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Prime Minister Modi’s Historic Visit to Israel Marks an Invigorated Connection between Israel and India

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Is Type II Diabetes Reversible?

Shaaray Tefilah Celebrates 107th Chai Dinner

Why Do They Even Play the Game? by Charles Krauthammer pg93

50 Chabad of Mineola Goes Over the Edge

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Dear Readers,

ummer is a season that you can literally feel with all your senses. I thought that last night as I was getting the kids into bed. We had just brought them in from watching July 4th fireworks. It was late, but other places were still going strong with their Fourth of July festivities. Our bedtime routine was punctuated by the boom of fireworks that did not ebb until really late. In fact, there were still some explosions as I turned off the lights around the house. But the noise didn’t bother me; in fact, it was exciting – these are the sounds of summer, I thought. And there are so many other sounds of summer. Upstate or in camp, it’s the chirp of the crickets as they come out in the evening. It’s the thwack of the tennis racket or the crack of the bat or the lull of the ocean waves. It’s the whir of a lawn mower cutting through the grass or a mosquito buzzing by your ear. It’s the delighted screams of children as they dip their toes into the surf. But it’s not just sounds that symbolize summer. Can you smell summer in the bottle of sunscreen as you slather it on your children? And doesn’t the chlorine from the pool remind you that summer is here? Breathe in the smokiness from the barbecue or the saltiness of the ocean. It’s summer flowing through your nose. For some, summer is juicy peaches and ripe apricots that tantalize their tongues. Or

gooey marshmallows straight off the grill. They wait for summer to slurp icy slushies or creamy gelato. They savor refreshing watermelon at the end of the day. And nothing tastes more like summer than briny ocean water as you bob up and down in the waves. When summer is here we really feel it. A summer day is not complete without its signature heat melting us into puddles. The season touches us with its humidity, rivulets of sweat dripping down our faces. And we feel sticky as we dab on sunscreen; we feel gritty as we trudge through the sand; we feel refreshed as we dip into the pool. And then, when we dry off and savor a cold treat, dribbles of melted ices cascade down our arms as we try to catch its frozen sweetness. Last night’s fireworks shows lit up the summer sky. Each dazzling display elicited sounds of wonder from those who watched the bright lights on the backdrop of a velvety sky. Summer is fireworks and glowing sunsets. It’s a season of rainbow-colored fruits and vegetables. It’s when we see children racing on their bikes and ballplayers running around the bases. And it’s about sandcastles and sand pails and suntanned faces. Yes, no matter which way you feel summer, it’s really here. Enjoy the season! Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

NEWS

Global

National

Odd-but-True Stories

ISRAEL Israel News

Defining Progress by Rafi Sackville

Prime Minister Modi’s Historic Visit to Israel

PEOPLE On a Mission: To Capture Planes by Avi Heiligman

PARSHA Rabbi Wein

Toras Moshe vs. Parshas Bilaam by Rav Moshe Weinberger

JEWISH THOUGHT The Unethical Prophet by Eytan Kobre

Mother of Our Country by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

HEALTH & FITNESS What is the Key Ingredient that Makes a Relationship Work? by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn 80

Is Type II Diabetes Reversible? by Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN 82

Dear Editor, A supporter of the 300 new homes in the Five Towns claimed that the congestion issue is being exaggerated. He claims that the population of the Five Towns is 50,000 and adding 300 new homes will only raise the population by 2.4 percent. That argument would only be true if 300 new homes were being built all over the Five Towns. In this case they are being built on one street in one relatively small area. It will raise the population in that area by at least 200% — possibly more. The idea of solving the traffic problem by making the streets one way is nonsense. For one thing, the three streets, Broadway, West Broadway and Central Avenue, do not terminate at the same place. Secondly, if you managed to make just Broadway and Central Avenue one way up till Franklin Avenue, you would create massive traffic jams on all the quiet side streets connecting them as cars would need to use those streets just to turn around. Look at what happened to the side streets in Boro Park around 13th Avenue when that became a one-way street. His claim that if the golf course prevented flooding they would bill the nearby homeowners is hopefully not a serious argument. Obviously they cannot bill other neighbor-

Biggest Fitness Myths by Malky Zimmerman-Kugel 83

hoods for just being there. The fact is that during Sandy huge amounts of water flowed from the nearby homes into the lower lying and grassy gold course which was able to absorb the water. The idea that those who care about wildlife and open spaces think that animals are more important than people is a non-argument and hardly merits response. The quality of every neighborhood is measured by various attributes and open spaces is one of the more important ones, especially for people who moved here to escape the congestion of Brooklyn and urban areas. Finally, if the author is correct in that population increase and the inevitable population congestion is what we call “progress,” then I’m sure Beijing and Mumbai are models of city planning. For me, I would rather measure progress as our ability to forgo short-sighted greed and appreciate the value of open spaces, clean air and what little of nature we still have. Shloime Fried Dear Editor, I was pleased to see my letter reprinted in Ms. Beer’s nutrition column, but quite dismayed that she left out a crucial piece of my Continued on page 12

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response. I am grateful to TJH for allowing me to rectify that and respond. First, I was surprised to read that Ms. Beer believes that only an RD, “and not any type of therapist,” should be consulted for weight-related issues. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, patient outcomes are optimized when using a team approach, which undoubtedly includes the care of a therapist who can help guide parents in protecting (or healing) their children’s relationship with food and their bodies. As an eating disorder therapist, I agree with Ms. Beer that children and teens can and should be educated about healthy eating, but I do not agree with the goal of achieving a particular body type. All children benefit from learning healthy habits. It is the focus on weight loss, or maintaining a thin body, that is the problem. Equating health with a specific body type is a dangerous thing. Even thin children are negatively affected by this perspective because the fear of unworthiness can be so great that they may feel pressured to maintain their weight at all costs. It is with this in mind that I want to reiterate the American Academy of Pediatrics’ stance against dieting and weight talk with children. Weight is determined largely by complex processes in the brain, and while children’s preset weight ranges rarely go down, they can permanently go up as a result of trying to control their eating, an otherwise intuitive process. Whether or not Ms. Beer calls what she advocates “dieting”— restriction for the purpose of weight loss or weight maintenance is dieting, however mild or extreme it is. In fact, current research demonstrates that dieting, independent of genetics, is significantly correlated with dose-responsive weight gain and binge-eating behaviors. The majority of children whose well-meaning parents even slightly restrict the food intake of their children for weight purposes inevitably regain the weight that is lost, as well as feelings of personal failure and body hatred. Children and teens who diet (even mildly) are at significant increased risk for a life of yo-yo dieting, disordered eating, weight obsession, eating disorders,

and related mental illnesses. I am not sure why Ms. Beer thought I suggested “that parents should sit back and do nothing while watching our children become obese and unhealthy.” There is lots that should be done to help children and teens learn to eat in ways that support their well-being and achieve healthy weights. A non-diet dietitian who bases his or her interventions on current, non-restrictive evidence-based strategies that are proven to help without harming can be a great resource. I will also reprint one specific suggestion I made that was omitted from last week’s article: “For some healthier alternatives and ways to deal with your children without doing harm, I recommend parents check out the book Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming by childhood feeding specialist, therapist, and RD Ellyn Satter. There are ways that parents can ensure their children grow up healthy physically and with a healthy relationship to all types of foods.” The research is clear: children who diet end up heavier in the longrun. Sincerely, Elisheva Dorfman, LMFT (Elisheva can be reached at EliMFT@gmail.com for further correspondence on this issue.) Dear Editor, Charles Krauthammer is right. It is about the “Great Muslim War and Us.” Because we went into the region thinking that we would right things by toppling Saddam and bringing “peace” to the Middle East, we opened up a Pandora’s Box of suicide bombers and terror fighters. We neglected to learn about hundreds of years of wars and balance of power and conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites. As Americans, it is very hard for us to understand the age-old battle within the Muslim world. So perhaps it’s best for us to take a step back, head into the classrooms, and learn about the primary conflicts and biases before we enter into more conflicts. The Arab countries are aligning – just look at what’s happening with Qatar. The balance of power will hopefully start to congeal. We need to make sure that we don’t once again upset the hornets’ nest while the hornets are sleeping. Abie Heyman

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The Week In News

Want to be Happy? Head to Paraguay

Paraguay is a small South American country with 6.6 million “happy” residents, according a new report on the emotional well-being of people around the world. Nearly 150,000 people from 142 countries were asked to rate their levels of emotional positivity and negativity. The research found that the world’s overall positive emotions have remained constant over the last decade. However, the world’s negative emotions have been slowly but steadily increasing, making 2016 the least happy year on record, according to the Gallup Global Emotions Report. Pollsters asked questions about tiredness, respect, and people enjoying themselves. They then asked questions about negative experiences and asked about feeling physical pain, worry, sadness, stress and anger. Gallup reported that more than 70% of people worldwide said that they smile or laugh a lot, and that they felt enjoyment, well-rested, and were treated with respect. Latin America and South America are home to many of the world’s happiest countries. Gallup says this is because of “the cultural tendency in the region to focus on life’s positives.” Predictably, countries experiencing conflict like Ukraine, Iraq, Yemen and Turkey reported the lowest levels of positive emotions. The United States ranked 38, with an index score of 75, tying with eight other countries: Luxembourg, Germany, Bolivia, Brazil, Austria, the United Kingdom, Mali and South Africa. These are the world’s ten happiest nations, accompanied by their happiness index score: 1. Paraguay, 84

2. Costa Rica, 83 3. Panama, 82 4. Philippines, 82 5. Uzbekistan, 82 6. Ecuador, 81 7. Guatemala, 81 8. Mexico, 81 9. Norway, 81 10. Chile, 80 On the other side of the smiling emoji, the most stressed-out country in the world, according to Gallup, was Greece, with 67% of respondents reporting stress. Central African Republic had the highest level of worry at 72%, Iran was angriest at 50%, and Liberia was the saddest at 55%. Worldwide, 36 percent of people said they experienced worry, while 35 percent reported stress, and 30 percent reported physical pain, Gallup found. The ten countries that reported the highest negative feelings are: 1. Iraq, 58 2. South Sudan, 55 3. Iran, 52 4. Liberia, 52 5. Central African Republic, 48 6. Togo, 48 7. Chad, 47 8. Sierra Leone, 47 9. Uganda, 46 10. Gabon, 43

Trump Expects China to Pressure Pyongyang

Senior White House officials have revealed that President Trump is pressuring China to turn up the heat on North Korea. Trump has told China’s President Xi Jinping that if he is unwilling to give an ultimatum to Pyongyang, Trump will act on his own in order to curb Kim Jong Un’s aggressive activity. The conversation between the two leaders took place over the phone the day after the U.S. threatened trade sanctions, branded China for human trafficking, and sold weapons to Taiwan. The reportedly cordial but blunt phone call made it clear that the honeymoon between the two world lead-

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ers was over but that they could still work together on international issues. Experts on the matter have said that China is reluctant to be overly harsh with its neighbors in North Korea because they fear upheaval in an already unstable environment. The Chinese are less concerned about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and are therefore less incentivized to act. President Trump, according to senior officials, is not optimistic that China will change its stance. Trump spoke with Xi before heading off to a G20 meeting in Germany. At the meeting the American president will be talking to leaders of Japan and South Korea for additional help in solving the North Korea problem. Trump is concerned that without the full weight of China behind his threats, Kim Jong Un will be unlikely to cave to his pressure. China has rolled back some of the warm relations it has shared with North Korea, but has not done so on a meaningful scale. China has a long history of not buckling to outside influences when it comes to dealing with the Hermit Regime. They were caught off-guard last week when the White House came out harshly against them by imposing sanctions on a Chinese bank, a Chinese company, and two

private Chinese citizens. The U.S. then sold $1.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, which China regards as a province of theirs that broke away. Lastly, China was labeled as one of the worst offenders in the annual State Department report on human trafficking.

Mocking Trump is Fun in Iran

U.S. presidents are not spoken about glowingly in Iran. In rallies, effigies of the “Great Satan’s” leaders are burnt and mocked. This Monday, American-haters in the Persian regime were given the opportunity to show their creativity in their animosity towards the United States. At a cartoon and caricature contest where the only goal was to make fun of President

Trump, the zealots were back in force. Several winners received cash prizes in dollars for showing the president in the white robes of the Ku Klux Klan, sharing a Time magazine cover with Adolf Hitler, or as Captain America wielding the Statue of Liberty as a bludgeon. Some of the cartoons were also hung across Tehran. One poster, featured prominently at a busy intersection, showed Mr. Trump wearing a swastika armband and with the decapitated head of Lady Liberty at his feet. Which poster won the $1,500 cash prize? It showed the American president in a suit made of $100 bills, his hair on fire and drool dripping from his mouth. Winning artists also received an abstract statue topped with a golden swoosh of Mr. Trump’s signature hairdo. The date of the exhibition, July 3, is the anniversary of the downing of an Iranian passenger plane by the United States Navy in 1988 that killed all 290 people on board. While the Pentagon has always insisted the incident was a tragic mistake, many Iranians are convinced the plane was shot down to pressure Iran into ending its eight-year war with Iraq. “We are really, really happy with Trump,” said Resalat Bouzari, a

speaker at the event. “He shows the real face of the so-called United States democracy.” “Trump is the symbol of fascism and Nazism, and many investigated his statements and concluded they are similar to those made by Adolf Hitler,” said the organizer of the event, Masoud Shojaei-Tabataei. He has been organizing — or told to organize — cartoon contests for several years now. The contests started after European newspapers began publishing cartoons depicting the prophet of Islam, Muhammad. In retaliation, Iran organized a Holocaust cartoon contest. After seeing that people in the West became very upset by cartoons showing Jews with big noses drawing murder lines around nonexistent bodies while wearing placards saying “Holocaust,” they decided to turn the competition into a yearly event, with different themes. “The importance is to test the limits of freedom of speech in the West,” Shojaei-Tabataei said recently. The focus of this year’s cartoon contest highlighted “Trumpism.” It came after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a recent speech that Mr. Trump was the real face of America.

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Brazil Blocked 16K Jewish Visas during Holocaust New research has revealed that the government in Brazil denied visas to over 16,000 European Jews

who were looking to escape the Nazi regime. The newly revealed numbers were published by Brazil’s Virtual Archives on Holocaust and Antisemitism Institute, or Arqshoah. The number of denied visa was determined by combining the monthly reports of Brazilian diplomats working in Germany and other Nazi-controlled territories. There were 26 secret memos from the Brazilian

Ministry of Foreign Affairs that forbade the granting of visas between 1937 and 1950. “I believe the number could be much higher, since I researched only part of the documentation. Even after the news about the Holocaust was released, the Brazilian government continued to deny visas to survivors who, in many cases, obtained visas as Catholics,” said Holocaust expert

The sixth Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, zt”l, lived in the Soviet Union in pre-war Europe. In 1922, he petitioned the Russian government to return 35 crates of books they had seized from his family years earlier. The seforim had been passed down to his father, Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson, by his grandfather and had belonged collectively to generations of Lubavitch chassidim going back to Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady, who began the collection in the 18th century. The collection includes an illustrated Haggadah, published in 1712 in Amsterdam. It is said that the pages are stained by wine that was spilled at sedarim hundreds of years ago. There is also a sefer printed in 1552 in Venice, just after the printing press was invented. A Torah from 1631, with comments in Latin written in pencil by Christian scholars who had studied it, is also in the collection. Despite the petitioning, the Soviet government refused to return the collection, and for the last cen-

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tury the books have remained on the shelves of the Lenin Public Library in Moscow. In recent months the Russian State Library has embarked on a project to scan and put the entire collection online. It is expected to be completed this month, and more than 4,500 books from the Schneerson Collection will become available. “We have about 10 to 20 books left to scan. They’ll be on the site in a month,” said Svetlana Khvostova, the Russian State Library employee in charge of the Schneerson Collection at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. The books are kept in special cardboard boxes — microorganisms can’t survive in this acid-free cardboard, Khvostova said — in a temperature-controlled room with a gas-operated fire extinguishing system that ensures that the precious volumes wouldn’t be damaged even in case of a fire. In Russia these books don’t get many customers since they are all in lashon hakodesh. “One time, a family came from America with five kids; they came here directly from the airport to see Schneerson’s books. They didn’t even go to the hotel,” Khvostova said. “Hasidic people who come here are not interested when we tell them that the books are scanned. They want to hold the books in their hands.”

U.S. Backed 1953 Iran Coup

Documents outlining the United States backing a 1953 coup in Iran, thought to have been lost forever, have been published quietly by the State Department. The papers show the CIA’s role in the coup which ultimately led to an Islamic Revolution in the country and open hostility towards the West. The coup ended up toppling Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh and cementing the control of the Shah. The papers show that the U.S. feared the spread of

communism and that Britain wished to gain access to Iran’s oil industry, which Mossadegh had nationalized. What followed has been described by experts as the “day that Iranian politics turned away from any hope of democracy.” The report, which is 1,007 pages long, shows that the U.S. discussed the coup over a year before it took place. It also outlines documents that show Britain’s focus on resolving the dispute over Iran’s nationalized oil refineries. “Nationalization of the oil industry possibly combined with further assassinations of top Iran officials, including even the Shah, could easily lead to a complete breakdown of the Iran government and social order, from which a pro-Soviet regime might well emerge leaving Iran as a satellite state,” one undated CIA analysis from the report warned. Papers show that the CIA had “stockpiled enough arms and demolition material to support a 10,000man guerrilla organization for six months” and had paid over $5.3 million in “bribes and other costs.” The Iranian public was outraged at the heavy handedness of the West in their political arena. The anger has lingered for decades and fed into the 1979 revolution, during which Iranians seized the U.S. Embassy and held 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage for 444 days. In Iran, the U.S. is portrayed as a hostile foreign power to this day.

Putin Plays Political Chess

Each year Russian President Vladimir Putin appears on a televised call-in show to talk to his people. The event, called “Direct Line,” which ran on June 15 this year, is carefully staged in an attempt to illustrate that the head of state is down to earth. Putin, who probably will seek a new six-year term next

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Qatar Rejects Arab States’ Ultimatum

The nation of Qatar is not showing any fear of military retaliation for refusing to comply with a list of demands made upon Qatar by four Arab states. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has rejected the threats of a blockade on the Gulf nation as bullying tactics. He has said that he welcomes any country’s criticism of Qatar but that it can only be done with proof – and not by imposing ultimatums. “We believe that the world is governed by international laws, that don’t allow big countries to bully smaller countries,”

he said at a press conference. “No one has the right to issue to a sovereign country an ultimatum.” A 13-point list of demands was made of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. When Qatar did not comply, the four countries cut all diplomatic ties. The demands included curbing diplomatic ties to Iran, severing ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, and shuttering the Al-Jazeera news network. Qatar has been openly accused of supporting regional terror organizations, a charge the country denies. While in Rome, Al Thani met with Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, who urged the involved countries to “abstain from further actions that could aggravate the situation.” Alfano backed the Kuwaiti-led effort to mediate the situation. Al Thani said that he left the meeting feeling completely secure. “There is no fear from whatever action would be taken; Qatar is prepared to face whatever consequences,” Al Thani said. “But as I have mentioned … there is an international law that should not be violated and there is a border that should not be crossed.”

