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Contents Letters to the Editor

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Community Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

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News Global

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National

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Odd-but-True Stories

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Israel Israel News

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People A Few Minutes with Councilman Anthony Santino 70 Ernest Benjamin and the Jewish Brigade by Avi Heiligman 90 Remembering Yosi Piamenta: A Man Whose Music I’ve Loved All of My Life by Naftali Halpern

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Yosi Piamenta: The Man and His Music by Sandy Eller 60 The Lacrosse Miracle by Sandy Eller

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Jewish Thought On Shidduchim and the Perfect Match by Rabbi YY Rubinstein 74 Cool It by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

Dear Readers, Today I did something that few in our generation ever experience.

I sat on a bench, by myself, and did nothing. No, I didn’t read a book, or talk on the phone, or check my emails or messages. I just sat there and spent time with myself.

Truthfully, I took my children to the park, and being that I was supposed to meet someone there, I didn’t bring along a book. But that person wasn’t able to come and so when I sat down I realized that I had an opportunity to truly be in the moment.

It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t easy because it’s so easy—to take out our phones and call someone to chat or check our emails or go through our pictures. But I made a conscious effort to take in the sun, the breeze, and the ocean scents

wafting through. And it was enjoyable. It was relaxing and it was calming.

Back in my camp days, one summer I was asked to be the head lifeguard at the lake for a few weeks.

My job was to supervise what was going on at the two docks, and so each morning, I would head out in my kayak and paddle to the other side of the lake, where I would anchor myself to the shoreline and watch the boats, swimmers and lifeguards. The lifeguarding program in camp was strict—there were to be no distractions for those watching the water. That meant no reading, no music—nothing. The other lifeguards would joke as I was paddling out that I was headed to do “hisbodidus,” introspection, because I would be spending so much time alone in the middle of nowhere.

I can’t remember too many other times when I sat by myself without doing anything. Life has become busy, and I am the type of person who likes to accomplish and check things off my to-do list.

Sometimes, though, when life hands me an opportunity like I had today, it’s liberating to embrace the “nothingness” and spend some time by myself.

Elul is a month meant for introspection. It’s a time when we’re supposed to spend time and look into ourselves to see what needs fixing. Yes, life is busy, but if we can spend just a few minutes every day with ourselves—without distractions—so we can look inside our beings, we will be better prepared for the yomim noraim.

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Readers Poll In a New York Times article published on Monday, Aaron Carroll, MD, says that it’s not necessary to drink 8 cups of water a day, instead telling people to listen to how much water their bodies feel they need.

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Dear Editor, What an inspiring article on Bike4Chai. Not only did these riders raise money for a vital and wonderful organization, they did it in the memory of wonderful person who was taken at such a young age.

May they continue to ride—but only for simchos—and may the family of Tamar know a true nechama.

Shirley H. Greenberg Dear Editor, I feel like we are wasting our breaths talking about the Iran deal. It’s a no brainer that the deal is giving the green light to a rogue nation to tinker with nuclear materials and create a nuclear bomb that could annihilate its enemies.

But despite how many of our politicians oppose making this deal with Tehran, Obama will still have his way.

He’s done it before and he’s vowed to do it now with Iran.

It’s funny that Obama is so adamant that this deal will make his legacy.

You know, thousands of years ago, the Navi said that the nevei sheker would say, “Shalom, shalom,” peace, peace, but the Navi then answered, “V’ein shalom,” there is no peace. Here our president promises that there will be peace, this deal will cement a region of stability, but we all know that there can never be peace when you are dealing with a nation intent on the annihilation of other nations. In fact, even before the American Congress has voted on the deal, Iran is still pledging to wipe Israel off the map. They are not hiding their true colors. They are showing their cards—and our president still insists on looking away.

Despite the obvious outcome of the vote, kudos to those who have stuck to their guns and have publicly come out in opposition to the deal, namely Senator Chuck Schumer, Rep. Kathleen Rice and Rep. Grace Meng. We support you and appreciate you. Thank you.

Shame on you, Mr. Jerrold Nadler, for coming out in opposition. He has the largest Jewish constituency in the United States and yet when Obama came knocking, he fell down in prostration. Did you know that in the over-six years Mr. Nadler has been in Congress he was never invited to a personal meet-

ing with the president? Perhaps Mr. Obama was slighted when Nadler was caught in 2008 telling Jewish voters in Florida that Obama lacked the “political courage” to leave Rev. Wright’s church. Now, though, the president comes knocking and the personal meetings this month with the president just swept him off his feet. Now that’s a strong backbone and someone I’d love to represent me in Congress.

Oh, and to make sure that people understood why he was voting against it, Nadler put out a 5,000 word manifesto and then had a Jewish lobbyist put out press releases on his behalf to the Jewish community. Sorry, it didn’t work. We know that you’re happy to finally got some attention, and we know who we will work (hard) to vote out of office come election time. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. We don’t want you representing us.

When elections come, though, Iran will have its deal, Obama will be happy, and the world will suddenly be a more dangerous place, with more dollars being funneled to terrorists’ groups and the Islamic Republic busily working on nuclear ammunition. Sounds like utopia—Obama-style.

Sincerely, Avi Halberstam Dear Editor, People who complain about rate increases and poor service from the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG should remember past history.

In order to provide cheap power, utility companies have been unable to charge appropriate rates to upgrade the existing power grid and critical substations along with burying more power lines underground.

I would gladly pay a one-time fee to bury my power lines and ensure more reliable delivery. This would not work unless all my neighbors agree to do the same.

Decades ago, elected officials attacked the Long Island Lighting Company as overpriced and inefficient.

They promised in creating LIPA that it would be different and solve all our problems.

Over previous decades, I don’t recall LILCO’s being anywhere near as bad as today’s politicians claim LIPA and PSEG are.

Too bad voters can’t get a rebate from the elected officials who have committed consumer fraud by selling us a false bill of goods.

Sincerely, Larry Penner

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Dear Editor, The article about Edwards Air Force Base - Part II in the August 20th edition of The Jewish Home has a glaring and unintentionally insensitive

typo. It says that “[t]he Challenger is now on display on the Intrepid in Manhattan.” The reference should be to the Enterprise; Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff in January 1986, killing all seven astronauts aboard.

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how worm themselves out of this mess of emails and look at us with blameless faces proclaiming their innocence. And America will embrace them because that’s what we’ve done time and time again.

Don’t write off the Clinton duo just yet. You’re bound to see Hillary’s name on the ballot come next November—and a First Husband in the White House.

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Dear Editor, Michael Gerson is a magician with words. His article this week on Hillary was so wonderful, woven with imagery and emotion. But I have to differ with so many talking heads who are so adamant that Hillary has reached her demise.

If there’s one rule we know about the Clintons, it’s this: Never underestimate the Billary. There have been so many times where we’ve seen them crash the bus, and yet, they have popped up, brushed themselves off, and have come out sparkling.

They are not “normal” politicians (and that phrase may just be an oxymoron). They are the phoenixes—and you will see they will once again some-

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Global Mysterious Nazi Train Discovered in Poland Two individuals in Poland claim to have discovered a mysterious Nazi

train. This train was rumored to have gone missing in 1945 close to the end of World War II just before the advancing Soviet Red Army forces came to town.

It was carrying loot from the war with gems and ammunition onboard.

Radio Wroclaw cited local folklore as saying the train entered a tunnel near Ksiaz Castle in the mountainous Lower Silesian region of Poland and never

emerged. According to that theory, the tunnel was later closed and its location long forgotten.

“A handful of people have already looked for the train, damaging the line in the process, but nothing was ever found,” Radio Wroclaw quoted Joanna Lamparska as saying, describing her as a connoisseur of the region’s history.

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Local authorities in Poland’s southwestern district of Walbrzych said they had been contacted by a law firm representing a Pole and a German who said they had located the train and were seeking 10 percent of the value of the findings.

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The four men were honored for subduing an armed terrorist on a French train on Friday. Another man, Mark Moogalian, a French-American academic, will be receiving the award as well after he recovers from a gunshot wound to the neck inflicted upon him by the terrorist as Moogalian endeavored to take him down.

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Moogalian’s wife told the media that her husband became suspicious of the attacker when he went into the bathroom with a suitcase and stayed there for a long time. When he exited the restroom, Moogalian saw the weapon and then he ran to him to try to subdue him. At that point, the terrorist shot him in the neck.

Stone helped stop the bleeding by applying pressure to Moogalian’s neck.

“My brother may not still be here if it weren’t for him,” Julia Moogalian, his sister, said. “He was selfless in staying there with my brother. Our family is very appreciative.”

Sadler, Stone and Skarlatos met in middle school in California and planned on spending the summer sightseeing together. It was Sadler’s first trip to Europe, and National Guardsman Skarlatos was on a month-long break after serving in Afghanistan. Stone is an Air Force serviceman.

The three men, plus Norman, were in the same train car when gunfire erupted.

Shortly afterward, a shirtless man appeared with a gun slung over his shoulder.

The three knew they had to do something. “He never said a word,” said Sadler, a student at California State University in Sacramento. “At that time, it was either do something or die.”

They charged the gunman and a fierce struggle ensued.

“He kept pulling more weapons left and right,” recalled Stone, his arm in a sling from injuries suffered in the struggle. “He seemed like he was ready to fight to the end. So were we.”

They punched the terrorist, choked him and hit him with his own weapons. They finally restrained him before the train pulled up in Arras in northern France.

“It is clear that their heroic actions may have prevented a far worse tragedy,” said President Barack Obama, who phoned the three American heroes.

Norman, the Briton, said he was honored to receive the medal.

“I am happy that no one got hurt,” he said. “Spence and Alek are the two guys who we should really thank the most because they were the first ones who actually got up and did it.”

Iran to Inspect Its Own Nuclear Facilities

According to a document that has reportedly been released by U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a site it has been accused of using to develop nuclear arms.

The IAEA, a U.N. agency that normally investigates such matters, has secretly made an agreement to allow Iran to self-regulate.

The revelation of such an agreement newly riled Republican lawmakers in the U.S. who have been severely critical of a broader agreement to limit Iran’s future nuclear programs, signed by the Obama administration, Iran and five world powers in July. Those critics have com-

plained that the wider deal is unwisely built on trust of the Iranians, while the administration has insisted it depends on reliable inspections.

A skeptical House Speaker John Boehner said, “President Obama boasts his deal includes ‘unprecedented verification.’ He claims it’s not built on trust.

But the administration’s briefings on these side deals have been totally insufficient – and it still isn’t clear whether anyone at the White House has seen the final documents.”

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce pointed out, “International inspections should be done by international inspectors. Period.”

Evidence of the inspections concession is sure to increase pressure from U.S. congressional opponents before a Senate vote of disapproval on the overall agreement in early September. If the resolution passes and President Barack Obama vetoes it, opponents would need a two-thirds majority to override it. Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has suggested opponents will likely lose a veto fight.

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Breaking Saudi News: Women Can Vote For the first time since Saudi Arabia was founded, women are register-

English Embassy in Tehran Reopens British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond reopened the British embassy in Tehran this week, nearly four years after it was closed following an attack.

Hammond’s trip marked the first time a British foreign secretary has visited Tehran since 2003.

Britain has had no diplomatic presence in Tehran since hard-liners protest-

“Four years on from an attack on the British embassy, I am today re-opening it,” Hammond announced. “Our relationship has improved since 2011.”

Terrorism, regional stability and the spread of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq are among the challenges Britain and Iran should be prepared to work on together, Hammond said. “This

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Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election. Mr. Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now that a third bailout has been secured with European creditors. The election date is yet to be set but early reports suggest September 20th will be election day.

Tsipras has had to agree to painful state sector cuts, including far-reaching pension reforms, in exchange for the bailout and keeping Greece in the eurozone. Greece received the first €13bn ($14.5bn) injection of the bailout late last week after it was approved by relevant European parliaments. The funds allowed Greece to repay a €3.2bn debt to the European Central Bank and avoid a messy default. The overall bailout package is worth about €86bn over three years.

In January, Alexis Tsipras went to the polls in Greece as a man who would stand against austerity. Now, seven months later, he is calling elections to ask the Greek public to support the way he is trying to lead this country out of its financial crisis. That means spending cuts, tax increases, and, of course, that third bailout that’s already been agreed upon.

Greece will be run by a caretaker government until elections are held. For now, Greece remains under strict capital controls, with weekly limits on cash withdrawals for Greek citizens.

The late King Abdullah announced in 2011 that women would be allowed to run for office and vote in municipal elections, which take place every four years.

Registration for the upcoming election, to be held December 12, began this week. At least 70 women intend to run for office, and more than 80 registered as campaign managers, Arab News reported last month. While the legal barrier to voting has been lifted, other Saudi laws and culture could complicate women’s efforts to cast their ballots. Saudi women still have to contend with limits on their freedom of movement, and since it’s illegal for them to drive, many of them will have to rely on male members of their family to take them to register and to vote. Male relatives who oppose female voting rights could also be a barrier. The government also requires voters to have personal ID cards, and many Saudi women do not.

“To make serious headway on women’s rights, Saudi authorities should scrap the male guardianship system, under which ministerial policies and practices forbid women from obtaining a passport, marrying, traveling, or accessing higher education without the approval of a male guardian,” researcher Adam Coogle pointed out in an article for Human Rights Watch. “Only then will Saudi Arabia’s women be able to contribute to society on an equal footing with men.”

move does not mean that we agree on everything. But it is right that Britain and Iran should have a presence in each other’s countries. The role of embassies is to build cooperation where we agree and to reduce our differences where we don’t,” he said.

Interestingly, there are still signs of the tumultuous relationship between the two countries in the embassy. Four years after a radical mob stormed the compound, and even after several million pounds worth of refurbishment, the words “Death to England” are still visible, scrawled in red felt-pen on the doors and walls. The embassy is awaiting a restoration specialist to arrive from Britain with the historically appropriate paints for the 19th-century decor to blot out the graffiti. Until then, it lingers as a reminder of the precarious nature of the relationship.

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The British embassy would initially be staffed by a small number of staff with limited consular services, but officials expect to upgrade its leadership to full ambassador status in coming months.

Thousands of Migrants Rescued from the Mediterranean

As Europe struggles to cope with a record influx of refugees as people flee

from war-torn countries, there has been many overcrowded boats and inflatable dinghies carrying migrants calling out for help. Many are fleeing from Syria, Afghanistan and other countries plagued by war, while others are escaping poverty or repression in Africa.

The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, said that as of mid-August some 264,500 refugees and migrants had crossed the Mediterranean this year, making the Mediterranean Sea the world’s most deadly crossing point for migrants. More than 2,300 people have died since January in desperate attempts to reach Europe by boat, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The Italian navy organized the rescue of around 4,400 migrants in waters off the Libyan coast on Saturday, prompted by requests for help received from nearly two dozen boats, in one of the biggest multi-national operations so far.

Italy’s coast guard said in a statement on Sunday that it had coordinated rescue efforts involving numerous vessels, including a Norwegian and an Irish ship, as part of the European Union’s Triton rescue mission.

Humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said its own vessel, the Argos, had rescued 95 people from a very unstable rubber dinghy and taken on board another 206 rescued by the Italian navy.

Lindis Hurum, emergency coordinator on the Argos, said via Twitter that those rescued included many young people.

“I have never seen so many young people onboard the ship, and especially not so many children travelling alone,” she tweeted.

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Next month, Japan will observe its annual Respect for the Aged Day. Since 1963, the country has been gifting new centenarians with a silver sakazuki, a saucer-like dish, to honor them. But this tradition is becoming expensive for a nation with so many people who are living to a ripe old age. In fact, when the tradition started, there were only 153 centenarians in Japan; now there are 58,000.

The silver sakazuki cost the country $260 million Yen last year—around $2 million—as each dish costs around $65.

The government is looking for a cheaper way to honor their aged—either by using a less expensive material in the dish or by celebrating their 100th birthday with a congratulatory letter.

Seniors make up a significant portions of Japan’s population. According to the latest estimates from Statistics Japan, over a quarter of the population is over the age of 65 and nearly 13 percent are over 75. Japan has the highest life expectancy for women in the world, at 87, and falls in the top 10 for men, at 80.

A UN projection estimates that by 2050, Japan will have around 1 million centenarians.

Attack in Afghanistan Claims 3 U.S. Lives

Three U.S. contractors were among 12 killed by a Kabul bomb that targeted their NATO convoy, the U.S.-led coalition said, making the attack one of the most deadly for U.S. citizens in Afghanistan in recent years. One U.S. citizen died in the blast and the other two died shortly after from their wounds.

The attack occurred outside a hospital on a residential street during rush hour. Many Afghan civilians were killed and injured. The suicide attacker supposedly plowed his car into an armored pick-up truck belonging to contractor company DynCorp International. Security sources said the contractors worked for DynCorp International; the U.S. company provides training, security and aviation maintenance to the NATO mission and the Afghan military.

The U.S. embassy in Kabul condemned the bombing. “The United States remains committed to assisting our Afghan partners in their efforts to ensure a peaceful future,” it said in a statement.

Bombings have increased in Kabul since July when the government confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Omar died two years ago, leading many to hope that the insurgents would quickly return to the negotiating table.

After the attack, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan called for an “immediate halt to all such disproportionate attacks” in civilian-populated areas.

Tensions have caused 5,000 civilians deaths in the first half of this year, more than at any point since war started in 2001. The violence has strained Afghanistan’s ties with Pakistan, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accusing the neighboring country of not doing enough to stop militants planning attacks from training camps that he says lie across the border.

Pakistan called the latest attack on civilians “cowardice” and promised to

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This week, Turkey’s president formally called for a new election after a deadline passed for forming a new

More than 100 people — mostly soldiers and police — have been killed since July in renewed conflict between the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and the security forces, which has wrecked a 2 1/2-year-old peace process with the Kurds.

On Monday, PKK militants detonated a bomb on a road near Semdinli town as a military vehicle was passing, killing two soldiers and injuring three others.

Semdinli is near Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Iran.

Two opposition parties have already declared they won’t participate in the interim government, leaving Davutoglu with little choice but to form a government made up of independent figures and politicians from the pro-Kurdish party, who would be taking government posts for the first time in Turkish history.

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government following an inconclusive vote in June. A statement released from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office on Monday didn’t say when the new election would be held, but the president has previously said it was likely to take place on Nov. 1.

Erdogan was expected to re-appoint Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form an interim government during a meeting this week.

The Islamic-rooted ruling party, which Erdogan founded, lost its parliamentary majority in June for the first time since 2002. Davutoglu’s efforts to form a coalition alliance failed last week, setting the stage for Erdogan to declare repeat elections he is reported to have favored all along.

Erdogan is thought to have pressed for new elections to give the ruling party the chance to win back its majority and rule alone.

Turkey is grappling with a sharp increase in violence between security forces and Kurdish rebels and is more deeply involved in the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State group extremists. The Turkish lira has dropped to record lows against the dollar amid the political uncertainty.

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“There’s millions of inhabitants in Mosul and they’re not all ISIS, so we, within those millions of people, have found teams that were willing to work with us in order to get those girls out,” he added.

The CYCI funds all of the logistics and security expenses for the teams negotiating with ISIS, but Maman says the money is not transferred directly to the terror organization.

“We don’t deal with ISIS and that’s enough for me... We deal with intermediaries that are willing to help and I’m willing to cover their cost in order to save a world,” he told CBC Radio.

Maman met with several of the women he helped save and heard horror stories from them about their time in captivity.

“We hear about beatings, we hear about women being under fed, we hear about women actually being kept in cages, we hear about women that were actually threatened with being burnt...,” he said.

Some have expressed concern that paying ransom would encourage ISIS to

hold more people captive. But Maman notes that “ISIS is worth today $4 billion. Do you think that my little meager two or 3,000 dollars per child is going to in any way or form help the power and might that ISIS may attain?”

“What motivated me is very simple... being Jewish, being part of a people that actually survived the Holocaust... We for six years waited for people to actually answer the call and come and help us,” he said.

“As a Moroccan Jew, I found this cause to engage in a true world responsibility. The Torah talks about two things: ‘Tikkun Olam,’ repairing the world, and ‘Kiddush Hashem,’ to make G-d’s presence respected. As a Jew, it was a way to make this world better through actions of goodness and kindness,” he told Morocco World News. “The goal here is for children to come out alive from this horrible war.”

The Biggest Iceberg On Monday, the European Space Agency spotted one of the biggest icebergs ever seen. It is estimated to be nearly 5 square miles in size, which

could cover Manhattan with a layer of ice about 300 meters thick.

“Icebergs are often so large that they cannot float away easily,” said the European Space Agency. “They remain, sometimes for years, stuck on the bottom in shallower areas of the fjord until they finally melt enough to disperse, break into pieces or are pushed out by icebergs coming up from behind.”

Scientists have been interested in the Jakobshavn Glacier because it has become one of the fastest moving ice sheets in Greenland, and is reportedly getting even speedier. Researchers noticed earlier this month the glacier retreated several miles to its most easterly position since recording began in the 1880s, but it had pushed aggressively westward only a few weeks earlier.

Before reaching the Atlantic Ocean, icebergs from the Jakobshavn Glacier must travel down the Davis Strait, which is a fjord, a long, narrow and deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs. Massive icebergs are usually too big to travel down the fjord and have to wait until they melt a bit to continue their journey.

Although the iceberg recently spotted is one of the biggest, there have been even larger icebergs reported in the past.

In 2011, an iceberg twice as big as the one that broke off the Jakobshavn Glacier broke off the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, and in 2013 an iceberg eight times the size of Manhattan broke off Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier.

Historians said the iceberg that sank the Titanic originated from the Jakobshavn Glacier.

