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Models and role models By David F. Nesenoff The NCSY and JSU Project Frumway’s fourth annual fashion show fundraiser welcomed Jewish teenagers from across Long Island, Brooklyn and Westchester on March 1st at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence. The runway event which focused on modest fashion and tzinius honored two young women for their exemplary conduct in the c o m m u n i t y. Amanda Esraelian of Roslyn High School and Pamela Goldberg of Smithtown High School received the “Jewish Woman Leadership Award.” “In one weekend I went from seeing Shabbat as that one time Photo by Susan Grieco during the week NCSY models walked that I can’t use the runway. my cell phone to that one time during the week where I could enjoy all other aspects of life,” Esraelian said of her experiences entering Jewish observance. She is presently the international president for NCSY and has had the opportunity to attend Shabbatons all over the United States. “One of the most influential things I have learned from my advisors and friends is the concept of Bat Melech and dressing modestly,” the other Frumway honoree, Goldberg said. “I now dress in a tzanua way all of the time, but it has been a challenge dressing this way in public school and finding clothing that is appropriate.” NCSY’s COO Carol Rhine offered advice, as the models presented outfits for Back to School, Spring into Fashion and Fun in the Sun. “Tznius is not just a way to get dressed, but a way to live by.”
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Great race, great couple Great Neck runners in first Jerusalem marathon By Sergey Kadinsky Arnold Breitbart has a training routine and neighbors have spotted him in shorts running in the rain, snow, and heat. On March 25, the plastic surgeon from Great Neck and his wife Viviane will be making history, running in the first-ever Jerusalem Marathon. “I’ve been running for charity for years and this is an opportunity I could not pass up,” said Dr. Breitbart. A veteran of numerous marathons, including Boston, Philadelphia, Washington and Tel Aviv, he has been running in recent years on behalf of Shalva, a 20-year-old Israeli organization that serves mentally and physically challenged children in Israel. Breitbart, 51, began running back in medical school and gradually increased his distances toward marathon levels. “New York has a great marathon because of its c r ow d s , but I’ve
enjoyed them all. Every time you run, you discover new challenges,” Breitbart said. Up until now, Israel had marathons in Tel Aviv and Tiberias, with a half-marathon in Jerusalem. But Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is a veteran marathon runner and brought the 26.2-mile race to the Jewish capital city. “Few cities in the world can combine breathtaking inspirational views like Jerusalem’s famous historical sites and amazing landscapes into their marathon course,” Barkat wrote on the website of the Jerusalem Marathon. The route of the race will begin at the Knesset and will run past the post-modern Supreme Court building and the newly developed Mamilla neighborhood. The run will continue to the Old City through Jaffa Gate and out through
Zion Gate. In contrast to the relative flatness of many marathons, the Jerusalem route will dip past the Sultan’s Pool and rise atop Ammunition Hill and the Armon Hanatziv Promenade before concluding at the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. “For most people, the challenge is the distance, not the hills,” Breitbart said. In addition to his Shalva support, Breitbart will also be running on behalf of Blue Card, an organization that assists holocaust survivors. “I first heard about Blue Card when they put up a team in the New York City Marathon. I was instantly enamored with it because it’s so close to my heart,” Breitbart said. He is running in memory of his father Morris Breitbart who jumped off a Nazi deportation train bound for Treblinka and ultimately survived in a Polish farm attic. “During the war he kept a diary. He died in 1976, and I learned about it much later,” said Breitbart of his father. After translating the diary from Polish, Breitbart published it in 2007, donating the original diary to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. “This diary is a treasure map. We visited the towns listed in the diary and we knew the name of the woman who rescued him,” Breitbart recalled. Blue Card expects to raise $1,000 each from its dozen team members, with the proceeds to be split with Yad Vashem. Breitbart’s sister Shoshanna Rabkin of Bethesda, Maryland will also be running. Viviane Breitbart said that her husband’s marathon diet includes rolls with pasta, but as he gets older he concedes that speed is no longer a great priority. “Looking at the altitude maps, I know that it won’t be my fastest marathon,” Breitbart said. “All these years I’ve been watching him run, now I will be training and I will better understand the race by running with him,” said Viviane Breitbart. This year also marks the 25th wedding anniversary for the couple.
