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ometimes, one hears of a tragedy that strikes within one’s core, that tears one up inside with a pain so raw and so searing. I think that the events of Motzei Shabbos did just that. No one in our community can pretend that they weren’t broken by the passing of Liel Namdar, a”h, and the injuries and trauma sustained by the others in the car that fateful night. Although Liel lived in Great Neck, she went to school in Far Rockaway, and the impression she made on the girls and teachers in the school was profound. She was so full of life, so vibrant. For those around her, she was a light that captivated and lit up their lives; she lived life on a plane of enthusiasm and vitality. Liel was a growing person. And she lifted up those around her by making them want to grow, too – not by demanding that they become better people but by emulating and inspiring, showing them that life is best lived by enhancing it with Torah and mitzvos. But Liel wasn’t a rebbetzin; she wasn’t someone who held herself above others. Without any airs, she naturally made those around her want to grow. Her essence was to draw others closer and to uplift them. By uplifting them, she made them feel so wanted and so loved, so important and so valuable. She looked out for others. She had an acute awareness that sensed when someone felt that they were on the periphery; her deep love for others compelled her to draw them in. One bunkmate shared that on the first day

of camp, when two new campers joined their bunk, Liel jumped on their beds to schmooze with them, giving them cute nicknames to make them feel like they’re part of the crowd and sharing compliments to uplift their day. In camp, she was chosen to be color war captain. Staff knew that Liel would be the perfect person to be able to bring together a team that was unified and excited, a team where no one would feel left out. Liel did this time and time again – not just in camp. She always managed to connect with those who may have not felt that they were part of the crowd. And she used her charisma to make them feel whole, to make them feel cherished, to make them feel like they were significant. Among all the admirable traits that Liel had, perhaps it was her middah of simcha that shone even brighter than her other middos. Or maybe it was her simcha that infused all that she did. Her essence was happiness. And she loved to share that essence with the world. It was almost impossible not to feel happy and uplifted when interacting with Liel. And it was almost impossible not to feel loved when connecting with Liel. Sadly, we are living in galus, in dark times when we are sometimes unexpectedly faced with too many questions and so much sadness. My hope and prayer is that Hashem will soon bring Liel’s beautiful family and friends a true nechama, as only He can. Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Contents Letters to the Editor

COMMUNITY 8

Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

Dealing with a Devastating Loss: Remembering Liel Namdar, a”h

NEWS

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National

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ISRAEL Israel News

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JEWISH TH%OUGHT Rabbi Wein on the Parsha

Bringing the Two Moshiachs Together by Rav Moshe Weinberger

Delving into the Daf by Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

PEOPLE The Wandering Jew

“They’re Not Just Cowboys”: The Story of the RNSP

Porsches, Pacificas, and Car Parts: TJH Speaks with Evan Weinstein 102 Chesty Puller by Avi Heiligman

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HEALTH & FITNESS Taking the Shame Out of Therapy by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

Seasonal Produce by Aliza Beer, MS RD

FOOD & LEISURE TJH Speaks with Ines Chattas, Culinary Director at UN Plaza Grill

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The Aussie Gourmet: Beer Braised Roast

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LIFESTYLES Dating Dialogue, Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW 90 Parenting Pearls Your Money

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in such a circumstance? Are we putting them at risk of becoming a burden on the community? Do we know a Jew who may be planning to be cremated, whether they are a relative, friend, or co-worker? We often try to intervene only after they have died, when it is a race against the clock (and very unlikely to succeed). Have we ever spoken to them directly about their choice, whose effects will last for eternity? These issues may be hard to face, but ignoring them leads to devastating consequences — and to regret that can last a lifetime. Shabbos Vayechi, a project of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), joins hundreds of shuls and communities around the globe in addressing these issues and other end-of-life issues together. Learn about and be inspired to take action on these topics by watching our worldwide livestream on Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayechi, December 18, at 8pm EST. You can also visit our website at shabbosvayechi.org. May we never know the regret of missed opportunities. Sincerely, Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, Director, Chevra Kadisha of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens Founder and President, National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK)

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Dear Editor, Few emotions are as painful as regret. In fact, the baalei mussar teach that regret is an overwhelming emotion that a person feels when they enter the Olam Ha’Emes. I have been on the front lines of caring for those who die and their families. I have unfortunately witnessed the pain of regret when families realize they have not fully protected themselves and the people they love. We spend so much time caring for our family, but there is one aspect of care that is almost always neglected to some degree: making sure our family is taken care of in case of a medical or end-of-life emergency. It is understandable that people avoid thinking about a medical crisis — or even worse, a sudden loss of life. However, if we would take action on a few issues, we could avoid so much tragedy and so much regret. Do we have a halachic living will? Everyone over the age of 18 needs this essential document. Without it, a medical emergency may put our lives in the hands of people who do not share the Torah view of life’s sanctity. If we have a will, is it written in accordance with halachah? If it is not, we may cause pain and strife in our family for generations to come. Do we have enough life insurance to protect our family? Too often, financial hardship compounds the tragedy of the sudden loss of a parent. How would our family fare

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Dear Editor, I live in a frum neighborhood. When I walk around, I see many frum people not wearing a mask. It seems to me that less than 1% of us seem to be wearing a mask. Last year, I asked some people I knew who chose not to wear a mask why they did not wear one. The answers were all along the same line: I was vaccinated and have antibodies... I already had Covid and have antibodies... I find the mask uncomfortable and don’t want to wear it... I don’t know what’s in the vaccine and don’t want to put it into my body. Did you notice that their answers are all about “I,” as in “me.” They only considered how they felt about it and did not consider other people at all. What has happened to caring about other people? What about ve’ahavta lereiyecha kamocha? What happened to “if you save one life, it is as if you have saved an entire world”? Let’s look at Covid a different way. There is a large segment of the community who, if they get Covid, will suffer more than healthy people. Many of us are overweight (obese), smoke or are over the age of 65. Many of us have underlying

conditions, such as cancer, chronic heart, lung, kidney or liver disease, diabetes, dementia, multiple myeloma, Downs syndrome, or have had organ transplants or a stroke. Some people have weakened immune system for other reasons as well. If any of these people are exposed to the coronavirus, they are put at greater risk of getting very sick and may even die. When you refuse to wear a mask, and/or refuse to practice social distancing, you may cause someone great harm. Maybe you do have the coronavirus but haven’t felt symptoms yet. Maybe you don’t have Covid, but you are carrying it. You can infect people without knowing it and cause them great suffering or death. Please remember that your decision to mask or not does not only affect you, it affects every single person you encounter as you go about your day. Also consider that the amount of people who have Covid, and the amount of people who are hospitalized, have risen in the last few weeks. Also, a new variant called Omicron has arrived, and the experts believe that it is more contagious than the other variants we had before. And the more people that have Covid, the

farther it spreads (if 1,000 people have Covid right now, it will spread much farther than if 100 people have it right now). We need to stop this disease in its tracks. We need to be more caring about one another. Sarah M. Brooklyn, NY Dear Editor, Life and death are all relative in the Jewish religion. You can be alive but spiritually dead or dead but spiritual alive. We know the Next World is just the beginning of the tasting of the fruits of this world. Before Yaakov’s death, the Torah says he was Vayechei, lived, an active verb indicative of a continued state of being, not terminated by death. Yaakov was metaken Arvit, symbolic of the blindness of the night, galut, which personifies our existence. The Torah accentuates for us that his death was not his end, but rather serves as an eternal infusion of life for his future children. He exemplifies that the greatest test of faith comes when we don’t understand yet continue to still steadfastly believe. Steven Genack Dear Editor, I know that you have a weekly parenting article in your paper, and I thoroughly enjoy reading it. That being said, I have yet to read an article on parenting or on chinuch when it comes to carpool. With six children, ka”h, I have had my share of carpools. Some have been so wonderful and so helpful – a true chessed for me so I don’t have to drive my children back and forth every Sunday or legal holiday to school. But others have been so nightmarish. The problems can stem either

from the parents or the children in the carpool. Some parents are not thoughtful – they won’t ask for someone to take over if they’re out of town, for instance. I’ve had other parents put on music that I wasn’t comfortable with or even TV shows on the kids’ way to school. It’s a 15-minute drive! Why do they need to watch Baby Shark? One of the parents that I carpooled with never once said good morning to me or my daughter when she picked her up from my house. Can you imagine how comfortable I felt putting my little daughter in her car every day? And then, there have been children that I’ve carpooled who have been so rude or disruptive or obnoxious. I know that they have a long day at school but being rude to either a parent or another child is unacceptable. Of course, there are many who see you as an Uber driver – they’ll never say “thank you” or show any acknowledgment. This is not a letter to share my gripes with dealing with carpools. In fact, overall, I’ve found carpools to be pleasant experiences. I’m bringing this up to raise awareness. Number one: parents, be considerate. If you’re running late, let me know. If you’re going out of town, let me know. If you want to share the latest Nissim Black song, let me know. Number two: middos and menschlechkeit do not stop at the car’s door. Teach (or remind) your child to say “thank you” and be appreciative. Remind them to be nice to others and to think of others. These ideas can go a long way into making carpooling a pleasure! Sincerely, A Reader

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Officials who were responsible for the cutting down of thousands of banyan trees in a city in China are now finding themselves in hot water after President Xi Jinping got wind of their misdeeds. Ten officials were demoted in the southern city of Guangzhou after it was noted that the trees were being cut down since late 2020. Li Xi, party chief of Guangdong province, said that a spate of tree destruction in the provincial capital since late 2020 has “severely damaged natural ecology” and “hurt people’s fond memories” of the city, leading to “irreversible losses.” He spoke at a meeting held on Sunday. For years, Xi has been building his image as a champion of green causes, expressing in his edict that “green mountains are gold mountains and silver mountains.” He wants China to become an “eco-civilization” where humans live in harmony with nature. Li noted that Xi specifically spoke about what happened in Guangzhou, a relatively minor city-level issue, which indicates the close attention he’s paying to environmental matters in the vast country. Over 4,000 trees in Guangzhou were approved to be bulldozed and another 4,000 to be uprooted and relocated as part of efforts to “upgrade roadside afforestation” and “renovate urban parks,” according to data published by the city’s government agencies. Lin Daoping, former vice mayor of Guangzhou who was in charge of

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anon, causing casualties, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said. In its report, NNA said, “Sounds of explosions were heard in the alBurj al-Shamali camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Tyre, in one of the Palestinian Islamic centers inside the camp.” The Lebanese army has “cordoned off the area and prevented entry and exit from the camp,” the outlet said. The Hamas terror organization maintains a presence in a number of Arab camps in Lebanon. Meanwhile, according to Makor Rishon, Hamas has rejected the claims, saying that they are “false reports.” According to Hamas, the explosion came from oxygen tanks stored under a mosque.

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A Tour de France spectator who caused a rider pileup earlier this year has been ordered to pay a fine of $1,350 (1,300 euros). In June, the 31-year-old woman stepped in front of TV cameras holding a sign saluting her grandparents,

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A Formal End to the Korean War?

This week, decades after the Korean War ended, the U.S., China, and North Korea have agreed on “fundamental and principle levels” to declare a formal end to the Korean War. The Korean War ended in 1953, but without a peace treaty. “The end-of-war declaration itself is not an ultimate goal,” South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, describing it instead as an essential step toward denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking to reporters, Moon added that his government is “not considering” a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. “We have not been offered to participate [in the boycott] by any country, including the United States,” he said at a Monday press conference. Moon shared that he is “trying to

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 50, has reportedly suffered a stroke in prison. He is being held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison in the UK. A court ruling has ordered his extradition to the U.S. The stroke reportedly left Assange with a drooping right eyelid, memory problems, and signs of neurological damage. According to reports, the stroke occurred in October, during a video appearance at the High Court. Assange now takes anti-stroke medication and has undergone an MRI scan. It is expected that Assange will fight the extradition order to the United States. In the U.S., Assange faces espionage charges relating to the publication of classified military information in 2010 and 2011 by WikiLeaks. In an open letter, Assange’s mother, Christine, wrote of her pain at him being extradited. She said: “Fifty years ago in giving birth for the first time as a young mother, I thought there could be no greater pain. But it was soon forgotten when I held my beautiful baby boy in my arms. I named him Julian. “I realize now that I was wrong. There is a greater pain. “The unending, gut-wrenching pain of being the mother of a multiaward winning journalist who had the courage to publish the truth about high-level government crimes and corruption.” She spoke of her son being “cruelly psychologically tortured” by the authorities. Christine added, “The constant nightmare of him being extradited to the U.S. and being buried alive in extreme solitary confinement for the rest of his life. The constant fear the CIA will carry out its plans to assassinate him. The rush of sadness as I saw his frail, exhausted body slump-

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sentenced to 18 years in prison at a high-security penal colony. Tsikhanouski, a popular blogger and activist, was arrested shortly after he declared his candidacy for president in May 2020.

Gas Tanker Explodes in Haiti

At least 59 people were killed on Monday when a tanker transporting gasoline in Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second largest city, exploded. “We have 59 people killed so far, and we have dozens at the hospital and health centers across the city,” said Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor. “We have nearly 50 houses impacted by the fire and most of them will need to be demolished.” He added, “The city will need a lot of help to come out of this tragedy. The central government is offering to help but we are waiting to see it. We believe we will need more than just the central government – the situation is critical.” Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry reacted to the tragedy on Tuesday morning, tweeting: “I learned, with desolation and emotion, the sad news of the explosion, last night, in Cap-Haitien, of a tanker truck transporting gasoline, and which caused, according to a partial report, about forty dead, dozens injured, as well as extensive material damage.” Local officials say rescue efforts are ongoing and that the death toll is expected to rise. Henry later declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the explosion.

Penal Colony for Belarusian Opposition Leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has been

His wife stood in his place but went on to lose the disputed contest against Alexander Lukashenko, the strongman leader who has ruled Belarus for more than 25 years, in August that year. Her campaign and many international observers claimed the vote had been marred by widespread ballot stuffing and falsifications. “The dictator publicly takes revenge on his strongest opponents,” Tsikhanouskaya said Tuesday on Twitter. “While hiding the political prisoners in closed trials, he hopes to continue repressions in silence. But the whole world watches. We won’t stop.” After her husband’s arrest, Tsikhanouskaya became the unlikely face of a protest movement attempting to topple Lukashenko, whose long tenure has earned him the nickname “Europe’s last dictator.” Her campaign rallies in the runup to the August 2020 vote saw significant turnouts even in small Belarusian towns not known for their protest activity. About 63,000 people attended the largest event in the capital Minsk in July last year – the biggest demonstration there in the past decade. According to the official results, Lukashenko won the election with 80.23% of the vote to Tsikhanouskaya’s 9.9 – but independent observers said there had been widespread fraud. Tsikhanouskaya fled Belarus for Lithuania after publicly rejecting the preliminary election results. She and her children have been living in exile there ever since. Tsikhanouskaya traveled to the U.S. this summer to meet President Joe Biden and several officials in his administration to push for sanctions against the Lukashenko regime.

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Americans Still Jailed in Venezuela

The family of an American citizen jailed in Venezuela together with five other executives from Citgo for the past few years told reporters they were “surprised but grateful” for a top Biden official’s visit to Venezuela last week. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens spoke on Friday to the former executives’ families about the “wellness check.” Carlos Añez, whose father Jorge Toledo is detained, said that Carstens “said he was impressed at how strong they maintained themselves

throughout these four years. I think it’s a very important step.” In a phone call with his family following the visit, Toledo said he was in “complete shock” when he saw Carstens. Añez added, “My dad’s spirits were lifted a little bit by the visit, which is great because he had been quite down for a while.” Nine Americans are currently being held in Venezuela: the six former Citgo executives, who have been jailed since 2017 on corruption charges; two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers who were sentenced to 20 years for participating in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro; and a retired Marine who was arrested and charged with terrorism in September 2020 for allegedly having an arsenal in his car. Carstens’ trip was the first by a senior U.S. government official to the South American country in two years. A State Department spokesperson said, “We can confirm that the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens traveled to Caracas for discussions about the welfare and safety of U.S. nationals in Venezuela.”

Burning German Ship Towed to Swedish Port

A German-owned cargo vessel was towed to a Swedish port following a week-long fire which broke out on the North Sea last week. During that blaze, the ship’s timber cargo caught fire, although the ship itself did not. On Saturday, it was towed to Goteborg. Officials said the Almirante Storni, traveling under the Liberian flag, was towed under the surveillance of the Swedish Coast Guard. The vessel had been en route to Alexandria, Egypt, when it issued a distress call on December 4 after its timber cargo caught fire. Boats from both Norway and Denmark contributed to the efforts to extinguish the flames. The ship is now being examined by the NSC shipping company.

Jonas Grevstad, Swedish Coast Guard spokesman, told the Swedish public broadcaster SVT, “It looks really good now. The initial fire was extinguished fairly immediately but the cargo kept burning at full force and we weren’t able to put that fire out with our water cannons.” The ship’s crew remains aboard the vessel, together with firefighters and rescue workers who are working to unload the cargo aboard the ship.

Media Tycoon Sent to Jail in Hong Kong

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funct Apple Daily newspaper, was sentenced to 13 months in prison at the District Court for inciting and participating in the peaceful candlelight vigil on June 4 last year, which authorities declared illegal. He had pleaded not guilty. Although he faces multiple charges under Hong Kong’s national security law, Monday’s charges were not under the controversial legislation. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China had organized the candlelight vigil in the city’s Victoria Park every year since 1990. But authorities banned the event for the first time last year, citing coronavirus risks. Lai had said he decided to light a candle that day to remind the world of those who died for justice and truth at Tiananmen Square in 1989, according to public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong. Former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, who was the chairman of the alliance, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in the vigil. Former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung was also sentenced to 12 months in prison. In May, the court also sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to up to 10 months in prison over

their involvement in the same rally. Hong Kong is the only place on Chinese soil where a mass annual vigil has been held to mark the bloody crackdown in and around Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. The event remains one of the most tightly censored topics in mainland China, with discussions of it scrubbed from mass media. The introduction of Hong Kong’s national security law – which criminalizes secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment – has forced the group behind the June 4 vigil to disband, after authorities arrested several of its leaders under the law.

Tel Aviv Neighborhood Evacuated Residents of Givat Amal Bet, a neighborhood in Tel Aviv, have been

evacuated from their homes to allow high-rises to be built at the site instead. The neighborhood was once a tight-knit enclave of approximately 120 working-class families, but since 2014 has been destroyed and its residents evicted bit by bit to allow for the construction of six luxury towers. On November 15, 2021, the last 32 of the neighborhood’s families were evicted from their homes.

Former resident Chani Smucha, 59, whose parents, siblings, and siblings’ families were recently evicted from the neighborhood, told the Times of Israel, “They never invested in this area. We made our own post office boxes. They never even installed a park bench for an old person to sit on.” After the first 80 families were evicted in 2014, authorities refused to clean up the piles of debris and refuse. “The trash was left where it was so people would suffer and leave,” Smucha explained. Founded in 1947 by a group of immigrants who had been asked by David Ben Gurion to settle the area, the neighborhood’s residents included mostly the original settlers and their descendants. After the war, the neighborhood’s residents sought to purchase the land, but they were ignored, and the State instead sold the land to developers in 1961. In 1992, a deal was reached to evacuate the western portion of the neighborhood, Givat Amal Alef, to allow the construction of three towers. The rights to Givat Amal Bet changed hands until 2005, after which a legal battle ensued. In April, a court ruling ordered the developer to pay three million shekel for each of the 11 plots which had been occupied in 1961. The sum was to be divided among the remaining families. But residents say the money – which amounts to 1-2 million shekel per family – is not enough to purchase suitable housing in the area. “We have the compensation, but we’re still deciding what to do with it — to rent, to buy?” Smucha asked. “With this kind of amount, what can we do? Where will I take [my parents] — to Dimona, to Beersheba? Where will I take them? These are people who’ve lived in Tel Aviv their

whole lives.” The sum has also been reduced by legal fees and deductions for overstaying their time on the land. Residents were only told they would be forcibly evicted on November 14, one day before it occurred, they said. According to Smucha, on November 15, approximately 1,000 police officers arrived to evict the 32 families. Some families left on their own, but others were removed in what two residents said was a “violent” fashion. She emphasized, “We were in shock over the amount of police. We didn’t understand why all of this was necessary. Good people, salt of the earth. Not criminals, not squatters, not causing trouble.”

U.S.: No Tankers Early

The United States has rejected Israel’s request to deliver two tanker planes ahead of schedule. Israel has ordered four KC-46 advanced tanker planes from the U.S., but the aircraft are only scheduled to arrive in Israel in four years. Senior Air Force officers have requested that two of the craft be delivered within the next few months, and the other two be delivered within two to three years. According to Ynet, the IDF hopes to convince the U.S. to deliver them early within the next year. The tankers will replace Israel’s Re’em (Boeing 707) tankers, which are used for long-range missions, but which were grounded last year due to age. The KC-46s can remain in the air for 11 hours and travel over 11,830 kilometers.

Western Wall Plan Shelved – For Now Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) on Monday said he supports shelving the Western Wall plan, which would have included the

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On Sunday, Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana (Yamina) and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided to delay the implementation of an agreement frozen in 2017. Earlier this year, Lapid promised to unfreeze the plan. Speaking at a Yesh Atid party meeting, Lapid said, “I support the [Western Wall] compromise [agreement], but not everything can be done at once. We have four years during which we will advance many great things.” Meanwhile, Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai (Labor) and MK Gilad Kariv (Labor) both said on Sunday that Kahana does not have the authority to shelve the plan. According to Shai, “A government that wants to last is first and fore-

most advised to learn to respect coalition agreements. The government of Israel will continue to strive for the implementation of the Western Wall compromise. As long as [the Labor party] sits in government, we will push for equality for all streams of Judaism.”

Israel Struck Syria Chemical Weapons Facility – Twice Israel hit chemical weapons facilities in Syria twice over the past two years, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The strikes were aimed at preventing Syria from renewing its chemical weapons production. Syria promised to surrender its chemical weapons in 2013 and claims it has kept its promise. According to the report, on June 8, Israel hit three military targets near Damascus and Homs, all of which were connected to the Syria’s former chemical weapons program. And in March 2020, Israel targeted a villa compound connected to the pro-

curement of a chemical used in nerve agents. In the past, Israeli officials have expressed concern over the possibility that Syria’s chemical weapons might fall into terrorists’ hands.

Bennett Visits UAE

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday met with Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the prince’s palace in Abu Dhabi. The visit marks the first-ever official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Following the meeting, the UAE’s official news agency WAM quoted bin Zayed as expressing hope that the meeting would “contribute to further cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries and the

peoples of the region.” The two leaders “reviewed bilateral cooperation and means to further develop them” in various fields, WAM added. The Crown Prince “highlighted that the UAE’s foreign relations are based on firm principles of mutual respect, cooperation and upholding the values of coexistence and peace… expressing his hope that stability will prevail in the Middle East.” It added, “Concluding the meeting, the two sides highlighted the keenness to boost bilateral cooperation and joint action in an endeavor to enhance mutual interests and contribute to the consolidation of stability, security and development in the region.” Bennett said that the Abraham Accords signed last year established “new, deep and solid structure for diplomatic, economic and cultural relations” in the Middle East. The Israeli leader added, “The relations between the two countries have strengthened in all fields, and I am very satisfied with that, as many cooperation agreements were concluded in the fields of trade, research and development, and cybersecurity, health, education, aviation and more, and I look forward to the continued

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development and consolidation of relations. “Our cooperation provides unprecedented economic opportunities not only for us, but for more countries, which is another element for enhancing stability and prosperity in this region,” Bennett said. “The message that I wish to deliver to the UAE leaders and Emirati citizens is that mutual partnership and friendship are natural. We are neighbors and cousins. “We are the grandchildren of Prophet Abraham,” Bennett added, concluding that the warming of ties over the past year “is the best evidence that developing bilateral relations is a precious treasure for us and the entire region.”

Israel Consulted with U.S. Before Iran Strike

Israel consulted with the Biden administration before striking Iran, The New York Times reported. The two attacks were carried out in June on a factory building centrifuges and in September on a missiles base. According to the Times article, which was based on discussions with over a dozen officials in the U.S. and Israel who spoke on condition of anonymity, a phone call last week between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett “left officials in both countries frustrated.” Israel is concerned that the U.S. has a secret communications channel with Iran and that the Biden administration will agree to a flawed nuclear deal, allowing Iran to freely continue its nuclear enrichment program. Meanwhile, the U.S. government said this week that two months ago Biden asked national security adviser Jake Sullivan to review the revised Pentagon plan for military action against Iran. Administration officials also outlined new efforts to tighten sanctions on Iran. According to the Times, U.S. of-

ficials say that Israel’s concerns are unfounded because a partial deal is “not actively being considered, at least for now, because of Iran’s unwillingness to engage.” Still, the Times emphasized, Israeli officials are not satisfied, and instead worry that the U.S. and Iran will reach a deal – and then seek to block Israeli intelligence services from carrying out attacks. The Israelis now want a guarantee from Washington that there will be no restraints on their actions, even if a deal is reached between Iran and the U.S.

College Students Arrested for Supporting Hamas

Israeli security forces have arrested 11 students from An-Najah National University in Nablus who are suspected of supporting the Hamas terror group on campus. According to the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesman, the 11 suspects were members of the university’s Islamic Bloc, a Hamas-affiliated organization that exists on many Palestinian campuses. The spokesman, Lt. Col. Avihay Adraee, said the students were suspected of transferring funds to Hamas, organizing pro-Hamas rallies, and spreading propaganda for the terror group “under the supervision and guidance of senior Hamas officials.” Israeli security officials have expressed increasing concern that Hamas may be gathering strength in the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority faces rock-bottom approval ratings and rapidly dwindling legitimacy. Israel and the PA – which exercises limited self-rule in parts of the West Bank – cooperate to crack down on Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups. Hamas avowedly seeks Israel’s destruction. It fought a bloody civil war with the PA’s dominant Fatah faction in 2007. The West Bank has recently seen

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an uptick in violent clashes between Palestinians on the streets and PA security forces. The PA has sought to disperse events at which Hamas flags were raised over the past few days, clashing with Palestinians in Tulkarem on Sunday when supporters gathered to greet a Hamas member who had just been released from Israeli prison. Palestinian Authority forces also clashed with locals during the Monday funeral of Nablus resident Jamil Kayyal, who was allegedly killed by Israeli forces during a raid the previous night. The Israeli army said that Kayyal, 31, had been part of a group that had thrown Molotov cocktails at troops as they entered the city. After the attempted dispersal, a few hundred Palestinians were seen marching through the streets calling the Palestinian security forces “snitches” for Israel. Israeli forces also arrested senior Hamas official Hassan Yousef, one of the terror group’s West Bank leaders, on Monday morning, according to the Shin Bet security service. Yousef has been in and out of Israeli jail for years; he had just been released in July after spending nearly a year behind bars without charges. A spokesperson for the Shin Bet said that Yousef had been arrested on Monday for “renewed terror involvement.”

