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rocks or with rockets or by beating up police officers. We fight evil with kindness. We light candles of chessed to pierce the dense darkness of hate.

We show them that we are a better People. They target us because we are of the Chosen Nation?

Yes, we were chosen millennia ago – and we are proud of the beautiful, divine task that we were given to uphold the world. We grieve, we cry, and we unite as one.

May Hashem bring the families of the eleven people who were slaughtered al kiddush Hashem a true nechama, as only He can, and may we soon join together in the coming of Moshiach.

On another note, Tuesday is Election Day. It is imperative that each and every one of us votes in this election. Politicians see who votes; they know which community comes out and which does not. If we don’t vote, we’re telling them that we don’t care and they, in turn, won’t care about us – not when it comes to our taxes, not when it comes to our healthcare, and not when it comes to the safety and security of our community, shuls and yeshivas. Think about it: the federal and state government has millions of dollars to allocate to schools and buildings for security measures.

Which places will politicians divert those funds to? Will they be sending it to the communities who are not vocal or involved in the political process? Or will they be funneling those funds to the communities who speak up and express their opinions at the polls? The money is there. Which community would you choose?

Make sure you take the three minutes out of your schedule to vote on Tuesday. Our future depends on it.

y the time you read this, what happened in Pittsburgh has been in your head for almost a week. And, if you’re like me, you are probably not any closer to wrapping your head around it, both from a spiritual perspective and from an “anti-Semitism is alive and well in America” perspective. Spiritually, although our rabbanim have been able to uplift us after seeing this devastation, we know that we will never have the answers to these age-old horrors and questions. We know that any answers that we can come up with are just glimpses of the real answers that we will hopefully be zoche to see and understand very soon.

What happened on Shabbos last week rattled me in many ways. But the deepest, most visceral tremor touched something that, as descendants of Holocaust survivors, we have subconsciously kept hidden in the recesses of our minds. We’ve heard stories of our grandparents and great-grandparents being taunted for being Jews; we’ve seen pictures of their beards and peyos being lopped off; we’ve seen them branded with Yellow Stars – all because they were part of the Chosen Nation.

Most of us felt comfortable in the United States just 80 years after Kristallnacht, but we knew, we knew, that Eisav sonei l’Yaakov applies to us in every generation and in every country.

The massacre in Pittsburgh, in which eleven of our brothers and sisters were murdered because they were part of the Jewish nation, shattered any notion that we were past the Jew hatred that we’ve been subjected to in every generation.

Those eleven people who came to pray on our Day of Rest represented us all.

How do we avenge their souls? How do we fight for justice for those eleven neshamos who were cut down abruptly? No, we don’t fight with

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leven of our brothers and sisters were killed al kiddush Hashem last Shabbos. Here, we remember them as people who had families and loved ones. We remember them for loving life and for giving to others.

We remember them as people who had so much more to give.

Irving Younger was 69 years old when his life was cut short last week. He was charismatic, and would greet friends and visitors to the synagogue with a big smile and handshake. He would be the first person greeting those who entered the synagogue, showing them where the prayer books were and helping them find a seat. In fact, when he wasn’t in the synagogue, Irving would spend time at a sidewalk table at one of the local coffee shops, where he would greet the regular customers. He also spent time coaching Little League.

For Melvin Wax, his religion was one of his greatest passions. The 88-year-old loved his grandson and the Pittsburgh Pirates. His sister said that he was “always in a good mood, always full of jokes.” Melvin was the first to arrive on Friday night and Saturday morning for services. He was leading services on that fateful day. His family would joke with him that he should have been a rabbi instead of an accountant.

Rose Mallinger loved her family. At 97 years old, she was spry and vibrant.

Rose would attend Tree of Life with her daughter, Andrea, regularly. Andrea was injured in the massacre.

“To Bubbe, family was everything. She knew her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchild better than they knew themselves.

She retained her sharp wit, humor and intelligence until the very last day,” her family said in a statement.

Rose had three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She still cooked meals for the family during the high holidays.

Everyone expected her to live until at least 100.

Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz was a caring physician who touched many lives through decades of caring for the community. The 66-year-old wore bow ties to make his patients laugh, enlivening a room. During the shooting, he ran out to save others, endangering his own life.

More than 60 years ago, Bernice and Sylvan Simon were married in Tree of Life. Last week, they both were killed in the massacre.

Neighbors said that Bernice, 84, and Sylvan, 86, were the “sweetest people you could imagine.” Their front door had three stickers on it: “Support Our Troops,” “G-d Bless America” and “America the Beautiful.”

Two years ago, Joyce Fienberg lost her husband, Stephen. Joyce, 75, was a research specialist at the University of Pittsburgh for 25 years. She opened

Bernice and Sylvan Simon

up her home for Stephen’s PhD students, treating them like family. She would send cards to them long after they left Carnegie Mellon. Joyce had two sons and six grandchildren, with whom she was extremely close.

Dr. Richard Gottfried was a beloved dentist whose patients called him “Dr. Rich.” He would volunteer at clinics to help those who didn’t have money to pay for dental care. Dr. Gottfried, 65, was the only boy in a family of four. His youngest sister, Carol, was in the building that fateful morning. She survived the massacre.

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Just seven months ago, Daniel Stein became a grandfather. He would pick up his grandson from daycare every day. Now his grandson, Henry Frederico Stein, will never know his grandfather. The 71-yearold was known to be fun, with a dry sense of humor.

He was kind, always giving to others.

Brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal were known to be inseparable. The special adults were kind, with a gentle spirit. They looked out for one another. Laura Berman said that Cecil was “the kindest soul you would

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ever meet. A smiling face.

He was one of those embodiments of the community.

Just open, warm, smiling, wanting to help and just in his beautiful simplicity.

That’s who he was.” The brothers would sit in the back of the synagogue and greet people as they came into the room. Cecil, 59, was the older brother who had a more gregarious personality.

His younger brother, David, was 54 when he was killed.

May Hashem bring true nechama to their families and to all of Klal Yisroel, who grieve with them in this tragic time.

Dr. Richard Gottfried

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll

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Community Happenings

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NEWS Remembering our Brothers and Sisters 8

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Global

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National

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Odd-but-True Stories

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Decision 2018: Tracking the Hot Races 94 TJH Speaks with Congresswoman Kath96 leen Rice

TJH Speaks with Chele Farley, Candidate for U.S. Senate

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TJH Speaks with Tom Sullivan, Candidate for State Senate

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TJH Speaks with Keith Wofford, Candidate for NYS Attorney General

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ISRAEL Israel News

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Call Up by Rafi Sackville

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PEOPLE Kalman Magen: A Soldier’s Soldier by Avi Heiligman

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PARSHA Rabbi Wein

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The Living One Who Sees Me by Rav Moshe Weinberger

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JEWISH THOUGHT No-incidence by Eytan Kobre The Wandering Jew HEALTH & FITNESS The Main Key to Getting Kids to do Homework 114

by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

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As members of Klal Yisroel we are always looking out for the needs of our neighbors. When neighbors are in distress we turn to our local organizations and our local elected officials for help. Our current local elected officials have had our community’s backs for the past numerous years and we must do our civic duty in helping them.

One of the many flaws in the New York City electoral process is the length of the ballot and that our local contenders are listed towards the bottom of the ballot. For those living in Far Rockaway their local races start on the third page, which means the people that help us the most are the ones that we tend forget.

My goal when I ran for city council was for unified and civically engaged communities. I urge you, when in the polling booth, to put any of your partisan feelings aside and “Vote Bottom Up.” Residents of Far Rockaway begin with Assemblymember Stacy Pheffer Amato & Senator Joe Addabbo, while in Queens begin with Assemblymember Daniel Rothenthal, Andrew Hevasi, Nily Rozic or David Weprin.

Pesach Osina #VoteBottomUp

Dear Editor, The past two years has brought dynamic change and charge in the discussion of government and elections.

This new energy has become heated, dynamic, and can potentially divide our communities. While these debates stem from the top of the federal level of government we must make sure that on our local level we stay unified.

Dear Editor, I don’t write about national tragedies for the most part, But Pittsburgh will always have a special place in my heart.

I can’t stop thinking about what happened yesterday, Jewish people’s lives ended in the most horrific way.

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Dear Editor, I really enjoy reading The Jewish Home each time it comes out especially the TJH Centerfold and Notable Quotes. It is actually about the TJH Centerfold from 10/25/18 that I am writing.

I was reading the World Series Trivia with my 10-year old son and he pointed out two errors with question 3 and wanted me to let you know.

The questions said that 10 years ago the Red Sox had “The Steal” which led them on the path to win the series. My son said that it actually happened in 2004, which was 14 years ago. The answer is given (D) that the one who made the steal is Rafael Devers but the correct answer should be C, David Roberts, the current manager of the Dodgers.

Thank you very much.

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As they were together singing in prayer, They get gunned down by a heartless slayer.

How could one person have so much hatred inside of him?

To go out and kill innocent people on a whim!?

I can think and think but we’ll never understand why, All we can do is stand together and cry.

Cry for those families that were shattered yesterday, Cry because their pain will never go away.

Those eleven precious souls, my heart is broken for them, They were killed Al Kiddush Hashem.

I wish I had answers or even advice, But all I can say is I’ll just try harder to be nice.

Will this stop a gunman from killing Jews? I’m not sure, But really, how much more do we have to endure?

So we just have to try our best, whatever that may be, And hope to move on from this horrendous tragedy.

It seems so unfair and makes me so upset, For those souls that are no longer with us, I won’t ever forget.

By Rivky Morel

So many different emotions, I don’t know where to start, There’s such an aching in my heart.

I was so numb when I read the news,

Innocent lives stolen just because they were Jews.

A real nightmare for such a welcoming community, And it happened as they stood to-

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gether, davening in unity.

Eleven people woke up and went to shul to pray, Like they would on any other Shabbos day.

This tragedy is impossible to try to understand, Those eleven men and women didn’t know that was the last time they’d hold a siddur in their hand.

That those were their last few minutes on earth, who would have believed, Their spouses wouldn’t be coming home from shul and instead they now have to grieve.

Dear Editor, It pains me when I hear of people on the radio trying to point fingers at events or people or parties, accusing them of being the impetus for the massacre in Pittsburgh. The massacre was carried out by a hateful, heartless coward. It was he who pulled the trigger; it was he who will answer for his actions. Don’t give him an excuse by saying that he was influenced by others.

He is the murderer, no one else. Stop politicizing this horror and stop giving excuses for someone who deserves all the punishments in the world.

Debra Eiserkot

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Lion Air flight JT 610 was carrying 189 people, including three children, when it disappeared from radar just 13 minutes after takeoff, according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency.

Search and rescue teams were able to recover six bodies in the 24 hours following the crash but authorities fear that there are no survivors. The flight, headed for Pangkal Pinang on the Indonesian island of Bangka, is believed to have plunged into the sea.

“My prediction is that no one survived because we only managed to retrieve body parts. It has been a few hours since the crash so it is possible all 189 people were killed,” Bambang Suryo Aji, director of operations for Basarnas, said.

Divers were also able to retrieve parts of the airplane and passengers’ belongings. Rescue teams were working under tough conditions with high waves and strong currents. Underwater robots were being used in the search effort as well. Boats, a helicopter and 250 rescuers, including divers, were working at the crash site, some 34 nautical miles northeast of the coast in the Java Sea where waters are up to 114 feet deep. Authorities said they are still trying to locate the emergency locator transmitter, which is currently not transmitting.

The captain of the plane, Bhavye Suneja, an Indian national, had more than 6,000 flight hours, and his co-

pilot, named Harvino, had logged more than 5,000 hours, according to a statement posted by Lion Air. Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said there were 20 ministry officials on board. They were returning to their posts in Pangkal Pinang after spending the weekend with their families in Jakarta for a public holiday.

While the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, the flight made a request to air traffic control to return to the airport about 12 miles out from takeoff, but did not indicate there was any emergency. Unfortunately air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane shortly after.

According to radar, the plane had not made any moves to turn back. The night before, the same aircraft had problems during a flight from Denpasar to Jakarta. Lion Air’s CEO Edward Sirait said engineers inspected the aircraft and repaired the issues and declared the plane ready for flight.

Ethiopia’s First Female President

Ethiopia has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde president – the first female to hold the title in the country. The 69-year-old had served as the United Nations special representative to the African Union as an under-secretary-general. She also previously held top spots in representing her country in France and Djibouti.

The prime minister in Ethiopia heads the country when it comes to policy and government. The previous president, Mulatu Teshome, resigned the presidency last Wednesday. “In a patriarchal society such as ours, the appointment of a female head of state not only sets the standard for the future but also normalizes women as decision-makers in public life,” said Fitsum Arega, the top aide to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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has resigned after reports came out that he was not indeed Jewish. Wolfgang Seibert, the leader of the Jewish Communities Association in the town of Pinneberg, resigned “with immediate effect, to avert further damage,” according to the head of the JCA.

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The president of Sri Lanka has named his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa as the country’s new prime minister. President Maithripala Sirisena’s government coalition collapsed last week, and he fired Premier Ranil Wickramasinghe after the president’s United People’s Freedom Alliance party (UPFA) quit the government.

The firing of Wickramasinghe is seen by many as controversial.

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera called his leader’s sacking “an anti-democratic coup,” and said that it was unconstitutional to fire him. Multiple members of Sri Lanka’s cabinet have also declared their continued support for the fired Wickramasinghe.

Former President Rajapaksa is credited with ending a 26-year-long civil war in Sri Lanka but is accused of committing many atrocities to end the conflict. Many thousands of Tamil civilians were reportedly killed by government forces in the final months of the fighting. During the conflict, between 80,000 and 100,000 are estimated to have died.

Both sides have been accused of committing war crimes.

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A German newspaper has reported that Seibert’s Jewish heritage is unverified and that his claims that his grandparents survived Auschwitz are untrue. Seibert’s lawyer said that his client “exaggerated” some of his public accounts of his history. He added that Seibert remains “committed to the principles of Jewish faith.”

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Re-election Win for Ireland’s Prez

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ency in the election that had a record low turnout.

The vote share was just under the record for Ireland which was set by longtime independence leader Eamon de Valera in a two-way contest in 1959. Higgins faced six opponents in this year’s race.

“The presidency belongs not only to any one person but to the people of Ireland,” Higgins said after arriving at Dublin Castle with his wife Sabina.

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those who did not.”

A big talking point in the election was the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the country’s government. The overwhelmingly Catholic country has been taking some steps back from the religion. In this election, voters backed removing the offense of blasphemy from the Irish constitution.

The Irish constitution currently states that publishing or uttering “blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence, which shall be

punishable in accordance with law,” with those found guilty facing a fine of 25,000 euros (roughly $28,600).

The last prosecution for blasphemy was in 1855, when Ireland was under British control, with the most recent successful conviction dating back to 1703.

The president of Ireland is head of state but his job is mostly ceremonial.

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar leads the democratic government parliament.

A group of students and teachers was swept away in flash floods that were unleashed by heavy rains on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea last week. The torrents, which carried some of the middle school students for many kilometers, killed 21 people and injured another 35.

A dramatic rescue of those that were caught in the storm was staged by the Jordanian government with the help of Israel’s military. Several search and rescue team members were dispatched with the aid of helicopters and deep water divers. Thirteen people in the group escaped without injury. Some of them survived by clinging to rocks, according to Brig. Gen. Farid al-Sharaa.

Al-Sharaa told reporters that 37 middle school students, several teachers, and other visitors were eating lunch near the hot springs at the Dead Sea when they were caught by surprise by the floods. “It swept away the students for 4 to 5 kilometers,” some as far as the Dead Sea, he said.

The Israeli military joined the search by sending several helicopters from the Israeli Air Force’s elite search-and-rescue Unit 669 across the border. “At this time, the soldiers are assisting in the search and rescue efforts for the missing and are doing all they can, despite the weather conditions, to assist the survivors in the flood area,” the army said. The Israel Police also dispatched a contingent of search-and-rescue and medical specialists, as did the civilian Megillot search-and-rescue unit.

Many questions have been raised since the tragedy on the safety of school trips for youngsters. Other guides that were supposed to tour the area that day cancelled their trips because of the weather forecast. This group was the only group that was hurt in the flash floods.

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Bolsonaro Takes Brazil

Brazil has a new president. Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right leaning congressman and former army captain, took 55.4% of the country’s votes this week. Voters in Latin America’s largest country looked past warnings that Bolsonaro would do away with democracy and are hoping for a radical change after years of turmoil in the public sphere.

Bolsonaro ran on promises to clean up Brazil and bring “traditional values” back to the country. In his acceptance speech, he thanked G-d and then went on to promise that he would uphold the constitution and personal liberty. He also recounted how he was stabbed last month while

campaigning.

Critics of the new president say that he is a threat to the world’s fourth-largest democracy. Although he spent the last 27 years in Congress, Bolsonaro cast himself as a political outsider. He is one of many politicians to rise to power around the globe recently by taking hard-right positions and mixing them with tough talk to appeal to the masses.

Bolsonaro came to power in a vacuum created by huge corruption scandals at the highest levels of the Brazilian government. Many Brazilians are furious with the Workers’ Party for the large bribery scandal that recently destroyed the long-established party. In 2016, then-President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers’ Party was impeached and removed from power on graft charges. The economy has suffered a two-year recession and unemployment is high. Several dozen politicians have also been jailed for participating in a multi-billion-dollar scheme to grant public contracts for bribes and kickbacks.

Perhaps in a move meant to reiterate the country’s new commitment to honesty in government, the chief justice of the Supreme Court read part of the constitution to reporters

after he cast his vote. “The future president must respect institutions, must respect democracy, the rule of law, the judiciary branch, the national Congress and the legislative branch,” Jose Dias Toffoli said.

Japanese Princess Loses Her Royalty

Princess Ayako of Japan has forfeited her title, status, and allowance by marrying someone not of royal blood. The 28-year-old is the youngest daughter of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado, cousin of Emperor Akihito. According to Japanese law, female members of palace

give up all of their royal privileges if they marry someone who does not have royal or aristocratic family ties.

The princess is not being thrown out onto the street. Upon marrying Kei Moriya, an employee of shipping company Nippon Yusen KK, she was given a lump sum of $950,000 from the Japanese government for living expenses.

At her wedding, Ayako said, “I am awed by how blessed I am. I will leave the imperial family today, but I will remain unchanged in my support for his majesty and her majesty.”

The world’s oldest monarchy has been having a tough couple of years.

The much-loved Emperor Akihito recently announced that he would be abdicating the throne on April 30, 2019, passing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Crown Prince Naruhito. The imperial law says that the throne must pass to a male heir.

Naruhito has only one son, 12-yearold Prince Hisahito. The young prince could be left responsible for carrying on the royal bloodline.

In the United Kingdom, another monarchy, Queen Elizabeth approved changes to the succession rules and has given equal rights to sons and daughters of British monarchs to in-

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herit the throne. Japan has ruled out that possibility and may soon pay a price for not following her lead.

Merkel to Step Down

A Wakeup Call for Georgia

The presidential election in Georgia will go to a second round. The top two winners of this week’s election will go head-to-head to determine who will lead the country for the next four years. The run-off is to take place before December 1.

Salome Zourabichvili, a former French diplomat and ex-Georgian foreign minister, won 38.6 percent of the vote, the country’s election committee said, narrowly ahead of the opposition candidate Grigol Vashadze with 37.7 percent. The vote is being looked at as a litmus test of whether the ruling Georgian Dream party can stay in power for a third term in 2020.

Zourabichvili was born in France to Georgian parents and took Georgian citizenship to become foreign minister 15 years ago. She campaigned on a platform of closer relations with the EU and NATO. She had hoped to get more than 50 percent of the vote and avoid a runoff. The bitter campaign was plagued by scandal and personal attacks. Zourabichvili is backed by the Georgian Dream and its billionaire oligarch founder Bidzina Ivanishvili.

After the votes were counted, the Georgian Dream party struggled to save face. Party member Roman Kakulia called the results a “slap in the face.” The party thought they would have sailed to victory in this year’s elections. Zourabichvili received the most – $1.5 million – in donations out of all the candidates. Her opponents accuse her party of bribing voters.

Vashadze is backed by former president Mikheil Saakashvili. The third place winner, David Bakradze, told his supporters to throw their votes behind Vashadze in the second round, which will take place next week.

After recent election setbacks, Germany’s Angela Merkel has announced that she will step down as chancellor in 2021.

“I will not be seeking any political post after my term ends,” she said at a news conference in Berlin.

She also said she would not seek re-election as leader of the center-right CDU party in December.

She has held the post since 2000.

The CDU was severely weakened in Sunday’s poll in the state of Hesse, the latest in a series of setbacks.

Both the CDU and its national coalition partners, the Social Democrats, were down 10 percentage points on the previous poll there. The election comes just weeks after Merkel’s Bavarian sister party, the CSU, suffered huge losses in a state parliament vote.

Parties like the left-leaning Greens and the far-right, anti-immigration AfD have grown in national support following the 2017 general election, as backing for the major center parties has waned.

Merkel has always insisted that if she is to lead Germany, she must also lead her party. Much depends on who will succeed her as party leader. If a loyalist takes the position, Germany may see a smooth transition to a new chancellor. But if one of her adversaries succeed her, her chancellorship may become uncomfortable.

“As chancellor and leader of the CDU I’m politically responsible for everything, for successes and for failures,” she said during her speech.

“When people are telling us what they think of how the government was formed and what they think of our work during the first seven months of this parliament...then it is a clear signal that things can’t carry on as they are.

“The time has come to open a new chapter,” she added.

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er would be the obvious choice for Merkel loyalists to replace her. She is currently the party secretary. However, Health Minister Jens Spahn, a leading critic of the chancellor’s open-door migration policies, has also announced his candidacy. Friedrich Merz, a former leader of the CDU-CSU parliamentary group and an old rival to Merkel, has also thrown his hat into the ring.

A Britain without Brexit?

and accused him of “complacency” over talks with the EU. “He’s gone back on what he said. He seems to have accepted a no deal-Brexit and he does want us to be like Singapore, a sort of tax haven which would undermine our manufacturing base,” he said.

Hammond has a tall order to work towards as he has been directed by Prime Minister Theresa May to find an extra 20 billion pounds a year for the National Health Service.

She declared an “end to austerity” in her party conference speech earlier this month.

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If the British government fails to secure a Brexit deal with the European Union, the UK may have to write the new tax and spending plans to stay solvent. The government would likely need to extend austerity policies as well. An analysis of a no-deal Brexit shows that the British economy could reach a standstill next year without taking such measures.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond told a reporter that “frankly, we’d need to have a new budget that set out a different strategy for the future,” in that scenario. “We would take appropriate fiscal measures to protect the economy, to prepare us for the future and to strike out in a new direction that would ensure that Britain was able to succeed whatever the circumstances we found ourselves in.” He also said that the Bank of England may also need to act to support the economy, perhaps by changing interest rates.

Austerity measures are those that a government makes that increases taxes, reduces spending, or both.

Hammond is facing pressure to end almost a decade of spending cuts that have led to growing support for the opposition Labour Party and its socialist leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Labour party leaders say that Britain must spend more than 100 billion pounds ($128 billion) on public services to reverse the impact of a decade of austerity.

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On Tuesday, the Spanish government announced that the Vatican has agreed to jointly find ways to prevent the remains of late Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco from being reburied under a central Madrid cathedral after they are exhumed from a glorifying mausoleum.

Relatives of Franco want to reinter his embalmed body in a family crypt under Almudena Cathedral if the government delivers on a promise to remove it from the Valley of the Fallen, a self-aggrandizing mausoleum outside of the Spanish capital where he was interred upon his death in 1975 along the remains of some 34,000 fighters from both sides of the Civil War. Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said the Vatican’s State Secretary Pietro Parolin had agreed during a Monday meeting to “jointly find a solution that obviously can’t be the Almudena” cathedral. The two sides agreed that while Franco’s remains need to be relocated to a place “with dignity,” the government “must guarantee in all Spanish territory that Franco is not praised.”

The Spanish government and Catholic authorities in Spain had previously said they couldn’t oppose the proposal from Franco’s heirs because the sepulcher under Madrid’s main church is owned by the family, which bought it from the church for 30,000 euros ($34,000) more than two decades ago.

The Franco family crypt under the Spanish capital’s cathedral is centrally located among major tourist hotspots and near the Royal Palace where Franco used to address ecstatic crowds rallying in support of his regime. Opponents worry that having the general’s remains there would make Madrid a pilgrimage destination for extreme right groups and others nostalgic for Franco’s author-

itarian rule.

Franco ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. The period in Spanish history is known as Francoist Spain. Franco was a brutal dictator who implemented policies that repressed political opponents and dissenters, sending them to labor and execution camps. As many as 400,000 opponents died or were murdered under his regime. During World War II, Spain was officially neutral but Franco provided support to the Axis powers. By the 1950s, the nature of his regime changed from being openly totalitarian and using severe repression to an authoritarian system with limited pluralism.

During the Cold War, Franco was one of the world’s foremost anti-Communist figures: his regime was assisted by the West, and it was asked to join NATO. After chronic economic depression in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Franco presided over the Spanish miracle, abandoning autarky and pursuing economic liberalization, delegating authority to liberal ministers

Bibi’s Surprise Oman Visit

The prime minister of Israel made an unannounced stop to meet with Sultan Qaboos, the leader of Oman, an Arab state that Israel does not share diplomatic ties with. Bibi Netanyahu and Qaboos discussed making peace in the Middle East and “other issues of shared interest,” according to a statement released by Netanyahu’s office.

The recent trip was planned after an invitation was extended by Sultan Qaboos following “lengthy contacts between the two countries.” The trip marked the first time in two decades that the leader of Israel visited the

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The Sultan’s foreign minister said that Israel should be accepted in the region and offered to assist in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. While speaking at a security summit, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah was clear that Oman would not serve as a mediator for the peace negotiations but would offer ideas for the peace talks and ex-

pressed their support for President Trump to lead the negotiations. “Israel is a state present in the region, and we all understand this. The world is also aware of this fact and maybe it is time for Israel to be treated the same and also bear the same obligations,” bin Abdullah said.

A joint statement released by both leaders said that they discussed “ways to advance the peace process in the Middle East as well as several matters of joint interest regarding the

achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East.” Prime Minister Netanyahu has said for the past few years that Israel has seen warming relations with many Arab states. Netanyahu’s office said that “the Prime Minister’s visit is a significant step in implementing the policy outlined by Prime Minister Netanyahu on deepening relations with the states of the region while leveraging Israel’s advantages in security, technology, and economic matters.”

Hamas is demanding money from Israel in order to prevent further escalation in the Gaza Strip. The terror group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, sent a letter through Egypt that the group expects to have monthly installments of $15 million in cash delivered through Qatar every month to keep the peace.

Though Israel has not yet responded to the demand, the Security Cabinet is set to meet for a briefing on Gaza and the efforts being made by Egypt to broker a ceasefire. The jihadist terror group announced last week that it has agreed to a ceasefire that Egypt brokered to end the escalating violence of the past couple of weeks. A spokesman for the group said that the agreement would be kept by Hamas if Israel keeps their end of the deal.

As Hamas announced the ceasefire, IDF spokespeople said their fighter jets took out eight targets tied to the Iran-backed terror group. This came after Israel was hit by many rockets throughout the night on Saturday. The targets included production sites and a factory that makes parts for subterranean tunnels. IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus warned that, based on the origins of the rocket strike orders, Israel may not limit its response to Gaza. “From our perspective, part of the address by which we will deal with this fire is also in Damascus and the Quds Force,” he said. “Our response is not limited geographically.”

Thirty-four rockets were fired at Israel overnight on Saturday, 13 of which were interrupted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. Two of the rockets landed in Gaza, while the last ones hit open fields where no civilians live. In response to the rocket fire, Israel attacked 95 targets inside Gaza belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Among the targets were military and weapons manufacturing fa-

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el and not as a friend, despite it being a major political, economic, civil and security partner of Israel.”

The EU’s ambassador to Israel acknowleged that although Brussels and Jerusalem have a good relationship, the European Union still has a bad reputation in Israel. “Perception and reality differ a lot: when you look at the facts, the relationship between the EU and Israel is excellent,” Emanuele Giaufret said. “The EU is Israel’s first trading partner, bilateral cooperation is extensive in many areas, such as in transportation, industry and agriculture, justice, and home affairs,” he said.

The EU and Israel have had a tense relationship for many years.

There are many issues of contention including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iran nuclear deal, and the West Bank settlements.

Lion and Berkovitch to Face Off

cilities, a factory in Khan Younis that produces cement for underground tunnels, and the four-story Hamas securities headquarters in Gaza City.

Most Israelis View EU as A Foe A new poll shows that most Israelis have an adversarial opinion

of the European Union. Rather than seeing the EU as a friend, 55% of respondents in Israel called the conglomerate of countries “more of a foe.” Eighteen percent see the EU as “more of a friend,” and 27% have no opinion on the matter.

When only including Jewish Israelis in the poll, the gap is even larger. Sixty-one percent have a negative view of the EU while only 16% like the organization. Arab Israelis were split mostly down the middle: 27%

called the EU a friend and 25% see the EU as a foe. Almost half of Arab Israelis asked had no opinion to give on the matter.

Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, a left-leaning think tank based in Ramat Gan, polled 700 Israeli men and women. “The survey points to disturbing trends regarding neighboring regions,” said Nimrod Goren, the head of Mitvim. “Most of the public views the EU as an adversary of Isra-

Businessman Moshe Lion and upstart activist Ofer Berkovitch are headed for a runoff vote to become the next mayor of Jerusalem, as both candidates garnered about 30 percent of the vote.

The result early Wednesday dealt a stunning defeat to Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ze’ev Elkin, long regarded the likeliest front-runner in the hardfought race. Elkin finished just ahead of Yossi Deitch in this week’s elections for mayor.

With some 98 percent of votes counted, Lion, who failed in a 2013 bid to lead the city against Barkat, held a slight lead at 33%, with Berkovitch at 29% compared to Elkin’s 20%

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and Deitch’s 17%. Since no candidate won 40% of the vote on Tuesday, a second round of voting will be held on November 13 between the two candidates with the most votes.

“The results are fantastic,” Lion exulted. “Jerusalem is my life’s work.”

Lion enjoys the backing of both Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and ultra-Orthodox faction Shas and part of United Torah Judaism. Berkovitch won the support of the secular community. Prime Minister Netanyahu had supported Elkin in the race.

Only some 34% of Jerusalemites made it to voting booths Tuesday.

Discounting East Jerusalem, where most Palestinian residents boycott the election on ideological grounds, the number rose to 51%, below the national average of 56%.

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The Atar family settled in Psagot about 13 years ago, shortly after Yariv and Shoshi got married. The father worked for a computer company and was a special education teacher at Keren Or in Jerusalem, a center for blind children with multiple disabilities. Five of the children attended the elementary school and kindergartens in Psagot, and their eldest son, Yaakov Israel, 12, studied at the Yeshiva High School of Mateh Binyamin in Beit El. May klal Yisroel know no more tzaar.

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On Tuesday, the entire Atar family of Psagot perished when their car was involved in a head-on collision near the Dead Sea. The father of the family, Yariv Atar, 45, and his wife Shoshi, 47, and their six children, Yaakov Yisrael, 12, Ateret, 11, Ayelet, 9, Moriah, 7, Yedid, 5, and Avigail, 3, were all killed in the crash. They were buried in Netanya on Wednesday. Hundreds came to share in the grief.

“Yesterday I arrived at the door you know no one will open. You see a closed door that says ‘Atar family,’ and there is no more Atar family. This is a very difficult loss for our community,” said a friend, Reuben Pinsky, according to the Walla news site.

Media reports say that the driver of the other car involved, who was arrested after the crash, was under the influence of drugs when he hit the Atars’ car. He has a record of 20 traffic offenses and is charged with manslaughter.

After the Atars’ car was hit, the car caught fire. Sadly, some of the family members were killed in the blaze

According to The New York Times, China and Russia have access to Donald Trump’s cellphone. The Times report, citing current and former officials, said Chinese spies have eavesdropped on Trump’s iPhone calls and that the president’s aides had told him Russian spies were listening regularly. Officials believe that China is using the information from Trump’s personal calls to argue and negotiate its trade dispute.