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Film nominated for Israeli academy awards
“Human Resources Manager� By Sergey Kadinsky The largest bakery in Jerusalem suffered a tragedy as a Romanian foreign worker named Yulia is killed in a suicide bus bombing, but without a family to claim her body, it is up to the bakery’s human resources manager to track down the relatives and improve the image of a business accused of indifference towards its workers. Adapted from the novel A Woman in Jerusalem by acclaimed Israeli novelist A. B. Yehoshua, director Eran Riklis, 56, brings the story to film with Mark Ivanir playing the stressed title character who is in the midst of a strained marriage, a failed relationship with his daughter, and a disappointing job. Faithful to the novel, Riklis follows the rule of keeping all the characters nameless, except for the deceased Yulia. Riklis takes the back roads through Romania, finding Yulia’s violent ex-husband who lives in a crumbing apartment; her teenage son, who lives with a gang amid urban ruins; and her disappointed mother, who lives in a shtetl of muddy roads. Neither has a strong connection to Yulia, as her HR manager struggles to find an appropriate family member to take the body off his hands. Gradually, the characters begin to develop emotions and empathy for the deceased and for each other, as they struggle to give Yulia a dignified burial. Shooting the film over a span of just 31 days, Riklis expressed gratitude to the locals. “Romania was great. Friendly, professional and yet full of surprises,� Riklis said. Born in the U.S., Riklis spent part of his childhood in Brazil before making aliyah. “My family came from all over, the Ukraine, Lithuania, Austria and Russia, so I guess somewhere deep inside me I knew what to expect when I came to Romania and it made the whole production easy despite the freezing weather,� Riklis said. The film opens this Friday in participating local indie theaters, including Sunshine Theater on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Malverne Theaters on Long Island, and Kew Gardens Cinemas in Queens. Riklis’ recent films have also focused on minorities in Israel. The Syrian Bride focuses on the Druze of Golan Heights and their relationship to neighboring Syria, and The Lemon Tree focuses on a Palestinian widow’s property. Traveling through the Romanian countryside, the film shows no hints of anti-Semitism. Instead, the driver, the Israeli ambassador’s Romanian husband, the ex-husband, and the deeply Christian villagers all appear to suggest that there is a good reason why people migrate to Israel. With a respectful burial for one of its own by the Israeli title character, perhaps the image of Israel could improve for the average Eastern European, as the otherwise indifferent secular sabra reveals his hidden compassion for a colleague from work.
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Rabbi Nesenoff video eo interviewed Helen Thomas, the dean of the Washington press corps, at the White House on May 27, 2010 when she said that the Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine� and “go home� “back to Poland and Germany�. After international furor, or, she subsequently retired from a career that encompassed six decades, ten U.S. presidents and an unprecedented front row seat in the White House Briefing Room. The circumstances leading up to that moment on the White House front lawn and the events that followed are insanely outrageous, biblically miraculous and personally and globally monumental. The story is one of divine intervention, extreme coincidence, cyber hatred, media bias, anti-Jewish/Israel transparency, intense humor and profound danger.
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erchants rushed around frantically trying to pull in customers. Shoppers dashed through dense crowds to grab their purchases and get home while tourists observed the Friday afternoon frenzy in the Jewish shuk at Machane Yehuda. Enveloped in this unmitigated commotion of sight and sound, one man stood out in my mind. He held a long stick reaching to the ground in front of him, feeling around cautiously. He was blind. I can’t begin to imagine the struggles of a blind person. But I can say the closest I’ve come to experiencing blindness was Thursday, February 17th when Yeshivat Orayta hiked through Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel. Flashlights would have been a good idea. We didn’t have a single one. It was several steps into the tunnel when I froze. I couldn’t see anything. My heart FROM THE HEART sunk into my stomOF JERUSALEM ach as claustrophobia gripped me. I closed and opened my eyes— there was no difference. I stood stunned in place, immobilized by dread. I was at the whim of the tunnel, unable to defend myself or choose my route. I could not see my friend who had been standing inches in front of me when we entered the Samuel Fisher tunnel. I tried to feel for him with my hands. I couldn’t find him. I groped the dank stone walls cautiously, feeling around in all directions—to my left, right, in front of my head, by my knees, above my head. I made my way tediously slowly. Each step was a battle against excruciating anxiety. My hands were limited to two places at once, and in the remaining darkness I began to imagine sharp ledges jutting out of the walls, sudden drops in the ground, and low ceiling points. My hands shook with reluctance to venture out undefended and touch the unknown. Then there was the noise. Voices all around were yelling. All different voices— some excited, others panicked. Mind-splitting cacophony blasted my ears. Sounds ricocheted off the stone walls and rang shrilly. In my moment of sightless vulnerability, the noise only deepened my confusion. I couldn’t take the noise. I needed to block the noise. I needed to do something. I started singing softly. My voice collided with the vast commo-
I froze. I couldn’t see anything. My heart sunk into my stomach as claustrophobia gripped me. I closed and opened my eyes—there was no difference.