Hamas: We Won’t Give Up an “Inch” of Land

A Friday rally celebrating the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Hamas terror group saw the terror group’s co-founder promise not to give up even “an inch” of the land. According to Arab media, at the massive rally, Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar said, “The participation of thousands in these marches commemorating the launch anniversary [of Hamas] confirms that the Palestinian individual cannot give up his right and refuses to forfeit not an inch of his land.”

Hamas terrorists often chant, “From the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea, Palestine will be free.” The terror group does not recognize Israel’s right to exist. Speaking at the rally, Hamas official Mushir al-Masri promised to keep Jerusalem at the center of the terror group’s conflict with Israel. In a statement released by Hamas, al-Masri said Jerusalem “is a red line, and defending it is a sacred duty.”

A Sobering Statistic

On Monday, the United States reached a grim milestone when it was reported that more than 800,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic was declared. There have been at least 800,156 confirmed deaths traced to the coronavirus, according to a rolling tally by NBC News. That’s more deaths reported than in any other nation. Thirty-three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have seen an increase in deaths over the last 14 days. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day death average in the U.S. was 1,092, a 27.8 percent increase from the week before. The first known Americans to have died from coronavirus passed away in February 2020. Dr. Vin Gupta, a critical care pulmonologist and affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington, expects the U.S. death toll to reach 1 million at some point in 2022. “That’s just the reality of the situation,” he said. “The same people who didn’t get an initial shot won’t get boosters. It’s a lot of preventable death.” In total, the U.S. has recorded nearly 50 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began.

Car Stuck in Niagara Falls

On Wednesday, eagle-eyed visitors to Niagara Falls noticed a dark car in the rushing waters near a pedestrian bridge which became stuck on rocks around 150 feet from the American Falls. A Coast Guard helicopter that was conducting a training mission in Michigan was quickly flown in, and a swimmer was lowered about 80 feet from the aircraft to the roof of the car. Petty Officer 2nd Class Derrian Duryea entered through the passenger side of the car and was lifted out two minutes later. Unfortunately, the woman who was in the car, who was in her 60s, had died before the Coast Guard was able to get to her. It is unclear how her car ended up in the falls, although police say that it appears as if the car was brought into the water on purpose. Over the weekend, the car managed to be dislodged by the rushing waters from the top of the falls and went over the falls. On Saturday night, police were able to see the vehicle. By Sunday morning, though, police no longer could find trace of it.

Smollett Found Guilty

On Thursday, actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty of five felony counts of disorderly conduct. The sixth count was of making a false police report that he was the victim of aggravated battery. According to one juror, it was the sixth count that caused jurors to struggle. In the end, according to the juror who spoke with the Chicago Sun-

Times, they “all thought we were doing Jussie a favor.” Smollett had told police in January 2019 that he was the victim of a racist crime. He said that two Trump-loving bigots beat him up, tied a noose around his neck, and doused him in bleach on a freezing night. But after a quick investigation, police found that Smollett fabricated the attack. He had hired brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, whom he knew from his TV show, to stage the attack to garner attention. It took jurors almost ten hours to come to their verdict, which Smollett’s lawyer said they would appeal. For now, it is likely that Smollett will be sentenced to probation, given his lack of criminal history.

Deadly Avalanche at Crystal Mountain

A Saturday avalanche at Crystal Mountain in Washington State left one dead and five temporarily trapped. According to the Sheriff’s Department spokesperson, the avalanche swept through the Silver Basin area, trapping six people. Crystal Mountain ski resort CEO Frank Deberry confirmed that the group was comprised of six men and that the man who died was in his 60s. He also said the men rescued themselves from the avalanche and reported it to ski patrol, which had not been in the area because the group was backcountry skiing. The skier who died was pulled from the snow not breathing. Someone in the group attempted but failed to resuscitate him. The avalanche came amid the season’s first major snowfall. “As skiers and riders ourselves, this event saddens all of us here at Crystal Mountain. We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased. We are working closely with the families of all the affected individuals to ensure their continued care,” the resort added.

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No More Squaw Mountain

A federal panel has approved the renaming of Squaw Mountain in Colorado. The move follows the declaration of the word “squaw” to be a derogatory term against Native American women. The mountain’s new name will be Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain, named after a famed female Native American translator who lived in the region in the early 1800s. The woman was known at the time as “Owl Woman,” and she was responsible for mediating between Native Americans and white settlers around southern Colorado. “Squaw” is an Algonquin word for woman, but over time it has been used for racist and misogynistic attacks on Native American women, according to Newsweek. In a statement, Northern Cheyenne Tribal Historic Preservation Office Director Teanna Limpy said, “A derogatory name that is meant to diminish the sacredness and power of our women is no more. Mestaa’ėhehe will be standing tall on that mountain for many generations to come, continuing to be a story of inspiration for all and perhaps a story that also inspires others to continue to learn other Indigenous cultures and languages.”

Suing “Ghost Gun” Parts Manufacturers

DIY kits purchased online. The number of incidents using ghost guns has jumped in several areas of the U.S., and especially in California, with some municipalities suing manufacturers for violating laws and undermining law enforcement. Both Los Angeles and San Francisco have filed civil suits arguing that sellers of ghost guns are undermining law enforcement efforts to eliminate illegal weapons and prosecute those who abuse guns. The District of Columbia has also sued the manufacturer named in the Los Angeles suit, claiming that most ghost guns confiscated by police are produced by that company. Fifteen companies agreed to halt sales after the New Jersey Attorney General’s office sent a cease-and-desist letter to manufacturers worldwide. Manhattan district attorney in New York City and co-founder of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence Cyrus Vance Jr. noted, “Ghost guns have become a significant public safety threat in a way they weren’t even two years ago. Civil lawsuits are very important in addressing the threat.” Kate Chatfield, acting chief of staff for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, added, “If we could arrest and incarcerate our way out of the gun problem, we wouldn’t have guns on the street now,” she said. Michael Feuer, the Los Angeles city attorney and a leader in the lawsuit that alleges more criminals are “choosing” ghost guns, said, “You have the worst of all worlds. Criminals are getting ghost guns because they can’t be traced, and the criminals don’t have to undergo background checks.” U.S. law enforcement agents recovered approximately 10,000 ghost guns nationwide in 2019, a search warrant application filed in federal court by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows.

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Shootings using “ghost guns” are becoming more common, enabling more and more people to evade background checks. Now, some are suing producers of “ghost gun” parts for their role in these deaths. “Ghost guns” are untraceable firearms which can be assembled with

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claimed 80 lives. According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, that state alone may have over 70 people dead from the storms. Among the buildings damaged in the strike are a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon warehouse in western Illinois, as well as a nursing home in Arkansas. The tornadoes hit at least six states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. On Saturday morning, Beshear said, “I’m pretty sure that number [killed in Kentucky] is north of 70 ... it may, in fact exceed 100 before the day is done. The level of devastation is unlike anything I have ever seen.” In a later statement, Beshear said, “I want to thank every local emergency management employee, police officer, firefighter and first responder. This has been one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history. It’s hard to put into words. “Remember, each of these lost lives are children of G-d, irreplaceable to their families and communities. But we will make it through this. We will rebuild. We are strong, resilient people – and we’re going to be there every step of the way. This is one state standing strong.”

Beshear has declared a state of emergency. Two deaths each have been reported in Arkansas and Missouri, while four have been reported in Tennessee and six in Illinois. In Kentucky’s Warren County, the 12 storm-related casualties include children as well. U.S. President Joe Biden said he monitored the situation closely and had contacted the governors of the hardest-hit states. Calling the storms one of the “largest tornado outbreaks in our history,” Biden added, “I want to emphasize what I told all the governors: the federal government will do everything, everything you can possibly do to help. “And so, I’m working with the governor of Kentucky and others who may want me to be there, I made sure that we’re a value-added at the time, and we’re not going to get in the way of the rescue and recovery, but I do plan on going. “My heart aches for those people right now, including the rescuers, including the burden on them and what they worry about. I just think that we just have to keep at it. We have to keep focused. And this is going to be the focus of my attention until we get this finished.”

Met Removes Sackler Name

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven of its galleries, the institution said on Thursday. In a press release, the museum said it made the decision together with members of the Sackler family, “in order to allow The Met to further its core mission.” In a statement, descendants of physicians Mortimer and Raymond Sackler said, “Our families have always strongly supported The Met, and we believe this to be in the best interest of the Museum and the important mission that it serves. “The earliest of these gifts were made almost fifty years ago, and now we are passing the torch to others who might wish to step forward to support the Museum.” “The Met has been built by the philanthropy of generations of donors – and the Sacklers have been among our most generous supporters,” said Dan Weiss, President and CEO of The Met. “This gracious gesture by the Sacklers aids the Museum in continuing to serve this and future generations. We greatly appreciate it.” In 2019, The Met said it would no longer take donations from the Sackler family due to the company’s “production of opioids and the ensuing health crisis surrounding the abuse of these medications.”

Candle Factory Flattened by Tornado

A Friday night tornado left a Mayfield, Kentucky, candle-making plant flattened and raised fears that tens of people had died. On Saturday morning, 40 of the

Mayfield Consumer Products’ employees were rescued, while many others were missing. Search-and-rescue teams worked to locate survivors. Most of the casualties wreaked by the storm occurred in the candle-making factory’s collapse. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear noted, “I think the largest loss of life in this tornado event is and will be there, and it may end up being the largest loss of life in any tornado event in a single location in the state’s history,” Beshear said during a Saturday morning press conference. “It’s heavy machinery ... it’s the building that’s flattened. It’s cars from the parking lot that is on top of it. It’s huge metal drums, even ones with corrosive chemicals that were inside. It’s ... pretty awful to witness.” One worker who made it out alive amid the rescue was Kyana Parsons-Perez, a 40-year-old who filmed several videos on Facebook Live as she was trapped under five feet of debris. “I’m at work in Mayfield, and we are trapped,” she said in a video posted to Facebook posted Friday night. “Please give us some help. … We are trapped. The wall is stuck on me. Nobody can get to us.” Another worker in the facility on Friday night, Chelsea Logue, said there was a “really big boom and the building lifted up, swayed and crashed down.” “All you could hear was screams from people,” Logue related. She added, “I was trapped under a wall … by the grace of G-d I got out of there.”

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Botox at Camel Competition If Sally the camel was scared of the competition at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, she may have felt the pressure to have

her face done. But she should stay far away from Botox if she knows what’s good for her. This year, Saudi authorities conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups. Over 40 camels were disqualified from the annual pageant because of work that was done on the animals.

The festival, which kicked off earlier this month, invites the breeders of the most beautiful camels to compete for some $66 million in prize money. Botox injections, face lifts, and other cosmetic alterations to make the camels more attractive are strictly prohibited. Jurors decide the winner based on the shape of the camels’ heads, necks, humps, dress, and postures. This year, authorities discovered

dozens of breeders had stretched out the lips and noses of camels, used hormones to boost the beasts’ muscles, injected camels’ heads and lips with Botox to make them bigger, inflated body parts with rubber bands, and used fillers to relax their faces. The camel beauty contest is at the heart of the massive carnival, which also features camel races, sales and other festivities typically showcasing thousands of dromedaries. The extravaganza seeks to preserve the camel’s role in the kingdom’s Bedouin tradition and heritage, even as the oil-rich country plows ahead with modernizing mega-projects. Camel breeding is a multimillion-dollar industry and similar events take place across the region. We can totally understand the need to compete.

Tiny Car; Huge Trip

If Alex Orchin’s car looks like it could fit into your kid’s lunchbox, your eyes aren’t deceiving you that much. Orchin’s car is a Peel P50, the world’s smallest production car. The classic car fanatic made waves with it when he recently drove it the entire length of Great Britain. The three-wheeler was originally built in the 1960s but was rebooted in the past decade in 40 cc single-cylinder gasoline and electric motor versions. Orchin’s is a 2017 gasoline edition that he just barely fits in at 5 feet, 11 inches tall. Its top speed is 23 mph on flat ground. The 874-mile trip from John O’Groats in the north to Land’s End in the south took Orchin three weeks as he putt-putted in his tiny car. Given that the commuter-focused car barely has room for Orchin, let alone his luggage, a friend followed him in a camper van used as a support vehicle. “As far as I know I am the first person to attempt the journey in a P50,” Orchin said. The car performed wonderfully along the road. One mishap? When the door fell off with just 50 miles to go.

“Wherever I park it,” Orchin related, “it draws a crowd. People are amazed by this car – and not just car-people. It has a universal appeal with everyone, even kids,” he said. That’s because kids think it’s really a toy.

Uber Eats Heads to Space

Wondering what you’re going to eat on your next space mission? Have no fear – Uber Eats will deliver to infinity and beyond. Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa teamed up with the company to make the first Uber Eats delivery to astronauts on the International Space Station. The delivery was made as part of Maezawa’s 12day orbit. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, “One small handoff for Yusaku Maezawa, one giant delivery for Uber Eats! We’re over the moon to have helped make our first successful delivery to space. Our goal is to help people go anywhere and get anything, so we’re proud to serve the astronauts at the International Space Station.” Dara added, “Yusaku Maezawa gets a thumbs up on this delivery, even though it took a bit longer than the usual 30 minutes to arrive.” The delivery was made on December 11 around 9:40 a.m. (eastern time), about eight-and-a-half hours after Maezawa’s trip began. What delicacies survived the trip to outer space? The package included boiled mackerel in miso, beef bowl cooked in sweet sauce, simmered chicken with bamboo shoots, and braised pork. “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to handle Uber Eats’ first food delivery to space,” said Yusaku Maezawa. “Uber Eats’ initiative and sense of adventure is inspiring. I will never stop challenging myself, and I hope that everyone continues to do the same. Let’s make the world a better place!” One food delivery at a time.

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Parlor Meeting for Mosdos Munkatch in the Five Towns

r. and Mrs. Yussie Ostreicher hosted the annual Breakfast benefiting Mosdos Munkacs on Sunday. The breakfast was held in their Lawrence home, with the participation of the Munkatcher Rebbe, shlita. The event was well attended by local rabbonim and members of the community. After short remarks by the host Mr. Ostreicher, Rabbi Laibel Rand of the Far Rockaway Kollel delivered divrei Torah. The assembled were kept spellbound for close to forty

minutes as the Munkatcher Rebbe delivered divrei Torah and divrei bracha in honor of the assembled.

At the conclusion of the event, members of the community utilized the opportunity to consult with and

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Eighth grade girls at HAFTR learned all about the Beit Hamikdash in their Navi classes. They built replicas and learned all about the role of the Kohanim, Leviim, and daily life in the Beit Hamikdash. We hope it’ll be built speedily in our days!

Rav Aaron Wahl’s fifth grade talmidim at Yeshiva Darchei Torah enjoyed Slurpees as a prize for learning retzufos

Amudim: Unite to Heal Rabbi Wolowik presents a menorah on behalf of Chabad of the Five Towns and the more than 1,500 people who enjoyed and rejoiced at the drive-in Chanukah concert in North Woodmere Park to Town Of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin in appreciation for the Supervisor’s friendship and the Town Of Hempstead sponsoring this memorable event

mudim was founded on the simple yet vital belief: No individual should have to face a crisis without a rock of support. Because when a crisis hits, loneliness can sometimes feel worse than the crisis itself. Victims of abuse, addiction, and any form of individual or collective emergency grope in the dark for solutions, for support, for someone to show that they care – and that they can help. Enter Amudim. Their vast operation leaves no avenue unexplored when it comes to providing both moral and practical support to struggling victims and their families. Before Amudim, people suffered in silence. In paralysis. And in shame.

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MTA Robotics Teams Advance

oth of MTA’s Robotics teams competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier on Sunday, December 5 and advanced to the Semifinals. High schools from all over the world compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, an exciting robotics competition with new challenges every year. Students design, build, wire, and program impressive robots. They drive around, grasp objects, place them precisely, spin a carousel, and avoid obstacles. Sometimes, the robots are operated by remote control, but some tasks must be done autonomously, using sen-

sors and preprogrammed instructions to earn points. Seventeen teams participated in the Qualifier round, and MTA is proud that both of its teams made it to the Semifinals! It was a roller-

coaster of a day, with parts breaking and being repaired at lightning speed, some impressive performances, and some lucky breaks. Team members have been building the robots that competed in the

Qualifier since October, and their hard work really paid off. Both teams look forward to the next round of the competition in February.

EFRAT – Empowering Women and Building Families

or over four decades, the EFRAT organization, under the leadership of the devoted Dr. Eli Schussheim, z”l, has been saving Jewish babies by giving their mothers the ability to overcome their distress and make the best choice for themselves. While in the United States the issue of pro-life and pro-choice is one of the most combustive topics, EFRAT has always remained above Israeli politics. Efrat does not take a moral stance but rather provides the necessary support and information in order to truly empower women so that they feel that have a real choice. When discussing the risks associated with abortion, EFRAT puts all the facts on the table. There are some physical complications that may result from an abortion; however, the emotional fallout, in the form of regret, is all too often lifelong and devastating. Ruth Tidhar, EFRAT’s head so-

cial worker, shares the organization’s policy. “We will never try to sway women with arguments based on ideological, moral or religious grounds. Rather, our goal is to empower them through information and assistance, so that they can make the best decision for themselves. Women who come to us feel trapped into having an abortion. We show them that other options exist.” Statistics show that the majority of abortions in Israel are performed due to financial stress, and these past two years with Covid have only exacerbated the situation. In order to help women at this crucial juncture, EFRAT has created an assistance package that provides all the needs that come with the birth of a new baby, including a crib, stroller, baby-bath, layette, as well as 24 monthly packages with diapers and wipes, food and formula when needed. This assistance package alleviates the temporary stress but is not yet a complete solution. EFRAT provides

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ongoing emotional support and practical assistance. Recently, a new program was launched to help mothers return to work after the birth by providing occupational counseling and help financing daycare. The aim is to extract the new mothers from the cycle of poverty. All the women who were helped by EFRAT continue to raise their own children. In fact, many stay in contact with EFRAT, going on to becoming advocates and volunteers, helping other women who are in the same predicament that they were in. Miri K. has been volunteering at EFRAT for over 25 years. “I started at a time when supporting women to continue their pregnancy was not a priority. Many women were making the tortuous decision to terminate their pregnancies alone. Some of the babies who were born to the women I supported when I first started volunteering are now in the army or even have families of their own. It’s mind-boggling!” Miri explains that no two cases are alike and that EFRAT addresses each woman and her individual set of challenges. EFRAT advertises as much a possible on the radio, television, billboards and buses all across Israel. EFRAT has an active presence on social media, with Hebrew and English Facebook pages, including pictures and testimonials. An emergency ho-

tline is available around the clock for women in need, operated by skilled administrators who link them to other EFRAT teams as well as to other agencies and services, as appropriate. To date, EFRAT has directly saved some 80,312 babies, although according to Nir Salomon, Efrat’s Executive Director, “countless more were saved indirectly from listening to our message in Israel and Jewish communities around the world.” Salomon says that EFRAT is not only committed to supporting women in Israel. It also helps other organizations in Israel and around the world to bring this issue out in the open and to help empower women in their communities as well. According to Chagai Goldschmidt, Efrat’s CEO, the direct assistance to a woman costs the organization around NIS 4,500 or $1,500. This sum literally makes the difference between whether this child will be born or not. Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, Israel’s former chief rabbi, once said that EFRAT is responsible for ensuring that precious souls that are meant to come down into this world are not sent back. For more information and to help the efforts of EFRAT, please visit our website at www.cribefrat.org, call us at 718-697-7022, or write us at info@cribefrat.org.

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Mommy and Me at YSZ

The talmidim of Eitz Chaim visited by the world-renowned maggid and author Rabbi Paysach Krohn. Rabbi Krohn spoke with the talmidim and the hanhala and shared with them words of chizuk and inspiration.

he Nursery and UPK classes at Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion hosted a Chanukah “Mommy and Me” Program last week. Sounds of live music, singing, and dancing filled the classrooms as our proud preschoolers “flipped their latkes from ‘side to side,’” spun like dreidels, and recounted the Chanukah story with music and songs.

Each student went home with a beautifully crafted Chanukah project which they worked on alongside their Imas. Special thanks to Mrs. Ronit Kaikov, director of the Early Childhood program, and to all the dedicated morahs for arranging this special event!

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Unique Musical Walls at Gan Chamesh

aking inspiration from Parshas Vayigash when Serach played on her Kinor, Gan Chamesh introduced creative musical walls in their playgrounds, where children are able to play beautiful music and create a variety of sounds.

AFTR fourth graders concluded their unit on immigration with a trip to the Eldridge Street Synagogue and a walking tour of the Lower East Side. The focus of the unit was immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They studied the various places immigrants came from and the reasons they left their countries. A virtual tour of Ellis Island provided the fourth graders with an understanding of the process immigrants went through. Students discussed the wide range of emotions which must have been felt, from feeling excited to being afraid. They learned the story of some of the immigrants who were processed at Ellis Island. Some students and staff shared their family stories, as well as artifacts, such as the manifest of the boat on which their great-grandparents traveled.

Learning about life in the tenements and the challenges for observant Jews engaged students in discussion about all they take for granted. On trip day, students got off the buses and entered the Eldridge Street Synagogue, which houses a museum of the time period studied. They learned about the architecture of the shul and its recent restoration. Then they toured the neighborhood and saw how much it has changed over the years. Some landmarks they visited were the Nickelodeon Theatre, Jarmulowsky Bank, Forward Building, and Mesivta Tifereth Yerushalayim. The first playground in New York City, Seward Park, was the perfect spot for an enjoyable lunch, and a stop at The Pickle Guys was the highlight of the day. This unit inspired students to learn their family stories, and we look forward to hearing them.

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Chanukah Celebrating and Giving: YCQ Chai Lifeline Toy Drive

he Chanukah season at Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) was filled with celebration and meaningful giving through a successful YCQ Chai Lifeline Toy Drive. In addition to a Chanukah concert and menorah cookie decorating, the preschoolers invited families to join us for a special Chanukah activity. They made dreidel men, Chanukah placemats, and clay dreidels. The children participated in a Chanukah sing-along, which included old favorites like “I Have a Little Dreidel” and “Sivivon Sov Sov Sov,” with new songs like “Light Up the Night” and “I Wish I Were a Maccabi.” The kindergarten classes each performed an original Chanukah play. They said their parts flawlessly, sang songs, and wore the beautiful costumes they made. Each child took home a grab-and-go party bag filled with Chanukah goodies. YCQ Elementary and Junior High School students were treated to a full Chanukah schedule. Younger grades started off each morning with Rabbi Ribalt’s candle lighting ceremony. Every day, children watched on Zoom in their classrooms as a new guest lit the Chanukah candles, followed by music videos and dancing. Older students

were treated to a beautiful Hallel, followed by a yummy breakfast. Activities were jam-packed. Highlights included: Kraftastic Chanukah, Chanukah Oneg, Donut Decorating, Donut Surprise, Silent DJ, Shlock Rock Concert, Azamra DJ Dancing, Build a Bear Workshop, The Live Game Show, and Better Than Your Grandma’s Cookie Decorating. Thank you, Rabbi Ribalt, Ms. Shirley Pourad, Ms. Sara Shenas, and Mrs. Daniella Rafael for developing and organizing the Chanukah programming! The YCQ Chai Lifeline Toy Drive was a true team effort created by the

faculty and administration. Over one hundred beautiful new toys were collected the YCQ community. Mrs. Talia Hoffman, YCQ Teacher, reported, “After learning about adding and subtracting decimals and buying gifts on a budget, Grade 5 students were excited to apply the lessons to real life. They put a lot of thought into the gifts that they chose and were thrilled to see their purchases displayed on the YCQ Chai Lifeline Toy Drive tables. We are so proud of how enthusiastically our students embraced this chesed opportunity and are glad that we were able to spread joy over Chanukah.”

Rabbi Simcha Scholar, Chief Executive Officer of Chai Lifeline, stated, “The encouragement that a gift of a Chanukah toy gives children in difficult situations is beyond imagination. The gift is not simply a toy, but a display of togetherness. Yeshiva of Central Queens and all the organizations that collected Chanukah toys for the children of Chai Lifeline made 50,000 children happy, and they made 50,000 children part of the very families that donated. That’s the impact of Chai Lifeline toy distribution. It’s not about giving a gift – it’s about a show of love, concern, and support, from one family to another family.”

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any parents with a disabled child worry about how their child will be cared for after they’re gone. Young children and adults with disabilities often receive governmental benefits, particularly Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). One overriding question parents grapple with is ‘what would happen to the governmental benefits if their child received monetary gifts or an inheritance’. They fear that money given or left for the child would make the child ineligible for government benefits. Struggling between the overwhelming desire to provide care, resources and a secure future, and the loss of crucial government benefits that would result from an inheritance received by a person with

a disability is enough to keep any parent with a special needs child, up at night. Families may find comfort in knowing, with the proper planning, you can designate money for future care and maintenance of a disabled child without compromising their benefits and making them ineligible for government assistance. A Special Needs Trust (also known as a Supplemental Needs Trust) is a perfect planning tool that allows you to put assets into a Trust and appoint a Trustee, who will manage the funds for the disabled child. Even though the child can receive the inheritance through the Special Needs Trust, since the child does not own those assets, the child can remain eligible for government assistance. The Trustee you choose can manage the Trust assets and distribute funds on behalf of the disabled

beneficiary. The Trust assets can be used to help the disabled child with various expenses in order to maintain their lifestyle, care expenses, education, medical care, travel, or hobbies, and other expenses which are not paid for by the governmental benefits the disabled person receives. A Special Needs Trust must be handled properly, and the funds distributed according to specific laws and regulations, in order for this planning to work. Otherwise, the gift or inheritance will cause the beneficiary to lose their government benefits. Our office can assist you with preparing this type of Trust, selecting a Trustee, and funding the Special Needs Trust to ensure proper planning. We specialize in educating and helping you protect what you have for

the people who matter most. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you and your family. Call Monet Binder Law, PC to discuss how to do the type of planning that will make it as easy as possible to pass on your estate. You can email us at monet@mbinderlaw.com or call 718-514-7575. Call our office today and mention this article to get this session FREE of charge. This is a $500 value, but worth so much more. Monet Binder, ESQ., has her practice in Queens and Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to protecting families, their legacies and values. All halachic documents are approved by the BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA CENTER In Lakewood, under the direction of Rabbi Dovid Grossman and the guidance of Harav Shmuel Kaminetsky, shlita, as well as other leading halachic authorities.

