.

4.

Pour the sauce and water over the meat and onions and toss well.

5. Cover with heavy duty foil and bake for 2 ½ hours.

6. Take out the meat and place the noodles squares on top of the meat.

7. Then toss the frozen broccoli over the noodles and meat; cover and bake for 1 more hour.

8. Remove from oven and toss the noodles in the sauce so it’s well coated.

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

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Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

Video has emerged from a Democratic fundraiser on Sunday morning in Napa Valley, just north of San Francisco. Nancy Pelosi was there. She’s got an estate nearby.

So were other Democratic officials, as well as the party’s biggest donors, who paid $30,000 a ticket to be there. The first thing you notice about the group, other than how strikingly non-diverse it is, is that none of them are wearing masks. They’re breathing all the fresh air they want, like it’s 2019.

The only people there in masks are their servants – faceless brown serfs, scurrying back and forth to bring them things.

Nothing worse than having the help breathe on you. But that’s not a problem for Nancy Pelosi.

- Tucker Carlson, Fox News

It was clearly a partisan hit piece. They’re trying to act like this is not an effective treatment – it was a bizarre theory to boost Regeneron stock price, but as you know, Sean, President Trump bought out all of the Regeneron last year, so it’s already been paid for by the federal government. When we take down from Florida to give to patients, there’s no charge for it. It has no financial incentive at all.

All we’re trying to do is help people.

- Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), in an interview with Sean Hannity, responded to a misleading article by the AP about Florida’s promotion of the use of Regeneron to treat COVID-19

Now, what the AP did by trying to create a false narrative is some people may believe the narrative and then think that this is not a viable treatment for them so if they’re infected, they will not go seek a monoclonal antibody and that will ultimately increase their risk of hospitalization. So the AP knew what they were doing, they wanted to do a political hit on me, and the fallout from that is that there will likely be people who decline life-saving treatment. And then they have the temerity to act like they were the victim when they got called out on their hit piece.

- Ibid.

It’s repulsive but revealing. It’s pretty clear at this point that Nancy Pelosi – our chief COVID enforcer – doesn’t believe a word she says about the virus. She’s 81 years old, deep in the risk range for the virus. She’s standing at a crowded event in Napa, which according to the Biden administration’s color-coded map, is one of the riskiest places in the country for coronavirus transmission. Yet she’s not social distancing or wearing a face shield. She doesn’t even have a mask on. She knows she’s not in danger. There are no Republicans present, so there’s no reason to pretend otherwise.

– Ibid.

I view this change in name as a way to humanize those who are within our care.

- Liberal Wisconsin Sheriff Kalvin Barrett at a press conference announcing that he will now refer to inmates as “residents”

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The new name of the fully approved Pfizer vaccine is Comirnaty. Comirnaty, which sounds more like a drunk person trying to say “community.” “You can’t arrest me; I’m a valued member of the comirnaty.”

— Jimmy Fallon

This is amazing news that will hopefully convince more people to get vaccinated, and we should all be thrilled. But, also, huge news that, I guess, we finally ran out of pharmaceutical names.

— Seth Meyers

Meanwhile, the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines don’t need F.D.A. approval. They spent lockdown learning to love themselves.

— James Corden

I don’t trust anybody including you.

- Pres. Biden, when asked by a reporter whether he trusts the Taliban

But the vaccine isn’t the only thing keeping the F.D.A. busy. They recently had to tell people not to treat Covid with a drug that’s given to animals with worms. This is real. They tweeted: “You are not a horse.

You are not a cow. Seriously y’all, stop it.”

Meanwhile, the people taking it are like, “Laugh all you want, but I don’t have Covid, and the worms are almost gone.”

Life is about always changing and adapting to different things.

Today, the world wants to blame, and shame, and guilt, and fear everything all the time. We would never teach our kids that, you know? We would never say, “This is how you’re gonna get through life the best — you’re gonna blame everyone when things don’t go right.”…. It’s not how to live a joyful life.

- Seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady in an interview with Peter King

— Jimmy Fallon

The White House is hiring a movie trailer narrator to be like, “This fall, Pfizer completes their epic trilogy.” Yep, Biden will be making the booster shot announcement as part of his “Operation: Change the Subject.”

