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Israeli Knesset Honors Camp Koby
JULY 27, 2012
FROM THE EDITOR BY LARRY GORDON
War Of Words
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Last week’s terror attack directed at Israelis who had just arrived on vacation in Bulgaria was tragically real. Lives were ended in an instant; families were impacted by sudden death in the flash of a moment. The lives of these families will
See Page 31
Twelve teens from the 5 Towns who volunteered as counselors at Israel’s Camp Koby, where they helped children who lost loved ones enjoy a summer among friends, were honored at the Knesset. See Page 72
Jewish Unity And The Siyum HaShas BY SHMUEL SOIFERMAN
July 27 – 7:56 PM August 3 – 7:49 PM See Luach, Page 15
Features Index, See Page 12
By now a number of people are aware of a brewing controversy regarding the pullout of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe from the Agudath Israel-sponsored siyum haShas. His reason was their decision to allow Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Rabbi Yaakov Hillel to speak in an of-
ficial capacity. He had apparently characterized them as “Zionist rabbis.” Agudath Israel of America has been trying to present the daf yomi project and the siyum haShas as more than just an Agudah project, and this is true. Daf yomi has become an integral part of K’lal Yisrael. Continued on Page 14
OHEL KIDS MEET NBA STARS
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Some Notes On Tishah B’Av It is a curious time of year for us, the Jewish people, and for me as well, as an individual. Full disclosure requires that I reveal that the tenth of Av is my birthday and that the day prior to the historic communal fast, the eighth of Av, is my wife’s birthday. So go ahead and have fun planning birthday parties around those two days.
But I like Tishah B’Av and have always felt that way, perhaps because it is around my birthday, but also for a host of additional reasons. Let me put it this way: I believe in the temporariness of the mourning on the Ninth of Av, and that our generation is hopefully on the
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YU’s summer undergraduate research program. See Page 70
The Gesher kickoff event. See Page 22
Basketball players Bernard King and Nate Archibald visited Camp Kaylie. Above: Elly Kleinman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Camp Kaylie, and family with Bernard King. See Page 77
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Up Close With Liora Tedgi BY ROCHELLE MARUCH MILLER
This Sunday, barring a miracle, our community will observe the fast of Tishah B’Av not on Shabbos, July 28, which is actually the ninth of Av, but on Sunday, July 29, the tenth of
Liora Tedgi has been called an “angel” and “messenger from Above” by many of the victims of terror whose shattered lives she has helped rebuild. As one of several victims of terror within her own fam-
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6 DIRECT MANHATTAN BUSES & TRAINS TO METLIFE STADIUM Coach USA will be operating the Route 351 Meadowlands Express Bus Service directly from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (Area X – 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues) to MetLife Stadium. Service will begin at approximately 3:30 PM. You can purchase a ticket at Windows 11 – 14, or pay with the exact $10.00 roundtrip fare on the bus. In addition, NJ Transit will be operating trains to MetLife Stadium. Take any train from Penn Station or from any other station to Secaucus, and transfer to a connecting train directly to the Stadium. Service will begin at approximately 3:30 PM. It is strongly recommended that you purchase a round trip ticket in order to avoid up to a 1 hour wait to board the train following the Siyum. URGENT NOTICE FROM NJ TRANSIT: NJ Transit has advised us that due to the normal commuter traffic, the Park & Ride facility at Secaucus Junction is 100% occupied and will not be able to accommodate Siyum traffic. Therefore, please do NOT drive to Secaucus Junction. You should board NJ Transit trains either at Penn Station, Hoboken, or any other station connecting through Secaucus.
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10 MINCHA 11 FINALLY.... Let us join together in expressing appreciation to all the staff of MetLife Stadium and to all the representatives of the many law enforcement agencies that have committed enormous resources to ensuring the enjoyment of, and highest level of security at this historic event. And may we all be zoche to celebrate the 13th Siyum HaShas in Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh.
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SIYUM HASHAS Continued from Front Cover In order to demonstrate what daf yomi has become and the role it is now playing, Agudah invited Rav Lau to speak as well. Rav Lau, a Holocaust survivor, is a former Chief Rabbi of Israel and current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv. Agudah had also invited Rav Yaakov Hillel, the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas HaMekubalim. Judging by the reactions in many shuls, it was a move that was wel-
The Vizhnitzer Rebbe, shlita
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that this pulling out would highlight. Should they then have issued the invitation to Rabbi Lau, considering all the negative press? Clearly the answer is yes, and there may be a statement in Gemara proving this point. The Talmud Yerushalmi in Kiddushin (page 65) tells us that kiddush Hashem is greater than chillul Hashem. The obvious question is: Of course! Why do we need the Gemara to point this out to us?
have inďŹ ghting, wrangling, and internal strife. But the kiddush Hashem outweighs the chillul Hashem, as we see from the Yerushalmi. To its credit, Agudah is offering a full refund of the cost of the ticket. Apparently, there is such demand for seats at this monumental event that Agudah might have even happily offered a premium for the extra tickets. Which brings to light yet another kiddush Hashem—the overwhelming popularity of this August 1 event.
The invitation was initiated by Agudah to underscore the kiddush Hashem of the unity of K’lal Yisrael. a strong anti-Zionist worldview. Some might have predicted that he would pull out, but it is difďŹ cult to gauge the precise extent of someone’s reaction. Agudah must have certainly considered the possibility of his pulling out, and of the possible repercussions in terms of others pulling out as well. They must have also predicted the possibility of the accompanying lack of achdus
The answer to this question is that the Gemara is referring to a case where elements of chillul Hashem and kiddush Hashem are wrapped together in one. This addresses the current situation head-on. The invitation was initiated by Agudah to underscore the kiddush Hashem of the unity of K’lal Yisrael. The invitation set in motion a chillul Hashem. It highlights that we really do
Agudath Israel should be applauded for three things. Firstly, for conceiving and implementing this concept 75 years ago. Secondly, for issuing the invitations showing the universality of Talmud study and the daf yomi project. And ďŹ nally, we should applaud Agudath Israel for handling this turn of events with remarkable insight, tact, and ďŹ nesse. Ashreichem! ď ś
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Why The Siyum HaShas Is Good For Jewish Unity BY RABBI YONA REISS When Rabbi Meir Shapiro, zt’l, introduced the daf yomi learning cycle in 1923, little was it recognized that he was about to effect a major transformation in the enterprise of Torah learning throughout the world. Now, almost 90 years later, the learning of daf yomi is one of the most visible symbols of Torah study throughout the Jewish community. Shiurim, kollelim, and study groups abound that are immersed in the daily dissection of the daf. A recent retrospective on the life of Rav Yaakov Kaminetsky, zt’l, quoted him as having said that if not for his daily daf yomi routine, there were days when his necessary preoccupation with communal affairs might have prevented him from having a regular period of Torah study. Indeed, daf yomi has injected a sense of daily learning constancy for countless adherents. At Yeshiva University, several roshei yeshiva are currently completing the daf yomi cycle and participating in siyum haShas celebrations, including the giant celebration at MetLife Stadium sponsored by Agudath Israel. A number of students at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) have organized an initiative for special chaburos [intensive study sessions] to be given by roshei yeshiva analyzing
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At the same time, every Jew is able to articulate the words in daily prayer “v’sein chelkeinu b’Torasecha” (please give us our unique portion in the study of your Torah). It is our belief that each Jew has access to Torah study and a special contribution to make towards the study of Torah. The Talmud (Yoma 72b) states that, unlike the crown of kingship or the crown of priesthood, the crown of Torah study is available to all—anyone may partake of it. In this fashion, Torah is not only the great unifying force of our people, but is also the great equalizer. Torah knowledge is not restricted to the elite few. The celebration of the daf yomi cycle is on many levels a celebration of the democracy of the Jewish religion which enables any Jew to become a Torah scholar. “Be respectful of the children of the poor,” says the Talmud (Nedarim 81a), “because from them shall emerge Torah scholarship.” Indeed, Torah is referred to as “morashah,” a heritage, as opposed to “yerushah,” an inheritance, to underscore this fundamental point. Even those who are born into families of great Torah erudition must exert considerable effort to become Torah scholars because, as our sages taught us (Pirkei Avos 2:12), Torah is not an inheritance that passes automatically from generation to generation. At the conclusion of the daf yomi cycle, what we fundamentally celebrate is the diligent and daily study of a page of Talmud each day over the course of seven and a half years, by tens of thousands of Jews from many different commu-
nities and backgrounds, until they have faithfully digested the entirety of the Talmudic corpus, so that they can preserve and continue our proud heritage. As the siyum haShas takes place at the end of the current cycle only days after the commemoration of the tragedy of Tishah B’Av—when we remember how the second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed because of baseless hatred—it behooves us to take this opportunity to remind ourselves of the timeless bonds of Torah study that continue to unite us under the banner of one G-d and one Torah. This is truly a time in which we should appreciate each other’s contributions and our shared heritage in a manner evoking the giving of Torah at Sinai—“k’ish echad b’lev echad”—as one organic being, with a shared heart and common destiny. Rabbi Yona Reiss is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of the Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.
FROM THE EDITOR Continued from Front Cover unfortunately never be the same. What was the same and familiar, though, was the diplomatic rhetoric that followed this very sad event. At a reception in the Five Towns last Thursday evening, speaking about the terror attack in Bulgaria, Israel’s U.S.
that in Bulgaria, or just some local like the person in Aurora, Colorado, going off the deep end, anything is possible. But obviously these extremely violent acts cannot be responded to with other violent reactions without these situations spiraling out of control and ending up in full-blown wars that no one really wants to fight. The reality is that this is the way wars used to start.
Sometimes all that rhetoric spills over into an act of destructive and damaging reality, but most of the time it does not. Ambassador Michael Oren said plainly that we should all be aware “that this attack will not go unresponded to.” And on Sunday morning, in his comments prior to his weekly cabinet meeting at the Knesset, Prime Minister Netanyahu referenced this same ghastly and murderous assault, saying, “We will continue to fight forcefully against terror.” We live in a very curious and even anxiety-ridden time when all around us there seems to be a proclivity for violence. As we saw in Colorado last week, there are no limitations to how far people will go. Once a person is bent on committing a terror act like
It was rather simple, in a way. Years ago, if an identifiable party would fire a missile, for example, into a sovereign country—just one missile—it would be reason enough for a harsh military response. But that’s not the case today. Take Israel, for example. Rarely does a day go by that Israel does not have more than a few potentially deadly missiles directed at her citizenry. Still, these thousands of provocations are largely ignored. Of course no country likes to have to sit on its hands while its sovereignty is pierced. The irony is that even though
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FROM THE EDITOR Continued from Page 17 the weaponry to fight these wars between countries or entities is significantly advanced, still the reluctance to get into these conflagrations is very great. The problem with war these days—as we have seen in Iraq and Afghanistan—is that they are extremely difficult to end. It is complicated to extricate one’s military from the area after years of being dug in and having the population depend on us for its safety. Still, when there is an attack on innocent people like there was last week in Bulgaria, or when missiles land in the midst of an innocent civilian population in Israel, the natural reaction is to want to hit back and if possible to hit back so hard that the entity that tried to initiate a conflict learns a lesson and is reluctant to attack again. Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, who was recently acquitted of the most serious corruption charges against him as mayor of Jerusalem in the 1990s, led Israel in one of those wars—known as the Second Lebanon War—in the summer of 2006. Olmert, who was not a military man and whose defense minister at the time, Amir Peretz, had even less of a military background than Olmert, presided over a war that has become known as one of Israel’s greatest military blunders in her 64-year history. Still, Olmert, in the aftermath of his acquittal, is brazenly speaking out not just about his uprightness and honesty but about what he considers to have been
a brilliant military success in Lebanon in 2006. So why does much of the military world consider that military campaign to have been such a disaster for Israel while Olmert views it as one of Israel’s greatest military accomplishments? Conventional wisdom says that the Lebanon War of 2006 was bungled because not only was the enemy—the recognized terror entity of Hezbollah— left intact, but the group has since rearmed itself to a significantly greater degree and now has in its arsenal the latest, most dangerous weapons of mass destruction pointed directly at almost every city in Israel. But Olmert insists that the Lebanon War should be considered a great victory because of the punishment that Hezbollah and the residents of Lebanon received. On the one hand, Olmert’s contention would seem to be somewhat absurd. You are alleged to have defeated a sworn enemy but that opponent is now stronger than ever; what kind of victory is that? Granted, Olmert is and always has been the ultimate spinmeister; but while his contention seems to be a significant stretch, at the same time he might have something there. Take Iran, also armed to the teeth and on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon that the Iranians say is being created so as to destroy the Jewish state. Short of going nuclear, Iran is, like Hezbollah, armed to the maximum with the most dangerous and potentially destructive types of weaponry. Still, the bet is that Iran does not
want to use those thousands of weapons or even their nuclear arsenal once they are operational. So what we seem to have at play here is an ongoing war of words. Yes, sometimes all that rhetoric spills over into an act of destructive and damaging reality, but most of the time it does not. The other night at the reception that featured Ambassador Oren, he said that what is really needed in dealing with Iran is an effective combination of crippling international sanctions along with Iran becoming convinced that either Israel or the U.S. will actually undertake the task of militarily attacking and hopefully destroying whatever nuclear capability they are developing. The ambassador said that while the sanctions are doing their job, he does not believe that Iran is convinced that either Israel or the U.S. will actually mount an aerial assault on Iran’s weapons facilities. Well, Israel has been talking about going into Iran for some time now. Is it possible that Iran thinks Israel is bluffing precisely because so many Israeli and other officials continue to speculate about how soon such an attack will be taking place? It is bewildering how the element of surprise, once a prerequisite of a successful military operation, has flown out the window. The only saving grace these days is that there are so many contradictions being bandied about that no one knows what to believe. A war of words is unnerving but a lot less dangerous than an actual war that kills and hurts people. We
may have entered a new era in modern warfare where enemies arm themselves to the maximum and then just talk incessantly about what they want to do to one another. It is akin to the old Cold War days when the Soviets and the Americans had the ability to destroy one another several hundred times over. When you think about it, it’s a wildly crazy concept. After all, shouldn’t the ability to destroy an enemy once be sufficient? Apparently, those who make war, as well as those who talk about it, think not. • • • Correction: The July 13 “From the Editor” column, “Moving On Up,” stated that former Knesset Member Rehavam Zeevi was murdered in the hallway of the Jerusalem Hilton Hotel by Arab terrorists about 20 years ago. In fact, the murder took place in October 2001 in the Jerusalem Hyatt. The Five Towns Jewish Times regrets the error. Comments for Larry Gordon are welcome at editor@5tjt.com.