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Rabbi Paysach Krohn Inspires CBEY By Jay Nathanson

n Motzei Shabbos, December 11, Cong. Bais Ephrayim Yitzchok in Woodmere (aka Island Shul) welcomed Rabbi Paysach Krohn to their Dor L’Dor Program. Rabbi Krohn spoke beautiful words of Torah, chizuk, and, of course, he delivered his signature captivating stories. He discussed the incredible zechus we have to spend time learning Torah after Shabbos. He quoted Rav Pam, stating that we

were “turning our Saturday nights into Motzei Shabbos.” The parents and children who were fortunate to attend learned about kibbud av va’em, chessed, and how fortunate we are to have our mesorah. The evening concluded with singing “Ashreinu MaTov Chelkeinu” and dancing around the shul. CBEY would like to thank Rabbi Krohn for an incredible and inspiring evening. Thank you to the sponsors of the program, to the participants of the program, and to the Morah D’Asra, Rabbi Tzvi Ralbag,

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Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz, president of ArtScroll/ Mesorah Publications, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President Orthodox Union, and their staff meet to collaborate on the (re)launch of Mishnah Yomi

Is a Career in Health Sciences in Your Future? Find out at a Special Program for Young Girls and Women presented by Touro

hoosing a career can be difficult and confusing. Should frum young women do something they enjoy or pick a profession that is most lucrative or better yet, one that is known to be family-friendly? There are so many factors and priorities worthy of consideration and with minimal work or life experience, these decisions can be tough to make. To inspire confidence and offer the comprehensive information needed to make an informed choice, Touro College is presenting a special program for young girls and women where they can learn about the paths to a variety of medical and health science fields. On Sunday, December 19, from 10-11:30 am, “Is a Career in Health Sciences in Your Future?” will be held at Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Boulevard. “We are excited to provide such a crucial program for the young women of our community. As high school girls explore options for careers in Health Science, it is important for them to hear from frum women who have journeyed on the different pathways to those careers. This information will surely help them make educated decisions that will shape their lives,” says Atara Yudin, Touro Director of Community Programming. Growth of the Healthcare Sector According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare is projected to grow 16 percent in the next decade – much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. This means 2.6 million new jobs will be added in this sector during that timeframe. In terms of salary, the pay for healthcare practitioners is higher than the median annual salaries for other fields. For those who are strong in science and are drawn to the helping professions, these fields may offer career paths that are rewarding, lucrative and

have the potential to be family-friendly. Program participants will have the opportunity to hear real-world experiences from those in the trenches. “Is a Career in Health Sciences in Your Future?” will present a panel of current Touro students and alumni in professional school or working in a variety of fields including medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing. Presenters will address all aspects of each career path: the necessary educational background, strengths needed to succeed, challenges and opportunities, potential for work life balance, salary range, and more. They will share their personal tips for juggling school, family and career responsibilities. Introductory remarks will be delivered by Dr. Miriam “Mimi” Knoll of Cedarhurst, a board-certified radiation oncologist and mom of four children who also co-founded the Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association (JOWMA). Dr. Knoll shared, “I remember the process of choosing my career path quite vividly. During college, I was confident I wanted to pursue higher education, but I wasn’t quite sure if I could succeed in becoming a physician, despite coming from a family of physicians. Speaking to other professionals who came before me was the best way to move forward. Through this event, we hope to provide this type of information and mentorship for anyone who is interested in a health sciences career, whether it’s becoming a physician, dentist, nurse, etc. so young women can confidently pursue their dreams.” “One of the things I found attractive about becoming a dentist was the ability to set my own hours,” says program panelist Rachelli Sambrowsky of Lawrence, a graduate of Touro’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences who is currently a third year student at Touro College of Dental Medicine. “As life gets busier, I can create a schedule that is

family-friendly and potentially open my own practice one day. In addition, the field of dentistry also offers lots of opportunity for growth and advancement.” Touro College offers students the opportunity to go directly from a Touro undergrad to a grad or professional program and accelerated pathways are available in a number of the health science programs. “Is a Career in Health Sciences in Your Future?” is free and open to young women and their mothers. No registration is required, and refreshments will be served. For additional information, visit www.touro.edu/healthcareer or contact Atara Yudin, Touro Director of Community Programming at tara.yudin@touro.edu

Some of the program’s presenters, including top (l to r), Dr. Miriam Knoll and Touro dental student Rachelli Sambrowsky and bottom (l to r) Touro alum and physical therapist Bracha Schoenblum and Touro alum, PA Diana Safier

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A Memorable Reunion at Central

eniors in the Names, Not Numbers program at Central interviewed Holocaust survivors this week. It was both an emotional and educational experience for our students to engage with Holocaust survivors, document their stories, and learn life-long lessons from them – we should never forget. Now that the filming is complete, our students will begin editing these films, with the guidance of Rabbi Josh Strulowitz, and welcome the survivors back into the Central building for a feature film presentation at the end of the year. One of the women who was interviewed for Names, Not Numbers was Rebbetzin Chaya (Walkin ‘51) Small. Rebbetzin Small was in the FIRST graduating class of Central (Class of 1951)! Students had the chance to hear from her and some of her friends from that graduating class and ask them questions about their time and memories at Central. Reb-

betzin Chaya Small was accompanied by her fellow Central graduates Rebbetzin Yaspa (Goldberg ‘51) Werner and Mrs. Sylvia (Klaperman ‘51) Tuchman. We were also privileged to have had Rebbetzin Small’s sister, Rebbetzin Rochelle Kelemar, who also shared her fondest memories of Central. These women were the pioneers, in 1947, to come to Central, a brand-new school in a shul basement in Brooklyn, to join the Yeshiva University family, and build a long-lasting legacy. They shared with us how Central got its name, about their favorite teachers and classes, and recounted funny stories with us about those first few years. One incredibly inspiring story shared was from November 29, 1948, when the twelve Central students sat together listening to the radio, as the UN counted the votes, in anticipation of the State of Israel being established. Once the votes were in, the girls ran outside, onto Ocean Park-

way, and danced their hearts out, in celebration of the new State of Israel. As they danced, Ocean Parkway filled with other like-minded Jews, and the celebration and happiness could be felt for hours. Hannah Pianko, a senior from Woodmere who interviewed Rebbetzin Small for Names, Not Numbers, said that “Rebbetzin Small’s emunah and love of Hashem after going through everything she went

through was so inspiring. She’s never negative, never dwells on the hardships she faced. She always looks for the positive in life.” Their stories, memories, and friendship will leave us inspired forever. Thank you to our illustrious guests and to Mrs. Tova Rosenberg, for creating and running the Names, Not Numbers program and for organizing the best reunion Central has ever had.

Mr. Twersky also discussed how the dreidels were printed and the difficulty in the mechanics and making them spin correctly. Chesed was also a feature of the Rambam Chanukah season with the Rambam Chesed Club running its Annual Chinese Auction. Led by Yaacov Lazar, Zachary Sicklick, and Yaakov Zerykier, the Chesed Club auctioned off prizes donated by Rambam faculty and helped raise hundreds of dollars for the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning

Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) and Senior Council. Additionally, the Chesed Club spearheaded the school’s Annual Toy Drive to benefit Chai Lifeline. While tickets were being sold, Rambam Rebbe and guitar master Rabbi Ari Boiangiu led the boys in one of the most epic chagigahs ever! After the chagigah and action, latkas were had for all. Chesed, trips, ruach, chevra and more at Rambam during Chanukah time!

Rambam Chanukah Fun Recap By Elnatan Chasser

he Rambam students were treated to a fun, Chanukah-inspired trip to Sportime in Lynbrook last week. It was an adventure that had something for everyone. Some students played intense games of tennis while others played passionate games of basketball. It was also fun to see Associate Principal Mr. Hillel Goldman and Athletic Director, Coach Steve Howard, playing some sports with the kids. On December 1, when the juniors and seniors went on the trip, the varsity hockey team played the varsity basketball team in a game of basketball, and on December 2, when the freshman and sophomores went on the trip, there was another game of basketball where JV hockey played JV basketball. In both game,s the basketball team pulled away with the win but it was still a close game. Some might even say too close. While the basketball games were happening, there was also a great game of dodgeball going on that was started by sophomores Shlomo Inoyatov and Yosef Menashy. The soccer turf field was also in play, and

many students were gearing up for the upcoming soccer season. If sports weren’t for you, then Sportime also had boardgames and snacks, and some of the guys made the all-purpose room into a videogame players club. Other Rambam Chanukah fun featured Mr. Nachum Twersky, the STEM teacher/wizard, hosting a 3D printed dreidel competition for the freshmen. Mr. Twersky had 3D printed over 100 dreidels for everyone to use during the competition.

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s part of TAG’s ongoing “Bilvavi” program (“using our emotions to serve Hashem!”), the talmidos in the Ganger Early Childhood Center at TAG are bringing in lots of mitzvah notes filled with stories of how they followed their positive emotions and made good choices. The girls will be coming home with fuzzy heart keychains as a special prize!

SKA Observes a Meaningful Fast

he fast day of Asarah B’Teves, on Tuesday, December 14, gave members of the Israel Awareness Committee of SKA a special opportunity to deepen their understanding of emunah and Jewish unity. Accompanied by Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, SKA Principal, Judaic Studies, and faculty member Ms. Sara Meira Weissman, the IAC students were invited to hear from Mrs. Bat Galim Shaer, the mother of kidnapped and murdered Gilad Shaer, Hy”d,, who spoke about the secret of Jewish survival. Gilad, Hy”d, was one of the three boys in Israel who was killed in June of 2014 after being kidnapped by terrorists. The Asarah B’Teves event, held at the Young Israel of Woodmere and coming after a weekend of neighborhood tragedy, gave depth to what emunah and Jewish unity really entail. Mrs. Shaer, who, with her husband, founded SONSHINE – Bringing Light to the World in Their Memory, spoke of how the unity of klal Yisroel

helped her through her pain. Noting that Jews turn to each other in difficult times, she urged the listeners to be united in good times as well as bad. IAC member Orli Flug comments: “I found it empowering to hear how Mrs. Shaer used this tragic event to create such an incredible organization to work for Jewish unity.” When the SKA students returned to the school, the girls discussed the morning with Mrs. Kaminetsky and wrote their impressions in their reflection journals. Although the school day officially ended early, SKA’s Meaningful Fast program for Asarah B’Teves continued. SKA students remained in school to attend an interactive shiur and Chesed Chabura given by Beit Midrash Fellow, Ms. Sara Bienenstock. The SKA Beit Midrash Fellowship initiative, under the direction of Rosh Beit Midrash, Mrs. Avital Braun, continues to contribute to the vibrant Torah atmosphere of the school, while developing impactful educators.

hulamith High School, located in the heart of the Five Towns, is dedicated to cultivating the future generations of Bnot Yisroel, future leaders, mothers, lawyers, doctors, teachers, producers, and innovators. Building on the solid foundation of its formative years, Shulamith High School has established itself as a fullfledged school replete with a well-appointed facility, poised to offer its students a truly outstanding educational experience. Over the last six years, Shulamith High School has witnessed incredible growth. Currently housed in the Cedarhurst elementary school building, Shulamith High School is excited to announce plans for their future home at 155 Franklin Place, Woodmere. The new building will be a state-of-the-art facility with resources needed to educate their students. It will include a multipurpose room, classrooms that serve as a Beit Midrash, a science lab, makerspace, student counseling offices, and multiple spaces for a diverse array of student clubs and events. This building is what Shulamith High School needs to provide a robust Limudei Kodesh and General Studies curriculum, using innovative tools in a warm and encouraging environment. With the partnership of all of its constituents, students, administration, faculty, and board members, Shulamith High School is ready to launch the next era of growth. The upcoming Open the Doors 36-hour matching campaign will take place December 22-23. This campaign is geared towards raising the final funds needed to relocate the high school.

Anticipating a successful campaign, Shulamith High School hopes to move into the new building as soon as the upcoming 2022 academic year. “It is rare when one is given the opportunity to invest in something that will give infinite returns,” said Mrs. Sara Munk, principal of Shulamith High School. “Your investment in our building will have an immeasurable impact on Jewish education and the Jewish community of the Five Towns and beyond. Shulamith High School is on a trajectory of growth, paved by the dedication of their educators, a strong parent body partnership, and emphasis on creating a nurturing environment for their students to succeed. “The outpour of support for this campaign has been tremendous, I’m beyond impressed with the unity of the Shulamith community and their eagerness to get behind this project,” said Miriam Uvsitzky, campaign manager. “There are so many reasons why we love Shulamith and chose Shulamith High School – one of them being it’s a warm and caring environment where every child has a place to shine. The faculty and administration are approachable, down-to-earth, and create an environment where our daughters feel at home,” shared Mindy and Yaakov Moskowitz Help Shulamith High School give their girls the experience they deserve. The future begins here. To support Shulamith High School and for more information on the Open the Doors campaign, please visit www.charidy.com/shulamith.

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MAY Chanukah Mesiba

esivta Ateres Yaakov held its annual yeshiva-wide Chanuka Mesiba on Wednesday, the third day of Chanukah. This celebration was in addition to talmidim enjoying individual shiur mesibos, hosted by their rabbeim throughout Chanukah. Following a morning of learning, the yeshiva’s nearly 200 talmidim came together for a delicious lunch of many fried and oily delicacies and inspiring Chanukah divrei his’orirus by the Mashigach Ruchani, Rabbi Yehuda Horowitz. Following Student Government raffles and betnching, an “electrifying” event ensued. The

live musical entertainment by Simply Tzfat direct from Eretz Yisroel drew the crowd into a stirring kumzitz, then onto the dance floor where talmidim and rabbeim broke out into spirited and leibidik dancing. Walls were shaking, and tables rattling, as talmidim embraced the departing ruchniyus of the yom tov. “Our talmidim learn and work hard,” commented the Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, “but ruach-filled events such as these are important to building a well-rounded ben Torah, and they energize us all to redouble our efforts.”

Five Towns FIDF Shabbaton

srael Defense Forces (IDF) supporters from Lawrence and Cedarhurst came out in droves last weekend to celebrate a group of IDF soldiers and dignitaries – including two local Lone Soldiers – as part of a Shabbaton hosted by the Young Israel of Lawrence in Cedarhurst on behalf of the Friends of the IDF (FIDF). The theme of the evening events, The IDF: Shaping the Future of Israel, was aimed at saluting and honoring the soldiers of the IDF, and participants were able to learn first-hand how deeply the FIDF supports the State of Israel and the soldiers themselves through an array of life-changing programs and initiatives. Guests and luminaries in attendance included Rabbi Steven Weil, FIDF CEO, Lt. Col. Aviv Levi, who’s responsible for IDF’S relationship with the United States on special projects, as well as Private Elijah and Private Noah – two Lone Soldiers from Lawrence. “The love and support that the five towns community has given to

these young men and women, who put themselves in harm’s way to defend Israel and the Jewish world, has been overwhelming,” said Rabbi Weil. “We appreciate the emotional, financial and moral support that The Five Towns community invests towards the education and welfare of the IDF soldiers.” The Shabbaton attendees had the opportunity to also meet three active IDF soldiers, who shared personal, heartfelt stories about their army service and challenges they have overcome. Iron Dome Commander Lt. Michal, who also spoke at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence during the weekend, explained how her army training prepared her to make split-second decisions with far-reaching consequences during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May of 2021. During that military operation, she had under 25 seconds to make the strategic decision of whether or not to intercept incoming missiles from Gaza. Lt. Michal had the experience and know-how to step in and

intercept some 130 incoming missile targets during that operation. Capt. Rayan is a Druze soldier who served in the Home Front Command as a conduit with 17 Arab communities, strengthening the relationship with the IDF during the COVID-19 Pandemic. His leadership resulted in increased cooperation, helping to contain the outbreak of the virus, thus saving lives. Staff Sgt. B. came from a troubled personal background, engaging in drug abuse at a young age. Thanks to the support he received at FIDF’s Havat Hashomar, Sgt. B dramatical-

ly turned his life around and is currently an elite Egoz Combat Soldier who was one of hundreds of IDF soldiers to receive the Israeli President’s Award for service to the country. “Our community was thrilled to host the FIDF, and soldiers of different ranks, divisions and battalions serving with distinction in the IDF,” said Rabbi Yaakov Trump, rabbi of the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst. “It was an unforgettable Shabbat, filled with incredible stories that brought to life the amazing work of the FIDF and the role we play in supporting Israel’s soldiers.”

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Central Visits IVDU Long Island

his week, ninth grade girls from YUHSG/Central came to IVDU LI to join in a fun, winter-themed snowman building activity. The students from both Central and IVDU LI joined together, using different foods to create beautiful edible snowmen. The Central students were eager to assist the IVDU students, creating their own creations alongside the students of IVDU. After the students completed building their snowmen and eating them, the Central girls read with and played games with the students of IVDU LI. A special thank you to Mrs. Russi Fried for chaperoning the trip. We look forward to future inclusion activities together.

A Momentous Milestone

azal tov to Gesher’s first grade class on receiving their siddurim last week! This milestone was a culmination of learning about the gift of tefillah through the “Ani Tefillah” program. The children have been learning about the meaning of tefillah in order to gain a strong connection to the words they are saying. They have been working so hard to strengthen their Kriah skills and can now open a siddur and daven effectively. Mazal tov to all the grandparents, parents, and children on this momentous occasion! Thank you to the Ettedgui, Shafran, and Kazarnovsky families for sponsoring the beautiful siddurim.

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Yeshiva Darchei Torah’s Evening of Celebration to Take Place Jan. 8

he Evening of Celebration’s them is “Partners,” as the Yeshiva will pay tribute to the special chinuch partnership that exists between the parents and the Yeshiva. The event will also feature six awards to six individuals and families who have partnered with the Yeshiva. This week we are pleased to feature two of them: Mr. and Mrs. Chaim and Bracha Schulhof Guests of Honor

Oskim b’tzarchei tzibbur with dedication and without fanfare, Chaim and Bracha Schulhof invest their talents and resources to help others in a myriad of ways. They embody positivity and refinement, concern for their fellow Jews, and a commitment to excellence in chinuch. Chaim, a native of Staten Island, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Heshy and Nechie Schulhof, who now live in Teaneck. He is an alumnus of YTT of Staten Island and Yeshiva Ohr Hachaim of Queens, as well as Yeshiva Toras Moshe in Eretz Yisrael. He maintains his kesher with many of his rebbeim, including Rav Moshe Meiselman, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Toras Moshe. Bracha, originally from Queens, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zev and Terry Goldberg, now members of the Lawrence community. Chaim and Bracha credit their parents with instilling in them the importance of giving back to Klal Yisrael. Like their parents, they are exemplars of hachnasas orchim, hosting many guests each week and caring for those in need of a warm meal and a listening ear. Bracha’s giving nature and vivacious personality have also led her to become involved in redting shidduchim. Chaim is a mainstay of Beis Medrash

Heichal Dovid of Lawrence, using his financial expertise to assist and grow the shul. He has served on both the finance committee and executive board of Yeshiva Darchei Torah and has instituted groundbreaking innovations that benefit both the parent body and the Yeshiva. The Schulhofs also carry on their parents’ commitment to growth in both yedios haTorah and general knowledge, and they have instilled in their children this same thirst for learning. It is not by default that they chose to enroll their sons in Yeshiva Darchei Torah; it is an extension of their determination to give their children the very best chinuch in an environment that encourages and instills outstanding middos tovos. They share: “When we considered where to enroll our sons, we were most impressed with the middos and yiras Shamayim of the talmidim of Darchei. Every graduate stood out in this way, without exception.” Their son Yosef is currently a member of the Kibbutz, the Yeshiva’s post-Eretz Yisrael beis medrash program, and their younger son Dovid is a sixth-grade talmid. Their daughters attend Machon Raaya Seminary in Eretz Yisrael and Manhattan High School. As members of the Darchei family for close to fifteen years, the Schulhofs are gratified to have the opportunity to express their admiration and hakaras hatov to the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Yaakov Bender and the Yeshiva. They can personally attest to the way special attention is given to every single student to ensure he is maximizing his capabilities and they are amazed at the way Rav Bender is truly involved with all the talmidim, despite the Yeshiva’s continued growth. They also appreciate how this attention to detail extends to every aspect of the Yeshiva’s function, including fulfilling the needs of each staff member, using funds responsibly, and initiating new and creative programs. By contributing their time and talents, the Schulhofs play an essential role in facilitating Yeshiva Darchei Torah’s unique mandate. We are pleased to recognize this exceptional couple as this year’s Guests of Honor.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake and Rochel Walden Parents of the Year

Jake and Rochel Walden stand out as exceptional parents who deeply value their partnership with the Yeshiva in establishing a warm and genuine home focused on ehrlichkeit and chinuch habanim. The importance of teaching their children to be the most honest and best version of themselves is their most integral mission. Pillars of the growing community in North Woodmere, the Waldens have opened their home to build a flourishing shul which has grown from a small minyan in their basement to a well-respected kehillah. Today, KODESH serves as a warm makom tefillah and aliyah for over 75 families under the leadership of Reb Joey Rosenfeld. The recent groundbreaking of the first-ever mikvah taharah in the neighborhood is another example of what the Waldens and their chevra have been accomplishing. Jake is the managing partner and owner of Emerald Healthcare, but the growth of his spirituality and those around him remains the highest priority in his life. Attending Mercaz HaTorah of Belle Harbor and Mir Yerushalayim, Jake became close with his rabbeim and remains a close ally to them and their yeshivos today, frequently hosting Rav Shmuel Zev Dicker, Rav Nissan Kaplan, and other rabbanim. Jake also serves as the chairman of the board and trustee of his brother’s yeshiva, Birchas Moshe, in Lakewood. This commitment to chinuch is an outgrowth of the examples set by his parents, Benzion and Elly Walden, and his grandfather, Rabbi Meir Walden (who served as the founding principal of Bais Yaakov of the Upper West Side after fleeing from Ger-

many along with the Mirrer Yeshiva via Shanghai). Rochel is the daughter of Yanky and Shani Segal and granddaughter of David and Ruth Semel, of the historic Semel’s Grocery in Borough Park and thereafter the first worldwide kosher food distributor, Quality Frozen Foods. She graduated at the top of her class at Bnos Leah Prospect Park and Touro College with an early vision of leadership and philanthropy. It did not take long for her to host a growing shul in her basement and maintain an open-home lifestyle in the community. She is involved with numerous chesed organizations and has become someone whom people regularly rely on for advice and support. Rochel’s brother Zevi was the first family member to attend Darchei and remains a close talmid of Rav Yaakov Bender and Rav Dovid Geller, the mashgiach ruchani of Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid, with whom the entire Segal family has built a close kesher. Above all, Jake and Rochel are dedicated parents to their children, Tzila, Dovid, Avi and Esther. We are grateful for their acknowledgment of the special rabbeim who have impacted the lives of their children thus far and for recognizing the innovative ideas of the Darchei faculty in an ever-changing world. To quote the Waldens, “The Yeshiva respects our children’s individual needs while maintaining high structure… It runs like a well-oiled machine. We are impressed with how the Yeshiva does not rest on its laurels and uses the most up-to-date methods to educate their talmidim, all while caring for each child.” We are proud to acknowledge the Waldens’ sterling example with this year’s Parents of the Year Award. The Evening of Celebration will also honor Mr. and Mrs. Motti and Yael Guttman, Kesser Shem Tov Award; Mr. and Mrs. Shumy and Rivkah Reichmann, Hakoras Hatov Award; Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon and Chanie Dachs, Leadership in Chinuch Award; and a special presentation will be made to Rabbi Joel Beritz. To place a journal ad or to make a gift, call 718.868.2300 ext. 310; email dinner@darchei.org; or visit Partners.Darchei.org.

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YOSS Marks Yahrtzeit of Rav Chanina Herzberg, zt”l

his past Sunday, the Yeshiva of South Shore commemorated the third yahrtzeit of its illustrious Menahel, Rabbi Chanina Herzberg, zt”l. Rabbi Herzberg served as Menahel at Yeshiva of South Shore for nearly four decades! He led the Yeshiva with passion, dedication, and love. Talmidim, parents, and the hanhalla saw his untiring mesiras nefesh each and every day and marveled at his relentless devotion to the talmidei hayeshiva. His pedagogical style was predicated on love and sensitivity for each talmid. The talmidim knew it and they felt it. After all, Rabbi Herzberg was a close talmid of the legendary Rosh Yeshiva of Shor Yoshuv, Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, zt”l, who saw a spark of the divine in every Yid. Rabbi Herzberg drank from the Torah wellsprings of Rabbi Freifeld for many years. Rabbi Herzberg would inspire and encourage talmidim with his often-repeated mantra: “Be a big Yid, be a big Yoreh Shomayim.” His absence is felt today, three years after his petira, by the hanhalla, the parent body, and the older talmidim who had the zchus of knowing him. Rabbi Eli Herzberg, the Yeshiva’s Pre 1A rebbe, related one middah that his father exhibited routinely,

one that we can all emulate: hakaras hatov. He told a story about his father inquiring about a boy named Schmidman in Camp Dora Golding. He wanted to know if this child was perhaps related to Rabbi Yitzchak Schmidman, the man responsible for ensuring that young Chanina would attend yeshiva instead of public school. Indeed, the boy was the great-grandson of Rav Schmidman! When he found out, Rabbi Herzberg was choked up and begged his son Reb Eli, who worked at the camp, to go over and thank the boy. “His

great-grandfather back in 1955 saw to it that I attended Yeshiva in East New York. Without him I would have gone to public school. Who knows what would have become of me if that had happened?!” Imagine, saying thank you to a child, a descendant, fifty years after his great-grandfather does a favor for him! That is hakaras hatov! That is the essence of Rabbi Chanina Herzberg. Thank you was always on his lips. To mark the yahrtzeit, the Yeshiva felt it was very appropriate to focus on the mitzvah of thanking

Hashem through brachos. Rabbi Avraham Robinson, the Menahel of the elementary division, visited each class, told over stories about Rabbi Herzberg and in keeping with the theme of hakaras hatov, inspired each talmid to take a moment to reflect on a Hashem’s kindness and to thank Him for everything. He encouraged each boy to take upon themselves to say brachos more slowly, with more kavanah and mindfulness. Rabbi Zev Davidowitz, the Menahel of the Mechina division, addressed the talmidim ahead of the yahrtzeit. He recalled Rabbi Herzberg’s gevurah. “Rabbi Herzberg was a gibor in hakaras hatov, he was a gibor in chessed, he was a gibor in building up talmidim, he was a gibor in finding the talmid who was struggling and lifting him up, he was a gibor in teaching us to look around to see which of our friends need chizuk and inspiring us to build them up. He was a role model in gevurah and in zerizus”. The multitude of graduates of YOSS and the entire Yeshiva of South Shore family will never forget its beloved and indefatigable Menahel, Rabbi Chanina Herzberg, zt”l. Yehi zichro baruch.