— Jimmy Fallon

The answer, analysts said, may simply be that Trump’s posts for years challenged platform rules against hate speech and inciting violence. Today’s Taliban, by and large, does not.

- The Washington Post explaining why a former president is banned from Twitter but murderous thugs who burn people alive and kill men, women, and children indiscriminately are not

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It’s a red line. President Biden announced that on Aug. 31 they would withdraw all their military forces. So if they extend it, that means they are extending occupation.

- The Taliban’s spokesman warning that the U.S. better not stay at the Kabul airport past August 31; Pres. Biden quickly confirmed that the U.S. would not stay past that time

When you feel life is going nowhere, just think: with 4 U.S. presidents 20 years 2 trillion dollars 2,300 soldiers’ lives... the regime of Afghanistan changes from Taliban to...Taliban – Tweet by China’s News agency

Activists in the Gaza Strip on Monday launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel, setting off at least three fires across the border, Israel’s national fire service said.

- Tweet by the AP, referring to terrorists as “activists”

I’ve seen Megan Rapinoe almost bully players into kneeling because she really wants to stand up for something in her particular way.

- Hope Solo, a former member of the U.S. women’s national team, disclosing to Goal.com that the captain of the team, Megan Rapinoe, bullied people into disrespecting the U.S. flag

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Political Crossfire

Afghanistan Isn’t Biden’s First Epic Mistake

By Marc A. Thiessen

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he lesson of President Joe Biden’s Afghan debacle is clear: People who make epic mistakes tend to repeat them.

This is not the first catastrophic withdrawal of U.S. forces over which Biden has presided. In 2011, Biden was in charge of the disastrous American withdrawal from Iraq. Back then, he boasted that pulling troops out of Iraq “could be one of the great achievements of this administration” and was so proud of his role that he called President Barack Obama from Baghdad to thank him “for giving me the chance to end this … war.”

But he did not end the war; he reignited it. Biden and Obama had inherited a pacified Iraq where, according to Obama’s CIA director John Brennan, the Islamic State was “pretty much decimated” and had just “700-or-so adherents left.” But the U.S. withdrawal created a vacuum that allowed the Islamic State to regroup, reconstitute itself, and build a caliphate the size of Britain. The terrorists enslaved and raped thousands of Yezidi girls and released videos of gruesome executions for the world to see – people crucified, burned alive, drowned in cages. They beheaded American journalists and exported their campaign of terror across the globe – carrying out 143 attacks in 29 countries that killed more than 2,000 people, as of July 2016.

Yet as late as 2013, Biden was still in denial, declaring in an interview

that he felt “happy” and “fulfilled” with the decision to withdraw. It took 2½ years before he and Obama finally sent U.S. forces back to Iraq to deal with the disaster they had created.

During the 2020 campaign, Biden finally admitted in a Wall Street Journal interview that the decision to withdraw all troops from Iraq “was a mistake” – and claimed that he had wanted to leave a “residual force” to keep the Islamic State in

place a small residual force in Afghanistan. After all, he reasoned, Biden’s national security team was largely made up of the same people who had presided over the decision to withdraw from Iraq. Perhaps Biden and his advisers had been so burned by their experiences in Iraq that they would steer a different course in Afghanistan.

Instead, they unleashed a cataclysm in Afghanistan that is even

The U.S. withdrawal created a vacuum that allowed the Islamic State to regroup, reconstitute itself, and build a caliphate the size of Britain.

check. He even criticized President Donald Trump for withdrawing the small contingent of U.S. forces from Syria, declaring, “When we leave a vacuum, like he’s leaving it, it creates significant opportunities for difficulty.”

So it was reasonable to hope that Biden had reflected on the fiasco in Iraq – and that as president, he would not repeat the same mistakes in Afghanistan. One prominent former Army general told me that he expected Biden would listen to his military commanders and leave in

worse than the one they created in Iraq. At least in Iraq, they left behind a sovereign, stable representative government with whom they could partner to beat back the resurgent terrorists once they realized their mistake. In Afghanistan, they have allowed the terrorists to take over the entire country. Our defeat is total and complete. We are back at square one – the same place we were on Sept. 11, 2001.