Some are saying that despite reports, Trump continues to use his cellphone. On Thursday, though, following the article’s publication, Trump defended himself, saying he only uses “government phones, and (has) only one seldom used government cellphone.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the New York Times report was “fake news.”

“My reaction to this New York Times report is that certain people in the United States really have been sparing no effort in their pursuit of an Oscar for best screenplay,” Hua told reporters on Thursday.

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Mail Bomber Arrested

Outspoken about his support for Trump in his personal life, Cesar Sayoc of South Florida can be described as a white supremacist. His

white van was plastered with proTrump stickers along with images of certain people with red targets over their faces. Sayoc’s Twitter is filled with rants about liberal billionaire George Soros, former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. More than 100 potential targets – including political figures, entertainers, and journalists – were on his hit list.

On Friday, authorities arrested Sayoc, labeling the 56-year-old as the prime suspect in the 13 explosives sent to public figures over the last few weeks. Obama, Clinton, Soros, former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Ca-

lif.) were all amongst the receivers of Sayoc’s mail bombs. None of the bombs exploded.

Ronald Lowy, an attorney representing Sayoc’s family members, said he believed Sayoc was mentally ill and lived out of his vehicle for over a decade. Lowy is representing Sayoc’s mother, Madeline Giardiello, and sisters Sabrina and Tina. Giardiello, 76, says she has not spoken to her son in three years.

“He lives in a fantasy. I have no doubt he’s mentally ill,” Lowy said.

A relative of Sayoc, who spoke to the media on the condition of anonymity, said Sayoc is “a really good guy who wouldn’t want to hurt anyone,” and the bombs — which didn’t

detonate — were “a hoax.”

“This was his way of getting attention,” the cousin said. “He just wanted to get his opinion out there.”

Lawyer David McDonald, who questioned Sayoc for the deposition, said Sayoc was “glib and articulate,” but also “maybe delusional.”

“He described himself at the center of all these business ventures with all these people. It didn’t seem like it could be true,” McDonald said.

Sayoc has had run-ins with the law in the past. He has previously been arrested for larceny, fraud, and drug possession. In 2002, police in Miami charged Sayoc with calling Florida Power & Light and threatening to blow up the electric utility. The

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he reality of anti-Semitism in America has been confirmed.

The close-knit Pittsburgh community and the global Jewish community is still reeling from last week’s attack on Shabbos morning.

The Tree of Life Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood was in middle of services when a vicious anti-Semitic gunman opened fire and slaughtered 11 congregants.

Authorities believe that Robert Bowers, 46, had a history of anti-Semitic remarks, mostly on social media. He had a license for all the firearms used in the attack. Witnesses claim that Bowers was spewing anti-Semitic slurs during the attack.

Six others were wounded in the massacre, including four first responders who reported to the scene during the 20-minute attack. The victims ranged from 54 to 97 including two brothers and a married couple. The eldest victim, Rose Mallinger, 97, was a Holocaust survivor.

This is the deadliest attack against Jews in U.S. history.

Bowers had no apparent criminal record but his anti-Semitic views were all over social media. The cover photo for one of his accounts featured a neo-Nazi symbol, and his recent posts included a photo of a fiery oven like those used in Nazi concentration camps used to cremate Jews during World War II. In other posts he suggested that the Holocaust was a hoax and referred to the Jewish “infestation” in America.

Authorities believe that shortly before the shooting, the suspect

posted on a social media site called Gab, a far-right social media outlet.

The poster believed to be Bowers wrote, “HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I’m going in.” HIAS is a nonprofit group that helps refugees around the world find safety and freedom. The organization says it is guided by Jewish values and history.

Members of the congregation were preparing for a bris that was to have taken place that morning.

At 9:50 AM, Bowers entered the synagogue, and killed Cecil and David Rosenthal, 54 and 59, who were brothers and active members in the synagogue. At one point, four members of the congregation hid in a darkened storage room. When the shooting paused at one point, Melvin Wax, 88, who had been leading one of the services, opened the door. Bowers shot him dead. The others were saved when Bowers entered the room, couldn’t find the light, and then left the room without seeing the others. Bowers managed to kill eleven people in just 20 minutes.

After a standoff with police for an hour, Bowers was taken into the hospital to be treated for injuries. Ironically, at least three Jewish doctors and nurses treated the murderer. On Saturday he was charged with 29 federal counts, including hate crimes and weapons offenses.

“Please know that justice in this case will be swift and it will be se-

vere,” Scott Brady, the chief federal prosecutor in western Pennsylvania, said at a news conference, characterizing the slaughter as a “terrible and unspeakable act of hate.”

This horrific incident has ignited the discussion of anti-Semitism in America. Jews from all walks of life have expressed their support for the Squirrel Hill community. President Trump and the White House have denounced the attack as anti-Semitism. Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have expressed their deepest condolences.

“The entire people of Israel grieve with the families of the dead,” Netanyahu said. “We stand together with the Jewish community of Pittsburgh.

We stand together with the American people in the face of this horrendous anti-Semitic brutality. And we all pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded.”

Many Democratic politicians and activists have used the tragedy to push their gun control agenda much

to the outrage of the victims’ families and the entire Jewish community.

The gunman was very vocal about his distaste for President Trump on social media, and many anti-Trump factions have used the opportunity to point fingers at the White House.

On Sunday, Trump declared a day of mourning with all federal buildings in the U.S. flying flags at halfstaff.

On a more practical level, this shocking attack has raised the discussion of security surrounding our schools and shuls. Many institutions have put new security measures in place, effective immediately. President Donald Trump said the outcome might have been different if the synagogue “had some kind of protection” from an armed guard. Expect to see a huge push to have at least one armed individual in all shuls and schools in the coming weeks. In big cities like New York, Chicago, and Maryland there was increased security when schools opened on Monday.

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Debra Gureghian was the general manager at the pizza joint that Sayoc worked as a delivery boy. “He talked about being an American Indian, but said he wanted to go back to the Hitler days,” Gureghian said. “He loved that regime, he loved that white supremacy. He wanted to be a foot solider, and would say that if we had that kind of mentality today, everybody would toe the line, everybody would fall into place.”

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While living in California will always be appealing for its heavenly weather, lately the state is seeing an exodus. Due to high taxes and outrageous real estate prices, many are being forced to relocate to more affordable states. In the second quarter of this year, only 26% of homebuyers in the state could afford to purchase a median-price single-family house, which was almost $600,000, according to the California Association of Realtors. The average home price in the U.S. is $200,000.

In 2016, close to 143,000 more people left the state than the number of those that moved in. Some of the popular alternatives for people leaving California are Boise, Idaho, and Phoenix and Reno, Nevada. Glenn Kelman, chief executive officer of Redfin Inc., a national real estate brokerage, explained, “Eventually the laws of supply and demand are going to drive people to other parts of the country. Boise isn’t five times worse than California as a place to live. But places in California are five times more expensive.”

According to Realtor.com, about 29% of the Idaho capital’s home-listing views are from Californians. In Nevada, the majority of new residents hail from California. In August, home prices in Nevada increased by 13%, the biggest increase for any state.

An End to Birthright Citizenship?

“We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits,” President Trump said during an interview with Axios scheduled to air as part of a new HBO series starting this weekend. “It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous. And it has to end.”

In the interview, the president vowed to sign an executive order that would seek to end the right to U.S. citizenship for children born in the United States to noncitizens, a move most legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution.

The action would be the most aggressive by a president elected to office pledging to take a hard line on immigration.

Trump, who has long decried “anchor babies,” said he has discussed ending birthright citizenship with his legal counsel and believes it can be accomplished with executive action, a view at odds with the opinions of most legal scholars.

“It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment.

Guess what? You don’t,” Trump told Axios.

When told that view is disputed, Trump asserted: “You can definitely do it with an act of Congress. But now they’re saying I can do it just with an executive order.”

“It’s in the process. It’ll happen… with an executive order,” he added.

Trump’s plans were blasted by immigrants-rights activists, including Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.

“The president cannot erase the Constitution with an executive order,” Jadwat said. “This is a transparent and blatantly unconstitutional attempt to sow division and fan the flames of anti-immigrant hatred in the days ahead of the midterms.”

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certain to spark a constitutional debate about the meaning of the 14th Amendment. It reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

Legal scholars have widely interpreted that to mean that anyone born on American soil automatically becomes a natural-born citizen.

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In the part of the Axios interview that was released, it was not clear whether Trump would deny citizenship to the babies of any noncitizens, or just to those of immigrants in the country illegally.

The most cited Supreme Court decision in the area is the 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark. The court held that a child born to Chinese immigrants who were legal residents was a birthright U.S.

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citizen under the 14th Amendment.

Thirty-three other countries grant citizenship to anyone born within their borders. The list includes Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and most other countries in Central and South America. The United States and Canada are the only two “developed” countries, as defined by the International Monetary Fund, that have unrestricted birthright citizenship laws.

A caravan of several thousand Central American migrants is heading towards the United States border. It is believed that the caravan, formed originally in Honduras, includes as many as 4,000 people who are fleeing violence and poverty. But slowly, as they make their way to the United States, people are leaving the group. Some are heading back home.

Others are trying their luck in Mexico. And still others are demanding transportation to the United States as the walking takes its toll. This caravan – the first of three – still has around 1,000 miles to go until it reaches the U.S. In Mexico, Grupo Beta, Mexico’s migrant protection agency, was assisting the group by providing transportation and drinking water to stragglers in Tapanatepec, Mexico.

That same day Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that the military is prepared to deliver countermeasures to the southern border. The Pentagon has sent jersey barriers in conjunction with plans to deploy 5,000 active duty troops there.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said during a media interview, “There’s a legal way to enter this country. Those who choose to enter illegally will be stopped. We are working with our partners in Mexico.

They have taken unprecedented efforts within their territory to ensure an orderly flow and that those who have no legal right to be there are removed. We intend to do the same.”

Nielsen addressed the convoy itself, “My general message to this caravan is: Do not come. You will not be allowed in… There is a right way to immigrate to the United States, and this is not it.”

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$1K for $2M

Looking for a $1,000 bill? Look harder. The bill is extremely rare and has been called the “Grand Watermelon” because of the large green zeros that are displayed on its back. There are only around seven “Green Watermelons” known to exist.

Last week, one of the 1890 Treasury Notes was sold at auction for $2.04 million.

“The Grand Watermelon note is one of the rarest and most sought-after pieces of American paper currency,” said Stack’s Bowers Galleries President Brian Kendrella in a statement. “This is one of only three known to exist in private collections and the finest example of its kind.”

When it was last sold, in 2005, the

note became the first ever paper bill to break the $1 million mark.

Another piece of notable currency will be auctioned off this week. A 1792 Birch Cent, worth around $1 million, is on the block. Commissioned

by Thomas Jefferson, only a handful of Birch Cents were minted as an example of what the newly-formed U.S. government was considering producing. The coins were seen firsthand by Jefferson and George Washington, according to Stack’s Bowers. In 2015, another Birch cent sold for almost $1.2 million at auction.

Does it make sense to spend some much on cents?

Conscientious Crooks Robbers in Belgium follow the rules.

This week, a group of thieves attempting to rob an e-cigarette store in Belgium was told by the owner to come back later because he didn’t have enough money in the register for them.

“I told them clearly that 3 p.m. is not the best time to hold up a store,”

the owner said. He told them, “You’ll take 1,000 bucks, but if you come back tonight you might be able to take more.”

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there to apprehend them. Five of them were arrested; one of the crooks ran away.

At least he has sense.

Titanic II in 2022

Mollified by his reasoning the group left and the owner called the police. The police, though, didn’t think the would-be robbers would return.

But they did.

At 5:30 p.m., they came again to the store, demanding money. Again the owner told them that it wasn’t yet closing time, when they would get the most money out of his register.

“I berated them saying, ‘You have to buy a watch.’ I said, ‘It’s 5:30 not 6:30,’ and they left,” the owner said.

Finally, when the crooks came back a third time, police officers were

Attempting to finish the voyage its predecessor failed to complete more than a century ago, the Titanic II is going to be setting sail in 2022. The replica of the massive ocean liner will sail from Southampton, England, to New York along the same route that the Titanic took on her ill-fated journey in 1912.

“The ship will follow the original journey, carrying passengers from Southampton to New York, but she will also circumnavigate the globe, inspiring and enchanting people while attracting unrivalled attention, in-

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‫שע"י בית המדרש קהלת יעקב סוליצא‬

‫סיום סדר מועד‬ ‫מעמד כבוד התורה‬

‫תנו כבוד לתורה‬ ‫בשבח והודאה לבורא העולם נותן התורה‬

“We see this becoming commonplace.”

He’s talking about his product, Chrom, which is like nail polish but for your teeth. For just $20 a bottle, your teeth can be colored by hues with names like Sunshine, Fairy dust, Mint, and Pretty in Pink.

Lest you think that pink colored choppers may ruin your prospects on your next job interview, Silverstein assures that it’s the next big thing. “Perhaps you go to work with one tooth [that] matches your nail polish or your hair color,” he suggests.

The polish is formulated to stay on for up to 24 hours and to stand up to eating and drinking. To remove, simply brush with toothpaste. The product is supposedly safe for consumption and formulated by dentists.

Whatever you do, do not wear this on your next date.

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Old News but Good News

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trigue and mystery in every port she visits,” Clive Palmer, chairman of Blue Star Line, announced.

The new luxury liner was announced in 2012 to honor the ship’s 100-year anniversary, but was delayed due to financial disputes between the ship’s parent company and the Chinese government.

“Blue Star Line will create an authentic Titanic experience, providing passengers with a ship that has the same interiors and cabin layout as the original vessel, while integrating modern safety procedures, navigation

methods and 21st century technology to produce the highest level of luxurious comfort,” Palmer said.

The RMS Titanic set sail on April 10, 1912 from Southampton carrying over 2,200 passengers. The ship was hailed as the largest ship afloat, and the luxury liner attracted some of the richest people in the world. It was hailed as “unsinkable,” that sentiment eerily ironic. The ship hit an iceberg four days into the journey and sank, killing 1,503 passengers and crew.

This ship, the Titanic II, will complete its voyage.

Teeth Nail Polish

Forget about pearly white teeth.

Throw away your whitening toothpaste. Rainbow teeth are in town.

According to David Silverstein,

An old newspaper in a Goodwill in New Jersey caught the eye of workers there – and for good reason.

The framed pages were of an original 1774 Philadelphia newspaper with the iconic “Unite or Die” snake design of the original Colonies on the masthead.

Stepping back in time, the December 18, 1774 edition of the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser has three items signed by John Hancock, then president of the Provincial Congress, who pleads for the Colonies to fight back “enemies” trying to divide them. Indicative of the times, small advertisements offer rewards for the return of a lost horse and a runaway apprentice. Another post says that the person will no longer pay his “misbehav(ing)” wife’s debts.

Bob Snyder of the New York auction house Cohasco notes that the “rebel” newspaper shows how “everyone was good and mad” at the British just months before the Revolutionary War began. The masthead design is a variant of the “Join, or Die” political cartoon credited to Benjamin Franklin. “These were very important propaganda tools,” Snyder said of newspapers and pamphlets of the era.

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The newspaper is estimated to be worth between $6,000 and $16,000.

The framed document was dropped off in Woodbury, New Jersey, and sent to a department at Goodwill which reviews donations that may be valuable and lists the best among them on Shopgoodwill.com. Employee Mike Storms did the detective work, guessing it was original given small keyholes at the inside edge of the pages that suggest they had once been bound by string. What’s more, the four pages were preserved in an old frame with glass on both sides.

There are three other existing copies of the same weekly edition of the Pennsylvania Journal, all housed in university collections.

Ironically, with all of the anger the colonists had towards King George III, many of the submissions in the paper ended with the words, “G-d save the king.”

Town for Sale Looking for more space for your growing family? You don’t need to buy a new house. You can buy a whole town.

Head to Lake Waitaki Village –

even the name is cool! The town is located on the South Island of New Zealand and is on the market for a mere $2.8 million.

Lake Waitaki Village was built in the 1930s as housing for men working on a nearby dam construction project and their families. But now it’s empty, as the dam has been automated since the late 1980s, which made these families’ jobs obsolete.

The town is well kempt, though, with eight houses, a restaurant, a main lodge with a billiard room and full commercial kitchen, and multicar garages. Tourists have begun to flock to the area with the Alps to Ocean cycling trail bringing riders to town.

Despite the incredible price and the amazing amenities, you may have a problem purchasing this town. The government in New Zealand recently passed a law forbidding foreigners from purchasing property there. Turns

out that real estate prices were skyrocketing due to foreign investments and locals were being priced out. You may be lucky, though. One wealthy foreigner, Silicon Valley tycoon Peter Thiel, was granted citizenship in New Zealand when he made a significant land purchase there. Although it happened before the law was passed earlier this year, it is seen by some as an example of how rich outside investors might be able to circumvent the law.

Money, you know, can’t buy happiness. But it sure can buy you a village in New Zealand.

Artificial Art

Calling this piece of art artificial is, perhaps, being harsh. Art is still art, even if it is generated by a computer, right?

Last week, a painting, “Edmond

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de Belamy, from La Famille de Belamy” sold at Christie’s for $432,500.

It was generated by artificial intelligence through Obvious, a French art collective. The work generated by the computer sold for the same price as Pablo Picasso’s linocut “Buste de femme d’apres Cranach le Jeune.”

Does art have to have a heart?

Some say that when using the Generative Adversarial Network algorithm (GAN) computers are essentially doing “connect-the-dots” works of art. To make the painting, artist Pierre Fautrel ran 15,000 classic portraits through a computer software. Once the software “understood the rules of portraiture,” using a new algorithm developed by Google researcher Ian Goodfellow, it then generated a series of new images by itself, Fautrel said.

The computer “signed” its name with the stamp of a mathematical formula on the bottom right of the piece.

Fautrel insists that this piece is art. “Even if the algorithm creates the image,” the 25-year-old told AFP, “we are the people who decided to do this, who decided to print it on canvas, sign it as a mathematical formula, put it in a gold frame.”

That took a lot of work, I see.

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Community Standing With Pittsburgh HANC HS Students Reflect on the Tragedy

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n Monday morning, October 29, HANC High School gathered together to mourn and reflect as a community upon the horrific and senseless anti-Semitic attack that occurred in Pittsburgh over Shabbat.

The assembly included powerful remarks from Rabbi Tsvi Selengut on the Torah perspective on tragedy. Rabbi Selengut emphasized the importance of being proud to be a Jew and that by doing mitzvot we give back to our community. In subsequent weeks students will be participating in activities to memorialize the victims.

Faculty and students then joined in unison with a communal recitation of Tehillim before eleven lit memorial candles. Upon the completion of Tehillim, everyone sang Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael, a beautiful supplication to Hashem to show mercy to His people during times of distress. Students came away with a sense of unity and responsibility to each other.

May we be blessed with peace for our people and our community and may the families of all those who perished be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.

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MAY 5K Run – A Huge Success

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tudent involvement in the activities at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov is always strongly encouraged. The Yeshiva feels that developing areas of responsibility and outreach are part and parcel of building well-rounded b’nei Torah.

To this end, the Yeshiva boasts an active Student Government elected by their peers whose officers have rigorous job duties.

Every year the G.O. runs a variety of competitions, tournaments and activities which enhance the day-today experience of the talmidim at the Mesivta. This year, under the direction of the Yeshiva’s Director of Development, Rabbi Josh Zern, the Student Government organized a 5K run on the Far Rockaway Boardwalk, which took place this past Sunday. Runners included students, parents, friends and rabbeim, who participated to raise funds for tuition scholarships and student activities.

“This is a perfect example of healthy, kosher outlets that our Yeshiva prides itself in providing,” commented Rabbi Yossi Bennett, Assistant Menahel. “Yudi Gross, Sham Shamilzadeh and the rest of the G.O. did an incredible job in organizing this event. A big yasher ko’ach!”

At the race starting line, 75 runners began their 5 kilometer fundraising journey. Despite the chilly day, all of the runners completed the race, with senior Shlomo Burg coming in first place followed closely by classmate Yitzy Friedlander, who took the second place award. Burg finished in under 22 minutes.

Also noteworthy were the rabbeim that participated, including the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Mor-

dechai Yaffe, and General Studies Principal Rabbi Sam Rudansky. Of particular note was ninth grade Rebbe Rabbi Avi Schulman, who ran the race while pushing one of his talimidim, who recently underwent knee surgery, in a wheelchair!

The run was a tremendous success, bringing in much-needed funding for the yeshiva scholarship and student activities funds, while providing the participants the opportunity to enjoy the scenic 3-mile course.

Rabbi Josh Zern, MAY’s Director of Development, noted, “It’s amazing to see our students work so hard to help the Yeshiva provide scholarships for their peers. I think it really reflects the middos the Yeshiva works to inculcate in the student body.”

Each runner received a swag bag containing numerous items such as a Dry-Fit T-Shirt, sports bottle and more. The charity raffle connected to the event featured a 3-day, 2-night stay at the Trump Doral Miami as the grand prize.

Yudi Gross, G.O. president, commented, “We plan on making this

event an annual fundraiser. Raising money for the scholarships while enhancing the experience for our peers is a recipe for a great event!”

The organizers want to thank all of the participants and sponsors for making this inaugural event such a huge success.

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MTA Families Bond at Freshmen Family Breakfast

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n Sunday, October 21, MTA hosted an incredible Freshmen Family Breakfast!

Freshmen families had the opportu-

nity to get to know one another and enjoy breakfast with their sons and rebbeim as well as a competitive Panoply game. The MTA freshman grade

is comprised of students from across New Jersey, New York, and America.

This event is one of many hosted by MTA throughout the year for families

to meet one another as well as spend time with their sons and the freshmen rebbeim.

dle School administration will be spearheading a number of projects including the learning of Mishnayot

with the goal of making a siyum on the shloshim of the victims, engaging in chessed projects to support the

Pittsburgh community, and holding lunchtime Tehillim groups.

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AFTR Middle School held a moving and heartfelt schoolwide assembly following davening on Monday, October 29 to discuss the tragedy that occurred at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Shabbat. Several perakim of Tehillim were recited, and candles were lit to remember each of the victims of the tragedy. The Mid-

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The boys were fortunate to hear the Bostoner Rebbe on Friday night as he spoke about Judaism and being proud to be a Jew. JEP/Nageela Boys staff, Aaron Fried, Dovi Friedman, and Chaim Bloom, led the pack as they participated in a lively oneg celebration at the Ryback family with lots of singing and dancing. The excitement continued Saturday night at Bounce in Syosset. JEP/Nageela thanks the Rybacks and the local community for generously hosting our Nageela Boys for Shabbos and for the fun activities.

For more information about Camp Nageela, visit campnageela. org or call 516-374-1528, ext. 203 for summer 2019 details.

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Journalism Mentoring at Central

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n October 18, award-winning investigative reporter Jonah Kaplan came to teach and mentor our Names, Not Numbers students at Central on interview techniques for our Holocaust Oral History Film Documentary project.

Kaplan has covered both domestic and Middle East politics, as well as major natural disasters, for all of the major news networks. Students were thrilled to learn from his expertise and look forward to putting their learning into action as they take on the sacred duty of documenting the stories of the last living generation of survivors.

SKA Students Attend AIPAC Teen Summit

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dvocating for the State of Israel is a high priority for the students of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls. Throughout the school year, SKA’s Israel Action Committee raises funds for organizations assisting Israeli soldiers and other charities, invites exceptional speakers including IDF veterans, and runs student leadership training sessions so that SKA students can become effective advocates for Israel.

Accompanied by faculty member

Mrs. Tamar Bindiger, SKA students Batya Altmark, Rivka Bennun, Eleora Fine and Celia Shaoul attended AIPAC’s Schusterman Advocacy Institute High School Summit in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, October 28 through Tuesday, October 30. Together with four hundred high schoolers from around the country, the SKA participants attended training sessions on lobbying, Israel and the media, and other important topics relevant to U.S.-Israel relations.

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t the BYQ Early Childhood Center, the students learn through play. Research shows the benefits of play to every single area of a child’s development. Visitors to the BYQ ECC are greeted with photos of our students at play with explanations of the many benefits of play. These include problem-solving, practicing cooperation, following a mental plan, and developing handeye coordination. When children play they are developing more elaborate language, enhancing their story comprehension and developing a good

self-concept. The most amazing thing about play is that along with all of the benefits it is also so much fun!

If you are looking for the children in the Pre-K classes, you will find them in “Avraham’s tent” located in the dramatic play area. Acting out the parsha helps the children to better understand the story. They learned about the mitzvos of bikkur cholim and hachnasas orchim. The girls made a list of how they can help their friends feel better when they’re sick, and how they can make guests feel comfortable.

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Boys in the fifth grade in Yeshiva Darchei Torah show off their creations at an extra-curricular chocolate-making workshop in the yeshiva

Sensitivity Training at SKA: “We All Have Dif-Abilities”

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alvanizing the administration, grade level advisors, members of the guidance department and fellow seniors at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, 12th grader Tess Shubowitz spearheaded a sensitivity training session for SKA’s freshmen on Thursday, October 25.

The ninth graders – and their leaders – found the sensitivity training to be an incredible experience. The girls assembled in the gym and were divided into circles, rotating so that each section underwent all three activities. Struggling to understand what a classmate was saying was one example of the challenges some people deal with and, in the workshops, the freshmen learned how to be sensitive and patient.

Capping off the program, Tess also prepared a masterful video showing SKA’s entire ninth grade at lunch in the auditorium. Two students appeared to look for seats. One student walked up and down the

aisles looking for a place to sit in vain while another stopped to speak to a seated student who then offered to move over for her. “Save a Seat for...” is a new SKA campaign reminding girls to leave empty seats for fellow classmates. When you are sitting down, whether it’s at lunch or hanging out with your friends, make sure there is always an open seat. If someone does sit down, add another chair so if anyone walks by, they won’t feel awkward in joining. Being sensitive extends to everyone!

Tess explains why she is so passionate about sensitivity. “I learned so much about acceptance and inclusion working with members of Yachad and thought it was extraordinary. We all have dif-abilities; the word ‘disabilities’ makes you feel that someone is lacking, while ‘dif-abilities’ makes you understand that everyone has different abilities. I really wanted to pay what I learned forward. This workshop can help us all become better people.”

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Renowned business coach Joel Klein, CPBC founder and producer of BizTank Moguls investing show and B-Tank business magazine, took his greatly developed business philosophy to Touro’s Lander College, empowering young Jewish entrepreneurs.

“Throughout my professional life so far, I’ve been involved in helping over 1,100 businesses succeed, which feels absolutely great. But the greatest feeling of all has always been guiding young entrepreneurs in the right direction; they are the next generation of our economy,” Joel said.

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he CHAZAQ organization has become renowned for their incredible outreach work in changing the lives of hundreds of Jewish public school students via their afterschool programs for boys and girls of all ages. In fact, this past month they reached a tremendous milestone in transferring their 500th Jewish public school student to yeshiva in the last 25 months alone.

Though, while outreach remains their main focus, CHAZAQ’s work with the community at large is baruch Hashem still going strong throughout the New York area.

Two notable events in recent weeks included a special Shiur from Harav David Yosef, shlita, at Congregation Shaarei Emunah of the Five Towns and a shiur by Rabbi Shalom Arush at Congregation Bais Efraim Yitzchok in Woodmere.

While both rabbanim hail from the holy city of Yerushalayim, they have followers around the world. Aside for being the son of the late sage Rav Ovadia Yosef, zt”l, Rav David Yosef is also known for his comprehensive works in halacha, having authored over 20

books on the Shulchan Aruch, while Rabbi Arush is known for his writings on emunah and bitachon.

Hundreds attended both these events and were truly inspired to reach greater heights in many facets of their lives. Both shiurim may be

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CHAZAQ’s work in the Five Towns area is no longer only via their shiurim for the community, several months ago they opened up an afterschool program for public school kids in Cong. Ohr Torah, bringing the beauty of Judaism to dozens of boys and girls. “Their staff loves our kids as if they were their own kids,” related an Israeli mother whose son attends the program. “It’s mamash (truly) making our children proud to be Jewish and teaching them our beautiful heritage.” When asked if she is ready to put her son in yeshiva she smiled and said, “CHAZAQ is trying but everything has its right time...hopefully soon.”

For information about upcoming Chazaq events and programs please visit www.CHAZAQ.org. To make a donation in memory or refuah shleimah of a loved one please email info@chazaq.org

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Rabbanit Chana Henkin “Passes the Torch”

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entral juniors and seniors had the privilege of hearing from Rabbanit Chana Henkin, founder and Dean of NISHMAT, the Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women in Jerusalem. Rabbanit Henkin is one of today’s most acclaimed Jewish educators and is a leader in redefining the landscape of Jewish leadership and scholarship for women. She spoke to the students about the topic of “Simchat Torah, V’Simchat Hatorah,” describing how the celebration of the holiday of Simchat Torah has changed throughout the ages, as an example of the dynamism of Jewish law and practice. She then charged the student body to think of themselves as the writers of next chap-

ter of another dynamic issue within Jewish law and practice: women’s scholarship and leadership within the Orthodox tradition.

“I am passing my torch to you,”

Rabbanit Henkin said. “I have done my part. Now it is your turn to write the next chapter. I don’t know what you will write. But the most important thing is educate yourself in To-

rah, so that whatever you write will exhibit full fealty to halacha and halachic process.”

YCQ Visits Ellis Island and 9/11 Memorial PHOTO CREDIT: JOSH BELLEHSEN & HANNAH ZAKRY

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his past week, the grade 8 students from the Yeshiva of Central Queens visited Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The students first arrived at Battery Park and then went on a ferry that took them to Ellis Island and Liberty Island. The ferry ride gave the students an amazing close view of the Statue of Liberty.

On Ellis Island, the YCQ students visited the American Museum of Immigration. They watched an immigration documentary about how tough life was for immigrants. They learned about their ancestors’ history and some students searched for their ancestors’ names on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor, where over 7,000,000 immigrant names are listed. Ellis Island was Ameri-

ca’s busiest immigration processing center. It processed over 12 million immigrants from 1892 to 1954.

Afterwards, the students took the ferry back to Manhattan and proceeded to the September 11 Memorial & Museum, where they saw the location of where the Twin Towers once stood. The students entered the 9/11 Memorial Museum, and they curiously explored the place.

They heard many tragic stories about what happened that day. The students learned that terrorists hijacked and crashed two airplanes into the World Trade Center, one airplane into the Pentagon, and another plane that was about to crash in Washington, D.C., was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania by passengers who fought back against the terrorists.

Nearly 3,000 people died in the ter-

rorist attack on 9/11/2001. The students, who were not even born yet at that time, got additional information about 9/11 from the YCQ teachers.

YCQ students Talia Goldstein and Eva Czegledi remarked, “It was very inspiring and emotional to see every-

one reacting to the memorial, even though it happened 17 years ago.”

All in all, this trip was an educational experience for the 8th graders that let them learn more about their American history.

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OPEN HOUSE Queens Sunday, November 18, 2018 | 7:00 PM Jewish Heritage Center of Queens, 6829 Main St. Flushing, NY Come meet the Hanhala and hear about the Yeshiva!

Looking forward to greeting you personally,

Rabbi Chaim Pechter / Menahel PARENTS PROGRAM

BOYS PROGRAM

• Meet the staff behind the vision

• Short sample shiur

• Mingle with current local boys

• Understand the YOT philosophy

• Q&A with the Rebbeim

• Watch the yeshiva video

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• Hear about a day in the yeshiva

• Hear first hand what your son can accomplish in 4 years

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• Audio visual presentation of the yeshiva • Collation

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Kulanu Unveils Commercial Kitchen

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n Wednesday evening, November 7, at Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi of Cedarhurst there will be a special 80th anniversary commemorative of the Kristallnacht tragedy which initiated the Holocaust that led to the murder of over six million Jews in Europe and North Africa. Among the speakers will be the shul’s rabbi, Rav Yaakov Feitman, who will begin the program with a Torah perspective on Kristallnacht. The co-sponsor of this evening’s program will be Cong.Bais Tefilla of Woodmere whose rabbi, Rav Ephraim Polakoff, will address the gathering in response to the special guest speaker’s address. The evening’s program will be chaired by Alan Jay Gerber and Judith Greenberger.