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BAGEL STORE Continued from Front Cover cusp of world events that will allow the circumstances to evolve that will turn the communal sadness of Tishah B’Av into a day of celebration. And the additional good news is that this year we are privy to at least a hint of that eventual reality. The fact is that in a sense there is not going to be a Tishah B’Av this year. It is not exactly being canceled—as our sages tell us it indeed will be, one of these days. This year on Tishah B’Av you will be able to partake and indulge in the most sumptuous and delectable feast you can imagine. Everything from fried chicken to the best spare ribs to cholent. Everything that you would not even dare to think about during the Nine Days, this year you will be eating on Tishah B’Av. And that’s because this year the calendar day of Tishah B’Av actually occurs on Shabbos, and the fast is being pushed off for a day. I don’t know about you, but I have mixed feelings about when Tishah B’Av falls on our annual calendar. Looking at the calendar at the beginning of the summer and observing that two of those precious summer Sundays would be fast days used to conjure up something of a disappointment. It is something along the lines of “Well, there go two Sundays.” Last summer I made a point of being in Israel for Tishah B’Av. I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, especially watching the crowds gather as the sun descends into the horizon and nighttime arrives. There we were, one minute just milling around the Kotel plaza shmooz-
ing, and then the next minute sitting on the floor, looking up at the night sky, staring at the Wall—all that does remain— and lamenting. This year we ended up being in Israel for the 17th of Tammuz. It is somewhat of a different experience than Tishah B’Av in Jerusalem. First of all, the night before is really not the Three Weeks yet, as that begins in the morning. On that Saturday night, it seemed like there was something of a food festival in Jerusalem. The restaurants were jammed with a combination of people who were going to fast the next day as well as those who weren’t. I looked around that night, surveyed the situation, and wondered whether this hub of Israel’s capital city ever slows down. Earlier that day in shul they announced that those interested in having a cup of coffee or grabbing a bite to eat prior to the long fast day could do so until 3:45 a.m. Sunday morning. That caught my attention and piqued my curiosity. I was not unaccustomed to getting up early before a fast here in New York at 5 a.m. or so, or perhaps sometimes a few minutes earlier. But 3:45 in the morning? How was that going to help anyone’s hunger or thirst at noon or at 4 p.m. the next day? I did notice that it gets light fairly early in the summer in Israel. You know, my wife and I thought and even briefly discussed that it almost makes sense to go out really late Saturday night to eat and just keep on going until about 3 a.m. That definitely makes more sense than trying to wake up to a cup o’ joe at three in the morning. We didn’t make it to 3 a.m. but
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we did manage to be out until almost 1 o’clock, partaking in the culinary delights of the holy city. The next day, after a contemplative morning at the Kotel, it was on to deal with the rest of the day. The good news was that the fast was over at about 8:20 p.m. and not the 9:20 p.m. that they were dealing with in New York or the 11:00 p.m. that was a fact of life in Paris. It seems that in these countries with wild z’manim, there should be some kind of compromise with the clock. A friend mentioned to me the other day that he was in Italy on the 17th of Tammuz, and when he went out to a local bakery to buy some things to break his fast, he overheard someone commenting that a local rabbi there had said that considering how late darkness fell, one was allowed to conclude the fast earlier, when it was still light outside. I was suspicious of the accuracy of that comment, but what do you do when a fast ends at almost 1:00 a.m. in a place like Moscow? On the other side of this equation, a few years ago I had a 1 p.m. flight on the 17th of Tammuz to Israel from JFK. We had been in the air about four hours— about 5 p.m. New York time—when we davened Maariv and sat down to eat our packaged airline dinners. “Now this is the way to do it,” I thought at the time. Another time I recall some friends returning from Israel on Tishah B’Av. Flying in this direction on a fast day means additional hours of fasting. That is if you are fasting. I did not ask any questions. My son who is in camp for the summer wants to come home for Shabbos. He told me last week that Tishah B’Av in
sleepaway camp is too much like Yom Kippur. And I understand what he is thinking and recall why he may feel that way. In an effort to hammer home the serious historical as well as future message of Tishah B’Av, a certain element of amplification or even exaggeration may be necessary. The invisible border between the joyousness of Shabbos and the mourning of Tishah B’Av that occurs on a Saturday night is a tricky one. The halchaic nuance includes preparing nutritionally on Shabbos so as to be able to fast once the day ends. Since customarily we do not wear leather footwear on Tishah B’Av, we also—in camp anyway—used to collect everyone’s sneakers before Shabbos and place them under the bench that we sat on in the camp shul. Once we said Barchu in Maariv on Saturday night, we would all pause to remove our shoes and don our sneakers, and we were at least minimally ready for the Tishah B’Av observance. And then there is Shabbos Nachamu and the classic drama of Parashas Va’eschanan—my bar mitzvah portion. Back those few decades ago, I was the star and the center of attention of the first weekend bar mitzvah at a hotel in the Catskills that I ever attended. Where did my parents get the idea for this kind of elaborate celebration for my 13th birthday? I don’t recall if I fasted that year, as I did not turn 13 years of age until the next day. I’m still wondering about that, which seems to go well with the hoping, the remembering, and the lamenting. Comments for Larry Gordon are welcome at editor@5tjt.com.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Continued from Front Cover Av. A fast that does not occur on the actual historical date is called a nidcheh (literally, pushed off). A nidcheh fast has some leniencies which are not ordinarily applicable when a fast occurs on the actual date designated. The question arises as to whether this year someone who is not well or a woman who has recently delivered a baby (a) must fast, (b) need not fast but may do so, or (c) must not fast. There are several halachic sources which address this issue. The main source of these specific halachos is the Shulchan Aruch (559:9). The Shulchan Aruch discusses the case applicable this year, when the actual date of Tishah B’Av falls on Shabbos. Regarding a healthy baby who was born on the third of Av and whose b’ris therefore would be on the tenth of Av, the Shulchan Aruch states that important participants in the b’ris should not complete the fast. Rather, the “ba’al b’ris” (a category which according to the Mishnah Berurah includes the baby’s parents, mohel, and sandak) should daven Minchah after the time for Minchah Gedolah—this year, in the New York City area, one would daven after approximately 1:39 p.m. (Gra) or 1:45 p.m. (Magen Avraham). Then, the ba’al b’ris should say Havdalah, wash, and break the fast. (Anyone who must eat on Tishah B’Av should first say Havdalah; for details on how to do so this year, contact your rav.) The Biur Halachah, citing the Chiddu-
shei Rabbi Akiva Eiger (who in turn cites the Sheilos u’Teshuvos Shvus Yaakov), paskens that this same ruling applies to even a “choli k’tzas” (someone who is even a bit sick) and a pregnant woman with merely a “michush k’tzas” (slight pain or discomfort). In the Nishmas Avraham (559:9), a contemporary classic compendium of medical halachah, Rabbi Prof. Avraham S. Avra-
The Mishnah Berurah (559:6:10), citing the Maharil, paskens that someone who is “chaser dei’ah” (mentally incompetent or psychiatrically disturbed) and who is in recovery on a day-by-day basis is permitted to eat meat and drink wine during all the Nine Days and should not fast on Tishah B’Av. There is a dispute as to how much one who legitimately breaks the fast should
The Rema adds that “ha’meikil lo hifsid” (one who is lenient has not lost out on the fulfillment of this particular mitzvah). ham, MD, cites the Sheilos u’Teshuvos Divrei Malkiel, who considers Tishah B’Av nidcheh equivalent to an ordinary ta’anis, which has laws that are relatively lenient regarding breaking one’s fast. The Shulchan Aruch notes that in the case of someone who is sick, the rabbanim did not extend their gezeirah of not eating on Tishah B’Av. The Rema adds that the Ashkenazic minhag is ordinarily to fast as long as one does not have “tza’ar gadol” (great pain or anguish), in which case the suspicion is raised that the person may be in possible danger, and the fast is broken. The Rema adds that “ha’meikil lo hifsid” (one who is lenient has not lost out on the fulfillment of this particular mitzvah).
eat or drink at a time. The Biur Halachah cites Sefer Pischei Olam, who requires eating in small amounts, waiting several minutes in between bites. However, many poskim, including the Aruch HaShulchan, disagree, and do not place any restriction on how much or how quickly one who is permitted or obligated to eat and drink may do so. That seems to be the mainstream halachic opinion. All would agree, however, that the person should not indulge by eating treats, drinking soda, and the like. In a specific case posed to him by this author, Rav Yaakov Weiner, rosh kollel of the Machon l’Psikah Halacha Refuis (www.j-c-r.org), advised that if one can spend the day in bed without any dan-
ger, instead of eating, but would then not be able to attend shul, one should remain in bed. This article is meant merely to stimulate thinking about this timely halachic topic. The reader is urged to discuss any possible medical or psychiatric issues with the treating doctor expeditiously and to pose a sheilah (halachic question) to one’s poseik as soon as reasonably possible. The decision may be specific to an individual case, so this author cannot provide a comprehensive list of diseases and conditions which warrant consideration for breaking a fast. However, some conditions which are worth discussing with one’s doctor and subsequently one’s rav include: pregnancy and lactation; debilitating migraines; epilepsy; hypertension; congestive heart failure and other heart-related diseases; kidney disease; diabetes; respiratory ailments; psychiatric problems; autism; and other conditions. As pulmonologist Dr. Sholom Huberfeld points out, hot weather might play a role in determining whether one should break one’s fast—particularly if one does not have air conditioning. This past Shivah Asar b’Tammuz, in the midst of the heat wave, Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz sent out an e-mail announcing that he broke his fast and urging readers to consult their rav about whether to complete the fast. Regardless of whether you fast, be sure to take your regular medication— unless instructed otherwise by your physician. Do not skip your hypertension
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The much-anticipated Cedarhurst summer sidewalk sale is one of Long Island’s most popular sales events of the year. Stop by and check out the unbeatable deals offered by tons of amazing stores. Don’t worry if it rains—all the stores will be offering amazing discounts inside and out! As an added bonus, a $1,000 Cedarhurst shopping spree will be offered to one lucky winner! Raffle tickets will be available in participating stores as well as in newspaper advertising (see the ad on Page 8 of this week’s paper). Sidewalk sale hours are Wednesday, August 1, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Thursday, August 2, 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.; and Friday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. till closing. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase upscale merchandise at bargainbasement prices! And don’t forget to stop by participating stores and drop off or fill out a raffle ticket to be entered into the $1,000 Cedarhurst shopping spree raffle. For more information about the Cedarhurst sidewalk sale, or the stores participating in the $1,000 Cedarhurst shopping spree, please contact Teri Schure at info@shopcedarhurst.com or visit www.shopcedarhurst.com.
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This past Tuesday night, July 17, the Gesher Early Childhood Center held a kickoff event, bringing together various community members in order to publicly share its strategies and goals. While the hour was late, the room was filled to capacity, with the attendees enjoying the scrumptious dairy delicacies of The Upper Crust restaurant in Cedarhurst. Gesher, which opened its registration only several months ago, has captured the attention of the community with its innovative approach, combining expert early childhood special education with the highest quality early childhood Jewish education. The event was co-chaired by Mr. Ben Ringel and Mr. Carmi Gruenbaum. Mr. Gruenbaum opened the program by describing the current challenges that our community is facing, and the affect that it has on the educational infrastructure of our yeshivos. He noted that in accordance with recent patterns, we can expect well over 1,000 new preschoolers to enter the yeshiva system in the upcoming school year from Far Rockaway, Bayswater, and the Five Towns. This growth of the general population indicates that there will be an increase in the number of children who require intervention. Mr. Gruenbaum pointed out that this reality adds to the already enormous responsibilities of our dedicated prin-
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Continued from Page 21 pill, asthma medication, or antibiotic without your doctor’s express permission. Ask your doctor how to adjust your insulin dose if he or she permits you to fast even for a short while. Ask your doctor if it is safe for you to swallow certain pills without water, or if a small amount of water must be taken to prevent the pill from getting lodged in the esophagus (which can happen, with disastrous results). Please note that some medications are supposed be taken with copious amounts of fluid, such as the antiepileptic drug Topamax. Such questions should be posed to your doctor as soon as possible. As soon as you get the facts, contact your halachic authority. It is a disservice to one’s physician, one’s poseik, one’s loved ones, and oneself to leave sheilos which could be asked earlier until the last minute, or even the last day. It is reckless and also potentially dangerous to procrastinate. Doctors and rabbis are human, and in the rush to answer a multitude of questions, mistakes may happen. Remember: we doctors bury our mistakes. Furthermore, if one fasts when one should clearly not do so—for example, one is instructed not to do so either by one’s physician or one’s rav, or neglects to clarify one’s situation while harboring a serious illness—he is considered a chasid shoteh (a pious fool) and will have to answer to Heaven for such misplaced frumkeit. Not enabling a minor or loved one to eat and drink when halachah so permits is even worse. In summary, like the Boy Scouts, we should be prepared and know well in advance what we may or may not do with regard to fasting this upcoming Tishah B’Av nidcheh. It should go without saying that the fast is only one component of Tishah B’Av. Those who fast and ignore the introspection and resolutions that should accompany the day do so at their own ruchnius peril. Those who fast and ignore their physician’s advice do so at their own physical peril. Let’s hope that all of the above becomes theoretical with the coming of Mashiach Tzidkeinu, k’heref ayin, this week! The author would like to thank his chavrusa, Rav Dovid Bloom of Yerushalayim, who taught him this sugya, as well as Rav Yaakov Weiner of Yerushalayim, Rav Avraham Berman of Far Rockaway (who made substantive changes), Dr. Sholom Huberfeld of Lawrence, and all those who read and commented on this article. The author bears sole responsibility for any errors of halachic omission or commission. The reader is cautioned: do not rely on this article. Consult your physician and rav for specific advice— today!
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Devarim: Walking The Warp And Woof BY RABBI YITZCHOK D. FRANKEL AGUDATH ISRAEL OF THE FIVE TOWNS
And they turned and ascended towards the mountain, and approached until Nachal Eshkol (the Eshkol Streambed) and spied it out. —Devarim (1:24) “And spied it out.” This teaches that they walked the land in four lines, warp and woof (i.e., vertically and horizontally) —Rashi The exact travel pattern indicated by the words “four lines” is unclear. According to the Gur Aryeh (ad loc.) it means that they followed some sort of crisscross pattern, enabling them to explore both the borders and the interior of the land. The problem with this explanation is that it does not seem compatible
they followed when coming, but a parallel one a bit further in. This enabled them to explore the interior of the land to some degree. He explains that they were reluctant to penetrate further inland out of fear of arousing the suspicions of the inhabitants. In both directions they followed a gamma- or “L”-shaped route, but not exactly the same one. Hence, all told, they traveled along four lines—east-west (along the southern border), south-north (along the seacoast); then north-south (parallel to the seacoast but further inland); and finally west-east (parallel to the southern border but a bit further towards the interior). This resolves the apparent contradiction as to whether they traveled along four lines (as Rashi says in Devarim) or just two (as he seems to say in Bamidbar).
The Sifri’s comment that they walked the “warp and woof” applies not to their journey as a whole, but to their investigation of the area of the mountain. with another comment of Rashi in Parashas Shelach. There the pasuk reads: “And they ascended and spied out the land, from the Tzin Wilderness until the road leading towards Chamas” (Bamidbar 13:21). Rashi comments, “‘From the Tzin Wilderness until the road leading towards Chamas.’ They walked along its borders, lengthwise and widthwise, in the form of the Greek letter gamma (i.e., an “L” shape).” In this comment, Rashi makes no mention of “four lines,” nor does he invoke the image of the “warp and woof.” Instead he invokes the image of the “L”shaped Greek letter gamma. He also describes the exact path followed by the meraglim. First they walked along the southern border from east to west; then along the western border—the shore of the Mediterranean Sea—from south to north, terminating at Hor HaHar, the northernmost point of the western border, as mentioned in Parashas Mas’ei (Bamidbar 34:7). How are these two descriptions of the journey to be resolved? We may begin by noting that we are not the first ones to be bothered by the contradiction. The Bartenura, in his commentary on Rashi, Amar Nake (Devarim 1:24), points it out and leaves off with no ready answer. Another commentator to take up the problem was the Lavush HaOrah (Devarim 1:24). According to the Lavush, when the meraglim returned home, they did not trace the exact same route
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The Lavush also seems to hint at an explanation of a change in wording between the two passages. In Bamidbar, the pasuk uses the phrase “vayasuru es ha’aretz,” whereas in Devarim the parallel phrase is “vayeraglu osah.” In the translations of these pesukim above, I rendered both phrases “and they spied,” because that is how both are generally understood. According to the Lavush, however, it seems that “vayasuru es ha’aretz” should really be rendered “and they traveled the land,” while “vayeraglu osah” alone should be rendered “and they spied.” This change in wording, then, is what alerted Rashi to the difference in emphasis between the two passages. Only in Devarim, where “vayeraglu” is used, is there an emphasis on the thoroughness with which they investigated the land. Therefore Rashi tells us that while it is true that they followed approximately the same “L”-shaped route upon returning, they did not follow it exactly, but a parallel one further inland in order to better carry out their mission. Hence, altogether they actually traveled along four different lines. Sha’arei Aharon also gives his own resolution of the contradiction in Rashi, but there are problems with the Sha’arei Aharon’s approach, both of which he himself takes note of and tries to deal with. There is, however, no hint of these resolutions in Rashi.
