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the near future, we’ll be able to eat inside and outside restaurants – whichever we choose. Our summer this year won’t be like the summers of yesteryear. With no older children in sleepaways camps this year, there will be a lot of teenagers out and about. That may mean that there will be more babysitters available, but that could also mean that there will be a lot more refrains of “I’m so bored!” in each household. Truthfully, after “homeschooling” for the past few months, having children out of the house for even a few hours a day will feel quite different – can I say even a bit liberating? I hope that, as time moves on, we’ll see our lives returning more to normal. Someday soon, I hope that we can reminiscence about quarantine and masks and recall times when we had to incessantly and liberally coat our hands with hand sanitizer. Until then, I am trying to enjoy whatever good I can glean from our circumstances – whether it’s eating outside or looking for parking spots on Central Avenue. Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

Community Happenings

Mazal tov to our Grads

NEWS Global

National

That’s Odd

ISRAEL

Israel News

Hearings by Rafi Sackville

Annexation Angst by Tzvi Leff

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

Calev ben Yefuneh and Rav Kook by Rav Moshe Weinberger

The Five Spiritual Stages of the Creative Process by Shmuel Reichman

PEOPLE The Jewish Legion by Avi Heiligman

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HEALTH & FITNESS Tips From a Homeschooling Mom, Part VII by Sara Rayvych, MSEd 90 Parenting and Violence by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn 92

Dear Editor, I don’t usually write letters in – I’m not usually the one to express my opinions that much – but this time is different. This is in regards to the poll that was published last week regarding your favorite Laffy Taffy flavor. I refuse to believe that banana is the most popular flavor! (Banana polled 30% followed by strawberry and blue raspberry at 21% each; the others lower than that.) Not only can I not stand that flavor, but for it to be voted most popular is beyond my understanding. I fully respect those who enjoy banana, I’m not challenging them in any way, but they’re certainly in the minority. It seems that #fakenews has unfortunately spread to the frum papers as well. A Reader

Collagen Supplements by Aliza Beer, MS RD CDN 94 Covid-19 Update by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt 98

Dear Editor, In this article, “The High-Flying Rabbi,” you write that JFK Airport is the only shul in an airport in the Western Hemisphere. If you guessed Ben Gurion and Istanbul as the two only others in the world, you’ve won the prize, the article says. But what about (my native)

Brussels Airport in Belgium? There are three terminals and each have a shul! (after passport control for traveling passengers). It pays to make a note of it! Elchonon Weiss

Dear Editor, Cindy Weinberger is absolutely right. So much of our health depends on our weight and it’s imperative that we eat healthily and make the right food choices. I, for one, am finding “quarantine” and being home with the kids a challenge. Too often, they end up in the kitchen between Zoom classes, telling me that they’re hungry. I know that they couldn’t possibly be hungry – they had lunch an hour ago – but that they’re looking for something to nosh on. Any ideas of what I can give my children that is both satisfying and healthy that will tide them over until their next break? Thank you, Sharona Cohen

Dear Editor, There is absolutely no reason why sleepaway camps are not openContinued on page 10

FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

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LIFESTYLES Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW Heads Up by Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

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Want to Purge Bad Cops? By Marc A. Thiessen

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Kneeling During the Anthem Isn’t Protesting Against Racism by Marc A. Thiessen 106 CLASSIFIEDS

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Dear Editor, Because so many children will be staying home the next few months, parents should make sure to go over bike safety rules with their children. I see many children biking in the streets. They should keep in mind that drivers don’t always realize that there are young bikers on the road. Better to be safe than sorry! Hillel Hirsch

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Steroids Can Save

Steroids may be the answer to the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers in England announced this week that they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: a steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. Results were announced on Tuesday, and researchers said they would

publish them soon. The drug was given either orally or through an IV. It reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen. Even so, it did not appear to help less ill patients. “This is an extremely welcome result,” one study leader, Peter Horby of the University of Oxford, said. “The survival benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment, so dexamethasone should now become standard of care in these patients. Dexamethasone is inexpensive, on the shelf, and can be used immediately to save lives worldwide.” This is the same study that earlier this month showed the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was not working against the coronavirus. Following the research announcement, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the UK would start administering dexamethasone to COVID-19 patients. The government had started stockpiling dexamethasone back in March after preliminary trials showed “early signs” of the drug’s potential. The trial results are particular-

ly promising as around 40 percent of COVID-19 patients who require a ventilator end up dying, often because of the body’s uncontrolled inflammatory response to the virus. The fact that an existing, cheap and largely side-effect free medication has been shown to be effective in severe COVID-19 cases is “of tremendous importance,” according to Stephen Griffin, associate professor in the School of Medicine, University of Leeds.

Statues Tumbling Down

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outlawed in Europe and the United States in the 19th century, many of the period’s most esteemed figures had engaged in that now-despised practice. Until the killing of George Floyd, that is. The horrific death of the African American man in Minneapolis, and the resultant worldwide demonstrations, have led to a change in attitude towards the aforementioned statues. From France to England to the United States, commemorations to slaveowners are now being pulled to the ground. Throughout the United States, statues of individuals known for their pro-slavery sentiments came down in states traditionally associated with the deep South. As the residents of Birmingham, Alabama, marked the city’s annual holiday celebrating Jefferson Davis last week, officials were taking down a slew of memorials to the Confederacy. Two days later, the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, decided to remove a statue commemorating Confederate troops from a public park. Over 60 similar monuments were vandalized in dozens of other cities, including Chattanooga, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; Charles-

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In addition, China will now rank pangolins as a Class 1 protected species under its wildlife protection law, banning domestic trade of the animal. Authorities also banned raising pangolins in captivity along with breeding the creatures in any way other than as household pets. The upgraded protections for the animal come after pangolins sold in China’s food markets were thought to have played a central role in the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Commonly consumed animals such as bats and pangolins are known to breed diseases that can jump from animal to human. China has worked to curb the selling of such creatures in the wake of COVID-19. “This is the single greatest measure that could be taken to save the pangolins,” exulted WildAid CEO Peter Knights. “This sends a clear message that there are alternatives in traditional Chinese medicine so you don’t need to use pangolins.” Buying and selling pangolins or pangolin parts has already been banned internationally since 2017 by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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ton, South Carolina; and at the University of Mississippi. Across the ocean, in Belgium, rioters defaced as many as 12 statues of King Leopold II. The monarch had ruled Belgium from 1865 until 1909 and oversaw the invasion of Congo and the resulting massacre of the local inhabitants. In Antwerp, a large statue of Leopold was torched and covered in red paint, while mayors in a dozen other cities ordered statues taken down.

In France, police dispersed hundreds of protesters who converged on a statue of 17th century French Minister Jean Baptiste Colbert. Colbert had been responsible for drafting the law regulating the conditions of slaves under King Louis XIV. Law enforcement also guarded a monument to French army officer Joseph Gallieni, who used brutal methods to fight insurgencies in colonies in northern Africa.

Protecting the Pangolins Animal rights activists celebrated after China removed pangolins from the list of traditional medicines. For the first time ever, Beijing’s annual list of approved medicines did not include pangolin parts, giving the armadillo-like creature new protections. Pangolin scales are thought to

North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office used for talks between itself and South Korea, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are rapidly deteriorating. North Korean state media reported that the four-story building, which

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the South Korean government punish the defectors, whom she called “betrayers,” “human scum” and “riff-raff who dared hurt the absolute prestige of our Supreme Leader representing our country and its great dignity,” according to a statement carried by North Korean state news agency KCNA on Saturday. “Before long, a tragic scene of the useless North-South joint liaison office completely collapsed would be seen,” she said on Saturday. On Monday, Moon said it was imperative that North Korea return to the negotiating table rather than “return to the past period of confrontation by cutting the communication and raising tension.” “The path that two Koreas must walk is clear. Like the river that twists and turns but eventually reaches the sea, the South and the North must keep their optimistic faith and take each step towards national reconciliation, peace, and unification, however slow it may be,” he said. “The promise of peace on Korean Peninsula that was made by Chairman Kim Jong Un and I, in front of 80 million Korean people, cannot be reversed.”

New Wave of Protests Rock Lebanon

Dozens were injured after fresh clashes broke out in Lebanon over the country’s deteriorating currency and poor economic conditions. In Beirut, rioters burned tires and clashed with security forces in a massive demonstration near the seat of government in the capital. At one point, protesters attempted to force their way into the government compound, leading police to use violent crowd dispersal means to prevent them from doing so. In the country’s south, thousands blocked the main coastal highway

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Poland “Invades” Czech Republic Poland confirmed that its troops accidentally invaded the Czech Republic in a “misunderstanding.” The incident occurred after Polish troops were deployed on the border in Moravia to prevent illegal immi-

grants from crossing as part of Warsaw’s fight against the coronavirus. The troops unknowingly crossed the Czech border and took refuge in an abandoned church, staying there for as much as several days.

During their sojourn, the troops prevented Czech nationals from exploring the church. The mistaken invasion ended after Czech authorities heard about it and contacted their Polish counterparts. The incident was initially kept under wraps by both sides until the Czech newspaper Denik reported that a local painter was prevented by Polish troops from accessing the church. The Czech citizen had arrived at the site in order to photograph the structure but was shocked to find it blocked off my machine gun-wielding soldiers who were speaking an unfamiliar language. Poland’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident and apologized for the misunderstanding. “According to our information, the case was discussed by the authorities responsible for border protection on the Polish and Czech sides,” said Poland’s Foreign Ministry in a statement. “In the spirit of good Polish-Czech relations, we believe that this was only a minor misunderstanding that was quickly cleared up.” The Czech Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, said that it accepted Poland’s explanation and that there were no hard feelings between the two countries. “Our Polish counterparts unofficially assured us that this incident was merely a misunderstanding caused by the Polish military with no hostile intention,” said spokesperson Zuzana Štíchová. The mix-up marked a rare border incident between European countries. Most borders on the continent are laxly guarded, with the European Union’s 26 member nations not even requiring travelers to present a passport when driving into a neighboring country. After the coronavirus outbreak, though, many European countries banned travel for non-cit-

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Iran Flouts IAEA

Iran criticized a plan that was put forward at a meeting of the UN’s nuclear watchdog urging Tehran to allow access to two disputed sites. European states are expected to put the resolution before the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) board of governors’ meeting this week. “Introduction of this resolution aiming to call on Iran to cooperate with the Agency…is disappointing and absolutely counterproductive,” said Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran’s UN ambassador in Vienna. Diplomats say the resolution will call on Iran to provide access to two locations where past nuclear activity may have occurred — sites to which the IAEA has been trying to gain access for months. At the start of this week’s meeting on Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi repeated his appeal to Iran to “cooperate immediately and fully” and grant access. Even though the sites in question are not thought to be directly relevant to Iran’s current nuclear program, the agency says it needs to know if activities going back almost two decades have been properly declared and all materials accounted for. But, in Tuesday’s statement, Gharib Abadi warned that if the resolution was adopted “Iran would have no choice but to take appropriate measures, the consequences of which would be upon the sponsors of such political and destructive approaches.” The IAEA’s board of governors hasn’t passed a resolution critical of Iran since 2012. While it would be largely symbolic in character, it could be a prelude for the dispute being referred to the UN Security Council, the only UN body that can impose sanctions. Gharib Abadi’s statement asserts

that the IAEA’s access requests were based on allegations from Israel. Additional information provided by the IAEA in support of its requests “were merely some commercial satellite imageries that contained no convincing underlying reason” to provide access, he added. Despite the dispute over the sites, the IAEA says it still has the access it needs to Iran’s nuclear facilities to monitor its current activities, as the agency is mandated to do under the landmark deal between Iran and world powers reached in 2015. The deal has been unraveling, as the U.S. withdrew from it two years ago. Since then, the U.S. has been imposing economic sanctions on Iran. In retaliation, Iran has been slowly abandoning limits on its activities set out under the deal, including on the size and enrichment level of its uranium stockpile. Iran has accused the European parties to the deal – France, the UK and Germany – of not doing enough to mitigate the impact of American sanctions.

Iranian Missiles Used in Saudi Arabia Attack

A United Nations investigation confirmed that cruise missiles and drones “of Iranian origin” were responsible for the devastating attack on Saudi Arabian oil refineries this past September. According to the probe that Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered to the Security Council on Friday, the armaments used to assault Saudi oil fields originated from Iran. The UN reached that conclusion after examining parts of the cruise missiles and drones that survived the inferno. With Houthi rebels operating out of Yemen responsible for the assault, the findings mean that Iran is in direct violation of UN Security Council resolution 2231. The decision, which was passed in 2015 as part of the Iran nuclear deal, bans Iran from transferring weapons to entities beyond its borders.

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Guterres added that further evidence that Iran is blatantly violating resolution 2231 came from U.S. interceptions of Iranian weapons shipments in 2019. Tehran denied the allegations, saying in a statement that the claims were part of a U.S. campaign to besmirch the Islamic Republic. “Iran denies allegations by the UN Secretariat that appear to have been made under political pressure from the U.S. and Saudi regimes,” said Iran’s Foreign Ministry. “Interestingly, the...report comes at a time when the United States is working to draft a dangerous resolution to extend an arms embargo against Iran.” The U.S. has been laboring to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October. First instituted as part of the Iran nuclear deal in 2015, the resolution bans Tehran from trafficking conventional weapons and arming terror groups. In the attack this past September, dozens of drones and cruise missiles fired from Yemen obliterated a series of oil refineries in Abqaiq and Khurais. The resulting inferno crippled the kingdom’s daily oil production and reduced the world’s immediate supply of crude by 50%.

Congo’s Gold Being Smuggled to UAE

Rampant smuggling of gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is depriving the central African country of millions in lost tax income, a new UN report found. The study, which was carried out by a United Nations Group of Experts, found that gold mines along the DRC’s eastern border are being systematically looted and its contents smuggled abroad. The top destination for the illicit gold is the United Arab Emirates, along with fellow African nations Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

The epicenter of the smuggling network is in the DRC’s Ituri province. There, corrupt mine managers and warlords purloin the precious metals to fund their efforts and build personal empires. Via an elaborate network of smugglers, couriers, and corrupt police, the gold makes its way to buyers overseas. The funds used to purchase the precious metals are then laundered in an intricate web of crooked bankers and financiers. “Some refineries acted as brokers, used cash payments that evaded tracing, undertook refiner-to-refiner trading that concealed the origin of smuggled gold and used corporate networks, making it difficult to establish beneficial ownership,” the UN group said. “Most gold trading evaded the formal banking network.” The report noted that the systematic theft and smuggling of gold makes the DRC’s official export figures unreliable. While the DRC remains blessed with substantial gold reserves, the rampant theft keeps exports low and deprives the impoverished country of substantial tax income. Congo is one of the “region’s largest artisanal gold producers, and yet one of its smallest official exporters,” noted the UN Group of Experts on the Congo. According to the group’s estimates, more than a ton of gold was illicitly sold in the Ituri province alone in 2019, depriving the government of $1.8 million in lost tax revenue.

Greek PM Visits the Holy Land

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Israel on Tuesday for a one-day visit. He met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, and the two

announced travel between the countries would resume in August. The Greek leader is leading the largest high-level delegation to Israel since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with six ministers in tow including defense, foreign and tourism. In a joint press conference at the capital’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Netanyahu said Israel was looking to open up to Greek and Cypriot visitors starting August 1. The date is later than the July 1 target that had been predicted, and the current list of countries whose citizens would be allowed in is also smaller than a larger roster suggested in previous reports. “This all depends on the coronavirus pandemic, but if the numbers allow it this is the target date for opening up the skies,” Netanyahu noted. Mitsotakis said August 1 would also be the date when Israelis are allowed to return to Greece. He said his goal was to put safety first. “We have worked hard to ensure visitors’ safety. There are strict instructions,” he said. The talks also focused on bilateral cooperation, including on cybersecurity and agriculture, Mitsotakis said, adding that he was due to meet a group of Israeli businessmen seeking to invest in Greece. Netanyahu said the countries have “common interests, challenges and opportunities” and that they share intelligence. He mentioned the EastMed deal signed by Israel, Greece, and Cyprus for a huge pipeline to ship gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, despite objections from Turkey. On Monday, Greece welcomed the first international flights whose passengers didn’t face compulsory COVID-19 tests to Athens and Thessaloniki. Direct international flights to other Greek airports will begin on July 1. Visitors will be subject to random virus testing. On Sunday, a group of Israelis was not allowed to board a flight from Tel Aviv to Greece at the last moment after the airline said the country would not let them in, despite Israelis believing they had been deemed a “green country” by Athens, Channel 13 reported. However, Greece said it had to keep to EU rules which forbid entry from those outside Schengen borders until July 1 at least. Israelis with European passports were allowed to board.

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Knesset Passes “Norwegian Law”

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temporarily from the Knesset, thereby permitting the next candidate on the party’s list to enter parliament in his or her stead. Under the bill’s new rules, if that minister later resigns from the cabinet, they would automatically return to the Knesset. At least 12 ministers or deputies are expected to eventually use the Norwegian Law, introducing a similar number of new MKs to the Knesset at an estimated cost of around NIS 20 million ($5.7 million) a year. Opposition leader Yair Lapid of the Yesh Atid party slammed the legislation for its high cost. “In the dead of night, like thieves, the coalition passed the Norwegian Law,” Lapid said. “The fifth Netanyahu government is breaking all records for disconnection and opacity. Instead of unemployment benefits for independent workers and grants for the unemployed, they are wasting public funds on jobs.” The law is important to Blue and White party because, of its 15 MKs, only three are not currently serving ministers or deputy ministers and are able to spend time in Knesset committee and on daily affairs. Opposition lawmakers have strongly condemned the bill, saying the unity government only needs it

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The Cost of Cancellation

Israel is set to lose about $200 million due to the cancellation of scores of trips for Jewish teens and youth because of the coronavirus pandemic. Trips for about 60,000 young Jews planned for the spring and summer have been canceled. The heritage trips include programs sponsored by Birthright Israel-Taglit, Masa, and Jewish schools and youth groups. Israel closed its borders to non-citizens on March 18. It has twice attempted to reopen but then had to renege. A new tentative date is set to allow in non-citizens for July 1. All arrivals from abroad must enter self-quarantine for two weeks. The Ministry of Interior approved special visas to people attending Masa’s long-term programs in Israel, with the mandatory 14-day quarantine. The Israel Experience-Educational Tourism Services Ltd., which organizes many of the heritage trips including Birthright, said that it has lost $40 million in revenue in the

past four months and put 75 percent of its employees on unpaid leave.

Introducing the Lamphone

Israeli scientists have come up with an innovative way to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science found that minuscule vibrations in the light given off by a lightbulb, caused by sound waves hitting its surface, are enough to harness conversations taking place inside a room in real time from up to 25 meters away. The invention has been dubbed the “lamphone.” “Any sound in the room can be recovered from the room with no requirement to hack anything and no device in the room,” security researcher Ben Nassi told Wired. “You just need line of sight to a hanging bulb, and this is it.” Along with fellow researchers, Nassi conducted an experiment to test the technique, placing three telescopes of differing sizes on a pedestrian bridge within the line of sight of a hanging 12-watt LED lightbulb in a third floor office. They then mounted an electro-optical sensor used to convert light to electrical voltage to one telescope at a time. The electrical voltage obtained was then passed through a computing script on the researcher’s laptop and an equalizer to recreate the sound as it was played in the office. Using this technique, they were able to capture two songs played via speakers in the office. When played to Shazam, the song recognizing app, the songs were recognized. They also captured a line from a speech by Donald Trump, recreating the sound at a high enough quality for Google’s Speech to Text app to transcribe it. The audios could not be heard by the human ear from the bridge, and the researchers say the range could easily be increased by upgrading the equipment used. The set-up is the most recent in-

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Ending “No Knock” Warrants

During the coronavirus epidemic many patients developed blood clots that eventually led to their deaths. Researchers in Israel have found why these clots have developed and have found a way to prevent them from forming. At least 30% of patients with coronavirus develop blood clots that block the flow of blood to their kidneys, heart and brain, as well as the lungs, according to international research. Researchers at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem discovered that the patients who form these fatal clots have an increased level of alpha defensin protein in their blood, explained Dr. Abd Alrauf Higavi, who directs a lab at Hadassah and has been studying blood clots for 30 years. “Patients with mild symptoms have a low concentration of alpha defensin,” he said. “Patients with strong disease symptoms have high levels. The people who die have very high levels.” The Hadassah team studied more than 700 blood samples from 80 patients who were admitted to the medical center during the first peak of the coronavirus outbreak in Israel. The results show that alpha defensin speeds up blood clot formation, which can cause pulmonary embolism, heart attacks and stroke. In addition, when blood clots form in the alveoli, whose function it is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules to and from the bloodstream, this can lead to respiratory distress and eventually intubation. Multiple studies have shown that around 80% of coronavirus patients who are intubated have died. The team has developed a solution to this phenomenon: administering the drug colchicine to coronavirus patients. Colchicine is an approved drug used in the prevention and treatment of gout attacks, caused by too much uric acid in the blood.

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced a bill that would ban law enforcement from conducting “no knock” warrants. Titled the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, the legislation mandates that law enforcement announce themselves before forcing their way into someone’s home. According to the wording of the bill, police cannot enter a private domicile “until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose.” The bill would apply to any federal, state, and local law enforcement agency that is funded by the Department of Justice. The move comes after 26-yearold EMT Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville’s SWAT team in March after they used a battering ram to break down her door. Taylor, a licensed gun owner, had opened fire after believing that the drug raid was a home invasion due to the fact that the officers failed to announce their presence first. Taylor’s death outraged civil libertarians nationwide, who said that she had no way of knowing that those breaking down her door were, in fact, police officers. “After talking with Breonna Taylor’s family, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s long past time to get rid of no-knock warrants,” said Paul. “This bill will effectively end no-

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knock raids in the United States.” The Louisville Metro Council has already outlawed “no-knock” warrants after Taylor’s death, despite concerns that forcing officers to announce themselves before entering a home would allow suspects to destroy evidence.