The special guest speaker for this evening will be Theodore Roosevelt, IV, who will speak about the legacy of his grandfather, General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a veteran of both world wars and a commander at the Normandy invasion of Europe. Mr. Roosevelt will focus his address on the role that his grandfather played

after Kristallnacht in opposing the anti-Semitic behavior of Charles Lindbergh and the 800,000 member strong America First Committee who opposed any action by the American government to oppose Nazi Germany and its leader Adolph Hitler.

This program will be held in memory of Rav Binyomin Kamenetzky, zt”l, a founder of the evening’s commemorative fifteen years ago at Bais Tefilla together with the then Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise, a liberator of Buchenwald. This evening will also recognize the memories of Joseph Ash who, as a young 13-yearold partisan, fought the Nazis in the forests of Eastern Europe, and Cecilie Klein, a Holocaust survivor and a gifted poet of Holocaust themed writings published by the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. This program will be held at Bais Yehudah Tzvi on Oakland Avenue and West Broadway in Cedarhurst at 7:45 pm.

Admission is free and all are welcome to attend and be inspired.

n the morning of October 18, Senator Todd Kaminsky unveiled a brand new, state-ofthe-art commercial-grade kitchen at the Kulanu Academy. Kaminsky and former Assembly member Phil Goldfeder secured a $250,000 grant in state funding to construct the kitchen for the school’s vocational students, which will be used to train students in preparation for culinary arts careers.

“Kulanu is a pillar of our community and provides a top-notch vocational education for our children with developmental disabilities, preparing them to succeed in tomorrow’s economy,” said Senator Todd Kaminsky.

“I was pleased to provide the funding to create a commercial kitchen at the Kulanu Academy, and look forward to seeing it be put to good use to propel Kulanu’s students to exciting and fulfilling careers in the culinary arts industry.”

“It is our mission to enable each individual to reach his or her full potential, empowering each one to become a participating and accepted member of society, with a good quality of life and a hopeful future. With grants from Senator Todd Kaminsky, former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Joe Geiger of the First Non-Profit Foundation, Kulanu’s extraordinary commercial kitchen moves us to the forefront of vocational education by providing opportunities for those with special needs. The goal is for our students to acquire skills and practice in the culinary arts which are the first

steps towards employment,” said Dr. Beth Raskin, Executive Director of Kulanu.

“During my time in the Assembly, it was my greatest pleasure to collaborate with neighborhood organizations that were having major impact across our community and state,” said former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. “Kulanu empowers children with special needs and their families to adapt and thrive in the real world.

It was my pleasure to work with Senator Todd Kaminsky and allocate much needed funding to build a culinary kitchen that will ensure every child has the opportunity to be successful for years to come.”

Joe Geiger, CEO of First Non-Profit Foundation proclaimed, “The new commercial kitchen at Kulanu Academy is a testament to enlightened vision and persistence. The opportunity to train people with special needs will truly improve the quality of life in this community. Congratulations to Dr. Raskin, the board of directors, staff, donors and builders for a job well done. It is an honor to be a part of what happened here.”

Kaminsky and Goldfeder initially visited Kulanu’s Cedarhurst facility in March 2015 and developed the idea to build a commercial-grade kitchen along with Dr. Raskin. In addition to career training, the kitchen will also be used by students to cater local events and, in the process, raise funds for Kulanu.

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Seeing Beyond Yourself: HANC HS Girls Commemorate the Yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu

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n Friday, October 19, the tenth of Cheshvan, the high school girls at HANC were treated to an outstanding program entitled, “Seeing Beyond Yourself.”

The inspiring program, prepared by Director of Student Life Ms. Nomi Bensoussan, commemorated the yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu.

The program began with a riveting, down-to-earth recounting of the story of Rachel and Leah which truly brought the story to life. The girls were then encouraged to follow in the path of Rachel Imeinu and expand themselves to put others before themselves. This was followed by a moving rendition of songs related to Rochel Imeinu sung by our girls’ chorus.

The students were then divided by upper and lower classmen. Various scenarios were presented to the freshmen and sophomore girls who discussed each scenario with group facilitators.

Hamada and then answered questions in a poll style. The scenarios focused on extending kindness to

The junior and senior girls were first treated to an original presentation created by HANC’s own Maddie

others and making the right choices when it comes to including peers and communication with their peers via social media.

Both groups then embarked on a post-it campaign. They wrote short vignettes complimenting their friends and plastered the hall lockers with their notes.

The program culminated in a silent blogging activity which included all 130 students. Various questions were posted on the walls to encourage the girls to think about others and how they might be affected by things that one does. The girls then responded anonymously to each question.

At the end of the program students received Be Kind magnets and guides sponsored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation. Student and teacher reaction to the program was amazing. The sensitivities gained will certainly accompany the students through the year.

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he Adult Education Program is underway at Machon Basya Rochel Seminary, dedicated in memory of Mrs. Rose Edelman, mother of Mr. Alex Edelman. Adult courses are run weekly and are open to all the women of the community.

Monday mornings from 9:3010:30 a.m. is a Middos Workshop with Mrs. Yocheved Shonek, beloved member of the MBR faculty. Mrs. Shonek is a veteran kallah teacher and known speaker in topics of parenting and shalom bayis. The MBR seminary students enjoy her middos course twice a week as part of their seminary curriculum. This course has been adapted for adult women so they can experience this personal growth as well. Joining the group of women who attend regularly will be

a rewarding experience.

Wednesday mornings from 11:00 a.m -12:00 a.m., Mrs. Vivienne Chaya Frank has been giving a popular course in Navi for many successful years. This year’s thrilling new topic is “The Third Bais Hamikdash: Using the Sources to Prepare for the Imminent.” Mrs. Frank’s comprehensive knowledge base and delivery has been delighting women week after week.

Donated by Henya Storch in honor of her mother, Mrs. Penkin of Woodmere, the Tiferes monthly DVD has brought many stimulating topics and speakers to the walls of MBR. Tiferes is a division of the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation dedicated to enhancing the life of a woman. These DVDs are shown

monthly on Wednesdays at either 10:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.

Women can be added to the MBR contact list so that one can receive direct emails about our exciting Adult Program. Please email mbrseminary@gmail.com with your email address to be included. One can also visit the website at www.mbrseminary.org and click on Adult Programs to receive information about

time, location and cost.

Machon Basya Rochel Seminary is a full service woman’s learning center with adult courses and a seminary program for girls right out of high school. It is located at 137 Lawrence Ave. across from the Lawrence Long Island Railroad Station.

Please contact mbrseminary@ gmail.com or 516-362-5000 for more information.

faculty, and administration. It is our hope that although we cannot be there to offer support in person, that our emotions will be conveyed in our words.

We want to share with you some of the thoughts our students expressed to their fellow-Jews in Pittsburgh.

“Today I am reminded how big my family is...”

“To the Tree of Life community, though no words are sufficient to ease your pain and bring an end to your sorrow, I write to express my condolences for your losses. Today in school, we conducted an assembly in memory of those whose lives were cruelly cut short. “ “When the girls at my school stood up and read the biographies of each individual that died, it made it so much more real, so much more personal. The rest of MSH and I are

crying with you.”

“When I heard about each of these 11 individuals, I cried. Seeing what each person brought to this world, not just their community, but the world as a whole. We have lost 11 bright lights, which we can never replace.”

“Any words I say, any condolences I send, will never amount to how I truly feel. They will never add up to how sad, and scared, and angry I am.

All I can say is I will pray. I am with you in pain. The entire Jewish community is with you.”

“I want you to know that my heart, as well as the hearts of all the Jewish people, are with you during this time. All I can offer is my sympathy and love. Just know, you are not alone. The victims will be missed.

I grieve for them, though I do not know them.”

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he entire Jewish world was shocked and horrified by the brutal anti-Semitic attack that took place in Pittsburgh this past Shabbat. Eleven people were murdered and six others were injured in the attack, which some are calling the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history. Among those murdered were many elderly Jews who were stalwarts of the Tree of Life Congregation and the Pittsburgh Jewish community.

This was an attack on all Jews, and Pittsburgh was simply the convenient venue for this anti-Semite

to express his venom. After hearing insights on the significance of the attack from Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, students read the names and short biographies of each of the victims. In an effort to do whatever is possible to provide sympathy, condolences and support to the Jews of Squirrel Hill, as well as the direct victims of the attack, the students were given the opportunity to write letters to be sent to the families and community. As a school we created a video to express the sense of “Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael.” We included thoughts from students,

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On Monday morning, October 22, the Queens community was privileged to host a prominent Torah sage and Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Tzion Eliyahu Sofer. Aside for authoring numerous books on all areas of the Torah, Rav Sofer is also a grandson of the great mekubal and posek Rav Yaakov Chaim Sofer, known as the Kaf Hachaim.

Drama for Life took a fabulous theater field trip on Sunday, October 28 to see “The Little Mermaid” at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport, Long Island

Shevach Students Recognized as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and Commended Student

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hevach is very proud to announce that two of their seniors, Elka Rochel Samberg and Rochel Wagner, were named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. From the 1.6 million students across the country who take the Preliminary SAT, those who score in the top 1% achieve the distinction of National Merit Semifinalist. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500

National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Over 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.

Shevach is also proud that one of their seniors was recognized as a National Merit Commended Student.

About 34,000 Commended students throughout the United States are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise, as they placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition.

“These Semifinalists and Commended students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic

success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource, as well as the key role their school plays in their academic development.”

Shevach takes great pride in these three young ladies who excel not only academically, but are at the same time wonderful role models of middos tovos and maasim tovim. May the entire community continue to shep nachas from these gems within our community.

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The Munkacser Rebbe to Visit Five Towns Annual Breakfast for Yeshiva & Kollel Chaim V’Shalom Zichron Tzvi

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t is with great anticipation that residents of the Five Towns look forward once again to the Annual Breakfast in benefit of the Munkacser Mosdos. As in years prior, the esteemed Munkacser Rebbe, shlita, will be in attendance during this much-heralded event, delivering words of inspiration and chizuk to all participants. Supporters are marking the calendar date of Sunday, November 4 as the community prepares for the great honor of hosting this venerable Torah personage. Many cherish the chance to meet with the Rebbe, as he presides over this celebrated oc-

casion in benefit of Mosdos Munkacs – Yeshiva and Kollel Chaim V’Shalom Zichron Tzvi, which is named in memory of Yussie’s beloved father R’ Hershel (Tzvi) Ostreicher, a”h.

As has become a tradition, the event will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Yussie Ostreicher at their home: 184 Wildacre Avenue, in Lawrence, at 9:30 am. It will feature keynote guest speaker Harav Mordechai Stern, Rav of Bais Medrash Heichal Dovid in Lawrence, who will spellbind his listeners with a spiritually uplifting lecture.

The Ostreichers, who are graciously opening their home for the Break-

fast, are deeply rooted to Munkacs by generations of heartfelt devotion, stemming all the way back to the glory days of pre-Holocaust Europe.

Yussie’s paternal grandfather, Reb Menachem Ostreicher, a”h, served as one of the Roshei Kehillah in Munkacs and helped spearhead the community under the direction of the previous Munkacser Rebbe, Rav Chaim Eluzar Spira, zy”a, the revered Minchas Eluzar. That warmth and closeness continue to this day. Yussie and his family maintain a special relationship and a singular connection with the Munkacser Rebbe, shlita.

Today’s Munkacser Torah institutions worldwide are a continuation of the vast and elaborate network inaugurated by the previous Munkacser Rebbes. They are expanded and proliferated by today’s esteemed Munkacser Rebbe, shlit”a, Rabbi Moshe Leib Rabinovich. The current Munkacser Rebbe, shlita, is an illustrious Torah personage, whose wisdom and eminent leadership have imbued the Torah world with grandeur and greatness. The Rebbe is a worthy grandson of Rabbi Chaim Eluzar Spira, zt”l, renowned author of Minchas Eluzar.

Chaim V’Shalom Zichron Tzvi, one of the jewels in the crown of Munkacs Torah Institutions worldwide, flourishes under the dynamic governance of the Rebbe’s sonin-law, HaRav HaGaon R’ Yosef Horowitz, shlita. The Rosh Yeshiva, following the guidance of his father-in-law, is completely devoted toward the spiritual success of his talmidim. This towering edifice of Torah and yiras shamayim has gained much admiration as an establishment that cultivates excellence in each of its students.

On Sunday, November 4 readers of this article can choose to simply eat breakfast. Or they can choose to attend The Breakfast, and help bolster a treasured Torah institution, for all time.

Yeshiva of South Shore Introduces “Mishmar Special”

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he Yeshiva of South ShoreMechina launched a new after-school learning program for the eighth grade this past week.

Each Monday night, the Mechina talmidim are bused to Mesivta Ateres Yaakov where they hear a shiur from Rabbi Avi Schulman (ninth grade rebbi at MAY). The interactive shiur, on interesting and timely topics, allows the boys to experience “Mesivta” level learning, with a focus on in-depth Gemara concepts and ideas. Rabbi Schulman reported that he was quite impressed with the enthusiasm and dynamism of the talmidim and that their thoughtful questions were right on target.

“We always look for new opportunities when it comes to limud HaTorah,” said Rabbi Davidowitz, Menahel HaMechina, “and the new ‘MISHMAR SPECIAL’ truly lives up to its name!”

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NCPD Cares for Shulamith Students

Congresswoman Grace Meng and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic attended a luncheon hosted by AIPAC’s Women’s Division

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n Friday Morning, October 26, a Shulamith bus got into a minor fender bender during the morning pickup route. Per protocol, the Nassau County Police Dept. came on scene to check all the students. Orincipal Mrs. Joyce Yarmak came to be with the girls as well.

Every single student on the bus thanked the police officers for being there and helping them. The officers were so impressed with the girls and told Mrs. Yarmak that it’s a beautiful reflection on the school and the education they receive.

What a kiddush Hashem!

Remembering Rebbetzin Kamenetzky

An Inspiring Minyan at YOSS

The Yeshiva of South Shore is excited to announce a groundbreaking initiative directly affecting our fifth grade talmidim.

With much consideration, coordination and siyata d’shmaya, the hanhala of the yeshiva have organized a new minyan designed for the specific needs of our young, new “minyan-daveners.”

It is difficult to describe the incredible kiddush Hashem that was made that first morning by our fifth grade boys. Each of them entered the Beis Medrash on a mission to establish this minyan as their own, with a sense of maturity and seriousness.

The kol tefillah was powerful and the feelings were palpable.

The boys davened with fervor and with kavana while saying each word loudly and clearly. Rabbi Avraham Robinson, together with the boys’ rabbeim, Rabbi Avraham Adler, Rabbi Nossie Burger and Rabbi Moshe Scharhon, carefully guided them as they experienced a new meaning to “tefillah b’tzibbur.”

We could not be more proud of this group of young men.

Tefillah is a life-ong process, and we hope to propel them into that process with guidance, structure, meaning and understanding.

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his past Shabbos, Parshas Vayeira, marked the second yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Tziril Kamenetzky, a”h. The Rebbetzin remained by R’ Binyamin Kamenetzky’s side as he forged a new path in American Jewry leading to the establishment of the Five Towns community as we know it today. Her unwavering loyalty and sense of purpose allowed the holy work of R’ Binyamin to take hold on a communal level while remaining true to her Torah values within her home and as she raised her children.

The boys in Yeshiva of South Shore assembled and were privileged

to hear about the Rebbetzin and her legacy, from her son, the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, and his son, Rabbi Yehudah Baruch Kamenetzky, M.Ed., NCC, student guidance counselor. They described her love for the Yeshiva and her commitment to it through good times and better times. They introduced an Asher Yatzar initiative in her zechus as part of a yeshiva-wide program focusing on brachos and gratitude to Hashem for all the goodness we receive.

May her neshama have an aliyah and may we be zoche to continued nachas from the Yeshiva and the boys within.

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HANC HS Joins Jews Around the Globe in Celebrating the Shabbos Project

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ANC students joined thousands around the world, excitedly participating in the “Shabbos Project.”

Our High School girls baked and braided challah from scratch, performing the mitzvah of hafrashat challah, separating a special portion of the dough amidst heartfelt tefillot.

They prepared for the event with their teachers, who taught them the depth and meaning behind this mitzvah, and were inspired during the event by the words of Rebbetzin Estee Soniker of Ashei Shalom in West Hemplstead.

After viewing a touching video prepared by the organization “Chesed 24/7,” our High School boys diligently

packed 300 “Shabbos in a Box” packages, to be delivered to Jewish patients in hospitals around New York.

To usher in the Shabbos spirit, the boys’ classes enjoyed a “tisch,” complete with great food and live music.

All students were treated to cholent in abundance.

In addition, many students were hosted by their rabbeim and morot for Shabbos. All HANC High School students had a spirited and meaningful “Shabbos Project” experience.

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Rambam Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists

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ambam Mesivta Seniors Yehuda Goldblatt and Benjy Weiner were named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists.

Yosef Bluth, also a senior, earned a Letter of Commendation. The three of them represent nearly 10% of the grade winning some level of National Merit Scholarship attention, a truly remarkable accomplishment considering that about 1.6 million students took the qualifying PSAT exam last year. Of the students who take the exam, about 16,000 earn scores that qualify them as Semifinalists (that’s around 1%). This group is narrowed down to 15,000, who become Finalists. Of this group, about 7,500 are awarded scholarships. The fact that Rambam Mesivta students are overly represented in this contest is in keeping with the trend of Rambam students being overly represented in all areas of academic achievement and winning disproportionate number of spots in Yeshiva University Honors as well as the Macaulay Honors College.

Yehuda Goldblatt has maintained academic excellence coupled with a plethora of extracurricular activities.

Throughout his high school career,

he has taken eight Advanced Placement courses, already earning the AP Scholar with Honor award, as a result of four perfect scores, and is a strong candidate for the coveted National AP Scholar Award which will be announced at year’s end. Outside the classroom, he has joined and led many clubs and teams. Yehuda is the Captain of Mock Trial, Model UN, and Model Beis Din. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Judaic school publication Hamasmid and the President of the Entrepreneur Club. Yehuda is/has been a member of the Math Team, JV College Bowl, Masmidim (optional after-school Torah study), Chess Team, Debate team, Entrepreneurial Academy, JV Soccer, and Varsity Basketball. He also won the 2017-2018 Jerusalem Science Contest, hosted by Walder Labs, for his research on Nanorobotics, earning the title of Finalist.

Benjy Weiner developed and released three apps under his own name, and another two for a company he worked at called WhatsGoodApps during the summer after ninth grade.

He’s been the lead programmer for the Robotics Team since ninth grade,

and captain since last year. In tenth grade they came in second place nationally in the RoboCup Junior Soccer Competition. He has been on the Math Team since ninth grade and is a recognized AP Scholar with Honor. He has also earned the Friends of Rock Hall Award for Achievement in History and can be found learning at the school’s Masmidim Program.

Yosef Bluth, a stalwart member of the school’s Masmidim Extra Learning Program, as well as an Officer on SeniorCorp, and a Senior Advisor, earned a Letter of Commendation for

his outstanding score on the PSAT. Yosef is also involved in a number of academic teams including College Bowl, Torah Bowl, the Math Team, and has previously been a member of the Robotics Team. He is an AP Scholar with Honor and the winner of a Carcassonne Championship.

All three young men are true Rambam Men, known for their tremendous middos and commitment to chessed and school service in addition to exemplifying the ethos of academic excellence.

Shaaray Tefila Launches Family Mitzvah Day Series in Memory of Simcha Belsky

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hat are you doing this Sunday? Families across the Five Towns ask themselves that question every week. Imagine if there was a fun and meaningful way people of all ages could spend time together and contribute to the community at the same time. Now, Congregation Shaaray Tefilah has teamed up with Achiezer to offer just these kinds of opportunities.

“It is critical that our children understand that hakaros hatov is a priority. It is our responsibility to teach our children to appreciate those around us, as well as those who provide the Jewish community with many services on a regular basis,” said Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender, president of Achiezer.

The Family Mitzvah Day Program brings together parents, children and

grandparents for activities that enable them to work together to benefit the community. Creating projects with nursing home residents, crafts for our local volunteer policemen and mishloach manos for Jewish soldiers in the U.S. Army are a few of the ways local families can give of their time and express hakaras hatov to those who serve so many of us every day.

The program is dedicated l’iluy nishmas Simcha Belsky. “Simcha was all about acknowledging others and their contribution to society, no matter how large or small that was,” said his mom, Sheree Belsky. “It was important to him to make others smile and feel appreciated. If we can adopt some of his amazing qualities and middos, this would be an excellent starting point. All of us can show we

care and make someone be b’simcha.”

The Family Mitzvah Day Program activities and events will take place at Congregation Shaaray Tefilah, 25 Central Ave in Lawrence. “We are so pleased that our shul will serve as a center for community building.

Shaaray is and has always been, a place where people of all ages daven, interact and feel comfortable. We are excited to continue that inclusive interaction for a purpose that is both social and a d’var mitzvah,” said Rav Uri Orlian, rabbi of Congregation Shaaray Tefilah.

Here’s a list of upcoming events: November 11, 1 pm: Cups for Cops.

Crafting, decorating and packaging mugs filled with coffee, hot chocolate, marshmallows, treats to present

to the police in our local precincts for Thanksgiving.

December 16, 1 pm: Decorating tablecloths for patients in the hospital to enhance their personal Shabbos table in the hospital and help bring a feeling of Shabbos.

January 13, 1 pm: Packaging fun art projects and Tu B’shvat packages for children to add to the weekly Tomchai Shabbos packages. This activity is in partnership with the Friendship Circle.

February 24, 1 pm: Kosher Troops.

Packaging mishloach manos and cards for Jewish soldiers currently serving in the U.S. Army.

For more information on the Family Mitzvah Day Program, contact Rebbetzin Nava Orlian at 646-3773334 or navaorlian@gmail.com.

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24/7 for Yesha

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eople often wonder why Judea and Samaria (Yesha) are so important to Israel. Who are the people who live here and why does Israel invest so much time and resources to service and protect this hotly contested area?

Interestingly, most American Jews are unfamiliar with the immense historical importance of Yesha. During this time of year, when the weekly Torah reading brings us on a virtual tour of storied cities like Elon Moreh, Bet El, Hebron and Kiryat Arba – all places in Yesha - it becomes clear that this is the place where the Jewish people were literally born and raised.

The importance of our historic roots in this land cannot be overstated; it is through these deep roots that we stake our eternal and unbreakable claim to Israel; not just to Yesha, but to the entire length and breadth of the country.

We were here first. We were here always.

We are here now. And we will be here forever.

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In the very near future, the 500,000th resident will move to or be born in Judea and Samaria. The growth rate in Yesha is the highest in the entire country and it’s not just the religious communities – nearly 1/3 of

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Yesha is secular. That is why it so crucial to support the towns and communities that dot the area and give them everything they need to survive and thrive.

One Israel Fund was founded in 1994 in order to protect and secure these areas to make them more welcoming to families looking to plant their roots. Thanks to One Israel Fund, schools and playgrounds have been built, mikvaot and synagogues have been established, medical facilities and equipment have been provided, and security equipment has been put into operation, enabling the more than 150 communities to remain safe and flourish.

It is crucial to note that One Israel Fund is unique among the ranks of organizations that work in Israel.

One Israel Fund is the premier organization whose sole mission is to support all the communities throughout Judea and Samaria.

One Israel Fund works hand-inhand with local officials on the ground in the most vulnerable communities, assessing their needs and assisting in the most efficient way possible.

Last year alone, One Israel Fund impacted over 215 unique projects for these areas.

One Israel Fund not only supports, but also actively promotes Yesha through educational materials, guided tours and informational presentations throughout the year.

One Israel Fund has built, and continues to build, a home for our

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heartland.

Your donation to One Israel Fund is a donation that benefits hundreds of thousands of brave men, women and children who are living the dream of residing on the land where our forefathers walked. They do this despite the frightening and ongoing threat of terror, the disheartening condemnation from the international community, and the alarming new onslaught of attacks from movements like BDS. In fact, the antidote to BDS is One Israel Fund. As other entities boycott Yesha, we must pour our hearts and souls – and resources! – into building and fortifying it against these growing existential threats. That is One Israel Fund’s mission.

On November 6, One Israel Fund will mark its 24th anniversary at its gala dinner at Three-Sixty in NYC. The dinner will not only celebrate its annual milestone but also the all-encompassing, 24/7 nature of its work. The impact can be felt in towns throughout Yesha literally every minute of the day and night.

To highlight the crucial role One Israel Fund plays in the region, the renowned journalist and author Caroline Glick will be flying in from Israel to deliver the Keynote Address.

Known as a fierce fighter for Israel on the international stage, Caroline is also a staunch supporter and friend of the organization. She is a proud resident of Yesha and aligns herself with One Israel Fund’s mission. Audiences

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Amongst a banner lineup of honorees, One Israel Fund will be paying tribute to one of its own, Marc Provisor. For the past decade, Marc has served as the director of security projects for One Israel Fund. However, anyone who has encountered Marc knows that this title doesn’t even scratch the surface of his unique role. Marc is a professionally trained artist who spent ten years as the chief security officer for the Shilo Bloc of communities during the height of the Intifada. It was during this time when Marc honed his skills in assessing potential threats and implementing solutions to avoid terror attacks. Through his role with One Israel Fund, Marc has improved upon this mission by raising millions of dollars for highly sophisticated preventive security equipment and training for the first responders throughout Yesha. In fact, many of Marc’s initiatives were later adopted by the IDF. Marc is truly one of the heroes in Israel.

Dr. Steven & Jacqui Herman will receive the Bonei Yisrael Award.

Hailing from Englewood, NJ, Jacqui is one of the leaders of One Israel Fund serving as a trustee and passionate spokeswoman on behalf of the fund’s work. Steven now heads up the Medical Committee for the Binyamin Medical Center, a stateof-the-art medical center planned for the Binyamin Region – the largest Regional Council in the country. Jacqui and Steve have devoted themselves to seeing this project completed and thanks, in part to their efforts, construction has begun on this transformative project which will bring expert medical care to an area which is home to over 100,000 residents and severely underserviced.

Dr. Irwin & Donna Azman and Eli & Mila Burman will, together, receive the Hakarat Hatov Award.

The Azmans and Burmans are both from Congregation Beth Tfiloh in Baltimore and spearheaded a campaign to fund the Maryland ER Urgent Care Pavilion of the Binyamin Medical Center. However, that is the tip of the iceberg. Both the Azmans and Burmans are passionate sup-

porters of Israel and especially One Israel Fund and Yesha. Always looking for ways of educating and publicizing the importance of Yesha to the Jewish People, the Azmans and Burmans are involved in numerous projects of One Israel Fund.

Finally, David & Aurora Mosberg will receive the Manhigut Tze’erim Award as young leaders of the future.

David & Aurora serve as committee members of the One Israel Fund Young Leadership Division and have been an integral part of recent events including the Game Night and Israel Auction and the Five Towns Summer BBQs. Living in Woodmere, NY, the Mosbergs have participated on One Israel Fund’s day trips, spending the time to truly understand the issues facing these areas. They are totally committed to reaching out to their peers in order to help grow the organization.

In addition to an all-star lineup of speakers and honorees, One Israel Fund is honored to, once again, have the incomparable Ben Brafman serving as the Master of Ceremonies and Chazan Joel Kaplan from Congregation Beth Sholom delighting the attendees. An outstanding Israel wine tasting will be provided by Royal Wine Corp/Kedem and there will also be an art sale presented by Your Arts Desire which, this year, will feature paintings by Marc Provisor in addition to an array of other artists.

Yoni & Allison Bellows from Chicago and Bart Baum & Dr. Emma Laskin of Great Neck will serve as Dinner Co-Chairs and Cherna Moskowitz and Martin Rothman & Renee Serlin are the Honorary Co-Chairs.

Trustee of One Israel Fund, David & Shari Shapiro will, once again, serve as Journal Chairs. All are busy at work ensuring that this year’s event will be the best it can be.

The upcoming dinner provides the perfect opportunity for American Jews to demonstrate their unshakable support for our brother and sisters on the frontlines in Israel. Please consider a generous donation so the residents of Judea and Samaria can continue to benefit from the assistance they desperately need as only One Israel Fund can provide.

For more information go to OneIsraelFund.org, email dinner@oneisraelfund.org or call 516.239.9202.

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his past Motzei Shabbos, bochurim and rebbeim at Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah of Belle Harbor celebrated the completion of mesechas Gittin as well as the undertaking and kabbalah of over 35 bochurim to complete mesechas Bava Metziah, which the Yeshiva recently began. The Melava Malka marking these two significant milestones was brought in with lively singing, dancing, and a befitting seudah. The festivities were highlighted with the presence of HaRav Shhlomo Altusky, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah, who treated the Yeshiva with divrei Torah and bracha. Rav Shlomo Altusky stressed that true simcha comes from limud haTorah and the happiest people in the world are those who learn Torah. The Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Shmuel Zev Dicker, shlita, shared divrei bracha and expressed the tremendous nachas that he receives from all the talmidim. Watching serious bochurim take steps to grow in limud haTorah brings him “the greatest joy.” The Rosh HaYeshiva also stressed the importance of ameilus ba’Torah. Dovid Neiman represent the bochurim and made the siyum.

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lationships formed between the rebbeim and the bochurim, as well as an atmosphere of achdus and camaraderie that permeates the yeshiva. This warm atmosphere is not only conducive to success in learning; it also enables the bochurim to develop lifelong relationships with their rebbeim and friends.

The love for Torah and limud haTorah is evident as you step into the Beis Medrash and there is a sweet kol Torah ringing loudly. During each seder and shiur, bochurim are highly engaged in the limud with excitement.

In addition to the regular sedarim, bochurim have recently taken upon themselves an extra shiur, rising early each morning well before Shacharis.

Rabbi Shraga Sender, grade 12 Rebbi, says that he gets a “geshmak to see how many bochurim get up early for his voluntary Gemara shiur.”

Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah sets high expectations motivating bochurim to advance in their limud haTorah. The Yeshiva encourages Beis Medrash bochurim to learn with the younger bochurim and this serves as an added impetus for each bochur to achieve greater heights. The Yeshiva has an accredited General Studies program and students graduate with

a New York State Regents Diploma.

Each student is assured a quality education with a solid foundation in all subjects. Mercaz HaTorah’s Beis Medrash is an intensive, three-year program that takes the fundamental tools and skills they have acquired to a deeper level, under the active tutelage of the Rosh HaYeshiva. Following the Beis Medrash program, talmidim continue their learning in leading Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel.

Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah is particularly proud of its alumni who have gone on to become chashuve yungerleit, rebbeim, successful businessmen and community leaders.

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they all treasure the close kesher they developed with the Yeshiva. Thanks to the devotion and varmkeit of the Rosh Yeshiva and rebbeim, the bonds forged at Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah remain in place long after the talmidim have left. Alumni continue to seek eitzos from the Rosh Yeshiva and the rebbeim on an ongoing basis.

This unique and lasting relationship formed between the Yeshiva and its talmidim is a hallmark of Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah – and a guarantee of an even brighter future.

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Nachman Seltzer to Visit LY Library

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n Wednesday, November 7, internationally acclaimed author and speaker will be speaking at the Levi Yitzchak Family Center. Rabbi Seltzer is a popular international speaker. His lectures are filled with inspirational Torah ideas and concepts, laced with his unique brand of incredible stories, leaving listeners moved and empowered for

the future.

Rabbi Nachman Seltzer is the author of twenty-nine books, including such classics as The Network, The Link and The Shadows (fiction); Child of War, Heaven’s Tears (biographies) and most recently sharing with the world the teachings of the Rabbi Shimshon Chaim Nachmani – the Zera Shimshon. Rabbi

Shimshon, a brilliant 18th century Italian Talmudic sage, had said, “You [who learn the Torah of the Zera Shimshon] will see children, and children’s children, like olive shoots around your tables, wise and discerning, and homes filled with everything good, and wealth and honor....”