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Stepping It Up A Notch Each year, watching how the real-estate market has changed from previous years presents new challenges. Real-estate professionals have to continually reevaluate what the new buyers are looking for and how to satisfy their needs in today’s market. Before the economic turmoil a few years ago, evaluations typically meant being up to date on the hotter locations that the new young couples looking to purchase a house desired, or keeping up with the trends that were being sought for whatever house was being offered for sale. For the last few years, new buyers have typically been looking for bargains in what they considered a buyer’s market in whatever location they were seeking, or possibly trying to get a little more house for their money. A house that was not renovated might sit for a longer period of time until it found a buyer as opposed to a house all renovated with new kitchens and baths or even updated systems and new windows, siding, and roof. With the economic turndown bringing misery to the employment sector, and its trickle-down effects throughout the economy, new home buyers left on financially solid ground came out in droves to try to benefit from the drop in home prices. They figured they would get the most from the homes being offered for sale in this reduced market. Interest rates also came down during this time, with 30-year fixed mortgages dropping from what we all thought was a real low of rates in the 5’s to unheard-of rates in the 4’s, making it even easier for buyers shopping for that new purchase to get more house for their money. This year has been a particularly interesting one, with the new buyers coming out in search of the perfect house already used to a buyer’s market, and expecting to not only find a real value, but hoping to realize an even greater bargain. Whereas we all spoke of low interest rates last year with rates in the unheard-of mid to upper 4% ranges, this year we have arrived at new low offerings in the mortgage rate market, with 30-year fixed rates falling into the mid 3% range, as well as 15-year rates falling into the upper 2% range. These
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REAL ESTATE Continued from Page 29 crazy rates have opened up new possibilities and taken some buyers to a different search level in seeking the perfect new house and the basic options they expect. A good example would be buyers who would have been happy with a pretty three-bedroom house with a nice den
These crazy rates have opened up new possibilities and taken some buyers to a different search level. but are now saying, “Why should I settle for three bedrooms in this mortgage market, when for the same money I budgeted, I can now afford a mortgage that should give me that fourth bedroom I could not afford before?” So, this buyer has gone from looking for a threebedroom house to only wanting to see four bedrooms on one level. The buyer looking for a house in one price category has this year taken advantage of the new mortgage rate drop and is kicking it up a notch and going $100,000–$200,000 higher in price than what they were looking for in last year’s mortgage market. This cycle will probably continue either until the mortgage rates change again or until some new phase of homebuying kicks the sway up or down a notch. I will continue to keep you informed about the ebbs and flows of the buyers’ river. Anessa Cohen lives in Cedarhurst and is a licensed real-estate broker and a licensed N.Y.S. mortgage broker with over 20 years of experience, offering full-service residential and commercial real-estate services (Anessa V Cohen Realty) and mortgaging services (First Meridian Mortgage) in the Five Towns and throughout the tri-state area. She can be reached at 516-5695007 or via her website, www.AVCrealty.com. Readers are encouraged to send questions or comments to anessa.cohen@AVCrealty.com.
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THE DISH By Elke Probkevitz
Dr. Bo’s Experiment Seems like everyone has tried one fad diet or another. Cabbage soup, nocarb, sugar-free, high-protein; you name it, it’s out there! Personally I believe in a good balance of healthy eating, exercise, and everything in moderation. Recently, however, it seems like half the people I know know someone who went on the Dr. Bo’s diet, with successful results. I decided to find out a little more about it. Dr. Bo’s diet, or HGC diet, claims that you can lose up to 30 pounds in 30 days by sticking to a strict low-calorie diet with a specific list of allowed foods, while taking a medication in the form of an injection, pill, or drops. The medication helps the body lose stored fat rather than muscle—which would normally be lost when drastically lowering your calorie intake. The diet helps you lose weight quickly, which keeps you motivated to stick it out; the medication assists in appetite control and energy. The diet is broken up into three phases, which helps reset your metabolism and helps you maintain the weight loss. On the strict diet you are allowed a small portion of lean protein, a limited list of fruits and vegetables of which
two portions are allowed a day, and two melba toast crackers or breadsticks as your carb for the day. The diet does not allow for any added sugar or oil, which is where the challenge comes in. We are so used to cooking with fat that it is almost completely beyond our imagination to come up with dishes without it. It is definitely a challenge to find ways to add flavor to your meals. But there are healthy additives that do not contain too many calories and that will compensate for the loss of fat in cooking. Balsamic vinegar. This is like the magic secret ingredient. Making salads without an oil-based vinaigrette or dressing can be difficult. Simply toss chopped Israeli salad made of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and pickles (all allowed on the diet) with fresh lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. It is also great as a marinade or sauce for fish, chicken, or meat. Reduced balsamic vinegar takes on an especially sweet, rich taste and is delicious drizzled on everything from salads to fish and steaks. Any vinegar can be used for this diet.
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that’s the WAY IT IS By Hannah Reich Berman
Dummies Don’t Change Always in the market for a quick fix, I was ecstatic when I heard the buzz about a new diet discovery. A green coffee bean in the form of a capsule is the newest weight-loss gimmick to come to my attention. If there’s anything newer on the market, I am as yet unaware of it. And I would know if anything else was around, because of my radar. It’s not your standard, garden-variety radar; it’s a unique gift that those of us with a predisposition to excess adipose tissue, as well as a burning desire to shed unwanted pounds, are blessed with. Hey, we need to have some blessings, after all, and it’s clear that being slim isn’t one of them! So, at the present, a green coffee bean it is. Green tea I am familiar with, but I’ve never heard of green coffee. Possibly there’s no such thing as green drinkable coffee. Apparently, coffee beans are green in their original form and turn brown only after they’ve been roasted. “So who needs to buy pills?” I said to myself. “Green or brown, it’s all the same. Coffee is coffee, and since I love coffee it will be easy for me. All I need to do is up my intake of the stuff.” That’s me, always looking for the easy way out. Another brilliant thought that crossed
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my mind was that if this actually worked to help people lose weight, I would invest in companies that produce coffee. I could be rich! “Me and Maxwell House—Maxwell House and me,” I thought. We could be partners for life. I can think of worse things. When I was able to disengage my focus from thoughts of becoming a millionaire, I returned to focusing on the delicious taste of coffee. Visions of large containers of a sweetened coffee drink topped with heavy cream and laced with caramel floated by. And I couldn’t help but think, “Wow, what a discovery! Where has this been all my life? Finally, a painless way to lose weight and to get rich at the same time!” It was right up my alley. Any day now, when I look in a dictionary, I expect that, next to the word dummy, there will be a picture of me. I’m not totally hopeless in the brains department, however. I went immediately to the computer to do some research on the topic. (I love to use the word research, although my definition of the word is somewhat disingenuous. My idea of research is to go directly to Google, type in a word, and see what information is available.) But in the time
it took me to press a few keys on the keyboard, my bubble was burst. Drinking coffee is not the answer. In order to make that aromatic brew, coffee beans are roasted at 475 degrees, and at that temperature, the chlorogenic acid gets burned off. Unfortunately, it’s the chlorogenic acid in the bean that does the trick. It slows the release of sugar into the bloodstream, and it’s the sugar that turns to fat. Therefore, only in its purest (raw) form is the coffee bean a boon to weight loss. This information is all new to me and, now that I know it, I’m not likely to forget it anytime soon. It’s nice to get an education, but it wasn’t a science lesson I had been looking for. Despite my penchant for looking for a quick fix, I am also endowed with a healthy dose of skepticism. So, although my ears pick up when I hear about something new, there is an awareness that something just might be too good to be true. For that reason, I always investigate further. Even when my favorite television doctor, whose name I choose not to reveal, endorsed this green coffee bean extract, I still did some investigating before rushing out to buy the capsules. The first news that came up on the monitor wasn’t too bad. OK, so the proponents of this new study were talking about a pill and not about a “white chocolate latte, heavy on the milk,” so I got that idea out of my head. Still, if the good doctor, the photogenic one who appears on television, thought that ingesting coffee bean extract in the form of a capsule would work, I was willing to give it a try. But this time luck was with me because, before I actually parted with my money to make an online purchase of the capsules, a friend mentioned that she had already tried them. Unlike me—I’m afraid of my own shadow—this friend is fearless. Also unlike me, she doesn’t succumb to the power of suggestion, as I am wont to do. For those reasons, I knew I could rely on her for an unabridged and an unbiased report. Her news wasn’t good. Shortly after she had taken the capsules, she began to feel weird. Her heart felt as if it might burst right out of her chest. “I was positively wired after swallowing that little capsule,” she said. That did it for me. I won’t be taking one anytime soon. My friend offered to give me a few of her leftover capsules on the off chance that maybe I wouldn’t have the same response to them. But, as I’m a full-blown coward, I turned down the generous offer. Why would I want to feel my heart pounding like a hammer? Despite seeing and hearing testimonials from people who claim to have had rapid weight loss after swallowing this capsule, I am not going for it. Celebrity doctor or no celebrity doctor, I decided to skip the coffee bean extract and spare myself its unpleasant side effects. So much for a quick and easy weight loss! But I’m neither worried nor deterred. Experience tells me that all I need is a little bit of patience. If I wait a few weeks, some new quick-fix will come marching down the pike. Here we go again. A dummy is a dummy is a dummy. That’s just the way it is.
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THE DISH Continued from Page 31 Pickles. Pickles are allowed as well, since pickling vegetables does not add a significant amount of calories. Not only are cucumbers delicious pickled, but tomatoes, onions, and cauliflower can be pickled as well. Add pickled vegetables to salads, on top of or alongside your protein, or eat as a snack to tide you over between meals. The strong flavor of
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DEVARIM Continued from Page 26 The one approach that seems to resolve all the difficulties is that of Rabbeinu Hillel in his commentary on the Sifri. Although he is not commenting directly on Rashi, since Rashi’s comment in Devarim is based on the Sifri, Rabbeinu Hillel’s explanation of the Sifri works just as well for Rashi. First let us see the Sifri: “‘And they spied it out.’ This teaches that they walked it in four lines, warp and woof” (Sifri, Devarim 22). “From the fact that it is written, ‘And they spied it out,’ this tells us that they walked the four sides of the mountain, warp and woof, in order to spy it out well” (Rabbeinu Hillel, ibid.). Note first of all that the Sifri itself is commenting on the words “vayeraglu osah.” As we pointed out earlier, this is a different wording than is used in Bamidbar, where it says “vayasuru es ha’aretz.” The emphasis here is on investigating the land well. Note also that according to Rabbeinu Hillel, the Sifri’s comment that they walked the “warp and woof” applies not to their journey as a whole, but to their investigation of the area of the “mountain” referred to in the pasuk. This would appear to be the region where Nachal Eshkol, the streambed or “wadi” from which the cluster of grapes was taken, is located. The gist of the matter, then, is as follows: In Bamidbar the Torah tells us the general route taken by the meraglim. First they traveled across the southern part of the country from east to west, then up the western coast until the northernmost border. That is why Rashi there describes their journey as “L”shaped. Here in Devarim, on the other hand, the Torah is telling us what they did along the way. Hence they first “ascended the mountain” and “approached Nachal Eshkol.” Then with regard to this region specifically, the verse tells us, “and they spied it out,” which Rashi, taking his cue from the Sifri, takes to mean that they explored it crisscross, in order to investigate it thoroughly. It turns out, then, that Rashi’s comment in Devarim that they traveled “four lines” has nothing to do with the general route they took through the country as a whole. It is only a description of their exploration of one small part of it—the region where Nachal Eshkol is located. It is possible that as they traveled through the rest of the country they paused to explore other regions more thoroughly as well, but the pesukim do not tell us about this. They do tell us, however, about their exploration of one region—that of Nachal Eshkol. According to this explanation, there is no contradiction at all between what Rashi says in Bamidbar and what he says in Devarim. In Bamidbar, where the pasuk merely says “vayasuru es ha’aretz”— “and they traveled the land,” Rashi explains their general route through the entire country. In Devarim, where the pasuk says “vayeraglu osah”—“and they spied it out” (referring to the Nachal Eshkol region), Rashi explains how they explored thoroughly one particular area, by walking the “warp and woof.” Rabbi Frankel can be reached at rav@agudah5t.org. Now in print: Machat shel Yad Vayikra.
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The Children Of AMIT AMIT nurtures and educates Israeli children to become productive, contributing members of society. Its 98 schools, youth villages, surrogate family residences, and other programs are located in 26 cities, development towns, and communities throughout Israel, providing a continuity of values-based academic excellence from kindergarten through junior college. A majority of AMIT’s almost 25,000 students come from families facing economic or other social challenges and live in what are termed the “peripheral” areas of Israel. Yet the children of AMIT also reflect all Israel: religious and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardi, Sabra and new immigrant. All students are welcome in AMIT’s educational environment, and tolerance, respect, and the unity of the Jewish people are basic tenets of AMIT’s philosophy. More than 95 percent of AMIT graduates serve in the Israel Defense Forces or perform national service. The bagrut, or matriculation exams, are the key to success in Israeli society, and more than 70 percent of AMIT students are today graduating from high school with a full bagrut diploma, in contrast to 62 percent of all Jewish highschool students in Israel. AMIT has instituted unique programs and curricula, including individual tutorial hours, an extended school year, small-group instruction, and off-site study retreats, to assure the students’ academic success. Innovation is the norm at AMIT and this past year brought the opening of the first fully computerized junior and senior high school for girls in Israel— Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel. With American headquarters in New York City and offices in Israel in Jerusalem and Petach Tikva, AMIT is supported by 50,000 families in the United States and hundreds of volunteers in Israel and Europe, working together on behalf of Israel’s most precious resource, its children. Join them as they build Israel—one child at a time. AMIT’s office is located at 817 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. For more information, call 212-477-4720, e-mail info@ amitchildren.org, or visit www.amitchildren.org.
Puah And OU Host Major Conference
they are fortunate to have and also with a meaningful way to give back to the community. The campers came back from the trip incredibly inspired.
A big “thank-you” to the CIT and CA parents who donated bags of carrots, potatoes, onions, radishes, celery, and more.
A conference hosted this month by the Puah Institute and the Orthodox Onion—Clinical and Torah Perspectives on Intimacy and Fertility—drew hundreds of advocates, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from all levels of medicine, the rabbinate, and the greater community. Attendees gathered to share research, report on current efforts, and rally around evidencebased strategies to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of those with the painful inability to build happy and healthy families. The conference reflected Puah’s dedication to merge the talents, information, and experiences of doctors and
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Ruach Day Camp Visits Masbia As part of the Ruach Day Camp CIT and CA Leadership Program for 12-to14-year-olds, campers are challenged to think outside themselves and to start to think about the needs of others and the importance of doing chesed. For their first chesed project of the summer, the CITs and CAs volunteered at Masbia, a nonprofit kosher soup kitchen and pantry that provides hot meals and groceries for hungry New Yorkers. Campers spent the day at Masbia’s kitchen peeling and chopping vegetables and putting together food packages. The chesed opportunity provided campers with a newfound appreciation for everything
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here has been remarkable progress in recent years in both fertility treatments and medication. However, these advances come at a great increase in cost. It may be difficult for couples to find drug stores that stock fertility medication regularly. Bonei Olam has a list of these pharmacies, who also offer reduced prices. Another benefit for the couples is that they can discuss their questions and concerns with pharmacists who are well-versed in the latest protocols. During the course of treatment, several medications will usually be prescribed, and the cost of even a few vials can be financially challenging. Fertility medication is unique, in that even generic forms of these drugs, when available, are unusually expensive. Although insurance sometimes covers part of the cost, in many cases not all medications are covered. Bonei Olam is there with payments for insurance premiums, as well as for medication not covered by the plans, or subsidies for those couples who are not able to obtain insurance coverage.