North & South Korea Reach Pact to Prevent War It’s no secret that North Korea and South Korea are less than friends and recently things seemed to start to simmer again.

On Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his frontline troops are in a “quasi-state of war.” He commanded his army to gear up for battle a day after the most serious confronta-

tion between the rivals in years.

On Thursday, South Korea’s military fired dozens of artillery rounds across the border. North Korea said the shells landed near four military posts, although no injuries were reported. The shelling was in response to what Seoul said were North Korean artillery strikes meant to back up a threat to attack loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda. The loudspeaker broadcasts began after South Korea accused the North of planting landmines that maimed two South Korean soldiers earlier this month.

North Korea denied the accusations.

Authoritarian North Korea is notoriously sensitive to any criticism of its government, run by leader Kim Jong Un, whose family has ruled since the North was founded in 1948.

Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to “enter a wartime state” and be fully ready for any military operations starting Friday evening, according to a report in Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency. The North had also given Seoul a deadline of Saturday evening to remove border loudspeakers that, after a lull of 11 years, have started broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda. Failure, Pyongyang said, will result in further military action. Seoul had vowed to continue the broadcasts.

This isn’t the North’s first threat; in recent years they have threatened to reduce Seoul to a “sea of fire.” However, this time South Korea seemed to be more assertive than usual and had vowed to retaliate with overwhelming strength should North Korea attack.

South Korea raised its military readiness to its highest level. Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Jeon Ha-kyu told a televised news conference that South Korea was ready to repel any additional provocation. Reportedly hundreds were evacuated from frontline towns in the South.

But finally, after over 40 hours of talks, the North and South agreed to a truce on Tuesday. The rivals struck a deal to avoid violence and bloodshed.

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South Korea, for its part, agreed to cease all anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts.

The Koreas also struck an important humanitarian agreement by promising to resume in September the emotional

reunions of families separated by the Korea War. They said more reunions would follow, but there were no immediate details.

This agreement is a crucial first step in easing tensions.

The accord, though, does not propose any long-term solution to the neighbors’ disputes. The two sides agreed to conduct further talks, but the Koreas have a history of failing to follow up.

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They claim to have found a camera attached to the dolphin, in addition to a weapon that could fire small arrows.

The claim has yet to be substantiated by Israeli authorities. The country has a fleet of Dolphin-class submarines, but the news reports made clear that the sources in Gaza were specifically referring to a marine mammal.

The fear of special agent dolphins, while amusing, is not without basis.

The U.S. Navy, for example, maintains a detachment of dolphins and sea lions trained for reconnaissance. After Russia unilaterally annexed Crimea last year from Ukraine, authorities in Kiev demanded the return of combat dolphins that had been trained and quartered on the coast of the Black Sea peninsula.

Israel has frequently been accused of using animals to carry out nefarious missions abroad. Five years ago Egyptian authorities accused Israel of sending sharks to attack tourists off the Sinai beaches to harm Egypt’s tourism industry, and two years later Sudan reported it had caught another Mossad spy — an eagle that had been tagged in Israel. In 2013, the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah claimed it had captured another Israeli “spy-eagle,” and it broadcast images of supposed Israeli tags attached to the raptor.

Not to be outdone, in 2007, an Iranian state news agency reported the supposed “arrest” of 14 squirrels on espionage charges.

Silver Medal for Israeli in Triple Jump Israeli triple jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko won a silver medal at the 15th World Championships in China this week. The win is quite notable as it marks the first Israeli woman and only the second Israeli athlete to win a silver at the event, after pole-vaulter Aleksandr Averbukh 14 years ago.

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Knyazyeva-Minenko came second to Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen, who comfortably retained her world triple jump title. The 31-year-old Ibarguen stretched her winning streak to 29 competitions by managing a best of 14.90 meters for gold. The Colombian champion hasn’t been beaten since losing to Olga Rypakova at the London Olympics on August 5, 2012. Rypakova, who is from Kazakstan, took the bronze medal with 14.77.

The 25-year-old Israeli champion moved to Israel from Ukraine two years ago, switching over from the Ukrainian national team. She moved not to boost her athletics prospects but because her husband, Anatoli Minenko, is Israeli.

Despite sustaining several injuries in the past few years and undergoing surgery, Knyazyeva-Minenko broke her previous personal record of 14.71 meters and shattered Israel’s previous national record of 14.61 meters.

Over a decade has elapsed since an Israeli athlete last stood on the podium at the World Championships. Averbukh won a silver medal for the pole vault in 2001, two years after taking the bronze in the same category in 1999.

Muslim Made New Prez of J Street Amna Farooqi, a senior at the University of Maryland, has been voted president of the seven-member J Street U National Student Board. Farooqi, who is of Pakistani descent, had previously served as a regional representative on the student board for the lobby. J Street U was originally formed in 2009 to counter harder-line pro-Israel lobbies and despite its supposed party line, has been attacked by critics since as disloyal to Israel.

The American Muslim will serve as president of a core initiative – its chapter program on college campuses where debates rage over Israel and Palestinians.

J Street has affirmed its commitment to the Jewish state, positioning itself as a liberal voice for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel and a freeze on Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. J Street supports President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran, despite a vehement opposition from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In the past few years, J Street’s college chapters have taken on added importance as the boycott, divestment, sanctions movement, known as BDS, has gained steam on campuses by protesting Israeli policies toward Palestinians and focusing public attention on their plight.

Farooqi, 21, said she grew up in a house that was sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, but as she grew older, she wanted to learn more about Israel and the conflict. She said she wanted to contribute to ending the conflict and got involved in J Street in college, where she is majoring in government and politics and minoring in Israel studies. She spent the spring 2014 semester in Jerusalem, studying Hebrew and political science at Hebrew University. This summer, she lived in Jerusalem and interned with J Street U’s Israel program.

Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street’s president and founder, said in an interview that he and the group are excited about Farooqi’s election, and that he hopes it serves as a symbol and a signal about future inclusiveness. Other students on the board come from Yale, Stanford, the University of North Carolina, the University of Massachusetts, Carleton College and Occidental College.

IDF Retaliates for Northern Rocket Fire A new raid was carried out in Syria, targeting the cell that fired four rockets into northern Israel late last week. Syr-

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Barak in Hot Water over Leaked Iran Attack Plans

The leadership in Israel is reportedly furious with former defense minister Ehud Barak for having detailed on tape three occasions in 2010-2012 when Israel almost took out Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to the Israeli me-

dia outlets which played the tapes, the “anger” at Barak was widespread, and numerous senior political and security officials were also privately intimating that Barak’s version of events was not entirely accurate.

In the tapes, whose broadcast Barak fought unsuccessfully to block, he claims that he and Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran in 2010, but that then-chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi indicated that there was no viable plan for such an operation.

They were also thwarted in 2011 by the opposition of fellow ministers Moshe Ya’alon and Yuval Steinitz. A planned 2012 strike was also aborted because it happened to coincide with a joint Israel-U.S. military exercise and Israel did not want to drag the U.S. into the fray.

In the aftermath of the broadcast of the tapes, various key Israeli figures indicated that Ashkenazi did not rule out the operation as decisively as Barak suggested, and that a great deal of preparatory work had been done. Furthermore, reports say that Ashkenazi was by no means the only senior Israeli figure who was not decisively supportive of a strike at that time. Others included then-Mossad chief Meir Dagan, who later made public his opposition, and top ministers

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According to a research group at Mount Sinai Hospital, Holocaust survivors may be passing down genetic changes stemming from their deep trauma to their children. Researchers said this is the first demonstration of how psychological trauma endured by a person can have intergenerational effects on his offspring. The research, which was published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, included 32 test subjects, Jewish men and women who were in concentration camps during the Holocaust, witnessed or experienced torture, or had to hide from the Nazis during World War II. Researchers also examined the genes of 22 of their adult offspring and compared them to Jewish families who did not live in Europe during the Nazis’ rule. Children of Holocaust survivors were found to be three times more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder if they were exposed to a traumatic event than demographically similar Jewish people whose parents did not survive the Holocaust.

Researchers noted that children of Holocaust survivors had the same neuroendocrine or hormonal abnormalities that the Holocaust survivors and other people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder had. This led them to the conclusion that specific risk for certain things, like post-traumatic stress disorder, was associated with having a parent who had post-traumatic stress disorder.

“The gene changes in the children could only be attributed to Holocaust exposure in the parents,” Dr. Rachel Yehuda, who led the study, determined.

While the scientific convention is that only genes that are included in one’s DNA could transmit biological information from one generation to the next, genes do change based on the environment on a regular basis through chemical marks that attach themselves onto one’s DNA. Past research shows that some of these chemical marks are passed onto the next generation, which shows that the environment can influence the health of the unborn child.

The Mount Sinai researchers focused their study on a gene associated

with the regulation of stress hormones, which is known to be affected by trauma. They found epigenetic marks on the same part of that gene in both the survivors and their children, while a similar correlation was not found among Jewish families who did not live in Europe during World War II.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that despite the strike, Israel had no interest in an escalation. “We have no intention of ratcheting up this confrontation, but our policy [of retaliating for attacks against Israeli civilians] remains as it was,” he said. “Those who are quick to embrace Iran [following the nuclear agreement on July 14] should know that an Iranian commander directed and backed this cell that attacked Israel,” he added, echoing comments made by senior military sources.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said the strike against the cell was proof that Israel will not tolerate efforts to harm the security of its citizens. “We have no intention of compromising on this issue, and I suggest no one test our resolve on this matter,” he warned.

The day after the rocket attack, a Syrian military source said that at least one person was killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by Israel. According to Israeli media at least two people were killed in the strikes, possibly two military officials close to Syrian President Bashar Assad. According to the report, the Israeli strikes included a raid on a target outside Damascus and one on a weapons depot belonging to the Syrian military.

The Israeli military said that it carried out strikes on 14 Syrian army positions in the Golan Heights. It was its largest assault on Syrian territory in decades. The Israeli government said it held the Syrian government responsible and indicated that Iran was directly behind the rocket fire on northern Israel.

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ian state television said six people were killed and seven wounded in the strike on a vehicle some 10 kilometers from the Syrian-Israeli border, in territory held by the Syrian army. An IDF source said that they had “targeted a vehicle this morning in which there were at least five people. We were monitoring this cell and it was attacked some 10-15 kilometers from the border, on territory firmly in the control of the Syrian military. This is an Islamic Jihad cell directed by Iran,” added the source.

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News outlets have suggested that Barak may be playing party politics with his comments. Ashkenazi is said to be considering entering politics, and Barak, who has now retired from politics, may be out to thwart him. The two became bitter rivals over the years, and Barak’s relationship with current defense minister Ya’alon has also been tempestuous.

The airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were ostensibly planned to take place because Netanyahu and Barak anticipated that Iran would enter a “zone of immunity,” in which its facilities were so well-protected or developed as to render an attack on them either a shortterm solution or even futile. Netanyahu maintains to this day, however, that Israel will act alone if necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and has been a leading critic of the P5+1 deal with Iran that curbs but does not dismantle its nuclear program.

Attack on Joseph’s Tomb Thwarted In information cleared for publication on Tuesday, the Shin Bet foiled a plot to attack Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus with a series of preemptive arrests.

“The agency, in cooperation with the IDF, has arrested a terror cell compromised of four Palestinian residents of the towns of Tulkarm, Nablus, and Kabatya,” the Shin Bet said in a statement.

The cell was planning to execute an ambush against devout Jewish worshippers who often visit Joesph’s Tomb without coordinating with IDF forces.

The ambush would have been conducted using a pre-placed bomb and assault rifle fire.

The West Bank cell was directed from Gaza by an Islamic Jihad member named Mohammed Darwish, who was tasked with providing arms and logistic support to the cell in the buildup to the attack. Some suspects were tasked with acquiring weapons. Others were involved in intelligence gathering and others were set to carry out the actual attack.

The suspects were identified as Nasim Damiri, 30, of Tulkarm – a previously jailed Fatah member; his cousin Mohammed Damiri, 23, of Tulkarm – a Palestinian policeman; Yasser Tzarawi, 25, of Nablus – a known Hamas member; and Adwan Nizal, 24, of Kabatya – a known Islamic Jihad member.

In recent weeks, Shin Bet and security forces have been fighting a rising trend of sporadic terror attacks.

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Money magazine has ranked the best place to live in America and small towns seem to be the places to be.

The magazine narrowed down the top 50 small towns from an original list featuring 3,625 municipalities with populations from 10,000 to 50,000 people.

Factors like job growth, affordable housing, health care, safety, and the availability of good schools were all weighted.

So where are the best places to live in America? Consider these ten cities: 1. Apex, North Carolina 2. Papillion, Nebraska 3. Sharon, Massachusetts 4. Louisville, Colorado 5. Snoqualmie, Washington 6. Sherwood, Oregon 7. Chanhassen, Minnesota 8. Coppell, Texas 9. Simsbury, Connecticut 10. Solon, Ohio

Judge Demands Release of Illegal Immigrants

agency officials comply by no later than October 23.

Gee referred to the government’s latest arguments as “repackaged and reheated,” and said she found the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in breach of an on-going legal agreement stipulating that immigrant children cannot be held in unlicensed secured facilities.

Lawyers for Homeland Security had asked the judge to reconsider her ruling, arguing that the agency was already in the process of moving families through detention quickly and that the facilities had been converted into short-term processing centers. Attorneys for the government are reviewing the order, said Nicole Navas, a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice, on Friday night after the ruling.

Gee is an expert on this issue; this is the second time she has ruled that detaining children violates parts of a 1997 settlement. The settlement requires minors to be placed with a relative or in appropriate non-secure custody within five days. If there is a large influx of minors, times may be longer, but children still must be released as expeditiously as possible, under the terms of the law.

Peter Schey, executive director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, said that the court’s order “will protect refugee children and their mothers from lengthy and entirely senseless detention.” But Homeland Security is concerned that Gee’s rulings could potentially cause a surge in illegal border crossings.

Between September 2013 and October 2014, roughly 68,000 family members — mostly mothers with children in tow — were caught at the border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Between last October and July of this year, less than 30,000 have been apprehended, a drop authorities say is a result of better enforcement in both the U.S. and Mexico.

NRA Sues Seattle over Gun Violence Tax A federal judge in California has demanded that the government release immigrant children who are being held at family detention centers with their mothers. The children and their mothers were held after being caught crossing the U.S.Mexico border illegally .

According to court papers, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee insisted in a filing on Friday that the release be done “without unnecessary delay.” She ordered that

On Monday, three gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, sued the city of Seattle over its “gun violence tax,” a tax on firearms and ammunition designed to help offset the financial toll of gun violence. Two gun owners and two gun shops joined in the suit.

The plaintiffs called the tax legally unenforceable because Washington state prohibits local governments from adopting laws related to firearms unless those local ordinances are specifically authorized by the state.

“The ordinance serves only as a piece of propaganda, because the ordinance’s mandates are legally unenforceable,” the lawsuit said. “The state of Washington has the exclusive right to regulate the sale of firearms in Washington, and cities may not enact local laws or regulations related to the sale of firearms.”

City Attorney Pete Holmes has argued that the gun-violence tax falls squarely under Seattle’s taxing authority, and City Council President Tim Burgess, who proposed the measure, reiterated that on Monday. He said the state Supreme Court has never interpreted whether the state’s general pre-emption of local firearms ordinances includes taxing gun or ammunition sales.

“The NRA does this all across the country whenever they feel that anyone is trying to regulate firearms, and that’s not what we’re doing here,” Burgess said.

“We’re using the city’s taxing authority, which is granted to us by the Washington Constitution and the Legislature.”

“We took a simple and commonsense measure to support gun safety research and prevention methods,” he added. “It’s not in any way an attempt to regulate the sale, use or possession of firearms.”

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved the tax this month, along with a companion measure requiring gun owners to file reports if their weapons are stolen or lost. The tax takes effect in January and would add $25 to the price of each firearm sold in the city, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammunition, depending on the type.

This isn’t the first time Seattle has imposed laws related to guns in recent years. In 2009, Seattle banned guns in city parks and community centers. The Second Amendment Foundation and the NRA successfully sued to block it.

“The city does not seem to understand that no matter how they wrap this package, it’s still a gun control law and it violates Washington’s long-standing pre-emption statute,” Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb said.

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According to a national poll, teachers, parents, and students all agree that scores on standardized tests are not a true representation of a student’s growth or of a teacher’s ability. The results released on Sunday come from the 47th annu-

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Sixty-four percent of respondents agreed that there is too much focus on testing, and a majority also said the best way to measure the success of a school is not through exams but by whether students are engaged and feel hopeful about the future.

“Too many kids in too many schools are bored,” said Joshua P. Starr, a former superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland who is now

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With Hillary’s campaign sinking under mountains of emails, many are saying that the next Democrat on the presidential ballot will be none other than Vice President Joe Biden. In fact, a senior Democrat told CNN on Monday that President Obama has given Vice President Biden his “blessing” to launch a 2016 bid for the White House if he chooses to run.

Obama and Biden met for a private lunch at the White House on Monday, where the president gave Biden the green light for launching a 2016 bid, according to CBS News.

Mr. Biden does not need Obama’s permission to run, although it is comforting to hear that the president won’t stand in his way or advise him against running.

But the Biden camp is still keeping their intentions under wraps—for now.

“Sources continue to speculate about something they know nothing about,” Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said. “This lunch was a private meeting between two people — the president and the vice president.”

Hillary Clinton, who left the State Department in 2013 after four years, has been the longtime frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, but continues to battle questions about her private email. As of now, Obama has yet to endorse someone in the 2016 Democratic primary.

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al PDK/Gallup poll of attitudes toward public education.

Since former President George. W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind act in 2002, standardized testing became federal policy. No Child mandated annual tests in reading and math and required schools to raise scores every year or face penalties. Through its own policies and grant programs, the Obama administration has further emphasized testing by re-

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“Parents maybe see that and they want their kids to be engaged in schools.”

Many Americans, both teachers and parents, proposed that students should be evaluated based on various measures, including student work, written teacher observations, and grades. The polled also said that teacher quality is the best way to improve education, followed by high academic standards and effective principals.

A majority of total respondents opposed the concept of evaluating teachers based in part on test scores, an idea heavily endorsed by the Obama administration and fought by teachers unions.

While more than six out of 10 mothers agreed that the expectations for what students should learn is important to school improvement, only 54% are opposed to the Common Core State Standards, the K-12 academic benchmarks adopted by 43 states and the District of Columbia that have been under fire by critics on the left and right.

Despite all the negativity surrounding standardized tests, the public is pretty content with local schools. Public school parents rated 57% of their local schools with an A or B in performance. However, only 19% had that opinion of public schools nationwide.

“Clearly, there is anxiety about what’s happening in teaching and learning,” said Andres Alonso, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a former chief executive of Baltimore City Public Schools.

Also included in the survey, respondents were asked their opinion on several highly debated topics like the use of tax dollars to pay for private school tuition, a policy increasingly promoted

by Republican politicians. Several of the 2016 presidential hopefuls — Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and Bobby Jindal —

support vouchers. Overall, 57 percent of respondents were opposed to vouchers and 31 percent were in favor. But by political party, Republicans were divided on vouchers, with 46 percent in favor and 46 percent opposed. Democrats were strongly opposed to vouchers, with 71 percent against and 16 percent in favor. Independents opposed vouchers by a margin of about 3 to 2.

Man Kills Security Guard in NYC Federal Building

Tragedy struck NYC on Friday when a man gunned down a security guard at a federal building in Manhattan before killing himself.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Congressman, is saying that the man responsible for the murder-suicide, Kevin Downing, was a whistleblower who had been given “a raw deal” by the agency that fired him.

Pascrell said he did not know the motive of the military veteran’s violence but he had previously been employed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Downing opened fire inside the building that houses an immigration court, passport processing center, and a regional office for the Department of Labor, which oversees the bureau for which Downing once worked.

As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara in the head, police said. Tragically, the security company revealed that the guard’s official shift had been done for the day but he had agreed to stay on for an extra shift. Camara was armed but never had a chance to defend himself, the security company said.

“Camara ... was an extraordinary senior guard who was well trained, cared deeply about his job and knew that building better than anyone else,” said Michael McKeon, a company spokesman.

After shooting Camara, Downing approached an elevator where he encountered another employee, and at that point took his own life.

It was later revealed that the gunman, 68, had recently suffered some personal hardships. His fiancé had died of breast cancer, his house went into foreclosure, and he had medical issues after a car accident.

Downing had been fired from a job at the New York City office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1999 and appealed the firing, claiming he had been targeted because he was a whistleblower, according to federal documents.

Pascrell revealed that Downing had contacted his office in 2013. Pascrell said he spoke with Downing on the phone and several members of his staff had met with him over the last two years, most recently a few weeks ago.

“We felt that this person had been given a raw deal to put it mildly and that there was no excuse for it and he had been treated very badly,” Pascrell said.

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Most bottles were found by fishermen and returned decades ago.

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The Week In News sister a kalicious before we went to the mall,” she said, referring to the kale-spinach-banana-lemon-apple juice smoothie.

But Shiekman soon forgot her kalicious when she saw Aaron in a Whole Foods apron and hat, standing behind a table covered in red rose petals, quinoa salad and a ring-sized box.

He then got down on one knee and proposed to the surprised Shiekman, who

said yes to his proposal.

A customer watched the whole thing unfold. “This is beautiful,” she said before finishing her shopping.

Family members who gathered seemed thrilled and maybe a little amused by the whole Whole Foods affair.

John Shiekman, Jessica’s father, sardonically asked, “What’s a proposal without quinoa?”

The Solidarity Fridge Have leftovers? You may want to head to Galdakao, a small town in Spain.