U.S.: Iran Violating Treaty

This week the United States called out Iran yet again in the United Nations for “repeatedly and deliberately” violating a UN resolution that endorsed the country’s famous 2015 nuclear deal. U.S. Ambassador NIkki Haley also showed how the Security Council has failed to respond to Iran’s outright violations. Haley spoke of Iran’s “repeated ballistic missile launches, proven arms smuggling,” purchases of missile technology, and violations by Iranian military officials of their travel ban to prove that Iran has not upheld their end of the bargain. “The Security Council has failed to take even minimal steps to respond to these vi-

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economic sanctions against the Persian regime in exchange for the curbing of Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran is not allowed to run tests of ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, and an arms embargo was placed. But in January 2017 the country tested a medium-range missile, and an arms shipment was

intercepted by France in the Indian Ocean with weapons of Iranian origin onboard. European Union Ambassador Joao Vale de Almeida called the deal a “pillar of the international non-proliferation agenda” that “needs to be preserved and fully implemented.”

Throwing coins into fountains and making a wish is an age-old tradition that began years ago. Water is vital to sustain human life. In the developed world, drinkable water is easily accessible but that wasn’t always the case. When drinking water wasn’t easy to come by, many early European tribes believed that areas blessed with water were a gift from the gods and therefore considered them locations that offer blessing. One of the most famous fountains today is in Rome. The Trevi Fountain gets millions of visitors each year, which also means millions of coins tossed into it. In fact, workers clear out the fountain’s floor nightly to collect the loot. In 2016, they collected $1.5 million, which went directly to Caritas, a Catholic nonprofit that supports causes around the world related to health, disaster relief, poverty, and migration. The coins used to get stolen from the fountain daily until Rome’s city council passed a law deeming it illegal to take the copper and silver coins littering the bottom of the fountain. As a result of the legislation, a Caritas representative said, the charity saw a 20% to 30% increase in the money it received from 2010 to 2012. The architectural structure took around 30 years to build. It was completed in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini and measures 85 feet high and 165 feet wide. Just recently the fountain was renovated. The $2.2 million makeover was funded by the Italian fashion brand Fendi and took 18 months to complete. LED lighting was added, and the marble was restored.

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18 Killed in Bus Crash in Germany Eighteen tourists were killed when their bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck on a highway in the German state of Bavaria shortly after 7am on Monday, police said. Another 30 people were injured in the crash, some seriously. There was a total of 48 people on the bus between the ages of 41 and 81. “It’s clear now that all 18 of the missing people on the bus died in the accident,” police reported. “The heat’s development must have been intense because there is nothing flammable left on the bus. Only steel parts are recognizable so you can understand what that meant for the people in this bus,” Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at the scene. Chancellor Angela Merkel described the crash as “terrible” and said, “Our thoughts are with the victims’ relatives and we wish all of the injured a quick recovery, from the bottom of our hearts.”

Olmert Out Early for Good Behavior

After serving 16 months in prison, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been released on early parole. Olmert, the country’s first former prime minister to serve jail time, was convicted of corruption charges and sent to prison in February 2016. The 71-year-old Olmert had orig-

inally been sentenced to 27 months. He was let out early due to good behavior. The State Attorney’s office said it will not appeal the parole decision. Olmert was one of eight former officials that were convicted in the 2014 Holyland Real Estate corruption case. In September of 2016 he received an additional 8 months for his involvement in the Talansky affair. Morris Talansky had paid Olmert in cash for political favors during his term as mayor from 19932003. Keeping Olmert in jail was a logistics nightmare, according to prison officials. A separate wing of the Ma’asiyahu Prison in Ramle was fitted with extra security in order to house the former PM. A prison official has been quoted as saying that the authorities will breathe “a sigh of relief” after Olmert is released because of how complicated his security arrangement was. Other high-ranking officials in Israel have served jail time, including former President Moshe Katsav and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri. Former Joint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas is about to begin a two year sentence for smuggling cell phones

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Abbas: I’ll Always Pay Terrorists’ Salaries This week, Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas vowed to never halt the PA’s payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons, even if his refusal to do so cost him his position as the leader of the Palestinians, Palestinian Media Watch reported. Abbas’ Fatah movement posted

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the pledge on its official Facebook page on Sunday.

“‘Even if I will have to leave my position, I will not compromise on the salary (rawatib) of a Martyr (Shahid) or a prisoner, as I am the president of the entire Palestinian people, including the prisoners, the Martyrs, the injured, the expelled, and the uprooted,” Abbas was quoted as saying. According to the 2016 PA budget, the PA currently pays 26,800 families of “Martyrs” a total of 660 million shekels ($183 million) per year, and 6,500 terrorist prisoners receive PA salaries amounting to 486 million shekels ($135 million) per year. A member of the Fatah Central Committee, Jamal Muhaisen, also quoted Abbas’ promise to never halt the terrorists’ payments and emphasized that the payment of salaries to

terrorist prisoners and “Martyrs” is not an issue of money, but rather is about the “Palestinian historical narrative.” “Regarding the salaries (rawatib) of the Martyrs and prisoners, Dr. Muhaisen emphasized that this is not a financial matter, but rather a matter that is connected to the Palestinian historical narrative, according to which the prisoners and Martyrs represent our Palestinian people’s struggle. He praised the position of [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas, who responded to the American administration: ‘Even if I will have to leave my position, I will not compromise on the salary of a Martyr or a prisoner,’” the Wattan independent Arab news agency wrote on Sunday.

State Sues Terrorist’s Family for Compensation Lawsuits are being launched against the families of terrorists with the goal of recouping some of the

costs of the terror attacks incurred by their relatives.

Last month, the Jerusalem District Court saw a lawsuit filed against the family of Fadi al-Qunbar seeking 8 million NIS. Qunbar, a resident of East Jerusalem’s Jabel Mukaber neighborhood, rammed his truck into a large group of soldiers last January, killing four of them. The attack took place as the troops were getting off of a bus at the Armon Hanatziv tourist site. The terrorist was shot and killed by soldiers at the scene. The state is now seeking compensation from Qunbar’s family for the payments to the mourning families, the costs of the burials, and for “the loss of earnings for the lost years, loss of pension and pension rights, shortening life expectancy” and “compensation for [the] pain and suffering that reflects the cruelty of the

acts and the great suffering of all the murder victims.” Coming to the lawsuit’s defense, the State Prosecutor’s Office said that seeking damages from the families of terrorists would help deter would-be attackers. “This suit, based on a terror incident in which soldiers were killed, was intended to reimburse to the state’s coffers the expenses connected with events like these and to convey a clear and unequivocal message that the state will [also] settle accounts from a civil perspective with perpetrators of evil acts,” the prosecutor’s office has been quoted as saying. Israel has also revoked the residency permits of 10 of Qunbar’s relatives and sealed off the family’s home.

Israel’s Schools Get Good Grades Hebrew University has come in a very impressive eleventh place in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in the field of mathematics. The Jerusalem-based school

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Hebrew University ranked 46 in economics. The University of Haifa fell between 101 and 150 in education, and Bar-Ilan University ranked 151-200 in the same category. Along with the London-based Times Higher Education, the ARWU out of Shanghai is the most prominent university ranking in the world.

Olive Oil to Prevent Alzheimer’s?

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The memorial that was built to honor terrorist Khalid Nazzal has been destroyed by the IDF. Nazzal was a leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), the terror group behind a murderous attack in Ma’alot in 1974. Nazzal was killed in 1986. Palestinians believe that he was killed in retaliation for the Ma’alot attack, but Israel has never commented on his killing. Last month, the Palestinian Authority erected a memorial in his memory and renamed a public square after him. At the unveiling of the memorial, Jenin Deputy Mah-

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moud Abu Mwais told participants that “our leadership and our people will continue on the path of the martyrs.” Recently, the IDF destroyed the memorial. They were shot at by one Palestinian but no injuries were reported. The attack in Ma’alot is one of the deadliest terror events in Israel’s history. Three Palestinians snuck into Israel via Lebanon and took 115 Israelis hostage. Most of the hostages were high school students visiting from Tsfat on a school field trip. The terrorists demanded the release of 23 terrorists from Israeli prisons and promised to kill the hostages if their demands were not met. After two days, the IDF Golani Brigade stormed the building and 25 hostages were killed in the rescue. 22 of them were children. 68 others were injured during the attack.

NJ Finally Reopens

For three days the State of New Jersey was shuttered – state parks and beaches were closed because members of the government were unable to reach a satisfactory budget. Finally, on July 4th, Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a deal he and the Democratic Legislature crafted, and the state breathed a sigh of relief. The three days of the budget impasse was not without its share of headlines. Over the weekend, the governor and his family were photographed lounging on a beach that was closed to the public. Before the

photographs surfaced, Christie told the media that he “didn’t get any sun today.” When the pictures showed him lounging on the beach, Christie’s office told reporters that he was “wearing a baseball cap.” “There will be some people who say, ‘It affected his negotiating ability,’” Christie said. “Let me tell you something, man, I got exactly what I wanted tonight. It doesn’t affect my ability to do my job.” Christie said he had ordered all closed state parks to reopen for Independence Day. He explained that state government will open on Wednesday and that state workers will get a paid holiday on Tuesday at his request. Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto announced the budget deal late on Monday. The deal calls for a $34.7 billion budget that includes more than $300 million in Democratic spending priorities and is part of an agreement to overhaul the state’s largest health insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Assembly and the Senate approved the budget early Tuesday morning. Without a budget, state parks were shut down along with other nonessential state services, including state courts and the motor vehicle offices where people go to get driver’s licenses. Tens of thousands of state workers were furloughed. The State of New Jersey is led by three tough personalities: Governor Chris Christie, who is known for his blunt, brash attitude; these are his final months as governor. Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney is a former ironworker and has been the top elected Democrat for the past eight years. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was a plumber long ago and hails from Hudson County, long considered one of the state’s hardest-edged political regions, known for old-school party boss politics. Prieto’s speakership is under threat from another lawmaker who’s announced a bid against him.

FB vs. U.S. Facebook is challenging a gag order imposed by a U.S. court that prevents the company from talking about three government search warrants that seek information and communications from three Facebook users. According to Facebook,

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“We believe there are important First Amendment concerns with this case, including the government’s refusal to let us notify three people of broad requests for their account information in connection with public events,” Facebook said in a statement on Monday. The precise nature of the government’s investigation is not known. One document in the case said the timing of proceedings coincides with charges against people who protested President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. More than 200 people were arrested in Washington the day Trump was sworn in.

Masked activists threw rocks at police, and multiple vehicles were set on fire. Tech firms comply with thousands of requests for user data annually made by governments around the world, but in extraordinary circumstances companies such as Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) have challenged government secrecy orders. Facebook recently fought a secrecy order related to a disability fraud investigation, losing in April in New York State’s highest court. Companies and privacy advocates argue that gag orders rely on outdated laws and are applied too often, sometimes indefinitely, to bar them from notifying customers about government requests for their private online data. Facebook says about half of U.S. requests are accompanied by a non-disclosure order prohibiting it from notifying affected users. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which is the highest court in Washington for local matters, is scheduled to hear the case in September.

Are Americans Spending too Much?

When it comes to finances, there are two main types of people: the spenders and the savers. Surprisingly, nearly half of Americans admit to spending their entire paychecks or more. According to a new study from the Center for Financial Services Innovation, the trend is particularly common amongst those between the ages of 18 to 25, where 54% are spenders. “Half of America has no financial cushion,” notes Jennifer Tescher, president and CEO of CFSI, which released the study. “They are living really close to the edge.” Additionally, 25% of people say that they have debt, and 96% of those people are stressed about their debts,

as they should be. Naturally, stress can lead to health problems. With these statistics, that means that one out of every two people you know is either in debt or living month-to-month. “It’s your co-workers, the receptionist, the guy mowing your lawn, the woman who takes care of your kids,” Tescher explained. Or maybe it is you and it’s consuming you and your family. “People are spending a shockingly large amount of income on housing. They have to pay for transportation to get to a job. These costs are going up while their wages stay the same,” the authors explained. The housing issue definitely holds true within many major Orthodox communities. The study explains that a big chunk of spenders do not receive the same compensation week by week. Nearly 40% of those who spend as much or more than their paychecks have volatile income, which means it fluctuates from day to day, week to week, or month to month. According to Bloomberg.com, by the end of 2016 household credit card debt amounted to $747 billion nationwide.

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Can you spot the people texting while they’re walking? You’ll notice that their gait isn’t right. A new study has shown that when people text or browse their phone while walking they end up walking funny. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University put a mobile eye tracker and motion analysis sensors on participants who walked and crossed an obstacle on the ground while writing or reading a text or talking on the phone. According to results, phone users spend up to 61 percent less time watching out for the obstacle and bring their foot up “higher and slower” over the obstacle as they walked, adopting a “cautious and exaggerated

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stepping strategy” to minimize the risk of tripping. This tendency is observed most in users writing a text on their phones. “We found that using a phone means we look less frequently, and for less time, at the ground, but we adapt our visual search behavior and our style of walking so we’re able to negotiate static obstacles in a safe manner,” said Dr Matthew Timmis, lead author and senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science. “This results in phone users adopting a slow and exaggerated stepping action. “Accidents are likely to be the result of objects suddenly appearing that phone users were not aware of, for example other pedestrians or vehicles.” Smombies (smartphone zombies, an actual term) are becoming a road hazard in cities around the world. Efforts have been put in place to keep them (and others) safe, including installing traffic lights onto the ground to alert phone users when they can cross and testing separate lanes for phone and non-phone users in Belgium, China, Thailand and Washington (for a documentary). Last year, a proposal was made in New Jersey to slap a fine upon smombies who text as they walk.

It’s not that the mayor of the town wasn’t able to find a less scaly woman to marry. The nuptials is a town tradition that dates back hundreds of years. The ceremony symbolizes the union of two indigenous groups, the Chontales and the Huaves (also known as the Mareños). The two lived in conflict in pre-Hispanic times, when the Huaves arrived to the land where the Chontales lived on the Pacific coast. They both claimed to have the power to bring good luck to the harvest. According to the legend, conflict between the groups ended when the son of the king of the Chontales and the daughter of the king of the Huales married. To continue the tradition, the mayor of the town – who represents the prince of the Chontales – weds a crocodile, which represents the princess of the Huale people. After the ceremony, the town was treated to music and dancing, including a dance between Mr. & Mrs. Croc. All we can say is con-gatorations.

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During this wedding ceremony the bride cried crocodile tears – and we mean real crocodile tears. Last weekend, Mayor Victor Aguilar of the town of San Pedro Huamelula married a crocodile. The reptile bride paraded around town in white with a flower crown on her head before the ceremony.

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For the past ten years, signs have been disappearing from the streets of Avon, Ohio. Finally, last week, police found the culprit: John Hoelzl. The 62-year-old had been stealing signs plastered on city-owned lawns at the side of roads. They had been put up with the proper permits and generally advertised local businesses or events. According to Hoelzl, he had been pilfering the signs because he thought they would be distracting to drivers. “I never thought I’d get arrested for it. I wasn’t really arrested. They came and asked me and I said, ‘Yeah, I got ‘em’ ... I gave them all my signs – it was over 500 of them,” Hoelzl said. Police say the signs were worth around $5,500. “There was nothing on the sign saying this sign is allowed to be here. I probably shouldn’t have done it because, you know, I’m in trouble now,” said Hoelzl. “I’m not taking them no more,” he added. It’s about sign – I mean, time – this guy was arrested.

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A man in India set a new world record by balancing a spinning basketball on a toothbrush in his mouth for nearly a minute.

Sandeep Singh from Punjab broke the Guinness World Record for “longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush” by balancing the ball on the brush for 53 seconds. “It was my dream to break a world record,” the 25-year-old said. He performed the attempt in front of a crowd in his hometown, where he began by spinning the ball on his finger before transferring it to the toothbrush. Once the ball was on the toothbrush he leaned his head to the side and placed the bristles in his mouth as the ball continued to spin. The ball began to wobble and eventually fell after almost a minute, but Singh’s attempt was almost nine times longer than the previous record of 6.84 seconds. If he would have balanced it on his finger, would we have been able to call him a digit spinner?

Stash of Cash

We sure hope this suitcase stuffed with cash isn’t yours because if it is, the police really want to chat with you. On Monday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) posted a tonguein-cheek Facebook post that asked if anyone was the owner of a lost suitcase filled with $1.6 million in cash. Officers were investigating a suspected drug heist in New South Wales when they found the suspicious suitcase. “We’ve kicked off a court process to have it listed as unclaimed cash – but if you reckon this cash is yours, we’d be very keen to speak with you,” the Facebook post read. “And by speak with you, we definitely mean to ask where you got a suitcase full of cash from. We have a sneaking suspicion this isn’t your average pay pack.” If no one claims the cash, the money goes into an account managed by the Australian Financial Security Authority. Those funds can then be used for local crime prevention, law enforcement, drug treatment, and other such programs. Australian police have a great sense of humor. The department ended off the Facebook post with the hashtag #MoMoneyMoProblems.

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Community Learning Continues at Siach Yitzchok

ummer is here! At Siach Yitzchok, however, our regular school year continues. The boys continue to learn exceptionally well through the first month of the summer. To start off this summer, Rabbi Mordechai Stein brought his third grade class on a trip to Cliffwood, NJ, to visit his longtime Rebbe, Harav Shimon Alster, shlita. Rav Alster is the Rosh Yeshiva of Cliffwood, NJ, and the Rav of Torah Utefila in Flatbush. The boys were asked many questions on Mesechta Sukkah, and the Rosh Yeshiva told them a story about R’ Shach’s amazing middos. The boys then went to Cheesequake Park to have lunch and play some games. Harav Alster commented, “The boys really knew the Mishnayos very well, and they seem to be such nice boys.” Many of the boys mentioned that “this was our best trip of the year.”

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he six pre1A classes of the TAG Ganger Early Childhood Center had a tremendous opportunity to show their hakaras hatov at their end of year Celebration of Appreciation. This year’s graduation theme provided the girls with a forum to express their appreciation to Hashem, their parents and their moros. Using song and movement, the pre1A performers captivated the audience, even moving them to tears! The robust group recitation of two perakim of Tehillim was the highlight of the program. The girls demonstrated their accomplishment of knowing two kapitlach of Tehillim by heart. They are able to carry those very precious Tehillim in their hearts and take them out and use them whenever they are in need. TAG would like to express its hakaras hatov to all the moros and to Mrs. Chavie Sender, the director of the Ganger Family Early Childhood Division, and to assistant director Mrs. Rivky Keilson. Wishing hatzlocha rabba to the graduates and much nachas to their families!

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Shaaray Tefilah Celebrates 107th Chai Dinner

early 200 members and friends gathered last week at the Lawrence Country Club to celebrate the 107th Chai Dinner for Congregation Shaaray Tefilah and to pay tribute to the guests of honor, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yitzchak Sladowsky. As the evening’s program got underway, Chairman of the Board Mr. Motti Klein introduced the shul’s oldest member, 96-year-old Milton Kramer, who recited Tehillim. The shul’s chazzan, Cantor Yitzchak Freund, then delivered a stirring rendition of “Acheinu Kol Bais Yisrael” and the shul’s president, Mr. Yaakov Melmed, began his presentation by attributing the success of the dinner to the popularity of both the Sladowsky family and the shul’s

Morah D’Asra, Rabbi Uri Orlian. “These two rabbis are on the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of their careers,” said Melmed. “Rabbi Orlian is young and beginning his leadership role and Rabbi Sladowsky is looking back on a long and successful rabbinic career. My bracha to Rabbi Orlian tonight is that like Rabbi Sladowsky, he too will have a rewarding experience in the rabbinate for many years to come. As I look over at the tables where Rabbi Sladowsky’s family is seated, I see beautiful generations – children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren – and it is my hope that Rabbi Orlian too will see these tremendous brachos of a growing Torah family.” Rabbi Orlian then took to the podium and noted the wonderful turn-

out. He publicly expressed his hakaras hatov to all who participated that evening as well as to those who dedicate their energies to the shul on an ongoing basis. “There are those who stand in front and are noticed and we appreciate what they do, but what many do not notice is that for a shul to function, lots of work needs to happen behind the scenes. Tonight, I want to take the time to recognize the many individuals who serve our kehilla through youth groups, leadership, tefillah, learning and in myriad ways of which people are unaware,” said Rabbi Orlian. He had high praise for the evening’s honorees, “Rabbi and Rebbetzin Sladowsky are blessed with remarkable talents – intellect, charisma and middos – and they

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Red, White and Blue Ruach at Ruach Day Camp

uach Day Camp is the best place for extraordinary summers and 2017 will be no different! As the buses arrived at camp this week, campers were greeted by enthusiastic counselors adnd staff dedicated to making this the best summer ever! We focus on what matters most – providing children with experiences that will enrich their

lives and create lasting friendships and memories. A highlight of the week was our amazing Red, White & Blue Welcome Carnival. The campers enjoyed the inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle courses, cotton candy and refreshing sno-cones. What an incredible way to start off the 4th of July weekend!