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tion like a child standing under a crashing wave. I held my ground. I wasn’t singing loudly, just enough to try to block out the noises throbbing in my eardrums. But after half a minute, I heard a second voice joining me from far behind. Then another joined. Suddenly I realized we were gathering volume, actually battling with the jumbled yelling and crying. And I realized we had the upper hand. While the chaotic noise came from disjointed individuals, our singing came from a powerful group. Soon forty voices were singing together. The chorus echoed and vibrated through the stone walls. From this collective voice emanated a foundation of great security. I couldn’t see any individuals; all I heard was one voice. I had been walking for twenty minutes, the group carrying me along. I could hear my friend singing a couple feet in front of me, and I followed his voice. My step was easy. I felt in front with my hands, but I was really seeing with my ears. I was moving as a part of a larger group through the unknown with a great anchor pulling us all. When sight is taken out of the equation, noise can take the foreground. Such was my experience in the tunnel and no doubt the experience of the man in the shuk. But really, the noise represented far more. Clamor was the clashing of individuals in disharmony which turned to chaos. And singing was union into a single, mighty body that rose into a guiding beacon. That day in the tunnel, the people remained the same. Their individual voices and accents remained the same. But their decision to act together made all the difference. Samuel Fisher grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and graduated from Maimonides School in 2010. He is spending the year studying in Yeshivat Orayta in the Old City of Jerusalem after which he will attend Harvard College.
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naries, and headed the Torah MiTzion Kollel in Melbourne, Australia. He currently teaches at Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem, and lives with his wife and six children in Neve Daniel, Gush Etzion.
Anti-Semites this week
■ Julian Assange of WikiLeaks complained that Jewish reporters are out to get him as posted by British magazine Private Eye. ■ Fashion designer John Galliano, reportedly said to a woman in Paris, “Dirty Jewish face, you should be dead.”
■ Charlie Sheen slammed Chuck Lorre, referring to him as “Chaim Levine.” He went on to describe the Long Island-raised sitcom producer as a “contaminated little maggot.” ■ Look into the crowd of Libyan rebels, and you will find the Jewish Star of David on an effigy of Muammar Kaddafi. ■ The
Iranian Olympic Committee pro-
tested the artistic logo of the 2012 Olympics set for London, as they believed the abstracted numbers looked like the word “Zion.” They threatened to boycott the games unless the logo is changed.
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But my rebbe said We must challenge our teachers to show us the sources for different things they say or prove to us how the Torah supports their opinions. to things he did not hear from his rebbe.” Betzalel was in charge of creating every item for the Mishkan. And he relied heavily on the instructions Moshe gave him. But while Moshe may have known every detail himself, he may not have given Betzalel adequate instructions for each item. This caused Betzalel to find the answers himself, answers which the Torah tells us were exactly what God had commanded. I believe it extremely important for every person to have a “rebbe” or mentor or guide to help a person find answers to important questions or to give a “Torah perspective” on issues which arise in our lives. But we have to remember that we cannot guide our lives by “My Rebbe said” as much as we have to live our lives based on “What G-d commanded.” Firstly, we must all become thinking individuals in our own right. Secondly, we must challenge our teachers to show us the sources for different things they say or prove to us how the Torah supports their opinions. Thirdly, we must not become complacent in our own search for truth. One rebbe’s or teacher’s opinion is always a great start. Seek out two, three, four opinions. And open the books they open and read the texts for yourself. Finally, we must strive to get the levels of Betzalel and Yehoshua insofar as how their relationship with their master-teacher developed. If we can become completely in tune to the teachings of our mentors, we too will be able to do God’s bidding exactly right, even when we have not been given complete instructions, and all the details, from our teachers. Because we’ll have found the answers for ourselves.
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hortly before Thanksgiving, a video entitled “Yeshiva Guy Says Over a Vort” was posted on YouTube and made its rounds through many of our emails. In it, two animated bears discuss a Torah thought related to the traditional interpretation that the forefathers kept the commandments of the Torah before Sinaitic revelation. The darker bear begins the conversation saying, “Can I say over a vort that I heard by my rebbe’s house last shabbos?” The listening bear asks several questions, raises important challenges to the premise of the original speaker, and seems to come out the victor in a mini-debate. Some viewed the dialogue as a spoof, many took it as a joke, and others were offended by the video’s premise: that a person who listens to his rebbe and repeats thoughts without questioning anything is a fool. There were several video responses, including “Yeshiva Guy Responds,” in which an attempt is made to say Rabbi Avi Billet that in an argument of ideas one first has to respect the other’s right to an opinion. Then he must respect that the opinion has validity and argue with it. There are more rules of engagement when it comes to arguing, of course, but this is a summary of bear dialogues. Bearing all this in mind (pardon the pun) and without passing judgment on these videos, per se, there is an ailment which plagues individuals in our communities in particular, a significant population of recent products of yeshiva and seminary education. To illustrate, let us first read through the Midrash Yalkut Shimoni 415 on our parsha: “Betzalel son of Uri son of Hur of the tribe of Judah did all that G-d commanded.” It does not say Moshe commanded. He did not neglect a single thing from all that G-d commended Moshe. It does not refer to all that Moshe commanded. It says, ‘All that G-d commanded Moshe.’ This includes even things Moshe did not personally tell him. Rabbi Huna said [quoting Malachi 2:6], ‘The Torah of truth was in his mouth’ – these are the things he heard from his rebbe. ‘And no falsehood could be found on his lips’ – refers
RACHMANIM BNEI RACHMANIM A health professional who used to give freely of his time to help the needy in Israel and the U.S. has himself become needy. For the past 5 years Moshe has suffered from a series of debilitating diseases, which has led to the amputation of both his feet and part of his leg, just last week. Medical bills and the daily living expenses have become extraordinary. Please open your hearts, as we approach Purim, to help in Moshe’s daily struggle for a chance to lead a life of dignity. Contributions can be made to Chabad at La Costa, 1980 La Costa Ave., Carlsbad, Ca. 92009, Attention: Rabbi Michoel Shapiro. (Kindly specify in memo: Moshe Refuah Shleima). You can also go to www.ChabadAtLaCosta.com, click on “Contribute,” then click on “Donation Center,” and indicate Moshe Refuah Shleima, in the Comment box. Moshe has received, in writing, the blessings of Rav Chaim Kanievsky, SHLITA, and other leading Rabbis.
