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UNLOCKING GREATNESS

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4 WAYS TO MAKE LASTING LIFE CHANGES Retold By Elisheva Fhima

Mr. Charlie Harary, Esq. is a prolific speaker who has traveled extensively, speaking for organizations, schools, universities, and institutions. His inspirational videos have reached hundreds of thousands of people in over 15 countries. Mr. Harary is the CEO of H3 Capital LLC, a private equity company based in New York. Prior to H3 Capital, Mr. Harary was the First Vice President of Residential Operations and Legal Counsel of RXR Realty, a multi-billion dollar Real Estate Company based in New York. Prior to RXR, Mr. Harary was an associate in Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Davis Polk & Wardwell. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was awarded the James Kent Scholar and the Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Mr. Harary is an Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University and a Senior Lecturer for the Orthodox Union, Aish Hatorah, and NCSY. He is the founder and president of Milvado Inc., an organization that aims to teach spirituality in new and relevant ways, as well as a member of the Conference of Young Jewish Presidents. He is a member of the Executive Board of the OU as well as the Founding Chairman of its Young Leadership Cabinet.

In his “Unlocking Greatness” series, Charlie Harary defines the crucial steps to improvement and positive change. Firm habits or strong willpower: Which leads to real change? In this podcast, Harary illuminates a tried and true methodical path to a successful life by sharing four simple ingredients necessary to achieve lasting results.

1. Accept Your Limitations Setting goals and working to achieve them is a part of life. However, it is human nature that despite a solid plan, those goals often fizzle out, unmet. For example, it is common for people to choose a diet plan and commit to healthier choices, only to lose the willpower to see it through.

Why is it so difficult to stick to the plan?

“Your brain is your brain. Study after study demonstrates the brain’s capacity,” says Harary. “You don’t need more discipline. On the contrary, digging deeper or working harder is not the answer.”

According to research, creating a work-around is the best option. Accept the scientific fact that your brain shuts down and may even operate in opposition to the intended plan it helped create. After hours of focus and concentration, one’s mental alacrity and discipline diminish. By recognizing this limitation and weakness of the brain, and fully accepting the parameters of mental stamina, we can be more productive and successful.

“The later in the day it is, the less brain power we can access,” says Harary.

“Applying discipline, alone, to a goal is not enough. For instance, if it is dieting or losing weight that is the objective, change your perspective.

Think of it as trying to overcome being the person who eats unhealthy to achieve optimum weight or health, instead of just setting out to lose weight,” says Harary. “Before you deal with losing the weight, you have to first deal with the person who eats unhealthy. The goal of a habit is not to ‘do’ something; it is to ‘be’ something. This is what real change is all about. If you can set the stage for who you want to ‘be,’ then you will see real change happen.”

4. Respect Sleep

WILLPOWER ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU WILL REMAIN STUCK IN UNHEALTHY PATTERNS UNLESS YOU CHANGE YOUR HABITS.

Putting all the tools in place is simply not enough.

Instead, you have to go the extra mile to set up structured conditions to bring about success.

2. Create Structure Structure re-wires your mind, with every thought making a connection, and every connection getting stronger and stronger. Willpower alone is not enough. You will remain stuck in unhealthy patterns unless you change your habits. Being disciplined doesn’t change a person or their circumstances, but a structured environment creates real lasting change.

3. Develop Habits Successful people follow a routine. Setting up rituals helps achieve and realize their goals.

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Sleep is not a weakness; it is a necessity. You don’t have to keep going non-stop to succeed at life. Give honor to the rest period. It is an important time to recover, recuperate, decompress, and rejuvenate.

Sprinters get more done than marathon runners, because if you are always going—never rest, take time off, or work in cycles—you simply burn out. Go to bed early; take the weekend off. Create an environment of acceptance in which recovery becomes part of your strength and rest becomes purposeful. A mental shutdown is critical for winners because your brain has finite mental discipline. Rituals are veiled ambition and strength. Be consistent with rest periods and they will become habits—this is the way to success. When you use your mind to create habits, eventually it frees your mind from the task of being the disciplinarian. Get to the essence by shifting your inclination as opposed to driving home discipline. Structure and habits condition your mind, so that, over time, it will take less and less discipline and begin to flow naturally.

Conditioning becomes habitual; however you need patience to get to that point. Prioritize. There is a time and a place for everything. When talking to friends on your cell phone competes with playing with your kids, put the phone down and stick to your designated schedule. Constantly checking social media or apps can interrupt time with your spouse; don’t let distractions come between you and your goals. A critical component of success is ritual. Human beings are creatures of habit.

Develop a new strategy and understand that discipline alone may move the needle, but it is probably not enough on its own to achieve your goals.

Ritual, commitment, and discipline combine to make the successful recipe for lasting life change.

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MODEST MAVEN

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BY ROBYN ROZWASKI

Fashion is in Robyn Rozwaski’s DNA. She attended draping and couture sewing classes at F.I.T. and has worked in NYC & London. She decided to obtain her Master’s in Social Work to help design happier people. In her ‘not so free time’ as a working mother to a 7 year old princess, she found her inner fashion voice shouting, “Let’s play dress up!” To fit her schedule, she constructs her sense of style on a small scale with accessories that add a pop of fashion flair. She believes that whatever a woman’s style is, accessories express personality and wrap up a beautiful package. She lives in Passaic with her husband, Mordechai, and daughter Malka Chasida.

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he temperatures outside are dropping and that’s our cue to layer, cover up, and snuggle in to stay warm. This season’s hottest oversized sweaters, sweatshirts, and coat trends, spoken about in my previous columns, are a welcome addition now that the cold weather has arrived.

Fur vests are still a go-to choice for polish and warmth and look perfect with a bow around the neck—my favorite feminine accessory statement—and midi skirt! I saw a friend at a school tea event (where I had my first live show of the “Reish by Robyn” accessory collection) wearing this exact ensemble, which I kvelled over!

The winter ambiance has put me in the mood to stay inside, stay warm, and reflect on goals for self-reinvention. The winter months are an opportune time to look inward and work on how to make progress with our interpersonal relationships, creative aspirations, career growth, and overall self-fulfillment. Human beings are deeply complex, with many layers of meaning to our existence. It’s fascinating to contemplate our place in this multi-faceted world that God created.