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 41 rabbis to harness the creativity of medicine, halachah, and Jewish ethics in a dynamic and reciprocal manner. Side by side, presenters at interactive roundtable discussions described innovations in reproductive medicine and therapeutic modalities. The forums were presented by world-renowned doctors along with experienced rabbis who discussed fertility topics through the prism of ethics and halachah. In addition, the conference enabled every participant to speak privately with the cadre of expert presenters and confidentially consult about matters of personal concern. Through networking among the attendees, future relations were formed and a wide range of exciting Puah-centered relationships were initiated. During the entire day, the facility of the beautiful Teaneck Congregation Bnai Yeshurun became a hub of study and discussion, providing medical
solutions, intimacy counseling, and mental, spiritual, and moral support. With great sensitivity, candor, and insight, the sessions featured Dr. Natan Bar-Chama, Dr. Sara Barris, Dr. Scott Chudnoff, Dr. Harry J. Leiman, and Dr. William D. Petock. As a prime example of Puah Institute’s synthesis of halachah and medicine, Rabbi Gideon Weitzman, its director of clinical and ethical fertility counseling, delivered the keynote address, “How Far We Have Come—How Much Further Can We Go?” Rabbi Weitzman suggested that “the more doctors and cognate practitioners become familiar with the reflective, resourceful, and insightful guidance offered by contemporary rabbis to childless couples, and simultaneously, the more trust rabbis develop in the care and professional judgment of physicians and in the cutting-edge developments of science, medicine, and technology which they incorporate in their treatments, the easier it will be to bridge the chasm which, in
some sectors, still separates the two groups.” Although signs of movement are encouraging, Rabbi Weitzman urged the doctors, rabbis, and community leaders to “intensify their efforts in transforming the environment and disseminating the best practices of both medicine and halachah. Progress is inevitable. But, for now, we can’t take our foot off the gas pedal.” Chairing and hosting the conference, Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun of Teaneck and dayan on the Beth Din of America, proclaimed, “While the key to childbearing is singularly in the domain of the Creator, He certainly molded a copy of the key and entrusted it to the staff of Puah Institute. Their passionate efforts create the bridge which crosses over the river of suffering and enables infertile couples to fulfill their dream of raising a happy family.” Dean Kenneth Brander of the Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, a certified graduate of Puah’s rabbin-
ic training program in Jerusalem, lauded the Institute for its ability to earn the trust of a full spectrum of “clients” who turn to the organization in search of solutions to infertility issues. Dean Brander also announced the success of the YU and Puah joint venture of online courses for pulpit rabbis serving communities in North America. “I am proud that the Center for the Jewish Future has developed this unparalleled, high-caliber academic partnership with Puah. It enables us to share the theme of today’s conference throughout the year with hundreds of eager Torah leaders and their congregants.” As a result of overwhelmingly positive feedback from presenters and participants, Lea Davidson, Puah Institute’s executive director, announced plans for similar programs and seminars on the West Coast and Florida, in collaboration with the Department of Community Services of the Orthodox Union. “We invite our friends to ‘Like’ us on Facebook and LinkedIn, help us build families. During this season of nature’s bloom and blossom, partner with us to increase the count of births and of happy parents, and to facilitate the dissemination of our goals and objectives on the national level.”
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CCHF Tishah B’Av Event: Seeing The Good In Others This Tishah B’Av, as the entire Jewish world puts aside daily concerns and mourns the Beis HaMikdash, an additional wave of inspiration flows out across the globe. For more than two decades, The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation’s Worldwide Tishah B’Av Event has brought together Jews across the U.S., throughout the world, and from all walks of life. This event has been implemented in 16 countries and
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at 700 sites, including shuls, camps, and bungalow colonies, in order to inspire Jews to do their part in bringing achdus and geulah to K’lal Yisrael. Each year, the event focuses on new perspectives and practical actions individuals can take to increase shalom in their personal lives and in the world. The presentations are captivating and inspiring,
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encouraging people to make real changes that will bring z’chus and berachah into their lives. Indeed, the dozens of e-mails and phone calls each year are testimony to the impact of these events and their effects in people’s lives. As a result of the inspiring words
heard on Tishah B’Av, rifts have been healed, issues have been resolved, and spiritual health has been restored. This year’s event, “The True View: How seeing the good in others will help rebuild the Beis HaMikdash,” focuses on seeing the good in others—the midah of liros tov. When we see and focus on the good, we grasp the true essence of a Jew: that spark of Hashem that’s inside. Within an instant, our perspective changes, and the world becomes a better, brighter, and more harmonious one to live in. This year’s speakers will paint a beautiful picture of the fulfilling and happy life each person can attain by focusing on the positive in others. The event’s speakers focus not only on the spiritual aspects of seeing the good in others, but on the practical, attainable nature of the concept. The seemingly “impossible” and many times “unthinkable” nature of seeing the good surprisingly emerges as entirely possible for everyone. The event will be presented this year in 700 venues in hundreds of cities throughout the world, with the hope to inspire many Jews to take on or strengthen this powerful trait within themselves. “Program A” features Rab-
bi Paysach Krohn, world-renowned lecturer who has inspired tens of thousands worldwide, and Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro, world-renowned lecturer and rav of Congregation Shaaray Tefila in North Miami Beach, Florida. “Program B” features Rabbi Dov Brezak, foremost figure in the world of Jewish education today, stemming from his many roles as parent, principal, author, lecturer, and consultant; Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, author of the popular Gateways to Happiness and an Aish Hatorah lecturer; and Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, worldrenowned speaker and Gateways lecturer. Both versions of this year’s presentation are aimed at awakening each person to recognize the boundless benefits of seeing the good in others. Join thousands of Jews around the globe as we strive to build a better world. Discover a new perspective, one that sees past the negativity that divides us straight through to the innate goodness that makes each of us a beloved child in the eyes of Hashem. For more information, please call the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation at 845352-3505 (ext. 106) or see the ad on page 80 of this week’s paper.
Israel Bonds: Investing In ‘Heritage, Courage, And Inspiration’ The 2012 Israel Bonds High Holy Day appeals, a cornerstone of the Bonds program since the organization’s founding in 1951, is to be conducted in synagogues throughout the country on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Bonds president and CEO Izzy Tapoohi said the theme of the appeals—“This Is Israel”— “will encourage worshipers to invest in a nation of heritage, courage, and inspiration. At the same time, they will have the opportunity to acquire a dependable investment well suited for these uncertain economic times.” During High Holy Day services, worshipers will be presented with tab cards enabling them to designate the type and amount of the Israel bond they intend to purchase. The Bonds organization currently offers a choice of fixed-rate bonds or floating-rate bonds. Available instruments provide a choice of maturities, as well as income-generating bonds or bonds paying interest upon maturity. Individuals indicating they wish to purchase Israel bonds will have the opportunity to do so online. Since its launch
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in late September 2011, sales via the online site have exceeded $12.3 million. Further information about the High Holy Day appeals can be obtained by calling your local Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel office or visiting Israelbonds.com.
Supporting Bonei Olam: How Much Is A Child Worth? Is there a price to be paid for family? Can money buy happiness? Some things in life are beyond the scope of mere dollars and cents. Children are priceless. Yet, for many in our community—our friends, relatives, co-workers and associates—it is often a matter of dollars and cents that prevents them from having a child of their own. The sad statistic is that one of every six couples that try to start a family is faced with the challenge of needing medical intervention to be successful. Until a few short years ago, couples facing infertility were forced to go it alone, oftentimes not knowing how or where to turn—and not knowing how they would be able to afford the astronomical sums needed to go ahead with the necessary treatments. The
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 45 founding of Bonei Olam in 1999 has given help and hope to couples struggling with the many painful aspects of infertility. The roster of Bonei Olam services continues to expand and grow based upon the community’s needs, but the numberone priority has always been and remains the procuring of funds to sponsor the medical treatments which will enable childless couples to have children of their own. Since its inception, Bonei Olam has developed from a small organization helping a handful of local couples into a global organization with branches across the world helping thousands of couples achieve their dreams of parenthood. Aside from financing fertility treatments, Bonei Olam also sponsors cycles for couples experiencing advanced infertility, genetic diagnoses (PGD), pre/post-cancer fertility, and high-risk pregnancies, to mention just a few of their services.
World-renowned fertility expert Dr. Peter Schlegel of Cornell University conferring with Bonei Olam founders at the start of his biannual Bonei Olam-sponsored trip to Israel to provide advanced fertility treatments for local patients.
Bonei Olam has forged a solid relationship with many of the most sought-after doctors, hospitals, and fertility clinics across the world, forming a global network of the highest-quality providers for every couple’s specific needs. Having the ability to send each couple to the appropriate facility the first time alleviates the expense of consultations
and treatment encountered through trial and error. Advanced fertility treatments cost between $15,000 and $35,000, and until Bonei Olam was created, many couples simply couldn’t afford to keep trying and were forced to accept their state of childlessness. Bonei Olam’s mission is to never allow the lack of funds to be the reason a cou-
ple is kept from continuing to pursue their dream of having a child. To date, Bonei Olam has spent huge sums of money on couples, through checks issued directly to doctors, laboratories, and fertility centers to cover the treatments of couples from virtually every continent on earth. The cost would otherwise be left squarely to the couples themselves to pay out of pocket. With Hashem’s help, more than 3,500 babies have already been born to Bonei Olam-assisted couples, and this number continues to climb. Hardly a day goes by that the Bonei Olam offices aren’t flooded with calls for assistance from new couples from communities around the world. From Jerusalem to Johannesburg, Cedarhurst to Chicago, Far Rockaway to Florida, Lakewood to L.A., wherever there is a Jewish community, you can be assured that you will find a “Bonei Olam success story.” Bonei Olam relies upon the communities that it serves to meet the challenge of having the funds available for every couple that knocks on its doors for assistance. To that end, Bonei Olam hosts many fundraising benefits in various communities around the world to educate the community members as to Bonei Olam’s work as well as to the fact that their very own community has benefited from Bonei Olam’s generosity, oftentimes dozens of times! The Five Towns communities are no different. Countless couples in this area walk around today with the proud title “Daddy and Mommy” thanks to the efforts of Bonei Olam. A child is indeed priceless; yet you can still help a couple “buy” the chance for a child of their own. By helping Bonei Olam continue their vital mission, you become a partner in their holy work, and thus a partner with the Creator himself in the miracle of creation. Bonei Olam has been there for us; isn’t it only right that we be there for them as well? The couple you help may just be a couple you know! For information on how to support Bonei Olam, please visit www.boneiolam.org or call 718-252-1212.
Vaad Chizuk Completes First American Course On June 21, a groundbreaking event took place in Shaaray Tefilah of Lawrence, as 15 mesivta and beis midrash rebbeim from yeshivos in the Five Towns area celebrated the completion of the first Vaad Chizuk course given in America. Founded nine years ago in Eretz Yisrael by Rav Shlomo Wolbe, z’l, Vaad Chizuk trains
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rebbeim, mashgichim, and yungeleit to relate to and assist today’s bachurim. Currently run by Rav Wolbe’s grandson Rabbi Eliezer Wolbe, under the leadership of Rav Yehoshua Eichenstein, rosh yeshiva of Yad Ahron, it has made a tremendous impact on many bachurim. Under the nesius of HaGaon Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky and HaGaon Rav Mattisyahu Salomon, and the leadership of Rav Elya Brudny, Rav Ezriel Erlanger, and Rav Lipa Geldwirth, the organization has recently expanded to America. The driving force behind the American program is Rabbi Yeruchom Edelson, a former graduate of Vaad Chizuk of Eretz Yisrael, who has much experience dealing with bachurim both in the classroom and out of it. Rabbi Pinchus Weinberger, who is also highly experienced in this field and is currently rosh yeshiva of Nishmas Hatorah and rabbi of the Inwood Shul, played a key role in the success of the Five Towns program. When the American course first started, Rabbi Yaakov Bender, beloved menahel of Yeshiva Darchei Torah, told the participants that at the beginning of his career, he met with many menahalim to obtain chinuch guidance and advice. Today, rebbeim need even more guidance, and Vaad Chizuk’s program must be offered to the rebbeim of yeshivos in every area. The celebration featured a video from Rav Eichenstein, who reminded the attendees that they have the power to help talmidim develop into healthy adults, solid in Yiddishkeit. Prevention, he stressed, is the most effective antidote to the “at-risk” situation. Rav Brudny then related a story about Rav Aaron Kotler, z’l, who encouraged a prospective father-in-law to accept a bachur whose family was irreligious, insisting that this bachur was a product of his yeshiva and not of his home. Rav Brudny implored the attendees to ensure their bachurim become “a product of their yeshiva!” The highlight of the evening was a video of HaGaon Rav Ahron Leib Steinman, shlita, who gave the graduates a berachah, highlighting their potential and the effect they can have on a bachur’s growth—“the value of every drop of which is priceless!” Utilizing the tremendous feedback from the graduates and their yeshivos, Vaad Chizuk will iy’H continue spreading its programs and courses to other locations. There is a recognized need for this; as Rabbi Edelson says, “A maggid shiur
may be the product of the best yeshivos and excellent in learning, but may not necessarily have the tools to deal with challenges and pressures facing today’s bachurim. Vaad Chizuk’s goal is to provide maggidei shiurim, mashgichim, and kollel yungeleit these tools, in order to help make excellent rebbeim even better!” Vaad Chizuk can be contacted at 845300-8063 or vaadchizukUS@yeshivanet. com for additional information.