There a lone refrigerator sits on a sidewalk and operates by the goodness of strangers. When the hungry opens its door, there’s fresh, wholesome food for

them to enjoy—all for free. And when they return the next day, the fridge is restocked, almost by magic, with delicious dishes. Residents call the fridge the “Solidarity Fridge,” but it’s not little elves filling it; strangers quietly leave their extra food for others to enjoy.

Everyone is welcome to give and to take—no strings attached.

Alvaro Saiz, the creative thinker behind Spain’s first community fridge, was inspired to find a way to cut down on food waste after seeing footage of his country’s poor—their situations exacerbated by the recent economic crisis—having to dumpster dive for sustenance. He was also inspired by a German food-sharing website and, leaning on his experience running a local food bank, he made a proposal to Galdakao Mayor Ibon Uribe that the politician called “both crazy and brilliant.”

The town deliberated for a month before approving an initial budget of 5000 euros (approximately $5,700) to purchase a fridge and keep it running in a public space, as well as wisely granting the fridge “a special independent legal status” to avoid liability for any potential food-borne illnesses.

To make sure the food is safe for consumption, there are a few rules: no raw meat, fish, or eggs; no expired goods; and all homemade items must be labeled with dates and thrown away after four days. Beyond that, anything goes.

Saiz is adamant that his goal is to prevent waste. In fact, just a mere seven weeks after the fridge’s debut, he estimates that the city may have saved over 600 lbs. of good food from going to waste. Both pop star and pauper are free to partake in the goods.

Think these Spaniards would enjoy some good, heimish cholent?

1,000 Dinner Companions Some things are different overseas.

Kim Sung-jin, who lives south of

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The Secret to a Good Marriage: A Bite of Cake

Well, now he has thousands of people with whom to dine: he gorges on his dinner every night in front of a live camera. Believe it or not, hundreds vie to watch him chomp on his chopsticks.

Kim, better known to his viewers by the nickname Patoo, is one of the youngest broadcasters on Afreeca TV, an app for live-broadcasting video online launched in 2006.

And Kim likes his audience. In his most successful episode, he earned 2 million won ($1,700).

Interestingly, Kim is still slim despite his late-night forays into the kitchen. He has been broadcasting himself eating almost every night since he was 11. Usually he eats alone—with his audience—sometimes he invites over friends.

In South Korea, Afreeca TV has become a big player in the Internet subculture and a crucial part of social life for teens. Shows like Kim’s are known as “Meok Bang,” a mash-up Korean word of broadcast and eating. They are the most popular and often most profitable among some 5,000 live shows that are aired live at any given moment on Afreeca TV. “I do what I want. That’s the perk of a personal broadcast,” Kim says. He has no problem leaving his audience to take a bathroom break and doesn’t necessarily have the best table manners.

“Even if it is online, when someone talks while eating, the same words feel much more intimate,” said Ahn Joonsoo, an executive at Afreeca TV. He noted South Koreans’ common habit of bidding farewell to friends by saying, “Let’s eat together next time,” even when they don’t literally mean it.

Ahn Won-jun, a 17-year-old high school student, said he prefers to eat dinner in his room to watch Kim’s Meok Bang, rather than dining with his parents.

I wonder what’s for dinner tonight.

What’s the secret to a long, wonderful marriage?

Well, maybe the secret is in the recipe—of the wedding cake, that is.

Ann and Ken Fredericks of Satellite Beach, Florida, celebrated 60 years together last week and revealed an anniversary tradition: eating a bite from their wedding cake every year, which is kept covered in plastic wrap inside a metal coffee can. And no, the cake is not stored in the fridge or freezer—it’s just sitting there inside a closet awaiting its turn every year.

Ann, 81, said their children are “appalled” they’re still eating the decades-old dessert, but said the dark fruitcake will keep indefinitely. They pour brandy over the cake to moisten it before digging in and usually break open a bottle of champagne to go with it.

“Believe me, it’s quite tasty, as long as it’s got enough brandy on it. And it’s never made us sick,” she said.

She admit, though, that “it’s a little dry.” Hence the deluge of brandy and the giant swigs of champagne.

“We just never thought of this as being unusual,” she added.

Ann is a former nurse and retired nursing supervisor and Ken is a retired music teacher. They met while attending Syracuse University in New York. Both are originally from The Big Apple, but they’ve called The Sunshine State home since 1968.

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Stop Iran Rally: New Yorkers to Protest Iran Deal at Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Office

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Senator Lindsey Graham – ThirdTerm Republican Senator, Congressman, Air Force Reserve Colonel Senator Joe Lieberman – Chairman of United Against Nuclear Iran, Former Democratic and Independent Senator, serving from 1989 to 2013 Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi – Iranian human rights activist and filmmaker whose father, journalist Siamak Pourzand, was held for a decade as a political prisoner and dissident before killing himself, at 80, while under house arrest.

Ken Stethem – Former U.S. Navy SEAL whose brother Robert Stethem, also a Navy Seal, was kidnapped, along with 39 other passengers on TWA Flight 847, then tortured and shot by Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah.

Sami Steigmann – A child survivor of experiments, abuse and torture at the hands of Nazi doctors at labor camp in Mogilev Podolski, Ukraine, during World War II. Protesters will line the street in front of Senator Gillibrand’s New York office, at 780 Third Avenue, between 49th and 50th Streets. The rally will be from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. The rally is being organized by the volunteers at the Stop Iran Rally Coalition.

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Stop Iran Rally, the grassroots movement that brought 15,000 people to Times Square in July, will protest against the dangerous deal with Iran at Senator Gillibrand’s office in New York City on September 1.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and retired U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman will headline the bipartisan rally, where they will deliver a landmark foreign policy speech.

Family members of victims of Iranian terror, including the daughter of an Iranian journalist who died a political prisoner and the brother of a U.S. Navy Seal tortured and killed on TWA Flight 847 by Iranian proxy Hezbollah, will also address the thousands of New Yorkers expected to attend the rally.

The nature of evil regimes will be the subject of an important speech by a child survivor of medical experiments and torture at a Nazi labor camp.

“Morale outrage is what New Yorkers feel about this dangerous deal because the Iranian regime has shown itself, since taking the American embassy in 1979, to be vile lawbreakers with complete disregard for human life,” said Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, one of the volunteer activists coordinating the rally.

“The twisted Iranian regime will treat this deal with the same contempt and disdain they show when hanging hundreds of Iranian[s] from cranes in downtown Tehran,” Wiesenfeld said. “This is who America is partnering with, and the stakes are too high to be fooled.”

Senator Gillibrand has pledged to support the deal, while New York’s senior Senator Chuck Schumer, whose office happens to be in the same building, at 780 Third Avenue, opposes the agreement and has argued that America should hold out for better terms.

The Stop Iran Rally is inviting thousands of New Yorkers to show Senator Gillibrand how vital her opposition to this deal is for her constituent voters. The rally’s message is simple: “Vote No.” Among the many speakers scheduled for September 1:

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Around The Community 6th Annual Cross River Bank Golf and Tennis Outing to Benefit Madraigos On Monday, August 17, Cross River Bank held its Sixth Annual Golf and Tennis Outing to Benefit Madraigos at Trump National Golf Club of Westchester. Known for its challenging course, spectacular grounds, and majestic waterfall on the 13th green, it proved to be the perfect backdrop for a beautiful day of golf, tennis, and networking.

For the fifth consecutive year, the event was sold-out for golf and tennis weeks before the event. Madraigos was thrilled to be selected once again by Gilles Gade and the Board of Directors of Cross River Bank to be the sole beneficiary of this most successful outing. Madraigos owes a sincere debt of gratitude to Cross River Bank for their extreme generosity and genuine vote of confidence.

Madraigos also has profound gratitude to all those who very generously participated in the outing. Major event

Yaakov Gade, Bernard Hasten, Jay Begun

sponsors included Harborview Capital Partners, Infinity Land Services, Beechwood Capital, Sunspire Health, MK Creative Group, GreenSky, Saxony Title, Weatherproof Garment Company, and Exigent Alternative Capital.

Guests began arriving well before 9

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AM, as many people were eager to use the grounds, tour the clubhouse, and enjoy the generous giveaways that Madraigos presented to each registered golfer and tennis player. The Premium Giveaway, the Microsoft Band, just recently came to the market. It was sponsored by

Infinity Land Services and was a huge hit with everyone. The golf umbrella, sponsored by Exigent Alternative Capital, and the Weatherproof Garment Company vest were huge hits as well. The participants were given a gym bag filled with a host of other sponsored items val-

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comments included, “This is the best golf tournament in the New York metro area. We are happy to support Madraigos, especially for all they do for the kids in the Five Towns.” Mr. Dovi Wisnicki, a member of the Madraigos Board of Directors and an event sponsor, commented, “Rabbi Zern, together with Cross River Bank, definitely plan and execute the best event of the summer. It’s a testament to the incredible work that Rabbi Silver and Madraigos do.” Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, Founder and Director of Project Y.E.S., noted, “We are having a wonderful day with very friendly

were completely sold out, many individuals came to the golf course to enjoy the wonderful day and to be a part of this spectacular event. Over 150 people arrived solely for cocktails and dinner, where elegant tables were set to accommodate the 300 people who had come together to show their support for Madraigos.

Food at the outing was expertly catered by Dan and Sonya Halimi of Chagall Bistro, who worked tirelessly with their pastry chef to create eye-catching dessert centerpieces and French pastries. The sushi bar with expert sushi

Crowd shot at the dinner

tickets were given away. Special prizes included a private jet ride, PGA golf vacation, 5 day stay at the oceanfront Casa de Campo resort/spa in beautiful southeastern Dominican Republic, Andrew Lock custom suit, shirt, and tie, London Jewelers gift certificate, and a gift certificate for a foursome at the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester.

Madraigos would like to thank Moshe Klein of MK Creative Group for his outstanding work and expertise in marketing, graphic design, creating the elegant brochures, printing and web services. The amazing “forethem” website created by Moshe provided easy sponsor and team registration, listed the team names and members, and beautifully displayed the names and logos of the over 95 corporate sponsors that provide a full spectrum of services and goods for the Five Towns and surrounding communities.

Kenneth Brown of Photographic Excellence worked hard with his team to get great action shots and capture the magnificent scenery. Due to their creativity and unique style, the outing slideshow and video will definitely be a winner.

As the day came to a close, golfers, tennis players, and all the guests were

ated with such individuals as Rabbi Silver, Rabbi Zern and their team.”

“We are very thankful to Gilles Gade and his Board of Directors at Cross River Bank for choosing us once again to be the beneficiaries of their event,” said Rabbi Josh Zern, Executive Director at Madraigos, “We appreciate the generous sponsors, the volunteers who went above and beyond the call of duty, and everyone who came here today in support of Madraigos. We could not provide our lifesaving work were it not for each and every person here today.”

Funds raised at the event will assist Madraigos in providing valuable services to our community, including a 24-hour Support Line, Community Education, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Educational Enhancement Program, The Lounge, Assessments and Referrals, School-Based Services, Shabbatonim, Job Placement Program, Support Groups, and Yom Tov Retreats, including this year’s inspirational Rosh Hashana program which will take place at Hudson Valley Resort in the Catskills.

For more information about Madraigos, please visit www.madraigos.org.

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people from all walks of life. Madraigos does a great job preparing for all its events.” Rabbi Horowitz also shared how he felt very privileged to be a part of the Madraigos Rosh Hashana Retreat, explaining that Madraigos provides the children with the support and space that they need, while skillfully availing them with a tailor-made religious experience for each member on his or her own individual level.

The BBQ lunch, sponsored by Sunspire Health, was underway outside as the shotgun start began on the spacious patio next to the putting green, halfway through the 18-hole course. The golfers drove their golf carts right up to the seating area and enjoyed the plentiful meats that were grilled to perfection. The aroma was enticing, and the cold drinks and icy refreshments hit the spot.

Although the golf and tennis spots

already anticipating next year’s outing, with the confidence that it will once again be the most highly anticipated golf event of the season.

Rabbi Dov Silver, Founder and Executive Vice President of Madraigos, was grateful. “We are grateful beyond words to Cross River Bank and Gilles Gade for the tremendous constant flow of generosity and commitment, enabling Madraigos to serve the community of people that need our resources and services.”

Gilles Gade, Chairman and CEO of Cross River Bank, was equally pleased with the event. “There could not be a better cause for Cross River Bank to back than Madraigos. It is not only an honor, but also a privilege, to be associ-

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ued at well over $500. The players were delighted when they were also presented with a gift from Trump Golf Club: a gift certificate for the Pro Shop.

Vpar live golf scoring, a cutting edge feature, enhanced the experience throughout the day with action photos and live stats while ensuring accuracy in scoring. Golfers enjoyed the handheld devices and seeing their foursome photos on the large TV leader boards in the clubhouse and at the BBQ. After a delicious breakfast sponsored

by Newman Law, the 36 foursomes began to prepare for a competitive day of golf. Many of the event participants expressed their enthusiasm for the scenic golf course, with its world class manicuring and challenges, but were even more thankful for the opportunity to come out and support a cause that that means so much for their community. Their upbeat

chefs were provided and sponsored by Sushi Tokyo. The dinner, which was sponsored by Harborview Capital Partners, was plentiful and succulent. A short inspirational video presentation touched everyone’s hearts, with emotionally poignant scenes of the beautiful children for whom the Madraigos professional staff works so hard to nurture and guide. At the short dinner program, golf and tennis awards were presented, trophies were accepted, and the raffles were drawn. Fifteen different golf and tennis trophies, including Closest to the Line, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and hole-in-one trophies were awarded to participants. Over fifty thousand dollars in donated gifts including electronics, jewelry, trips, and premium sports

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Around The Community A Magnificent Summer at Ruach Day Camp The last days of Ruach Day Camp were a culmination to a magnificent summer! After last week’s excitement of the Color War activities, the week began with the campers showing off

their favorite sports teams on Jersey Day. Tuesday was Pirate Day and our younger campers had a treasure hunt in

Our lunchtime Gala Barbeque Banquet was delicious! We also had a very special treat for the lower campus—our renowned lollipop hunt. The campers searched the grounds for lollipops and everyone was rewarded with a sweet treat! In addition to these special activities, each camper was a winner at the Awards ceremony as they were presented with their personalized awards for summer 2015. It was truly amazing to witness the all-around growth of all of our campers. After the awards, the campers enjoyed a special video presentation of the Highlights of Ruach Day Camp Summer 2015. The conclusion to a great day and a fabulous summer was some good old fashioned fun with Simon Sez. While the game is simple — just follow directions when “Simon Says,” it was so confusing, but SO much fun!

The wide variety of activities that

PHOTO CREDIT: IVA^N H NORMAN

Gavriel Shlomo Berman, son of Mr. & Mrs. Shimmy Berman of New Hempstead, NY, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at the Kosel last Thursday along with his family and grandparents. His maternal grandfather is Ivan H Norman of Far Rockaway.

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SEPTEMBER 6 9:30 AM

Dor Yeshorim Breakfast

11:00 AM

NY NCSY Color Run

SEPTEMBER 10 11 AM-8 PM EMUNAH Pre Rosh Hashana Bake and Gift Sale

the playground where our “ship” was covered with hidden coins. Our “pirates” were sent on their journey for hidden treasure! Oh, what fun they had!

we offer at Ruach is unmatched. We hope our campers had as much fun as we did. It was truly an extraordinary summer!

SEPTEMBER 17 8:15 AM 10th anniversary breakfast

The “Ohel Sara” Amen Group SEPTEMBER 20 8:00 AM

Kulanu Mile Run North Woodmere Park

9:30 AM

Shuvu Annual Breakfast

7:00 PM

Inauguration Cong. Shaaray Tefila

7:30 PM

CAHAL Teshuva Drasha North Woodmere

To submit your event to the community calendar, please visit www.jccrp. org and click on “calendar” to add a new event. If you have any questions regarding the community calendar, please email info@jccrp.org and put the words “calendar” in the subject line.

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Last week’s annual Jewish music concert was something to remember in Cedarhurst. More than 2,000 children, parents, and great-grandparents filled Andrew J. Parise Park to watch two amazing shows sponsored by Gourmet Glatt Emporium.

First, Keith & Craig of the Bellini Family Circus amazed the audience with their incredible fire juggling performance. The main program followed featuring the young and very talented Yoni Ziegelbaum.

With eager fans crowding the gazebo, Yoni Ziegelbaum put on another outstanding performance with Mayer Erps on drums, Yanky Katina, Tuvia Greenberg on guitar, and Pesachya Septiness on keys. Yoni’s versatile choice of music, ranging from rap, alternative, pop to traditional, was electrifying. His energetic performance and powerful voice wowed the audience. “We are able to bring these performances to our Village without any expense to our taxpayers, because we are blessed with generous sponsors,� said Mayor Weinstock. “First and foremost, I would like to recognize and thank our major sponsor for tonight, Gourmet Glatt Emporium. Yoeli Steinberg and Moshe Ratner are so supportive and do so much

for our Village and for the community,� said Mayor Benjamin Weinstock.

Mayor Weinstock also thanked the many other concert sponsors, all of whom have played a major role in making the Village’s concerts a reality for nearly 20 years. • TD Bank • Hon. Myrna Zisman • Mittman Electric • NYS Senator Dean Skelos • NYS Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky • NC Legislator Howard Kopel • Maidenbaum & Sternberg, LLP • Generators & Beyond • New Horizon Counseling Center • TOH Supervisor Kate Murray • TOH Senior Councilman • Anthony J. Santino • TOH Councilman Bruce A. Blakeman • Boulevard-Riverside Chapels • Sandra & Ari Brow • Central Galleries • Ezra Pharmacy • Incredible Feets • JCC of the Greater Five Towns • La Toys Etcetera • Legaacy • MK Ink Creative Group • Sox World Plus • Pizza’le • Arrow Exterminating • Kulanu Academy “Please continue to patronize and support these community minded business and civic leaders who support our Village and its residents,â€? said Mayor Weinstock.

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Around The Community Five Towns Marriage Initiative Seeing the Positive It is said that the Jewish nation was jealous of both Moshe and Aharon. The phrasing used was that in the camp the nation was jealous of Moshe and of Aharon who were holy to Hashem.

The truth is that there is another way to read this phrase that can give us an interesting insight into human nature.

Moshe was always busy outside the camp speaking with Hashem and he also separated from his wife so that he could constantly be available to be in the presence of Hashem. Aharon was someone who loved peace and pursued peace, hence he was busy running around amongst the people trying to bring harmony amongst them. The Jews said that they were jealous for Moshe to be in the camp, as they wanted him with them, after all, he was supposed to be their leader. About Aharon they would say that he was holy to Hashem, as if to say that once he was anointed as a Kohen he should be separate from the nation and be kept at a higher level, not simply mingling amongst the nation, as

was his usual nature.

This alternate explanation of the verse shows us that sometimes no matter how hard a person tries to even go against their own nature, the situation still won’t necessarily work out the way they are hoping for.

There was a story of a young woman who suffered the loss of a child. Every day her husband came home to stories of all the insensitive things people did or said. One person said nothing about her loss. Another person had the audacity to ask her how she was coping, A third person talked about children forever, when she clearly should have known that it was a painful subject for this woman. At one point in the dialogue the husband came to the conclusion that nothing anyone said would be right; because his wife was in pain, she was placing her feelings on everyone’s actions rather than working through her pain appropriately. In certain situations, no matter how hard someone tries, they will always be in the wrong and end up

saying something hurtful, even if they had the best intentions in the world.

There are people who are always looking to see the bad in any given situation. When the Jews were nitpicking about the roles of Moshe and Aharon, they were too busy finding faults to appreciate the amazing things that these leaders did for them. When this woman was in pain, she was feeling too negative to see how much love was behind each person’s approach to her. Imagine someone who is too poor to afford a vehicle for their large family. At one point a well-off but otherwise obscure relative comes along and buys a 15 passenger van for this family as a gift. Most people would be so appreciative for any gift at all, but there would always be those out there who could find something bad about this if they really wanted. Maybe it guzzles gas at a quick rate, maybe the insurance costs are higher for a large vehicle, maybe it’s a pain to park, and the list goes on.

We have a choice: to be the positive

person or the negative person. R’ Avigdor Miller says that many cases of depression began when a person made a choice to see the negative in their lives.

How we look at a situation can affect every aspect of our lives, and even lead us into deep depression and an overall negative take on all of life. Let’s choose to see the positive in all things we come across throughout the day and throughout our lives. This will help us have a better life, a better day-to-day experience, improve the lives of those around us, and our spouse will certainly appreciate what a joy we are to be around.

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On Tuesday night, August 18, nearly 150 people came out in support of One Israel Fund at its 6th Annual South Shore BBQ and Fine Israeli Wine Tasting event at the home of Debi & Michael Rudensky in Lawrence. In one of the most beautiful evenings of the summer, guests were feted with a fantastic array of BBQ cuisine by Mauzone and a wonderful display of wines from Royal Wine Corp/Kedem. The evening raised funds for One Israel Fund’s Vests 4 Israel Campaign to replace the 2,350 civilian armored vests currently needed by security chiefs and teams in Israel’s

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Heartland communities as well as those along the northern and southern borders.

Councilman Bruce Blakeman, Michael & Debi Rudensky, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, Scott M. Feltman and Ben Brafman

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Around The Community Assemblyman Kaminsky Proposes Legislation to Stop Display of Swastikas Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky announced this week that he has proposed new legislation to strengthen New York State’s existing hate crime laws to prohibit the aerial display of swastikas.

“This hateful symbol has no place in our society or our skies and I plan to ensure that New Yorkers are no longer forced to bear witness to this hate crime in any manner – and certainly not from our beaches,” said Assemblyman Kaminsky. “My proposed reform to our current law is long overdue—New York deserves nothing less.”