Police Reform

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing amid increasing pressure and nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers. At the signing in the Rose Garden President Trump said that he had just met with the families of several recent victims of lethal po-

lice violence, adding, “All Americans mourn by your side. Your loved ones will not have died in vain.” He added, “I could never imagine your pain or the depth of your anguish, but I can promise to fight for justice for all of our people.” Trump said that the order will use grants to help departments meet certification standards on the use of force, create a national database on excessive force complaints, and encourage the involvement of mental health professionals when responding to nonviolent cases, like addiction, homelessness and mental illness. The president also said the order would prioritize grants to police departments to certify that they meet certain standards and that those standards would include a ban on chokeholds except in situations when an officer’s life is at risk. The goal of the executive order is to take action without restricting the ability of police to do their jobs, a White House official said, claiming that Democrats are going too far with proposals that “would render police departments ineffective.” The White House official described Tuesday’s executive order as a “starting point,” telling NBC News

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Atlanta Police Chief Resigns

President Donald Trump will accept the Republican Party’s nomination in Jacksonville after the Florida city was selected to host the celebration. Trump’s acceptance speech is now slated to take place on August 27 at VyStar Memorial Arena, a 15,000 multipurpose indoor stadium. The decision was officially announced by the Republican National Committee (RNC) in a press release on Sunday. “We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville,” RNC Chair-

Atlanta Chief of Police Erika Shields was forced to resign over the weekend after law enforcement killed an African American man. Shields’ resignation was announced by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in a press conference, who called for the police officer responsible for killing 27-year-old Rayshard

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Brooks to be put on trial. Saying that she “did not believe the use of deadly force was justified,” Bottoms vowed to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law. “Because of her desire that Atlanta be a model of what meaningful reform should look like across this country, Chief Shields has offered to immediately step aside as police chief so that the city may move forward with urgency and rebuilding the trust so desperately needed throughout our communities,” said Bottoms. Brooks, 27, was shot and killed on Friday while fighting with officers outside of a Wendys in Atlanta. Police had been summoned to the scene after passerby reported that he was sleeping in his car, raising suspicions that he was intoxicated. After they confronted Brooks, however, he began to struggle, leading to a brawl that resulted in his death. In body cam footage released on the internet, Brooks can be seen grabbing an officer’s taser gun and running away, leading the patrolmen present to open fire. Devin Bronsan, one of the policemen involved, has since been suspended, while his partner Garret Rolfe has been fired. Coming soon after the tragic death of George Floyd, Brooks’ death sparked protests throughout Atlanta over the weekend. In the hours prior to Shields’ resignation, demonstrators burned a Wendys and blocked all lanes on the Interstate 75/I-85.

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A disgraced gallery owner known as the art world’s “mini-Madoff” has been taken into custody on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, according to federal prosecutors in New York, who have charged Inigo Philbrick in a $20 million fraud scheme. Vanuatu authorities expelled Philbrick at the request of the U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea. He was then transported to Guam, a territory of the U.S. Philbrick was an art dealer specializing in post-war and contemporary fine art with galleries in London and Miami. He fled the country last year after he was accused of, among other things, selling the same piece of art to multiple buyers. “Inigo Philbrick was a serial swindler who misled art collectors,

investors, and lenders out of more than $20 million,” said U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman. “You can’t sell more than 100 percent ownership in a single piece of art, which Philbrick allegedly did, among other scams.” Philbrick, who is charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, bought at auction a 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat titled “Humidity” for $12.5 million, according to the criminal complaint. He allegedly told an investor he paid $18.4 million. The investor, the FBI said, wired Philbrick $12.2 million for a joint ownership stake. Philbrick allegedly then sold a second ownership stake to a different investor without disclosing it to either. “Mr. Philbrick allegedly sought out high-dollar art investors, sold pieces he didn’t own, and played games with millions of dollars in other people’s money,” said FBI Assistant Director Bill Sweeney. Philbrick also misrepresented the ownership in a 2010 untitled painting by Christopher Wool and a 2012 untitled work by Rudolf Stingel that depicted Pablo Picasso. The FBI said the three-year scheme began to fall apart in 2019 when investors and lenders started asking questions and demanded money. “Philbrick’s unpaid debts mounted and various investors began demanding the return of their investments or artworks,” the complaint said. His galleries closed, and he fled the country. He had been living in Vanuatu since October 2019, federal prosecutors said.

NFL’s $250M towards Racism

The NFL has announced that it would pledge $250 million over the next ten years to help fight systematic racism. The money will be allocated to a fund that will also “support the battle against the ongoing and historic

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injustices faced by African-Americans,” according to a statement issued by the league on Thursday. “The NFL and our clubs will continue to work collaboratively with NFL players to support programs to address criminal justice reform, police reforms, and economic and educational advancement.” The NFL said it will also use its television network and other media properties to raise awareness, promote “education of social justice issues,” and to “foster unity.” Last week, Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns. “We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter,” Goodell said. His statement came in response to the video “Stronger Together,” which featured multiple black NFL players asking the league to take a strong stance in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Around 70% of players in the NFL are African-American.

U.S. Presses for Extradition

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to secure the extradition of a woman convicted in Israel of the 2001 Sbarro terror bombing that killed 15 people, including two American citizens. The family of one of those U.S. citizens, 15-year-old Malki Roth, has been leading a campaign to extradite Ahlam Aref Ahmad AlTamimi to the U.S., after Israel imprisoned and then freed her. The Trump administration says it’s weighing “all options” to press Jordan to extradite Tamimi, who is wanted by the U.S. on a charge of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against American nationals. The charge was filed under seal in 2013 and announced by the Justice Department four years later. The extradition issue is likely to be raised this week when Jordan’s King Abdullah II speaks to several congressional committees to voice his opposition to Israel’s plans to annex portions of the West Bank. Malki Roth’s father, Arnold, said the new “reports of U.S. officials challenging the Jordanians over their sheltering of Ahlam Tamimi are encouraging” and “a meaningful step forward.” Tamimi is on the FBI’s list of “most wanted terrorists” for her role in escorting the suicide bomber from Ramallah to the crowded Jerusalem pizzeria where he struck. It was one of the deadliest terror attacks during the second Palestinian Intifada. She has expressed no remorse and has been seen gloating that she managed to kill Israeli children. She has lived freely in Jordan since Israel released her in the 2011 prisoner swap with terror group Hamas, when she and more than a thousand other security prisoners were released in exchange for captured IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Jordanian authorities have rebuffed U.S. requests to turn her over, despite an extradition treaty. The U.S. “Further Consolidated

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Appropriations Act, 2020,” which was signed into law on December 20, approves financial consequences for Jordan if the case is not handled properly. Jordan has a large Palestinian population, and it’s unclear if a threat over aid would cause it to rethink its position. The U.S. has long been a major provider of aid to Jordan. In early 2018, the Trump administration signed a five-year, $6.4 billion aid agreement with Jordan that increased the annual amount of aid by $275 million to $1.3 billion. That boost “highlights the pivotal role Jordan plays in helping foster and safeguard regional stability and supports U.S. objectives such as the global campaign to defeat ISIS, counter-terrorism cooperation and economic development,” the State Department said at the time.

town was flooded: in 1958, 1974, 1983, and 1994. Now there are signs that the lake could be emptied once more – 27 years after it was last drained to reveal the village. In a Facebook post, Lorenza Giorgi, daughter of former mayor of the local municipality Ilio Domenico Giorgi, indicated that the lake, which currently acts as a water reservoir in case of fire, could be drained next year. “The last time it was emptied was in 1994 when my father was mayor and thanks to his efforts and to the numerous initiatives that with great efforts, was able to set up the entire town of Vagli and was able to welcome more than 1 million people,” she wrote. We will soon see if her words hold water.

Running Blind Underwater Village

Submerged underwater for more than 25 years, a 12th century Italian village could soon be seeing the light of day. The village of Fabbriche di Careggine, in Lucca province, Tuscany, was flooded in 1946 to build a hydroelectric dam and Lake Vagli. It has not been seen since 1994, when the dam was last emptied. The town’s residents were moved to a new lakeside town, Vagli di Sotto. Submerged under 34 million cubic meters of water, the still intact structures of the abandoned village – including stone houses, a bridge, a cemetery and a San Teodoro church – reemerge only when the dam is emptied for maintenance. This has happened only four times since the 12th century ghost

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to Ashley Winter. The 37-year-old British man has been awarded a Guinness World Record after running a mile in 10 minutes and 11 seconds while wearing a blindfold. He received a certificate confirming that his February run set the Guinness record for the fastest mile blindfolded (male). Winter, who has been diagnosed with vision-impairing eye disease keratoconus, raised money for charity Fight for Sight. “I’m delighted that my Guinness World Record attempt had been approved. I want to prove to myself and to others with an eye condition what can be done if you put your mind to it,” Winter told the Hereford Times. “By raising money for Fight for Sight I hope to help find the next breakthrough in treating sight loss conditions like keratoconus.” That’s very eye-xciting!

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From Trash to Treasure

An old pair of glasses almost made it to the landfill but instead ended up selling for more than $5,000. An unusual pair of eyeglasses believed to be nearly 300 years old were rescued from a New Zealand landfill and auctioned online for more than $5,000. The Tip Shop, a store operated by the Wellington City Council in New Zealand for items that would have otherwise ended up in the Southern Landfill, said the glasses, formed in a style known as Martin’s Margins, were rescued from the trash and listed by the store on auction site Trade Me. The glasses are around 300 years old. A last-minute bidding war brought the final price to $5,282 just before the auction ended last Sunday night. Martin’s Margins were designed by optician Benjamin Martin in 1756. The unusual thick-framed look of the glasses results from Martin’s belief that exposure to sunlight would cause damage to eyeglass lenses. The winning bidder, Aaron Smylie, said he bought the glasses as a tribute to his wife, who died May 28 after a fight with cancer. “I like quirky stuff anyway, and that appealed to me, but it was more the emotional side. I guess I just got carried away with the auction,” Smylie said. Now he’s all smiles.

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$1 Home Looking to move? This may be the perfect home for you if you’re looking to save a dollar or two. Cinquefrondi, a village in the southern region of Calabria, Italy, is offering new residents homes for a mere $1. The catch? The new owners

According to Mayor Michele Conia, the “Operation Beauty” initiative is designed to attract new

residents willing to renovate abandoned homes that have fallen into disrepair. “Finding new owners for the many abandoned houses we have is a key part of the Operation Beauty [mission] that I have launched to recover degraded, lost parts of town,” Conia said. “I grew up in Germany where my parents had migrated, then I came back to save my land. Too many people have fled from here over the decades, leaving behind empty houses.

We can’t succumb to resignation,” he said. The program offers the houses for only $1, but the purchasers must pay an annual policy insurance fee of about $280 until renovations on the homes are complete. The new owners of the homes will be subject to a $22,470 fine if they do not complete renovations within three years. In the Five Towns, people buy homes for millions and still spend thousands to renovate them. Who would have thunk?

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his statement was made by Senator Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, and Councilman Kalman Yeger, who cut open chains that were padlocked to gates of parks in New York City in Jewish neighborhoods. “Individually, each of us exhausted every avenue of diplomacy in our effort to open our playgrounds for the families and children in our city. We advocated sincerely and respectfully, hoping for a willing partner. On Sunday, we stood here together, surrounded by children and families suffering under an inequitable, nonsensical policy, as they made a heartfelt plea. For the last time, we urged the mayor to open these gates and clearly stated our intention to unlock them and rightfully return the parks to the children. The people have spoken and they are sick and tired of being ignored. With everything going on in the world, why is our mayor intent on making criminals of mothers and children in need of a safe space to play? If they lock these gates, we will cut them open again tomorrow, because we serve the people. “Who do you serve, Mr. Mayor?” Senator Simcha Felder represents the 17th Assembly District which includes Midwood, Flatbush, Borough Park, Kensington, Sunset Park, Madison and Bensonhurst in the New York State Senate. Assemblyman Simcha Eichen-

stein represents the 48th Assembly District which includes Borough Park and Midwood in the New York State Assembly. Councilman Kalman Yeger represents the 44th Council District which includes Borough Park, Midwood, Bensonhurst, Gravesend and Kensington in the New York City Council.

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Yeshiva Har Torah Celebrates Graduation Under The Stars

n a beautiful June evening under a painted pastel sky, Yeshiva Har Torah -- a Pre-K through Grade 8 Jewish day school that draws its 730+ students from around Queens and Nassau County – celebrated a socially distanced drivein graduation. Graduates and their parents filed into Adventureland’s parking lot before dusk for an unforgettable night of fun and celebration. Students were

greeted with gift bags that included, among other things, a Class of 2020 mask, souvenirs, and snacks for the program. Cars made their way down a boulevard lined with teachers waving and greeting students. Once in the parking lot, students were asked to remain in cars for the program, which was a mix of pre-recorded videos and live speakers, all projected on a huge screen and broadcast to attendees’ car radios. The program was

also live-streamed online for grandparents and family members. Rabbi Menchel, the Head of School, spoke about the eighth graders’ resilient character and their ability to keep perspective. “Your foundation is, baruch Hashem, solid, and you are prepared to leave Yeshiva Har Torah with confidence and pride, ready to make this world a better place, with resiliency that only became stronger during this unprec-

edented time.” Ms. Pesha Kletenik, principal, singled out the graduation committee for their hard work and innovative thinking in planning the event. “The committee not only had to invent a new graduation format to comply with current distancing guidance, but also had to change directions quickly and repeatedly as those guidelines shifted.”

Shamayim. Each graduate was then briefly spoken about by the faculty member of her choice. Then, in the moment the graduates had been anticipating, the girls stood and flipped their tassels. While a montage played on the screen, faculty members went to a second parking lot, where a runway would allow girls to walk through, passing teachers who were holding decorated signs. It ended with a (masked) picture with administrators. Though not a typical graduation, graduates all returned to thank faculty and administration for this incredible personal experience. In a time where social distancing is necessary and mandatory, Shulamith High School found a way – as usual – to make every student feel special.

Shulamith High School is grateful to Mrs. Ricky Gaerman, Ms. Esty Munk, Mrs. Sara Munk, Logistics and Program Coordinator Ms. Nikki Feerst, Building Operation Manager Ms. Millie Gittleman and her team, Office Administrator Mrs. Ally Mishkoff, and the dedicated faculty, for the incredible planning, creativity, and execution of this unforgettable graduation. SHS is also grateful to the esteemed Board of Directors and to Executive Director Ms. Malka Fishman for their consistent support. Congratulations to the Shulamith High School Class of 2020/5780! We look forward to seeing their success in the coming years as they continue on to seminary, college, and in all their future endeavors. Mazal tov!

Drive in Graduation at SHS

olda Meir once noted that the greatest challenge to leaders and educators is to bring idealism into the picture, despite the cloud that hangs over humanity. As quarantine was extended week after week, it became clear that the 2020 graduation would be tricky to plan. Following CDC guidelines while still bringing simcha and Meir’s “idealism” would definitely be challenging. Dean of Students Mrs. Ricky Gaerman and Director of Student Activities Ms. Esty Munk rose to the occasion by planning an incredible, momentous graduation ceremony. Faculty and families came together – six feet apart – to share in this special and unique moment. Parents and faculty pre-registered their cars and were directed to parking spaces in the Shulamith parking lot. They were given a snack bucket, movie theatre style, and told to tune into a particular FM radio station that would offer the sound to the pre-recorded graduation video. Graduates sat in front, equipped with SHS “Class of 2020” masks. A drivein movie screen, 45 feet tall, projected the video, beginning with a welcome from president of the board, Mr. Ari Cohen. Principal Mrs. Sara Munk, who opened up the graduation cere-

mony, noted that the world will never forget this time, when schools closed their doors and the world shut down. However, the SHS class of 2020 “rose up and helped create an experience in our school that we will all remember.” By modeling displays of humility, positivity, and perseverance, the seniors set the tone for SHS students during quarantine. The first graduate speaker, honored Valedictorian Aliza Weizberg, spoke eloquently about the importance of overcoming failure. “We learn something every step of the way,” she stated, discussing the journey in this week’s parsha as well as the journey of the graduating class. Salutatorian Tzivie Scharf followed, discussing the importance of grit and how SHS students are uniquely prepared to think outside the box during these unique and historical times. Both were humble in their gratitude to the school, faculty, administration, family, and their fellow classmates. Following these speeches, the Keter Shem Tov honoree was announced. Students and families did not know who the awardee was, but it was no surprise to anyone that Adina Lazar was elected by faculty and peers. A montage with a voice over explained Adina’s exemplary middot, refinement, and Yirat

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The HAFTR Pre-K Class of 2020 rode into kindergarten in style. During the drive-by graduation, each child received his/her art portfolio, summer packet, diploma, welcome-tokindergarten gift, and an icy cold treat. The children loved seeing their morot and friends again (from their cars), and they are now ready to begin their next chapter at HAFTR!

BACH Jewish Center Taps Young, Dynamic Rabbi to Lead Growth Initiative

achurei Chemed – BACH Jewish Center (BACH) is turning to one of the modern Orthodox world’s most dynamic young spiritual leaders, Rabbi Benny Berlin, to lead the congregation into the next generation of its growth. Rabbi Benny and his wife Sara join the BACH after serving as co-directors of the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OUJLIC) at Queens College, where they created an energetic and vibrant Jewish community. “Rabbi Berlin and his wife Sara have a strong track record of igniting the spirit and engagement of every community in which they have served. In their first week with us and even through the COVID-19 crisis, they managed to personally introduce themselves to every member family, albeit with the proper social distancing, to make individual connections with each of our families,” said BACH President Sinclair Haberman. “They have already run a virtual concert for the community as well as shiurim.” “While in their role at Queens College, the Berlins ran weekly lecture series, conducted daily prayer services, hosted weekly Shabbat meals for hun-

dreds of students on campus. Rabbi Berlin also provided pastoral counseling,” added Haberman. In addition to shul programming, Rabbi Berlin is looking forward to giving daily shiurim, providing pastoral care, and pre-marital classes as well as creating social activities. High on his list is bringing in young families who are looking for an out-of-town feel but within close proximity to Jewish amenities. The community offers an eruv, mikvah, and kosher butcher and bakery. His wife Sara is looking forward to teaching kallah classes for the community, learning with girls for their bat mitzvahs, running chessed programs, teaching a monthly Rosh Chodesh class, and launching a new program, “Tidal Tots,” which is a “Mommy and Me”-style program with Jewish themes and songs. “Long Beach has a rich and long history in the narrative of the New York Jewish community. It enjoys a closeness to all the region has to offer in terms shuls, learning and kosher establishments, while having the added benefit of a beautiful beach and boardwalk. Sara and I are excited to join the BACH community and help

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with its growth by bringing in young couples and families,” said Rabbi Berlin. “We very much see our home as an extension of the Shul and we are looking forward to members joining us for meals, stopping by on Shabbos for Divrei Torah and singing.” Rabbi Berlin previously served as the rabbinic assistant at The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, NY, and as the assistant rabbi of The East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, NJ. He received his rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological

Seminary. He holds a master of arts in Jewish education from Touro College and is in the process of studying for his doctor of education in Jewish educational leadership and administration from Yeshiva University. Founded in 1946, Bachurei Chemed – BACH Jewish Center is one of Long Island’s most prestigious and oldest synagogues. Members hail from Long Beach, Lido, Atlantic Beach, and Island Park. For more information, please visit https://www. bachlongbeach.com/.