Makor Moms: Making a Difference

f Hillel the Elder’s three-part oft-quoted life lesson, arguably the words most often cited by students are, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” While important, Hillel’s remaining sentiments – “When I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” – are perhaps more crucial when striving to live a life of giving. The immediacy of bettering the quality of life for their special-needs residents is the dedicated mission of Makor Disability Services (Women’s League Community Residences, founded by the legendary Jeanne Warman) and its Makor Mothers Committee. On Sunday, December 19 at 11am, Makor will host its second Festive Women’s Brunch at Makor’s future headquarters (formerly The Buzz), 1402 Coney Island Avenue

in Brooklyn. For only a $54 couvert, attendees will enhance the lives of Makor residents and give ever-greater peace of mind to their loved ones. And contributions of $100 or more entitle one to receive the acclaimed book, “More Than Special,” by Makor Mothers Committee member Ahava Ehrenpreis, whose dear son Saadya, a”h – a Makor resident and student at the Makor College Experience – was a fatal victim of Covid-19. The Brunch’s guest speaker is 20-year educator and motivational speaker Jackie Bitton, Mashgicha Ruchanit of Ateres Naava seminary and Bnos Bina and Dean of Students at BCA High School for Girls. Her international reputation as an inspirational speaker is geared to women and girls of all Jewish backgrounds and ages.

The day’s hostesses, Makor Moms, give their hearts and endless financial efforts toward countless services on behalf of its special-needs residents. The Moms play an integral role in Makor’s 32 residential programs for children, teens and adults, and assist in featuring early intervention services, an autism center for therapeutic services, community and day habilitation services, respite programs, and care management. Additionally, Makor Moms are active in financially aiding the Makor College Experience at Yeshiva University and the CBR-supported employment program. These educational and work endeavors permit qualified Makor residents to transition into a mainstream environment. Due to its success, Makor is only one of four New York State service providers to

be designated a compass agency for excellence and innovation. On their work to help strengthen the Agency’s ability to increase the residents’ quality of life and their own ability to bond over their mutual challenges, Makor Mom Iris Chomsky said, “Makor Moms try to help with raising funds, but also enjoy being able to discuss ideas and concerns with moms in the same situation who truly understand.” Answering Hillel’s call, Makor Moms are not only for themselves but primarily for their special-needs loved ones. And they are answering the call of caring and advocating for those loved ones right now. To attend the brunch, make a reservation at 718-853-0900 ex. 301 or visit www.makords.org.

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HAFTR Chagigat Chumash

Yeshiva Darchei Torah seventh grader Aharon Biber speaking in learning with the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shlomo Avigdor Altusky

STEM at Shulamith Early Childhood Center

AFTR second graders celebrated their Chagigat Chumash on Sunday, December 12. It was truly a momentous occasion, marking both receiving their first Chumash and their first in-person celebration at HAFTR Lower School. This group of students cele-

brated a drive-through kindergarten graduation in 2020 and a drive-in Chagigat Siddur in 2021. Being able to share this milestone with parents and grandparents in-person was such a bracha and not something we will take for granted.

Glow Art at HANC

t Shulamith Early Childhood Center, we know that young children learn through hands-on experiences that are relevant to their lives. Based on extensive research about best practices in early education, we strive to engage children in active learning and problem solving as often as possible. A good example of our approach is the Chanukah STEM challenge. In addition to constructing functional and beautiful Chanukiyot that they brought home to light each night of Chanukah, the Pre1A children were also asked to work with a partner to create a Chanukiya using anything available in the classroom. The Chanukiyot did not need to be functional, but they did need to have eight branches plus one more for the Shamash candle. The partnerships conferred to choose the materials they were going to work with. This involved a good deal of negotiation and compromising which are important skills that the children will need for their futures.

Children chose many different materials to build with including glue sticks, playdough containers, Unifix cubes, magic markers, and Playstix. It was fascinating to watch the children bring their vision to life. Abstract thinking was required as children used unconventional materials to create something entirely different than their intended function. Of course, there was a lot of math talk as children counted and recounted, measured and thought about how to find the middle of the Chanukiya for the Shamash. Hand-eye coordination, balance, and fine motor muscles were exercised as well. When they finished, the children were given the opportunity to tour the exhibits and marvel at how each partnership’s unique vision played out to create a fascinating array of menorot as different as our precious children. At Shulamith ECC, we value and celebrate each child’s unique personality and abilities and encourage them to grow to be the best they can be.

xciting projects have been happening in the Art Room in HANC’s Samuel and Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School in West Hempstead. Under the guidance of HANC’s talented art teacher, Mrs. Rachel Brandler, the students have been exploring the effect of light and darkness on the appearance of artwork. As part of the “Glow in the Art” program, the fourth and fifth grade boys created giant cicadas, focusing on a transfer technique to create a symmetrical bug. The final products were mounted on the wall of the art room, and the results were spectacular. This project was based on a project from Deep Space Sparkle, an art teacher membership website. In the second and third grade classes, the students studied the artistic style of Sonia and Robert De-

launay. This husband-and-wife team created their artwork using circular geometric shapes. The students experimented with circular pictures and created their own artwork using neon oil pastels. When their creations were completed, Mrs. Brandler assembled them into one magnificent Chanukiah, which was displayed in the lobby for all to see and enjoy. In the first, fourth, and sixth grade classes, the students created a transfer design. Once all of the neon artwork was displayed on the wall, Mrs. Brandler shut the lights and doors and covered the windows and then used black lights to illuminate the students’ creations. The children were amazed at how their artwork came to life and glowed in the dark. They can’t wait to see what new adventures in art await them in the weeks ahead.

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Historic Trip of Dirshu Delegation of Senior Gedolei Yisroel to Radin and Vilna By Chaim Gold

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hat better eis ratzon, what more opportune time, can we find to go to the Chofetz Chaim’s kever to daven? Now, we are on the cusp of completing the entire Mishnah Berurah in the Dirshu Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program. This is the second seven-year cycle of the Mishnah Berurah completed by Dirshu. We are also completing the mussar component of the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program where all the Chofetz Chaim’s sefarim on mussar have been learned, including Chofetz Chaim, Shemiras Halashon, Ahavas Chessed, Chovas Hashemirah, Zechor L’Miriam, Sefas Tamim and so many more. What better time to daven, thanking him for the zechus of learning his seforim and even more importantly begging that, in his zechus, hundreds of thousands more Yidden shall merit undertake to learn Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and Mussar daily thereby bringing Hashem into their lives, every day at every hour?! “Now, who should lead such an august trip on behalf of Klal Yisroel? Certainly, Gedolei Yisroel from across the spectrum! And that,” said Rabbi Avigdor Bernstein, a senior member of the Dirshu’s hanhala in Eretz Yisrael, “is the impetus behind a historic trip to Radin and Vilna later this winter for the weekend of Shabbos Parshas Yisro.” The trip will be attended by senior Gedolei Yisrael and Gedolei Haposkim as well as Daf HaYomi B’Halacha maggidei shiur from all over the world. A very distinguished delegation will attend from Eretz Yisroel along with prominent rabbanim from England, France, and Belgium, as well as from the United States and Canada. Some of the Gedolim who are slated to attend are HaGaon HaRav Dovid Cohen, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Chevron; HaGaon HaRav Shimon Galei, shlita; HaGaon HaRav Aryeh Zilberstein, shlita, Rav and Rosh Kollel of Ger in Bnei Brak; HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Kolodetsky, shlita, son-in-law of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, shlita; HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Shlomo Shechter, shlita, Senior Dayan of Sanz; HaGaon HaRav Sariel Rosenberg, shlita, Av Beis Din Bnei Brak; HaGaon HaRav Boruch Sternbuch, shlita, Rav of Vizhnitz, Modiin Illit;, HaGaon HaRav Nissan Kaplan, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Daas Aharon; HaGaon HaRav Binyomin Finkel, shlita, Mashgiach of Mir; HaGaon HaRav Avraham Salim, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Me’or Hatorah; and tens more

rabbanim from Eretz Yisrael, Europe and North America. Outpouring of Tefillah at the Kever The highlight of the visit promises to be the powerful tefillah gathering on Thursday at the Chofetz Chaim’s kever where the Gedolei Yisrael and the entire assemblage will pour out their hearts in tefillah on behalf of Klal Yisrael and beg Hashem that in the Chofetz Chaim’s merit more and more Yidden shall incorporate daily halacha into their lives. Living with Hashem on a daily basis, hour by hour, is the greatest way to invoke rachamim, to invoke Hashem’s love on behalf of his children. The Chofetz Chaim himself was the greatest mitzapeh l’yeshua of his generation. His sefarim are permeated with the ideal that Moshiach’s arrival is just around the corner. The delegation of Gedolim will storm the heavens at this makom kadosh that we may all merit hisgalus Moshiach tzidkeinu, b’karov!

HaRav Shimon Galei addressing a previous Dirshu mission to Eastern Europe

“One of the Gedolei Hador told me, ‘I want many tens of thousands more people to begin learning Daf HaYomi B’Halacha. It is imperative that every Yid – whether kollel yungeleit carving out time between sedarim, baalei battim finding time at night or during the early morning, or maggidei shiur setting up shiurim in their communities – learn the halchos of daily living every day. Otherwise, how will he know what to do? How will he be able to keep Shabbos properly or even the halachos of davening, of tefillin? Halacha permeates our lives and should dictate our every moment, but we cannot fulfill the halacha properly unless we learn it! Even if, after that learning, one has not Visiting Vilna and Kovno gained sufficient clarity to pasken on everything, at The trip to Radin is by no means the only high- least they will know when and how to ask a shailah!’” light. There will be a historic Shabbos spent in Vilna, where the elevated atmosphere is sure to reverberate “We Are Here!” Who can forget the previous visit of a Dirshu delethroughout the frum world. The group will daven at the kever of the Vilna Gaon, as well as at the kever gation to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim when HaGaof the famed ger tzedek of Vilna, Avrohom Ben Av- on HaRav Chizkiyahu Yosef Mishkovsky, shlita, Mashrohom Potocki, the kever of HaGaon HaRav Boruch giach of Yeshiva Orchos Torah, said, “We are on the Ber Leibowitz, Rosh Yeshivas Kamenitz, and the blood-soaked soil of Europe where European Jewry kever of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Ozer Grodzesnky as and its great Torah centers were decimated. The Ponwell as other historic sites in Vilna. ovezher Rav, Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, once visIn addition, a large group will journey to Kovno/ ited Rome and asked to be taken to the Arch of Titus Slabodka where they will visit the “Ninth Fort” where that pays tribute to the Roman Emperor who destroyed HaGaon HaRav Elchonon Wasserman and other the Beis Hamikdash. The Rav walked in front of the gedolim were murdered al kiddush Hashem, as well Arch, straightened his frock and exclaimed with great as the building of the famed Slabodka Yeshiva. emotion, ‘Titus, Titus, you thought you conquered the entire world. You destroyed the Beis Hamikdash and Perpetuating the Past to Inspire the Future made a churban. Where are you today, Titus? Your re“The purpose of the trip is to gain inspiration from mains have been scattered all over the oceans. There is the past, from the legacy of the Chofetz Chaim and the nothing left of you. And we, the grandchildren of those great Torah centers of Lita but,” Rabbi Shlomo Rozen- whom you wanted to destroy, where are we? Look at stein, Dirshu’s Director of Public Relations, stresses, the beautiful Ponovezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, look at “it is even more about taking that inspiration from the the hundreds of bachurim learning Torah! “‘Titus, we are here, where are you?!’ past and applying it to the future. We all feel a con“Rav Mishkovsky continued, ‘Many decades after nection to the Chofetz Chaim, especially those who learn his sefarim. That connection must be cultivated the end of the Holocaust, the Torah world is blossomon behalf of many more members of Klal Yisrael. The ing and growing, the Chofetz Chaim’s sefarim are benumerous Gedolim who are coming, are taking time ing learned throughout the world by unprecedented from their ultra-busy, packed schedules to come more numbers of people. We are here! because of the future than the past. “We are here, at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim, davening for Klal Yisrael,” Rav Mishkovsky concluded passionately. “We are asking for so much in his zechus, but we must realize that he is also asking something of us! The Chofetz Chaim is asking us and all of Klal Yisrael to heed what comes out of our mouths. If we accept upon ourselves to be careful in these areas, and to learn daily halacha in the Mishnah Berurah written by the Chofetz Chaim to benefit Klal Yisrael and empower them to properly keep halacha, we can surely make a nachas ruach for Hashem that will hopefully be the harbinger of the geulah.” Partial view of the Gedolim and Rabbonim at a past visit to Eastern Europe

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Remembering Liel Namdar, a”h BY CHARLENE AMINOFF

iel Dina bat Efraim, a”h, was the 15-yearold daughter of Effie and Maya Namdar from Great Neck, NY. Liel was a superstar 10th grader at TAG high school and a Camp Sternberg camper, as well as one of the most humble, popular, kind and beloved girls in both the Great Neck and Five Towns communities. Her unfathomably tragic loss has struck a heartbreaking chord within all of Klal Yisrael, as she was the victim of a drunk driver who hit the car she was traveling in on her way back from a Camp Sternberg reunion on Motzaei Shabbat, at around 11pm. Liel was not your average 15-year-old. She was wise beyond her years with a heart that had ONLY room for love and simcha…and a whole lot of dancing! She celebrated life with every action and did so with her beautiful and sterling middos. She was perpetually happy-go-lucky and was NEVER seen without her mega-watt, beaming smile on her stunning face. Although Liel’s time in this world was short, her mission was so holy that it was clearly complete at a young age: She wanted EVERYONE to always be b’simcha and she brought EVERYONE in her presence closer to Hashem, either through her Mincha Club, her motzaei Shabbat learning with friends, by asking people to make sure to remember to recite Shema Al Hamitta, or simply by banning sadness or lashon

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hara in her presence. She was NEVER in a bad mood…and she wouldn’t allow anyone near her to be in one either. She would blast music and turn every get-together with her cousins or friends into a dance party. Especially with her extremely close-knit family. Liel’s unparalleled middot, chessed-filled ways and soft character were only a minuscule fraction of her inner beauty…which was a fraction of her outer majestic beauty. She refused to let a girl walk past her without making her smile, and she somehow made every girl, ranging from 5 years old to fully grown women, feel like they were her best friend. Everyone adored her, and no one wasn’t inspired by her ways. Life was a celebration, and Liel made sure of it. One of the most commonly used descriptions I’ve heard about Liel was: Liel was LIGHT. Liel was a special kind of LIGHT. A pure, holy, beautiful, glowing, joy-filled and perfect LIGHT. She lit up every room she entered and brought warmth and love to everyone in her vicinity. Moments before she got into the fateful car ride, which would unknowingly be the last time, it began raining. While some of her friends were trying to run for cover so as not to get their hair or clothing wet, Liel grabbed them, pulled them into a circle, and began dancing in the rain. This video went viral on WhatsApp groups and social media, and everyone agreed: it epitomized who Liel was as a person. This was Liel in her true essence. She was celebrating life, just as she always did. She was so committed to her mitzvot. If she decided to take something on, it was a done deal and there was no going back. Not only that, but she’d recruit everyone around to join her in her unbelievable dveikus b’Hashem. She was also incredibly careful and sensitive to always include everyone in every event or birthday party she had. She was the classic “root for the underdog” type of girl that never let a girl sit alone at lunch and even went out of her way to invite the least-popular girl to sleep over for Shabbos. One striking story the sticks out about Liel is that she switched to Bnot Malka in the 6th grade, and soon after the start of the school year, there

was a Shabbaton. Some teachers expressed to Liel’s mother Maya that the girls in this class had been together for quite some time, and she should not take it personally if nobody requests to room with Liel on the Shabbaton. A few days later, the principal called Maya to tell her that they had a problem: too many girls had requested to room with Liel and they didn’t know who to place her with! That was how easily and quickly Liel would connect with every single Jew. Hashem was front and center in her life. Every sweet word out of her mouth was all about Hashem and everything she did showed how much she loved Torah, mitzvoth u’maasim tovim. Family was her everything. As were her friends and cousins. Her closeness to her siblings Natalie, Emanuel and Yinon was evident in the way she showered them with love and constant selfless giving. When she’d make lunch for herself, she’d automatically ask her sister Natalie if she wanted, too. Her selflessness knew no bounds… She just wanted to give over love and spread joy. Moments before her fatal crash, she texted one of her friends, “Can you remind me to say Shema?” How holy this neshama must have been to have had the foresight to think to say Shema seconds before her passing? “Shema Yisrael HaShem Elokenu HaShem Echad” was the last thing on her mind. A true angel of Hashem.

iel’s extraordinary character clearly comes from her holy, righteous, and exceptionally special parents. This sweet apple fell right under its beautiful tree. When Effie, Liel’s tzaddik of a father, was notified about the death of his daughter, the very first question he asked was: “Did the others in the car survive?” And when the Hatzolah members told him, “Yes, they did,” he raised his eyes up to Shamayim and shouted, “Oh, baruch Hashem!” At the levaya, which took place in Har Hamenuchot in Eretz Yisrael, Effie, amidst the cries and

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screams of the jam-packed room, thanked Hashem for entrusting Him and his tzadeket wife Maya with Liel’s life, and he thanked Hashem through heartbreaking tears, for giving them the zechut to raise this flawless gem in their holy home for 15 years. Liel’s extraordinary mother Maya (@Mayasplace) is known and loved by all, both on her huge Instagram and Social Media platform, in person, globally and as well as within the larger Long Island communities…. Her store, Maya’s Place in Great Neck, is a happy place for all who enter, as they get greeted by Maya’s incredible warmth, love, and kindness. Maya’s mission when she founded her company was to enable and courage women across the Jewish globe to wear beautiful, comfortable, and modest clothing…while doing so affordably. There’s no wonder that Liel loved to dress up in beautiful, tzniut clothes and was always beautifully put-together. Interestingly, the most popular top sold on Maya’s website is “The Liel Top,” which was her favorite top. Liel was a walking kiddush Hashem in the way she carried herself, in the way she dressed, in the way she did constant and unassuming chassadim, and in the way she embodied a true bat melech. Approximately two hours after Liel’s tragic and untimely petirah, Liel appeared to her brother Emanuel in his dream. She was glowing and dressed in all white…. She

was beaming from ear to ear with her signature smile, a peaceful glow, and a bright light around her. She said to her brother: “Emanuel, why are you crying? I’m AMAZING! It’s AMAZING here! Go to Ima and tell her to stop crying because I AM AMAZING.” As her father Effie expressed in his speech at the standing-room-only levaya: AMAZING was her favorite word. That dream brought great nechama to the grieving family.

She was NEVER in a bad mood…and she wouldn’t allow anyone near her to be in one either. As the family’s wish to have a large crowd “greet Liel’s Neshama with love” in Eretz Yisrael spread, seminaries and yeshivot all across Israel extended their curfews in order to allow and encourage their talmidim to be at thel, which took place late in the evening at Har HaMenuchot. A seminary girl, having heard the wish of a large turnout, went to the levaya with a group of

her friends. Then the following day, as that girl took a taxi, the non-Jewish cab driver asked her if she knew what happened last night by Har Hamenuchot because he was busy all evening taking thousands of people to and from a levaya. She answered that it was a 15-year-old girl killed by a drunk driver in New York. He told her that she must have been so incredibly special because he has never seen so many different types of jews from all over eretz yisrael attend a levaya…and especially so late at night. Even after Liel left this world, she continued to be a kiddush Hashem.

hile the pain of Liel’s tragic passing continues to rattle the Jewish world, one thing is certain: This perfect, pure, and flawless korban was needed more urgently by the Kisei HaKavod in order to help expedite the process of Geula. If anyone could bring Mashiach, it should be Liel. As her eighth grade yearbook quote hauntingly and almost prophetically said: “Yesh zaken, v’ein lo yamim. yesh yamim, v’ein lo zaken.” May Liel Dina bat Efraim be a meilitzah yashar for her family, her friends, and for all of Klal Yisrael, and may Hakadosh Baruch Hu pour down b’shefa strength and comfort to the Namdar family. Baruch dayan ha’emet.

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Torah Thought

Parshas Vayechi By Rabbi Berel Wein

he last seventeen years of the life of our father Jacob are ones of apparent tranquility and comfort. Even though he is already in Egypt and is aware that this is the beginning of the long and brutal exile, foreseen by his grandfather Abraham in his vision of the covenant that will bind the Jewish people to its creator and destiny, he nevertheless enjoys the temporary comfort, care, and familial tranquility that now surrounds him.

Jacob wished to have such a life, decades earlier. In the words of Rashi, he wanted to dwell with a sense of security and well-being – before the situation with Joseph and his brothers erupted and subjected him and them the trauma that is recorded for us in the previous Torah chapters. Yet, it is obvious from the tone and wordings of his ﬁnal blessings to his children that Jacob is looking far ahead, well past Egyptian exile and even towards the end

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of days. Rashi points out that ruach hakodesh had departed from Jacob during his years of grief over the disappearance of his beloved son Joseph. When one is tragically aﬀected by grief and sadness, it is almost impossible to have a vision or a sense of the future and better times. The rabbis, in their sensitive wisdom, cautioned against providing comfort when a wound is open and the pain fresh and severe. There is little room for the Holy Spirit to en-

ter a person whose heart is been broken and is in an emotional state of grief and depression. But now when his family is restored and his spirits have been raised, Jacob is once again blessed with farsighted vision and words of prophecy and eternity. Judaism and the Jewish people always look toward the future even when their current circumstances are bitter and sad. Jacob himself appraised it when he said he would receive his reward tomorrow. Our reward is always tomorrow, for we realize that temporary situations, both good and better, are transitory and in the long run of human existence,

been smashed by events of history or have collapsed of their own ineptitude and distortion. It is often diﬃcult to judge present circumstances because we ourselves are only temporary residents here. We tend to give greater weight to events which again, in the long run of history, may not count for much. Our father Jacob looks forward to the future and sees the sojourn of the Jewish people in Egypt, important and necessary as it may have been, to be only a blip on the radar screen of the eternity of Israel and the Jewish faith. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire Parshas Vayechi

Bringing the Two Moshiachs Together By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

he Gemara in Kiddushin 81b says that when Rebbe Akiva read the pasuk (Bamidbar 30:13), “And Hashem will forgive her,” he would cry. In order to understand why that pasuk moved Rebbe Akiva, we must first understand the law of a woman who makes a vow to become a Nazira, who is forbidden to drink wine during her Nazirus period. If her husband annuls her Nazirus vow without her knowledge and she drinks wine, thinking at the time that it was forbidden, the pasuk says, “And Hashem will forgive her,” meaning that she needs atonement for her attempt to sin, even though she failed and did not actually sin. Whenever Rebbe Akiva read that pasuk, he would say, “If someone intends to eat pork but actually eats kosher meat, the Torah says that he needs atonement and forgiveness, then how much the more so does one require atonement when he intends to eat pork and succeeds in eating pork!” Similarly, Bilaam attempted to curse the Jewish people, and although Hashem transformed his curses into blessings, he was still considered a rasha, a wicked person. We see from this that even when someone doesn’t actually commit a sin, although he tried to, he is still considered guilty. Bad intentions do count, although a Bais Din cannot act on such a failed attempt to sin. Based on this principle, how can we understand Yosef’s attempt

to comfort his brother so that they would not feel guilty for selling him as a slave? He told them (Bereishis 50:20), “You planned to do bad to me, but Hashem planned it for good in order to give life to a great nation at present.” How is Yosef’s attempt to comfort the brothers valid? Hashem may have turned their “pork” into kosher meat, their Nazir wine into permitted wine, and their “curses” into blessings, but how does the fact that Hashem caused the sale of Yosef to work out for the good absolve the brothers of their evil intentions? The Ohr Hachaim, as explained by the Klei Chemda, explains that there is a difference between mitzvos bein adam l’makom and mitzvos bein adam l’chaveiro, interpersonal mitzvos and mitzvos between a person and Hashem. With respect to mitzvos between a person and Hashem, the primary aspect of the mitzvah is one’s intentions rather than the outcome. Hashem does not ask us to do mitzvos because He “needs” the outcome, the result of the mitzvah. His main concern is one’s loyalty in keeping the mitzvah or rebelliousness in defying Hashem’s command. In contrast, Hashem’s primary concern with regard to interpersonal mitzvos is the practical outcome, that people actually treat each other properly. Therefore, a woman who unsuccessfully attempted to violate her Nazirus vow still committed a sin when she believed that she was drinking

wine because her intent was to sin, and intent rather than the outcome is the most important element of mitzvos between a person and Hashem. In contrast, because the brothers’ sale of Yosef was an interpersonal sin, the main thing is the objective reality, the outcome. Yosef was telling his brothers that because Hashem worked everything out for his and everyone’s benefit, their bad intentions do not count because with regard to interpersonal mitzvos; the main thing is the outcome rather than the intention. That is why Yosef said (Bereishis 50:19), “Am I in place of G-d?” Yosef meant that because their attempted sin was against him, a human being, and not against G-d, they could look to the outcome, rather than their intentions, and understand that ultimately they were not blameworthy. The Ohr Hachaim and Klei Chemda’s explanation is beautiful, but we must still attempt to understand what this interaction between Yosef and teaches us today. Yosef and Yehuda, the leader of the brothers, are the paradigms for the two main forces throughout history: Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach ben Dovid. These two forces permeate all of Jewish history and our own individual lives. Moshiach ben Yosef means physical redemption and the practical cultivation and economic development of the land. Yehuda and Moshiach ben Dovid stand for spiri-

tual redemption and the rectification of the inner world of the Jewish people as a whole as well as each individual Jew. From this latter perspective, intent is everything. From Yosef’s perspective, however, because the main thing is the practical outcome, the brothers should not be blamed because everything worked out for the best regardless of their intentions since a whole nation was sustained as an ultimate result of the brothers’ sale of Yosef into Egypt. According to Yehuda, however, to whom the inner world of intent is the main thing (Bereishis 42:21), “Indeed, we are guilty” because they did not heed Yosef’s cries for mercy. In our own lives, neither extreme is healthy. We cannot go to the extreme of total concern for intentions without regard for the realities of practical life, nor can we be so focused on the bottom-line outcome that we begin to believe that “the ends justify the means” no matter what. The students of the Vilna Gaon and the students of the Baal Shem Tov teach us that the goal of the Jewish people and for ourselves as individuals is to join together the paths of Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach ben Dovid, the forces of practical-physical life and the spiritual-inner life, as the Navi says (Yechezkel 37:17) “and they shall become one in your hand.” This was Yosef’s goal in comforting his brothers, to bring