Join The Crowd At NCSY Take a quick look around the New York NCSY office on any given day, and you might see a diverse gathering. Let’s just say it is not your average office atmosphere. Besides the regulars, fulltime staff, and outreach professionals, you may run into a group of advisors preparing divrei Torah for an upcoming Shabbaton; a handful of public-school teens writing thank-yous to donors and supporters; a team of SKA interns planning a weeklong volunteer mission to Alabama; and occasionally even a wellknown politician or community activist meeting with the regional director. You might be thinking, “Why don’t they just meet elsewhere?” Or, “Isn’t the office crowded?” The answer is, and always will be, that NCSY is where the action is. Here, ideas and thoughts are put into motion. Akin to a beis midrash, the tumult exists for the sake of improving the world and saving Jewish lives by bringing them closer to Torah and the Jewish community. Founded in 1954, NCSY has matured into a world-renowned organization
that is charged with the mission of connecting, inspiring, and empowering Jewish teens and encouraging passionate Judaism through Torah and tradition. As the international youth organization of the Orthodox Union, NCSY is dedicated to serving as the lifeline for thousands of unaffiliated teens throughout the world by utilizing cutting-edge social and recreational programs, weekend retreats, summer programs, and leadership training. Jewish teens are able to connect with one another, develop a positive Jewish identity, and become instruments of growth and renewal. Still, NCSY is fighting an uphill battle. To date, 40,000 of the 75,000 Jewish teens living in the New York area will likely forgo Jewish education once they reach the age of 13, and countless others will assimilate. As the largest NCSY region in the country, NY NCSY endeavors to combat these shocking statistics by guiding Jewish teens and assisting them in securing an educated and committed Jewish future. With over 45 public-school clubs servicing approximately 1,750 Jewish teens each year, NY NCSY makes its commitment to the Jewish future clear. This coming year, the goal is to reach 1,000 new Jewish teens within the region. As the end of the summer draws near and Rosh Hashanah comes into view, NCSY asks you to partner with them in making an immeasurable difference in the lives of local Jewish teens. Your partnership, whether through vol-
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 47 unteer opportunities or monetary donations, will allow charismatic educators to enter into new public schools to inspire and educate Jewish teens about their history, religion, and homeland. NCSY’s partners not only become significant members of the NCSY family, but they also become ambassadors of change in their communities, spreading the vision of NCSY and encouraging others to get involved. One recent addition to the NCSY family was Yaakov Gold, a Brooklyn native who worked as the EMT for an NCSY Shabbaton. Gold, who had never been exposed to unaffiliated teens and the world of outreach, wrote a moving article about his inspirational experience with NCSY, an experience that did not simply come to an end at the conclusion of the Shabbaton. Here’s an excerpt from his article: “In the middle of zemiros or benching, during Havdalah, these children’s faces told the story of a little spark, and how it has somehow managed to survive the very worst that history has thrown at it. NCSY cradles that spark, in cupped caring hands, and gently blows and wills it to life. The spark
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Thousands of NCSY teens gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate Israel and NCSY on Yom NCSY 2011. This year’s event is to be held on July 30 and is open to the public.
glows into an ember. The ember flares, and soon flames are burning brightly. The many advisors I met who were themselves the product of NCSY’s transformative process bear that testimony well. “I feel privileged to have been there to see this, to experience this; to know that it exists is a comfort and I have been changed as a result of my time there, as well. This entire weekend, organized
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and run by educators who understand education, has been a study in organizational efficiency and excellence. There is a sense of focus, a direction of intent, that is so clearly defined, so finely tuned, that watching the program unfold, one feels the appreciation usually reserved for watching skilled craftsman or artisans at work . . . Every word spoken, every speech given, every smile, every handshake, every
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game, every activity—they are created with the same goal in mind; and, like a passerby who sees a group of people staring intently in one direction, one is compelled to follow their gaze. “Tonight I am seeing Yiddishkeit in its purest form. There is no room for politics here; there is no place for posturing. It’s all about these kids; it’s all about tightening the tie that binds us all. This
entire weekend in fact, has been a celebration of authentic Judaism.” Fortunately, Gold’s experience is not one of a kind; everyone from parents of NCSYers, to alumni revisiting a program, to Jewish educators from other organizations has left NCSY events with a sense of awe and a renewed commitment to the Jewish people. At NCSY’s Project JUMP, a national leadership training initiative for day-school students, guest panelist Ivanka Trump expressed to the teens how impressed she was with their accomplishments and commended NCSY’s ability to cultivate growth and positive change amongst the Jewish community’s future leaders. Another positive review came from Melissa Kramer, a recent alumna of NY NCSY who was personally impacted by the work of NCSY as a public-school student. When Kramer attended Yarchei Kallah, a national five-day learning program that provides teens with an opportunity to learn Torah and Jewish values during their winter break, she “was most inspired not from a specific shiur or event, but from the experience as a whole. It was incredible to
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 48 be among hundreds of other publicschool kids who chose to learn Torah during winter break. That experience alone showed me how powerful NCSY’s impact on Jewish youth really is.” As the raging tide of assimilation continues to threaten thousands of Jewish youth from both unaffiliated and observant homes, NCSY is able to dive headfirst into the tumultuous waters by providing informal Torah education, one-on-one mentoring, Shabbaton experiences, and exceptional summer programs in Israel. Each year, NCSY’s programs have an increasingly powerful impact on teens and inspire them to strengthen their bonds to our community, to the land of Israel, and to Yiddishkeit. As you can see from the many positive reviews, NCSY’s partners, supporters, and ambassadors enable its programs to improve and expand so that no Jewish teen is left behind. To come full circle, the NY NCSY office is crowded, but not nearly crowded enough. Whether you’ve attended and hosted hundreds of events or you’re just packing for your first Shabbaton, NCSY would like to partner with you in reaching its new goal; with your support, 1,000 new Jewish teens will join its ranks this year, and your commitment will change the face of the Jewish future for generations to come. Find out how you can “join the crowd” and make a difference by visiting the NY NCSY office at 555 Willow
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Los Angeles Youth Rally For Aleh’s Special Children Alexa and Rachel Khorshad, ages 10 and 11, attend Hebrew school at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. The Khorshad sisters decided to pick a mitzvah project of their own and help Aleh Foundation’s children with special needs.
Whenever they could get away from schoolwork, they have been going door to door, to people they knew or didn’t know, to friends and family and to meetings at their temple. They introduced people to Aleh Foundation and were welcomed with open arms and were so privileged to present Aleh Foundation a check in the amount of $4,026. This contribution was applied to the Aleh New Special Education School presently under construction. The new school campus is located in Pardes Katz, a 10-minute drive from
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Tel Aviv. It will have the capacity to service 200 children, with special-education classes ranging from kindergarten through high school. It will also include a fullsize swimming pool to provide daily hydrotherapy treatments. Aleh has long been one of Israel’s leading providers of services to severely disabled infants and children and their families. For the past 21 years, the Aleh Foundation’s highly professional publicrelations and fundraising activities have taken the Aleh Centers in Israel from a small hospice to one of Israel’s foremost providers of care, treatment, and education of the country’s most severely developmentally disabled infants and children. The Aleh system now encompasses four facilities throughout Israel, including a 25-acre rehabilitative village in the Negev. More than 700 special infants, children, and young adults call Aleh home, and thousands more take advantage of Aleh’s many educational and treatment programs each day. Join Alexa and Rachel Kohrshad and their lovely family in their mission to help disabled children! To join Aleh’s chesed projects or to support Aleh Foundation’s wonder-
ful work, please call 1-800-317ALEH. The Aleh Foundation invites you to visit their new, expanded website at www. alehfoundationusa.org to learn all about the new projects and to watch for updates as they develop. You can contribute online or call the Foundation’s headquarters in New York. Donations can also be mailed to the headquarters at Aleh Foundation USA, 5317 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Please call 718-851-4596 for more information.
JFI Hosts Outreach Trip For IDF Veterans This summer, Jewish Fellowships International is hosting 45 Israelis who have served in the Israel Defense Forces. These former soldiers have finished their army service and are looking to rediscover their Judaism. They started their Jewish fellowship in the historic city of Washington, to experience American history and current events up close. They visited the major landmarks, including the White House. From Washington they made their way to New York, where they are being hosted in the Five Towns for daily Torah study
made a great impact on all of the participants of this trip,” proclaimed Ehud. “I hope to take this special Shabbat from America back to Israel with me.” Jewish Fellowships International is the premier international outreach organization for university students based in the Five Towns. Its mission is simple—to connect unaffiliated university students to their Judaism. Currently in its sev-
Continued on Page 54 and sightseeing excursions. During their stay here, the former IDF soldiers are residing at Sh’or Yoshuv in Lawrence and are interacting with prominent members of the community. One former IDF soldier attending the Jewish fellowship this summer is Ehud Goldberg, sergeant in the IDF EOD unit. Explosive ordnance disposal specialists are the army’s preeminent tactical and technical explosives experts. In order to qualify for the EOD unit, soldiers must graduate from the best tactical and technical training the army and civilian academia can provide. “Shabbat with the families in Lawrence was spectacular. We met so many special Jews in the Five Towns, and it
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LIORA TEDGI Continued from Front Cover ily, Liora is a source of inspiration to the many survivors whose lives she has touched; an exemplar of emunah and perseverance, of triumph over adversity. She founded Ohr Meir U’Bracha as a means of providing succor, support, and solace to victims of terror. In this exclusive interview with the 5TJT, Liora discusses Ohr Meir U’Bracha’s multifaceted programs and its lifesaving mission of hope. RMM: Liora, it is always a pleasure to write about Ohr Meir U’Bracha’s outstanding accomplishments in support of terror victims. How has the organization evolved since its inception? LT: We began by offering assistance to five families affected by terror. We now service over 400 families. We are continually approached by new families or new challenges arise for which the families turn to us for help. RMM: What are some of Ohr Meir U’Bracha’s unique aspects as a chesed organization?
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LT: Everything is done above board, is extremely organized, and we have a working relationship with the government. Each of our clients must first visit and meet with representatives of Bituach Leumi and ascertain if they qualify as a victim of terror. Once they have done so, they arrive at our doorstep with a formal document from the government and a detailed report from their social worker describing all they have suffered and what aid they are in need of. RMM: Liora, what challenges do you face at the helm of the organization? LT: I would like to have a building built dedicated for our programming. A safe place where children can come after school. I would like to have classrooms where the children can partake in courses while their parents can use this time to learn how to use a computer. I would like to include a mikveh where survivors of terrorist attacks who have lost their legs would be able to practice the laws of taharat ha’mishpachah in a
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mikveh especially built to accommodate their handicap. My grandmother would go out in the snow and chop away at the ice until she succeeded in creating her own mikveh. This mitzvah is at the basis of our beliefs. RMM: What are some of Ohr Meir U’Bracha’s signature programs and projects? LT: We are available to talk 24 hours a day. We constantly strive to fulfill the directive implied in the phrase “Ahavat Yisrael.” Our hallmark endeavor is the weekly distribution of baskets filled with food and challot distributed to each of our families. We encourage visitors and residents to join us any Thursday morning and help by joining our assembly line. We invite youngsters of bar/bat mitzvah age to come to Ohr Meir U’Bracha to celebrate their milestone birthday along with children affected by terror. RMM: Please describe one of your many success stories. LT: One lady lost a son in a terrorist attack. As you can well imagine, she was quite depressed. I spoke with her
countless times, and gave her words of encouragement, trying to make her see that another child would bring her hope. Time went by. A son was born and she began to heal. RMM: Why is it crucial for Ohr Meir U’Bracha to acquire a respite facility at this time? LT: Everyone needs a break so they can feel fresh. How much more so is that true for a victim of terror. All of Hashem’s creations need to refresh. It is important for the population we care for to feel that they can share. That they are not alone. By sharing with others who have suffered the same fate, it is a great relief. RMM: What future endeavors and programs are you planning? LT: We always add special items to our baskets in time for a chag. In the fall, we celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot. Each holiday requires special foods and symbols. We are so happy to include such items as honey, honey cake, pomegranates, dates, plus all the basics such as flour, sugar, fruits, and vegetables. Even before spring is over, we turn our thoughts to the chagim and the summer which precedes it. Our goal this summer is to offer day trips to the children affected by terror. We are hoping to take them to such places as the Biblical Zoo, botanical gardens, circus…’ RMM: How do your programs and projects impact the lives of victims of terror and their families? LT: The families know they have a place to come to where they will be greeted with love and warmth. They are treated like family. Our goal is for them to reach independence. To return to work. To return to a normal, productive life. RMM: Why is it vital that Ohr Meir U’Bracha attract new donors at this time? LT: Economic times are difficult. There are donors who are very loyal but their gift has decreased. There are donors who are loyal to our cause, yet find themselves in difficult economic straits and can no longer donate. Each week we distribute baskets of food. Each week it is as if we start anew. Each week is a challenge. We depend solely on private donations. RMM: What thoughts would you like to share with our readers? LT: Our efforts to help others are a worthwhile endeavor. We encourage others to participate by donating and volunteering. We are all responsible for one another. Your help can make a difference! Please refer to Ohr Meir U’Bracha’s ad in this edition of the 5TJT. For donor and sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail office@terror-victims. org.il or visit www.terror-victims.org. il. All donations are gratefully accepted. Please mail to 455 Viola Road; Spring Valley, New York 10977 or call 845-270-8801. IRS# 20-0082699. When visiting Israel, please join Liora and the many visitors and residents of Israel every Thursday morning, beginning at 8:45 a.m. at 3 Yakim Street in Jerusalem. There you will participate in the mitzvah of preparing food baskets for victims of terror. Tizku l’mitzvot!
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 51 seventh year, JFI meets and connects with a thousand students annually throughout North America, South America, South Africa, France, Germany, and now Israel. Please join JFI on July 31 for a barbecue at the home of Asher Jungreis (621 Oakland Avenue in Cedarhurst) to help bring more students closer their Jewish heritage. ď ś
A Segulah For Shidduchim: Tu Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Av Tefillos In Amuka For those who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet merited to ďŹ nd their zivug (match), Amuka isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a place, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a glimmer of hope, an extraordinary opportunity to have their
prayers answered, especially on the auspicious day of the Fifteenth of Av, just about one week from now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were no better days for Israel than the 15th of Av,â&#x20AC;? states the Talmud, explaining that the young women of Jerusalem would go out dressed in white and dance in vineyards, in a courtship ritual that led to marriage. This year, Rav Yechiel Abuchatzeira, shlita, scion to a family of renowned Kabbalists, will once again be going to Amuka on the 15th of Av on behalf of Yad Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Achim, together with a minyan of Torah scholars. They will bring with them lists of thousands of people from around the world whose names were phoned into Yad Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Achimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hotline, on whose behalf they will utter heartfelt prayers. The event, which is shrouded in an Rav Yechiel Abuchatzeira
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the holy tziyun and circle it seven times, holding lists of those who have donated to the mitzvah of pidyon shvuyim. He will recite relevant chapters of Tehillim and again blow the shofar, followed by the recitation of the moving Ana BeKoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ach prayer. He will enter the tziyun, and after spending long minutes lighting candles, together with the minyan of talmidei chachamim, will begin reading the names of those in need of shidduchim, carefully enunciating each one in a heartfelt plea. At the conclusion of the teďŹ llah, Rav Abuchatzeira davens: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it be His Will that our teďŹ llot are accepted by the Holy Throne, and the donors whose names
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Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, its hanhala, board of directors, alumni and friends take great pleasure in welcoming
R’ ADRIAN GARBACZ to the position of
CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim.
R’ Adrian, a talmid of yeshiva, has distinguished himself by taking the lead and inspiring a generation of committed involvement and earned the confidence of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Hagaon Harav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l.
May the great zchus of the Rosh Hayeshiva merit him continued success as he leads our dedicated team to bring the Yeshiva to greater heights, ,@1+(,4- ,@-B 41+*,4.
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MINDBIZ By Esther Mann, LCSW
her sister got the better end of the deal. I can never get it right. Of course buying them the same articles of clothing would make my life easiest, but neither of them would be caught wearing the same thing as her sister. I can go on and on giving you examples. It just seems as though an hour can’t go by without someone being angry at someone else. It’s always a question of who got more, who got bigger, who got better, who is better . . . My husband and I try to be fair and sensitive. We’re very careful when giving one a compliment to give the other a compliment. But of course that usually turns out badly for us. We might be accused of not really meaning the compliment. Or more likely, the other one got a better compliment. The level of tension in our home is very high. We worry all the time about what we can do and say and what we shouldn’t do or say. It’s getting to all of us. And even our son, who thank G-d isn’t part of this competition, feels the tension and seems to be getting moodier than he used to be. I know every family has issues, and children are not necessarily easy to raise. But I’m wondering whether we are doing things entirely wrong, since the problem hasn’t gotten any better, and if anything, worse. Are we contributing to the prob-
Dear Esther, I have three children. The first two are girls who are two years apart from one another and the third is a boy, who is four years younger than my middle child. I know that sibling rivalry is to be expected. I fought plenty with my siblings growing up, and even now, as adults, we sometimes don’t see eye to eye and knock heads here and there. But what I’m writing to you about is far different from what I remember experiencing with my sister and brothers. There is a level of competitiveness between my two girls that I find so over the top, it’s sometimes scary. They compete over everything you can imagine. It covers situations like when I’m talking to one of them and the other will interrupt and try to get my attention and then complain that I’ve been speaking to her sister for too long and not paying any attention to her. Or sometimes it can be something as silly as when I’m cutting pieces of cake for each of them and one will inevitably complain that her sister got a bigger slice of the cake. They compare everything and one is always ultimately very unhappy. Shopping for clothing is a nightmare for me. I dread having to buy things for them, even something as unimportant as a nightgown. One will always decide that
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lem? I’m also wondering what is wrong with my daughters that causes them to behave this way. Do you have any specific suggestions for us to try in order to change the way our family behaves at this point? Frustrated Dear Frustrated, You’re right—just about every family has its share of sibling rivalry. Some people might say that surviving difficult siblings toughens us up enough to ultimately enable us to tackle a world that can be unfriendly at times. But the competitive nature of your two daughters does seem to offer a more intense training ground than might be necessary for either of them and for the wellness of your family at large. Before discussing some strategies you might want to try, a word or two about why this situation exists in the first place. When two children are of the same sex and so close in age, the stage is set for a competitive dynamic. Typically, they are often expected to act the same. This can put stress on the younger one who is trying to keep up with the older child, causing the younger one to feel inadequate. Meanwhile, the older child may feel some frustration because she doesn’t receive special privileges for being older. So right
out of the gate, there are some issues going on which can lead to bickering and to each of them comparing themselves to the other and being displeased with what they find. At this point I am sure you are naturally asking yourself why other parents of children from families you observe, which have similar birth orders, don’t seem to struggle the way you do with children being so intensely competitive. And this brings us to the issue
of personality types. Some children are just easygoing. Not too many things bend them out of shape. But of course, some children are not easygoing. Personality types, like most things, are often genetic. I would wonder how you would classify yourself and your husband. Do you consider yourself more a Type A personality—achievement-oriented, competitive, easily frustrated? Or maybe it’s your hus-
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TORAH & CHESED Continued from Page 54 we read now will merit mercy and salvation and to quickly establish a bayit ne’eman beYisrael, among all of Klal Yisrael in need of a yeshuah.” In the weeks and months following last year’s tefillah in Amuka, Yad L’Achim was flooded with calls informing them that they or a loved one became engaged or merited to see their personal yeshuah as a result of the special tefillah on Tu B’Av in Amuka. A donation to this unique project does more than give the child, sibling, or friend in need of a shidduch an opportunity to benefit from a proven segulah. It is the fulfillment of the mitzvah of pidyon shvuyim, of which the Rambam states, “There is no greater mitzvah than pidyon shvuyim.” To participate in this historic event, call Yad L’Achim at 1-866-923-5224. You can submit your names online at www. YadLachim.org.