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ill the last wealthy person leaving New York State please turn off the lights? While leftists across the country are tied up in their underwear trying to find ways to punish success with overtaxation, New York has lost taxpayers at an alarming rate. Not all taxpayers actually, just the ones who pay the highest taxes. Most of the state POLITICO coffers in this country TO GO are close to insolvency; New York is closer to the edge than most. Being one of the “bluest” of states in 2009, New York’s lawmakers adopted a surcharge on personal income taxes for those making more than $200,000. The Partnership for New York City, an organization dedicated to Jeff Dunetz maintaining NYC as the world’s business center, explains: “The surcharge was structured to sunset after three years, at the end of 2011, to mitigate the impact of this significant tax increase on affected taxpayers, who tend to be major contributors to job creation and employment
in the state” Many progressives are now calling for that “millionaire’s tax” to be extended, or even permanently added to the New York state tax law (it’s called the millionaires tax even though 76% of the people who pay it are not millionaires.) The “progressive bible,” the New York Times recently editorialized: “Wealthy families got a generous break from Washington with the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts. Mr. Cuomo should extend New York’s surcharge for two more years.” I always wonder why progressives always call it a “break” when people are allowed to keep their own money. New York already has the second-heaviest state tax burden in the country; the Tax Foundation reported that “in 2009, the residents of three states stand above the rest, paying the highest state-local tax burdens in the nation: New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. They’re the only three states where taxpayers give up 12+ percent of their income in state-local taxes, a full percentage point above the next highest state, Wisconsin.” It is that heavy Wisconsin tax burden along with an increasing deficit that led the state to enact the policies that caused the national labor movement (with a little help from the President Obama’s Organizing for America PAC) to show up and protest at the state capitol.
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The progressives fighting for the extension of the tax are ignoring a key philosophical question about taxation. What if you raised taxes and there was no one around to pay it? For years the most successful New Yorkers have been leaving the state for places where the tax burden is less. Between 1999 and 2008, according to a study by the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy, the average net worth of households leaving New York State was roughly $338,000. For those households moving from New York to Connecticut and New Jersey the average net worth was about $625,000 and nearly $653,000, respectively. A significant portion of the relocation from New York was to Florida and Texas, two states with no state or local income taxes, a very low cost of living, and a reasonable and predictable regulatory environment in which to conduct business. Both states have prospered as a result. Since the “millionaires’ tax” was passed, things have gotten worse. The number of New York taxpayers worth $1 million or
more fell 9.4% from 2007 to 2009, from 381,786 to 345,892. It will only grow worse if the surcharge is extended. So the progressives may get their way and force the governor and the state legislature to increase the tax burden on New York’s most successful, but it doesn’t mean they will get the revenue for which they are looking. The part of the “soak the rich” strategy that progressives never consider is that those people with upper incomes can vote with their feet. They can afford to pick up their toys and go elsewhere. And when they move with their toys they also pack up their tax revenue, their job creating businesses, and the best hope to return New York State to a successful growing economy. Jeff Dunetz is the Editor/Publisher of the political blog “The Lid” (www.jeffdunetz.com). Jeff contributes to some of the largest political sites on the internet including American Thinker, Big Government, Big Journalism, NewsReal and Pajama’s Media, and has been a guest on national radio shows including G. Gordon Liddy, Tammy Bruce and Glenn Beck. Jeff lives in Long Island.
I always wonder why progressives always call it a “break” when people are allowed to keep their own money.