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together the world of action and the world of ideas. Men of action and halacha must join together with men of spirit and those who specialize in the revealed Torah must not separate from those who study the inner light of the Torah. We must finally reconcile these two opposing forces within the Jewish people, which was Yaakov’s greatest desire when he said (Bereishis 49:2), “Gather and listen children of Yaakov.” This was also Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook’s greatest desire: to join the powerful Torah of the “old yishuv” with the practical idealism of the “new yishuv.” Rav Kook wrote about his frustration at his inability to bring those two worlds together in hundreds of places. I will, however, quote a few selections from one of his letters to Rav Baruch Meirs, which can be found in the first volume of Rav Kook’s letters (Letter 274). Rav Kook wrote: It is very difficult for me to find common ground with the majority of the gedolim of the generation, Hashem should protect them, because they desire only to walk in the old path, distancing themselves from every type of aptitude or movement toward practical life. It is clear to me that this is completely against the will of Hashem. Such an approach assists immoral people and strengthens the hands of evildoers. And woe is to us for these people’s actions even though they have good intentions. I therefore have no choice but to support an educational approach which recognizes the fact that knowledge of the world and life has a place, and which guides children in the path of healthy life. Rav Kook’s radical idea was to set aside just fifteen minutes a day for children in yeshiva to exercise. In response, posters were plastered all over the old yishuv vilifying Rav Kook for this proposal, accusing him of the worst forms of evil for allegedly attempting to nullify the study of Torah for those fifteen minutes a day. Rav Kook knew that by not recognizing the needs of the generation, the old yishuv was driving more people away from Torah, strengthening evildoers and increasing the number of young

people leaving the path of Torah. Because the old path caused people to believe that their natural lively inclinations had no place in the Torah, they felt imprisoned and believed that

vision of the holiness of Torah and faith along with practical healthy life. So they continue to stray from the Torah... If, in educating our children, we

Because the old path caused people to believe that their natural lively inclinations had no place in the Torah, they felt imprisoned and believed that they had to escape a life of Torah.

they had to escape a life of Torah in order to live a healthy, creative life. Rav Kook continued later in the letter: The majority of the Torah learners of the generation, even the great rebbeim of the generation, do not make an effort to become great in matters of Yiras Shamayim with the kind of breadth fitting for the leaders of the generation. They are therefore unable to walk in the new path fitting for the current generation and attend to its spiritual needs. The old guard has not even studied enough of the inner light of the Torah to understand that the soul of each generation is different and that they must lead each generation according to its spiritual root, which changes from generation to generation. They feel that they have no choice but to maintain the old way of doing things without taking even one good point from the new ways, through which they could rectify the stature of the generation. They refuse to admit that they lack any grasp of a fundamental part of life [the physical-practical], which is an inseparable part of Torah and faith. We therefore fumble around at midday like blind people in the dark of night. Because of this, the masses continue to stray even further, become heretics, and in truth, they cannot be blamed at all, for there is no one to show them the straight path, a unified

can join the good of each side together by teaching courses of study that will allow them to make a good and honorable living together with the Torah, this will strengthen and increase the foundation of the Torah. But who can

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I speak to about this? Who will agree with me? Who will throw away his own honor for the sake of the honor of Hashem, His Torah, and the sanctity of His precious holy land? Rav Kook writes that his heart is on fire with longing to bring the world of holiness and Torah together with the world of practical life, but that he cannot see how to create this unification by natural means. We can only attempt to unify these paths in our own lives and in the lives of our children and hope that Hashem will intervene and help us bring the worlds of Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach ben Dovid together with the coming of the complete redemption soon in our times.

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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Delving into the Daf

Intense Torah Learning By Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow

Hillel says, “He who seeks a name loses it. He who does not increase decreases” (Pirkei Avos 1:13).

he first half of Hillel’s statement is easily explained by a well-known dictum in Eiruvin, “Whoever runs after glory, glory runs away from him.” But what is the meaning behind the cryptic second half of Hillel’s statement? The commentators offer various explanations. Rashi explains that it has to do with Tu B’Av. In earlier times, labor was typically confined to the daytime. When the nights started to become longer around Tu B’Av, laborers had more free time. Since sunset was earlier, workers got off earlier. Rav Yosef (Taanis 31) said that anyone who doesn’t use his extra free time at night to study Torah will be punished. Rashi says that is the meaning behind Hillel’s words. Anyone who doesn’t increase his Torah study after Tu B’Av will physically decrease. He will suffer as a result. The Minchas Elazar (Divrei Torah Vol 8, 31) rallies the reader to not merely learn Torah superficially, but to use all his cognitive skills in understanding Torah. The Navi (Yehoshua 5:13–14), as explained by the Gemara in Megillah (3a), tells us of a meeting between Yehoshua and an angel. An angel confronted Yehoshua: “Yesterday, you neglected to bring the afternoon korban tamid, and tonight you have neglected the study of Torah.” Yehoshua asked him, “For which sin did you specifically come to rebuke me?” The angel answered, “I came now.” The angel was telling him that the primary purpose of his mission was to

rebuke Yehoshua and the people for the sin they were committing at that time: failing to study Torah today. Rashi explains that, during the day, Yehoshua and the nation were involved in a mitzvah and could not learn Torah. They were conquering Eretz Yisrael. However, since there was a cease in hostilities during the night, Bnei Yisrael should have taken the opportunity to learn Torah then. Yehoshua took the rebuke to heart and that night he delved into deep Torah thought. The rebuke is mind-boggling. The weary nation had arrows and boulders aimed at them during the day. Every man knew his life was on the line. The intensity of the war sapped the

in Bavel. He was hitherto under the impression that the scholars in Eretz Yisrael were superior. Rebbe Yochanan explained that the Torah scholarship in Bavel must be due to the sages who were included in the first group of Jews to be led in chains to Bavel. The verse describes these sages as “Mighty warriors, experienced in war.” Seder Olam wonders how it is appropriate to label the exiles being led in chains as warriors. They were in captivity, in chains! The beraisa in Seder Olam concludes that it must be referring to “mighty warriors in the give-and-take of Torah learning.” The Minchas Elazar asks: how did the beraisa answer its question? Was there any learning accomplished while

They spent their last night on this earth composing those two long comments.

strength of the soldiers. They needed and deserved rest for their tired bodies at night. Yet Hashem sent an angel to rebuke them and tell them to find time for Torah study. Moreover, we see from Yehoshua’s reaction that Hashem didn’t merely want the people to open a sefer and enjoy some relaxed learning. Hashem expected them to learn deep secrets of Torah that require immense concentration. This last point is further bolstered by a beraisa from Seder Olam quoted by Rashi in Sukkah (44a). Rebbe Yochanan expressed amazement at the level of Torah scholarship achieved

they were being led in chains? How is appropriate to call them Torah warriors? It must be that, in fact, they were learning even while in chains. Not just superficial discussions –they engaged in animated debate about the finer points of Torah. The description was appropriate because even at the saddest, most degrading, and worst part of their lives, they didn’t forsake their deep commitment to Torah learning. There is a daf in Bava Kamma that is terrific for daf yomi learners but scary for yeshiva students. Daf 77a in Bava Kamma only has two lines of Gemara. What a great opportunity for

daf yomi groups to catch up if they had fallen behind. Yet it is scary for yeshiva students, because the rest of the page is composed of two huge Tosfos commentaries. The Minchas Elazar says he has a tradition from the Bnei Yissaschar that those long Tosfos comments were composed by the Baalei Tosfos the night before they were to be executed. They were given the choice of conversion or death. The Baalei Tosfos chose the latter. They spent their last night on this earth composing those two long comments. Rabbi David Feder of West Hempstead points out that towards the end of the second Tosfos it is written, “V’ein l’ha’arich kan yoser,” usually understood to mean it is not fitting to spend more time on this point. Perhaps the Baalei Tosfos were hinting that they didn’t have any time left to write more. Hashem demanded of the weary soldiers conquering Eretz Yisrael that they spend their free time at night learning deep points of Torah. The oppressed sages being led to exile in chains used that horrific time to engage in spirited Torah debate. The Baalei Tosfos used their frightening last night in this world to compose complex Torah thoughts. Says the Minchas Elazar, what can we answer in our luxurious exile? What will be our excuse for not using our free time for intense Torah study?

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

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was always intrigued by New Orleans, its French and Spanish history, and its unique culture. Yet, I hesitated to go there because of its reputation for overindulgence and vulgarity. Finally, my curiosity won over my objections, and a few years ago, we took the plunge. We set boundaries for ourselves which would make the trip morally appropriate, and off we went. We flew into Mobile, Alabama, on Sunday, November 13, 2011, and spent the afternoon touring the city and the next day strolling in the famed Bellingrath Gardens. On Tuesday, we took an excursion on a fishing boat watching and learning from the fishermen who were trawling shrimp onto the boat from the Gulf of Mexico near Gulfport, Mississippi. We continued on to Biloxi, where we took a bus tour which included Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States. Then we continued for under two hours to New Orleans. We drove into the most famous city in Louisiana during the evening, passed by the humongous, illuminat-

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ed Superdome, and settled in at the cozy Queen Anne B & B in the Garden District. We unpacked and headed straight to the Casablanca Restaurant across the Mississippi River in Metairie. The Moroccan food and the serene atmosphere were so appealing

that we lingered on and relaxed there for quite a while. We only began to appreciate the Garden District the next day. We spent over three hours marveling at the beautifully restored homes, most of them dating back 100 to 150 years. We were guided by a tour book which pointed out the most important houses and their history. The street lined with massive shady oaks added to the aura of Southern elegance. Another feature which took us back to the romantic Victorian Period was the Charles Street Streetcar. Besides the one in San Francisco, this is the only one left from a bygone era and is over a hundred years old. We traveled up and down the street a number of times during our stay and always enjoyed the experience. The streetcar runs along a graceful boulevard, where the mansions of the wealthy and politically connected reside. The city’s universities and museums all occupy prominent address-

es on this concourse. That evening, we ate at the kosher Cajun Restaurant which served local specialties, many which were tastefully spiced. We dedicated the next day to the famous French Quarter. This is where jazz reigns supreme, and the sounds of the sax accompanied us throughout the day. From street corner musicians playing for some change to the performers at the restaurants and clubs, you are always surrounded by the beat and the tempo. We walked alongside the Mississippi River, watching the paddlewheel riverboats depart, billowing a trail of white smoke. We explored the French Market with its array of Cajun food and spices and then headed for a professional guided tour. The tour guide was excellent. During his over-two-hour tour, we learned so much of the city’s history and culture. The Spanish influence is evident in the wrought iron balconies and the architectural styles of the buildings. The French left their imprint by way of the local Cajun lan-

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guage and culture. We also saw remnants of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. We felt the pain that the city suffered both during and after that tragedy. During the daytime, this whole district, with the exception of Bourbon Street, is certainly suitable for sightseeing. At night, there is definitely a different element of people that frequent the bars and clubs, and the parameters of decency change. We were not at all interested in seeing that change. The next day was Friday, and we switched our B&B to the one closer to the Anshe Sfard Shul. After loading up the car, we somehow lost the car key. We looked in the parking lot and walked back and forth on the streets leading to our B&B but could not find it. Baruch Hashem, after what seemed to be an eternity, we located them in a bag of fruit that we took along! We checked into to the other B&B and still had time to go to the City Park and the Botanical Gardens. It was a marvelously sunny day as we walked around and connected with nature, but in reality, we had seen more attention-grabbing gardens elsewhere before.

On our tour of the bayous

Anshe Sfard Synagogue

We dressed for Shabbos and went to the home of Rabbi David and Mindy Polsky, who invited us for the seudah. We davened in their home since putting together a minyan for Friday

Candlelighting with Mindy Polsky

out-of-town guests. One was a girl from Flatbush doing her residency at a local university hospital. The other was a Yemenite young man who was originally connected to Satmar but

The street lined with massive shady oaks added to the aura of Southern elegance.

night was very difficult. The Polskys were wonderful hosts, and they were excellent company with whom we could share the Shabbos meals together. The next morning, we did daven in the shul. The congregation was started almost one hundred years ago by chassidic Jews from Lithuania and is the only one that is within walking distance to downtown New Orleans. There was no minyan until Krias HaTorah, and I davened Musaf. The communal kiddush was followed by a seudah where I was asked to speak about our travels to the Soviet Union. For Shalosh Seudos, we ate again by the Polskys, together with two other

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had left that movement and lifestyle. Before we headed back to New York on Sunday evening, we took a morning pontoon boat tour of the swamps and bayous that are indigenous to this area of Louisiana. This

tour was absolutely fascinating and visually breathtaking. We managed to see some of the wildlife, including alligators. The flora and fauna along the riverbanks were irresistible for photo fanatics like us, and we continued to snap away. We left early afternoon towards Alabama from where we flew back to New York. We still had time to tour the SS Alabama, the famed battleship which saw action during World War II by recapturing many of the occupied islands from the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean. Today, this boat is a great and outstanding tourist attraction in Mobile Bay. When we look back at our decision to visit New Orleans, we are glad that our curiosity won us over, and we were able to enjoy this marvelous city.

Hershel Lieber has been involved in kiruv activities for over 30 years. As a founding member of the Vaad L’Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel he has traveled with his wife, Pesi, to the Soviet Union during the harsh years of the Communist regimes to advance Yiddishkeit. He has spearheaded a yeshiva in the city of Kishinev that had 12 successful years with many students making Torah their way of life. In Poland, he lectured in the summers at the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation camp for nearly 30 years. He still travels to Warsaw every year – since 1979 – to be the chazzan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the Jews there. Together with Pesi, he organized and led trips to Europe on behalf of Gateways and Aish Hatorah for college students finding their paths to Jewish identity. His passion for travel has taken them to many interesting places and afforded them unique experiences. Their open home gave them opportunities to meet and develop relationships with a variety of people. Hershel’s column will appear in The Jewish Home on a bi-weekly basis.

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Saying a Blessing Over a Child By Raphael Poch

vraham Porges is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT from Ashdod who works as a Kashrut Supervisor for the city of Ashdod. On Tuesday, he was in his office a block away when he received the alert to the emergency. Without hesitation, he put on his helmet and jacket and rushed out the door to his ambucycle, flicked on his lights and sirens, and sped off to the incident. “I had just gotten back to my office after responding to a serious motorcycle accident that took place on Moshe Sneh Boulevard. I barely had time to sit down in my office before I got the alert to the second emergency,” he said. “It was one of those mornings where I went from emergency to emergency. The adrenaline stayed with me from one emergency to another and even after.” When Avraham arrived, he met another United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and fellow ambucyclist, David Bakovza, and the pair of EMTs ran up to the man’s apartment. They found family members performing CPR on the man who was unconscious and pulseless. They quickly attached a defibrillator, took over compressions, and began assisted ventilation on the man in an attempt

to restart his heart and get his pulse back. After a few minutes, they were joined by other first responders including Avraham Bahar and a mobile intensive care ambulance crew. The combined team administered

help give this man another chance at life today,” he concluded. But Avraham’s day wasn’t finished. The experienced EMT is also one of the organization’s trainers who offer basic CPR and family safety courses. On Tuesday evening, he

“That is how I found myself in a non-religious family’s living room in Ramat Gan, reciting a blessing over a new baby, celebrating a new life with an entire family, after having just saved another life earlier that morning.”

adrenaline and medications, and after 15 minutes of integrated CPR, they were successful in bringing back the man’s pulse. “It was exhilarating to see the man’s pulse restored and his blood pressure return to regular levels,” said Avraham. “I am proud to have been a part of a successful CPR and

taught one such course to a family that had recently had a baby. “I arrived at the home of the family full of energy following the successful CPR that morning and taught the 4-hour course to the gathered family members,” Avraham explained. “The new parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents of the new

baby had decided to take the course, with extra emphasis on how to treat a baby, to enable them to know what to do in case of an emergency in the home. I asked how the baby was and it turns out that the following day was the brit milah.” The family inquired from Avraham, a religious Jew, what customs were appropriate during the brit milah ceremony as they weren’t religious and were at a loss of what procedures should be done. Avraham told them about the custom to say Kriat Shema next to the baby the night before the brit, and the family promptly asked him to do so, as they were unfamiliar with the text. “I gladly accepted the honor to say the prayer over the new child. That is how I found myself in a non-religious family’s living room in Ramat Gan, reciting a blessing over a new baby, celebrating a new life with an entire family, after having just saved another life earlier that morning. “It was a day that I will never forget. Sometimes we merit the ability to see just why Hashem put us in a specific place at a specific time. This past Tuesday, that happened to me twice.”

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“They’re Not Just Cowboys”

The Story of the Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol BY C. Y. MERMELSTEIN

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late Friday afternoon and in the frenzy of Erev Shabbos prep, nobody notices that a two-year-old toddler is missing – until someone realizes that the front door is open and suddenly the sound of cars whizzing by outdoors is deafening. It’s early Shabbos morning, and Zaydie, who is visiting from Brooklyn, says he can figure out the way to shul on his own. But an hour later, he’s still not there. And neighbors claim they saw him walking in the wrong direction. When the S. family went to bed one summer night, they totally forgot that they had left a basement window open. In the morning, they wake up to a home that’s ransacked, with a significant amount of cash stolen. They soon discover that the screen to that window has been cut wide open. An esteemed member of the community is donating a Sefer Torah to his beloved shul and a huge crowd is expected to attend the Hachnosas Sefer Torah ceremony. It’s a joyous event, to be sure, but it could also be the cause of a major traffic jam, creating a potential nightmare for impatient drivers who just want to get home. All the above scenarios could have ended badly. Baruch Hashem, they didn’t. And while they might seem random and unrelated, they have one thing in common: they were all assisted by the selfless volunteers of RNSP, the Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol, who saved the day. The RNSP, also known as the Shomrim, is dedicated to the safety and security of the community and provides emergency response 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Its 60 active members, all volunteers, serve as the neighborhood’s eyes and ears in times of need. The RNSP is involved in night patrols, rapid response, search and rescue missions, and also serves as a liaison to the NYPD and the Nassau police department. And while most residents of Far Rockaway and Nassau know them as the people to call when you’re in trouble, their efforts go way beyond their job description. How It All Started Sholem Klein seems like the typical guy who moved to Far Rockaway from Brooklyn about fifteen years ago for a change of pace. But Sholem is no ordinary guy. His father, the renowned R’ Motty Klein, was one of the original founders of the Shomrim organization in Williamsburg about 45 years ago. From a very young

age, Sholem learned all about shortwave radios, midnight patrols, endless meetings with law enforcement, and search and rescue missions. “I grew up,” says Sholem, “listening to the dispatcher taking calls in my living room.” So when a spike in crime began to surface in the Far Rockaway area at about the time that Sholem moved in, community askanim and rabbinical leaders approached him with the idea of starting a local Shomrim organization. “They knew I was involved with Shomrim in Brooklyn,” says Sholem, “and they asked me to start a neighborhood patrol.” Sholem balked at first. He knew what a commitment to Shomrim means, and he understood that his involvement would significantly impact his family life. “But I saw a real need,” he explains. “And they were urging me to do it.” The local group started small, just a couple of guys patrolling the area to deter would-be criminals. “We didn’t even have radios then,” Sholem remembers. “We worked with the radios of other neighborhood Shomrim.” But the need was great. Burglaries were on the rise, and car break-ins were occurring on a regular basis. Sholem and his fellow volunteers issued a hotline phone number, and the calls began coming in fast and furious. Today, says Sholem – who is the coordinator of RNSP – the RNSP covers the largest area of any Shomrim organization, including Far Rockaway, the Five Towns, and surrounding communities as far away as Belle Harbor. Its sixty active members are available 24/7 and live or work in the area. And, oh yes, now they carry their own radios. What Do They Do? While the reflective vests and shortwave radios may look cool to the kids on the block, there’s nothing really glamorous about being woken up at 3:00 AM to trail a perp who just attempted to break into a house on a cold winter night. “We’ve been very busy lately,” Sholem says. “Because of bail reform, criminals who should be locked up are now back on the streets.” This means they can be roaming around in residential areas, looking for easy access into an unwitting victim’s property. Chasing criminals may seem like a dangerous hob-

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by for a nice Jewish boy, but Sholem says that personal safety is a huge consideration for RNSP, and members are trained to keep themselves protected from all harm. “We would never knowingly put our members in jeopardy,” he explains. On the other hand, “it’s not like we’re sitting on the couch eating popcorn. If a house is on fire, we run in to help rescue the victims. If there are burglaries, we will chase down the attacker. But we do it smartly, and, of course, we rely on Hashem to keep us safe.” RNSP works hand-in-hand with the local police and will generally call in law enforcement when they apprehend a suspect. This has led to a mutually respectful relationship between the Shomrim members and the police department. “We also work well with the local fire department, with the DA’s office, and with the Coast Guard,” Sholem adds. RNSP is involved in community patrol. When they know that a certain neighborhood is being targeted, they will patrol the area in unmarked cars, waiting for the criminals to make their move. “We stay two blocks away and watch the guy. And when he commits a crime, we call the police and he gets arrested,” Sholem explains. So You Want To Be a Member? Membership applications for the RNSP can be downloaded online, and to be honest, the questions seem pretty simple. Prospective applicants need to provide some basic information about themselves and their driving record, and it seems like they’re good to go. But, of course, it’s not that simple and Sholem is quick to point out that not everybody is cut out for membership in this club. “We’ve had people sign up,” he says, “and a couple of weeks later they said, ‘Whoa, this is not for me.’ They couldn’t handle it.” Once they’re accepted, new members are equipped with the basics: a jacket, flashlight, binoculars, and some emergency tools. They are also required to attend a monthly training program. Aside from the training, members learn to rely on their intuition, which they acquire on the job. “Once you’re a member,” Sholem explains, “you develop a certain skill set. You learn how to distinguish between the

real troublemakers and those who may look like shady characters but are, in reality, harmless. The ma’aleh is that we live in the community, and we know who is who and who belongs where.” Still want to become a member? Consider the fact that members go to sleep at night with a set of clothes near their bed in case they get called out at 3:00 AM. Their wives need to be totally on board as well. “Otherwise,” says Sholem, “it’s just not going to work.” These women recognize that their husbands can run out the door at a moment’s notice and most of them have learned to accept that. “They feel that their husband’s mitzvah of chesed is bringing bracha

“You develop a certain skill set. You learn how to distinguish between the real troublemakers and those who may look like shady characters but are, in reality, harmless.” and nachas to the family,” Sholem says. “We come to this world to do good things.” You don’t have to be a member to help the RNSP with their work, and you don’t need to wear a Shomrim jacket and carry a radio. Besides donating to their cause, which is always helpful, Sholem advises the community to cooperate with them in other ways for the greater good. When a crime does occur, he says, it’s important to press charges. Shomrim members are frustrated when crime victims decide they don’t have the time or the inclination to go to court or ﬁle a report. “The guy needs to get arrested,” Sholem points out. “Otherwise, he’ll come back and do it again and again.” Some people worry about retribution. But the court system, says Sholem, was built to protect the victim. “It’s not like in the movies,” Sholem asserts. “If you are a victim of a crime and you were assisted by our members or by law enforcement, now it’s your turn to help the community and press charges”.

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Reporting a crime or pressing charges helps the community in several ways. If criminal activity isn’t being reported, the police will assume that quality of life in the neighborhood is ﬁne and redirect their resources elsewhere. Reaching out to the proper authorities makes them aware of the issues so they can be properly addressed.

and work together. It’s a wonderful relationship, and the RNSP has been instrumental in creating this sense of harmony.” Osina points out that while other neighborhoods may be plagued with unrest, there is a healthy dialogue between the various communities in this area which leads to a better understanding.

Mesiras Nefesh All RNSP members are selﬂess volunteers who walk away from their jobs or their families for the privilege of wearing a Shomrim jacket. Why do they sign up for this? Why not let the police deal with all the bad guys? “We do this,” says Sholem, “because we know that we make a diﬀerence. Whether it’s because we’ve found a missing person or we apprehended a perp, people sleep better at night knowing that we are here. Look, there are ten thousand families in this commu-

Standing on the Rooftops Nine years after the superstorm that wreaked havoc on the community, people in the area still speak about Hurricane Sandy with a sense of terror. For the members of the RNSP, that memorable event challenged their skills more than any other. They worked around the clock and helped to save members of the community from disaster. “People were in tremendous sakanah,” Rabbi Flaum remembers. “RNSP was instrumental in saving lives.” Not just lives, but also holy sifrei Torah which were tragically submerged. “We rescued a total of nineteen sifrei Torah between the Five Towns and Rockaway,” Sholem says. “Unfortunately, we also arranged the levayas and buried them together with Chessed Shel Emes.” Pesach Osina remembers the sense of chaos that ensued during the crisis. “During Sandy,” he said, “the radios went down and communication between ﬁrst responders and law enforcement was severely curtailed. Something had to be done. I remember the members of RNSP saved the day by climbing on the roof of the 101st Precinct and placing a repeater up there to create a signal so the radios could work. It illustrated the teamwork between police and Shomrim members and indicates the respect that they have for each other. “These members are not vigilantes. They serve as the eyes and ears of local law enforcement.” Rabbi Flaum indicates that there’s much more to the RNSP than meets the eye. Aside from their obvious service to the community, they are involved with organizations that bring physically challenged children on trips to enhance their simchas hachayim. “I’m amazed at these guys,” he says. “They are not just cowboys. They have incredible talents and knowledge. And they’re making a tremendous kiddush Hashem.”