On July 10, a banner that prominently displayed a swastika was flown by a plane over the ocean on Long Island, offending beachgoers and spark-

ing an outcry from local residents and clergy. This incident also occurred in the summer of 2014.

Currently, it is illegal to “set on fire a cross in public view.” It is also illegal to “etch, paint, draw upon or otherwise place a swastika, commonly exhibited as the emblem of Nazi Germany, on any building or other real property, public or private, owned by any person, firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality, without express permission of the owner or operator of such building or real property.”

Recently, another bill (A.8341) was introduced to address the July 10 incident. However, that law simply adds the word “display” to the above-ref-

Beautifying Lawrence High School

Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and Village Administrator Salvatore Evola presented a tree dedication sign to Ramzey Rizk, general manager of Rockaway Nissan

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Nissan donated ten Linden trees to the Village that were planted on Arlington Road adjacent to the Village’s Sewer Treatment Plant and leading to the entrance to the High School. “These trees not only enhance our Village with their beauty, they also help to muffle noise, provide shade and enhance the streetscape,” Mayor Benjamin Weinstock said. Manager Ramzey Rizk of Rockaway Nissan added, “We are proud to work with the Village in making ‘green’ improvements that will last for decades.”

erenced law on swastikas. This likely will not cover a future swastika-flying incident like that which occurred on July 10 because an airplane is not considered real property and the banner was displayed over the ocean, which is also not considered real property. (In any event, the banner was flown over property, not on property as the law requires.)

To the contrary, Assemblyman Kaminsky’s bill directly addresses the July 10 incident by banning the aerial display of swastikas when meant to threaten, harass, annoy or alarm someone because of his or her religious beliefs. Specifically, Kaminsky’s legislation would prohibit one from “dis-

play[ing] a swastika, commonly exhibited as the emblem of Nazi Germany, on a billboard, aerial display or by a similar method for uninvited public view.”

Since taking office, Assemblyman Kaminsky has fought vigorously to stop hate crime in his district. His advocacy was vital in getting security cameras slated for installation at both the Lawrence and Cedarhurst train stations following hate-graffiti incidents.

Kaminsky’s hope is that beachgoers will no longer be forced to watch a swastika – a symbol of hatred and terror – during an otherwise pleasant day at the beach.

Five Towns Native Selected for Prestigious Research Fellowship at Yeshiva University Woodmere resident Sheldon Lerman is one of five Yeshiva University undergraduates who have been making an impact at the frontiers of science and medicine this summer as Henry Kressel Research Scholars.

The scholarship—established in 2008 by Dr. Henry Kressel, former chairman of the YU Board of Trustees— offers students the unique opportunity to craft a yearlong intensive research project under the direct supervision of University faculty. The honor is highly selective: candidates are nominated by individual professors who believe their students are onto something truly remarkable and carefully weighed by a faculty committee before being chosen.

In addition to Lerman, this year’s Kressel Scholars are Yosef Frenkel, of Riverdale, New York; Daniel Shlian, of Highland Park, New Jersey; Russell Spiewak of East Brunswick, NJ; and Sima (Jennifer) Grossman, of Brooklyn, NY. Lerman, a biology major, applied for the Kressel Scholarship to support an ambitious cancer research project: under the guidance of Dr. Sumanta Goswami, associate professor of biology, he is investigating whether or not fine needle aspiration of cancer cells can provide an accurate representation of chemotherapy sensitivity or resistance features in a given tumor. “As an individual, I am aware that my particular research may or may

not save lives,” he said. “But I hope to make a difference in the world of cancer research and I am confident that as a group of science researchers, we can share insights, discoveries, and data to help further and advance our abilities to fight cancer. Being named a Kressel Research Scholar is a vote of support by a prestigious group of academic advisers and administrators that believe that I could make a difference. This vote of confidence means the world to me.”

For Lerman, his undergraduate career at YU has been all about connecting the dots—both in his research and beyond. “By identifying the interconnections between class, clinic and research, I have developed a greater appreciation of each,” said Lerman. “At YU, I have had the unique opportunity to pursue an education that fosters opportunities to continue to grow as individuals in all aspects. Besides my biology major, I have absorbed the core concepts of political science to better understand the role of the individual in being a ‘light of the nations,’ taken to heart the importance of reading and writing to learn about the people around me and the person within me, and immersed myself in the words of our past and present sages to strengthen my faith and connection to the Jewish tradition.”

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the world.”

To make the trip as inclusive as possible, the organizers decided to make it adhere to the highest possible standards of Jewish law. While no participant is required to keep Shabbat, by making the trip adhere to the most stringent feasible level of Jewish observance, all climbers are able to maintain their own comfort level. Each one has his or her own reasons for choosing to reach beyond their

nal pride. SHALVA has been working with ShabbatUK, the British wing of the Shabbos Project to coordinate their activities with the global effort. Mark Curtis from ShabbatUK said, “We are very excited that Jews from the UK and around the globe will be keeping Shabbat both near and far, especially the exceptional group spending it on Mt Kilimanjaro.”

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own limits to do something incredible.

No strangers to overcoming incredible odds, SHALVA has been helping children with special needs move beyond their limitations for 25 years.

Providing services for more than 500 infants, children and young adults, SHALVA accompanies each child from birth to adulthood. Individual tailored programs are designed to help participants reach their full potential and integrate into the community.

Every climber has pledged to raise $10,000. Each one has found his or her own unique methods of raising money, from running an ‘Auction of Promises’ to sponsored paragliding, money raised is helping to fund the SHALVA National Center in the heart of Jerusalem. This state-of-the-art facility will enable SHALVA to expand its services to offer treatment to four times as many children, making SHALVA a beacon of hope throughout the Middle East.

On the seventh day of the trek, the group will rest for Shabbat on Mt Kilimanjaro allowing them to join millions of Jews around the world keeping Shabbat as part of the Shabbos Project.

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Scaling the world’s largest freestanding mountain is an impressive feat.

Even more impressive is keeping Shabbos on Mt Kilimanjaro.

This coming October, some 30 Jews from around the world will be climbing Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money for the SHALVA, The Association for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children in Jerusalem, which helps hundreds of families scale their own personal “mountains.” On the seventh day of their climb and at a height of 3,900 meters, the group will stop to observe Shabbat and join millions of Jews around the world keeping Shabbat as part of the Shabbos Project.

With participants from as far away as the UK, USA, Canada and Israel, the climb has attracted an eclectic group of trekkers all bound together with a common goal. The group spans the spectrum of the Jewish community from secular to ultra-orthodox. Each one has their own reasons for choosing to reach beyond their own limits to do something incredible. Trip coordinator Gaby Hirsch said, “Everyone at SHALVA is touched that so many SHALVA supporters have come together to climb for one cause. What started as a UK initiative became a global effort as the unique opportunity captured imaginations around

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Shabbat in the Sky Participating in the ‘Shabbos Project’ on the World’s Highest Mountain

astic participant in the Shabbos Project in past years. This year she’s thrilled to be able to take part in such a unique experience. There’s only one thing that’s worrying her. “It’s really important to me that we figure out how to bake Challot on a kerosene burner,” she explains, “Otherwise it’s just not Shabbat!”

Rabbi Ari Shainfeld, formerly of the St. John’s Wood Synagogue, London, has been involved in the Shabbat arrangements. Rabbi Shainfeld had been connected with SHALVA as part of his role as Assistant Rabbi in St. John’s Wood Synagogue, including organizing a benefit concert and dinner. When he heard about the Mt Kilimanjaro climb, he was very excited. “It was such an amazing opportunity to connect with people on a personal and lasting level.

And a chance to do something totally out of the ordinary.” His excitement was infectious; four of his former congregants signed up to make the climb with him.

There had been hopes to build an eruv as part of the Shabbat arrangements but given the altitude and ground conditions it was not certain this could be kept secure for all of Shabbos. In the absence of an eruv, climbers have been advised to separate their belongings between their personal sleeping tents and the communal mess tent where they will be eating their meals. Any item left in one tent will have to stay there until the end of the Shabbat to prevent carrying between the tents.

The mess tent will be the focus of Shabbat activities. Food on Friday night will be served hot as it can be prepared beforehand and insulated. However, the Shabbat day meal will be served cold as there was no practical way to keep it hot and it cannot be heated by the non-Jewish porters. R’Shainfeld is reveling the opportunity to put into practical action so many of the lesser known halachot (Jewish laws) that he learned in his

Rabbinical training, explaining that he has “reviewed hilchot amira le’akum for any questions that may arise on the mountain.”

The trek is serving vegetarian food.

Entirely new cooking utensils will be used. While every effort is being made to maintain the most stringent level of kashrut, some participants might choose to select some items over others.

(For instance, it has not been possible to procure chalav Isroel milk in Tanzania.)

Although it was unfortunately impossible to take a Sefer Torah on the trek, there will be a minyan (prayer quorum) convening for the Shabbat services. Husband and wife from Jerusalem, Avi and Helen Moskovitz, are making the climb together. Helen is eagerly anticipating the sense of unity and group cohesion created by celebrating Shabbat together with their fellow climbers. She explains, “Experiencing Shabbat on ‘Kili’ and praying in a minyan together adds another meaningful dimension to our climb. We’re not just individuals but we’re a team working together to succeed in our climb while all helping to build awareness for the children of SHALVA.” Even participants who do not usually keep Shabbat are enthusiastic about the experience. Rachel Illouz is glowing with excitement as she says, “It’s going to be amazing to celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat under the stars on Mt Kilimanjaro.” Rabbi Shainfeld sums up the feelings of his fellow climbers, “I have no doubt that Shabbat above the clouds will be high in more ways than one.”

Just as SHALVA stands as a beacon of hope for disabled children and their families, the intrepid climbers scaling a mountain to raise money for SHALVA are touching hearts around the world.

Their unity in overcoming this challenge is motivating people around the world to give generously and become part of that mission of hope.

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Around The Community Numerous Gedolei Roshei Yeshiva and Rabbanim to Daven at Kever of the Chofetz Chaim on Yahrtzeit

By Chaim Gold “Please daven for me at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim too! Please daven that I should be able to be mizakeh the rabbim.” Those were the emotional, heartfelt words of the venerated senior Rosh Yeshiva of our generation, HaGaon HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, shlita, when a close talmid asked if he should join the historic Dirshu delegation of Rabbanim on a tefillah journey to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim on the yahrtzeit of the Chofetz Chaim this coming 24 Elul/September 8.

and without there are serious issues that could threaten our very viability, r”l.

We need tremendous zechusim as we enter the Yom Hadin this year.”

Dirshu has therefore organized a unique, unprecedented journey of Gedolei Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshiva to travel to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim. The first and foremost zechus that Klal Yisrael can invoke at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim is the fact that tens of thousands of lomdei Dirshu are participating daily in learning the sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim: his Mishnah Berurah, his Sefer Chofetz Chaim and his other mussar sefarim in Dirshu’s popular Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program.

It is a profound zechus to be able to learn the sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim daily and it empowers the lomdim of Dirshu to approach the Chofetz Chaim and daven to HashHaRav Simcha Kook at Dirshu’s Siyum Hashas em that in that zechus The Dirshu special tefillah journey all of Klal Yisrael – both the tzibbur as to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim will a whole and every individual – should be unprecedented in the size, scope experience yeshuos. and depth of its mission. Numerous Another primary purpose of the trip senior Roshei Yeshiva will be joining is to encourage many more thousands of including such august figures as HaGa- Yidden the world over to join the tens on HaRav Shmuel Yaakov Borenstein, of thousands whose spiritual lives have shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Kiryas been transformed through their learning Melech in Bnei Brak; HaGaon HaRav the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program.

Shimon Baadani, shlita, Rosh Kol- Perhaps there is no greater zechus that lel Torat Chaim and a member of the will invoke rachmei shomayim than Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah; HaGaon additional tens of thousands of Yidden HaRav Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz, shl- joining those who are already learning ita, Skverer Dayan of Boro Park; HaGa- the sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim daion HaRav Shmuel Eliezer Stern, shlita, ly in Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, the daily Rav of Western Bnei Brak and talmid program of halacha and mussar. The muvhak of HaGaon HaRav Shmuel delegation will daven for all current Daf Wosner, zt”l; and HaGaon HaRav Sim- HaYomi B’Halacha learners, as well as cha Hakohen Kook, shlita, Chief Rabbi any person who accepts upon himself to of Rechovot. learn daily halacha with Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and mussar.

One Trip, Two Purposes What is the purpose of the trip The Slonimer Rebbe, Shlita: The wherein some fifty leading roshei yeChofetz Chaim: The Last Rabban shiva, rabbonim and poskim will come Shel Yisrael to pour out their hearts in tefillah at One of the prominent rabbanim who the kever of the Chofetz Chaim? Rab- will be making the journey is Rav Yisbi Avigdor Berenstein, a senior mem- roel Luria, a son-in-law of the famed ber of Dirshu’s hanhalah, explains that Nesivos Shalom, zt”l, of Slonim and a the purpose of the trip is twofold. “We brother-in-law of the present Slonimer know that Klal Yisrael today is living Rebbe, shlita. The Slonimer Rebbe was in truly precarious times. From within very enthusiastic about the journey and

the bracha it will undoubtedly bring for Klal Yisrael. The Rebbe related, “The Chofetz Chaim had the unique zechus to be the last leader of Klal Yisrael whom every sector of Jewry viewed as the Rabban Shel Yisrael…The Chofetz Chaim wanted to write a sefer that Yidden the world over could learn in a user-friendly way. Those undertaking the journey to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim must come before the heiligeh Chofetz Chaim and tell him that he succeeded in his undertaking! The vast majority of Klal Yisrael are very particular about halacha, thanks to him.”

Joining the Spiritual Journey Rabbi Ahron Gobioff, Dirshu’s American Director, explains that the yahrtzeit of the Chofetz Chaim and the tefillos that will be recited fervently at his kever offers a unique opportunity for all of Klal Yisroel to join together with the tefillah journey and simultaneously offer our own tefillos. He adds, “Every Yid, no matter who he is, has benefitted from the Chofetz Chaim in so many ways. Perhaps this coming yahrtzeit, Tuesday, 24 Elul/September 8, every Yid wherever he is should stop for a few minutes and offer a tefillah in memory of the Chofetz Chaim and as a zechus for all of Klal Yisrael. In addition,” Rav Gobioff relates, “the gedolim in Eretz Yisrael have asked everyone to learn the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha limud of halacha and mussar on the auspicious day of the Chofetz Chaim’s yahrtzeit.

Beginning with Siman 37 of Mishnah Berurah on the halachos devoted to ascertaining the time when one should put on tefillin every day and continuing with Sefer Chofetz Chaim where the program will learn hilchos rechilus from Chapter 9 until the end of hilchos rechilus.”

“Many Yeshivos and Kollelim have

already pledged to join Klal Yisrael on the yahrtzeit by learning the Chofetz Chaim’s seforim and reciting special tefillos on behalf of Klal Yisrael on that day.”

“The Nazis are Gone, the Communists are Gone, but the Chofetz Chaim and His Mishnah Berurah are Eternal!”

As the delegation of Gedolei Rabbanim prepare to leave for Radin the words said at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim a couple of years ago by Dirshu’s Nasi, Rav Dovid Hofstedter take on additional meaning, “Hitler destroyed so much of European Jewry. He thought he could wipe them out, but he didn’t. The Communists tried to destroy the Jewish religion, they caused a tremendous churban, but they still did not succeed.

The Nazis are gone, the Communists are gone, but the Chofetz Chaim and his Mishnah Berurah are eternal!”

To join Daf HaYomi B’Halacha or to access a shiur near you, please call 888-5-Dirshu. To have your name included in the tefillos at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim, please fax to 732-9873949 or e-mail, info@kolleldirshu.org

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Remembering Yosi Piamenta a Man whose Music i’ve loved all of My life

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about Yosi Piamenta was distinct...the way he dressed, the way he would sit on the side of the stage and say Tehillim between sets, and, of course, the way he played guitar.

My first memory of Yosi goes back 30 years and remains the most majestic memory of my life. It was my uncle’s wedding at Terrace on the Park. As a young child, I had rarely seen my grandfather, Reb Shlomo Freifeld, zt”l, ever get out of his wheelchair, as he suffered from back cancer. But that night, as the Piamenta brothers were on stage playing “Ozreini Kaili chai,” my grandfather arose from his wheelchair on the dance floor and lifted his hands high above his six-foot-four frame and with his eyes tightly shut, he danced. For me, it seemed like an eternity. For the hundreds of students around him, it seemed like one last dance with their Rebbe. Sure, his happiness came from being at his son’s wedding, but the dancing came from the soaring music of the Piamentas, who he handpicked to play at the wedding.

Perhaps it was this early memory that propelled me to have a true love of music. And Yosi Piamenta’s music was always front and center.

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a teenager, my box of Piamenta tapes accompanied me on all trips. In my year in Israel, I recall walking the streets with Piamentas’ “Mitzva” album blaring in my ears – it was a powerful fusion of psychedelic rock

Many of yosi’s hits were old, classic israeli and arabic tunes that he dusted off and brought back to life. ‘n’ roll and Middle-Eastern sound. I always felt like that album was the perfect soundtrack for the bustling streets of Yerushalayim.

I would listen to certain bootleg shows hundreds

even have to look towards the stage to know that he was in the house. the Rebbes,” which is a collection of classic Chassidic songs, but played in the Piamenta way—insane guitar riffs, masterful flute, and a driving intensity combined with pure joy. I often boast to my fellow Piamenta fans that they can wake me up at 3 AM and play any note of that album and I could tell them what each instrument will be playing in the next note. That’s not an ode to me; it’s an ode to the fact that I listened to the album well over 500 times.

Many of Yosi’s hits were old, classic Israeli and Arabic tunes that Yosi dusted off and brought back to life. One example – slightly comical, I guess – is the hit “Yalla Moshiach.” Yosi started playing that song around 25 years ago in its original version, “Lelele wei wei.” It was an Arabic tune. On the early bootleg albums Yosi would introduce the song as originating in the “Pashtun Mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

At that time, it was just some G-d forsaken place in an abandoned part of the world. Somehow the tune managed to roll down that hill and land its way to the center of every Jewish wedding. In the post-9/11 world, I would chuckle as Yosi would essentially be jamming

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of time. I knew every baseline, every guitar solo, and every announcement that Yosi would make, such as: “There will be a minyan for Arvit on the side of the stage; please come to attend.” It was the last part of the statement that got me every time. Distinct announcements.

Yosi’s playing wasn’t necessarily very intricate – his chord progressions usually revolved around some pretty basic bar chords – but his sound was distinct. Inspired by Yosi, I picked up a guitar as a teenager. Twenty years later I still can’t dream of hitting the chords the way he did. (Well, I dream of it, but it won’t happen.)

Many of Yosi’s original compositions were not only highly creative melodically, but the lyrics were usually steeped with references to Tanach. I don’t think he went searching for obscure lyrics, I think it was just the orbit he occupied.

Perhaps, though, his greatest talent was taking existing songs and adding his personal touch to them, thus taking them to the next level.

One anthem of my youth was an album called “Songs of

out some Taliban hymn. Serves them right.

Of course, there was nothing like showing up at a wedding and seeing Yosi’ s rig set up – you just knew it was going to be a fun wedding. What was even more exciting was showing up at a wedding that you didn’t expect Yosi to be at and hearing his guitar wail as you entered the lobby. Those were great “Oh, baby!” moments.

The best such moment for me was at my own wedding when my siblings surprised me and had Yosi show up for the second dance. The instant the band started playing “Siman Tov,” I didn’t even have to look towards the stage to know that he was in the house.

It wasn’t just the way he played, it was the joy that he had in being misameyach chosson v’kallah. He always had this big smile on while playing. Disposition is an important aspect of being a musician – great guitar players make it look easy; iconic guitar players make it look like fun. Yosi always looked like he was having the time of his life onstage. He was a refreshing contrast to the morose musicians that often play at weddings. Many times in middle of a set Yosi would leave the stage and turn up in the middle of the dance floor. He’d grab the chosson and dance with him...out of joy for a person he probably didn’t even know.

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I didn’t know Yosi much on a personal level, it always struck me that he was a simple Jew who lived with emunah peshutah. His Tehillim was ever-present and regardless of any commotions around him, he would pull it out and escape into a world of spirituality. Music was an expression of his heart (he wrote an album titled, “Strings of My Heart”), his essence, though, was davening and Tehillim. He was old-school. It seemed like his guitar was his ticket out of selling spices in the shuk...not that he was looking for a ticket out.

He was very gracious, humble and funny. Once, many years ago, I asked him why he didn’t record a group of songs that he always played. In a matter-of-fact fashion, he responded, “I did record them, but I lost the recording.” If you knew Yosi, you knew he wasn’t joking.

When I heard that Yosi passed away, I was in shock.

It was hard to believe that someone so vibrant and filled with life was gone. But as the floodgates opened and his songs filled my mind, it dawned on me: he may be gone, but his music will continue to spread joy. In that way, he is very much alive. 

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music lovers worldwide are mourning the loss of guitarist Yosi Piamenta who passed away this week at the age of 64 after losing a protracted battle with cancer.

Piamenta was born a fourteenth generation Yerushalmi in 1951, moving to Tel Aviv at age 12. According to his Facebook biography, Piamenta’s music career began at age 13, when his uncle, a well-known Israeli bandleader, gifted him with an acoustic guitar for his bar mitzvah.

Piamenta dove into guitar playing headfirst and became so enamored with music that his schoolwork began suffering. In attempt to set him back on the path to this studies, Yehuda Piamenta broke his son’s guitar, but two months later, after seeing how crestfallen young Yosi was, the elder Piamenta relented and purchased a replacement guitar.

