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FROM THE EDITORS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE >> Community COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

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DR. CHARLES FRIEDMAN

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>> World News INTERNET REVOLUTION

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SFJH WORLD REPORT

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>> Israel ONE ISRAEL FUND - KIDA

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>> Parenting MRS. HEBEL’S TOP TEN TIPS FOR DISCOURAGING LYING NO MORE HOMEWORK BATTLES

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>> Finance COPING WITH FINANCIAL DEPRESSION

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MAKING YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN DISABILITY PROOF

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TOP TEN TAX TIPS FOR 2011

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THE HOOPLA OVER FORM 1099

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>> Education HOW TO CHOOSE A SUMMER PROGRAM

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TEENAGERS AND CELLPHONES: A LIFE THREATENING ADDICTION

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>> Torah Portion RABBI YOCHANON ZWEIG

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>> Homemaking SWEET SENSATIONS

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s we prepare our homes for Purim and increase our simcha-happinessin anticipation of the carnivals and meals that accompany the holiday, we are happy, once again, to bring you our latest issue of The South Florida Jewish Home. And, nowhere in this issue will you be reminded that Passover is just around the corner (although, in my home, we have already cut back on grocery visits in hopes of emptying out cabinets and pantries before the Pesach cleaning gets underway).

This issue brings something to celebrate in addition to the upcoming holiday. We are announcing our newest partner, The Jewish Federation of Broward County. They are the umbrella organization under which much of the Jewish good deeds are done in our home county. They educate our children, feed and house our elderly and provide services for Broward’s 180,000 Jews.

They will be contributing content and we will be promoting their events and successes. We are very excited about working with them and we hope to be a resource for the other Federations, as well.

Ripped from the headlines, Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb ways in on the Tiger Mom controversy with the uniquely Jewish perspective. We also visit the Nuremberg Trials of 1946 in a historical piece by Avi Heligman that shows us why 65 years after, the trials still have relevance to today’s Jews.

And, staying with the Purim theme, please enjoy the World Report and our special Shushan Report, straight from Persia (present day Iran). We hope you enjoy our latest issue. We appreciate all the great feedback (we tolerate the not-so-great feedback). We are expanding distribution due to your input and we are making changes that you will notice as a result of your suggestions. Thank you (and keep ‘em coming).

We believe that we are a valuable resource for the entire Jewish community, highlighting the many events and numerous achievements in South Florida.

If you agree, you can support our advertisers; and tell them you saw them in The South Florida Jewish Home.

And, if your kids ask you to buy them the Charlie Sheen costume, just say “No.”

The Editor

>> Health & Fitness SLAKE YOUR THIRST THE RIGHT WEIGH

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KEEPING YOU ON YOUR TOES ABOUT REFLEXOLOGY

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>> Lifestyles IT’S TIME TO CHANGE

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MANAGING JUSTIN BIEBER

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT YOU & ME

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PARENTING - ADHD DIET AND YOUR CHILD

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>> Politics WELCOME TO WISCONSIN, EGYPT

>> Kosher Dining Guide

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Peer trips to Israel are almost a rite of passage for many high school students. Whether they go as part of a school’s curriculum, an alternative to summer camp, a gap year after high school, or a combination of the above, teen travel to Israel is ubiquitous among Orthodox families.

There is one group for whom these trips have previously been off limits: teens who have a chronic ill-

ground. As the group met at Kennedy Airport, a blinding snowstorm was just beginning. The storm eventually ground all planes, but not before the group, which included the teens and a parent with whom each had chosen to share the experience, and their staff, endured three hours on an El Al jet. When it became obvious that the airport would be closed, Chai Lifeline’s program director, Nachman Maimon, three

ness that confines them to wheelchairs or necessitates frequent medical intervention.

Chai Lifeline, the international children’s health support network, helped 13 very ill teenagers realize a dream previously denied to them when they traveled to Israel in January as part of the Hartman Family Foundation Wish at the Wall program.

Wish at the Wall was originally created as a celebration for teens who had finished treatment for cancer. The rigorous ten-day excursion was a combination of teen tour and experiences that helped them integrate their experiences into their lives and move forward..

“We conceived Wish at the Wall as a bridge between illness and health,” Rabbi Simcha Scholar, Chai Lifeline’s executive vice president, explained. “These teens had to face mortality decades before the rest of us. The mix of sightseeing, physical activity and opportunities to meet with the leading spiritual guides of our time allowed these teens to put their illnesses into perspective and begin the rest of their lives.

“The challenge in planning Wish at the Wall for teens with chronic illnesses and disabilities was not simply how to maneuver a group that included 11 children in wheelchairs. Our goal was to foster a greater sense of independence and potential in teens who will always have serious health issues.”

Ten days of “firsts” for disabled teens The trip, which involved months of planning in the United States and Israel, almost didn’t get off the

volunteer medics who had seen the group off, and El Al staff worked together to ensure the comfort and safety of the group. With 50 air mattresses donated

by a friend of the organization who lives close to the airport, blankets supplied by the airline, and snacks and breakfast delivered by volunteers, Chai Lifeline turned a near disaster into the first adventure of the expedition.

Once in Israel, the group was unstoppable, even when the weather continued to be less than cooperative. Though the wind howled atop Masada, Wish at

the Wall participants reveled in the journey. As history came alive for the young men and women maneuvering their wheelchairs along the paths, the parents accompanying the group felt that each teen was forging a new history of his or her own, a story with greater potential than ever imagined.

Later that day, the group indulged in another “must do” for Israeli tourists: a swim the Dead Sea. Ellen Weiss, MSW, director of Chai Lifeline’s Southeast regional office, said she was awestruck when she learned from a participant about how the teens, carried by their counselors, floated atop the heavily salinated water exactly like their healthy peers.

“The joy was so apparent in her voice,” she marveled. “For those minutes, their health issues were gone. They were weightless in every sense of the word.”

For parents, the chance to see children who require 24/7 care experiencing the breadth of Israel was both poignant and exciting. Their eyes glistened as their children were carefully lifted atop camels, then secured by counselors and camel handlers. They watched in awe as the teens, many initially filled with both excitement and trepidation, rose in the air and rode the camels.

“These are kids who have low muscle tone and balance issues. Yet here they were laughing and forgetting about disability for those minutes,” said Mrs. continue on page 10

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JAFCO Raises Over $97,000 At “A Night In The Fast Lane” MIAMI, FL – JAFCO, Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options, recently hosted “A Night in the Fast Lane” at Lexus of North Miami. The event raised over $97,000, for JAFCO which benefits abused, neglected, and special needs children in the South Florida community. Over 200 guests joined in for the perfect night out.

It was a night of fun for a good cause that featured signature cocktails, savory dining and delectable deserts by Executive Caterers. Guests also enjoyed a full casino and poker tournament along with a cigar and scotch lounge as well as the opportunity to view the exclusive colJAFCO Executive Director Sarah lection of Spyker Franco and Martine Zinn sports cars as well as classic cars from the AmaZinn car collection. The grand prize poker tournament winner took home a weekend stay at the Loews South Black Jack table in the casino Beach. Attendees also delighted in boutique shopping, a silent auction, raffle (including a private wine tasting, hotel stay, fitness package, and dinner for two throughJAFCO Godparents Melissa & Brad Ackerman out South Florida)

L-R: Arielle Biscayart, Aventura/North Miami Dade Chapter President- Miri Mazor, Event Chair- Vicki Stolberg, Monica Egozi, Steven Feder, Melissa Grosfeld, Gayle Egozi.

and a strolling fashion show by “On My Own.” For more information about JAFCO contact Gail Marlow, Director of Development, at 954-749-7230 ext. 137 or email gail@jafco.org.

JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options, Inc.) is a non-profit charitable organization (licensed by DCF), which cares for abused, neglected, homeless and at-risk children in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. JAFCO programs provide a full continuum of care to over 350 children including foster care and adoption, family preservation, group homes, emergency shelter, independent living and mentoring. The JAFCO Children’s Village is a beautiful 5.6-acre residential facility includ-

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Models from strolling fashion show by For more informa“On My Own” tion about JAFCO visit http://www.jafco.org, or call Gail Marlow at 954749-7230 or email gail@jafco.org.

2nd Annual Hebrew Academy Court of Dreams Basketball Tournament The 2nd Annual Hebrew Academy Warriors Alumni/Varsity Court of Dreams Basketball Tournament was a great success recently at the American Airlines Arena, as the White Team, captained by alum Gabe Seghi, captured the overall championship, defeating the Grey Team, captained by alum Dr. Ari Ciment, in the title game. Warrior Basketball players from past and present came together to form four teams, with each playing one another in round robin play followed by semifinal action before culminating with the tournament’s title game.

Dr. Ciment was named the overall Alumni MVP, and current Hebrew Academy Warrior Varsity Basketball captain and student body president Matt Orlinsky

was name Varsity MVP, as they were the leading scorers during the tournament.

The event was capped by an exciting Tournament All-Star game that evening, which took place on the American Airlines Arena court just minutes before the Heat/Knicks game tipped off at 8:00 pm. Mark Herskowitz, Aryeh Hochner, Gabe Seghi, Daniel Seghi and Ciment represented the Alumni All-Stars, and Daniel Abramowitz, Joseph Aminov, Daniel Romero, Isaac Schechter and Orlinsky were the Varsity AllStars, showing their stuff before a sold-out Heat home crowd. It was a fantastic night for Hebrew Academy and Warrior Basketball and we look forward to hosting everyone at our tournament next year!

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Weiss. “I don’t know if any of the teens imagined they would actually ride a camel before this trip. Certainly, their parents didn’t, which made the day all the more wonderful for them.”

Many of the daily physical achievements were matched by emotional highs. While in Tzefat, two of the boys expressed a wish to immerse themselves in the mikvah of the Ari. What might seem like an ordinary request was, in reality, a major undertaking. The mikvah is at the bottom of a massive set of stairs and the teens are wheelchair dependent.

The staff borrowed army stretchers from the local Magen David Adom office, strapped the boys in, and carried them down 200 steps to the mikvah.

Mrs. Weiss commented, “This was a group that spanned the range of religious beliefs and observance, but there was a special feeling among everyone while this was happening. This dedicated group of counselors had made a dream come true for these boys. We were all elated for them.”

All too soon, the special trip was over, and the group found themselves on this side of the Atlantic once again. There were tears and hugs as they separated, bound now by the memories of ten extraordinary days that each would take home.

Turning Dreams Into Reality Camp Simcha’s boys’ head counselor Ari Dembitzer asserted this year’s Wish at the Wall has changed the lives of all who participated. “When we began planning this year’s trip, our goal was to expand possibilities, to show parents and children that so much is possible even when a child is seriously ill or has disabilities.

“Everyone who was there now knows that with the appropriate support, it’s possible for dreams to become reality.”

18th Annual Gala Enables Families to Cope with Illness Wish at the Wall, which is open to Chai Lifeline clients throughout the country, is one of two-dozen programs and services available to South Florida residents through the organization’s Southeast regional office.

A Playful Purim with The Wizard of PersOz

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at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center

urim is one of the most playful Jewish holidays, known for distinctively shaped cookies, noisy groggers and eccentric costumes.

With this in mind, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, under the leadership of Chairman of the Board William Landa, President Laurence Herrup, Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, Cantor David Muchnick, and Executive Vice President, Dr. Amir Baron, will host the annual Purim Spiel on Sunday, March 20th at 4:00pm. Families and children of all ages are invited to attend in their favorite costumes.

The Purim Spiel is a musical performance that is based on the plot of a Broadway play, but has a Purim-themed storyline. It will be performed by talented ATJC members and religious school students. Cantor David Muchnick, director of ATJC’s Religious School and Purim Spiel, recalls last year’s performance as “a huge success. It was based on the play Mama Mia, which was aptly renamed Megillah Mia. Everyone had a great time, and we

were able to tell the story of Purim in a fun and original way.”