The Light In The Darkness: Honoring Heroes Of WW II By Rochelle Maruch Miller What began as a research project in 2009 about specific remarkable heroic acts during World War II, focusing on the Van Hall and Boissevain families from Amsterdam, was brought to fruition last month in an emotionally charged ceremony. The endeavor was a joint project between the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa and Atzum’s “Righteous among the Nations” project, of which Yael Rosen is director.
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“The beauty of fostering the intergenerational cross-cultural relationships that resulted from this effort is indescribably valuable,” Yael explained. “Atzum is involved with improving Israel’s society in many ways. One branch of our work is an attachment to the Righteous among the Nation’s gentiles who risked their lives by saving Jews during the Shoah. The public sometimes hears of this group of people through Yad Vashem. Several of them reside in Israel. We at Atzum believe that these now elderly survivors, aged 77–95, deserve to get whatever financial, legal, and bureaucratic help they need. Since the Leo Baeck School has impressive social-action programs of its own, we joined forces.” That the ten-day exhibition was held in the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa was most ironic. Founded in 1938 as a kindergarten for children fleeing Nazi Germany, it has evolved into a burgeoning campus and boasts over 2,000 students from diverse backgrounds. Indeed, the irony of the situation was keenly felt by each of the distinguished guests who attended the opening ceremony, including the Dutch Honorary Consul in Haifa, the Second Secretary for Political and Cultural Affairs of the Dutch Embassy, as well as representatives from Beit Lohamei Hagetaot (Ghetto Fighter’s House), Organization of Immigrants From Holland, International Youth Award, and Atzum and Leo Baeck educators and students proudly participating. Esther Grinberg (formerly Hester Boissevain), a resident of Kiryat Tivon, has been integral to the process in this joint program. After arriving in Israel at the
age of 26 over five decades ago, Esther converted to Judaism and married a Jew. Esther had grown up not knowing much about her father’s life; she was just a child when he died in Buchenwald on the last day of the war. It would take well over half a century for her to read the letters he had written to his wife—Esther’s mother—for her to glean knowledge of the heroic acts his family had performed and how they had put themselves at peril to save Jewish lives. Agreeing to Atzum’s request that she write her fascinating and compelling life’s story, Esther was about to embark upon a journey of self-discovery, unsure of where it would lead and what secrets she might reveal. For Esther, the prospect was daunting; an insurmountable task she had hesitated to face. With meticulous attention to every detail, Esther began a careful investigation of her own life and that of her family, cognizant of their valiant rescue of four Jews. Devoting all of her emotions and efforts to what ultimately became a labor of love, she perused documents and letters, made phone calls, and discovered other heroes who merited honor. Working with the students on this remarkable research project has enriched Esther’s life beyond description. One of the Jews her family saved during the war was a precious little girl. Esther reconnected with the child, who has since grown up and married and lives in Canada. Esther’s account of her family’s heroism served as a roadmap for the students while planning the exhibition. It is available online and is entitled “Echoes of the Past.”
Chief Executive Appointed At Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim R’ Adrian Garbacz was recently appointed as the chief executive at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim. “R’ Adrian was a talmid of the yeshiva in the early 1980s,” says Rabbi Mordechai Grunwald, director of the yeshiva’s New York-based fundraising office. “He has distinguished himself in askanus on behalf of the yeshiva. In 1995, he served as dinner chairman—when the Melohn Campus was first dedicated. Then in 2009, he served as dinner chairman again and made it his business to ensure that the dinner was a highly successful one. Subsequently, he served on the yeshiva’s board of directors.” With the tragic petirah of the rosh hayeshiva, the financial stability of the Yeshivas Mir became a serious concern. As Yossi Ostreicher put it, “We were busy figuring out what to do. Rav Nosson Tzvi was the fundraising machine of the yeshiva, aside from being its beloved rosh hayeshiva.” Some two weeks after Rav Nosson Tzvi’s passing, Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman, shlita, established a new mandate for the yeshiva. At a meeting in Bnei Brak with the yeshiva’s key supporters and the hanhalah members, Rav Shteinman announced that the new rosh hayeshiva would focus his efforts on building the talmidim; the ba’alei batim and supporters would take responsibility to make that happen. (More details on the appointment at Mir are to appear in next week’s 5TJT.)
MINDBIZ Continued from Page 59 band who owns those personality traits. If so, your girls may have inherited these personality traits from one or both of you, thereby laying the foundation for their highly competitive relationship. Whatever the reasons, here are some tips for you and your husband to try, if you haven’t already done so. First, try not to allow yourselves to be drawn into the drama. By now, you can probably anticipate many of the scenarios before they happen. If you take a moment to think about it, you can no doubt predict exactly how their dance will go and realize that it will blow over in a predictable and safe amount of time. By reminding yourself of the outcome, you hopefully will avoid becoming reactive and frazzled. You will also not be adding any fuel to the fire. Try keeping a sense of humor. Though the moment may appear intense and lifealtering, if you manage to lighten the mood with humor, you will probably be able to create a shift in energy and outcome. Maybe if you can find the lighter side of their bickering, your girls will be able to see it as well. Unless there is a clear offending party, try not to take sides. If you feel that their behavior warrants a punishment, punish both of your daughters and let them know that regardless of who “started it,” they are both being punished for participating in it. Try to spend “alone time” with each of your daughters. I know it’s sometimes hard to find the opportunity, but even grabbing five minutes here or there is worthwhile. Some children need to feel separate and distinct from their siblings once in a while, rather than always feeling like they belong to a cluster of siblings. (Of course there are those children who prefer nothing more than being part of their sibling club.) But your girls sound as though they would benefit from oneon-one time with you and also with your husband. It can also offer an opportunity for you to ask certain questions that might give you greater insight into what each one is personally experiencing and struggling with. On a practical note, try taking each one of your girls clothes shopping separately with you, so that they can pick out what they want and you won’t be to blame. Maybe have your son sit in between the two girls at the kitchen table. Encourage them to have different hobbies. Promote individuality in areas that offer little basis for comparison. Finally, it’s important for you to know that no matter how much they are at each other’s throats right now, it has very little bearing on how close they may ultimately be one day. In fact, as they mature out of their present stage, they may discover that they are the best of friends, with similar ideas and personalities. While you’re still having nightmares about their fights, they may be turning to one another for support and good times. But for now, it’s about turning down the volume on their quibbling and creating a calmer and happier home. Esther Esther Mann, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in Lawrence. Esther works with individuals and couples. She can be reached at mindbiz44@aol.com or 516-314-2295.
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SERVICES PROVIDED Tutoring Services Available Experienced math teacher will prepare you for next year on any level you need. Shomer Shabbos. Call Yossi 516-581-3930 Social Security Disability: My name is Dale Masur and I am an accredited disability representative. Call for a Free evaluation at 917-502-6215 Experienced Rebbe available to learn any limudei kodesh subject with you or your son. References available. 917-842-2587, PrivateRebbe@gmail.com Gemach special for simcha. We provide for you excellent speaker plus MP3 full of Jewish music, plus excellent mike system. Call 718-600-4559 Beautiful business-size cards with Kiruv websites, are available for free (to give to not-yet-Frum people). Please text or call 718-501-2110 “Used or Abused” Before you buy a used car, come in for a free frame (structural) check. Precision Auto Body 691 Burnside Ave, Lawrence. 516-371-1137. Friends don’t let friends drive junk! Boro Park Ladies & Children Coat Gemach accepting gently used coats in excellent condition. Woodmere drop-off. 718-972-3699 Simchas Naava Share your simcha flowers! Be m’sameach other simchas! Donate your fresh flower arrangements! We will match your simcha date with simchas following yours or deliver them to nursing home residents. To donate or obtain flower arrangements call 516-239-6066 In memory of a special friend, Naava Wassner Katlowitz
Small beginners Siddurim, and Shabbos guidebooks, both in Russian, are available for you to distribute. Please call Tashbar Publications at 718-438-9025 (leave message with address, IY”H we will mail them to you for free.) Help Kosiner Bikur Cholim maintain their apartments near Manhattan hospitals. Sponsor a Shabbos as a z’chus. Donations accepted. Tax deductible. 347-924-4205 New Table and Chair Gemach for shortterm simchas. 740 Mador Ct., Far Rockaway. Call 718-471-0368 G’Mach Chasdei Yisroel — Lending money to people in Klei Kodesh & for Klei Kodesh purposes. In the Far RockawayFive Towns area. Please call 917-822-9910 for more info. Or email shaimag@gmail.com. In Memory of R’ Yisroel Ben Binyamin, a”h.
Personal Chavrusa available for learning and growing understanding the beauty of our Torah. Experience of many years in delivering shiurim to Baalei Batim and all those interested in learning. Reasonable hourly rate. This is a project of Kollel Tiferes Avos. Call 718- 316-3874 or call Rabbi Dov Bressler 718- 327-8903. (Payments are tax deductible.) Retired public school teacher available to tutor men and boys in Hebrew, English, and/or Yiddish in the 5 Towns. Recession buster. Call 718-552-5525 Study with Steve. One-on-one tutoring. SAT Math prep, regents, high school and elementary math, high school physics. Call 516-371-5522 SBG Moving — Prompt, professional, and reliable moving service available for local & long distance moves. Lowest rates between NY and Lakewood. Small jobs welcome! We are insured! 347-276-7422 Menadvim — Furniture and Appliances. Like new to Donate and Receive. Call 718-MEN-ADVIm (718-636-2384) We deliver.