In place of another fashion trend report, I wish to explore whether our style of dress reflects who we are on the inside; that is, within our multi-layered meanings. In Judaism, we are directed to dress tzniusly (modestly) to keep our physical and inner traits sacred; we do this not only so that others can realize the deeper sense of who we are, but also for ourselves. Dressing modestly allows a woman to express who she really is: a precious package and daughter of the King.

We’ve all heard fashion clichés such as, “Dress for Success,” but there are other

ashamed of shabby ideas and shabby philosophies…. It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it.”

Let’s take the winter months to ask ourselves: Are we aware of our reasons for the fashion selections we make? Do we follow trends blindly? Are we dressing to accentuate our body type? Are we trying to communicate an inner message?

WHEN OUR INNER ESSENCE IS ALIGNED WITH HOW WE ARE DRESSED, WE FEEL A MOOD OR CONFIDENCE BOOST. fashion quotes to be found that look beyond the outer layer of clothing to the person underneath.

Mark Twain instructed, “Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul.”

Tom Ford advised, “Dressing well is a form of good manners.”

“I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn’t itch,” panned Gilda Radner.

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We can start by becoming attuned to how we feel when we get dressed at the beginning of our day. Some women are already in touch with these feelings, but many are not. When our inner essence is aligned with how we are dressed, we feel a mood or confidence boost. Just as color affects mood, so does the way we dress. As a fashion writer, I do not want to leave readers hanging on for the next trend report; rather, I encourage you to get in touch with your inner self and wear it on your sleeve, as they say. If you are someone who likes to follow the fashion trends, enjoy it—although not blindly.

In the event your mood is not great one morning, dress up in your favorite ensemble and allow yourself to feel great on the inside too—no matter how cold it is outside!

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YEARN TO LEARN

By Lauren Brukner, MS, OTR/L

To Play is to Learn

Simple Ways to Integrate Fine Motor, Strength, and Dexterity Activities into Family Life

Lauren Brukner is a local Senior Occupational Therapist and published author who lives in New Jersey with her husband and three children, ages 8, 7, and 5. She currently works as a Senior Occupational Therapist and evaluator in the NYC Department of Education.

Lauren is a published author with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and has appeared as a guest on The Autism Show, The Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s School-Home Connection, and The Matt Townsend Show. Her books have been endorsed by Dr. Temple Grandin, and have been listed as resources on websites such as Real Simple Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Psych Central, Marie Claire, Everyday Health, AOL’s Health and Wellness, MSN Health, Mothering.com, About.com, InOurHands.com, ScaryMommy, and Friendship Circle, as well as numerous school district curricula around the world. Her second and third books recently won the Mom’s Choice Award-gold seal. Lauren specializes in sensory integration and self-regulation strategies for children and young people, and their implementation in home, school, and community settings. She holds advanced training and certification in Integrated Listening Systems, and is a Certified Screener for Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity. Lauren is the author of The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control and How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control, both published by JKP. She is the author of Stay Cool and in Control with the Keep-Calm Guru, that just came out in September (also with JKP). She is also a contributing author to Huffington Post and Autism Parenting Magazine, and blogs at www.awesomeandincontrol.com. When she is not writing or ‘therapizing’, Lauren can often be found going on a weekend adventure with her family, having a good dance party with her kids, or curled up with an engrossing book and a great cup of coffee. It all depends on the day. You can reach out to Lauren for home-based, therapeutic, and educational consultations at Laurenbrukner@gmail.com. for coloring pages and paper. One shelf is designated for different art projects that are boxed.

One shelf is set aside for putty and play dough.

Another shelf is specifically for what we call “reusable art supplies” (magnetic sticker books, Magna Doodle, plastic sticker books, dry erase books, etc). My kids know where everything is, so whether they want to create a masterpiece or simply sketch, they are independent in its execution.

s a busy mom of three kids, I love writing these types of articles—where I share simple, naturally-occurring activities within the context of daily-awesome-stressful-awful-wonderful life that can really set the stage for major skill development while promoting child independence and confidence.

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Plus, incorporating some of these suggestions into your schedule on a consistent basis will hopefully allow you to have a second or two to do a thousand other things…or sit.

I know that the simplest types of home exercise programs that I have completed as a mother, or sent home to families with the greatest success as an occupational therapist, have been those that fit most seamlessly into daily life; the more steps, the more extra “stuff,” the harder it is! to bed, suddenly your other children URGENTLY need your help at that very instant! OR...Your kids are all staring at you expectantly before dinner Why not utilize daily life activities, routines, because they are suddenly ravenous, and structures to work on fine motor and you wish the food would magskills (while throwing some self-regically cook faster and just appear ulation through the use of routine The simplest on their plates! OR...When you and structure)? types of home exercise are helping an older child with programs...with the homework and suddenly, as if Here are some strategies that I greatest success...have on cue, the younger two start use in my own house to build been those that fit most arguing! IS IT BEDTIME YET??? I on fine motor skills and further seamlessly into daily get it. One idea that has worked develop a sense of routine: life. for us, especially after school, has been Drawing Time. This is a time 1. In the Kitchen: When making where my kids simply draw or sketch dinner/lunch/breakfast, why not ask with calming music in the background. I your children to help you open and close put this into place at designated times of the day a variety of containers, scoop out ingredients, (it has been good for transitional times during our or mix? Using small utensils, such as spoons, will routine—after homework and waiting for dinner, work on building up the pincer and tripod grasps, for a few minutes before bedtime, etc.). This allows further strengthening a functional grasp pattern for my kids to decompress and self-regulate after a for writing and drawing activities. Encourage your long and often overstimulating day, but also instills children to open their own food containers indea sense of routine through consistent times to pendently, especially when you are not in a rush.

Sometimes, I have to sit on my own hands to do so! practice fine motor skills!

This reinforces self-care independence, along with 3. Art Center: To make it easier for our kids to fine motor control and dexterity. access art supplies, we converted part of our den to include all of their art tools, organized 2. Drawing Time: Do you have those “what do we by type. One area has different art and writing do” moments during the week? I do! Does the folutensils/tools. Another bookcase is designated lowing sound familiar? While trying to get one kid Life is busy enough.

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4. Building Manipulatives: Our playroom is divided in half. This is our fine motor room. This area is devoted to different types of building toys.

Examples include, but are not limited to, Lego, Clics, Magna Tiles, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, ZOOBs, Squigz, and K’nex. Simply suggesting, “Why don’t you build me something fun—surprise me!” usually has them off and creating their next project. They are “building” on those fine motor skills, along with visual motor and imaginative play skills, as part of everyday play!