This year’s Spiel, entitled The Wizard of PersOz was written by Rabbi Richard Agler and Cantor Stephanie Shore from Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton. It is based on a combination of The Wiz, Wicked, and Wizard of Oz and tells the story of Dorthesther, a Jewish girl who does not want to study for her bat mitzvah. When she unexpectedly winds up in PersOz, where Jewish people are persecuted by the evil witch, Haman, Dorthesther goes on a journey to see the Wizard of PersOz, King Ahashverosh. Her journey and the people she meets along the way make Dorthesther realize the importance of her Judaism. After the performance there will be a traditional Megillah reading from 5:15pm – 6:15pm. The evening will culminate with hamantashen and refreshments. In addition to the Spiel, the Megillah of Esther will be read on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00pm and on Sunday, March 20th at

Chai Lifeline Southeast provides families of children with serious illnesses with the emotional, social, and financial support that allows them to weather the daily challenges of living with a very sick child. Among the organization’s programs are medical information and referrals; hospital visits and respite; counseling; tutoring; family retreats; recreational programs; sibling activities; holiday parties; family days; and summers at two extraordinary overnight camps for seriously ill children and teens.. Dedicated volunteers deliver fresh produce and baked goods weekly to Chai Lifeline families, act as Big Brothers and Big Sisters to sick children and their siblings, and welcome families who come to our area for medical treatment.

The organization will mark its eighteenth year of providing a comprehensive network of programs to families of children suffering from life-threatening illnesses and devastating chronic conditions at the 18th Legacy of Hope Gala. The event takes place on Tuesday, March 22, at the Westin Diplomat and Spa in Hollywood.

This year’s Gala honors real estate developer Claudio Stivelman, Sara and Yacov Wallerstein, Sara Shulevitz Esq., and Gary Kleiner, MD. The family of David Cohen, obm, will unveil the David Cohen Memorial Fund, which will provide scholarships for area children to attend Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, Chai Lifeline’s overnight camps for children and teens with life-threatening or chronic illnesses.

Tickets for the event begin at $250. Sponsorships opportunities range from $5,000 to $100,000 and offer significant recognition at the event and throughout the year. For information, reservations, and to place ads in the commemorative Journal, visit www.chaigala.org or call Cyd Yardeny at 305-956-9990.

8:30am. All of these programs are free and opened to the community. For more information or to RSVP, please contact ATJC at 305-937-1880 or rsvp@atjc. org, or visit www.atjc.org.

About ATJC: Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center is a vibrant and diverse conservative congregation in the heart of Aventura and home to Tauber Academy. This exciting multi-cultural and multi-generational community was recently recognized as one of the “top Ten Jewish Neighborhoods” in the United States. Under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Jonathan Berkun and Cantor David Muchnick, ATJC provides a stimulating environment for long standing members as well as newcomers to the area. Encompassing spiritual, social, educational, and cultural programming for all ages, ATJC is the center for Jewish life in Aventura.

Friday Night Live services (6:30pm) and Shabbat services (9:00am – 12:00pm) are free and community members are encouraged to attend.

Melissa Galfond Director of Membership & Programming Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center 20400 NE 30th Avenue, Aventura, FL 33180 T: 305-937-1880 F: 305-792-6072 E: melissa@atjc.org, W: www.atjc.org

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It is All Happening at Brauser Maimonides Academy GRANDPARENT’S DAY On February 25th the BMA grandparents joined their grandchildren for a morning of learning and interactive activities revolving around the “Middah of the Month.” Every month, Rabbi Elazar Bloom, a Judaic Studies staff member, visits the BMA classrooms to introduce a new middah for the students to focus on throughout the month. Through anecdotes, personal stories and open discussion, Rabbi Bloom gives examples of middot such as patience, rushing to do mitzvot, and kindness, and inspires the children to concentrate on how they can continue to build their character. And what better Middah to learn with your grandparents than Kibbud Horim – honoring your parents?!

Last Friday, the Kindergarten students opened BMA’s annual Grandparents Day by singing two songs about honoring parents and grandparents for their honored guests. After a dvar Torah and welcome from Rabbi Avram Skurowitz, Ed.D, Head of School, the grandparents joined their grandchildren in their classrooms.

HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH February is Health and Safety Month, and throughout the month the BMA Early Childhood students learned about how to keep their bodies healthy and what to do in various “safety” situations.

They had visits from doctors, dentists and even the fire department! What fun the children had as they explored the fire trucks and firefighters gear, all while learning fire safety!

Last week the Elementary and Middle School students were treated to true Health Fair, focusing on disability awareness and nutrition education. The students visited various stations, all set up with interactive activities that enabled them to focus on and appreciate things that we take for granted, such as reading, seeing, hearing and physical ability.

The children were challenged to see how many times they could hula hoop or jump rope during the “gross motor challenge,” while in the “fine motor challenge” they had to try and pick up various items, likes pencils or boxes, while

In the Early Childhood classrooms, the children and their grandparents made flowerpot place-cards to mark their grandparents’ special place at the table.

They also decorated picture frames for grandma and grandpa to take home with them.

The Elementary and Middle School students focused on kibud horim in their classrooms as well. The teachers each brought their own unique style to the lessons. Some of the students and their grandparents learned that learning Torah from your grandfather is like learning it directly from har Sinai, while others heard stories and examples of how Rabbi Tarfon ful-

wearing oversized rubber gloves.

Eye charts, hearing tests and speaking with a mouth full of marshmallows dealt with issues of blindness, deafness and speech difficulties.

The children were even given words and sentences printed backwards on the page, along with a mirror to help them read it, to better understand dyslexia.

The highlight of the afternoon was Short Chef, who engaged the children by having them help build a healthy salad while talking to them about the importance of nutrition and food choices.

By having the students actively participate in a variety of Health and Safety activities, BMA found a way to educate through fun!

Brauser Maimonides Academy is a Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School, educating children 18 months through 8th grade, located in Hollywood. For more information, contact Risa Kahane at 954-989-6886 or rkahane@brauser.us.

filled this important mitzvah. One class explored what different families call their grandparents, and then asked the grandparents to go back to their roots and varying countries to share with the class what they had called their grandparents.

After the lessons, every class worked together in a fun and interactive SmartBoard activity to create a “kibud horim calendar” for the month of April. Every day has something for the children to do to honor their parents and grandparents – call grandma before Shabbat, help my mother set the table… Both the students and the grandparents will receive copies of the calendar so everyone can follow along and watch the children truly focus on the middah of the month.

Annual Golf Tournament Tee’s Up to Raise Money for Jewish Education Boca Raton - Hillel Day School of Boca Raton is gearing up for their Annual Golf Tournament to be held at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club in Boca Raton, on Monday, March 28. All proceeds benefit Jewish education through scholarship aid funding. “Hillel Day School currently provides over $1.5 million in scholarship aid to over 35% of its 456 students,” says Rabbi Samuel J. Levine, Head of School. “The tournament is a great way to bring the community together for a day of fun and camaraderie while raising needed funds for those unable to afford a Jewish education,” Rabbi Levine explained.

The day includes lunch, golf on Stonebridge’s Karl Litten championship course, giveaways, cocktails and dinner, as well as a raffle. The cost to attend is $360, or $1000 for a foursome. Sponsorships are also available.

Contact Suzanne Rice, Director of Development, at 561-470-5000 or e-mail suzanner@hilleldayschool.org.

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with Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center’s Young Professionals Spring has almost arrived, and with it comes Purim, one of the most festive Jewish holidays. To celebrate in style, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, under the leadership of Chairman of the Board William Landa, President Laurence Herrup, Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, Cantor David Muchnick, and Executive Vice President, Dr. Amir Baron, is throwing a Purim party in South Beach for young professional Jewish singles and couples. The Pour’em for Purim Party, sponsored in part by ATJC and The Opium Group, will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 10:00pm at SET

Nightclub in South Beach. Those who are 21 and over are invited to come out and party like a rock star. The evening will include fantastic music and dancing as well as the opportunity to meet new friends and toast to the festive holiday.

The $20 cover includes an open bar from 10:00pm to 11:00pm. This will be ATJC’s Young Professional’s third Purim party, but its first in Miami Beach. ATJC’s most recent Young Professionals event, Latke Vodka, was a fantastic Hanukkah celebration that welcomed over 150 guests. RSVP by March 18 to 305-937-1880,

About ATJC: Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center is a vibrant and diverse conservative congregation in the heart of Aventura and home to Tauber Academy. This exciting multi-cultural and multi-generational community was recently recognized as one of the “top Ten Jewish Neighborhoods” in the United States. Under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Jonathan Berkun and Cantor David Muchnick, ATJC provides a stimulating environment for long standing members as well as newcomers to the area. Encompassing spiritual, social, educational, and cultural programming for all ages, ATJC is the center for Jewish life in Aventura.

Friday Night Live services (6:30pm) and Shabbat services (9:00am – 12:00pm) are free and community members are encouraged to attend.

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Bobby Bowden and his wife of 61 Bowden’s stellar stats include guiding years, Ann, live in Tallahassee, Florida FSU to more than 300 victories, two naMen’s Nite Out 2011 is chaired by tional championships, 12 Atlantic Coast Salo Sredni and Howard Talenfeld. FesConference titles, and finishing in the top tivities kick off at 5:30 pm for a VIP five in the country in 14 straight seasons.

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March 19, 2011 O u r Way, the Orthod o x U n i o n ’s program for the deaf and hard of hearing, presents its seventh annual Power Point presentation of Megillat Esther for Purim, which falls on Sunday, March 20 this year, with the Megillah being read Saturday night, March 19 as well.

Our way of Yachad/National Jewish Council For Disabilities (NJCD) is dedicated to providing resources, services, and social programming for the Jewish deaf and hard of hearing.

The annual presentation of Megillat Esther, with Hebrew and English side by side through Power Point, allows for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, visually impaired, or learning disabled to have an easily readable format to follow along with a synagogue’s Megillah reading. All a synagogue needs is a laptop with a projector and a screen where the disc is shown. The mouse of the computer serves as the place keeper on the screen. Graphics are included, and

this year, there is a new option for synagogues to insert their own graphics to accompany the Purim story, allowing for an even more interactive experience.

Batya Jacob, program director of Our Way, declared, “NJCD spent February, which was also Yachad’s North American Inclusion Month (NAIM), raising awareness and sensitivity for those with disabilities. As a response for the many synagogues who contacted us about inclusive programming for the deaf and hard of hearing, visually impaired, and learning disabled, this Power Point presentation of Megillat Esther is an easy and wonderful opportunity. Last year, 200 shuls participated in this initiative, and we hope to have even more this year.”

Communities participating for the first time this year also include Chicago; Dallas; Danbury, CT; Manhattan; Rochester; and Rockville, MD, in addition to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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The luncheon will be held at the Jungle Island Treetop Ballroom in Miami, with more than 600 women expected to attend from the tri-county area.

Iris Krasnow, journalist, author and mother of four sons, will be speaking on the topic of “Mirror, Mirror on the wall… am I my mother after all?” Krasnow is a graduate of Stanford University and started her career as a fashion writer. She is the author of the series “Surrendering to Motherhood,” the New York Times bestseller, “Surrendering to Marriage,” and “Surrendering to Yourself.” Her latest book is titled “I am my Mother’s Daughter, Making Peace with Mom Before It’s Too Late.”

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Boys and girls of all ages are invited to join their parents for a Free Purim Carnival taking place Sunday, Purim, March 20th, at 11am, at Chabad of South Broward Headquarters, 1295 East Hallandale Bch Blvd.

Amazing Carnival rides include: Airborne Adventure, 75 Foot Obstacle Course, 30 Foot Monster Slide, Space Orbiter, Three in One Castle and Bounce Houses.

There will be a Masquerade Contest for children...the Grand Prize is a XBOX 360!

For the 31st consecutive year, Chabad of South Broward will be raising the Purim spirits of every Jewish resident and patient, who cannot go to a Synagogue but are confined to a hospital, a nursing home or a retirement home. Over 3,100 Purim Shalach Manot, food gift packages, will be distributed by Chabad staff and volunteers, on Purim Day, to those in the community who are less fortunate and cannot attend a public Purim event.

Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, Chabad’s executive vice president, says sharing the joy of Purim with individuals who are often forgotten, is what the Purim

ally excited to have Iris speaking at the event. “She is an interesting and dynamic woman,” Greenspoon said. “We are really looking forward to hearing her speak, her books are inspiring and she really puts the relationship between parents and children in perspective.”

“Given the alarming increase in the numbers of children with developmental disabilities and the tremendous stress this places upon families in our community, the JAFCO Board of Trustees is expanding our capacity to serve special needs children with the creation of the JAFCO Respite and Family Resource Center, “ said Sarah Franco, Executive Director of JAFCO. The center will provide care for children with a developmental disability, state-of-the-art treatment, recreation, socialization, and support, as well as temporary shelter or foster care placement for a child with a developmental disability who is at-risk.

There will also be a Godparent pinning; JAFCO Godparents spiritually adopt all the JAFCO children to ensure that they have everything they need.

Godparents welcome the child to the beauty of the world and to Judaism. The Godparent circle has been created to ensure that every JAFCO child will have a wonderful life filled with every opportunity possible.

Renowned Coral Gables fashion designer, Mayda Cisneros, will be producing this year’s fashion show with a collection that will be for sale at the luncheon.

Attendees will also have a chance to win some exciting raffle prizes and take part in a silent auction.

JAFCO is a non-profit organization established in 1992 to provide services to abused and neglected children in South Florida. JAFCO currently provides an entire continuum of programs and services for at-risk children and their families including: children’s emergency shelter, group home programs, foster care and adoption, family preservation programs, multi systemic therapy in-home programs, senior caregiver programs, independent living programs, forever friends mentoring programs, and special needs programs. All proceeds from the event will benefit the children of JAFCO. For more information about sponsorship or to buy a ticket please visit the web site www.jafco.org or call Gail Marlow, Director of Development at 954749-7230, ext 137.

Holiday is all about: “The Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt’’l, Rabbi Menachem M Schneerson, always taught us, that to make your own Holiday joyous is only possible if you share the joy of the Holiday with the needy. Every year, since I came hear in 1980, we have visited every facility in South Broward on Purim, sometimes to find only a single Jew who is all alone. Many of our Jewish brothers and sisters have no family, and our annual Purim visits with Purim goodies lifts the spirits of thousands’’!

Chabad of South Broward will be hosting a Purim Seudah (Feast) , Sunday, March 20, at their Headquarters at 1:30pm. Cost for the Purim Seudah if you reserve before March 16th - $16 Adults & $10 for Children...by the door $20 Adults & $12 for Children.

Megillah Readings at Chabad of South Broward will be held: Saturday Night, March 19, at 8:30pm, followed by a Free, Delicious Buffet, and Saturday night March 19 at 9:30pm.

Megillah Readings Sunday, March 20, will be held: 9am, 1pm, and 3:30pm.

For reservations to attend the Purim Seudah, please calll 954558-7005, or email ltchabad@ gmail.com. To volunteer to distribute and/or to sponsor the Purim Packages in the hospitals and nursing homes, please email rtennenhaus@gmail.com.

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Texas Hold’em Tournament Draws Near for South Florida Jewish Day School Scholarships World Series of Poker Entry, Cruise, Sports Events Among Prizes With players signing up from across the country, the March 22 Texas Hold’em poker tournament at BankAtlantic Center -- funding South Florida Jewish Day School scholarships -- continues to rack up significant prizes.

“We are thrilled to offer a grand prize $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas,” said Jeremy Lurie, event chair.

“But the other top tier prizes are quite significant too including a cruise for two on Carnival Cruise Lines, tickets to professional sports events and amusement parks, as well as electronics,” Lurie said.

Organizers have dubbed the charity event “All in 4 Education.” Advance registration is $225 and available on-line at www.allin4education.com. Same day registration is available at BankAtlantic Center for $250 beginning 6:15 p.m. Cards fly 7 p.m.

Tournament “presenting sponsor” Boca Home Care Services is responsible for the $10,000 grand prize. “Host sponsors” include Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, The Florida Panthers, and BankAtlantic Center. “Official sponsors” are Sheets Energy Strips, Saveology.com and Support Squad.

The tournament proceeds go to two scholarship proRabbi Efrem Goldberg of grams: The David Bensmihen Boca Raton Synagogue Charitable Foundation, headed by Boca Home Care Services CEO Joseph Bensmihen, and the Jewish Education Scholarship Fund (No Jewish Child Left Behind Committee), spearheaded by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of Boca Raton Synagogue.

While the Bensmihen Foundation has funded both public and private school scholarships totaling $350,000 since 2001, it decided to join forces with the Jewish Education Scholarship Fund for the special event.

“Parents have been pushed to the limit if not been forced to pull their children from Jewish day schools due to the rugged economic times we have encountered,” Bensmihen said.

“The poker tournament seemed like a natural type event to raise funds given the success of the Texas Hold’em tournaments in Las Vegas popularized by ESPN and its coverage,” Bensmihen said.

“It’s going to be fun. There are a lot of prizes.

All proceeds go to charity. It appeals to poker players but also people who want to give to educational scholarships. People have been signing up from all over the country,” Bensmihen said.

Most of the prizes carry a value of at least $500.

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by Carnival Cruise Lines and Sheets Energy Strips.

-- Six Florida Panthers tickets, lower level, including round trip limousine service, sponsored by Joseph and Lisa Bensmihen and All Point Limousine.

-- Two Miami Heat tickets including round trip limousine service sponsored by Joseph and Lisa Bensmihen and All Point Limousine.

-- An iPad sponsored by Sheets Energy Strips.

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Additional event sponsorships are available including naming rights to tables and recognition on the event web site.

“Companies are encouraged to purchase sponsorships but if somebody has a friendly neighborhood game and wants to move it to our event they are certainly encouraged to do so,” said Lurie, the event chair.

Questions regarding the event or sponsorships can be obtained by emailing info@allin4education.com.

The No Jewish Child Left Behind (NJCLB) Committee was founded in 2009 and has provided scholarships to students attending Hillel Day School of Boca Raton, Torah Academy of Boca Raton and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School.

Since 2001, the Bensmihen Foundation has provided assistance to students attending Florida Atlantic University, Hillel Day School of Boca Raton and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School. Others beneficiaries have included students at Hobe Sound Christian Academy and Yeshiva University in New York.

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Hillel Day School of Boca Raton’s Early Childhood (EC2) class celebrates the coming of Purim as the school designates the next two weeks for various themed days. The Purim show and carnival takes place on Shushan Purim (15 Adar II) as students joyfully observe the month of Adar and the Purim festival.

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Two Events = One Purpose at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC The 9th Annual Verbena Purim Carnival and the 17th Annual Tennis Fest Pro-Am will both take place at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center located on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, on Sunday, March 20, 2011.

Hebraicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9th Annual Verbena Purim Carnival will arrive in Festive Fashion on Sunday, March 20, from 11am-6pm, thanks to Title Sponsor, Southeastern Recycling Corporation, and a new generation of lay-leaders who are putting a new spin on the revolving rides, groovy games, and fantastic fare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the story of Purim is the same, the festivities surrounding it will be different as brought to you by a new group of people who are very excited to be part of the fun,â&#x20AC;? mentioned Diani Azout, Coordinator of the MAR-JCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Verbena Purim Carnival. Old favorites like the giant Ferris wheel, rock-climbing wall, and kids costume contest will be combined with new, innovative and fresh ideas to be presented on the day of the event. A special Israeli dance performance by the JCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bamachol Dance Academy will highlight the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainment as well. Additionally, there will be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teen Nightâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, March 19 from 8pmmidnight, with special rides, arcade games, a Horror

House, and entertainment for teens ages 13-18 only.

Admission to the carnival on Sunday is free-of-charge.

Wristbands for unlimited rides will be available for $30 per person at the door. Food and beverage tickets will also be available for purchase.

Taking place this same weekend is the 17th Annual Tennis Fest that will begin on Saturday evening, March 19, at 8pm at Hollywood Vine, in Hollywood, FL, with a wine tasting party that includes great food, exclusive auction items, and a rafďŹ&#x201A;e. To participate in the Pro-Am Tournament on Sunday, March 20, there is a $650 fee, however, players may purchase rafďŹ&#x201A;e tickets the night of the party, subsequently entering their name into a drawing. The more tickets they purchase, the more times their name is entered into the drawing, enabling them to choose from a line-up tennis professionals such as Maurice Ruah, Oliver Salous, Jeff Mager, Chris Kwon, Anthony Emerson, Michael Ray, and many others! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once again this year, the caliber of players we have assembled is as high as that of an ATP Tournament,â&#x20AC;? mentioned Nancy Carroll, Assistant Director of Health, Sports and Wellness at the MAR-JCC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited about combining a sporting event with a traditional Jewish holiday event, as we believe it will draw a larger, and

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Judges at the Nuremberg Trials

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n the aftermath of the horrors and destruction of churbon Europe, the victorious Allied powers had a series of military tribunals to try to serve justice to those who had perpetrated the mass murder of our people. In the history of the world, there had never been crimes of this magnitude and the Allies needed to figure how to try these criminals.

Even before the war had ended, there was discussion among the “Big Three,” Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. During the famous meetings in Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam, they decided that France would also have a judge on the bench.

The format for how the trials would proceed was also determined at these meetings.

The Morgenthau Plan, developed by the Jewish American Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, called for the denazification of Germany. This plan would have been a dramatic form of getting rid of the biggest criminals without a formal judicial process. Nazi leaders would be shot right away and other German prisoners would be used to rebuild Germany.

Once the details were leaked to the public, President Roosevelt withdrew his support for the plan. After Roosevelt’s death in April 1945, President Harry S Truman worked out a plan with Britain, the USSR and France on a judicial process.

The city of Nuremburg was picked for two reasons. One was because the Palace of Justice, where the trials were to take place, was undamaged in the Allied bombings of heartland Europe. It also had a large prison complex that was easily accessible to the courtroom. The second reason was that Nuremburg

was the place where the big Nazi propaganda rallies protesting the hate of Jews and capitalism took place.

It would be the nail on the coffin for the Nazi bigwigs.

On May 7, 1945, the entire German army unconditionally surrendered to the Allies. The war was over but now the German leaders had to be dealt with.

Five days earlier, President Truman had asked Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson to represent the U.S. prosecution team. General “Wild Bill” Donovan, head of the O.S.S., the U.S. spy agency and precursor to the CIA, was asked to join the team. Donovan, who had been a very successful Wall Street lawyer before the war, had differences of opinion on how the U.S. should present their case. Jackson wanted to prove the guilt of the criminals by logical reasoning. On the other hand, Donovan felt that showing the judges pictures and videos of Nazi atrocities and presenting eyewitnesses to the tragedy would make the judges angry and they would find every criminal guilty and sentence them all to death. Jackson would not hear of it, and Donovan resigned from the prosecution team.

In the end, not one Holocaust survivor testified during the entire eleven months of the trial although pictures and videos were shown during the proceedings.

Each of the Allies would be able to pick one judge and one alternate. Major General Iona Nikitchenko would represent the USSR and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Volchkov was his alternate. The British main judge was Colonel Sir Geoffrey Lawrence and his backup was Sir Norman Birkett. The French picked Professor Henri Donnedieu de Vabres and Robert Flaco was his alternate. Former attorney general Francis

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Biddle was the main American judge backed up by John J. Parker. The British judge, Lawrence, was selected as the president and would be conducting the trials. They would be under the banner of the International Military Tribunal (IMT). Defending the Germans were mainly German lawyers.

On trial were twenty four Germans as well as seven Nazi organizations. There were other military tribunals, but this was the first and had the biggest names.

Below is a list of the main defendants and their sentences.

