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>> People “Because you are Jewish”: The Story of a Young Man’s Journey from Poland to the Five Towns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Operation Bodyguard: Deception at its Best. . . . . . . . . . . 87
>>Parsha The Shmuz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
>> Jewish Thought Dandelion Whine, by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz . . . . . . . . 65
Dear Readers, When I read Yaakov Wasilewicz’s story this week, I was reminded about the story of Rabbi Akiva. In our younger years, when we learned about Rabbi Akiva and his dedication to Torah, we learned how he didn’t even know the aleph beis at his advanced age and had to be taught together with the schoolchildren. It’s hard to imagine that there are Jews in the world today who also don’t know the aleph beis, literally and figuratively, about Yiddishkeit and yearn to learn more. Yaakov writes that when he came to America at the age of 15, he was sent to the second grade to learn the very basics of Judaism. Squeezed into those small desks, he gradually drank in the lessons that were imparted and now is learning in Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv, where the words of Torah are so familiar to him. What an amazing journey to have taken! And the most unbelievable part of his voyage was the fact that there are others like him in Poland who may not even know they are Jewish and are still searching for their heritage. It takes a world of courage to admit that there is something that you don’t know and it takes even more courage to start from the very basics at an older age. Yaakov has more than courage. He possesses a yearning, a drive, to grow and to learn. He possesses strength—of convictions and for his ideals. And now he has a sense of belonging and enjoyment as he has come to learn about his heritage and is part of a community he can call his own. As always, we love to hear from our readers. Feel free to reach out to me at editor@fivetownsjewishhome.com. Have a great weekend, Shoshana
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Dear Editor, It is said that everything that happens in the world provides a lesson from which to learn. This past week, the sports shows and media outlets were filled with angry words against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling was recorded saying derogatory remarks against certain races and his words made him a pariah instantly. I thought of a few things when I heard
about what happened and listened to the subsequent media storm. Sometimes we say things flippantly. We don’t think about what we’re saying and even more than that, we don’t think that there are people around who will hear us say those words and be hurt by them. But there is a big lesson to be learned here. Someone is always listening and our words are always being recorded. We have a duty to always be vigilant and guard what we say. The Borei shel Olam knows and hears all. Even more than that, you never know when our words will end up being heard by those who will hurt by them. Another lesson I learned from this incident is that none of us should ever be too confident in our place. A person’s downfall can occur instantly—our money, prestige, honor, business…all this can be gone in a flash. We are never above it all. Now is the time of sefiras ha’omer, a time we should work on improving our middos. Let’s keep these thoughts in mind as we count our way up to Matan Torah. Mrs. Estee Schiff Dear Editor, Now that it is spring, I know that
my children and many others will make lemonade stands, etc. It is so healthy and constructive for children to spend an afternoon “working” and being responsible. Most of the time they also give their “earnings” to tzedaka. I know how much it means to them when people stop their cars and buy a drink or a candy. As one community in which we all pretty much want the same things for our children— to be good, honest, hard-working kids— when you stop by one of these stands, you are not just contributing a quarter or
fifty cents to their fund, you are an active participant in their chinuch. So, in short, what I am saying is, when you see children trying to sell lemonade at the side of the road, don’t just smile and wave (or simply ignore them as many people do), stop and buy a drink. It is an opportunity to explain to your kids (if they are with you) about entrepreneurship and tzedaka. And, of course, you are showing the kids manning the stand that their hard work pays off. A Proud Mom
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Dear Editor, I wonder if it’s just me but I don’t see it as a headline anymore to say that peace talks in the Middle East have fallen through. I never had hope for them to achieve peace in the first place, and I think that somewhere in the back of Netanyahu’s mind, he agrees. Israelis have to go through the motions and smile for the cameras but they know that there is truly no way to make peace with those who wish for their demise. Sadly, they are forced to concede and play pretend to please America but they know, in their heart of hearts, that all is for naught. All they wish for is to live in peace—and that means, alone, without having to deal with the other countries surrounding them. Eric Scheiner
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The Week Global Terrorists Kidnap 276 Girls in Nigeria
After major protests in Nigeria and New York City over his government’s inaction, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has pulled out all stops and vowed that “everything will be done” to rescue more than two hundred female students who were kidnapped from Chibok Government Girls Secondary School in northeastern Nige-
ria in a predawn raid on April 14 by members of the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram, an offshoot of al Qaeda. According to accounts, armed members of Boko Haram overwhelmed security guards at a school last month, pulled the girls out of their beds and forced them into trucks. The convoy of trucks then disappeared into the dense forest bordering Cameroon. Authorities say that 276 girls were taken. Nigeria has undergone heavy turmoil in the past four years, as an estimated five thousand people have been killed in an Islamist uprising. President Jonathan has said that he believes his Nigerian army has been succeeding recently against the terrorist insurgents but he blames the United States, saying that the US refuses to grant any aid to his country, citing human rights allegations that have been brought against the Nigerian forces. “I said, ‘Send someone to see what we are doing and assist us, give us equipment that will help us, because we need sophisticated [equipment], don’t just say there is some matter of alleged abuses,” said Jonathan of his reaction to President Obama.
In News It has been reported that fifty three of the kidnapped girls managed to escape but 223 still remain in captivity. Some have been forced into marriage with their captors for as little as twelve dollars for a “bride price.” Others have been smuggled over the Nigerian border to Cameroon and Chad. “The president has given very clear directives that everything must be done to ensure that these girls must be brought back to safety,” Nigerian presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, said. On Monday, parents became frantic when it was announced that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, announced his intentions to sell the young captives. “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah,” he announced in a video. “There is a market for selling humans. Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell. I will sell women. I sell women,” he continued, according to a CNN translation from the local Hausa language. Boko Haram is a terrorist group receiving training from al Qaeda affiliates, according to U.S. officials. Its name means “Western education is sin.”
In his nearly hourlong, rambling video, Shekau repeatedly called for Western education to end. “Girls, you should go and get married,” he declared.
Fake Government in China Toppled
China’s market is saturated with knockoffs from Apple to Gucci to Prada to…government. Yes, the Chinese have taken counterfeiting to a new level. Recently, state media reported that a “People’s Government of Dengzhou” set up in central Henan Province was found to be a complete fraud supposedly established by three local residents.
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America the beautiful has been renamed America the expensive. New data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development compared federal and local income taxes and social security deductions on average incomes in 34 countries. Their research revealed that, believe it or not, the average American pays more in taxes and social security contributions than Canadians, Australians, Japanese, and British. In fact, the tax burden for an American worker making the average wage ($48,463) is a touch below the global average. Americans pay 24.6% of their salaries to income taxes and social security contributions. Before you start feeling bad for yourself, take comfort in the fact that you are not a resident of Belgium, Germany, or Denmark, where citizens have even higher tax burdens. Belgians, who are subjected to the greatest tax burden, give 42.6% to the big guys. If you are looking for a break, you should consider moving to South Korea, Mexico, or Chile, the countries with the lowest income tax rate. Mexicans, who are required to pay the least amount of taxes, hand over only 9.8% of their paycheck. The analysis is based on single workers who have no children and make the average wage in their home
For the third time just this year, boats crammed with Asian and African migrants from war-torn areas who were trying to enter Greece illegally capsized, killing two and leaving at least thirty people missing. Thirty six people were rescued. The two boats were carrying sixty five people and capsized in the east Aegean Sea. Accidents involving small sea vessels carrying refugees are common; just over the past weekend the Greek coast guard rescued two hundred and fifty migrants from the water just off of Greece, and twenty one people have already drowned this year while attempting to enter the Greek coast. The nationalities of the migrants are unknown.
Cuba Listed as Sponsor of Terrorism Once Again
An annual U.S. State Department report released last Wednesday labeled Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism. This disappointed advocates working to change the White House’s current Cuba policy. But the advocates can’t be too disappointed; this is actually a recur-
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The plot was uncovered after months of investigation. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said a probe into social media postings “led security forces after months of hard work to pinpoint suspicious activities that unveiled a terrorist organization through which the elements of al Qaeda in Yemen were communicating with their counterpart elements in Syria in coordination with a number of misguided [people] at home in various provinces of the kingdom.” Saudi Arabia has become exceedingly concerned about radicalization because the Syrian civil war has caused a surge in online militancy.
group, expanding political freedom in territories under their respective control. Ismail Al-Ashqar, a member of the freedoms committee established under the reconciliation agreement Fatah and Hamas recently signed, told Hamas’s Al-Resalah newspaper that five of the ten issues discussed in the first committee meeting will be implemented even before a government takes shape. According to the deal, a technocrat unity government was to be formed within five weeks. According to Ashqar, both Fatah and Hamas will immediately release all political prisoners arrested following Hamas’s violent takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007. They will also “allow political freedom with no intervention or limitations” and stop political arrests and harassment. Each group has also agreed to allow freedom of the press and travel of the other. “The committee has demanded the immediate implementation [of these issues],” Ashqar said. “Any side that impedes them will bear full responsibility for thwarting the reconciliation.” Currently, official Palestinian Au-
thority newspapers are banned in Gaza, and Hamas publications are outlawed in the West Bank. Organization members are regularly summoned for investigations by the opposition’s government and are often imprisoned without trial. Hisham Abdul Razeq, a former PA minister for prisoner affairs and member of the freedoms committee, was skeptical that any progress would be made before the new government is formed. “We haven’t succeeded much in the past with many of the issues,” Abdul Razeq told a news agency. “But we are facing a new stage which will begin in earnest with the formation of the provisional government representing all Palestinians.”
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ring drama – Cuba has been on the list since 1982. In an explanation, Mauricio ClaverCarone, Director of the U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC, said Cuba remains on the list “because it fails to meet the statutory criteria for being removed.” He claims Cuba continues to support terrorist groups and harbor fugitives from U.S. courts. But our Southern neighbor wasn’t too happy to be labeled as such. Cuba responded by saying that the claims are “absurd and manipulative.” Cuba’s Foreign Ministry “energetically rejects the manipulation of a matter as sensitive as international terrorism by turning it into an instrument of policy against Cuba and it demands that our country be definitively excluded from this spurious, unilateral and arbitrary list,” the Cuban government said in a statement late Wednesday. Cuba has been accused of terrorism for its history of public support for the armed Basque separatist group ETA, which declared an independent ceasefire in 2011 and says it will disarm, and for Colombia’s FARC rebels, who are currently in peace talks with the Colombian government, which Cuba is hosting in Havana. The U.S. report notes that Cuba’s ties to ETA “have become more distant,” and it recognizes Cuba’s role in the Colombian peace talks. “There was no indication that the Cuban government provided weapons or paramilitary training to terrorist groups,” the report acknowledges. However, Cuba “continued to harbor fugitives wanted in the United States,” the report said. In response, Cuba argued that some of the people who received legal political asylum decided to settle down in Cuba after completing their sentences and that none of them were charged with terrorism. “Political considerations and the need to justify the embargo at all costs ... have won out over rationality yet again,” Cuba said. The report also listed Iran, Sudan, and Syria as countries that have “repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.”
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rate. About 40,000 people died over the last year, and 24,000 new immigrants moved to Israel. This is net growth of approximately 137,500 people since Independence Day 2013.
Netanyahu: “Stop Taking Pictures – Live!”
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Israel’s Jewish population numbers about 6.14 million, roughly 75 percent of the total population. There are 1.7 million Arab citizens in Israel, making up 20.7 percent of the population. Those in the “other” category, including non-Jewish immigrants to Israel and their descendants, comprise 351,000 people, 4.3 percent of the total population. Since last Independence Day, 178,000 babies were born in Israel, marking an all-time high in the birth
Israel’s Impressive Air Force The cellphone generation got a bit of criticism from Israel’s prime minister this week. A video was taken during preparations for an interview in which Netanyahu expressed how he feels about the new phenomenon known as “selfies.” Sitting in his office, the Israeli leader complained that he couldn’t un-
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Some cool new features of Israel’s air force were revealed this week. Long-range cameras have been developed in order for F-15 fighter jets to spy on enemy targets without leaving Israeli airspace. The Double Tail Knights Squadron, which flies out of Tel Nof Air Base, south of Rechovot, dedicates a significant amount of its operations to aerial intelligence gathering, senior members of the squadron said. The targets under observation could be attacked at any time after being photographed and analyzed. “At times, the jets’ mission ends with the powerful noise of bombs, as the ground beneath them burns, and at other times, their mission is accomplished with the sound of a lone click, and the planes disappear as quickly as they appeared,” a report on the IAF’s official website said. On most reconnaissance flights, fighter jets can remain in Israeli air space and take pictures of targets well beyond Israeli borders, such as a Hezbollah arms warehouse in southern Lebanon or the location of hostile terrorist forces in Syria. Lt. Omer, the squadron’s current photography officer, said, “Our sensors provide a very good picture, so that it’s possible to refrain from entering enemy territory, and still gather quality intel-
ligence.” The air force has been investing increasing resources into aerial surveillance and reconnaissance. These efforts are led by the 100th Squadron, based at Sde Dov Air Base, which flies Bonanza and Beechcraft King Air aircraft in order to provide a continuous surveillance and reconnaissance service. A fighter jet’s advantage in intelligence gathering lies in its ability to carry heavier, higher-quality sensors and its self-defense capabilities against ground-based threats. The visual intelligence is usually sent back to Military Intelligence, which analyzes the data and builds up a database of targets.
Israel #2 in SuperEntrepreneurs in the World
Every cabdriver in Israel plans to become a businessman one day. And this may not be a far-off dream. A new list released by the London-based Center for Policy Studies confirms that after Hong Kong, Israel has more self-made billionaires than any other country. The report looked at 1,000 selfmade billionaires, termed “SuperEntrepreneurs,” from 15 years’ worth of Forbes annual lists and calculated how many each country around the world produced in proportion to their total population. Those who inherited their fortunes were excluded. Hong Kong led the list with 2.831 SuperEntrepreneurs per million inhabitants, followed by Israel with 1.788, the United States with 1.388, Switzerland with 1.229, and Singapore with 1.053. Interestingly, the study found strong correlations between SuperEntrepreneurship and several factors for which Israel is not known: “There is a strong correlation between high rates of SuperEntrepreneurship in a country and low tax rates. Equally, a low regulatory
National Circus Accident Stuns Spectators
Adults and children love the circus for all its clowning around and fun and games, but at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI, the collapse of a metal frame apparatus from which eight acrobats were performing “the human chandelier,” a stunt which involves hanging from each other’s hair at a height of forty feet, was no laughing matter.
The stunt that was being performed is described on the circus’s website in this way: “These ‘hairialists’ perform a combination of choreography and cutups including spinning, hanging from hoops, and rolling down wrapped silks, all while being suspended 35 feet in the air by their hair alone. In this hair-raising act, audiences will even see the weight of three girls held aloft by the locks of only one of these tangled beauties.” All eight performers and one dancer who was hit on the floor below were injured and taken to Rhode Island Hospital. Roman Garcia, general manager of the show, said, “Everybody’s doing fine, everybody’s at the hospital, everybody’s conscious, everybody’s doing pretty well.” However, spokeswoman Jill Reuter admitted that one of the performers was in critical condition. Audience members described being traumatized. “It just went crashing down,” said audience member Sydney Bragg, 14. “Everyone was freaking out. We heard this huge clatter and then we just heard the girls scream.” Rosa Viveiros of Seekonk, Massachusetts, said she saw that the acrobats had fallen
on top of each other and a man stood up with his face bloodied. Other acrobats remained still and did not get up, she said. “We thought it was part of the circus,” said her husband.
Bush 41 Lauded for “Read my Lips” Broken Promise
“Read my lips. No new taxes!” Some may remember that line as the one that got George H. W. Bush (Bush 41) into the White House. Others may refer to it as the broken promise that
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burden and high rates of philanthropy both correlate strongly with high rates of SuperEntrepreneurship.” The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, which ranks things like regulation and tax burden, put Israel at 35th in the world in 2014. Similarly, Israel ranked 54th on the 2010 World Giving Index, which measures how charitable people are in different countries. Israel’s self-starting nature is only part of the picture. Other countries, such as Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Italy, had many self-employed people, but few were self-made billionaires. The reason, according to the study, is that self-employed people also have to be innovative, developing new products and approaches to business. SuperEntrepreneurs tend to be well-educated, the study found. In the U.S., for example, SuperEntrepreneurs were five times more likely to hold a PhD than a member of the general population. Israel also has free markets and strong property rights based on the English legal system, which was more strongly correlated with SuperEntrepreneurs.
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governance, Congress also gets a say – and more than that, he felt he owed the American people action and results,” said Lauren Bush, Bush’s granddaughter who accepted the award on his behalf.
Death Penalty Reevaluated
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Need a Job? Head to Cali Last year, the S&P 500 clocked its biggest rise since 1997, fueled by aggressive monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and a return to the stock market by investors who had withdrawn to the sidelines after the financial crisis. This upsurge caused a spike in jobs and opportunities for employment. But where exactly are these jobs? Recently, Forbes released a list ranking the Best Cities for Jobs. The rankings are based on short-, medium-, and long-term job creation, going back to 2002, and factor in momentum — whether growth is declining or rapidly increasing.
So where should you be heading if you’re looking for a paycheck? It’s time to consider the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara areas in California. That was number one on the list, with 4.3% job growth in 2013. If you don’t want to move too far, you should know that New York City came up as number seven on the list, with a 2.2% job growth in 2013. There were over 4 million jobs in NYC in 2013. California and Texas both had three areas each with job growth on the list. Big states, big opportunities.