“People sleep better at night knowing that we are here.” nity and yes, some people look at us as a bunch of cool guys with jackets and radios. Until it hits their family. When they need us that’s when they change their minds.” Rabbi Tzvi Flaum of Far Rockaway is a huge fan of the RNSP. “They ask me shailos when certain situations come up,” he says, “They are concerned with doing everything al pi halacha. And I can tell you these people are full of mesiras nefesh. They do this seven days a week with such hislahavus, literally jeopardizing their time with their own mishpacha for the sake of the klal. They are putting their own lives on the line for the sake of others all l’shem Shomayim.” Rabbi Flaum points out that the members create a huge kiddush Hashem, often serving the needs and building bridges between the many diverse communities in the area. “It causes tremendous Sholem,” he says. “And the police respect them tremendously.” Pesach Osina, community leader, agrees. “What’s unique about this community,” Pesach says, “is its diversity. Here in Rockaway/Nassau, the diﬀerent nationalities and ethnic groups collaborate

RNSP can be reached 24/7 at 516-858-7300.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

First of all, thanks for the great column. My family reads it every week and discusses it at our Shabbos table. Secondly, I had a question I was hoping you could help me

with. I’m a 28-year-old “older” single who’s been in shidduchim for a while now... I took the Covid vaccine and booster shots, trying to be responsible. Now I am encountering many shadchanim who are telling me that a lot of guys are looking for un-Covid-vaccinated girls because of what some say is a “fertility risk.” This is not to debate the vaccine -- I know everyone has their opinions on it. I’m just wondering, can I feign that I did not have the vaccine in order to get more dates? I know it sounds dishonest, but at this point, I’m desperate. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

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

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. o not lie. Being untruthful is never helpful, especially in a serious relationship you hope to build. Compatibility is the first thing people look for when they date. As a relationship deepens, other shared values come into play. Trust is the basis on which a relationship grows. Serious issues develop in a marriage when one of the partners finds out that the other has withheld important information such as medical and psychiatric conditions. These trust issues are very difficult to undue and often require specialized therapy by an expert. Vaccination status comes under the category of medical information. Vague, generalized statements by shadchanim are not to be given serious merit. Responsible young men abound. Why should you open yourself up to date people who are not responsible about what science has taught us in this Covid era? Hashem runs the world, but we must do our hishtadlus. Vaccination is the hishtadlus people must take to safeguard themselves and the people around them during these precarious times. Hashem gave us contemporary science which may be imperfect, but it’s the best tool we have to combat disease.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond

tarting a potential relationship off with a lie is a bad idea; add a sensitive topic like this to the mix and it’s even worse. I’m sorry to say this, but you cannot lie. You made a decision off of information you knew at the time, and now you regret it; I know how difficult

that feeling can be. You must know, however, that nobody is in control but G-d Himself. The same Hashem who created a bat and scientists in Wuhan crafting a one-of-a-kind virus has created your other half. Your bashert is out there, in this world, breathing the same air as you, somewhere. Once you recognize this fact, and continue looking for him despite outside “noise,” you’ll find him. Shadchanim are telling you that boys prefer non-Covid-vaccinated girls? So dodge them and take other routes to find your bashert. Go to singles events, volunteer at organizations that have a mixed crowd, or merely tell shadchanim that your personal health information is HIPAA protected. When we ditch the narrative that people are in control and adopt Hashem as our Shadchan, the most miraculous things happen. Do your hishtadlus, trust in Hashem, and don’t divulge more information than you have to. IyH you will see yeshuos in your life.

The Single Tziporah Klein

s a fellow single 28 y/o, I can completely relate to the challenges of being single contradicting the typical Jewish community standards. I’m going to share a life-changing belief that will affect you in every aspect of your day. I always hated the concept of the word “crisis.” Crisis indicates that something is out of control, resting in chaos. There is no shidduch crisis because G-d is in control. Every single aspect of our lives is being taken care of by G-d. However, suddenly when it comes to dating, people tend to assume that shadchanim have control, and therefore, we need to accommodate their beliefs about our self-image and lifestyle. That is a complete

illusion connected to the concept of galus – that everything is hidden, and there is a lack of clarity. If you recognize that the same G-d you rely on to get you out of traffic, increase your parnassa, and help you succeed with a goal, is the same G-d you rely on for dating, then you relinquish the illusion that your life is determined by shadchanim. Hashem has, and always will be in control of when, who, and how you meet your bashert. Shadchanim never were in control. It’s simply a matter of whether Hashem gives them the zechus to set you up or not. Relinquishing the expectation that shadchanim are in control liberates you from stress and strengthens your emunah with Hashem.

There is no shidduch crisis because G-d is in control.

Oh, and one more thing, getting the vaccine actually helps bring you closer to your bashert because it will attract a man that supports your decision and lifestyle. You don’t want “more dates” but rather “just one more” with your bashert. In my opinion, the more authentically you live your life, the closer you get towards meeting your bashert.

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It may take practice to reframe this reality, but I guarantee you, the hard work is worth it. Please know that I share my words with so much warmth and bless you to feel supported, loved, and guided by Hashem in this process every day.

The Zaidy Dr. Jeffrey Galler

hen I first read your letter, my immediate thought was, “Why in the world would you want to date someone who believes in the bizarre science fiction of vaccination infertility? Do you really want a husband who will wake up one morning and worry

that the alien hiding in the backyard tree is spying on him?!” But, on second thought, you are right. This column is not the proper forum for debating the pros and cons of vaccination, or whether Donald Trump was the best president or the worst president in American history. You are asking a serious question and deserve a serious response, so here goes: First, lying about a fact is a lot more serious than concealing, or not revealing, your own opinions or beliefs. Let me explain. When we wish to avoid having an argument with someone who has extreme views about vaccination or politics, there’s nothing wrong with simply responding, “You did a very good job explaining that opinion,” or,

Pulling It All Together The Navidaters

“A lot of very intelligent people seem to feel that way,” or, “You’ve certainly given me a lot to think about.” However, lying about a fact – did you or did you not get vaccinated? – is a whole different level of deception. That’s a terrible way to begin a lifelong relationship. And, what’s going to happen when the truth comes out? How could lying be the foundation of any solid relationship? Further, as a result of lying and claiming that you weren’t vaccinated, the more normal young men, with more mainstream opinions about vaccination, won’t want to go out with you. Second, the goal is not to “get more dates.” The goal is to find the ONE with whom you can spend the rest of your life: the one who trusts you and whom you can trust. If he’s not going to date you because you had the Covid-19 vaccine, then it’s time to take a “booster” in emunah and believe that he’s not the right one for you.

The more authentically you live your life, the closer you get towards meeting your bashert.

Third, it’s sad that this question comes, out of desperation, from a young lady who sounds like a wonderful person, who would make a wonderful wife and mother. This is a strong indictment against our current shidduch system. May I suggest that, instead of relying exclusively on shadchanim, you should consider attending singles’ weekends and other events sponsored by reputable organizations like YUConnects. Good luck!

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hank you for your positive feedback, and I am so glad that you and your family are avid readers (and discussers) of our column. Onto the matter at hand... Before I begin my response, I must state that I am not touching the science, politics, or even the impact of the vaccine on shidduchim with a ten-foot pole. Suffice it to say I have seen this issue now a handful of times in my practice, with young men and women and their families turning down shidduchim based on whether

a potential candidate has or has not received the vaccine. I am sorry that you are dating during a time when a vaccine can be a dealbreaker for a shidduch. Whatever side of the fence you may be on, can we agree that this general situation stinks? As if shidduch dating wasn’t hard enough, we needed this pandemic like we needed a hole in the head. What this really boils down to, however, are two factors: your very

valid frustration and whether or not a relationship can be built on a lie. I personally don’t think it’s a good idea to keep your vaccination to yourself. I get it. You followed science, you put yourself at risk to do the right thing and protect yourself and society from a potentially deadly virus, and now you can’t get a date? It does feel very unfair. Allow me to validate you for a moment. If you don’t tell the truth, I believe this will only come back to bite you when your future spouse and his family finds out the truth. As frustrating (perhaps infuriat-

ing) as this is, keep your head held high, knowing that you did what you felt was best for yourself, and that there is someone out there who is either vaccinated or accepting of your vaccination, G-d willing. We are all doing the best we can during these crazy times, with so much opposing information floating around. I hope we can all grow more sensitive to and respectful of each other’s decisions. I’m sorry you have to deal with this. Honesty is still the best policy. Sincerely, Jennifer

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

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Dr. Deb

Taking The Shame Out of Therapy By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

ast week, I sat in front of my computer even more hours than usual. I was attending a Zoom class all week towards my certification in IFS (Internal Family Systems). This was the second of three weeks for the program. The first had been in September. True, I’d already devoured four books in the last year and that was after taking an initial class for continuing my licensure credits. But it wasn’t enough for me; I wanted more. Now the way the class was structured is quite similar to my own program – a little didactic learning and a lot of experiential learning. Since all the participants were therapists, we would practice together, one being therapist and one being client, with a supervisor present who had completed even more training. Nobody felt reluctant to “let it all hang out” as far as their own feelings of fear, hesitation, or expressing overwhelming emotions. There were a lot of tears, actually. In fact, in addition to these small group meetings, each day there was a demo of “how to

do it right” taught by the lead instructor, Mary Kruger, who had trained originally 30 years ago under Dr. Schwartz. This meant that the person who self-selected to be “client” that day had real issues bothering her or him and was willing to deal with them in front of 48 people. Now, as it happened, I had some misgivings of my own to do such a thing. Last winter, when I applied, I was applying to what was billed as the “Sabbath friendly” schedule, but it turned out the instructor made a mistake, and although there were no Shabbos classes, the first week’s program overlapped with the last days of Sukkos. So I felt weird, like how could I not show up for two days without explanation to my fellow classmates? And what would I say? And how would they receive that? I will freely admit that the current anti-Semitism in this country has made me feel more cautious than I would have in the past. I chose to keep silent, holding in my feelings of not fitting in to myself. But because this past week I did

make all four classes in which there were multiple breaks into the small groups, I got to know the people in my group and started to feel comfortable with them. I was ready to be me. However, I had no idea what I would talk about if I were the “client.” Then we had a didactic session on “legacy burdens,” the pain that is passed down through families and cultures. One person raised her hand to volunteer that her parents relentlessly showed her Holocaust films when she was a child, telling her never to forget, and they burned into her memory and her heart, traumatizing her. While listening keenly to this person, I must have been nodding my head – and Mary noticed. “I see you nodding your head, Deb,” she said. “Did you want to comment?” Her offer was so gentle, I breathed a sigh and took it up. I said that I am scared right now in the present moment because of all the anti-Semitism in this country. And then, having dropped the bomb, waited to see if I’d get funny looks or something from the attendees. But they were silent and

respectful. Mary’s face looked kind. In a funny way, I felt like I got included in the group: I had my legacy burdens, too. Later, we broke up into small groups, and it was my turn to be client. The legacy burden topic had been percolating in my mind. I had this vague feeling that what I wanted to bring up was a frequent childhood scene from my dinner table: My poor, wonderful, but besieged father complaining every day to my mother about the politics at the oﬃce. My father, a”h, was the most kindly, sweet person. I adored him. And I was fully aware of the fact that his sweetness didn’t help him one bit at work. I’d thought about this segment of my childhood many times, and also realized that, at some level, I married someone who appeared to be stronger than he was. But there was a piece of the puzzle missing. I didn’t even know that there was something missing until that very moment when I was describing this to my small group. Possibly, because I

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finally spoke the words that had been way in the back of my mind, I had a new insight right then: I realized that my father’s dinner table conversations made me scared. I was about 10; I looked up to my parents as all-wise, all-knowing, and yet, I discovered back then that they weren’t. My father was perplexed and my mother, a”h, couldn’t help him; she had no advice for him. So, reviewing that scenario, I suddenly saw that missing piece in my own mind, my own feelings. It was actually a very exciting discovery, to know myself just a little bit better. Not only that, I could see the connection between those childhood feelings and my own adult behaviors – how I am in social/political waters – and even how those feelings impacted the type of people who became my friends over the years. It was a rich, mind-blowing moment for me. So much so that I decided to treat myself to therapy with an IFS-certi-

fied person. And yes, I did and do see it as a treat that is good for me in the same way that I enjoy going to my yoga classes and I try to take walks and for sure eat salmon a lot with my avocado salad. I love, love, love the

Deb, maybe you did not have abuse in your history. Maybe you had experiences that you were not ashamed of. But not everyone is so fortunate.” Here’s the thing: Don’t assume. (You know what happens when you take those words apart.) On the con-

I was about 10; I looked up to my parents as all-wise, all-knowing, and yet, I discovered back then that they weren’t.

taste of my (cooked rare) salmon, and I am thrilled when I can hold some crazy yoga pose and not fall over; it’s very delicious and very exciting. So although it is all good for me, it’s also fun. It’s pleasant, enjoyable, makes my day. And so will therapy. Now, you might ask me: “Well, Dr.

trary, my life was about like many of yours. I recall one of my professors back in grad school in Florida saying that people are attracted to the mental health professions because they’re figuring themselves out. We all have had “something.” And that something can’t be weighed and measured as to

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“how bad” it was. Yes, there are more horrible and less horrible scenarios, but people are affected by the less horrible ones, too, and any impact could benefit from clearing it up and connecting parts of yourself to yourself. I think that’s what therapy is about: clearing it up and connecting to yourself. Whether with actual tools such as meditation and IFS or simply being witnessed by someone who “gets it,” the purpose of therapy is to clear what was bothering us, connect to parts of us that seemed lost, and go forward with delight in what life has to offer. There is no shame at any point in that process.

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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Falling For This Season’s Produce By Aliza Beer MS, RD, CDN

he fall-winter season reminds us of all of our favorite foods. Seasonal produce is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Not only is eating fall-winter produce more environmentally friendly, it also helps support regional farms and helps grow our economy. In the winter, nature provides us with citrus fruits that are high in vitamin C and help protect us against colds, Covid-19, the flu, and other viruses. Winter vegetables, on the other hand, comfort us because they taste their best in hot meals.

When You Eat Produce by Season: 1. Optimal taste: Consuming produce according to their appropriate seasons will actually ensure the foods taste better. The naturally ripened foods taste so much better than artificially ripened ones. 2. Better for your health: Eating foods grown during their seasons are more nutritionally dense. Because fruits and vegetables grown out of season cannot follow their natural growing and ripening rhythms, farmers use ripening agents that in-

clude gases, chemicals, heat, and edible film. 3. Environmentally friendly: When we demand out-of-season produce, farmers have to send their fruits and vegetables from far away to meet customer demand. When we eat according to seasons, our produce usually comes from nearby and doesn’t contribute so much to our carbon footprint.

Fall-Winter Vegetables: 1. Winter Squash • Delicata squash: Delicata squash is a personal favorite of mine because it becomes very crispy when roasted. One cup of delicata squash contains 80 calories, 10g carbs, and 1g fiber. It is full of vitamin C, B vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids. A great way to make delicata squash is to roast it in the oven on 400°F with olive oil, herbs de Provence, and salt and pepper. • Butternut squash: Butternut squash is a sweet and nutty winter squash used in soups, stews, and roasted on its own. One cup butternut squash contains 63 calories, 16g carbs, and 2.8g carbs. One serving of butternut squash is about 87% water,

so it can help keep you hydrated. It is full of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A is very important for a healthy immune system. Butternut squash also contains vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. It has a low-glycemic index, which helps stabilize blood sugar. Butternut squash makes for a tasty and hearty soup; all you have to do is sauté some onions and garlic, add vegetable broth and then the butternut squash. When the butternut squash is tender, blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. • Acorn squash: Acorn squash is a type of winter squash that has a slightly nutty flavor. One cup of cooked acorn squash contains 115 calories, 30g carbs, and 9g fiber. This starchy vegetable is packed with fiber, beta-carotene, and potassium. The dietary fiber can improve gut health and help eliminate GI issues. • Spaghetti squash: Spaghetti squash is a vegetable spaghetti commonly used to substitute traditional pasta. It is very versatile and can be baked, steamed, boiled, and even microwaved. One cup of cooked spaghetti squash contains 42 calories,

10g carbs, and 2g fiber. It is high in fiber, vitamins and nutrients. It is lower in calories and carbs than other winter squashes. • Kabocha squash: Kabocha squash is often called sunshine squash and is a type of pumpkin squash. One cup of this squash contains 39 calories, 10g carbs, and 11.7g fiber. Kabocha squash has a low glycemic index, so it helps stabilize blood sugar levels. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium. The seeds of kabocha squash contain a lot of protein, healthy oils, and zinc. 2. Spinach: Spinach is a delicious leafy green that can be used in salads, smoothies, stuffing, and sautés. One cup of spinach contains only 7 calories, 1.09g carbs, and 0.7g fiber. Most of the carbohydrates in spinach consist of fiber, which is an added bonus! Spinach is also high in insoluble fiber, which can be very beneficial to your health. Insoluble fiber attracts water into your stool, making it softer and easier to pass. It helps support insulin sensitivity and bowel health. 3. Kale: There are many different variations of kale including baby kale, dinosaur kale, and redbour kale.

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Kale can be used in salads, smoothies, and sautés. Making kale chips are easy and can be made in the air fryer or oven. It’s best to massage the kale with a little olive oil before making them. I like to add salt and nutritional yeast to make them extra flavorful. One cup of chopped kale has 34 calories, 6.71g carbs, and 1.3g fiber. Kale in high in antioxidants, vitamin C, and is great for cardiovascular health. 4. Turnips: Turnips are a root vegetable and make for a tasty winter side dish. They are often used in soups and part of vegetable side dishes. Roasted turnip fries are a lower carb alternative to potatoes. One cup of cooked turnips has 34 calories, 7.8g carbs, and 3.1g fiber. They are part of the family of cruciferous vegetables and are loaded with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Turnips, along with other root vegetables, are great when baked under chicken because they get tender and have a lot of flavor. 5. Sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes are a sweet and starchy root vegetable and can be used in so many dishes. From roasted sweet potatoes to sweet potato pie, there are never-ending recipes that contain sweet potatoes. One medium baked sweet potato contains 134 calories, 23g carbs, and 3.7g fiber. Sweet potatoes are a great source of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. The soluble fiber and antioxidants make sweet potatoes good for gut health. Sweet potatoes fries made in the air fryer can be a healthier alternative to traditional fries. When you slice them thin, they will become crispier. Spice them with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic power, onion powder, and paprika. Then, place them in the air fryer basket and make sure they aren’t too crowded. Cook them at 380°F for 4-5 minutes on each side or until they feel cooked and are crispy enough for your liking. 6. Pumpkin: Pumpkin is a fall favorite and is used in soups and desserts during this time. One cup of cubed pumpkin has 30 calories, 7g carbs, and 0.6g fiber. However, most pumpkin sold in the United States is canned. One cup of canned pumpkin is significantly higher at 137 calories, 19g carbs, and 7g fiber. Pumpkin is high in antioxidants, packed with vi-

tamins, and loaded with compounds that promote healthy skin and eyes, and boost immunity. Use pumpkins instead of sweet potatoes in pie for a lower calorie and lower carb alternative. Pumpkin puree can also be used in muffins as a substitute for flour. 7. Parsnips: Parsnips are another root vegetable often used in soups and root vegetable medleys. One cup of sliced parsnips contains 100 calories, 24g carbs, and 6.5g fiber. Parsnips are rich in vitamin C, potassium, and high in both soluble and insoluble fiber. 8. Cauliflower: Cauliflower is a favorite vegetable because of its versatility and small number of calories. It is a great low-carb alternative

vegetable that can be used in many different dishes. They come in red and yellow; the yellow ones are a little less sweet. Roasting the beets with some olive oil and salt and pepper makes them even tastier! One cup of beets contains 58 calories, 13g carbs, and 3.8g fiber. They are loaded with vitamin A, iron, potassium, and antioxidants. The betaines found in beets contain anti-inflammatory properties. Beets can benefit brain and digestive health.

Fall-Winter Fruits: 1. Apples: Apples are a nutritious fruit that are popular because they can be eaten whole and are great for grab-and-go. They can be eaten plain or used to make cakes, cook-

Being creative and using seasonal produce in different ways is a great way to encourage you and your family to eat more fruits and vegetables.

to grains and legumes and could be used in stir fries, purees, and kugels. Cauliflower rice has become popular because it mimics rice without the calories and carbs. One cup of cauliflower contains 25 calories, 5g carbs, and 2.5g fiber. It is packed with nutrients, fiber, antioxidants, and choline. 9. Brussel Sprouts: Brussel sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable that is similar to cabbage. It makes for a delicious side dish that is packed with fiber. One cup of brussels sprouts has 38 calories, 7.8g carbs, and 3g fiber. They are rich in antioxidants, vitamin K, fiber, and anti-inflammatory properties. Cooking brussels sprouts in the air fryer ensures they have a good crust, yet are soft on the inside. Soak them in water for 10 minutes so they become softer inside. Drain them and then season with olive oil and your favorite spices. Cook for 5 minutes at 375°F and then toss them and let them cook for another 7-10 minutes. 10. Beets: Beets are a flavorful

ies, pies, and crumbles. One medium apple has 95 calories, 25g carbs, and 4.4g fiber. Apples are rich in antioxidants, dietary fiber, and flavonoids. They are packed with vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium. Baked apples are a winter staple, and a warm, sweet, healthy, lo-cal dessert! 2. Cranberries: Cranberries are considered a superfood by many because of their high nutrient content. They are used in trail mixes, as well as fall dishes like cranberry sauce. One-half cup of fresh cranberries contain 22 calories, 6g carbs, and 2g fiber. Fresh cranberries are 90% water, so they are great for hydration. They have a lot of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, and calcium. They are high in antioxidants and have the highest level of phenols compared to other fruits. Cranberries have also been shown to decrease the risk of urinary tract infection. Apparently, the active ingredients in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall.

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3. Pears: Pears are highly nutritious and are amazing for overall health. They are commonly eaten on their own or used to make poached pears or other fruit-based desserts. One pear contains 100 calories, 27g carbs, and 6g fiber. Pears have vitamin C, vitamin K, and are a rich source of minerals like potassium and copper. They are also antioxidant-rich and are packed with insoluble and soluble fiber which are important for proper gut health. I love to make compotes in the winter because they are very satisfying and can be eaten cold or warmed up. Here’s my signature compote recipe: Ingredients: • 5 Macintosh apples • 5 pears • One bag frozen sliced peaches • Fresh strawberries • Fresh plums, when available • One bag frozen pitted cherries • Cinnamon to taste Directions: Slice up all the fruit aside for the peaches and cherries. Mix them together with cinnamon and put them into a 9 x 13 tin pan. Cover tightly and bake at 350°F for 3 hours. Enjoy this fall-inspired Aliza Beer-approved dessert! Eating according to seasons has so many health benefits and ensures you get the most out of the produce you are eating and protects the environment tremendously. In addition to those listed in this article, there are many other seasonal fruits and vegetables you can enjoy this fall-winter season. Being creative and using seasonal produce in different ways is a great way to encourage you and your family to eat more fruits and vegetables. When produce is in season, it tastes its best. Do your research and find out which foods are in season right now!

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

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Parenting Pearls

Post-Testing Musings By Sara Rayvych, MSEd

wo weeks ago, I addressed the issue of educational testing and the potential value in pursuing it. Whether or not to proceed with testing is a surprisingly difficult decision for those who have been faced with this dilemma. The next big question is how to properly use the testing results. I want to dedicate a little time to discussing how the results can be used both in the classroom and, more importantly, at home. Furthermore, I want to get a bit daring and focus on how recognizing our children’s strengths and weaknesses is applicable to all children, not just those with clear, educational challenges.

Beyond Testing Testing can show more precisely both the problem and the root cause. Once you know that information, your child’s educational team can better focus on addressing the real issue, learn how to adapt their education, and best meet your child’s individual needs. The classroom teacher will also have the ability to coordinate with any specialists or therapists that are assigned to your child. Now, let’s move away from the classroom and bring it home since that’s where most of our readers are. Additionally, if you work in the classroom, you already know this stuff. It’s important for parents to be involved. Besides the general benefit of parents understanding their child better, as parents, you assist with homework and also may be working on behavioral issues, depending on the particular concerns. As your child’s educational team learns more about your child, they should be better able to guide you in meeting your child’s needs at home.

Recognizing Appropriate Goals How can we best use this new information to help a child meet their goals? I feel I can best explain this using an example. As I’ve written before, I take a women’s morning boot camp class at Warren Levi Martial Arts. I’m still going and enjoying the exercises. There are many aspects to a class, and an important one is the quality of the instructor. As I was thinking of how to describe what I wanted to say, I realized that Sensei Rebecca exemplifies it in each class. I will shamelessly (but with her permission) use her as an example to demonstrate what I want to say. It’s important to accurately gauge where your students are holding. A good instructor, like a good teacher or parent, needs to know when their student is not doing enough, when they’re doing too much and how to modify for them when they need extra assistance to succeed. Let’s stay for a minute with my fitness class example. Sensei Rebecca will point out to me when my feet should go higher,

my moves faster, and my technique sharper. She will also remind me to slow down during the many times I forget I’m human, not a machine, and risking injury. Frequently, she’s modified the exercise for me so I won’t get hurt, such as post-COVID. These are clear illustrations of encouraging someone to reach their potential, yet recognizing limitations and making adjustments to improve success.