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Executive Secretary —Queens yeshiva seeks an Executive Secretary to work in a dynamic educational setting. Must have excellent computer & communication skills. Monday-Thursday 9-5:45; Friday 9-1, Fax resume 718-4413962; or e-mail ytmprincipal@gmail.com Psychologist —specializing in behavioral management for Day Program serving men with developmental disabilities. P/T. MA or PsyD. Call 718-535-1989, hr@hasccenter.org Teacher for afternoon, kindergarten, and Pre-1A Sept 2012. Experience necessary. Far Rockaway Beis Yaakov. Call 718-564-9774 Out of town Kiruv organization looking to hire a Director of Development for the Tri-State area. Please send resume to rabbijordan@gmail.com Shevach High School seeking a qualified Physics teacher with Masters Degree for the coming school year. Fax resume to 718-263-3759 or e-mail to: office@ shevachhs.org Real Estate Sales Agents Needed!!! High Producing real estate office who is seeking an opportunity to Earn while you Learn. Call Today 516-2953000 ext. 128. All calls kept confidential. Capable and motivated agent for local real estate office. 20 hours a week. Must be organized. Knowledge of Section 8 a plus. Will train. Please call Elizabeth 347-564-1964, 516-791-6100 Professional seamstress needed F/T, P/T, must be experienced. 516-295-3185 F/T experienced Salesperson with good computer & people skills, articulate, motivated, organized & energetic, for Queens car rental location Email resume to: jobsatusave@gmail.com
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Far Rockaway — New to market. Plainview/Beach 9th. Att Lgl 2 Family Used As One Now. Rental income can be $3,500 +, Total 5BRs, 3.5bths. —Must Sell. Price Just Reduced $625K Firm. 1st flr, LR, Kit, 2BRs, bth & garden, 2nd flr, LR, DR, new lg EIK, bth, terr, 3rd flr, huge master BR + 2 more BRs, 2bths, All new hrdwd flrs, fin attic, pvt drv, Block from beach, All frum area, Immaculate cond, Can be purchased furnished. Call 516-986-7444 Lawrence — Exclusive residence. One-of-a-kind grand CH colonial. Shy half acre. 8BR, 4.5bths, ballroom size LR, DR, den. French doors, granite, skylight, guest house, Must see! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1599M Woodmere— Mayfair Co-op— Manhattan opulence. 3BR, 3 full bths. Huge LR, kitchen, banquet DR, den . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$429K Esther Walfish Jessica Silver Realty 516-295-0306, 516-476-7764 Woodmere — 4BR, 3 Bath Split, CAC, Waterview, Move Right In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$539K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
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Looking for compassionate community HAB worker, to work with developmentally delayed boy in Far Rockaway. Day hours for summer. Need someone ASAP. Call Kaily 718-854-2747 ext. 142
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Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe, a Queens all-boys yeshiva is seeking teachers for the following positions: Pre1A General Studies afternoons only M-Th 12-4 PM, Fr 10:30 AM - 1 PM Science 7th and 8th Grade M-Th 2:20-5:45 PM Please email resume to ytmprincipal@gmail.com or fax to 718-441-3962
Woodmere — Just Listed! 4BR, 3 Bath, Lot Size 63x147, CAC, SS Appliances, New Windows, 2 Car Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$465K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
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Woodmere — 2BR, 2 Bath Co-op, Elevator Bldg, 9ft Ceilings, Many Closets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com North Woodmere — 4BR, 3 Bath Expanded Splanch On Quiet Residential St, Many Built-Ins, 4BR One One Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$679K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
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Woodmere — 5BR, 2 Bath Split, Lot Size 78 x 100, CAC, IGS, Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$399K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
Hewlett. Balcony split 4BR (1 level) 3 new bths, new granite EIK, LR, FDR, den, quiet tree-lined street, SD#14 Asking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599K 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710
Lawrence/Far Rockaway — 833 Central Ave. Spacious 1 BR, light and bright, doorman/elevator building, walk all. Price reduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$179K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710
Lawrence — The Plaza, 1BR, 1.5 Bath, Spacious Jr4 Apt, Elevator Bldg, 24HR Doorman, IG Pool, Terrace .$369K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
KGH — 2BR co-op, first floor, gated complex with security, recently renovated kitchen and bath, near shuls, transportation, shopping, Queens College. Underground parking included. 347-673-9870
Woodmere — 3BR Ranch, Quiet Residential Street, Well Maintained Home For Sale $359K – For Rent $2,500/m Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com
North Woodmere — Spacious split, LR, FDR, large EIK, 4BR, 3bths, large den, on quiet tree-lined street, SD#15, all systems, Low taxes, walk all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$629K. 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710
Cedarhurst — 4BR, 3 Bath Split Level, CAC, New Bathroom, Beautifully Maintained, Fin Bsmt . . . . . .$535K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Woodmere — 6BR, 5 Bath Colonial, Totally Renovated, All Systems, Prime Woodmere Park Location . . .$1.195M Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Woodmere — New Exclusive! 4BR, 3 Bath Splanch In The Heart Of Woodmere, Alarm, IGS, CAC, Full Fin Bsmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$799K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Cedarhurst — New Exclusive!!! 4BR, 4 Bath Split Level, New Boiler, W/D, Garage Door, Fridge & Dishwasher, Lg Bedrm On Top Flr Leading Out To Deck, Close To All .$479K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Lawrence — 1BR, 1.5 Bath Condo Apt, Elevator Bldg, 24hr Doorman, W/D In Apt, Many Closets $299K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Woodmere — 4BR, 3 Bath Split, New Eik, Hw Heater, W/D, Renovated Bath, All Systems, Move Right In . .$515K Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Cedarhurst — 442 Broadway. Expanded ranch, 5BR, 4.5bths, potential 9BR, attached professional office or Mother/ Daughter, finished basement, low taxes, walk to shuls, SD15 asking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$799K Owner 516-376-2954 Cedarhurst — For sale by owner. 3BR, 3bth col. totally renovated. New roof/ window, LR/ fireplace, finished basement/ separate entrance, dual zone heat/AC, large property, garage, IGS, low taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$525K 516-369-2327 Woodmere — AAA cul-de-sac 4BRs, 2.5 new bths, new EIK, large den, CAC, alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$675K Owner 516-984-5143 Woodmere — Sale/Rent. High Ranch 5BR, 2.5bth, 3BR upstairs, 2BR downstairs, built-in BR furniture. SD#15, low taxes, 2 blocks Aish Kodesh, near YIW . . . . . . . . . . . .$599K Owner. 516-295-6888 Luxury Coops and Condos for Sale in Lawrence — 1, 2, and 3 BR, many amenities, starting at $200K. Please call Sherri. Weissman Realty 516-791-6100 Lawrence — 64 Lord Avenue. Price reduced! 5BR, 3.5bths, brick CH col. on double lot. Around the corner from Shaaray Tefila. Needs major renovation. Perfect building site. 917-806-5350 broker North Woodmere — First show. Spacious, high ranch, large LR, FDR, new granite EIK, 5BR, large den, SD#14, walk all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$525K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Cedarhurst— For sale by owner. 3BR, 3bth col. totally renovated. New roof/ window, LR/ fireplace, finished basement/ separate entrance, dual zone heat/AC, large property, garage, IGS, low taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$525K 516-369-2327 North Woodmere — New to market. Custom oversized split 4BR, 1 level, extended kitchen and atrium den with beautiful water views in SD#14. Low taxes on quiet treelined street, walk Ohr Torah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$739K 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710 Cedarhurst — New to market. Co-op. Spacious all renovated 2BR, 2bth, LR, DR, new kosher EIK, terrace, w/d in apt, second floor, parking & storage, great location, walk all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Woodmere — Open House By Appointment — Call Irene 358 Edward Ave. Gut Renovated 5 Bedroom Center Hall Colonial With Den &Finished Basement In Prime Woodmere Location On Beautiful Block. Reduced!. . . . . . . . .$1.175M Irene Steiner Direct — 516 652-7099 Pugatch Realty Corp E-mail — isteiner@pugatch.com
Cedarhurst— Open House 7/22 12-1 PM 499 Harbor Drive, off Oakland Ave. Absolutely mint 4BR split with basement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579K Woodmere — Open House 7/22 1-2 PM. New Construction Classic 5BR c/h col. Large property. Walk to YI of Woodmere and Aish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1M+ Old Woodmere — 3BR Coloniel Charming on over-sized property great block, walk to new shul. Woodmere — Newly constructed, 6BR col. Grand 2 story entry foyer, custom kitchen, marble bath, radiant heat, every amenity. Must see! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1M+ Hewlett Neck — New construction located on spectacular 1/2 acre lot. 6BR, 2-story entrance foyer, 9’ceiling Hewlett Neck — 1/2 acre, buildable lot, for sale . . $750K For rent 2-family house. 3BR, new kitchen and bath with full finished basement. SD#14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000 3BR, new kitchen and bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 South Shore Estates 516-569-4980 Woodmere — First show. Beautiful large col. Magnificent Kosher gourmet granite kitchen, LR, DR, den, 5+ BR, full finished basement, on oversized park-like property with IGP, SD#14, walk all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$875K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Cedarhurst — New construction. First show. Col. 9’ ceilings, 5BR, 2.5bths, full basement, on quiet tree-lined street. Call for details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$799K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Cedarhurst — Legal 2 family brick, all new, spacious, LR with fireplace, FDR, large kosher EIK, 3BR each apt, c/ac, new roof and gas heat. Each apt has w/d. Alarm, basement, great location, walk all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$739K 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710 Hewlett — Beautiful 5 BR, 3 bths, split. All updated, in SD#14. Separate entrance can be M/D with proper permits. Owner motivated, reduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$449K 5 Towns Home Realty 516-569-5710 Lawrence — Ours Alone!! Brick, C/H COL, Stately brick, w/old world charm, Hi ceilings, 6Br, 4.5 bths, Kosher EIK, Lg. FDR, Library, Fin. Bsmt., Lg Prop., walk all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$875K 5 TOWN HOMES 516-569-5710 Far Rockaway: Coop, 3Br, 1Bth Lr/Dr, Walk to All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$179K Call 516-322-3555 Woodmere Colonial For Sale 6 BR 3.5 Bath Col. Master suite w/ bath. Fin. Bsmt, BR, bath + more. Granite Kitch, all new appliances, Den with skylt, Fireplace, formal DR, A Gem! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$649K 516-569-1684 Woodmere/Cedarhurst Oppty! 12,000 sq. ft. approx. 90’x150’, Colonial, 17 rooms, full bsmt. with hi ceilings, clean 2 car garage plus storage, 6 space parking, 2 family, professional use, accountant, Esq., medical and/or educational and religious uses. Grand colonial with charm and great possibilities. Available at once . $875K Negotiable. Owner 516-322-3555
Five Towns — Woodmere, Church Avenue Completely renovated CH colonial in 2004/05. Hardwood floors throughout. 8BR, 5 full baths, custom kosher EIK, stainless steel appliances, FDR, home office, full finished basement, kids’ game room & home gym and so much more. Asking . . . . . . .$1.5M For more information & virtual tour visit www.abcwoodmerehouse.com. Call 516-640-8646, or e-mail moshry@hotmail.com
FOR RENT Woodmere — 6BR, 3 Full Bath Colonial, Woodmere Park, All Amenities, Move Right In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000/m Call Mark Lipner Direct 516-298-8457 Pugatch Realty Corp. Email: MLipner@Pugatch.com Far Rockaway — Renovated, new EIKs, hardwood floors, parking Studio or 1BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900 2BRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900-$1500 neg 3BR, New gas, high-efficiency, large closets, yard . .$1500 Lower level offices or apartment also available. 203-387-9991 Woodmere — Ours alone! New to market. House in prime location. 5BR, kosher EIK, FDR, LR, den, full basement, walk all. Asking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3300 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Bayswater Apartment — 3BR, 2 Full Baths, LR, DR, Kitchen, A/C, washer/dryer, terrace. $1450+ utilities. Located in heart of Bayswater, near all shuls. 718-327-6442, 516-451-2786 Large 3BR Apartment in Far Rockaway. Newly Renovated, Near all major Shuls, Central Air, Kosher Kitchen, Parking. $2,000.00 monthly. Available Immediately Please call: 516-490-8221 or 917-843-9591, Email: urif@uscillc.com Woodmere — First show. Beautiful large col. Magnificent Kosher gourmet granite kitchen, LR, DR, den, 5+ BR, full finished basement, on oversized park-like property with IGP, SD#14, walk all . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4500/month 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Belle Harbor — Beach 136th Street— 4BR, 2bth, Sept.June. Unfurnished or furnished. Ideal for family that goes to Mountains for summer. $2,000 plus utilities, negotiable. 917-749-9060 Far Rockaway — New to market. 3BR, 1bth, great location, totally renovated. 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710 Lawrence/FR border — Large 3BR Apt available for rent, 1st FL Private entrance in 2Fam house, Separate large LR and DR, Prime location, Excellent condition. Please call 516-322-3555
Cedarhurst — Co-op. 1st Flr, large LR, FDR, EIK with new appliances, 2BR, 2bths, hw floors, Terrace. Views of Gdns, W/D, Lo maint, Grt. loca’n, Walk all. Reduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299K 5 Town Homes 516-569-5710
Cedarhurst — Houses for rent. 3BR-5BR homes in A1 condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2600-$3800. Call for details. 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710
North Woodmere —Spacious Updated Woodmere 400. 11 rooms, 5BR, 2.5bth, EIK kosher, FDR, Den, Fireplace, Finished Basement, Office, New Roof, SD#15, 2-Car Garage, All-Sys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $735,000 Owner 516-717-8723
Hewlett — House for Rent. 4BR, 2bths, LR, DR, EIK, large yard, SD#14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2400 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710
Hewlett — Col. MIC, 4br, 2bth, 2fpl, full deck, wood flr, Lg. den. Walk to all.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$729K 5 TOWN HOMES 516-322-3555 Far Rockaway — 2 Family. All NU, 3 over 1 Bdrm, 3 full baths. Great Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599K Call 516-322-3555 Inwood — New to market. Charming Victorian on quiet tree-lined street with water view. 7BR, great for large family. A must see! $499K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Lawrence/Far Rockaway — Co-op Freshly painted large 2BR, 2bth, kosher kitchen, LR, FDR, terrace, 24-hour doorman, Shabbos elevator. Walk all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$279K 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710
Cedarhurst — Garden apt. Nu 2 Mkt. Oversized 1BR, 1Bth, Mint, 1st Flr, heat & prk incld . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,600 5 Towns Homes Realty 516-569-5710 Far Rockaway — Lg. Hse Rental: 4br, 2bth, bsmt., hiceilings, NU bths, W\D. Call 516-322-3555 Hewlett — House for rent. Updated 3BR, 2bths, new EIK, SD#14, walk all. Available immediately . . . . . . . . . . $2,600 Call 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710 Cedarhurst — All updated charming Col. New granite EIK, FDR, LR with fireplace, 4+ BR, CAC, in the heart of Cedarhurst. Walk all. Call 5 Towns Homes 516-569-5710
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Nassau, Long Island Retail/Comm Bldgs For Sale. 3 buildings, total 74,500 SF ($114/SF), very motivated seller. $8,750,000 for all! Jack: Besen & Associates 646 472-8737 Long Beach — Commercial Will Not Last!!! Move Right In!!! — Great Parking, Medical/ Professional Office Space Available, Aggressive Deals Being Done, From 1400SF Available, Located On Busy West Park Ave, Steps Away From The LIRR — Call For More Details — Lore Lewis — www.pugatch.com 516-295-3000 ext.126 Lynbrook — Commercial Co-Op For Sale: Co-op Professional Suite For Sale, Off Lobby, Perfect For DDS, MD, CPA. Low Maint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125K Call For More Details — Randy Green — www. pugatch.com 516-295-3000 ext.134 Rockville Centre — 3,500 sq. ft., fully wired for Web, partitioned, will divide. Call 516-322-3555 Income Producing Shopping Center for Sale in Sullivan County 100% Leased with Long Term Leases In Place & Additional Air Rights Available $1,900,000- 9.7% CAP Contact Yosef Katz @ 212-837-4629 or ykatz@gficap.com
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Luxurious Office Space For Rent — Prime Cedarhurst Location Full Window Offices overlooking Central Ave. 4 Spacious Rooms Accommodating 8 Comfortable Work Stations. Immediate Occupancy. 516-374-8800 Lynbrook — Newly renovated state-of-the-art pediatric office. 5,000 sq. ft. in prime location. Plenty of parking. Available from 7AM-5PM. Call for details 5 Towns Realty, Joan 516-569-5710 or 516-319-4482 Office Space For Rent — Far Rockaway — 8,000 sq. feet. Ideal for professional/ medical offices or classrooms. Ground floor access directly from street. Call Melissa at 347-757-0224 Weissman Realty 516-791-6100 Cedarhurst — Office rental: Executive 2 Bths, Fully Web wired, 1,250 sq. ft., CAC. 5TGR 516-322-3555 Cedarhurst office for rent— 2 small offices on Central Ave. 1 flight up, C/H, C/A. Call owner 917-417-5725
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Moshe said to them: see what you have caused! There is no shorter way from Horeb (Mount Sinai) to Kadesh-Barnea than by the way of Mount Se’ir, and even that is a journey of eleven days; nevertheless, you traversed it in three days —for on the 20th of Iyar they set forward from Horeb (as per Bamidbar 10:11) . . . and on the 29th of Sivan they sent the Spies from Kadesh-Barnea (as per Talmud, Taanit 29); deduct from this period the 30 days they spend at the “Graves of Lust” where they ate meat for a “month of days” (Bamidbar 11:20) and the seven days they spend at Hazerot for the seclusion of Miriam there (ibid.12:15–16); consequently, they traveled that entire way in three days— So much did the Divine Presence trouble itself for your sake to hasten your entry into the Land! And because you acted corruptly [in the incident of the Spies], you were kept going round Mount Se’ir for forty years. (Rashi)
News From The Hills BY CHANITA TEITZ I have heard that one of the revered Rebbes is refusing to attend the daf yomi siyum because Rabbi Lau from Eretz Yisrael is going to be there and may speak. Oy! What is wrong with us? This is the antithesis of what the daf yomi was established for, which was to serve as a unifier among K’lal Yisrael. And while we are in the middle of the Nine Days have we forgotten that sinas chinam destroyed the Beis HaMikdash and we’re still in galus because of it? Can’t we all sit together even if we don’t all agree on ideology? Can’t mutual respect exist if we are all gathering l’sheim Shamayim?
Tishah B’Av Events CHAZAQ, Beth Gavriel, Emet and TorahAnytime present a Tisha B’Av Torah Marathon at the Beth Gavriel Center, beginning Saturday night, July 28 at 10:30 p.m. with the viewing of a special film. On Sunday, Shacharis at 9 a.m., followed by a full day of speakers until Minchah at 7 p.m. followed by Maariv. For more information and a full list of speakers call 917-617-3636, e-mail info@chazaq.org, or visit their website at www.CHAZAQ.org. “V’nikdashti,” the fourth in a series of videos presenting dramatic and inspirational stories of sacrifice and kiddush Hashem told by Holocaust survivors, will be shown at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills on Sunday, July 29 at 2:15 p.m. There will also be a showing of the video at Agudas Yisroel of Kew Gardens Hills, 147-37 70th Road (YCQ dining room) on Sunday, July 29 at 2:30 pm.
KGH History The first yahrzeit of Mrs. Bea Brody will be on the 8th of Av. She and her late husband, Harvey Brody, were one of the first frum couples in Kew Gardens Hills, and according to her son, Dr. Paul Brody, she used to walk on Main Street with her four children, which was at that time one of the largest families. They davened in Rabbi Gerlernter’s shul and later became members of the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills and Aderes Eliyahu.
Condolences . . . to Dr. and Mrs. Zev Maybruch on the petirah of his mother, Mrs. Esther Maybruch. HaMakom yenachem eschem b’soch sh’ar aveilei Tzion v’Yerushalayim.
Mazal Tov To end on a happy note: Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spiro on the engagement of their grandson. Mazal tov to the great-grandmother, Mrs. Brach. May we all be zocheh soon to a geulah sheleimah and we should hear only joy and singing in the streets of Yerushalayim! Have an easy fast. Chanita Teitz is a real-estate broker at Astor Brokerage, with offices in Kew Gardens Hills and Fresh Meadows. For all your real-estate needs in Queens, call her at 718-263-4500 or e-mail chanita@astorbrokerage.com.