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NYPD: We Back the Blue!

ver 50 families from Bayswater and Far Rockaway collaborated and arranged a beautiful banner and catered a lunch from Traditions last week to thank our local police officers. In an effort to try to combat a lot of negativity toward police, they felt this would go a long way to show appreciation. Indeed, the police officers were extremely touched by the banner and letters that came in. The catered lunch was very well received and expertly put to-

gether by Traditions and included individually packaged and labeled sandwiches, chicken poppers, and fries. Drinks and snacks were provided as well. Captain Eric Robinson expressed how grateful he felt towards the local Jewish community and shared that their precinct is fortunate to have good relationships with all of the groups living in their district, due to community programs. The poem that accompanied the lunch read as follows:

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Bat Mitzvahs at HANC

n the sixth grade classes at HANC’s Samuel and Elizabeth Bass Golding’s Elementary School in West Hempstead, the girls had to alter their bat mitzvah plans from what they had originally hoped to do in order to celebrate this important milestone in their lives. Always up to a challenge, the sixth grade teachers designed a program that could be accomplished virtually and still feel like a bat mitzvah celebration. Morah Leah Friedler and Morah Bracha Sarah Markowitz developed a program for the girls that was both meaningful and fun. In honor of becoming a bat mitzvah, the celebration began with a joint davening on Zoom, followed by a breakfast that they enjoyed “together.” Each girl prepared a special breakfast at home which included waffles, muffins, milkshakes and other treats to add to the festive mood of the day. Mazal tov messages were delivered by Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, HANC’s Head of West Hempstead campuses; Barbara Deutsch, Associate Principal; Rabbi Michael Merrill, Assistant Principal Judaic Studies, as well as Barbara Hollander, HANC’s Social Worker; Mrs. Chavy Stern, sixth grade teacher; and Ms. Jeannie Toplin, Administrative Assistant. The learning activity for the program was focused on what makes a good friend. “I have seen the girls mature and grow so much together this year, both in school and on Zoom,” remarked Bracha Sarah Markowitz, a sixth grade Limudei Kodesh teacher. “They are already showing the true signs and middot of being an amazing friend, so now was the perfect time to discuss it and give them even more tools for building real friendships.” Based on the “Build a Bear” concept, the girls were asked to “Build a Dream Friend.” When asked what were the qualities that they wanted in a dream friend, the girls came up with some wonderful ideas. As Morah Friedler explained, “The girls recognized that not everyone is perfect, and you become a better friend by accepting other girls’ differences. Each person

needs to accept the negative traits of their peers and focus on the good qualities and inner essence that they have to share.” The students were then presented with a challenge. They were given a list of traits, both positive and negative, and each trait that they would want to include in a dream friend had a price associated with it. Given one thousand virtual dollars to spend, each girl had to choose positive traits they wanted, as well as negative traits that they could overlook in a friend. In addition to obvious positive traits, some of the negative traits included not popular or always late. The students needed to decide what negative qualities their friend could have but would not impede their ability to be a good friend. The discussion and activity gave the girls so much to think about and also helped them to examine their own traits and ability to be a good friend to others. To add extra joy to the program, the students and teachers enjoyed an exhilarating dance session with Naz, the dance motivator of I Move With Naz fame. The children and the teachers had a great time dancing to the lively music. The inspiring words from the administration and staff, coupled with the awesome dancing with Naz, topped off the event and made it feel like a real bat mitzvah celebration. It was a fun way for the girls to join “together” to recognize and celebrate this important time in their lives. HANC wishes to thank Morah Friedler and Morah Markowitz for coordinating this special day for the sixth grade girls and Rabbi Merrill for arranging for Naz to perform the dance party. As always, a special thank you to the HANC PTA for funding the Naz dance party. Being able to celebrate together despite the challenges with which they are faced at this time will serve as an opportunity for the sixth graders to develop resilience and the establishment of meaningful and lasting friendships throughout their lives.

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HAFTR Graduation Parade

AFTR fifth grade faculty shared the love with their students at a drive-thru celebration last week. Each student was gifted with special Lower

School graduation swag and was given their breakfast for the following day. Friday, at the annual Tefillah and Breakfast send off, the students and families shared memories of

their years at HAFTR Lower School and are now ready to move up to Middle School! Mazal tov to everyone!

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his year, due to the coronavirus, the campaign of our Shulamith democracy was run differently than ever before. Instead of an in-school presentation, all of the presentations had to be virtual and performed over Zoom. In order to avoid possible technical difficulties, the presentations were mostly pre-recorded, and students of grades 5-7 were able to enjoy the creativity of each hopeful candidate. Each candidate had to create a creative presentation such as a dance, poem, or skit, a dvar Torah, and, for the first time in Shulamith, a game which allowed students at home to enjoy something live and interactive. The candidates for G.O. President

2021 were Leora Bindiger, Batya Black, Talia Brenner, and Kayla Hercman, while the vice presidential candidates were Leora Feldman, Ella Kuznicki, Ella Zilberberg and Fay Wolf. Kayla Hercman commented that running her campaign virtually was different, but it still made her feel accomplished. Leora thought that everything was harder but still manageable. She says, “I would rather do things in person, especially the dance.’” Although Zoom presentations were more of a challenge to create and were not everyone’s cup of tea, each of the eight candidates rose to the occasion and impressed faculty and students with their ingenuity and spirit!

n Thursday morning, June 11, the entire Shulamith Class of 2020 joined a Zoom for their last tefilla together as a grade. Each girl davened at home while Tamar Abittan, Michal Graff, Sari Gluck, Miriam Schreier, and Leorah Shetrit led a portion of the tefilla. The experience was very meaningful and uplifting! Shortly after davening, the excitement continued! Seven parents generously agreed to host a pre-graduation celebration. Six to seven girls came to each host and sat (socially distanced, of course!) in the backyards, with one teacher supervising at each location.

Morah Chana Schwartz generously dropped off prepackaged refreshments to set out for each girl to enjoy during the program. Each girl brought her own device and joined a Zoom which was led by Mrs. Rachel Steiner. They played a fun Kahoot created by graduation heads, Avigail Casden and Yocheved Jacobowitz. Following the Kahoot, the girls watched a few memorable videos created by the students and teachers and heard two beautiful divrei Torah by their classmates. The girls proudly wore their graduation caps and gowns during the program, and their radiant smiles shone through their masks!

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Names Not Numbers at HALB

ALB Middle School’s culminating event of Names, Not Number, a Holocaust education program developed by Tova Fish-Rosenberg and coordinated at HALB by Mrs. Rina Korman and overseen by Mrs. Marjorie Wein, took place virtually on Wednesday evening, June 10. Names, Not Numbers is a copyrighted oral history film project and curriculum in which students learn about the Holocaust. It is project-based learning at its finest with the goal of producing a movie based on the research of the students. Eighth graders at HALB engaged in the unique multidisciplinary learning experience that combines research, video production, interviews, documentary film tools, and film editing. After several educational sessions on the Holocaust and a visit to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the 44 participating students were given the opportunity to inter-

view and videotape survivors. This is the highlight of the program and curriculum: a one and a half hour long videotaped interview that each group of students conducted with a survivor. This year, HALB students were privileged to have the following survivors speak with its students: Mrs. Eva Evans, Mrs. Goldie Goldblatt, Mrs. Hilda Hamada, Mrs. Martha Klein, and Mr. Sam Moskowitz, and Mrs. Marlit Berger Wandel. Their interviews were edited

and combined into the documentary film shown on Wednesday evening to participating students, their families, their peers, and hundreds in the larger HALB community, along with the remarkable survivors and their families. Graduating students, Talia Traube and Zachary Pockriss, spoke at the event, discussing their meaningful experience and takeaways from their participation in Names, Not Numbers. It was a moving and memorable evening for all.

Mr. Michael Adler, grandson of survivor Mrs. Hamada and father of Jacob, a HALB eighth grader whose group interviewed her, remarked, “It meant so much to my family to have my grandmother included in this year’s project. It took 99 years to get her to truly open up about what happened. Now Jacob and his classmates can pass down her story, and that of all the survivors, to the next generation.” HALB gratefully acknowledges the Names, Not Numbers Program which enabled our students to learn about the Holocaust through the accounts of eyewitnesses, provided them with interviewing, filming and editing skills and, most importantly, fostered meaningful relationships between the survivors and our students. HALB has benefited tremendously from its participation in this project over the past six years and looks forward to next year’s program.

Unprecedented Aliyah Wave from the U.S. 12 Apartments Sold in Ramat Givat Zeev in Just One Week

ecent events throughout the United States have led to record-breaking interest in Aliyah among Jewish communities. Real estate entrepreneurs in Israel are noting that the huge demand greatly outweighs supply, considering the sheer numbers of potential buyers who are specifically interested in making Aliyah. The Kass Group, one of Israel’s leading real estate companies, said they received over 100 inquiries this past Wednesday alone and more than 500 by the week’s end, causing

their phone system to collapse under the pressure. The Kass Group is building the prestigious Ramat Givat Zeev neighborhood, designated specifically for families of Olim. Due to its large percentage of English-speaking families, as well as the combination of families from a variety of backgrounds, Ramat Givat Zeev is recommended as one of the prime neighborhoods where new Olim can experience a “smooth landing.” Other clear advantages include schools which were established to

suit children of Olim (including a girls’ school and a Talmud Torah for boys), many spacious parks, the shopping area (which will include a supermarket, pizza shop, deli store, dry cleaning, and many more businesses that will provide essential goods and services), as well as a number of shuls with varying nusachim and a luxurious mikveh. Amenities were planned to be as similar as possible to those in upscale American neighborhoods in the United States Real estate experts predict that,

within a year, Israel will face a severe housing shortage. Considering the already existing shortage, the estimated number of families intending to make Aliyah during this time (approximately 100,000), along with the fact that COVID-19 has stopped many of the construction launches in Israel, experts predict a significant increase in real estate prices in Israel, perhaps by tens of percentage points. For those still hesitating, it’s highly recommended to make a move sooner than later.

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Did You Take Part in This Year’s Census Yet? By Pesach Osina As the cost to battle COVID-19 grows each day, the severe fiscal fallout pertaining to balancing New York State’s and New York City budgets becomes a certain reality. Over 2 billion dollars in cuts are needed to balance the new city budget. We can all be but assured there will be steep cuts to government spending. As a community, we cannot overlook the significance of participating in this year’s Census. Consider this: our recovery will depend on federal funding, and each person not counted can

cost New York 3,054 critical dollars in funding for our hospitals, health centers, schools, social services, first responders, and critical infrastructure upgrades. These line items need to be funded 100%. Let’s do our part to make sure your family, friends and neighbors have what they need for the next 10 years. We, as a community, must do everything in our power help build a more equitable and resilient future for all. So how are we doing in the Census count thus far? Some good news is that more than half of households have already com-

pleted the Census, as there is a 56.2% average in New York City and a 67.3% in Nassau County of households that have responded to the Census. There are many bright spots across the community, some of these include Woodmere (self-response rate: 70.9% as of June 12th) and North Woodmere (64.2%), while other neighborhoods still have a way to climb Lawrence (57.3%), Inwood (51.4%), Far Rockaway (47%), and Bayswater (46.4%). Remember: each person equals money for your community. With federal funding and equitable political representation critical to

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AFTR High School is proud to recognize the graduating Class of 2020 and celebrate the students’ many accomplishments throughout their tenure, and most especially during the last few months. Valedictorian Jeffrey Wolberg exemplifies HAFTR High School’s culture of scholarship, Torah, leadership, and community service. Not only has Jeffrey excelled in academics, but he is fully engaged in extracurricular and community activities as well. In addition to being named Valedictorian of his class, Jeffrey is the recipient of the Israel Advocacy Award and received commendations for Excellence in Mathematics Research, Excellence in Science Research, and Excellence in Music. He also received a New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Jeffrey is a true all-around student. He earned a perfect score in the New York State Music Association competition. He volunteers at several nursing homes and with Holocaust survivor groups. He has conducted scientific research at the Garcia Center at Stony Brook University summer research program, is a National Merit Commended Scholar, and has received the Xerox Innovation and Technology Award. Jeffrey has competed on HAFTR’s Debate team and was awarded MVP of the HAFTR Varsity Baseball team. After a year in Israel at Torah Tech, Jeffrey will attend Columbia University, where he plans to major

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in Computer Science. Salutatorian David Lederer has achieved at the highest levels in academics and has been a distinguished leader of student life at HAFTR High School. David is the recipient of the Chessed/Service Award, as well as commendations for Excellence in STEM and Excellence in Debate. He has also received a New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The vice president of HAFTR’s Deah chapter of the National Honor Society, David has excelled at College Bowl, Mock Trial, the chess team, and the National Speech and Debate Society. Last fall, he was a first place winner in the Young Engineers conference. David exemplifies many of HAFTR’s core values. A ba’al chessed, David has volunteered to deliver food to those in need and, along with his twin brother Jonathan, initiated a Peer2Peer mentoring program benefiting underserved communities in

New Jersey. He is dedicated to his community at large, has volunteered when called upon to help with community projects, and has interned for State Senator Todd Kaminsky. After a year in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel, David will attend Columbia University and plans to major in Computer Science. In preparation for graduation, administrators and faculty members visited every student at their home to hand-deliver their cap and gown and special treats. Then, on Tuesday, June 9, the students in the Class of 2020 were warmly welcomed back from a social distance to the HAFTR High School campus by teachers, administrators, and faculty members for a drive-thru experience in preparation for their Senior Dinner. They received their yearbooks, sweatshirts, awards, dessert, and Senior Dinner paint night supplies. Every student was photographed in his/her cap and gown.

At the Senior Dinner, the senior class gathered together on Zoom for a virtual senior celebration. They painted a special project together, shared reflections, and watched a video presentation depicting their years at HAFTR. Ms. Lippman, principal of HAFTR High School, noted that “earlier today, we had the pleasure of presenting to you awards recognizing your achievements, talents and unique contributions to our school community.” She wished them warmest congratulations on their well-deserved honors for excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, as well as leadership, school service and chessed. The HAFTR family is incredibly proud of all the well-deserving young men and women who excel in and out of the classroom, and congratulate the Class of 2020 on their growth in Torah, academics, and the fine characteristics they have honed over the last four years.

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Roth & Company, LLP and E. C. Ortiz & Co., LLP Announce Merger

ew York-based Roth & Company, LLP (“Roth&Co”) announced this week that it has acquired E.C. Ortiz & Co., LLP (“Ortiz”) based in Chicago, Illinois. The deal expands Roth&Co’s regional reach to the Midwest and broadens its service capabilities to include governmental entities among a variety of deep financial specialties. The acquisition will go into effect on July 1 and will operate under the Roth&Co brand. The acquisition increases Roth&Co’s headcount to 13 partners and over 160 accounting professionals, with offices now in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Israel. Roth&Co is the recipient of Inside Public Accounting’s Fastest Growing Firm award in 2019. The firms each carry a respectable legacy of accounting and financial services, with Roth&Co founded in 1978, and Ortiz in 1974. Roth&Co was founded by Abraham Roth to service the accounting needs of local businesses and the nonprofit community. In the decades that followed, it expanded to serve growing organizations across the Northeast and the U.S. at large, becoming a full-service solution with departments dedicated to taxation, assurance and advisory services.

The new addition to Roth&Co’s portfolio of businesses provides a strong foothold in the Midwest and adds a slate of real estate, healthcare and government entities to their already robust client base. “E.C. Ortiz’s sterling reputation, local relationships and specialized services make them the perfect partner for our continuous expansion,” says Zacharia Waxler, co-managing partner of Roth&Co. “The acquisition allows us to continue to innovate and grow with our client community. It’s a win-win both for us, and for our clients,” he continued. “Roth&Co’s resources have just expanded exponentially, while client experience, relationship management and fee structures remain unchanged.” Ortiz brings extensive experience in federal and state compliance, healthcare compliance and financial audits. “We couldn’t be more excited to join the Roth&Co family,” says Ortiz founder Ed Ortiz, who will stay on board as one of the partners of the Illinois location. “We share the Roth&Co commitment to excellent, relationship-based financial services, and see the immediate value in combining resources for the benefit of our teams, clients and communities.”

ver the last three years, NY State has allocated $50 million toward funding STEM education in the non-public school system. This provides our Jewish education system with an exciting opportunity to receive reimbursement for teachers’ salaries in the science, technology, and math subjects. Thankfully, although there are requirements regarding the teachers’ credentials, they are nothing insurmountable and unattainable. TTI has sifted through the information and would like to present you with the basic details: An eligible teacher is either: • Certified to teach in New York State • Holds a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a STEM subject or Education • Holds a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject or education and is currently enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in a STEM subject or Education • Does not teach any religious subject While some teachers may already hold a NY State teaching certification, or else a Master’s degree in eligible subject

matter, many teachers do not. As such, TTI has created, in conjunction with Daemen College, and with the support of Torah Umesorah, a Master’s of Education to meet the requirements of this program. Teachers will obtain a Master’s of Education over the course of two years, on a part-time schedule. With the help of various financial aid and loan forgiveness programs, TTI expects this degree to come at no cost to the teacher. Classes begin this fall. Schools may receive reimbursement funds for any teacher enrolled in the program as of the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Teachers who do not hold a Bachelor’s degree may obtain one with TTI over the course of the next school year for a minimal cost. The teacher will then be eligible for STEM funding the following year. TTI is happy to be a resource to the community. Please feel free to direct any questions to Mrs. Gottesman at 877-RING-TTI Ext 148 or t.gottesman@jewishstudiesenrichment.com.

Ending on a Sweet Note

s a conclusion to their unforgettable last day of eighth grade, Shulamith students enjoyed a fun and delicious baking class over Zoom led by Tamar Abittan. A list of the basic ingredients needed for the dessert was sent out before the activity, and each girl was eager to begin! Before beginning the baking, Tamar showed everyone the dessert that they would be making: adorable graduation cap cookies, with a sweet surprise inside! Tamar went through the recipe step by step and made the dessert along with everyone. She patiently explained each step and was delighted to answer all the questions. She skillfully showed the girls different baking techniques and tricks for how to bake the perfect cookies! At the end of the session, each girl came out with graduation caps that looked very realistic

and tasted even better! Thank you, Tamar! Congratulations, graduates!

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Around the Community Special gifts of appreciation were brought to the officers of the Fourth Precinct this week on behalf of Shaaray Tefila. The officers were so appreciative – they all came out from the back to say hello and to thank the delegation. The officer in charge said this doesn’t happen too often and spoke about how touched they were. Additionally, last Friday, all the Shaaray families sent in doughnuts, fruit, and muffins to the officers at the NYPD precinct in Far Rockaway in appreciation for their service.

HAFTR MS Shark Tank Funds Projects for Social Entrepreneurs

n the ever-changing face of our current lives, there are two universal truths that we can all agree on. The first is that we are all in this together. We have come together as a community, lending hands and hearts to those in need like never before. The second is that technology truly plays an immutable role in society – and will continue to for a long time to come. The Annual HAFTR Middle School STEM Summit recently celebrated both of these truths by gearing student projects towards social entrepreneurship. Students worked in

teams to identify real life issues that spanned communities and raised almost a thousand dollars to help those causes during the live event. The work students put in, and the values discussed, emphasized that STEM skills are essential to creating and maintaining a global community that can thrive and survive no matter what challenges they face. We are so proud of all the students who submitted their projects. This year we moved to a digital platform where students shared their product commercials to the public. Hundreds of voters logged on to add their vote

to this amazing display of ingenuity. Congratulations to the winners of the popular vote: 6th grade project Centrired and 7th grade project Cozy. Congratulations to the runners up: 6th grade project Canebrella and 7th grade project Wheelchair Fun Pack. The HAFTR Middle School STEM Summit culminated with a live shark tank, where four finalists presented their projects to our wonderful sharks, Sharona Hoffman and Ofeer Benaltaba. Thank you to these amazing businessowners who took time from their busy schedules and generously supported our students. The sharks and

viewers had the opportunity to donate to the social cause behind each project. The show was a real nail-biter, and in the end, the “One Clear Ocean” project won the hearts and money of the sharks and the viewers. Congratulations to Michelle Hoffman, Kayla Jakubowitz, Ben Mermelstein, and Sammy Merrill. Thank you to HAFTR Middle School Principal Mr. Joshua Gold, Benny Gross, Rabbi Noy, Rabbi Lamm, Mrs. Alibayof, Mrs. Grant, Zachary Newmark, and Aaron Lazarus for all your help pulling off this magnificent event.

Local Jewish Day Schools Compete in STEM Contest

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t was an amazing event; it really was.” These are the words of Dr. David Kanani, the Director of US ORT Operations and President of Bramson ORT, after a recent Jewish Day High School STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) competition, the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication and hard work from ninth and tenth grade STEM students at the Queens-based Ezra Academy and Yeshiva Tiferet Tzion (YTT). Over the past three years Dr. Kanani, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, spearheaded the development of a unique advanced STEM curriculum that prepares students to be competitive, whether college bound or job-oriented. STEM programs became a natural fit for Bramson ORT since it has provided career-oriented educational courses using state-

of-the-art technologies for over 78 years in the metropolitan NY area. The challenge for these 40 students (four high school classes), working in teams of two/three students each, was to design a website that provided information on the meaning of the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary that the Israelites carried with them in the wilderness. The Torah specifies exactly how the Tabernacle should be designed. Trophies, medals and gifts were awarded to each class. “An outstanding presentation by all the teams,” commented Mrs. Lynn Leeb, Chairman of Bramson’s Board of Trustees, who watched the ZOOM presentation. “Today was a demonstration of the hard work and commitment of all the students, so really today everyone was a winner!” Student-centered learning – the hands-on approach to problem solving – is key to a STEM-based

education. Each student is exposed to a new educational environment where he or she learns to work collaboratively, use analytical skills to identify a problem and then develop creative solutions, using the newest technologies. The key to a successful STEM program is the ability of teachers to adapt to a new methodology. “We developed our own STEM Teacher Training program as an essential adjunct to the student component, enabling teachers to effectively deal with the new curriculum. Ms. Sima Fish, Esq., principal of Ezra Academy, and Mr. Moishe Spern, principal of Secular Studies at YTT, were instrumental in introducing both these programs in their schools,” explained Dr. Kanani. According to Dr. Kanani, this competition was not only a celebration of this school year, but also a testament to the difficulties that were

overcome in terms of the curriculum and the unforeseen obstacles due to Covid-19. “Years of research and development went into creating this curriculum. I work with an extremely gifted five-member team. Ms. Irit Tzemah, STEM teacher/mentor and Development team member, took complex and intricate information and tailor-made it for each of the classes. She even managed to adapt the course to be taught on cell phones for those students without sufficient home computers during the quarantine period.” US ORT Operations is excited about continuing to work with its existing schools and taking these programs to the next level. Under development is the expansion of this unique program to more schools in the New York metropolitan area through Bramson ORT and to schools in the Greater Los Angeles area through Los Angeles ORT.