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Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns Annual Breakfast

Amud Hatorah Awardee Mr. Alex Sichel

he Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns hosted its 15th Annual Breakfast on Sunday, June 18. The breakfast was, once again, for the third year, able to take place in our own facility, which lends a special atmosphere to the event. The purpose of the breakfast is to help the Yeshiva cover its operating budget, but it is also to highlight representatives of the community that embody what the Yeshiva is striving to accomplish. Each honoree stands out as a person who has achieved success in their own way in Torah and chessed in bringing kiddush Hashem into the neighborhood. The Yeshiva is thrilled that the breakfast was a true success in both regards. We thank the honorees for bringing kavod to the Yeshiva and the Torah by accepting their respective awards and to them and the community for making the breakfast a success. The breakfast began with Tehillim led by R’ Yaakov Zvi Goodman, shlita, who is the primary Maggid Shiur in the Yeshiva and is devoted to the Yeshiva and the talmidim in an unusual way. He, together with the other rebbeim, R’ Moshe Miller, R’ Gavriel Kaminsky and R’ Yissochor Dov Loewi, are all selflessly devoted to the growth of each and every talmid. They are a significant part of the Yeshiva’s success with the bnei hayeshiva and the community. The program was then introduced by R’ Boruch Moskowitz, the Yeshiva’s indefatigable executive director. R’ Boruch, in his brief remarks, thanked everyone for coming and helping to make the Yeshiva successful. In addition, he commented on what has changed since last year’s breakfast. He noted the purchase

of a new, large multi-family home to increase the dorm space. But, in truth, other than that, nothing has changed. And, as Burry put it, “Nothing has changed, nor should it.” The Yeshiva prides itself on remaining the same – in its mesorah, in its open doors, and in its unwavering commitment to providing Torah to the community. He then introduced Rav Yitzchok Knobel, shlita, Rosh Kollel, who represents a vital link in the chain of that mesorah and has been so integral to the Yeshiva’s growth. Rav Knobel pointed out that we refer to Shavous, which we recently celebrated, as Yom Habikkurim and not the day of Matan Torah. He explained that this is due to the fact that Hashem is still giving the Torah every day and it is up to us to receive it and embrace it. He described how the bochurim in the Yeshiva have come from some of the finest Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, which indicates the appreciation of the standard of the Yeshiva by their rebbeim. He added how special it is that many of these same bochurim have remained in the Yeshiva after their marriage and have been the backbone of a beautiful Kollel that services both the bochurim and the baalei batim. Rav Knobel then introduced our Amud Hatorah Awardee, Mr. Alex Sichel, as someone who frequents the Yeshiva morning and night to begin and end his day. Alex then beautifully described a timid baal teshuva who was afraid of leaving Eretz Yisroel and losing the fire of Torah he acquired there. He poignantly described the Yeshiva as the place that was able to keep that fire burning. Alex described in a

Yedid Hatorah Awardee Mr. Yechiel Lorch

magnificent way through a Gemara in Zevachim the role the yeshiva has played in his life, as a single bochur, an avreich and now as a baal habayis. He concluded, through this same Gemara, that if someone clings to the Torah and the Yeshiva, he will merit miraculous help from the Heavens in creating a pristine environment in this confusing world. The next awardee, Mr. Yechiel Lorch, was then introduced as the Yedid Hatorah Awardee by R’ Moshe Zev Katzenstein, shlita, the Rosh Yeshiva. Rav Katzenstein, who has tireless dedication to all those who make Yeshiva their makom, described Yechiel as someone like Calev, who had a “ruach acheres,” a spirit not swayed by others, but driven by his own principles and values that are true to the Torah. Yechiel, in his humorous, refreshing way, accepted the honor with no trace of false humility, but yet a real sense of his longstanding kesher with the rebbeim. He thanked his family for being a vital part of his development, as well as the part of his wife and her family. The final honoree, who was given the Amud Hachessed Award, was R’ Yisroel “Izzy” Root. Izzy was described as someone who is a true pillar of chessed. He embraces the pasuk, “Olam chessed yibaneh,” as his personal world is built on chessed, as well as countless worlds he has built through his kindness. R’ Izzy then highlighted the importance of chessed and its impact on the worlds of their beneficiaries. He encouraged everyone to follow the footsteps of the gedolim, past and present, who have shown keen sensitivities to all walks of life, young

Amud Hachessed Awardee R’ Yisroel “Izzy” Root

and old, religious and not religious, single and married. They understood each one and their challenges and helped them selflessly. The breakfast was a true kiddush Hashem. It took place on a day the world called Father’s Day. But one of the many differences between the world and the Torah is brought out on this day. While the world acknowledges fathers primarily through good wishes and personal contact, the honorees brought honor and nachas to their fathers through theirs deeds and their carrying on of their fathers’ legacy. While Yechiel made his Dad in the audience very proud, Alex and Izzy equally brought honor and nachas to their fathers, even though they are no longer physically here in this world. It was a beautiful event and a true representation of the importance of the Torah, the Yeshiva and the wonderful honorees.

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Camp Super Kids

amp Super Kids opened its doors last Wednesday with huge smiles. Knowing from her own son that there was a need in the neighborhood to service special needs children in the gap time between the end of school, Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner kicked off this program with a very last minute bang. “Personally, my son Avraham Yeshaya does not have a summer program to go to,” explains Rebbetzin Feiner. “Because of his medical needs, he is not eligible to attend any of the sleepaway camps for children like him in the mountains. We do go upstate mid-July but until then I always try to find something to him to do. Simcha Day Camp has been kind enough to open it doors to him for the last few summers but in discussing his experience there with the nurse that accompanies him, it seemed like it would be so much better to have something that was appropriate for his needs.” It was but 3-4 weeks ago that Rebbetzin Feiner came up with the idea of opening up a short camp for him and other children like him. She first reached out to her wonderful shul members, Ushi and Esti Stahler, to find out if they would host such a camp in their chessed-filled home. She was met with a resounding “of course!” Rebbetzin Feiner spent about 2-½ weeks trying to recruit people she knew to direct this camp without success. At that point, she was ready to give up . Another shul member and good friend, Joy Leiber, who never stops actualizing amazing ideas, refused to let her give up. She posted an advertisement on the FiveTownsShuls site describing what they were looking for. With tremendous mazel Sarah Bain was among those who responded, and Rebbetzin Feiner already knew her to be extreemely responsible and capable. This was on Wednesday, the 28th, and she had set the camp start date for Friday the 30th! As soon as Sarah confirmed, Rebbetzin Feiner got to work recruiting four more children to join the program. In the meantime, another member of the shul and friend, Yael Stern, was also posting and reaching

out for more staff, and in no time at all counselors had volunteered for all of the kids. Within one day this whole camp began to take form. Mrs. Stahler’s sister, Mrs. Renov, happily volunteered to share her pool with the children. Long-time experienced and extremely loving lifeguard Mariam Hammer was thrilled to have the opportunity to guard these children. Chaya Sarah Twersky made them a fabulous logo, and Sarah Bain sent out registration forms to other parents. Rebbetzin Feiner named Esti Stahler, Joy Leiber, and Yael Stern as her first board members. They opened the camp on Friday, June 30th. B”H each day the children had a blast swimming and on Friday they also enjoyed Shabbos songs and guitar music with Rabbi Chaim Liebtag. On Monday and Tuesday the delighted children enjoyed fun entertainment with the volunteers, Menucha Allswang, Dafna Naamat, Sheila Shapiro, and Joy Lieber, who shared their time and talents. Morah Sarah Bain also prepared crafts and other activities that made each day chockfull of a good time! A special shout out and thank you to the fantastic counselors who came through in a pinch: Zehava Weiss, Leah Genack, Datya Baron, Sippora Goykadosh, Esti Kleinman, Shoshana Frishman, Leah Feiner, and Chavi Berkowitz. Mi k’amcha Yisrael – everyone was so happy to give to these truly Super children! Though their first trial run

was a short three days, Camp Super Kids hopes to reopen its doors at the end of the summer and will try for other times during the year when these children have breaks. Rebbetzin Feiner has already heard

from more wonderful people who are waiting to volunteer “next time.” Boruch Hashem these children afford so many to take advantage of the opportunity to give, and give back so much in their pure and holy smiles!

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JCCRP First Time Homebuyer Workshop – Helping Community Members Navigate the Process

his past Wednesday, the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) hosted its annual First-Time Homebuyer Workshop in collaboration with the White Shul. The MP room was full of eager participants awaiting to learn about the preparatory steps of purchasing their first home. The panel of experts included: Pinny Heskiel of Pin It Realty, Shalva Schottenfeld of Credit Restoration Specialist for The Hudson Group, and Naftali Solomon of 718 Insurance. Additionally, an expert mortgage broker in the Far Rockaway/Five Towns was on-hand to provide guidance. The presenters explained and illustrated their unique areas of expertise including: credit scores, mortgage qualification, first time assistance program, budgeting, multi-family homes, property taxes, homeowners/flood insurance requirements, use of a realtor and tax benefits were among the many topics that presenters expounded. “The process of buying a home is a most tedious one, and many factors come into play. A well-educated first time homebuyer will save themselves a lot of time and money, ensuring a pleasant buying experience,” commented Moshe Brandsdorfer, executive director of the JC-

CRP, during his opening remarks. The panel of experts provided a wealth of practical information so that young, prospective homebuyers would have a clear understanding of the intricate, yet exciting journey ahead of them. Each panelist concluded with a Q&A session where the attendees could ask for further clarification and more personal implications about the information they learned. The dedicated presenters even stayed after the workshop to meet with people one-on-one and to schedule private appointments for further consultations. Bracha and Shmuel of Far Rockaway expressed, “We found the workshop to be extremely informative. As a young couple looking to purchase our first home in Inwood, we really needed the proper guidance to get all of our finances and credit in order. We are so grateful to the JCCRP for arranging this fantastic workshop.” This workshop is one of the many valuable free services the JCCRP provides to the Rockaway/Five Towns community. The following information and assistance is available at the JCCRP: information and assistance with government benefits including SSI and HEAP, food stamp enrollment, Medicaid/ Child Health Plus enrollment, recertification and advocacy. Other services include:

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eviction prevention and tenant/ landlord mediation services, crisis intervention, camp scholarship Assistance, career counseling, Kosher food pantry, financial assistance, and legal referral. To support the JCCRP and to ensure future programs like this are available to our community, please visit our website: www.jccrp.org/donations. 100% of your donation goes directly to those in need. For information on upcoming events, visit the JCCRP website:

www.jccrp.org. The JCCRP is a proud affiliate of Met Council and a beneficiary agency of UJA Federation of NY. The JCCRP provides a range of services for any clients who need assistance in social services or resource directing within the community. Please contact the JCCRP for further information – located at 1525 Central Avenue (entrance on Foam Place), Far Rockaway, NY, 11691, call the JCCRP at (718) 327-7755, or visit them on the web at www.jccrp.org.

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New Commercial Opportunities in Brooklyn’s Coney Island

he long-awaited revival of Coney Island is well underway, sparked by investment in entertainment and amusement attractions that are reinvigorating the famed Brooklyn neighborhood and fueling its momentum. Complementing the area’s burgeoning entertainment scene is a growing demand for new commercial, retail and residential options that will accelerate Coney Island’s transformation into a dynamic live, work, play community that is well positioned for continued, sustainable growth. To meet this demand, Brooklyn-based real estate investment and development company Cammeby’s has embarked on the creation of Neptune/Sixth, poised to become Coney Island’s premier mixed-use neighborhood destination. The comprehensive re-imagination and revitalization of 532 Neptune Avenue and 626 Sheepshead Bay Road, Neptune/ Sixth will create a hub of transportation, shopping, restaurants, residences and services for the Coney Island community, featuring premier retail and commercial space, ample parking, and an iconic 42-story residential tower. Outdoor landscaping and new seating areas will create connectivity between Neptune/ Sixth’s buildings and contribute to the improved pedestrian experience afforded by this new neighborhood destination, designed by New York City-based S9 Architecture. On schedule to begin welcoming tenants by the end of 2017, Neptune/ Sixth’s mixed-use retail, commercial and medical office building at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road is already experiencing tremendous interest from businesses seeking to occupy modern new construction commercial space. The building offers a block

of five contiguous floors totaling 97,524 square feet of new Class A office space, with units ranging from 1,000 square feet to up to a full floor of 19,581 square feet in order to accommodate large and small tenants alike. Complementary retail along the building’s street level is nearly fully leased, anchored by neighborhood department store DII. “We’re extremely excited to deliver a neighborhood-oriented development at Neptune/Sixth that will provide the area’s existing business community with new modern space to enhance their operations, while attracting new services and commercial tenants to the area for the benefit of residents and the community at large,” stated Jacob Cohen, executive vice president of development for Cammeby’s. “This development will play a critical role in contributing to Coney Island’s vitality and furthering its renaissance.” Neptune/Sixth occupies a strategic location with easy access off Exit 7 of the Belt Parkway, one block from the F, D & Q subway lines, and within walking distance of numerous bus stops. The development also offers hassle-free parking on site for tenants and patrons. Set to be home to a diverse mix of both retail shops and service-oriented business, Cammeby’s has announced lease agreements at 532 Neptune Avenue within Neptune/ Sixth with regional grocery chain NetCost, Capital One, CVS Pharmacy and Apple Bank. For information about commercial leasing opportunities at Neptune/Sixth, contact The Lawrence Group at 646-698-8710. For more information about Neptune/Sixth, visit www.neptunesixth.com.

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Avnet’s DRS Campus Unveils Its New Pools By Rabbi Yeshaya Samet, Division Head

t was an exciting first day at Avnet’s DRS campus. Returning campers were thrilled to be reunited with their friends and counselors while new campers were greeted with enthusiasm. Thanks to our remarkable staff, the summer season easily began on the right track. Before you could blink an eye, League tryouts were underway. We introduced our new “Crafty Cooking Specialty” led by Chavatzelet Graber. But the “pièce de résistance” of the day was unveiling our new outdoor pools. There’s nothing like jumping into a pool after a full day of sports and activities. And thanks to the opening of HALB’s new Woodmere Campus right down the block, we were able to take that refreshing dip in our own beau-

tiful brand new outdoor pools. It was a spectacular way to cap off the enjoyment of our sun and fun-filled busy first day! Rabbi Fine, Avnet’s head counselor, who has been working at the DRS Campus since its inception, couldn’t have been more pleased. “I’ve awaited this moment, all these years,” he remarked. The enhanced swim program of Avnet’s DRS campus helps to amplify what has always been a widely acclaimed program. The chinuch, sports, activities and trips rate second to none. Avnet has always been pushing the envelope, never staying stagnant, always evolving. Over the last few years, the DRS campus added various sports clinics led by profes-

sional coaches such as our basketball clinic led by Yeshiva University basketball coach Elliot Steinmetz. We also added hockey and baseball clin-

was an amazing sight to behold. As our campers feasted their eyes on the pools for the first time, jaws dropped while exclamations of “Holy cow”

ics led by hockey coach Rabbi Steven Genachowski of DRS, and baseball coach Zack Kessler of MAY, respectively. “We are enormously proud of our positive track record of consistently improving our programming at both of Avnet’s campuses,” remarked Avnet director, Daniel Stroock. Now with the addition of our fantastic swimming program led by head lifeguard Zevi Adler, it felt like a ribbon-cutting ceremony as Avnet history was made! Unveiling our pools

and “OMG” filled the air! They were stunned by the size and beauty of the pools they would be enjoying for the next two months. They couldn’t wait to hop in and cool off. Although they had to endure a discussion on rules and procedures because obviously safety comes first, they spent much time frolicking around! In addition to their baseball mitts, hockey sticks, tennis rackets and golf clubs now our Avnet DRS boys, won’t leave home without their bathing suits!

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was enjoying myself at the shmorgasbord of a neighbor’s chasunah when I noticed my mechutan on the other end of the room. I went over to say hello and we quickly got to our favorite topic of conversation: our children. “I’m worried about them,” I told him, “It’s already a couple of years and no children. I don’t want to be that nosy father and ask my daughter what’s going on… do you know anything?” “No,” he sighed, “I’m worried too.” We sat quietly in our thoughts for a few moments and then suddenly, a brainstorm struck. “Mendy,” I said excitedly, “How would you like to be my new partner!” “Huh?” He looked quite confused. “Listen,” I said, “You know that organization Tehillim Kollel, you know the one with all the stories about the Yeshuos people receive?” “I’m not sure,” he responded. “C’mon,” I said, “They are a really big organization. They have locations at the Tzions of tzaddikim, like in Meron or the Shlah. They have minyanim of men that recite the entire Sefer Tehillim early in the morning, a special time of day.” “Okay, yeah sure, I think I have heard of them. So, nu, what about them?” “Well,” I continued, “What if we signed up, b’shitfus, for membership for our children. I pay half, you pay half, and together, in that zchus, may our children merit their own!” “Hmm, that is a really beautiful idea! Let’s call them right now.” And with credit cards in hand, we made the call. B’shitfus, may we be zoche to eniklach together.

while raising both awareness and the necessary funds for Jewish education.” He went on to thank many of his business associates, friends, and family for joining and supporting him in “this very important annual event.” Rabbi Menchel, the school’s principal, noted that “[t]he annual Golf Classic is always a spectacular event. Everyone has a great time. It was very special that the Yeshiva was able to pay tribute to Alan Steinberg, who has meant so much to Yeshiva Har Torah and who initiated and cultivated the Classic for 17 years.” The funds raised at the Classic for the school’s scholarship fund are critical to providing scholarships in order to make a Jewish day school education available to all who want one, regardless of need. Next year’s Classic will be held on the day after Father’s Day, June 18, 2018. You can learn more about the outing at www. hartorah.org/golf/.