Martin Bormann- He was a member of the SA and later on became secretary to Hitler. He was notorious for having an influence on the Fuehrer’s decisions and was directly linked to persecuting people of occupied countries, especially the Jews. As secretary, he issued orders for slave labor camps and policies regarding prisoners of war (POW), which was in direct defiance to the Geneva Convention. He was not present during his trial, and his defense council had little evidence to use in his defense. He was sentenced to death in absentia, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. If he was ever found he could present his facts at that time, before the sentence could be carried out. Unknown to the Allies, he had committed suicide before the trials had started.

Karl Donitz- He was the admiral who was commander in chief of the Krigsmarine (the German Navy) from 1943 until the end of the war. He initiated the U-boat offensive against Allied shipping, even issuing orders to sink ships from neutral coun cont. on next page

tries, like the U.S. before Pearl Harbor. He succeeded Hitler as President of Germany in the final weeks of the third Reich. There was evidence that he ordered 12,000 slave laborers to work at the shipyards. He also was accused of knowledge of the concentration camps and took advantage of the situation. He was found guilty of planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crimes against peace and war crimes and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.

Hans Frank- He was the Reich’s law leader and oversaw the first Jewish ghettos. He was a key part in planning the violent attacks on Poland and had said, “Poland shall be treated like a colony; the Poles will become the slaves of the Greater German World Empire.” He was also instrumental in using slave laborers especially Jews for the German war effort. During his trial, he expressed remorse for what he did, and tried to say that he was just following o rders, but was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and was sentenced to be hanged. He said during his trial, “A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased.”

Wilhelm Frick- He was the Minister of the Interior from 1933- 1943 and was the Reich Protector of Bohemia-Moravia for the last two years of the war.

He was ruthless and signed countless orders to kill Jews in many occupied countries. He knew about the torturing of helpless people in nursing homes and asylums, but turned his head and let the atrocities continue. He was found guilty of waging aggressive war, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to death.

Hans Fritzsche- He was a popular radio commentator and became the head of the news division that was spreading anti-Semitic propaganda. He was tried in the place of Joseph Goebbels, the notorious propaganda minister, who had committed suicide during the last days of the Reich. Fritzsche was found not guilty because he was just following orders and

did not initiate the horrors, and therefore was acquitted.

Walther Funk- He was Hitler’s main economic advisor and later became the head of the Reichsbank.

He helped plan the attack on Russia, and was a major player in banning the Jews from German society. He gave the order for all Jewish possessions to be confiscated by the SS. He pleaded to the court that he was never the main initiator of these plans, and although he was found guilty of waging aggressive war, war crimes and crimes against humanity, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Hermann Goering- He was the number two man in the Nazi hierarchy right behind Hitler himself.

He held many positions including Reichsmarschall, commander of the Luftwaffe (the German air force) and was the first head of the Gestapo. He was to take over Germany after Hitler had committed suicide, but had fallen out of the Fuehrer’s favor when he tried to broker a peach treaty with Allies, and Hitler gave it to Donitz instead. He told the court that he was in charge of using slave labor and sometimes even told Hienrech Himmler, head of the SS, how to take care of the “Jewish problem”. He said, “I must take 100 percent responsibility. I even overruled objections by the Fuehrer and brought everything to its final development.” The court found him guilty of all charges and he was sentenced to death.

Rudolf Hess- While in prison in 1924, he became Hitler’s confident and deputy. He was the Nazi party’s highest ranking official and his every action was supported by Hitler. During the war he crashlanded his plane in England to try to broker a peace agreement, which Hitler did not know about at all.

During the trial there was a disagreement whether he should stand trial or not because of his psychological health. In the end, he stood trial and was found guilty of conspiracy to wage aggressive war and crime against peace. He was sentenced to life imprisonment

Nazi leaders and other spectators stand in the bleachers to watch a Nuremberg rally. Among the spectators are Julius Streicher (second from left) and Joseph Goebbels (third from left)

Erich Raeder- He was the commander in chief of the Krigsmarine until his retirement in 1943. At his trial, he admitted to violating the Versailles Treaty and sinking a British passenger ship, which was illegal under the treaty. He was also charged with sink cont. on page 26

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Nazi Rally in Nuremberg

and committed suicide at age 92 in 1987.

Alfred Jodl- He was the chief of army operations for the OKW (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht) and was influential in planning the attacks on Czechoslovakia, Norway, Greece and Yugoslavia. He was found to have issued orders to kill many people including Russian political commissars, but was not involved in the slave labor program. His justification was that he was just following orders from Hitler but the court did not buy that defense. He was found guilty of all charges and was sentenced to hang.

Ernst Kaltenbrunner- He was the leader of the SS Austrian branch and was the chief of their intelligence, secret police and criminal police. He also commanded the Einsatzgruppen, the group that killed Rav Elchnon Wasserman H”YD, and several concentration camps. He issued orders to wipe out the Jews, the people under his command killed an estimated four million Jews, and had a major role in the “final solution”. He claimed that he did not know of the overall plan, but could not convince the court of such, and was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. His punishment was death by hanging.

Wilhelm Keitel- He was the head of the OKW, and was present in all of the conferences and discussions for the war. He claimed he was opposed to the invasion of Russia (Operation Barbossa), but the court found that he helped plan the invasion. He was also aware of the plans to kill the Jews in Poland, and he issued orders to kill communists. He tried to claim that as a soldier, he was following orders, but the court would not allow it, and found him guilty of all charges and sentenced him to hang.

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Celebrating salvation from impending mass murder, rejoicing over the completion of the reading of the Torah, and marking the birth of the Christian savior. It’s like a bad joke about a rabbi, priest and someone else walking into a bar — you’re waiting for the punch line, because there’s no obvious relationship between the three.

Unfortunately, you and I know that the connection between these three days is the way that they are celebrated by many. People use these three days as an excuse to consume alcohol without limits, to the point of making themselves sick and endangering others. Simchas Torah is the safest of the three because observant people won’t drive.

This type of revelry is not a Jewish way to celebrate anything. The stark contrast between our sitting in synagogue contemplating our shortcomings during the previous year on Rosh Hashanah and the way American society celebrates its New Year says a lot about how seriously we take the fleeting opportunities

It’s like a bad joke about a rabbi, priest and someone else walking into a bar— you’re waiting for the punch line, because there’s no obvious relationship between the three.

that time gives us. That point, which crosses many of our minds come Elul, should not be lost on us as we approach Purim.

My interest is not to get self righteous about the way you may celebrate these holidays — it is about your teenage children.

Studies of observant Jews have shown that these are the three days of the year that teenagers are most likely to be introduced to liquor for the first time — Purim, Simchat Torah, and New Year’s Eve. Teenagers are significantly less likely than adults to think twice before drinking and driving (or driving with someone who drank). Teenagers are already not as safe behind the wheel because of their inexperiencethere’s a reason that our auto insurance premiums skyrocket when they join our policies.

In addition, teenagers are more physiologically likely to become addicted to alcohol than adults.

Many of us distinguish between alcohol and drugs. The law and the doctors do not.

Both are illegal for teenagers. The physicians, psychologists and drug addiction experts tell us that, for teenagers, alcohol is a gateway drug to marijuana and harder drugs.

It is our responsibility as parents to ensure our children’s safety this Purim weekend. Loving your child means not giving him or her the option to make a bad decision. Unsupervised teenagers are placed in situations on Purim where the peer pressure to do illegal and illicit things is overpowering.

Purim is about good, clean, innocent fun. Dressing up, mishloach manot, a chagigah, an enjoyable seudah.

It’s the funnest day of the year. Why spoil it with all the veil and dangerous things that come along with teenage drinking?

Keep your children safe. Don’t let them go somewhere that they will be offered alcohol on Purim.

Rabbi Perry Tirschwell is the Head of School of the Weinbaum Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton. He welcomes comments at RPT@wyhs.net.

Battle Hymn of the JEWISH Mother Every so often an article appears in the media that strikes a chord in the hearts and minds of the public. Such articles engender a multitude of reactions; once upon a time in the form of letters to the editor, but these days in the form of comments on blogs and websites.

Such an article recently appeared in January in The Wall Street Journal. Titled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” it was written by Amy Chua, a Chinese mother herself and a professor at Yale Law School. The article is excerpted from her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which is now near the top of the New York Times bestseller list.

Ms. Chua makes a sharp distinction between Chinese mothers and Western mothers, and she advocates strongly for the superiority of the former in the skill of parenting. She asserts that Western mothers are much too permissive and overly concerned with the psychological well-being of their children. They do not demand enough from them, are not strict enough, and do not expect excellent academic performance from them.

Chinese mothers, on the other hand, argues Ms. Chua, expect their children to excel in school, demand that they do so, and impose quite severe restrictions upon them to ensure high academic performance.

Ms. Chua is careful to admit that not only Chinese women adopt this stringent mode of mothering. Rather,

such mothers can be found among Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian women. She also concedes that not all Chinese women are bona fide Chinese mothers.

When I first read the article, I had a strong and complex reaction. I felt that while some of the methods she described were excessive and even cruel, there were aspects of her parenting methodology I did approve of.

I also found myself wondering about the extent to which her notions of parenting were consistent with the Jewish approach. I noted, for example, that in the list of ethnic groups in which she found kindred spirits, Jewish mothers were absent.

I asked myself, Are Chinese mothers indeed superior to Jewish mothers? In our tradition, is there a system of parenting that is recommended to us? Is that system markedly different from the system described by Ms. Chua? Are there similarities between the two approaches, or should we, as Jewish parents, reject the type of parenting she urges upon us?

Let me summarize some of the main points in Ms. Chua’s article. She begins by listing a number of things her daughters are never allowed to do: • attend a sleep away camp • be in a school play • watch TV or play computer games • get any grade less than an A

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

• not be the number one student in every subject • except gym and drama • play any instrument other than the piano or violin • not play the piano or violin She describes the atmosphere in her home and compares it with the atmosphere in Western homes. Her children spend two or three hours a day practicing their musical instruments. She spends approximately ten times more every day drilling academic activities into her children than do her Western counterparts. She is not averse to calling her children “fat” if they are overweight, or “dumb” or “lazy” if they get a grade less than an A - even if it’s an A minus.

She describes an incident in her own childhood when she was disrespectful to her mother and her father angrily called her “garbage.” She admits to using similar terms in reaction to her own children’s demonstrations of disrespect.

She summarizes the differences between Chinese and Western parents as follows: (1) Chinese parents are not concerned with their children’s “self esteem.” They assume that criticisms, even insults, will not harm the child’s psyche. (2) Chinese parents believe their children owe continue on page 35

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There was an American eyewitness to the executions. Kingsbury Smith of the International News Service gives his account on how the seventh Nazi, Julius Streicher was killed.

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Nuremberg Palace of Justice

ing unarmed merchant ships, a charge which Karl Donitz also faced. He was found guilty of aggressive war, crime against peace and war crimes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Joachim Von Ribbentrop- He was the ambassador to England before the war and then was the Nazi Minister of Foreign affairs. He was a participant in the planning of the attack on Poland, instigating programs, and helped prepare the final solution. His defense that he was only following orders was not believed at all, even to the point that court proved that he believed in what he doing. Therefore, the court found him guilty of all charges and sentenced him to hang.

Alfred Rosenberg- While Hitler was in jail, Rosenberg was in charge of the Nazi party. Later as the Minister of the Eastern Occupied Countries, he stole French art treasures and invaded tens of thousands of French homes. He participated in the atrocities against the Jews. He was found guilty of all charges and was sentenced to hang.

Fritz Sauckel- He was the main player in the slave labor program in which it was shown that he subjected more than five million workers to illegal work. He was charged with war crimes and crimes

Hermann Goering on witness stand, Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946

against humanity and was sentenced to hang.

Arthur Seyss-Inquart- He was the Minister of Security and Interior of Austria, and created policies that confiscated Jewish property in Austria. He also was in control when many Jews were sent to concentration camps and brutally killed. While in the Netherlands, he sent forced slave laborers to work for Germany. The defense that he was just following orders did not work, and he was found guilty of aggressive war, crime against peace and war crimes, and was sentenced to hang.