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Living the Lessons at Gesher

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he parsha seems to come alive at the Gesher Early Childhood Center. While curriculum goals in math and reading are the focus, the lessons from the Avos are intertwined and reinforced.

Numbers were prevalent this week: three malachim, five cities of Sedom, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, forty-five, and fifty tzaddikim, Social thinking was certainly on everyone’s mind with the two big hachnosas orchim tents that were set up in the alternative play space room. Avrohom Avinu loved to have guests so much that even when it was very hot and even though he

wasn’t feeling well he waited for visitors. And when they finally came he served them like they were royalty.

Of course, the importance of bikur cholim was also impressed upon the

children as they learned that Hashem visited Avrohom Avinu following his bris milah.

Trusting in Hashem was an important lesson as well, because Sarah

Imanu laughed when she heard the promise that she would have a baby at an older age. There is nothing that Hashem can’t do.

Hundreds Gather for the Flatbush Shabbos Project with BJX

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he Flatbush Shabbos Project commenced last Thursday with an epic challah bake.

Women from every background packed Khal Torah u’Tefillah Catering Hall on Bedford Avenue, ready to prepare for a Shabbos like no other.

Unaffiliated college girls who had never baked challah before joined with young mothers and seasoned grandmothers to be part of a mitzvah that spans generations. In her inimitable style, Chaya Lew led the BJX Challah Bake, creating an evening of fun, inspiration and unity.

Mindy Engleman demonstrated how to braid challah. Mrs. Ruth Gruener, a Holocaust survivor, noted author and speaker at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, riveted everyone with her story of prayer and survival. She then lit a candle in memory of the six million Jews that perished in the Holocaust. This was followed by a minute of silence, at which time everyone said a personal tefillah.

Everyone embraced together as Ani Maamin was played by Leah, the talented DJ. Rav Yitzchok Fingerer shared words of inspiration, conveying how the word challah signifies hope and redemption. Mrs. Yenny Herzka was honored with reciting the bracha on the hafrasha and Tehillim was recited as a zechus for her brother-in-law’s refuah.

“The BJX Challah Bake was

amazing. There was so much achdus, singing and dancing,” said Sara B. Also present were local junior high school students from less affiliated families. Their principal said that the Challah Bake was a turning point for these girls. They were overwhelmed by the love, unity and holiness and are now seriously contemplating attending Bais Yaakov, instead of public high school.

Every speech and event at the Flatbush Shabbos Project with BJX was packed with hundreds of Jews of all backgrounds. “How can you put into words when you experience Shabbos together with over one hundred young men and women – together with a nighty-one-year-old woman – many, keeping their first Shabbos? How can you even describe such a Shabbos? It’s a Shabbos that was truly beyond words. This place is real!” thundered Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro, guest speaker at the Flatbush Shabbos Project at BJX. Many were astonished that a Shabbos of this magnitude was possible in Brooklyn. You generally assume kiruv is needed anywhere but in Brooklyn. The Traveling Chassidim travel around the world to be mekarev fellow Yidden. “I have personally been to communities throughout the United States – really all over the place – for Shabbatons. This one with BJX was some-

thing out of this world. To have one here, in Brooklyn, with one hundred Jews experiencing a Shabbos was amazing. This Shabbos with BJX was Kodesh Kodashim,” enthused Reb Yisroel Goldstein of the famed Traveling Chassidim.

No one will forget the electrifying charge Rav Yitzchok Fingerer delivered Friday night, propelling all of us to “sizzle and burn for Yiddishkeit.”

He ignited us to tap into the passion and fervor of Avrohom Avinu.

Rav Ephraim Shapiro’s fiery speech awoke our pintele Yid and taught us to appreciate why Shabbos is truly the greatest gift. Both Rabbonim captivated the packed audience with their dynamism, wisdom and humor.

Following davening was an exquisite and resplendent Shabbos seudah for the unaffiliated students and families. The delectable menu and incredible ruach from the Traveling Chassidim was the perfect combination to leave everyone feeling uplifted, inspired and impressed.

On Shabbos afternoon, there was a community-wide shiur with Rabbi Shapiro, followed by a gala Shalosh Seudos which again had an overflow attendance. “Rabbi Moshe Fingerer’s attention to detail- to every aspect of coordinating this Shabbos was extraordinary,” remarked Rabbi Shapiro.

Mark, an unaffiliated young pro-

fessional had many in tears as he spoke during Shalosh Seudos about his journey back. Although his parents are Russian, he was born in Brooklyn, and raised in Flatbush, on Avenue M. His described his grandfather’s life as a general in the Russian army. Mark choked up as he spoke. “Finally,” he said, “I can pursue freedom and re-connect with my heritage. I plan on taking small steps to study Torah and becoming a real Jew. I have this opportunity thanks to Rabbis Fingerer and BJX,” he said.

We were also honored to be in the presence of two of Klal Yisroel’s greatest philanthropist and askanim, Mr. Ralph Herzka and Mr. Shloime Werdiger. They and their families came to show their tremendous admiration for BJX’s work.

“A Shabbos together with BJX, here in Brooklyn, was truly a Shabbos that was beyond words. It was an experience that I thank Hakodosh Baruch Hu that I was able to be part of. Rav Yitzchok Fingerer is a leader whose fire, bren, and enthusiasm permeates everything that he does. The Gemara says that when Moshiach comes all shuls will be transported to Eretz Yisroel. It is clear to me that BJX will lead the way,” said Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro.

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HAFTR Joins the Community in the Shabbos Project

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n Thursday, October 25, HAFTR students from Early Childhood through High School had the chance to roll up their sleeves, put on a pair of gloves, roll out dough, and shape their own challahs as part of HAFTR’s Shabbat Project, a community-wide program to understand the importance of Shabbat, including the mitzvah of challah.

PTA co-presidents Shanna Schein and Candice Feiler orchestrated countless volunteers and coordinated the distribution of ingredients for the special events in all divisions.

On Thursday evening, over 250 families participated in the Lower School Challah Bake. Parents, grandparents and great-grandparents entered by way of the lunchroom, took their supplies and settled in at one of the numerous tables that were set. They compiled their ingredients and put a great deal of energy into creating their dough.

While students and guests waited for their dough to rise, they drew on their artistic talents to design challah covers and challah boards. Tremendous energy resonated throughout the room. In sync with the theme of our year, V’ahvta l’racha kamocha, students sang zemirot and familiar songs. Students then braided their dough creating beautiful challot for Shabbat.

With challot and projects in hand, everyone left looking forward to Shabbat.

Throughout the week, teachers incorporated additional lessons in a variety of curricular areas that helped build up to the excitement and enjoyment of the Shabbat Project. Kindergartners created a family birchon holder which they were eager to use on Shabbat. They also learned how to say Shabbat Shalom in sign language.

First grade students visited Beth Sholom where they

went on a scavenger hunt to explore and learn about the items found in a Beit HaKinneset. In the upper grades students learned new zemirot, practiced reciting the entire kiddush, and read a variety of Shabbat books in Hebrew and English. Fifth grade talmidim made cholent with their rebbe, Rabbi Elisha Weiss. On Thursday, our very generous PTA sponsored Shabbat lunch for all students and faculty. Shnitzel, kugel and cholent made their way around the tables, as students delighted in this pre-Shabbat meal.

As the countdown until Shabbat began, the activities did not stop. Rabbi Feigenbaum led Oneg Shabbat, connecting the parsha to the challah bake. Students learned the chemical reaction of yeast which causes the challah to rise. They wondered how were Avrahom and

Sarah able to bake challah for Shabbat in the absence of yeast. Students followed a recipe to begin the process of making sourdough, similar to the bread that was baked thousands of years ago.

Parent volunteers also joined the bakers in our Early Childhood classrooms for some delicious challah baking fun! The children enjoyed sifting flour and rolling the dough. They were especially excited to have their own personalized hats!

For the first time, HAFTR’s PTA initiated the Shabbos Project challah bake at HAFTR High School. The Five Towns community joined in with a visit from Rebbetzin Chani Wolowick, who taught the students baking techniques, and Aliza Romanoff who showed the girls how to braid the challah.

“It was so special to hear other girls say the bracha

separating the dough, followed by the blessing of Shecheyanu as this was their first time!” exclaimed HAFTR High School 11th Grader, Susanna Horowitz. “I’m sure this experience will inspire them to always bake challah.”

Mrs. Rachel Gersley, HAFTR Judaic Studies teacher, explained the mitzvah of Challah. “When you take a piece of challah off for the mitzvah, it takes what can be the most basic act of feeding yourself and your family and elevates it. In the past it was donated to the kohanim. Now doing so demonstrates your connection to the community and your connection to Hashem. It is a special opportunity to elevate physicality.”

Another spiritual aspect of the mitzvah was shared by Mrs. Sori Teitelbaum, who teaches Judaic Studies in the Middle School and High School. She talked about how

shapes in nature are more concrete such as a circular shape of an apple, but a braid is something you have to form yourself. “That’s similar to the role of a Jewish woman -- to shape and mold their home and their families in the path of a Torah lifestyle.”

“This was such a meaningful experience because it enabled us to be part of the mitzvah unique to Jewish women and inspired us to want to do this mitzvah more often,” added HAFTR High School 11th grader Shelly Koppel.

“We received many messages from people who attended events in the various divisions. We are proud to be a part of the Worldwide Shabbat Project and are already looking forward to next year!” added Shanna Schein and Candice Feiler, HAFTR’s PTA co-chairs.

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Achiezer Respite Room Ribbon Cutting at St. John’s

The grand opening ribbon ceremony was held on Sunday for the Achiezer Kosher Bikur Cholim room in St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

By Chaia Frishman

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t the end of a grueling day in the hospital with a loved one, nothing is as comforting as knowing there is a place to decompress. After the stress of dealing with medical personnel, loved ones in pain and health insurance paperwork, who wouldn’t want to rest their feet, have a cup of

coffee, and maybe daven Mincha?

With the opening of Achiezer’s newest respite room in St. John’s hospital that cup of coffee in addition to many other amenities is now within reach.

The ribbon cutting ceremony took place this past Sunday as the inauguration of the room was well-attended by esteemed members of St. John’s, Achiezer and many community lead-

ers. Eight years ago Achiezer, the Five Towns and Far Rockaway community resource center, opened its first Respite Room in the community and in such a short amount of time there are numerous rooms available to meet the needs of community members including ones in South Nassau, Mercy Medical Center, Long Island Jewish, and currently underway at NYU Winthrop.

This most recent respite room in St. John’s is one of many new improvements this local hospital has put out to better meet the needs of our community. In addition to the newly constructed emergency room, the hospital has been recruiting more neighborhood doctors to receive

privileges. When an emergency arises, protocol deems it that patients are brought to the nearest medical facility. With patients in Far Rockaway and the Five Towns residing so closely to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, having a respite room in close proximity to their ER is a lifesaver.

“St. John’s has bent over backwards to work with us to make sure that the hospital stay of friends and relatives of patients is stress-free,” comments Rabbi Bender, president of Achiezer.

Details of the rooms include: lights that cannot be accidentally shut on Shabbos, fully stocked pantries and refrigerators that will be replenished, as necessary, with fresh food by Achiezer volunteers, a hot

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Around the Community The feedback we have received from people who unfortunately frequent these rooms, it’s priceless,” Rabbi Bender concludes.

Achiezer and the community are extremely grateful to the community organizations that are there for us every day. Many representatives from these organizations, such as the JC-

CRP, Bikur Cholim and Hatzalah who were present. Achiezer would also like to recognize the attendance of representatives from the boards of St. John’s and Achiezer. Special thanks to Israel Lieber of Dynamic Cabinetry and to the following vendors that so generously contributed their goods and services: Fabuwood Cabinetry,

AHC appliances LLC, Royal Marble, Frank Plumbing Supply, Lazer Marble Granite, and Richelieu Hardware Store. Thank you Boris Noble, Community Liaison to St. John’s, and Mrs. Aliza Wartelsky, program coordinator for Achiezer, who facilitated this project.

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“Sure there are vending machines in most hospitals that carry some sort of kosher food. But a respite room is more than that. When my mother was finally stabilized at South Nassau, last summer, I realized that in the rush of events, I hadn’t brought my tefillin with me. Imagine my relief when I saw that not only was all the food kosher, with the highest kashrus standards, but I would be able to avail myself of the siddurim, tefillin and, of course, the Tehillim,” reflects one Lawrence resident. “Now having something so locally available will be a game-changer.”

The short program began with opening remarks by Gerald Walsh, CEO of St. John’s, thanking Achiezer for partnering with them and Renee Hastick-Motes, vice president of external affairs at the hospital. Rabbi Bender dedicated the event to those who suffered the tragic massacre in Pittsburgh just this past Shabbos.

He continued to highlight how much Achiezer and the community values the relationship we have with St. John’s. Dr. Nathan Rothman, the chief of the ICU at St. John’s, hung the mezuzah.

Mark and Barbara Silber dedicated this room in memory of their parents, Abraham and Sara Silber and Solomon and Rachela Scheiner, and as the plague so eloquently states “a source of strength for all those that require it…” This room is not the first respite room dedicated by the Silbers as they also dedicated the room at Mercy Hospital many years earlier. Their generosity to help support the many programs in Achiezer and our community at large is recognized and appreciated.

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MTA Welcomes Award-Winning Reporter Jonah Kaplan By: Jordan Levovitz (‘19)

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TA’s Names, Not Numbers program welcomed award-winning investigative reporter Jonah Kaplan on Thursday, October 18. Originally from Philadelphia, Kaplan joined ABC11 Eyewitness News in 2016 as the Political and Investigative Reporter. A two-time Emmy nominee, he is an integral part of the ABC11 I-Team alongside Troubleshooter Diane Wilson.

Seniors participating in the Names, Not Numbers elective course were privileged to learn about interview techniques during this informative session. Kaplan discussed important interviewing techniques and demonstrated the application of these techniques using footage from some of his notable interviews.

In an interview with late night star Jimmy Fallon, Kaplan showed the

importance of asking specific questions so that the interviewee can expand on their answers. He also emphasized the importance of establishing a connection with the in-

terviewee so the conversation flows smoothly. Students look forward to using Kaplan’s invaluable advice, coupled with guidance from program advisor Rabbi Shalom Richter

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Rav Shraga Neuberger, a maggid shiur in Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Baltimore and a son of the legendary Rav Naftoli (Herman) Neuberger, zt”l, davened Shacharis on Sunday morning with the middle school talmidim of Yeshiva Darchei Torah and delivered divrei hisorirus after davening. (Rav Neuberger is shown with Rav Moshe Krasnow, seventh grade rebbi)

Mourning Pittsburgh

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fter the tragic events that took place in Pittsburgh, the massacre of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Rambam’s Rosh Mesivta, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, delivered a strong message to his students. Rabbi Friedman spoke about the horrific events and made it clear that the shooter was no different than the Nazis, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran in his desire to kill any and all Jews.

Rabbi Friedman shared that the fact

that the Synagogue was Conservative made no difference to the shooter nor should it make any difference to the students at Rambam. “He did not shoot because their mechitza wasn’t high enough or because they might have missed zman Krias Shema, he went there because they were Jews.

Period. End of story. That’s all that matters and it is a horrific.”

Rabbi Friedman then outlined the school’s plan in response to the trage-

dy. Rabbi Avi Herschman, Rambam’s Director of Israel Guidance, as well as a Rambam Rebbe, would coordinate with the Chevra Kadisha and community leaders and travel to Pittsburgh with student representatives and be menachem avel to the mourners who lost family in the shooting. They would attend some of the levayas and visit the injured policemen and synagogue members in the hospital. The school’s Chesed Committee would also raise funds in memory of those who were murdered and an ad would

be placed in the local Pittsburgh newspaper expressing sympathy condolences and solidarity with the Pittsburgh community.

The point about being extra vigilant and adhering to the directions of Rambam’s security team was also reinforced.

The talmidim of Rambam were very moved by Rabbi Friedman’s words and recognized that while anti-Semitism still rears its ugly head, the Jewish people will prevail and remember.

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A community-wide meeting was held this week at Yeshiva Darchei Torah in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh massacre. It brought together rabbonim, principals, community leaders, police chiefs and public officials to discuss ways of enhancing our institutions’ safety and preparedness.

BYAM at the Farm

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he first graders at BYAM were treated to a trip to Green Meadows Farm in conjunction with learning about farm animals and fall. They had a great hands-on learning experience

milking cows, riding ponies, picking pumpkins, going for a hayride, and petting and feeding farm animals.

The girls came back refreshed and excited to learn more about the wonderful world of Hashem.

Rav Dovid Yankelewitz’s first grade talmidim at Yeshiva Darchei Torah celebrated their first forays into Chumash by “laining” the first words of Bereishis from a real sefer Torah. Rav Shmuel Strickman, menahel, also joined in the momentous occasion.

Challah at Ezra Academy

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ith the recent excitement of The Shabbos Project many communities and shuls held challah baking events.

Ezra Academy was more than happy to follow suit. The girls were all invited for a hands-on educational challah bake with the principal, Ms. Sima Fish, and all their morahs. With two-thirds of the girls coming after school, the excitement was overflowing and palpable. Each grade was given their own station to mix the ingredients into dough. While the dough was rising the girls gathered together in a circle and had a beautiful and inspiring kumzits. One of our new superstar morahs, Meira Zakutinsky, spoke about the importance and beauty of the mitzvot that are specific to women, specifically challah. The students were encouraged

to share their feelings about their performance and relationship with these mitzvot. It was truly eye opening and inspirational. The girls then went back to their stations to learn how to braid challah in several different ways. When all the dough was finally braided into challot, the girls got to choose their special toppings. A variety of seeds, chocolate chips and cinnamon sugar were the different choices, allowing everyone to flavor their challah to their liking. Everyone went home with their challah to bake and then sent in pictures of the finished product.

The sweet flavor of Ezra was not only in the challah but in all that Ezra Academy does. Come see the beauty that Ezra has to offer at our open house on November 18th at 10:30. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Children in Far Rockaway were involved in graffiti cleanup alongside the 101 Precinct of the NYPD on Sunday, October 28

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By Noah Blum, grade 6

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n Wednesday, October 24, the Yeshiva of Central Queens JHS had its first Chesed Day Program. This program is done several times a year where all JHS students participate in various chesed activities. The program was created to teach students the importance of incorporating acts of kindness into their everyday lives. Each class went on a trip to a place to make people happy. Class 6G1 visited the Atria Kew Gardens; 6G2 visited Margaret Teitz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; 6B1 visited Meadow Park Nursing & Rehab Center; 7G1 spent time at HASC Gan Ezra; 7G2 helped out at a local food pantry; Grade 7 boys hosted Bais Ezra at YCQ; and the boys in 6B2 went to the Boulevard Assisted Living. Students and residents at the Boulevard played human bingo, where they had to find certain people with certain categories.

The residents were so happy when

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the students came just for them. The residents had really great stories to share with the students. The experience made everyone feel so good.

Some of the people living at the Boulevard Alps are Holocaust survivors and had incredible stories to tell from when they were younger.

This was the first time some of the residents participated in such a program. “This was my first time,” said Renie Winters, a resident from the nursing home. “And I loved it.” Even the students had an awesome time.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Gavriel Kramer, grade 6. “I like meeting new people.”

Following the programs, the students went out to a pizza lunch and discussed what they got out of the programs. When they got back to YCQ, they were still talking about what a great experience this trip was.

There are still more YCQ Chesed Day programs this year, and everyone can’t wait to go again and do another mitzvah.

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his year, the ninth grade at MAY is cellphone-free thanks to a new yeshiva program that radically changes the typical meaning of “Phone Home” – a program fully embraced by the talmidim.

The “Phone Home” program was the brainchild of the Mashgiach Ruchani, Rabbi Yehuda Horowitz, together with the ninth grade rebbeim, Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield and Rabbi Avi Schulman. Asking boys to keep their cellphones at home is simple enough, but very often is accompanied by resentment and fear of missing out. Creating a culture and offering positive incentives to motivate students to do so seemed like a possible alternative.

The universal participation was unprecedented.

“We were confident we would draw some interest from the incoming class,” commented Rabbi Greenfield, “but we never expected every boy to want to participate. I believe it is a testament to their families’ values and to their own understanding of the drawbacks of bringing a phone to Yeshiva.”

Although the Mesivta has had a cellphone policy in place for many

years, which includes talmidim depositing their phones and other electronic devices in designated cellphone lockers at the beginning of the day, this endeavor took the notion of “out of sight, out of mind” to the next level.

The project has built-in incentives to motivate talmidim, culminating in a 2-day, all-expenses paid ski trip to Vermont. Already, talmidim enjoyed an exclusive sushi tisch, replete with live music and, just a week ago, a trip to Black Ops Laser Tag. “It’s a completely voluntary program,” commented Rabbi Horowitz, “if a talmid wants to opt out, he may.

But, b’siyata d’Shmaya, so far, the program has been such an incredible success, the older grades have been asking if they can be given the same opportunity!”

Rabbi Yaffe, the Rosh HaYeshiva, noted, “This is another example of how our rabbeim regularly go above and beyond to mold their talmidim in a holistic way – not just in the confines of their shiurim. I’m so proud of our talmidim who have embraced this idea in such a significant way.”

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FINAL STRETCH

HELP BRING THIS BEAUTIFUL BASTION OF CHINUCH TO THE FINISH LINE

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An opportunity for partnership!

This is a historic opportunity to partner

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For 39 years, Siach Yitzchok, under the leadership of its dedicated Menahel, Rav Dovid Sitnick, has been a dynamic chinuch anchor of our community. The Yeshiva’s pioneering chinuch achievements are part of the beautiful spectrum of the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community’s essence and identity.

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Dedication Opportunities Cheshek Shlomo Building Dedication ........ $2,000,000 Junior High School Name .............................. $1,000,000 Early Childhood Learning Dedication ...... $1,000,000 Bais HaMedrash Name ..................... $360,000 Reserved Main Entrance ..................................................... $360,000 Dining Hall / Auditorium .................................. $360,000 Harav Shlomo Freifeld zt”l Memorial Wall ...... $250,000 Founders Wall in Main Lobby ..................... $250,000 Gymnasium .......................................................... $250,000 Aron Kodesh ........................................ $100,000 Reserved Kitchen ............................................................... $100,000 Classrooms (18) ................................... $50,000 8 Reserved Limudei Kodesh Conference Room .. $36,000 Reserved OT/PT Rooms (5) ................................ $25,000 2 Reserved Bais HaMedrash Menorah .................. $18,000 Reserved Yizkor Plaque (2) .................................................. $10,000 Mezuza at each Floor’s Entranceway (5) ............. $10,000 Mizrach Wall Decorative Panels (12) ..... $7,200 1 Reserved Otzar Haseforim Bookcase (6) ....................... $7,200 Bais HaMedrash Bookcase (18) .......... $7,200 1 Reserved Bais HaMedrash Window (12) .............. $5,400 7 Reserved Classroom Mezuzah (18) .................... $5,400 6 Reserved Pre-School Netilas Yadayim Stations (6) ... $5,400 1 Reserved Classroom Windows (18) ...................................... $3,600 Classroom Cubbies (18) .................... $2,500 2 Reserved Set of Table & 4 Chairs in BM (50) ..... $1,800 1 Reserved Water Fountain (8) ................................ $1,800 1 Reserved Mezuza (50) .............................................. $1,800 4 Reserved Classroom Clocks (18) .......................... $1,000 3 Reserved

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A Taste of Shabbos

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ast week, the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Elementary School in West Hempstead joined together with many other Jewish day schools in the Shabbat Project. The Shabbat Project’s mission is to bring all Jews together to experience the magic of one full Shabbat. Throughout the week, the HANC 609 students prepared for Shabbat through fun and interactive programs.

With the help of their teachers, the students learned about many of the halachot, customs and traditions of Shabbat. Their learning culminated in a school-wide Shabbat Fair which took place in the evening. At this extravaganza, students and parents had an opportunity to create gift boxes for Chai Lifeline, decorated Shabbat candles, made b’samim kits,

and braided havdala candles.

The Shabbat experience continued with grandparents and special guests joining together with students in grades kindergarten through second grade for more Shabbat themed fun activities during the annual HANC Grandparents’ Day. The kindergarten students performed for their guests singing songs and choreographing dances to enhance the performance. All the children sounded like winners as they got on stage to sing and dance. Guests decorated washing cups and played Shabbat Bingo. The first grade students sang Shabbat songs for their guests and then came together to decorate a frame with the blessings for lighting candles. The students gave their guests roses to be used to enhance their Shabbat tables. The second

grade students and special guests had a havdalah workshop where they built a havdalah candle, created b’samim bags, and designed a mat to use during havdalah. The program concluded with a delicious brunch enjoyed by all. Grandparents and special guests went home with Shabbat creations that they can use and memories of an amazing and meaningful day at HANC 609.

The festive week ended with a cholent cook off and a zemirot competition. The students in grades three and four were assigned a song to learn, as well as the words and meaning behind the lyrics. Each class had a chance to perform and the winning class was treated to potato kugel the following day. For the cholent cook off, the fifth and sixth grade students collaborated together

to invent the best cholent recipe. It was a real hands-on cooking experience as they measured and prepared all the ingredients. Many students commented that preparing the onions was the most taxing job for their cholent creations. As the students entered the building the next morning, there was a true smell of Shabbat in the air. The different cholent dishes were judged by taste, appearance, and creativity. Some secret ingredients that made the cholents unique were tomato paste, BBQ sauce and potato sticks.

The students of HANC 609 had an amazing week experiencing Shabbat. They left school on Friday excited for the upcoming special Shabbat that was now filled with more meaning and joy.

Rabbi Wolowik to Join Shlichus Convention

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ater this week, Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, of Chabad of the Five Towns, will join 5,600 rabbis and communal leaders from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries, hailing from as far away as Laos and Angola, Ghana and Uzbekistan, at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim) in Brooklyn, N.Y. The annual event, the largest Jewish gathering in North America, comes just days after the horrific anti-Semitic shooting in Pittsburgh that left 11 dead and as the ChabadLubavitch movement marks nearly ten years since the murder of Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg, directors

of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

“This will be my 24th year attending the international conference as a Chabad Emissary, every year I look forward to rejuvenated and learn about the great new programs prepared by headquarters to enhance Chabad of the Five Towns for the upcoming year, the conference also serves as a ‘family reunion’ catching up with my friends who are Chabad emissaries all around the world – learning about their accomplishments and networking together,” says Rabbi Wolowik.

The rabbis – each embracing multiple roles and responsibilities – will

explore relevant issues, and learn from professionals and colleagues with years of experience. The topics covered run the gamut of their concerns: combating anti-Semitism; counseling and guiding congregations in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh attacks; synagogue security; the opioid epidemic; mental health; stemming the tide of assimilation; counseling troubled relationships; inclusion; and a conference within the conference for rabbis who serve students on college campuses, ensuring a lasting impact on the next generation.

They continue the legacy of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, who spear-

headed a global Jewish revival after the Holocaust. Universally known simply as the Rebbe, Rabbi Schneerson is considered the most influential rabbi in modern history. Although he passed away 24 years ago, the Rebbe’s legacy remains as vibrant as ever.

His teachings continue to be a guiding force as a new generation of both Jews and non-Jews seeks to positively change the world for the better.

The conference will include a memorial for the victims of the Pittsburgh Massacre.

The culmination of the weekend is the Gala Banquet. Watch it live on www.ChabadFiveTowns.com.

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Kumzitz at the Kollel

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he development of a new community bustling with Jewish life is always a cause for celebration, and this year’s Kumzitz at the Kollel of Inwood Community Kollel, scheduled for 8:30pm on Motzei Shabbos, November 10 (the first early Shabbos after the clocks fall back) affirms the ongoing growth of this new frum neighborhood.

This event marks the formal inauguration of the kollel’s learning center at 44 Bayswater Blvd that is designed for Inwood and the greater Five Towns/Far Rockaway Community in mind.

This event will feature divrei bracha from local Inwood community rabbonim, Rabbi Pinchus Weinberger, Mara D’Asrah of Bais Tefila of Inwood, and Rabbi Simcha Bondi, Mara D’Asrah of Yesod Yosef. The kumzitz will feature the music of Yehuda Green who has been part of the Inwood Kollel tradition for many years and will feature a delicious melava malka.

The Inwood Community Kollel, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Cohen, began as a night kollel

graciously hosted by Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island. Through years of hard work and preparation the kollel was able to finally move into its own bais medrash. This structure had formerly been a shul that stood dormant for many years. Rabbi Cohen has worked hard to preserve and reinvigorate the kedusha of the location for the entire community. The Jewish Community Center of Inwood, Congregation Beth Hadar, served the community from 1954 until the 1990s and lay virtually vacant for the last 20 years.

The son of Rav Feivel Cohen, Rabbi Cohen designed the kollel for local baalei batim to recreate the cheshak for shteiging they once felt in yeshiva and while full-time learning. The kol-

lel is centered around a core group of accomplished yungerleit and attracts baalei batim from across the Five Towns and Far Rockaway, boasting thirty regular learners enjoying shiurim from esteemed roshei chaburah.

During the nightly seder, kollel members and baalei batim learn the same material, allowing for an ongoing connection between community members and yungerleit. Two simultaneous chaburas, one run by Rabbi Yehudah Schiff and another by Rabbi Aharon Knobel, are currently both learning Gemara Brachos b’iyun with weekly chaburas to help both yungerleit and baalei batim master the sugya.

Thursday evening features a mishmar with a parsha shiur by Rabbi Yitzy Gross after the regular 9:50pm Maariv. The kollel also just began a first seder from 9:30am to 12:30pm followed by Mincha at 12:30pm daily as it continues to grow its learning program. The kollel has enhanced the Inwood community, and has established itself as an important new facet attracting families to Inwood.

Many affordable dedication opportunities are still available. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming event. Please feel free to contact the Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Shlomo Cohen, for information about joining or helping this unique Kollel at 347-2241152.

Understanding the Ashkenazi Jewish Hereditary Cancer Connection A Timely and Important Lecture at the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC

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his past week, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in Cedarhurst hosted international cancer genetics expert Dr. Kenneth Offit, Chief of the Clinical Genetics Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to discuss BRCA genes and their relevance to men and women in the Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish community. Dr. Offit, also a Principal Investigator of the BRCA Founder Outreach Study (BFOR), discussed the opportunity to have no-cost BRCA genetic testing through the study and the potential of such testing to save lives.

“We described an exciting new study that will provide families with important information to make informed health care decisions and help thousands to reduce their risk of cancer,” said Dr. Kenneth Offit. “We are grateful to the JCC for this opportunity to increase awareness of the special risks, but also the special opportuni-

ties for cancer prevention, in those of Eastern European Jewish ancestry.”

More than two decades of research have shown that those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a 1 in 40 chance of inheriting one of three common BRCA gene mutations, making them 10 times more likely to carry BRCA alterations than the general population. The mutations are associated with increased risks for several types of cancers including breast, ovarian, prostate and others. Despite the risks, an estimated 90 percent of BRCA mutation carriers do not know that they carry the mutation. “BFOR will equip patients, families, and their doctors with better information to make healthcare decisions based on their cancer risk,” said Dr. Kenneth Offit, whose laboratory discovered the most common BRCA mutation in Ashkenazi Jews. “This study will also provide a new model to increase access to genet-

ic testing to optimize and personalize preventive care.”

In a continuous endeavor to bring community awareness programs to the area, The Gural JCC tackled this issue head-on as part of the candid discussion with Dr. Offit, last Thursday at the JCC on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst. The event was free and open to the public. Audience members, including both men and women who came from the Five Towns, Valley Stream, Lido Beach, Brooklyn and other locations. Many had personal or family histories of cancer and were anxious to hear Dr. Offit and his team of genetic counselors discuss their study and results. Others were taking a proactive

approach to their health and that of their offspring and future generations.

Dr. Offit and his team were impressed by the JCC program attendees’ great interest and commitment to this topic, claiming that the audience was fully engaged as evidenced by their thoughtful questions.

To find out more information about this study or about other upcoming JCC community events contact Rachayle (516)569-6733 ext.

222 or email rachayle.deutsch@guraljcc.org.

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC is a proud partner agency of UJA-Federation.