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Shevach H.S. Erev Shabbos Program

ne of the highlights of Shevach High School is the weekly address on Friday morning from local rabbanim to the Shevach student body. On Erev Shabbos, the 28th of Iyar, the Shevach students were privileged to be addressed by Rabbi Yonoson Hirtz, noted rav, mechanach, and historian on the topic of Yom Yerushalayim. Rabbi Hirtz began by quoting Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky, zt”l, who explains that the Mishkan was the unifying factor for Bnei Yisroel in the Midbar, which is why only after the Mishkan was dedicated, was there a mitzvah to create the flags for each Shevet, as the flags symbolized individuality and uniqueness. Without the Mishkan as the center of the nation to solidify everyone, their distinctiveness

would ultimately be a detriment to the unity of Am Yisroel. Rabbi Hirtz pointed out that just as the Mishkan was the unifying factor in the Midbar, so too, Yerushalayim was not divided amongst the Shevatim and was the place that unified Klal Yisroel. Rabbi Hirtz then proceeded to describe the Nevuah of Zechariah Hanavi, who prophesied that there will be a day in the future when the elderly and the young will once again return and populate the streets of Yerushalyim – a prophesy that we are living witnesses to. The events of the last 50+ years have brought the words of the Navi alive. Rabbi Hirtz described the pre1967 borders and the events that led up to the war in May and June of 1967. He related how the Old City

was once again returned to Jewish sovereignty and described the euphoria felt by Klal Yisroel around the world now that the Kosel was once again accessible to the Jewish people. Rabbi Hirtz concluded with the bracha that we are grateful to Hakadosh Baruch Hu for the unmistakable miracles of 53 years ago but we still yearn for the ultimate Geulah where we will all be in Yerushalyim Habenuyah! Shevach culminated its Friday morning speaker’s program on the 13th of Sivan, with an address delivered by Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, rav of the Young Israel of Queens Valley. He spoke passionately about the need to change the ordinary to the extra-ordinary. We all have that capacity, said Rabbi Marcus. As the intensity of the past three months

now eases somewhat, our charge is to resume what we were familiar with, but on a higher level. Rabbi Marcus stressed the need to appreciate those things that were denied to us during the last few months. The transformation of our perspective should be with one eye towards the past and one eye towards the future. This transition allows us to grow from the past and segue with enthusiasm to the summer ahead and beyond. This special Friday morning program has given the Shevach students much to think about and take to heart. The lessons and hashkafas ha’chaim they derived throughout the year from their distinguished guest speakers have made a strong impact on them and will guide them throughout their lives.

Families Celebrate Gesher Graduations

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One grandparent wrote the following: “I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful graduation presentation!! You can see that lots of time and effort went into the preparation of it! Thank you for all that you put into each student! May you be zocheh to continue educating the children of Klal Yisroel for many healthy years to come.” Looking forward to an amazing 2020-21!

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Sen. Kaminsky Honors Five Towns “Student Stars”

enator Todd Kaminsky honored 28 graduating high school “student stars” for their exceptional work and leadership. Amid the pandemic, in lieu of the Senator’s annual ceremony to recognize these budding scholars, Kaminsky visited each recipient’s house and presented them with the New York State Senate Student Stars Award. “I am thrilled to recognize these extraordinary students who have excelled academically and established themselves as leaders in their communities,” said Senator Todd Kaminsky. “The Student Stars Award winners represent the best and brightest that our schools have to offer, and serve as role models for their peers. I applaud their achievements and will be eagerly awaiting their future plans.” These award recipients live in the Five Towns: Mishah Aryeh, DRS: Mishah is an incredible young man and an exceptional student. He has dedicated his time while in high school to the Yachad organization that works with children with

teer. She meets weekly with the students through the Friendship Circle students with special needs. Shoshi puts together the electronic newsletter for the library.

special needs. He is loved by all his peers and teachers because of his caring ways and treats everyone equally with respect and dignity. Mishah is unselfish and caring. He has made his school a better place. He is a terrific student who has won numerous awards and is a member of the soccer, track and debate team. Molly Vashovsky, HAFTR: Molly is an excellent student with a grade point average of 97 along with high Standardized Test Scores. She is extremely charismatic and dynamic, a true leader with incredible speaking skills. Molly volunteers in equine therapy, helping children with special needs gain confidence

Moshe Goldfeder

the guidance office and has been able to thrive in his studies despite overcoming some difficult circumstances in his life. Moshe is taking a gap year in Israel, joining the army and would like to pursue a career in aviation. Shoshana Greenberg, SKA: Shoshana, Shoshi as she likes to be called, is involved in the school community. She is on many different committees and is the go-to person for staff and peers alike. She has a passion for dance, and graphic design. She is always looking to volun-

Eitan Wertman, HANC: Eitan transferred to HANC in 10th grade and has been an amazing

Molly Vashovsky

through horseback riding. Molly is adept at fundraising, lobbying art, debating and writing. She will be taking a gap year in Israel and then attend Macaulay Honors College in NYC next year.

Mishah Aryeh

Bailey Binkiewicz, SKA: Bailey has been blessed with a beautiful voice and loves to use it. She is the choir head and organizer of the school play production. Shei is a diligent student, well liked and respected by teachers and peers. She is active in the community and has packed meals for Thanksgiving and Purim to soldiers in Israel, as well as delivering food to the local fire department. Her leadership in the community is what makes her a candidate for the award.

Moshe Goldfeder, Rambam Mesivta: Moshe is a dedicated student who is always contributing to his school and community. He volunteers in

Eitan Wertman

Shoshana Greenberg

addition to the HANC family. He is smart, full of spirit, and is a teacher’s dream student. He is enrolled in a dual curriculum and helped organize and coordinate the school’s virtual color war over Zoom.

MTA Finishes the Year Strong

TA finished the 2019-2020 school year strong with a jam-packed week of exciting MTA@Home events and activities, many of which were coordinated by student leaders. The Arista Honors Society hosted another successful Study Night, where teachers volunteered their time to help talmidim prepare for final exams and Arista members offered free peer-to-peer review, where talmidim were able to get extra one-on-one help with any subject. The Debate Team celebrated the end of a great

year at their Annual Debate Dinner with special alumni guests. The team is truly grateful to their faculty advisor, Mrs. Levitt, whose constant patience, support, and guidance, has helped each and every member of the team become confident and eloquent speakers and develop strong leadership skills. The MTA LEAD entrepreneurship program ended the year with a Shark Tank-style competition. Congratulations to the co-winners, Akiva Kra (‘21) and Avi Cohn (‘23), who presented their unique product ideas to Sy Syms School of Business

Associate Dean Michael Strauss and Achieve300 Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy Harris Goodman. The Shema Koleinu leadership team hosted a panel discussion on how to write compelling divrei Torah. Panelists included MTA rebbeim Rabbi Mendelson, Rabbi Dr. Schiffman, and Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Taubes. Talmidim learned the process of developing a strong d’var Torah from these experts and had the opportunity to ask questions. Talmidim enjoyed the last “What Do People Do All Day?” career

development workshop of the year, which featured neuroscientist Dr. Joel Finkelstein, Co-Founder and Director, Network Contagion Research Institute, who discussed careers in the fields of Psychology and Computational Neuroscience. This is just a small snapshot of the incredible variety of student activities and leadership opportunities offered year-round at MTA. Talmidim, rebbeim, and faculty are already looking forward to another amazing year ahead!

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JUNE 2020

HE ALMOST GAVE UP HOPE - AND THEN FOUND HIS BASHERT.

Honors at SHS

own Bashert to arrive. Aliza Weizberg

Tzivie Scharf

Adina Lazar

and Middot Program Head, as well as a student ambassador since her freshman year. Tzivie’s incredible middot and outgoing nature made her an easy, and excellent, choice to Valedictorian Aliza Weizberg has been a Shu- be the student speaker at SHS’s open lamith student since kindergarten. house in 2019. Tzivie will be attendHer exemplary middot, friendly per- ing Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalaysonality, and positive attitude made im, G-d willing, in the fall. Tzivie’s her an easy choice as a student am- advice to underclassmen is to “put bassador for SHS for all four years. worries into perspective and enjoy Aliza has made honor roll every se- every moment. Life moves pretty mester and completed a scholars pro- quickly.” gram her freshman year. This year, Keter Shem Tov she qualified for nationals in Chidon Elected by her peers and by faculHaTanach, which required rigorous studying and independent learning. ty, SHS is proud to announce Adina In 2019, the AP Program recognized Lazar as the honoree for the 2020 Aliza for demonstrating outstanding Keter Shem Tov Award. Adina has college level achievement on multi- been a Shulamith student since movple AP exams by granting her an AP ing to the Five Towns when she was Scholars Award. Aliza has partici- in seventh grade. As co-president pated in debate club and was mem- of G.O., Adina’s commitment to the ber of set design for the production. school as well as toward being a role She has participated in Friendship model is astonishing. Whether it’s Circle’s winter camp since 2017. Or- packing and delivering food packganized and diligent, Aliza worked ages to the homeless in the city or hard to produce a phenomenal year- staying in school all night to decorate book as this year’s editor in chief. Al- for a chagiga, Adina always uses her iza will be attending Michlalah, G-d energy for the good. She has served willing, in the fall. Aliza’s message as a SHS Chessed Ambassador, helpto underclassmen is, “Cherish every ing the school make connections to single minute in Shulamith – if you different organizations and surpassdon’t take advantage of the time here, ing the required chessed hours. Her warmth made her an easy choice for it will fly by way too quickly.” school ambassador, and Adina always had an easy time making proSalutatorian Tzivie Scharf is Shulamith High spective students feel comfortable. School’s resident musical star. In addition, Adina is a wonderful A member of production for all art student who has participated in four years, Tzivie was phenomenal the SHS Art Institute all four years as last year’s main role in the mu- but remains humble even in the face sical. She has made the honor roll of incredible talent. Always one to every semester of her four years. At thank a teacher after a lesson, Adina the end of her freshman year, Tzivie never forgets to show gratitude to all was elected to be a member of G.O., those around her. G-d willing, Adina serving as the secretary during the will be attending Tomer Devorah in 2017-2018 school year. She has been the fall. a Production Head, Chessed Head, hulamith High School is proud to announce the honorees for the class of 2020

He is a good boy, serious about his yiddishkeit and learns well. While his friends all got married and now come with their own little yingelech to learn at night, he sits at the side and learns quietly by himself, waiting for his

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020 Mazal Tov to all the Frisch Family Graduates of 2020!!

Dr. Gadi Frenkel Residency at N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital

Dovie Frisch Mazal tov to Mazal tov to

Ella Solomon on her 8th grade graduation from BBY! Ella, we love you and are so proud of you! Wishing you continued success in high school! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Menachem, Ari, Moshe & Raquel

Samantha and Debra Burger on their graduation from HANC Middle School. Samantha won the “Overall Excellence in General Studies Award” and Debra won the “Pras Hitztaynut” award.

Mazel tov to

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov

Shana Feldman on your Pre1A graduation! We are so proud of you! Love, Daddy, Mommy, and Suri Mazal tov to

Menachem Minkin for completing your internal medicine internship (during the COVID pandemic!) at Winthrop Hospital.

Atara Gelbtuch TAG Elementary

Mazal tov to

Miriam Minkin on your graduation from Queens College and acceptance to Touro Occupational Therapy program.

Simi Frisch TAG Elementary

Mazal tov to

Binyamin Minkin Mazal Tov

Tatty Yehuda! You did a great job and finally made it! No more late-night suppers anymore:) Love, Yehudis and Avraham Shlomo

Mazal tov to our amazing and incredible son and brother,

JJ on your graduation from YU/ Makor. You are an inspiration to all! We love you! Brenda and Stan

on your graduation from DRS and acceptance to Queens Honors Program and Mevaseret. We are so proud of the three of you and love you all so much! Love, Mom, Dad, Rachel, Roy, Charlotte, Millie, Rivka and Jacob

May you all continue to succeed and keep making us as proud of you always as we are today! Love, Mommy, Daddy, and Babi and Zaidy Frisch

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020

Mazal tov

Atara Badian upon graduating BBY nursery! We are so proud of you!

Dear Liran, You have worked diligently to earn your degree. Congratulations on graduating from law school and best wishes for a successful career as an attorney. With all our love, Ima, Aba, Lee-El and Noy

Dear Noy, We were delighted to witness your recognition in the Honors Convocation. Congratulations on your award and best wishes as you forge new paths ahead of you. With all our love, Ima, Aba, Lee-El & Liran

Dear Lee-El, Congratulations as you graduate from 8th grade. We are most proud of your determination and accomplishments. With all our love, Ima, Aba, Noy & Liran

Wishing our special

Yochi much joy and success as you graduate from BBY. Keep smiling, our special girl! All our love, Grandma and Abuelo

Mazal tov

Malky! Mazal tov

Jennifer Giller Mazal tov

Lauren Giller

Mazal tov to our dear

Akiva Schreiber on your completion of junior high!

on your high school graduation. We are so proud of you! Wishing you much hatzlacha in your upcoming year studying in Israel. We love you! Mommy and Daddy

on your graduation from NYIT with your Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. We are so proud of you! You are going to be the best, most caring OT in the world. Best of luck as you begin your career. We love you! Mommy and Daddy

We are so proud of you and are looking forward to seeing all your future accomplishments

Dear Bayli, Mazal tov! We love you! Love, Aaron, Sari, Shmuel, Shira, Esti, Avrumi, Mommy, and Tatty

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020 A Triple Mazal Tov! Congrats to

Congratulations

Mendy!

Mazal tov

We are so proud of your limud and expect great things from you! You have truly followed in the footsteps of Rav Avigdor Leibowitz. Good luck with the Kemach! LOL. From Mami and Tati Fischer

Shimon Elazar on your graduation! We are so proud of your amazing accomplishments! We love you! Mazal tov to

Sara Hindy

In honor of our very special son,

Yoni Stanieski, graduating from Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel Elementary school! We are so super proud of you! Love your biggest fans, Abba, Mommy and the whole Stan Clan! ;)

Ephraim Heshel

Bracha on your graduation from Pre1-A! We are so proud of you and we love you so much! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Batya & Gitty

for graduating 12th grade! You did it! We’re so proud of you! Hatzlacha in the next stage of your life! Mazal tov to

Mottel Schmerling

and fellow graduates of 2020 on this momentous occasion! Is there a special word for “ershta einikel”? Don’t think so, but there is certainly a special place in our hearts for you

Mazal tov

Chanie Schmerling

We are so proud of you and look forward to sharing much continued Yiddishe nachas from you together with your wonderful parents. Mazal tov on your graduation – we love you! Bubby and Zeidy

on your 8th grade graduation! We’re so proud of you! Hatzlacha rabba in yeshiva! Mazal tov,

Eli Appel on your high school graduation from Rambam Mesivta. We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. May you continue to shed light on your family and Klal Yisrael. We love you very much. The Appel Family

Hurray, Freida!

You did it! Congrats on graduating kindergarten! We can’t wait to see you in your Pre-1-A uniform!

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020

Mazal Tov

Tali Wilder graduated from Touro College NYSCAS with a Bachelors in Digital Multimedia Design. The next step in life awaits!

Keren

Mazal tov

Chana on your graduation!

Congratulations

Miriam Feinerman upon completing Pre-1A. We are so proud of you!

on your pre-school graduation! We are so proud of you and your middos tovos dedication, As we say we love you with utter jubilation!

Aunt Judy and Uncle Mark wish mazal tov to

Atara Friedman on her TAG 8th grade graduation!

Mazal tov

Gittel on your 8th grade graduation. The whole family is so proud of you and we love you. Good luck in high school!

Mazal Tov to our dear

Dovid on his graduation from Missouri Torah Institute. We can’t believe you made it to this day. Hope it continues to be one big chill.

Sara Feinerman finished playgroup this year – she’s ready for nursery!

Double mazal tov and double nachas on twins

Moshe Zelig and

Shimon David’s graduation from YKQ! Bubby and Zaidy are very proud of you both, and we wish we could be at your graduation in person!

Mazal tov

Meir! We are so proud of you. Love, Momma, Daddy, Kirya, Leora & Arielle

Mazal to our daughter/sister

Dini Grossman on her graduation from Shevach High School. We are very proud of you. May you continue to have success in all you do now and in all your future endeavors B”H. Love, Ima, Abba, Yosaif Chaim, Menachem and Racheli Grossman

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020 Moshe Gerstley

Mazal Tov to NYS Senator Todd Kaminsky 2020 Student Star Awardee

Moshe Goldfeder on your high school graduation from Rambam Mesivta. We are so proud of you!

You are a wonderful student with an amazing drive to grow in Talmud Torah, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with next! Your amazing entrepreneurial spirit has caused you to create amazing platforms for people to share their thoughts on Tanach, such as mytorahlife.com and more! Keep doing what you’re doing, and mazal tov!

Daniel B. Maron

Mazal tov

Samuel J. Maron on your graduation from HAFTR High School Class of 2020! With love and pride today and always, Mom, Dad, Matthew and Daniel

Sholom Trapunsky

Dear Ella,

from graduating from Mesivta Ateres Yaakov. Keep smiling! Keep shining! We are so proud of you!

We are so proud of all you have accomplished! Your perseverance, grace, positivity, kindness and thoughtfulness have really shown through and we are so lucky to have you in our lives! Mazal tov and we can’t wait to experience the greatness you’re sure to achieve in life! Love, Mom, Dad, Becca and Kira

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Yael

Mazal tov on your graduation from Cornell University, Magna Cum Laude. Best of luck on your next adventure! With love and pride today and always, Mom, Dad, Matthew and Sam

Mazal Tov

Mazal tov

Naftali Schreiber on graduating YDT kindergarten!

on achieving this great milestone...to say how proud we are is an understatement. May you continue to achieve great things as you move through life and may all your dreams come true. With love and pride today and always, Auntie Estie

A very proud Bubby and Zaidy wish mazal tov to

Congratulations to our beautiful

Shimon Elazar Michaeli and his classmates! Thank you YKLI amazing administration, teachers and rebbeim!

Yakira Rivka To our Grad 2020! We’re so proud of you and look forward to watching you soar!

on your Pre1-A graduation! We are so proud of you! Love, Abba, Mommy and Malka

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2020

Congratulations to

Esther Tova Gaon & the entire HAFTR 8th grade on all their accomplishments! We are so proud of our beautiful, vivacious talented, spiritual and all around wonderful granddaughter

Yael We look forward to sharing family time with Yael in Israel where she will attend seminary. May Yael and all her fellow graduates go may chayil lechayil. Mazal tov, Saba and Savta Stern

Mazal tov to

Meir Spector Dear Nechama, What a big girl you are. We love you! Much hatzlacha next year in first grade. Love, Totty, Mommy, Tzippy, Esther Chaya, Malka, Chaim, and Tova

on your graduation from Lander’s College. We love you and are so proud of you! Best of luck in law school! Love, Mommy, Abba, Ariella, Matan , Elana, Grandma And Boma

Shmuel Dear

Esther Chaya,

Sarah Leah Brazil We are so proud of you. Hatzlacha in high school! Love, Your family

Goldie Schwarz upon moving up at the JCC

Congratulations to Mazal tov

Mazal tov to a really special graduate,

Mazal tov

We are so proud of your accomplishments. You should have much hatzlacha next year in Israel. We love you, Totty, Mommy, Tzippy, Malka, Chaim, Tova and Nechama

on your graduation from Mesivta Chaim Shlomo (YDT) high school! We are so proud of you!! May you continue to bring us much nachas! Love, -Abba and Mommy Leff and all your siblings, nieces and nephews

Sara Leah on her college graduation from Stern College and to

Libby on her graduation from Tag High School. We are so proud of you! Love, Babi Etty and Zaidy

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Centerfold WHO SAID IT?

3. “When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.” 4. ”My father carries around the picture of the kid who came with his wallet.“ 5. “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.“ 6. “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” 7. “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” 8. “[My father] was a great father before politics, a great father during politics, and a great father after politics.” 9. “Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.”

B. Frank A. Clark C. Charles Wadsworth D. Jimmy Piersa E. Sigmund Freud F. Mark Twain G. George Washington H. George W. Bush I. Rodney Dangerfield

Riddle me this? As Dad does every Sunday, he is puttering around the house, fixing everything that you and your siblings broke over the last week. At some point, he realizes that he needs something, so he goes to a hardware store and asks for help in finding what he needs. The clerk shows him where the objects are and tells him that they cost $1 each. Dad says: “I’m taking 600, so here’s $3.” What did he buy?

Answer: Three home address numbers consisting of a six and 2 zeros. (That’s right, somehow your younger brother managed to rip them off the door!)

2. “[Teaching Fathers how to Diaper a Baby]: Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then, fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher’s mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again.”

A. William Shakespeare

Answers:

1. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

1-F 2-D 3-A 4-I 5-B 6-C 7-E 8-H 9-G

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Things Dads Learned During Quarantine Kids get hungry every 15 minutes and they don’t want yogurt, an apple, salad or some turkey, they want a SNACK BAG!

Going out for Mincha and Maariv (right when it’s bedtime) is not something to take for granted. That the favorite room in the house is the kitchen.

Every kid consumes a pineapple, a half gallon of milk, a bag of baby carrots and a box of tomatoes every day. It DOES take more than four months to change a lightbulb

four

Dinner doesn’t make itself. The best place for a work meeting is sometimes in the closet. You need to press start in order for the washing machine to work. If you decide to take an afternoon nap, your Kid’s Zoom will get disconnected as soon as you hit the pillow… “Ta!! I can’t get onto my Zoom class!!!” That your entire family has a very special relationship with Amazon… never mind, I mean Zappos!

What Chinese torture feels like – listening to the waiting room music on Free Conference Call (totally traumatized…Bleeb, bleeb, bleeb, bleeb) To sweep has a definition other than to win 4 consecutive playoff games. If you tell your kids to go to bed 100 times, they may go to bed or they may just decide to continue ignoring you. If you had four months off from work to do something different, you wouldn’t do something different.

You gotta be

kidding

Son: “Dad, will you do my math for me tonight?” Dad: “No, son, it wouldn’t be right.” Son: “Well, could try.”