Just as he did in Iraq, Biden is blaming everyone else for his Afghan calamity. In Iraq, Biden blamed

George W. Bush for signing a status of forces agreement that committed the United States to leave and claimed his hands were tied. Similarly, in his address to the nation on Monday, Biden claimed that his hands were tied by the deal Trump signed with the Taliban – never mind that he has reversed dozens of Trump policies with which he disagreed. He also blamed the Afghan military for collapsing in the face of the Taliban offensive – even though it had been trained to fight with U.S. air cover that Biden suddenly withdrew without warning. He even had the audacity to blame innocent Afghan civilians facing slaughter by the Taliban for putting themselves in danger by refusing to leave the country.

His speech was a pathetic exercise in blame-shifting and victim-shaming.

Biden’s handling of Afghanistan reminds me, in many ways, of a husband who ruins his marriage and gets thrown out of the house. His wife decides to give him a second chance – but he blows it by making the same stupid mistakes. And the reality sets in: he is a two-time loser for a reason. If he had been capable of the humility and introspection required not to repeat his mistakes, he probably would not have made them in the first place.

Like the husband who blew up his marriage, Biden is a two-time loser for a reason. (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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Biden’s “Team of Sycophants” Enabled His Afghanistan Disaster

By Marc A. Thiessen

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n 2014, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., took to the Senate floor to deliver a blistering speech opposing Antony Blinken’s nomination as deputy secretary of state. Noting his years working for then-Vice President Joe Biden, McCain declared that Blinken was “not only unqualified” but also would be “dangerous to America and to the young men and women who are fighting and serving our country.”

As evidence, McCain cited a 2013 speech in which “Mr. Blinken discussed a number of the administration’s achievements, including, one, ending the war in Iraq responsibly; two, setting a clear strategy and date for the withdrawal from Afghanistan.” To call these achievements, McCain said, was “Orwellian.” The senator then went on to cite a series of Blinken statements that McCain said were “so divorced from reality, one can only draw one of two conclusions: either that Mr. Blinken is abysmally ignorant or he is simply not telling the truth.” He quoted Blinken boasting how “many predicted that the violence would return and Iraq would slide backward toward sectarian war,” but that “those predictions proved wrong.” And he cited Blinken declaring that in Afghanistan “we have been very clear. We have been consistent. The war will be concluded by the end of 2014. We have a timetable, and that timetable will not change.”

“This is why I am so worried about him being in the position he is in,” McCain said. If we followed Blinken’s advice, he warned, “we will see the same movie in Afghanistan that we saw in Iraq,” adding that “we must leave a stabilizing force behind of a few thousand troops.”

Flash forward seven years: Biden is president, Blinken is secretary of state, and McCain’s warning has come true.

When President Donald Trump was in office, the media were always celebrating the “adults in the

from Syria but was persuaded to leave 900 in place. He wanted to pull out all U.S. forces from Afghanistan before leaving office but was persuaded to leave 2,500 troops on the ground, pending a conditions-based withdrawal in May.

If we followed Blinken’s advice, he warned, “we will see the same movie in Afghanistan that we saw in Iraq.”

room” – the presidential advisers who restrained Trump from following through on his worst instincts. To his credit, Trump sometimes invited people who disagreed with him such as H.R. McMaster and John Bolton to join his inner circle. And when his generals warned him of disastrous consequences, he modified his plans.

Trump wanted to pull all U.S. forces

And when he would not listen to reason, there were people willing to put their stars on the table. In 2018, after clashing with Trump over the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis submitted his resignation.

Where are the adults in the room today? Nowhere to be found. ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos

asked Biden this week whether any of his advisers had pushed back on a complete withdrawal and recommended leaving a residual force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. “No. No one said that to me that I can recall,” Biden replied.

That he can recall? If someone did push back, and Biden cannot recall it, then we have a 25th Amendment problem. But if Biden is correct, and not one single person in his circle of advisers – in or out of uniform – pushed back on his plan to withdraw no matter the conditions on the ground, or made the case for leaving a residual force, then that is a shocking indictment of his national security team.