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TJH Congressional Sound Bites “When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty.’“ —Theodore Roosevelt “Talk is cheap – except when Congress does it.“ —Cullen Hightower

Centerfold Riddle me this?

Four politicians run for office and, after counting the ballots, only they know the results. If the politicians who finished in the top two places are truthful, while the other two politicians are lying, then who really won the race?

Pat: George got 1st.

Mike: Pat did worse than George.

Sara: Mike is lying.

George: I did better than Sara.

“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.“ —Will Rogers “Congress is so strange; a man gets up to speak and says nothing – nobody listens – and then everybody disagrees.“ —Boris Marshalov “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” —Groucho Marx “The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.” —Jay Leno “The Democrats are the party of government activism, the party that says government can make you richer, smarter, taller, and get the chickweed out of your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work, and then get elected and prove it.” —P.J. O’Rourke “I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress.” —John Adams

See answer below

You gotta be

kidding

A busload of politicians was driving down a country road when suddenly the bus ran off the road and crashed into an old farmer’s barn.

The old farmer got off his tractor and went to investigate. Soon he dug a hole and buried the politicians.

A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.

The old farmer told him he had buried them.

The sheriff asked the old farmer, “Gosh, were they all dead?”

The old farmer said, “Well, some of them said they weren’t, but you know how them crooked politicians always lie!”

Answer to Riddle Me This: Mike.

George couldn’t have gotten 1st because then Pat would be the other truth teller and would have to be 2nd. Mike would have to be lying that Pat did worse than George, which isn’t a lie. Since there is a contradiction, George was definitely not 1st and Pat is lying. If Mike is the other liar, then George and Sara must be the truth tellers. That means Pat had to have done worse than George, resulting in Mike telling the truth. Since there is a contradiction, Mike isn’t the other liar. Sara has to be lying about Mike lying, so Sara and Pat are in the liars in the bottom 2. George has to be in the top 2, but since Pat is lying about George being 1st, George is 2nd and Mike is 1st. Sara and Pat are still somewhere in the bottom 2. Phew!

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Congressional Elections Trivia 1. The closest election in Senate history was decided on September 16, 1975 when Democrat John Durkin was declared the winner of the New Hampshire race, defeating Republican Louis Wyman by a slight margin of how many votes? a. 2 b. 78 c. 195

fused with Sen. Charles Schumer) declared on the Senate floor in 1856 that Democratic Senator Douglas of Illinois was a “noise-some, squat, and nameless animal…not a proper model for an American senator”? a. He put forth a bill proposing rules of etiquette for all those delivering speeches from the podium b. He proposed a bill to impeach Sen. Sumner

d. 734 2. Two U.S. presidents have returned to Congress after leaving the presidency. One was Andrew Johnson. Who was the other one? a. John F. Kennedy b. Abraham Lincoln c. John Quincy Adams d. James A. Garfield 3. How did South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks react after Senator Charles Sumner (R-MA, not to be con-

c. He challenged Sen. Sumner to a duel d. He snuck up behind him and hit him with a metal cane until he was unconscious 4. The word “senator” is derived from the Latin word “senex,” which means what? a. Leader b. Listener c. Lover of mankind d. Old man

5. The mid-term elections features races (in some locales) for which of the following offices? a. Drain commissioner b. Tree warden c. Fence viewers d. Prothonotary 6. In order to be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives, what of the following three qualifications must one meet? a. You must be at least twenty-five years old; b. Have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; c. Be an inhabitant of the state you represent. d. Be able to show up to work for a maximum 1/3 of the year, love to hear yourself talk, think you are the best thing since sliced bread, be self-depreciating enough for

people to think you are so normal but not too much that people lose respect for you, speak out of both sides of your mouth, promise that you are going to change Washington, get embroiled in good financial scandals, make laws that drive people crazy, etc.

(Do I sound cynical?

OK, let me clean that up. Note: obviously, this does not apply to everyone…just most of them.)

7. In 1994, the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.

Who led the so-called “Republican Revolution” and became Speaker of the House as a result of that victory? a. Tip O’Neal b. Newt Gingrich c. Tom Foley d. Dennis Hastart

 Scorecard

 Answers

6-7 correct: You are a political junkie! (How many books did you read about “the recount”?)

3-5 correct: You know enough to do OK at a cocktail party (because why not talk about something that is guaranteed to offend somebody?)

0-2 correct: Please tell me that you answered Question #2 correctly.

If not, oy vey.

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4. D- Yep, how predictable 3. D- I guess Washington bickering isn’t a new phenomenon 2. C- The other presidents listed were all killed in office. John Quincy Adams returned to the House of Representatives for eight terms and Andrew Johnson returned to the Senate for 1 year before he died.

1. A

7. B 6. A through C (but D usually fits the bill as well) 5. All 4- The description of each position is pretty much exactly what the title of the position is, except that “prothonotary” is simply – actually, not simply – Pennsylvania’s way of referring to the chief clerk of the courts.

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Torah Thought

Parshas Chayei Sarah

By Rabbi Berel Wein

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he loss of one’s beloved spouse, especially after many years and decades of marriage and shared life, is always a traumatic and shattering blow. Those of us who unfortunately have also experienced this occurrence of Avraham’s life in our own lives can testify as to the emotional damage and even physical harm that this sad experience can occasion.

We see from the life of our father Jacob that even decades later he reminds his children and himself of the

pain and suffering caused by the death of his beloved wife, Rachel. In essence, it seems that Jacob never again was the same person after the death of Rachel. However, Avraham apparently dealt with the death of Sarah in a more stoic fashion. The Torah itself indicates this by inference, when it wrote concerning Avraham’s reaction to the tragedy by using a small letter kaf in its description of the grief and weeping of Avraham over the death of Sarah. It is not that Avraham

is less grieved at the loss of Sarah than Jacob was at the death of Rachel. It is rather that after all of the challenges and trials that Avraham had already endured, his attitude towards life and its vicissitudes was always one of looking forward and never dwelling on the past.

Those who live exclusively in the past are doomed to self-pity and great emotional angst. This only causes a sense of victimhood and hopelessness.

It reflects itself in every aspect of later life and stunts any further spiritual, social, personal or societal growth.

The greatness of Avraham, as taught us by the Mishnah, was his resilience and continued spiritual and personal

struction of Israel and not in saving and resettling the refugees, his grandfather escaped Lebanon and somehow brought the family back to Jaffa and Israel and regained his job with the Israel Electric Company. He raised generations of successful professionals, all citizens of Israel.

Deek noted that the Jewish refugees from Europe and the Muslim world attempted to forget their past and build a new future for themselves and their descendants when they arrived in Israel. The Palestinian Arab refugees, under the misguided leadership of their spiritual and temporal heads, reveled instead in their past defeats, in their legend of nakba and,

It is the future and what we make of it that ultimately determines our worth and our fate.

growth. Avraham constantly looked forward – ahead – and never dwelled on past misfortune.

I heard an outstanding speech delivered by George Deek, a Christian Arab who is a member of the Israeli Foreign Office. In telling the story of his life, he describes how his family lived in Jaffa for many generations and how they fled to Lebanon during the 1948 War of Independence. Sensing the squalor and political manipulation of the refugees by the Arab powers, whose sole goal was the de-

in the main, devoted themselves to attempting to destroy Israel rather than rehabilitating themselves. That attitude and mindset has served them badly and cost them dearly.

The past needs to be remembered and recalled, treasured and instructive to us. However, it is the future and what we make of it that ultimately determines our worth and our fate.

That is one of the great lessons to be derived from the story of the life of our father Avraham.

Shabbat shalom.

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YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH, MESIVTA CHAIM SHLOMO AND BEIS MEDRASH HEICHAL DOVID SALUTE OUR MESIVTA & BEIS MEDRASH TALMIDIM WHO WILL BE CELEBRATING SIYUMIM ON THE FOLLOWING MASECHTOS:

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THIS MOTZAEI SHABBOS, PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH

A TORCH-LIT PROCESSION WILL BEGIN FROM THE CORNER OF BROOKHAVEN AVENUE AND BEACH 17TH STREET IN FAR ROCKAWAY AND WILL PROCEED TO THE MESIVTA BUILDING. THIS IS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. FOR CHILDREN THE PARTICIPATION TIME IS 8:45-9:30 PM

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From the Fire

Parshas Chayei Sarah The Living One Who Sees Me

By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

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e have a tradition that the names of the parshios reflect the essence of the parsha. Yet the name of our parsha, which means “the life of Sarah,” is not about Sarah’s life. It starts with her passing, recounts the events surrounding her burial, and covers Yitzchak’s marriage to Rivka.

Why is the parsha called “the life of Sarah”?

In order to understand the answer to this question, we must first study some Chumash. On the way to Akeidas Yitzchak, Avraham and Yitzchak seem inseparable, as the pasuk (Bereishis 22:6) says, “And they walked together.” Yet when Avraham returns, the pasuk (Id. at 19) says only, “And Avraham returned to his young men.” Where was Yitzchak? Avraham had even told his servants, (Id. At 5) “I and the boy will go there, prostrate ourselves and return to you.” Why didn’t Yitzchak return with Avraham?

The Midrash Hagadol offers a number of explanations of Yitzchak’s whereabouts after the Akeida. It quotes one opinion that Yitzchak remained on the mountain.

According to another, he remained hidden for a period of time in Gan Eden. And according to third opinion, he went to learn Torah. But according to all of them, Yitzchak dis-

appeared and did not return home with Avraham even to eulogize his mother. Yitzchak’s whereabouts during the three years between the Akeida and his marriage to Rivka are a mystery.

The Torah does, however, tell us something about Yitzchak’s location. When he met Rivka for the first time, the Torah (Bereishis 24:6264) says, “And Yitzchak came from coming to Be’er Lachai Ro’i for he lived in the Negev. And he went out to meditate in the field toward the evening and he lifted up his eyes and saw and behold, camels were coming. And Rivka lifted up her eyes and she saw Yitzchak and descended from upon the camel.” The pasuk identifies Yitzchak’s location.

It was Be’er Lachai Ro’i.

What is Be’er Lachai Ro’i? Where is it? The Torah actually told us about Be’er Lachai Ro’i earlier on.

When Hagar fled from Sarah, an angel appeared to her, told her she would have a son, and said, (Bereishis 16:11) “And you will call his name ‘Yishmael’ because Hashem has heard your affliction.” Hagar then davened to Hashem (Id. at 13-14), “And she called the name of Hashem who had spoken to her [through the angel] ‘You are the G-d of seeing,’ because she said, ‘I have seen the One who sees me.’

Therefore, she called the well, ‘Be’er

Lachai Ro’i, [meaning, the well of the Living One who sees me]’ which is between Kadesh and Barad.”

Hagar was telling Hashem, “You are the only One who saw me! You saw what I was feeling and my pain!

You heard my cries and saw my pain!” Rav Shimshon Rafael Hirsch offers a beautiful explanation of the name Be’er Lachai Ro’i: When Hagar began to flee, she looked in every direction to see if anyone was chasing after her. She therefore fled to the desert, a place she thought no one would see her. But then she understood that while it may be possible to run away from man, it is impossible to flee from G-d.

Hagar essentially said, “When I got here, I was no longer worried so I stopped to look in every direction to see if anyone can see me. But you are the “G-d of seeing.” Your eyes are everywhere and no one can escape from you…

This is the faith the angel wanted to instill in Hagar: Hashem’s knowledge reaches not only to everything that happens in the world. He knows every whisper and feeling in the heart of man… Hagar had to understand the following: One can flee from the yoke of another person. But it is impossible to free oneself

of Hashem. Hashem sees every place and everything. [Because she internalized this message,] she did not call Hashem “The G-d who sees me.” Rather, she called Him “The G-d of seeing,” the G-d of absolute vision.

The explanation of “the Living One who sees me” is that Hashem does not change throughout the course of the generations. His power and strength exist forever. He is the omnipotent G-d Who never wearies or becomes tired. He never gets old. He is the faithful G-d who guards the covenant. There is no falsehood in Him and He never changes His mind. He is as close to the last generation as He is to the first. Only someone who knows that Hashem is watching over him just like He watched over Hagar by the well understands that Hashem is the “Living One who sees me…”

Hagar learned in Be’er Lachai Ro’i that Hashem is with a person at all times, no matter where he goes. That is where Yitzchak went after the Akeida, to the place in the desert called Be’er Lachai Ro’i, to remember G-d’s providence even in the most desolate place in the world.

But this truth was revealed to Avraham after the Akeida as well. The pasuk (Bereishis 22:14) says that

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Avraham called the place on which the Akeida occurred, “‘Hashem will see,’ because it will be said today on the mountain, ‘Hashem will be seen.’”

Perhaps after the Akeida, when he willingly gave up his life to G-d and heard the news of his mother’s death, Yitzchak felt empty and desolate, like a desert. Before he could come back to the world, he first had to spend some time in Be’er Lachai Ro’i. The Ramban comments on the significance of the fact that the pasuk says, “And Yitzchak came from coming to of Be’er Lachai Ro’i” rather than simply that he “came from Be’er Lachai Ro’i.” He infers from the Torah’s choice of words that Yitzchak continually came back to that place.

I once heard that while Avraham returned to the world after the Akeida, Yitzchak lived alone in the Negev and returned repeatedly to Be’er Lachai Ro’i, a place designated for pouring out one’s heart out in prayer, hisbodedus, and meditation.

As the Gemara (Brachos 26b) says, “‘And Yitzchak went out to meditate, la’suach, in the field toward evening.’ And meditation, sicha, means prayer, as the pasuk (Tehillim 102:1) says, ‘A prayer for a poor man when he enwraps himself and pours out his speech before Hashem.’”

Chana also expressed this same feeling of desolation and desperation when she cried out to Hashem. She explained her prayer to Eli, the Kohein Gadol, saying (Shmuel 1:1:15-16), “I have poured out my soul before Hashem… out of the greatness of my misery and grief I have been speaking, sichi.” One who is suffering feels alone, like he has no friends or loved ones, like there is no one in the world who sees and understands what he is going through. After leaving the world on some level when he was bound upon the altar and then losing his beloved mother, Yitzchak returned to Be’er Lachai Ro’i to pour out his heart to G-d and internalize the fact that G-d was still with him, G-d understood him, and G-d was watching over him.

When Yitzchak completed his davening in Be’er Lachai Ro’i, he returned, lifted up his eyes, and

found Rivka, the answer to his prayers. As the pasuk (Bereishis 24:67) says, “And Yitzchak brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent and he took Rivka and she became his wife, and he loved her and Yitzchak was comforted for [the loss of] his mother.” Perhaps this is why the parsha is called “the life of Sarah.”

In the end, through davening to Hashem and remembering that He was always with Yitzchak, he was comforted and Rivka filled the void

as he sat in his deep armchair sipping hot tea, munching ginger snaps and lemon snaps from a crinkly, crumply paper bag as he tried to read the evening papers.

I made his trouser leg my sliding board.

Even when, after a while, he would laugh, try to get up, go to the kitchen for more tea,

We must once again see the One who sees us all.

left where Sarah’s life used to fill the world. She filled Sarah’s empty tent and the vacuum left by losing Sarah.

I read an article by Rabbi Emmanuel Feldman in which he questions how the scandals which seem to rack the religious Jewish community almost every week are possible. We read about indiscretions in financial matters, immorality and even abuse. How can religious Jews do these things? Rav Feldman writes that while our community has all of the trappings of a very religious society, with shuls, yeshivos, mikva’os, and seminaries, we lack one simple and fundamental thing: we don’t know that Hashem is watching us. We may daven three times a day, say Slichos and pray for hours on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but we do not actually believe G-d is watching and listening to everything we do. We must once again see the One Who sees us.

I must share a poem called “Clinging” by Ruth Lewis, from one of my favorite books of poetry, “Memo to Self:” The best moment of the morning is bowing during Shemoneh Esrei.

As a small child, I used to throw myself onto my father’s lap

I would cling.

He would have to carry me along, still clinging.

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The rest of the day, you may think you see me going about my business – peeling onions, taking down the winter clothes, loading the washing machine, picking up the toys.

But I am still there, where I bowed that morning.

I am still there, still clinging.

May we merit to hang on to Hashem, to “see the One who sees me.” In that merit, may Hashem reveal Himself once again on that mountain about which Avraham Avinu said “Hashem will be seen” with the arrival of the complete redemption, may it come soon in our days.

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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Between the Lines

No-incidence

By Eytan Kobre

Coincidence is G-d’s way of remaining anonymous.

-Albert Einstein

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man stumbled up to the only other patron in a tavern, offering to buy drinks for the both of them. “Sure,” said the second man.

The first man began to strike up a conversation. “So where are you from?”

“Oh, I’m from Ireland,” replied the other.

“What a coincidence! I’m from Ireland too! Let’s have another round for Ireland.”

“Sure,” replied the second man.

“So where in Ireland are you from?”

“Oh, Dublin.”

“What a coincidence! I’m from Dublin too! Let’s have another round for Dublin.”

“Sure,” replied the second man.

“So what school did you attend?”

“St. Mary’s,” replied the second man.

“What a coincidence! I attended St. Mary’s too! I graduated in ‘65.

When did you graduate?”

“Also ‘65,” replied the second man.

Just then, one of the tavern regulars sauntered in and sat down at the bar. “What’s been going on?”

“Eh, not much,” replied the bartender. “The O’Malley twins are at it again.”

Arriving in Aram Naharayim to find a spouse for his master’s son, Eliezer beseeched G-d to “make appear by chance before me today” the right woman for Yitzchak (Bereishis 24:12). There is no contradiction in Eliezer’s reliance upon G-d to show him the right woman while also insinuating that the right woman would simply appear as if by chance.

For while events may sometimes appear to us to be the product of mere coincidence, everything is really the design of G-d’s individualized Divine oversight (Malbim, Bereishis 24:12). Eliezer was, in effect, asking G-d to fashion one of those Divine “coincidences,” recognizing still that there really are no coincidences.

(So providential was the match with Rivka that, in the end, even Lavan and Besuel acknowledged that

they could not refuse, as “the matter emanated from G-d” (Bereishis 24:50)).

That every nano-detail of our lives is governed by individualized Divine Providence – not “chance” or “happenstance” – forms the very cornerstone of our faith: “I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His name, creates and guides all creatures, and that He alone caused, causes, and will cause everything that happens” (Rambam, 13 Principles of Faith, Principle No. 1; Orchos Chaim, No. 26; Alei Shur, Vol. II, pgs. 300-302). “All is in the Hands of Heaven, except Fear of Heaven” (Berachos 33b). “The snake does not bite unless told to do so from Above, the lion does not tear unless told to do so from Above, and no kingdom provokes unless told to do so from Above” (Koheles Rabba 10:14 and 10:11; see also Bereishis Rabba 10:7). G-d supervises and oversees it all; there is no “accident” or “random” or “coincidence.”

The menahel of a boys’ high school once asked the Chazon Ish what lesson was most necessary to impart to his students. “If your boys come away with one lesson,” the Chazon Ish answered, “it must

be that the world is not a free-forall; there is a Creator, and nothing happens by chance. If you manage to impart that to your students, you will have achieved great success.”

The wayward person, in contrast, “walks with G-d in happenstance” (Vayikra 26:21); the better route is that “when troubles and accidents happen, he should confess his sins to G-d and keep in mind that it is only because of his iniquities. He should not attribute it to chance, for if he consigns it to coincidence, G-d will add more of the same sort of coincidence” (Rabbeinu Bachaye, Vayikra 26:21; Rambam, Taaniyos 1:3; see also Moreh Nevuchim Part I, Chapter 23 and Part III, Chapter 51). Because once something is coincidence, everything can be coincidence. (And who would want a G-d that didn’t orchestrate everything and left things to chance?)

Now, the connection between our experiences and G-d’s individualized Divine plan may not always be readily apparent. But to those willing to ask the unsettling questions and (sometimes) receive the uncomfortable answers, the connection is always there.

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desh once, the Ribnitzer Rebbe tripped and fell. Slow to get up, he explained to his followers, “I’m really fine. I’m just trying to figure out why I fell. If I fell, G-d made me fall.

And if G-d made me fall, there must be a reason for it. I need to think.

G-d is talking to me.”

That connection with G-d has always been anathema to our enemies, who revel in “chance” and “coincidence” and deny Divine Providence. The Egyptians attributed the plagues to nature and happenstance (Ibn Ezra, Shemos 8:15; Ramban, Shemos 14:21). Bilaam reduced everything to chance (Rashi, Bamidbar 22:9; Rashi, Bamidbar 23:4; Rashi Vayikra 1:1). Amalek “chanced upon” us to attack us en route to Eretz Yisrael because its evil ideology was that everything that transpires is just happenstance (Rashi, Devarim 25:18; ViHigad’ta, Megillas Esther 4:7; R’ Tzadok HaKohen, Likutei Ma’amarim, p. 101).

Those prepared to reject the doctrine of chance, however, are rewarded with an even greater measure of individualized Divine orchestration.

R’ Mordechai Pogramansky was traveling by train one Friday when he noticed another Jew, a wellknown mohel, sitting beside him.

The two became engrossed in discussion, and, before long, the mohel looked outside and realized that they had both missed their respective stops and were far from any established Jewish community. With Shabbos approaching rapidly, they had no choice but to disembark at the next stop.

The mohel was distraught that he would not only be apart from his family for Shabbos but was in a remote town totally foreign to him.

But R’ Mordechai reassured him, “A Yid farblondzhet nisht” (“a Jew doesn’t get lost”).

They soon learned that there was but a single Jewish family in town.

Just minutes before Shabbos, they located the family and knocked on the door. The man who opened the door – who had not seen another Jew in some time – was beside himself.

“Avraham Avinu! Eliyahu HaNavi! Welcome! Please come in!”

R’ Mordechai and the mohel tried explaining that neither of them was Avraham Avinu or Eliyahu HaNavi, but their host snapped back.

“You have some chutzpah telling me you’re not Avraham Avinu and Eliyahu HaNavi!”

after all, if tragedy is the product of chance, then G-d is out of the equation. There is no need to pose that most unsettling of questions (why?). There is no need to examine our own shortcomings. There is no need to soul-search. There is no

“You have some chutzpah telling me you’re not Avraham Avinu and Eliyahu Hanavi!”

R’ Mordechai and the mohel couldn’t understand.

“Just last Shabbos,” continued the host, “my wife gave birth to a boy. I’ve been unable to travel with the baby and could not find a mohel willing to travel here for Shabbos to perform a bris. I’ve been pacing back and forth all day, worried about how my son would receive a timely bris.

Now, with only minutes until Shabbos, G-d sent me not only a mohel but also great Torah scholar to serve as sandek. And you have the nerve to tell me that you are not Avraham Avinu and Eliyahu HaNavi!”

R’ Mordechai turned to the mohel and repeated knowingly, “A Yid farblondzhet nisht.”

The vicious, senseless massacre of Jews in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this past Shabbos reminds us again that “a Yid farblondzhet nisht.” No matter how wayward, no Jew is ever so lost that G-d stops orchestrating every detail of the Jew’s life – whether good or tragic.

Indeed, “a person does not bruise his finger below unless they announce it Above” (Chulin 7b).

Certainly, when eleven of our Jewish brothers and sisters are hunted and murdered barbarically – for no reason other than that, like us, they are Jews -- it was announced from Above.

It might be easier or more expedient to attribute such tragedy to chance (wrong place, wrong time);

need to change.

And that’s exactly what our enemies want. Just as the Egyptians and Amalek tried to tear us down spiritually by appealing to the idea that our lives are governed by “chance,” we fall prey to all our en-

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emies if we allow tragedy to breeze past us as “coincidence” rather than as part of G-d’s Divine individualized plan.

That is not what G-d wants. “If one sees suffering coming upon him, he should examine his deeds” (Berachos 5a; Eruvin 13b). Even through tragedy (or is it especially through tragedy?), G-d wants us to know that we are part of his Divine plan and to figure out how.

May G-d grant comfort and strength to our Jewish brothers and sisters directly impacted by this collective tragedy. May those who were martyred for the sanctification of G-d’s name receive their just place in the World to Come. And may we all have the fortitude and the aptitude to recognize the Divine Providence that guides every aspect of our lives.

Eytan Kobre is a writer, speaker, and attorney living in Kew Gardens Hills.

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E-mail eakobre@outlook.com.

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Call Up

By Rafi Sackville

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n the last day of the last school year our senior students could be seen throwing confetti, partying with abandon, and making a general nuisance of themselves. It was upsetting to see them act like this but understandable. The principal put it into perspective when she said, “Don’t forget that many of them will be putting down the confetti for a gun when they join the army in the coming weeks.”

I pondered her point during the month of July as many of our students were conscripted to the IDF. The transformation from civilian to soldier is so sudden that one barely has time to reflect on the years of talk and planning. The irony of the big day is not lost on anyone: one moment it’s shorts, t-shirts and sandals; the next it’s the discomfort of an army uniform.

As their homeroom teacher I was like a de-facto parent. There must have been hundreds of phone calls and thousands of texts made over the previous three years. Nowadays I don’t call to get them out of bed, rather to see how they’re doing, even though the lines of communication aren’t as frantic nor as frequent.

In fact, the daily cacophony of

blipping incoming messages to my WhatsApp account petered out to almost nothing during summer vacation; the usual flurry of requests, announcements, venting, and emojis posing as exclamation points became honey in winter, a slow drip, or birth-

When I first started living in Israel I was bemused each time another young student took a day off school for these farewells. My views have changed. Today I understand the importance of this family support. Oftentimes it is more stressful for par-

One moment it’s shorts, t-shirts and sandals; the next it’s the discomfort of an army uniform.

day greetings or just catching up.

The chatter suddenly increased towards the end of July as intake days came and went. The day itself follows an Israeli tradition when family members accompany their sons and daughters to the collection points from where they are bused to the various areas in the country where basic training for the branches of the armed forces takes place.

ents than the students.

For the last year, Aliza, Dekel’s mother, could not accept the fact that her baby boy was going to become a soldier. More than once she told me that she’d prefer he stayed at home with her for three years than to send him off. Dekel is of medium height, very thin, and very reserved; he isn’t the first person to come to mind when

one thinks about combat soldiers. And yet Dekel was chosen to be in an elite unit.

There is an element of honor when students are accepted into prestigious units. For many of our students joining combat units is a dream. It is not unusual to find the shortest, skinniest and most unlikely students like Dekel being accepted, whereas the gung-ho Rambo types don’t make the grade.

For three long years I listened to Ofek convince himself and everyone else that would listen to him that he was going to be a commando or join the military police. He was rejected from both. He was initially angry, claiming his father would take care of matters and use his contacts in high places. This, too, did not pan out to his high expectations. The army has an uncanny knack when placing soldiers. Ofek’s sharp temper and lack of maturity must have been noticed during the battery of tests all potential soldiers must undergo before they are placed.

On the day of his conscription his parents sent me photos as he made his way onto the bus. He will serve in the artillery corps. He looked happy and content in the photos. I called him later. He sounded relaxed and happy.

One of the toughest students I had the pleasure to be a homeroom teacher to is Lera. For three years I watched her fail test after test. She didn’t matriculate, but received a certificate for 12 years of study instead. We were always struck by just how savvy she was out in the field. School trips for her were a piece of cake.

It therefore wasn’t surprising when she informed me she had been accepted as a combat soldier. She has just finished basic training. She will be a great success at whatever she does. The irony isn’t lost on her when she compares herself to Ofek, who missed out on being assigned for combat.

I felt for a couple of kids who will be serving in the tank corps. The base is in the south of the country. Living in the north means traveling there and back is going to take up most of a day.

I felt it more than courtesy to phone either students or their parents to see how they (the parents)

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Shai, one of Rafi’s students, at the ceremony marking the end of basic training

were coping. We pray that we are not sending our children off to war, but for all intents and purposes we are doing just that. Serving in the army is not

like school cadets. The IDF doesn’t conscript 18-year-olds because they want to give them a good time. This harsh reality has been understood for

over 70 years.

When I hear the anguish in Aliza’s voice, I am reminded of the high price we pay for having a state of our own.

She is nervous, is mostly out of contact with Dekel, and when she does hear from him he gives little away.

And so it will continue until he finishes his service.

Three years is a heavy chunk out of anyone’s life, and yet our children serve without complaining we are taking time away from their college studies or their ability to travel the world.

When they come out at the other end they are generally more rounded and aware of the world and their place in it.

Even one of the frailest students of mine completed basic training.

When I asked him how he managed, he shrugged, said it was hard, but that it was just another part, albeit a large part, in being Israeli.

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

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BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE: THE RACE TO 218 In the House of Representatives, the Republicans currently outnumber Democrats 235 to 193, with 7 vacancies. 218 seats are needed to gain the majority. If the Republicans hold onto the House, they will elect a new Speaker of the House, as House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is retiring from Congress. If Democrats win the House, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will become Speaker of the House.

All 435 House seats are up for reelection.

Since the Civil War, the sitting president’s party has lost, on average, 32 seats in the midterm elections. In 2010, after President Obama’s first two years in office, the Republican Party picked up a net total of 63 seats in the House; in 1994, after President Clinton’s first two years in office, Republicans picked up 54 seats in the House. Heading into Election Day, Real Clear Politics (using an average of all relevant polls) has 204 seats safely in the Democrat column; 199 seats safely in the Republican column; and 32 seats as toss ups. If Democrats win 14 of those toss ups, they gain control of the House. As such, even if there is no “blue wave,” it would be an uphill climb for Republicans to maintain control of the House.

DECISIO

Tracking the

BATTLE FOR THE SENATE: BATTLE FOR 51 In the Senate, Republicans currently have 51 seats and Democrats have 49 seats. Democrats would need to pick up 2 seats to take control of the Senate. (In a 50/50 Senate, Republicans would control the Senate because Vice President Pence (R) would be the tie-breaker.)

There are 35 Senate races in 2018, of which 26 are held by Democrats and 9 by Republicans.

Of the Republican races, only 3 are competitive, the rest are safely in Republican hands. Of the 26 Democrat-held seats, Republicans are expected to easily win two races and they are within striking distance on another 4 races. This puts Democrats on the defense.

CALIFORNIA 14 House Races and a Terrorist’s Grandson Out of the 53 Seats in the House that California has, 14 of them are currently held by Republicans. Democrats have spent heavily to flip seven of those seats, a third of the total amount they need to flip the House. One intriguing race is in Congressional District 50, covering portions of San Diego and Riverside counties. Incumbent Duncan Hunter (R) is facing off against Campa-Najjar (D), who served in the Department of Labor under President Obama and for Obama’s reelection campaign. This race features “bad and worse”— Hunter and his wife were recently indicted on charges that they used campaign funds for personal expenses. Najjar, age 29, is the grandson of one of the Munich Massacre terrorists who killed slaughtered Israelis at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Although Najjar, who has the full endorsement of the Democratic Party, recently denounced his grandfather, in his since-deleted 2015 social medial posts he refers to his grandfather as “a legend” and notes that his family was close to Yasser Arafat.

ARIZONA SENATE Kyrsten Sinema (D) v. Martha McSally (R) (RCP Average: Sinema +0.2) This race pits pro-military against anti-military. Congresswoman Martha McSally is a combat pilot who retired in 2010 as a full colonel in the United States Air Force. In her 26year career, she deployed six times to the Middle East and Afghanistan. Congresswoman Krysten Sinema is running as a moderate Democrat with crossover appeal to Republicans.

However, she started her political career as a Green Party anti-war activist. A recently unearthed audio from 2003 has Sinema seemingly agreeing with a libertarian radio host who said that U.S. citizens should have the right to go fight for the Taliban. Although Sinema at first disagrees with that assertion, she then says, “I don’t care if you want to do that, go ahead.” A more recent video from 2011 features Sinema saying that people in Arizona are “crazy.” Well, let’s see who they elect on Tuesday.

TEXAS SENATE Sen. Red Cruz (R) v. Rep. Beto O’Rourke(D (RCP Average: Cruz +6.4)

With its influx of Hispanic citizens and the budding libera ton, the Democrats have been waiting ever-impatiently for de the blue column. Is it ready or does it need more time in the o the “Beto Bus” and he holds “Beers with Beto” fundraisers), ca there yet. He has quickly become a media darling and draws c apropos comparison for more than one reason – in 1998, he crashing and leaving the scene of the accident. He says that in for him. His fundraising prowess and hip factor have made him Party. If he wins the race, he will be considered a viable 202 serving his first day in the Senate.