Julius Streicher- He was a Nazi party member and publisher of the paper Der Sturmer. He was the spokesman for the annihilation of the Jewish people.

He said among other comments, that “a punitive expedition must come against the Jews in Russia. A punitive expedition, which will provide the same fate for them that every murder and criminal must expect. Death sentence and execution. The Jews in Russia must be killed. They must be exterminated root and branch.” There was no defense to justify these remarks, and he was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to hang.

After a month of deliberations, the judges announced their verdicts and two weeks later on October 16, 1946, Hoshana Rabba, the accused were hanged. The night before the execution, Hermann Goring swallowed a smuggled cyanide capsule and killed himself.

The French judge wanted to use the firing squad instead of hanging, but the other judges overruled him, because the firing squad was a more dignified way of execution, and after what these criminals had done, they did not deserve that “privilege”. The executioners were Americans: Master Sergeant John C. Woods and his assistant Joseph Malta. For some reason (frum Yidden call it siyata d’shamya), the lengths of the ropes were too short and many of the condemned suffered prolonged deaths. In addition, the trapdoors were too small and as the prisoners fell through many hit their heads on the planking and suffered bloody head wounds.

“Julius Streicher made his melodramatic appearance at 2:12 a.m.… As the guards stopped him at the bottom of the steps for identification formality, he uttered his piercing scream: ‘Heil Hitler!’… As he reached the platform, Streicher cried out, ‘Now it goes to God.’ He was pushed the last two steps to the mortal spot beneath the hangman’s rope. The rope was being held back against a wooden rail by the hangman. Streicher was swung suddenly to face the witnesses and glared at them. Suddenly he screamed, ‘Purim Fest 1946.’… At that instant, the trap opened with a loud bang. He went down kicking.

When the rope snapped taut with the body swinging wildly, groans could be heard from within the concealed interior of the scaffold.”

The Nazi suffered in death, just as he made millions of other people suffer. Midda keneged midda.

There are a few curiosities in the Megilla when it comes to the part of hanging Haman’s sons. Why is the word V’es before the name of each son enlarged?

The word V’es is used in Tanach to refer to a duplication of some sort. In this case, the ten Nazis were a

Defendant Julius Streicher during the International Military Tribunal

duplicate of Haman’s ten sons. (Hitler’s death at the end of the war, can be compared to Haman’s death.

They were killed before the rest, and the people they thought were loyal to them were relieved when the madman was dead). In addition, the mystery of the three small letters in the Megilla, a taf, a shin and a zayin, can also be explained. The Hebrew year for 1946 is taf shin zayin, which would also explain Streicher’s “Purim Fest 1946” comment.

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DWAYNE WADE EMBRACES JUDAISM After Amare Stoudemire visited Israel following his mother’s revelation that she has Jewish roots; and, after his close friend and teammate, Lebron James, sat down with Rabbi Pinsk for advice from the wise sage, Dwayne Wade has decided to embrace Judaism in an attempt to break out of a mini-slump. The Miami Heat star has contacted celebrity mohel, Rabbi Avi Billit, to perform a bris following the March 19 Denver Nuggets game. He will have six days to recover from the minor surgery before his next game on the 25th of March.

STARBUCKS TEAMS WITH CHABAD. Most are aware of an email that went out describing an anti-Semitic tirade by Bobbie Hilfiger on the Oprah Winfrey Show several years ago. Snopes.com, the online urban legend cataloguer, provides several versions of the email calling for a boycott of all Tommie Hilfiger products. In response to that email campaign, Tommie Hilfiger has donated over a million dollars to Project Birthright which pays for an allexpense paid trip to Israel for young Jewish adults who have never been to Israel. Not to be outdone, Starbucks, also a victim of a charge of anti-Semitism through an email campaign following its closing, for purely business reasons, of its Israeli stores, raised

NEW SIDE-EFFECTS OF HCG REVEALED A previously sealed law suit settlement has revealed that over 140 men who have used a well-known weight loss hormone called HCG have suffered testiculuni, a rare disease cured only by removing one of the testicles. The HCG, administered through

MARVEL COMICS TO UNVEIL CAPTAIN SHABBAZ In a tribute to the creator of some of the most popular comic book heroes, Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) and his collaborator, artist Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg), Marvel Comics will publish a series of previously hidden comic books by the dynamic Jewish duo called the Adventures of Captain Shabbaz. Going through papers and drawings in storage for over 60 years, Lee heirs found several comic books that Marvel is now interested in printing and distributing. Lee and Kirby pay tribute to the history of comic books in America, specifically highlighting a period of our history where newspapers limited the number of Jews they would employ. This left many talented writers and artists, including cartoonists, with no venue for their talents. These Jews found an outlet in the comic book genre, starting with inspirational and biblical stories. After WWII, the Man of Steel changed the industry forever, inviting

hundreds of super hero clones, including Lee’s Fantastic Four. One such super hero was Captain Shabbaz, who before 2010 was hidden among tax returns and Israel bonds in a New jersey storage facility. Captain Shabbaz’s special powers include the power to render people and machines “Shabbasdick” meaning they won’t work (playing on the Biblical reference where people, animals and machines are supposed to rest on the Sabbath and not work). Additional powers disarm criminals, preventing them from carrying, and imprisoning them in a “tecum” which tethers them to an area within 2000 feet of the scene of the crime. Matzah Balls on Captain Shabbaz’s utility belt explode on contact and Chulent (a beef and bean stew which was a staple of European Jews) rendered criminals tired and immobile and prolonged contact would make their bellies explode. Marvel spokesman expects the first issues to be available in September, in time for the Jewish New Year.

NEW MARLINS STADIUM WILL HAVE AQUARIUM AND RITUAL BATH After some horse trading at the Miami City Commission meeting, it was revealed last week that in order to secure the support of certain constituents, the developer of the Marlin’s new stadium has promised to con-

the stakes. Starbucks, whose owner, Howard Schultz, is in fact Jewish and a big supporter of Israel and many Jewish causes, has agreed to partner with Chabad, in the same way that many Dunkin Donuts have partnered with Baskin Robins. Every new Starbucks built throughout the world will contain a bes medrash and library maintained by a local Chabad shliach. Although initially Starbucks expects this endeavor to cost several million dollars, they believe it will ultimately be a two way street. “Lubavs study all through the night. How will they stay awake, coffee. We are riding the wave.

Chabad is bringing more and more people back to Judaism. Now, they will bring more and more to Starbucks.” Says Schultz

drops of pregnant women’s urine, has shown to suppress appetite as well as burn excess fat, especially around the stomach and, now we learn, in other organs as well. The recently unsealed lawsuit settlement contained expert testimony describing how the higher concentration of the hormone erodes the fatty

struct a mikva underneath the Stadium.

Commissioners required the ritual bath to appease Orthodox Jewish constituents in their district who had objected to the use of City funds for the private stadium. Billionaire Norman Braman, friend of Rabbi Lipskar, was rumored to have brokered the deal.

CONSPIRACY AGAINST YOUTH REVEALED. Following the death of Hallandale Beach Police Chief, his wife has disclosed to TMZ that at a meeting of Police Chiefs in Atlantic City twenty years ago, in order to combat high crime rates of inner-city youths and because the middle aged overweight police force could never apprehend the quick-footed kids, the committee devised a brilliant plan. They paid very popular rappers to wear their pants around their knees. When the plan kicked into high gear, crime in inner-city neighborhoods dropped substantially as more kids were getting caught and arrested. They continue to wear their pants low and refrain from many crimes.

A secret memo that was also exposed showed that police unions have frequently fought city ordinances that would criminalize youth who wear their pants too low. Schools have also been asked not to punish students who expose their boxers.

Now, authorities wonder whether these new revelations may encourage kids to pull up their pants and commit crimes. Others have pointed out that the youth in question don’t read the news so they would never discover this treacherous plot.

tissue in men’s abdominal and groin areas following multiple series of treatments. The symptoms often appear within two years of the therapy and can be fatal if not treated.

Ironically, those with testiculuni are unable to jog, therefore counteracting any benefits of the weight loss they had anticipated.

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SHUSHAN WORLD REPORT Purim Style

POLITICAL CROSSFIRE

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By: Naftali Halpern

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ecently the media and others have become obsessed with comparing Barack Obama to Ronald Reagan. As a staunch Obama supporter, I am deeply offended. It is one thing to compare Obama to Clinton, but Reagan?

I confess that after the 2010 midterm elections I was nervous that Obama has actually become a centrist. However, after thinking about it, I realized that Obama’s maneuver is just a necessary ploy to regain his political footing. After all, it took Clinton a full two years after his 1994 midterm shell-shocking to gain the political center. Yet, Obama—who is much more left- wing than Clinton—captured the political center in two days, which reassures me that it is a purely political maneuver rather than an ideological metamorphosis. I know that as soon as he is able to (i.e. after the 2012 elections), Obama will return to his proud and waiting left-wing base. So now that I no longer have to worry about Obama abandoning us, I can once again focus on saving the whales. (My

vital work in that area includes a “save the whales” bumper sticker on my battery charged Chevy Volt.)

But the one thing that I don’t understand is this: what is with this Reagan obsession?

Obama who is quite humble, without a trace of arrogance, in a recent press conference actually referred to himself as The Gipper (Reagan’s nicknane).

To me this is quite upsetting because Ronald Reagan’s distorted worldview is the exact opposite of everything us proud left-wingers and Obama actually believe in.

Let’s look at their stance on unions. Obama is a proud supporter of unions and recently displayed that support by coming to the aid of protesting public sector employees in Wisconsin. Reagan, on the other hand, did the exact opposite when the air traffic controllers protested in 1981. He fired them all and dissolved their union.

Reagan—unlike Obama—was a meddler. In 1982, when the Polish government declared martial law in order to crackdown on the Solidarity movement which was threatening to overturn the oppressive regime, Reagan took swift action. Aside for implementing economic sanctions, Reagan declared he would light a candle in a White House window “as a small but certain beacon of our solidarity with the Polish people.” Reagan asked all Americans to place a candle in their windows “as a personal statement of your commitment to the steps we are taking to support the brave people of Poland in their time of troubles.”

Obama, on the other hand, understands that it is not America’s place to get involved in the domestic politics of other countries. In 2009, when tens of thousands protested in Iran against Ahmadinejad, Obama exhibited restraint and declared, “We respect Iranian sovereignty.” Granted, had America supported those protests it may have led to the demise of Ahmadinejad’s oppressive and dangerous regime, however, Obama understands that sometimes America should just mind its own business.

But the biggest bone I have to pick with Reagan is his stance on universal health care. Reagan famously said, “One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humani-

tarian project; most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it.” Reagan warned that Democrats were determined to pass a healthcare bill which would ultimately be a “mechanism for socialized medicine capable of indefinite expansion in every direction until it includes the entire population.”

You are right Mr. Reagan. We did pass Obamacare in order to pay for people who can’t afford it.

And it will expand to the point where it is a single payer, universal health care system. Don’t just take my word for it; President Obama said it himself during the presidential campaign: “The time has come for universal healthcare in America. I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first term of the next president, we should have universal health care in this country.”

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Colorful Crayons Materials • Solid colored matching shirt and pants • Measuring tape • Black adhesive-backed felt • Scissors • 3" and 1" black adhesive-backed felt letters • Party hat in same color as shirt and pants Instructions 1. Measure the shirt and pant cuffs of clothing. Cut two 4"-tall strips of black felt that are about an inch longer than the circumference of the pant cuff (this will allow for stretch).

2. Cut two 3"-tall strips of black felt an inch longer than the circumference of the wrist cuff.

3. On the back of each strip, draw a wavy line lengthwise (make sure the line begins and ends at the same height so it lines up when cuffed), the cut along line.

4. Peel off adhesive liner and position the larger strips around the ankles of pants, leaving a 1/2" gap between the strips. Repeat with the smaller strips around the wrist cuffs.

5. Stick the 3" letters down the front of the shirt to spell "crayon" and spell the desired crayon color down the back of one leg using the 1" letters.