Former Mad Magazine Editor Dies
Al Feldstein is credited with transforming Mad magazine from a satirical publication into a pop culture institution during the 28 years he led the magazine. Feldstein died last Tuesday at the age of 88 in his home in Livingston. In 1956, publisher William M. Gaines put Feldstein in charge of the magazine. Under Gaines and Feldstein’s leadership, Mad’s sales flourished, topping 2 million in the early 1970s. The magazine started out as a comic book, created by Harvey Kurtzman. But when Feldstein took the reins he made the magazine’s mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, with his gap-toothed grin, into a universally recognized image. Neuman was Mad magazine’s candidate for president and his all-purpose slogan, “What—me, worry?” became familiar well beyond the magazine’s readers. Feldstein hired a capable team of artists and writers—referred to on the masthead as “The Usual Gang of Idiots”—who were able to see the satire in politics, religion, advertising, and even Mad magazine itself. In good humor, the magazine published this disclaimer: “We reject the insinuation that anything we print is moral, theological, nutritious or good for you in any way, shape or form.” The magazine became an icon Continued on page 22
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Tragedy Averted in Minnesota Authorities are taking credit for diverting an “unimaginable tragedy” in Minnesota. Officials revealed on Thursday that they foiled an elaborate plot by a 17-year-old suspect to kill his family and bomb the junior and senior high school in the southern Minnesota city of Waseca, which has a population of about 9,400 people. Police arrested the suspect on Tuesday and charged him in juvenile court with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, six counts of possessing explosive or incendiary devices, and two counts of criminal damage to property. In a chilling confession, the teenager told police he intended to kill “as many students as he could.” Captain Kris Markeson said authorities believe the teenager was acting alone and would have carried out the attack in the next few weeks. Police were tipped off by a resident who reported a suspicious person at a self-storage facility nearby. “This case is a classic example of citizens doing the right thing in calling the police when things seem out of place. By doing the right thing, [an] unimaginable tragedy has been prevented,” Markeson said. School Superintendent Thomas Lee said school officials knew the junior, but they had no major issues with him. “We have escaped what could have been a horrific experience,” Lee said. According to the accusations, the suspect kept a 180-page notebook that detailed his plans. The teen allegedly referenced the Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook school shootings in his notebook and idolized the Columbine shooters.
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In the five months following the disclosure of a massive data breach which affected millions of his customers’ credit and debit cards, Target CEO Gregg Steinhaffel has been a walking bull’s-eye. This week, amid concern that the only way to fix the company’s falling sales, profits and stock price would be to start fresh and with a clean slate with its consumers, Steinhaffel resigned from his post as CEO and gave up his position on the company’s board of directors. Experts say that his departure, the first of its kind among major corporations, symbolizes how CEOs are becoming more culpable for security breaches that affect their companies. “He was the face of the public breach. The company struggled to recover from it,” said Cynthia Larose, chair of the privacy and security practice at the law firm Mintz Levin. “It’s a new era for boards to take a proactive role in understanding what the risks are.” Steinhaffel was a Target employee for thirty five years and was company CEO since 2008. He successfully led the retailer into new areas such as groceries but has recently faced fierce competition from Amazon and Wal Mart. “Ultimately, too much rained down on Gregg Steinhaffel,” said Brian Sozzi, CEO and chief equities strategist at Belus Capital Advisors. “There was no way he could escape the black vortex of news.” Chief Financial Officer John Mulligan has been appointed interim president and CEO in his stead.
Nixon Library’s Identity Crisis It’s been almost four decades since President Richard Nixon resigned in
In News disgrace after the Watergate scandal. Now, about 40 years later, there is still much debate over how to represent his legacy, particularly at the Nixon Presidential Library. The Nixon Library opened in 1990 in Yorba Linda, about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Nixon loyalists want the library to portray the 37th president as a great leader with a range of domestic and foreign accomplishments, while other historians and politicians feel that the true story of the Nixon scandal should be told. Experts say a negative but true version of the story will serve as a symbol of U.S. history and education about the one president who had to resign from office. The Nixon Foundation, which is run by former aides to the president and Nixon family members, raised $25 million to renovate the library. Many say that they are trying to stall the National Archives’ appointment of a new library director so that the renovation can be completed without interference from those not loyal to Nixon. The Nixon Library has been without a director for more than two years. The last director, Timothy Naftali, resigned shortly after installing a Watergate exhibit that detailed Nixon’s role in trying to cover up his administration’s involvement in the burglary of Democratic Party offices in the Watergate complex in Washington. The National Archives, based in Washington, is responsible for running all 13 presidential libraries, which span the administrations from Herbert Hoover to George Bush. The Nixon Foundation, which has offices at the library, has no official veto power over library appointments by the National Archives, but they must be consulted. Furthermore, because the foundation is the sole provider of renovation funds, historian Stanley Kutler and other critics say this makes the Archives wary of upsetting foundation members. Kutler said he was told by Archives officials that a new library director had not been appointed because of a dearth of good candidates. “I’m sorry, I’ve been around a long time,” Kutler said. “It’s hard to believe they can’t get a good candidate.” Naftali, the library’s former director, said he left the library because he believed his work was done there once the Watergate exhibit was in place. He said he expected someone to replace him soon after he left to foster a culture of non-partisanship at the library. “It’s much easier for a foundation to renovate a presidential museum if you
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“The decline in business activity may be due to improving economic conditions,” the report says. ‘Cuz if your job ain’t broke, why would you wanna fit?
Spending your Nest Egg in your Golden Years Ahhh, spring. The warm weather, the sun…kind of makes you dream of retirement, when you can move to Florida and have it all year long. No? Well, not quite. According to Bankrate, the top retiree destinations surprisingly don’t boast such warm climates. Rather, retirees are flocking to place such as South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota and Wyoming. In the top places to retire “you are still going to need a snow shovel...but you’re getting a lot in return for that cold weather,” says Chris Kahn, research and statistics editor at Bankrate.
lowed game of rock-paper-scissors was used as the fairest arbiter to broker a truce between two sparring friends. Now, mathematicians at Zhejiang University in China have discovered that rock-paper-scissors, or roshmabo in Chinese, may not be completely random, or fair for that matter.
were more likely to stick with a move that just won and, conversely, to drop a move that just lost. So, here’s the scoop: if you just lost to scissors, pick the rock; your opponent will probably stick to his scissors. And if you just won with rock, pick scissors; the odds are your opponent will be playing paper this time in anticipation of another rock. In the words of the authors of the study, “This game exhibits collective cyclic motions which cannot be understood by the Nash equilibrium concept but are successfully explained by the empirical data-inspired [conditional response] mechanism.” I think I explained it a little better myself.
Message in a Bag The researchers observed 360 randomly paired students playing rock-paper-scissors and concluded that the players did not necessarily choose their weapon based on pure game theory probabilities, rather, their moves were correlated from one to the next. Players
Stephanie Wilson got a little surprise in her shopping bag after leaving New York’s Saks Fifth Avenue. She discovered a letter reportedly written by the man who had made the bag, who claimed to be a prisoner at a jail in China. “We are ill-treated and work like
What makes these places so attractive for people to settle down in their golden years? According to Khan, excellent healthcare and low tax rates make a big difference for people living on fixed incomes. Also, many of the top destinations have a wonderful array of cultural and natural activities to help people stay active even as they settle down. South Dakota boasts plenty of farmers’ markets and cross-country skiing, while the hiking and skiing in Utah and Colorado are legendary. As for sunny Florida, it places way low on the list at thirty nine. Maybe it was all the crowds on Arthur Godfrey during midwinter that scared everyone away.
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Looking to strike it out in your own? The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity follows the amount of entrepreneurial activity year to year and state by state. And its findings may shock you. No, the top entrepreneurial areas in the US are no way near us Yankees in the Northeast, rather, many of them are in the middle of the dreary Midwest. The top state for new business openings in the US this past year is Montana. Huh? Not only does it boast plenty of ranches, timber and mining opportunities, it also is home to the third largest population of microbreweries in the United States. Even more surprising is South Dakota, which is the third most active state for new businesses. Bitterly cold Alaska is the second most entrepreneurial state in the country. And I thought their creativity started and ended with Eskimo Pies. Other findings of the index are that, understandably, immigrants are twice as likely to venture out on their own and that the industry with the highest rate of new ownership is construction. Another promising finding was that entrepreneurial levels in the US have slid back to their pre-recession levels.
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slaves for 13 hours everyday producing these bags in bulk in the prison factory,” the note read. It was signed “Tohnain Emmanuel Njong” and contained a small passport-size photo of the man as well as an email address printed on the back. “My hands literally shook as I read the letter,” Wilson said. “I could not
believe what I was reading. It felt very surreal. I did not know what to think. In those first few minutes, I did question the authenticity of the letter, but my gut instinct was that it was real.” Ironically, Wilson works for a human rights organization. She took the note to the Laogai Research Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based human
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rights organization that focuses on Chinese jails. The foundation passed the note along to the Department of Homeland Security. After two years, they were able to track down the man who wrote the note through the DNAinfo.com. In a phone interview with Njong, he claimed that he was teaching in China when he was
arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, and eventually he was able to leave the prison and the country. In the time since the note was found, Njong, a Cameroonian national, moved to Dubai and got a new job.
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Saks could potentially suffer a lot of backlash if Njong’s sweatshop allegations are proven true. The Hudson’s Bay Company, which bought a controlling stake in Saks last year, has a “zero tolerance” policy about making sure that all its vendors do not violate workers’ human rights. “HBC has a rigorous social compliance program that outlines our zero tolerance policy, which includes forced labor,” said Tiffany Bourré, a spokesperson for Hudson’s Bay Company. “All vendors are required to participate in our social compliance program. As we move through the integration of Saks Fifth Avenue into Hudson’s Bay Company, all Saks vendors are aligning with HBC policies.” She added, “Hudson’s Bay Company and Saks take this matter seriously and have investigated the matter.” Stephanie Wilson still hopes to speak with Niong one day. “I just want to hear how he is and let him know I have not stopped thinking about him since I got the letter,” she said. “I want him to know I think what he did was extremely brave and courageous, and that I believe his story will result in some type of change.” “His situation has really opened my eyes to all the other products and Avail consumables I take for granted — like shopping bags,” Wilson adds. “While in the past I often wondered about the person who made the product in the shopping bag, I now also wonder about the person making the bag. It is this person who is always forgotten about when it comes to human rights in the apparel industry.”
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Torah Sold for Record $3.87M A Torah from 1482 went for a record $3.87 million at a Paris auction
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The amount was the highest ever paid for a Jewish antiquity. In 2012,
a 15th century machzor fetched $2.41 million and in my shul, Maftir Yonah brought in $3,500.
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Is this an ominous sign for Social Security? A 116-year-old Peruvian woman living in extreme poverty has just been enrolled in her country’s pension plan for seniors living under dire conditions. The pension entitles her to free medical care and 250 soles (about $90) monthly. The woman, Filomena Taipe Mendoza, was born on December
In News 20, 1897 and is three months younger than Japanese Misao Okawa, who is the world’s oldest person, according to Guinness World Records and the USbased Gerontology Research Group. “I am not of the past century, young man, but the other one...I am very old,” she told an official accompanying her to cash her first pension check. “I had a very hard life. I was very a young widow with nine dependent children and I worked hard to raise them. Only three of them are alive,” she was quoted as saying. Her secret to longevity? “A natural diet: I always ate potatoes, goat meat, sheep milk, goat cheese and beans. Everything I cook comes from my garden. I never had canned soft drinks.” Does she have any regrets? “I wish I still had teeth.” We understand. It’s sort of hard to eat goat meat without teeth.
Does Shopping Upscale Make You Want to Spend?
The disinterested teenager behind the counter at the local ice cream store may make you want to never return, but a new study soon to be released in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that snooty salespeople in high end stores may lead average shoppers to buy things just so they feel they fit in. Conventional wisdom on Madison Avenue disagrees, however. Says Lanida Williams, a shopper, “I went into the Coach store in Chicago last week. I felt really, really uncomfortable in the store. So I wandered up to the top and I came right back down.” Her friend, Susan Ortiz, concurred, “If I just walk into Gucci or Chanel, I am a little intimidated.” Asked if it makes her buy anything, Susan said, “Not me. I buy because I want to.” Or maybe she just didn’t have the cash. Some blame the snooty attitudes on their fellow costumers, not the salespeople. “Itt was more like the pressure
of how many people were in line and how well dressed all the people were in line,” said Mary Roberts, a costumer of the upscale French bakery Ladurée on Madison Avenue. Oh, I was wondering how I got conned into spending $25 for a pound of matzah! Argh! Those snooty salesmen!
Jamming the Phone Lines In Florida, it is still legal to talk on your cellphone while driving. So what do you do when your fellow commuters are swerving off the road while texting and chatting with their friends on their way to work? Well, for Jason R. Humphreys, 60, it was a no-brainer. For the last two years, Humphreys brought a cellphone jammer along with him on his commute every day to stop the local chatters from chatting. The jammer would block all calls near Humphreys, including those being made by fellow commuters. Finally, two local sheriff’s deputies caught him in the act and fined him $48,000, which he must pay or otherwise respond to within a month.
Suspicion arose when a local carrier noticed something was interfering with its towers. MetroPCS notified the Federal Communications Commission that there was an unusual outage in a specific area of the Interstate 4 highway and downtown Tampa. The FCC investigated and discovered that wideband emissions, broadcast activity with wide frequencies or wavelengths, were emanating from a blue Toyota Highlander. Despite the discovery, Humphreys was able to continue “jamming” for another year until two county sheriff deputies pulled him over. The officers were able to confirm his use of the cellphone jammer even before they searched his vehicle and discovered it behind a seat cover because as they approached his vehicle, their two-way radios were disconnected from their dispatcher. Continued on page 34
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Meet the Flintstones Bandits How’s that for some Neanderthal justice? When Dave Downey snagged the teens who had stolen his Flintstones’ mobile from outside his World’s Best Comics at Arden Arcade in Sacramento,
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Around the Community Parents and Kids All Have Fun at OHEL Bais Ezra’s Sibshops Carnival In just two years, the Sibshop program at OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services has grown in leaps and bounds throughout the New York area. This groundbreaking program empowers and enables children and teens with siblings who have a developmental disability to share their concerns and feelings amongst their peers, develop wonderful friendships, and just have fun! On Sunday, April 27th, OHEL held an exciting Sibshops carnival in honor of their annual Sib Day Celebration. Over 100 people came to celebrate, including children with disabilities, their siblings, friends, family, and incredible volunteers. Each person was “clowned-out,” receiving a fun red clown nose, and creating their own paper clown mouth to wear. Once dressed up, they got to take their pictures in a fun photo booth! Giggles the Clown brought smiles to everyone’s faces with her balloon creations and good humor. In addition, all enjoyed delicious cookies, nosh and fruit generously donated by Pomegranate Supermarket. In order for the parents to be able to relax and enjoy themselves, OHEL ensured that there were designated counselors for the individuals with special needs. Allyn Goowin put on a fabulous interactive balloon show and ensured everyone received an elaborate balloon creation of their choice. There were also delightful performances of classic stories like Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs, put on by volunteer performers, the Sibshop members! After the carnival, all the children were treated to fabulous prizes from the prize booth. After the event, one mom conveyed in a text, “A super great time was had by all! They really enjoyed! Thanks so much!” Another said, “We can’t wait until the next Sibshops event!” OHEL Bais Ezra’s Sibshop events are not just for teens. OHEL Bais Ezra runs monthly separate boys and girls groups for ages 6-11 as well, in Brooklyn and Far Rockaway. For more information, contact Chayale Greenwald at 718-686-3491 or at chayale_greenwald@ohelfamily.org.
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2,000 years ago, the great Tanna and miracle worker Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis – as his legacy to all future generations – vowed to personally intercede in Heaven on behalf of any person in crisis or distress who gave charity to the poor in Israel in his memory and evoked his merit with the ageless mantra “Elakah d’Meir aneini.” Reciting prayers and lighting candles at the sacred tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis on his yahrtzeit, when his holy power is at its peak, has for centuries brought miraculous salvation to thousands of people. Wednesday, May 14, is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis. Throughout the day, thousands of Jews from all over Israel will converge on his holy gravesite in the city of Tiberias to offer prayers and supplications in the merit of this wondrous sage. Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant will conduct a prayer assemblage of rabbanim and roshei yeshiva to tap into the miraculous powers of Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis. They will recite the entire
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Sefer Tehillim. Afterwards they will say special individualized prayers and light candles on behalf of all the supporters of the Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant charity. The holy charity fund Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant was established in 1860 by the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shmuel Salant, to save the poor of Israel from ruin. To this very day, Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant contin-
ues to save and comfort thousands of Israel’s poorest and most destitute; orphans, widows, the sick, the aged, the handicapped, and other unfortunate circumstances. Their charitable activities span diverse programs such as Shabbos and holiday meals distribution, holiday clothing vouchers, orphan and widow fund, bridal dowry and wedding fund, Passover special distribution, emergency medical crisis fund, housing assis-
tance, and many others. Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant conducts these special prayer rallies on the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis, every Erev Rosh Chodesh and on special occasions. At these auspicious times the gates of heaven are wide open and the merit of the holy sage Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis is at its crest. May Hashem accept all the prayers of klal Yisroel. Amen.
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Breakfast for Rabenstein Learning Center and Weiss Vocational Center to take Place this Sunday, May 11th The Rabenstein Learning Center and Weiss Vocational Center of Yeshiva Darchei Torah are internationally recognized as peerless intervention programs turning around youth who had been positioned for failure. Where does one find these programs? Although they are physically located on the main campus of the Yeshiva, their true heart lies in the students who, with the help of dedicated rabbeim and teachers, gain the necessary confidence to achieve academic success. A Breakfast Reception will be held in support of the Rabenstein Learning Center and Weiss Vocational Center at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Elefant, 1 Lakeside Drive East, Lawrence, New York, on Sunday morning, May 11th, at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rosh HaYeshiva, will offer divrei bracha. The Rabenstein Learning Center’s trailblazing role in Jewish education for over 25 years has not only offered countless opportunities to the children of our community, it has also become an invaluable resource for yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs throughout the country and throughout the world.