A self-taught musician, Piamenta honed his craft by accompanying songs on Israeli radio. He began performing in public, investing his earnings in better equipment, music magazines and albums, enabling him to further broaden both his musical horizons and his skill set. After serving in the Israeli army, where he performed in the army band, Piamenta became a full time musician.

It was during the 1973 Yom Kippur War that Piamenta first performed with his younger brother Avi, who accompanied him on the flute, as the two played for Israeli soldiers.

The brothers went on to perform as The Piamenta Band and were discovered in 1976 by saxophonist Stan Getz. Getz brought Yosi Piamenta to America to collaborate on an album and although the album was successful, Piamenta quickly saw that the secular music world was not a positive environment and he fully embraced his Jewish roots, entering the world of Orthodox Judaism and becoming closely affiliated with the Chabad movement.

In a 2012 interview with Arutz Sheva, Piamenta spoke of the intricately woven relationship between the Jewish religion and music.

“When you read the Torah in the shul, you read it with the notes, with ta’amim,” said Piamenta. “That’s the notes of the Bible. It’s all being sung. And when there’s prayer, the hazan never talks, he always sings.

In the Beit Hamikdash when they do the korbanot, then it has to come from the heart. It can’t be done as just an act, because you have to mean what you do. The Leviim used to sing and play on the stages

above the mizbeiach. The people who would perform the korbanot would hear the music and cry. And since they cried, their korbanot would be accepted because it came with tears.”

Piamenta, who played concerts, the club scene and countless Jewish weddings and bar mitzvahs, is one of the few Jewish musicians whose talents brought him accolades both in the Jewish community and beyond.

Described by some in the secular world as the “Hasidic Hendrix,” a New York Times article observed that Piamenta was regarded by many in the secular world as a guitar virtuoso, albeit one who sang in Hebrew.

Piamenta, who was recognized by Billboard magazine as the number eight guitarist in the world, returned to his homeland several years ago, according to Israeli news site Kikar HaShabbat, in order to care for his elderly father who died in 2011.

“My home was always in Israel,” said Piamenta.

“I just rented an apartment in New York, but I was really just living out of my suitcase.”

Piamenta’s Facebook page bears many requests for the public for tefilos on his behalf. A post dated April 2014 introduced a new song, produced by Yosi’s son Moni and featuring both Piamenta brothers, written as a zechus for Piamenta’s recovery.

“For those of you unaware, Yosi is battling cancer. Naftali Kalfa, a dear friend of the Piamenta family, composed the song ‘Yaancha,’ based on the 20th Psalm of David, which asks G-d to provide help in times of trouble. A recent visit to New York by Mr. Kalfa led to a day at Atlantic Studios, on the Brooklyn waterfront, where this emotional dedication to Yosi’s recovery was arranged and recorded…Please keep Yoseph ben Genia in your prayers…”

While he may have been known for his incredible prowess on the guitar as his fingers flew across the frets of his Fender Stratocaster at many prominent music venues, Piamenta always wore his Jewish identity with pride, appearing in his large yarmulka, his tzitzis flying as he sang in Hebrew. Yet for members of the Jewish music, Piamenta’s greatest accomplishments were not his music but the way he lived his life.

“I’ve had the opportunity to use him many times as a featured guitarist at concerts or at chasunas,” singer Srully Williger told VIN News. “You would think someone with such talent would be difficult to get to or a baal geiva. But Yossi was never like that. You

were always able to get to him in a second. He was always so nice and always did whatever you wanted, when it came to the music, the price, or everything else. It was all about helping people and being able to bring simcha into their lives. He was wonderfully sweet, the sweetest guy you could ever meet.”

“I worked with him for many years and at dozens of wedding,” added Shlomie Friedman of the Shlomie Friedman Orchestra. “Besides the chesed that everyone knows of running to play for sick people who would appreciate it, the thing I remember about Yosi zichrono l’vracha was that he wanted to make the chosson, kallah and the guests happy. Obviously it was parnassah and he was paid, but if for some reason he felt that on a particular night he wasn’t able to bring joy to the people, he was disappointed. That was Yosi: a true person of simcha who exuded simcha and just wanted everyone to be happy. Yehi zichro boruch.”

“That was Yosi: a true person of simcha who exuded simcha and just wanted everyone to be happy.”

Piamenta recorded 14 albums in his lifetime. His last performance took place this past winter at The Zone in Tel Aviv on February 23rd, where he took the stage with his brother Avi, his son Moni, Ephraim Shamir and Albert Piamenta.

Music legend Sheya Mendlowitz described Piamenta, the father of six, as one of his closest friends and a true tzaddik.

“He was a person that went through the whole Sefer Tehillim twice a day,” said Mendlowitz. “A true baal teshuva who would forfeit nothing—I mean nothing—when it came to keeping Shabbos.”

“Klal Yisroel lost a diamond, a precious diamond,” added Mendlowitz.

The levaya for Piamenta was held on Sunday night at the Shomrei Hachomos Chapels in Borough Park, and the procession passed by World Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway on its way to John F. Kennedy airport, with burial taking place in Israel. 

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quence of the act that the Torah itself previously condoned and made possible. There is an important lesson in life that is to be gleaned from this problematic situation. And that is that not everything that is permitted will lead to a cheerful and good outcome.

What is basically permitted does not mean that one should avail one’s self of actually performing the legally permitted act. It is the wise person, the person who possesses perspective and

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atic situations and difficult choices.

Many times, if not even most times, these choices are complicated by our basic drives and desires. These natural instincts, which exist within us, are very powerful and fully capable of overriding our logical, intellectual, and protective self-interest.

Rarely does the person who is faced with monetary or physical temptation truly make a reckoning as to the consequences of what he or she is about

to do. The rabbis in Avot cautioned us to always make such a reckoning – the pleasure of the act versus the irreversible consequences that it will engender – before deciding to go ahead and perform the act in question.

One can always rationalize one’s behavior, technically and legally, and say that an act was permitted and not extralegal. However, the wise person realizes that this may not be beneficial or positive.

There are many who direct scorn and criticism at those who adopt certain stringencies upon themselves, even on issues which are technically permissible. While everything should be done in moderation and with good sense, the Torah itself allows for such behavior.

In the famous words of the rabbis, “one who sees an unfaithful wife being shamed should refrain from drinking wine.” That is undoubtedly the lesson to be derived from this situation described for us in this week’s Torah reading.

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an understanding of Torah values and lifestyle, who will properly avoid such an act which, while permitted, can only lead to troubles and eventual disaster.

Life is always filled with problem-

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himself who committed this physical act will not find satisfaction with wife that he acquired in such a fashion.

The Torah, in essence, guarantees only trouble and travail as a conse-

he saga of the captive woman described in this week’s Torah reading has always remained a somewhat puzzling subject. The Talmud itself reacts to the realities of war – those young male soldiers and vulnerable female captives – by stating that the Torah is reacting to the natural base desires of men in times of stress and danger. So to speak, the entire matter is a concession to evil instinct and the inability to demand complete control over certain desires in certain situations.

While all of this is undoubtedly true, it does not provide us with a very spiritual explanation of the event as it is portrayed in the Torah. Rashi, following the lead of the Talmud and Midrash, portrays this type of behavior as one that leads to severe and tragic consequences in the future.

Disputes over inheritance, severely rebellious children, all follow on the heels of this act of uninhibited passion.

The Torah itself warns that the man

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“You rich people are so materialistic, you make me sick!” retorted the officer. “You’re so worried about your silly BMW, that you didn’t even notice that your left arm was ripped off!”

“Oh my!” replied the man, finally noticing the bloody left shoulder where his arm once was. “Where’s my Rolex?!”

Two coins add up to 30 cents, and one is not a nickel.

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Important Ice Cream Information J The Häagen-Dazs brand was established by two Americans – Reuben and Rose Mattus – and the name was made up to sound Danish and sophisticated. The Danish language does not actually use umlauts.

J In the U.S., all ice cream needs to have a minimum of 10% milkfat if it is to be labeled “ice cream.”

J An average dairy cow can produce enough milk in her lifetime to make a little over 9,000 gallons of ice cream. (Which is why I keep cows in my backyard.)

J According to NASA, ice cream is among the top three items most missed by astronauts on space missions. The others are pizza and fizzy drinks.

J First Lady Dolley Madison created a sensation when she served ice cream at her husband’s second inaugural ball in 1813.

J When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield went into business as Ben & Jerry, they chose ice cream as bagel-making equipment was too expensive.

J In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of that month as National Ice Cream Day. J The nation that eats the most ice cream is... [drum roll please]…the United States of America. (Real shocker).

J It takes an average of 50 licks to finish one scoop of ice cream. (Go ahead—try it! If you have the discipline to get through the whole exercise, send me your resume...you can be the Centerfold Commissioner’s intern.)

J The medical term for brain freeze is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (the name itself gives me brain freeze), which literally means “pain of the nerve located on the roof of your mouth.” There are a number of theories about what causes it. One theory is that very cold food temporarily alters blood flow to your brain, causing localized pressure and a brief headache. To relieve brain freeze you can try to press your tongue against the roof of your mouth or press your thumb on the roof of your mouth to warm it. The heat and pressure are sometimes enough to stop the pain. (OK, now Mr. Intern, go ahead and try it and see if it works.)

J Edy’s and Dreyer’s are the same ice cream company but are named differently in different areas. It’s called Edy’s in the East, Midwest and South, and Dreyer’s in the Western U.S. J

Ben & Jerry’s was the first company to sell chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in 1991, and the flavor was created based on an anonymous suggestion on a board in their Burlington, Vt., shop.

(Why the anonymity? Beats me.)

J 1 in 10 people admit to licking the bowl after finishing their ice cream...which means that 9 out of 10 people are liars.

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f. Rocky Road g. Strawberry Shortcake h. (Sorry I got carried away on this question) Answers: 1. D 2. A - The average ear of corn has approximately 400 to 600 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

3. B - Frank Epperson was just an 11-yearold boy in 1905 in Oakland, Califor-

3. Who created the Popsicle? a. Thomas Edison (before he created the lightbulb) b. An 11-year-old boy c. The same Italian company that started Marino’s d. Hershey’s Chocolate Company 4. Why are Pringles called potato “crisps” rather than potato “chips”? a. Because the company wanted to differentiate themselves from the rest of the saturated market b. Because the employee who submitted the patent mistakenly wrote “crisp” instead of “chip” c. Because the Potato Chip Institute objected to them calling it potato chips d. Because they are crispy…duh 5. According to a Harris Poll that surveyed 2,242 U.S. households, what is America’s favorite ice cream flavor? a. Chocolate b. Vanilla c. Cookies and Cream d. Mint e. Peanut Butter

nia, when one night he accidentally left a glass – filled with water, powdered soda mix and a wooden stick for stirring – outside overnight. When young Frank found the glass in the morning, the soda mixture was frozen solid, so he ran the glass under hot water and removed the ice pop using the stick as a handle. Frank knew he had a great idea on his hands, and he kept making the pops for his friends. When he became an adult he made them for his own children. In 1923, Epperson filed for a patent for his invention. Up until then, he had been calling the frozen treats “Eppsicles,” but his children insisted on calling them “Pop’s ‘sicles.” The latter name stuck and

the Popsicle was born.

4. C - When Pringles hit the shelves in 1968, the Potato Chip Institute International, a Cleveland-based representative of hundreds of chip makers, (P.S. Wow, I’d love to run that organization) came out swinging against Pringles since the new snack was made from dried potatoes rather than fresh spuds. The “potato chip war” remained hot for nearly a decade, with the Institute standing by its definition that a potato chip was a “slice of fresh, raw potato, deep fried in vegetable oil, salted, and packaged.” Eventually, Proctor & Gamble, which owned Pringles, gave up the fight and started calling Pringles “potato crisps.” (And you thought there were only two World Wars.)

5. A - Chocolate: 27%; Vanilla: 23%; Cookie dough/cookies and cream: 22%; Butter pecan/Swiss almond and mint chocolate chip (tie): 19% (The rest are in the single digits; no seat for them at the main debate stage.)

Wisdom Key 4-5 correct: You know your summer food…and probably your winter, spring and fall food too.

2-3 correct: You are vanilla!

0-1 correct: How do you expect to know anything if you don’t do your research? OK, your first assignment is to sit down with a cob of corn and start counting the kernels. Welcome to “food intelligence school.” Stick with the program and you will graduate in no time (like 2 years).

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The Greatness of Man “If a man shall commit a crime whose judgment is death, he shall be put to death, and you shall hang him on a tree.” — Devarim 21:22

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f the four capital punishments in the Torah, the most severe is s’kilah. After being killed, the criminal is hung publicly for all to see so that others will learn not to do as he did.

Yet the Torah warns us that his body should not remain hanging for too long.

He must be buried that day because it is an embarrassment to the King to let him hang.

Rashi explains: “It is an embarrassment to Hashem to have a human being hanging because man was formed in the image of Hashem. Since the Jewish people are called `sons of Hashem,’ the shame is even greater. Therefore, the body must be taken down that day before sunset.”

Rashi then gives a mashal. This is comparable to identical twins. One brother rises through the ranks and eventually becomes king. The other brother turns to a life of crime. Eventually, the hoodlum is caught and hanged.

Since he is identical to the king, anyone passing by would proclaim, “Look!

The king has been hanged!” not realizing that it is actually his twin. Rashi explains that it is for this reason that the Torah commands us not to leave the body hanging too long. A person is made in the image of Hashem, and it is an embarrassment to Hashem to leave His likeness hanging.

This Rashi is very difficult to understand. This mashal implies that one passing a hanging human would on some level mistake him for Hashem.

This seems preposterous! No one would mistake man for Hashem. Hash-

em created the heavens and the earth; man can barely make it through his day.

Hashem lives on for eternity; man puts his head down to sleep, not knowing whether he will ever awaken. How can anyone mistake man for the Creator?

What is Rashi trying to teach us with this mashal?

that man is far more than a replica of Hashem, and even more than a representation of Hashem. Man is in a completely different category. To understand this Rashi, we must understand the role that Hashem gave man in the universe.

How can anyone mistake man for the Creator?

The answer to this question can be found by understanding a different perspective of man.

Replica vs. Representation If you ride the elevator to the 86th floor of the Empire State building, you will find a gift shop selling models of the very building that you are standing in. Those are replicas. A replica reminds a person of the original. Granted it is in miniature, and granted no one would mistake it for the original, but it carries, almost in caricature form, some reminiscence of the original.

A flag, on the other hand, is not just a piece of cloth that reminds us of a particular country. It stands for and symbolizes the nation itself. It is a representation of the county. The American flag is not allowed to touch the ground.

It would be considered an affront to the people it represents. So too, a throne is more than a seat the king sits upon. It embodies the distinction and nobility of the king. If one sits on the king’s throne, it is an affront to the king’s honor.

If the Torah were teaching us that man was a replica of Hashem or even a representation of Him, it would be a huge perspective change in the way that we view man. Rashi seems to be saying

The Physical and the Spiritual Chazal explain to us that all physical manifestations have a spiritual counterpart. The spiritual counterpart of Creation is maintained by man. If he accomplishes his mission in the world, he elevates himself and the world along with him. If he doesn’t live up to his role, then both he and the world that depends upon him become damaged. In the case of Adam, one sin caused a radical change in the destiny of the world and mankind. Hashem placed the “keys of Creation” into man’s hands.

We don’t see this because we look at the world in its physical form and see a static existence. Physicality is. Matter exists. A solid piece of wood is unmoving and inert. However, if you were to ask a scientist about that seemingly solid piece of wood, he would tell you it is actually comprised of electrons spinning around in constant motion. There is far more to it than meets the eye.

So too, the spiritual dimension of existence is in constant flux, ever changing. For its continued existence, it requires man’s input. His actions and decisions fuel the spiritual state of existence, and therefore the physical as well.

Man as a Partner in Creation Hashem is the Creator and Maintainer of the world. The entire cosmos is dependent upon Him. Hashem put man in the center of Creation and made the world dependent upon him. If we were fully attuned to the Torah’s view of man, we would see him as the maintainer of physicality. In that sense, he is almost like a little creator – the world depends upon him for its existence.

This is what Rashi is adding with his mashal. If one truly understood the basis of the universe, he would see that man is far greater than even a replica or representation of Hashem. Man is so great that he could almost be mistaken for a creator.

The Torah is teaching us to view man in a very different light. We should look at man and gasp, “That is a man!

Man is created in the image of Hashem!

How much honor and accord is due to that great person!” Obviously, this concept will greatly affect the way we treat others. But just as significantly, it will impact the way we view our own potential and how much we should come to expect from ourselves.

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When I sat with Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino, he didn’t sprinkle in many of the usual terms that politicians often use in an effort to show their friendship with the Five Towns Orthodox community—“landsman” … “mensch” – but, after just a few minutes of talking with him it was evident that he is intimately familiar with and involved in the Five Towns community on every level. It was refreshing to talk to an elected official who is humble and understated, yet goes about taking care of local needs in a very efficient manner. As a native of East Rockaway, Anthony Santino is well-versed in the issues facing the South Shore and the Five Towns. As a candidate for Town of Hempstead Supervisor, he vows to be an ombudsman for Five Town residents

With Cedarhurst Mayor Ben Weinstock and trustees

regarding all issues, whether they are villagerelated, county-related or state-related.

The following is from a recent sit-down in his office, regarding the issues facing the Five Towns and the upcoming elections.

TJH: I know this may sound strange, but I have to start by saying, with all the different levels of government, it’s a bit confusing: what is the exact role of the Town of Hempstead?

CAS: I think the reason people don’t know what the Town of Hempstead does is because of the multiple layers of government. Particularly as it pertains to the Five Towns, the confusion stems from the fact that there are obviously many villages—Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Hewlett Bay Park, etc. Additionally, there is Sanitary District #1, which has its own board of commissioners and is an independent body having nothing to do with the Town of Hempstead. And, of course, there is Nassau County, which provides services like the police department.

Direct contact with the Town of Hempstead only takes place in unincorporated areas like in Hewlett, Woodmere and Inwood. So they deal with the Town

when it comes to snow removal, streetlights, and things of that nature. For the rest of the Five Towns, the villages, we provide many services but we are not the direct level of government because that is going to be Mayors Ben Weinstock in Cedarhurst, Lee Israel in Woodsburgh, Mark Weiss in Hewlett Harbor, etc. But, our parks facilities are heavily utilized by members of the Five Towns. We have senior citizen services. We are also in charge of the waterways and most of the beaches. After Hurricane Sandy so much debris was in the waterways, and it was our responsibility.

Is there friction between the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County?

Not really. But you always have your issues. For example, we only plow in the unincorporated area on the side roads. We don’t plow Broadway or West Broadway because those are county roads. And there is always the old conundrum that as a Town plow goes over the side road, as it goes over Broadway, they lift the blade, because they can’t plow the county road.

Does the Town of Hempstead have any jurisdiction over the 878/Rockaway Turnpike area?

That’s a state road and I have been working with Legislator Howard Kopel and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder of Far Rockaway to get the State Depart-

ment of Transportation to recognize that the 878 is a major problem, obviously for emergencies, but also for day-to-day commuting.

What’s the hold up?

It’s just getting the money appropriated by the state legislature.

Is there a way for Nassau County to get this done?

Yes—advocacy!

Remember, it’s a state road, so ultimately Albany will have to allocate the money for it. Legislator Kopel has taken the lead and I’ve worked with him on it.

There are online petitions, we have held press conferences and rallies, and we just have to keep the pressure on until they finally get the point that this has to get done.

Nothing like that happens overnight. Once they finally get to the point of committing the money it will still be a couple of years before it’s done. The time for filling holes and patching cracks is long over. It basically has to be redone from scratch. Since it’s a state road, our involvement would simply be advisory.

Can you tell me about the Nassau Coliseum redevelopment?

The Coliseum and the surrounding acreage is

I’m sweating in September or freezing in February, whether it’s an election year or not—because it’s good to hear the thoughts on people’s minds.”

And I am fully cognizant that in addition to paying school taxes, many Five Towns residents are additionally paying yeshiva tuition and that is a large expense.

So even though the Town portion of the tax bill is miniscule compared to other portions of government, every level of government has a responsibility to keep taxes town.

The second issue is that we have to do something about what I call “youth flight.” Kids who grew up here can’t afford to live here when they are young adults because of the housing shortage. So we need to do something about creating starter housing.

When is the election?

November 3rd.

Have you started campaigning yet?

Yes, I am out every morning. I am out going to train stations. I’ve been out and about. But, I like to start early because while you get a quizzical look because it’s the summer and the election is in November, by the last week of October, people are already sick of all the politicians.

I take it to heart when people say, “You guys are only here right before the election.” I’m not, though— I go out there all year long, whether I’m sweating in

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“I go out there all year long, whether

Is there anything that the Town of Hempstead is involved in as far as Councilman Santino at a community Hachnosas Sefer Torah safety is concerned…

There seems to be more One of my jobs currently as a Councilman and petty crime in Nassau County these days.

That is a problem all over Nassau. Thieves are the job of the Town of Hempstead Supervisor is to be going down the streets randomly in the middle of the an ombudsman. We started this interview by talking night and if they can open a car door they will go in about there being confusion about the different levels and take the change in the cup holder or anything of of government. People don’t know who to call. They value they find, then move onto the next car, and so on. don’t know that if they live in Cedarhurst and they have a pothole in front of their house they are supWhat type of involvement does the Town have in posed to call Village Hall, Mayor Weinstock. But, if they have a pothole in front of their house and they that?