Far from a team of rivals, Biden has surrounded himself with a team of sycophants and enablers who share his worst instincts. Blinken is an ideologue who has been working toward a full Afghanistan withdrawal since he joined the Obama administration in 2009. Ditto for national security adviser Jake Sullivan. But others such as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark A. Milley knew better. Why didn’t one of them have the courage to do what Mattis did and resign rather than carry out a policy they knew – or should have known – would lead to the disaster we see unfolding?

In his speech seven years ago, McCain noted that former defense secretary Robert Gates famously said Biden has been “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”

He did not make those blunders – or this one – alone. (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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Congressional Medals Part II

By Avi Heiligman

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hen the United States was in its infancy, Congress wanted a way to recognize military achievements. The Congressional Gold Medal was soon created, and many years later it was expanded to recognize contributions of civilians as well as military achievements. The medal itself is designed by the U.S. Mint and depicts the accomplishment or individual who is being honored.

Therefore, each one is different in appearance and is meant to be displayed and not worn like the Medal of Honor.

In the last article on this topic, we discussed medals that were awarded prior to the 20th century. Since 1900, medals have been bestowed upon many whose accomplishments may not be well-known but deserve to be recognized.

Two medals were ordered after the turn of the century for actions during the 19th century. First Lieutenant Frank Newcomb, a Civil War navy veteran, was a commanding officer of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and served on the USRC Hudson during the Spanish American War in 1898. In May of that year, the Hudson was off the coast of Cuba when the torpedo boat Winslow was badly damaged and most of the crew killed or wounded. Newcomb took his ship in middle of enemy fire to rescue the survivors and was able to tow the boat out of harm’s way. The other medal was awarded to the Overland Relief Expedition, which saved the lives of hundreds of whalers caught in arctic ice near Point Barrow, Alaska.

The vast majority of the 173 Congressional Gold Medals were awarded for actions during the 20th century starting with honoring the inventors of the first successful airplane. While at one point there was a debate whether the Wright brothers

were the first to fly a motor-operated aircraft, there is no doubt that their invention changed the world. In 1909, Congress awarded them the medal for their flight six years earlier and their contributions to aviation.

Foreigners have been awarded medals by Congress and this included a hero of the Titanic tragedy. British Captain Arthur Rostron was the commanding officer of the RMS Carpathia when she picked a distress signal just after midnight on April 15, 1912.

As she made the three-and-half-hour and 58-mile journey filled with blocks of ice, Rostron ordered the ship to go the maximum speed and prepared in every way possible to treat the survivors. In all, over 700 of the Titanic’s passengers and crew made it onto

and explored thousands of miles of uncharted territory. There were Jewish members on some of the Byrd expeditions, including army mechanic Benjamin Roth. Roth received the Soldier’s Medal for his contributions and has an ice shelf in Antarctica named Mount Roth in his honor.

Congress awarded medals to several well-known generals and civilians for achievements and outstanding leadership. General John J. Pershing was recognized for his success as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Brigadier General Billy Mitchell is considered the father of the American Air Force for his foresight in recognizing the future of military aviation during a time when

The song “G-d Bless America” is his most recognizable song and is sometimes referred to as America’s second national anthem.

the Carpathia before heading back to New York.

Polar exploration was often headline news during the 1920s. Congress awarded medals to many of the explorers including American Lincoln Ellsworth, who made contributions on both the North and South Poles.

The Byrd Antarctic Expeditions spanned several years, and he and others flew over the poles. Both Richard Byrd and Ellsworth discovered previously unknown mountain ranges, lakes, and geological formations

many generals still thought that the old-school methods of warfare would prevail. America’s greatest inventor, Thomas Edison, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his inventions and innovations that changed the world.

Through the years, there have been several Jewish recipients of the award. Irving Berlin wrote many patriotic songs during World War II, including “This is the Army.”

The song “G-d Bless America” is his most recognizable song and is

sometimes referred to as America’s second national anthem. Dr. Jonas Salk was recognized by Congress for the discovery of the polio vaccine.

Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal was presented the medal for his contributions in locating war criminals and bringing them to justice.

Jewish Admiral Hyman Rickover, while on assignment to the nuclear facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, learned the details of nuclear power and took this knowledge with him as he lobbied for a nuclear navy.

Rickover then directed all aspects of building and operating the nuclear fleet, a feat for which he awarded the Congressional gold medal.