On any given day, a call can come in from Los Angeles or Eretz Yisroel, with a distraught parent seeking a solution for his or her child. They call because they are seeking answers, and they find them in the warmth and support of the Center’s staff members. The Center is led by Mrs. Jill Kay, whose warmth and professionalism is a source of inspiration to everyone at the Yeshiva. Bearing the great imprint of its founders, Rabbi Yaakov Bender and Mr. Norman Rabenstein, the Center is committed to helping each child reach his full potential. The children are helped through resource room assistance as well as self-contained classroom instruction. Teachers confer regularly with the Center’s staff to help students succeed in modified learning programs created and monitored by outstanding professionals. Academic challenge is courageously met and often overcome. The Weiss Vocational Center was founded by Rabbi Yaakov Bender and complements an outstanding limudei kodesh education with a well-rounded secular program that also includes career-oriented technical classes. The
program is named after Mor and Deborah Weisz, who were known as great baalei chesed before and during World War II. Besides Mor Weisz’s tremendous efforts on behalf of the individual needy, he established several charitable enterprises. One was a free kitchen for poor people, which began as a special Shabbos kitchen for those who had nowhere to go for their Shabbos meals. He also established two separate vocational programs in Hungary addressing the need for shomer Shabbos jobs. He personally housed young men to whom he taught his trade of baking in addition to other vocations. He also placed all these young men, once trained, in jobs by urging businesses to hire them. It is truly fitting that the Yeshiva’s vocational center bears their names. Housed on the Yeshiva campus, the Weiss Vocational Center is a singular role model for other yeshivos throughout the country. Students are offered a variety of technical courses as part of their general studies program. Technical courses include woodworking, construction, plumbing, electrical training, automobile repair, and home
wiring. Courses offered in conjunction with Mesivta Chaim Shlomo’s general studies program are computers, science, global studies, English, math, and business math. Classes are kept small to maximize student involvement and accomplishment. A new program, inaugurated in the early days of the recession, is the Weiss Institute for Continuing Education, designed to equip unemployed and underemployed men and women of the community with new skills that will enable them to rejoin the workforce. Courses offered include bookkeeping/junior accounting, computer skills, electrical technician and plumbing. The Yeshiva cordially invites the entire Far Rockaway/Five Towns community to join in this special opportunity to support the education of our children–all of our children–so that no child is left behind. Toward that goal, Yeshiva Darchei Torah is eternally committed. For more information, please contact the Yeshiva at 718-868-2300 ext. 219.
High School Model Beis Din Created It started as a schmooze...Mr. Hillel Goldman, Rambam’s assistant principal, was schmoozing with his father about the numerous programs and activities that were taking place in Rambam. After mentioning Rambam’s Mock Trial team, which finished in the final four last year in the Nassau County Tournament, his father interjected and asked, “Why not have a model Beis Din? That would teach the boys how to analyze a contemporary, real life issue from a halachic perspective.” It was a great idea, and had long been the dream of Mr. Goldman’s father, Judge Ronald Goldman who spent years as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn’s Special Victims Unit. The idea was brought to life approximately one month later during a meeting held at Rambam between the administrative team of Landers College for Men, which included the President of Landers, Dr. Alan Kadish, the Dean,
Dr. Moshe Sokol, and the Rosh Mesivta of Rambam, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, Principal Rabbi Yotav Eliach and Mr. Goldman. Mr. Goldman, in the course of talking about various cooperative programs that could be run, mentioned his father’s idea as something Landers could take ownership of and present to the tri-state area yeshiva world. The concept of the Model Beis Din was met with enthusiasm and alacrity, and a few weeks later, Rambam, MAY, JEC, and TABC were competing in the 1st Annual Landers College Model Beis Din Tournament. The teams were presented with a case of an individual who was robbed of his sandwich and the halachic measures he was allowed to take concerning addressing his grievances. Rosh Yeshiva of Landers, Rabbi Yonason Sacks, headed the dayanim. Leading up to the event, Rabbi Yaacov Weisenberg, Rambam rebbe, spent
a great deal of time with the members of Rambam’s Model Beis Din team, Ben Silverstein, Ariel Blumstein, Avi Brandel, Cameron, Evan Edelstein, and Jacob Roffe delving into the various sources. It culminated this past weekend at a Rambam Model Beis Din Shabbaton, hosted by the Edelsteins, the Broders, and the Blumsteins where the team met Rabbi Weisenberg to learn,
sing, and continue building a kesher over a love of learning. The event itself was hosted at the Lander Campus in Queens. Special thank you to Rabbi Josh Sturm of Landers for coordinating the logistics of the program. Rambam placed in 2nd with TABC winning, and everyone felt enriched by the experience.
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Accepting Criticism When a person receives criticism, there are numerous ways to interpret what’s been said. The various approaches can be broken down into denial, thoughtfulness, and complete acceptance. A person who reacts with denial will completely disregard whatever they have been told. If a friend says that what they spoke was just lashon hara, they will think or say, “No it’s not,” or “Who made you a maven in these laws that I should believe that?” They will then most likely continue the conversation right where they left off. When someone reacts thoughtfully, they will hear rebuke and consider what they have been told. They may not actually do anything differently, but the words that they’ve been told will make some kind of mark. For instance, they might continue whatever it is they are doing wrong because they are too embarrassed to stop mid-track and admit that they have erred, but the next time
they face the same situation they will think twice, and possibly not take action at all. Complete acceptance is pretty straight-forward; the person hears the criticism, accepts it as truth, stops what they are doing if they are still in midst of the act, and tries to take it to heart and mend their ways so they do not end up doing the act again. How do we become a person who can react with complete acceptance? If someone that you know cares about you is giving you words of rebuke, think about how they want what’s best for you, and are truly only criticizing you because they want you to succeed and do the right thing. If the person does not have any kind of relationship with you, then you can think about how Hashem sent the person as a messenger to you to help fix what you are doing wrong. If you feel that the words of rebuke are meaningless, inapplicable or uncalled for, then try to analyze what you have
been told. It is said about falsehood (sheker) that “sheker ain lo raglayim.” In Hebrew the actual physical structure of the letters shin, kuf and reish that comprise the Hebrew word for falsehood, sheker, all actually rest on a single point and have no base, hence the expression that falsehood has nothing to stand on; the Hebrew word itself personifies the ultimate essence of falsehood. When someone offers us a critique and we are even mildly bothered it helps to remember that we really would never be defensive or hurt if someone told us something that was clearly false – telling us the sky is green or that fire is cold. The very reaction we have often speaks to at least a kernel of truth within the critique that we intrinsically know may be true. Instead of viewing the critique as annoying or hurtful, if we can remember that our purpose in this world is to always grow and improve, then this person, and certainly one’s spouse, is really handing us an amazing oppor-
tunity to become a better person. If we work hard to keep in mind why we are here in this world and our ultimate purpose, we have the ability to take what might otherwise be taken as an insult and something that might negatively affect our mood or be considered a slight to our honor and consider it to be just the opposite…an opportunity for further growth and a reminder of just how noble we are as servants of Hashem constantly working to emulate our Creator. Five Towns Marriage Initiative provides educational programs, workshops and referrals to top marriage therapists. FTMI will help offset counseling costs when necessary and also runs an anonymous shalom bayis hotline for the entire community Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 10:00-11:00 p.m. For the hotline or more information, call 516430-5280 or email dsgarry@msn.com.
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At this week’s Learn & Live Program, close to 100 boys came to hear and see R’ Yitzy Erps tell a fascinating tale about the importance of the mitzvah of checking your tzitzis every day.
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Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro, guest speaker; Michael Edery, host; Alex Werczberger of Seasons; and Rabbi A.Y. Weinberg, executive director
Yom HaZikaron at Yeshiva Har Torah On Monday, May 5th, the middle school students at Yeshiva Har Torah attended an assembly to mourn the more than 23,000 lives that have been lost in Israel through wars and terrorism. The program began with the Menahel, Rabbi Menchel, addressing the students and discussing the importance of acknowledging the sacrifice of our people in protecting Eretz Yisrael. Rabbi Menchel asked the students to raise and take a moment of silence, mourning and remembering all those who have fallen in wars and through terrorism. Afterwards, Mr. Avner Hazan, a YHT parent, addressed the students sharing his experiences during the Lebanon War. Mr. Haz-
an was an officer in the paratroopers and shared many moving and vivid stories of his time spent in Lebanon. Mr. Hazan spoke of the sacrifice his friends made in protecting Eretz Yisrael, as well as his numerous encounters with life and death, each of them ending with a miraculous event. Mr. Hazan stressed the importance of recognizing G-d’s hand in saving him and his soldiers many times. YHT was privileged to have such an amazing hero address the school.
Chabad of the Five Towns Presents “The Fear Fix” How do you respond to “Mommy, I’m scared”? What about when your child wants to miss school for another “stomach ache” or sleep in your room for another “bad dream.” On Monday, May 12 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Leora Hammer, 740 Central Avenue in Woodmere, Sarah Chana Radcliffe will present “The Fear Fix: Raising Secure Children in an Insecure World.” Learn valuable information to go beyond lollipops and yelling to help your children in a real way. Moms are encouraged to enjoy this night out. Enjoy dairy soups and salads
and schmoozing with other moms while also helping their children. Couvert $18; Sponsor $36; Event Partner $100. Chabad would like to thank chairwomen Chava Popack, Sarah Rosenberg, Chana Rivka Weiner, and Tania Weissman along with committee members Shani Jacobs, Shira Forman, Elke Probkevitz, Michal Soffer, and Lani Zoldan for their invaluable assistance in planning a beautiful, educational, and enjoyable event. For more information, please call 516-295-2478 or visit www.chabad5towns.com.
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Emunah “Emowering Women” Spring Luncheon to Honor Lawrence Resident EMUNAH, which was born through the tireless efforts and vision of a few determined women in Israel in 1935, will pay tribute to “Empowering Women” at its Spring Luncheon on May 20th, 2014, at the Prince George Ballroom in NYC. Gail Itzkowitz Shapiro, a resident of Lawrence, NY, and a talented designer and owner of the evening couture com-
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The distinguished journalist, writer, photographer, and a heroine who used her talents to rescue fellow Jews during and after WWII, Dr. Ruth Gruber, will be the Luncheon Guest of Honor. “This year we are thrilled to pay tribute to six amazing women who represent the very best of each generation—role models to us all as professionals, supporters of Jewish life and tradition, and in their strong connection to Israel,” said Fran Hirmes, Emunah National President and Woodsburgh resident. “EMUNAH began as a women’s organization, and it is appropriate for us to recognize accomplished women today who serve as an inspiration, encouraging other women to reach their full potential.” Four other exceptional honorees at the Luncheon will be: Dr. Susan Chambre, Sociology Professor at Baruch College; Dr. Rona Novick, Incoming Dean of Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University; Romina Weiss, Partner at Gibson Dunn law firm, and Young Leadership Awardee; Rebecca Grazi Siev, graduate of EMUNAH’s Emunah V’Omanut Seminary, theater set designer, and Masters candidate in theater design and technical production. The Luncheon Chairmen are Sheryl Schainker, Teaneck, NJ, and Melodie Scharf, Lawrence, NY. Long active in empowering women in Israel, EMUNAH has been instrumental in protecting women’s rights in the Jewish State. EMUNAH operates programs for women in business, offering leadership lectures and opportunities to network. This is in addition to our four award-winning girls’ high schools, and its College of Art for young women. EMUNAH operates crisis centers open to all women in distress from every segment of Israeli society. EMUNAH’s 250 social welfare and educational programs across Israel work tirelessly to improve the lives of each child, family and senior citizen in Israel. EMUNAH was the proud recipient of the Israel Prize for our social, educational, humanitarian and cultural contribution to Israeli society. Proceeds from the event will support EMUNAH’s girls’ educational and vocational high schools and its college for young women in Israel. For reservations and information please call 212-564-9045 ext 306 or register online at emunah.org/springluncheon.
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Yom HaShoah, HaZikaron, and Ha’Atzmaut at DRS The days of Sefirat HaOmer are laden with various hallmark days during which Jews around the world remember, commemorate, and celebrate events in our nation’s past and their im-
pact on our future. On Yom HaShoah, we remember those Jews who dies Al Kiddush Hashem during the Holocaust, and on Yom HaZikaron, we pay tribute to those fallen soldiers who risked their
lives to protect their people and country. On Yom Ha’Atzmaut, we celebrate the Independence of the State of Israel, a day on which Hashem blessed us with a land to call home.
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At DRS, these three special days were highlighted by unique programs this year. On Yom HaShoah, Mr. Davidson, a DRS parent, related his mother’s moving experience surviving Auschwitz, and her efforts in building a family after the war. On Yom HaZikaron, several DRS students put together an impressive slideshow, featuring small vignettes on various victims of Israel’s wars. As students read short biographies of these treasured heroes, a candle was lit in each one’s memory. On Yom Ha’Atzmaut, the day began with a festive rendition of Hallel, led by DRS Menahel Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, after which the entire student body burst out into singing and dancing around the DRS Beit Medrash. Throughout the day, DRS students learned about Israel in a program entitled, “Israel across the Curriculum.” Each subject focused on a different area of Israel. In Gemarah shiur, rabbeim gave lessons on the mitzvah to live in Eretz Yisroel. Halacha class focused on the laws of Shemittah, while English teachers analyzed famous Israeli poems. Social Studies classes studied Israel’s deserts and U.S./Israeli Relations, while the science classes discussed Albert Einstein’s connection to Israel, and the many Nobel Laureates which Israel has produced over the years. The day was highlighted by a festive outdoor lunch.
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Community Rozic Launches Contest to Honor Local Jewish Women
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that she will launch a local contest to honor a Jewish woman of distinction. “Women who proudly represent our heritage and whose achievements—big or small—contribute to the betterment of our community deserve to be celebrated,” said Assemblywoman Rozic. In 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month was established after a campaign led by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and it continues to honor the rich history of distinguished women whose accomplishments have helped shaped our culture. As Mother’s Day approaches, Rozic’s office will be taking input from constituents who can submit nominations of amazing women Jewish game-changers who helped shape our culture today. The contest is open to all constituents of the 25th Assembly District and nom-
inations can be submitted via email to rozicn@assembly.state.ny.us. Nominees must be females who have demonstrated contributions to our community. Submissions must include name of the nominee, reason they are deserving of the award, and contact information of the nominator. The deadline for submission is May 23, 2014. The honoree will be presented with the “Jewish American Heritage Community Leadership Award” from Assemblywoman Rozic.
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Amazing Developments in Flatbush Several unique and truly rare experiences transpired recently in the Brooklyn community. While everyone was preparing for Pesach, BJX (Brooklyn Jewish Xperience) Kiruv and Chizuk Center was feverishly getting ready for a jampacked schedule of kiruv and chizuk for the entire community. Men and women from throughout Flatbush came to Rav Yitzchok Fingerer’s Shabbos HaGadol drasha. Rav Fingerer addressed the standing room-only crowd on the halachos and hashkafos of Pesach. Everyone was mesmerized and inspired by his passionate and erudite delivery and left equipped with a newfound ahavas Hashem and a comprehensive knowledge of the nuances of hilchos Pesach l’maaseh. This was just the beginning of BJX’s outreach to community members across Brooklyn. Two years ago, the BJX helpline received a call from a frum woman who employed a Jew who needed to be re-connected with his heritage. BJX instantly made contact with him and invited him to classes and programs. Slowly but surely he became a regular at BJX and began observing mitzvos. Eventually, the young man began to walk each Shabbos from 7th Avenue to join BJX for their 9 a.m. joyous Shabbos morning
davening and inspiring drashos by the Rav. On Erev Pesach, this budding Jewish leader, who happens to be a firstborn and is part of the BJX daily minyan and Kiruv Kollel learning program, made the first siyum in his life. It was during the morning chaburah that it dawned upon him that as a bechor he was obligated to fast but that he personally had never formally learned a Torah text or made a siyum. He challenged Reb Yonsason Schenker, also a bechor and a member of the morning minyan, to learn with him and celebrate a siyum together. Each and every day, in the very early morning and late at night, this special duo learned together. They completed the Mishnayos of Meseches Rosh Hashanah and are now learning Meseches Succah. The siyum on Erev Pesach at BJX was a major accomplishment and milestone. The outpouring of love of Torah was clearly apparent for all to see. The young man thanked the Rav for all his guidance and Reb Moshe Caller, BJX chairman, for his support and for helping create such a beautiful makom to blossom and grow.
Another kiruv miracle happened in Brooklyn that very evening. On Pesach night, BJX hosted an explanatory seder, free of charge, for unaffiliated college students and young professionals. The students enjoyed reading from the Haggadah and learning about yetzias Mitzrayim. They were treated to a gourmet meal (with lots of cups of wine). It was a memorable night for all who participated, many commenting that it was their first seder! Local community askanim also hosted many BJX students over Pesach and for the sedarim. The BJX seder was led by our scholar-in-residence, Rabbi Yosef Benchaviv, as Rav Fingerer was inspiring over 700 people at a Pesach program in Hartford, CT.
This past Monday, BJX celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of a local public school boy from Flatbush. Tanni Mardi read from the Torah, received his first aliyah, and then celebrated with his family and friends with a gala breakfast. BJX’s devoted faculty member, Rabbi David Berk, prepared Tanni for this momentous occasion. BJX is always seeking to bring more Torah to Brooklyn’s Jews. This Sunday, BJX is inaugurating a new class (in addition to the Sunday Hebrew Reading Crash Course) for college students. They will begin studying Chumash Bereishis and Mishnayos Berachos. This new class is for beginners and a knowledge of Hebrew is not required. The entire community is welcome to join BJX for our beautiful Shabbos davening. To receive the schedule, please email bjxperience@gmail.com. Contributions can be sent to 2915 Ave. K, Brooklyn, NY 11210. To call in a pledge or reach the BJX helpline, please call 646-397-1544.
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Congratulations to the winners of Yeshiva Darchei Torah’s annual Seventh Grade Science Fair! All of them will go on to compete in the InterCollegiate Science Competition at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB). Shlomo Burg & Shimon Goodstein - Practice Makes Perfect
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Bais Yaakov of Queens Eighth Grade Visits Washington Last Wednesday, the graduating class of Bais Yaakov of Queens ventured to Washington, D.C. The eighth grade girls met Mrs. Bergman, Mrs. Reisbaum and Mrs. Acker at 6:45 a.m. in Kew Gardens Hills. Their first appointment was at the Herr’s Factory. The rain did not deter the fun-spirited group! After learning about the community-minded company and the environment friendly ways they
produce many different kinds of snacks, the girls ended their trip with warm, fresh potato chips. Their next stop was Washington, D.C. At the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the girls had a blast exploring the many ways humans take flight. They were in and out of the planes and spaceships, making lasting memories. At the Natural History Museum, they
were awed at the beauty of butterflies in the 3-D IMAX they viewed. After a delicious dinner they visited the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Jefferson and F.D.R. Memorials. Splashing in the rain and the overflowing Reflecting Pool added great fun to their day. The beauty and the meaning behind the design of the memorials impacted each of them. After checking into the hotel they went for
a private swim. The next morning they were up early, davened and sang Hallel together in their private convention room. The weather was perfect for Thursday’s touring! The precision of the Changing of the Guards amazed the girls! Through their studies of the Holocaust they gained a special appreciation for Daniel’s Story at the USHM museum. After, they went back to explore at the Smithsonian museums. The Natural History and American History Museums were filled with wonders. “I loved the gem exhibits,” said one student. “The animals were the best,” said another. The American History Museum was such a fun way to learn American history! After lunch they toured around the Capitol and White House. At the end of an invigorating yet exhausting trip, they ate out in Baltimore. What a way to culminate the BYQ experience. How gratifying it is to see the graduates accomplishing the vision shared by the entire Bais Yaakov of Queens!