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fter thousands of car crashes, a stop sign was installed at the dangerous intersection. The building burned down and then a fire alarm was placed on top of the ashes. Immediately after the patient died he was brought into the OR for surgery. And a year after the United Nations elected Libya to serve on the UN Human Rights Council it ordered an inquiry into that country’s “alleged abuses” and recommended that its membership in the council be suspended. What is the UN Human Rights Council? It’s website suggests that it is a special body within the UN membership that is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe with its main purpose to address situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. How did Libya become a member of the UN Human Rights Council? There are a total of 192 countries that make up the UN and 97 votes are needed to place a country on the Human Rights Council. Libya received 155 votes. 58 countries more than it needed showed their support for Libya. Over 80% of the members of the United Nations voted for Libya to be on the UN Human Rights Council. The UN’s overwhelming support for Libya to actually serve as the judge and jury for global human rights is just one
absurd drop in an ocean of a UN tsunami of outrageous, maddening, dangerous activity that transpires on the East Side of Manhattan. Although the NYPD has successfully decreased the violent crime rate in the five boroughs of New York, a cluster of murderers still congregate with life threatening activity along the East River. These co-conspirators to the proliferation of unjust in the world disguise themselves behind business suits, townhouses, diplomatic license plates, committees, dinners, emergency meetings, speeches, reports, press conferences, and votes. The intricate sophisticated expensive translating system that hangs over the ears of the members attending their meetings should be immediately ripped out and examined to find out what these people could possibly be listening to. Better yet, its tall waterside building can find better use as a low-income housing project with a perfectly good wall to play handball against. The shorter building, with its curved roof, would be appreciated by skate boarders. The UN Human Rights Council is the very same body that condemned Israel for “grave violations” of human rights. At some point the United Nations has to be accountable for its decisions. The US has to be accountable for its membership in such a dangerous global body. And New York has to be accountable for its real estate.
Letters to the editor Headline hairlines Republicans Anon To the Editor: Since David Nesenoff took over the Jewish Star I have noticed the following: featured on the front page were David Nesenoff, Ari Fleisher, Joel Lion and baby Avraham Natanel Libin. What is the connection? They are all bald! As a man with thinning hair, I thank you for your choice of cover stories. Yitzchak Moskowitz Cedarhurst
To the editor: [RE Liberals anonymous, Feb. 18] “Hi, my name is Heshy. I’m a Republiholic. For years now, I’ve thought being Republican is synonomous with being Orthodox. I thought supporting Republicans, who outdid each other to make the most right-wing political statements on Israel, was the only thing that mattered for Orthodox Jews, whether their rhetoric provided any real benefit for Israelis
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or not. While doing so, I helped turn Israel into a partisan issue in America by claiming, falsely, that the Democratic Party was not proIsrael. In the American Orthodox world, being politically rightwing is often confused with being Jewish. Being pro-Israel is not enough; we have to be substantially to the right of Israel, because right is right and anything else requires brainpower. Someone, please, help me.” Michael Brenner Brooklyn
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ne across is a five-letter word “what people are wanting,” ending in “y.” Hmm. Well that could be money or happy. Let’s see, three down is seven letters, “the purpose of our existence.” Hmm. Has to be either “eat food” or “educate.” I’ll figure that out as soon as I get seven across. “Gross food for children,” starting with a “t.” That’s easy either “tongue” or “tofu.” They both don’t fit. So let’s try 15 down: DAVID’S HARP “Lady blank.” Could be “Di” or “Gaga.” Oh no, I need 11 letters. Hmm. “And the Tramp,” that’s 11, but it doesn’t work. Oh, of course, “Byrd Johnson.” Got it. 18 Across, “Yankee stadiDavid F. Nesenoff um sights” and it should end in “s” since it’s plural. That’s simple… “baseballs.” No. “Pitchers,” no. “Coaches,” doesn’t fit. “Players,” no, not enough letters. “Millionaires,” that’s funny, but still not enough letters. Oh, “multi-millionaires,” fits perfectly. Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. 11 down: “Prefix for bias.” Oh boy, there are so many choices: “Non, anti, sexual, racial, gender, age, ethnic, mainstream, liberal and media.” I can’t fill that one in yet.
22 across will help. “A leader who is respected by Muslim extremists.” A sheik could be the answer or perhaps Imam. Ayatollah is a high-ranking cleric title. Then there’s Mufti, Mullah, Caliph, Sahib and Mujtahid. None of them fit. What’s left? Let me read the clue again: “A leader who is respected by Muslim extremists.” Hmm. Oh, of course, Jimmy Carter. That leads me to 14 down, the opposite of “right?” Liberal, socialist, anarchist, communist, pacifist, democrat, leftist… I’m not sure but it seems like the opposite of right is wrong. 37 down: Birthplace of the president ending in a vowel? Hawaii, Kenya or Malaysia. I’ll have to get back to that one. Here’s an easy one, 42 across: Actress who said, “The homeland was originally Palestinians’ and it’s now occupied by Israel.” That’s Rosie O’Donnell, and it fits exactly. 50 down is going to be more difficult. A country that doesn’t like Israel and it has an “i” in its name. Here we go: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Saudi, Argentina, Emirates, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Libya, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Brazil, Bolivia, Algeria, Tunisia and Bahrain. I guess if any Palestinian leader would have followed any of the dozens of peace plans, mandates, agreements, accords, negotiations, handshakes, summits or treaties in the last six decades, Palestine might have been part of that list. 62 across: Can senselessly destroy the world in a short period of time with the letters b, o, m. Nuclear bomb, Atom bomb, A-bomb… Obama.