5. Play Dough and Putty: Another independent activity that our kids love to do throughout the week is to use the various play dough and putty that we have, adjacent to the art supplies in our den. The putty, I have found, is often used as more of a stress buster, while my kids tend to gravitate to the play dough when they want to create something fun and imaginative! Last week, my kitchen was transformed into an ice cream store by my youngest! (For these activities, we have a rule that they need to use these manipulatives at the kitchen table—they can stick to carpet!)

6. Board Games Area: Our kids spend a good part of their mornings (and weekends!) playing board games together (or alone, depending on the activity) for hours! Similar to the art supplies, another part of our den has been set aside for board games. Many board games focus on fine motor and visual motor skills, while focusing on play.

Through this set-up, kids can have a degree of ownership over a choice of an activity. Skills are embedded in motivated and joyful play; thus, they are acquired happily and in a manner that fits into everyone’s lifestyle, with minimal fuss and, hopefully, maximal function and smiles!

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D’VREI TORAH

By Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky; Retold by Elan Perchik

THE BLANK CHECK

When Howard SchultzWent to Israel

Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky is a graduate of Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in New York and Pressburg Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He is a former regional director for the National Council of Synagogue Youth and is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and educator. Rabbi Orlofsky has published essays and has been quoted in the New York Times, as well as other national publications.

2002, Howard Schultz, chairman and IanCEO of Starbucks, visited Israel. Along with number of other prominent businessmen, he was privileged to have a private audience with Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt”l, the late Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir. Not knowing anything about Rav Nosson Tzvi at the time, the group was ushered into his study and sat down to wait.

When Rav Nosson Tzvi entered the room, the businessmen were surprised to see that he suffered from Parkinson’s disease, and they found it difficult to look at him.

Then they heard a bang on the table.

“Gentlemen, look at me, and look at me right now,” said Rav Nosson Tzvi firmly. As they sat there mesmerized, the Rosh Yeshiva continued, “Who can tell me what the lesson of the Holocaust is?” The men fumbled to come up with a correct answer.

WHETHER IT IS OUR MONEY, OUR TIME, OR A SIMPLE SMILE, WE ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

get one, or am I going to pull it toward myself to stay warm?’ It was during this defining moment that we learned the power of the human spirit, because we pushed the blanket to five others.”

“We will never, ever forget?” one man said.

Another offered, “We will never, ever again be victims or bystanders!”

Mr. Schultz sums up, “And then the Rosh Yeshiva stood up and said to all of us, ‘Take your blanket. Take it back to America and push it to five other people.’”

But the Rosh Yeshiva had a different answer.

As Howard Schultz tells the story, Rav Nosson Tzvi replied as follows: “You guys just don’t get it. Okay, gentlemen, let me tell you the essence of the human spirit.

“As you know, during the Holocaust, the people were transported in the worst possible, inhumane way by railcar. They thought they were going to a work camp. We all know they were going to a death camp.

After hours and hours in this inhumane corral with no light, no bathroom, cold, they arrived at the camps. The doors were swung wide open and they were blinded by the light. Men were separated from women, mothers from daughters, fathers from sons.

They went off to the bunkers to sleep.

“As they went into the area to sleep, only one person was given a blanket for every six. The person who received the blanket, when he went to bed, had to decide, ‘Am I going to push the blanket to the other five people who did not

The words of the Rosh Yeshiva hit home and left an indelible impression on all those who were in attendance. But there’s a post-script to this story that not everyone knows about.

Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel’s gabbai (personal attendee) attends my Chumash classes. He told me that Howard Schultz later returned to Israel and went to visit Rav Nosson Tzvi again. During this visit, however, only the Rosh Yeshiva, Howard Schultz, and the gabbai were present.

“That’s right, Rabbi.”

Filling the check out for $1,200, Rav Nosson Tzvi handed it back to Howard Schultz and said, “Take this check to that store across the street and tell them that I sent you to purchase a pair of Tefillin.

And then put them on every day. That is what you can do for me.”

Rav Nosson Tzvi had a blanket called Torah and mitzvos. Instead of looking at Howard Schultz and saying, “What can I get out of him?” he looked at him and said, “What can I do for him?” We all have a blanket that we can push to our fellow brothers and sisters and use to change the world. Whether it is our money, our time, or a simple smile, we all have the ability to make a difference. People may try to convince you otherwise, but it is not true.

You can change the world.

Howard Schultz proceeded to take out a blank check, sign his name and hand it to Rav Nosson Tzvi.

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“Here, Rabbi,” he said, “fill it out for whatever you want.” At the time, the monthly budget for the Mir Yeshiva was $2 million. Rav Nosson Tzvi was responsible to raise the money despite his debilitating disease. He could have written $2 million on the check.

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TAKES A PEEK AT NYC JEWISH DATING SCENE

oon By You, a web series available on YouTube, depicts Jewish, modern orthodox singles living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The show follows them as they go out on blind dates, deconstruct those dates with friends, get together for Shabbat meals, and navigate the often rocky landscape that is the dating world.

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The first episode opens to David, a rabbinical student, rushing to his blind date with Sarah, a painter, with whom he really hits it off, only to realize that he has sat down at the wrong table with the wrong Sarah. He moves tables to meet the correct Sarah (Sarah J.), but she’s not his type, so he spends most of the date loitering near the restroom hoping to talk to the first Sarah (Sarah F.). Antics ensue.

And that’s just the first episode.

I sat down to speak with Leah Gottfried (Sarah J.), the 25-year-old creator, co-director, co-producer, co-writer, and actor for the hysterical, eerily accurate, and supremely relatable web series. Leah has been acting since she was 8 years old and opened her own production company, Dignity Productions, when she realized she’d rather be behind the scenes than in front of the camera. Leah also gives acting classes to young, religious girls, but Soon By You is her passion project—one that she and her two co-producers, also actors in the series, hope has a very bright future.

Q: What was your inspiration for Soon By You? A: My friends and I have always shared our

Q: How did the show get off the ground?