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Torah Thought

Parshas Shlach By Rabbi Berel Wein

he Land of Israel has always been a challenge to the People of Israel. There are many reasons for this, both obvious and subtle. The Land of Israel plays a central role in Judaism, in Jewish life, within its laws and worldview. Yet, for a great part of Jewish history, the Jewish People itself was absent from the Land of Israel. Because of this absence, the Land of Israel was not a reality in Jewish everyday life. It became a goal, a spiritual value, an imaginary place of perfection and holiness. It adopted a utopian character, a place well neigh impossible to translate into reality.

Even though over the past century the Land of Israel and the People of Israel again began to be joined one to another in actuality, it became difficult for many Jews to accept the reality of the Land and the People as opposed to the imaginary dream that had existed for millennia. This, I think, helps explain the attitude of certain sections of Jewish society – interestingly enough both very secular and very religiously observant – that somehow finds it difficult to adjust to the miraculous and unforeseen reunification of the Land and the People that has occurred in

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our time. Expecting perfection or purely holy behavior, the existing reality is therefore frustrating and even disappointing to them, and they reject this miracle of Jewish rebirth and of the great process of the rebuilding of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel in our time. When the spies that Moshe sent rejected the Land of Israel thousands of years ago, they also did it out of ill-perceived but relatively high mo-

upon them and the Land from the beginning of the year till its conclusion.” They would have to combine the sword, the plow, and holy learning in their personal and national lives. This was, and is, an enormous challenge that the generation of the desert shrank from. It is much easier to retain and be loyal to an image of the imaginary Land of Israel than to the nitty gritty of the actual Land of Israel.

It is much easier to retain and be loyal to an image of the imaginary Land of Israel than to the nitty gritty of the actual Land of Israel.

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tives. They saw the dangers inherent in the creation of any national entity and of the potential divisions that would necessarily arise within Jewish society. They realized that they would have to fight wars against strong enemies and work to till the land and develop an economy and a way of life. They realized that all of this somehow had to be compatible with the intrinsic holiness of the Land and of its special qualities. They were nervous that “the eyes of the L-rd their G-d would be fixed

Calev and Yehoshua said, “Aloh na’aleh” we will be worthy to elevate ourselves to meet that challenge. Our generation is in the midst of the third attempt of the Jewish People to realize its physical and spiritual ambitions in the Land of Israel. It is a difficult process but one that we cannot or should not shirk from attempting to succeed and thereby justify all that has happened to us in our past history. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Shlach Calev ben Yefuneh and Rav Kook

By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

After the Chevron massacre

he pasuk says regarding the spies (Bamidbar 13:22), “They went up in the Negev and he came until Chevron.” The Gemara (Sota 34b) asks why the pasuk starts off in the plural (“they went up”) but switches to the singular (“he came”). The Gemara answers: “This teaches that Calev separated himself from the spies’ intent and went to prostrate himself on the graves of the Avos [in Chevron]. He said to them, ‘My fathers, plead [to Hashem] to be merciful to me and save me from the spies’ plans!’” Calev, along with Yehoshua, were the only people who stood up against the current of his colleagues’ and the Jewish people’s insecurity and fear. Calev is the only one who bravely shouted (Bamidbar 13:30), “Let us ascend and take possession of [the land] because we can surely succeed!” Calev was the only one to stand up to the spies and the nation at that time. Even Moshe and Aharon were silent. Although he was not successful in winning over the spirit of the nation at the time, his words, “we can surely succeed!” reverberate in our ears until today. Moving forward several thousand

years to Chevron in 1929, the entire Jewish world was stunned by the slaughter of the Jewish community in Chevron and the destruction of the yeshiva there by the Arabs. The mood in the Jewish community in Eretz Yisroel at that time was one of despair and sadness. People were discouraged and felt that the Jewish people would never be able to successfully settle Eretz Yisroel. The Arabs were too numerous and too powerful, and the British government was doing nothing to restrain them. Two months after the massacre, on Simchas Torah, the students in what would eventually be known as the yeshiva Merkaz Harav Kook could not bring themselves to dance for Simchas Torah. They could only say the text but simply could not bring themselves to sing or dance. Suddenly, Rav Kook got up, grabbed several of the guys’ hands to start dancing, and yelled out the pasuk in Haazinu (Devarim 32:43) “Rejoice nations over His people for He will revenge the blood of His servants and He will render vengeance against His adversaries and He will forgive his land and His people.” This clarion call stirred something in the

students, who began to weep. One, who was musically talented, composed a tune to go with the pasuk on the spot and began singing it. Everyone else joined in, and the yeshiva sang and danced like never before to Rav Kook’s pasuk, reminding everyone that Hashem would take revenge upon those who shed innocent Jewish blood and that they would ultimately be successful in settling Eretz Yisroel. That same year, the Jewish community in Eretz Yisroel held an Azkara, memorial event, to honor those who were murdered sanctifying G-d’s name in Chevron. Rav Kook spoke (as recorded in Ma’amarei Haraya 461462) and asked why they were holding this memorial event. The pain of every Jew was so raw. No one needed to “remember” what had happened. He therefore explained, “The purpose is to bring this memory and the feelings which are bubbling in our hearts to practical expression in the form of building Chevron and reestablishing that which was destroyed.” Rav Kook was the lone voice, the Calev of his time, speaking out to strengthen the flagging strength of the Jewish community to continue

building up Eretz Yisroel. The general feeling at the time was (Bamidbar 13:31) “We cannot go up against the nation because it is stronger than us.” Rav Kook was the first voice to call out, “Let us ascend and take possession of [the land] because we can surely succeed!” Rav Kook concluded, “If these sinners and wicked people have repaid us with evil for the good we have done for them, then we have only one answer for them: Jewish Chevron will again be rebuilt with G-d’s help with glory and honor!” Rav Kook never forgave the British for their complicit role in the Arabs’ murder of the Jews of Chevron. In particular, it became known that a certain chief government secretary named Charles Lock (whose father was Jewish but converted to Christianity in England) was particularly guilty of cooperating with the Arabs. The Hebrew version of one of Rav Kook’s biographies, “Angels Among Men,” by Simcha Raz, recounts an incident, while the siege and massacre was still taking place, in which Rav Kook called Lock demanding that he send in British troops to stop the Arabs from killing the unarmed Jews and yeshiva students in Chev-

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ron. Lock dismissed the suggestion, saying, “What is there to do?” Rav Kook answered, “Shoot the murderers!” Like many before him, Lock answered, “I have not received any orders to do this.” Putting himself in danger, Rav Kook responded, “I order you in the name of human conscience!” Lock did nothing and the massacre continued. Some time later, at a major reception held by the British government, at which many reporters were present, Lock and Rav Kook found themselves near one another. Lock stretched out his hand to Rav Kook but the Rav said loudly, for everyone to hear, “I do not shake hands with someone whose hands are soaked in Jewish blood!” Lock angrily responded, “You Jews can protect yourselves but you cannot attack other people.” Rav Kook then answered, to everyone’s shock, “People who transgress ‘Thou shalt not murder’ cannot give anyone ethical advice. When someone arises to kill a person, he must rise up to kill the attacker first!” The press was present at the event and reported on the entire incident, which reawakened the Jewish world’s

honor, self-respect, and confidence in their ability to continue building Eretz Yisroel. In the same Azkara quoted earlier for the martyrs of Chevron, Rav Kook said, “The essence of Chevron is the ability to strengthen us with the power of the eternity of the Jewish

Rav Kook also pointed out to some of the most inspiring pesukim in all of Tanach, in which we see that even 45 years after the incident with the spies and all of the Jewish people’s failures witnessed by Calev, he remained just as passionate as he was before about Hashem’s promise that

Putting himself in danger, Rav Kook responded, “I order you in the name of human conscience!”

people. When the spies spoke negatively about the land and broke the heart of the generation of the desert [such that they were afraid] to take possession of the land which Hashem had given them, it was Calev, the brave, who strengthened the nation and said, “Let us ascend and take possession of [the land] because we can surely succeed!’”

we would successfully take possession of Eretz Yisroel. Calev said (Yehoshua 14:7-8, 11-12): I was forty years old when Moshe, the servant of Hashem, sent me from Kadesh-Barnea to spy on the land, and I returned to him with the report which was in my heart. My brothers who went up with me shattered the heart of the nation but I fulfilled

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Hashem’s will... Just as I was then, so too is my strength now for war, to go out and come in. So now, give me this mountain about which Hashem spoke on that day, because you heard on that day that there are giants and great and fortified cities there; perhaps Hashem will be with me and I will drive them out just as Hashem said. Indeed, the pesukim go on to say that Yehoshua gave Chevron to Calev. The question is, as one old song said, “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you?” L’havdil, where are Calev ben Yifuneh and Rav Kook today? May Hashem quickly send us leaders who have the power to strengthen us to believe in Hashem enough to say, “Let us ascend and take possession of [the land] because we can surely succeed!”

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

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Think, Feel, Grow

The Five Spiritual Stages of the Creative Process By Shmuel Reichman

he human mind possesses the powerful ability to create order and meaning from disorder and chaos. We find patterns in scattered text, correlations in scrambled data, and harmony from individually meaningless pieces of information. Applying this ability to spiritual wisdom allows one to enter the gateway into the infinite, gaining access to the deepest and most powerful truths of existence. Let us take a step back and examine the division and organization of the Chumash itself. Why is the Torah split into five separate books, instead of being included together as one complete sefer? And, if the Torah does, in fact, require organization, why specifically divide it into five parts? In order to understand the answer to these questions, let us study a fundamental concept related to order, one which will shed light on all the books of the Torah.

thoughts, ideas, and concepts. (It is also referred to as keser (crown), the highest and most transcendent point of the creative process.) For example, if one is struggling to solve a problem, they may be lying down in bed when they suddenly experience a flash of inspiration and the solution just drops into their con-

as chochmah or wisdom), reflecting general thought, ideas, and concepts. In the third stage, the general idea of the second stage begins to take on detail, becoming a fully-fledged, defined thought process. The simple idea increases in sophistication and complexity, the klal begins to reveal its pratim, general thought begins

sciousness. However, at this initial stage, while they may know that they have the solution, they still can’t fully grasp what it is – it’s there, but they can’t put their finger on it. Only after this initial moment will the idea begin to develop into a more concrete and expressed idea within their mind. This is the second stage of the creative process, where the flash of inspiration becomes more expressed and further defined as a general idea or concept. At this stage, while the idea is tangible, it is still general and not fully defined, creating a klal, a framework or category. This stage of thought is referred to as machshava (thought, sometimes referred to

weaving and intertwining in unique and creative detailed pathways. At this stage, the general idea is broken down, analyzed, and understood. While the second stage is the general solution to the problem, the third stage is the detailed formula for solving the problem. This is referred to as hirhur (detailed thought) and reflects binah (understanding), detailed intellectual understanding of the general principles of machshava. In this stage, you can actually picture the ideas in your head, as the abstract wisdom becomes expressed in the form of detailed understanding within your imagination. This is why the root of the word “imagination” is

The Five Stages The Vilna Gaon explains, in the name of the Arizal, that everything in the universe is comprised of five parts, or stages. The Torah reflects this essential spiritual pattern, and is therefore made up of five unique books. In order to understand the uniqueness of each sefer in the Torah, we must understand this fivestage pattern. In order to do so, let us analyze the process of transforming thought into speech. The initial stage of every creative process, or thought, is a flash of inspiration, the instant when an idea enters the mind but remains ethereal, undefined, and still somewhat elusive. This initial point of thought is referred to as ratzon (desire) and reflects the conception and root of all

image. In this stage, you can picture ideas in fully developed images rather than abstract ideas. This is also why thoughts of sin are called hirhurei aveirah, from the word “hirhur,” because sinful thoughts take the form of physically enticing images rather than conceptual, abstract ideas. The fourth stage is where the concrete thoughts within your mind become expressed outwards into the physical world. This is embodied in the process of speech, whereby one takes the detailed ideas from within one’s mind and shares them with others. Speaking, writing, and other physical expressions of one’s inner thoughts are all spiritual forms of this fourth stage, which is referred to as dibbur (speech). This fourth stage reflects the concept of process and the connection between one’s inner world and the outside world. The fifth stage is the final, expressed form of that original flash of inspiration, now a fully expressed entity in the physical world. It is the manifestation of spiritual potential, the endpoint of the creative process. The initial flash of inspiration has now taken on shape, expressed as the words themselves, the written text, the completed action.

The Five Stages of Chumash The Vilna Gaon explains the structure and layout of the Chumash according to this five-step template. The Torah is not split into five parts for convenience or practical organization. The five books represent the five spiritual stages of the Torah.

Bereishis Bereishis is the inception of the physical world, as well as the seed of

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the Jewish people. The ultimate purpose of creation was for humanity to reach its perfection and achieve absolute oneness with Hashem. Adam was initially entrusted with this mission, and when he failed, the opportunity and responsibility to accept this mission was passed down through each generation, from Noach, to Avraham, to Yitzchak, and finally to Yaakov, from whom Klal Yisrael emerges. Thus, Bereishis is the initial flash of inspiration, the spark of conception, the initial stage of humanity’s mission and evolutionary story.

Shemos Shemos is the second stage of this process, where the flash of inspiration develops into a more fully formed, tangible idea. In Sefer Shemos, the Jewish people are born as they leave Mitzrayim. Yetzias Mitzrayim was not simply a physical process, whereby the Jewish people departed from the land of Egypt and headed towards a new location. It was a spiritual metamorphosis, an existential transition, the birth of a People. Prior to leaving Mitzrayim the Jewish People were a collective of individuals, but upon leaving, we became a nation, a single people, a unified whole. Klal Yisrael then received their identity and idealistic mission at Matan Torah, collectively accepting the responsibility to fulfil the original goal of creation: to help humanity reach its perfection and achieve absolute oneness with Hashem. We became destined to bridge the gap between the infinite and finite, the spiritual and physical. Klal Yisrael was given the Mishkan, which would serve as the focal point of connection between the spiritual and the physical, as well as the medium of connection between Hashem and Klal Yisrael. The general plan has been set in place. Next must come the details.

Vayikra Vayikra is the third stage in the process, in which the general principles of Sefer Shemos become expressed and manifest in full detail. In Shemos, we received our mission on Har Sinai and accepted our responsibility to devote our lives towards connecting with Hashem, as well as the task of building the Mishkan, the focal point of this connection. In Vayikra, we are shown the extensive

details regarding how to achieve this connection with Hashem. Vayikra thus includes all the halachos of the Mishkan, korbanos, and kehunah. This allows us to translate the general ideas set forth in Shemos into a concrete, expressed reality.

Bamidbar Bamidbar is the fourth stage, where the theoretical, conceptual plan transitions into action, where the expression begins to unfold within time and space, where the implementation of the ideas and ideals are attempted. This is the stage of dibbur, speech, the process of taking thoughts and ideas and expressing them into the world. This is why the shoresh (root) of the word “Bamidbar” is dibbur, which means speech. However, Bamidbar is also where everything goes wrong, where problems begin to arise. In the transition from thought to speech and action, problems arise and challenges emerge. Sefer Bamidbar features

the place where the process of life breaks down and spiritual direction erodes. A road provides a path towards a clear destination, but in the desert, there are no roads, no paths, and therefore no clarity of purpose or direction. It is a place of wilderness and chaos, without growth, water, or life. There is, however, an obvious problem: why is Sefer Bamidbar full of misuses of speech? Why is the fourth stage of the Torah, the stage which is supposed to represent the concept of speech, replete with corruptions of speech? The answer is profound: the best way to learn something is to see the principle and its opposite. As the Maharal and Ramchal explain in many places, human beings learn from comparison and contrast. We understand the concept of wisdom by seeing foolishness, goodness from witnessing evil, wealth from seeing poverty. The Torah includes countless examples of proper and ideal speech, but

Everything in life begins with a spark

many of the sins of Klal Yisrael, most of which relate to the misuse of speech, representing the inability to transition from higher to lower, from ideal to practice, from idea to speech. Miriam and Aharon are reprimanded for speaking lashon hara about Moshe. The Meraglim fail to learn from their mistake and speak lashon hara as well. Korach misuses speech to create machlokes and chaos within Klal Yisrael. Moshe strikes the rock, using action when words were appropriate. Bilaam attempts to use speech to curse the Jewish people. The Misoninim (complainers) use their speech to complain and criticize Hashem. This is why the sefer is called Bamidbar, which refers to the misuse of speech. The word “midbar” literally means “from speech” (mi-dibbur), representing a breakdown and departure from proper speech. The word “midbar” also refers to a desert, a concept related to the breakdown of speech. The desert represents the concept of spiritual emptiness; it is

only by seeing the misuse of speech can we truly understand the essence of proper speech. Only by seeing the corruption of speech can we learn and strive to perfect our own speech. The purpose of the Torah is to uplift a broken, shattered world, to connect the physical to its spiritual source. The fourth stage is where we struggle to achieve our goal, where we must push through the roadblocks as we build and actualize that original flash of inspiration. Our job in this world is to build the road in the wasteland of this world, to express Hashem’s will into a world that has lost its direction. In Sefer Bamidbar, the Jews travel through the midbar, struggling to express Hashem’s will into the world. Finding direction in the midbar is the perfect paradigm of creating light in the darkness, creating clarity amidst chaos and confusion.

Devarim Devarim is the fifth stage of the Torah, where the process of Yetzias Mitzrayim and our journey in the

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midbar results in Moshe’s actual words, where the journey to Eretz Yisrael is completed, where the goal is achieved. For this reason, it is called Devarim, “words,” as Moshe speaks the words of Devarim himself, representing the culmination of the process, the final expression. This is also why the content of Sefer Devarim is mostly a repetition of the previous seforim. Devarim does not represent a new sefer; it is a revelation and reformulation of all that preceded it.

Order Within the Chaos This five-stage pattern exists within every process in life. This is the principle behind the five parts of the soul (nefesh, ruach, neshama, chaya, yechidah) and the five parts of Hashem’s name (The Shem Ha’meyuchad has four letters – yud, keh, vuv, keh. The yud, however, has a crown, representing the initial spark of the first stage, and the letter yud itself begins the second stage). Everything in this world, even that which appears chaotic, scattered, and disorganized, shares this underlying pattern. Everything in life begins with a spark; every creative process begins with a big idea. Then comes the rigorous journey of bringing that spark to fruition, turning that idea into something tangible and expressing this creation into the physical world. Sefer Bamidbar represents the stage of transition from the idea to the actual, from spiritual to physical. It represents the stage of process, of building and creating. May we be inspired to grab hold of the initial stage of inspiration and follow through with our commitment to actualize it, bringing our spiritual greatness into full expression in this world. May we also, both individually and collectively, continue to accept the responsibility of fulfilling the original goal of creation: to help humanity reach its perfection and achieve absolute oneness with Hashem. Shmuel Reichman is an inspirational speaker, writer, and coach who has lectured internationally at shuls, conferences, and Jewish communities on topics of Jewish thought and Jewish medical ethics. He is the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy (ShmuelReichman.com), the transformative online course that is revolutionizing how we engage in self-development. You can find more inspirational lectures, videos, and articles from Shmuel on his website, ShmuelReichman.com.

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Israel Today

Hearings By Rafi Sackville

ny professional in any field will tell you that one word strikes fear and uncertainty into their hearts. In Hebrew, the word is “shimoo-ah,” or “hearing” in English. It is commonly a sign of one of two things: either a worker is about to be fired or have his/her hours cut. For teachers, the most helpful time to receive notice of a shimoo-ah is sometime before April. The upside to this is that it gives one the time to look for other work. Due to the pandemic, schools were closed until the first week of May. These yearly hearings were put off until the third week of May when the principal sent out notices. The rule of thumb is quite simple: if there are hours to be cut, then the last person hired is the first to go. There are exceptions. Take Kobi, for example, a history teacher who is a retired colonel and has been at school for almost 10 years. The last teacher on his staff to be employed is Reut, who has been with us for only three. The law states that schools have no right to cut an employee’s hour if they are pregnant, which Reut is. Kobi isn’t. His hours were cut by 50%. I recently did duty at the school entrance with the principal. It was early on a Wednesday morning, and she mentioned that her entire day was going to be one hearing after the other. She quipped that it was by far the most difficult part of her job. Five years earlier, under a different principal, I was called to the

office for my own hearing. It was gut-wrenching. I thought of one teacher on my immediate staff who admitted to me that she doesn’t like teaching and wanted out but was biding her time. No matter. I had been hired after her, so I was called into the principal after hours had been cut from the general schedule. Sofie, for that was the principal’s name back then, told me in front of the representative of the teachers’ union that she didn’t not want to cut my hours. She found a way to give me eight hours the following year in the junior high. She saved my position. The following year she restored those eight hours, and then she gave me kvi’ut, permanency, to make my position here in school safe until I retire. Ma’alot has undergone a transformation in the last 10 years. The high school was once the only junior and high school in the area. Twenty years ago, there were 1,200 students. Then two things happened. More schools popped up in the area, which gave students living outside Ma’alot the opportunity to learn closer to home. Secondly, Ma’alot’s population has grown older. Each year, the neighborhood was feeding fewer kids into the system. The way around this is to build more infrastructure and entice more people to live here. Yes, there are new apartment buildings being constructed, but not quickly enough. Currently, there are 600 plus students in the school. Large wings remain empty; entering 10th grade

classes are getting smaller. The unfortunate, but expected, cause and effect has led to more annual hearings. COVID-19 has had a profound effect on matters. The economy is not healthy. Cuts are being made in different sectors. There is still no final decision whether special education classes will be formed next year. These classes make up to 25% of the student body. If the Ministries of Finance and Education can’t find the money to fund such classes, these students will have to be combined with regular classes. In the past, this was proven to be an unmitigated failure. I am talking about kids at risk or learning difficulties. They don’t cope too well in regular classes. With regard to the cuts, there is a common practice to cut hours before Pesach but return the hours in September. This makes sense, because during those five months things can change. Last year, we lost a teacher after the first week of the school year. The principal immediately contacted the very teacher whose hours she had cut months earlier to make up those extra hours. This gives little if any solace to those whose hours have been cut. It’s like playing the lottery; teachers cannot wait until September in the hope their hours will be returned. They are therefore forced to look for other jobs. I was sitting in the teachers’ room with Tomer, the sports teacher. He had just walked out of the prin-

cipal’s office. He looked crestfallen. His hours had been cut to ten from what had been a healthy twenty-one per week. He had walked into the principal’s office in the hope his hours would only be cut by three. He told me that, unlike English teachers, phys-ed work is difficult to get. “Those in my profession either retire or die on the job,” he ruefully remarked. History teacher Kobi was visibly upset. “It wouldn’t have been so bad had the conversation begun by my being told how valuable a servant I’ve been to the school; that I’m a good teacher; devoted. There was none of that. Instead, hours, and only hours, were discussed. It’s a shuk [market], and it shouldn’t be like this.” Both Tomer and Kobi have no idea where they will be come September when school will look a lot different than it does today. Instead of the six new 10th grade classes I recall from my first year here, there will only be three. Colleagues I have worked with for years will no longer be here next year. It bothers me a lot even if it doesn’t affect me personally. I am grateful to the Al-mighty for having provided me with parnassa since the mid-‘80s. I have a few years left on the clock before I will be able to choose whether to take my pension. Until then, I remain thankful for those twenty frontal hours that keep me in the teaching profession. Rafi Sackville, formerly of Cedarhurst, teaches in Ort Maalot in Western Galil.