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eshiva Har Torah honored Alan Steinberg at its 17th annual Golf Classic, which was held at the North Shore Country Club on June 19. This year’s edition was a special one. Steinberg was the original founder of the Classic and has either chaired it or has been greatly involved and supportive of it for each of the last 17 years. Befitting the occasion, the outing was sold out with golfers enjoying a beautiful course, with ample food and drinks available throughout. The amount raised this year was a record, far exceeding the amount raised in any of the school’s previous outings. A gala dinner was held in the clubhouse afterward followed by the formal presentation of golfing awards for the day, a presentation to Alan, and a round of “Happy Birthday” to Alan’s wife, Orly. In his remarks, Steinberg stated, “I have always enjoyed playing golf. However, I enjoy so much more when I am playing golf

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HASC Center Opens New Home for Boys with Autism in Mill Basin

his past week the long-awaited home for eight young boys with autism opened its door in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn. A mezuzah hanging event took place to mark the occasion with a more formal ceremony scheduled at the conclusion of the summer. Several members of the HASC Center administration, in addition to the supervisory staff of the HASC Center Yeshiva Day Habilitation program and several participants of the program, joined in affixing the mezuzot throughout the home. The home was meticulously designed to meet the challenges of the young occupants with an eye towards making it safe and therapeutically engaging. Everyone will have their own bedroom in addition to communal areas which includes a large enclosed backyard and a snoezelen room. The occupants, who are all school-aged, will continue to attend their own school programs. Upon returning from school, the staff has been trained to deal with individuals who exhibit autistic behavior pat-

terns, teach and reinforce maximum independence while facilitating a happy and enjoyable living experience. The home provides a heimishe environment as evidenced by frum staff and halachic observance of Shabbos and yom tov in a manner that fulfills the underlining mission of the HASC Center network. Although HASC Center is proud of its extensive network of residential homes, day programs, vocational training and job placement, the present residence represents a new area for the venerable agency. With the opening of this home HASC Center is entering the arena of providing comprehensive services for people with Autism. Responding to the very significant necessities of parents who find their children with severe autism simply overwhelming, HASC Center is making an effort to address their needs. It is anticipated that HASC Center will be opening an additional home for young girls followed by further development designed to meet the needs for this particular group.

Rabbi Mendel Salgo, rav at the HASC Center, together with a Yeshiva Day Hab participant, affixing a mezuzah to the new 65th street residence

Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak, Clinical Director at HASC Center, affixing a mezuzah to new 65th street residence

Pheffer Amato Announces First Mobile Office Hours This Summer

his week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) announced her first Mobile Office hours, to be held throughout July and August, allowing constituents to meet her and her staff directly, get questions answered and get help dealing with quality-of-life issues. The tour will include stops at local businesses, senior centers, and libraries in an effort to provide families with the opportunity to meet with Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato and discuss concerns. “I’m so excited to do our first Mobile Office hours!” said Pheffer Amato. “These tours are a really great way to keep government more accessible and accountable to people, and to let people see us around their work schedule. From Ozone Park to Far Rockaway to

Breezy Point, we’ve aimed to cover as broad a swath of the district as possible. I’ll be bringing my staff out to help constituents with anything they might need help or information on, from Build It Back to their water bill or how they feel about legislation in Albany. This is the fun part for me – meeting folks face to face and getting to help folks out where I can!” Pheffer Amato and her staff will set up tables at different locations to provide help dealing with government agencies and addressing quality-of-life concerns. The Assemblywoman will also have literature on hand to provide information on topics ranging from city parking regulations and crime prevention tips to voter registration. Each location will serve as a fullfledged “office.” The tour will include the following stops:

July 10: 10am – 1pm Bayswater: Young Israel of Wavecrest and Bayswater, 27-16 Healy Avenue

August 17: 3pm – 6pm Broad Channel: Broad Channel Library, 16-26 Cross Bay Boulevard

July 19: 3pm – 6pm Lindenwood: Lindenwood Shopping Center, 82-35 153rd Avenue

August 21: 11am – 2pm Ozone Park: Centreville Playground, Albert Road and Centreville Street

July 26: 4pm –7pm Hamilton Beach: West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 102-33 Davenport Court August 1: 5pm – 8pm Breezy Point: At the entrance to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Breezy Point baseball fields August 9: 10am – 1pm Far Rockaway: JASA – Brookdale Village Senior Center, 131 Beach 19th Street

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Chabad Goes Over the Edge

hen the going gets tough, the tough go rappelling. Chabad likes to discuss overcoming adversity. Chassidim say, “When you are bound above you do not fall below.” Rabbi Anchelle Perl, director of Chabad Mineola, took this to a new height by rappelling down the 170foot Tower at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY. The rabbi was joined by local government and community leaders in this signature event provided by the Over the Edge Global company, that helps non-profits raise awareness of its causes, in exchange for the oncein-a-lifetime experience of rappelling over the edge of a building. Chabad of Mineola thanks the local sponsor, the EAC-Network, for allowing them on board.

“The scariest part was stepping backwards over the edge,” shared Rabbi Perl. “My friends were quick to tell me to keep my daytime job!” “A delegation of friends and supporters waited below to welcome the rabbi back to solid ground,” reported Malka Kipnis, “for we all waited with excitement and a little trepidation, as the rabbi slowly made his way down.” “As he hung on tightly to the rope, we could hear the rabbi spoke to us via a microphone attached to his collar. First, he kept reassuring us he was fine, thank G-d, then reminded us that all our souls have descended from heaven and that they are constantly attached by a spiritual cord of 613 strands, (the 613 mitzvot) and we all have a mission to make this world a home for G-d,” noted local attorney

Alan Bookvar. At the conclusion, after the rabbi had reached the end of his rope, he pulled out a fabric Ten Commandments banner from under his shirt, and he then further elaborated: “There are so many people whose face daily challenges and sadly go over the edge without a soft landing, so we are here today to say: we care and will do anything we can to help anyone who falls through the cracks. “We are all enjoying the summer, with even a great vacation planned. Let’s not forget that so many individuals and families struggle with basic needs right here in our local community facing fear and obstacles that

most of us can’t ever imagine. “By rappelling down the side of a building, it brings to mind a favorite Yiddish saying used in Chabad circles of ‘l’chatchila ariber.’ This phrase translates to “leap over it in the first place.” It’s an attitude thing. When a problem arises, we go into ‘crisis mode,’ trying to figure out ways to dance around the issue and get by. What l’chatchila ariber is telling us is that we should jump over a problem almost as if it never existed in the first place.” Everybody was treated with a home-going gift bag filled with Shabbos chicken soup, Shabbat candles and challahs.

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Camp MaTov has begun another exciting summer with many innovations, including staff chaburah given by Rabbi Aron Indig, camp synchronized drumming with Ori and Shneuer, plus much more!

Long Beach Summer Kollel Opens

ith gratitude to Hashem we are pleased to announce the opening, on July 4, of our Long Beach Summer Kollel program with the participation of approximately 10-12 Bais Medrash students from Yeshiva University and Lander College for Men. Rabbi Yaakov Weisenberg, assistant rabbi of the YILB/Rebbe at Rambam High School, and Rabbi Eliyahu Wolf, Rabbinic Associate of YI of Woodmere/Rebbe DRS, will serve as Roshei Kollel. The Kollel will meet Sunday-Thursday beginning with davening (8:30 AM), breakfast and seder halimud, lunch and continuation of the learning until 5:00 PM at the Young Israel of Long Beach. There will be daily shiurim delivered by the Roshei HaKollel. On Thursday nights there will be a Mishmar program with members of the community invited to participate at different venues; alternating between the YILB & BACH. In addition

Rabbi Avraham Weisenberg, Rosh Kollel, in the center, with Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman of Zomet, Rabbi Chaim Wakslak, Morah D’osrah of Young Israel of Long Beach, and Rabbi Eliyahu Wolf, Rosh Kollel

there will be opportunities for individual one-on-one learning between Kollel members and members of the community. There will also be a seder of learning for the youth of our community scheduled for the time when the youngsters return from camp. We are anticipating that there will be a Shabbaton during this period in which Kollel participants will spend Shabbos in our community. Each of the participants will be receiving a $1,000 stipend, as will the Roshei HaKollel. We are looking for sponsorships and support for this program and should you wish to join in this wonderful opportunity whose sole purpose is to spread the word of Torah and enhancement of religious observance throughout our community to

levels never seen before please contact our Rav, (646) 285-5301. Yasher koach to Rabbi Hudi Chinskey who initiated the program and serves as its administrator. On Tuesday morning, 4th of July, the Kollel Bais Medrash located in the YILB social hall was filled with an air of excitement, taking advantage of the “day off” provided by the legal holiday. Members of the community joined with the Chevrei HaKollel to daven Shacharis at the 8AM minyan. It was particularly gratifying to see the interaction between the Long Beach ba’alei batim and members of the Kollel. This was followed by a joint breakfast sponsored by Joel Gleicher to commemorate the yahrtzeit of his mother, a”h. The Kollel was honored to have

a special guest speaker from Eretz Yisroel, Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman. Rav Zimmerman teaches in a number of yeshivot in Eretz Yisroel and currently works in Zomet, the Israeli company best known for their Shabbat-friendly electrical devices. Besides for giving an overview of what his company does, Rav Zimmerman gave a PowerPoint presentation shiur titled: Bishul B’Shabbos and why it is the easiest melacha to understand. One of the most interesting aspects of the shiur was the understanding that when Zomet introduces a technological method that avoids a violation of the Shabbos melacha restrictions it must also conform with the spirit of Shabbos so that the celebration of Shabbos is enhanced.

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Yeshiva University HS for Girls Reflects on Chesed Project

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entral students had the opportunity to participate in a year-long chesed project, thanks to a grant from Better Together. The students, who have been participating in the Adopt-a-Bubby program, took time at the end of the school year to reflect on their experiences. The grant provided educational resources and materials from Better Together, and participants visited the Margaret Tietz nursing home about once a month to forge intergenerational bonds with the residents. Our own Sarah Zacaim ‘‘19) won a scholarship for a summer Israel program for her Better Together essay about this volunteer activity. She reflects: “There was no social barrier because Margaret was inclusive. She wanted to include me in her life and taught me to be inclusive by making her a part of mine. Additionally, she showed me that inclusiveness is the key to creating relationships; by including others you are letting other people in and allowing yourself to see what everyone has to offer. Everyone has something about them that you can learn from.” Kol hakavod to all of the Central students who have devoted time this year to such a worthy cause!

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Is the U.S. Facing an Energy Crisis?

hy is it that you can’t get a comfortable temperature in your home without blasting your AC system and racking up high electric bills? The typical response of your local contractor may be to increase the size of your AC or heating system, but is that really the best solution? The contractor gets paid for his work and you are left holding the expensive bill, not to mention that these bigger systems drive up your monthly energy costs. New Yorkers and Long Island homeowners have some of the highest energy costs in the nation. When your kids won’t play in the basement because it is too cool or they complain that their room upstairs is too hot in the summer, you should know you’re probably not the only family on the block with this issue. Millions of New York homeowners suffer from these types of issues due to the Northeast extreme summer heat and cold winters. By reading this article I hope you will learn how easy it can be to access

these government programs before President Trump pulls the plug on these programs. NYSERDA (New York State Energy Resource and Development Authority) has been working together with the New York utility companies to offer grants/subsidies, and unsecured financing to help New York homeowners reduce the cost of their energy bills. It all starts with a (no cost) government-sponsored home energy survey. A BPI (Building Performance Instituted) licensed home auditor will conduct a series of tests to get a comprehensive look at the home’s airflow, insulation and heating/cooling systems. The homeowner will then receive a full report of the inspector’s recommendations to review with a home specialist on how to make your home more energy efficient along with different solutions available including financial assistance. A few years ago my wife and I bought our first home. We were excited to settle in and unpack and then

the bills started coming in. When I got my first heating bill I was shocked and couldn’t believe my eyes; it was over $800! When we spoke to friends and family members it was clear: we needed to do something about this; we were paying way too much. I signed up for a free home energy audit and found out there were a few basic home improvements that my home needed right away. Apparently my home had old, depleted fiberglass insulation that was not doing much for us. We would freeze in parts of the home. My attic had ventilation openings that were counterproductive. They were allowing the heat to escape right out the top of the home, and heating with oil is very expensive. The auditor gave us a list of recommendations that included a new high efficient boiler that runs on gas, we had foam insulation spread that completely sealed up all the openings in the attic, and since we received grants and low interest financing that conveniently was built right into our electric bills, we were able to afford to replace some of the drafty windows and doors with new energy star rated ones. Our new energy bills, on average, are under $350 a month! Our modern way of life is built around energy. We use it to heat and cool, to light up our cities, it powers our cars and flies our planes. It fills our grocery stores and keeps us “switched on” to our devices. Back in the1980s an average home in America only had about three electrical devices. Today there is at least 25! The bigger question is: is there an energy crisis lurking right around the corner and does that mean that the price of energy will go through the roof? Back in March, President Trump’s administration had announced that they will be cutting the EPA budget by 31%. This directly affects these government funded programs. This seems to be a big shift in the U.S. strategy for clean energy from just a few years ago. U.S. Secretary of Energy, Mr. Steven Chu, has doubled the budget for the clean energy fund, increasing the budget by $40 billion dollars, hoping to increase the U.S. presence in the world’s energy technology market. Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to be doubling down on renewable energy, as part of the Clean Energy

Fund reforming the energy vision (REV) defined as efforts to build a clean and more resilient energy solution for New Yorkers. Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) is Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s comprehensive energy strategy for New York. REV helps consumers make more informed energy choices, to develop new energy products and services, and protecting the environment while creating new jobs and economic opportunity throughout the State. How will this political fight end is beyond me. What I can tell you is this is not the first time our political officials have been down this road. At the height of the oil crisis in the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter was really excited about creating electricity from solar technology, and he even installed solar panels on the roof of the White House! It didn’t take long before President Ronald Reagan took those panels down after the price of oil dropped significantly. While the U.S. flips flops with polices regarding energy-related technology, China, recognizing the growing demand for energy and the economic benefit it has, has taken full advantage of the renewable technology market. Home to some of the world’s biggest solar manufacture companies like Snitch, they have been dominating the world market, creating billions of dollars in revenue. Dezhou is a village in China that has 98% of its energy powered by the sun. The village powered itself out of poverty through the manufacturing of solar panels. In the Dezhou solar museum, there is a popular display of one of the solar panels taken down from the White House back in 1979. It stands as an example of a road not taken and showcases one of the U.S. biggest economic missed opportunities that was created by the U.S. government procrastination. This carries serious economic penalties to this day! People like Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Airline group offers a $25 million award for the best world energy solution. One thing I know for sure is that while there are still government incentives to increase your home’s comfort and lower your energy bills, I would recommend you take full advantage and sign up for your free home energy survey.

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Avnet Opens Their New Woodmere Campus

unning a campus with close to 800 campers is no easy task. It takes careful planning, flexibility and a team of dedicated professionals to make everything work just right. Even more so, when you begin the season on a brand new and enormous campus! Fortunately, the collective administrative staff of Avnet’s former Long Beach Campus made the transition completely intact and they have been more than up to the challenge! Division heads Yael Greenberger, Roni Shetrit, Moshe Spern and Ariana

Wolfson have paid attention to every last detail to make sure no stone is unturned in keeping the children as safe and happy as possible! And there’s great delight in welcoming the energetic Rabbi Jeremy Fine as our head counselor, his positive impact has already been felt! Rabbi Natan Farber is the program director. It is thanks to him that every camper has something fun to do at every moment of the day! Administrative director Malkie Behar attends to so many details, it’s impossible to enumerate them! She’s

THE go-to person for all matters Avnet related! Director of Avnet Daniel Stroock is extremely pleased with the initial results. “I couldn’t be prouder of our team and couldn’t be happier that they have made the transition along with us, to our stupendous new facility! Thanks to their tireless dedication, we’ve enjoyed a very happily memorable first few days!” With the new campus comes new amenities. Thanks to the added space available to us in our new building, we’ve enhances our program with the likes of ballet, nature, and creative crafts. That’s in addition to our already expansive list of special programs which has included chinuch, gymnastics, Warren Levi Boot Camp, country cooking, arts & crafts, music, Zumba and fine arts for years! There is a palpable excitement about the expansive sports program now being played on own home fields. An outdoor hockey rink, freshly paved and painted basketball courts, and incredible lush green grass baseball fields really have added a whole new

depth to our sports program! The beautiful auditorium has already hosted some ruach-filled Shabbos onegs! And the brand new pools – well, they are simply stunning! One thing has become very clear, very quickly: Avnet’s New Woodmere Campus is one of the highlights of the Five Towns summer experience!

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Riddle me this?

A state trooper pulls a car over on a lonely back road, approaches the driver, and asks for his license. The officer sees that the driver, Jimbo, has a fairly clean driving record so he says, “Jimbo, is there a reason that you’re weaving all over the road?” Jimbo replies, “Oh, officer, thank goodness you’re here! I almost had an accident. I looked up and there was a tree right in front of me. I swerved to the left and there was another tree in front of me. I swerved to the right and there was another tree in front of me!”

Mr. Jones hit his head while fixing the roof earlier today. In the hospital they asked him his age, but he couldn’t remember. Finally, he remembered something that would help determine his age. He told the doctor: “If you add my age and my son’s age, you get 55. My age is my son’s age reversed.” The doctor nodded and wrote down Mr. Jones’s age in his chart. What is Mr. Jones and his son’s age?

Reaching through the side window to the rearview mirror, the officer

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replies, “Jimbo, that’s your air freshener.”

Want to Think About That Again? ”There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” -Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” -Western Union internal memo, 1876 ”The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?” -David Sarnoff’s associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C,’ the idea must be feasible.” -A Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith’s paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.) “Who wants to hear actors talk?” -H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927, rejecting the idea of sound in film ”A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.” -Response to Debbi Fields’ idea of starting Mrs. Fields’ Cookies ”We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” -Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962 “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” -Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895 “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” -Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899

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Yankees Trivia -Batting Practice 1. How many World Championships did the Yankees win while George Steinbrenner was owner? a. 4 b. 6 c. 7 d. 3 2. Who is the captain of the Yankees? a There is no captain b. Aaron Judge c. Gary Sanchez d. Dellin Betances e. Luis Severino 3. Billy Martin’s clashes with owner George Steinbrenner are well-documented. What is the combined number of times that Steinbrenner hired and fired Martin? a. 5 b. 7 c. 3 d. 10 4. Who was the 2009 World Series MVP? a. Hideki Matsui b. Derek Jeter c. Alex Rodriguez d. Andy Pettitte

5. Who holds the record for most wins as a Yankee pitcher? a. Red Ruffing b. Andy Pettitte c. Lefty Gomez d. Whitey Ford 6. Who managed the Yankee to five consecutive World Championships? a. Casey Stengle b. Joe Torre c. Joe McCarthy d. Jerry Manuel 7. In the first 100 years of the franchise, there were three Yankees who hit 50+ home runs in a season. One was Babe Ruth who did it multiple times. Who were the other two Yankees that not only did it but did it in the same season? a. Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio b. Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra c. Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui d. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle 8. Lou Gehrig left baseball with many records. One of those was a team record for most doubles in a season with 52. Who came along and broke Gehrig’s record, hitting 53 doubles in one season? a. Don Mattingly b. Derek Jeter c. Tommy Henrich d. Mickey Mantle

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Answers to Trivia Box Score

Answer to riddle: Mr. Jones is 41 and Jones Jr., his son, is 14.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

D A D A D A D A

7-8 correct: You are bleacher creature! 4-6 correct: You are no Aaron Judge, but not bad. 0-3 correct: Don’t you know that A and C are never correct answers to multiple choice questions? (Try it on your

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Torah Thought

Parshat Balak By Rabbi Berel Wein

ld adversaries return to plague the Jewish people. Bilaam, according to midrash, was one of the advisors to the Egyptian Pharaoh. He was the one who advocated the enslavement and eventual destruction of the Jews in Egypt. His plan was thwarted by the intervention of Heaven. Nevertheless, a substantial number of Jews were destroyed in the centuries of Egyptian bondage and slavery.