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White button-down shirt Oatmeal container White paper Scissors Double-sided tape White shower cap Elastic or string Tape Apron

Hat: 1. Trim a cylindrical oatmeal container to 5" tall.

2. Wrap white paper around the circumference of the container and secure with double-sided tape.

3. Stretch shower cap on top and attach a length of elastic or string to the underside of oatmeal container and secure on head.

4. Using a black eyeliner pencil, draw a mustache on your child. Put an apron around your child’s waist and give him a mixing spoon and bowl to “bake” with.

Clown Materials • Colored face paints • Makeup brush and sponge • Nylon tulle • String • Curly wig Instructions 1. With a damp sponge, apply white face paint to your child's entire face, including his eyebrows. Use a small makeup brush to paint his upper and

lower eyelids white.

2. Once the base coat dries (it usually takes just a few minutes), brush on facial features: a green diamond and blue star to accentuate his eyes, a round red nose and full red lips. Finish up with pointy red eyebrows about an inch above his real brows.

3. To make a clown collar, start with a 7- by 36-inch piece of nylon tulle (available at fabric stores). Thread string through the mesh along one long edge, gathering the collar as you go. Then tie the string ends into a bow behind your child's neck.

4. To complete the look, add a curly wig and baggy clothes (overalls or pajamas will do the trick) to the collar.

Meatballs and Spaghetti Materials: • Red-checkered tablecloth • Off-white yarn • Hot glue gun • Large sturdy paper plate • 8 small Styrofoam balls • Brown acrylic paint • Small pot 1. Cut a hole for the head in the center of a red-checkered tablecloth so that it can be worn like a poncho.

2. Cut 1/2 skein off-white yarn into spaghetti-length pieces. With a hot-glue gun, glue them in swirls and bunches to a large, sturdy paper plate.

3. Paint 8 small Styrofoam balls with brown acrylic paint to resemble meatballs. Let dry, then glue 4 or 5 balls to top of spaghetti. Mix brown and red acrylic paint to make a tomato-sauce color; drip that over meatballs and spaghetti. Smear a little on the side of a small pot.

4. Glue the plate to the front of the tablecloth.

5. Glue remaining meatballs to tablecloth where you like.

6. Glue some strands of yarn to pot "hat." Tie under chin if needed to keep pot on head.

Raining Cats and Dogs Costume Materials: • Child-size clear umbrella • Black sticky felt • Black poster board • Fabric pencil • Gray thread • Needle 1. Trace images of cats and dogs on black poster board and black sticky felt. You will need to use the fabric pencil to outline the images on the black felt.

2. Carefully cut out the cats and dogs from the black felt/fabric.

3. Peel off the back of the black felt and stick the cats/dogs on the outside of the umbrella.

4. Using the needle and gray thread, thread a hole through the heads of the rest of the cats and dogs. Attach the strings to the spokes of the umbrella. The thread should be long enough so that the cats and dogs hang down past the bottom of the umbrella.

5. Dress your cutie in a raincoat and booties and you have an adorable costume

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PURIM Do-it-Yourself Costumes 1. to enjoy in any kind of weather!

Jelly Belly Costumes Materials: • Strong, transparent, plastic garbage type of bag • Small balloons to blow up and put in the bag to resemble Jelly Beans • White poster board and markers • Ribbon 1. Cut the poster board the desired length and height. Using colored markers (or an enlarged computer image), draw the Jelly Belly logo on the white poster board. Attach ribbons to the top of the poster board where the child’s shoulders will be. The ribbons will be what holds up the costume.

2. Blow up balloons (the amount you need depends on how big your child is).

3. Make two small holes in the bottom of the bag and slip child’s feet through.

4. Fill the bag with the balloons.

5. Staple the poster board to the top of the bag.

6. Put child’s arms through the arm holes and tie ribbons on the child’s shoulders.

7. You now have a sweet and delicious Purim treat!

Cat in the Hat Materials: • Black long sleeve t-shirt and leggings/skirt • Red and white felt • Red and white poster board • White felt 1. To create the hat, roll the white poster board width-wise, so that it stands up like a tall stove-pipe hat. Cut thick strips of red poster board and glue them to the white poster board so that you have red and white stripes.

2. To make the tie, cut a large red bow out of the red felt.

3. To make the white “bib”, cut the a large oval from the white felt to cover the chest/belly area.

4. Using black eyeliner, draw whiskers and a black dot on your child’s nose.

Thing 1 and 2 Costume Materials: • Bright red long sleeve t-shirt and leggings/skirt • Red gloves • White poster board • Blue wigs 1. Create a logo for Thing 1 and Thing 2 on the computer or out of marker.

2. Attach Thing 1 and Thing 2 logo to long sleeve t-shirt with glue.

3. Paint a little black dot on your child’s nose with black eyeliner.

4. Put on blue wigs and red gloves.

Sushi Costume Materials: • Black duct tape • Packing peanuts • Painted foam • Sponges • Shiny green vinyl • Green cellophane • 2 large white cardboards • 1 thick black cardboard 1. Cut both large cardboards into the shape of a large circle. (They should be around a foot in diameter).For the sushi pieces (salmon and carrot), cut sponges to look like the actual food and then paint them the appropriate color. For the avocado, wrap shiny green vinyl around a sponge. (You can add a little yellow paint to make it look more real). Bunch up green cellophane for the "green" seaweed center.

2. Glue all the sushi pieces onto the cardboard shell using a glue gun. Use both cardboards so people can see your costume coming and going. Attach the packing peanuts as well and arrange them to look like the rice.

3. Using a glue gun, attach the black cardboard to both the white cardboards.

The black cardboard is your “seaweed”. Once the glue is dry, cut holes for the arms, head and body.

4. Put chopsticks in your child’s hair and use black eyeliner to make her eyes a little slanty.

Bunch of Grapes—L’Chayim!

Materials: • Purple long sleeve shirt • 50 purple balloons • One pack of safety pins • 2 sheets of green felt • One hair barrette • Paper towel roll 1. Blow up all balloons.

2. Attach balloons to shirt using safety pins. It is easier to do this while the child is wearing the shirt. Start from the top and make your way down, keeping your eye out for bare spots.

3. Cut 2 large grape leaves out of green felt and glue them to barrette. Alternatively, you can have your child wear the leaves around his or her neck.

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tion), titled “The Partnership of Parents and the School.”

In this most noteworthy essay, Rav Hirsch argues for a sharp distinction between the role of the school and the role of the parent. Academic skills, mastery of text, accumulation of formal knowledge - these constitute the realm of the school. Parents have no business drilling children in academics; indeed, they should not even be doing homework with them. They certainly should not be consumed with the child’s grades and classroom performance.

The role of the parent, as Rav Hirsch sees it, is to prepare the child for a life in society that is guided by the values of Torah Judaism. Quoting Rav Hirsch in my free translation, “The Jewish parent must realize that it is only in the framework of mutuality and free expression within the family that it is possible for each individual child to develop his or her own unique character, to form his tendencies, personality, wishes and desires.”

This is Rav Hirsch’s list of the objectives that must be fostered by Jewish parents: • love of truth (emet) • appreciation for justice (tzedek) • love for friends • compassion and loving kindness (gemilut chasadim) • yielding to the wishes of another (vatranut) • forgiveness • humility • being satisfied with just a little • concern with fulfilling one’s obligations • experiencing joy when one does fulfill one’s obligations • developing a moral conscience • viewing all of life as a learning experience How very different are the parenting aspirations of these two individuals - one, a Chinese American professor struggling to perpetuate the ideals of her culture in a post-modern society; the other, a revered late-19th century rabbi struggling even more fiercely to perpetuate the ideals of his culture at the very beginnings of the modern era.

There are so very few areas of overlap between the two approaches. We must pay attention to those areas because they are obviously very important. They include the need for parents to assert their parental disciplinary roles and the expectation that children should indeed express gratitude and practice obedience toward their parents.

But there are so many aspects of Rav Hirsch’s agenda for parents that simply transcend those of Ms. Chua and which reflect a deeper, more realistic and more noble set of requirements. How well-advised all of us would be, whether we are parents of young children or parents of those parents, to reflect seriously upon Ms. Chua’s advice and note the worldwide reaction it evoked. It says in the Talmud, “Rabbi Meir found a pomegranate. He ate its fruit and discarded its rind” (Chagiga 15b). Like Rabbi Meir, we should eat the core fruit of her essay but reject the rind of her book.

How important, on the other hand, is it for us - again, all of us, whether we are currently parents or not - to carefully scrutinize the brilliant lessons of Rav Hirsch. Once again, his prescience is amazing. Close to 150 years ago he laid out for us an agenda for parenting that is more than relevant. It is essential - absolutely urgent - in our times.

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb is executive vice-president emeritus of the Orthodox Union. He practiced for many years as a clinical psychologist, with an emphasis on school-aged children.

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mora, honor and respect. But the parent also owes the child a loving and nurturing environment in which the parent can successfully teach the child everything from continued from page 25 Torah to a vocation to learning how to swim.

The Bible is replete with descriptions of the Almighty them everything. They believe children must spend their as a loving and merciful father. The human father is the lives repaying their parents by obeying them. (3) Chinese preferred metaphor for a compassionate, providential, parents believe they know what is best for their children and caring deity. It is as if no more apt an image was availand are comfortable denying children their own desires able to describe God’s love than that of the and preferences. parent. During the liturgy of the Ten Days There is no doubt there are components More of Repentance, we address God countof Ms. Chua’s approach that are commendless times as “Our Father, Our King” and able and consistent with core Jewish parenttypical is the him to “have mercy upon us, as a ing values. Our tradition expects parents to immense well- beseech father has mercy upon his child.” I am cerhave clear expectations of their children and to discipline them when necessary. Certainly, spring of love tain Ms. Chua loves her daughters, but that love does not come through in her essay. All children must appreciate the debt they owe that characthat comes through are her expectations of to their parents and are commanded to honthem. Her mothering is very much a oneor and respect them. terizes the street.

However, there are several major JewJewish mother wayThe Jewish mother has been maligned ish teachings that are absent in the Chinese in literature as overly protective, and her model. and that has motherly love has been portrayed as smothHere are some of them: stood her ering. These descriptions, however, are disThe Jewish tradition teaches us that every tortions based on extreme cases of excesperson is different from every other. Children children in sively controlling others. More typical is the are individuals and are not all alike. The pargood stead immense wellspring of love that characterent and the teacher must not expect the same izes the typical Jewish mother and that has results in the home or in the classroom of all down the stood her children in good stead down the children. “Chanoch lena’ar al pi darko - train generations. generations. each child according to his [or her] way” Unquestionably, Jewish parents some(Proverbs 22:6) - is the central concept of times get carried away with what they see as their responJewish child rearing. Different approaches are necessary sibilities. It is certainly not uncommon for Jewish mothfor different children. This concept is sorely absent in the ers to so coddle their children that they do not develop Chinese mother’s philosophy. independent coping skills and become unable to deal Not only does Ms. Chua ignore the needs of the indiwith the challenges of life. Also common are those Jewvidual, she does not expect her children to be concerned ish fathers who are so eager for their children to become with the needs of other individuals either. Missing from exemplary observant Jews that they impose unreasonably her agenda is the expectation that her children will be strict regimens of study upon them, or require them to compassionate, empathic, and generous to others. She quietly participate in unrealistically lengthy portions of raises her children as if they are “islands of excellence,” the synagogue service. A balanced perspective on parentisolated from society. If a Jewish parent does not teach his ing is certainly called for. or her children that they are responsible to other human Mention must also be made of the cases of intolerable beings, that parent has utterly failed. physical and even sexual abuse by parents that we unforWhereas Jewish tradition may not be obsessed with tunately witness in the Jewish community. Some parents the self-esteem of the child as some Western parents are, have clearly lost sight of the boundary between discipline our tradition is very concerned with the child’s sense of and abuse. Numerous contemporary rabbinic leaders, self. A Jewish child must be raised to know he or she is Rabbis Moshe Feinstein and Yaakov Kamenetsky above Jewish. Jewish children must be taught about the history them, admonished parents never to use corporal punishof their family in particular and the history of their people ment with their children nowadays, despite the fact that in general. They must learn they are part of a special ethsuch punishment was condoned in earlier generations. nic and religious group and they have an expected role in Motherly love is missing from the picture of the Chithat group. Ms. Chua, on the other hand, seems totally nese mother painted by Ms. Chua. On the other hand, oblivious to the need to cultivate a sense of identity in her motherly love is central to the picture of the Jewish famchildren. For her, it is sufficient that they get good grades ily. From a Jewish perspective, motherly love is the most and can perform well on the piano. That they are good powerful of human instincts. Indeed, no less a Jewish citizens, capable of altruism and sympathy, dedicated to thinker than Maimonides believed that motherly love is the good of the greater society, is of no concern to her. not limited to the human mother but rather is a universal But there is another glaring omission from the Chiinstinct, common to animals as well as humans. nese mother’s menu for mothering. There is no mention How different is Chua’s description of the good parent whatsoever in Ms. Chua’s essay of the mother’s feelings for from that given by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. I note her child, nor is there any discussion of what might be that though there once was a time when I tried to read parental duties to children. On the other hand, when the Rabbiner Hirsch’s writings in the German original, I long Talmud launches into a lengthy discussion of the child’s ago surrendered to reading them in translation, preferably obligation to the parent, it simultaneously addresses in in Hebrew. detail the parents’ responsibilities to the child. In our tra There is an essay of his, included in the Hebrew andition, the parent-child relationship is a reciprocal one, a thology Yesodot HaChinuch (Fundamentals of Educatwo-way street. Yes, the child owes the parent kavod and