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hursday afternoons are often slow days for news in Israel. With most government offices closing early and the Knesset not in session, there is frequently little of importance for the media to dwell upon, barring a major security incident. Yet as the sunny Thursday in early September progressed, it became clear that something was brewing. It began with a laconic statement announcing that Prime Minister Netanyahu would be giving a prime-time address to the nation later that day. While his aides refused to provide further information, rumors swirled that the speech would be about something other than the country’s second round of elections scheduled to take place the following week. “At 6 PM tonight, get ready for the ‘BOOM,’” tweeted Netanyahu’s young and aggressive spokesperson Yonatan Urich. 6 p.m. came and went, yet Netanyahu’s speech didn’t materialize. It was at 8 p.m., fully two hours later, that Netanyahu appeared before the public and delivered a bombshell:

Should he win the mandate from the people to remain as the country’s highest elected official, he would annex the Jordan Valley immediately and make it part of Israel proper. Flanked by a giant easel featuring a map of the Jordan Valley, Netanyahu said that such a move would happen “immediately” in coordination with the United States. “There is one place where we can apply Israeli sovereignty immediately after the elections,” Netanyahu said. “If I receive from you, citizens of Israel, a clear mandate to do so…today I announce my intention to apply, with the formation of the next government, Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea.” With his announcement, Netanyahu became Israel’s first-ever sitting prime minister to attempt to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank. While many politicos had vowed to go through with such a move, they quickly jettisoned their campaign promises after taking office in the face of withering international pressure. Netanyahu’s announcement failed

to help his election prospects, and his Likud party dropped by three seats a week later. But with the country in the midst of the worst political deadlock since its founding, no party could muster up the necessary majority to form a government, sending Israel to an unprecedented third round of elections in under a year. Yet Netanyahu now has another chance to go through with his long-awaited plan, after President Trump unveiled the “Deal of the Century” this past January. As part of the plan, Israel would be allowed to annex up to 30% of the West Bank as soon as July. Outside of the White House, right-wing Israeli journalists ecstatically accepted the news. After more than half a century of endless struggle to prevent parts of their biblical heartland from being given away, it seemed like their dream was finally becoming a reality. Many things have changed since that celebratory evening in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus reached America’s shores, devastating the United States, while Israel finally got its first government in over a year. Yet

one thing remained constant: On July 1, Netanyahu intends to finally apply Israeli law on the Jordan Valley and some parts of Judea and Samaria, despite threats of a diplomatic tsunami, a violent Palestinian Intifada, and the rupture of Israel’s covert relations with Arab countries.

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udea and Samaria” is the term used to refer to territory Israeli captured from Jordan during the Six Day War in 1967. Prior to the war, four Arab armies massed on Israel’s borders. With the IDF outnumbered by a margin of 10 to 1, many feared that the 19-year-old Zionist project was over; a common joke spoke of the final Israeli departing the country to “turn out the lights.” Yet, rather than be destroyed by the rampaging Arab militaries, the IDF trounced its enemies in under six days, capturing the Sinai Desert and Gaza from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan. The ho-

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liest city in Judaism, Jerusalem, was annexed immediately after the war by Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, while Menachem Begin applied Israeli law to the Golan Heights in 1981. The hot and desolate Sinai, meanwhile, was returned to Egypt in 1981 as part of the Camp David Peace Accords. In 2005, Israel left the Gaza Strip, forcibly expelling its 9,000 Jewish residents. That left the West Bank as the only territory conquered in the miraculous war whose status remains up in the air until today.

of the world supporting a Two-State Solution and the establishment of a Palestinian State, Israel faces faced strong diplomatic pressure to reduce construction for its citizenry in Judea and Samaria. Should Israel and the Palestinians ever reach the elusive peace agreement that would end the 150-year-old Arab-Israeli conflict, many of these settlers would likely lose their homes. The threat has appeared increasingly real during various rounds of peace

some believe in the biblical mandate to settle the Land of Israel, others migrated over the “Green Line” in search of cheaper housing. No longer is the quintessential settler an armed and bearded knitted-kippah radical. Today, a third of Judea and Samaria residents today are haredim from Beitar Illit and Kiryat Sefer, while another 33% are secular.

The Deal of the Century

With the surging number of res-

Settling the Land

Initially, Israel’s government assumed that it would rapidly return the West Bank to Jordan in exchange for a peace treaty. But as the years went on, no such treaty appeared on the horizon. In the meantime, a growing movement of Religious Zionist and secular Israelis known as “Gush Emunim” began to settle illegal wildcat communities in the West Bank in order to prevent the government from relinquishing parts of their biblical heartland. In places such as Hebron, Gush Etzion, Shilo, and Elon Moreh, the hundreds became thousands, and then tens of thousands. Today, almost 500,000 Israelis – secular, religious, and haredi – live in 121 officially recognized settlements in the West Bank. These Israelis, known worldwide as “settlers,” faced and still face significant legal, security, and political challenges. The international community largely views their presence as illegal, charging that it violates the Geneva Convention. With most

The fears of a Palestinian state have trumped the desire for the long-awaited annexation. talks such as Oslo and the Camp David Accords in the ‘90s-early 2000s. In addition, Judea and Samaria are not officially part of Israel, but remain under military rule. This essentially classifies the settlers as second-class citizens and deprives them of basic rights afforded to every other Israeli. For example, all construction within the region must be approved by the IDF rather than the Housing Ministry, which oversees construction everywhere else in the country. Despite all of the aforementioned difficulties, the overall settler population has grown consistently. The residents’ motivations are varied: while

idents over the Green Line came a growing consensus across Israel that the Jewish State would retain some parts of the territory even in the event of an eventual peace deal. These areas are commonly called the “settlement blocs,” a term used to describe bustling metropolitan areas such as Gush Etzion, Ariel, and Beitar and Modiin Illit. Israel’s differentiation between settlement blocs and so-called “isolated settlements” likely to be destroyed under a potential treaty was never adopted by the international community. As the world saw it, there was no difference between building an apart-

ment in Gilo, a 45,000-person-strong Jerusalem neighborhood, and a desolate caravan village on top of a hill in Samaria. According to them, both were constructed atop stolen land that rightfully belonged to the Palestinians and whose development constituted a breach of international law. This line of thinking changed drastically under the Trump administration. The mercurial and unpredictable president, who enjoys bucking established wisdom, brought those same qualities to the table when hatching his own peace plan. With his views on the conflict honed by longtime Israel supporters such as David Friedman and Jason Greenblatt, Trump refused to see Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria as “stolen land.” As a result, Trump’s “Deal of the Century” was a radical change from longstanding U.S. policy. For the first time ever, the Commander-in-Chief explicitly endorsed a potential Israeli annexation – and not just small parcels of land, but every settlement and the Jordan Valley. When the plan was presented in late January, it seemed that the Israeli Right’s dream was finally coming true. That was then. With annexation only weeks away, most Israelis remain apathetic. Busy with the coronavirus and the country’s economic crisis, a recent poll showed that only 4% of voters thought that applying Israeli law to the settlements should be a national priority. While the potential move spawned fierce opposition, it didn’t come from the center-left as expected, but from the group most expected to support

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it: the settlers. The Yesha Council, an umbrella body representing the local municipalities over the Green Line, had originally viewed Trump’s peace plan with suspicion. Assuming that the annexation was tied to the Deal of the Century, they worried about the sections of the plan that guaranteed the establishment of a Palestinian state.

As time went on, their worst fears were realized. Not only did Trump’s peace initiative mandate that Israel recognize the State of Palestine, it demanded that Israel freeze all construction in Judea and Samaria for the next four years. After 10 debilitating years of zero building, many yishuvim are dying. Without an influx of young couples, places like Alon

Netanyahu with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Tourism Minister Yariv Levin discussing Israeli sovereignty into areas of the West Bank earlier this year

Shvut, Bet El, and Maale Adumim are aging; shuttered kindergartens are commonplace and housing prices are soaring due to reduced supply. Another four years of this would be a death blow to them. Unlike virtually every other peace plan ever presented, the Trump administration does not demand that Jewish communities located over the Green Line be demolished. But from the Yesha Council’s point of view, the alternative is almost as bad. 15 thriving communities will remain in the heart of Palestine, surrounded by millions of Arabs and forbidden from expanding. Even worse, the Palestinians would control the main traffic arteries. As a result, the settlers’ daily commute would be extended by hours, making their villages likely to wither and die. Who would want to move to the hamlet of Tekoa in Gush Etzion when the road to Har Homa is blocked, adding more than an hour of commute time into Jerusalem? Who would buy a home in Ariel when the drive to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem that once took an hour is now doubled? Which bank would give anyone a mortgage when they know the home you want to buy in Carmei Tzur is completely worthless? As the target date for annexation looms, the fears of a Palestinian state have trumped the desire for the long-awaited annexation. The Yesha Council and its allies have pulled out all the stops to prevent it from going forward; the Religious Zionist Yamina party has already come out against it, while senior Likud lawmakers also

have their concerns. Over the past week, the Samaria Regional Council has embarked on an expensive advertising campaign, putting up billboards all over Israel that call on Netanyahu and Trump to allow annexation without the accompanying Deal of the Century. Meanwhile, the opposition from the group most likely to benefit has frustrated U.S. officials and Netanyahu alike. In an interview with the Israel Hayom daily on Monday, a senior member of the Trump administration called the settlers “crazy” for rejecting the deal. Netanyahu agreed, telling Yesha Council representatives last week that a friendly American administration and an international community preoccupied by the coronavirus presented a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to finally annex the disputed territories. “After 70 years of expectations, the settlers, of all people, will be the ones who ruin the historic possibility of applying sovereignty. They are hovering around MKs, doing interviews in the press, coaching anyone they can against the plan, and they aren’t even completely familiar with all the details,” one Likud official said on Monday. “The Americans are telling us something along these lines: ‘The entire Arab world is against the plan of the century, all the Europeans also oppose it, the American and Israeli left oppose it, and now even the [Israeli] right is against it – so why implement this plan at all?’ “What can we answer to these questions?”

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters, For one month, I went “out” with a guy on Zoom, and it went great. We really clicked and went out four times and even chatted over the phone a couple of times. Now, both of us decided that we should be dating in-person, and that’s my problem. Ever since dating him in-person, I feel like I’m seeing a totally different person. We went out on three inperson dates, and I feel as if I don’t know him at all. He’s totally different. All three dates were terrible dates but I don’t think I should “drop” him because we had such great Zoom dates. What are your thoughts? Is this the “real” person that I’m seeing or could it be something else? I feel really torn. -Leah

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. hy is it either/or, Leah? Dropping him or not? Why not bring up the topic of the differences between dating in person and via Zoom? It will open up communication, and you will both be much more insightful about yourselves and each other. By now, this should be an easy topic to bring up. Remember, however, to keep it focused on both of you. In other words, both of you should feel safe to express yourselves on the topic without feeling accused or uncomfortable. You can even bring it as if someone else said it. The point is that by now you should be able to talk about this. It could be that each of you developed a picture in your mind based on the Zoom experiences and now you have to adjust that picture to the real person. It also seems to me that you have general doubts about your own judgment. Another question to ponder is what makes a great date? Comfort level? Openness? Flowing conversation? Alignment of values? Shared attitudes and goals? Sense of humor that fit? Look into the mirror as well as explore the transition to in-person dating with the young man. You will achieve clarity.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond ’m so sorry for the frustration you are going through. This past week alone I have been a listening ear to many singles’ disdain for the Zoom dating process due to similar reasons. On the other hand, there have been people in the past few months who have gotten engaged after meeting through Zoom and then upgrading to in-person dates. At this point in time it seems to be a very viable option, but that is not to say that it doesn’t have risks. I would venture to say that the boy you met on Zoom is more of an

introverted fellow. Introverts love familiarity, comfort, and home. While an extrovert thrives off going out with friends, an introvert dreads it. Similarly, in relationships, it will take an introvert a longer time to open up and show his true personality. You are not seeing two different people; you are seeing a comfortable version and a not-so-comfortable version of the same person. It is possible if you give this young man some time to get comfortable he will transform into the more comfortable and confident guy you Zoomed with on your earlier dates. With the computer in between the two of you, and being in his own home, it could be that he was just much more comfortable coming out of his shell. Another angle I would like to introduce is: it is a lot easier to pretend to be someone you’re not on a screen; this might be the case as well. The bottom line is if you have gone on a few in-person dates and still describe them as “terrible,” he does not seem like the right one for you. Whether he is an introvert who needs to come out of his shell, or a pretender who is better on screen, you definitely will feel more confident after three in-person dates with your true bashert than you do with this guy. Hatzlacha!

The Single Rena Friedman eah, having great conversations with a guy for a month and being excited to meet him in person only to find out that he is not the guy you thought he was is just disappointing. Before we delve further, I must commend you for giving this guy three in-person dates even though they were terrible. Your desire to give it multiple chances is extremely impressive. Zoom dating has been a bracha for us during this pandemic. It has given those of us still waiting to find our bashert a chance to meet people in a healthy and safe way. With that being said, Zoom dating does leave much to be desired. People are multidimensional, and Zoom only allows us to

see a fraction of a person, leaving it up to us to fill in the missing pieces. I would venture to guess this is what happened to you. You met this guy multiple times, and your mind subconsciously filled in what you didn’t know, which is normal and makes sense. When you did finally meet in person, you combined the experience of the Zoom dates with your expectations for who you thought he should be and you found it did not match up with the person in front of you. It’s almost as though he’s a total stranger and the wrong guy showed up. Unfortunately, what you see is what you get. You gave this guy three very fair shots – many more than most people would have and that is amazing. You have an immense amount of clarity that he is not for you. As hard as it is, thank Hashem for that. It is rare for it to be so clear. I know it’s hard to end something you feel could have maybe had potential because I also give the wrong

You are seeing a comfortable version and a not-socomfortable version of the same person

guys a lot of dates in hopes that something could come for it. The ability to give someone multiple chances is a huge bracha, as many people are unable to do that. However, there is a time to know when to say no. Giving people who were clearly not shayach too many chances just leads to some pretty bad break-ups. It’s a difficult muscle to build, but something that is vital for you, Leah, to master to ultimately lead you to the right person.

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Giving the wrong guys too many chances leaves you feeling burned out and does not allow you to be ready and available for when the right guy comes along. Take it as an opportunity to know when to say no even though it is hard. It took me years to learn that lesson, and once it started to seep in, I was able to make better decisions when it came to the guys I dated and if it was worth forming a relationship with them. Without any other prospects around it’s hard to say no to what is in front of you, but the only way to be available for what is to come is to allow yourself the emotional and mental space to be available. All feedback, thoughts, and ideas are welcome: renafriedman2@gmail. com.

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler here is a big gap between our optimistic expectations and stark reality. Many singles are describing exactly what you are reporting. Why can someone seem much more desirable on Zoom than in person? * Zoom is a more casual, relaxed environment and is not a realistic indication of how someone reacts in person. *A lot of time, effort, and expectation precedes a live date, making it a more stressful experience. Stressed out folks appear less attractive. *There is much more information

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

ear Leah, Unless your relationship is heading back to Zoom dating, I’m thinking that this relationship may be over. You invested six dates with this person. The first three were virtual – wonderful but limited – and the second three were bad... the three dates IRL (in real life.). Sometimes, I will work with a client who tosses people so fast my Have a question for the panel? They’re here to help you with your dating conundrums. Email your questions for the panelists to Jen at thenavidaters@gmail.com.

he ad s pi n s (ouch!). A nd oftentimes I find many women I work with giving the men they are dating five, six, seven dates, etc. because they aren’t “sure.” Very often, there are well-intentioned loved one surrounding these unsure dangers telling them messages of “one more time.” Or, “but you’re not telling me a good enough reason to break it off! You’ll be happy!” Where has this message come from? To keep going out and to invalidate a person’s intuition to the point where she does not trust herself? If you’ve ever worked with me, and you’re reading this, you know my motto: always go out twice (unless there was a glaring red flag, like rude or entitled behavior or he/she made

on exhibit during an in-person date. It’s a much more accurate way of fully evaluating a person’s body language, physical attractiveness, and compatibility. *While dating via Zoom, some singles actually utilize helpful, out-ofsight, little index cards with conversation suggestions. Without their secret cue cards, some people are simply at a loss for words and can seem much less expressive and eloquent. Years ago, a wonderful young lady worked as a dental assistant in my office. She married, moved to Los Angeles, and worked for a Beverly Hills “Dentist to the Stars.” Later, she confided to us how surprised she had been to discover that some of the most alluring, famous, big-name movie stars were actually quite different in person. She was shocked to find that, without scripts to memorize and favorable camera lighting, these same superstars were very ordinary, dull, and unappealing.

your skin crawl). I encourage my clients to conceptualize Date 1 as Part A and Part B on two separate days or nights. There is no exact science to this, but I do believe that first dates can be awkward, and some people just need a little time to feel more comfortable. Leah, what does your gut tell you? You’ve got this! I know you do. Some questions to ask yourself (and for the readers to ask as well if they are so inclined): 1. Am I excited to see him again? 2. Am I curious to know more about him? 3. Do I like how I feel around him? 4. Do we both shine when we are together? 5. Do I like how I feel around him? (Yes, I wrote this one twice and I may write it a third time; that’s how important this one is!) 6. Am I working hard to make this work? In order for something to work, at a bare minimum, there needs to be a

It’s almost as though he’s a total stranger and the wrong guy showed up.

There is illusion and there is reality. In the Sound of Music, remember how Maria was so beautiful and angelic? Try this experiment: Google “Maria von Trapp” and compare the actual Maria with her screen version! Leah, much like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, you have seen behind the curtain and don’t like what you see. After three “terrible” dates, it is time for you to move on to the next young man on your list.

healthy curiosity about this person. A yearning to know more. Not a desire for him to be the guy you met while virtually dating. I’m so sorry it didn’t work out, and he isn’t the person you met online. Why is that? Who knows? Leah, don’t waste your mental energy figuring it out. Your energy is too precious! Put your energy into yourself and into finding the man that will put an end to wondering. All the best! Sincerely, Jennifer Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and dating and relationship coach working with individuals, couples, and families in private practice at 123 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY. She also teaches a psychology course at Touro College. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516-224-7779, ext. 2. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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TIPS FROM A HOME SCHOOLING MOM PART VII: MAKING TIME FOR ONESELF BY SARA RAYVYCH, MSED

’ll be upfront that I’ve avoided certain topics, generally because I felt it would fall under the domain of a different professional or because it was already covered. It’s been important to me that each of my articles is solidly backed and adds something to the needs of the current crisis. A friend suggested I write about making time for oneself when the kids are home all day. Initially, I rejected the idea, both because I felt it was already covered in-depth and because I felt it was better if that discussion came from a social worker or psychologist. We’re now two to three months further into the COVID-19 crisis, and I have decided it is time for this article. I think it’s time we reexamined this crucial issue, and I hope that a long-time homeschooler can add a unique angle to this discussion. When people hear I homeschool, there are a few questions they nearly always ask. One of the top questions I get asked is how I handle not getting time to myself. Sadly, it’s often phrased more negatively: how do I

tolerate being around my kids all day? One day, my husband came home and asked me, why, after discovering we homeschool, the first question the men ask is “how does your wife handle being with the kids all day?” I had a good laugh. The issue is so important that it’s been a topic of discussion at homeschool conferences. We’re three months into the pandemic, and you can easily understand the concern. As a homeschooler, I am generally with my children all day, every day. This was actually something I had the ability to choose, unlike the current school-at-home situation. I want the situation to be that when I’m with my children, I’m not just there physically but present emotionally, as well. I know that every parent wants the same. When choosing to homeschool, many parents will cite “family closeness and connection” as one of their goals. They want that extra time together to promote closeness between parent and child and between a child and his/her siblings. It takes a strong

parent to be both physically and emotionally present throughout the day. While none of us are perfect nor are we robots, making sure we prioritize ourselves helps ensure we can be fully present for our kids.