Both religious leaders and politicians from around the world have been honored by Congress and this list includes the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt”l. Two-hundred-thirty members of Congress co-sponsored the bill to honor the Rebbe for years of “contributions to the cause of peace and understanding,” according to the statement of one of the congressmen.

Shimon Peres was recognized for his contributions to the alliance between Israel and the U.S. and for forging an unbreakable bond between the two countries.

Several units during World War II were awarded the Congressional gold medal for their achievements.

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African American pilots who were famous for flying escort missions over Europe with bravery and courage.

The medal was also awarded to all the Native American tribes that sent code

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The Congressional Medal being awareded to Thomas Edison by Secretary Mellon

talkers overseas during both World Wars. There were at least 33 tribes that were represented in the medal for efforts that frustrated both the German and Japanese intelligence services. In April 1942, sixteen B-25 bombers took off from an American aircraft carrier and bombed Tokyo on a surprise air raid. Known as the Doolittle Raiders most crash-landed

Irving Berlin was honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Dwight D Eisenhower

but survived. Years later, Congress awarded them the gold medal.

The Monuments Men was established by the Allies to protect, recover, and safeguard historical and cultural monuments from war damage. They discovered huge caches of treasures that were confiscated by the Nazis and Congress awarded them the gold medal. There were several

Jonas Salk receiving a special citation from President Eisenhower at the White House in 1955

Jewish Monuments Men, including Harry Ettlinger who also worked with the Monuments Men Foundation after the war.

Congress’s second-latest gold medal was given to Greg LeMond is December 2020 and several others are in different stages of legislation.

Those awarded the medal have been determined by Congress to have been

worthy of this achievement. It is history that should be learned about and remembered.

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

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The Ganger Early Childhood Center of Torah Academy for Girls seeks qualified assistant/ kriah support for its Pre1A classes.

PROJECT EXTREME seeks Program Director for Miryams House, a transitional living shelter for women, 18 years +.

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LEGACY 613, A DYNAMIC JEWISH INREACH/OUTREACH ORGANIZATION SEEKS A VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. We seek a bright, self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The successful candidate will have the ability to organize and prioritize tasks. The candidate will possess the following skills: Proven work experience; Proficiency with computer and internet research abilities; Project management and organization; Assist in social media management and marketing.

We offer a highly competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience.

This is a part-time position for 10-15 hours a month, with potential for growth.

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Wanted: Exp Graphic Designer Must know how to use a MAC. Knowledgeable in Adobe, Illustrator, Indesign, & Photoshop.

Must come to our office in Flatbush for interview.

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Yeshivah in Queens seeking experienced warm and caring Nursery & Kindergarten teachers and assistant. Great pay!

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ASSISTANT TEACHERS CAHAL is seeking Assistant Teachers. FT or PT, AM or PM. Flexible Hours. Work with skilled Rebbeim and Teachers in small Special Ed classes located in yeshivas in the Five Towns/Far Rockaway.

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SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year.

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS CAHAL is seeking Permanent AM and PM substitutes for 2021-22 school year.

Also, Secular and Judaic Substitute Teachers to cover Maternity leaves in the fall months.

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Experience in school programs a plus.

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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT A multi-tasker needed for general office work. The ideal candidate is someone who is detail-oriented, responsible, and can take ownership. Looking for someone who is eager to learn, and expand his/her skill set while possessing the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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By Allan Rolnick, CPA

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he much-anticipated 2020 Tokyo Olympics have come and gone. As usual, the quadrennial celebration of sport included a few surprises. For starters, there were no spectators in the audience. Gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from several marquee events with a case of the “twisties,” which seemed a perfectly reasonable alternative to paralyzing herself in a fall. And Belarusian sprinter Kristin Timanovskaya, who criticized her coaches on Instagram, defected to Poland mid-games after a couple of goons ominously hinted that refusing to return home right now might lead to her suicide.

In the end, Team USA brought home the most medals with 113.

China and Japan followed with 88 and 58, respectively. The event hasn’t (yet) turned into the Covid superspreader some people thought it might. The big loser will likely be the host city of Tokyo, which loses out on tourist revenue from thousands of fans who would have traveled to support their athletes. Will the world be ready to reconvene in Beijing in six months for curling, biathlon, and skeleton? Magic 8-Ball says, “Better not tell you now!”