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DRS yeshiva seniors honored at science expo for exceptional work DRS senior Avi Moisa’s project, “Can Your Eyes Define You? A Correlation of Dissociative Capacity to Personality Traits and Learning Styles,� has been accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association this august in Washington, D.C. The opportunity to present one’s research at this professional meeting is quite an achievement. The review committee of APA Division 15 (Society for Educational Psychology) received hundreds of proposals, and it is rare for college seniors, let alone high school seniors to have their work selected. In fact, Avi is one of just a handful of high school students ever chosen as lead author on an APA presentation in the convention’s 127 year history. The acceptance of Avi’s abstract signals that his work is regarded very highly, even when compared to the submissions of graduate level scholars. Avi was honored along
with his academic advisors and DRS faculty members Mr. Stephen Sullivan and Mr. Gerald Schmugar. DRS senior Yonatan Edelstein recently submitted his science research project, “ZNP1: A new stain for cell populations in Rabbit Retina,� to the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. This project, prepared under the direction of DRS Science Research Advisor Dr. Winston, used ZNP-1, a stain used to identify certain cell populations in mice, in rabbit retinas. Yonatan’s research lead to the discovery of new cell populations, and it is hoped that this discovery will help medical researchers learn more about diseases of the retina in the human population, such as glaucoma. Yonatan’s project was selected as one of 12 LISEF finalists in the state for his category, and he is one round away from making it to the international science fair competition.
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Smokey zing and mild touch Forty-eight hours before the Kosher Food and Wine Experience (KFWE) began, disaster struck. I fell victim to a horrific stomach virus that I feared would keep me from attending. Determined not to miss the crowning event of the kosher culinary year, I healed myself through positive thoughts and over-theTHE KOSHER counter pharmaceutiCRITIC cals. I arrived promptly as I tend to do for these sorts of things so that that I am able to take in the unadulterated scene before the various attendees have enough time to fall upon the vendors and decimate the immaculate presentation. What I saw at Chelsea Piers is best described Zechariah Mehler as a gourmand’s greatest dream. Present were some of the best restaurants and wineries in kosherdom showing off their top creations. Because I have been to many of the restaurants in attendance and previously sampled a number of the available wines, the KFWE seemed like a gathering of old friends telling stories in the form of food and wine. There was Prime KO with their crispy rice with spicy tuna and sweet jalapeño aioli, an excellent appetizer and probably the best fish
offering of the night. Jack’s Gourmet had bratwurst sliders with sauerkraut and brown mustard. Elvi Wines brought their amazing EL26 and a really wonderful Classico as well as their 2007 Makor that is intensely ripe and fruity. Noi Due was in the corner brewing their fabulous coffee. I ran into an old friend named Ari White who was at KFWE showing off his catering company Got Cholent? Inc. During my time as a student at Yeshiva University, I remember Ari for his hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop. His fresh deli food and homemade chipotle made the shop a regular stop for me. Every Thursday Ari would make cholent that was always out of this world. Now Ari caters kiddush and other events all over New York featuring the same amazing cholent from my college days. Normally, I am not a huge fan of the famed Le Marais restaurant but I sampled its smoked duck breast served on a french lentil salad with a mustard vinaigrette which was perfectly cooked and fork tender. The duck itself was smokey with a mild gamy flavor. Paired with the lentils in the vinaigrette, the overall effect was a smokey zing that really tasted unique. Knowing that Le Marais is able to make offerings like that I will certainly go back to their restaurant with an open mind for another try. I also found Pardis’ lamb meatball with fig puree and olive to be the best food item of the event. The combination of the sweet fig, fatty lamb and salty olive paired brilliantly with each other and really stood out in a room of outstanding dishes.
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Sweet samplings from My Most Favorite Dessert at the Kosher Food and Wine Experience The wine side of KFWE also produced surprises. There was an excellent Grand Cru made by French producer Corton Charlemagne. It was strong with vanilla and spice but left a beautiful smokey taste and texture in the mouth once it was swallowed. I also thoroughly enjoyed the offerings from Alexander, an Israeli winery founded in 1996. In particular I liked their Alexander the Great Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is deep red to almost black and has a hearty richness to it that is balanced well by just a mild touch of acidity. As the night came to an end, the crowd
began to make its way out and I looked out at the ruins left in the wake of hundreds of attendees. Each booth began to pack up and as they did I felt a slight pang as I realized it would be a whole year before I get to go to the KFWE again. Immediately I felt better realizing that in just a year’s time I will be able to come back and see even more old friends and hopefully make lots of new ones. Zechariah Mehler is a widely published food writer and expert in social marketing. Follow him on Twitter @thekoshercritic
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The Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle By David Benkof
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1. Item for the “Festival of Lights” 5. B’nai Brith alternative 9. Tefillin-making, e.g. 14. Count on it! 15. Borscht ingredient 16. Golden ___ 17. Bit of Schoenberg 18. Bris participant 19. Canteloupe, e.g. 20. He preceded Bernanke 22. Correct, as a text 23. “American Judaism” historian Jonathan 24. Jazz genre 26. Entrance exam for Brandeis wannabes 29. Antsy 33. Yiddish for “nothing” 38. Crispy-O’s is one for Passover 39. “___’s Irish Rose” 40. Dentist’s concern 42. Philosopher Fackenheim 43. More dangerous, perhaps 45. Israel’s ___ Fence 47. Jewish Nazi collaborator Kubler 48. Knesset votes against 49. Gangster Lansky 52. Baron Cohen of “Borat” fame 57. Diminutive for Ephraim 60. Rabbi Solomon Luria, for short 63. Menacing look 64. Muslim holy man 65. N.Y. Congresswoman Lowey 66. Boarded 67. Fourth-century Babylonian sage 68. ___ Ha’ezer (Jewish legal work on marital relations) 69. Used up precioius shekels 70. “___ Wars” (Natalie Portman franchise) 71. The Rosenbergs, e.g.