WHY MAKE THE TIME? So you don’t go insane. Actually, it’s more complex than that. We have very limited time during the day, and I know that time for yourself isn’t the priority when there is so much else that comes first. Years ago, I learned how easily burnout can happen. I felt it, and others around me saw it. Personally, I know that I function better as a wife, mother and human being when I get time for myself. I, and my family, can tell when I haven’t made time for myself. Conversely, I discovered that prioritizing myself is actually prioritizing my family. When I make time for myself, I am actually making time for others and

giving my family a gift. You can only give from what you have, and if you don’t have that calm and peace, you can’t give it to your family. Invest in yourself, and you’re investing in the other people and relationships in your life. You may even find you do other jobs faster and more efficiently when you’re emotionally stronger. Now, I’m not alone in this. This is an issue for all of us. If it weren’t such a universal need, then you wouldn’t find it being one of the first questions everyone asks homeschoolers. You don’t need to believe me – try it out! Make a little time for yourself each day for a week and see if it makes a difference.

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having childcare. When there is so little time to do everything, how do you make that time? The first step in finding the time is recognizing why you need it. You make time to eat, sleep, and get dressed because you know it’s important. You make time for your child’s schoolwork and dinner because you know it’s important. You make time for yourself because it’s important. Once you recognize that the time isn’t optional, you’ll find it easier to fit it in, just like with any other mandatory task. It shouldn’t be left to “when I have time” because then you’ll never have time. Know that the time for yourself can, and should, be unique to your needs. Don’t assume that because someone else takes two hours to themselves for a manicure means you need to do the same. You need to make your time fit your life or it will only make you more stressed. Some people will be able to get hours to themselves, and that’s wonderful for them. Many people may not get that long of a time slot. Whether you get a long, leisurely shower at night, a half an hour in your room to read or a walk around the block, know you can create time for yourself. That time can be used for anything that will relax you whether it’s speed-cubing, art, journaling, logic puzzles, or ceiling tile counting. Prioritize this time. I know many parents are tempted to grab an empty time slot to do dishes, laundry or clean something. If the little one is sleeping or the kids are in bed, it’s tempting to do housework. Arrange some of these slots for yourself. First thing in the morning, before the kids get up or once they’re already in bed and the house is quiet, are often potential slots. I know parents who made quiet time for the whole family and everyone had 30-60 minutes of quiet time in their own rooms during the day. The kids would read, do puzzles, color or rest, and everyone had a little time for themselves. Use your workout time if you have it. Sundays are the perfect time since most parents don’t work then. Personally, I do

some “me time” for errands on Sundays, and I try to grab a little quiet before bed each day. I also try to grab a walk when the weather is up for it. Depending on your needs, the time

be in privileges but I don’t expect my children to work for free all the time. I do expect that sometimes they will help out because we are a family and we all contribute. That being said, I

THE FIRST STEP IN FINDING THE TIME IS RECOGNIZING WHY YOU NEED IT.

may not need to be long; it does need to be consistent, especially in the beginning. I know finding that time slot is not as easy as I make it sound, but you can’t afford to miss this time. I know that it’s hard to get time by yourself when you have kids because someone needs to watch them when you leave. If you’re married, then it’s natural to ask your spouse; perhaps you want to make a deal and take turns getting your own time. We chose Sunday because that’s when my husband was home from work. If you have older children, then you can ask them as well. If you’re taking quiet time in the house, then the babysitter doesn’t need to be that old since they’re really in a mother’s helper role, not babysitter. You’re there in case of emergencies, and children in that age category love showing how responsible they are. Each parent has to decide, based on knowledge of those particular children, when each child is ready to move into the mother’s helper or babysitter role. The sibling dynamic also has to be taken into consideration. Some sibling dynamics will mean a slightly younger child is better suited than an older child to watch a particular sibling. When social distancing restrictions further ease, then a round robin may work. If childcare can’t be arranged, then you can still make that time at home to be there for yourself. Now, this may get controversial. Usually, I pay my kids to babysit. The payment may be in money or it may

don’t expect each time to be a freebie. My children are my responsibility and frequently imposing on my children could lead to resentment towards me or their younger siblings. I try to be fair to everyone and balance their re-

sponsibilities to the family with their need to not feel like slaves. Additionally, giving children a (minimal) babysitting payment is a way to teach children fiscal responsibility. Give your child the gift of a calm and loving parent. Do what you need to be present for them. You’ll be modeling for them an excellent skill they can use for when they need that time. Make the time, make it a priority, and give to everyone in your life by giving to yourself. You’ll be better for the time and your children will be better, too. Sara Rayvych, MSEd, has her master’s in general and special education. She has been homeschooling for over 10 years in Far Rockaway. She can be contacted at RayvychHomeschool@gmail.com.

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Dr. Deb

Violence and Parenting By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

used to be a liberal. That was, until I was married for 39 years to a die-hard conservative. I finally saw the light when G. Bush was running again and was clearly a supporter of Israel. I switched parties and never looked back. The advantage, though, to having an early start on the other side of the

aisle is that I can see both sides. And being a therapist has an effect, too. And therapists are, generally, very kindly people who want to see your good heart no matter what you’ve done. For that reason, I’m happy to work with violent people who admit their problem and want to change. I

commend them for that step and for their honesty. Which brings me to the interesting topic of the violence raging in this country. The liberal folks see the mistreatment that the violent people underwent and feel badly for them. The conservative people see their behavior as wrong, wrong, wrong no matter what they suffered before. While it is true that their behavior is wrong, the first thing that occurred to me was this: I will bet – I will put money on it – that not one single one of the looters and police shooters came from what we would call a “good, loving home.” There was no love. I will stake a claim on that without meeting any of them. There was no one there when they got home from school as kids. Or the person that was “there” was only barely so, not “there” enough to feel the love, care, and concern that a parent should have. Even for the white guys, the Antifa terrorists. There was something missing in the communication from parents. There was a connection missing. I just had a conversation with a client today about the degree to which children should make their own decisions. Her question surrounded the fact that her little girl had had a playdate once with a very abusive little boy. We’re talking about nine or ten year olds. The mom decided that her daughter should not play with him anymore. But the boy had a birthday party and she wanted to do the neighborly thing, so she and her daughter would drop a gift off at the park where the party was

and leave. At this point, the daughter was disappointed and wanted a playdate. The mom said “no” again but started to wonder if she was being too strict and if that strictness would backfire later on with her daughter sneaking out the window at night – something that did actually happen with a teenager I worked with in Florida. So she asked two friends, and they both said you have to let the child decide. Then she asked me. Frankly, I was astounded because one of her friends is a professional. I said, well, sort of. You let the child decide which friend to go to if they’re both suitable. You let the child decide which dress to wear. Maybe between two choices for breakfast. But you’re still controlling the list of choices. No, the child is too small to judge who is a suitable person to be a friend, and that is a decision you should make. But – and this caveat is what brings us back to the topic at hand – that is only if you have got a good relationship with your child. Because once the relationship is only about setting boundaries and being the strict parent, you’re lost. They will sneak when they’re teenagers, and they will avoid you when they’re adults. There’s got to be a loving relationship. And so I really don’t care whether, on the surface, the person from Antifa came from what was called a “good” home or not. It wasn’t. It just wasn’t. I remember writing a blog post years ago when the first school shooting took place – it was in Columbine – writing about the same

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thing regarding what appeared on the surface to be “good” families that produced such children. (That post is most likely still on my website.) So what does a “good” home look like? A home where people’s rights are respected and children learn empathy for others? A home where logic is strong and emotions are free to be expressed, but within some reason? Parents listen to their children’s woes, even their excuses with a warm, sympathetic ear. Parents also know when enough is enough and tell their children just exactly that. Parents smile when they see their child. Parents are actually happy inside of themselves to see that child. Parents can put into perspective their children’s misbehavior, not taking any of it personally. Parents have consequences that fit the crime. Consequences are definitely mandatory, but on the other hand, you do not need a sledgehammer to kill an ant. Parents design consequences carefully but dish them out with love, meaning that the tone doesn’t need

to be harsh and the expression full of rage. This will not teach a child anything other than a dislike of the parent. The love by parents also doesn’t mean the parent can be fooled by a manipulative child. Go back to the “not taking it personally” item.

cause that, too, is a sign of love. It’s called unconditional love. The question to be answered is: How many and how often? The answer is not many and not often. But once in a great while is very loving. Parents should not take sides in children’s disputes if they weren’t

What does a “good” home look like?

Neither a child’s threats nor statements of rejection nor excess love and smooching should deter a parent from doling out the appropriate consequences. Children need to earn rewards, in particular expensive material rewards, for actually doing something significant. But parents can and should give children unearned goodies just be-

present to see the entire thing unfold. Parents shouldn’t automatically punish both children, either. When children have disputes, the best thing is to ask the children to explain what happened. The more details the parent seems to care about, the more honest the children will be in explaining their version of the story. Much as these details are

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probably boring to you, the parent, they are important to the children so you need to hear them out. But we can circle back to the second item on the list as well: Children need to get the message that they can’t “milk” a situation. It is important not to encourage children to play victim. So parents need to develop a sense of where that fine line is between being a caring listener and fostering whining. Parents should be on the same page in front of the children. Often parents do not agree with each other. This is normal. But doing the disagreeing in front of the children leads to their own insecurity and unhappiness. Parents should work out a solution to the disagreement in private. If parents can’t seem to do that, then the problems are deeper than parenting.

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

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Collagen Supplements A Myth or A Must By Aliza Beer MS, RD, CDN

anufacturers of collagen supplements claim their products will make your skin look dewy and fresh, your bones and nails strong, and your joints pain-free. Is there any truth to these claims? Maybe. Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body. Collagen is the main structural protein found in connective tissue throughout the body, especially in the skin, bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Collagen makes up about 80% of our skin. It works with anther protein called elastin to help keep our skin elastic. As we age, however, the body naturally starts to reduce collagen production. Dr. Whitney Bowe describes the collagen as “ropes of protein in the skin.” When we are young, the rope remains tight, but as we age, the ends begin to fray. The body is losing collagen faster than it is able to replace it. Starting in our 20s, we begin losing about 1% of our collagen a year. Sun exposure, smoke, and pollution only worsen the situation. As a result, a person’s skin begins to lose some of its ability to bounce back into shape and wrinkles begin to form. The collagen manufacturers claim supplementation will slow the aging process. So what do the studies say? BETTER SKIN HEALTH: There is some evidence to back up these claims. One study in the Journal of Medical Nutrition and Nutraceuticals had women drink a mixture

containing various vitamins, minerals, hydrolyzed collagen, and hyaluronic acid. The study showed that, compared with those in the control group, the women who drank this mixture reduced the depth of their wrinkles significantly. The participants’ skin hydration and elasticity also improved significantly. Another similar study published in the journal Skin Pharmacology and Physiology had women take either a collagen supplement or a placebo for 8 weeks. After those 8 weeks, the women who took the supplement had higher elasticity and moisture levels. There are also claims that collagen may help prevent skin conditions such as acne, but these claims lack scientific evidence to support them.

On a personal note, I have been taking collagen for the past two weeks, and have had no breakouts! For the past three months, I had been breaking out almost every day (probably due to stress?), but since I started supplementing with the collagen, I have noticed significantly clearer skin. Unfortunately, I still have my wrinkles! IMPROVED JOINT HEALTH: As we age, our joints start to break down; the cartilage especially starts to wear away. There is some evidence to suggest that collagen supplements can help with restoring or preventing the deterioration of the cartilage in the joints. One study found that using hydrolyzed collagen supplements

helps promote joint health and potentially restore some bone density in people with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. The study also showed a reduction in joint pain. INCREASED MUSCLE MASS: A small study of 53 men revealed that collagen supplements may help increase muscle mass. The participants in the study took either 15 grams of collagen or a placebo for 12 weeks. During this time, the participants engaged in regular exercise. At the end of this period, those who took the collagen supplements showed an increase in muscle mass and strength that was significantly more pronounced than in those taking the placebo pill. The researchers

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theorized that collagen helped stimulate the production of the proteins responsible for muscle growth. PREVENTS BONE LOSS: Collagen makes up a significant amount of bone structure and helps keep the bones strong. As a person ages and collagen production slows, bones become weaker, and this can lead to conditions such as osteoporosis. There was one small study that had women taking either calcium or calcium with collagen supplements for one year. The researchers found that the women taking the calcium and collagen had lower levels of a protein responsible for breaking down bones in their blood. SUPPORTS HEART HEALTH: Another small study found that the group taking the collagen saw a significant reduction in artery stiffness and a reduction in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels, when compared to the placebo group. However, more research is necessary to prove the ef-

fects of collagen in improving heart health. OTHER POTENTIAL BENEFITS: There are additional claims that collagen may help with maintaining a healthy gut, maintaining a healthy weight, reduction in anxiety, and promotes nail and hair

to absorb into the bloodstream. The debate is whether these amino acids make it to their target organs and are able to act as building blocks and make more collagen. Collagen powders are the most popular form of supplementation because they are easily added to smoothies, coffee, or water. Colla-

Dr. Whitney Bowe describes the collagen as “ropes of protein in the skin.”

growth. These claims, however, are not backed up by scientific research. Collagen supplements are usually made from hydrolyzed protein and are a little different than the collagen made by the body. They are made of the same amino acids but shorter chains of them, making them easier

gen is an animal product and would therefore not be suitable for a vegan. Any product marketed as “plantbased collagen” does not actually contain collagen. Collagen supplements, like most supplements, are not closely regulated by the FDA, so be careful about the ingredients in

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your product. You can also get collagen from foods, such as the bones and skin of fish (sardines are a great example) and bone broth. Never initiate any form of supplementation without first discussing it with your primary care physician. If you find that supplementing with collagen is, in fact, working for you and you are looking to maintain long-term effects, be prepared to incorporate it into your normal routine! The biggest downside to collagen supplementation is the cost, as these supplements tend to be on the expensive side. Nevertheless, it may possibly be a key supplement that can keep our bodies strong and our skin fresh.

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

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Community COVID-19 Update* *As of June 11, 2020 By Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

cannot begin to express the joy I experienced attending the first minyan held in the Young Israel of Woodmere Joseph K. Miller main shul last Wednesday evening for Mincha / Maariv. The happiness and full-faced smiles, clearly evident even through the 100% masked audience, was palpable. May Hashem allow all of us – men, women and children – to fully return to shul in the near future. More positive news – several NY regions are about to enter into Phase 3, and Nassau County entered Phase 2 last week, with more businesses reopening. Day camps have permission to open if they follow certain guidelines, although a sleep-away camp decision is still pending. [On Friday, the governor and the Department of Health stated that New York will not allow sleepaway camps to open. -Ed.] Outdoor socially distanced graduation ceremonies of up to 150 people will be allowed beginning June 26, and the Governor announced today that public pools and playgrounds will open as summer arrives (details to follow), with many more re-openings and loosening of some restrictions potentially on the immediate horizon. I want to focus this article on serious concerns I have regarding what some physicians, leaders and community members are saying and doing regarding the idea that “COVID-19 is over.” My remarks are absolutely not, chas v’shalom, against any specific individual or community, and they are totally based upon objective scientific facts as possible or best evidence-based medicine. I also stress that only time will tell what the correct approach to the current fact pattern should have been, and

my remarks are strongly colored by the psak of all of the gedolim who I have spoken with, who unanimously said we cannot be meikal (lenient) in questions of pikuach nefashos (matters of life and death). I too wish that we could just go back to our former life, as many seem to be doing – but do the current data support that? What are the current COVID-19 facts? How many new cases are there? Baruch Hashem, things are unbelievably better than they were – at least in some places, including our community, and many of the surrounding Jewish communities in the greater NY and NJ region. Chasdei Hashem. The unanswerable question is: will this continue? And why are the numbers good if people are not being as careful as recommended? There are 20 states (not N.Y.) in the U.S. where new cases of COVID-19 are significantly rising, including several states with significant Jewish populations. New cases of coronavirus nearly doubled this month in California and Texas, after both states reopened. NYS is still having approximately 700 new cases per day; NYC, approximately 400 new cases per day, and in the past 24 hours alone, Nassau County had 45 new cases. All Nassau County hospitals are still admitting several patients daily, and each of the Five Towns (not including Far Rockaway, which has more) has essentially 1 new case every other day. These are objective facts, not open to interpretation, and they only represent identified new cases using a test that is, at best, only 70-80% sensitive in picking up such cases. These cases are living in and around us, and

there is no way to know a priori who they are. Why do I focus on Jewish populations? For several reasons. Our populations from distant communities mix very easily and often, via increased connectivity through minyanim, semachot, other major Jewish life events, going/returning to family, businesses travel, etc. The potential for even one person coming in on an airplane from an area where cases still exist, as just happened yesterday in Bergen County, is very real. Or we could have a new case right here at home via interactions with an infected co-worker, neighbor, shopper, housekeeper, friend or business associate, which can lead to a “superspreader event” heaven forbid – which all of us have seen, to our great sadness. Won’t herd immunity protect us? What percentage of our community has antibodies? Unfortunately, these answers are unknown. Antibody prevalence is possibly in the 15-20% neighborhood, nowhere near the level needed to stop COVID-19 spread in it tracks. Even in communities with more pronounced infection rates approaching 50%, that is still not enough to prevent significant deaths from occurring heaven forbid should new cases occur. Please see this article (https:// hamodia.com/prime/now-look-lingering-questions-risks-covid-19/) in Hamodia where two well respected expert infectious diseases physicians besides myself address this subject, all reaching the same conclusion that Dr. Anthony Faucci stated publicly

this week: “Now we have something that turned out to be my worst nightmare. In the period of four months, it has devastated the world… It just took over the planet, and it isn’t over yet.” The exact opposite of what has been stated by too many in our community that “COVID is over.” But didn’t the WHO say this week that asymptomatic transmission doesn’t occur? Not exactly. Indeed, they actually retracted an offhand comment made by an employee of the WHO, who herself was initially misquoted. She actually said that asymptomatic transmission was estimated to cause “only” 2.2% of the cases. Fauci called the WHO statement “incorrect,” and remarked: “Given the abundance of evidence that 25% to 45% of infected people don’t have symptoms, combined with how far and fast the virus has spread even with protocols in place, it’s clear that someone doesn’t have to be outright ill with COVID-19 to give it to someone else.” Additionally, an analysis in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine suggested that as many as 40-45% of COVID-19 cases may be asymptomatic. The authors concluded: “The early data that we have assembled on the prevalence of asymptomatic infection suggest that this is a significant factor in the rapid progression of the COVID-19 pandemic.” So why aren’t people concerned by these facts? Which people aren’t concerned? Israel is certainly very concerned about this. COVID-19 was almost eradicated from artzeinu hakedosha – but a new spike in cases resulted

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in the government saying that Israelis have taken the easing of restrictions “a little too far.” Indeed, Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered mandatory mask-wearing and prohibited gatherings of over 50 people. Health Minister Edelstein warned that in order to avoid another nationwide lockdown Israelis need to stop treating COVID-19 regulations as “recommendations.” “We are heading rapidly toward more than 200 patients a day. We were at a lull. The disregard for regulations caused this spike. There is no magic involved: If you treat the instructions as recommendations, the coronavirus won’t leave us. It’s that simple.” Poskim? HaRav Schachter and HaRav Willig, shlita, and many other gedolim, are certainly very concerned and are not advocating major relaxations in masking and distancing behaviors. They paskan we must follow the government public health regulations requiring masks when in close proximity with others not in our “bubble.” Data I present below demonstrate (again) the value of wearing masks, and how even if someone is exposed to COVID-19, masks will prevent many infections and outbreaks. Infectious diseases physicians? Every infectious diseases physician I have spoken with has stated without any ambiguity that we must wear masks at minyanim. Both the Agudah and OU/RCA guidelines, which were developed with the input from at least 10 infectious diseases physicians and public health experts, state this as well. What is the bottom line? At this time, we strongly still urge people to be very cautious, and continue social distancing and mask precautions. This is for everyone – antibody status or COVID history

notwithstanding – as per the official CDC position, which still states: “It remains uncertain whether individuals with antibodies (neutralizing or total) are protected against reinfection, and if so, what concentration of antibodies is needed to confer protection.” NOTE: I personally think this CDC recommendation is too conservative, and for individual cases I have modified this advice in specific situations. However, what halachic position allows one to totally ignore this expert CDC recommendation for an entire community? Any exciting new medical information about masks and distancing this week? 1) Young adult service members aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier during a COVID-19 outbreak were less likely to be infected if they wore face coverings and practiced physical distancing. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report). 2) Proceedings of the Royal Society: Even if facemask use began after the start of the first lock-down period, benefits still accrue by reducing the risk of the occurrence of further COVID-19 waves. Even at lower levels of adoption, benefits accrue to the facemask wearers. These analyses may explain why some countries, where adoption of facemask use by the public is around 100%, have experienced significantly lower rates of COVID-19 spread and associated deaths. Facemask use by the public, when used in combination with physical distancing or periods of lock-down, may provide an acceptable way of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and re-opening economic activity.