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HAFTR Celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut Beginning Monday evening, the HAFTR family celebrated the State of Israel’s 66th birthday and Independence Day, Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Parents were invited to the special Lower School Presentation which took place outdoors on a beautiful breezy evening on HAFTR’s lawn. Parents watched as HAFTR students danced, sang and marched with Israeli flags to commemorate the special occasion. The celebration continued throughout the day as the HAFTR family was invited to first celebrate with our youngest students in the Early Childhood Cen-
ter. The nursery students marched out into the playground and sang festive songs, including “Happy birthday,” in honor of Israel’s special day. Later, the nursery students joined HAFTR Lower and Middle School students for an encore presentation of the outdoor ceremony. The events continued throughout the day as HAFTR Lower School showcased a “Mini Israel” depicting various cities and ways of life in Eretz Yisrael. The fifth grade students later put on a special Yom Ha’Atzmaut performance for the entire Lower School family.
NY NCSY Basketball Tournament This past Sunday, May 4, NY NCSY held their 8th annual Men’s Basketball Tournament. The event started early in
the morning and featured 20 teams that each participated in three round robin games in gyms all across the Five Towns. Each player received a team sponsored t-shirt (worn throughout the tournament) as well as a complimentary NY NCSY knapsack. Following the morning games, all the players convened at Lawrence High School for a complimentary pizza lunch, followed by the selection of the “Sweet Sixteen.” During the afternoon, 16 teams commenced the single elimination portion of the tournament. Finally, at the end of the marathon of seven competitive games, Team LOBO’S emerged victorious and was awarded championship trophies. Kenny Sicklick, chairman of the board of NY NCSY, stated, “The day was a great success, baruch Hashem. The level of play continues to be of the highest caliber. I received great feedback from many players who look forward to returning next year. And, most importantly, thanks to our generous sponsors, we raised a significant amount of money for NY NCSY, which will help pay for kiruv program-
ming across the New York region.” As per Rabbi Kohl, Regional Director of NY NCSY, “From a basketball perspective, I think everyone there would agree that it was a home-run event.. The caliber of the teams and play was outstanding, and the day went off, without a hitch.” Funds raised from the tournament help support NCSY community programming and also provides scholarships to teens who wish to study in Is-
rael post high school and attend NCSY Regional and Summer Programs as well. Tournament Director Judah Rhine said, “The event was a smashing success both on and off the court—for young and old. The true beneficiaries are those that are served by NY NCSY whose mission is to connect, inspire, and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and tradition.”
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M AY 8 , 2014 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik spoke at the Young Israel of Woodmere to a huge crowd on May 5 at the Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut program. Rabbi Billet and Rabbi Axelrod also addressed the audience.
Mishmeres Hasholom Event This Week – Not To Be Missed! What would you say if someone offered you an overflowing kli shel berachah, showering blessing upon you every moment of every day? A pipe dream? In a few days you will have the invaluable opportunity to bring that brachah into your life. The upcoming Mishmeres Hasholom event at Ateres Chynka on Monday, May 12th, featuring Yemimah Mizrachi, one of Israel’s most popular speakers, and the founder Rebbetzin Wertzberger, will transform your mindset and give you and those around you a lasting gift of shalom, a kli machzik brachah. Mishmeres HaSholom is an international grassroots movement that strives to promote unity and peace among Jews by promoting daily study of hilchos shemiras halashon, growth in middos, and ahavas Yisrael. The goal is to create lashon hora-free vicinities, neighborhoods, schools, and kollelim, changing the world one word at a time – and that goal is fast being accomplished. What started 12 years ago as a tiny seed, working out of a bedroom with a telefax, has blossomed into the biggest shmiras halashon organization in the world, boasting over 110,000 (!) members in a wide variety of programs.Today, there are 70,000 women participating in the women’s programs, 15,000 children in school programs, and 15,000 men in 650 kollelim breathing the refreshing air of a lashon horafree environment. Over 100,000 pamphlets in four languages are distributed
each month, and books for children and adults have been published in Hebrew, English, and Yiddish. Close to 5,000 apartment buildings are covered by Mishmeres Hasholom, and many of them hold monthly “K’echad” meetings where neighbors join for interesting middos-building programs that enhance their unity. Children who grow up with shemiras halashon and ahavas Yisrael receive a gift for life. One of Mishmeres Hasholom’s first projects was the mother and children’s program, encouraging mothers to learn halachos with their children daily, with prizes as incentive. The Chol Hamoed children’s rallies are an annual highlight that no child will pass up. Mishmeres Hasholom is the only organization providing this kind of quality Chol Hamoed occupation. This year, the seven Pesach kinusim – three in Jerusalem, two in Beit Shemesh, and one in Bnei Brak and Beitar, in loving memory of Rochel Leah bas Chaim Tzvi, a”h – drew a record-breaking 6,000 children.
The opportunity to see gedolei hador, the spirited songs, and the entertaining video presentations leave an everlasting imprint on their hearts. Mishmeres Hasholom’s Beis Hora’ah Hotline answers hundreds of shemiras halashon-related questions a month.Thousands receive a regular e-mail message with the two daily halachos of shmiras halashon. A staggering 60,000 people a month call to hear a shiur by distinguished speakers or the monthly skit conveying important halachos in entertaining style. Last Purim, in an international campaign to promote peace and unity, Mishmeres HaSholom suggested that people send their first mishloach manos to someone they resent or who is not on good terms with them. HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky shlita was so touched by the idea, he called it“a great and exalted mitzvah,” and promised to daven on Purim for all the brave souls who undertook to promote shalom and achdus by participating in the project. Thou-
sands of people rose to the challenge, repairing rifts of many years. Pages could be filled with the yeshuos that have been seen by people who learn the halachos regularly and support Mishmeres Hasholom projects – like the two women who became building representatives and within a year, their married children who were childless each had a baby, the older single who pledged a $1,000 to Mishmeres Hasholom and found her chosson within a month, and the woman who suffered terribly from sores in her mouth, which mysteriously disappeared when she began learning the halachos regularly. But the greatest yeshuah of all is the feeling of achdus and simchah, of peace and tranquility that envelops all those who become a part of Mishmeres Hasholom. This Monday, May 12th the door to a new future opens for you at Ateres Chynka – all you have to do is step in, out your hands and catch the flowing brachah. Don’t miss the opportunity!
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HAFTR Students Take High Honors at the Long Island Math Fair
Four Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School students were awarded medals for their outstanding research at the final round of the Long Island Math Fair on May 2 at Hofstra University. Samantha Lish captured a gold medal and Matthew Goldstein captured a silver medal. In addition, Elizabeth Berger and Maxwell Lent captured bronze medals. Samantha researched the use of fractal geometry in medicine, and Mat-
thew did research on traffic patterns. Elizabeth investigated the cardinality of numbers and Maxwell researched recursion relationships in triangular numbers. All four students worked with their mentor, Mr. Neil Bernstein, mathematics department chairman at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School. Congratulations to our students on their academic success!
HANC Early Childhood Center celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut with a parade for all the classes. Nursery Bet went on a “trip” to Israel on El Al Airlines. They patiently waited on line, had their passports stamped, boarded the “airplane” and were treated to an in-flight snack of blue and white cookies and an in-flight movie, “Shalom Sesame.”
Shulamith Commemorates Yom HaShoah with Survivors and a Personal History On Monday, April 28, the students of Shulamith Middle Division gathered in the school’s multi-purpose room for their annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration. The event began with a recitation of Tehillim led by G.O. President Rivka Fruchter. Next, the students of Grade 7, under the supervision of their music teacher, Mrs. Yehudit Markovitz, sang a number of moving and very meaningful songs. As they sang one of their selections, the audience watched a touching slideshow created by Ariella Lax and Abigail Lieber. In keeping with the solemn nature of the day, yahrtzeit candles were lit in memory of the six million kedoshim. We were privileged to have a number of survivors in attendance, each of whom lit a candle together with their descendants. We are grateful to Mr. Laufer, grandfather of fifth grader Anni Laufer; Mr. Koegel, grandfather of fifth grader Sara Stein, who attended along with his daughter, Mrs. Raizy Stein; Mrs. Anna Posner, great grandmother
of Leora Bennet, who attended along with her daughter, Mrs. Toby Wolfson, and granddaughter, Mrs. Beth Bennett; and Mrs.Yolanda Katz, who attended along with her nieces, Mrs. Suzy Adler and Mrs. Debbie Weisman, and Mrs. Katz’s great niece, Hana. Each survivor spoke briefly about his/her experiences in the Shoah, sharing stories of both the brutality of the Nazis and of the miracle of their own survival. The culmination of this year’s commemoration was a presentation by Mr. Mark Blechner, who has worked for the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education since 2004. Mr. Blechner’s mother escaped Nazi Germany and arrived in New York with her seven siblings and parents after being briefly imprisoned by the Nazis in 1937. Mr. Blechner’s father was less fortunate. In 1939, he was arrested by the Nazis and sent to a series of five concentration camps, including Auschwitz. He was liberated from Ber-
gen-Belsen in 1945. During the period of 1939-1941, Mr. Blechner’s grandmother and other family members were able to post letters to his uncle in “neutral” Zurich which detail the desperate history and efforts to save Mr. Blechner’s father. At the same time, Mr. Blechner’s father sent many letters from the camps, including Auschwitz, to his brother in Zurich. These letters, including the postcard his father sent upon his liberation and a portion of a diary that details his enslavement, were included in Mr. Blechner’s presentation of his family’s story. The uniqueness of his family’s story with documentation to back it up made his presentation especially riveting and powerful. During his presentation, Mr. Blechner focused students’ attention on the words of the Hagaddah: “Shebichol dor va’dor omdim aleinu lechaloteinu... v’Hakadosh Baruch Hu Matzileinu miyadam.” As he pointed out the incredible hashgacha pratis his father merited, he impelled the students to re-
member the Shoah and to always have emunah in Hashem. As students, faculty, and guests rose to sing Hatikva together, we each davened that Hashem redeem us from galut ... May we merit to greet Moshiach speedily in our days!
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On Sunday, they got a chance to hear from DRS Menahel Rabbi Kaminetsky, General Studies Principal Dr. Gerry Kirshenbaum, and other administrators
at DRS. After taking placement exams in both algebra and Ivrit to determine the appropriate classes for next year, the future DRS students were then treated
to ice cream sundaes, and were divided into groups for a unique egg drop competition. Each team was given a raw egg and several materials. With the materials, the students were challenged to construct a contraption that would keep an egg from cracking when dropped from the DRS roof. The winning team of students each received gift cards to Dunkin Donuts – a DRS student hotspot. The incoming students were able to meet their new classmates and gain a taste of what DRS is all about.
HANC Celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut Nursery and elementary school students at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Early Childhood Center and Elementary Schoolcelebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut with tremendous ruach and excitement! ECC students, dressed in their finest blue and white, started the day with an outdoor celebration filled with singing and dancing. After the singing, the students then got their “passports” stamped and boarded an airplane for a flight to Israel! Once in Israel, the students visited an Israeli museum filled with objects that were made in Israel, milked a cow on a kibbutz, and made an Israeli salad at the shuk. The students also enjoyed some delicious blue and white cookies! At HANC 609, the day began with
a festive davening that including Hallel. After davening, students in kindergarten-sixth grade participated in an Israeli map project during which they learned about numerous cities and important places throughout Israel. The celebration continued at the end of the day with an outdoor concert complete with singing and dancing. All students enjoyed a yummy blue and white cupcake!
A special “thank you” to music teachers Morah Kaylie and Rabbi Shapiro for leading our singing and dancing and to all the parents and grandparents who came to join us. A big “thank you” also goes to Rabbi Merrill and Morah Dafna for planning and coordinating the 609 activities and to the PTA for sponsoring the yummy blue and white treats from Bageltown.
We are also very proud of our fourth graders who participated in the West Hempstead Community Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration at HANC 609. The students sang to a packed house and did a marvelous job! Special thanks to Rabbi Shapiro for preparing our students for this wonderful event. Yom Ha’Atzmaut was a joyous and meaningful day for all.
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Starting high school can be a scary and nervous experience, but not for DRS’s incoming ninth graders! This past Sunday, the incoming DRS Class of 2018 joined up at DRS for the school’s annual Yom Achdut, during which new classmates get the opportunity to meet one another before they embark on four years of high school together. These 90 boys, hailing from 13 different elementary schools, were selected from DRS’s largest pool of applicants in the school’s history.
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Around the Community Lev Chana Celebrates Israel’s 66th Tuesday was an amazing and special day at HALB Lev Chana Early Childhood Center. Excitement filled the air as our children dressed in blue and white, alighted from their buses, and were surrounded by waving Israeli flags secured to trees, banisters, doors and ceilings. Our children grabbed their passports and headed for the “airport” in the playroom. Customs directors welcomed us to Eretz Yisroel and stamped our passports. Our first stop after landing was the holy city of Yerushalayim. We made sure to daven at the Kotel, asking for peace and health for our families and Eretz Yisroel, and shop at the exclusive silver and olive wood stores. The next stop on our tour took us to Kibbutz Lev Chana. Our children had so much fun as they “milked” a cow, viewed vast fields of vegetables and “picked” and ate delicious oranges. Viewing the beautiful clear waters of Eilat through the “glass” bottom boat allowed our children the opportunity to watch colorful exotic fish swimming around. They climbed the vast red Eilat Mountains and relaxed on hot, sunny beaches. The winding, cobblestoned streets of Tzefat enabled our children to view the magnificent art work available for sale, and the unique, distinctive, colorful candles of the Tzefat Candle Factory. The day continued with so many fun-filled activities relating to Eretz Yisroel as we enjoyed scrumptious blue and white cookies, counted to 66, sang “Yom Huledet Sameach,” shared
personal mementos from previous trips to Eretz Yisroel, prepared and ate delicious Israeli salad, baked blue and white cakes, and sang and danced to the festive music of Gary Wallin on the expansive Lev Chana lawn. A fantastic memorable time was had by all and will remain with our children for years to come.
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Puddle: A small body of water that draws other small bodies wearing dry shoes into it.
Drooling: How teething babies wash their chins.
Show off: A child who is more talented than yours.
Silly waiter: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.
Sterilize: What you do to your first baby’s pacifier by boiling it and to your last baby’s pacifier by blowing on it.
Feedback: The inevitable result when the baby doesn’t appreciate the strained carrots. Full name: What you call your child when you’re mad at him. Grandparents: The people who think your children are wonderful even though they’re sure you’re not raising them right.
Storeroom: The distance required between the supermarket aisles so that children in shopping carts can’t quite reach anything. Temper tantrums: What you should keep to a minimum so as to not upset the children.
Hearsay: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word.
Top bunk: Where you should never put a child wearing Superman jammies.
Independent: How we want our children to be as long as they do everything we say.
Two-minute warning: When the baby’s face turns red and she begins to make those familiar grunting noises.
Look out: What it’s too late for your child to do by the time you scream it.
Verbal: Able to whine in words
Prenatal: When your life was still somewhat your own.
Whodunit: None of the kids that live in your house. Whoops: An exclamation that translates roughly into “grab a shmattah.”
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Things My Mother Taught Me ANTICIPATION... “Just wait until your father gets home.” ENVY… “There are millions of children who wish they had that toy.”
HUMOR... “When you fall down and break your foot, don’t come running to me.”
WEATHER… “This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”
IRONY… “Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about!”
STAMINA… “You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”
CHALLENGES... “What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don’t talk back to me!”
MEDICAL SCIENCE... “If you don’t eat those vegetables you will never grow.”
RELIGION… “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.” WISDOM … “When you get to be my age, you will understand.”
RECEIVING... “You are going to get it when we get home!”
LOGIC… “Because I said so, that’s why.”
ROOTS... “Do you think you were born in a barn?”
HYPOCRISY… “If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times, don’t exaggerate!” GENETICS... “You’re just like your father.”
Riddle! For being good during their shopping outing, a mother gave each of her four children two candies. Jack had an orange candy. The child who had a red one also had a blue one. No child had two candies of the same color. The child who had a green candy also had a red one. Sara didn’t have a red candy and Danny had a green one. Miri didn’t have an orange one and Jack had no blue sweets. Knowing that there were two candies of each color, can you tell the colors of the sweets each child had? Answer below
JUSTICE... “One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you...then you’ll see what it’s like!” CLEANLINESS… “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning the floor.”