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funny dating stories and our dating horror short film, 15 minutes long. We didn’t know “IT WAS IMPORTANT stories. When I had the idea for the show, I what kind of reception it would get, but in TO US TO SHOWCASE had been watching Srugim, an Israeli show private screenings the feedback was very about modern orthodox singles in the dating OBSERVANT JEWISH positive. We took a chance and submitted it scene, and it struck me that this was unmined to various film festivals. The response was inCHARACTERS WHO territory here in the U.S. There is so much macredible! The film won Best Short Film at the ALSO LIVE IN THE terial in New York City and it just seemed like Washington Jewish Film Festival in February, something no one had explored yet. Much 2016! We had so much interest after our win MODERN WORLD of the writing comes from our own and our at the festival; people kept saying, “We want AND DEAL WITH friends’ real experiences in the dating world. to know what happens next!” At that point, SOCIETY AT LARGE.” It was important to us to showcase observant I brought in my two co-producers, Danny Jewish characters who also live in the modHoffman (David) and Jessica Schechter (Noa), ern world and deal with society at large. For who were already acting in the show. We deexample, one episode, the character of Ben, a lawyer, struggles veloped the film into a web series and released it publicly in with missing an important meeting late on a Friday because he May 2016. has to leave early for Shabbat.

Q: What has the audience reaction been since you went public?

A: We have fans all over the world! Obviously, those who can most relate to the show are Jewish singles, because this is their life. Some have said that seeing the show makes them feel like they’re not alone; that it’s cathartic seeing dating portrayed this way; that it feels good to laugh at themselves and inject some levity into their situation. But, even people who know nothing about Judaism are connecting with the show. We got a letter from someone in Portland, OR, who may have never met a Jew in his life, telling us how 24 | THE SHOPPING MAVEN – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017

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Q: Will there be more episodes? What do you see for the future of the series?

A: More episodes depend on more funding! We are currently running a fundraising campaign on Jewcer.org, a crowd-sourcing platform, and anyone who donates can win cool prizes like an invitation to watch a taping, Soon By You t-shirts and posters, even a speaking role on the show! Our goal is $50,000 and we just hit $10,000, so we are on our way!

Another source of funding for us has been product placement and advertising. We’ve worked with Shabbat.com, an app that connects users to hosts for Shabbat dinner and also connects singles for dating. We’ve also been partnering with The Navidaters. They are dating coaches and strategists who have a great after-show series on our channel, analyzing the dating choices our characters made and giving general dating advice.

much he loved the show. We have fans from other religions reaching out to tell us how much they relate to what we’re doing. You don’t So, short term, we have two more episodes ready to go when have to be Jewish to know how it feels to like somebody and want the funding comes in. My broader goal, though, is to get the that connection. It’s the most basic human emotion and desire. Rela- series to a larger media platform and larger audience. We’ve tionships cross boundaries, and even more than seen that the show has very broad appeal teaching people about Judaism, that’s what the and we’d love to develop it even more and show is about.

“RELATIONSHIPS bring it to that next stage.

Q: What was a turning point for the show? When did you know it had really taken off?

A: When we released the third episode, we

CROSS BOUNDARIES, AND EVEN MORE THAN TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT JUDAISM, THAT’S WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT.”

had a premier party. We didn’t know what to expect; we’d never done something like that before. The turnout was incredible! It was so crowded and there was so much laughter, sometimes you couldn’t hear the dialogue.

There was a powerful vibe and excitement in the air, and I remember thinking to myself, “Wow! Real people loving and appreciating the show! Amazing!” That was a huge moment for me, when I realized all these people were coming to see the show and see us. And the best part was, it had been mostly word of mouth and the response was the best we’d ever had, even with less press than our previous episodes.

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Q: Tell us something special about the show that people may not already know...

A: Without giving anything away, I can only

say that Episode 4 will revolve around David and Sarah F. and their date. I can tell you about our cast: Danny Hoffman, who plays David, is actually married in real life. And Sarah Scur, who plays Sarah Feldman, isn’t even Jewish! She’s a Seventh Day Adventist, so she does share some of the guidelines with which we as Jews and actors have to contend. I think our cast is amazing—we have our hero and heroine, the loud over-the-top friend, the quirky roommates, the feminist, the lawyer, the out-of-touch family members— everything you’d find in a real-life group of friends. All of our actors are not only so talented, but really just a nice group of people, and it is a true pleasure working with them.

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By Dena Croog

BULLYING SERIOUS, LASTING PROBLEMS MAY AFFECT CHILDREN WHO ARE BULLIED, BUT ALSO MAY AFFECT THE BULLIES THEMSELVES.

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ccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, school-aged bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among fellow students that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. Three main categories of bullying include verbal bullying, social bullying, and physical bullying. Over time, this behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated. Serious, lasting problems may affect children who are bullied, but also may affect the bullies themselves.

Children and adolescents who are bullied may face physical injury, social and/ or emotional problems, and even death.

They are at increased risk for mental health problems, including depression,

anxiety, headaches, and problems adjusting to school. Bullying also can cause long-term damage to self-esteem.

Young bullies, themselves, are at increased risk for substance use, academic problems, and violence to others later in life.

running away from home or self-harm; suicidal thoughts or attempts; unexplained injuries; lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry;difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares; and sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations.

Sometimes, kids may not be open about or report being bullied, so parents should be aware of some of the many common signs: depression; loneliness; anxiety; low self-esteem; headaches; stomachaches; tiredness; poor eating habits; missing school; disliking school; having poorer school performance than previously; self-destructive behaviors, such as

All of this is not to sound over-reactive.

However, it is extremely important that we look out for our children’s well-being by both observing possiblenonverbal signals as well as simply talking with them about their day in a manner that will generate the most informative answers—this, of course, will differ from child to child.

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Cinnamon Sugar Snowflakes

Ingredients: • 1 package of small white tortillas (8 per package) • 3 Tbsp of butter, melted • ½ cup of white sugar • 2 Tbsp cinnamon Directions: Take 1 tortilla and warm it in the microwave for 5-10 seconds so it will fold easily. Fold the round tortilla in half and then fold it in half again.

With a clean pair of scissors, cut your tortilla like you would a paper snowflake.

Take your melted butter and a silicone brush, and brush 1 side of the tortilla with melted butter until lightly and evenly covered.

Mix your sugar and cinnamon together in a dish. Sprinkle your tortilla with a light even layer of cinnamon sugar.

Repeat this process for all 8 tortilla snowflakes.