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AROUND THE FIVE TOWNS Continued from Page 22 cipals and preschool directors. He expressed the importance of fairly balancing the needs of all types of students in order to successfully educate each one. Mr. Gruenbaum then introduced Mrs. Chava Bodner, director of the Gesher Early Childhood Center, Mrs. Bodner began by describing her inspiration for launching the Gesher program. She shared personal accounts of parents who were frustrated by the options available to them, often compelled to sacrifice either a proper chinuch or quality intervention. The situation is not improving; planned cutbacks in Department of Education funding threaten to add to the dissatisfaction.
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Mrs. Bodner went on to describe the approach that Gesher will use to ensure that its goals are met. “The Gesher model is not radically different from the current classroom model employed by the yeshivas. The differences are subtle, but the distinction is immeasurable.” Mrs. Bodner pointed out the benefits of the smaller class size and the placement of trained special educators, who will effectively integrate each child’s learning objectives and the techniques of all related service providers into the classroom culture. She also explained the value of Gesher’s integrated classroom approach, wherein the typically developing children act as peer models to significantly reinforce the curriculum. The crowd was impressed by Mrs. Bodner’s commitment to offer her expertise and experience for the benefit of the community. In attendance was Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender, director of Achiezer, who invited Mrs. Bodner to educate his staff as to the best available resource for diverse challenges and situations. For a consultation or for an application to the program, Gesher can be reached at 516-730-7377 or at gesherschool@gmail.com.
Woodmere Student In YU Research Program Bella Wolf, of Woodmere, is one of ten Yeshiva University undergraduates participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), an advanced biomedical research program at YU’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Directed by Dr. Victoria Freedman, Einstein’s associate dean for graduate programs in the biomedical sciences, and Dr. Barry Potvin, a professor at Yeshiva College and visiting professor in
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YU summer science research students: Back row—Rachel Blinick, Tova Miller, Leah Gutstein, Erica Hasten, Batya Edelman, and Bella Wolf. Front row— David Barris, Eitan Novogrodsky, Mark Kaminetzky, and Brian Sanders.
the cell biology department at Einstein, the program has drawn 55 students in total from a variety of colleges and universities to engage in cutting-edge scientific studies, mentored by Einstein faculty. “SURP provides a unique opportunity for students to work full time in a research laboratory, to attend lectures by renowned scientists who are describing their latest exciting discoveries, to meet 50 students with the same interests from all over the U.S., and to live and work for nine weeks as part of a community of dedicated scientists,” said Freedman. Each student is placed in a research laboratory in his or her field of interest and works closely with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Group seminars and workshops throughout the summer give participants a broad overview of the many types of research conducted at Einstein and provide them with strategies to become better scientists. In August, the students share their work as part of a poster session. Wolf, a junior majoring in biology at Stern College for Women, is working in the lab of Dr. Alex Cvekl in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences and genetics. Eventually she hopes to attend Einstein for medical school. “I’m hoping to gain a more comprehensive and complete understanding of the inner mechanisms of the eye during this program,” she said. “I feel very fortunate that I have been given the opportunity to work directly with mice eyes to help determine the DNA pathways that leads to lens transparency and the ability to see clearly.”
arts-and-crafts, photography, scavenger hunts, barbecues, motivating speakers, and much more. “The girls are full of energy and enthusiasm for the many different kinds of activities we offer. It’s a pleasure to spend time with them,” noted Mrs. Weinberger. Mr. Eli Shapiro, clinical director, re-
marked, “We were approached by community leaders who were concerned about a lack of programming for highschool girls. They felt that the evening presented a time where an ounce of prevention could have a big impact.” Shapiro continued, “With her valuable experience, Mrs. Weinberger has developed an excellent program that is both fun and growth-oriented. It doesn’t surprise
me that the feedback from the girls is extremely positive and the outpouring of volunteers is unprecedented. We look forward to significantly expanding the program for next summer.” For more information about After Camp or any of Madraigos’s programs, please contact Mr. Eli Shapiro at 516-371-3250, ext. 107, or e-mail eshapiro@madraigos.org.
Madraigos Launches ‘After Camp’ Program For High-School Girls In an ongoing effort to meet the needs of our community’s youth, Madraigos developed “After Camp,” with a message to community girls: “Working hard at camp? Now it’s your turn to enjoy.” This new program, under the leadership of Mrs. Tzippora Weinberger, teacher and extracurricular coordinator of Tichon Meir Moshe, provides a safe and fun environment three nights a week for local high-school-aged girls who spend their days working in day camps. After Camp has both onsite activities at the Madraigos center in Woodmere and off-site activities at a variety of locations throughout the community. The program offers aerobics, dance,
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Community News From Around The World Deputy Speaker Of Knesset Honors Koby Mandell Foundation In a special meeting of the Committee on Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset, Deputy Speaker MK Danny Danon called attention to the important work of The Koby Mandell Foundation. Founded in 2001 following the murder of 13-yearold Koby and his friend Yosef Ishran, the foundation has helped thousands of families deal with the tragedy of losing a loved one to terror or other tragic circumstances. “It’s very important that people understand the great work that is being done by this organization and the contribution it can make for the people of Israel,” Deputy Speaker Danon said. The foundation just completed their tenth summer of Camp Koby, a fully sponsored nine-day sleepover camp
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North America participate as counselors. “It was incredible for all of us to see how happy we could make these campers,” said Jordan Stark, 16, from New Jersey. “We grow with these kids to a point where we are all family.” “I wasn’t looking for a regular summer in Israel. I was looking to give back,” said 15-year-old Miriam Friedman from Long Island. “These amazing campers taught me that even if something terrible happens, it is still possible to move on and be happy. I became so connected with them. It changed me as a person.” Programs run by The Koby Mandell Foundation also include therapeutic healing retreats and activities for parents and mothers. “When a person goes through a heavy tragedy, they feel very broke, sort of disconnected from life,” said Zahava Gilmore, mother of Aish Kodesh Gilmore, who was killed in a terrorist attack in 2000. “But through activities that are nurturing with people who can listen and understand what we are saying because they are also sharing similar experiences, you can connect back to that place of life and we can honor our lost loved ones.” “I am here to support the Mandells. They epitomize resilience and everything they do is about hope and healing broken hearts,” said Lee Lasher of Englewood, New Jersey, board member of the Koby Mandell Foundation. “I am also here to support Danny Danon, who doesn’t necessarily do what’s popular, but does what’s right, and this session is a perfect example of that. I am here from America because it’s not just about giving money, but being here—connecting the Jews in the Diaspora and Jews in Israel and really working together for a stronger nation.” “After our son was murdered, we thought that Israel would be very helpful, since we have had so much tragedy here,” said Sherri Mandell, mother of 13-year-old victim Koby and co-founder of The Koby Mandell Foundation. “We had so much help at the beginning, but the kids needed more. There are so many children in our programs who tell us that their teachers stay stupid things and don’t know how to help them. With loss, if you haven’t experienced it, you can’t truly understand it, and you feel divided from other people. Because these kids know about death,
they also know about life and can truly be the leaders of Israel. Israel needs to be leaders in this, and currently we are not. We need the help from the government to make it better for the children.”
Mrs. Runge Awaits Court Ruling On Sentence Appeal By Rabbi Chaim Goldberger Sometime soon, the Supreme Court of Iowa will decide how or if to respond to Mrs. Wendy Weiner Runge’s appeal for reduction of a sentence handed down by a lower court judge just over a year ago. The maximum, ten-year sentence she was given had come as a surprise to Mrs. Runge’s legal team, who thought they had reached a plea agreement with the State that would keep the Minneapolis Jewish housewife and novice filmmaker’s penalty to a minimum, in a story the Five Towns Jewish Times has been following closely from the outset. Mrs. Runge’s attorney filed its appeal with the high court; the government responded; and by July 3, Wendy’s defense attorney will have replied with final comments. Once this occurs, the court is under no time or procedural constraints at all. They can take weeks or months to respond, and they can request a hearing or simply issue a statement; and while, thankfully, Mrs. Runge remains home with her family for the time being, she knows that at any time a phone call could come saying, “Your appeal has been decided; report to Iowa at once.” Who is Mrs. Wendy Weiner Runge? Mrs. Runge is an organized and talented businesswoman with a respected husband and four children in yeshivos and seminaries. Looking to add to her family’s income, she accepted a position as executive producer with a filmmaking group about to shoot a thoughtprovoking movie with a contemporary moral message. But shortly after the production was completed, the small film company found itself targeted for prosecution by the Iowa Attorney General after it was found that too many tax credits had been given out by officials responsible for administering the state’s incentive program. Mrs. Runge was able to show that she was in full compliance with the guidelines given to her by the state officials and was able to back up all her assertions with e-mail and other records. In the face of her flawless documentation, the State pulled back, dropping all fraud charges against her in return for a single guilty plea to the charge of making a correction to a state project registration form after the deadline for filing the form had passed— an action she acknowledged but also asserted she took only after having received a prior okay from the Film Office. Others likewise charged, including the film’s co-producers who chose to take guilty pleas rather than try to mount a defense, and later the state official who was convicted for misleading Mrs. Runge, were given probation or modest fines despite pleading to far more serious charges. No one expected anything more than a token penalty for her. The bombshell sentence of ten years’ imprisonment (to “send a message” to other filmmakers, said the
judge) was so grossly out of proportion to the case that it has called into question the sentencing judge’s impartiality and has led to the current appeal. It is important to note that Mrs. Runge made little to no money from her arrangement with the State. The registration form she filled out incorrectly was done on behalf of a friend’s film company in which she had no financial interest. The proceeds from the sale of the state tax credits her film company received went largely to pay back the movie’s investors. Her substantial profit was to have come from the commercial release of the film, but that release was blocked by the State’s filing of charges. Adding to the frustration is the testimony of Tom Wheeler, the state official responsible for the checkered guidelines. He testified at his own trial that any improper guidance was his responsibility alone and that Mrs. Runge was not even guilty of criminal intent, let alone criminal behavior. But the testimony came out too late to be used in Wendy’s defense, and the Supreme
Court has ruled it inadmissible in her appeal. Mr. Wheeler did not testify at Wendy’s trial, due to Fifth Amendment considerations. Looking back, Mrs. Runge regrets having accepted Tom Wheeler at his word. The whole reason she had asked him in the first place whether it was okay to make the post-dated correction was because she had her doubts about it. Even after Wheeler reassured her that it was all right, she felt something still did not smell right, and, particularly as a Torah Jew, she wishes she had heeded that inner voice of caution and sought a different expert opinion. She urges all of us to learn from her experience. Do not be so quick to succumb to the excitement of a bounty that might just, in fact, be too good to be true. Take the time and trouble to be certain every detail of all our business dealings are vetted above and beyond any hint of question, especially with the specter of chilul Hashem, G-d forbid, always looming overhead. Still in all, the oppressive treatment the State of Iowa has afforded Wen-
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dy Runge throughout this process has gone far beyond the parameters of reason. Receiving no mercy at any turn, Wendy has been forced to engage in a solo battle against the full and unlimited resources of the Iowa Department of Justice. Her only allies have been her faith in Hashem and the generosity of her fellow Jews in communities across the globe who have heeded the call of Torah leaders like Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky and Rav Michel Twerski to fulfill the mitzvah of pidyon shvuyim and keep a modest and worthy Jewish mother out of the harrowing clutches of the Iowa state corrections system. A fund has been set up in her community of Minneapolis to channel donations directly to Mrs. Runge’s defense. Checks can be made payable to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and sent to Kenesseth Israel Congregation, 4330 West 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55416. Mrs. Runge and her family are deeply grateful for everyone’s support.
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NBA Greats King And Archibald Thrill Camp Kaylie Campers! As part of the highly competitive sports and athletics program at the groundbreaking Camp Kaylie, campers and staff were treated to a unique basketball experience with visits from New York Knicks legend Bernard King as well as Hall of Fame guard Nate Archibald.
Basketball Hall of Fame guard Nate Archibald with Kaylie campers
Touro Offers New Baccalaureate In Health Sciences The Touro College School of Health Sciences will offer a bachelor of science in health sciences to prepare graduates for jobs in the growing field of health care. The new program complements two other degree programs currently offered to undergraduates at the school, a B.S. in biology and a B.A. in psychology. “This new degree will introduce students to the health sciences field, the health care system, and various opportunities available within the allied health field, including health care management,” said Dr. Louis Primavera, dean of the School of Health Sciences. “Our focus will be to give students the background to take advantage of the numerous health care opportunities that will continue to grow in New York and the United States.” According to the United States Department of Labor, there will be a 30.3 percent increase in the number of health care jobs between now and 2014, an increase of 4.7 million new health
care jobs. In December, Fortune magazine ranked “health care professionals” and “health care management and support staff” second and third, respectively, on a list of ten “Hot Careers” for 2012. The new B.S. in health sciences will provide a foundation in liberal arts and sciences, along with a core health sciences curriculum. The degree is designed for students who wish to become pharmaceutical or hospital sales representatives; to become specialists in insurance companies (e.g., research assistants or science technicians); to acquire a bachelor’s degree to enter a health sciences professional degree program; and/or or to acquire a general degree in the health field or who have a professional interest in health. “There is an unprecedented demand for qualified health sciences professionals,” noted Elliot Hymes, chair of the school’s undergraduate studies department. “The degree may also help those who would like to become supervisors or instructors, but who need a baccalaureate to do so.” Established in 1972, the School of
Health Sciences provides programs in a broad range of allied health professions and the medical sciences. The school has grown considerably since its inception, and is committed to making professional education accessible to students of all backgrounds. Programs are offered in multiple locations and in innovative formats. Although based in Bay Shore, Long Island, the school also offers programs at Touro’s main campus in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, in two locations in Brooklyn, and at an extension center at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, Long Island. In addition to its three baccalaureate programs, a variety of associate, master’s, and doctoral-level programs are offered: A.A.S. in nursing, B.S./M.S. in occupational therapy, A.A.S. in occupational therapy assistant, doctor of physical therapy, orthopedic physical therapy residency, B.S./M.S. in physician assistant studies, and M.S. in speechlanguage pathology. The school serves more than 650 students at campuses in Bay Shore, Long Island; New York City; and Brooklyn.
Bernard King was a special guest during visiting day, and conducted an exciting basketball clinic that had campers and parents competitively engaged. He additionally posed for photos with parents and signed many autographs. A day later, the Camp Kaylie sports program reached another high with a special visit by Hall of Famer Nate Archibald. Nate spoke to the campers about his experiences in life and in the NBA. His message was clear: Work hard, believe in yourself, and pursue your dreams. If you do, you can accomplish great things. After his inspiring talk, Nate led the boys through an intense basketball clinic, stressing fundamentals of the game. This past winter and spring saw the construction of a spectacular new gymnasium at Camp Kaylie, which opened for the boys’ Summer 2012 program. The gym includes a regulation-sized basketball court with four additional basketball hoops, as well as a fitness center and several athletic rooms that are being utilized for karate, Zumba, and much more. Campers and staff are able to utilize these facilities no matter what the weather brings! Camp Kaylie offers the most exhilarating activities in a camp with premier sports facilities, including a rock-climbing tower, zip line, a go-kart raceway, pole climbing, archery, two hockey rinks, six tennis courts, several outdoor basketball courts, gaga court, and volleyball courts. In addition, the camp offers boating and swimming in its outdoor pool. This summer, the camp is offering a variety of league sports with commissioners. “Camp Kaylie is proving that our campers are having the most competitive and enthralling sports experience—and that at a groundbreaking integrated camp for kids of all abilities,” says Rabbi Peretz Hochbaum, director of Camp Kaylie. “Camp Kaylie offers both an unparalleled sports experience and the most enriching life experience!”
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