One would have thought that Bilaam would have taken the hint and relented in his efforts to destroy Israel. But as this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Torah reading amply illustrates, he once again intensifies his hatred against the Jewish nation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but now he intends to kill them with kindness. He showers them with compliments and noble rhetoric. He wishes to lull them into believing that he is really their friend and admirer. And by so doing, he will

corrupt them with the immorality for which he himself is so justly famous. The Jewish people, like all people, are moved by flattery and compliments. Everyone wants to hear others say nice things about them. In Yiddish there is a famous folk-saying that no one ever received a slap for flattering someone else. Therefore, it is no wonder that the flattering words of Bilaam are remembered and treasured by the Jewish people

people that have done him no harm and have not threatened him in any way? This question is not restricted to the ancient Bilaam found in the Torah reading of this week. It is just as valid a question in our time, as to the attitude of certain members of academia and religious leadership. Their preoccupation with demonizing the State of Israel particularly and the Jewish people generally is baffling to

Bilaam serves as a prototype for much of what we see and experience in our own time.

even until today. We have ignored the sinister hateful message that lay behind these words and merely bask in the nice things that he said about us. But the truth is that thousands of Jews died in the desert because of him and the advice that he rendered to Balak, the Moabites and Midianites. Bilaam was truly a bitter enemy. What I have always found difficult to understand is the motivation behind the hatred of Bilaam for the Jewish people. After all, he is a man of great intelligence and gifted with prophetic qualities. The rabbis of the Talmud even allowed him to be equated with our great teacher Moshe in certain of his qualities. He is a man of academia and of the cloth. He has wealth and honor, position and power. So why squander all of this on an irrational hatred of the

any thoughtful observer of current events. The only conclusion that can be drawn is that such hatred is beyond logical explanation and rationale argument. Bilaam serves as a prototype for much of what we see and experience in our own time. On the surface, most of our enemies decry anti-Semitism and claim to be only friendly critics, with our welfare and benefit in mind. They are full of unsolicited advice and remain almost willfully blind to the realities of the situation in which we find ourselves and must operate within. Again, Bilaam is our most insidious and consistent enemy. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Balak Toras Moshe vs. Parshas Bilaam By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

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hereas in many other parshios we focus on deriving lessons from the subtleties of various pesukim, the whole Parshas Balak is difficult to understand. Adding to the mystery, the Gemara (Bava Basra 14b) says, “Moshe wrote his book [the Torah], Parshas Bilaam, and Iyov.” Rashi explains that “Parshas Bilaam” refers to “his prophecy and parables, even though these do not serve the needs of Moshe, his Torah, and the events of his life.” This is very difficult to understand. Moshe wrote the whole Torah, including “Parshas Bilaam” within Parshas Balak according to G-d’s command. Why does Rashi explain the nature of “Parshas Bilaam” in a way that implies it was not part of the Torah at all? The Torah also includes Sefer Bereishis which took place before Moshe was born and certainly does not include “the events of his

life.” So why is Bereishis considered part of “Toras Moshe?” In order to understand what Rashi teaches us, we must first define “Toras Moshe.” Rashi on the Gemara (Chulin 137a) explains that the word Torah comes from the root word hora’ah, teaching, so that the essence of the Torah is that it is a “teaching for all generations.” The Maharal at the beginning of Gur Aryeh explains along the lines of the following words of the Ramban that “the Torah includes the stories from the beginning of Bereishis because this teaches people the path of emunah.” All parts of the Torah which teach the Jewish people what they need to know to live as Jews are considered part of “Toras Moshe.” This seems to imply that Rashi teaches us that “Parshas Bilaam” has nothing to teach the Jewish people. How can we understand this idea? The Midrash (Sifri on Devarim

34:10) says, “‘No other prophet has arisen among the Jewish people like Moshe.’ Among the Jewish people there has arisen no prophet like Moshe, but there has arisen [a prophet like Moshe] among the nations of the world. Who? This refers to Bilaam.” How could the Midrash compare this sorcerer’s “prophecy” to Moshe, the master of all prophets? The Ramban explains that Bilaam was not a prophet at all and was certainly not even on the level of regular prophets, much less Moshe. What, then, was the similarity? He explains that it was in the clarity of the message. When Moshe opened his mouth, the Divine presence spoke. Similarly, Hashem placed His words directly into Bilaam’s mouth without any room for interpretation. All other prophets received visions which required interpretation through their own human, albeit lofty, understanding. But Bilaam’s prophetic

message was perfectly clear because it came straight from Hashem. Why did Hashem give Bilaam such a clear prophetic message? The Ramban explains that He did so in order to deprive the nations of the world of the ability to claim, “If only we had a prophet like Moshe, we would serve Hashem too.” He explains (commenting on Bamidbar 22:31) that Bilaam was merely a sorcerer, not a prophet, and that Hashem only gave him the ability to prophesize in order to increase the honor of the Jewish people “because it was Hashem’s will that the Jewish people be blessed through the mouth of a prophet of the nations.” If so, who was the primary beneficiary of Bilaam’s prophecy? The Jewish people or the nations of the world? I believe that we can understand the answer to this question by studying the Ramban on Parshas Ha’az-

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inu (Devarim 32:26, 40). There, he explains that the Jewish people are G-d’s nation, the only people who know Hashem and through whom G-d’s name becomes known in the world. In addition, he explains that the fundamental reason for anti-Semitism in the world is the fact that we reveal G-d’s presence in the world. We bring G-d, and therefore conscience, obligation, and responsibility, into a world that doesn’t want to hear of such things. The deeper reason anti-Semites hate Jews is because they hate G-d. The natural result is that they hate Hashem’s messengers in the world. Dovid Hamelech said (Tehillim 44:23), “It is for Your sake that we are killed all of the time.” Based on this, the Ramban says, “Because of their hatred for Hashem, they do all of these evil things to us ... He must take vengeance on them.” Since their hatred and oppression of us is because of Hashem, it is His obligation to punish them. It appears that the nations have two basic choices with regard to how to approach those who reveal Hashem’s presence in the world,

i.e., the “Jewish problem.” They can join with us in revealing the Divine in this physical world by accepting the seven mitzvos which are applicable to them or by converting. Alternatively, they can pursue, oppress, and enslave us. They learned of this choice through the prophecy of Bilaam. He taught them that the Jewish people are “a nation which dwells alone.” As Bilaam says in various ways

punished. Bilaam’s prophetic message was that the nations’ true mission is to follow the Jewish people by partnering with them to reveal the Divine presence. This is their purpose, their raison d’être. The purpose of Bilaam’s prophecy was to deprive them of the ability to excuse themselves by claiming that they did not know their purpose. We now understand why Hash-

We bring G-d, and therefore conscience, obligation, and responsibility, into a world that doesn’t want to hear of such things.

throughout perek 24, the Jewish people will successfully conquer Eretz Yisroel, the land primed to reveal Hashem’s presence in the world, and ultimately, Moshiach will come and all of the nations who have oppressed the Jewish people will be

em wanted the Jewish people to be blessed by a gentile prophet. He wanted the nations to understand clearly, from one of their own, that the role of the Jewish people is to bring about the revelation of G-dliness in the world. After receiving

that message, the nations must now choose which side of history they will be on. We can now understand why Rashi explains that “Parshas Bilaam” is something separate from “Toras Moshe.” The purpose of the latter is to teach the Jewish people what is expected of them for all generations, while the former was meant as a message primarily for the nations of the world and not the Jewish people. The nations had to be told about the Jewish people’s purpose in creation, as well as a clear understanding of their own choice in how to relate to the Jewish people. May we merit, soon in our days, to see Hashem take revenge upon those who have tormented us throughout the generations and the reward of the righteous people among the nations who have joined with us to reveal Hashem’s presence in the world. Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, is the founding Morah d’Asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY, and has served as Mashpia in Yeshiva University since 2013.

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Between the Lines

The Unethical Prophet By Eytan Kobre

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think -Ralph Waldo Emerson

ric Shwitzgebel has dedicated significant time to studying the ethics of ethicists. Since earning a doctorate in philosophy from the University of California, Berkley, Schwitzgebel has written several articles concerning the extent to which the study of ethics makes one more ethical. Notable titles include, Do Ethics Classes Influence Student Behavior? The Moral Behavior of Ethicists, and – my favorite – Do Ethicists Steal More Books? This is not a novel topic. While a Professor of Ethics at Harvard University, Bertrand Russell carried on certain improper relationships with some of his students. Censured by school authorities, Russell insisted that his personal life had nothing to do with his academic prowess or duties. “But you’re Professor of Ethics!” university directors challenged in-

credulously. “Well, I was Professor of Geometry at Cambridge,” Bertrand Russell rejoined, “but the board of governors never asked why I was not a triangle.” Bilam was a lot like Bertrand. Nowhere does the Torah describe Bilam as evil, and it is difficult to discern what Bilam did wrong. He warned Balak that he could not do anything to violate G-d’s word, no matter the price (Bamidbar 22:18). He blessed the Jewish people (Bamidbar 23:1-24:9). He received prophesy from G-d Himself (Bamidbar 22:20). He was one of the world’s all-time greatest philosophers (Bereishis Rabba 65:20). At most, Bilam appears to have bad intentions. Bilam also shared striking similarities with Avraham. Both were from Aram (compare Bamidbar 23:7; Devarim 23:5 with Bereishis 24:4-10). Balak told Bilam, “He whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed”; G-d told Avraham, “I will bless those you bless and those who curse you I will curse” (compare Bamidbar 22:6 with Bereishis 12:3). “Bilam arose in the morning and saddled his donkey”; “Avraham awoke early and

saddled his donkey” (compare Bamidbar 22:21 with Bereishis 22:3). “An angel of G-d spoke to [Bilam]”; “an angel of G-d called to [Avraham]” (compare Bamidbar 22:32 with Bereishis 22:11). Both embarked on missions but failed to achieve their objectives: Bilam set out to curse the Jewish people but instead blessed them; Avraham set out to sacrifice his son but failed to do so and instead was blessed with offspring (compare Bereishis 22 with Bamidbar 24). The parallels between Bilam and Avraham are too striking to ignore. Why then is Bilam so vilified? Why is it that whenever Bilam’s actions can be assigned a negative interpretation, they should be assigned a negative interpretation? (Sanhedrin 105b). It is true that Bilam and Avraham share many similarities. But for all the similarities, there were also stark differences, evident not so much in the stories of their lives but in the content of their characters. Avraham self-identified as dust and ashes; Bilam, with his false air of superiority, was arrogant and insulting (compare Bereishis 18:27 with Rashi, Bamidbar 22:13). Avraham refused spoils of war; Bilam’s

appetite for wealth was insatiable (compare Bereishis 14:23 with Rashi, Bamidbar 22:18). Avraham viewed mankind favorably and admired others for their good qualities; Bilam always saw the world in a negative light (compare Avos 5:19 with Rashi, Bamidbar 24:2). Avraham exercised great self-restraint; Bilam’s lust knew no bounds (compare Bava Basra 16a with Sanhedrin 105a). And the ultimate contrast: “the students of Avraham are typified by a good eye, humble spirit, and a meek soul; the students of Bilam by an evil eye, an arrogant spirit, and a greedy soul” (Avos 5:19; Bamidbar Rabba 20:10). For all his apparent talent and renown, Bilam could impart to his followers only deeply-flawed character traits because those were the traits he possessed. One may be gifted with intellectual talents and have powers of prophecy but become undone by an unethical character. And character is worth more than prophecy and more than open miracles. R’ Yechezkel of Kozmir noted that when Eliezer, servant of Avraham, was to select a wife for Yitzchak, it was not enough that water from a well miraculously rose to Rivka; Eliezer still needed to test her

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character to see whether she would offer drinks to his camels (Bereishis 24:10-25). While the Written Torah rarely mentions the obligation to develop or embody good character –albeit because character development is so fundamental (Sha’arei Kedusha 1:2) – the Oral Torah contains an entire tractate dedicated to character refinement: Avos (Bava Kama 30a). That tractate begins with a seemingly-incongruous statement: “Moshe received the Torah at Sinai” (Avos 1:1). While this statement should introduce the whole of the oral law, it prefaces Avos because Avos “is all morals and ethics, and the wise men of the nations also made such books of ethics according to the concoctions of their hearts… therefore this tractate begins with Moshe receiving the Torah at Sinai, to teach you that the morals and ethics here were not concocted from the sages’ hearts, rather, they too were transmitted by G-d to Moshe on Si-

nai” (Rabbeinu Ovadya MiBartenura, Avos 1:1). To us, the ethical imperative behind the law is every bit as Divine as the law itself. “If there is no proper conduct, there is no Torah” (Avos 3:17). “Prop-

value – it becomes unattainable. Perhaps that is the reason that Avos is chock-full of the refrain, “He used to say.” It is not simply a matter of what was said. It also can be interpreted to mean, “He was what

The sages who imparted the teachings were living embodiments of the teachings themselves. er conduct precedes the Torah” (Vayikra Rabba 9:3; see Or HaTzafun, Vol. 1, pgs. 173-176; Michtav M’Eliyahu, Vol. 4, pgs. 246-248). “Man must first fix his character and only then the Torah can rest upon him, because [Torah] cannot rest upon a person who lacks good character” (Rabbeinu Yona, Avos 3:17). Without the foundation of an upstanding character, the Torah not only lacks

he said.” The sages who imparted the teachings were living embodiments of the teachings themselves. And it is no surprise, then, that the final chapter of Avos – devoted to teachings about Torah learning – is prefaced by the statement, “Blessed is He that chose them and their teachings” (Avos 6:1). Because G-d doesn’t choose only the teachings of the sages; He chooses the sages

themselves, for they personify the teachings. Our sages are not praised for their stellar intellect but for their sterling character (Yoma 86a). An upstanding character and punctilious ethics are demanded especially of the pious (Rambam, Dei’os 5:1-13; Shir HaShirim Rabba 1:2). So, “if the rabbi is angelic, seek Torah from his mouth; if not, do not seek Torah from his mouth” (Mo’ed Katan 27a). But society does not distinguish between the “pious” Jew and the “ordinary” one. To the outside world, each of us is “pious” enough. Our character must meet the exacting standards imposed upon us, wittingly or otherwise, by the worldat-large. For if it does not, are we any better than Bilam? Or Bertrand? Eytan Kobre is a writer, speaker, mediator, and attorney living in Kew Gardens Hills. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? E-mail eakobre@outlook.com.

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Mother of Our Country By Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

s Americans celebrate July 4th and American Independence Day, I feel the urge to share with you some insight from the time of the Founding Fathers. As I was searching for a quote on a particular topic, I happened upon a very impressive quote attributed to Washington. Of all the Founding Fathers, George Washington seems to have been the one most people were in favor of, who was quite popular, and who has the fewest detractors. Historic locations tout “George Washington slept here,” and items related to his presidency or even his private life fetch high prices at auctions. What was it that made Washington so successful? I’m thinking it might have something to do with this quote. It goes like this: “I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.” Let’s analyze this a bit. What it essentially says is that happiness is a choice and so is unhappiness. One’s disposition isn’t determined by external circumstances as much as by internal ones. In addition, this quote includes the declaration that the decision to be happy is made regardless of the situation. I’m sure that had a lot to do with Washington’s popularity, as people tend to gravitate towards happy people and avoid depressed or negative

ones. I must confess, however, that one thing that struck me most of all was the fact that this quote was not attributed to General George Washington, but to his wife, Martha. Having a wife who was not only happy, but determined to be so in every situation, must have empowered George to pursue lofty goals, emboldened him to take risks that might include failure, and given him the confidence to follow his dreams. Having someone so positively urging him onward likely had a lot to do with

If I’m reading this right, the United State of America, which has almost from its inception been among the world’s superpowers, is based on the notion that happiness comes from within and that dissatisfaction comes from choosing not to be happy. That is a powerful lesson for success. If we allow the things that happen in life to drag us down and make us unhappy, we will not be able to live up to our potential – plus life will be rather unenjoyable! On the other hand, if we appreciate and seek out

“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself.” the early success of our nation. In that regard, it would not be a stretch to suggest that Martha Washington deserves some credit not for being the wife of a father of our country, but for being, herself, a mother of it. Her influence and guidance were significant to the man who would lead the fledgling government and fight battles with a ragtag band of militia men and who helped to establish a country dedicated to the notion that people should be able to make their own choices (so long as they don’t harm others).

the joy to be had in life, then we are nearly unstoppable. I discussed bitachon, trust in G-d, with someone. “I believe that everything that happens is part of G-d’s plan and that not only is it good, but the best thing for me, albeit in some way I may not understand. “Skeptics may say I have no proof; that G-d isn’t involved in every aspect of my life, and perhaps they’re right. But maybe they’re wrong, and if thinking this way gives me the ability to be happy and accept whatever comes my way, then why wouldn’t I

choose to continue believing it? Even if it’s untrue, I’ll be happier thinking it!” Now, before you start saying I’m fooling myself and wasting my life and opportunities, I’ll remind you of Martha and George Washington. Martha was determined to accept everything with happiness, and this gave her husband the strength to achieve great things. My trust and confidence in Hashem is what gives me the strength to make the decision she says she did and revitalizes me each time I experience a setback. That means that if I live my life this way, I, too, can be empowered to achieve great things and change the world for the better. Thanks, Mom, you’ve taught me a great lesson. I can see myself being much more independent, as I realize that the pursuit of happiness is a journey that begins and ends right where I’m standing.

Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker whose work has appeared in publications around the world. You can find him at www.facebook.com/ RabbiGewirtz and follow him on Twitter @RabbiJGewirtz. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. Sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English. E-mail info@JewishSpeechWriter. com and put Subscribe in the subject.

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Defining Progress By Rafi Sackville

owards the end of last spring Yaakov Ben Hamo passed away. His son, Shuki, isn’t certain if his father reached 90 or not: he had no birth certificate. What is not in question is the fulfillment of a life well-lived. He was born in Morocco and came to Ma’alot as one of the founding fathers in the 1950s. During the week of his shiva posters went up as the city began celebrating its 60th birthday. Shuki told me about his father’s first few days in the town. He and his wife lived in a one room caravan on what is now the old industrial area. On his first morning he couldn’t open the door because of the accumulation of snow. Some sixty years later snow no longer falls in Ma’alot and there are more than twenty thousand more residents.

We’ve been living in Ma’alot for only four years. Yet even in that time there has been a visible growth that has recently picked up such a feverish pace, and it is clear that this city is going to look very different in the near future. Factories are being added to the several industrial areas, a new shopping center is in its finishing stages, and the local mall is being doubled in size. Ground is now being broken on two new neighborhoods. I’m ambivalent about one of the projects, but only because construction has led to the closure of my favorite walking path. That, however, is a small price to pay for progress. Ma’alot’s biggest attraction is Lake Monfort. One kilometer in circumference, it draws day trippers and picnickers. Within a couple of

years it is bound to become the pearl of Western Galil: a hotel, stores, and a new neighborhood will adorn its banks. The area will be capped off by a 100 meter long fountain running in steps down its western side. Sixty years ago this city was considered a typical peripheral town. In Israel the term “peripheral” is synonymous with neglect, poverty, and a population well behind the educational standards of the big cities. And yet Ma’a lot has, for all intents and purposes, lifted itself above negative connotation of a town sitting outside the mainstream. Let’s pause for a moment and consider the stormy arguments that have dogged Israel since the Six Day War. The international community has tied any progress in peace talks with the continuing construction in

the West Bank. Both sides of the political spectrum are obsessed with every government announcement, with every spackled wall, with every added family. In stark contrast, there is no obsession involving any face lifts of the numerous “peripheral” towns that spot the map of this remarkable country like pimples. Two of the central spiritual locations in Israel are Tsefat and Tiberias. They are both within an hour’s drive from Ma’alot. Tsefat should be one of the Israel’s most attractive tourist destinations – should be! Yes, there is a tourist presence there, but the state of neglect is so dominant that I find myself perplexed to the point of dismay when I walk its streets. Spirituality alone cannot mask the crumbling apart-

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ment buildings, the dereliction and the deterioration of infrastructure. The mayor and his lieutenant were recently indicted for corruption. The news came as no surprise to anyone. Tsefat suffers from a palpable sadness and tiredness that might be matched in scope and depth a few miles to the south in Tiberias. There the story is the same. Despite it being the hub that leads to Bet She’an in the South and the Golan in the North, changes in the city appear piecemeal. There is a lack of uniformity or tourist draw cards that blend the historical and modern that a city like Jerusalem does so well. True, the water in the Kinneret is now clean enough to take a dip, but the drive around its banks is like an afterthought as the glimmering water disappears out of your rearview mirror. I have a guttural dislike for politicians who overstay their welcome. Ma’alot’s mayor, Shlomo Bouchbout, has been in power since 1976. For-

ty-one years is a long time to hold any job, let alone run a city. Yet the man has to be given some credit. The city continues to flourish, to embrace vision after vision as it constantly renews itself every few months.