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TSM EXCLUSIVE DAILY DOSE OF “ Story and Photos by Ahron Moeller, Photojournalist

Vitamin E”

WITH RABBI LAZER BRODY

he first snow of the season was falling in North Jersey as a crowd waited patiently inside Keter Torah for an inspirational talk by Rabbi Lazer Brody. Twice a year, the Breslov-inspired rabbi tours North America, along with his opening companion speaker, Yonaton Galed. Both are students of Rav Shalom Arush, a senior Breslov authority in Israel, and the author of best-selling books, including The Garden of Emuna and The Garden of Peace.

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In addition to translating Rav Arush’s books into English, Rabbi Brody has authored half a dozen self-help books, among them, The Trail to Tranquility and Six Days to the Top. Each book is carefully designed to excite and fortify one’s faith, or, as Rabbi Brody famously calls it, “Vitamin E”—shorthand for Emuna, or trust and communication with Hashem.

Born in Washington, DC, in 1949, Rabbi Brody moved to Israel in 1970 to join the Israel Defense Forces. He served in regular and reserve-army combat service for over 19 years and an additional 10 years as a military chaplain. Rabbi Brody is also a certified fitness trainer and health coach. He lives in Ashdod, where every day he relies on peace and a whole lot of Emuna. Rather than merely preach faith, he lives it. This is precisely what makes him a sought-after speaker in an age of terror and uncertainty.

The Shopping Maven caught up with Rabbi Brody for an exclusive interview.

Rabbi Brody explained, “Hashem has a plan for all of us.” For those in difficult times, with doubts about their marriage or business, Rabbi Brody advised, “If you understood that the universe is designed specifically for you, and you have a unique purpose in the creation, you would not be depressed.”

For upper-middle class professionals who seem to have it all, Rabbi Brody offered this piece of advice:

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“HASHEM WANTS US TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.” “Sometimes Hashem puts emphasis on the physical, but material emphasis turns often to stress. Their spirituality is suffering from malnutrition; in order for them to have a healthy spirit, they need to have a greater connection to the Almighty. The reason why many so-called successful people seek therapy in the United States is because they don’t get enough Vitamin E, or have enough Emuna.”

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His lecture was riddled with humor and insight, but he stressed the need for prayer: “Hashem wants us to have a personal relationship with Him…. An open path of communication, optimally an hour a day; this is what it means to be holistically healthy—body, mind, and soul.”

When detailing the specifics of Vitamin E and how to practice it in real life, Rabbi Brody spokea bout the need for a personal connection. He explained that each person should have a unique prayer and meditation in order to connect with God.

“VITAMIN E IS STRENGTHENED WHEN THERE IS AN OPEN PRAYER-PATHWAY BETWEEN A PERSON AND THE CREATOR.”

“Vitamin E is strengthened when there is an open prayer-pathway between a person and the creator,” Rabbi Brody concluded.

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The Shopping Maven spoke with some of the guests afterward to see how this subjective topic resonated with the audience.

Aaron, from Washington Heights, remarked, “It’s hard to find a leader in America who can offer clarity about a specific situation. A visit from Rabbi Brody from Stael reminds us we are not alone.”

Chana Wold, ecstatic after the talk, told the Shopping Maven, “Lazer Brody reminds us that having faith during the hardships is a muscle— the more I accept the little hardships with love, the more I can feel Hashem intimately in my life. It comes down to choosing to stay in the Emuna state and not let stress overtake you. It’s a choice.”

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MITZVAH MOMENT

By Helen Weiss Pincus

“Saving Lives, Not Just Animals”

time—a ferret, snake, cat, iguana, and more. Jackie, uring a hot day last summer, Dina Leifert Basin Dina’s mother, remembers fondly what, to her, was the and two friends—in a large truck filled almost beferret’s shining moment. yond capacity with donations of pet food, crates, toys, paper towels, and more—were head“One Shabbos, we took it out on a leash ing from Bergen County to flood-rav“If someone is in need and every kid in the neighborhood aged Louisiana to rescue animals that and there is something stopped by to ooh and aah. I got a lot had been lost or abandoned while their you can do about it, of endearing, ‘Wow, you are a good owners had fled to safety. you do it. That’s a very mother,’ comments.”

Jewish idea.”

Dina and her husband, Michael, had But Jackie and Bob, Dina’s father, drew adopted their dog, Kelev—a strapping the line at having a dog. “You can have German Shepherd mix—from Southern a dog when you get married,” they told her, repeatedly, Paws, which is an animal rescue shelter in Ringwood, because Dina asked repeatedly.

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Soon after Kelev (Hebrew for “dog”) joined the family, “I just always wanted a dog,” she says. Fortunately, Dina’s friend, Ashley Gardenier, who runs Southern Dina’s husband, Michael, loves dogs. But she says she Paws, called and asked if Dina could travel down to help would have married him anyway. rescue animals in Louisiana. The next day, Dina, Ashley, and another friend, Casey, were Louisiana bound.

Although her parents did not think pets were an essential part of family life, Dina says her love of animals and “I felt that I had an obligation to the shelter that had her decision to go on the animal rescue mission was found Kelev for us,” she says. influenced by their dedication to helping others.

“We packed the entire van with over $2,000 worth of “When I was growing up, my parents and I attended a donated stuff. We drove down, 24 hours straight, to the lot of rallies to help people in need,” she says. “If there Louisiana Humane Society, which was working with was a rally, we were almost always there. If people were the Denham Springs Animal Shelter on animal rescue,” collecting tzedaka, we were giving. This dedication Dina continues. instilled in me the idea that if someone is in need and there is something you can do about it, you do it. That Denham Springs, population close to 10,000, is in is a very Jewish idea. And Judaism also emphasizes a the Southern part of Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. concern for the welfare of animals.”

Approximately 90% of the homes in Denham Springs were flooded. The animal shelter there, the only no-kill The three New Jersey volunteer rescuers stayed in a shelter in Louisiana, was engulfed in rising floodwaters motel about 10 miles away from the shelter. during the early part of the storm.

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The area around Denham Springs was “incredibly destroyed.”

“On every single block, on every single day, we saw people trying to preserve their homes,” Dina says.

“Outside the homes were piles of furniture, clothing, and so much other stuff waiting to be picked up and carted off—stuff that was just ruined.”

When Dina, 28, was growing up in Teaneck, her parents were not enthusiastic about sharing their home with animals. Despite her parents’ attitude, Dina managed to acquire a live-in menagerie which included—not at the same

“Almost every morning we had to find a new route to get to the shelter, because the rain was still coming down at times.”