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Everybody is Doing it “You shall sound a broken blast on the shofar, in the seventh month, on the tenth of the month; on the Day of Atonement you shall sound the Shofar throughout your land.” — VaYikrah 25:9 When we are in our own land, we are commanded to keep every seventh year as the shmittah year, and at the completion of seven shmittos, to add an additional shmittah year — the yovel. During this year, all land lay fallow. Homesteads return to their original owners, and all Jewish slaves are freed. On Yom Kippur, at the start of the yovel year, we have a specific commandment to publicly blow the shofar. The Sefer HaChinuch explains that the Torah commands us to blow the shofar on yovel because freeing a slave is a very difficult mitzvah, and the slave owners need chizuk. A master who has had a slave for many years may well have become dependent upon him and find it hard to part with him. By sounding the shofar, we are publicly proclaiming that it is yovel, and all Jews will be freeing their slaves. The master will then recognize that throughout the Land of Israel, everyone is freeing his slaves, and so it will be easier for him to free his own slave. This statement becomes difficult to understand. Why does it become easier for a slave owner to free his slave because others are doing the same? The slave owner is a businessman, not
a teenager. We are dealing with a mature person, faced with a difficult test. What difference does it make to him whether this is a popular mitzvah or not? The mitzvah is difficult because he is being asked to give up something that he has become attached to and is dependent upon. Since that’s what makes the mitzvah difficult, what difference does it make to him whether
something that only impacts the world of the teenager. It affects everyone. “My crowd,” “my chevra,” and “my society” affect the way I view things. Ultimately, they help shape my value system. The Torah is teaching us that even a mature adult faced with a difficult trial will be greatly influenced by what others are doing. If something is done
PEER PRESSURE ISN’T SOMETHING THAT ONLY IMPACTS THE WORLD OF THE TEENAGER. IT AFFECTS EVERYONE. there are many other people doing the same or if he is the only person on the planet doing it? Understanding Human Nature The answer to this question is based on understanding human nature. Psychologists from Freud to Skinner to Maslow have been debating the inner nature of the person for decades. With ever-changing views and understandings, that which one generation accepts as gospel the next rejects as tomfoolery. Here we get insight into the nature of man from the One Who truly knows – from his Maker. That understanding is that we humans are highly social. We are affected by our environment. Our perspective on the world is affected by what those around us do. Peer pressure isn’t
by everyone, it will be much easier for him. It won’t lessen his financial loss, and it won’t ease the burden of replacing a loyal servant, but it will help him gather the fortitude to make the proper decision since everyone is doing it. Creating our Own Society This concept has very real application in our lives. We live in times when society at large has lost its moral compass. Particularly in the United States, once a bastion of family values and morality, we now watch daily as new innovations in decadence and promiscuity pour forth. We can’t open a newspaper without being exposed to a new depth of moral decay. Ideas, concepts, and images that wouldn’t have been accepted in the most base of publications a generation ago are now commonplace in the most respected ones. We may be tempted to assume that this doesn’t affect us. After all, we are different. We don’t buy into the culture of the times. And while we may feel self-assured and secure in our position, the reality is that we are human, so it can’t help but affect us. The question is: what can we do about it? The Gemara often uses an expression: “kulei alma lo pligi” – “the whole world agrees.” To the Torah sages, their world was the whole world. If you had an opinion about an issue of halacha, you were in the world. If
not, you weren’t. This is illustrative of a perspective. While they were certainly aware of people outside of their sphere, they created their own world. This may sound myopic and cloistered, but it is based on a fundamental understanding of the human. To remain pure in an impure world, we need to create our own world. To some extent, we have done just that. We now have our own music, our own novels, and our own magazines. We have, to a degree, created our own culture. But this comes with a cost. There is no question that The New York Times has better writers than do the ultra-Orthodox papers. The world of Jewish music is quite limited in its scope and development. There is much out there in the world at large that has great value, but it doesn’t come without baggage. In our times, the baggage far outweighs the advantages. To some, this may sound like “Ghetto Judaism” – limiting, closed off, isolated from the world. And in truth, it is. But it’s not out of being
small-minded. It stems from recognizing the extent of the problem and the nature of the human. The unfortunate reality is that we can’t just take the good and ignore the bad. If we wish to live as a holy nation in these times, we need create an oasis of purity. We need to create our own world. The Shmuz-Marriage Seminar, a 12-part, comprehensive guide to a successful marriage is available FREE of charge at TheShmuz.com. It is also on the Shmuz App available at the App store, or on Google play, or you may listen on Kol Halashon by calling 718-906-6400, then options 1,4, 3.
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nspiration can come from anywhere, even your own backyard. Or, in this case, my front yard. As I came home after shul one Shabbos morning, I noticed some bright yellow flowers on my lawn. “Oh, no!” I thought, “Dandelions!” It reminded me of a story. A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still they plagued him. Finally he wrote to the Department of Agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried and closed his letter with the question: “What shall I do now?” In due course, the reply came: “We suggest you learn to love them.” I wondered. Why do people hate dandelions? I mean, they are so bright and cheerful, a sunshiny yellow, and they’re so easy to grow, you don’t even have to do anything! If they were buttercups, people wouldn’t mind, but for some reason dandelions make us crazy. The simple answer, of course, is that they are weeds. We know they are and we’ve been hearing people complain about them our entire lives. It’s so sim-
ple to us that this is a bad thing to have on your lawn that we know we have to get rid of them without thinking twice. Not one to be satisfied with simple answers, I started asking people, “What’s so bad about dandelions?” “They have really deep roots,” said one person, “and they’re very hard to get rid of.” Another told me, “Left unchecked, they will take over your entire lawn and kill the grass.” A third person pointed out that “they look nice at first, but then they turn ugly pretty quickly and leave you with a big mess.” These are all keen insights into our dandelion distaste, but obviously, I am
here to write about Torah culture, not horticulture. What’s up with my preoccupation with dandelions? As I had taken note of them in the beginning, that they looked nice but were really bad, the comparison to
is by recognizing it from the beginning as something unwanted. However, if it happens, try not to let it go unchecked and have time to develop roots. Keep the sin separate from your life, recognize that it was a mistake, not your identity, and keep working to wipe it out. If you keep at it, you will achieve the clear, luxuriant growth you’re seeking, and be able to handle any other challenges that might spring up.
Now, for a moment, let’s go back to the story above. After trying so many unsuccessful things, the man went to the top experts in the field to ask their opinion. How could he rid himself of this nuisance? The response he got was
BY HIGHLIGHTING AND DISCUSSING THAT SINS HARM US, WE CAN HELP REMOVE SOME OF THE TEMPTATION FOR THEM. aveiros, sins of all types, was instantly apparent. While an unsuspecting person might find the dandelions attractive, the experienced person sees them for what they really are, and that’s the same as sins. So many things we are faced with in life seem to be good, pleasant, and appropriate. By following our natural inclinations, we think we are doing the right thing, because of course our internal compass wouldn’t steer us wrong! That’s why it’s so important to spread the word about the fact that these things are, in fact, wrong, just as everyone knows that dandelions are weeds and weeds are bad. By highlighting and discussing that sins harm us, we can help remove some of the temptation for them because it is common sense and knowledge that they are “bad.” The more I looked, the closer the comparison seemed to be. “They have deep roots.” — Well, the more one sins, the more firmly they become rooted in his heart, and thus, more difficult to eradicate. “They can take over your entire lawn.” — Yes, sins, too, have a way of taking over a person’s life, tainting his actions, decisions, and thoughts. (In this case, they are in reverse order because that’s how it often works in life. Think about it and you’ll see what I mean.) “They’re only pretty at first.” — Sins look attractive right now, like they’re something we really want, but that only lasts for a fleeting moment. If we wait and look at them in relation to the long-term effect they will have, we will see how disgusting and troublesome they truly are.
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that it was of no use; he might as well just accept his fate and enjoy it. This is a common tool of the Yetzer Hara. When a person sins, the Yetzer Hara tells him, “That’s it, you’re a sinner now. Why bother trying to change? This is who you are!” Unlike the experts in our story, though, our Torah does offer advice for ridding ourselves of sin. Of course, the best way to avoid sin
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friend of mine related that he recently went to Yankees Stadium to watch a game. At the seventh inning stretch there was a minyan for ma’ariv at the kosher concession stand. After Aleinu, as the mourners began saying the final kaddish, a raucous cheer erupted from around the stadium. Apparently, one of the Yankees had hit a homerun. The mourners waited a moment for the deafening hurrahs to abate before they continued. When they finished kaddish and the crowd began to disperse, someone called out, “Nice davening, guys!” A respected educator quipped that perhaps the most dangerous word in the lexicon we use with our children is “fun.” Children love to have fun and we, their parents/educators who love and cherish them, want to provide them with experiences they will relish. However, it is vital that one realize that for an experience to be enjoyable and memorable, it does not have to be fun. For example, when a child comes home from shul it is inappropriate to
Life isn’t Just about Fun ask the child if he/she had “fun” in shul. Shul is not a place where one is supposed to have fun. It is surely supposed to be an uplifting and enjoyable experience, but not fun! (I am not referring to youth groups or the like, but to actual davening.) Amusement parks, summer
One of the great ideas that we need to help our children learn is that there are many experiences greater than fun. When one has to overcome difficult obstacles in order to achieve, it creates an inner transcendently blissful feeling, without having fun.
ONE CAN ONLY ACHIEVE SIMCHAS HACHAIM WHEN HE FEELS THAT HIS LIFE IS PURPOSEFUL AND THAT HE IS WORKING TOWARDS HIS ASPIRATIONS AND GOALS.
camp experiences, and exciting trips are all places and times for fun. But going to school, learning Torah, and davening are not meant to be “fun.” (This is not to say that we should not offer incentives, or for a teacher to seek to make lessons fun. However, if every lesson and spiritual experience is “fun,” a child will hardly learn the meaning of sacrificing for the sake of a higher ideal.)
I have always felt that two of the greatest blessings one can merit is simchas hachaim – joy in life – and sipuk hanefesh – inner fulfillment. If one has those two qualities he can almost be guaranteed that he will live a fulfilling and satisfying life, despite the inevitable challenges of life. One can only achieve simchas hachaim when he feels that his life is pur-
poseful and that he is working towards his aspirations and goals. That feeling is a byproduct of the struggle to achieve. Indeed there is no greater satisfaction and joy than perseverance and ultimately, accomplishment. That feeling too is blissful and intensely pleasurable, but not fun. Robert Brooks offers the following recipe for fostering self-esteem: “Make progress in something challenging that matters to you.” To truly foster self-esteem all three ingredients are necessary. It has to be worthwhile, it can’t be too easy, and it has to purposeful. Self-esteem does not come from fun experiences, but rather from overcoming struggles for the sake of accomplishment. Fun surely has its place, but it must have its limits too. Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of Kehillat New Hempstead, and Guidance Counselor/Rebbe at Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch & Ashar in Monsey, NY. He is the author of Stam Torah and can be reached at stamtorah@gmail.com. His website is www. stamtorah.info.
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Kerry’s Apartheid Blunders
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S Secretary of State John Kerry recently caused a stir when he cautioned world leaders that if Israel does not make peace soon, it could become an “apartheid state” like pre-1994 South Africa. Even after Kerry quickly backtracked, Jewish leaders were fuming over the connotations of racial segregation and oppression that the comparison engendered. What is BDS? With thanks to my friend Joe Hyams, CEO of “HonestReporting,” for his guidance, the following is a primer on the “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” (BDS) movement, which has been toiling for over a decade to undermine Israel’s legitimacy by equating the country to South Africa. The BDS’s stated claim is to end the “occupation and colonization of all Arab lands” and promote the right of “Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties.” To achieve that goal, BDS has attempted to present Israel as a pariah state which doesn’t deserve the right to exist. Their aim is to isolate Israel politically, economically, militarily, academi-
cally and culturally. They use politically correct language and try to frame themselves as seekers of peace, but in reality they are not a peace movement. In fact, many of its activists are openly hostile to Israel as a Jewish state and call for a single state (read: Arab state) to replace the current Jewish state. BDS Goals The BDS movement uses political warfare tactics against Israel, based on the exploitation of human rights, double standards, false accusations of “war crimes” and unfair comparisons to
apartheid South Africa and even to Nazi Germany. They deliberately distort the history and national aspirations of the
rael and the complete de-legitimization of the country. Roger Cohen of the New York Times
THIS IS THE HIDDEN AGENDA OF B.D.S., ITS UNACCEPTABLE SUBTERFUGE: BEGUILE, DISGUISE AND SUFFOCATE.
Jewish people, and deny the legitimate right of Israel to defend itself from terror. The BDS goal is to (1) boycott products, culture and academics, (2) have banks and pension funds divest from companies that do business with Israel, and (3) treat Israel’s self-defense measures as war crimes which should be sanctioned by the international community. In sum, BDS ignores Israel’s pluralistic and democratic character to defame Israel as a racist, apartheid state, with the goal to eliminate the country as a Jewish state. Track Record Thankfully, the BDS campaign has had precious few successes. Despite all their efforts advocating for divestment on college campuses, not one US university has either divested or adopted a formal academic boycott. Churches that previously embraced BDS are reconsidering and are now rejecting the boycott advocates. BDS efforts to target supermarket chains and global retailers consistently fail, while Israel’s economy continues to flourish and many global companies are actively investing in Israeli ventures. So What’s the Fear? I believe that John Kerry is neither anti-Israel nor a BDS supporter, and that he should be lauded for his herculean efforts to make peace. The great fear, as was proven in Kerry’s reckless remarks, is that the BDS message – equating the words “Israel” and “apartheid” – has started seeping into the collective psyche of world leaders, thus blurring the lines between valid criticisms of Is-
recently cut to the heart of the matter, when he stated, “I do not trust the B.D.S. movement. Its stated aim is to end the occupation, secure ‘full equality’ for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and fight for the right of return of all Palestinian refugees. The first objective is essential to Israel’s future. The second is laudable. The third, combined with the second, equals the end of Israel as a
Jewish state. This is the hidden agenda of B.D.S., its unacceptable subterfuge: beguile, disguise and suffocate.” We must strip the BDS of their apolitical cloak of civil and human rights, and expose their anti-Israel agenda for what it truly is: a modern-day version of anti-Semitism. As Binyamin Netanyahu recently told an AIPAC audience, “Attempts to boycott, divest and sanction Israel . . . are simply the latest chapter in the long and dark history of anti-Semitism.” Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home (www.myisraelhome.com), a real estate agency focused on helping people from abroad buy and sell homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market updates, contact him at gborvick@gmail.com.
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“BECAUSE YOU ARE JEWISH” The Story of a Young Man’s Journey from Poland to the Five Towns by Yaakov Wasilewicz
Me at the grave of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizensk, Poland
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was born in Czestochowa, Poland, in 1988. Since there were no Jewish schools in Poland at that time, my mother sent me to public school. When I was 8 years old I came back home from school and I told my mother what the teacher told us that day: “Mom, tomorrow we can’t eat meat, we are going to church and the priest is going to pour ashes over our heads.” My mother looked at me and said, “Sure, if you don’t want to eat meat tomorrow, I will not give you meat to eat, but you will not go to church.” I asked, “Why not?” She said, “Because you are Jewish.” This is when I found out for the first time that I was Jewish. Since that day I knew that I was Jewish but I didn’t understand what it meant to be a Jew. All my friends from school would go to church and I was the only one who didn’t. When I was asked which church I belonged to, I would have to lie and make up a name. I once told my best friend in school that I was Jewish and the next day I was called by everybody a “dirty Jew.” That taught me to keep my mouth shut and not to tell anyone my secret. For many years, my parents and I would attend a summer and winter Jewish camp in Poland called The Lauder Camp. This camp was a place where all the Jewish families from the whole Poland would come and spend a few weeks
learning about Judaism. The camp was though it was hard for them—that’s for all three generations of Polish Jews: what my mother knew, and that’s what the Holocaust survivors, their children she taught me. and grandchildren. Once I knew I was Since 1974 my mother has been Jewish, it was refreshing to be in a place working for the Social and Cultural Sowhere I didn’t have to hide my true iden- ciety of Jews in Czestochowa. Throughtity—the secret of who I was. There out the years, she worked hard to teach everyone was Jewish and everyone felt those Jews who were left in Czestocomfortable. There, for the first time, I chowa about the Jewish holidays. She learned my favorite song, “Modeh Ani,” organized events, inviting the actors and I would sing it everywhere I went. I from the Jewish theater in Warsaw to would even sing it in my school. come to Czestochowa, hosting famous Aside for camp, I had another source artists, writers, musicians, etc. At this for my Jewish education: my mother. My mother was a child of two Holocaust survivors. It was very hard to keep anything Jewish after the war, but they tried and they did. My mother’s mother lit the Shabbos candles, and my mother’s father made Pesach sedarim. My grandmother would take my mother as a little girl for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur prayers to the “Congregation,” an old building in Czestochowa that housed the mikvah before the war. My grandfather used to do kapparos at home with my grandmother and my mother and would then bring the chickens to the shochet. Whatever My mother, me, and an older Jewish woman lighting the they did after the war—even Chanukah candles in my mother’s Jewish Center.
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hen I was 12 years old my mother started to think that it would be nice if I would have a bar mitzvah. She called Rabbi Michael Schudrich, who is the chief rabbi of Poland today, but who back then was the chief rabbi of Warsaw and Lodz, and she asked him if he could teach me and prepare me for my bar mitzvah. He then asked my mother, “But does he have a bris?” My mother honestly said, “No.” When I was born, there was no mohel living in Poland so I couldn’t have a bris when I was 8 days old. Therefore, I was never circumcised. The rabbi told my mother that I need to have a bris and that he will try to arrange everything. A few days later, we got a phone call that the mohel – Rabbi Fisher, from Monsey, NY—will come to Poland just for me so that I can have a bris, and that we should come to Warsaw where my bris will take place. So that’s what we did. It took us three hours by train to get to Warsaw. After we got to the Jewish quarter and we entered the Nozyk Synagogue, the main synagogue in Warsaw, we were informed by Rabbi Schudrich
that unfortunately Rabbi Fisher was unable to come, because something went wrong with his flight. We turned around and went back to Czestochowa. A few days later, we got another phone call from Rabbi Schudrich. He ensured us that this time Rabbi Fisher would be able to come and that we should come once again to Warsaw. So we did. When we got to the Jewish quarter in Warsaw, we entered the Jewish theater which is not far from the synagogue. We ate something there, and there we met my mother’s friend. She asked us what we were doing in Warsaw so my mother told her the truth. She right away took me aside and tried to convince me not to do it. She said that it’s like cutting off my arm. After she was done, I thanked her but I told her that I was a Jewish boy, and if a Jewish boy has to have a bris—I’m having it! We went to the synagogue. There we met with Rabbi Schudrich and Rabbi Fisher. That day was a day after the yahrtzeit of the famous Rabbi Elimelech of Lizensk, Poland. Thousands of chassidim were coming back from Lizensk and going to the airport in Warsaw. Before going to the airport, some of the chassidim decided to visit the synagogue. They came in and they saw that some-
thing was going on there, and one of the chassidim became my sandek. His name was Rabbi Yaakov Yossef Neushloss. Afterwards, we were dancing in a circle and my sandek asked me for my address and my phone number. I gave him my address and my phone number, and my mother and I went back to Czestochowa.
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few months later I had a bar mitzvah in a yeshiva in Kishinow, Moldova, where for the first time I learned the Hebrew alphabet, just to be able to read the blessing before and after the reading of the Torah. The rabbis at that yeshiva found out that I love music, so they offered me that if I stay in the yeshiva they will get me a private music teacher, but my mother will have to go back to Poland. I was only 13 years old and I didn’t want to stay by myself in a foreign country, so I went back to Poland
R’ Schudrich (Chief Rabbi of Poland), me, and my mother after the bris
R’ Yonah Bookstein and I singing “Modeh Ani” in the Lauder Camp in Rychwald, Poland
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Jewish Center I learned a lot about Judaism, but still it was not enough for me. I wanted to learn more.