Battle Hymn of the JEWISH Mother

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Parenting 1.INVOLVE YOUR KIDS IN THE PREPARATION - As much as their ages permit, have your children take an active role in creating Purim spirit. Children love to pack the mishloach manos, to decorate, to help with baking and cooking or to come along on shopping expeditions. The more you let them do, the happier they will be. And remember, your children will be more invested and proud of something they’ve helped to create, than of a professional and perfect looking masterpiece that is all your own.

2. BRAINSTORM WITH YOUR CHILDREN - Solicit ideas from your children about what they would like to include in the Purim itinerary or what they would like to put in mishloach manos (the family’s or their own).

You can ask for a list of ideas from which you can select. They’ll feel respected and you’ll pick what you can live with! When children contribute to their family’s plans they feel appreciated, become invested in the family and look forward to the day that much more.

3. TALK “PURIM” - The most meaningful experiences for children are ones that build off their knowledge. If you peek at your children’s notebooks or ask them what they have learned, and then emphasize what is most significant to them throughout Taanis Esther and Purim. With just a few enthusiastic reminders as you do the many mitzvos of the day, you can reinforce the Purim lessons and make the mitzvos come alive.

4. KEEP THE ATMOSPHERE JOYFUL - More important than the physical aspects of the day is a joyous mood. Sing, dance, play music, and keep your own mood light no matter how the day plays out. Purim can be unpredictable, but being a killjoy won’t change anything. Children pick up the nonverbal messages you send even when you say nothing, so try your best to truly let go and enjoy the day as it unfolds – no matter what.

5. INDULGE! - For all the excitement, Purim is only one short day packed with all sorts of fun and endless treats that children can only dream of the rest of the year. Let your children indulge and imbibe the Purim fun. No child becomes spoiled or materialistic from having a costume he or she loves for one day. No child becomes malnourished from one day of over-noshing and teeth don’t decay in one day. Allowing your children to indulge will leave them with euphoric memories, which won’t be erased even if the goodies disappear the next day.

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6. BREAK SOME RULES - BUT CREATE NEW ONES - Give your children leeway for messes or for fun. It took me years to relent and allow “shtick”- which I still don’t like- but, it has made the day very special for my boys – which I love! On the flip side, don’t let the relaxed atmosphere get out of hand. When some of the usual restrictions are lifted, it is very understandable that children may lift absolutely all of them!

The extreme joy (and sugar) can lead to children using poor judgment, getting silly, dashing across streets, playing with dangerous objects...

In order to create joy, not wildness, it is important to sit down with your children before Purim and let them know your expectations; what you will be allowing, and what behaviors will not acceptable to you. If the “new” rules are clear, most children are happy to comply.

7. PREPARE TO BE SAFE - Drinking, smoking and traipsing the neighborhood late at night are common practice among Mesivta bochurim on Purim. What to allow or forbid is a decision each family makes, but one thing is true for all families: you need to make those decisions well before Purim and before it’s too late. If you sit

your son down to talk long before he’s made his Purim plans, you will meet with less resistance. You will also have the opportunity to hear him out, validate his feelings and help him understand why you are setting the boundaries you are setting, without the pressure that comes from reacting in the moment. The more openly and calmly you communicate about alcohol, curfews etc., the more open your son will be with you about who he is with and what he is doing.

8. MAXIMIZE YOUR MEAL (IF YOU CAN!) - The meal is a fantastic opportunity to divert the children from the glut of candy and to engage them in remembering the reasons behind the Purim fun.

Retelling the story of Purim or playing a game with questions from what they’ve learned can end the day with meaning. At some meals this can be hard, but some clever preplanning can make it happen.

9. TEACH GIVING - Purim offers a great opportunity to teach children to give to others. Going to teachers is an inconvenience for parents, but it is an unparalleled opportunity to teach appreciation and respect.

Encourage your children to give not only to their friends but to people who may be lonely or appreciate being remembered. When children rise above indulging only themselves, they feel great about themselves and they learn to be selfless people.

10. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRE/POSTPURIM ENERGIZERS - Purim is very short and quick, but it engages children like no other holiday does. With so many books and CDs available today, you can invite Purim spirit weeks before, build anticipation and make sure that the messages of Purim - emunah and bitachon – don’t get lost in the merriment. Playing the stories still after Purim, will reinforce the memories, permanently embedding them in your children’s minds and hearts.

Mrs. Estee Hebel, MsED, is the General Studies Principal of Shalom Torah Academy, a preschool through eighth grade day school, in Morganville, NJ. Mrs. Hebel has over 15 years of experience in education and educational leadership. She is also a dynamic teacher trainer who has taught a graduate course in educational research. She presents innovative hands-on training workshops on a wide assortment of teaching methods, classroom management, motivational techniques and strategies for encouraging self-directed and higher-level learning. To learn more about her workshops or to schedule one, you can contact her at 732-536-0911x12 or esteehebel@yahoo.com.

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FINANCE

The Ultimate TAX Due Date When you have a tax filing coming due and you have not filed yet it usually raises your anxiety. Some people feel

By Gerald L. this anxiety if their individual Mayerhoff, income tax return is not comCPA, PFS pleted by the end of February.

Others feel it coming on as October 15th approaches, with a little burp in April when they have to get their extension out. Most individuals attempt to file their returns and pay any tax due by the dreaded due date of April 15th. This year we all get a few extra days caused by a weekend sandwiched in between a couple of obscure state holidays observed in Washington DC resulting in a federal due date of April 18th. Yeah! More importantly Passover begins that evening. On this night we Jews are supposed to feel the experience of freedom as though we are actually being freed from the slav-

ery of Egypt as our forefathers did thousands of years ago. While in modern day this concept may be hard for some to grasp, thank you IRS for making the freedom concept a little easier to associate with this year.

What happens if that filing deadline passes and you missed it? If the IRS computes your tax for you based on the information forms they received they will send you a bill. Usually they will send you a notice first asking for your return. If you owe money they will charge you a penalty as well. What if they owe you money?

You have three years from the due date of the original return to file and receive a refund. The IRS estimates that there are refunds totaling more than $1.1 billion for approximately 1.1 million taxpayers who have not yet filed their 2007 income tax return. These refunds are mostly from withholding, estimated payments and unclaimed earned income credits. The ultimate due date is April

18th, 2011 to receive a refund on your 2007 income tax return. The IRS will not issue the refund check until the taxpayer comes current; therefore, to receive a refund check for 2007 you must file returns for 2008 and 2009.

Overpayments will first be applied to any other amounts owed to the IRS then against any unpaid child support or past due federal debts.

I have prepared returns for non-filers who were afraid to do their taxes for years because they were worried they would owe money, only to find out that they had thousands of dollars in refunds awaiting them. Contact me or your CPA as soon as possible if you are behind in your taxes so that you don’t miss the ultimate due date to receive a refund.

This article is intended to discuss current tax issues for your reading pleasure. It should not be relied upon as personal tax advice. You should always consult your tax advisor for your own tax situation.

Gerald L. Mayerhoff, CPA, PFS practices tax and accounting focusing on taxation of individuals, trusts, estates and closely held businesses in Hollywood, FL. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Florida and New York, holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation from the AICPA and a Master’s of Science in Taxation from Pace University. He can be reached at glmcpa@bellsouth.net.

TAX ADVICE for SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Regardless of how life changes, one of the biggest hurdles you’ll face in running your own business is to stay on top of your numerous obligations to federal, state, and local tax agencies. A tax headache is only one mistake away, be it a missed payment or filing deadline, an improperly claimed deduction, or incomplete records.

You can safely assume that a tax auditor presenting an assessment of additional taxes, penalties, and interest will not look kindly on an “I didn’t know I was required to do that” claim. The old legal saying that “ignorance of the law is no excuse” is perhaps most often applied in tax settings. On the other hand, it is surprising how many small businesses actually overpay their taxes. They often neglect to take deductions they’re legally entitled to, or just don’t know about certain breaks that can help them lower their tax bill.

Adding to the mayhem, we have tax codes that seem to be in a constant state of flux. Creating exceptions for special groups has resulted in a steady stream of new and revised tax laws, which have lengthened the Internal Revenue Code to over 4,500 pages and rendered it barely understandable to even the most experienced tax professionals. Often one section can run up to several hundred pages. A special tax service used by tax professionals explains the meaning and application of each part of the code. It is contained in another 12 volumes! The harder Congress tries to simplify the code, the more complex it becomes.

Preparing your taxes and strategizing how to keep more of your hard-earned dollars in your pocket becomes increasingly difficult with each passing year. Your best course of action to save time, frustration, MONEY, and (God forbid) an auditor knocking on your door, is to have a professional accountant handle your taxes. Tax professionals have years of experience with tax preparation, religiously attend tax seminars, read scores of journals, magazines, and monthly tax tips, among other things, to correctly interpret the changing tax code and gain the advantage over the IRS. Nevertheless, many accountants don’t understand the mammoth tax code and end up being too conservative with your tax deductions. The more conservative they are, the more taxes you end up paying.

Unfortunately, the cryptic and mystifying nature of the tax code generates a lot of folklore and misinformation that also leads to costly mistakes. Here is a list of some common

small business tax misperceptions: 1. All Start-Up Costs Are Immediately Deductible The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 allows new small business owners to immediately deduct up to $5,000 of their start-up costs as long as they don’t exceed $50,000.

The only catch is that in order to take advantage of the immediate deduction you must spread out the remainder of your start-up costs over 15 years (180 months).

So the immediate deduction is a good option for businesses with less than $14,000 of start-up expenses. If you’re startup expenses are greater than $14,000, then you’ll do better by not taking an immediate deduction but spreading your start-up costs over 5 years (60 months).

2. Overpaying The IRS Makes You “Audit Proof” The IRS doesn’t care if you pay the right amount of taxes or overpay your taxes. They do care if you pay less than you owe and you can’t substantiate your deductions. Even if you overpay in one area, the IRS will still hit you with interest and penalties if you underpay in another. It is never a good idea to knowingly or unknowingly overpay the IRS. The best way to “Audit Proof” yourself is to properly document your expenses and make sure you are getting good advice from your tax accountant.

3. Being incorporated enables you to take more deductions.

Aside from health insurance, deductions for the selfemployed (sole-proprietors and S Corps) are pretty much equivalent to corporate deductions. For many small businesses, being incorporated is an unnecessary expense and burden. Start-ups can spend $1,000 in legal and accounting fees to set up a corporation, only to determine shortly after that they want to change their name or company direction.