The CEO of the company was quoted in the local newspaper as saying, “For years we have known that the Galil in general, and Ma’alot in particular, have not fulfilled their potential. A project of this incredible size is unprecedented for the area,

mainstream Israel and the periphery. The article pointed out the growing economic inequality that has caused widening “regional gaps that marginalized millions of Israelis in a country that cannot afford to have a ‘periphery.’” Both Israel and the world community are obsessed with the continuing construction in Yehuda and Shomron. In my humble opinion, the time has come to infuse the periphery with the kind of financial attention the smallest outposts command. Meanwhile, the dysfunction continues at the same dizzying pace. The politics of the periphery is tame in comparison to the frenetic attention elsewhere. The powder keg to ignite a nationwide awakening is long overdue.

“Ma’alot will become synonymous with prestige, style and vision, lying in the heart of green surroundings.” At the end of spring the construction company, Moshe Hadif, announced they had won the tender to build 69 villas in a new neighborhood called Lake View. The company plans to construct thousands of new apartments, a 700 room hotel, and a 12,000 meters shopping center, all with the intention to blend the new suburb into the natural vista.

it will turn Ma’alot into the leading town in the Galil, not only for the quality of life, but for tourism as well. Ma’alot will become synonymous with prestige, style and vision, lying in the heart of green surroundings.” In 2013, the year we moved here, the Ha’aretz newspaper ran an article about the widening gap between

Rafi Sackville, formerly of Cedarhurst, teaches in Ort Maalot in Western Galil.

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An Alliance of Nations Prime Minister Modi’s Historic Visit to Israel Marks an Invigorated Connection between Israel and India By Brendy J. Siev

his Tuesday, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi landed in Israel, and, even in anticipation of the visit, Israelis called the three-day meeting “successful and historic.” This is, after all, the first visit to Israel by an Indian premier; Modi has always admired Israel’s technical and military prowess, but, in keeping with tradition of his predecessors, has never visited as prime minister. He hailed this visit as “historic,” and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said that the meeting is a hallmark of a “steadfast friendship.” This visit, Netanyahu told his cabinet, “will deepen cooperation in a wide range of fields – security, agriculture, water, energy – basically in almost every field Israel is involved in.”

As Indian Ambassador to Israel Pavan Kapoor said on Sunday, this occasion is a “formal coming out of the relationship” between the countries. He described the visit as “a milestone, by itself.” According to the ambassador, Modi arrived in Israel with a clear message: “We are here to partner with you.” Netanyahu, who referred to Modi as “my friend,” escorted and accompanied Modi on the visit. “This is not a practice we extended to other dignitaries. It is part of the indication from our perspective indicating the importance we attach with this visit,” noted Yuval Rotem, DG of Israeli foreign ministry. Modi is staying at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Modi says his visit is “based on the deep centuries-old connection between our two peoples. I share the

opinion of many of my people, who see Israel as a beacon of technology, as a country that has managed to survive even though the odds were against it.” While Modi has tried to work with the Palestinians as well, he considers a collaboration with Israel more important and more critical. Modi will not travel to Ramallah as most leaders who want to appear politically balanced do. This has sparked Muslim criticism of the visit and of Modi himself, from those who claim that the visit will “strengthen the occupation.” PA President Mahmoud Abbas visited India this month preemptively. In fact, traditionally India has been wary about partnering with Israel. Despite that 25 years ago India and Israel established full diplomatic ties, India depends greatly on Arab states

and Iran for oil, and the country also has a large Muslim population. Islam is the second largest religion in India, with roughly 172 million followers. India’s leadership has not wanted to alienate this base nor their oil source. Furthermore, India’s leaders have been publicly supportive of the Palestinian cause, though privately they have tried to forge alliances with Israel.

A Welcome with Open Arms On Tuesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu greeted the Indian leader after he touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport at a red carpet ceremony that included an honor guard of IDF soldiers and dozens of Israeli dignitaries. In a welcome speech on the tarmac, Netanyahu told

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Modi, “Prime Minister, we’ve been waiting for you a long time, 70 years in fact. The connection between us is natural, so natural that we might ask, ‘What took so long?’ “Yours is truly a historic visit,” he continued. “It’s the first time an Indian prime minister is visiting Israel. We receive you with open arms. We love India. We love your culture, your history, your democracy. We view you as kindred spirits.” When Modi took to the podium, his words were just as effusive. In Hebrew, the Indian leader announced, “Shalom, I am happy to be here.” He then told the audience in English, “It’s my singular honor to be the first ever prime minister of India to undertake this groundbreaking visit to Israel,” and he thanked “my friend Prime Minister Netanyahu for the invitation and for receiving me with so much warmth,” promising to build “a strong and resilient partnership with Israel.” “My visit celebrates the strength of centuries-old links between our societies,” he added. “The people of Israel have built a nation on democratic principles. They have nurtured it with hard work and the spirit of innovation. India applauds your achievements.” The Indian prime minister mentioned Netanyahu’s fallen brother, Yoni, who was killed on July 4, 1976 during a raid to free Israeli hostages being held in Entebbe, Uganda, 41 years ago. “Your heroes are an inspiration for the younger generations,” he said. At the airport ceremony Netanyahu said the two countries are establishing a $40 million innovation fund

“as a seed for further innovation” and are working together in “water, agriculture, security, energy, many, many other fields.” “It’s said that in Silicon Valley in California, the two most-heard languages are Hindi and Hebrew,” the Israeli prime minister quipped. “Occasionally one hears native English too.” Before Modi touched down in Israel on Tuesday, both Netanyahu and Modi co-authored an opinion piece hailing the significance of this week’s visit. “The natural partnership between India and Israel, formally elevated 25

a human bridge between our nations.”

An Innovative Leader Modi is a unique leader for the Indian nation. He was not born a Brahmin; as a child, he sold tea alongside his father in a train station. But Modi has risen through the ranks of Indian leadership with a reputation grounded in change and ability; as prime minister since 2014, Modi has worked on economic growth to the extent that today India’s GDP exceeds that of China. He’s also increased inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to India. He has generated programmatic re-

“It’s said that in Silicon Valley in California, the two most-heard languages are Hindi and Hebrew,” the Israeli prime minister quipped. “Occasionally one hears native English too.” years ago to full diplomatic relations, has grown stronger from year to year. The deep connection between our peoples reflects our many similarities in spirit, if not in size,” the two leaders wrote in the piece, which was published in The Times of India and Israel Hayom newspapers. “The Jewish community in India was always welcomed with warmth and respect and never faced any persecution,” Modi and Netanyahu noted. “The Jews of Indian origin in Israel are proud of their heritage and have left an indelible imprint on both societies. Both communities serve as

forms of the economy. These reforms are meant to make lasting changes to India’s economic structure, reforms world economic experts have long advised but have never been implemented. The reforms include changing the currency (he hopes to make a cashless economy one day), revising laws on bankruptcy, the introduction of a nationwide sales tax, and permitting foreign investors to participate in construction projects. Modi has the charisma and cunning to push them through. Even in foreign policy, Modi says, he does not believe in “isms”; he fo-

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cuses on the motto, “Together with all, development for all.” In doing this, Modi has shifted India’s fiftyyear-old policy of non-alignment with the world’s military powers. At the same time, Modi has been working to fund essential “public goods,” such as a modern infrastructure network, modern school facilities and welltrained teachers, and state-of-the-art medical facilities even in rural areas. Modi’s charisma, gregariousness, and acumen are underscored by his political perspicacity. For instance, when he met last week with Donald Trump, Trump was unprepared for the public bear hug from the Indian premier. The administration expected Modi to raise issues regarding the Paris accord, immigration, and H1 visas that control the flow of Indian workers to jobs in the United States. Trump was prepared with responses – but Modi specifically ignored the issues. Modi knows, as Forbes reported, that he and Trump disagree on this and that speaking about it will not shape policy nor shift Trump’s nativist vision. But by not raising these issues, Modi kept the White House on its toes and limited his talks to issues that mattered to India’s economic growth: non-government meetings with U.S. businesses and investors.

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So what are Modi’s goals on this historic trip to Israel? Aside from a focus on terrorism and counter-terrorism cooperation, Modi expects to have “in-depth talks with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu on the full spectrum of our

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partnership and strengthening it in diverse fields for mutual benefit. We will also have the chance to discuss major common challenges like terrorism.” He also hopes Israel will become a technology partner in India’s “transformation. Israel’s capabilities offer a good match for our flagship schemes like Clean Ganga [the effort to clean the Ganges River] and Smart Cities.” Modi believes in a thriving military and military relationships. He therefore will have three days of talks with Netanyahu in the hope to advance sales and production of missiles, drones, and radar systems under his signature “Make in India” drive. This drive underscores Modi’s vision of a domestic defense industry that relies less on importing arms and more on manufacturing them in India. Modi seeks foreign companies to set up production in India. India and Israel are collaborating on the Barak-8 air defense system, a system built jointly by the two countries. Because India is Israel’s biggest arms market, buying an average of $1 billion in arms a year, Israeli defense firms are adjusting to joint projects with India by collaborating with local factories in India. This past April, the two countries signed an air and missile defense deal worth almost $2 billion, the largest defense contract in Israel’s history. “As India seeks to modernize and grow its defense capabilities, it could find an able ally in Israel. The two countries see themselves as bulwarks of democracy in a region rife with illiberal leaders,” said CNN New Delhi Bureau Chief Ravi Agrawal. As well as an increased defense relationship, Netanyahu and Modi are expected to announce strategic partnerships in water, agriculture, and space technology. Modi will be speaking about a plan of Israeli help in India’s food security. He wishes to expand 26 agriculture expertise centers that Israel set up in 15 Indian states to increase efficient production of produce, from vegetables to mangoes and pomegranates. Modi is visiting an Israeli farm to see firsthand “precision agriculture” and Israeli agricultural technology at work. Furthermore, he

is seeing water management, treatment, and purification plants to learn water management from the Israelis. Modi sees Israel as a country that was once water-deficient, but now sells water to the Jordanians. There is, as his ambassador to Israel noted, “a lot to learn from Israel.” In fact, since 1992, the number of drip irrigation projects launched by Israeli companies in India has grown from $1 million to more than $1 billion. As Amnon Ofen, director of

ship, hopes to bring the numbers up from 3 percent to 20 percent over the next ten years. Modi is also visiting Tel Aviv to address 4,000 members of the Indian community of Israel, as well as students of agriculture, chemistry, and biology. Many diamond merchants from Gujarat, a state in Western India, work in Tel Aviv. “I am particularly looking forward to interacting with the large vibrant Indian diaspora in Israel that represents an enduring

“When ‘Israel’ is mentioned, people think of innovation, technology, start-ups, space, agriculture, maximal use of resources. That’s Israel’s fingerprint.” NaanDanJain Irrigation, said about this agro-revolution, “We are giving holistic solutions and this is what the farmer needs.” His company has been focusing on the small-scale farmer, the farmer with less than an acre of land. Israeli companies, that dominate 50 percent of the global drip-irrigation market, dominate 75 percent of the Indian market. In fact, self-motivated farmer groups have been visiting Israel to see how a desert became a center for the most advanced experiments in agriculture. Israel has helped these agriculturalists, and now 15 million Indian farmers benefit from drip irrigation. However, this is only 3 percent of the overall irrigation in India; other farmers rely on wasteful irrigation methods. Modi, with a more formal government-led partner-

link between our two peoples,” Modi wrote on Facebook prior to his visit. About 12,000 non-Jewish Indian nationals currently live and work in Israel, as well as some 80,000 Israeli Jews with at least one parent of Indian origin. Only 5,000 Jews remain in India today. In addition to those from India who live in Israel, the Indian prime minister will be paying respects to Indian soldiers buried in a Haifa cemetery. Professor Joseph Klafter, president of Tel Aviv University, said, “The India-Israel relationship is poised to become broad, inclusive and influential, and ... I am convinced that we can do a great deal more to deepen research ties.... Support is especially vital for shared priority fields such as food security, water, precise agri-

culture, cyber and IoT, biomed and communications. Joint R&D will help drive innovation and enhance the knowledge economies in both countries.” He added, “Our Indian student population at Tel Aviv University has quadrupled over the last few years and each graduate who goes home to India expands and extends our bilateral friendship in an outstanding ripple effect.” Notably, Modi is meeting with ten-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents, Gavriel and Rivka, were killed during the November 26, 2008 attacks on the Nariman Chabad House in Mumbai. Modi is visiting Moshe’s grandparents, Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon Rosenberg, as well as Moshe’s Indian nanny, Sandra Samuels, who saved him during the onslaught. “It’s a huge honor and comes as a pleasant surprise. I am deeply touched. It’s a clear indication that the Indian government cares for the victims of 26/11 terror attack,” Sandra Samuels says. She still visits Moshe twice a week and works at ALEH, a home for special children in Israel.

his week, Modi and Netanyahu will not only make history by making a special friendship a public occasion, but they will forge alliances that will benefit both the people of Israel and the people of India. Interviewed by Israel’s Channel 2 prior to this week’s visit Modi – who began the conversation by saying, “Shalom” and ended it with todah rabah (thank you) – hailed Israel’s growth and development “against the odds,” saying the sheer pace of its progress had “prompted everyone to look at it in amazement… When ‘Israel’ is mentioned, people think of innovation, technology, start-ups, space, agriculture, maximal use of resources. That’s Israel’s fingerprint,” said Modi. “All those things are appropriate to the Indian outlook. All those things cause us to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel – to widen our horizons together,” he said. “With your potential and our potential, the sky is the limit.” -

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

Dear Navidaters,

I got back from Israel about two years ago. When I returned home from Israel, I was totally taken with the messages I received there and I told my parents that I wanted to only date a guy who would sit and learn for an extended period of time – and of course was looking for the entire package that went along with that. My parents are not quite as far to the right, but they went along with my dream and proceeded to speak to various friends and shadchanim about the type of person I was looking for. I’ve done a bit of dating but am still single. Over the past six months approximately, as I remain single, my views are shifting somewhat and at this point I’m starting to realize that I don’t want to marry someone who is sitting and learning. In fact, I realize I would feel more fulfilled and happier with someone whose lifestyle is a bit more well-rounded; someone already studying toward or who has already achieved a career; someone who might even consider going to a certain type of movie with me. In other words, I’m just not the same person who returned from Israel. Just as an aside, I suspect that had I married right away, I would probably be living that dream life. But with the passage of time and my own personal growth, I see my future differently. My basic values have not changed at all. The characteristics I was originally looking for have not changed. Just the hashkafa is more relaxed. As I’m coming to this realization and still being set up with the same type of men I originally wanted to date, I feel like a fraud and yet feel kind of embarrassed to tell my parents and the shadchanim that my needs have changed and I now want to be set up with entirely different men. I feel almost shallow and flippant, that I don’t even know how to approach this conversation. I’m even feeling somewhat ashamed! Any suggestions for me as to how to approach this change of heart without feeling and looking immature and unreliable? It’s like I worry that I will lose everyone’s trust in me knowing who I am. But I have given this much thought and do not feel at all wishy-washy about my decision. I just don’t know how to approach it.

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S.

here is nothing to be embarrassed about your altered perspective and you should be open with people who are setting you up. However, I am disturbed by a few things in your query. You keep focusing on what you are looking for and there is nothing about you – your values, your hashkafa and what you bring to the table in a relationship. It’s all about what you want from a guy but you seem pretty superficial. You talk about personal growth and values that are the same as they were earlier but you want a “more relaxed hashkafa.” This is a different lifestyle with different choices than that which you preferred earlier. This is not about hashkafa at all. I think you are confusing middos with hashkafa and other things. You need help to sort out who you are and what your values and priorities are. You are way too concerned about what other people think. This will be a process. You should probably take a break from dating while you get yourself together on several levels. You may be at risk for making unwise choices without doing the personal work of self-examination. Taking a break will also give you the space you need to communicate your changed perspective.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A.

raud? Shallow? Flippant? Unreliable? Wishy-washy? Before I attack the “How to Approach the Parents” conundrum, I think you need to fine-tune your self-image. Your letter indicates that you are anything but immature or starry-eyed. In fact, whether you realize it or not, you are a very lucky

girl. First, you did not get married straight off the tarmac. Second, you have put the last two years to good use – to introspect, to experience personal growth, and to re-examine your priorities in evaluating prospective shidduchim. Your post-seminary years have not been wasted “spinning your wheels” while dating long-term learners. On the contrary; you have met many of that ilk and realize that, frankly, realistically, that lifestyle is not for you. And that’s nothing to be embarrassed about. So, before you have that dreaded but crucial conversation with your parents, bear this in mind. Your parents love you and want nothing more for you than a happy, fulfilling marriage. They daven every day that you find a partner who will appreciate you and care for you – emotionally, physically and, yes, even financially. And because they pray, “kol mishalos libah l’tovah, all her heart’s desire should be for the good,” they will surely respect your shift in priorities and support you on this slightly different path to finding your bashert.

Another Shadchan Michelle Mond

our question reflects maturity and stability rather than the opposite! The dating process, and life in general, helps singles realize what they truly need and what they are looking for. This is not a new concept to shadchanim, and any mainstream shadchan will be completely understanding when you communicate this change. A word of advice: shadchanim fully understand that a ben Torah comes in many varieties. Some b’nei Torah learn full-time and some work a regular job while setting aside time to learn. However, do you realize that? I sense a lack of inner confidence in your question. While it is admirable when a young man

is learning full-time, in reality, very few couples are cut out for learning full-time as a long-term lifestyle. As a matter of fact, working a full-time job and setting aside time to learn is true mesirus nefesh and even a more difficult task for the husband than learning full-time. Looking for a young man who has a plan for parnassa is in no way something of which to be ashamed. Try internalizing an appreciation for the type of young man which you now seek. Work on silencing the negative voices telling you that you are a fraud. On the contrary, you are being realistic, having matured and truly found yourself. Be proud of who you are and describe the type of young man for whom you are now looking with confidence. Hatzlacha in your next stage!

As a matter of fact, working a full-time job and setting aside time to learn is true mesirus nefesh and even a more difficult task for the husband than learning fulltime.