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with my mother. Now I had a bris, and a bar mitzvah, but I was still in a public school. After the summer, we were invited by the Jewish Community of Warsaw to come to Warsaw for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. We came and we were staying in the hotel there. After the holidays, I asked Rabbi Schudrich if he could help me come to Warsaw so that I could learn in the Lauder Jewish School there. I told him that in Czestochowa there was not much of a Jewish life. “I’m in a public school, there is no synagogue in Czestochowa, and in Warsaw there is.” He told me that he will see what he can do. A few months later, we got a phone call that R’ Schudrich found us a place to stay, and that we could come to Warsaw if we wanted to. We chose to go. At that time I was 14 and I was in a middle of 8th grade. We moved to Warsaw for a year and a half. In the Lauder school, I learned Jewish history, Jewish culture, and Hebrew language, but not Torah. After school I had a private teacher who taught me how to put on tefillin and he got me a pair of tzitzis. I started to remind myself how to read Hebrew and started to pray, but only on Shabbos. I started to keep Shabbos and kosher as much as I could. Sometime during that year I got a phone call from my sandek, R’ Neushloss, that he was in Poland and that he would like me to join him for a tour and for the yahrtzeit of Rav Elimelech of Li-
zensk. He sent a private driver who came to Warsaw, picked me up, and brought me to where a bus full of chassidim was waiting for me. We went from one cemetery to the next, from one shul to the next one. Eventually, after a whole day of driving, we got to our final destination – Lizensk. There I spent the most amazing Shabbos of my life. The streets of Lizensk were filled with chassidim. This was the second time in my life seeing chassidim. The first one was at my bris. It felt like I was in a different world. At the Shabbos night meal, thousands of chassidim were eating together, singing together, and afterwards, dancing together. When everyone was dancing, the whole floor was shaking! It was an unbelievable experience. Sunday was the yahrtzeit and everyone, including me, was praying at the grave of the holy Rabbi Elimelech. After the yahrtzeit, when we got back to Warsaw, R’ Neushloss asked me if I would want to come to his house for Pesach. I answered, “Sure,” but in my mind I was thinking about how I would be able to pay for the ticket…but I thanked him for everything and said goodbye. Some time before Pesach, I got a phone call from R’ Schudrich that R’ Neushloss sent him a ticket for me to come to his house in Monsey, NY. So I went. I spent a really beautiful Pesach there, and afterwards I decided to visit a rabbi who I knew from the Lauder Camp in Poland, Rabbi Lieber, who would
travel to the camp from America to teach the Polish Jews at the camp about Judaism. [Ed.’s note: Rabbi Leiber is the son of Lola Leiber, the author of Lola’s Story that was featured in these pages.] I told the rabbi that I was in the Lauder Jewish School but I didn’t know where to go after my graduation, since there were no Jewish high schools or yeshivas in Poland. He told me that he would try to look for something for me.
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n my last year in the Lauder School, right before the summer, I didn’t know what to do. All my friends were applying to different high schools, and I was waiting for a phone call from Rabbi Lieber. Finally, a month before the summer, I got a phone call that I could come to a yeshiva in America. I got a visa and left Poland at the age of 15. I started learning in the Bobov Yeshiva in Boro Park. I learned there maybe for a month before switching to the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore. Since I didn’t know much about Yiddishkeit and I never really studied Torah before, I was placed in a second grade where for the first time in my life I learned Chumash. I remember when for the first time in my life I said a pasuk from the Chumash and all the kids in the class were clapping. That same year I went to the 4th grade and there for the first time I learned mishnayos. Next year I went to the sixth and the eighth grades where for the first time I learned
gemara; a year later I went to the tenth grade and a year after that I went to the twelfth grade and graduated high school in 2008. After graduating from the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, I went to Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv in Lawrence, NY, where I am today. Aside for making lifelong friends and learning a lot of Torah in Sh’or Yoshuv, ironically, I was told that the song “Modeh Ani,” which was and still is my favorite song, was composed by a rebbi who taught in Sh’or Yoshuv for many years, R’ Shmuel Brazil!
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iving as a Jew in Poland was not easy. It was like living in the darkness. I tried to put all the puzzles together but I was missing a lot of the pieces. Today, thanks to many great people and of course to Hashem, our G-d, I fully understand what it means to be Jewish. I am forever grateful to my mother for letting me leave Poland to study in a yeshiva, even though I’m her only child, and to all the people that made my dream come true. The first words I utter every morning are for me—as they are for all religious Jews—a constant reminder that our lives are a journey guided by the hand of Hashem and that He brilliantly enlightens our path and guides us along the way. Modeh ani lifanecha. Yaakov welcomes your questions and comments. He can be reached at jakubwasilewicz@tlen.pl.
Pictures L-R: Dancing with the Torah at the Hachnasas Sefer Torah for the Bluzhover Rebbe, upstate N.Y. Rabbi Lieber and me singing Jewish songs in the Lauder Camp in Poland Me and R’ Neushloss in his sukkah
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“Say What?” After I pass, I don’t want her to go unloved. - Ronna Scoratow of Pittsburgh, explaining why she is leaving $5,000 in her will for her plant
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he doesn’t think Donald Sterling should be kicked out of the league for comments made in private conversation. After hearing this, Sterling said, “Wow, this is the first time I’ve liked a Cuban.” - Conan O’Brien This is 2014, not 1814. Evil flourishes when good people do nothing, and that is pretty much what this is. This is not complicated. These are not crazy left-wing wacko people. I mean, we get so upset when a team owner says something inappropriate. Here are people being killed, stoned to death. … It’s just a matter of priorities, that’s what it is. - Jay Leno, at a protest outside the Brunei-owned Beverly Hills Hotel, protesting Brunei’s recent implementation of Sharia law
More than 70,000 people will travel to Indianapolis this weekend for the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association. The weekend will feature a brunch, a gun raffle, and no sudden movements. - Jimmy Fallon
The Supreme Court has ruled that city council meetings may open with a prayer. Especially if the city in question is Detroit. - Conan O’Brien
Hillary Clinton came up to me and I gave her a handshake and a hug, and when I shook her hand she said to me, “We are going to have the filmmaker arrested.” Even at that time, she was trying to place a spin on what happened. - Charles Woods, the father of one of those killed in Benghazi, on Fox News, after recent White House emails show that blaming the attack on an anti-Muslim film was simply political spin
A show business insider told us that the Los Angeles Clippers are up for sale and will be purchased by Oprah Winfrey. The new team physician will be Dr. Phil. - David Letterman
A large Budweiser blimp was reported to be floating somewhere above New Jersey after it broke loose over the weekend. Which brings New Jersey’s total of out-of-control blimps to two. - Seth Myers
After we’ve done the space program, we will be producing supersonic planes, which will go far, far, faster than [the] Concorde. If we get it right, New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour. You could be traveling at 19,000 miles per hour orbitally. - Virgin Airlines founder Richard Branson, discussing the future of air travel on CNBC I wish I still had teeth. - 116-year-old Peruvian, Filomena Taipe Mendoza, when asked what she wishes she could change
As reported in the news, last night I received an adult citation for petty theft from a local supermarket. I went to the supermarket with the intent to purchase dinner but made a terrible mistake for which I’m taking full responsibility. In a moment of youthful ignorance, I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items….I hope and pray my friends and family will view me as the 20-year-old young man that I am, and support me through this unfortunate situation. - Florida State quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston’s statement after he was issued a civil citation for walking out of a supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish
Heisman Trophywinner Jameis Winston is in the news after he shoplifted $32 worth of crab legs from a Florida grocery store. Experts say if he doesn’t clean up his act and stop breaking the law, he could end up in the NFL. - Jimmy Fallon
- Seth Myers Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced today that he is checking into rehab. He said he entered rehab this week to deal with the problem swiftly — and also because Monday is Cinco de Mayo, and he ain’t missing that. - Jimmy Fallon
So I’m the only person here without all these electronic devices? I’m a free man and you’re all slaves!” - Prime Minister Netanyahu, when surrounded by people who were taking pictures on their phones
I don’t get this new world, everybody’s taking pictures. Stop taking pictures— live! - Ibid.
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President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
I promise tonight will be amusing and over quickly, just like Chris Christie’s presidential bid.
These days, House Republicans are actually giving John Boehner a harder time than they’re giving me, which means orange really is the new black.
It’s crazy to think that Joe Biden is only one heartbeat away from no one taking him seriously as president. Biden will likely be running for president in 2016, saying, and I quote, “There’s no obvious reason not to.” He talks about his motivation for a presidential run as if he’s deciding to finish a meatball hoagie. Governor [Christie], do you want bridge jokes or size jokes? Because I’ve got a bunch of both. I could go half and half. I know you like a combo platter. Now, I get that. I’m sorry for that joke, Governor Christie. I didn’t know I was going to tell it, but I take full responsibility for it. Whoever wrote it will be fired. But the buck stops here. So I will be a man and own up to it, just as soon as I get to the bottom of how it happened, because I was unaware it happened until just now.
The launch of HealthCare.gov was a disaster. It was so bad...I don’t even have an analogy, because the website is now the thing people use to describe other bad things. They say stuff like, oh, I shouldn’t have eaten that sushi. I was up all night HealthCare.gov-ing...Oh, look at my new rug. Did the dogs HealthCare.gov on it? Sir, I do think you’re making a big mistake with Putin. You have to show a guy like that that you’re just as crazy as he is. He invades Crimea; you invade Cancun. Russia takes back the Ukraine; America takes back Texas.
This weekend was the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. President Obama made fun of his low poll numbers, the botched Obamacare rollout, and Governor Chris Christie — while I was on the phone with Putin, negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine. - Jimmy Fallon
Let’s face it, Fox, you’ll miss me when I’m gone. It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya. I admit it — last year was rough...At one point things got so bad, the 47 percent called Mitt Romney to apologize. Of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. That could have gone better. In 2008 my slogan was, “Yes We Can.” In 2013, my slogan was, “ControlAlt-Delete.” Gridlock [in D.C.] has gotten so bad, you’ve got to wonder, what did we do to [upset] Chris Christie so bad? Sometimes I do feel disrespected by you reporters. But that’s okay. Seattle Seahawk cornerback Richard Sherman is here tonight. And he gave me some great tips on how to handle it. Jake Tapper, don’t you ever talk about me like that! I’m the best president in the game! I’m going to do what I do — I’m going to be focused on everyday Americans. Just yesterday, I read a heartbreaking letter — you know I get letters from folks from around the country; every day I get 10 that I read — this one got to me. A Virginia man who’s been stuck in the same parttime job for years; no respect from his boss; no chance to get ahead. I really wish Eric Cantor would stop writing me.
Thank you, all of you, for treading up the hill to join me this morning. I saw a couple of donkeys out there. - Secretary of State John Kerry to African Union leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dude, this was two years ago. We’re still talking about the most mundane thing. - Former National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor, when asked by Bret Baier on Fox News about his involvement in spinning the Benghazi attacks to protect the president Dude, it’s what everybody is talking about. - Bret Baier in response
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The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia has launched a website that will accept complaints against the government and send them directly to the king. You can even submit a second complaint if you want — using your remaining hand.
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Letter Reversals I have a child in Pre-1A who has been learning to write the aleph beis this year. In his school, it is not until first grade in which the alphabet is introduced. I decided to begin teaching him to write the ABC (he has been able to recognize the letters since he was three-years-old). I have began to notice him reversing letters such as P, R and B. I’m worried this may be a sign he has dyslexia or a serious handwriting issue. I just want to note that he never had this problem with writing Hebrew print. The Therapist Responds: What you describe is actually very typical. A key difference between Hebrew and English writing is the directionality of writing. In Hebrew we read and write from right to left whereas in English we read and write from left to right. (As an aside, many lefties favor
writing in Hebrew since they see what they write; in English, their hand blocks what they just wrote. The reverse is true as well.) With this being the case, it takes some time to switch gears both cognitively and motorically, and to switch directionality, which may result in confusion and reversals of letters. My suggestion is to maybe wait a few weeks until the summer begins. This way he will have a bit of a break from writing in Hebrew and you can then re-introduce handwriting with
the alphabet. There are many strategies to help children correct letter reversals. The Handwriting Without Tears Program prides itself in addressing this issue. With the exception of a handful of capital letters that are what they call, “center starters,” all other capital letters begin at the “corner.” Using various modalities such as a rectangular chalkboard, magnetic screenwriter and mat, students are taught this concept, and in my experience have had great success. You can also be creative and
develop stories for letters such as for the letter, B—“big line down, hop up, two letter chafs sitting atop each other.” Wishing you and your son much hatzlacha. This should all resolve, but if despite instruction over the summer you continue to see reversals, it may be wise to discuss your concerns with the appropriate professionals. Devorah (Gerber) Schmeltz, MS OTR/L is a 2003 alumnus of Downstate Medical Center’s OT Program. She worked as a senior occupational therapist at United Cerebral Palsy’s Brooklyn Children’s Program for 9 years. Currently, Devorah runs a private practice, Bumble & Tumble Occupational Therapy P.C in Far Rockaway. Your questions and comments are welcome. She can be reached at BumbleTumbleTherapy@ gmail.com or 917-971-5327.
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Dr. Bo Rosenblat, Chief Physician for Dr. Bo’s Diet
Honesty is The Best Policy:
How Knowing Your Personality Type Can Lead to Weight-Loss
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aking a long hard look at yourself in the mirror may just be the best thing you can do if you’re trying to lose weight, but what you’re looking for may surprise you. Getting started with a weight loss plan can be a daunting task, but figuring out the first steps to take may be more about understanding yourself emotionally rather than physically. It’s easy to assess where you need to lose inches and pounds, what you’d like to firm up and where you want to trim down; but getting to the root of your weight gain is often the biggest challenge. You may realize that you have made similar choices over and over with results that don’t seem to stick. So instead of beating yourself up over your lackluster performance during those last few attempts, try understanding where you lost steam. To Thine Own Self Be True. While I doubt that William Shakespeare had dieting on his mind when he wrote that, nothing could be more applicable to making successful and meaningful lifestyle changes. Being honest about what makes dieting hard for you will help you to tackle the issues head-on. Don’t assume that poor habits will magically change simply because you are on a diet. If you’ve been down this road before and failed, ask yourself why. Bo’s Tip: Look back at any previous attempts you’ve made at losing weight. Try to understand what worked for you and what didn’t. Make a list of things you liked as well as things you didn’t, and try to pinpoint what caused you to give up or slip back into old habits. This is information that you can use before getting started so that you choose a path that’s right for you. Find Your Dieting Personality. Getting to the core of what you’re all about will help you
figure out what type of dieter you are. Maybe you have an intense personality, diving into new projects or hobbies head first (like the time you bought all that snowboarding equipment before your first lesson!)? Maybe you need a partner in crime (you can’t seem to make it to any gym class without your best friend)? Or maybe you’re more of a student and less of a teacher (given a set of instructions you can pretty much do anything)? Be honest with yourself. It’s understandable to feel like you can do a complete lifestyle overhaul because you feel motivated at this moment, but that feeling won’t be enough to carry you through as it becomes challenging. Bo’s Tip: Look at other areas of your life and determine the areas at which you excel both at home and work. If you find the need for structure, joining a formal program will keep you accountable. If you feed off the energy of a group dynamic, try attending group-counseling sessions to keep you motivated. Focus on meeting your personality needs, ignoring them will only leave you feeling frustrated and defeated. It Takes Two To Tango. If you look back at your struggle with weight only to see which diets or programs simply didn’t work for you, you are missing the critical connection. Try asking what about you didn’t work for that diet. It’s easy to play the blame game, jumping from one program to the next assuming nothing will ever work for you, but when you share some of the responsibility you might find where things went south. Did too much flexibility leave you falling into old habits? Did boredom set in causing you to reach for junk food? Did you get too comfortable in the program and go on autopilot? Bo’s Tip: No diet will change you, not entirely at least. Some concepts and tools may work better for you than others, making flexibility key. Work on the things you can fix about yourself and find ways to work around the things you can’t. Knowing the difference between the two will be crucial to your success. For example, if your ca-
reer requires a lot of traveling and you therefore eat at restaurants often, that’s something you can’t change. Instead, learning what to look out for on a menu and how the different options impact your short-term and long-term goals is something you can practically achieve. Log Your Food…and Your Feelings. I’ve written before about the benefits of keeping a food journal, especially early on in your weight loss endeavor. Keeping a running tally of your food types, portions, preparation methods and eating schedule can be an extremely important and is an eye-opening tool when first starting out. An important component that most people don’t record in their food journal is their emotional state. Keeping track of your emotions can help you to determine patterns
of overeating, stress, and frustrations. Bo’s Tip: Understanding the “why” and not just the “what” in our actions is paramount in helping us spot potential emotional triggers as well as to help us learn new coping mechanisms around food. Journal not only calories but also your emotional states in real time (don’t wait until the end of day…you never really remember everything) for at least one week. You may see certain patterns emerge that you didn’t realize existed. Dr. Bo Rosenblat is a board-certified medical doctor and chief physician of Dr. Bo’s Diet Center with office locations in Hewlett and Manhasset. For more information about Dr. Bo’s Diet program, please call 516-2848248 or visit www.DrBosDiet.com.
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Are You Really Hungry?