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sicals 37. Yiddish letter 41. Commandments number 44. Neon, e.g. 46. Refusenik’s location 50. Mideast leaders 51. ___ Beit Shemesh 53. “Mary Tyler Moore’s” Grant 54. Kind of onion
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Mother-in-law: It’s your call Dear Aviva, I have one married son who lives out of town. My relationship with my daughterin-law was rocky from the beginning. But over the years we have been able to have a solid relationship and be cordial with each other. Recently, I feel that she isn’t calling me enough. She never calls me to tell me what is going on with her and my son, or to even put my granddaughters on the phone to wish me a good Shabbos. I don’t feel like I should call her- I have tried to put in the effort but she never reciprocates so I have just given up. How do I get past this so that I can continue to have a relationship with my out of town children and grandchildren? -Perplexed Mother-In-Law
Dear Perplexed Mother-In-Law, Oy! This sort of issue is so rough because it’s laden with emotions. I think the best way to handle this is to take emotions out of the picture for now. Let’s just look ahead and see what you can do to change your situation. As long as you’re not the meddling type who arrives unannounced for two weeks or offers your daughter-in-law $20 for every postpartum pound she loses (true story!) I think Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” could be a good framework for you. ■ 1: Be Proactive. This means to make your own reality. The opposite of this is to react. Sorry to say, but you’ve been reacting thus far. “If she doesn’t call me, I’m certainly not going to call her.” Instead, take her out of the picture. If you want to see how your son
is doing, call your son. If you, rightfully so, want to speak to your granddaughters before Shabbos, then call before Shabbos and ask to speak to them. ■ 2: Begin with the end in mind. Set goals. But make sure they are realistic. An unrealistic goal would be to get her to call me, or to talk on the phone for an hour with my daughter-in-law. It should be small goals that you can attain. Something like, “I’m going to wish my granddaughters a good Shabbos this week.” ■ 3: Put First Things First. To meet this goal, don’t wait till the 18 minutes to call. This is important to you, so make sure you call before the other major Shabbos preparations. ■ 4: Think Win-Win. This is not a competition or a war between you and your daughter-in-law. You are both on the same team. You want your granddaughters to have good relationships with their mother and with you. So make sure to give off messages of support. Do not transmit messages like, “Does it bother you that your mommy is so controlling?” ■ 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood. If your daughter-in-law puts up obstacles, be open to what she is saying. If she tells you that you shouldn’t call as soon as the kids come home from school, try to hear her rationale behind the request. ■ 6: Synergize. Do your best to meet her request. If there is no way for you to do so, then explain, with the goal in mind, how you are not able to accommodate the request and ask her if she can think of an alternative or you can even offer one.
■ 7: Sharpen the Saw. Allow yourself to rejuvenate, or in the broader sense, allow yourself to go on vacation. In your case, I think it means take a break from this issue. If you see it is eating you up, distract yourself with a mental vacation. Stick with this, even when it seems to not make a difference. But balance your persis-
tence and grace—we don’t want them to suffocate from your drive. -Aviva Aviva Rizel is a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice who can be reached at AvivaRizel.MFT@gmail.com.