The Single Tova Wein

he journey that you describe for yourself in not an unusual one. I’ve heard many similar stories from young men and women, who return from Israel feeling very passionately one way, but if they wind up not fulfilling their dream within a certain period of time, it’s not unusual for their mindset to shift some-

what. In Israel, the environment is very contained and specific, but once home, there are many other influences that can come into play and influence one’s attitude. This does not make you, in the least bit, shallow or a fraud. And you have absolutely nothing to feel embarrassed about. Every road we take impacts us in some way, and we are constantly shifting to accommodate where we are in life. Don’t waste any more of your

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define shame as the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging – something we have experienced, done or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection. I don’t believe shame is helpful or productive.” -Brene Brown. As I read through your email, I was resonating with your shame (or at least my perceived notion that you are feeling ashamed), and then you said it. “I feel somewhat ashamed.” Brene Brown is a well-respected psychotherapist and author who has done extensive research on shame. You may benefit from reading her literature to gain a better understanding of the shame you are experiencing and also to learn how to let go of it. I highly recommend The Gifts of Imperfection (a book I have read at least ten times and turn to often for guidance or a pick-me-up… I would lend you my copy but it is highlighted and rife with Post-its!), Daring Greatly, I Thought It Was Just Me, and Women and Shame. They are easy, enjoyable reads and, most importantly, they will almost certainly give you many an “aha moment.” If you don’t have

time to read, Brene Brown has given Ted Talks which you can easily Google. In a nutshell and generally speaking, two conditions must be present for shame to grow. The first condition is I believe I have done something wrong. The second condition is When others find out, they will think negatively of me. (Some of us don’t need anyone else to find out in order to feel shame. We’re our own worst critics.) It seems like you feel good about yourself, your changes and your growth. It is the idea of coming clean to family and shadchanim that causes you shame. What will they think of me? Will they respect me? Will they think I am a fraud? Will they think I am immature? I have to wonder if this is your first time at the shame rodeo. Have you ever found yourself putting a lot of your mental energy and resources into what others think? So many of us live our lives with a deep sense of shame and aren’t even aware of it. Often, beneath the surface of anxiety and depression, lies shame; an intrin-

time. Speak to the shadchanim and anyone else who is actively keeping an eye out for you in terms of dating so that you are on target for effective dating. Your story is not unique, and I doubt that anyone would bat an eye when you describe your shift in attitude. Had you married straight out of your year in Israel, you may very likely have married someone sitting and learning and most likely been fulfilled and happy. But as our circumstances change, so do we. And now you are no longer that young woman with

sic knowing that we are not worthy, that we are unloveable … and we go about our lives plugging in current situations to our internalized shame algorithm. In another nutshell, there are two antidotes to shame. The first, a more cognitive approach, is reframing your shameful belief. On some level, you believe that what you are doing is wrong … or the process you find yourself going through is wrong. Therefore (according to this logic), everyone will view you as a fraud or immature. What if your new mantra was: I am worthy of love and connectedness with parents and shadchanim as I grow into the deeply thoughtful and self-aware woman I am meant to be? The second antidote to shame is sharing it with a loved one. Shame bullies us into thinking we won’t be worthy of love when we come clean (as it is doing to you). Shame doesn’t have a leg to stand on when we share our experience with a trusted, empathic person. If your parents have always supported you and have been in your corner, telling them may completely reduce your shame. You may feel better almost immediately. As you become an adult and weather new experiences and even more personal growth, you will come to realize that most people are in the same boat as you. Who we are at 19 is not who we are at 29, 39, 49, etc. People are always evolving. It is part of the human experience. I am more concerned about those individuals who are the same person at 19, 29,

Your parents love you and want nothing more for you than a happy, fulfilling marriage. that specific dream. It will take a different sort of man to make you happy at this stage of your life. So be true to yourself with confidence and do what you need to do!

39, 49, etc. those who never challenge themselves, who never explore new ideas, who don’t branch out, who are lacking in self-awareness. As we grow, we are supposed to experience some inner conflict. If we never felt pain or discomfort, we would have no motivation to make a change. (For example, when we were teenagers, most of us hated our parents at some point. We are wired to feel this way during adolescence. If we loved them and thought they were perfect, we wouldn’t have the motivation to leave the nest and create lives for ourselves.) I hope that through your growth, you will be kind and compassionate with yourself. I, for one, think you are doing a great job. You are incredibly self-aware and growth-oriented and want to be honest with parents and shadchanim. You are not willing to marry someone to uphold an image. You can be very proud of yourself. I think your parents will be too. Sincerely, Jennifer

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

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Dr. Deb

What is the Key Ingredient that Makes a Relationship Work? By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

he one key ingredient that makes a relationship work is ... the annoying one. There are lots of ingredients that we wish were key, but in reality, those things are nice but not essential. No, that’s wrong. They’re very nice. They’re great. Like having compatible styles of living such as · night vs. day person · messy vs. neat · planful vs. spontaneous · frugal vs. spendthrift · arrives early vs. late · outgoing vs. shy · fun-loving vs. serious If you’re on the same page with these, you have the potential for a very compatible life. Unless, of

course, you are missing the key ingredient. Certainly, it also helps to have common interests and of course you need common values. Without common values, you can really mess up. Still, if you have the one key ingredient, you can manage to make a decent life in spite of lacking common interests and even common values. Here it is: respect. Respect Makes Every Other Middah Possible Respect does not require that the person you’re married to do something wonderful like make the New York Times bestseller list or be a world-famous rav. Those things are nice and they certainly enhance the process of respecting someone.

But they are not the fertile soil that sows respect. Respect comes from the fact that you recognize the other person is a person. A person is created in G-d’s Image – which means he or she is holy (as you are). That holiness makes it impossible for you to be mean, hurtful, or, G-d forbid, abusive to this person. If, of course, you keep that in mind. That also means that you cannot have it in you to betray the trust of someone you respect. Every one of the wonderful points of agreement in the above list can be wrecked without respect. And with respect, you can overcome the lack of commonalities. Most importantly, love dries up very quickly when there is no re-

spect and blossoms when there is. The person who is not giving the respect will not feel loving and the person not receiving the respect will certainly not feel loving either. Famous Opposites Mary Matalin is a political consultant, well-known as an author and television host supporting the Republican Party. Her husband, James Carville, is also a commentator and media personality – for the Democratic Party. In 1992, Matalin was helping George Bush with his campaign while Carville was working for Clinton. The year before that, they met. As Matalin said in a 2014 CBS interview, “I was struck, stayed struck, and am struck” by her husband. That marked 21 years of mar-

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riage. In fact, they collaborated on a book reviewing their years together called Love and War. 30 years ago, Jeanne Safer, a New York psychotherapist and Democrat married Richard Brookheiser in spite of the fact that he was a writer for the National Review. As she said in a New York Times interview, “He has legitimate reasons for all of the repellant ideas he holds.” Which explains another really important element of marriages that work – humor. When they read the news in the morning papers, Mr. Brookheiser explained that they would say something like, “That was a goal for your side.” Or “My side fumbled that one.” But you can see that the humor would not be possible without that fundamental respect that underlies the whole thing. Our history eclipses even these stories: Rabbi Akiva’s wife was wealthy and he was a mere shepherd. She saw something in him – what was it? It couldn’t have been that she saw what he would become; she was no prophetess. She must have respected who he was – before he became Rabbi Akiva. She married him with the provision that he go learn Torah; this, to a man who was yet to distinguish aleph from bais. She saw that spark in him and put up with over twenty years of his absence – as well as the wrath of her father for marrying “beneath” her. (He later apologized.) For that matter, some meforshim think Rivka Imeinu may have only been three-years-old when she left home to marry Yitzchak. Even if she was 12, there was certainly an age disparity between her and her 40-year-old husband. In addition, Yitzchak was a holy man, isolated from the crowds; he never left the Holy Land and, after all, his father, Avraham, was the founder of our nation. But look at who Rivka came from! Lavan of all people was her brother, and the midrash says her father wanted to poison his guest, Eliezer. Whew. Some cultural disparity there: rashaim and tzaddikim. So commonalities, though nice, are not essential for a great marriage.

“OK, DrDeb, I get this in theory, but what if my spouse’s behavior is just not respect-worthy?” To answer this, let’s take the absolutely worst-case scenario: your spouse is doing something abusive, unethical, immoral, or illegal. Yuck.

got used to. It’s partly bad attitude and partly bad habit. It may also come from trauma, fears, depression, anxiety, or abuse. Your partner needs healing for it, not rejection. Healing and helping. In fact, paradoxically, when you focus on the neshama when wanting

Commonalities, though nice, are not essential for a great marriage.

You surely cannot respect that. That’s true. You can’t respect those behaviors. In fact, you have to take a stand against having them in your home and in your life. However – and this is a very big “however” – focusing on the behavior to the exclusion of the person exhibiting the behavior degrades you. This is (l’havdil) what the Nazis did: They ignored the personhood of their victims. That is how anyone gets away with hurting someone else: they remove their humanity. As a result, the humanity of the victimizer is also lost. So the beginning of the answer to the question is: put back their humanity! In your own mind. Remember how this article started. What gives a person the right to be respected is that he or she was created in G-d’s Image. In other words, separate out the person’s essence from this awful, unacceptable behavior. Then speak to the neshama. Always have the neshama of your partner before you when you are interacting. This is not a brand-new revelation. The exact same logic applies to dealing with challenging children. All the behaviorists and great teachers have the motto, “Catch the child being good!” It means there is a good part and when you want to get the child out of acting up, look for that good part and then give it positive reinforcement. All this unpleasant behavior that your spouse engages in is not the essence of who she or he is. It’s merely something that he learned and

to correct the unwanted behavior, instead of zeroing in on the yucky behavior, the person before you will flourish. He or she will be able to transform into what you wanted by virtue of your not attending to what you don’t like.

“But I don’t want that role! I never signed on to be a therapist for my spouse!” Oh, really? You know what, I didn’t think I signed on for my husband to die at 76. And my friend didn’t intend to sign on to being handicapped, either. We do sign on. Just by living. Hashem gives us what He feels we need in order to grow and develop our own neshamos to be better. You may think that what you’re here to accomplish is, say, to earn a living to pay tuition bills. But that may not be the reason you’re here at all. Your tafkid may be loftier than that; you just don’t know. Anyway, this does not make you a therapist. Just an ordinary eizer to your spouse. And you did sign on for that. Dr. Deb Hirschhorn is a Marriage and Family Therapist. She can be reached at 646-54-DRDEB or by writing drdeb@ drdeb.com.

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Health & F tness

Is Type II Diabetes Reversible? By Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

t is estimated that 24 million Americans currently have diabetes. Type II diabetes is a growing epidemic worldwide. Diabetes is a disease in which a person has chronic high blood sugar (more than 200mg/dL fasting blood glucose). This is due to the body’s lack of insulin production or because the cells are not responding to the insulin that is being produced. Thus, the glucose receptors inside the cells do not take up the glucose from the blood, resulting in high blood glucose levels – hyperglycemia. Longterm hyperglycemia increases one’s risk of developing coronary heart disease and microvascular complications such as neuropathy, kidney and eye disease. Unfortunately, diabetes usually goes hand-in-hand with other medical conditions, such as obesity, hypertension, and heart disease. Fortunately, diabetes is preventable and treatable. The real question is: is it reversible? A groundbreaking study in Diabetologia proved that, indeed, Type II diabetes can be reversed through diet changes. The study showed that this can happen quickly – as quick as in one to eight weeks. Here’s how. It is well-known that patients who undergo gastric bypass, and who change their diet following surgery, are quickly cured from diabetes,

long before the weight loss occurs. Some theorize it is because of changes in the stomach hormones related to the gastric surgery. Others feel that maybe the reversal of diabetes is due to the drastic change in diet. So a group of researchers went about studying the diet change aspect without surgery. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that “acute negative

The study group was given a liquid diet formula (46.4% carbohydrate, 32.5% protein and 20.1% fat; vitamins, minerals and trace elements – 510 calories/day). In addition, residents were allowed to eat 3 portions of non-starchy vegetables daily, allotting another 600 calories. Furthermore, participants were encouraged to drink two liters of water daily, or other energy-free bev-

A groundbreaking study in Diabetologia proved that, indeed, Type II diabetes can be reversed through diet changes.

energy balance alone reverses type II diabetes by normalizing both beta cell function and insulin sensitivity.” Eleven overweight individuals between the ages of 35-65, who were clinically diagnosed with Type II diabetes (HbA1c 6.5–9.0%), were the study participants. Nine individuals with no family history of diabetes, with normal glucose metabolism, and taking no medications comprised the control group.

erages, and to continue with their regular habits of physical activity. The results of the study demonstrated that after eight weeks of dietary energy restriction, the beta cell function increased towards normal and pancreatic fat decreased. For those of you who are wondering what happened after these individuals stopped following this restrictive diet: “Following the intervention, participants

gained 3.1 ± 1.0 kg body weight over 12 weeks, but their HbA1c remained steady while the fat content of both pancreas and liver did not increase.” Yes, they did gain some weight back, but their diabetes stayed away. This comes to show that the abnormalities of insulin secretion and insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, have a single, common e tiology: “excess lipid accumulation in the liver and pancreas,” also known as fat. The bottom line is that a dramatic diet change – a low calorie, plant-based diet – even without any exercise, can reverse all features of Type II diabetes by eight weeks. If you are suffering from diabetes, or are pre-diabetic, talk to your doctor and schedule an appointment with a registered dietitian to start you on a diet plan that will reverse your Type II diabetes in eight weeks too!

Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is currently a dietitian at Boro Park Center and a private nutrition consultant. She can be reached at Cin-

dyWeinberger1@gmail.com.

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Biggest Fitness Myths By Malky Zimmerman-Kugel

ere are some of the biggest fitness myths I have heard… and the real truth revealed.

1. Walking will change my body. Sorry to disappoint you, it will not. While walking is healthy and will burn some calories, it does not target those trouble spots you want to work on. The only thing that will work on those trouble spots is…working on those trouble spots. What I mean by that is doing specific exercises for those specific areas. Just walking is simply not enough. 2. I have to exercise every day in order to see results. It’s what you do that counts more. It’s also important to remember that you should never tone the same muscle group two days in a row. The change in the muscle takes place the next day so working that same muscle group again is counterproductive because you are interfering with the change process. It is ideal to aim for 20-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercises (walking, running, swimming) on most days of the week and do weight training on alternating days (for example: upper body on Monday and Wednesday, lower body on Tuesday and Thursday). 3. Shouldn’t I lose the weight first before I tone and lift

weights? Besides looking more toned and fit, toning will also speed up your metabolism, helping you shed those pounds even faster. If you have a large amount of weight to lose and you wait until you lose it all to tone up, you will be left with a lot of saggy loose skin and a lot of hard work ahead of you. The ideal is to tone while you lose.

and affect how trim and fit you feel. If you want to lose both, do both – diet and exercise. However, if you’ve been exercising and not seeing the scale budge, check your inches. 5. The heavier the weights, the better Holding weights correctly and doing the exercise properly comes first. Many people will hold a heavy

It’s also important to remember that you should never tone the same muscle group two days in a row.

4. Inches and weight come off together. Weight comes off from decreasing your caloric intake. Inches come off from weight bearing exercises. For example, I once had a personal training client who had over 50 pounds to lose. She did not want to diet, only exercise. We worked together three times a week for about a month before I re-measured her. In that month, she lost 12 inches ( just from exercise) and zero weight. Inches will decrease your dress size

weight/s, which will either make them perform the exercise too fast (they are trying to finish quickly), too slow (because it’s too heavy), or even worse, arch their back, which can cause injury. So what is the ideal weight that you should be lifting? The weight should be challenging enough that the exercise is not “easy” but is safe at the same time. It is best to assess that with a personal trainer or another fitness professional. 6. If I’m not sore, it didn’t work. You may be sore because you did

not stretch (see next myth) or because you did something that you were not used to. You also may have performed the exercise wrong. Soreness in no way indicates effectiveness of an exercise. 7. Warming up and stretching are optional. Just like you wouldn’t get into your car in the freezing winter, turn on the ignition and just start driving, do not do the same to your body. A proper warm up takes at least five minutes. In these five minutes, try to move around all your major muscle groups. Follow that with a stretch. Even more importantly, make sure to stretch after every workout. This will help prevent injury. Malky Zimmerman-Kugel is a nutrition counselor at Nutrition by Tanya and is the manager of the Five Towns location. Nutrition by Tanya offers personalized and practical weight management and nutrition counseling for children, men and women. Nutrition by Tanya has locations in Boro Park, Flatbush, Williamsburg, Monsey, Lakewood, Five Towns, Crown Heights and Monroe. The office can be reached at 844-Tanya-Diet or at info@nutritionbytanya.com. You can also visit Nutritionbytanya.com for more info, inspiring success stories, and photos.

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In The K

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Chicken Tacos By Naomi Nachman

The term “Taco Tuesday” has become very popular on the social media food groups. I decided to introduce my family to this popular craze for our Tuesday night dinners. We have made all kinds and crazy combinations of tacos, ranging from deli and coleslaw tacos to pizza tacos. Our favorite is chicken tacos. When serving my family, I set out a few filling choices for my kids to put inside their tacos so it can become uniquely their own (works well for picky eaters!). Inside the warmed corn tortilla (gluten free is always a bonus), you can add in your fried or grilled chicken, then fill the taco with your favorite choice combinations of fillings.

Ingredients Fried chicken (see recipe below) Pickled onions (see recipe below) Avocado (see recipe below) Homemade cabbage slaw (see recipe below) or store bought Lime wedges 8-10 corn tortillas

Preparation Preheat the oven to 300°F. Tightly wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil and place them in the oven to warm. Remove the tortillas from the oven and place on a serving plate. Top each tortilla with chicken then top with the pickled red onions, avocado, and cabbage slaw. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy!

Fried Chicken Ingredients 1 ½ lb. thinly sliced chicken cutlets 1 TBS chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp kosher salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 cup panko breadcrumbs ½ cup coarsely ground yellow cornmeal 2 eggs beaten 1 cup flour Canola oil

Preparation Prepare the breading station with three separate bowls. In the first one put flour; in the second, beaten eggs; in the third add panko crumbs, cornmeal, and spices. Line up all three dishes. Dip each piece of chicken in each of the bowls coating it well: First the flour, then the egg, and finally the panko crumb mixture. Make sure to shake off each piece of excess mixture. Set the pieces aside in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper until ready to fry. Heat about ¼-inch of canola oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (360°F). Working in batches of 2-3 pieces of chicken so you don’t crowd the pan, add the chicken carefully to the hot oil and fry until the coating is crispy and the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and transfer to a serving platter.

Pickled Red Onions Ingredients 2 large red onions, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup cider vinegar 1 TBS balsamic vinegar 1/8 cup granulated sugar 1 heaping tsp kosher salt

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Preparation

Place all the ingredients in a glass jar and keep in the fridge until ready to use. The longer you store the red onions in the pickling liquid, the more intense the flavor gets. Since the onions are sliced so thin, you can start using them after 30 minutes of marinating.

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Avocado Sauce Ingredients

1 16 oz. package shredded cabbage 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 TBS sugar 2 TBS vegetable oil 2 TBS freshly squeezed lime juice

2 Haas avocado, ripe 1 jalapeño pepper Juice from 1 lime ¼ cup sour cream (parve) ½ handful of cilantro ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp cumin Sriracha hot sauce, to taste

Cabbage Slaw Ingredients

Preparation Mix all ingredients together. This slaw tastes better the longer it sits and can be made 1 day in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

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?!”