Some lost animals were brought in by people who found them on the side of the road; some were located by rescue teams which went out searching. People also called in to report forlorn looking animals loitering by abandoned homes. The majority of the saved animals were cats and dogs. “[But], even a pig turned up,” says Dina.

Dina’s job was to catalog the truckloads of animals that were brought to the shelter every day. Although she was posting information on the computer, the work was very hands on.

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Most of them were just scared. We received a couple of calls about aggressive animals, but our ground crew knew the difference between a scared animal and an aggressive animal.”

She posted the animals’ data—height, weight, approximate breed, colors, and any identifying marks—on the shelter website.

“Some people would call and describe their animal.

Sometimes we could say definitely ‘yes, we have your pet,’ and sometimes we needed people to come down with some sort of ID—vet bills or a photo of them with the animal,” Dina says.

Was it exhausting?

“At some moments there was nothing to do because we were waiting for the ground crew to bring back animals. But most of the time ‘exhaustion’ was not even the right word. Frequently, three trucks filled with animals pulled up at the same time and I would need to tag them, describe them, take them to the vet, and put them in kennels.”

The pet-people reunions always re-energized the volunteers.

Dina remembers reuniting a grandmotherly type lady and her dog. She came in accompanied by many members of her family; it seemed as if the children and grandchildren were there to support her if she did not find her dog.

Every animal that came in received special attention, Dina says.

“Animal rescuers have this love for every single animal.

We were saving lives, not just animals. The volunteers would not give up. One of them dove into a partially sunken coop to rescue chickens.”

Back in Teaneck, Jackie is very proud of Dina’s chesed towards helpless creatures. She is also learning to love dogs, sort of.

“I tolerate Kelev. When he jumps on me, I try to remain calm,” she says.

There may be some animals that still need homes. To find out more, call Southern Paws at (973) 556-5885.

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Mattress Maven

MEET & GREET

By Larry Bernstein

Sleep Factory Outlet Custom-Makes Your Good Night’s Rest mattresses and the ability to choose multiple materials for a truly custom night’s sleep. David explains, “The difference in my mattress and those of my competitors is the guts of the mattress.” He uses high density materials, foams, and good quality merchandise. Plus, his mattresses are two-sided, while many companies today are making one-sided mattresses to save money.

“I look at making a mattress like a painting. Each one is a work of art and is an original; I put a lot of myself into making the mattress.”

leep Factory Outlet, located off of Route 22 in Union, New Jersey, offers a unique shopping experience. Sure, the showroom has the requisite variety of mattresses to choose from, but it also houses the machinery with which to make those mattresses. Store owner, David, has 15 years of experience, which is on display for customers as he crafts his one-of-akind mattresses right before their eyes.

When David opened Sleep Factory Outlet 3 years ago, he devoted a large area of the store to equipment so that his customers could watch as he manufactures their made-to-order, dream mattress.

customized based on the individual’s preferences and there are myriad options to be had: Pillow-top, no pillow-top, hard, soft, extra-long, different shapes, etc... Customers can lie down on the mattresses, choose what they like, and tailor their selection.

Manufacturing is a family business for David, and he is very hands-on. Other than hiring delivery men, he does everything himself from purchasing, to accounting, to meeting with customers. However, the focus of his day is making the mattresses, and he takes great pride in it.

David gets all different types of requests from his customers and is happy to oblige.

A point of pride—the store has never had a return or even a complaint—which is likely the reason there is a lot of repeat business.

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“I can make any size or shape. I’ve made extra-long [queen-sized] mattresses for basketball players and mattresses in the shape of a teardrop for a boat.”

David is a master craftsman.

“Every mattress in the store is hand-made by me,” says David.

Making a mattress can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a couple of days.

Whatever type of mattress a client walks out with, it is guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

So, what makes Sleep Factory Outlet’s customers so satisfied? Each mattress is

“I look at making a mattress like a painting.

Each one is a work of art and is an original; I put a lot of myself into making the mattress,” he says.

Whichever mattress a customer selects— from bottom to top end—they will receive a great product. The biggest draw for customers is the high quality materials which are used for all of Sleep Factory Outlet’s

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Customers can actually choose to watch David make their mattresses in the store. The store includes a large area for manufacturing in the back and the mattress and furniture showroom in front, so that “customers can see the quality that goes into making the mattress. ”It is very rare for craftsmen to put themselves on display while at work, and it speaks to David’s enthusiasm for his craft as well his devotion to his customers to draw aside the curtain and let everyone have a peek inside. Customer feedback is phenomenal and David is often told that his mattresses are the best they’ve ever had.

Sleep Factory Outlet caters to individuals, as well as hotels and institutions. Loyal customers keep coming back, not only for the mattresses, but also for the high-quality furniture on display, including bedroom sets, sofas, and dining room sets, which are in demand. Many customers come for one-stop shopping to purchase mattresses and furniture after buying a new home.

Over the course of his time manufacturing mattresses, David has seen the industry lower its standards.

Quality has dramatically declined as costs have gone up. While customers are demanding thicker mattresses, companies are meeting that demand without putting in more merchandise. This leads to a poor product. Sleep Factory Outlet refuses to follow this industry trend.The store insists on a high quality product that will give its customers their best sleep ever. Come on down to the store and they’ll show you.

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hese Quinoa Stuffed Peppers are a colorful, healthy, and yummy food for the freezing days of winter. During the cold months of the year, I really miss the colorful fresh fruits and vegetables of summer. These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, which are my favorite way to eat quinoa, are a bright and satisfying addition to any weeknight dinner or Shabbos meal.

Quinoa was first domesticated around 4,000 years ago by the Incas who lived in the Andes Mountains. They even considered it sacred.

Today, most of the quinoa we eat is still grown in South America. One cool fact about quinoa–it’s not a grain. It’s actually a berry. That is why some rabbis hold that quinoa is kosher for Passover. But this recipe is great all year round!

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Ingredients: 1 ½ cups quinoa 3 cups water 2 yellow peppers 3 orange peppers ¼ cup pine nuts ½ cup chickpeas 1 tsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp chopped parsley 1 ½ cups tomato sauce

Lightly boil quinoa on a medium flame with cover slightly ajar until the little tails of the quinoa come out and the water is completely evaporated. (About 25 minutes.)

Cut off the stems of the peppers and scoop out the insides with a spoon, keeping the peppers intact.

Steam the peppers until they are cooked but still hold their shape. (About 5 minutes.)