A key message would be: “my mask protects you, your mask protects me.” Conclusion: Facemask use by the public could significantly reduce the rate of COVID-19 spread, prevent further disease waves and allow less stringent lock-down regimes. The effect is greatest when 100% of the public wear facemasks. It follows that the adoption of this simple technology ought to be re-evaluated in countries (I would add – and communities) where facemask use is not being encouraged. 3) Two studies in Nature suggest that shutdown orders in China, Europe, and the U.S. prevented many COVID-19 infections. In one study, “shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the United States and 285 million in China.” In the other study, “epidemiologists at Imperial College London estimated the shutdowns saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries, including 500,000 in the United Kingdom, and dropped infection rates by an average of 82 percent, sufficient to drive the contagion well below epidemic levels.” 4) Do “double bubbles” work? Two households that merge only with each other but otherwise practice social distancing with everyone else seem to have helped successfully lower new COVID-19 cases, in New Zealand, one of the first countries to use the strategy. A few European countries, including Germany, as well as Canada also implemented this strategy as part of their reopening plans. New Brunswick permitted its population to double bubble on April 14, followed by Newfoundland and Labrador. Weeks later, these provinces – which had low case numbers prior to being allowed

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to double bubble – still have not seen a rise in daily new Covid-19 cases. 5) No need though to distance from your pets! Only a small number of companion animals worldwide have been naturally infected with COVID-19, and the CDC states that while human-to-animal transmission can occasionally occur, animals are not known to play a role in spreading COVID-19. Companion animals that test positive though should be monitored and separated from persons and other animals until they recover. Tell me something new about therapy? 1) Regeneron is going to shortly start a therapeutic trial using a combination of two synthetically produced antibodies that bind to different parts of COVID-19. The hope is that the virus won’t be as likely to develop resistance with a combination product attacking different pieces of the virus, versus a single antibody medication. Using an FDA approved adaptive trial design, they are about to commence a placebo-controlled study in 50 patients examining this theory. 2) Another very large randomized COVID-19 trial showed no clinical benefit from hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). A total of 1,542 patients received HCQ versus 3,132 patients receiving standard care. 28-day mortality was higher (25.7%) in the HCQ group vs. 23.5% in the usual care. There was also no evidence of benefit on hospital stay duration or other outcomes. These data convincingly rule out any meaningful mortality benefit of HCQ in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Enjoy the wonderful shul experience for those fortunate enough to have returned this week to our holy and very much missed batei knessios.

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner By Naomi Nachman

y family loves when the chicken has a nice dark glaze; it always seems more appetizing to them. This sweet and dark chicken is one of my family’s favorite and is always a winner when I serve it at home. Meat Yields 8 servings

Ingredients 8 chicken bottoms 1 teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ cup ketchup ½ cup honey ½ cup teriyaki sauce

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Set out 2 (9x13 pans). Place chicken into pans; season with salt, pepper, and paprika. In a small bowl, stir together ketchup, honey, and teriyaki sauce. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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?!”

That would be like a nirvana, a utopia that we are nowhere close to getting to. - New York City first lady Chirlane McCray talking to Time Magazine about totally getting rid of the police in New York

I have said many times that if called I will answer, but I have not received any calls. - Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has been publicly begging to be picked as Joe Biden’s running mate, when asked by Stephen Colbert whether she is being vetted by the Biden campaign

This loving refrain from Assata Shakur still rings true as I shelterin-place: “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” - From an email to students by Stanford University’s dean of student affairs, quoting Assata Shakur who murdered a police officer in cold blood and is on America’s Most Wanted list

I know that when I’m asked the question, are you qualified, can you do this, that I’m not just answering for myself, I’m being asked the question because I don’t look like what people usually look like when they’re considered for these jobs. - Ibid.

Today, with our nation beset by subversive groups and propaganda which seeks to destroy our national unity, we can look for inspiration to the lives of Lee and Jackson to remind us to be resolute and determined in preserving our sacred institutions. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) father speaking in 1948 at the dedication of statues of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, when he was the mayor of Baltimore and long before his daughter claimed to be so offended by statues of those very same people

According to the numbers, social workers cause fewer deaths than cops and are less likely to exacerbate crisis situations with violence. - The “logic” put forth in a Huffington Post article titled, “It’s Time To Defund The Police And Start Funding Social Workers”

I am wondering, where is the outrage for a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American? - Angela Underwood-Jacobs, the sister of a federal officer who was killed last month in a drive-by shooting in California

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I’ve shot a few 300’s, and one 800 series, and last season I clocked in at a 234 average. - 16-year-old Jacob Gaddam, of California, who is legally blind and hearing impaired, talking about his bowling skills and his hopes of becoming a professional bowler, in an interview with a local TV station

One thing I’ve always told him is you’re going to have to learn how to live in this world. The world’s not going to stop and bend to you. - Jacob’s mother, in the same interview

He’s created his own sanctuary city in the basement of wherever he is, and he doesn’t come out. -President Trump talking about his 2020 presidential rival, Joe Biden

I think some of the people sent back to the nursing homes with the virus — and nursing homes weren’t equipped to quarantine them from everyone else — and I think it had some difficult consequences. - Former NY Gov. David Paterson (D) on AM 970 stating that Gov. Cuomo should admit his mistake and apologize

Russians are fond of quoting Sergei Dovlatov, a dissident Soviet writer who emigrated to the United States in 1979: “We continuously curse Comrade Stalin, and, naturally, with good reason. And yet I want to ask: who wrote four million denunciations?” It wasn’t the fearsome heads of Soviet secret police who did that, he said. It was ordinary people. Collective demonizations of prominent cultural figures were an integral part of the Soviet culture of denunciation that pervaded every workplace and apartment building. – Izabella Tabarovsky in a Tablet article titled, “The American Soviet Mentality: Collective demonization invades our culture,” comparing the wokeness and cancel culture that is taking hold in the U.S. to what took place behind the Iron Curtain

That was the hardest part for me; not getting to hug anyone for seven months and then coming back to Earth and still not being able to hug anyone. - NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, who returned to Earth on April 17 after spending 205 days in space, in an interview with the Times of Israel

You just killed your brand. - Woke pundit Rick Wilson tweeting at Dominoes after a tweet from 2012 – eight years ago – was uncovered in which Dominoes thanks a customer for saying that they had good pizza (the woke mob is upset because that customer is now, coincidentally, Trump’s press secretary)

Welp. It’s unfortunate that thanking a customer for a compliment back in 2012 would be viewed as political. Guess that’s 2020 for ya. - Dominoes tweet in response

As of now, Black Lives Matter may be the single most powerful political party in the United States. Nobody says that out loud, but politicians understand it perfectly well. If nothing else, they understand power; they can smell it at great distances. And that’s why they’re lining up to bow before Black Lives Matter. – Tucker Carlson, Fox News

In a collectivist culture, one hoped-for result of group condemnations is control – both over the target of abuse and the broader society. When sufficiently broad levels of society realize that the price of nonconformity is being publicly humiliated, expelled from the community of “people of goodwill” (another Soviet cliché) and cut off from sources of income, the powers that be need to work less hard to enforce the rules. - Ibid.

Imagine a world where you are punished for questioning the behavior of the president or for insulting your local mayor. You probably can’t imagine that. It’s too bizarre. It’s un-American. But that’s where we are right now. Black Lives Matter has changed the rules. And here is their first new rule: No criticizing Black Lives Matter. You can be fired from your job if you disobey. Many Americans have been. - Ibid

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I can tell you, my op-ed doesn’t meet The New York Times’ standards. It far exceeds their standards, which are normally full of left-wing, sophomoric drivel. And I find it amazing that in the last 24 hours, the editor of The New York Times and the publisher of The New York Times have both defended their decision to publish this op-ed, but in the face of the woke mob of woke kids that are in their newsroom, they tucked tail and they ran. They confessed and said they were going to go into reeducation camp, and they were going to cut the number of op-eds they run. And for that, I will apologize — or I will say to the world, you’re welcome for getting The New York Times to run less of the garbage that you normally see in their pages. - Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reacting to The New York Times (which recently published an op-ed by the leader of the Taliban) apologizing for running an op-ed by him, a sitting U.S. senator

The homeless people we invited took away all the food at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. We need more food to keep the area operational. Please if possible bring vegan meat substitutes, fruits, oats, soy products, etc. – anything to help us eat. – Tweet by one of the Seattle protesters who burnt a police precinct and took over six blocks, creating what they call “‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone”

I’m really trying to process this. It’s like domestic terrorism – it’s unfair. - Olympia, Washington, Mayor Cheryl Selby, who was an outspoken advocate for Black Lives Matter protesters, after Black Lives Matter protesters vandalized her own home

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Political Crossfire

Want to Purge Bad Cops? Fix Collective Bargaining By Marc A. Thiessen

n the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd, the radical left is demanding that we “defund the police.” That is insanity. The vast majority of police officers are honorable men and women who risk their lives every day to protect our communities. We don’t need to “dismantle” the police; we need to purge our police departments of bad cops. And that will require doing something Democrats have long opposed – reform collective bargaining. Just as teachers’ unions make it nearly impossible to fire bad teachers, police unions make it nearly impossible to fire bad cops. One recent study in the Duke Law Journal examined 178 police union contracts and found that “a substantial number…unreasonably interfere with or otherwise limit the effectiveness of mechanisms designed to hold police officers accountable for their actions.” The contracts often “limit officer interrogations after alleged misconduct, mandate the destruction of disciplinary records, ban civilian oversight, prevent anonymous civilian complaints, indemnify officers in the event of civil suits, and limit the length of internal investigations.” Another study found that “collective bargaining rights led to a substantial increase in violent incidents of misconduct.” If we want to eliminate violent police misconduct, then we need to eliminate collective-bargaining protections that shield bad cops. And there is a model for doing so. In 2012, thenGov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., passed Act 10, a law that reformed collective bargaining for teachers’ unions and other public worker unions in his state. (Disclosure: I co-authored a book

with Walker on his collective-bargaining reforms.) Like police unions, the Wisconsin teachers’ unions had negotiated agreements that tied the hands of supervisors in disciplining chronically bad performers. Instead of being removed, bad teachers were moved around from school to school. Act 10 allowed school officials to hire and fire based on merit and pay based on performance. Good teachers got rewarded while bad teachers got the boot. Walker exempted police unions from Act 10 because he could not afford the risk of a police strike during the fight over the bill (which turned out to be prescient when 100,000 protesters occupied the state capitol). But he says the time has come to reform collective bargaining for police as well: “I’ve got to believe that in law enforcement, it’s similar to what we found in education. Just about every-

people in the profession, and it makes their already dangerous jobs that much more dangerous.” Walker notes that there are other ways to protect good officers from false accusations of misconduct. “In Wisconsin, I signed a law that says, if there’s an officer-related death,

We need more good cops, not fewer

body knows who the bad actors are, but because of union rules, they were constantly protected and reassigned.” He says good cops have an interest in eliminating the provisions that protect bad ones. “The overwhelming majority of people in law enforcement are exceptional,” he says. “But I also believe that bad actors are a threat to them. As we see [in the case of George Floyd], they get tarnished by the bad actions of a very small percentage of

that an independent review has to be done. It can’t be done by the sheriff’s department or the district attorney, it’s got to be an independent review.” But, he says, the “union’s interest is not necessarily a fair process, it’s in protecting their members.” That has proved true in Minneapolis, where the head of the local police union, Lt. Bob Kroll, has defended the officers involved in the killing of George Floyd. In a letter to union

members, he said Floyd had a “violent criminal history,” complained the officers were “terminated without due process,” and promised the union was working “to fight for their jobs.” But anyone who watched the video of Floyd’s gruesome death knows that the officers involved should be in prison. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen with his knee pressed down on Floyd’s neck, had at least 15 complaints against him, most of which were closed without discipline. Had it not been for collective-bargaining protections, perhaps he might have been taken off the streets long ago, and Floyd might still be alive today. If we want to stop police misconduct, the answer is not to defund the police. We need more good cops, not fewer. But for the left, it is much easier to go after the police as an institution – or the president, who has no role in setting local police policies – than the local Democratic political leaders and union officials who enter into collective-bargaining agreements that shelter bad cops. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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Kneeling During the Anthem Isn’t Protesting Against Racism By Marc A. Thiessen

s the covid-19 lockdowns wind down, many fans who long for the return of sports are dreading the return of anthem protests. In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd in police custody, some athletes, coaches and league officials have apologized for their earlier opposition to such protests. Incredibly, the U.S. Soccer Federation has even repealed its rule requiring all players on the national team to stand during the national anthem. They were right the first time. Should athletes be allowed to use their platforms to protest racism? Absolutely. Soccer player Weston McKennie recently wore an armband with the message “Justice for George” during a professional match in Germany. G-d bless him. If sports leagues want to have a moment of silence and allow players to take a knee before the anthem, then by all means they should do so. But let’s be clear: The anthem and the flag symbolize the ideal of equality that America stands for, not those who failed to live up to those ideals. If you take a knee during the national anthem, you are not protesting racism in your country, you are protesting your country. There is a difference. You are not objecting to an evil that exists in America; you are saying America is evil. You are not saying we still have a long way to go in our journey toward full equality. You are saying that this country – where majorities twice voted to elect a black president – is fundamentally racist. And you are saying that the American flag and the American military are symbols of oppression. Doubt it? Ask Colin Kaepernick, the man who launched the anthem protests, what he is protesting. Last

year, he forced Nike to recall a flagthemed shoe because, the Wall Street Journal reported, it was “an offensive symbol.” He also accused the U.S. military of “terrorist attacks against

But don’t be surprised if millions of good and decent Americans take offense at your gesture. Many of them fought for that flag, or saw loved ones die or suffer grievous injury carrying

You should not be allowed to wear the stars and stripes while dishonoring the Stars and Stripes at the same time. Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism” and tweeted that “America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world.” Do you agree? Then take a knee. But don’t say that you are not protesting our flag or our military when you do. If you want to protest the flag as a symbol of oppression, you are free to do so – because this is a free country.

it into battle. They beat back the evils of Nazism, communism and terrorism, and liberated tens of millions from death camps and gulags and unspeakable tyranny. Their sacrifice is the reason you have the freedom to express your opinions. When you disrespect the flag, you disrespect them. It’s one thing for pro athletes to do this, but quite another for members of Team USA. Playing for your country is a privilege, not a right. You should not be allowed to wear the stars and

stripes while dishonoring the Stars and Stripes at the same time. Players who insist on doing so want to have it both ways: they want to be able to disrespect their country and play for it, too. The irony is that they are protesting against men and women who sacrificed their lives to uphold their principles, yet they are unwilling to sacrifice the opportunity to play a game. If you cannot stand for your country’s anthem, then don’t put on your country’s uniform. Unfortunately, as sporting events resume, it seems anthem protests will not just be allowed, they will be compulsory – and dissent is not permitted. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently spoke for millions when he said, “I love and respect my teammates, and I stand right there with them in regard to fighting for racial equality and justice,” but “I also stand with my grandfathers, who risked their lives for this country, and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis.” A woke mob descended on him and forced him to apologize. One teammate told him to “shut … up.” So much for freedom of speech. America is far from perfect. But for all our flaws, we are the only country in human history that was built on an idea – the self-evident truth that all men are created equal. We have not always lived up to that ideal. But the American flag represents the ideal, not those who fall short of it. And it represents the sacrifice of courageous men and women who fought and died to preserve its promise for all Americans. Find a way to honor George Floyd without dishonoring them. (c) 2020, Washington Post Writers Group

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The Jewish Legion By Avi Heiligman

or over a century in Eretz Yisrael there was a debate in the Zionist leadership if they should send soldiers to fight on either side during World War I. Many in the Yishuv had come from countries that were currently fighting, and there was concern that the Ottoman Empire was about to collapse. There had been some training of Jewish men in the Ottoman Army but the Turkish commander stopped it and instigated acts of prosecution against the Yishuv. In the end, a group of local Jews decided to join the British Army. This unit became known as the Jewish Legion, and many Jews from many backgrounds joined their ranks. Some of the members eventually helped form a defense in the post-World War I British Mandate. The problem with joining the British Army was the British regulation against foreigners serving in their ranks. This problem was bypassed with the idea of a Jewish force that would be employed by the army for mule transport. Six-hundred-fifty men served in the ranks of the Zion Mule Corps under the command of Colonel John Henry Patterson. The leaders of the Jewish volunteers were Vladimir “Ze’ev” Jabotinsky and Joseph Trumpeldor. The commanding officer of the British Expeditionary Force, General Ian Hamilton, said of the corps, “The men have done extremely well, working their mules calmly under heavy shell and rifle fire, and thus showing a more difficult type of bravery than the men in the front line who had the excitement of combat to keep them going.” Six men were killed, 25 were injured, and Private M. Groushkowsky was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for delivering ammunition under heavy fire while preventing the mules from stampeding due to the loud noise.

Ze’ev Jabotinsky Soon the need for the mule corps was negated, and the unit was disbanded. About 120 men still wanted to stay with the British Army and were sent to serve in the London Reg-

Then, in April 1918, the 39th Battalion was formed. Most of its members were Jewish American and Canadian volunteers who knew that there was a good chance that they would be sent to fight for Palestine. The 39th was formed by volunteers that were recruited by David Ben Gurion, who joined the battalion as a corporal, and Yitzchak Ben Zvi who later became the second president of Israel. Thousands of Jews from Palestine also volunteered, and they were put into the 40th Battalion. In addition, the 40th had 92 Jews that were captured fighting for the Ottomans and wanted to enlist with the British. The 41 st and 42nd Battalions were also made up of Jews but were stationed in England. These five battalions made up the Jewish Legion. An estimated 1,700 Americans, 1,500 from Eretz Yisrael, 1,400 British, 300 Ca-

They were called the First Judeans and were given their own insignia

iment. The main person opposing the creation of a Jewish fighting unit was reported missing when his ship sank, and a plan was formulated to include Jews from the Yishuv into the army. In August 1917, this plan came to fruition, and the 38th Battalion of Royal Fusiliers was formed under the command of Colonel Patterson. Half of the battalion came from Britain or from British-ruled lands, and the rest came from Eretz Yisrael, Russia, and other Allied countries.

nadians, a handful of Argentineans and those released by the Ottomans served in the ranks of the Jewish Legions. They were now ready for action and took part in the battles in the Jordan Valley and the Battle of Megiddo in 1918. The fighting in the Jordan Valley was 20 miles north of Yerushalayim, and the 38th Battalion sustained 20 casualties. However, they succeeded in driving the Ottomans from the area. In September,

the Jewish Legion fought in the Battle of Megiddo and was the nail on the coffin for the Ottomans in Palestine. After their successes, the legion was sent across the Jordan River. Major General Edward Chaytor, the British officer in command of the legion, told Jabotinsky, “By forcing the Jordan fords, you helped in no small measure to win the great victory gained at Damascus.” The war ended in late 1918. The Jewish Legion had about 5,000 men in five battalions stationed in Eretz Yisrael. Most of the legionnaires returned to their perspective countries, and the ones living in Eretz Yisrael wanted to join the British garrison. The British, who had received the land as part of the surrender agreement, had many openly anti-Semitic officers who despised the Jews in their army. The year after the war ended, the Jewish Legion was reduced to just one battalion. They were called the First Judeans and were given their own insignia – a menorah with the word kadima written in Hebrew. Even though the Jewish Legion was disbanded completely in the 1920s, many of the volunteers gained valuable experience that was brought to the underground movements during the British Mandate. Until the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, the former legionnaires were the backbone of the Hagana that helped drive the British out of Eretz Yisrael. The Jewish Legion Museum, in Avihayil near Netanya, was founded in the 1960s as a testament to those who served among their ranks and whose legacy lives on in the IDF. 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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Heads Up! By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

ow does my head not fall off? You ever fall asleep sitting up and suddenly are awakened by the sensation of your head jerking so far back it almost falls down your back? What saves you? How about sitting across from someone on the subway? You see their head rolling from one side to the other. You sit there, mesmerized, honing in on them. Just when you think you will need to jump up and grab their head before it plops off to their right, they somehow straighten it up totally, while remaining deeply in their sleep. However, just when you think you’re off duty, they lose balance again to the

other side. You remain transfixed, feeling responsible to keep an eye on them in case they need you to catch their head before it rolls off of them completely. And yet, it never does! What is that mechanism that keeps bringing the head back to an upright position even though the individual seems miles away? Is it just pure exhaustion meeting survival instinct? Why is it that even in our deepest sleep we can always regain our balance, yet sometimes, when wide awake, we just can’t? Is it our physical world demonstrating what our spiritual world should be capable of? Wouldn’t that be a first. Usually

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our physical world seems to act “out of order” while our spiritual world needs to work to direct it to behave. So, let me get this straight. Am I saying that while we are awake and thinking straight, we get corrupted easily into doing actions that can harm us on the physical plane, and yet, while asleep, we do not let ourselves go there? Are we better in our sleep than when awake? With all our education

somewhere deep inside us we know all truths and they are wired into us? Therefore, the closer we are to our unconscious state we can be guided by our internal truths. And yet, the more we are up and about, the more we need to use our conscious mind to guide us. But, why, if we are already programmed for success when we are unconscious, should we be sent, wide awake and struggling, into the cor-

What I instinctively want to say to that is: let me sleep on that!

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and learned values are we not capable of disciplining ourselves while awake the way we easily pull it together in our deepest of sleep? That thought in and of itself makes my head want to fall off! Am I recognizing that, as zombies, we can be disciplined, however, as a conscious, thinking person we lose focus like a zombie?! As my dad would say, “Oy achalatchka,” which simply means, what a mushkabable. Who’s running the show? The body or the mind? Is the instinctual mind more developed than the molded, developed one? Or is it like the old story that

rupting world and asked to discipline ourselves? What I instinctively want to say to that is: let me sleep on that! But, maybe, this is our work in this world. Recognizing that we can always return to balance. We are capable of it. It is naturally in us. We are not meant to fall ultimately. It just feels like we are falling from time to time, but we have the natural tools in us to pull it together.

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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