Well, it’s a policing issue. Ideally, we can never live on Central Avenue, then it’s a Nassau County road allow criminals to feel safe that they won’t get caught. and they would have to call Nassau County Executive If they fear the police, they will stay away. But we ask Ed Mangano’s office. If they call me, I have a great people to help by saying, “Have common sense, pro- staff and we know whose problem is what and we tect yourself.” We had a forum at the Hewlett Library know how to cut through the red tape in the neighborwith the 4th Precinct and tried to impress on residents hood and we will get the issue in front of the right that it is important to lock your home and not to keep person—whether it’s the village level, the county level anything valuable in your car. A friend of mine’s car or the state level, whatever the case may be. So we are door was just jimmied and his laptop was in the car an ombudsman for all of our constituents. and taken.

Being Supervisor will require a lot more of your We’re entitled to feel safe in our communities, but using common sense and not leaving valuables in the time and attention. Will the Five Towns have the car helps to discourage criminals from coming here in same access to you as we do now?

You can be sure of it. Like any other part of my the first place. district, I spend a great deal of time getting to know This is a serious issue that can lead to bigger people in the Five Towns and going to as many comproblems. Do you think we can prevent that and munity, shul and yeshiva events as possible. I reach out to community leaders and use every resource at how?

Absolutely. Oftentimes people call our offices and my disposal to ensure a fast and successful resolution alert us to suspicious things in general going on in the to any issue brought to my attention by any resident.

That said, the Orthodox community has unique neighborhood or to report strange activities in a particular location. We regularly interact with personnel needs, whether they be extra security during the holifrom the 4th Precinct, particularly the precinct’s com- days, helping schools and houses of worship with varimanding officer, Inspector John Berry, so that infor- ous challenges that arise from time to time, we do a great deal of work to help organizations like Hatzolah, mation is going straight to the police department.

But I’m also a firm believer in Mayor Giuliani’s Achiezer, and others. One of my chief aides lives in “broken windows theory.” It’s the little things that lead Woodmere and is very active in the community, which to the big things—if a place looks clean and it’s kept is a tremendous benefit to me and the Five Towns. If I up and people take pride in it, it’s going to be a safer am fortunate to be elected Town Supervisor, you can community. If a community looks rundown it’s going be certain my involvement and presence will remain to breed other kind of activities that are not good. I as strong as ever. firmly believe that. I also strongly recommend that Mets or Yankees? residents report crimes of any nature, no matter how minor, to the police, and file a police report. It’s crucial Mets! to address small issues if we want to prevent the larger You can finally say that with pride! issues from taking hold.

Yes…that’s true.

After you are elected, if someone will have a “SuThanks for your time and good luck with the uppervisor Santino magnet” on their fridge, what type coming election.  of issues should they be calling it for?

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You are running for the position of Town of Hempstead Supervisor. What are the major issues that are going to need to be addressed by the next Town of Hempstead Supervisor?

The major issue is taxes. Nassau County is an expensive place to live. If you live in an incorporated village, less than 1% of your tax bill goes to the Town of Hempstead. If you live in an unincorporated village, it’s around 9% of your tax bill. Nassau County gets about 20% of your tax bill. The big ticket item is school taxes, over which the county has no control.

September or freezing in February, whether it’s an election year or not— because it’s good to hear the thoughts on people’s minds. I meet residents at train stations in the mornings and hold town hall meetings at night. That’s been my trademark, something I’ve been doing throughout the years I’ve been in office and will continue to do as Town Supervisor

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The Town’s involvement in the project is that we give the zoning approval. We gave them the zoning approval for this plan. Memorial Sloan Kettering plans on having a major cancer center there as well. So ultimately we believe it’s going to be a major redevelopment of the area without changing the suburban character of the neighborhood. We think this is a balanced approach.

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On Shidduchim and the Perfect Match

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“We

are looking for a shidduch for our daughter.”

One of my Roshei Yeshiva once told me, “If you are not nervous before you speak, you shouldn’t be speaking!

You should realize that something you may say might make a difference to the lives of the people listening to you. If that doesn’t make you nervous, don’t speak.”

My wife and I were recently in a certain American city where I was the scholar-in-residence at a shul. The first talk was scheduled for Friday night after an enjoyable meal that was catered in the synagogue hall.

My wife long ago learned to spot the signs when, as she puts it, I am “in the zone.” People ask me questions and tell me stories but until I get up, deliver my speech and return to where my untouched meal has now gone stone-cold or been whisked away by a zealous waiter, I don’t really hear what they are saying.

We were sitting at a table with several families but I made a poor companion. As usual I was getting increasingly nervous. I had neither appetite for food nor conversation. I was too busy going over in my mind what I was about to say, changing and adding bits or toying with the idea of scrapping the entire talk and starting afresh.

“We are looking for a shidduch for our daughter!” A lady who was visiting from New York had leaned across to confide in my wife and I. “You travel around a lot and meet lots of people, Rabbi. Perhaps you could keep an eye open?”

The mom nodded towards her daughter who seemed very sweet and was busy helping a younger brother struggle to cut a piece of steak. My wife knew my mind was elsewhere and explained to the mom that if she e-mailed us her daughter’s shidduch resume, we would try to help.

The resume arrived an hour after Shabbos.

Although replete with details about schools she had attended and her academic achievements, it failed to say what she was looking for in a young man. As I was no longer “in the zone,” I was able to give this my full attention.

I decided to call the mother to get the missing and crucial information.

Now for those reading this who have ever been involved in trying to make a shidduch, you will be aware that I had just made an enormous mistake. I should, of course, have spoken to the young lady herself to ask, not her mother. Maybe I was still more “in the zone” than I thought.

Basically the mother is looking for a boy who is ... intelligent, because she is very intelligent. Handsome as she is v-e-r-y pretty. Wants to learn for the first two years but must not be narrow and uninterested in the world at large.

The boy must want a career and a good paying job (banker, surgeon, Warren Buffett successor, inventor of the cure for cancer, etc.). He must have a sense of humor because she is soooo funny.

Must learn Torah in the mornings while working in the afternoons and then learn again in the evenings.

I became aware that my eyes had gone very round.

Then I asked, “OK ... now tell me, where would she like to settle?” Mrs. Cohen came straight back at me. “Oh! I don’t think she minds where it is. She’ll be happy to move anywhere ... but ... not outside of New York.”

(Please note the mindset of the average New Yorker. “Anywhere” defines a place inside New York. “Nowhere” defines any place outside New York.)

Mrs. Cohen is looking for the perfect chosson for her daughter. As they say in New York, “Good luck with that!”

My

favorite commentator, the Alshich HaKodesh, notes that when Hashem is angry with the Jewish people He recalls when we were the kallah and He the chosson... (Yerimiyahu 2:2) “Zocharti lach chessed ne’uriaich...ahavas kallahosaiyich.”

He says, “It is the way of a ‘new love’ an ‘ahava chadasha’ that wherever the chosson is going, the kallah is going too!”

I saw this many times when I taught in seminary in Manchester. A girl becomes a kallah and returns from London. Her friends have been preparing.

The seminary is covered with balloons and banners. The taxi arrives, and the girls stream out and dance the girl into the building. The dancing continues until everyone is exhausted. Then the questions begin.

Q: “Where is the chosson from?”

A: “London!”

Then, Q: “Where is he learning?”

A: “Ponovezh!”

This answer causes every head to nod in approval.

Q: “And after the chasuna?”

A: “Kollel!” More nods of approval.

Q: “Which kollel?”

The kallah beams her brightest smile: “Moscow!”

Q: “Moscow?!” The girls look at each other in horror and disbelief but the kallah is totally oblivious. If her chosson is going to learn in Moscow, she’s going too!

The Alshich continues. “After a few years of marriage, the kallah is not quite as compliant and starry-eyed.”

“You have a job offer where? Baltimore? Balt ... Baltimore!! Have you any idea how far away that is from Flatbush?”

My

oldest daughter was in seminary in Yerushalayim when the first shidduch was suggested.

The boy was from Gateshead and was at the time learning in the Mir. I suspected that he would probably not have a career as a banker, surgeon, or Warren Buffett’s successor.

I made inquiries and discovered the boy’s father and I had been chavrusos together in Gateshead.

They met and after the third meeting called me to say they were getting engaged. It had gone quite a bit quicker than I had imagined. I was a little in shock. I should not have been.

Both came from very similar backgrounds. Both fathers were rabbanim, both were in chinuch, both had not much money. Our children equally wanted a Torah life. With so much in common before they met, all that remained was them to be attracted to each other and be compatible.

My second daughter promised me she would not subject me to another shock like that one and get engaged after only three meetings. She met her chosson six times over three days, then got engaged. Another Gateshead boy, his father and I used to teach together in

Gateshead. I imagine my second son-inlaw too will probably not achieve fame in the world of international finance or discover the cure for cancer.

But it is only in the world of non-Jewish fairy tales that the prince sees the princess, “falls in love” (whatever that means), and lives happily ever after.

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I recall another Gateshead Jew and one of my dearest friends when he was dealing with his first child’s shidduch.

He told me one of the questions he and his wife asked the shadchan about the girl’s parents was, “Are they still idealistic?”

I thought that question was both intriguing and wise. He wanted to know if the potential mechutanim recalled and remained attached to the perspective they had when they possessed an “ahava chadasha.” They wanted to know if the other parents remembered or had forgotten that the perfect chosson or kallah is not something you find but something you create together. 

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Cool It

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n many homes, businesses, and places of public gathering, one of the most hotly contested pieces of technology is not a smartphone, a computer, or even related to the internet. No, the object of contention is the trusty thermostat.

Now, they can be as old-fashioned or new-fangled as you please and nobody will care. It doesn’t matter if it’s programmable or a dial, digital or LED. What gets our motors running is the ability – no, the need – to control the climate where we are.

It seems that just two degrees of separation can make the difference between remaining cool as a cucumber and getting hot under the collar, even when you’re trying to raise the temperature. I recall how one woman at my office got so upset when you lowered the thermostat in the winter that someone else left it at 73 and just opened the window!

People get very protective of the thermostat. They lock it inside metal or Lucite cases, sometimes even with padlocks. In high school that was the case.

It would have been horrible if not for the fact that the case had slits in it for airflow which were big enough to slip in a butter knife, enabling us to move the sliders and change the temp!

One shul I went to actually covered the numbers on the thermostat dial and replaced them “too cold,” “too hot,” and a wide “just right” swath in the middle.

It was their way of telling people to be accommodating and realizing that when it comes to comfort, it’s a state of mind,

not just a number.

Of course, I’ve played thermostat tag with housemates in the past. When family get-togethers require it, I try to be surreptitious when adjusting the temperature. It’s like I know what will happen. I’ll set it for 69, come back and it

they’re doing a community service.

“It’s SOOOOO hot in here!!!” so they lower it to 67. Well, hopefully that’s all they do. Some people who aren’t aware of how thermostats work will lower them to 60 so it cools off “faster.” (It doesn’t work that way.) Or they raise it

We really have no idea just what kind of an impact a particular act will make.

will be on 73. So I glance around and when no one is looking, I lower it to 70.

I figure that I’m doing it right before Shabbos and it will be too late to change it back. Nope, I’m wrong! Come back to the house after shul and sure enough it’s 72.

I finally figured out what to do the next time it happens. Instead of setting it to hold a temperature right now, I’ll set a program so it’s 72 until about 10pm, then drops down to 69 or 70 overnight. I’ll get some sleep and my brother-in-law won’t be able to do a thing about it… unless, of course, he has the same idea.

In a couple of shuls, however, where there must have been similar control wars, I’ve seen signs asking people not to adjust the thermostat. However, just asking that wouldn’t be enough because people who adjust the temperature feel

to 85 to heat up faster (it STILL doesn’t work that way).

Therefore, the shuls add the caveat, “Adjusting it will mess up the program.” Suddenly, people think twice about it. Instead of just being concerned with the “now,” they start to consider the “later.”

They start to recognize that their actions will have repercussions and since they don’t know exactly how the adjusting will mess up the program (in most cases it really shouldn’t), they hold back from making the change and just deal with the situation as it is.

That’s a fantastic lesson for life. Everything we do will have repercussions and results. Some things may make a bigger difference and some may make a smaller difference, but we really have no idea just what kind of an impact a particular act will make.

People see us when we don’t realize it and our behavior may teach them something or cause them angst; the series of events we set in motion may take a direction we never imagined; somehow, we are changing the “program” of the world every time we adjust the “thermostat.”

If we take the time to think about that, we’ll likely be more careful about making rash decisions and spontaneous acts. We’ll grow our patience and bite our tongues.

To highlight the importance of

keeping our cool, let me end with a great story: Two women on a bus were discussing all sorts of things: the weather, politics, fashion; and then the conversation turned to the daughter of an acquaintance who one of them had recently seen. They took turns laughing about her looks, her personality, her brains, her job, and so on. A woman seated near them came over and said, “You know, this girl was recently proposed as a shidduch for my son. I am so glad that I happened to hear you. Now I know that she is an awful match,” and she returned to her seat.

The two women were dumbstruck.

The harsh reality of what had just transpired hit them like a ton of bricks.

They were just shmoozing. They didn’t really know the woman that well, and her daughter even less. And now they

had ruined a marriage opportunity for the poor girl. They sank into gloomy silence.

A few stops later, the other passenger leaned down to them as she headed off the bus. “You should know,” she said, “that I’m not really the mother of a boy proposed for this girl – but just think about this: I might have been.”

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It’s Not Easy Eating Green

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TRANSLATION: Chief: Kabuliyay mappa, Zog? Zog: Dag, kabuli mappa, Chebbo.

Chief: Aku mappa kabuliyay?

Zog: Tra muga upp geng lippo kalo.

Chief: Tra muga?

Par gloch tropa??

Zog: Nak kabuli sembiyo. Kabuli geng lippo kalo.

Chief: Aku kalo?

Zog: Kalo vimiday karnoop! Feeb Chebbo, ninio!

(Chebbo niniok) Chief: Poi! Kalo fuchpuch!

Chief: (Leppu Tropa): Zog duba!

Tropa: Zog duba! Zog duba! Zog duba!

Did you find food, Zog? Yes, I found food, Chief.

What food did you find?

Three field mice and a lot of nice kale.

Three field mice?

For the whole tribe??

Didn’t find anymore.

I found a lot of nice kale.

What is kale?

Kale is a yummy vegetable! Here Chief, taste!

(The Chief tastes) Ugh! Kale is disgusting!

Chief (to tribe): Zog is dinner!

Tribe: Zog is dinner!

Zog is dinner! Zog is dinner!

And for hundreds of years after Zog’s unfortunate and untimely demise, just a couple years before Columbus came here and opened DiFara’s Pizza on Avenue J, no one else was dumb enough to try and swallow kale, one of those herbages that was definitely on G-d’s do-not-eat list. That is, up until just a few years ago.

I know there are some of you out there who are going to disagree with me, but that’s either because you were born with faulty taste buds or because you’ve been brainwashed (budwashed?) by the hype.

Turns out, kale showed up here around 1996, when the LA Times (who else?) published the following ode to the wonders of the vile veggie sent in by an obviously deluded reader with a warped sense of taste and way too much time on her hands:

IN PRAISE OF KALE Kale is the queen of vegetables, elegant and baroque, curly or curvy leaves, dark and heavy, dense with nutrition, a master food.

Steamed and drizzled with olive oil, or mingled with mashed potatoes and leeks, the succulent bite, understated and woodsy, compensates the body and overcomes the guilt of plates of holiday junk food.

Trendy joints from LA all the way to Williamsburg started slapping the stuff on the menu. A famous actress went on TV and made kale chips. So, of course, all the Beautiful People and hipsters and foodies and tree huggers and all the other assorted new age Yan-

ni-listeners went berserk and decided it’s the Next Big Thing.

Only teensy little problem was, the Chief was right: kale tastes awful. Seriously awful. And it smells like the inside of a nursing home when you cook it. There is nothing pleasant about it except that it’s good for you. I know there are some of you out there who are going to disagree with me, but that’s either because you were born with faulty taste buds or because you’ve been brainwashed (budwashed?) by the hype. Doesn’t make you a bad person, though.

The truth is, no matter if you steam it, boil it, sauté it or juice it, it tastes like green, chewy gasoline. Why would anyone bother to work so hard to try and make it somewhat tasty when there are perfectly acceptable alternatives like romaine, spinach or broccoli, all of which are actually edible with very little effort?

So, of course, I swore to myself I’d never go near the stuff with a ten-foot Pole, or even a five-foot Hungarian. But then, a few years ago, I got talked into going away for Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah. Being single, I generally spend yomim tovim with some combination of my siblings and/or my kids. And while I love them all dearly, after a while it can get to be too much of a good thing. Like the time I went away for Pesach and there was a world famous chazzan there.

First time I heard him, my jaw dropped, he was so incredible. The second time, I was still in awe. By the third or fourth time, I wanted to pull every last hair from my head rather than listen to this guy again, and believe me when I say that my own personal head is somewhat follically challenged. Anyway, you get my point.

So when a friend told me she was going to this rather funky-sounding retreat up in the Connecticut Berkshires for yom tov and suggested I join her, I signed up, just to have a little respite from all the mishpucha.

It wasn’t officially a “singles event,” but apparently there were going to be quite a few unattached folks milling around. Of course, that was almost enough to convince me to stay home. As you all know, I have only two allergies: Sulfa drugs and relationships. But my friend insisted it’d be fun and if I really wanted to be my old curmudgeonly self, I could always stay in my room, so I finally caved.

Kale was the number one item on the menu throughout yom tov. I kid you not. Kale and arugula, seitan and quinoa, sprouts and lentils, and lots of other indeterminate things that had never had faces. Yes, there was meat too, but it seemed like it was almost an afterthought. It was as if a cow had wandered into the kitchen and the cook had looked up and said, hmmm…I remember those...and whipped up something that, believe it or not, he somehow managed to bludgeon into tasting like fleishig tofu. So I spent most of the meals happily munching away on the Kirkland Macadamia Clusters and Almond Toffee in the Tea Continued on page 78

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“G-d said, let the earth sprout vegetation: herbage yielding seed, fruit trees yielding fruit each after its kind, containing its own seed on the earth. And it was so. And the earth brought forth vegetation: herbage yielding seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, each containing its seed after its kind. And G-d saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.” (B’reishis 1:11-13) [Artscroll] …..And then on the fifth and sixth days, when G-d createth the fishes and fowl and beasts and farshidenah zachen and a man and a lady which flyeth and crawleth and walketh upon the earth, He createth wonderful brains within them which spake unto them, saying, “Hey dummy! Thou shalt not eateth anything which tasteth icky.” And it was so. Until…

Sometime during the 15th century, deep in the Amazon Rainforest: The Zambungaa tribe is starving. The hunters and gatherers have failed in their attempts to hunt and gather for many moons. Well, several moons. Okay, maybe it was about a moon and a half, and maybe they weren’t really starving, but their tummies were definitely growling and why are you being so picayune, anyway? So the Chief sends out Zog, their best hunter/gatherer, to try and scare up something for the tribe to eat. Zog has just returned from his quest:

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Room next door. Would have been more efficient to just inject them directly into my thighs.

So you’d think I would have learned my lesson, right? After all, I ate that horrid stuff and realized that the Good L-rd never intended it for human (or any) consumption and was lucky enough to walk away unscathed with my digestive tract more or less intact.

But just a few weeks ago my friend called me again and asked if I wanted to join her at this new restaurant that she had recently discovered.

“Meat or dairy?” I asked.

“Neither,” said she.

I thought for a minute. Hmm…hey! You’ve gotta be kidding!

“Bye, Chaye.”

“It’s really different, Rocky, honest. The food is delicious.”

“I’m busy.”

“When?”

“Always. I’m always busy.”

I don’t know what it is about this woman but I always wind up giving into her.

And so it came to pass that I found myself in a vegan establishment in Manhattan. That’s vegan, folks, not vegetarian. No cheese. No eggs. Nothing remotely delicious. A rather androgynous waitperson swished over to our table.

“Hi,” I said, “I hope you’ll forgive me if I break down and make fun of your food sometime tonight.”

Pat (let’s call him/her Pat) smiled. Didn’t know what that meant. Chaye kicked me under the table. I knew what that meant.

“Tell me: what’s the least fattening thing on the menu that tastes like real food, for like, you know, hu-

mans,” I said graciously. (“How to Win Friends and Influence People,” new improved edition by Rocky Zweig.)

“Try the vegetable lasagna,” said Pat. He took Chaye’s order and offered this parting shot: “You know sir, we eat this food so we don’t have to harm any animals. We find that quite grotesque.”

“Yes, but you are torturing plants. And people, for that matter. I know this wonderful little fish restaurant where I can pick my live Mahi Mahi out of a tank and have them smack it over the head with a mallet right at my table!”

With that, Pat groaned and swished away.

The lasagna arrived incognito…it was covered in something green. I worked diligently to remove the offending vegetation.

“That’s arugula,” said Chaye, “If you don’t want it, can I have it?”

“I worry about you sometimes. Sure, knock yourself out.”

When I finally reached pay dirt, the rectangle on my plate bore no resemblance to lasagna. That’s the first time I bothered to look at the menu for a description of what I was about to ingest: Layers of grilled eggplant, zucchini, sweet potato, red quinoa, tofu ricotta, marinara sauce, soy mozzarella, rocket salad.

You’re probably thinking that much of that actually sound palatable. Only two problems: tofu and ricotta, or soy and mozzarella should never appear together in the same sentence! And I gotta tell you, the quinoa was no great bargain, either! And to this day I have no idea what a rocket salad is. And no, I did not order dessert. But I did apologize to Pat on the way out, telling him that I was just busting his chops and

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that he should try to understand that I can’t really be held responsible for what I say seeing as how I’m off my meds.