Using Our Goals for Everyone We can apply the fitness class examples to the classroom and, most importantly, to home learning. Once you know your child’s strengths and weaknesses, you can begin to recognize where they can go further, when they’ve reached their limits, and how you can best accommodate or modify activities to meet their particular needs. We don’t want to settle for mediocrity, and we aren’t doing our children favors by not asking for their potential. Loving encouragement, not pressure or criticism, is

one way we can help our children go that extra distance. This is similar to reminding me to quicken my pace to adequately raise my heart rate during cardio and fully gain from the exercise. We need to be reasonable and not expect more from kids than is fair for that particular time. Having a fair expectation is important. For example, if your child is good at math but making careless mistakes on their homework, it’s important to gently point out that they’ve made errors so they can correct them. They may benefit from being reminded to be careful during math practice. But, if a child is sick or going through an emotionally challenging time, then it may not be a fair expectation to ask them to recheck their work, even if they generally have that potential. Allow children to feel successful and lovingly help them reach the heights they’re capable of attaining. Many children will find some parts of their education challenging; this is nothing new to parents. When you know something is challenging to your child, then it’s unfair to have the same demands from them. Just like I would risk injury if I was pushed too hard post-illness, children also need to have their limitations respected. If a child finds math difficult, then expecting them to breeze through their math homework is unrealistic. If they’re doing well overall on the math, but accidentally make a careless error or two, it can be disheartening to have that harped on. Nobody wants to have their hard work go unnoticed and their errors amplified. Praising and cheering your child on during the stressful moments can go a long way in helping them push through and do their best during the harder times.

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Most importantly, many children can benefit from adjustments; we call these modifications. Modifying their situation can often yield impressive results. Continuing with the fitness example that I’m milking for all its worth, holding onto something sturdy can help adjust for poor balance and using lighter weights can help prevent strain. Going back to our poor, overused math worksheet, allowing a child to do the problems a few at a time with frequent breaks can help with attention span. Similarly, spacing the problems out over the paper and using a larger font can help children who generally feel overwhelmed or have visual issues. Children with writing difficulties can benefit from using a keyboard or utilizing any of a number of tricks to help them with spacing, neatness, or wrist pain.

The Future Goal A child doesn’t need to have a learning disability or diagnosis to

benefit from a parent having this awareness. All children gain when adults know when to gently nudge, when to step back, and how to make adjustments for them. This all goes back to having fair expectations

remove every challenge our children will face – nor should we. When we teach them how to compensate and adjust things for their own success, we’re giving them an important tool for life. As an example, I know adults

Loving encouragement, not pressure or criticism, is one way we can help our children go that extra distance.

based on your child’s unique talents and bridging the gaps for their weaknesses. Remember, we all have weaknesses. The goal isn’t to become perfect but to learn how to work through and compensate where we need. Teaching our children how to work around areas that are difficult for them is also a present. We can’t

with ADHD who use various tricks to help themselves stay focused. Many adults set their watches ahead by five to ten minutes to compensate for a natural tendency towards tardiness. There are so many methods available that it’s a shame to not take advantage of them. Whether you learn tricks from a therapist, physician,

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or similarly challenged friend, your child will ultimately improve from learning how to work around their issues rather than ignore them. As it would be books worth of pages to list all modification – certainly too many to mention here –you should just know they exist and you can teach them to your child. Recognize their strengths and talents while helping them to best overcome their challenges. Show them various ways to succeed even when they’re having difficulties. Love your children exactly how Hashem made them while encouraging them to reach the incredible potential that’s been divinely bestowed.

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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Porsches, Pacificas, and Car Parts

TJH Speaks with Evan Weinstein, President of Car Sharks Auto Group BY SUSAN SCHWAMM

Evan, you’ve been in the car leasing business for a while. Tell us about how you started Car Sharks. I’ve been in the business for 15 years. I started out in Brooklyn but when I moved out here to Woodmere, around five years ago, I decided to go out on my own. And that’s how Car Sharks was born.

How has the business changed in the past few years? Well, it’s gotten a lot more competitive. Everyone with a computer, basically, likes to say that they’re in the business. But we’re in a pandemic right now. It’s never been this. We’ve never had a situation where there are so few cars to be had. You can call up 9 out of 10 leasing companies, and they’ll all tell you the same thing for any car you ask them, “There are no cars.” And if there are available, there are only one or two available and they’re $200 more than what you were spending three years ago. Why is there such a shortage of cars? There’s a magnesium shortage, which many car parts are made out of. And there’s a labor shortage, so that also contributes. Most car dealerships are accustomed to having 150 to 300 cars on the lot. We deal with 10 or 20 car dealerships, so we’re used to having 500 cars to choose from. Now, the numbers to choose from are much less.

How do you make sure your customers are happy in this type of environment? That’s what we do – we’re here for our customers. We will do anything to make them happy and we’re going above and beyond to get that done. Right now, there is a huge backup with servicing cars. If you call a dealership for an appointment for service, they will tell you they won’t have an appointment for three to four weeks. But we have relationships with them, and we can call them up and get our customers earlier appointments, if need be. Right now, we are so valuable to our customers. The average person walks into a dealership today, and the dealer is going to want to make between $5,000 and $10,000 over sticker on them. Why? Because they only have one or two cars available this month to sell. But when my customers come to me and they say, “Listen, I can’t afford an extra $300 more a month. Please help me out,” I’ll do whatever it takes. We’ll turn over every rock, we’ll call every single dealer, and we’ll work like crazy to get someone a car at a normal price or an affordable price. We have really strong relationships in this business, and that really helps in getting our customers what they need and making them happy. Just last week, we had a car ready for the customer. The dealer told us to come pick it up. When the driver came to pick it up, the dealer called him,

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“Sorry, we just sold the car to someone else for way more money.” So what was I supposed to do? I couldn’t leave my customer hanging. Other people would say, “Too bad. We’ll have to wait another month for another car.” But I said, “I am going to do what I can to get my customer the car he needs.” And I did. I found another car. It’s going to be here in a week or so, but we are making it happen for our customers. That’s what we’re about: customer service and going above and beyond for our customers.

It sounds like you work really hard for your customers. What do you enjoy most out of your day? I love the surprises that the day always brings to me. Every day is different. And every day I get to take care of my customers in different ways. So many of my customers are my friends now. A 15year relationship is really strong, and I know when I wake up that I’ll do whatever I can to be there for them. Whether it’s getting a new car, giving back your car, or servicing your car, we handle everything. And that definitely separates us from other companies. We work with customers in New York and in other states, too – we ship cars to California and Florida as well. “No” doesn’t exist in my vocabulary. I’ll do anything for my customers. Why? For a very simple reason. I grew up dirt poor with not a dollar in my pocket, and we came here and figured out a way how to make it. My customers are everything for me, so why wouldn’t I do everything for them?

Barring a shortage due to the pandemic and

supply chain issues, what types of cars do you recommend for your customers to lease? If you’re going for a minivan, always go for an Odyssey or a Sienna. The Pacifica is always breaking down and is always in the shop. One of my customers had a Pacifica. He decided to extend his lease because he couldn’t afford a new car lease. Anyway, a week after he extended his Pacifica’s lease, the car died. And the dealer told

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I told him to go onto bmwusa.com to build a car. He built a base white BMW 840 with no options. He called up dealerships from here to there for a car but no one had it. They said he had to wait six weeks, eight weeks. That was last Thursday. But by Friday, I got him a brand new car, fully loaded, gray with red interior. The most beautiful car. He said to me, “This is why I come to you.” He came to me for a car he didn’t even want, and he ended up in a car that he loved. In terms of high-end cars, you can’t go wrong with a Lexus. You need an oil change every 10,000 miles; maybe you’ll have to change the brakes once. They never give you a problem. But some people don’t like vanilla. Some people want “rocky road,” and they want a Range Rover V8, or they want a Mercedes AMG. Those are great, too.

What do you drive? A Porsche. Black on black.

and making them happy.”

Nice! Evan, we spoke about your relationship with your customers, the service that you offer, and your strong work ethic. What else sets you apart from the competition?

him they don’t have any appointments for him in the near future. So now, he’s paying for a lease for a car that’s sitting in his driveway, and he had to get a new lease for a new car, anyway. In terms of other cars that I would recommend, well, it all depends on the customer – whatever will make them happiest. Most of the time, the customer usually knows what they want, but a lot of the times, they don’t know all the details about it. Just last weekend, a guy called me up for a BMW.

We’re always here. No one can ever say they can’t reach me. My cellphone is given out to everyone – they can call me at any time. I enjoy what I do. It’s not a job to me. There are times when it’s tough, I admit – when a driver cancels and I have to do a delivery at 11 PM in Manalapan, New Jersey, and I get a flat tire, and it’s 30 degrees outside. That part may not be fun, but I handle it with pride and my sense of humor. And I love what I do.

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Modernizing a Menu TJH Speaks with Ines Chattas, Culinary Director of UN Plaza Grill BY SUSAN SCHWAMM Ines, congratulations on your new position at UN Plaza Grill in New York City. Tell us a bit about your background. I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I lived there until I was 19. I moved to the United States after spending a couple of months in France doing internships, where I studied hospitality. I didn’t really have a plan when I came to the United States, but I ended up staying and I worked in Miami. Landing in the “kitchen” was a very happy accident. My background was in hospitality, with some culinary instruction. As soon as I started my career within the hotels, I started working in the restaurants inside of the hotels. My first job in a restaurant was as a hostess and supervisor. And then I was an assistant manager. I left the hotel world when I realized I was not cut out for that. I didn’t want to live the corporate life. I started working for an independent restaurant owner in a fairly well-known restaurant here in Miami; I worked there for 10 years. I have the blessing of having an amazing relationship with the owner. We became really, really good friends, and he entrusted me with his business and let me grow his business with his guidance and his mentorship. Essentially, I was able to learn about running an independent restaurant on somebody else’s payroll. I was very involved with menu creation. During crazy busy times, I would occasionally help with preparation in the kitchen if it was needed. When I left that restaurant back in 2010, I partnered up with a woman who had been my first boss at the Grand Hotel. We opened up a restaurant in Bay Harbour Islands; it’s been open for ten years. She had 30 years of kitchen experience and she didn’t want to be a slave of the stove, so when we opened, she said, “Kiddo, you’re going to come in

the kitchen and you’re going to learn. And we’re going to cover for each other, basically.” She’s a very fun, crazy, unusual Italian lady from Pisa, but she’s American. She’s been living here since ‘77, so she has good balance, and her food is amazing. At our restaurant, we wanted to do everything a little different than what other people were offering. For example, we offered a chicken sandwich with apple chutney and crunchy endives – a take on traditional Thanksgiving dishes. We became a favorite in the neighborhood, and we have some people who eat lunch with us literally five days a week. Soon, my partner moved to North Carolina, and I stayed with the business. I knew I had to step away from the kitchen and I hired some wonderful people to work in the kitchen.

in the kitchen is for Thursday dinners. I curate a different menu every week, so my dinner menus change weekly. I love all types of cuisine. I like to experiment with classics and offer old-fashioned dishes from a new perspective. Aside from the restaurant, I also operate two larger dining rooms and two private condominiums in Bal Harbour. Now, with my new appointment at the UN Plaza Grill, it’s just a new adventure in a different city with a different kind of customer with a different kind of product. It’s a learning experience, and it’s super-exciting. It really is a challenge.

Did you miss not being in the kitchen?

Yes, but let’s face it. Product availability has become so global. Of course, you always want to keep a seasonality. This time of the year, you’re serving more winter foods, more squashes, and in the summer, you go brighter. But the reality is that nowadays, you can get anything any time of the year. In terms of what people want, it’s not the same as in Miami, but at the UN Plaza Grill we want to bring in the feeling of the United Nations in our menu. We want to keep the soul of the more classic steakhouse, but also offer something a little different. We’re going to offer a menu where you can find some Asian dishes, you can find some Middle Eastern dishes, you can find some good Argentinean style of steak. I think people enjoy that – to find many cuisines within one menu. I think that’s a value.

Yes and no. For me, it’s super-therapeutic when I’m having one of those days when I’m like, “Ra, ra, ra, ra, ra,” and I can go in the kitchen and start cooking and get in the zone and forget about everything else. Working in the kitchen, you need to be 100% focused on what you’re doing. Your brain cannot be wandering to other thoughts. On the other hand, I don’t miss being every day in the kitchen – the heat, the pressure, the intensity on the body, especially being a woman. The more I work in the kitchen, the more rough around the edges I get, so it’s not easy.

What were your days like? They were long days, and our lunches were intense. At that time, we were a one-person kitchen. One person doing everything in the kitchen, so it was intense. Nowadays, the only days when I’m hands-on

You mentioned that it’s a diﬀerent city. Are there diﬀerent foods that your customers will be expecting in New York than in Florida?

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from the other restaurants that you ran, correct? It did require a little studying and going back and forth with the mashgiach. “Can we use this ingredient? Can we not?” I’m not talking about the obvious. Of course, no dairy at a meat restaurant, and all that. But I learned that raspberries are not kosher, for example, and you want to stay away from certain vegetables that have too many holes in little places where a tiny little bug could be hiding and you don’t even know. Also, the process of the meat means that kosher meats are salty to begin with. We have a great staff at UN Plaza Grill. They really know their customers. And they, along with the rabbi, are here to guide me whenever there are doubts. In many dishes I’m used to using heavy cream. So, instead, we need to find alternatives. I need to work with margarine and soy milks and coconut creams…it’s all about experimenting and it’s been super-interesting to see what works. I’m really enjoying it.

What can people expect on the menu? I try to put some of my go-to dishes, my staples, on the menu – like these wonderful short ribs. But I also understood that people in New York City are seeing a big trend in Middle Eastern flavors, so we added that flair to the menu as well. I included a lot of Middle Eastern spices that I really like, like za’atar and baharat. I grew up with these spices. My stepfather is from Syrian descent, and I grew up eating the spiced kofta meatballs that I put on the menu. I grew up eating those inside of a pita with his hummus, for example. He used to make his hummus without tahini, so I’m used to making my hummus without tahini – straight chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, and lots of lemon. At the UN Plaza Grill, we add tahini to our hummus because people are more used to eating it that way. With our short ribs, we slowly braise them with red wine, balsamic vinegar, and some prunes. Sometimes I put in some dried apricots. So when you make the sauce, your sauce is kind of sweet and tart and rich. With the crispy dog that we put on the menu, I also included some apricots in the sauce just because I love mixing those flavors. On

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the Alaskan salmon that we have on the menu, I went with an Asian twist on what’s one of the classics in my places here in Miami, with an Asian glaze and some beautiful stir-fried veggies. It’s like you’re traveling around the globe in the menu. We have an offering of sushi, but I tweaked it a little bit. We included more of a tropical Miamian roll, something that I love eating here. And who doesn’t like a little mango in their sushi? We wanted to make the menu more modern and more global. We have a beautiful selection of appetizers here. There’s so many items that were on the original menu that kind of have become classics, so

existing clientele that will come looking for certain items that they love about the place. They still need to recognize the good old place they love, but they need to be able to notice the difference as well. With some items from the grill, we added a twist. On the old steakhouse classic, for example, the center cut ribeye, we are now serving it with a rosemary aioli flavor. We make an aioli with garlic and rosemary, and we serve that separate but when the dish comes to the table, it comes with a sprig of rosemary, which you burn at the table. Once it stops burning, you use it to spear your aioli, and you can paint your steak with this beautiful sauce that’s smoky and herby and garlicky.

What’s your secret for good chicken matzah ball soup?

“I like to experiment with classics and

offer old-fashioned dishes from a new perspective.”

we kept a lot of those items and just did a twist on them. For example, for the lamb samosas, we’re serving them with a mango salsa. The sweetness of the mango with the gaminess of the lamb and the hint of curry works, and it makes it a little more international. The beef pot-stickers that we serve are addictive. Consider yourself warned. The tuna pizza that was on the menu – I was told that it’s one of the favorites, so we just did a little tweak on it and it went back on stage.

What’s the secret behind remaking a menu? When you revamp a menu, you cannot completely turn it upside down because you have your

To me, the secret is tons and tons of dill. It gives kind of a creaminess to the flavor. When we cook our soup, we remove the skin from the chicken, so the soup is not greasy. We boil it with carrots, onions, celery, and a lot of dill. After a couple of hours of cooking, we remove the chicken. We get all the meat off of the bones and strain all the big chunks of vegetables that we use for cooking. The vegetables get discarded at that point. Then we do a tiny, tiny dice – but tiny, I tell you. Overly tiny, okay? – carrots, yellow squash, and zucchini, and we drop that back into the soup. We add more dill and the chicken that’s pulled apart, and it’s beautiful. Right before it goes out, we add just a little dash more of fresh dill. I also love to put a lot of black pepper on top of my matzah ball. That hint of spiciness and the black pepper with the matzah ball and chicken and dill – don’t get me started. You’re not going to hear me talking about weird and exotic ingredients unless I’m purposely making something that requires those ingredients. I believe in the honesty of the flavor. If you’re having a chicken matzah ball soup, you want to taste those ingredients. You don’t want to hide them.

Do you have any tips that you can give a home chef to manage cooking for a large crowd? Prep ahead. That’s something I always tell my friends. For example, you don’t need to chop garlic every time you cook a dish. One day you de-

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cide you’re going to use something that requires chopped garlic. Go ahead and grab the whole head, peel it all, put it in the food processor, and keep your chopped garlic covered with olive oil in the fridge. The same thing with your fresh herbs. You can get a big bunch of parsley, just wash it, chop it all, dry it nicely so it doesn’t get moldy or it doesn’t start smelling funky after a few days, and boom, there you have it. When you’re making a soup, don’t be afraid to make a little extra and put a little bit aside in the freezer. The next time, it can be a base for a sauce. There are some things that won’t keep well in the fridge. For the other things, prep ahead. Onions, shallots – prep them ahead and you can use them tomorrow as a base for a vinaigrette. Try to think ahead. If you’re having a group of people tomorrow night, go through your prep list. Chop your onions, chop your veggies, and then when you have to cook, it’ll all be there for you. Divide and conquer. I always prep dressings in advance. They have a very long shelf life – maybe even a military shelf life. You can make large quantities of dressings and keep them in the fridge. I’m a big believer in homemade dressings. The only dressing I don’t make is a ranch dressing. With Israeli salad, I generally

dress that salad ahead of time. I put in a lot of lemon. With cucumbers, they need time for the flavors to sink in. But with salads, you can get all your ingredients chopped and ready to go, and then you can

“It’s like you’re

traveling around the globe in the menu.”

assemble it right before serving and dress it right before serving.

It sounds like your life is very busy right now, especially between your Miami and New York restaurants. What do you do to relax? Right now, the next two months are a lot of

work and very little fun, but when I really want to take my head out of everything, it’s a good series on Netflix. After the whole day of being with people and dealing with customers, I barely want to speak. I also try to go to the beach after work. Now, the days are shorter, but if I finish work around 3 o’clock, I get to squeeze two hours of beach, my workouts, and then just having a quiet, relaxing time at home with my husband and my son. That usually does the trick. And then, of course, whenever I’m not working, I want to eat out. I want to try different places. Anywhere where I can sit and somebody cooks for me, I’m grateful and happy. Whenever I have the chance, I try to squeeze in traveling – that’s really my unplug moment. My husband is a TV producer, so he travels a lot. So even for a few days, I’ll hop on a plane and meet him wherever he is. That’s really my time off.

What do you usually order at a restaurant? I eat a lot of Asian food. I like to eat a lot of sushi and Asian style of tapas. What else do I love? I’m from Argentina. I love a good steak. So I go to one of my favorite Argentinian places in town. And what else I really like? I like Middle Eastern cuisine, too. I love to try different flavors.

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Braised Beer Roast By Naomi Nachman

I NACH MA N

I have cooked this roast many times over the years. This past week, I had just come back from Israel

PHOT O CR EDIT NAOM

visiting the grandkids. I landed on a Friday morning

and had minimal ingredients in my house. I had asked my daughter to pick up a chuck roast (the kind that

has the netting) while I was away, and I figured that upon my return I would whip up a something with it.

On Friday morning, I looked in my pantry and I found a bottle of beer, some spices, and some potatoes and onions. Within minutes, I had my house smelling divine from the roast that I was braising. The roast was a huge hit on Shabbos, and on Sunday night, we

licked the pot clean with the leftovers � which tasted even better because the flavors became concentrated in the fridge. Ingredients ◦ 3 pound California roast (chuck roast) or second cut brisket ◦ Your favorite spice rub ◦ Kosher salt ◦ 2 onions, sliced into half-moon rings ◦ 8 potatoes, chunked ◦ 1 bottle of beer

Preparation

1. Rub the roast generously with your favorite spice

mix. (I used Simply Gourmet Smoky Coﬀee Rub and then seasoned with kosher salt.)

2. Heat a Dutch oven or heavy bottom pan with canola oil on medium high heat, and sauté the onions until translucent. 3. Push the onions to the side and sear the meat on all

sides. Don’t skip the searing. It adds tons of ﬂavor to the dish. Watch the onions for burning.

4. Once the meat is browned, move the onions around

the meat and pour in the beer. 5. When the beer has come to a boil, cover the meat and lower the ﬂame. Cook on low for 4 hours.

6. Add in the potatoes and cook for another two hours, until potatoes are soft.

I kept the meat on the stove until candle lighting. Shut the ﬂame and cover it with a towel to keep it warm. Alternately, you could put it on a blech. Cook’s note: If you don’t want to cook it on the stovetop, you can place it covered in the oven at 325°F for 3-4 hours.

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’s why the reserve is made, to never miss maple syrup. And we won’t miss maple syrup! - Helene Normandin, Quebec Maple Syrup Producers’ communications director, announcing that they are releasing about 50 million pounds of its strategic maple syrup reserves – about half of the total stockpile – to fix the current shortage

A big economic relief for millions of Americans who have been dealing with soaring energy prices. Costs at the pump, finally easing up. The national average for a gallon of regular falling to $3.35. The lowest since October. Just look at that. Ahhhhh! – Don Lemon, CNN, celebrating a 4 cent decrease in a gallon of gas, which was $2.24 just one year ago

People should, if they invite people over to their home, to essentially ask and maybe require that people show evidence that they are vaccinated. - Dr. Fauci, during a live-streaming session hosted by the Washington Post, talking about holiday parties

[Dr. Fauci] is not obeying science. He’s sort of granting his impulse to authoritarianism. His default position is always, “How can I control people? How can I regulate people?” But I can tell you he’s not going to be too happy with the Paul family… We have 57 people [over], no vaccine passport. The only requirement is that you have read and understand the Constitution. – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Fox News

My dad used to say, when you wrestle with a pig, you both get muddy and the pig likes it.

In [her interview, Hillary] reads the victory speech she never got to deliver. And I really love how she’s like, “I’ve never shared this speech with anybody before. It was too painful. You’re paying me how much? Oh, well, I guess I could read a few pages.” — Trevor Noah

Due to the fact that Biden gave out way too much free money and nobody wants to work anymore, we are forced to reduce our hours during this week. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. – A typed sign posted to the counter at an IHOP restaurant in Wasilla, Alaska

- Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón when asked about L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s call for him to be recalled

I got a lot of emails about Tab. - Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey talking to CNN Business about the decision last year to slash the company’s portfolio of drinks

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I didn’t hesitate to [issue a statewide mask mandate] in the emergency. The emergency is over. You know, [state] public health [officials] don’t get to tell people what to wear; that’s just not their job. Public health [officials] would say to always wear a mask because it decreases flu and decreases [other airborne illnesses]. But that’s not something that you require; you don’t tell people what to wear. - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), breaking from the Democratic Party and announcing that he won’t implement a statewide mask mandate

You don’t tell people to wear a jacket when they go out in winter and force them to [wear it]. If they get frostbite, it’s their own darn fault. If you haven’t been vaccinated, that’s your choice. I respect that. But it’s your fault when you’re in the hospital with COVID. - Ibid.

Nobody did more for Bibi, and I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi. But I also like loyalty. The first person to congratulate Biden was Bibi. And not only did he congratulate him, he did it on tape. - Former President Donald Trump, in a recent interview

It was important for me to congratulate the incoming president. I highly appreciate President Trump’s big contribution to Israel and its security. I also appreciate the importance of the strong alliance between Israel and the U.S.

After 28 years of peacock logos on much of what I own, it is my choice now to jump without a net into the great unknown. As I do for the first time in my 62 years, my biggest worry is for my country The truth is I’m not a liberal or a conservative. I’m an institutionalist. I believe in this place and in my love of country; I yield to no one. Grown men and women who swore an oath to our Constitution, elected by their constituents, possessing the kinds of college degrees I could only dream of, have decided to join the mob and become something they are not while hoping we somehow forget who they were. They’ve decided to burn it all down with us inside. - Brian Williams, announcing that he is leaving NBC, the network that he has been with for 28 years, other than for six months when he was suspended for lying and embellishing stories

I don’t know the last time President Biden rolled out to a Walmart or to a Target to do his [holiday] shopping. If he did, he would find out that a lot of things that people are looking for [the holidays] are unavailable.

- Netanyahu’s response

- Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, on shortages these days

We turned into a completely different country. And what had been built up over 1,000 years was largely lost.

I wanna go back. The Gs...it’s not a face lift, it’s a face drop. I know what I’m going to look like at 85.

– Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russian TV talking about the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union

- “Good Morning America” host Michael Strahan after returning from a trip to space on a Blue Origin rocket

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A video chat [with Putin] is a tough way for both these guys to do diplomacy. I mean, especially because even when he’s in person, Biden talks like he’s got a bad connection. — Trevor Noah

Dr. Oz is fundamentally promising to help re-light the divine spark inside every American. I’d settle for cheaper gas, but sure, Doc, check the pilot light on my divine spark, just like they taught you at med school. – Host of “The Late Show” Steve Colbert attacking Dr. Oz who announced that he is running for Senate as a Republican

The new deadly virus variant is only “worrisome” … Yep, it’s encouraging, which is positive enough to continue with your holiday plans, but vague enough to make you spend the entire time freaking out. - Jimmy Fallon

I love dogs more than people. - Alex Johns, a volunteer at the Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, explaining why he walked 50 dogs to celebrate his 50th birthday

Let’s change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes and stop freeloading off everyone else. – Tweet by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

If you are a Jew, there are two things that you talk about when it comes to your attitude towards G-d: yiras Shomayim [fear of G-d]…then there’s ahavas Shomayim [love of G-d]… As a religious person you are supposed to have both… Well, paganistic secularists, when it comes to Covid, they have fear of Covid and love of Covid. – Ben Shapiro, explaining how liberals fear Covid – which is why they insist on crazy mask mandates – while at the same time, they love the power that Covid gives them

You may have noticed this sign on your commute recently and...you all passed the test! We were making sure commuters were *aware* of our signage. Now stop texting and taking photos while driving, and pay attention to the road! -Facebook post by the Delaware Department of Transportation after drivers pointed out that the word “Delaware” was misspelled on a highway sign

You remind me of when I was a kid and my friend’s angry Mom would just randomly yell at everyone for no reason. - Elon Musk, in response

Please don’t call the manager on me, Senator Karen. - Ibid.