So what do the sports fans at the IRS think of the whole spectacle?

The U.S. Olympic Committee pays winning athletes $37,500 for gold, $22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze. The Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 excludes those prizes from taxable income unless you’re already earning over $1 million. (This means the entire men’s basketball team, each

none of the city-state’s 23 athletes medaled at all. Kazakhstan offered athletes up to $250,000 to “make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan”, which is probably more than anyone besides Borat can spend there. The country sent 83 athletes to the games and won just eight medals — all bronze.

Kazakhstan offered athletes up to $250,000 to “make benefit glorious nation of khazakstan”, which is probably more than anyone besides Borat can spend there.

of whom play for the NBA, loses out on the break.) Winners may still owe state taxes, which seems unfair considering Kevin Durant brought home the gold for Team USA, not Team California.

Those prizes pale compared to what some other countries pay. Singapore dangled $737,000 to bring home a gold, $369,000 for a silver, and $184,000 for a bronze. Sadly,

But wait, there’s more! Of course, the real money comes down the road, from endorsements. Swimmer Katie Ledecky came into this years’ contest with seven medals and $3 million worth of annual endorsements with Adidas, Reese’s, and Ralph Lauren. She won two more golds and beat a woman on a jetski. Soccer stars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe each earned over

$4 million last year from multiple sponsors. Those endorsements are all taxable as ordinary income at rates up to 37%.

Finally, Simone Biles still sports $5 million/year in endorsements from a dozen different sponsors including VISA, Core Power fitness shakes, and even Oreos. (They’re vegan!) This despite bringing home “just” a silver and a bronze, which is more than any of her critics have ever done. The fans at the IRS will be glad to know that putting her safety over her medals won’t cost Biles some more tangible gold.

Speaking of bringing home the gold, our event is Tax Planning.

Unfortunately, the Olympic Committee ruled us too professional to compete, which means we probably have to settle for coaching. Seriously, though, you don’t want to leave your taxes up to an amateur – which is why you should call us with your questions!

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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There’s That Week…

By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS

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abysitters become indispensable. Grandmothers become superheroes.

And fathers and mothers learn once more why they love sending their kids to school. And it has nothing to do with an education!

It’s all about freedom!

Kids are a gift. But it truly takes a

village – and then some – just to get them further and further along on the road to adulthood.

On the way to that destination, the more help, the merrier. That’s not to say parents want opinions and guiding points along the way – just hours!

So that week that comes between camp and school is a loaded one.

The thinking goes: “Who will take my kids or where will I take my kids?”

That’s the dilemma of this period and much research precedes this week’s ultimate arrangements.

Who is available to keep some of my kids busy, to take care of my little ones, or to join my trip? And don’t be shy now – the more adults, the better!

Trips are always a good idea. At least in theory. Sometimes, they turn out to be some of our greatest family bonding times. Of course, the ages

parents. Well, maybe, on second thought, their bank accounts aren’t that happy.

The “interim one week tot programs” are almost as popular and successful a choice. At least with the program creator and the parents. The tots could usually do without another week of having to share another toy or missing Mommy.

If you’re blessed with a child who is a reader, sometimes this week is an opportunity to leave those kids to

Don’t be shy now – the more adults, the better!

and stages have to align just right, or it could sadly go the other way and become a nightmare.

Parents know their kids are about to go back to a more rigid schedule, so they want them to have fun this week. At the same time, parents want to make sure they themselves end the week with their sanity intact – at least the few shreds they had held onto before the week started.

Programs set up for kids to pursue a specialty are always a popular choice. And everyone is made happy through this option – the program creator, the kid attending, and the

their own devices. Except, it rarely is relaxing for the parent in the end, even if their kid enjoyed it! Parents usually wind up taking themselves to that dark place of wondering why their kid would rather read than be outside with friends?!

Yes, this week is definitely a doozy.

It certainly keeps families on their toes. No one is immune. Everyone is figuring some plan out.

So, is this a good thing?

Sure, why not?!

Lots of intergenerational bonding!

Lots of good times!

When is that ever a bad thing?!

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

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