I didn’t. I didn’t get any sun today. - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie when asked by reporters if he got to enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday, while the NJ government was shut down and state beaches were closed to the public

He did not get any sun. He had a baseball hat on

.- Christie’s spokesman Brian Murray after a Star-Ledger drone captured a picture of Gov. Christie lounging on a vacant state beach with his family at the governor’s vacation home

It’s good to laugh together. Have fun with each other, but don’t make jokes at the expense of the other. - Donald Hart, age 99, to ABC News at his and his wife, Vivian’s, 80th wedding anniversary, giving

What a great bit of journalism by the Star-Ledger. They actually caught a politician being where he said he was going to be with the people he said he was going to be with — his wife and his children and their friends. I’m sure they’re going to get a Pulitzer for this; they caught me. - Gov. Christie on FOX5NY on Monday morning

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Always be sure to put G-d first in your life. - Vivian, age 99, chiming in

That’s the way it goes. Run for governor, and you can have the residence. - Ibid.

Be always willing to help and stay alert to your spouse ... We don’t keep our mind on our troubles. - Ibid.

I saw yesterday Republican senators took coach buses to the White House to meet with Trump about healthcare. You could tell which senators actually read the bill, ‘cuz they were the ones buckling their seatbelts.

Trump’s action could push the Earth over the brink, to become like Venus, with a temperature of two hundred and fifty degrees and raining sulphuric acid. – Stephen Hawking talking to the BBC about Trump leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

– Jimmy Fallon

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1. Trump tweets idiocy. 2. People pile on. 3. People pile on the pilers. 4. “Why are we ignoring what Trump is actually doing?” See point 1 -Tweet by a Twitter pundit which sums up the current political pattern

Mom, Dad, there’s a bear in my room. - What 11-year-old Zach Landis screamed when a bear broke his window and entered his room in Anchorage, Alaska, leading his family to think he was playing a trick on them

I try to stay out of politics. I am a private citizen and I have a right to believe in my own political point of view, but I try not to get up on a soapbox and tell people how to think. - Billy Joel, in a recent interview

The Russia thing is just a big nothingburger. - CNN’s Van Jones, who for months has been on the airways talking about “Russian collusion,” in a secret video, taken by someone from Project Veritas who tricked him into talking candidly

I’ve been to shows where people start haranguing the audience about what’s going on politically and I’m thinking, “You know, this isn’t why I came here.” ... We’re more like court jesters than court philosophers. - Ibid

Ikea recently announced that it will be launching a candle collection because what goes together better than Ikea furniture and an open flame? - Seth Myers

“Wonder Woman” made over $100 million at the box office this weekend, and beat “Captain Underpants.” But I think Captain Underpants is in denial — he’s been handing out electoral maps to show the theaters where he won.

Trump is running a fundraising contest where the winner gets to have dinner with him. James Comey was like, “Trust me; that is not a good prize. Don’t do it.” – Jimmy Fallon

It is in your hands to stop all the killing and all the shooting wherever it might be. Because you cannot say “Black Lives Matter” and then kill yourselves. – Stevie Wonder at a Minneapolis conference

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The Democratic establishment has vortexed the party’s narrative energy into hysteria about Russia (a state with a lower GDP than South Korea). It is starkly obvious that were it not for this hysteria insurgent narratives of the type promoted by Bernie Sanders would rapidly dominate the party’s base and its relationship with the public. Without the “We didn’t lose – Russia won” narrative the party’s elite and those who exist under its patronage would be purged for being electorally incompetent and ideologically passé. – Julian Assange

Reading fiction builds empathy. It helps us put ourselves in others’ shoes. – Hillary Clinton speaking at the American Library Conference

Nancy Pelosi was talking about her first meeting with Trump and she said that he served pigs in a blanket and kosher meatballs. It’s good to know that even the president has a bunch of food from Costco that he is trying to get rid of. - Jimmy Fallon

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I’m going to say something that in some ways is sympathetic to Trump. As I traveled across Syria, meeting with Syrian fighters who were trying to take down the regime of Bashar al Assad, every time the name “President Trump” was mentioned, there were cheers from the audience. -Washington Post columnist David Ignatius giving rare praise to President Trump on MSNBC while talking about a recent trip he took to Syria

Here’s what I’m worried about … that Donald Trump is actually not losing. When you talk to people who are like you who are in our studio and the people I hang out with he’s a clown and he’s a loser and the tweets and all that stuff. He had a fundraiser this week – for 2020. He’s not [messing] around. He’s running again already. - Bill Maher on HBO

People [will] only work four hours a day and maybe four days a week. My grandfather worked 16 hours a day in the farmland and [thought he was] very busy. We work eight hours, five days a week and think we are very busy. - Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma talking to MSNBC about what life will be like in 30 years

We’ve got another Scalia. -Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), laminating to Politico after the first Supreme Court decisions featuring newly-installed Justice Neil Gorsuch were released this week, confirming that he is every bit as conservative as Republicans had hoped he would be

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Political Crossfire

Why do They Even Play the Game? By Charles Krauthammer

n mathematics, when you’re convinced of some eternal truth but can’t quite prove it, you offer it as a hypothesis (with a portentous capital H) and invite the world, future generations if need be, to prove you right or wrong. Often, a cash prize is attached. In that spirit, but without the cash, I offer the Krauthammer Conjecture: In sports, the pleasure of winning is less than the pain of losing. By any Benthamite pleasure/pain calculation, the sum is less than zero. A net negative of suffering. Which makes you wonder why anybody plays at all. Winning is great. You get to hoot and holler, hoist the trophy, shower in champagne, ride the open parade car and boycott the White House victory ceremony (choose your cause). But, as most who have engaged in competitive sports know, there’s nothing to match the amplitude of emotion brought by losing. When the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the 2015 NBA Finals to Golden State, LeBron James sat motionless in the locker room, staring straight ahead, still wearing his game jersey, for 45 minutes after the final buzzer. Here was a guy immensely wealthy, widely admired, at the peak of his powers – yet stricken, inconsolable. So it was for Ralph Branca, who gave up Bobby Thomson’s shot heard ‘round the world in 1951. So too for Royals shortstop Freddie Patek, a (literal) picture of dejection sitting alone in the dugout with his head down after his team lost the 1977 pennant to

the New York Yankees. In 1986, the “Today Show” commemorated the 30th anniversary of Don Larsen pitching the only perfect game in World Series history. They invited Larsen and his battery mate, Yogi Berra. And Dale Mitchell, the man who made the last out. Mitchell was not amused. “I ain’t flying 2,000 miles to talk about striking out,” he fumed. And anyway, the called third strike was high and outside. It had been 30 years and Mitchell was still mad. (Justly so. Even the Yankee

fessional athletes – not even the legions of Little Leaguers, freshly eliminated from the playoffs, sobbing and sniffling their way home, assuaged only by gallons of Baskin-Robbins. Any parent can attest to the Krauthammer Conjecture. What surprises is how often it applies to battle-hardened professionals making millions. I don’t feel sorry for them. They can drown their sorrows in the Olympic-sized infinity pool that graces their Florida estate. (No state income tax.) I am merely fascinated that, de-

When the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the 2015 NBA Finals to Golden State, LeBron James sat motionless in the locker room, staring straight ahead, still wearing his game jersey, for 45 minutes after the final buzzer.

fielders acknowledged that the final pitch was outside the strike zone.) For every moment of triumph, there is an unequal and opposite feeling of despair. Take that iconic photograph of Muhammad Ali standing triumphantly over the prostrate, semiconscious wreckage of Sonny Liston. Great photo. Now think of Liston. Do the pleasure/pain calculus. And we are talking here about pro-

spite their other substantial compensations, some of them really do care. Most interestingly, often the very best. Max Scherzer, ace pitcher for the Washington Nationals, makes $30 million a year. On the mound, forget the money. His will to win is scary. Every time he registers a strikeout, he stalks off the mound, circling, head down, as if he’s just brought down a

mastodon. On June 6, tiring as he approached victory, he began growling – yes, like a hungry tiger – at Chase Utley as he came to the plate. “It was beautiful,” was the headline of the blog entry by The Washington Post’s Scott Allen. When Scherzer gets like that, managers are actually afraid to go out and tell him he’s done. He goes Mad Max. In one such instance last year, as Scherzer labored, manager Dusty Baker came out to the mound. Scherzer glared. “He asked me how I was feeling,” Scherzer recounted, “and I said I still feel strong ... I still got one more hitter in me.” Asked Baker, demanding visual confirmation: “Which eye should I look at?” Scherzer, who famously has one blue and one brown eye, shot back: “Look in the [expletive] brown eye!” “That’s the pitching one,” he jokingly told reporters after the game. Baker left him in. After losing her first ever UFC match, mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey confessed that she was in the corner of the medical room, “literally sitting there thinking about killing myself. In that exact second, I’m like, ‘I’m nothing.’” It doesn’t get lower than that. Said Vince Lombardi, “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” To which I add – conjecture – yes, but losing is worse. (c) 2017, The Washington Post Writers Group

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Forgotten Her es

On a Mission: To Capture Planes By Avi Heiligman

The remains of the Zero in Alaska

here are a few things in battle that one side would love to capture undamaged. Aside from capturing a floating ship, intelligence units want to examine the enemy’s best planes in the air. The problem is how to get them in such a condition that they could have intelligence value. The easiest way is to capture an airfield that has planes that weren’t destroyed. In the heat of battle there have been a few lucky breaks. Here are the stories that didn’t always make front-page news. Flight began in 1903, and eleven years later planes saw combat during WWI. The best way to mount a machine gun on a plane was right in front, between the propeller and the pilot. Trying to shoot at another plane and miss his plane’s propeller at the same time was a recipe for disaster so inventors went to the drawing board to come up with a new design. The Fokker Scourge, as it became called, had a synchronization gear that allowed the pilot to shoot through the front without wrecking his propeller. The Allies were working on their own style of synchronization for planes

but wanted a German example. For eight months the Germans had the advantage of having this new type of gear installed on their planes. The Allies naturally wanted to capture one and they did so when a Fokker was downed behind British lines. British recovery teams captured the gear and sent it back to England for analysis by experts. Faster, more maneuverable, longer range, heavier armor and better armed fighter planes took to the skies

and to relay this information to their own pilots for use in combat. In a period of a month in 1942 the Allies had captured both of these top of the line fighters in incredible circumstances. Widely considered one of the two top fighters in the Luftwaffe’s (German Air Force), the FW 190 was used in multiple roles including as a day fighter, night fighter, in ground attack and as a fighter-bomber. Along with the Me-109 these two planes made up the backbone of the Ger-

He mistook the English Channel for the Bristol Channel and flew to what he thought was a German air base in France.

in the years leading up to WWII. Two of these planes were the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M – better known as the Zero – and the German Focke-Wulf FW 190. The Allies needed both of these to test their capabilities

man fighter force and were feared by many Allied airmen. During the Battle of Britain (1940) many British Spitfire and Hurricane fighters fell victim to the FW 190. What they needed was an intact plane to discov-

er its weaknesses. Incredibly, one of the fighters landed in England intact. On June 23, 1942, Oberleutnat Armin Faber took off from his base in Northern France with a fighter group. Their mission was to intercept light bombers that were being escorted by Spitfires flown by Czech RAF pilots (Royal Air Force. Many servicemen from occupied countries in Europe came to England to fight for the Allies). The bombers returned safely to England but there was an aerial dogfight between the planes. Several fighters were downed, and Faber found himself being chased by Sergeant František Trejtnar. In the ensuing fight Trejtnar was downed (he bailed out safely) but Faber became disoriented. He mistook the English Channel for the Bristol Channel and flew to what he thought was a German air base in France. Instead, it was the RAF Pembry in South Wales. He rapidly descended, gently bumped the FW 190 down onto the grass airstrip, cut his engine, and breathed a deep sigh of relief. To his shock an RAF officer came right up to the cockpit with a pistol

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German Focke-Wulf FW 190

pointed straight at him. In fact, Pembry was a RAF’s gunnery school, and the officer did not have a regular pistol with him. He used a flare gun instead to capture his prize! Other RAF officers were training for a mission to steal a FW 190 from France when this one landed on their doorstep. This saved them from going on the dangerous mission, and provided the Allies with an intact example to study. The flaws of the FW 190 were handed out to Allied pilots, and its strengths were incorporated in future RAF plane designs. Two weeks after the FW 190 landed on the doorstep of a British airfield, a Japanese Zero fighter was discovered in one of the most remote places on earth. Before the war an American officer who was a liaison in China, Claire Chennault, who was to form the famous Flying Tigers, had written a report on the plane. However, it was dismissed as the War Department did not believe that a plane could exist with such capabilities. They were to be proven very wrong when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. A few wrecks from the attack were recovered and it was learned that in order to gain the speed that it was known for, the Zero had very little armor and no self sealing fuel tanks. Other than that the Americans were in the dark on how to fight the Zero in the air. Three Zeros were recovered after Pearl Harbor but none were available in flying condition for the Americans to test for its weaknesses. As a part of the Midway Operation on June 4, 1942, the Japanese made an attack on the Aleutian Islands off

The Japanese Zero fighter plane

of Alaska. They divided their forces and some Zeros were tasked with bombing the American base at Dutch Harbor. 19-year-old Tadayoshi Koga took off from the carrier Ryujo and proceeded to strafe the American base. After losing two Zeros, most of the Japanese went back to their carrier but Koga stayed to attack a flying boat. Either a bullet from the stricken flying boat or anti-aircraft fire caused his Zero to start leaking fuel. His main oil line had been severed, and he realized that he would only have minutes before his plane would quit. The Zero landed on the sparsely populated island of Akutan. Boggy soil snared the landing gear, and the plane flipped over end to end. Japanese pilots were under strict orders to destroy any plane that might make its way into enemy hands but Koga’s wingmen thought he had survived and wouldn’t shoot up their friend’s plane. In fact, Koga had broken his neck and was killed when the Zero flipped over. Now all that was needed to happen was for the Americans to discover the plane. This didn’t occur for five weeks until an American flying boat pilot, Bill Thies, noticed the wreckage. Two rescue attempts failed but finally the salvage team managed to release the Zero from the mud and load it onto a barge. Soon it was on its way to San Diego for testing where it was discovered that despite a few broken panels the plane was intact and in flyable condition. American engineers took a lot of the Zero’s characteristics and employed them in the new Navy Hellcat fighter. It was the Hellcat that even-

tually drove the Zero from the skies completely. After the war ended many other types of planes fell into the hands of the victors including the world’s first operational jet fighter. Over two decades later the Israeli Mossad pulled off an audacious operation to capture a top of the line Russian MiG-21 (a story for another time). Capturing

enemy airplanes saved the lives of many Allied airmen as they now had the knowledge to defeat the best enemy fighters. 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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Clean Tax Savings Here By Allan Rolnick, CPA

usinesses generally try to get the highest price possible for their products. It’s called “capitalism,” and it generally works to establish “equilibrium prices” between knowledgeable buyers and willing sellers. But every so often, this mechanism breaks down and prices soar, resulting in howls of “price gouging!” from ticked-off customers. This is especially true with pharmaceuticals. In 2015, hedge fund manager Martin Shkrelli made himself the most-hated man in America when he bought Turing Pharmaceuticals and raised the price of the anti-parasite Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Another example: in 2007, Mylan pharmaceuticals bought rights to distribute the EpiPen, a device that costs $5 to manufacture and delivers a dollar’s worth of epinephrine to stop severe allergic reactions. Mylan quintupled sales, and even helped pass legislation encouraging schools to stock the devices. But they also jacked pricing from $100 to $609 per pair, which led to harmful side effects for the business. Cus-

tomers revolted and sent the CEO on a Bataan Death March of bad press. Even Martin Shkrelli piled on the criticism — and when that guy calls you a price gouger, you’re “Code Blue.” With sales going from $200 mil-

strategy involving huge stakes in, of all things, coal companies. Here’s how it works: 1. The company buys a coal-refining facility. (Mylan owns LLCs with 99% stakes in five of them, buried deep in the footnotes

Even Martin Shkrelli piled on the criticism — and when that guy calls you a price gouger, you’re “Code Blue.”

lion to over $1 billion in just nine years, you’d think the IRS would get a full dose of the success, too. It turns out, though, that Mylan is just as clever about cutting its tax bill as it is marketing EpiPens. In 2014, they executed a controversial strategy called a “tax inversion,” buying a smaller Dutch company in order to move their nominal headquarters to the lower-taxed Netherlands. And Reuters has just revealed another

of the company’s annual report.) 2. The facility buys raw coal, often from a utility, and treats it to remove the chemicals that cause the worst pollution. 3. The facility sells the coal back to the utility, usually at a loss. 4. Finally, the parent company takes federal tax credits, which were equal to $6.81 per ton of refined product in 2016. As long as the tax credit from

Step Four is more than the after-tax loss from Step Three, the parent company come out ahead! How far ahead? Reuters reports loss from the refining operations, depreciation from the facilities, and tax-savings from credits netted Mylan over $100 million last year. In fact, the company’s effective tax rate for that year was an eye-popping -294.4%, which means they made far more in compounding tax benefits than they did in operating profit! So where does that leave us? Well, you probably aren’t sufficiently well-heeled to buy a coal refining plant as a personal tax shelter. But the code is full of literally hundreds of ways to avoid paying more than your legal duty. All you need is a plan. Make sure you have one when you’re ready to save, and we promise no harmful carbon emissions!

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 yea rs in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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Piddle, Paddle, Peddle By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

ou don’t want to get up real early, especially if you were up late the night before. You don’t want to welcome the dawn before the sun does, do you? But give someone the right incentive and up they go! I am amazed with a new experience that I see many joining. OK, maybe not many, but even a few surprise me. After all, if you think about it, at this dim-lit hour they’re not just getting up or getting out, they are getting in gear! Did you ever notice how a lot of people, gladly, walk their bikes over the Atlantic Beach bridge elevation ramp? They pop right off their seat and slowly saunter up the somewhat angled slope to get to the top where it’s flat. And I’m not so convinced it’s because the sign requires people to! Yet, there are these individuals, in training, who actually wake up to accompany out the moon. And in that almost sleep-like state, they take to the peddles. Oh, and it’s not for some slow and leisure-like ride through a tree-lined path. Instead they struggle up a long, steep, endless incline

and then back down some, initially almost life-threatening, descent. And it doesn’t end there. They do this for miles and miles and day after day. And through streets where these giant motorized things, actually called cars and trucks, are free to roam dangerously close to their side. And their body armor is a pair of biking leggings, at most.

for my bike lock, and I look like an idiot in my helmet, and where is it anyway? Now, maybe you think of yourself as a real biker. Because you’ve decided to take to the streets and finally use your 10 speed bike. The one that you bought within the last five years and have just gotten around to enjoying now. Or maybe you go on a

They become driven by their ability to go the extra mile.

Yet they do this with a gusto. They become driven by their ability to go the extra mile. And in also the comfort that they are not alone. They have fellow peddlers working at it with them. You look at these motivated individuals and say, even if I wanted to ride my bike at all...there’s no air in my tires, I can’t remember the code

vacation and rent a bike. Woo-hoo! You feel the pride and exuberance of experiencing an area or countryside from an athletic vantage point. Yet that real true grit of training for a bike-a-thon is not what gets you moving. So what do you think is worth cutting into your sleep for? What is worthwhile exerting your body’s en-

ergy for? What gets you to give it your all and build your stamina and potential? This seems to be a worthwhile thing to find out. Because everyone who does it seems to be walking around with a sense of accomplishment. And having that kind of feeling of satisfaction in your pocket is a great way to get through the uninvited tough times in your day. So, even if peddling your way to victory is not your thing, try to identify what is. In the meantime, I’ll meet you at the base of the Atlantic Beach Bridge for a nice, leisurely saunter up and over it – and a ride to the closest Dunkin’ Donuts for a little reward for all the exertion expended getting there! (This article was inspired by a few of my very loved peddling friends – you know who you are! And good luck to you!) 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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