Time magazine today unveiled their annual Person of the Year, and that person is Elon Musk… It is believed to be the highest honor ever awarded to a person who cuts his own hair. - Jimmy Kimmel

In response to this, Jeff Bezos just bought Time magazine. - James Corden

Yeah, Musk received the honor for his work in space exploration and after he bought 10 million subscriptions to Time magazine. - Jimmy Fallon

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Political Crossfire

If Trump Runs in 2024, He May Find Chris Christie Ready to Rumble By George F. Will

he New Jersey political style is simmering truculence between brawls. Chris Christie, the state’s former two-term Republican governor, indicates – by his words and, as important, his demeanor of surplus pugnacity – that he is spoiling for a fight. He is brimful of combativeness, even when, on a recent evening, his attention was divided among Republicans’ misadventures, President Joe Biden’s shortcomings, and a plate of pasta. Christie might find an outlet for his spiritedness in the Republicans’ 2024 presidential competition. Donald Trump should not assume that he can avoid Republican opposition if he becomes the first former president since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 to reenter presidential politics. If Trump hopes to be the second president, after Grover Cleveland in 1888, to regain the presidency after losing a reelection bid, he might find Christie ready to rumble. Trump’s most successful policies – tax cuts, deregulation, judges evaluated by Federalist Society criteria – did not differ from those of actual Republicans. His manner emphatically did. More than a smidgen of pugnacity might be needed by a Republican presidential candidate attempting to hold Trump voters while winning back those repelled by him. If combativeness without infantile name-calling and pathological lying is the recipe, Christie might be the chef. For perhaps a majority of Trump’s voters, the former president’s bad-boy persona was the point. For them, policies mattered less than experiencing through him the cultural catharsis of

offending those they find offensive. Among the 36% of registered voters with a college degree, 56% voted for Biden. Republicans need to regain ground with this cohort without forfeiting votes on the other side of the “diploma divide.” Florida, the most important swing state, has become less White and more Republican, which suggests to Politico’s Zack Stanton that “non-college educated white people have more culturally in common with working-class Black and working-class Hispanic voters.” Christie twice won the governorship of a state that last voted Republican in a presidential race in 1988. He received 32% and 51% of Hispanic votes in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and 9% and 21% of Black votes, respectively. No Republican presidential candidate has received 21% of the Black vote since 1960. Jeffrey H. Anderson, president of the American Main Street Initiative,

argues (in the Claremont Review of Books) that the Republican road to the White House runs through Big Ten country: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa. In two elections, Trump won more victories in these states (7) than Republican presidential candidates had won over the previous seven elections combined. Christie’s implicit case for himself is that he can appeal to the Trumpist majority of the Republican base without further debasing it, the GOP, and the nation. With his new book “Republican Rescue,” Christie begins reacquainting Trump voters with reality. The book often is an awkward mixture of strategic reticence and obvious evasions, but not on one important point: He demolishes what he calls the “drivel” about fraud stealing the 2020 election. Readers will be in no doubt about the identity of the prime driveler.

On election night, when Trump cried fraud, Christie says he was shocked. But he pointedly notes that weeks earlier, when Trump was asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power, he replied, “Well, we’ll have to see what happens.” Christie writes that he thought Trump had “better have evidence” of fraud. But Christie mercilessly dissects Trump’s years of indifference to evidence – his original flight of “inflammation without information” – regarding Barack Obama’s birthplace. The book’s schizophrenia is so undisguised it seems tactical. Christie is daring to acknowledge, and demonstrating a willingness to undertake, the political contortions necessary to propel the Republican Party up from Trump, away from performative entertainment and back to politics. Christie is saying: No one worked harder than I did to put my friend of 20 years in office and keep him there, and he is a liar, and a relic. Christie says he does not want to make his divergences from Trump “personal,” but he surely knows that for Trump everything is personal. Christie inveighs against “wallowing in the past” and “the quicksand of endless grievances.” In Florida, the thick man with the thin skin is not wondering to whom Christie refers, and will not be forgiving just because Christie was, as he repeatedly reminds readers, “the first major officeholder” to endorse Trump. The Trump parenthesis in Republican politics will not end without a fight. One pugilist seems ready. (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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Political Crossfire

On Ukraine, Biden is Channeling His Inner Neville Chamberlain By Marc A. Thiessen

hen Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia in 2008 and sent forces up the country’s main highway just miles from Tbilisi, President George W. Bush responded with a show of strength. “With echoes of the 1948 Berlin Airlift,” as the Wall Street Journal put it, Bush dispatched U.S. Navy ships and sent U.S. Air Force C-130s to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Georgian capital. The move sent Putin a clear message: if Russian forces marched on Tbilisi and tried to overthrow the democratically-elected government, they risked running into the U.S. military. The Journal called it an exercise in “Cold War-style brinkmanship” that “put U.S. and Russian military forces in close proximity amid an ongoing conflict – a rare event even in the decades when the U.S. faced off against the Soviet Union around the world.” It worked. Within days, Putin signed a ceasefire and began withdrawing Russian forces into breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia – where they have unfortunately remained. But Georgia’s young democracy was saved. “This is no longer 1968,” then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said. “We support Georgia’s sovereignty. We support its independence.” Why did Putin back down? Because he understood Vladimir Lenin’s maxim: “You probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push. If you find steel, you withdraw.” With Bush, Putin found steel; with Joe Biden, he finds mush. Where is the Berlin airlift for Ukraine today? Instead, Biden appears to be channeling his inner

Neville Chamberlain, searching for ways to appease Putin as he amasses Russian forces on the Ukrainian border. The Associated Press reports that “Administration oﬃcials have suggested that the U.S. will press Ukraine to formally cede a measure of autonomy within its eastern Donbas region, which is now under de facto control by Russia-backed separatists who rose up against Kyiv in 2014.” (The White House denies this). And Biden has reportedly infuriated our eastern European NATO allies by pushing for an in-person summit with Putin to see “whether or not we can work out any accommodation.” Accommodation? Pushing Ukraine to “accommodate” Moscow under threat of invasion would reward Putin’s aggression – and invite more of it. History shows that Putin is emboldened by weakness. The last time he threatened Ukraine was after

President Barack Obama drew a red line with Syria on its use chemical weapons and then failed to enforce it. A few months later, Putin annexed Crimea. He believed his aggression would go unopposed, because Obama did not have the intestinal fortitude to impose any real costs on Russia. He was right. Now he has taken a measure of Biden’s intestinal fortitude and found it wanting. It’s no coincidence that he is threatening Ukraine just months after Biden’s disastrous retreat from Afghanistan. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, “I believe that after the pullout from Afghanistan, the situation in NATO is tense, it’s diﬃcult and…Russia is… taking advantage of the situation.” Putin was also emboldened by Biden’s capitulation on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which allows Putin to squeeze Kyiv without

cutting oﬀ Western Europe. Biden’s decision to lift U.S. sanctions on the project was a gift to Putin – and a blow to Ukraine. Worse still, Biden reportedly tried to coerce Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by conditioning a White House visit on his acceptance of Russian energy dominance over his country. That’s not all. National security adviser Jake Sullivan announced this week Biden had warned Putin he will provide more lethal aid to Ukraine if Putin invades. While that may sound tough, it also sends a signal of weakness. What Putin hears is that we’re oﬀering to not provide that lethal aid Ukraine if he does not invade. The lesson is that he can use troop deployments to manipulate Biden’s decisions on arms for Kyiv. Instead, Biden should send a new package of lethal aid to Ukraine now. He should send U.S. aircraft with supplies to Kyiv now. And he should also announce he is reversing his decision to greenlight Nord Stream 2 now. He can say that Putin’s threats and intimidation against Ukraine show why he must never be given the power to use energy to hold Ukraine hostage. This would impose immediate costs on Putin for his saber rattling. Putin respects strength and disdains weakness. Biden is projecting weakness – and weakness is provocative. The good news is: It’s never too late for an American president to project strength. Cancel the summit, Mr. President, and punish Putin’s aggression – or you will see more of it. (c) 2021, Washington Post Writers Group

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The Most Decorated Marine By Avi Heiligman

he average rank and file soldier, sailor, airman or marine rarely gets any recognition unless he or she does something extraordinary in battle. The entire career of Marine Corps legend Chesty Puller was extraordinary and anything but average. He is famous for partaking in three wars and was involved in some of the most intense battles in Marine Corps history. He didn’t just fight the enemy – he led his units with a vigor that usually resulted in victory. Puller started as an enlisted marine and ended his career as a lieutenant general, earning many awards and recognitions along the way. He is also remembered for some memorable quotes that inspired the marines around him to victory. Lewis Burwell Puller was born in West Point, Virginia, and grew up with tales from the Civil War and colorful Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. After spending time at the Virginia Military Academy for about a year, Puller left because he wanted “to go where the guns are.” The year was 1918 – the final year of World War I – although Puller never saw action during that war. He attended non-commissioned officer school in 1919 and then officer school, graduating as a second lieutenant. However, since the marines reduced their numbers, Puller’s rank was reduced to corporal although he was soon promoted. Chest saw action in many battles while fighting a wide range of enemies that included guerillas (irregular warfare combatants), Japanese, and communists. During the Banana Wars (a series of conflicts involving the United States in Central America that lasted from 1898 to 1934), Puller saw action in Haiti and Nicaragua. Puller was the commander of the 1st, Battalion, 7 th Marine Regi-

ment during World War II and fought against the Japanese on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu. As the commander of the 1st Marine Regiment during the Korean War, he led his men in the landing at Inchon, the Second Battle of Seoul, and at the Chosin Reservoir. The first action that Puller saw was in Haiti, and it was to deliver supplies to two small towns. His small force of American-trained local fighters was able to defeat an ambush of enemy fighters that was four times the size of his unit. The going was sluggish due to the pack animals that they were responsible for, but Puller

and when the commanding officer was taken out, Puller took command. He effectively scattered the enemy and overpowered two other larger forces while on the return trip. In the years following his Central American deployment, Puller was sent to China to command the marine detachment in Beijing. He then served on a cruiser, and then was back in the U.S. as an instructor, and returned to China in 1940 as the executive officer of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. In the months leading up to Pearl Harbor and the start of the American involvement in World War II, Puller

Less than 7,000 have been awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in battle, with Puller being awarded the decoration five times.

was able to complete the supply run despite the attack. Less than 7,000 have been awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in battle, with Puller being awarded the decoration five times. The first time was in Nicaragua in 1930 when he led units from the Nicaraguan National Guard in battle against larger groups of bandits. Puller disregarded his own safety and skillfully led his units in a rout of the enemy. As was usual with Puller, he always led by example and was on the front lines with his men. Two years later, he was still in the country and earned his second Navy Cross while on patrol in the mountains. Again, they were outnumbered,

was given command of the 1st Battalion, 7 th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. Japanese forces were invading and capturing Allied bases with ease during the first six months of the Pacific war. The marines were called in to turn the tide during the American invasion of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Now a lieutenant colonel, Puller was on the front lines with his battalion along the Matanikau River when they were cut off by a larger Japanese force. He called in naval fire support while a group of landing craft rescued the trapped marines. Puller received the Bronze Star for his actions during the battle. He also

earned his third Navy Cross of his career at the Battle of Henderson Field. The marines under his command successfully defended the airfield from a regiment-sized Japanese attack. Throughout the night, the Japanese sent waves of soldiers in coordinated attacks (not Banzai charges) that were met with stiff American resistance led by Puller. Later in the Pacific theater, Puller was awarded his fourth Navy Cross for action during the Battle of Gloucester. The commanders of other marine battalions had been wounded, and the unit was under heavy attack. Puller took control of the situation and reorganized the battalions for a successful attack against the Japanese. He exposed himself to heavy enemy fire from fortified Japanese positions and commanded the attack from the front. On Peleliu, Puller led the 1st Marine Regiment in a drawnout, bloody battle on the coral island. The most decorated marine in American history was also present during the Korean War. Puller earned the Silver Star for commanding the 1st Marine Regiment during the invasion of Inchon in September 1950. A couple of months later, he was awarded his fifth Navy Cross for actions at Koto-ri, Korea. The origins of the nickname Chesty are unclear but some say it came from when stuck his chest out while shouting commands. One marine said that they didn’t need sophisticated communications when it came to Puller, “Chesty yells commands up and down the line. You can hear him for miles.”

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Chesty, second from left, with the senior staff of the 7th Marines in 1944

Chesty was known for his quotes both on and off the battlefield. At the Chosin Reservoir he was quoted, “We’ve been looking for the enemy for some time now. We’ve finally found him. We’re surrounded. That simplifies things.” In a similar quote, he said, “They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29 to

General McArthur with Chesty Puller, left

1. They can’t get away from us now!” He was also famous for giving this piece of dating advice: “Son, when the Marine Corps wants you to have a wife, you will be issued one.” Here is one more quote that sums up his battlefield style: “You don’t hurt ‘em, if you don’t hit ‘em.” After the Korean War, Chesty was given command of the 2nd Marine Di-

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vision and retired in 1955. His acts of valor on the battlefield stood out with the men serving under him as they were used to commanders serving from the rear. Always giving encouragement under the harshest of conditions, Chesty never backed down from completing the mission. He died in 1971 and is still well remembered in the Marine Corps

for his leadership and bravery. His name is symbolic for the esprit de corps.

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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LAWRENCE A custom Colonial with 8 bedrooms on a set back circular drive. The 2 story grand entrance leads to an extremely large dining room . expansive chefs kitchen perfectly designed. The rotunda breakfast room has floor to ceiling windows. All top appliances 3 sinks 3 ovens 2 dishwashers, lime stone floors and granite countertops. First floor with 10 foot ceilings contains an additional 3 guest bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, den, billiard room and laundry room. All flooring contains radiant heat. The second floor hosts a master suite with 2 terraces and master bath. There is an additional 4 bedrooms with walk-in closets and bathrooms in each. An added amenity of a home gym/office on that floor. call for a private showing. Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com ATLANTIC BEACH Spacious 4BR, 2.55 Bath Contemporary on cul-de-sac on one of the largest properties in the Atlantic Beach Estates. vaulted ceilings with skylights in both the oversized kitchen and family room. featuring 2 beautiful views of both the bay and the ocean. Finished basement , incredible backyard featuring a large inground pool, 2 decks, hot tub and wet bar. Free membership! to a private beach club w/resident cabana and docking rights. Don&#39;t miss out on this one! P.O.R. Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

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WOODMERE 4 bedroom 3 new full bathrooms in SD#15 on a cul-de-sac features a renovated gourmet eat in kitchen with 2 sinks, granite countertops ,new stainless steel appliances, leading out to a new deck, elegant formal dining room, ,Spacious Master bedroom suite with a jacuzzi tub, separate stall shower, generously sized den leading out to a magnificent backyard with a new pergola, great home for entertaining, gas heat and central Air conditioning, close to railroad, shopping, and houses of worship. P.O.R. Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

WOODMERE NEW TO THE MARKET 4 bedroom 3 new full bathrooms in SD#15 on a cul-de-sac features a renovated gourmet eat in kitchen with 2 sinks, granite countertops ,new stainless steel appliances, leading out to a new deck, elegant formal dining room, new wood bannister leading to the bedrooms, Spacious Master bedroom suite with a jacuzzi tub, separate stall shower and large walk in closet, generously sized den leading out to a magnificent backyard with a new pergola, new flooring and moldings, high hats throughout, new front walkway, new front windows, gas heat and central air conditioning, close to railroad, shopping, and houses of worship. P.O.R. Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

LAWRENCE NEW TO THE MARKET MOVE RIGHT IN!!! 1ST FLOOR apartment, elevator and doorman building, underground parking, in-ground pool. 2 Full bathrooms, CAC, terrace facing courtyard, laundry room, storage. Close to railroad, shopping &amp; houses of worship.$399k Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

HEWLETT This home in SD#14, was expanded and completely renovated in 2008, with all the bathrooms redone in 2016. It consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, finished basement with separate rooms.. Upgraded CAC, hardwood floors, hi-hats all around, ceiling fans in all the bedrooms, security system, inground sprinklers, new washer/ dryer, many closets, PV solar electric panels, and smart home features.. Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom with radiant heat. Close to schools, shopping, and transportation.$849k OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY DECEMBER 19 11:30-1:30PM 1589 HEWLETT AVENUE Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com NORTH WOODMERE Coming soon. 3 Bedroom, 3 full baths, Ranch home with finished basement in SD# 14. Features eat-in-kitchen, formal dining room, spacious den with vaulted ceilings, skylights, custom wood work and fireplace. Central A/C 3 zone heat, Jacuzzi, wet bar in basement, lots of storage. Close to shopping, railroad and houses of worship $749K. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY DECEMBER 19 2-4:00PM 272 HUNGRY HARBOR RD Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

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HOUSES FOR SALE WOODMERE NEW TO THE MARKET Spectacular home in Saddle Ridge Estates! This contemporary home features 8 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, elegant banquet formal dining room, gourmet eat-in kitchen. Formal living room with a custom-designed office, spacious master bedroom suite with separate shower and tub and outdoor deck overlooking the saltwater pool, hot tub, waterfalls, built-in BBQ, and cabana. Features gym, media room and sauna. Lower level has 3 bedrooms, , enormous family room with a built-in bookcase, central air conditioning, gas heat, full house generator, sump pump, in-ground sprinkler system, alarm &amp; so much more! P.O.R. Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com

COMMERCIAL RE LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN! 500-7000 Square feet gorgeous office space with WATERVIEW in Inwood! Lots of options. Tons of parking. Will divide and customize space for your needs! Call 516-567-0100 SF MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE Available, Reception Area, Waiting Room, Kitchenette, 2 Consult, 4 Exam Rooms, 2 Bathrooms, 30 Car On-Site Parking, For Lease …Call Ian 516-295-3000 www.pugatch.com INVESTORS WELCOME GREAT DEAL IN WOODMERE, amazing location, double lot, low taxes ,SD 14 Asking $599, won’t last 25 CONKLIN AVE, WOODMERE Call Alexandra at Realty Connect 1-516-784-0856 EAST ROCKAWAY: Retail Stores on Busy Corner, 1000SF& Up Available, Great High Visibility Location, For Lease… Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698

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MDS REGIONAL NURSE: 5 Towns area Nursing Home management office seeking a Regional/Corporate level MDS Nurse to work in our office. Must be an RN. Regional experience preferred. 2-3 years MDS experience with good computer skills required. Position is Full Time but Part Time can be considered. Great Shomer Shabbos environment with some remote options as well. Email: officejob2019@gmail.com

BUSINESS MANAGER P/T (mostly) Remote Legacy 613, a dynamic Jewish outreach organization based in the NYC metro area, seeks a Business Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible to oversee the budget. We are looking for a dynamic selfstarter with excellent people and organizational skills. Experience in not-for-profit Jewish organizations is a plus. Excellent part-time opportunity with competitive hourly compensation. Candidate will work with the director in developing budget and fundraising initiatives and generating reports to present to our Board of Directors. Send resumes to info@legacy613.org

WOODMERE JUST LISTED Stunning 2 Bedroom 2 bathroom apartment in Woodmere on a culde-sac with water views. Totally renovated, use of yard, CAC, Radiant Heat, Recessed Lighting, Kitchen with Quartz Countertops, Dishwasher, Warming Draw, Washer/Dryer Move Right In. $3,500 monthly Mark Lipner Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International 516-298-8457 mlipner@bhhslaffey.com FAR ROCKAWAY APARTMENT FOR RENT $1700/MONTH Caffrey Avenue-Groner Area, 2nd floor of House 2 bedroom apartment, nice sized kitchen, outdoor deck, Nice sized backyard with swing set. Ideal for Young Couple New floors and just painted Call 917-620-0917 FAR ROCKAWAY APARTMENT FOR RENT-1700/MONTH Caffrey Avenue-Groner Area, 2nd floor of House 2 bedroom apartment, nice sized kitchen, outdoor deck, Nice sized backyard with swing set Ideal for Young Couple New Floor and just painted CALL 917-620-0917

HELP WANTED NEW YORK-BASED ORGANIZATION SEEKING ASSISTANT EDITOR. Administrative and organizational skills. B.A. in journalism, English or related field and 1-2 years of editorial experience. On-site attendance. Email: renee@ou.org CERTIFIED MALE CAREGIVER FOR OVER 25 YEARS Expert full time care. Experienced with many conditions. Upscale references available. Will travel. Call Ralph (212) 658-0542. (561) 351-7944 (cell)

General administrative support needed for busy Five Towns office. Part-Time, in-office position. Flexible hours. Looking for someone who is detail-oriented, dependable, and dedicated. Proficiency in Excel/ Word a must. Please send inquiry/resume to flexiblestaffpositions21 @gmail.com LOOKING FOR A P/T HR/RECRUITING MANAGER for office in Williamsburg. Great potential. Nice pay. Email: Jobopening4048@gmail.com

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS CAHAL is seeking a secular studies MATERNITY SUBSTITUTE for February for a small boys 6th grade class and a PERMANENT AFTERNOON SUBSTITUTE. Email resume to shira@cahal.org or call 516-295-3666.

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HELP WANTED Nursing Home Management Company in Brooklyn Looking to fill the following positions: Administrative Assistant MS office suite proficiency required Administrative Assistant experience required WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPIERENCED FULL TIME BOOKKEEPER Excellent growth potential Frum environment Excellent salary & benefits Email resume to: resumetfs1@gmail.com Please put position title and FTJH in subject line

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Special Care seeks patient Male or female com/hab worker 5:30-7:30 P.M. for 7-year-old boy with autism in Bayswater, full or partial coverage. 718-252-3365ext:102 or renay@specialcarefor.com

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT A multi-tasker needed for general office work. The ideal candidate is someone who is detail-oriented, responsible, and can take ownership. Looking for someone who is eager to learn, and expand his/her skill set while possessing the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience with Excel required. Five Towns location. In-office position only, not remote. Please send resume to 5tpart.timecareer@gmail.com

Local yeshiva seeks a permanent substitute for limudei kodesh in grades 1 through 5. Please call Rabbi Avrohom Bender at 718-868-2300 extension 490 Or email abender@darchei.org

Torah Academy for Girls seeks a vendor to provide breakfast, snack and lunch for our students for school year 2021-2022. To submit a proposal, contact Mrs. Obadia at nobadia@tagschools.org for bidding criteria. Respond by Friday, October 29, 2021

5 TOWNS BOYS YESHIVA SEEKING ELEM GEN ED TEACHERS Excellent working environment and pay. Only lic/exp need apply. Email resume to yeshivalooking@gmail.com

ASSISTANT REBBEIM and TEACHERS CAHAL, the community Special Ed program in Five Towns and Far Rockaway yeshivas has immediate openings available for: AM ASSISTANT REBBES for a 4th-5th grade class and a 6th grade class PM ASSISTANT TEACHERS for a 2nd-3rd grade class and a 6th grade class We have small classes and flexible hours. Email resume to shira@cahal.org or call 516-295-3666.

SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year. Please email resume to earlychildhood@shulamith.org TAILOR WANTED KGH dry-cleaners is seeking a tailor for p/t or f/t work. Monday, Wednesday and Friday preferred, other days available. Call or text 917-435-9753

NEW YESHIVA IN QUEENS SEEKING SECRETARY Must be detail-oriented, have great organizational skills, able to multi-task. Experience in school programs a plus. Send resume to: office@yeshivatbneitorah.org or call/text: 347-351-4573

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he men and women who write our nation’s tax laws aren’t known for their sartorial style. Ohio Representative James Traficant, who served 17 years in the people’s House before serving seven years in the “big” house, raised eyebrows with an occasional denim suit. (We’re pretty sure a Canadian tuxedo would get him fined today.) And Texas Representative Charlie Wilson rocked a unique collection of custom shirts featuring epaulets to hold his suspenders and button flap pockets. But most of the men, at least, are content to settle for a gray suit, blue shirt, and red tie straight off the nearest Brooks Brothers rack. That all changed for a hot minute this fall. New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leader of her party’s progressive wing, has called for raising top tax rates to 70%. On September 13, she showed up at the Met Gala wearing a white off-the-shoulder gown by Aurora James emblazoned with the words “Tax the Rich” in bold red satin on the backside. AOC, as she’s universally known, is used to flattering appearances in Mother Jones and Rolling Stone. Now you’ll find her in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, too. Many of AOC’s critics have called

her a hypocrite for showing up at a $35,000-per-plate dinner calling for higher taxes. They seem to think her fellow attendees would be offended at her call to pay more. That attack seems misplaced – if you wanted to start a 12-step program for limousine liberals, you probably couldn’t find a

stop her from claiming $41,666 in federal Paycheck Protection Program aid. PPP money was supposed to go primarily towards retaining workers and maintaining payroll, which makes you wonder if she sent Uncle Sam the withholdings on any of those wages, either.

If you wanted to start a 12-step program for limousine liberals, you probably couldn’t find a better place than the Met Gala.

better place than the Met Gala. But there’s another tax story here, too: it turns out that designer James, who also dresses famous singers and royals like Megan Markle, doesn’t like paying her own taxes. Maybe she just doesn’t consider herself rich? In 2011, James formed an LLC to manage her business. From April 2018 to April 2019, the IRS has placed $103,220 in liens on the company for failing to pay withholding taxes on her employees’ paychecks. That didn’t

The State of New York has piled on, too. The Department of Taxation and Finance has hit the company with 15 warrants for failing to pay state withholding taxes. They’re still waiting for $14,798. And the state Workers’ Compensation Board has fined James $17,000 for not carrying coverage between March 2017 and February 2018. She owes another $62,722 on the account itself. The good news is, everything’s cool on the tax front with the $1.6

million house that James bought last year in California. Oh wait, it’s not. It turns out she’s already $2,504 behind in property tax on the Tudor-style house in the Hollywood Hills. James doesn’t seem to like paying her rent, either. In 2018, her former landlord sued her for over $5,000 in unpaid rent at her shop on West 38th Street in Manhattan’s Garment District. Her next landlord filed to collect $25,000 in holdover rent and evict her from a location in trendy Brooklyn. Here’s one thing that’s true no matter what you think about AOC’s politics. Those couture gowns the guests wear to the Met Gala can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and you can’t afford them if you’re wasting money on taxes you don’t have to pay! The good news is, all you have to do is accept our invitation to plan better, and you’ll have a better shot at wowing the paparazzi lining the red carpet.

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

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