Sen. Cruz, who refused to endorse Pres. Trump after th mary race and who enraged the Republican base when he s Trump after their bruising presidential primary battle and lican Convention that Republicans should “vote your cons his one-time nemesis who blew into town for a raucous r shmo b’Yisroel moment” that Sen. Cruz is no longer “Lyin’ T

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NY’S 19TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT John Faso (R) v. Antonio Delgado (D) More than $23 million of outside money has poured into this race, which covers Ulster and Sullivan counties. Even though Pres. Trump won this area handedly two years ago, according to the latest polls, Delgado has a slight lead over the sitting congressman, John Faso. During last week’s debate, Delgado declared, “As currently constructed, you know, Israel is not a Jewish democracy. Those settlements make it so that it can’t be.” Faso has made an issue out of Delgado’s short-lived hip-hop career in which he penned rap songs containing a pejorative for black people and decrying capitalism. Delgado supporters responded that Faso’s criticism is a veiled way of saying that Delgado, who is black, is not welcome in Ulster and Sullivan counties.

NEW JERSEY Robert Menendez (D) v. Bob Hugin (R) (RCP Average: Menendez +6.5) Although Menendez has been ahead in the polling, businessman Bob Hugin has been narrowing the gap. The albatross around Menendez’s neck is that he is corrupt. Well, politicians being corrupt is standard fare, but he is more corrupt than others. Earlier this year Menendez was tried in court for federal corruption charges brought by the Obama Justice Department. Although the trial ended in a hung jury, he was admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee for accepting lavish gifts and doing government favors for a major donor. Even so, major New Jersey media outlets endorsed him, albeit tepidly. “Reluctantly We Endorse Sen. Bob Menendez for New Jersey Senate,” was the headline of Philly’s Inquirer Daily News. The Star-Ledger straddled the line a bit more with their endorsement, titled, “Choke it Down and Vote for Menendez.” Their logic?

“The central issue in this race is Donald Trump. The question is which candidate can best fight Trump’s toxic policies, his grotesque appeals to racial and ethnic tribalism, and his corrosive attacks on the pillars of our democracy, starting with the rule of law. That makes this an easy decision: Menendez is the better choice, by far. He has our endorsement.”

GEORGIA GOVERNOR Brian Kemp (R) v. Stacey Abrams (D) (RCP Average: Kemp +1.4) If elected, Stacey Adams will be the first black female governor in the U.S. This acrimonious race is the culmination of a year’s long feud between Abrams, a former state legislative leader, and Kemp, the longtime Georgia secretary of state, over ballot access, election security and alleged voter suppression. Adams alleges that as secretary of state, Kemp is challenging 53,000 new voter registrations because they are primarily from minorities; Kemp alleges that Adams is engaging in voter fraud based on her recent comments in which she urged undocumented aliens to vote for her. Personal finances are also an issue. Kemp was involved in a grain processing company which defaulted on a $500,000 loan; Adams owes $70,000 in back taxes to the IRS and $150,000 in credit card and student loan debt.

FLORIDA GOVERNOR Andrew Gillum (D) v. Ron DeSantis (R) (RCP Average: Gillum +3.0) Perhaps no race in this country reflects the growing divide more than this one in which a far left radical is facing off against a proud Trump conservative. This race was acrimonious from the get-go with Gillum’s campaign accusing DeSantis of racism. DeSantis has been accusing Gillum of harboring anti-Israel sentiments and being closely associated with various anti-Semitic groups. Gillum, who is the mayor of Tallahassee, has been under investigation by the FBI for corruption and once accepted tickets to “Hamilton” from an undercover FBI agent. However, he dismisses those allegations as “I’m not calling Mr. DeSantis a racist. I’m saying the racists believe he’s a racist.”-Gillum, at the last debate “I’m not going to sit here and take this nonsense from a guy like Andrew Gillum who always plays the victim, who is going out and aligning himself with groups that attack our law enforcement and attack our military.”-DeSantis, in response

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Congresswoman

Kathleen Rice

By Susan Schwamm

Congresswoman Rice, I know things are busy for you now. How is the campaign going?

It’s going great. This job requires you to be in D.C. half the time obviously, but I love going around and listening to what people in the district have to say.

What have you been hearing from your constituents?

Well, people are worried about healthcare. Preexisting conditions are under assault now with that lawsuit in Texas. People are very concerned about that. Additionally, you have parents who don’t want to send their kids to school because they’re afraid of mass shooting. And then we need to do something about Washington; it’s become so hyper-partisan that it’s hard to even get common sense things like that done.

You have been in Congress for close to four years. What have you done in the past term that you’re the most proud of?

My work on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee has been a great honor. Long Island has one of the highest populations of veterans in the country. And we’ve been doing a lot of work to get services closer

to home for them. We just got the VA to give us a van in North Hempstead that is going to be there three days a week for the veterans to use. Eventually we hope that we’ll get it there permanently – what they call community based outpatient clinics, CBOC – because that’s the future of medicine, certainly larger medicine. We’ve also been able to improve the GI Bill so people can use the GI Bill to get different kinds of education than maybe a 4-year college degree. We’ve worked with tech companies to connect them with veterans before they separate and leave active duty because we have such wonderful, well-trained veterans in our country and there are all these jobs in the tech industry that they can’t fill because we’re not educating them for the jobs of the future.

Are there any tax deductions or certain tax breaks that veterans can get after they leave the service?

I don’t think there is federal government-wise but different companies are doing different things.

One of these service providers for your phone are offering veterans 50% off. If you’re a company who’s looking for a federal contract, if you can show that you hire, promote, and attract veterans to your company, you get a preference legally at the De-

partment of Defense. You know, the VA could hire a few more veterans themselves. That’s a logical place where you can have people who actually know the veteran experience.

What about your work on Homeland Security?

I love that work because it’s very close to my heart in terms of my law enforcement background.

We’ve done a lot with airport security and the scanning machines, trying to upgrade them and keep them as technologically advanced as possible. This isn’t really Homeland Security as opposed to security. The issue came up that there were people who were listed on the no-fly list who could actually legally carry a gun. These people were put on the no-fly list for a reason, maybe they were connected to a terrorist organization, and they were able to have a gun. Peter King and I worked together on the no-fly bill but we couldn’t even get that done.

What was the pushback?

You can’t get any kind of common sense gun bill even put on the floor for a vote because the Freedom Caucus has held the speaker hostage… That’s why we couldn’t fix DACA, why we couldn’t fix the Affordable Care Act; they were just treating it in a

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very partisan way. We have also been able to secure security grants especially in the Five Towns area to ensure that people can go worship where they want to worship and not feel like they have to worry about someone opening fire on them and that is directly from homeland security money.

People have been telling me that they can’t watch the news anymore; it’s too stressful for them. Things are so divisive in the media. What are your thoughts on that?

I completely agree with that assessment. It’s been a very frustrating almost four years. I actually didn’t realize how dysfunctional Congress was but it’s because both parties are kind of being held hostage to the most extreme members of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. All we need to do is grow the middle because that’s what’s best for this country. Elect more people who don’t think it’s their job to go to Washington and obstruct any kind of progress whatsoever. During that whole repeal and replace thing with Obamacare, the Freedom Caucus said, look, we’ve been talking about repealing and replacing Obamacare for seven years and now that we finally have control, we’re going to do it – but what are we going to replace it with?

They didn’t plan; it was just a campaign slogan.

We knew a lot of the fixes that we could make: to continue cost sharing and reduction payments; put a lot of money behind advertising to people to get them to enroll because you need the healthy people in order to make the system work; do our auto-enroll as opposed to an individual mandate because we know that when lots of people are automatically enrolled in a health plan they tend to keep it … but they wouldn’t put any bill like that on the floor because the Freedom Caucus insisted on repealing the entire bill and then replacing it with something that they were not able to come up with.

So again, on the gun issue, on DACA … we had common sense fixes to all those issues and they never allowed them to come through. My hope is that we can take control of the House and that the reelected leadership team will be willing to reach across the aisle and propose bipartisan solutions to these issues and get Republicans to sign on because then you can get the Senate to sign on and hopefully the president as well.

The more vocal part of the Democratic Party is becoming more to the left and is very anti-Israel. What are your thoughts on that?

There is definitely that part of the Democratic Party that exists – there’s no question about that – but if we are going to become the majority, they’re not like that. People like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are not going to be coming to Washington; it’s going to be more people like me. If we get the majority it’s going to be because we’re able to turn red seats blue. You can’t run her in most districts. You’ll have

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to run someone who tends to be more moderate, like me.

There are instances where we have a lot of moderate Democrats who were challenged by Democratic socialists – that’s what they call themselves – in the primaries. So Carolyn Maloney had one, Joe had one… Those victories are so much smaller than the victories in primaries across the country where the moderate Democrats won. That’s what we want because if we are going to get the House, we have to run candidates who can win in a red district. And I

We n e e d m o r e peopl e w ho a r e w ill i ng to ta k e the votes th at a r e consist e n t w i t h the needs and t he concer ns of t he ir const i t ue n ts. think that’s what’s going to happen – there’s going to be more people like me, more moderates coming to Congress who could get the majority than there are like the Cortezes.

I’m not asking you to comment on another politician, but look at Senator Gillibrand.

She represents the largest Jewish commu-

nity outside of Israel in the world and yet she’s associating with Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory. She’s eyeing the White House in 2020 and she feels that she needs to associate with the extreme left, which is very concerning.

That happened two years ago in the Republican Party as well. Donald Trump dragged everyone far to the right. The Republican Party used to be the party of free trade, and then they were all bashing trade. But yes, there are people who want to run for president like Gillibrand (and others) who are going to take to the left but they’re not going to win.

Hillary did the same thing and she didn’t win. The only thing I can do is help elect moderate numbers to the House because they are the ones that are going to be the future people running for higher office as well, whether it’s for senate or for president.

The Democrats rejected Bernie Sanders over Hillary and they rejected Hillary over Donald Trump so hopefully Democrats are going to get the message that what we’re talking about is not resonating with the majority of people across this country and we’re going to keep losing unless we start speaking to the people where they are. These are people in Middle America who care about jobs, and they care about school safety, and they care about keeping their health insurance and the environment. I personally think that there are Democrats who supported the Iran nuclear deal but if you were to approach them now they might be more amenable to be more vocal about supporting Israel because they took the position that they did because it was Obama and he was their president. Not everyone had the backbone to stand up to him like I did. I get it. Schumer barely could. He said no to it and then didn’t try to whip anyone else to say no.

Talk about the pressure that you felt at that time.

Huge pressure. I was in the Oval Office and the president was saying that this is very important.

It was quite imposing. I appreciated the fact that he felt strongly enough about the deal that he was pitching individual members but there was nothing that he could tell me that was going to convince me it was a great deal. The deal was completely void of addressing this state sponsor of terrorism – it didn’t even address any of that – and I think that’s problematic. I didn’t go to Washington just to toe the party line. We need more people who are willing to take the votes that are consistent with the needs and the concerns of their constituents and also the larger picture for the country. And I think I did the right thing on both of those counts even though I took a lot of heat.

The community has been very, very supportive of what I did. I’m a strong supporter of Israel; they are the democracy that’s going to save the Middle East as far as I’m concerned and we have to protect them because they protect us where they are.

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Visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a trip to Israel

Yeshiva high schools visiting Congresswoman Rice at AIPAC

This tiny little country that is in the middle of all of these enemies… We have to take the politics out of the discussion of Israel and just talk about it as the national security interest that it is.

see in the United States. Not that you don’t have a wonderful, the largest, all voluntary military, but in Israel they’re all doing it at a young age and they either stay in or they get out and then they move on. I love that sense of patriotism. Some Republicans and Democrats are trying to get together to do a bill that would require a certain level of service from people, whether it’s peace corps, military, Teach for America, some kind of a non-profit experience where you give back to the country in some way.

nnell’s comment after Barack Obama became president when he said our job is to make sure that he’s a one-term president. There was never an attempt on the part of any Republican to work in any way with Obama, not even close.

What do you think is going be the fallout with the Khashoggi murder?

My hope is that when we get back out after Election Day that Congress will get together in a bipartisan way and puts some pressure on this administration to take further action, whether it’s in the form of sanctions or looking again at the arms deal. Congress has a definite role to play in this issue but the problem is that Paul Ryan has not shown himself to be someone who’s willing to try to convince the president to do certain things. They just get in line right behind him. I’m hoping that if we get the House back, that there can be some level of activity on the part of Congress to get involved in these issues that really matter. It shouldn’t just be the administration weighing in on a human rights kind of issue.

You’ve traveled to Israel a few times.

Oh, yes. I travel there a lot with Homeland Security. We met with Bibi Netanyahu, probably two years ago now. I’ve been there since I’ve been elected probably 3 or 4 times, and I have been laying the groundwork for maybe being invited to go on the AIPAC trip this summer with the new members because I’d like to be the little birdie whispering in my new colleagues’ ears, so hopefully I can go back then.

What’s your favorite spot in Israel?

I just love Jerusalem – I love every part of it.

My brother came with me one time on one of my trips there. And we were in Tel Aviv, just walking around. It was just lovely. There was so much energy.

I looked across the street and there were maybe 10 people waiting to cross the street and eight of them were in uniform. I thought, this is what you don’t

As a mandatory thing?

Yes, it’s not a draft because it doesn’t have to be the military but you would combine it together with some kind of financial assistance or whatever kind of education you want to get. I think that a lot of kids who graduate from high school these days don’t know what they want to do and I think a gap year or two could be really helpful to help kids mature and see the country and understand how important it is to take yourself out of your own head and do something for someone else. It’s not a draft; it’s just a way to engage kids at a younger age.

The Parkland group of kids, they’re doing a great job in terms of getting people to register to vote who never thought how important it is to register to vote and I think we’re going to see the effects of that in this election because they are going all over the country. They’re turning that tragedy into a level of political activism that is I think going to effect real change in an area that demands it. They want young people to go out and vote. They say, if you see someone with an A rating from the NRA, don’t vote for them because they are bought and paid for by a lobbying organization that doesn’t care about keeping people safe, it’s all about protecting the Second Amendment.

Do you think the hyper-partisan nature in Washington has been heightened with Trump in the White House?

I don’t think he created it. Look at Mitch McCo-

Was it the same during the Bush years?

Does it go so far back?

Well, I think this kind of frustration amongst the electorate has been brewing for a long time. I think a lot of voters across this country, especially in the middle part of this country, feel like elected officials and politicians have forgotten about them and that people go to Washington and they sit in this bubble and they don’t understand what’s going on with real people’s problems in the real world because we’re so insulated in D.C. You could say that Donald Trump’s election is a byproduct of that – that people were so sick of whatever they called the establishment that they wanted someone who had nothing to do with government and was a private sector person and, boy, did we get that.

Trump said things in a way that resonated with people. One of the problems that I had with the way that primaries go is that Hillary was dragged all the way to the left by Bernie Sanders and she ended up trashing a trade deal that she was campaigning for for four years as secretary of state, saying that it was the best trade deal that’s ever been negotiated ever, a blue ribbon trade deal. But Bernie was trashing it and so was Trump and so all of a sudden she backtracked and said she wouldn’t support it.

That kind of double-talk makes voters think that you’re not credible, you don’t care about me, you just want to get elected and so I’m going to elect the other person, I don’t care who that other person is.

What do you like to do when you have a few minutes to relax?

Well, I exercise five times a week with a trainer who makes sure I stay in shape.

And I love to read, I just love to read. I just

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finished Bob Woodward’s book Fear, which was fascinating. I’m reading this new book called Refugee. It’s a book of three refugees’ stories from post-World War II Germany, Syria and Cuba. I’m in middle of that now. There’s this new book that I want to read, a writer I know personally, it’s called The Corroding of the American Mind. It is a study of kids born from 1995 to the present day and it addresses issues like the high level of anxiety of kids in that age group are having, what triggers them, how differently they were raised than, say, I was. I was going to my friend’s house on my own, walking there at 6 years old. Parents won’t let kids do that anymore. So it’s a fascinating book about a generation and some of their issues.

You’re from a large family. What are the holidays like with such a big family?

I call my childhood “controlled chaos.”

As long as it was controlled.

Yes, it was.

I have nine brothers and sisters. There were four boys and then six girls in a row. And there are lots of nieces and nephews, and we’re very, very close.

I think family is the most important thing, and I tell my nieces and nephews that all the time. If you

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Oh my G-d, are you kidding me, yes! We still do it now.

For Thanksgiving we go up to my brother’s house, he lives in Rhode Island, and all of us descend on their house in Providence. I love the holidays. It’s so great to be around family. But you know, it’s also kind of managing what kind of conversations you’re going to allow to happen at the dinner table. I have a brother who’s a Trump supporter – I love him to death – but we try not to talk about politics. And we still love each other.

We grew up with my parents saying there are two things that we do not talk about at the dinner table: religion and politics. And every single dinner when I was little I’d see my aunts and uncles sitting around the table and they always ended up talking about religion and politics because they couldn’t help themselves. But you always walk away respecting everyone else’s opinions and their positions and you still love your family.

Congresswoman Rice, it was a true pleasure chatting with you. We wish you much success on Election Day.

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TJH Speaks with

Chele Farley Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate

By C. Kovitz

Ms. Farley, you worked in the business world for a while.

I have a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering. I worked on Wall Street and did investment banking and then private equity. I was with Goldman Sacks and UBS Capital and worked in private equity.

How did you get involved in politics?

I got involved in the New York State Republican party. I was the finance chair for New York City and would travel around the state with Ed Cox, the chairman, and people kept talking to me about running for office. I always answered, “Yeah, yeah, but it’s not a good time.” People kept mentioning it. And then someone suggested, “Why don’t you run against Kirsten Gillibrand?”

I again said, “Thanks but it’s not a great time.”

And then I went home and mentioned it to my husband – who’s a Democrat – and, believe it or not, he actually convinced me to do it.

Why did he say that?

Well, his view is that I’m always complaining about the dysfunction in government so here’s my opportunity to do something about it. He said,

“Let’s be honest. There’s never a good time, but it’s not a bad time.” And he also told me that I have his full support. As an engineer, I analyzed it and saw that there really is a pathway to victory.

What is that pathway to victory?

Well, Gillibrand’s approval ratings are below 40%, which is not typical for an incumbent who has been senator for nine years. She has moved radically to the left to appeal to national liberal activists to set herself up for a run for president in 2020. She has taken these radically anti-Israel positions, starting with voting for the Iran nuclear deal, which is not beneficial for the United States. Giving Iran all of this money to build ICBMs is not smart. Those missiles are pointed at the U.S., which means that they are pointed at New York.

Also, Upstate New York is very pro-Trump and they represent half of the voters who would typically come out in a non-presidential year. Downstate the pitch is: “What has she actually done for you?” She has sponsored almost 300 bills and not a single one in her 11 years in Congress has passed into law.

My biggest issues with Senator Gillibrand are her lack of accomplishment and her focus on running for president. You know, it’s a month before the elections and she’s been in five other states campaigning around the country, including New Hampshire. She has been in New York the entire month of October for a whopping five days the whole month. Where has she been? New York deserves better.

She was asked about this during the debate the other day. She was asked by Bill Ritter, “Do you pledge to serve the whole term?” and she said yes. But then, after the debate, we were interviewed by the press and the Spectrum told me that she said during her interview with them that she “intends” to serve the full term. Well, that’s not what she said during the debate. And when I spoke with Buffalo News, they said she told them, “We’ll wait and see.” She has her eyes on the White House, not New York.

New York deserves someone who will be focusing on them.

You know, a big difference between us is Israel. I am a huge supporter of Israel. I was a big supporter of moving the embassy. She voted against it. And she voted against Ambassador Friedman

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as well. She voted for the Iran nuclear deal, which would have given Iran nuclear weapons pointing at Israel and New York. She voted against the Taylor Force Act. I met with Stuart Force, Taylor’s dad. Taylor was the American veteran who was in Israel when he was killed by a terrorist. And Stuart didn’t want his son’s death to be in vain and so they worked to stop American money from funding terrorists. And Senator Gillibrand voted against the Taylor Force Act. She sponsored anti-BDS legislation but then she took her name off of the legislation. Who does that? She is working to appeal to the far-left part of the Democratic Party. Even Senator Schumer said that BDS is anti-Semitic.

Senator Gillibrand has cozied up to Linda Sarsour. She wrote a glowing piece about her in Time Magazine. And we know that Sarsour is a disciple of Louis Farrakhan, who famously said, “I’m not an anti-Semite; I’m an anti-termite.” Linda Sarsour spoke at a rally and said that Senator Gillibrand is one of “our people on the inside.” That’s very concerning.

I understand that you were recently in Israel, where did you visit?

I was all over. Dr. Joe Frager organized a tour.

We visited an IDF base which is the closest base to Gaza. And we were talking to the head of the base about their operations…about everything from kites with Molotov cocktails to the terror tunnels. We visited one of the Hamas terror tunnels. We also visited the Old City and prayed at the Western Wall. We got a tour of Yad Vashem and went to the Dead Sea. It was a great trip and it was jam-packed. I

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also met Ambassador Friedman for a while. We talked for an hour.

What’s your assessment of the Trump economy?

I think it’s going well. And that’s why I think

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tape. Clearly, the era of career politicians is over.

Why would you want to keep electing people who set these policies in place to begin with?

I’m also pushing for term limits. If elected, I would only serve two terms, and I’m pushing for term limits for senators. After twelve years of Gillibrand, it’s time for somebody fresh to come in.

I looked at the polling. It’s the midterms, so only 4 million people will be voting. And 1.5 million will be Republicans and conservatives, so we only need a few more to vote for me to win.

If one out of eight renters vote for me – it would be in their best interest – then we will lock in the vote.

I’m hoping people won’t be voting along party lines. With Senator Gillibrand, you know what you’re getting with her. She only passed one bill in the entire 12 years she’s been in D.C. She is absent from New York. With me, voters will be getting a fresh voice, energy, enthusiasm…you’ll get more for New York.

that this “blue wave” that people talk about – which is typical in the midterms after a presidential election – I think it’s going to be more of a “blue trickle” because the economy is doing well.

As a mother who has worked in business and is campaigning for senate, how do you balance being a mom and working outside the home?

It takes a lot of organization. You have to realize that when it comes to parenting, not everything has to be perfect. Good shouldn’t be the enemy of perfect. So you have to be happy with what you are able to do for your children.

Which policies of Trump do you think caused the growth?

I think that a lot of it is getting rid of the red

Chele, we wish you much success on Tuesday. We hope that the voters will come out for you.

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Tom Sullivan Republican Candidate for State Senate

By Susan Schwamm

Tom, you’re running for State Senate but you’re a colonel in the army as well, correct?

I’ve been in the army for 25 years. I was promoted in July. My mother and father have instilled service on us since we were born. I have six brothers – we grew up in Breezy Point, Queens – and five of us went to a military high school.

My father’s a retired detective. My mother was a nurse, and that came in handy with seven boys.

My parents have owned a restaurant that’s been in existence in Brooklyn since 1938.

My oldest brother, John, went to U.S. Military Academy of West Point in Upstate New York, and he did eight years in the military. After that he went into the Secret Service for 26 years. My next brothers, Eddie and Mike, they’re in our family’s restaurant business. Our family has had the restaurant for 80 years so far and the only thing that they’ve changed is the prices. The food is good – always has been.

My other brother, Ryan, went to military high school like the rest of us and he’s a retired inspector on the Port Authority Police Department. Tim went to West Point as well and he’s serving in his

29th year – he’s a colonel and is active duty, which means he has to move around the country every few years with his family to a different base. And I’ve served in the reserves for 25 years. We actually served in Iraq together. My parents were so proud when Tim and I sent them a picture of the two of us in Iraq.

How many years were you in Iraq?

For a year.

This was when you were in active duty.

Correct. So in the reserves, you do your weekends, you do some weekdays here and there, you do your summer duty and then you get called up. I’ve served multiple tours in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. For a reserve soldier, that’s a lot.

Sounds like a lot. When was the last time you went overseas?

The last time I came home was November 2016.

What was your most memorable tour that you had overseas?

Well, not for great reasons, but it was Iraq

in 2014. It was extremely busy. Things started to turn with ISIS, things got very violent, our mission was critical and we had to keep fighting the fight. So there are some bad memories. We lost soldiers, soldiers were wounded but when we came together – we came together as a team.

Our friendships remain strong. There’s a lot of trust between us.

What do you think President Trump did right in eradicating ISIS that President Obama didn’t do while in office?

There is one very significant difference that President Trump has made that has positively impacted the situation. ISIS rides on fear and they know that Americans have a very low propensity for the loss of life – which is a good thing. And regardless of what ISIS or our enemies put out there, we go to extraordinary lengths to make sure that we take the local populous into consideration and we’ve passed on many opportunities over many years to let somebody escape because the risk of injuring innocent civilians was high.

But what happened is that it took a very long time for that information to come back here, to the

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U.S., for a decision to be made about proceeding with a mission. President Trump has given the authority to our commanders on the ground to make those decisions right away. There’s no need to go up the chain. Previously, by the time we relayed the information, the situation on the ground might’ve changed – there wasn’t civilians there by the time we sent the message up and by the time they authorized it there were, because you know our enemies will do that. President Trump has changed that and he’s promised protection to those soldiers making those decisions.

How much more of a fight do we have against ISIS? Unfortunately, the fight will be there for generations.

Really?

Yes, and we’re committed to that. It won’t be the large-scale offensive like you’re seeing right now but we’re doing stuff every day and we’re making the Iraqis stronger every day because we can’t fight it. There’s only so many bombs you could drop. So as long as they’re always hiding, as long as they always know they can’t safely operate at will, the fight will always be there.

What about al-Qaeda? Have we essentially eradicated them?

The same applies to al-Qaeda or any terrorist organization. As soon as they see that you’ve picked up and left, they’ll threaten the local populous and that’s how they gain power, through fear, fear and intimidation. That’s how they operate.

Do you feel like the immigration controversy is connected to the terrorism?

Absolutely. They know that as long as they can reach us here with lone wolf actors, as long as their message can inspire or move people to act anywhere in the world – not just America, anywhere in the world…. We know this for a fact.

They said, “Hey, be calm and cool over here. We’re going to get you on a plane to America; we’re going to fund you.” This is what they did with 9/11.

They had apartments, they had jobs, they were getting funding, they were patient. That was a well-coordinated, well-funded attack on America.

ISIS, al-Qaeda, they’re all trying to do the same thing. They want a big impact and we’re going to extraordinary efforts and expenses to combat that every single day.

Do you think President Trump was correct with his immigration policy in terms of limiting people coming in from certain countries, like Sudan and Yemen?

I support it, and here’s why he is 100% correct.

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imminent threats and unfortunately innocent people get caught up in that policy. But we need time to sort that out so for now it’s nobody coming in. He had to take a stand.

He’s that type of guy – he takes stands.

Oh, he is that type of guy, and we saw that with the movement of the embassy in Jerusalem.

Many presidents had that opportunity and they all promised but they were appeasing the terrorists.

You’re running for the State Senate seat in the 15th District against Senator Joseph Addabbo. Why did you choose to run?

I’ve been involved in my community for 25 years in Breezy Point. I have served as an elect-

I t ru ly be l i e v e t h at befor e you g o ou t a n d represen t the pe opl e of you r c o m m u n i t y, y o u h a d t o h av e wa l k e d i n t h e i r shoe s. ed member of the board of directors, I’ve helped build parks, I’ve run things for the youth organizations, the adult organizations, as committee member, as committee chairs. I’ve been serving my country, I’ve been a small business owner, I’ve done all these things and people have been asking me for many years to run.

I have a personal political philosophy. I truly believe that before you go out and represent the people of your community, you had to have walked in their shoes, right? So I’ve been the small business owner, I’ve served my country, I served in my community, I’ve worked in the financial sector, I have a family…this is the next step. My children are old enough so they understand what their dad’s doing and my wife is amazingly strong and is supporting me. She has been an outstanding high school guidance counselor for 23 years, and we have three children together.

So I’ve worn many hats. I have a lot of experi-

ences; I have a broad depth of knowledge on many of the concerns of people in the community; and I’m not a bureaucrat so I don’t believe in being stonewalled and I don’t believe in too many excuses, if any, that people need to get things done.

What are three issues you would want to tackle first when you get to the State Senate?

This district is very long – it’s 18 miles – and very diverse, so the concerns and the issues are diverse. So, for example, up north, they are feeling the pressure from Mayor de Blasio’s agenda to put homeless shelters in residential areas near schools where kids are. The mayor has not made a plan to address drug problems or mental issues.

These shelters are just going to open their doors.

Some of the current politicians are out there saying we need to protest and stop these shelters. Newsflash: they’re putting the windows in, they’re putting the roof on, this ain’t changing.

These buildings aren’t hatched overnight. How did this happen? Why were we not told? Why were we not solicited for ideas?

One homeless shelter in Ozone Park is being put within a square mile of five schools and these are male adults in the shelter. Some of them are mentally ill, some of them are criminals, some of them are sex offenders.

What other issues do you feel have to be tackled almost immediately?

Down south in the Rockaways, they were dealt a devastating blow with Hurricane Sandy.

In Breezy Point, where I lived, I lost my home.

I was out of my home for 4 ½ years. I moved to Levittown so my kids could go to school and my wife could work.

The area that’s specifically in trouble is 104th Street-102nd Street to 149th Street. They have no jetties, and the erosion happens overnight and “Mother Nature” does it for free. So the city dumps $15 million worth of sand there, and that might help you for a little while just until you get things in place. But we still need the jetties. And they don’t want to put jetties there because they say that Belle Harbor has residential beaches and they don’t need to protect them. This should be about protecting homes. It’s all politics. Now they’re going to do additional surveys to think about what needs to get done.

We also need to take care of the bus lanes.

They put bus lanes everywhere and it could take you anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to go 18 miles. These things have had a negative impact on businesses that you can’t get to. You can’t make right turns or U-turns. It’s very complicated.

Senator Addabbo has been in the State Senate for ten years. He was a councilman for six years. It seems like he has a

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Serving in Iraq in 2016

Tom being welcomed home from Iraq by his family

lot of political experience.

I have political experience, too. In my civilian career as a financial professional, I’ve worked with the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission, Security Exchange Commission, the New York State Banking Authority. As a military officer, I’ve worked with the State Department, Department of State, Department of Defense, I’ve worked with civilian contractors, I worked with politicians… so I too have that experience even on a national level. But we’re seeing what happens to politicians who stay in office too long. The longer you’re in office, the more of a chance you will support the people who support you, and the corruption starts to happen. When I say corruption, your integrity might be compromised. I’m not saying right off the bat that you’re a criminal or that you’re anything like that. You lean to the people who get you voted, and that’s how I see it.

When I win, some of the first people I would reach out to would be Democrats because I know that it would be time for us to work together to get things done for the people.

I am a Republican. I believe in Republican values, and I have the Republican nomination.

I have the Conservative nomination, the Independence Party nomination, I won the Reform Party…my base of support is broad, diverse, right.

In the military you’re not allowed to work with one group; you have to work with everybody and you have a limited period of time to get that done.

You’re in charge for two years in the military, so I’ve had multiple commands in my 25 years. They give you two years to work hard, make the im-

pact, work for everybody, be fair, and get it done.

In my civilian job they wouldn’t tolerate me just working with certain people, so why do we accept that from our politicians? You’re there to represent everybody.

I had a very enlightening experience in Albany. I went up and I was escorted by leadership and I heard what they wanted and they inter-

Democrat – and he told me that he owns his own business in his district and he coaches for Little League. He did what he could for the community.

And he ran because he wanted to help out and do what’s right. But now he said that he’s tired – he’s been in the Assembly for six years – and wants to go back home and tend to his family business and be there for his family. This is what America was founded on. Go back to George Washington.

They wanted him to be president for life and he explained to the people that this is what we just got away from. They loved him but it was time for others to lead.