On my way home I stopped at Essen on Coney and had two franks with mustard and coleslaw and a Diet Peach Snapple. Boy, did I feel better.

Rocky Zweig has been writing since he was sixteen and was the Editor-in-Chief of the late and decidedly unlamented Modieinu, the mimeographed (remember mimeographs?) newspaper of the Tenth Avenue Pirchei of Boro Park, where he wrote everything from stories to news articles to hashkafa articles to...yes (now it can be told!)...letters to the editor.

Rocky was sixteen a very long time ago. He is the proud father of three marginally neurotic children. He has been married three — count ‘em — three times and has finally determined that he’s probably not very good at matrimonial bliss. He lives in his Fortress of Solitude in Flatbush with a small menagerie: Clarice, a European Starling; Rabbi Horatio LeZard, a Bearded Dragon; an aquarium filled with Lake Malawi African Cichlids; and a ten gallon tank that functions as a Home for Unwanted Goldfish, or H.U.G., collected over the years by his grandkids and great nieces and nephews at myriad street fairs and carnivals (rather than face the unpleasant task of flushing these unfortunate piscine creatures when they are eventually, inevitably ignored by their own obnoxious progeny, the parents simply call Uncle Rocky who then feeds them and cares for them until their ultimate natural demise three or four or even ten years down the pike). So apparently Rocky seems to get along better with animals than with his fellow homo sapiens. Or sapienses. Or whatever.

Rocky’s column will be appearing every other week in The Jewish Home. Rocky can be reached at anidaati@aol. com.

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The Lacrosse Miracle

BY SANdY ELLER

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we think of miracles, typically our minds go to events of massive proportions, like the splitting of the Red Sea or the extraordinary jug of oil that burned for eight days in the time of the Maccabees. All too often we lose sight of the small miracles that happen throughout our lives, frequently accompanied by a hefty dose of hashgacha pratis, clear evidence of Hashem’s guiding hand as we go about our dayto-day activities.

For Marc Goldfarb, it was a chain of seeming unrelated occurrences that culminated in a wonderful meeting that reunited his father, Joel Goldfarb, with a dear friend decades after they had last spoken.

Goldfarb grew up on Long Island and, like so many other children of the suburbs, he was an avid lacrosse player.

“I grew up with Irish and Italian kids and we all played lacrosse,” explained Goldfarb. “My friends went on to college and continued playing, some on scholarships. My interests turned more towards my career at that point in my life, but lacrosse has always held a special place in my heart.”

Fast forward quite a few years, and Goldfarb found himself with a wife and two children, comfortably ensconced in Passaic’s Jewish community.

“I have been here for eleven years and so many people, from the rabbis to my new friends, have been so nice to me,” said Goldfarb. “I looked around to see what I could do to give back to others. Lacrosse had been very much a part of me as a kid so I started a Sunday lacrosse program.”

Since its inception four years ago, Chevra Lacrosse has been teaching second through sixth grade students from local yeshivas how to throw and catch. Over time the boys in the Sun-

day program progressed to playing with full equipment, learning how to scoop, dodge, face off and play intermural scrimmages as they enjoyed what has been categorized by some as the fastest growing high school sport in America.

Looking to take his pint-sized lacrosse players to the next level, Goldfarb invited Max Landow, a former Wesleyan College lacrosse player, to be a guest coach at Chevra Lacrosse after the two met through a business acquaintance.

And that was when the wheels of providence began to turn in earnest.

After

hearing that Landow was having a birthday, Goldfarb took the opportunity to convey his birthday wishes and noticed a picture online of Landow posing with a familiar face. Jill Jampolis, the woman in the photograph, was the sister of one of Goldfarb’s former acquaintances at Camp Swago, in Callicoon, New York.

She was also Landow’s mother.

Goldfarb was shocked to find out that the connection between his family and Landow’s went back yet another generation.

“Jill’s father, Keith Jampolis, and my father were waiters at a sleepaway camp together,” he related.

Both men are now in their eighties and had been out of touch for many years since their summers at Camp Mohaph.

“They have now spoken and reunited, with laughs and memories that are not to be forgotten,” said Goldfarb.

It was Max Landow’s kindness and willingness to give of himself for Chevra Lacrosse that set in motion the events that culminated with the two octogenarians rekindling their friendship.

“If Max Landow hadn’t done a

“They have now

spoken and reunited,

Chevra Lacrosse with guest coach Max Landow

chesed and come out to Passaic and been a guest coach for our program, this never would have happened,” said

Goldfarb. “This shows us that giving to others, without wanting anything in return, can truly create miracles.” 

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A man set a new world record after kicking himself in the head 134 times in one minute. He broke the previous record of zero.

– Conan O’Brien It’s better to die like a lion than be slaughtered like sheep. And this terrorist coward deserved what he got, and the PC crowd needs to recognize terrorism for what it is.

- Emanuel Skarlatos on MSNBC, after his son and two other Americans tackled a Muslim gunman on a Paris-bound train last Friday, preventing a massacre

When people say “all lives matter,” it’s a violent statement, because the only time that people say “all lives matter” is in opposition to “black lives matter.”

- Black Lives Matter activist Julius Jonas on CNN

A study found that many types of head lice have mutated and now have become resistant to over-the-counter treatments. The problem has scientists scratching their heads.

– Conan O’Brien

The White House is worried about Joe Biden’s potential run for president, and a source says they fear that it wouldn’t have the right outcome. That’s right, they think he might win.

– Jimmy Fallon

Donald Trump was photographed at the Iowa State Fair eating a pork chop on a stick. That’s what I love about America. You can fly on a private jet and eat at five-star restaurants. But if you want to be president, when they hand you a pork chop on a stick in Iowa, you have to eat it.

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- Russian President Vladimir Putin signing off on a radio chat with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

We wouldn’t be here today if the employee had followed government policy.

– Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during a Freedom of Information Act Hearing against the State Department

The sensor may detect that the person is slouching in a seated position based on detection of the relatively high pressure. In accordance with this embodiment, the one or more electrical stimuli indicate that the person is to sit upright.

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Google has announced that the next version of its Android phone software will be called Marshmallow. It’ll be similar to the last version but with s’more features.

– Seth Myers

I’m going Trump here. Build the wall. It’s not that hard.

If you don’t have a border, you don’t have a country.

You’re not a country without a border, right?

– Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh randomly entering the foray of politics at a press conference about his team

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How would you like to be Israel right now? They relied on us. They’re a voice of sanity. They’re great people.

And we have a deal that is so incompetent, so bad. Think of the deal. We make a deal, our chief negotiator goes into a bicycle race at 73 years old, he falls, he breaks his leg. That was the good part of our deal. That was the only good thing that happened.

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This week the Obama administration warned China to remove its secret agents from the U.S. Then in the middle of Obama’s announcement, a plant behind him got up and walked away.

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Starbucks announced that their pumpkin spice latte will now be made with a little bit of pumpkin. Also, their Frappuccino will now be made with a little bit of Al Pacino.

– Conan O’Brien

Mr. Trump, are you Batman?

– A little child to Donald Trump while being given a ride on Trump’s helicopter at the Iowa State Fair I am Batman.

- Trump in response

There are reports that if Joe Biden runs for president, he would promise to serve for only one term — because nothing says confidence like promising your presidency would be over quickly.

– Jimmy Fallon

A new study claims that first grade students are getting three times more homework than they should be doing.

This is coming from the lead researcher, “Timmy.”

– Conan O’Brien

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just signed a bill that bans powdered alcohol from the state. So if you live in New York and you’re consuming powdered alcohol, your life just somehow got even worse.

– Jimmy Fallon

A company is developing an elevator that can take you into space. Don’t you hate it when you’re going to Jupiter and someone gets on the elevator and presses “Mars”?

– Conan O’Brien

A New Jersey restaurant is offering a special menu this month that doesn’t list prices, but instead asks customers to pay what they think is fair. According to the sign in the window, the restaurant is called “This Space for Rent.”

– Seth Myers

In lieu of flowers, please do not vote for Hillary Clinton.

- From Elaine Fydrych’s obituary (the 63-year-old New Jersey woman was a registered Democrat) This weekend many of the Republican candidates said they used a Fitbit. In fact, Jeb Bush uses his to see how much distance he can put between himself and his last name.

– Conan O’Brien

It has come out that implementing Donald Trump’s immigration policy would cost taxpayers $166 billion. Today Trump said, “So what?

You spend the money, you declare bankruptcy, and then you start a new country.”

– Conan O’Brien A man was arrested at Denver International Airport yesterday for running onto the tarmac to try and stop a plane after he missed his flight on the way to his high school reunion. He was heard screaming after the plane, “But I lost all the weight!”

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- GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H., on the wall he wants to build on the Mexican border

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A five-thirds compromise would imbue AfricanAmericans with a larger political voice that could be used to fight the structural discrimination expressed in housing, education, criminal justice and employment.

Allowing black votes to count for 167 percent of everyone else’s would mean that 30 million African-American votes would count as 50 million.

- Former White House fellow Theodore R. Johnson in a Washington Post Op-ed arguing that African-American votes should count more than white votes

In an interview this week, Jeb Bush said that if he had a magic wand, there are at least ten things that he would like change about the Constitution. Then Jeb Bush was given the prize for “lamest use of a magic wand.”

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I expected people to be hostile, and not to want to associate with an Egyptian. But I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that just the opposite was true. I was invited to all sorts of events, to Shabbat dinners and end of Ramadan fast “iftar” dinners… On my very first day here at the university, I saw men in kippas, women in hijabs. I saw soldiers walking peacefully among crowds of lively students. I learned there were people of every kind in the university, and the university had a place for all of them—Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Bedouins, and even international students… Being here in Israel has taught me that life is full of paradoxes and complexities—that nothing is straightforward, and that things are often not as they are made to seem.

- Haisam Hassanein, an Egyptian student who completed his master’s degree studies at Tel Aviv University, speaking at his graduation

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Don’t worry. The last time a German guy with crazy hair took over a country, everything turned out fine.

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Political Crossfire

Charles Krauthammer

The Immigration Swamp “This was not a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my announcement.”

-- Donald Trump, on immigration, Republican debate, Aug. 6

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ot on anyone’s mind? For years, immigration has been the subject of near-constant, often bitter argument within the GOP. But it is true that Trump has brought the debate to a new place – first, with his announcement speech, about whether Mexican migrants are really convicts, and now with the somewhat more nuanced Trump plan.

Much of it – visa tracking, E-Verify, withholding funds from sanctuary cities – predates Trump. Even building the Great Wall is not particularly new.

(I, for one, have been advocating that in this space since 2006.) Dominating the

discussion, however, are his two policy innovations: (a) abolition of birthright citizenship and (b) mass deportation.

Constitution. Which would take years and great political effort. And make the GOP anathema to Hispanic-Americans for a generation.

If you are a conservative alarmed at the country’s direction and committed to retaking the White House, you should be concerned about what Trump’s ascendancy is doing to the chances of that happening.

Birthright Citizenship If you are born in the United States, you are an American citizen. So says the 14th Amendment. Barring some esoteric and radically new jurisprudence, abolition would require amending the

And for what? Birthright citizenship is a symptom, not a cause. If you regain control of the border, the number of birthright babies fades to insignificance.

The time and energy it would take to amend the Constitution are far more usefully deployed securing the border.

Moreover, the real issue is not the birthright babies themselves, but the chain migration that follows. It turns one baby into an imported village.

Chain migration, however, is not a constitutional right. It’s a result of statutes and regulations. These can be readily changed. That should be the focus, not a quixotic constitutional battle.

Mass Deportation Last Sunday, Trump told NBC’s Chuck Todd that all illegal immigrants must leave the country. Although once they’ve been kicked out, we will let “the good ones” back in.

On its own terms, this is crackpot.

Wouldn’t you save a lot just on Mayflower moving costs if you chose the “good ones” first – before sending SWAT teams to turf families out of their homes, loading them on buses and dumping them on the other side of the Rio Grande?

Less frivolously, it is estimated by the conservative American Action Forum that mass deportation would take about 20 years and cost about $500 billion for all the police, judges, lawyers and enforcement agents – and bus drivers! – needed to expel 11 million people.

This would all be merely ridiculous if it weren’t morally obscene. Forcibly evict 11 million people from their

homes? It can’t happen. It shouldn’t happen. And, of course, it won’t ever happen. But because it’s the view of the Republican frontrunner, every other candidate is now required to react.

So instead of debating border security, guest-worker programs and sanctuary cities – where Republicans are on firm moral and political ground – they are forced into a debate about a repulsive fantasy.

Which, for the Republican Party, is also political poison. Mitt Romney lost the Hispanic vote by 44 points and he was advocating only self-deportation.

Now the party is discussing forced deportation.

It is not just Hispanics who will be alienated. Romney lost the Asian vote, too. By 47 points. And many non-minorities will be offended by the idea of rounding up 11 million people, the vast majority of whom are law-abiding members of their communities.

Donald Trump has every right to advance his ideas. He is not to be begrudged his masterly showmanship, his relentless candor or his polling success.

I strongly oppose the idea of ostracizing anyone from the GOP or the conservative movement. On whose authority?

Let the people decide.

But that is not to say that he should be exempt from normal scrutiny or from consideration of the effect of his candidacy on conservatism’s future. If you are a conservative alarmed at the country’s direction and committed to retaking the White House, you should be concerned about what Trump’s ascendancy is doing to the chances of that happening.

The Democrats’ presumptive candidate is flailing badly. Republicans have an unusually talented field with a good chance of winning back the presidency.

Do they really want to be dragged into the swamps – right now, on immigration – that will make that prospect electorally impossible?

Yes, I understand. The anger, the frustration, etc., etc., that Trump is channeling. But how are these alleviated by yelling “I’m mad as anything” – and proceeding to elect Hillary Clin ton? (c) 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

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ar and the far-reaching ef- Jewish officer from Canada. fects of battle reached most Earnest Benjamin was born in Toareas of the globe during ronto, Canada, in 1900 and went to WWII. Even school in Loncountries that don. He joined weren’t officially the British Army in the war felt the at the tail end of devastation. The WWI and served Middle East was as a junior officer a hotbed for spies, in Turkey, Malarefugees, and reya, and Madagascruitment for the car. When WWII entire duration started in 1939, he of the war. Great was senior officer Britain had conhaving attended trol over several the army’s Staff countries and used College in Surrey. volunteers to fight In 1941, Benjamin the Germans and served in the RoyJapanese.

(The al Corps of EngiGeneral Earnest Benjamin Italians, for the neers and in 1943 most part, had a was transferred to weak and irrelevant military.) the Middle East Command as the assisHaganah leaders had been press- tant quartermaster general. A year later, ing the British to form a Jewish unit he was assigned as the deputy director equipped with planes and tanks to at- of Military Training Middle East Comtack the Nazis. The Jews living in Eretz mand.

Yisrael—then called Palestine—in parA British officer was needed to ticular, had heard of the atrocities that command the Jewish Brigade and even the Nazis were committing against their though he had limited fighting experifellow European brethren and were ea- ence, Benjamin was selected. He was a ger to get into the fight. Finally, the Brit- Jewish officer with a likable personality ish acquiesced and had plans to create who had experience training troops in Arab units as well but that plan failed to the Middle East. Benjamin was a briggain momentum. Fifteen Jewish battal- adier general and, being the treasurer ions were formed in 1940, and in 1944 of the United Synagogue in England, were formed into the Jewish Brigade. convinced the army brass that he was Their commander was an experienced suitable for the job. 

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83 members of the brigade were The British government was wary of an entirely Jewish unit so several killed in the fighting in Italy and anothof the officers were non-Jews. At first er 200 were wounded. Overall, at least the British allowed them to be just pio- 30,000 Jews from Eretz Yisrael served neers—soldiers who didn’t fight— but in the British Army during WWII. 700 after much lobbying, the brigade re- of these soldiers paid the ultimate sacceived combat training. Interestingly rifice and were killed in combat. Many enough, the brigade was allowed to fly of the volunteers who returned to Eretz the Zionist flag with the Magen David Yisrael were an integral part of the Israeli Defense Forces that were activatas its battle banner.

5,000 men made up three infantry ed during the War of Independence in battalions with the 200th Field Artillery 1948. 35 former Jewish Brigade solRegiment (Royal Artillery) attached to diers became generals in the IDF. the brigade. After the training ended in Ernest Benjamin died in 1969 and October 1944, they were sent to join the had served with the brigade until affamed British 8th Army, the same army ter the war. The brigade proved them that had defeated Rommel in North Af- as a tough fighting force, and this was rica that was now fighting the Germans very important for the upcoming wars in Italy. Taking part in the offensive in in Israel. Although they weren’t given the spring of 1945 they saw some heavy planes and pilots had to be recruited fighting against German paratroopers. from WWII allied veterans, the IDF had After the German surrender in May, a solid foundation from WWII soldiers.

Many people don’t know of these they were instrumental in finding and forgotten heroes as they did their part to helping Holocaust survivors, first in Ithelp defeat the Nazis. In future articles, aly then in Yugoslavia and Austria, and we’ll talk about the lives of some of the eventually in Belgium and the Nethother members of the brigade. erlands. Many of the survivors were sent with the Jewish Brigade’s assistance to Eretz Yisrael. In missions that the British brass was completely unaware of, many members of the brigade hunted down Nazis and served their own justice.

It was against military regulations but the soldiers went AWOL looking for refugees. Its purpose over, the brigade Ernest Benjamin reviews his troops in the Jewish Brigade was disbanded in 1946.

Another prominent Correction from last week’s issue: member in the unit was the brigade The space shuttle Challenger blew up chaplain Rabbi Captain Bernard Casper. on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 astroHe was born in Manchester and later became the chief rabbi in South Africa. nauts (including teacher Christa McAuDuring the war he is most famous for liffe and Jewish astronaut Judy Resnik). conducting the Pesach seder for the bri- The test space shuttle Enterprise is now gade in 1945 on the banks of the Senio on display at the Intrepid’s Sea, Air and River in Italy barely 500 yards from the Space Museum.

German lines. After the German surrender, he used his contacts in the British Army to help get a trainload of Jewish Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The refugees badly needed provisions and Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments tricked the border guards to let them and suggestions for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com. into Italy.

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People always ask me for examples of Australian cuisine. I usually respond with these three: (1) a

Fish and Chips

Vegemite sandwich, (2) meat pies and (3) fish and chips.

Fish and chips, which is so popular in Australia, came from the influence of the British. I recently was trying to develop a new fish recipe and thought it would be appropriate to create a fish and chips recipe. As the creative juices flowed, I came up with this great concept. I opened up my favorite bag of potato chips by Ten Acre Chip Company and crushed them down to make the coating for my flounder. Viola! It was literally fish and (potato) chips!

It was so amazing – freshly panfried with a squeeze of fresh lemon and tartar sauce.

Cook’s note: Planning ahead for Sukkot I plan to batter the fish the day before yom tov, cover it and leave it in the fridge, and fry it up fresh on yom tov morning. Leaving it in the fridge even for an hour helps the coating adhere properly when frying. This works well with schnitzel too.

Ingredients 1 pound fresh baby flounder 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 packages Ten Acre potato chips When Sweet and Sour Became Friends. (It’s their version of salt and vinegar) crushed in a food processor.

Canola oil

Tartar Sauce Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish 1 tablespoon minced onion 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation In three separate bowls: place the flour in one, eggs in one, and crushed chips in another.

Dip each piece of fish in the order: flour, eggs, then chips.

Heat in sauté pan enough oil so that when frying the fish it comes halfway up the side of the fish. This will help make the fish extra crispy.

Fry on both sides till golden brown.

Serve immediately with a wedge of fresh lemon and tartar sauce.

Preparation In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and minced onion. Stir in lemon juice.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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

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smart as you are, you got fooled? No? I didn’t think so. You wouldn’t have done that.

So why now, all of a sudden, are you determining that your spouse wasn’t nice? Logically, there can’t be anything to be mad at. If he/she really is a nice person, then there is (obviously) some piece of the story that you don’t know. It’s that simple. That is what dan le’chaf zchus is all about.

But even if this person was a teensy bit selfish or inconsiderate or thought-

The second consideration is kind of disturbing. I’ll call it the Gedaliah problem and I would like to deal with it first. If you recall the problem that Mayor Gedaliah had was that he let into his house enemies disguised as friends. His own staff warned him not to let them in, but his dan le’chaf zchus was so high, he could not bring himself to doubt the sincerity of his visitors. As a result of what appears to be his mistake, we will be fasting for him shortly.

Hashem is known to be patient with

When we are focused on our righteous indignation, we cannot see the goodness of the other person. less, surely, upon closer examination of the totality of that person, this little flaw pales by comparison, no?

No. See, this is where you as the immoveable object come in. It isn’t really the other person that is the problem; it’s you.

When we are focused on our righteous indignation, we cannot see the goodness of the other person. Our thoughts are turned inward toward our own wants and needs. In fact, we are not capable of looking both inside (at the terrible mistreatment we received) and outside at our significant other at the same time. So we opt for the former and shrug off the latter.

I guess that is the little speck of narcissism that we all have in us. Not a wonderful quality, but it sure is prevalent.

There are two considerations here.

One is: How do we get around this problem? How do we forcibly pull our eyeballs away from ourselves and glance at our other and see the world from his or her point of view?

us until our very last day. If He sees we have sinned, He waits for our teshuvah.

It would seem that Gedaliah was trying to do the same. The difference is that the Borei Olam knows who is good at heart and the rest of us mortals don’t.

We take a leap of faith as Gedaliah did in being dan le’chaf zchus. And sometimes that is a mistake.