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ou are NOT hungry most of the time. You are NOT hungry because something smells good, looks good, or tastes good. You are also NOT hungry because there is stress, a deadline, pressure, a personal or business problem, anxiety, tension, it’s morning, afternoon, evening, when alone, with thinner friends, weekdays, weekends, daytime, nighttime, money problems, it’s raining, it’s not, it came with the dinner ... and on and on and on. You are NOT hungry 24 hours a day, though you might think you are. There are many daily food encounters—friends offering food, a maître d’ describing dessert, the smell of popcorn in a movie theater, to name a few. Acknowledging the visual and emotional blitz helps interrupt the knee-jerk reaction that causes you to eat even though you’re NOT hungry. Just knowing you are NOT hungry most of the time is a helpful piece of information. You may even have identified reasons to justify your when you’re NOT hungry. “I got so mad at my kids” or “I locked my keys in the car.” These might SEEM valid enough reasons to make you eat. They are NOT. If you eat when you’re angry, does your anger go away? Bored waiting for AAA to let you into your car? Since when does a yawn became a yen? Tired? When does food become a replacement for sleep? Is the party you went to any better because you came home stuffed, bloated, full of gas, uncomfortable and with lowered self-esteem? Is it worth it? Past behavior has NOT worked. You need a clear vision of what you’re trying
to accomplish, a mind open to the possibility of change, and the knowledge that some discomfort might occur while you’re changing. There is no change without change. The very act of becoming slim is a change. Do you eat out of habit, not hunger? Identifying habits requires guidance, introspection and patience, but most of all honesty. Once you acknowledge, “Yes, I do that,” you can decide you don’t want to do THAT anymore and begin to do something else instead. You CAN alter automatic, learned responses by creating alternative behaviors that CAN and DO result in permanent change. Perhaps when you are particularly motivated to reach your goal weight for an upcoming wedding, class reunion or birthday celebration, you might not eat something when you normally otherwise would have. But if you only use will power, self-control, good intentions, and inner resolve, you’ll find the weight loss temporary. After the event, you may be a little less motivated or a little more angry, lonely, tired, or bored, and you’ll probably eat only to reinforce your old eating behavior, which is what caused you to gain weight in the first place. There is no good intention, self-control, inner resolve or will power sharp enough to cut through all the layers of your very practiced, ritualized eating habits—habits gone haywire. If you ever had good intention, self-control, will power or inner resolve, you would have used it 5, 10, 20, 30, or 50 pounds ago! Identify your eating patterns. Even the seemingly insignificant ones, such as “it’s only broccoli, some more can’t hurt.” What ritual thinking is in your
subconscious? Are leftovers a problem? Does food preparation end up being one for you and one for the pot? Does someone else serve you your food at home, in the office, in a restaurant? Do you finish everything served to you? If you buy, prepare, serve and accept a little less food, you’ll eat less. Ultimately, you’ll be a little less. If you don’t bring it into the house, you won’t eat it. It is NOT necessary to finish everything on your plate. You MAY leave food over. Food is wasted if you put it into a body that doesn’t need it. If you order less the next time, there will be less to waste. Hunger demands to be fed. An urge passes. Hunger is a physical need (perhaps you haven’t eaten all day). An urge is an emotional craving (you ate a while ago but that doughnut in the window looks tasty). Food does NOT contain a narcotic. Food only has the power you gave it by doing the same thing with it each time you encountered it—many times since childhood, when you might have learned how to cope with stressful situations by using food inappropriately. If, however, you begin to change your overreaction to food by doing something else FIRST, you might end up eating the object of your desire but you’ll most likely not put as much on your plate, you’ll eat a little less, stop a little sooner, and eat it a little less intensely than if you had not attempted to put aside the initial urge at all. For best results, attempt many kinds of change in your life. If, for example, drinking more water doesn’t help to ward off what you think is hunger, perhaps the water and calling a friend is what you need. Or, sometimes the water, calling a friend and going into another room, away from the food, is what you need. You might even try every technique available and a moment is still difficult. It happens. That doesn’t mean you stop trying. It just means your results have not quite accumulated enough to effect a noticeable change. It doesn’t mean nothing is happening. It just might be too subtle for you to notice. Keep doing it anyway. It accumulates. Continue trying, and from each seemingly failed, imperfect human attempt, the old, destructive habit will be eroded bit by bit ... you will be that much closer to success. It takes many steps of new behavior to create new hab-
its as ingrained as those you are trying to change. Start thinking today of things you can do, actions you can take, the next time you’re thinking about eating but know you’re not hungry. The first time you do any of them it might feel awkward and uncomfortable because it is different from what you’ve done in the past. However, no matter how uncomfortable you feel at the beginning of creating a new habit, nothing is as uncomfortable as having to choose what to wear based on how much of your body it will cover or selecting what to wear based on what fits on a particular day rather than what is appropriate for a particular occasion. It is the action of taking an action that gets the result. It almost doesn’t matter which techniques you use to start to re-pattern your habits; what is important is that you take a swift, purposeful, and immediate action The quicker the action, the quicker the moment of anxiety passes, and you find yourself sticking to your program for longer stretches of time. It is becoming comfortable, enjoyable, routine—your new preferred behavior.
Lori Boxer is the Director of Weight No MoreSM Diet Center. In addition to serving the Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey communities for 25 years, they also provide Skinny SkypeSM service to clients nationwide and to Israel, and offer customized Workforce Weight LossSM Programs for businesses. For more information, please call Rosalie Shatzman, Rana Frankel and Linda Franklin in their Cedarhurst office: 516.569.6400.
Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.
TJH Staff
The True Nature of Depression
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ere we are marching through the desert on our long trek to Har Sinai. Quite a few weeks left! Still time to consider whether to buy or make that cheesecake. And supposedly, as we continue our march, we are working hard on our middos, week by week not only counting the sefirah but actually reflecting on the specific middah associated with it. I want to share with you a fascinating discovery I made in a recent Shabbos shiur. Not only does it tie into this whole concept of using the sefirah period to improve ourselves – and what period of the year doesn’t ask us to do that anyway? – but it hits the bull’s-eye on a pet topic of mine. Here it is: We are always told that the Jews in Mitzrayim were on the 49th level of tumah. Did you ever wonder what the 50th level was? I certainly did. Well, I found out in that shiur given by Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt. The 50th level of tumah was none other than depression. Depression? Huh? How is that tumah? I am so happy to have discovered this nugget because it is the most powerful concept I have yet to come across on the very important clinical subject of helping people with depression. Let me explain. As bad off as the Jews in Mitzrayim were, they were able to get out – and fast. They had the energy to take care of themselves; they had the strength to gather their belongings, throw some dough together, “borrow” gold from their neighbors, and leave. They believed that HaKodosh Baruch Hu was actually leading them to safety and wholeness. That belief in Hashem was key to the entire Exodus. What’s more – and this is the golden nugget – belief in the Borei Olam is the opposite of depression. Depression is a state of giving up. Actually, it’s a state of being too overwhelmed, too down, too sad to even try. But what are these feelings all about? Obviously, if you feel that way, you don’t believe that G-d cares about you, that He’s there for you, that everything He does is for your good even when you can’t recognize that.
So what was amazing about the Jewish people as they left Mitzrayim is that as beaten down as they were, both literally and figuratively, they didn’t give up on Hashem’s caring presence in their lives. In spite of everything, they were not depressed.
Science, UCLA’s Department of Philosophy, Harvard’s Department of Psychology, University of Geneva’s Bioethics Center and so on. Between them, the dozen or so contributors have authored hundreds of books and articles, some of which
BELIEF IN THE BOREI OLAM IS THE OPPOSITE OF DEPRESSION.
Depression, from this understanding, is nothing less than a turning away from G-d. By saying, “Everything is awful! I can’t go on,” one is really saying, “G-d has forgotten me” – and we are never allowed to think that way. Sometimes the pains of our lives – and they can be almost unbearable – are so great that we wonder, “How can G-d have done this to me?” Nevertheless, we cannot assume for one split second that HaKodosh Baruch Hu doesn’t care. That’s forbidden. That thought has automatically taken Hashem out of the picture. Can you see why it’s forbidden and why it’s tumah? So now we get back to my clinical problem: How do I help people who are depressed? What is the solution? It seems obvious to me from the above understanding of the 50th level of tumah that depression is a choice. You read that correctly. I’m saying, from this conceptualization, that depression must be a choice. And science may very well back that up. It seems that there are researchers investigating the interface between neuroscience and soul. For example, in 2002, the New York Academy of Sciences held a conference called “The Self: From Soul to Brain.” It featured distinguished professors from, for example, NYU’s Center for Neural
won Nobel Prizes with intriguing titles such as, “Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self,” and “The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life.” All of these people were trying to figure out what, exactly, is the self or the soul. And the one thing that they were very clear on is that it isn’t simple and it surely does not reduce to a matter of a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. The brain is way too complex for that. To illustrate its complexity, the author of a review of that 2002 Conference, Andy Ross, raised the question: “Imagine a brain as big as New York City. Then people in the city are like neurons. Now imagine ten thousand times as many people in the city as there are now, piled miles high into the sky, all communicating with each other busily. That’s an image of the brain. How can you get a meaningful picture of what’s going on by tapping the signals from a handful of people?” He pointed out that “this analysis into ever smaller pieces creates the Humpty-Dumpty problem of how to put them all back together again.” (Please see his article at http://www.andyross. net/nyas.pdf.) By the same token, he explains that trying to look at larger mechanisms in the brain -- such as the “chemical imbalance” theory – “Now we face the
cocktail party problem. How do we extract individual signals from the background noise?” Interestingly enough – and you can easily Google this yourself if you don’t believe me – the research keeps showing that drugs for anxiety and depression do as well as placebos and that placebos (sugar pills) do way better than leaving problems alone. What is the implication of this? It’s quite simple and boils down to the same thing as our Torah is trying to say: Our thoughts are the most powerful things we have. In the case of placebos, if we believe they will “work,” then they do. In the case of depression, if we believe we can get out of it and think the thoughts that get us there, then we can. And, according to this understanding of the 50th level of tumah, we are obligated to do just that. In other words, we cannot allow our thoughts to go in the wrong direction, and if they do, we need to corral them back. Cognitive therapists figured this out a long time ago by telling their clients to imagine a “Stop” sign popping up when unhelpful thoughts would occur. Another interesting fact which you can find details on in my blog is that research on talk therapy and antidepressants came up with about equal effectiveness, except that each acted on a different part of the brain. Anti-depressants quieted the part of the brain that produces ideas (so as not to produce the wrong ones) while the talk therapy stimulated that very part of the brain (because it produced the right ones). Which way of handling depression would you prefer: to be in charge of your thoughts – and therefore, yourself – or to let a drug “do” it for you when it’s not even doing it anyway? Dr. Deb Hirschhorn, a Marriage & Family Therapist and best-selling author of The Healing Is Mutual--Marriage Empowerment Tools to Rebuild Trust and Respect--Together, is proud to announce that readers of The Jewish Home will receive a $50 discount on every visit to her Woodmere office. For more information, call 646-54-DRDEB or check out her website at drdeb.com.
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Susan Schwamm
To Mother, With Love HOW MOTHER’S DAY CAME TO BE
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN MAY IS A BUSY DAY FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN AMERICA. IT’S A DAY WHEN THE PHONE LINES ARE LIT UP, BOXES OF CHOCOLATES ARE SNATCHED OFF SUPERMARKET SHELVES, AND 1-800-FLOWERS SENDS OUT THOUSANDS OF BOUQUETS. IN FACT, MOTHER’S DAY ACCOUNTS FOR 24% OF ANNUAL FLOWER SALES IN THE COUNTRY—THAT’S A LOT OF ROSES SHOWING UP ON MOM’S DOORSTEP IN JUST ONE DAY! SO, WHAT MAKES MOTHER’S DAY SO IMPORTANT—AND WHO MADE IT THE HOLIDAY IT IS TODAY?
the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have even referred to Hering as “the father of Mothers’ Day.”
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he official Mother’s Day we know today came about as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, Ann Reeves Jarvis’ daughter. When her mother passed away in 1905, Anna felt compelled to create a Mother’s Day as a symbolic way to honor the sacrifices mothers continuously make for their children. After gaining financial backing from a Philadelphia department store owner, she organized the first official Mother’s Day celebration at a Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia, in May 1908. It wasn’t just a singular event. That same day also saw thousands of people attend a Mother’s Day program at a retail store in Philadelphia. Following the success of her first Mother’s Day, Jarvis—who ironically remained unmarried and childless her
“IT WAS TO CELEBRATE THE BEST MOTHER YOU’VE EVER KNOWN – YOUR MOTHER – AS A SON OR A DAUGHTER.”
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Mother’s Day around the World There are many ways to say mother; every language has its own word for the one who cares for you best. Around the world, different countries celebrate Mother’s Day in their own way. In Thailand, Mother’s Day is celebrated in August, on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit, who is considered by many to be the mother of all Thais. In the fall, families in Ethiopia can be founds singing songs and eating large feasts as part of Antrosht, a multi-day celebration in honor of motherhood. In much of the Arab world, Mother’s Day is on March 21, around the start of spring. In Panama the day is celebrated on December 8, a day set by the Catholic Church. Britain’s centuries-old Mothering Sunday was also set up on that day in the spring for religious reasons. Families would travel to special churches on that day, which would lead to gatherings for families.
soldiers on both sides of the fight. In 1868, Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation. Picnics and other events were organized as pacifist events and to unite the former soldiers of the blue and the gray. The composer of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Julia Ward Howe, issued a widely-read “Mother’s Day Proclamation” in 1870, calling for women to actively take a part in promoting peace. Three years later, in 1873, Howe campaigned for a “Mother’s Peace Day” to be celebrated annually on June 2. Interestingly, there were others who also advocated for a special day for mothers. Juliet Calhoun Blakely, a temperance activist, inspired a local Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the 1870s. Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering both worked to organize a Mothers’ Day in
whole life—resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Anna felt that most national holidays were biased towards male achievements. As such, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood. By 1912, the phenomenon caught on. Many states, towns and churches had adopted Mother’s Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association to help promote her cause. Finally, in 1914, Anna’s persistence paid off when President Wooderow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Interestingly, Anna’s vision for a Mother’s Day was a far cry from what we have today. She yearned for an intimate, personal celebration between mothers and their families. Anna suggested wearing a white carnation as a badge on that day and visiting one’s
mother or attending religious services. Katharine Antolini, who wrote “Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Defense of her Mother’s Day,” noted, “For Jarvis it was a day where you’d go home to spend time with your mother and thank her for all that she did. It wasn’t to celebrate all mothers. It was to celebrate the best mother you’ve ever known—your mother—as a son or a daughter.” That’s why Jarvis stressed the singular “Mother’s Day,” rather than the plural “Mothers’ Day,” Antolini explained. But soon the holiday turned into a flamboyant, flimsy event. Initially, Anna worked with the floral industry to help promote Mother’s Day. But after a few years, Anna saw that the commercialization of the day overshadowed the message she wanted to impart
to children and mothers across America. By 1920 she had become disgusted with how the holiday had become a lure for businesses. She outwardly denounced the transformation and urged people to stop buying Mother’s Day flowers, cards and candies. She began an open campaign against Mother’s Day profiteers, speaking out against confectioners, florists and even charities. Anna also launched countless lawsuits against groups that had used the name “Mother’s Day,” eventually spending most of her personal wealth in legal fees. Sadly, by the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis had disowned the holiday altogether, and even actively lobbied the government to see it removed from the American calendar. Anna Jarvis died at the age of 84 in Philadelphia’s Marshall Square Sanitarium.
DID YOU KNOW?
lion adults will do just that this Sunday. • More phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. These holiday chats with mom often cause phone traffic to spike by • An average adult spends $126.90 on gifts for their mother—don’t cheap as much as 37%. out! • 66% of Americans celebrating Mother’s Day will treat their sweet moth- • A total of $14.6 billion will be spent in total in America for mothers on ers to flowers, 30% will treat their mom to a gift of jewelry. Mother’s Day. • In the 1920s, Hallmark sold its first Mother’s Day cards. It is now the • 13% of flowers bought on Mother’s Day are bought by moms for themnumber three biggest day for card giving. $671 million is spent on cards selves. Shame, shame on you kids! on Mother’s Day. • 94% of dads think that small gestures are more important than buying • Mother’s Day is the most popular day to dine out. Approximately 75 militems on Mother’s Day. What cheapskates!
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Considering that there are 4.3 babies born every second—with approximately 2 billion mothers in the world—there’s a lot to be thankful for. Today, though, Mother’s Day has become a day filled with brunches and trinkets and lots of greeting cards. But believe it or not, Mother’s Day was not intended to be a day filled with wrapping paper and cellophane. It was meant to be a day filled with ideals and with the concept of giving back. It’s possible that the roots of the day can be traced back almost 150 years. In the years before the Civil War, in the 1850s, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children by improving sanitary conditions and fighting diseases. During the Civil War, the groups worked towards healing by tending to wounded
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Mom: You’re Heads and Shoulders above the Rest
This project is sure to make “heads” turn! A fun and easy activity for Mother’s Day, this craft is perfect for an original gift or as the “ever-important” sheitel head in the guest room. Additionally, make one for yourself, and you’ll never have to check twice again if it’s yours by your next wig appointment. Supplies Sheitel head Printed tissue paper (available in craft stores), approximately one piece per project Mod podge
Foam brush Ribbons, flowers, beaded necklace (readymade or bead your own) Wooden paper towel holder (optional) available in dollar/home goods stores Directions Cut tissue paper into 2”-3” squares. Using the foam brush, mod podge a small area of the head. Apply the tissue paper, then mod podge again over tissue paper. Continue until entire head is covered.
When covering curved areas (i.e. eyes, nose, etc.) “work in” the tissue paper until it takes to form. Please note: If you are using a big print, you may want to cut one large square (approximately 8”) to retain the design of the print – especially for the face. Have fun adding additional designs and personality with ribbons, flowers, and a beaded necklace. (Optional: Paint and coordinate a paper towel holder to use as a stand to add extra height to the sheitel head.)
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Spinach and Strawberry Salad Ingredients 1 bunch fresh spinach 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced 1 can mandarin oranges, drained 1 kiwi, sliced 1 avocado, cubed ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted ½ red onion, sliced thinly Dressing 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup oil 1/3 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons poppy seeds ¼ tsp paprika ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp salt Preparation Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well to combine. Refrigerate until using. Toss spinach and fruit in a bowl and then dress right before serving.
Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 cups milk ½ cup water 6 TBS butter, melted 3 eggs 3 TBS sugar ¼ teaspoon salt Preparation Process the flour, milk, water, butter, sugar, eggs and salt in a blender until the mixture is smooth. Add the milk 1/3 cup at a time, until the batter is a liquid consistency. Set batter aside for 20 minutes. Melt a little butter in a crepe pan or large skillet over low-medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of batter to the pan and swirl until the bottom of the pan is covered with batter. Cook for 1 minute, or until the crepe is slightly moist on top and golden underneath. Loosen the edges of the crepe, slide the spatula under it, and then gently flip it upside down into the pan. Cook for 1 minute and transfer the cooked crepe to a plate to keep warm. Crepes can be filled with numerous sweet and savory fillings. For sweet fillings, try Nutella and banana; peanut butter and chocolate sauce; jam; fresh cut fruit; roasted chopped nuts; or ricotta cheese. For a more savory dish, enjoy crepes filled with sautéed vegetables like mushrooms, onions or peppers.