I h av e a b r o a d dep t h of k now l edge on m a n y of t he concer ns of peopl e i n t he c o m m u n i t y. viewed me. It was only when I was standing on the side for a few minutes that a gentleman came up to me – he was an assemblyman from Buffalo and he didn’t know if I was Republican or Democrat, I didn’t know if he was Republican or

What do you do to relax when you’re not campaigning?

Well, right now, with the campaign, not much.

But I always liked to keep busy.

When I was in high school I went to a boarding military high school and one of the Christian brothers came up to me one day because my parents had called because they noticed that I was stressing out a little bit. So the Christian brother said to me, “You’re the president of your class, you’re the president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, you’re the junior dorm sergeant, you’re the captain of baseball, swim team and cross-country teams … this is too much.” So I’ve always been busy; I’ve always been engaged.

Tom, it has been a pleasure meeting with you despite your very busy schedule. We wish you much success in the elections on Tuesday.

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TJH Speaks with

Keith Wofford Republican Candidate for Attorney General for New York State

By C. Kovitz

Mr. Wofford, tell us a little about your background.

I grew up in Buffalo, New York. My dad worked at a Chevy plant. I grew up working class and left high school at 17, after my junior year, for a scholarship at Harvard. I was fortunate enough to do well and go to Harvard Law School and since then I have been working hard as a restructuring lawyer. In that role, I recover billions of dollars for my clients and recover assets when management does crooked stuff like steal money or shift it to places that it shouldn’t be going.

I want to enforce some of that same accountability on the folks who run New York because there are billions that keep disappearing. I want to clean up corruption, make sure it’s safe to do business in this state again, and stop beating up on businesses. And I want to make sure that we have a way to enforce fairness and equity in the law, with proper law enforcement and proper respect for people’s rights.

As a Republican running in a blue state, what’s your winning strategy?

It’s really simple – the big issues identified

through all of our travels, outreach and polling are issues which are vulnerabilities for the Democratic candidate. The two biggest issues in the race are corruption and jobs/economy. The voters expect us to clean up the corruption and you can’t have the fox picking the person who is going to be in the hen house – Cuomo shouldn’t be able to pick his own attorney general. People aren’t going to accept that; they know that [Democratic candidate Letitia James] is not independent.

Don’t most people these days follow their kneejerk party affiliation?

Not at all. We have seen cross-ticket voting in many prior elections. We see cross-ticket voting in the state senate, and we see it in Congress, particularly when you have issues that common sense people don’t approve of.

As an African-American who is a Republican, are you a lone voice in your community?

No, I am not. There are a lot of people like me who realize that we are not getting the results that we are paying for; we are not getting the results

that are morally right; we are not getting the results that will lead to the greatest uplift for society. For example, you have all of this government corruption going on, all of those resources that are not going to the proper places. We talk about revitalizing cities and urban development projects. What area is more in need of urban and economic development than African-American urban areas and inner cities? Yet you have a bunch of projects that are hijacked for a bunch of political contributors. The African-American community bears the brunt of that in some ways more than other communities. When you talk about the education system we pour millions of dollars into it, but it refuses to come up with a way to educate black and brown kids, particularly young men, who come out not being able to read and not being able to do math in shocking numbers; they keep dumbing down the requirements and avoiding the responsibility of giving basic education on a level that allows these kids to be viable in terms of exercising the duties of citizenships, much less holding down the high-tech jobs of the future. Someone needs to be held accountable for that. The Democrats aren’t holding anyone accountable for that. A

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doing are in the best interest of New York State.

There are a number of his policies which I thought

As attorney general, what would you do about the opioid epidemic in New York State?

We have to use the Organized Crime Task Force to crack down on the problem. We also have to use the Medicaid fraud taskforce to crack down on the pill-mill doctors who are prescribing way outside of the parameters of appropriate medical usage of what are otherwise legal drugs when used properly. We need to pursue the bad actors in the pharmaceuticals industry, and we need to find those who are flooding the channels with products which escalate opioid addictions. And, of course, we have to have education. People need to know that it’s easy to escalate the problem when taking painkillers. We need to make sure that we have a community dialogue with our friends and our children – I certainly do with my children – about the escalation from legal to illegal drugs and about staying away from the legal drugs in the first place.

It needs to be a big priority for the attorney general of New York State.

We c a n ’ t a l l o w o u r l aw e n force me n t i n t he at t or n e y g e n e r a l’s of f ice t o be det er mi n ed b y p e o p l e ’s p o l i t i c s ; t h a t ’s a dist ort ion of A m e r i c a n l aw.

Are you a supporter of President Trump?

I support the president when the things he is

were in that direction and that’s why I voted for him. But when there are instances or policies

which are not in the best interest of New York, I have no problem sticking up for New York as a separate sovereign. There will be examples of that – that’s part of states staying separate from the federal government – but it’s going to be based on the best interests of the state and on an analysis of logic, law and reason – not based on politics.

We can’t allow our law enforcement in the attorney general’s office to be determined by people’s politics; that’s a distortion of American law.

Tell us about your recent trip to Israel.

We had an amazing trip. We learned a lot about the security situation and how Israel has risen to extraordinary challenges in preserving its own security. We were in the Golan and saw how those security buffers are critically important to Israel’s defensive position. We were talking to the IDF folks and you realize how tenuous the situation is and how as Israel perseveres they are growing in agriculture and technology and serving not only as a leader in democracy but also in water conservation, technology and culture that can be an influence to the entire Middle East.

Keith, thank you for your time. We wish you much success on November 6.

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Tashlich by the Wisla

By Hershel Lieber

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hat was the heading of an article written by Nissan Gordon in the Yiddish language Algemeiner Journal about my 1979 trip to Warsaw for the yomim noraim. It was based on one event that took place that Rosh Hashanah that was unique in Communist Poland.

After davening Mussaf as the chazzan at the Nozyk Shul in Poland, I turned to our minyan of about fifty elderly men and asked them about tashlich. Most of them had no idea what I was talking about. The few that did said they only remembered this minhag from before the war and had not observed it since. I encouraged them to join me for the halfhour walk, and about fifteen men did. We walked through the grey and drab streets as the sun was making its descent. We arrived at the Wisla and began reciting with emotion and tears from a machzor, “Mi Keil Komocha…nosei uvon veoiveir, al

The Noszyk Synagogue where Hershel has been leading yomim noraim davening for almost four decades

pasha.” It was then that realized that I was in the presence of the “l’shearis nachloso.” The words, “Min hameitzar korosi Ka,” were so appropriate and were said with passion and fervor. Recalling a time when thousands of Yidden came here and poured their hearts out for a Shana Tova, Reb Yankel Kulaiker began to reminisce. “Before the war, Warsaw

ed, and the kehillah did not have a chazzan for many years. Some of the elderly Yidden led the tefillos.

Frankly, I was very honored to be asked and very excited to go. Davening with the remnants of the ir v’aim b’Yisroel, Warsaw, presented me with several opportunities. I would be able to perform a chessed for the isolated kehillah there. I wanted to

The Jewish community that I was heading to, was a broken shell of its former glory.

Yidden would stand on this riverbank and exchange greetings of gemar chasima tova with the Yidden of Praga across the river, headed by the immortal Rav Menachem Zeimba.”

The mixed emotions we all had at this tashlich were bittersweet.

My journey, actually, had its inception a few months earlier. I think it was in June of 1979 that I got a phone call from Rabbi Yakov Pollak, who was the rav of the Shomrei Emunah shul in Boro Park. Pesi and I were recruited previously by the esteemed rabbi for a mission in the Soviet Union which we baruch Hashem accomplished. This time he asked me to meet him at the home of Rabbi Hershel Bronstein, the founder of the organization Al Tidom. It was then that they proposed that I go to Warsaw to be the chazzan for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with another mission during the days in between. The shul was just renovat-

undertake a challenge that I could accomplish. And last, but not least, I was looking for an adventure.

I immediately gave them a tentative “yes” answer. I did tell them that I must discuss it with my wife, Pesi, before I gave the final confirmation. Pesi, although realizing that she would be home alone with our three daughters for almost two weeks but knowing how much this meant to me, gave her approval. But I was not yet on my way. When I told my mother, a”h, of the proposal she was a bit hesitant but she was so proud that she gave me her blessing. With my in-laws it was a different story.

My father-in-law and mother-inlaw, a”h, went through the war in Poland and Siberia and anywhere remotely in that part of the world was still considered an active war zone in their minds. I had a fantastic relationship with my shver. I respected him, and loved him dearly, and we were able to talk and kibbitz like

An article published in “Folkstimme” about Hershel’s trip to Warsaw for the yomim noraim, a first for a Communist newspaper to highlight a religious event

friends. We had never had any serious disagreement before. This proposed journey was challenging that record.

Being that we clearly did not see eye-to-eye concerning this trip, my father-in-law made a proposal to me.

Knowing my relationship as a chassid of the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l (Rabbi Shloma Halberstam), he suggested that we both go to ask for his advice and guidance. Though I was afraid that this may doom the whole venture, I had no choice but to agree.

We made an appointment and en-

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Hershel with his father-in-law, Rabbi Ezriel Kroen, z”l, showing the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l, photos from his recent trip to Poland

tered the Rebbe’s study. After a few words of greeting, I got to the point.

I told the Rebbe that I was asked to be the chazzan in Warsaw for the coming yomim noraim and wanted his opinion about this undertaking.

Before my father-in-law even had a chance to explain his objection, the Rebbe expressed his excitement and enthusiasm about my going and told me what a wonderful thing this would be for depressed community there. He gave me his bracha to be matzliach in inspiring the kehillah with my tefillos. My father-in-law tried to inject his fear about going to Poland, but the Rebbe brushed it aside with his blessing that I would be fine and added that it was so important that I go. As happy as I felt about the Rebbe taking on my cause, I can’t say that I didn’t feel somewhat sorry for my father-in-law.

Getting ready for this trip was a difficult undertaking. Applying and waiting for a visa was nerve-wracking, since it could have been refused for any reason. Food, especially what I needed for yom tov, was especially challenging. I had to bring everything since there was no kosher restaurant or food available. There were also no refrigerators in the hotel room. Gottlieb’s Restaurant in Williamsburg packaged meat and starches in cans, of which I ordered over a dozen. Challah rolls (which can last only a short while), honey cake, tuna, and sardines were my staples. In Poland, I could only buy fruit (all they had were awful looking apples and tomatoes), soda, beer or vodka. I took a pomegranate and some honey and candles for my hotel room. I put together machzorim,

a kittel, some yahrzeit candles, Yom Kippur shoes, and my clothes. I was told they had a shofar. In my hand luggage I packed my tallis and tefillin and, of course, my camera and plenty of Kodak film.

Though I outwardly displayed confidence, there was still some apprehension which I successfully masked. Poland was still a repressive Communist country, aligned with the Soviet Union. Polish anti-Semitism was a known fact. The Jewish community that I was heading to, was a broken shell of its former glory.

This is what I was about to face.

And I had to face it all alone!

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

Dear Navidaters,

My wife has always been a strong woman and I guess, if I’m being honest, I’ve been a henpecked husband for my entire marriage. Somehow, it worked for me, otherwise I probably would have been out of here a long time ago. But I’m easygoing and can let things slide off my back and not react.

Our oldest daughter recently started dating. When the young men show up for the date, my wife feels she has to spend time with them, interrogating them to some degree and often making off-putting comments. In the past, I never paid an enormous amount of attention to what came out of her mouth, but now I’m suddenly taking notice of how truly offensive she can be.

So far, there have been a few men who did not want to go out with our daughter a second time. I think our daughter is the greatest – though I’m sure I’m a little prejudiced – but I have to wonder whether these fine young men are running away because my wife is scaring them off. I think if I were a young man, coming into a strange home for the first date, I might get scared off.

I’m not sure how to handle this. I’ve tried talking to my wife about toning it down a bit but she just laughs at me and tells me I don’t know what I’m talking about. I haven’t said anything to my daughter yet, but I wonder whether she is putting two and two together and considering the possibility that no one wants to get involved with my wife as a future mother-in-law.

I know I should have stood up to her a long time ago – and I feel like it’s too late for me – but how do I protect our daughter and our other children who will eventually be in the same position?

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. ddressing both your marriage and communicating politely with young men who date your eldest daughter is a brave step. It is also an honest one. You are telling the panel that there is a deeper context to the immediate issue – your role in the marriage heretofore – and your strong desire to make some changes now that your children’s marriage prospects are at stake. Now you are motivated to work on your marriage, communicate with your wife, and work as a team.

This is going to be real work for both of you. Your record of passivity and ineffective communication is going to be hard to change without investing a lot of time (and money) into therapy.

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Even if your wife does not agree to see a professional, go ahead on your own.

Learn to understand yourself, your patterns of response, why you accommodate, and how to be assertive. Keep your courage up; you will need it!

In addition, besides understanding yourself and your role in the marriage, you are also going to have to figure out, together with the therapist, how to motivate your wife to conduct herself appropriately when a young man comes to the house. Spending a few minutes with parents is de rigueur but an interview and opinions are not. It’s a ritual to get acquainted.

Since this is your first child in shidduchim, your wife may be concerned about your reputation as a family, as parents, as community members, etc.

That may motivate her. Her friends and family members, and even your daughter, can clue her in to the need

to navigate with discretion and dignity, both during the visits and in dealing with shidduchim in general.

However, your interest goes beyond just getting her to “tone it down” during the pre-date pickup. You seem to want to improve your children’s future by working on your marriage and communication with your spouse. Get started and work on it. You are not the only parent whose loyalty to his/her children in shidduchim has motivated him/her to address deeper marital issues. It speaks well of your commitment to your children and your sense of responsibility. Use this motivation to keep yourself going through the expense and effort of serious work in therapy.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. ou are twenty-five years too late.

For the last two decades you have been living in a lopsided relationship – serving as the weak, subservient foil to a strong, opinionated partner. You’ve been easygoing – perhaps enabling of this dysfunction – until now. It’s parsha time – aka shidduchim – where your family’s little secret may jeopardize your daughter’s future.

You are not alone. Other families – e.g., where Dad is the shul bully or Mom is a hoarder or bro is an alcoholic – risk exposure and censure when their children start dating. Kudos to you for waking from your submissive slumber and seeking help for the benefit of your children.

You have tried unsuccessfully (no surprise!) asking your wife to “tone it down” when the boys come a’courtin’.

Your only recourse, then, is to confide in your daughter that you are aware that Mommy may come on a bit strong when meeting her dates and brainstorm how to keep Mom out of the picture at least for the initial few encounters. Some ideas: on date one your daughter greets Mr. Right at the door and makes a quick getaway or your

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Your wife is like a subway graffiti “artist,” drawing a giant black mustache and black teeth on your daughter’s beautiful face.

daughter embarks from Aunt Bertha’s dining room where the guy meets only you, because Mom is away on a campaign tour or you take Mom to an AllYou-Can-Eat at the local Fresser’s Bar or you and Mom visit the local Shoprite for Can-Can specials. Choose one.

Joking aside. The above options are merely Band-Aids – short term fixes for a larger issue that has been festering your entire married life. Now that you have identified the imbalance in your marriage (and the potential risks to your family’s future) I advise you to seek professional guidance. Only with the help of qualified therapist can you acquire the tools that will help you become more assertive and confident in your life and with your wife.

The Shadchan Michelle Mond ou are correct in all your concerns – your wife’s demeanor and comments are indeed scaring off prospective shidduchim! Unfortunately, your wife’s behavior has gone on for too long – it won’t be fixed in one day. As a shadchan, I’ve encountered multiple situations where a young man called off a shidduch after one date because the mother of a young woman came across as too strong and critical. This is a difficult predicament.

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therapy sessions with your wife to work on the communication issues between the two of you. In addition to improving your marriage, it will be healthy for your daughter to see her parents work on their marriage and witness your wife’s improvement. This is crucial: you need to ensure that she does not become the type of manipulative wife which she might have seen growing up!

During this time, bring up and dedicate a nice chunk of time to the shidduchim topic and work on it actively.

I don’t mean to sound like an alarmist, but the longer this persists, the more word on the street will spread about your wife’s phenomena. People will get wind of her reputation and will start to say no even before agreeing

to meet your daughter. You need to confront her strongly on the need to work on this issue, and there’s no time like the present. I sincerely wish you much hatzlacha!

The Single Tova Wein t seems you are realizing that you’ve done your entire family an injustice.

Allowing and even enabling your wife to carry on the way she does is not a kindness to her or anyone else. Your lack of initiative to stand up to her – perhaps because it was the path of

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least resistance – has brought you to a meaningful moment in your life where now it is affecting your daughter in a major way. How sad.

Clearly, you and your wife need couple therapy asap. But since your oldest daughter is already dating, nothing significant is likely to happen that will make her journey any less difficult and unfair. The cast is pretty much set for her.

Hopefully, if you two are able to work hard together and, with the guidance of a professional, change how you interact with one another, your other children may be spared. But for your oldest daughter, she’s got a real problem to contend with.

I suggest that the only option available for your daughter is to be picked up for her first few dates from locations that leave your wife out of the picture. Depending on your set-up, talk to your

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daughter about ways in which this can be orchestrated. I have no doubt that your daughter is well aware of what is happening but she has probably been too afraid to say anything to her mother, as your wife is clearly someone no one stands up to. Hopefully, some wonderful young man will have the opportunity to get to know your daughter and feel enough of a connection to her so that when he ultimately has to meet your wife he has enough positive feelings for your daughter to allow him to overlook your wife’s behavior. Honestly, some men won’t and some men will.

And toward that end I say, mazel goes a long way!

The Navidaters Dating and Relationship Coaches and Therapists

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find it very commendable that you are being honest with yourself and want to protect your children. Maybe you could have spoken up sooner, or maybe speaking up would have been pointless and would have only caused discord in the home, I can’t say. Let’s deal with the here and now. Your eldest is dating and your wife’s interrogations and off-putting remarks are most likely the root of why your daughter isn’t getting the second date. Your wife is like a subway graffiti “artist,” drawing a giant black mustache and black teeth on your daughter’s beautiful face. Beneath the graffiti, you can see the beautiful, intelligent and worthy person in the picture…but that giant black mustache and teeth!

My suggestion is that you find a marital therapist to work with – immediately. Hopefully it won’t come to this, but if you have to beg, bribe or throw a full-on man tantrum, you will do whatever it takes to get your wife to join you

in a session.

“Honey, this is extremely important to me. So, what time works for you?”

(If she won’t go with you, go alone. A lot of men would never consider going to therapy on their own but believe me when I tell you that once there, so many think, “This is incredible! How did I wait so long?” Your rav probably has a referral list of mental health professionals a mile long. My point is that this is accessible and doable.)

One or two marital therapy sessions isn’t going to resolve issues that have built up over what may be half a lifetime, give or take. But this situation needs some new energy and a fresh set of eyes. In my very, very clinical opinion, your wife needs to be told to cool it; that what she thinks of as harmless behavior is indeed sabotaging her daughter’s dating. The professional will find a way to deliver this message

that hopefully will not antagonize your wife. It is my hope that you two will continue with marital work if you feel that you are unhappy and unheard in your marriage. But if for whatever reason marital issues can’t be addressed or resolved, hopefully your wife will be open to changing her ways as your children begin dating.

Now, let me tell you what I have seen families do in situations similar to yours when getting the abrasive spouse/parent on board is an impossibility. You must speak with your daughter and acknowledge the elephant in the room. I have a hard time believing that your daughter doesn’t have strong feelings about this and her mother in general. Be a support for her. Letting her know that she can talk about this with you will probably feel wonderful for her and release a lot of her tension. Then, start brainstorming ways to keep Mom out of the picture.

The panelists provided some wonderful suggestions.

My last suggestion is to get your daughter into therapy, if she is open to it. As she dates, and G-d willing marries, she may need support and

guidance to find her way outside of the tutelage of her mother, as oftentimes mothers similar to your wife have a difficult time fostering their children’s healthy independence and allowing them to guiltlessly leave the nest. The reality is that you are in a less than ideal situation.

Follow the suggestions, and reassess the situation one month from now.

Break this down into small, manageable parts. Step one was reaching out for help through this column. A-plus!

You’re already on your way!

All the best, Jennifer

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

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The Main Key to Getting Kids to do Homework

By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

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hen I was a little kid, there was only one homework rule in my house: Do it first. That meant on short winter days there was a serious chance that I did not get to go out and play. No matter. Homework meant business!

When I became a mother, I forgot the rule. My first child was several years older than my second, so when she entered kindergarten, I thought she was still “my baby.” When she came home with her cute little sheets to fill out, I laughed. “What, they’re giving homework to babies?” The school didn’t think it was so funny. She got in trouble and came home in tears. I was horrified.

But I learned. By the time all my kids were in school, you better believe that homework came first. We had this really gorgeous, huge backyard in Florida (where they were all raised) and I realized that if they went out to play before homework, it would be very, very difficult to get them back inside to actually do it.

Besides that, they would come to resent the homework that took them away from their fun. Better to get the homework out of the way and then go out to play for a brief time if possible.

Was I mean? Was I a tyrant who didn’t let my kids enjoy the fresh air and sunshine in favor of homework?

My pediatrician thought I was and so did my children. But, to me, as it was for my parents, homework was non-negotiable and ranked first in importance. Just as bath time and eating were musts, so was homework. Just as you couldn’t very well postpone bedtime (except in special instances), do

away with teeth brushing, or replace dinner with candy – all things the kids would have loved – so too homework was immutable.

How did I pull this off? Were there nightly wars? Was there a lot of arguing? Loud voices? Complaints?

None of the above.

Just as dinner, bath, and brush didn’t entail any of these, neither did homework. Why should there be a difference? Either your message is clear or it’s not.

Let’s take other examples. Did I get

away with himself. In the spirit of fun, he stuck out his tongue at me. Uh-oh.

Now, I’m a savta, not a parent. But do I have the right to confuse this kid?

Should I be giving him a message that disrespecting elders is perfectly all right when it certainly isn’t? No! So I said, “Uh-oh,” and mom looked up. She eyed her child with what my own children (she being one of them) back in the old days would call “Look #8” and spoke his name. She definitely went beyond eye contact: Their eyes were locked. A look came over his face

Your words are most believable when they are said slowly and calmly and with minimal drama.

backtalk or chutzpah regarding other things like going to someone’s house for a mid-week sleepover or going to shul?

No. Chutzpah wouldn’t have been tolerated. The key is clear expectations.

Once you have those understood, everything, absolutely everything falls into place.

The other day I was visiting my grandchildren. We were having a riot.

They were taking turns sitting facing me on my lap, then leaning backwards, turning savta into a seesaw. The littlest one was light and fun. We flew. The oldest one was just too heavy for me. The middle two were “just right” and good exercise. But one of them got carried

that echoed my “Uh-oh.”

“Did you stick your tongue out at savta?” my daughter wanted to know.

“Yes,” he murmured. I have to tell you, I felt terrible. I had gotten him in trouble. But sometimes doing the right thing is not easy.

“Would you stick your tongue out at me?” she inquired.

“No,” he replied.

“Or Daddy?”

“No” again.

“Then apologize to savta.”

He did. End of story. “You’re forgiven,” I chirped. “I know you didn’t mean it. You just got carried away.”

So let’s get something straight: Be-

ing clear, being immutable, and being certain that something is important is not – I repeat, not – the same thing as yelling, threatening, punishing, jumping up and down or whatever else frustrated parents do.

On the contrary, your words are most believable when they are said slowly and calmly and with minimal drama. Here’s why: Drama and all those other “baddies” send your kids a message that you are out of control.

That means you aren’t really sure of yourself. And that is the exact opposite message from the one you want to give!

On the other hand, when a message is delivered in an almost nonchalant way, it “normalizes” that message. The ordinariness of the tone doesn’t draw attention to it as anything to challenge or protest.

In fact, when your child does protest, as he surely will, your continued calmness and matter-of-factness is the most reassuring message your child could ever get. Why is that? Because what a child wants most is not what he says he wants. He wants security.

Safety. He wants to know that you are there to take care of him and protect him, even from himself.

When you’re calm, you’re really in charge. And when you’re really in charge, he feels safe.

You see how that goes? No matter what your message, stay calm and remember that you are the parent. You’re smarter than they are!

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

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Health & F tness

How to Approach Shabbos in a Healthy Way An Introduction

By Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

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habbos is a magical time. We don’t have to run to work. We can spend quality time with our families and friends. We aren’t busy answering emails or checking our phones. And, if we’re lucky, we can even rest and catch a good nap.

What’s the only difficulty on Shabbos? The endless food. For those watching their waistline, and not to mention their health, Shabbos can be extremely challenging. The fun usually starts on Thursday nights with cholent and kugel tasting. For men, meeting up with friends at their local takeout store is not just a social event – it’s a time to sample the cholent and the array of kugels on display. For women, it’s usually not as social. It’s simply picking off the food you cook to “make sure it tastes good.” But the sampling doesn’t end there. On Friday afternoon many have the minhag to enjoy toiameha, which literally is what it sounds like: a taste test to preview Shabbos. This can range anywhere from herring to meat to cholent and kugel once again. Let me remind you that this is all before Shabbos even starts.

Once Shabbos starts and we sit down to the beautifully set table on Friday night, the real fun begins.

A five-course meal is expected which includes challah, fish, soup, meat and side dishes, plus dessert.

This meal alone can easily pack in 2,000 calories (one’s daily allotted amount!). Let’s not forget about those who must have their cholent again on Friday night after the meal is finished. Then we go to sleep on a full belly which we know from past articles is a big no-no for weight management.

Once we wake up we’re ready to start packing in the food all over again. Those who skip breakfast think they are doing themselves a favor by sparing themselves extra calories, when in reality they are doing themselves a disservice. After davening they feel famished because it’s been a whole 12 hours of “starvation.” When the kiddush is set up in front of them , they once again go all out. Whiskey, rugelach, rainbow cake, kokosh cake, and sponge cake start them off. Then they move along to the crackers and herring, which is based in oil or cream. This is only to get ready for the kiddush cholent which we all know has more oil than anything else ever seen. Leave room on the plate for the kishka, pastrami, ribs, gribben, petcha, liver, and kugel once more. If one can still move after all this food, they make their way home. To do what? Eat another full meal, AGAIN! You can’t say you’re full because your wife will be upset if you don’t eat all the food that she prepared. So, you wash for

challah because you have to. But challah alone isn’t enough, it needs dips, mayonnaise in disguise. Then comes the fish followed by some more cholent and kugel, and probably processed deli. But oh, you can’t forget dessert.

By now we really can’t move so we must lay on the couch and get some sleep. After a good snooze, we get up but would you look at the time? It’s time for shalosh seudos.

Another meal. By now, the end of Shabbos is near so your body sees light at the end of tunnel. Or so it thinks. Once you make havdalah, something clicks in your brain and all of a sudden, you’re hungry again – for melavah malka.

While some look forward to indulging themselves on Shabbos, it definitely should not be this way. For anybody. And especially those who are health conscious and watching their weight. Eating this way not only causes weight gain, it’s extremely unhealthy and even dangerous. All the fried, fatty foods travel to the arteries, building up plaque, hardening the arteries. This makes the arteries more and more narrow, making it harder for the blood to flow. The narrowing can cause blood clots, or even more serious, a piece of plaque can fall off and move to smaller vessels causing a blockage.

The blocked blood vessel is now lacking oxygen and blood, which can cause a heart attack or stroke.

In general, eating fatty and fried foods cause high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.

The cakes and sweets are a problem too. A diet high in sugar (and most Shabbos foods are high in sugar in addition to fat) contribute to weight gain, dental cavities, and are especially dangerous for diabetics and prediabetics. And even more, sugar also gets deposited in your arteries, causing them to get tense which damages the heart over time.

While you think indulging over Shabbos is benefiting your soul, it’s harming your heart and other parts of your body too. There are plenty of other ways to make Shabbos enjoyable, exciting, and fun while keeping it healthy. Stay tuned for a series on how to approach Shabbos the healthy way.

Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist.

She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is currently a dietitian at Boro Park Center and a private nutrition consultant. She can be reached at CindyWeinberger1@gmail.com.

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Our World Has Changed And We Had Better Step up to the Plate

By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

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ur world changed this past Shabbos.

Permanently.

And not for the better. We heard the news of the massacre in the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh.

Actually, forget calling it a massacre and let’s call it what it really was – a pogrom because it was planned with malice aforethought against Jews. And for no reason other than to kill Jews.

Jewish history is replete with massacres and pogroms perpetrated against Jews. Think of the destruction of our Temples in Jerusalem several millennia ago. Bogdan Chmelnitsky in 17 th century Eastern Europe. Churban Europa. The Chabad House in Mumbai, India, nearly ten years ago. The almost daily attacks emanating from Gaza into Israel.

But we Americans never thought it would happen on these shores, on this continent, in the 21st century.

This latest pogrom begs responses on many levels.

Hate is not an option and is to be avoided at all costs. It is ugly and never brings anything good into this world. The church massacre in Charleston in 2015. Or the 2016 nightclub shooting in Orlando. Hating people who are different from us is not Torah behavior. It’s not Judaism. Period. There are differences among people, and differences are not reasons to hate and destroy.

Despite the tornado of mudslinging and hatred due to differences of color, religion, political preferences, etc., it’s important to remember that each person born into this world is an entire universe onto himself, pregnant with potential to bring forth life and propel this universe to new heights. This mindset will help us navigate life’s challenging vicissitudes and differences.

We are told to be a “Light onto the nations.” The prophet Isaiah says this phrase no less than three times. The selection of the menorah as the symbol of the State of Israel derives directly from this phrase.

In his 2017 speech to the United Nations, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the “State of Israel is a light unto the nations, bringing salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Clearly, we are not meant only to stay in our own homes. Rather, we have an important role in setting forth the moral compass of this world and in answering tragedies like the Pittsburgh pogrom that claimed 11 beautiful lives. As Albert Einstein said, “The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything.”

We must each engage in a din v’cheshbon (yes, it’s only six weeks after Yom Kippur) to ascertain what we can each do to bring G-d’s light into this world. Refining our language is one place to start. Notice how often we might say, “I hate…” or “I’d die if…” or that we charge ahead with judging and criticizing others without possessing all facts. A review of the laws of lashon hara will stand us in good stead.

Think about our behavior in public. The illegal U-turns on our streets. Waiting to be seen in a doctor’s office. How we speak to the sanitation workers. We all have places to go, people to see, things to get done. By refining our behavior maybe then our children will automatically stand for their rebbes, morahs and teachers and grow into caring adults who see each individual as pregnant with potential.

Similarly, we should not take our loved ones for granted. Send your children out the door every day with “I love you.” Does it matter in the long term if your spouse left toothpaste in the washbasin?

Think about how you can create a more loving home.

On a somewhat different note, our world has changed because the Pittsburgh pogrom has brought into 20/20 focus a concern – no, actually a fear – that whether we are in school or shul are we sitting ducks?

G-d forbid, could the Parkland or Sandy Hook shootings or the Pitts-

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burgh pogrom happen to us? My 15-year-old daughter has expressed this in other words. I’m not the only father (or grandfather) in this world who wants safety for his family. But how humble I feel to make this reality.

The unfortunate reality is it’s well within the realm of reality that it could happen. We must invest effort in securing our schools, shuls, shopping stores and communities.

I have read the statements of several shuls, schools and organizations about Pittsburgh. I am proud of The White Shul and Mesivta Ateres Yaakov for announcing they will be reassessing their security measures and proceeding accordingly.

Which organization is going to take the lead in the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community in bringing all schools and shuls together to address this issue on a communal level? Yes, each school, shul, or institution has its specific needs. However, it would be a tremendous statement and kiddush Hashem if we set aside our differences and self-aggrandizing platforms to assure the safety of this community.

Further, although we adults are struggling with our own thoughts and feelings about this horrific tragedy, it does not absolve us from the responsibility of talking to children about what they are seeing and hearing, even when they did not directly witness the event. Here are some guidelines that parents can use.

Honesty is important but that doesn’t mean children need to know the details. The child’s “developmental lens” should determine what he needs to know and how we speak with him. Answering a child’s questions depends on what he can understand without further alarming him.

First, find out what your child already knows. Gently ask questions and listen to their responses.