Plenty of small business owners who incorporate don’t make money for the first few years and find themselves saddled with minimum corporate tax payments and no income.

4. The home office deduction is a red flag for an audit.

This is no longer as true as it once was. Because of the proliferation of home offices, tax officials cannot possibly

audit all tax returns containing the home office deduction.

A high deduction-to-income ratio tends to lead to an audit.

5. If you don’t take the home office deduction, business expenses are not deductible.

You are still eligible to take deductions for business supplies, business-related phone bills, travel expenses, printing, wages paid to employees or contract workers, depreciation of equipment used for your business, and other expenses related to running a home-based business, whether or not you take the home office deduction.

6. Taking an extension on your taxes is an extension to pay taxes.

Extensions enable you to extend your filing date only. If you do not pay taxes on time, penalties and interest begin accruing from the due date.

7. Part-time business owners cannot set up self-employed pensions.

If you start up a company while you have a salaried position complete with a 401K plan, you can still set up a SEP-IRA for your business and take the deduction.

Avi Rosner practices Accounting in the states of FL and NY. His specialty is income tax preparation and small business accounting. His firm God’s Tax Inc. has helped many individuals, corporations and non-profits save thousands of dollars on their taxes.

God’s Tax has helped numerous clients in obtaining the largest refunds available to them.

God’s Tax provides guaranteed, income tax return preparation services and will Travel to your home or business. Call them for a FREE Tax Consultation today at 786-GODS-TAX (786-4637829) or visit them online at www.GodsTax.com.

FINANCE

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tatistics show that between the ages of 22 and 62, the risk of suffering a disability is more than seven times greater than the risk of dying unexpectedly. For a person who is currently 30 years of age, the chances of suffering a disability lasting at least 30 days before age 65 are three in four (75%).

These are sobering statistics that people of all ages should heed when deciding whether to protect themselves against a lingering disability. In reality, life insurance protects heirs against death, and medical insurance protects against doctor and hospital bills. But what part of your “safety net” protects against the impact of being out of work and unable to earn a paycheck for many months? The answer is disability income (DI) insurance.

Group DI and Social Security Some companies feel that disability is such a threat to personal financial security that they include DI coverage in their group benefits. Typically, this coverage might replace 50-60% of an employee’s income, proportionately less if you are among your company’s most highly compensated associate. But could you afford to live at 50-60% of your current lifestyle for several months without depleting your savings or borrowing? If not, perhaps you should discuss with a financial professional the idea of supplementing any group DI benefits with personal coverage.

Social Security provides a modest benefit to disabled workers, but don’t bet your lifestyle on it. You can’t collect Social Security disability benefits until the end of your fifth full month of disability and only then if you are expected to be out of work 12 months or longer. Personal DI coverage can help to tide your household through the financial impact of typical disability events, which last 3-12 months and may not sideline you from working full-time even though they put a big dent in your household’s income.

Provisions of DI Coverage Several leading insurance companies offer personal DI

coverage in the U.S., and it pays for you to evaluate their policies carefully. What specific provisions should you compare? Here are the most important: Monthly Benefit – This is the portion of your current salary that the insurance company will pay after you become disabled and satisfy a waiting period. On personal DI coverage, companies typically will pay monthly benefits as high as about 50-70% of your current salary.

Waiting Period – This is the number of consecutive days you must be disabled before your monthly benefit can begin. It is best for the consumer when waiting periods are 90 days or less, although they run longer in some programs.

Benefit Period – This defines how long benefits continue before being exhausted. The least favorable policy pay benefits for a defined period of years. The more favorable agree to pay benefits until age 65 and beyond.

Renewability – This determines the policyholder’s rights to continue the program virtually unchanged, compared to the company’s right to reduce the benefit amount, increase premiums, or make other contractual changes. The best programs promise that as long as premiums are paid, the program can’t be substantially changed, and premiums won’t be increased.

Partial Disability – This determines whether the policyholder is entitled to some income protection in the event of partial disability – such as only being able to perform 50% of a normal workload. The best programs offer some partial disability protection.

Waiver of Premium – This benefit, offered by some companies, eliminates the need to pay DI premiums while a disability continues. In some programs, this benefit must be purchased as a rider at an additional charge.

Rehabilitation Expense – This feature reimburses specific costs incurred in a formal, doctor-supervised program of rehabilitation during a disability period.

Cost of Living Adjustment – This benefit, often purchased at additional cost as a rider, provides for an annual increase in DI coverage to keep pace with changes in the

Consumer Price Index, or another benchmark of inflation.

Own Occupation Coverage One of the most important points to compare is the complex issue of “own occupation coverage.” This is considered a premier level of coverage, because it means that DI benefits will be paid if you are totally disabled due to injury or sickness and are not able to perform the “material and substantial” duties of your own occupation. For example, suppose that a surgeon becomes disabled by arthritis. This surgeon could stay employed working and teaching or as a general practitioner. However, if the surgeon’s DI program offers “own occupation coverage,” benefits would be paid because the surgeon is not capable of performing “material and substantial” duties of his or her regular occupation, i.e., surgery.

Most insurance companies will not write personal DI coverage that pays more than about 60-70% of current salary when combined with any group DI at work. Also, group DI coverage generally pays benefits that are taxable to the recipient (if the employer pays the premium, and does not include it as W-2 income to the employee), while benefits paid under individual DI coverage are not taxed, since the individual typically pays the premium. So, if you have group DI at work, it’s important to make sure you are replacing enough income after tax to get through a disability.

In summary, DI coverage is an integral part of a comprehensive insurance safety net, especially for people who are in their peak earning years and cannot afford the impact of a serious disability on household finances. Almost all DI is offered through financial professionals, whose help can be of great value in comparing choices, costs, and features.

Jeffrey (Yitz) Stern is a financial advisor and is the managing partner of National Planning Corporation in Hollywood, Florida. For a review of your financial plan and for career opportunities you can reach Yitz at 954-862-5440.

Have you thought about an Apprenticeship?

By Dr. Howard Chusid, Ed.D. If you don’t know what to do and you are not ready for college or college may not be ready for you, what about an Apprenticeship? Do you like to work with your hands and your mind; many occupations can be learned on the job (OJT) through an apprenticeship.

An apprenticeship/vocational training prepares you for a career through a planned program of onthe-job learning with classroom instruction, while you work and earn a salary. The programs can last from one to six years and you can choose careers in areas such as telecommunications, health care, computing, business support and the arts.

Most apprenticeships are registered through the U.S. Department of Labor, ensuring the program meets government standards for fairness, safety and training. If you complete a registered program, you will receive a certificate from the U.S. Department of

Labor that documents your qualifications for the career. Also, classroom instruction often can be used to earn a license, certification or degree.

Following are high growth industries the federal government has identified for the future. Businesses, colleges and government agencies are promoting job training and apprenticeship programs in these industries: - health care services - information technology - biotechnology - geospatial technology - automotive - retail trade - construction - transportation - hospitality

- financial services - energy For more information on apprenticeships, visit with a career counselor. You also can find apprenticeship information at the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration website, http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat.

Howard Chusid, Ed.D. has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, is an experienced Career/Mental Health Counselor and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and Circuit Civil Mediator and a Qualified Arbitrator. He has the training and experience to give Career Assessments such as the Strong, MBTI, SDS and others.

He is also a Board Certified Professional Counselor, Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Master Professional Career Counselor and a member of the National Career Development Association, American Counseling Association, American Psychotherapy Association and the American Psychological Association. He can be reached at his website at www.careercounselingfl.com or e-mailed at careercounselingfl@gmail.com or called at 954•455•0388.

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Being that The Jewish Home always has useful tips and ideas for parents regarding their children’s behavior, I present to you the flip side of the coin.

To all my friends who are children and want to get what you want, when you want it - follow the 10 Tantrum Commandments. It works wonders.

1. Know your audience: You only want to tantrum if it will produce results. A tantrum is most likely to work with a parent or grandparent. But if your parent or grandparent is tuff, then don’t start.

If you really need to get your way go to another parent or grandparent who is not as tuff and try the tantrum techniques with them.

2. Know how to start: You can either start your tantrum fast or slowly. It all depends on the target.

Some parents will be able to spot an oncoming tantrum as soon as you start kvetching. They will therefore try to shut you down before you get to go full throttle. For these types of parents you want to go full throttle right away and spring the tantrum on them.

This is what I call the “shock and awe tactic.” Other parents may react badly to the shock and awe tactic because they will detect that the tantrum is put-on and not heartfelt. For these types of parents you want to try the “slow but steady” approach. Start the tantrum by nagging. Then go to a kvetch. Then go to a cry. Then finally pull the lever back and launch into a full throttle tantrum (body on floor, screaming etc.).

3: Isolate your target: You don’t want to tantrum in a place where your target is going to get support from others. For example, if you are by a family party and you think a tantrum is called for- don’t do it. All your uncles and aunts (no matter how much they love you) will come to the support of your mother or father. A tantrum in that setting will never work. The adults will always throw their support behind other adults. That’s just the way it is.

4: Be clear in your demands: When you tantrum remember not to ‘lose sight of the forest for the trees.’

Make sure to tell your target what your demands are.

Some of you get so involved in your tantrums that you forget that you are faking it and forget that you are trying to accomplish something. Remember to communicate and talk throughout your tantrum.

For example: “Mommy, I really want to sleep by Chaim’s house tonight.” Then go

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5: Don’t take hostages: We have all made the mistake of getting a sibling involved by hitting them or fighting with them. Never do that, because at that point your parent who previously was a target now feels like a referee. And they will certainly take your sibling’s side because they know that since you were tantruming, you probably started the fight. They will clamp down on your tantrum and you will probably find yourself punished as well. So this is a big no no.

6. Be prepared for negotiations: Plan your tantrum in advance. Plan. Plan. Plan. Make sure you have a plan for negotiations. You may want to go to the pizza shop and try tantruming for that. But if things aren’t going as planned, be prepared to make a lesser demand. You may say to your parent, “OK, could I at least get some chocolate from Le Chocolat.” No, I am not saying that you should always negotiate. But too many times kids lock in on the all-ornothing approach and end up with nothing.

7. Use duck tears: I saw a kid in Carlos and Gabby’s who wanted another soda and was tantruming for it. (I personally wouldn’t tantrum for a soda b u t different folks different strokes). He was throwing a beautiful tantrum and I thought that he was about to get his Welch’s Grape. But as I studied the tantrum I realized why it wasn’t working- the kid had no tears. For crying out loud (pardon the pun), couldn’t this kid get some wetness on the cheeks! I know that not everyone knows how to actually generate tears (I’ll write about that some other time) but if your tantrum is going to include crying, as opposed to throat-scratching-screaming there must be wetness on the face! I don’t care, use the sink, use a drink

but wetness is a must when crying is involved.

8. Don’t do anything destructive: This should go without saying- don’t hit anybody; don’t break anything; don’t say anything insulting, yadda yadda yadda. This disclaimer stuff is really boring. Raaahhhaaaa. Just kidding, lighten up kid.

9. End Slowly: If you end your tantrum too quickly, everyone will know it was fake and you will be hurting yourself for next time. So, come in for a soft landing; put some foam on the runway.

Your tantrum will look more genuine if you end it slowly. So even once you achieve your objective continue whimpering. Sniffles are great for this process. (Tip for good sniffles: try making these sounds by using your nose- nnth che kh e nnth nche).

10. Use sparingly: Kids always ask me how often they should tantrum. Obviously, there is no universal answer. For some it may be called for once a month and for some two or three times a year. It all depends on your circumstance. But please use it sparingly, otherwise, believe it or not, you mess it up for all of us. Before you know it, they will have articles in The Jewish Home about tantrum stopping.

And at that point we will all be in trouble. So please, be a team player and only use tantrums when absolutely necessary.

Bonus tip: After the tantrum is over give your parent a hug and remember- that at the end of the day they are the best! Happy Purim!

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