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When Two Great Men Meet : Upon the 25th yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky ography written by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, one of the most outstanding leaders of modern orthodoxy and a pioneer in Jewish education both here in and Israel. The growing ideological cleavage between modern Orthodox and chareidi Judaism has served as an unfortunate distraction to all of world Orthodoxy in its attempt to staunch assimilation in this country and to enhance the quality of Jewish religious observance among all Jews. These personal and institutional antagonisms exist to this day and serve as blight upon the intellectual productivity that would otherwise serve us well in our struggle to maintain our faith within the context of American Judaism. The chapter in Rabbi Riskin’s book, “Listening to G-d,” that demonstrates what could happen when men of goodwill and great understanding take hold of a situation, is entitled “A Meeting with Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky: How to Take Criticism.” Within this brief , yet inspiring episode, we witness how an unfortunate rabid reaction to the granting of an award for “Educational Creativity” by Torah Umesorah to Rabbi Riskin in the mid70’s by so-called ultra-orthodox elements was turned into an act of mutual respect and Ahavas Yisrael by Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky. Torah Umesorah saw fit to honor Rabbi Riskin for his efforts in the founding of his yeshiva, Ohr Torah in Riverdale, an institu-
tion that pioneered in the teaching of Talmud to women. Despite the unseemly protestations Rav Kamenetzky insisted that the award be given at their annual dinner, and, as if to underline his support even further, he elected to present the plaque himself to Rabbi Riskin. This gracious, and in my opinion brave action, served to silence all open opposition. Rabbi Riskin leaves us with was what Rav Kamenetzky said to him at the conclusion of this meeting. “This is my message to you, my young friend,” Rav Kamenetzky concluded. “Zei muzzen shrayen un ihr must tuhn. They have to shout and you have to continue to do.” Rabbi Riskin says, “I left the sage’s home gratefully and humbly; somehow, I never minded criticism so much after that meeting”. This powerful and lovefilled encounter is an episode in American Jewish history that deserves emulation by all of us if we are to survive to continue G-d’s work.
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March 4-5 Yehuda Green davening YOUNG ISRAEL OF LAWRENCE-CEDARHURST, located at 8 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst will have Yehuda Green leading the kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat morning prayers in the style of Reb Shlomo Carlebach. The Oneg Shabbat service begins on Friday night at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 516-569-3324
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March 5 Kosher Komedy for Emunah EMUNAH OF AMERICA is holding a comedy fundraiser at Kulanu Center for Special Services, located at 620 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. Comedians Rick Colon and Oceanside native Lenny Marcus will perform. Marcus’ career includes appearances on HBO, NBC and Comedy Central. The cost is $50 per person and includes dinner. The dinner begins at 8 p.m. with the comedy show at 9:30 p.m. For reservations, contat Elana Oved at 516-984-4799 or Shari Shapiro at 516-413-6927.
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Men’s Club of Great Neck Synagogue will present: “Go home!” a behind the scenes incredible story presented by David Nesenoff who interviewed Helen Thomas at the White House causing her to ultimately resign from the Washington Press Corps after 65 years and ten presidents. March 6 at 10 a.m., 26 Old Mill Rd.
Yeshiva Science Olympiad LANDER COLLEGE FOR MEN, located at 75-31 150th Street in Kew Gardens Hills will be hosting the Yeshiva Science Olympiad, a contest that measures high school students’ abilities in science, technology, and engineering. The event is co-sponsored by Jewish Education Project. Participating local schools include Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys; North Shore Hebrew Academy High;
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THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS, located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts every Tuesday a Parkinson’s Support Group from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this group is to bring together Parkinsonians, spouses and their families in order to help them better understand the nature of the condition, gain confidence and join in community activities. For further information, please contact Cathy Byrne at 516-569-6733 x220.
Community Bowlathon MADRAIGOS is holding a bowling marathon at Woodmere Lanes, located at 948 Broadway in Woodmere. Proceeds will benefit Madraigos’ programs serving at-risk youths. Registration is
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THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS offers “Movement with Mary Moshos,” a class for children with special needs ages 5 and up, designed to enhance interaction with the environment through work with music, bubbles, and various textures. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst. 12 sessions/$240. Please call Sharona Arbeit at 516569-6733 x218 for more information.
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THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS will sponsor a new support group for the economically challenged as a result of the economic downturn. Key themes will include unemployment, financial issues, empowerment and support. Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Temple Israel, 140 Central Ave, Lawrence until January 20th. This group is part of Connect to Care, an initiative funded by UJAFederation of NY. For further information and to pre-register, please contact Talia Rapps, L.M.S.W. at 516-569-6733 x213.
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THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS, located at 270 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts a choir for seniors every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for a joyful hour of singing with choir master Zvi Klein. We sing songs in all languages and we perform for local venues. There is a $5.00 optional contribution requested per session. For information please call Sheryl at 516-569-6733 x222.
YOUNG ISRAEL OF WOODMERE SISTERHOOD, located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere, is holding a wine tasting event by Chateau de Vin with new wines and old favorites. There will be exciting boutiques and a dairy buffet. The doors open at 9 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and $25 per couple.
YESHIVA OF CENTRAL QUEENS is holding its 70th anniversary dinner at The Sands, located at 1395 Beech Street in Atlantic Beach. The yeshiva will be honoring its executive director Rabbi Menachem Rottenberg and chairman emeritus Seymour N. Chesir, who have been involved in leading the yeshiva for more than 50 years, as it moved from Jamaica to its current home in Kew Gardens Hills. Ruth and Arthur Quint will be honored as Parents of the Year, and Miriam Silverstein will receive the educator award. For more information, call 718-793-8500.
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