This is an opportune time to correct misinformation. Acknowledge your child’s feelings; this should be the focal point rather than the event itself. Searching for the right words to use? Check out the website https:// www.afnatal.org/supporting-your-

children-in-times-of-stress/.

Let’s start with young children.

Infants and toddlers are comforted when caregivers are warm and responsive to their needs. Highly predictable routines are crucial.

tions and to bring you information to discuss. Of course, never give up setting boundaries and monitoring your children on any electronic device. Kids know far more than we realize (or want to admit).

It’s important to remember that each person born into this world is an entire universe onto himself, pregnant with potential to bring forth life and propel this universe to new heights.

Because young children are sensitive to adults’ emotions, make every effort to speak in a calm voice.

Language should be simple. Answer questions honestly but with minimal detail so their imaginations do not run wild. This age group does best when reassured they are safe.

Perhaps some extra attention from Mommy, Daddy or a loving adult might be needed.

School-age children may understand more and, as a result, may need to speak more. That’s okay.

Please still exercise caution in sharing details. Listen carefully to what they say and ask and respond accordingly.

Adolescents need adults to listen to their thoughts and feelings without the adults editing them. Some teenagers are already grappling with life and death issues or whether or not this is a world of justice. They want honesty, not doubletalk. However, teenagers do it on their timetable, meaning, it’s when they’re ready to talk. And the adult must be available.

Our world is plagued by TMI – too much information. It’s hard to regulate what our children are exposed to, especially when they have friends and walk the streets. This is not an excuse for us to cop out.

Rather, use this as an opportunity to invite your children to ask ques-

Exercise. Get and keep you and your children moving. I’m serious.

It keeps everyone busy and less “self” and “cell” focused. It’s bond-

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ing time. And you already know the benefits to setting loose those endorphins.

Take care of yourselves, Mommy and Daddy. Our world is a stressful one. Make sure you eat well and rest. Socializing with peers is important.

If you or any family member or loved one are struggling, don’t be a martyr. Seek professional help.

There are mental health professionals, rabbonim, askanim and others who can help you – or at least help you to get the right help. Healthy parents mean healthy children.

Together, let’s move forward with our children’s mental and emotional health intact.

As always, daven.

Dr. Hylton I. Lightman is a pediatrician and Medical Director of Total Family Care of the 5 Towns and Rockaway PC. He can be reached at drlightman@totalfamilycaremd.com, on Instagram at Dr.Lightman_ or visit him on Facebook.

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tchen

Kale Salad with Roasted Beets and Chickpeas Pareve • Yields 8 servings

By Naomi Nachman Ingredients Salad 3 small beets, peeled and cubed 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 TBS olive oil 1 TBS kosher salt 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp cinnamon 1-2 bunches kale, tough center stems removed, and torn into pieces

This salad is all the flavors I love coming together. Kale is a fibrous and tough green and needs a strong dressing to hold up to it. Wearing disposable gloves, massage the kale with some dressing before adding in the remaining ingredients; this will help soften the kale.

Dressing 2 TBS brown, yellow, or red miso paste ¼ cup tahini paste Juice of 2 fresh lemons ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup water 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin

Preparation Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, add beets and chickpeas.

Toss with oil and spices, making sure the beets and chickpeas are well coated.

Divide the coated vegetables between prepared baking sheets; bake for 40 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.

Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: Add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl; whisk to combine until smooth. A half hour before serving, pour half of the dressing over the kale; massage with your hands to help soften the kale.

When ready to serve, add beets and chickpeas to kale; top with additional dressing, as desired, and toss to combine.

Cook’s Tip: For extra color in your salad, use multi-colored beets, when available.

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Before he was caught in 2015, Sen. Robert Menendez broke Senate rules by routinely accepting expensive gifts, including private jets to luxury resorts abroad. He kept those gifts secret, breaking another rule. He then used his office to promote the personal and business interests of the man who paid the bills. All that was the unanimous conclusion of the Senate ethics committee, including all its Democrats.

It’s a miracle that Menendez escaped criminal conviction, and an act of profound narcissism that he stayed in the race despite this baggage, putting a Democratic seat at risk while Donald Trump sits in the White House.

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I have never in my life heard of people interrupting a moment of silence so they could have a protest. I think that is despicable.

- Rep. Blackburn, who is running for Senate in Tennessee, at a rally when protesters disrupted a moment of silence for the Pittsburgh victims and screamed, “Marsha Blackburn is a white supremacist”

Midterms are just eleven days away. Or as Trump calls it, “That’s one Scaramucci.”

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I met [DeSantis] for the first time the other night, and then all of a sudden, without invitation, he was calling me only as Andrew… I’m a sitting mayor, and he had the nerve to address me only as Andrew?

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For now, though, the left’s only issue is “We hate Trump.” This is an instructive hatred, because what the left hates about Donald Trump is precisely what it hates about America. The implications are important, and painful. Not that every leftist hates America.

But the leftists I know do hate Mr. Trump’s vulgarity, his unwillingness to walk away from a fight, his bluntness, his certainty that America is exceptional, his mistrust of intellectuals, his love of simple ideas that work, and his refusal to believe that men and women are interchangeable. Worst of all, he has no ideology except getting the job done. His goals are to do the task before him, not be pushed around, and otherwise to enjoy life. In short, he is a typical American – except exaggerated, because he has no constraints to cramp his style except the ones he himself invents.

– David Gelernter, in a Wall Street Journal article titled, “The Real Reason They Hate Trump”

The Russian waited until they were a few steps past before he drew the gun. He sighted on the center of the president’s back, and squeezed the trigger. The Makarov misfired. He closed his eyes and waited to pay the cost. It did not come. He opened his eyes. The Secret Service agent stood before him, presenting his Glock, butt first. “Here,” the agent said politely. “Use mine…”

– From a fictional account of President Trump being gunned down by a Russian assassin with a Glock belonging to his own Secret Service agent in a short story dubbed “assassination fantasy,” appearing in the New York Times last week

This president has radicalized so many more people than ISIS ever did.

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This individual — I won’t even call him a man — he’s the poorest excuse for a man you could ever come up with. Who would use a weapon in a house of worship, on unarmed innocent people and even shoot four policemen, then surrender himself? This is a coward. He is not a man by any definition that we use in the Department of Defense.

- Sec. of Defense James Mattis talking about the Pittsburgh shooter

It may have been politically ill-advised and numerically imprecise for Hillary Clinton to declare at a fundraiser in September 2016 that roughly half of Donald Trump’s supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables” … but it was undeniably true.

– Damon Linker, The Week

Elect politicians that attack the sources of evil and not the people that are perpetrating it... We have to go after the sources of evil and not those perpetrating it, contrary to what the President likes to do.

- Words of wisdom from Democrat activist David Hogg, age 18, on MSNBC

Last night was the big Mega Millions drawing for $1.6 billion. It turns out that the winning ticket was sold in South Carolina. So congratulations to the lucky winner for becoming the most hated person in America.

– Jimmy Fallon

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I know that a former Likud minister has been holding discussions with the coalition and concocted a subversive plot, with me winning a large victory at the next elections and him making sure I am not prime minister.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu to a gathering of the Likud party, celebrating his 69th birthday

Well, I’d like to be president.

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Ethiopia today appointed the country’s first female president. So congratulations to … I hope I’m pronouncing this right: Hillary Clinton.

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Political Crossfire

The Afghan War Reveals the Terrible Price of Security in a Hostile World

By Michael Gerson

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he Afghan War – really, the war against terrorists and their allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan – has elements of a Greek tragedy. It was unavoidable, but seemingly unwinnable.

Following the murder of nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda’s gracious hosts, the Taliban, could not be allowed to remain in power. But in parts of Afghanistan, every valley is its own kingdom, ruled by tribal leaders who are loyal to the most likely winner. And the winner, it seems, may be determined more by patience than by firepower.

I recall the very start of the war in early October 2001. Sitting at the president’s desk in his cabin at Camp David. Trying to focus on writing the announcement of military operations. President George W. Bush near me on the phone, giving military commands and informing congressional leaders of imminent hostilities. At one point, Bush put his hand over the receiver and asked me, “Are you cleared for any of this?” I replied that I didn’t think so. “You are now,” he said.

The speech Bush delivered from the Treaty Room warned of the long-term nature of our commitment. The war would be won by “the

patient accumulation of successes.”

Bush asked for “patience in all the sacrifices that may come.” But at the time, it was unimaginable – at least in my limited, strategic imagination –- that the war would continue nearly two decades later.

After a brief, brilliant campaign that toppled the Taliban, there were a series of complications across the terms of three presidents. The diversion of attention and resources to Iraq. The inability to manage President Musharraf’s pointless feuds, which undermined military pressure on the Taliban. An Afghan surge at first tried by President Obama on the cheap, then tied to an arbitrary withdrawal timeline.

The consistently destructive role of Pakistan.

These are the conditions (among others) that recently led Thomas Joscelyn to conclude in the Weekly Standard, “America has lost the war in Afghanistan.”

Yet every president, including Donald Trump, has been presented with the same strategic reality: The return of Afghanistan to the conditions on September 10, 2001 – in which the country was a jihadist bed and breakfast – would be a massive defeat for America and directly endanger its people. And a serious

attack (say, using chemical or biological weapons) originating from a group protected by the Taliban or others would likely bring American troops back to the region anyway.

As Hal Brands and Peter Feaver have described it, America has tried “a heavy-footprint counterinsurgency strategy meant to decisively defeat terrorist groups while enabling the creation of effective government institutions – in other words, nation-building.” It has also tried “a very-light-footprint approach, relying on drone strikes and the occasional special operations raids.” But circumstances in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have led America toward “a medium-footprint strategy” in which several thousand U.S. troops help to destroy terrorist safe havens and work to strengthen local partners, without the duties and risks of full-scale occupation.

Brands and Feaver count up the advantages of this approach. It allows the U.S. military to employ capabilities such as special-forces operations and air power, without diverting many resources from opposing great power threats. This strategy is relatively affordable (at least in dollars). And it has been effective against al-Qaeda and ISIS. But these scholars identify a

large challenge: “A medium-footprint strategy requires accepting that the war on terror will indeed go on without a clear end in sight.”

There is an unavoidable logic to a medium-footprint approach. Terrorist safe havens can’t be left in peace for jihadists to prepare and increase their technical sophistication. But striking from afar with drones and planes (as we’ve seen) is not enough to destroy these havens. American troops are needed on the ground to gather intelligence, provide reconnaissance and embed with local partners. And these troops, in turn, must be adequately protected.

But will Americans accept – will President Trump accept – what amounts to a limited but indefinite, forward military presence in the Middle East to pre-empt emerging threats? Will Americans conclude that the resulting military casualties are worth it to prevent potential terrorist murders of civilians?

This would require people to view commitments like the one in Afghanistan in a different light – not as a war that will eventually end, but as the furthest outposts of homeland defense. And as the terrible price of security in a hostile world. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Political Crossfire

McConnell Could Be the Most Consequential Conservative Leader of the Century

By Marc A. Thiessen

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ast weekend, left-wing protesters accosted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Kentucky restaurant, yelling at him that he was a “traitor.” But not so long ago, it was tea party conservatives who were calling McConnell a traitor to the GOP. They owe him an apology.

While President Trump deserves credit for making outstanding judicial nominations, long before Trump declared his candidacy McConnell was laying the groundwork for a conservative transformation of the federal judiciary. It was, he told me in an interview last week, “entirely premeditated.”

In 2013, Democrats had invoked the “nuclear option,” eliminating the filibuster for all federal judicial appointments except the Supreme Court – allowing them to pack the federal circuit courts with left-wing Obama appointees by simple majority. After Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2014 midterms, McConnell put the brakes on the Democratic confirmation juggernaut – and then blocked President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who had died during Obama’s final year in office. Result?

On Inauguration Day, Trump was presented with a slate of more than 100 judicial vacancies to fill, including a seat on the Supreme Court.

Democrats were so blinded by their anger over McConnell’s tactics that they made an unforced error: When Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch – a judge of unquestioned qualification and temperament – to fill Scalia’s seat, they decided to filibuster him. McConnell could not believe his luck. Some of his Republican colleagues had argued that, once in the majority, they should restore the judicial filibuster Democrats had eliminated – not extend it to Supreme Court nominations. But the Gorsuch filibuster changed their minds. “I argued to my people if this guy can’t get 60 votes then nobody a Republican president nominates is going to get 60 votes,” McConnell says. “That’s what allowed me to get people who were reluctant and complaining about using the nuclear option four years earlier to do it.”

This not only put Gorsuch on the high court but also paved the way for Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

If Democrats had preserved the filibuster, Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s swing vote, might not have made it.

I asked McConnell whether he could have gotten Republicans to invoke the nuclear option for Kavanaugh.

“It would have been a lot harder,” he says. “I think in retrospect you can look back and say that was not a smart play on their part.”

While the Supreme Court hears only about 80 cases a year, the federal appeals courts have final say on about 60,000 cases. And in just two years, McConnell’s Republican majority has confirmed 29 circuit court judges, as well as 53 federal district court judges – a modern record. Today, nearly 1 in 6 circuit court judges have been confirmed by McConnell’s Senate majority. As former Hillary Clinton adviser Ronald Klain complained, “Trump’s judicial nominees will be deciding the scope of our civil liberties and the shape of civil rights laws in the year 2050 – and beyond.”

Transforming the judiciary is not McConnell’s only major conservative accomplishment, but he says it will be the most lasting. “I love the tax bill, but the ‘86 tax bill lasted four years before the political wind shifted,” he says. “But there’s not much you can do about a young man or woman who’s a strict constructionist who goes on the court at 48 and stays there for 25 years. So, I think

it’s the most important thing we’re doing, and I hope we’re going to have the opportunity to do it for two more years.”

If Republicans retain control of the Senate, he says, “we’re going to fill every vacancy we possibly can with strict constructionists.” Does that include another Supreme Court justice, if a vacancy comes up in a presidential election year? The tradition, McConnell explains, is that “if a Senate is of a different party than the president and a vacancy occurs in a presidential election year, it doesn’t get filled.” But what if the president and the Senate are of the same party?

“Could you imagine ... a majority in the Senate of the same party as the president saying ‘no thank you’? I don’t think that’s likely to happen.”

So, is the “McConnell Rule” that when you have the White House and the votes in the Senate, you use them? “Yep,” he says. “That’s the way it’s going to work. That’s the way it’s worked for 230 years.”

The 21st century is still young.

But so far, Mitch McConnell is arguably the most consequential conservative leader of the century. And he may not be done yet. The voters will decide in two weeks. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Forgotten Her es

Kalman Magen A Soldier’s Soldier

By Avi Heiligman

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oldiers, sailors, and airmen who fought during the Israeli War of Independence came from all walks of life. Many were born in the Yishuv while others were born in countries across the globe. Some had combat experience in World War II but for

many this was their first time in battle. One of these soldiers was born in Austria just a mere four years before the Nazis rose to power and eventually became one of Israel’s best commanders.

Kurt Magen was born in Vienna,

Austria, in 1929. His family moved to Haifa in 1933 but his mother tragically passed away soon after in a car accident. His kindergarten teacher changed his name to Kalman so he would fit in with the rest of the class, and the name stuck. Kalman went to vocational school and excelled in sports. When he was seventeen years old he joined the Irgun and took a commanders course. After a stint in Latrun Detention Camp for operations against the British he continued working for the underground unit until 1948. As the

the area was declared a demilitarized zone. In a territorial dispute in which the UN actually sided with Israel, the Egyptians established positions in this zone in 1955. Egyptian troops then penetrated the IDF lines and attacked Magen’s position. As the commander of his troops he led them in battle for three hours despite being wounded in the thigh. Only after the battle was won did he allow himself to be evacuated for medical treatment. For his bravery during the battle he received the Medal of Valor directly from Moshe Dayan.

Magen was a soldier’s soldier as he was always engaging his men in conversations and playing sports with the enlisted.

call went out for volunteer soldiers, Kalman joined the IDF and was placed in the Givati Brigade.

At the conclusion of the War of Independence, Magen went through IDF officer training and took an officer communications course. He transferred from the paratroopers to the Golani Brigade and fought with them during the Battle of Nitzana in early November 1955. During the war in 1948, the IDF pushed out the Egyptians from this area. During the subsequent armistice

Israel lost five men in the battle but captured dozens of vehicles and large quantities of guns and equipment.

Nitzana remained in Israeli hands, and the Egyptians suffered another humiliating defeat.

A few months after the Battle of Nitzana, Magen served during the Suez Crisis as an air support officer. Following the Sinai Campaign he transferred over to an armored unit and served as a company commander. Magen was a soldier’s soldier as he was always en-

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gaging his men in conversations and playing sports with the enlisted.

During the Six Day War in 1967, Magen served as an operations officer in the 84th Division under the command of Major General Israel Tal. A year later he was in command of an armored brigade, and during the War of Attrition in 1969 was wounded by shrapnel from a shell. He was in the hospital for a month and returned to action soon after. In 1970 Magen was promoted to brigadier general. After studying history at Tel Aviv University he went on to serve as commander of the Command and Staff College in the IDF to train senior officers.

The outbreak of the Yom Kippur War took the southern command by surprise. Magen was supposed to have commanded a division but the hostilities postponed the appointment. When the division commander, Major General Avraham (Albert) Mandler, was killed in battle in Sinai on October 13 , Magen was promoted to divisional commander in a brief ceremony.

Southern Command chief Major General Shmuel Gonen talking to Major General Kalman Magen

The division, with Magen leading it, broke into the Suez Canal on October 18 and helped to encircle Egypt›s Third Army. He arrived with his forces at the port of Adbiyeh and stationed himself with his headquarters on the

Cairo-Suez road. Two journalists, who were with the unit during the Yom Kippur War, reported that Magen asked for daily reports on the wellbeing of all of his men and that morale was a major factor in keeping the soldiers in top

fighting condition.

After the Yom Kippur War Magen was offered to serve as commander of the Armored Corps, but Kalman refused to leave his division. On October 3, 1974, Kalman Magen suffered a heart attack and died. He was buried at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul near General Mandler. At the funeral Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said that “we are bringing to rest one of the greatest among our commanders...a battalion commander who won [over] an enemy and who knew how to fight... with his comrades.”

Kalman Magen may not be one of the more recognizable names in Israeli history but will be remembered for standing tall with his soldiers in the toughest of battles.

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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CEDARHURST: NEW LISTING, Charming 2 Family in the Heart of Cedarhurst, Large Private Yard, Recently Updated Kitchen, Close To All…$749K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com PRICE REDUCED: Sprawling 4BR, 4BA Exp-Ranch, Oversized Rooms, LR W/Fplc, Formal Dining Rm, Large Den, Master Suite, Full Finished Basement, Storage Room & Office, Deck, Fabulous Property…$1.078M Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

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Co-ops & Condos Lawr: X-Lg Studio..$109K F.Rock: 2BR, Shabbos Elev..$189K Ced: Mint 2BR,2BA..$339K Lawr: 1BR,1.5BA, Pool..$429K Islnd Pk: 3BR Condo..$625K

CEDARHURST: 449-451 Court Ave (12-1:30)$749K HEWLETT: 161 Midgely Dr (12-1:30)$699K LAWRENCE: 42 Barrett Rd (11:30-1)$P.O.R N.WOODMERE: 663 Golf Dr (12:30-2)$789K WOODMERE: 535 Hazel Dr (12-1:30)$699K WOODMERE: 594 Church Ave (1:30-3)$949K

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WOODMERE: NEW EXCLUSIVE LISTING Charming 5 Bedroom, 1.5BA Colonial In SD#15, Eik, Formal DR, Sitting Rm, Lr W/Fplc, Full Basement, Patio, Close To All…$649K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com WOODMERE: NEW EXCLUSIVE LISTING, Charming 3BR, 2 Full Bath Ranch, Formal DR, Den, Wood Floors, Lot Size 70 X 104, Prime Location, SD#14…$699K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

COMMERCIAL RE CEDARHURST 500-3,500 +/- SF Beautiful, newly renovated space for rent. Ideal for Retail or Executive offices. Prime location. Convenient Parking.

Sam @516-612-2433 or 718-747-8080

5 TOWNS: LOOKING FOR: Restaurateurs & Professionals!!!

Orthoptists, Podiatrists, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Dentists, or Obstetrician/Gynecologists. Spaces Available in Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream area. For Lease... Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698 SF MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE Available, Reception Area, Waiting Room, Kitchenette, 2 Consult, 4 Exam Rooms, 2 Bathrooms, 30 Car On-Site Parking, For Lease …

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12,000SF Multi-Tenanted Professional Bldg W/On-Site Prkg

www.pugatch.com Call Alan For More Details (516) 295-3000

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INWOOD 10,000 sq ft brick building.

Offices and warehouse. High ceilings.

Asking $16/foot.

Owner: 516-206-1100 mark@mbequitygroup.com

FREEPORT: Investment Opportunity!!! 12,000+/-SF Multi Tenanted Professional Bldg with Multiple Car On-Site Parking, Good Upside Potential, Lot Size 24,570SF. For Sale... Call Alan for More Details (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

EAST ROCKAWAY: Retail Stores on Busy Corner, 1000SF& Up Available, Great High Visibility Location, For Lease…

Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698 WOODMERE: BEST BUY Spacious 2BR Apartment, Washer/Dryer In Bldg, Elevator Bldg, Open Floor Plan, 1st Floor, Close To All...$199K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com EAST ROCKAWAY: GREAT PROFESSIONAL SUITE -1,500+/-SF Office Space in Professional Elevator Bldg W/Full Bsmt & Ample Parking, 3 Private Offices, Conference Rm, Bullpen & Reception Area, For Lease… Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698 MILLER COMMERCIAL 525C v2 5X3.qxp_2018 7/16/18 9:10 PM Page 1

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New! Exclusive W. Broadway Woodmere 4000sf office space for 2 year lease 3 full bathrooms 14+ parking spots Call Raizie 917 903 1778

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LYNBROOK: Beautiful Restaurant - Seats 160 People, 3500+/-SF Restaurant + Private Party Room, Great High Traffic Location, For Lease…Call for More Details. Broker (516) 792-6698 INWOOD: Various Sized Industrial Bldgs, High Ceilings, On-Site Parking & Street Parking, Queens/Nassau Border, For Lease… Call Arthur for More Details (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com Lawrence: 500+/-SF Small Office Space on Central Ave, adjacent to Parking Lot, Close to LIRR & Public Transportation, For Lease …Call Arthur for More Details (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

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COMMERCIAL RE WOODMERE: Various Sized Retail/Office Spaces Available with Amenities and Ample Parking, Great Location, Close to Major Highways & Public Transportation, For Lease… Call for More Details Broker (516) 792-6698

APT FOR RENT BAYSWATER Luxury 1st floor new house beautiful brand new condition, 3 Bedrooms, 2 full bath. Custom new kitchen with granite countertops, near all shuls, references a must, $1700/month Call 718-812-4106 CEDARHURST: PRICE REDUCED, 2BR, 2BA In 2 Family House, Eik, LR, DR, Washer/ Dryer, Very Close To All, Prime Location...$2,300/mo Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

HOUSE FOR RENT PRIME CEDARHURST LOCATION HOUSE FOR RENT Park Avenue Location 5 bedroom house on large property-LR, DR-freshly painted $3900/month Call 917-822-1726 WOODSBURGH: HOUSE RENTAL Magnificent Woodsburgh Mansion, 5BR, 3.5BA, Formal LR & DR, Eik, SD#14…$6,900/mo Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com FAR ROCKAWAY: NEW LISTING Bright & Sunny 3BR Apt In House On 2nd Flr, Heat & Water Included, Near All...$2,350/mo Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com HOUSE RENTAL BAYSWATER 2909 Coldspring Road Mint Condition, Centrally located, 4 bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, Finished Basement, Garage, Large Backyard Call Mordy-718-510-5952

CO-OP FOR SALE FAR ROCKAWAY NEW LISTING Spacious & Updated 2BR, 2 Bathroom Apt on 1st Floor W/Terrace In Elevator Bldg, Parking, Doorman & Laundry Room On Premise...$350K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com LAWRENCE: PRICE REDUCED Beautiful, Spacious, Sunny & Updated 1BR, 1.5 Bath on 1st Floor. Kitchen Has 2 Full Size Sinks, Lovely Hardwood Floors, Very Low Maintenance, Near All...$185K Call Carol Braunstein (516) 295-3000 www.pugatch.com

HELP WANTED Seeking a motivated and energetic male to work with a fun, charming 12 year old boy with Down syndrome in Far Rockaway, Sundays 4-6:30, Tuesdays 7-8:45.

-Seeking warm and caring male to work with a 19 year old male with autism after 5:00 in Far Rockaway.

Contact Special Care, Rena Yarmush 718-252-3365 ext. 102 or email renay@specialcarefor.com

FIVE TOWNS SPECIAL EDUCATION Elementary School Seeks experienced paraprofessional to work with children with special needs.

Email resume to seplowitzs@ou.org FIVE TOWNS YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL seeks an energetic, responsible and innovative individual to serve as full-time bookkeeper, responsible for tuition/fee collections, accounts payable, Quickbooks accounting and InfoGrasp updates, banking, and vendor relations, and reporting.

Must be reliable, detail oriented, able to work within tight deadlines, and proficient using Quickbooks, Excel, MS Word.

Experience using InfoGrasp is a plus.

Salary commensurate with experience and skillset.

E-mail resume with salary history and references to mesivta18@yahoo.com COMPUTER ROOM ASSISTANT Training provided, Bklyn elementary school pm sessions email: fivetownseducators@gmail.com FIVE TOWNS SPECIAL EDUCATION Elementary School Seeks experienced special education teacher for a maternity leave position.

Experience with behavior plans and familiarity with ABA preferred.

Email resume to: seplowitzs@ou.org F/T & P/T REGISTERED NURSE openings to work with adults who have developmental disabilities within residential settings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Long Island. Current NYS RN, min 2 years hospital experience. OHEL: 855-OHEL JOB, www.ohelfamily.org/careers

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Seeking full time PHYSICAL THERAPIST for Special Education school located in Brooklyn. Experienced preferred.

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Assistants needed for elementary school, afternoon session. email fivetownseducators@gmail.com

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 Due to continued growth, the Yeshiva of South Shore is seeking Elementary School Teachers.

Cert/Exp required.

Please forward resume to monika@yoss.org

Pugatch Realty Corp., in Woodmere, is looking to hire and train a select group of motivated Realtors. If you are looking to build a career in real estate, or looking to take your existing career to the next level, there is no better place to start that the #1 Real Estate Brokerage in the Five Towns…

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DRIVER FOR QUEENS DRY CLEANER ROUTE. Options to drive Tuesday am/ Thursday pm. Also hours available Monday am , Tue am and pm, Wed am and pm and Friday pm. Must have own car. Use of company van part time.

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RECEPTIONIST Local school seeking Receptionist to oversee busy operation.

Responsibilities include answering phones, making appointments, data entry, and secretarial tasks. Good communication and computer skills required. Good pay, benefits, Jewish and Secular holidays off. Part time or full time. Email resume to fivetownsschool@gmail.com CATAPULT LEARNING Teachers, Title I Boro Park, Williamsburg and Flatbush Schools *College/Yeshiva Degree *Teaching experience required *Strong desire to help children learn *Small group instruction *Excellent organization skills Competitive salary Send resume to: Fax: (212) 480-3691 ~ Email: nyteachers@catapultlearning.com Seeking full time OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST for Special Education school located in Brooklyn. Experienced preferred.

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OFFICE MANAGER Local school seeking Office Manager to oversee busy operation.

Responsibilities include managing schedules, coordinating with employees, delegating responsibilities, and working with vendors.

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Email resume to fivetownsschool@gmail.com SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year.

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MISC Yeshiva looking to relocate within the Tri-State area. Campus must be zoned for yeshiva building and dormitories.

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Money

A Scary Disconnect

By Allan Rolnick, CPA

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egend holds that in 1494, an Italian friar named Luca Pacioli was sitting under an apple tree when an apple bounced off his head. In a flash of insight, he invented the “double-entry bookkeeping” system where each entry has a corresponding and opposite entry to a different account. Those entries, called debits and credits, help accountants avoid headaches – if the debits and credits don’t balance, there’s a mistake somewhere. (Some of you may be thinking that was Sir Isaac Newton with the apple inventing gravity, but this is our story and we’re sticking to it.)

Double-entry bookkeeping has ruled accounting for over 500 years.

We see it everywhere today, including in our tax code. Revenue flows in, balanced by expenses flowing out. Anything left over eventually winds up in the “taxable income” account.

Sometimes, with taxes, that balance breaks down, and many of those disconnects spell opportunity. Real estate investors, for example, can depreciate the price of their properties over time. (We can help you with “cost segregation” strategies to do it even faster.)

In the IRS’s ideal world, you’ll re-

pay those breaks by “recapturing” them as income when you sell. But with tax-free exchanges, stepped-up basis, and other strategies to avoid that reckoning, most of those depreciation deductions never get recaptured at all.

America’s second-favorite, and

little trick-or-treater on the other side of your door goes running down your sidewalk with their loot!

Here’s the disconnect. The candy company sells sweets to a retailer.

That’s a taxable transaction. The retailer sells them to you. That’s another taxable transaction. But then

Seriously, if the IRS taxed kids on their candy, they could collect millions of dollars to cover free dental care for everyone.

second-priciest, holiday is coming up at the end of this month. The National Retail Federation reports we dropped $9.1 billion on the spooky season last year, including $2.7 billion on candy. (Fun fact: candy is cheapest exactly four days before the 31st.) How does all that fit into Luca Pacioli’s neat little boxes? Well, it gets scary the minute the greedy

you just give it to the little goblins, pirates, and princesses on your porch. No deduction for you, no income for them, no 1099s for the IRS. (Ugh. Can you imagine the 1099s?)

That removes everything from the IRS’s world of debits and credits.

Seriously, if the IRS taxed kids on their candy, they could collect millions of dollars to cover free dental

care for everyone.

It’s all very ironic because, as any parent knows, the holiday is an exercise in managing the waste of assets. Your kids come home with bulging bags of candy and dreams of sugar highs lasting until Thanksgiving. But pretty soon the good stuff is gone. No more Kit-Kats or Snickers! They’re left with a couple of “fun-size” Milky Ways, some of those Jolly Ranchers nobody really likes, and a few stale candy corns.

At that point, you “charge off the goodwill” by throwing out the dregs while they’re at school and hoping the kids don’t even notice.

Today, your average accountant or tax professional focuses their effort on making sure the debits match the credits. But we don’t just stop there. We take the time to look for those tax “disconnects” that can rescue thousands in taxes. There’s nothing scary about it at all. So call us when you’re ready to pay less.

You’ll think the savings are pretty sweet!

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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Help Us Smile Again

By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

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n this world of pain there’s promise. Promise of a better tomorrow. And fear there will be a worse one.

Sometimes we get major whacks.

Sometimes individually and sometimes as a group, as we did last Saturday in the United States.

Sometimes, it’s too soon to start cheering people up, though, we have

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to go there eventually because it is our job to move forward, to take what we experience and use our wisdom to help inform and cope with our tomorrows.

And all along there is the edict, “Ivdu et Hashem b’simcha, Worship G-d with joy.” Even when we are not feeling so joyful?

Our job is to get back to that place.

And some simcha in that!

We are blessed to have resiliency, optimism and emunah.

And some simcha in that!

We are blessed to have faith in the hope of better tomorrows.

Let’s all take our capacity to speak to G-d and use that to open channels of connection to call out to G-d and say, “We want to worship You with greater joy, with greater

We are blessed to have resiliency, optimism and emunah.

G-d asks us not just to be connected. But to do it with simcha!

Welcome to my mini dilemma. I write an insight and coaching section, but I usually lace it with light humor. But where’s the humor in destruction? Where is the humor in disrespect for human life and innocence?

Fortunately, we are blessed to have communities that pull together.

There is some simcha in that.

We are blessed to have spiritual leaders that guide us toward perspective.

simcha. Please help make it easy for us!”

And that way, I can get back to the business of writing stuff that reminds us to grow while laughing at ourselves and while lightening up our attitudes towards our hopefully very manageable challenges.

May we share in happiness and good times.

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach.

She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.

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