I can’t speak for Gedaliah, but I can definitely speak for the people who walk through my door. There is a point in time where it may not be good judgment to be dan le’chaf zchus.

That point comes when you look over the past years (or decades) and you notice a pattern of selfishness, inconsideration, and thoughtlessness that is not counterbalanced by kindness, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and introspection.

The other person doesn’t seem to feel any compassion and does not take responsibility for things that go wrong.

Then we have a problem that should be subjected to a course of counseling by a skilled couples specialist. If that goes nowhere, then perhaps it really was not kedai (recommended) to be dan le’chaf

zchus after all.

Assuming the Gedaliah problem does not apply, we are left with the question of how to get ourselves out of our own way. How do we refocus where we ought to be focused – which is on our other, our partner, our friend, in the same way that Hashem does?

The answer is that when we are certain that the Gedaliah problem does not apply, we really have no choice but to be dan le’chaf zchus for our partner, step into his/her shoes, and take our focus off of our woes and our victimhood.

In other words, when we recognize that we have to do it, we simply must force ourselves to do it; there’s no choice. We are required to have the same compassion for our fellow that G-d has for us.

I went to the gym again and I am exhausted. I sit waaay too many hours over my computer and not enough time is spent exercising. It is hard, let me tell you, to move about when you feel like you’re going to collapse. But they say, “No pain, no gain.”

Get my point?

(Okay, I’ll spell it out. It’s hard, but do it anyway. Force your focus off of yourself and into the shoes of your other.)

Dr. Deb Hirschhorn, is a Marriage & Family Therapist and best-selling author of The Healing Is Mutual: Marriage Empowerment Tools to Rebuild Trust and Respect— Together. Attend the Food For Thought lectures at Traditions Restaurant in Lawrence on Tuesdays at 12:30 PM. (There is a lovely optional lunch menu for $12 cash.) Any questions, call 646-54-DRDEB or check out her website at http://drdeb.com. All stories in Dr. Deb’s articles are fabricated.

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heard a beautiful shiur during one Elul in Florida that I don’t seem to forget. (I think Rabbi Zweig gave it.) The concept was simple but powerful: During Elul, HaKadosh Baruch Hu has to scrutinize us carefully to be sure He is not missing any of our aveiros or mitzvos.

But as He leans closer and closer to us, a funny thing happens in His heart: The nearness to us evokes in Him a tremendous feeling of compassion for He starts to see more than our aveiros and mitzvos; He sees Us, the totality of who we are, and then He feels His love for us.

This is a template that I wish so many couples and families who come to see me would follow. Don’t stand on strict justice! Look closer at the person you were just arguing with. In fact, drop the arguments all together; they are usually silly and meaningless. Instead look only at the person. Isn’t that the person you said you love?

Why don’t you do this as a regular thing? What is the immoveable object that stands in the way of compassion?

I’m sorry to say, but I think it’s yourself.

There is a cute therapy exercise that people find very difficult to do. Say we have Michal and Mike. We ask Mike to “be” Michal and vice versa. That is, we ask each to argue the other person’s position. We ask each to embrace that position as if it really mattered and present it to the other person with the same passion that we had just been arguing for ourselves.

What happens?

People can’t. They were so busy presenting “their” side that they were not listening to the other side. When the original event occurred that was the cause of the “discussion” they were so full of righteous indignation at their spouse that they never for a moment considered what the world might have been looking like to that spouse.

They passed judgment – something only G-d should do – and declared (in their own minds) that their spouse “wasn’t nice” or whatever. And then they got angry.

But think of the illogic of this position. Did you really marry someone who “wasn’t nice”? Is it possible, that

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e crave connection. Connection to our spouse, to our child, to our friend, to Hashem. It is the essence of our being to connect and be with other people.

But what is the key to connection and how do we achieve it?

Oftentimes, couples come to my office for martial advice. What I hear most often is: “He doesn’t get it!” “She just doesn’t understand!” Also true for my adolescent and young adult clients, “My parents don’t get it!” or “My friends really don’t understand what I am going through.” So many people feel the loneliness of being misunderstood.

What are they missing? Empathy!

What is empathy and why is it so important? In my child’s class, they had a special class dedicated to emo-

tional intelligence. I was so impressed that my 6-year-old was taught how a boy might feel to be left out. Or how

and understand another’s situation and feelings through vicariously experiencing another person’s perspective or

Even at a young age, when we show our children we are empathetic to their needs, we are teaching them how to be empathetic to others.

it might feel, if a boy left his snack at home. Without saying it, the teacher was implicitly teaching my child empathy, and I loved it.

Empathy is the ability to identify

emotions. It’s our capacity to recognize the concerns other people have. It is the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. Empathy means: “putting yourself in the other person’s shoes” or “seeing things through someone else’s eyes.”

Empathy, then, is a character trait that is well-worth cultivating. It is an important social grace that helps fuse personal relationships and causes social bonds to form, develop and endure. It’s a soft, sometimes abstract, tool in a toolkit that can lead to hard, tangible results.

But where does empathy come from? It comes from both thinking and emotion. We need to think to understand another person’s thoughts, feelings and motives. This means making a real effort to stop and think for a moment about another’s perspective and begin to understand their motivations. Then, we need the emotional capacity to care for that person and be in tune with them, so that we can respond in a manner that acknowledges their feelings and concerns.

Empathy is a potential motivator for helping others in distress. Research suggests that an infant’s distress to the cry of another infant is not simply a response to the aversive noise of the cry; rather, it may be a very early sign of showing empathy. The reflexive crying to the sounds of other infants’ cries

implies that there is a biological predisposition for interest in the emotions of others.

The ability to empathize with others’ distress may be an important factor in learning right from wrong. Research shows the ability to empathize develops with contributions from various factors that are biological and from the way one is raised. These factors include genetics, facial mimicry and imitation, brain function, child temperament and parenting factors such as warmth and parent-child synchrony. If these factors are not carefully calibrated, an empathy deficit may ensue. (The Development of Empathy: How, When, and Why; Nicole M. McDonald & Daniel S. Messinger; University of Miami Department of Psychology) Part of the act of listening is empathy. Empathy is an indispensable tool for parents who wish to guide their teens rather than control them. Parents can convey to their teen that they empathize with their teen’s joy or pain; to be able to recognize and acknowledge how

they would feel if they were in their child’s shoes. This empowers children.

They feel understood, which is especially important when they go through difficult times. Parents need to be in tune to the level of empathy or reaction they need to “feed” their child. In some cases, “rescuing” may be necessary. In others, “brainstorming solutions” and facilitating your child to solve their own problem is the better option. Each situation and each child must be taken independently. Regardless of what the situation is, that empathy and validation for the child’s hurt always needs to come first. Empathy is one of the most

“My parents don’t get me, no one gets me. I am not sure I understand myself.”

“I’d rather be alone. I feel awful about myself.”

These ideas will help each of us learn and build empathy for others thereby connecting us to them. Empathy is the art of pleasure and pain with your fellow human being.

At Madraigos, empathy is one of our guiding principles in helping people who walk through our doors. It is an art that we are working towards teaching to others, including parents toward their children and teens towards others.

In our school-based prevention curriculum, we have built empathy into the foundation to help adolescents obtain it.

And in our most recent parenting workshop, we focused one class just on refining these skills. In these areas we are promoting real close connections.

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touch to guide you. Imagine what others less fortunate experience.

4) When you hear an ambulance, imagine the feeling of a loved one in danger. Or when you read about a tragedy, stop and feel what the victim must be feeling.

5) Be non-judgmental and listen attentively. Try not to make your own agenda and open active listening.

6) Inspire many people. Look at how social media creates mass movements and starts Tehillim groups, raises money, etc. Join an organization that you feel has a cause that you want to fight for, i.e. helping people, gemachs, big sister programs, tzedakah.

7) Be ambitious about going to the other side. Try to take a stand with someone you might not side with and understand their motives, ideas. When you are upset with someone, try to step into their shoes and understand where they are coming from.

8) Look at your teenager’s face and try to feel what they are feeling. If you can’t do it on your own, ask them how they are feeling. Close your eyes and imagine yourself as your child or teen.

“I still don’t understand what my rebbe is saying and everyone else gets it right away.”

“Why is she so popular, while no one seems to like me?”

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And most of all, we see empathy from Hashem himself. When the Bais Hamikdash was destroyed, Hashem’s shechina went into galus with Bnei Yisroel. This is because Hashem felt our pain and wanted to be with us, to feel the pain we were experiencing. All rachmanus, mercy and compassion, come from empathy.

Can you teach someone to be empathetic?

To begin, we need to be able to deal with our own ego! To put our wants and needs aside to make room for someone else is the only way we can be there and feel with someone else. We all know people who are naturally empathetic – these are the people who can easily forge positive connections with others.

They are people who use empathy to engender trust and build bonds. But even if empathy does not come naturally, we can develop it. Here’s how to practice: 1) Ask people about themselves.

Get to know someone new and really try to connect with them.

2) When you meet someone new, focus on common ground and try to ignore superficial differences.

3) Try a new perspective. Practice this in mind and body. In Israel, there is a museum for the blind that contains an exhibit where you walk through complete darkness, with just your sense of

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powerful tools we have for drawing people closer.

John Bowlby, the developer of the Attachment Theory, said that “children whose mothers respond sensitively to their signals and provide comforting bodily contact are those who respond most readily and appropriately to the distress of others.” Even at a young age, when we show our children we are empathetic to their needs, we are teaching them how to be empathetic to others.

Although it’s nice when psychological research shows us the positive effects of healthy empathy, its best to turn to the Torah as the source of all wisdom.

So much of Judaism is based on empathy. Moshe Rabbeinu was not chosen as a leader until he showed he had this quality, first as a shepherd who felt the pain of a young sheep and then as Pharaoh’s advisor who understood his people’s suffering.

Another example of empathy is Iyov’s suffering. He lost everything: his field, wife, children, and cattle. Why did Iyov suffer so much? Iyov was one of Pharaoh’s advisers and when Pharaoh asked what to do with the Yidden, Iyov was silent. He was punished because he couldn’t feel the pain or suffer with the Yidden, so to speak. He wasn’t able to empathize.

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an your diet make you smarter? Yes, according to Cynthia Green, PhD, founder and director of the Memory Enhancement Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and author of Brainpower Game Plan. According to research, the right foods may stave off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

The following is a list of foods that are good for your brain and should be incorporated into your diet in order to maintain a healthier and sharper mind.

1. Fatty Fish: Seafood like salmon, albacore tuna, and sardines are packed with omega-3 fatty acids. About 40% of the fatty acids in the brain are DHA, one of the main omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil. Experts believe DHA is probably necessary for transmitting signals between brain cells. Researchers at Tufts University found that people who ate fish three times a week and had the

highest levels of DHA in their blood, reduced their risk of Alzheimer’s by 39%.

2. Leafy Green Veggies: Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and Brussel sprouts are filled with antioxidants, such as vitamin C and carotenoids, which help protect the brain by disarming the free radicals, the waste products your body makes that can do damage.

3. Avocado and Nuts: They contain another important antioxidant, vitamin E. All nuts, with the exception of peanuts and cashews, are high in vitamin E, which is essential for protecting the brain from age-related damage. Studies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have shown that nuts improve learning and memory in old rats, and studies in humans show possible prevention of brain diseases like Parkinson’s.

4. Chocolate: Dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) contains flavonoids, another class of antioxidants that protect

against neurologic damage and promote blood flow to the brain. A little will go a long way—about .5-1 ounce is enough to reap the rewards without adding too many calories. Yum! 5. Curry: This potent spice is known to fight inflammation.

Animal studies have shown that the active ingredient in curry, curcumin, actually clears away Alzheimer’scausing proteins in the brain called amyloid plaques. Research has shown that individuals who only occasionally consume curry— less than once per month—still performed better on a standardized test than those who reported rarely or never eating curry.

6. Berries: These are antioxidant powerhouses! Some scientists believe they help to build healthy connections between brain cells. They are also rich in anthocyanins, which increase sharpness and speed of processing in areas of our brain function that are the first to go as we get older.

7. Whole Grains: Fiber-rich oatmeal, oat bran, brown rice, etc., help stabilize blood glucose levels. Since glucose is the brain’s main source of fuel, it’s important to keep levels steady.

8. Water: About ¾ of your brain is water. One study found that people who were well-hydrated scored significantly better on tests of brain power, compared with those who were not drinking enough. Drink about 8 cups of water per day.

9. Coffee: Caffeine is a substance

where the dosage is crucial. In excess, it can cause brain fog, but in moderate amounts, it improves attention span, reaction time, and other brain skills. Coffee is also high in antioxidants. Keep to the recommended amount of no more than 3 cups a day.

All of these natural brain foods will help boost your concentration and performance, while helping to prevent neurological diseases. In addition to these foods, I have two more tips for brain power: Don’t skip breakfast!

Hunger hinders concentration. Last, but not least, get enough sleep. No amount of food can help if you’re not getting enough rest. Get a good night’s sleep, and when you wake up, select foods that stimulate your brain and not just your taste buds!

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

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t seems like every day brings word of a new internet hack or data breach. Target got hacked by Russian teenagers and millions of credit cards had to be replaced. Sony got hacked by the North Koreans and a loungeful of smug Hollywood executives got embarrassed. The Office of Personnel Management got hacked by the Chinese and thousands of spies got their covers blown. It’s almost enough to make you long for the return of old-fashioned computer punch cards.

United Airlines depends on internet technology as much any big business — the days of friendly travel agents patiently walking you through route choices are long gone. So back in May, they took advantage of a clever strategy for avoiding the sorts of attacks that make the skies less friendly.

They call it the “Bug Bounty Program,” and it pays “white knight” hackers to find the flaws in their system before the bad guys do. Last month, the airline paid two hackers a million “MileagePlus” points each for finding and documenting major flaws related to remote code execution (whatever that is).

A million miles is literally enough to fly to the moon and back twice, if you don’t mind cramped seats, surly gate agents, $15 snacks, and changing planes in Newark. (Can you imagine flying to the moon in a middle seat?

How much would they charge to check a bag?) But back here on Earth, what do our friends at the IRS think of the Bug Bounty program?

The Service generally considers frequent flyer miles you earn from business travel to be nontaxable rebates. However, miles you earn from other sources, like opening a bank or brokerage account, may be taxable. In 2012, Citibank drew heat by issuing thousands of 1099s to customers who had opened new accounts. But many tax experts agreed the IRS wouldn’t have noticed — or really, even cared

— if Citibank hadn’t blown the whistle by issuing the forms!

Last year, the Tax Court reinforced the notion of taxable miles, ordering a Citibank depositor to pay tax on 50,000 “Thank You Points” he redeemed for a $668 airline ticket. In Shankar v. Commissioner, the Court characterized the points as a premium for a deposit — “In other words, something given in exchange for the use (deposit) of Mr. Shankar’s money; i.e., something in the nature of interest.”

United has confirmed that they’ll send 1099s to the Bug Bounty win-

ners, valuing the miles at two cents each. That’s great for United; it means they get to deduct the reward.

But it also means the winning hackers get taxed on $20,000 each. That’s a real problem. First, the miles may not actually be worth as much as United says they are. (Thepointsguy.com, an online resource for points collectors, currently values MileagePlus points at just 1.5 cents each.) And second, the hackers can’t sell their miles — which might not be such a problem if the IRS didn’t want their taxes in cash.

The real lesson here, as with so many tax stories, is that it’s not just how much you earn, it’s how you earn it. Make sure you have a plan— and hopefully you’ll save enough to finally buy that first class ticket!

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

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FAR ROCKAWAY Upgraded (remodeled kitchen and bedroom) 2 bedroom apartment for rent on 3rd floor in a 3 floor house. Ideal for a new couple or 2-3 Shomer Shabbos girls Please call : 516-322-6515 higreg770@gmail.com

INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE INWOOD Commercial mixed use building + Lot. Private parking, corner property, high traffic area 1st floor offices, 2nd floor: 2 Apts. Asking 849k.

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATHROOM SINGLE FAMILY CONDO $2,400 / MONTH Newly renovated, newly refinished hardwood floors throughout entire house, living room, dining room, large eat in kitchen with pantry, lots of windows, new porcelain flooring, laundry room with washer / dryer, garage, backyard with space for sukkah, access to communal pool, Central Air/ heat, parking space, Near Darchei and beach.

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LONG BEACH 5BR, 2 bth, large LR/DR, newly renovated huge granite kitchen all new appliances, incl. W/D 1 blk to beach. Close to Shuls Owner No Fee $3,250 516-297-4976 2 & 3 bedroom. Newly renovated, Washer and dryer hook up. Granite countertops.

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Teachers, Elem School General Studies, and assistant teachers wanted for coming school year for Bais Yaakov in Far Rockaway Warm atmosphere with professional growth Please email resume to teachingpositions1@gmail.com

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DUE TO EXPANSION, TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS IN FAR ROCKAWAY IS SEEKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS. • Pre-School & Elementary School Assistants • Elementary General Studies: qualified, experienced teacher for fifth grade and a gym teacher for 5th grade; • Junior High General Studies: qualified, experienced teacher, 6th grade, Language Arts & Social Studies Please fax resume to 718-868-4612 or email mweitman@tagschools.org

Seeking dedicated and motivated Elementary School General Studies Teachers, PM Sessions Email: fivetownseducators@gmail.com Seeking Computer Teacher for Elementary School, PM Sessions, Monday-Thursday.

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LOOKING FOR A REGISTERED NURSE to work part time (3 hrs/wk) with adults who have developmental disabilities. Strong health assessment skills needed. Current NYS RN license and a minimum of 2 years of post graduate hospital experience required Contact OHEL Bais Ezra 718-686-3102 or email resume to resumes@ohelfamily.org to apply.

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CATAPULT LEARNING Teachers for Title I in Boro Park and Williamsburg Chassidic boys schools *College/Yeshiva Degree Required *Strong desire to help children learn *Excellent organizational skills *Small group instruction*Competitive salary Email resume: nyteachers@catapultlearning.com Fax# (718) 381-3493

For Sale: Toyota Avalon XLS 2007 only 58k miles!! Runs beautifully. Upgraded premium JBL audio, heated leather, 12 speakers.

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Tax exempt receipt available for full market value. Please call 347-342-8196

Local 5towns school seeking asst teachers for the pm. Please send an email toyeshivalooking@gmail.com

Discounted tickets to Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park And Safari Valid for any operating day for only $40 Contact Yehoshua @ 917- 923-0011

Seeking a warm, capable Preschool Teacher for Preschool in Port Washington (near Great Neck) Good pay, beautiful facility and atmosphere. Please email your resume sara@chabadpw.org

YNM/5towns Sheital Gemach is in desperate need of wig donations.

Anyone who has wigs/falls they no longer need- There are many women who you can make very happy. Tizku l’mitzvos!

Please contact 347-408-8354 for details.

MISC. Beautiful sister of the bride gowns for sale or rent Worn once. Sizes 0/2 Please call 347 886 7054

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Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

Autonomy at its Best

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ne of the greatest feelings people experience is autonomy!

Pan to this: Just picture a room full of adults, half of them down on their knees all around the floor. Everyone is reaching out and encouraging. And there across the room is a little oneyear-old, unsteadily, struggling to take her first steps. Everyone wants to see her gain this independence.

What about the joy of learning to tie one’s own shoe for the first time?

Can you remember the elation? Of course Velcro has given that sensation a run for its money. But kids definitely still love to learn, to do it themselves!

Pan to this: So, there they are busy doing whatever it is kids do. Now, picture a ringing bell in the distance or the slight lilt of a musical symphony building slowly to a crescendo. Suddenly their ears perk up. They fly past you out the front door euphoric with the sensation of independence. The ice cream man cometh! They don’t need to ask you to take them to town or to the store. They don’t need to climb into the car and get strapped in. They don’t even need to give up what they were busy doing for very long. They can be their own little consumer.

The choices are sprawled out in vivid color before them and they are doing their calculations on their own: which one are they in the mood for?

Gummy eyeballs on a SpongeBob or a multicolored rocket. No matter, it’s their decision to make and they are savoring the moment.

This sensation is one of the highs of summer. A kid doesn’t have to ask you for something. It comes right to their door. First there is the quizzical look in their eye. Do they hear something in the distance? Then that moment of realization and then they are on the move.

And often you right behind them. Because they know one thing’s for sure— if they don’t scurry their little body out to the street on time, this guy’s going to fly right past their house. Seriously, where in the world are these guys rushing to? Don’t they actually want to make a sale?

I’ve never understood it—it’s like

someone’s paying these drivers to give you a nervous breakdown. Runnnn or we’re going to miss him! Did you see which way he went? Are you sure that was him? Where does he go next? The whole neighborhood is suddenly on a CIA mission.

Sometimes you’re summoning others to join the task and running around the block from 2 angles trying to cut him off or converge on him. And there have been times you’ve actually had to jump into the car and give chase to catch up with him. But you do all this, gladly, so that your child can have that

delicious moment to feel they are not always dependent on you to get their treats. Because the ice cream man is looking after their interests too.

So, I’m saying that kids love it because they don’t have to drive themselves to get it and it gives them that sense of autonomy. But here’s my question to all you adults: why does it still send a thrill through your system when you hear the music in the distance? Are you just sooo happy for your kid—but then why’d you just buy a Supercone or Cocoa Choco for yourself? Is it the best of childhood coming back to you?!

Autonomy or a surprise All-For-Me, makes no difference. Sometimes it’s just fun to have a treat, unsummoned, show up at your doorstep. Then again – you didn’t have to call for it, shop for it, order it in advance, or even give it a thought, it just came clanging your way and made your day!

So guess what? I guess that’s kind of a bit of autonomy for everyone!

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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