In a medium bowl, mix the quinoa, pine nuts, chickpeas, parsley, and lemon juice until combined.

Place the peppers, open side up, in a 9x9 pan. Fill the peppers with the quinoa mixture until full. Pour tomato sauce over the peppers.

Cover and bake for 25 minutes.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium pot, rinse quinoa with water, twice.

Once you have drained out all of that water, add 3 cups of new water to the pot with the quinoa.

Get Healthy C WITH COACH GILA

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oach Gila helps people change their rela onship with food, end yoyo die ng, lose weight, heal from autoimmune diseases, and manage IBS and Diabetes. She consults for food/super markets, schools, and corpora ons providing high-impact, prac cal ps and tools that are easy to implement. Through one on one, or group sessions, lectures, wellness par es, cooking classes, demonstra ons, supermarket tours and pantry makeovers, Gila can help you reach your health goals; either in person, by phone or skype. She can be reached at 917-647-1788 or at www.mainassethealth.com.

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ello my friends, It’s cold outside and we are craving warm comfort food. Here’s a trick to get our comfort food fix while still eating healthfully.

One of my healthy cooking secrets is using fruit to sweeten chicken and meat dishes. There hasn’t been white sugar or artificial sweetener in my house for at least 4 years. I do at times use gentle sweeteners, such as honey, 100% maple syrup, or coconut sugar–but even with those, I use less than I used to. Taste buds really do adapt to enjoy meals prepared with minimal to no sugar added.

Yes, dried fruits do contain natural sugar, but their natural fiber slows down digestion so that sugar is released more slowly into the blood and generates less of a sugar spike. Apricots have 4.7 grams of fiber per ½ cup, and prunes have 6.2 grams of fiber per ½ cup.

Chicken Marbella is absolutely one of my favorite chicken dishes!

It contains protein (chicken), healthy fat (olives), and fiber (dried fruit). Serve with a large green salad for a beautiful meal that will tempt your palate and steer you away from sugar-laden duck sauce or Coca-Cola chicken.

Traditionally, Chicken Marbella recipes contain 1 cup of sugar.

My recipe has none at all and is still delicious!

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Chicken Marbella Ingredients:

Directions:

2 chickens, cut into 1/8

1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic, apricots, prunes, capers, and caper liquid.

Add chicken pieces and coat completely with the marinade. Cover and let marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

½ cup apricots, no sugar added ½ cup prunes, no sugar added ½ cup garlic cloves ½ cup green olives ¼ cup capers with liquid 2 Tbsp. olive oil ½ cup red wine vinegar 1 cup white wine

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two baking pans. I use oven-to-table cookware. Pour marinade over chicken, and add white wine and bay leaves.

Cook for 1 ½ hours at 350 degrees.

Baste frequently with pan juices.

½ Tbsp. oregano

This recipe is delicious served warm or at room temperature.

3 bay leaves

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Salt and pepper to taste

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Chef Y’s Healthy & Indulgent Meals This hearty soup warms you up on a cold winter night. It can be an easy weeknight meal or you can serve it in a bread bowl for a fun and elegant presentation. The hot dogs add meatiness and the greens and beans turn this dish into a full meal. Feel free to add any kind of greens to the soup, such as spinach or collard greens. Enjoy!

Chef Y Yitzi Taber, aka Chef Y A finalist in the 2013 Manishewitz Cook-Off!

Soup

Directions:

Serves 12

1 Spanish onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled, diced 3 celery stalks, diced 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 ½ Tbsp oregano, chopped Kosher salt and pepper, to taste 1/3 cup tomato paste 8 cups low sodium chicken stock 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1 bunch kale, stems removed, chopped finely 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained well 1 cup green beans, trimmed, chopped 7 hot dogs, cut into chunks ½ cup white wine, optional

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.

Sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Stir in the stock and diced tomatoes.

Add the parsley, kale, cannellini beans, green beans, and hot dogs. Pour in the wine, if using, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls. To make bread bowls, remove the top of a round loaf of bread and take out the bread inside. Spoon the soup inside the bread.

Serve warm. Garnish with fresh chopped herbs, if desired.

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Super Easy Roasted Winter Vegetables Courtesy of simplehealthykitchen.com

Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato (about ½ lb.), peeled and cubed 2 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved ½ lb. small purple potatoes (or red/gold/or combo), halved ½ lb. green beans, trimmed 1 medium apple, diced (or sliced) 1 shallot, sliced 2 Tbsp dried cranberries 1 oz. candied pecans (or roasted pecans) Directions: Preheat oven to 425F. Combine sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, green beans, apple, and shallots in a large bowl (or ziplock bag). Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread vegetables in a single layer on baking sheet, leaving a little room around each vegetable (you may need 2 baking sheets). Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Bake until vegetables are tender enough to pierce with a fork and have some charred bits on the edges (approx. 25-35 min). Use a spatula to flip vegetable midway through cooking.

Transfer to serving dish and top with pecans and dried cranberries.

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Serves 6

Courtesy of allrecipes.com

Ingredients: 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bay leaf 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 onion, chopped 1 ½ cups beef broth 3 potatoes, diced 4 carrots, sliced 1 stalk celery, chopped Directions: Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10-12 hours, or on High setting for 4-6 hours.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

Off the Grid: A Year of Aveilus (Mourning) Beth S. Taubes, RN, OCN, CBCN, CHC ●wellnessmo va onsbt.com

udaism provides a halachic structure for three separate large number of people were in attendance. My husband and I stages of mourning. The initial stage, the shivah, conare fortunate to have a large family, many friends, and numersists of 7 days of intense mourning following the death of a ous professional relationships; as in past years, we were thereparent, sibling, spouse, or child. The experience of the person fore invited to quite a number of events during the course of sitting shivah is not dissimilar to that of a very sick person this year—all of which I did not attend. I was given a pass: “… near the end of his or her life. The mourner (aveil) does not cannot participate due to status as a mourner.” change his or her clothes and spends most of the time sitting While abstaining from participation in social get-togethers is with very little physical activity. He or she is not especially not the only restriction that a mourner observes during the interested in the world outside the shivah home. Friends and 12-month aveilus period, I found that it is the one that had the family members who love the aveil take care of many of his largest impact on me personally. This restriction protected me or her physical needs by providing food, comforting converfrom the social obligation of “partying” with friends when I did sation, and company. An individual sitting shivah is rarely left not feel emotionally ready for a celebratory alone. experience. I believe that it also protects At the end of the shivah period, the aveil is While abstaining from the people celebrating the simchah; when helped out of his or her chair and is walked one hosts a simchah, one hopes that evaround the block; it is time for the person participation in social get- eryone who attends is filled with joy, hapto rejoin the world of the living. The next togethers is not the only piness, and positive energy—a feeling that phase of mourning is the sheloshim, an- restriction that a mourner the mourner does not naturally have. other 23 days (for a total of 30 days) when My brother described to me how he felt observes during the many of the laws of mourning are still very on the last day he recited Kaddish for our strict, but during which the aveil is allowed 12-month aveilus period, father (for various reasons, Kaddish is said to bathe, change clothes, go to work, cook, for only 11 months, not the full 12 months).