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eceiving and confusing the ene- and the ones that hadn’t been executed my is almost as important in war were under British control. The orgaas fighting itself. If done cor- nization was called the Double Cross; rectly, it can save many lives. In fact, they “turned” these agents and had them one of the most fascinating operations send false messages to Germany. Every of World War II was the British taking agent has a special code and feel to their a human corpse with fake documents messages and therefore if someone and planting it off the coast of Spain in besides the original agent would send 1943. It fooled the Germans when the back a message, the Abwehr would Allies invaded Sicily, and elite troops know. The Germans wouldn’t find out and badly needed ships were diverted. until after the war that all of their agents A year later, when the Allies were plan- had been caught. ning the big invasion of France, another The main spy that supplied informadeception plan was needed. The Ger- tion to the Abwehr was Spanish-born mans were now alerted that the Allies Joan Pujol Garcia, codenamed Garbo. may dupe them once again into a false An anti-fascist, he approached the Britlanding area and were prepared. Oper- ish three times but they rejected him ation Bodyguard was set into motion so he became an independent spy. The and fooled the German intelligence yet Germans accepted his story of being again. anti-British because of the amazing inThe Canadians attempted to invade formation he sent. The British were able France in 1942 at Dieppe but were com- to read intercepted German messages pletely repulsed by the Germans who and learned about this spy and startwere waiting for the small force of 6,000 ed a manhunt looking for him. They men. Two years later, over 175,000 couldn’t find him because he was livwould step foot at Normandy, France, ing in Lisbon, Portugal, and fabricated on just one day, June 6. The difference every message that was sent. Finally, was that this time around the Germans Garcia approached an American officer had no clue where and when the land- in Lisbon who contacted the British inings were to take place. This was due telligence service, MI5. Now the British to many reasons set forth by Operation accepted him and brought him to EnBodyguard and its 10 sub-operations gland to send messages under control (according to of “handlers.” historians that It was through calculated all of these messages the operations) that the Germans meant to fool the were convinced Germans. The that there was operation was an army group named after a that in actuality quote by British didn’t exist. Prime Minister The mesWinston Chursages included chill, “In warinformation that time, truth is so the Allies were precious that she planning a masSoldiers approaching Normandy should always be sive strike with attended by a bodyguard of lies.” the First U.S. Army Group commanded Several Nazi agents and spies in En- by Lieutenant General George Patton. gland were sending messages that the In reality, the First Army Group was ficlandings were to take place in the Pas de titious and the radio messages that the Calais area. What the Abwehr and their Germans picked up were deliberately wily leader Admiral Wilhelm Canaris falsified. This part of the plan was called didn’t know was that these spies were Operation Fortitude and it included sending messages that the Allies wanted contingencies if the Luftwaffe (German the Germans to see. Every single agent Air Force) was to send reconnaissance and spy in England had been caught planes over England. These planes
saw many tanks, planes, supplies and communication channels. Along with soldiers preparing for the fight. Most the British 6th, the American 82nd and of the material that was photographed 101st Airborne Divisions, 500 dummies by the Germans was fake—inflatable in parachutes were to be dropped away tanks and jeeps from the main and cardboard drop zones to conin the shape fuse the Germans of planes. The and their radar. “dummy” arSeveral British my’s materials SAS (Special Air were arranged Service) memjust like the real bers were dropped thing so the obwith the dummies servers from the to provide real sky couldn’t tell firepower to go the difference. along with the riFrom the air fle simulators and these looked other paraphernaSoldiers holding an inflatable tank real and were lia to make it look placed in Northern England, just oppo- like a real landing zone. Even though site the Pas de Calais across the English two planes and eight SAS were killed, Channel. Even after D-Day, Garbo sent the operation was a big success as the messages and through August, 21 di- Germans diverted divisions away from visions were kept in the Pas de Calais the real landing areas. As for the three – far away from the real battle. Garbo Allied paratroop divisions, they were was one of the few people to be deco- badly scattered along the Norman counrated by both sides of the war and the tryside but managed in small groups to Germans never figured out that they had achieve most of their objective. An unbeen fooled. expected bonus from the scattered drops These preparations masked the was that the Germans thought that there real staging area in the south. Several were tens of thousands of men dropped months before the invasion, large land- when only a few thousand landed. ing exercises that involved the troops When all was said and done, the slated to invade Normandy took place. landings succeeded and Operation As D-Day drew nearer, these exercises Bodyguard did its job better than exstopped, and the soldiers weren’t al- pected. Large formations of German lowed contact with the outside world troops and Panzer tanks were kept off for fear of the enemy finding out the the front lines when the Allies were plan. The term “loose lips sinks ships” most vulnerable. There were several was reiterated to everyone involved and other aspects that complemented Operathe few slipups that did happen were tion Bodyguard in what American Genseverely dealt with. The only people eral Omar Bradley called “the biggest talking were the few men actually post- hoax of the war.” Fake landings, falsied to the First U.S. Army Group and fied material sent to the enemy, simulatGeneral Patton who was to command ed radio traffic, and leaflets dropped on an actual army several months later in occupied areas all confused the Abwehr France. and German high command. In almost A major part of the invasion was the every American military operation tothree divisions that were to parachute day lessons learned from Operation behind the beaches and prevent German Bodyguard are applied and a decrease reinforcements from reaching the six in casualties has proved it worthwhile. divisions landing. The seaborne invasion was to take place at daybreak but Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to the airborne troops were to jump at mid- The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comnight. This would give them six hours ments and suggestions.for future columns to disrupt the enemy’s movements, and can be reached at aviheiligman@ open up “exits” at the beaches, and cut gmail.com.
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Roslyn D. Goldmacher, Esq.
Expanding our Business I own a small manufacturing company on Long Island. It has been in business over 30 years (owned first by my father and now me). We make parts used for machines/equipment in the medical and aerospace fields. We sell to the government as well as private sector entities. The last few years have been a little rocky due to the economy, some health issues, etc. But
we’ve come through it all and managed to remain at break-even or profitable throughout. We’re finally at the point where we can look at expansion but funding is an issue. Our banks are reluctant to lend because we have not been hugely profitable and some of our financial ratios are not as good as they want. Are there any sources of funding for companies like us?
The Attorney Responds: There are various economic development programs out there that can help you despite financial challenges. They can be a bit more liberal than the banks because they are not subject to the same regulations and their mission is to help small businesses. The most appropriate program for you seems to be the NYS Targeted Loan Fund for Long Island. This fund can assist manufacturers of any type along with wholesalers (clients are other businesses or government or nonprofits) who fit into one of the following categories: minority or women certified by NYS, NYS Excelsior certified or located in one of the old NYS Empire Zones or in pharmaceutical, high end electronics, software/hardware development, environmental, transportation or medical technology. You qualify as a manufacturer. The Targeted Loan Fund is sponsored by NYS and the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and its purpose
is to help small businesses in Nassau or Suffolk Counties to survive and thrive in the community. Loans can be used for any business purpose. So, working capital or equipment for expansion is fine. The maximum loan is $250,000 and there are term loans for up to 20 years depending on use of proceeds. For working capital, the loan would probably be for a term of 7-10 years. The rate is fixed at time of closing and the loan is self amortizing. The loans are made by the Long Island Development Corporation and they are looking to see if you can afford to repay the loan on historical or projected basis. To start, they will want to see your last three years federal tax returns on the company, along with a personal financial statement of the owner or owners. If the net profit before taxes plus non-cash items like depreciation plus nonrecurring expenses adds up to enough to repay the loan, then you have demonstrated ability to repay. Anyone who owns 10% or more of the operating company will sign an unsecured personal guarantee. Collateral will depend on the amount borrowed, purpose and credit worthiness of the company. The company’s machinery and equipment or building can be collateral, as can personal assets. For more information on the NYS Targeted Loan Fund for Long Island, see www.lidc.org under loans. No column is a substitute for competent legal advice. Any additional or different facts could change or affect any legal analysis. Please consult with your legal professional of choice regarding any legal question you may have.
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Contractor’s Corner Jason Kersch
Proactive Is Cheaper Than Reactive
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ollowing the heavy rains of last week my office received dozens of phone calls from homeowners with leaks entering from every which way. While we will not always perform these repairs since we did not do the original work, we are always willing to take a look and try to help. It is understandable that you, the homeowner, are not an expert in home improvement but it is your responsibility that you periodically assess your home for potential issues, and do so in a subjective manner and without “rose colored glasses.” As a rule, if a problem would bother you on your child’s house then it should be addressed. The following are areas that should be watched: Roof – The most common source for a leak is the roof, and a few obvious signs that it is on its way out is if shingles are curling upward or the granules are piling in the gutters. There are many other telltale signs, most of which need to be seen up close by a professional. Gutters and Leaders – The roof is supposed to hang slightly over the gutter and over time these gutters will pull away to reveal a gap between the two. If this is happening, the water will enter between the two and into the house. Keeping the gutters and leaders clean and clear is important, as even a single leaf could short the entire system. Gutters should be cleaned at least twice a year by a professional (and not you on a ladder), or even better, have a quality gutter cover installed; this will pay for itself within a few years. Siding – It is commonly assumed that once a house is sided it becomes impervious to the outside elements, but in fact that are numerous possible areas of entry. First, if you have horizontal vinyl siding, make sure that the seams are overlapping and the siding is not bowed or pulling away from the structure. Areas where the siding meets the windows and doors are very vulnerable, so look closely for gaps.
Stucco/Foundation/Brick – If any kind of masonry can be found on or around your home then the potential for water penetration exists. Brick must be maintained because as the mortar is worn away gaps are formed that make it easy for water to enter. Re-grouting between the bricks is known as ‘pointing’ and is an art in-of-itself; the existing mortar must be ground out and new mortar installed. Allowing a cheap laborer to just smear over what currently exists not only looks awful, it is ineffective. All foundations and cement stucco walls will crack eventually and sealing it properly is the only way to keep out water. Foundations in particular can be problematic when snow sits against it and gradually melts; if you have any issues in the past then keep the snow ice away from the foundation. Windows – While newer quality windows are welded at the joints to prevent leaks, older products had the joints screwed together (known as a mechanical window). If yellow or orange stains are visible in the corners then water is entering. Though is seems painfully obvious, make sure that the windows are fully closed and locked. I have gone on service calls many times for leaks only to find the top sash is opened an inch or more. If you see an issue or simply don’t have the time or knowledge to assess your home yourself, call a licensed and insured contractor such as myself and we would be happy to walk around your home and give you and honest assessment. Lastly, please leave ladder climbing to professionals; Hatzalah doesn’t need the practice. Jason Kersch is one of the owners of Major Homes. He welcomes your comments and questions and can be reached at JKersch@ majorhomes.com or at 718-229-5741.
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Room for Design Naftali Landau
What’s New in Kitchen and Bath Design
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ver look around your kitchen and think it needs a new look? How about your bathroom—would you like to see it spruced up a bit?
Now’s the time to work on redesigning those spaces; there are so many new and innovative products available in the kitchen and bath areas to help you renovate and decorate your home. Last month, I attended the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, which is the event of the year for anyone involved in the kitchen and bath designing field. This year was even more exceptional because they partnered up with the International Builders Show to make a combined show that was truly massive. These shows are a great way to see the new, innovative products that are coming out and to really further your understanding of current products as well. Some of this year’s items really shone through, and I was amazed at the headway these products will make in the industry. More than Basics in the Bathroom So what was so wonderful about this year’s show? Well, for one, some of the products that were showcased were so creative. They took the usefulness and functionality to a different level while maintaining a nice look and making a great addition to any project. One product that really impressed me for bathrooms was a showerhead that displays the actual temperature of the water that is coming out of the faucet. This is an amazing product for anyone who bathes children or even
for oneself because it allows the user to see exactly how hot and cold they are making the water when adjusting. The display can either be found on the actual removable showerhead in some models or by the faucet handle in others. As the temperature goes up or down, the display also changes from blue to red. As I walked through the expo floor, one of the first things that caught my eye was the creative ways some manufacturers are producing copper sinks. These sinks can either be used on vanities in a powder room to add pizazz or in some instances used at a washing station or in a butler’s pantry. Some of these sinks are made in various shapes and sizes or even in forms of a flower or a fish. This is a great way to add some interest in a space that needs a useable sink anyway. As in previous years as well, apron sinks in copper or even different materials such as concrete and glass were also shown. With the copper apron sinks there was a multitude of different designs such as ones with a hammered front or with a unique design. Vessel sinks were also featured in a lot of displays as manufacturers continue to find innovative materials and shapes to make sinks out of so as to draw the attention of the piece and create a nice but useful space in any application be it a bathroom or a washing station. One manufacturer even made vessel sinks that you can match to any paint color you choose so the possibilities to design the space you want are endless. A few manufacturers as well created a vanity in the shape of a barrel and incorporated a copper sink in the top to really create a very unique looking but functional vanity. Speaking of vanities, this year was all about vanities, vanities, vanities.
There were so many different manufacturers using their creative talents to create one-of-a-kind pieces that really wow any room. A few manufacturers utilized a tufted fabric look in their vanity fronts. There was one manufacturer who makes iron vanities pieces which were truly beautiful. There were some with scroll and other artistic designs. Others created unique vanities in various shapes, from geometrical cylinders to upside down triangles, so that these small vanities create some interest in a small bathroom. Innovations in Lighting Another big player this year at the show was the use of LED lighting. LED lighting is already a huge player in the lighting industry because of its energy efficiency and bright light output, and the kitchen and bath industry is taking the application of that to a whole new level. Since LEDs are slim and even flexible, the various
ways these lights are implemented are amazing. I saw, of course, many different ways to use the types of lights for under-counter lighting, such as either thin low profile strips, pucks, and even flexible lines that you can
bend around the underside of your cabinets. I also saw one manufacturer who designed the LED lights to go behind glass shelves to illuminate the shelf in a nice glow that is sure to give a great aesthetic look to any room. Many manufacturers have also come out with mirrors that have LED lights built into the glass around the mirror to illuminate one’s face without a blinding light. Lastly, I saw
some stone manufacturers introducing certain types of semitransparent materials that allow for LED lights to be placed underneath the counter and light up the countertop which really makes it pop. Getting Creative in the Kitchen Another great product that I saw which is so functional and innovative was a hanging table that rolls out of a base cabinet in the kitchen. This table can be rolled out to approximately 8 feet and does not sag or bend because of the way it is built. It is strong enough to support a dinner for a family but is also amazingly functional because when you are finished using it, it just rolls smoothly back into the base cabinet that you have made to accommodate it. Another product that caught my eye which I think is a great problem solver in kitchens today was a draw-
cial track system for the wire that allows you to slide the drawer open and closed without having it get in the way of the drawer track and get stuck while you are charging all your devices. Another ingenious way to organize all your electronic devices that was showcased at the show was a track system that gets mounted under your wall cabinets. This track not
only houses electric plugs and under-the-counter lights for all your general needs in the kitchen, it also houses various different modules for your electronic devices. There is a module you can use to hold your iPod and charge it and you also can connect it to a Bluetooth speaker that can be connected to this track. There is another module that you can use to hold your iPad so you can watch something or use it while preparing food in the kitchen. Since these modules hang nicely from underneath your wall cabinets against your backsplash you now have full use of your countertop without these devices in the way. Lastly, throughout the show there were many different appliance manufacturers showcasing some very unique and innovative products. A lot of the manufacturers were showing many ways to have that built-in look for your kitchen with all the essential appliances you need. There were sleek
designs for wine coolers that were in various heights and widths to fit anyone’s personal taste and preference. There were also displays of high speed ovens and microwaves as well as warming drawers that were all made to be unobtrusive and smooth so that you can build them into cabinets and have a cleaner, simpler look. Matching those appliances to your other built-in appliances like some refrigerators that were shown really completes the kitchen and leaves you with a modern and tasteful space. There were some appliance manufacturers that introduced bold colored appliances which were a big hit because they bring a lot of interest to a space and can really mend well with the different styles that can be done in the
kitchen cabinets. From new ways to implement LED lighting to sleeker built-in appliances to creative vanities and sinks, this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show was a crowd pleaser. There are so many wonderful ways to modernize your home; the products I mentioned above are just a small sample. This year’s show certainly whet my appetite for the great new products that will be available for our homes this year. Naftali Landau is owner and chief designer of Exclusive Cabinetry and Design and has been designing kitchens for the past 12 years. For questions or ideas for future articles, he can be reached at 917-468-7693 or at naftalilandau@gmail.com
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The Art of Teaching Art Part Two Vinci, where each cat is carefully drawn with precision in a different pose. Leonardo da Vinci (1452- 1519), residing in Italy, was an architect, artist/painter, inventor, musician, scientist, sculptor and sketch artist. He would do many sketches of his inventions and paintings before beginning to paint. Da Vinvi is well known for painting the Mona Lisa (the most famous painting in the world). Many times I hear from people that art materials are so expensive. Be innovative and substitute inexpensive supplies if necessary. It is just an excuse. One can always substitute, for example, expensive papers with easy to find, inexpensive papers. The most popular and easy thing to find include teaching tools include butcher paper, construction paper, drawing and painting paper,
newsprint paper, tissue paper, and photographic paper. It is also important to vary your use of materials. The artwork comes out different on each type of paper and the children enjoy viewing the differences. To be continued…
Rebbetzin Naomi N. Herzberg is a professional art educator, artist and designer. Among her known artwork is a floral sculpture presented to Tipper Gore, Blair House, Washington, D.C. Presently she is the Director of Operations at Shulamith School for Girls. Please feel free to email nherzberg@ optonline.net with questions and suggestions for future columns.
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he calendar may say that spring officially begins on March 21. But for millions of golfers across the country, the season didn’t really start until mid-April — specifically, when Bubba Watson outplayed 20-year-old phenom Jordan Spieth to claim his second green jacket at the 2014 Masters. Augusta National Country Club, home of the Masters, is America’s temple of golf. Augusta’s “perennial
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