I found that it is the clean, etc. The end of the sheloshim marks one that had the largest The active act of saying good-bye was over the end of the mourning period, except in and he was filled with an intense feeling of the case of the death of a parent. After the impact on me personally. sadness. There is no special ceremony to loss of a parent, one remains in aveilus for mark the end of the aveilus period. For my a total of 12 months from the day of death. siblings and me, the end of 2016 marked I recently reached the end of my 12 months of aveilus for my the end of our aveilus; 12 months will have passed father, z’l. My status as an aveil ended at the end of December. and the active stages of mourning are over.

The Yahrtzeit will actually end 1 month later, since this past I will always mourn my father. Most year was a leap year on the Jewish calendar (meaning that people who lose someone they there was an extra month in the year), but the aveilus period love never stop missing them or ended sooner. The Yahrtzeit is calculated based on a specific thinking about them. My huscalendar date (the date of death according to the Jewish cal- band and I are invited to a endar), while the period of aveilus is based on the passage of wedding during the last an amount of time–12 months. week of the month; we I have described myself during my year of aveilus as being have responded that “off the grid.” The urban dictionary defines “off the grid” as “un- we will both be attraceable through normal means.” For some people, going “off tending. It is time the grid” provides an antidote to their daily lives of constantly to get back on being connected, and it allows them to spend time “recharg- the grid. ing” themselves. In this case, my being “off the grid” referred to my refraining from attending any joyous event at which a

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*Start rate of 3.00% based on NY Prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal minus .75%. Floor Rate is 2.5%. Maximum rate is 15%. Line is a 20-year revolving term with a maturity balloon payment due at the end of 20 years. Minimum line amount is $75,000 and maximum line amount is $500,000. Line amounts over $300,000 may require title insurance at borrower’s expense. Appraisal required showing a maximum loan to value ratio of 70% on a 1-2 family owner-occupied dwelling in many NJ counties. Rate valid as of January 1, 2017. There is a non-refundable application fee of $99. A renewal fee of $50 will be charged each year on the anniversary month of the line. Adequate property insurance is required.

Flood insurance is required where applicable. Other loan products, rates and terms are available. Subject to change without prior notice. Subject to all bank underwriting conditions.

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A Helping Hand

By Deborah Chilelli-Boru, OTD,OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Bergen Hand Therapy’s Healing Touch

Therapy with certifications in ne of my first jobs as hand therapy (CHT) and an occupational lymphedema (CLT), therapist (OT) was I enjoy helping as well as a Master’s in a rehabilitation people recover from degree in pediatric facility where I care. In my practice, their injuries and/ treated spinal I treat children and cord-injured young or diagnoses because a adults with a variety men. Of course, all person’s hands are their of diagnoses rangthe patients wanted independence. ing from the shoulder to walk again, but down to the hand. I also the more I worked with treat children for writing them, the more I realized issues and visual perception that walking was just ambulation: problems that are secondary to getting from point A to point B. decreased hand/eye coordinaThe use of one’s hands, however, tion, dysgraphia, hand weakness, was the difference between beand decreased visual perceptual ing independent or dependent. awareness. I also am a licensed That is, dependent on someone lymphedema therapist and am else to help you with the daily trained to treat post-mastectomy activities of living–all the litwomen with lymphedema. tle things one does with one’s hands that people don’t even I opened my practice in 2014 and think about. This was the point it currently functions as a partin my career when I realized how time practice with afternoon and precious the use of our hands are evening hours only. During the and how crucial a role they play day, I work as a pediatric OT in the in our lives. My vision, passion, public school system with autistic and love for hand therapy began and learning disabled students. at that exact moment.

My passion, however, is working as a hand therapist. I enjoy helpI am the owner and sole practiing people recover from their intioner of Bergen Hand Therapy. juries and/or diagnoses because a I am a Doctor of Occupational

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person’s hands are their independence. The majority of my clients are adults with hand injuries, though I also see pediatric clients in the evenings. These children usually attend private schools, since most private schools do not offer the same services that public schools offer, such as in-school OT/PT and speech therapies.

Sometimes, people ask me, “I have pain in my hands. Can therapy help relieve it?” The answer is yes! A common problem I see in many adults is osteoarthritis (OA).

This condition can cause pain in the hands as well as swelling and range-of-motion issues. Using different modalities in the clinic, hand therapy can help alleviate this condition tremendously. Modalities are external devices used in a therapeutic setting to relieve pain and swelling and to increase motion in joints.

The best thing a client can do is be proactive. As a hand therapist, I teach individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or OA about joint protection, work simplification, and taking safety precautions in the work place and at home. The education aspect of the therapy is most important with clients, because an educated client will be able to partake in his or her own therapy, thereby making it more effective.

For more info on Bergen Hand Rehabilitation, LLC, call (201) 569-2229 60 Grand Ave. Suite 202, Englewood, NJ www. bergenhandrehab.com

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D’VREI TORAH

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hen the coldness of winter descends upon us, we need to work harder to find the warmth and the light and wrap ourselves up in it. So too, when we struggle through difficult times and our thoughts are like winter, dark and cold, we have to persevere to find the goodness and light in all of Hashem’s creations and situations, no matter how difficult it may seem! This is our main avoda in this world: To find the positive perspective and trust that Hashem is behind everything, even when circumstances seem cold and bare. Hashem’s light and righteousness permeate all of creation, and it is our job as the Jewish people to be a source of His warmth and light.When we ignite those around us with passion for Torah and chesed, we reveal others’ inner purpose and light as well! Together, we can light the path of ultimate goodness for everyone to see and realize his or her own personal avoda.

Many Blessings,

Artist, Teacher

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